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 Amen and good morning.

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 Please take your copy of God's Word and join me in John chapter 3.

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 I'm sick and really grieved to not be with you.

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 I think last Sunday I slept 20 out of the 24 hours in the day.

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 Often on a Sunday morning I'll wake up.

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 If I'm sick at home, I'll wake up in the 10 o'clock hour and wish that I was here and be praying for you guys.

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 Well, I didn't wake up until 1 o'clock this past Sunday and just said,

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 Ah, wish I had been there with them.

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 Let's pray before we read this text.

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 Father God, we thank you for your Word to us.

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 We recognize that it was written by the pen in this case of John,

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 but he was carried along by your Spirit and it had an original audience,

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 but also was written for us.

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 We humbly recognize that it was written ultimately for your glory, but also for our good.

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 And so we ask that you would help us as we open it together to believe its promises

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 and obey its commands and that we would have affection for its author.

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 Father, help us to hear it and respond as we should to it, we pray.

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 In Christ's name, amen.

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 John chapter 3, beginning in verse 22 and through the end of the chapter.

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 John chapter 3, beginning in verse 22 and through the chapter 3,

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 John answered,

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 A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.

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 You yourselves bear me witness that I said,

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 I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.

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 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom.

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 The friend of the bridegroom who stands and hears him rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice.

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 Therefore, this joy of mine is now complete.

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 He must increase, but I must decrease.

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 He who comes from above is above all.

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 He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way.

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 He who comes from heaven is above all.

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 He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.

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 Whoever receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true.

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 For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.

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 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.

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 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life.

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 Whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

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 The first five verses of our text this morning give us a timing, some locations, and a circumstance.

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 The question of their significance must be addressed, and they help set up for us why this text exists at all at the end of chapter 3.

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 So before we look at the rest of the passage, and I give you an outline for this morning, let's spend a few minutes here.

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 At the beginning of verse 22, we see John the Apostle say,

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 After this.

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 And he uses this phrase for the passage of some undetermined time.

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 He'll do this throughout his gospel account.

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 You can note the very same at the beginning of verse 12 of chapter 2, following the miracle of the wedding at Cana.

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 So, sometime after Jesus cleanses the temple and interacts with Nicodemus, he and his disciples leave Jerusalem.

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 And they head out to the Judean countryside, the same general region, but they are now outside of Jerusalem.

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 And he remains with them, he tarries with them, and is baptizing.

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 We'll talk about it a bit more next week, Lord willing, but we'll see that John carefully records that Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were doing so.

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 So here we have Jesus and his disciples in one place, the Judean countryside baptizing.

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 And then John the Apostle says, verse 23, John the Baptist was also baptizing in another place, anon near Saline.

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 This is the northern part of the country.

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 Why? Because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized.

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 For John had not yet been put in prison.

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 I was a great temptation at this point to want to unpack all of this to just talk about baptism, which is not what we're going to do this morning,

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 because that is not the driving point of this text.

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 We'll see why in just a moment.

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 Verse 24 states a fact we see here, for John had not yet been put in prison.

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 That is entirely self-evident.

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 Clearly, John the Baptist had not been imprisoned.

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 Verse 23 tells us where he was and what he was doing.

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 So, why the inclusion of the phrase in verse 24?

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 It tells us that this event took place in between the baptism of Jesus and his following temptation in the wilderness,

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 and John the Baptist's imprisonment.

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 The synoptic gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, are silent on the public ministry of Jesus before John was arrested.

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 And so this note clarifies the timing of this event.

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 John's gospel supplements the synoptics with these earlier events.

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 But why?

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 What is John the Apostle stressing here that requires this inclusion?

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 It seems a little out of place.

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 He has introduced his gospel account with John the Baptist's bold testimony to Jesus as the Christ.

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 The very purpose that John the Baptist declares he was sent for.

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 That's right there in chapter 1.

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 John the Apostle has gone on to record Jesus' calling of the first disciples,

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 his first miracle, his temple cleansing, and his words of life to Nicodemus.

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 It seems that the stage has moved on.

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 The entrapments for John the Baptist have been cleared off,

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 and Jesus is now full center.

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 So why circle back to John the Baptist?

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 Doesn't it seem disjointed?

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 Like, what is John the Apostle doing here?

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 Hasn't John the Baptist served his purpose in setting up the stage for Jesus' ministry?

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 I think the next two verses help us to understand why John the Apostle did this.

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 Verse 25 says,

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 Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over purification.

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 We aren't given the details of the discussion.

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 I spend a lot of time looking for the details.

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 What's going on?

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 What's the context that's happening here?

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 This seems really significant to where we're about to go.

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 But I think we don't know the details,

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 because the details of the discussion are not important

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 to the point that I think that John the Apostle intends to make.

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 So, it's important to know that their discussion would have been related to baptism

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 as it related to the Old Covenant purification practices.

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 This is as much as I think we can know about what's happening here.

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 There's lots of conjecture, but I think that's what we can know from John chapter 3.

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 But whatever the discussion, it raises a question amongst John's disciples.

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 I think this is going to help us see what the point is.

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 They come to John, his disciples, and they said to him,

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 Rabbi, or teacher, he who was with you across the Jordan,

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 to whom you bore witness, they're talking about Jesus,

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 look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him.

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 Here I think we find the point of John the Apostle's

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 spirit-led inclusion of this last part of chapter 3.

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 John the Baptist's ministry was being eclipsed.

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 The sun was setting on it.

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 He had not yet been imprisoned, but his influence was waning.

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 The glory of Jesus' ministry was surpassing that of John's.

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 It would seem that John's disciples were troubled by this reality.

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 How might we know this?

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 This is not just sanctified imagination.

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 Look what they say.

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 Look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him.

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 We're all going to him?

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 No, they weren't.

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 He's in a place where the water is plentiful.

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 People are still coming to receive the baptism of John,

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 but this is the feeling they have, the sense that they have, right?

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 They seem to have become envious and troubled by Jesus' rise to frame

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 and the setting of their teacher's ministry.

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 They devoted themselves to him,

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 and suddenly this other one is becoming much, much more important.

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 Perhaps they were even feeling less important than they wanted to feel.

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 And I think in this text,

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 we most readily find ourselves identifying,

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 regularly identifying,

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 with John the Baptist's disciples.

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 Feeling less important than we want to feel.

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 Not gaining the success in this life that we'd like to have.

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 Seeming overlooked.

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 Feeling like everyone is going on out ahead of us,

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 and we are falling behind.

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 We can become envious.

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 We can be jealous.

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 We can be bitter.

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 John the Baptist's response

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 to this attitude of self-importance

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 is the significance of this text.

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 The expressed humility of John the Baptist

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 is why I think John the Apostle circles back to him.

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 As Jesus is being exalted in the narrative,

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 and John's influence is beginning to wane,

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 the words that John the Baptist says

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 are why John the Apostle records them.

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 serves us by showing us

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 the godly response to such a circumstance.

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 This response of humility.

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 So here's our outline for this morning.

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 Number one, the humble rest in God's sovereignty.

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 Number two, the humble are self-aware.

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 Number two, the humble exalt Jesus Christ.

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 Notice first, the humble rest in God's sovereignty.

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 Now, why choose the word rest for this point?

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 Now here, I am going to use some sanctified imagination

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 as I give some tone to the way I think John would have responded.

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 Verse 27,

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 that maybe it was a rebuke,

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 but I think that they come to him,

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 they're frustrated.

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 They think that things should be going differently

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 than they're going.

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 They're envious.

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 They come to him as they look.

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 He's baptizing and all are going to him.

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 And rather than rebuke,

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 he says with a quiet confidence,

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 a person cannot receive even one thing

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 unless it is given him from heaven.

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 Nothing that we have is ours

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 apart from God's sovereign purpose in granting it.

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 Not a single thing that we have.

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 No possession that we have.

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 No gifting that we have.

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 Natural or ordained through practice.

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 Not a single thing that you can do.

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 Nothing that you have to offer at all

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 is yours apart from God's sovereign purpose

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 in granting it to you.

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 We have no space as Christians

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 knowing this to be true for boasting at all.

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 No threat of it.

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 Understanding that nothing that we have is ours

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 apart from God's sovereign purpose in granting it

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 is the foundation for humility.

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 It's the very thing that needs to be worked down

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 into the very core of who we are

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 if we were going to produce any measure of humility at all.

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 Nothing that I have is mine

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 apart from God's sovereign purpose

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 in granting it.

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 I am his.

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 He has created me in Christ

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 for works prepared beforehand

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 for me to walk in.

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 Anything that he's given me

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 to accomplish that.

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 Adversely, nothing that we don't have

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 isn't ours apart from God's sovereign purpose

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 in not granting it.

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 So if we have some measure of success

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 in some area of our life

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 there's no reason to boast in it

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 because God granted it.

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 And if we don't

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 and God is withholding it

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 for our good and his glory.

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 What a wonderful promise

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 that no matter what comes into our life

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 whatever circumstances are happening

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 God is in control

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 of every single ounce of it.

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 It's the foundation for humility.

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 God is creator.

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 We are not.

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 We are creation.

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 From our call to worship this morning

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 1 Corinthians chapter 1 verse 26

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 and following

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 Paul there exhorts this

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 for consider your calling brothers

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 not many of you were wise

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 according to worldly standards.

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 That's the room.

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 Not many of us wise

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 according to worldly standards.

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 Not many were powerful.

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 Not many were of noble birth.

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 But God chose what is foolish in the world

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 to shame the wise.

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 God chose what is weak in the world

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 to shame the strong.

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 God chose what is low

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 and despised in the world

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 even things that are not

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 to bring to nothing

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 things that are.

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 So that no human being

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 might boast

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 in the presence

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 of God.

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 God works in his people.

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 He brings his people together

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 in such a way

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 that the world

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 looks at us

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 and says

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 their God

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 must be great.

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 Because they are not.

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 And because of him

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 you are in Christ Jesus

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 verse 30 of 1 Corinthians 1

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 who became to us

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 wisdom from God

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 righteousness

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 and sanctification

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 and redemption

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 so that as it is written

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 let the one who boasts

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 boast in the Lord.

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 If anything

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 anything

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 to boast about

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 it is in

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 our

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 God

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 who has taken

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 wretched sinners

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 and rescued us

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 called us

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 redeemed ones

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 adopted us

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 called us

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 children

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 set us on a task

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 given us gifts

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 John's answer

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 to them

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 is striking

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 a person

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 cannot receive

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 even one thing

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 unless it is given him

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 from heaven

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 the humble

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 rest

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 in God's

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 sovereignty

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 secondly

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 and it follows

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 the humble

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 are

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 self

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 aware

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 verse 28

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 John the Baptist

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 says

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 you yourselves

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 bear me witness

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 saying

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 you saw me say

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 I am not

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 the Christ

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 but I have

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 been sent

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 before him

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 John the Baptist

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 summarizes

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 the testimony

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 recorded in

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 chapter 1

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 with this phrase

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 I am not the Christ

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 but I have been

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 sent

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 before him

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 but he says

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 a bit

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 more than that

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 if you look at

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 John chapter 1

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 beginning in verse

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 20

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 there John the Apostle

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 records

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 he confessed

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 and did not

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 deny

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 but confessed

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 I am not

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 the Christ

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 and they asked him

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 those who were sent

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 to question him

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 what then are you

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 Elijah

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 he said

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 I am not

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 are you the prophet

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 and he answered

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 no

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 so they said to him

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 who are you

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 you need to give an answer

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 to those who sent us

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 what do you say

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 about yourself

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 he said

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 I am the voice

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 of one

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 crying out

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 in the wilderness

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 make straight

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 the way

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 of the Lord

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 as the prophet

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 Isaiah

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 said

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 that they had been

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 sent from the Pharisees

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 they asked him

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 then why are you

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 baptizing

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 if you are neither

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 the Christ

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 nor Elijah

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 nor the prophet

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 John answered them

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 I baptize

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 with water

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 but among you

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 stands one

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 you do not know

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 even he who comes

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 out to untie

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 John knows

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 who he is

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 he knows the purpose

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 for which

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 he was sent

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 and that was

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 the exaltation

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 of Jesus Christ

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 he was the

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 forerunner

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 the one to

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 go ahead

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 and prepare

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 the way

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 for

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 the Christ

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 he then goes on

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 in verse 29

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 to illustrate his point

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 with a familiar

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 scene

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 at a wedding

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 the one who has

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 the bride

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 is the bridegroom

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 the friend of the bridegroom

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 who stands and hears him

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 rejoices greatly

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 at the bridegroom's

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 voice

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 therefore

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 this joy

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 of mine

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 is now

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 complete

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 the friend of the

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 bridegroom

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 is

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 analogous

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 roughly

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 with our

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 cultural practice

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 of a groom

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 having a

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 best man

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 so you can read that

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 into the text

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 except that

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 best men

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 these days

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 are given

00:20:47.039 --> 00:20:47.839
 very few

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 responsibilities

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 I think

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 often the best

00:20:51.200 --> 00:20:51.859
 man's job

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 is to be

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 the goofiest

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 of all

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 the groomsmen

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 I've officiated

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 a lot of

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 weddings

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 and he's

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 the one

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 you have

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 to most

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 get the

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 attention

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 of

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 sometimes

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 we don't

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 even trust

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 him

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 with the

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 rings

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 anymore

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 that's

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 usually

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 my

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 advice

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 I usually

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 say

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 just give

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 the

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 rings

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 to me

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 I'll

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 hang

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 on

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 to

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 them

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 we'll

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 make

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 sure

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 they

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 end

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 up

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 on

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 your

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 hands

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 but not

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 so in

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 this

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 day

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 the best

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 man

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 was

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 responsible

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 for a

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 lot

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 that went

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 on

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 in the

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 design

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 of the

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 wedding

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 the

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 planning

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 of the

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 wedding

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 he

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 brought

00:21:26.899 --> 00:21:27.440
 the

00:21:27.440 --> 00:21:27.879
 groom

00:21:27.879 --> 00:21:28.420
 to

00:21:28.420 --> 00:21:29.059
 the

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 bride

00:21:29.579 --> 00:21:31.099
 he

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 protected

00:21:31.759 --> 00:21:32.619
 on the

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 wedding

00:21:32.879 --> 00:21:33.319
 night

00:21:33.319 --> 00:21:34.039
 the

00:21:34.039 --> 00:21:34.879
 wedding

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 chamber

00:21:35.700 --> 00:21:36.139
 would

00:21:36.139 --> 00:21:36.740
 only

00:21:36.740 --> 00:21:37.119
 let

00:21:37.119 --> 00:21:37.399
 the

00:21:37.399 --> 00:21:37.740
 groom

00:21:37.740 --> 00:21:38.019
 go

00:21:38.019 --> 00:21:38.399
 in

00:21:38.399 --> 00:21:38.680
 to

00:21:38.680 --> 00:21:39.000
 his

00:21:39.000 --> 00:21:40.319
 bride

00:21:40.319 --> 00:21:42.220
 and so

00:21:42.220 --> 00:21:42.480
 this

00:21:42.480 --> 00:21:42.879
 bride

00:21:42.879 --> 00:21:43.059
 groom

00:21:43.059 --> 00:21:43.259
 has

00:21:43.259 --> 00:21:43.980
 prepared

00:21:43.980 --> 00:21:44.339
 himself

00:21:44.339 --> 00:21:44.559
 for

00:21:44.559 --> 00:21:44.759
 this

00:21:44.759 --> 00:21:45.240
 very

00:21:45.240 --> 00:21:45.740
 important

00:21:45.740 --> 00:21:46.139
 purpose

00:21:46.139 --> 00:21:46.559
 for

00:21:46.559 --> 00:21:46.799
 the

00:21:46.799 --> 00:21:47.079
 groom

00:21:47.079 --> 00:21:47.399
 he

00:21:47.399 --> 00:21:47.679
 knows

00:21:47.679 --> 00:21:47.839
 who

00:21:47.839 --> 00:21:48.019
 he

00:21:48.019 --> 00:21:48.359
 is

00:21:48.359 --> 00:21:48.559
 he's

00:21:48.559 --> 00:21:48.759
 not

00:21:48.759 --> 00:21:48.960
 the

00:21:48.960 --> 00:21:49.299
 groom

00:21:49.299 --> 00:21:50.099
 at

00:21:50.099 --> 00:21:51.460
 some

00:21:51.460 --> 00:21:51.939
 point

00:21:51.939 --> 00:21:52.279
 in

00:21:52.279 --> 00:21:52.480
 that

00:21:52.480 --> 00:21:53.000
 day

00:21:53.000 --> 00:21:53.460
 the

00:21:53.460 --> 00:21:53.819
 attention

00:21:53.819 --> 00:21:54.379
 turns

00:21:54.379 --> 00:21:54.639
 from

00:21:54.639 --> 00:21:54.980
 him

00:21:54.980 --> 00:21:55.099
 and

00:21:55.099 --> 00:21:55.220
 it

00:21:55.220 --> 00:21:55.559
 turns

00:21:55.559 --> 00:21:56.039
 to

00:21:56.039 --> 00:21:56.799
 the

00:21:56.799 --> 00:21:57.299
 groom

00:21:57.299 --> 00:21:58.659
 he's

00:21:58.659 --> 00:21:59.019
 merely

00:21:59.019 --> 00:22:00.799
 the

00:22:00.799 --> 00:22:01.079
 friend

00:22:01.079 --> 00:22:01.379
 of

00:22:01.379 --> 00:22:02.019
 the

00:22:02.019 --> 00:22:02.319
 groom

00:22:02.319 --> 00:22:04.859
 and

00:22:04.859 --> 00:22:05.000
 so

00:22:05.000 --> 00:22:05.220
 he

00:22:05.220 --> 00:22:06.240
 rejoices

00:22:06.240 --> 00:22:07.200
 he's

00:22:07.200 --> 00:22:07.379
 so

00:22:07.379 --> 00:22:08.019
 glad

00:22:08.019 --> 00:22:08.480
 all

00:22:08.480 --> 00:22:08.619
 of

00:22:08.619 --> 00:22:08.779
 the

00:22:08.779 --> 00:22:09.139
 work

00:22:09.139 --> 00:22:09.319
 that

00:22:09.319 --> 00:22:09.500
 went

00:22:09.500 --> 00:22:09.779
 into

00:22:09.779 --> 00:22:10.059
 it

00:22:10.059 --> 00:22:10.059


00:22:10.059 --> 00:22:10.440
 the

00:22:10.440 --> 00:22:10.679
 whole

00:22:10.679 --> 00:22:11.139
 point

00:22:11.139 --> 00:22:11.279
 of

00:22:11.279 --> 00:22:11.419
 it

00:22:11.419 --> 00:22:11.619
 for

00:22:11.619 --> 00:22:12.039
 him

00:22:12.039 --> 00:22:12.619
 is

00:22:12.619 --> 00:22:12.759
 to

00:22:12.759 --> 00:22:13.279
 see

00:22:13.279 --> 00:22:14.279
 the

00:22:14.279 --> 00:22:14.940
 bridegroom

00:22:14.940 --> 00:22:16.359
 exalted

00:22:16.359 --> 00:22:18.220
 and so

00:22:18.220 --> 00:22:19.000
 John says

00:22:19.000 --> 00:22:19.419
 right

00:22:19.419 --> 00:22:20.179
 I am

00:22:20.179 --> 00:22:20.460
 not

00:22:20.460 --> 00:22:20.679
 the

00:22:20.679 --> 00:22:21.159
 Christ

00:22:21.159 --> 00:22:22.159
 but

00:22:22.159 --> 00:22:22.339
 the

00:22:22.339 --> 00:22:22.720
 Christ

00:22:22.720 --> 00:22:22.919
 is

00:22:22.919 --> 00:22:23.379
 here

00:22:23.379 --> 00:22:24.480
 he

00:22:24.480 --> 00:22:24.679
 has

00:22:24.679 --> 00:22:25.139
 come

00:22:25.139 --> 00:22:25.460
 he

00:22:25.460 --> 00:22:25.619
 has

00:22:25.619 --> 00:22:25.960
 been

00:22:25.960 --> 00:22:26.480
 presented

00:22:26.480 --> 00:22:27.099
 therefore

00:22:27.099 --> 00:22:28.599
 this

00:22:28.599 --> 00:22:29.639
 joy

00:22:29.639 --> 00:22:30.059
 of

00:22:30.059 --> 00:22:30.579
 mine

00:22:30.579 --> 00:22:30.940
 is

00:22:30.940 --> 00:22:31.440
 now

00:22:31.440 --> 00:22:32.700
 complete

00:22:32.700 --> 00:22:33.859
 I

00:22:33.859 --> 00:22:34.039
 have

00:22:34.039 --> 00:22:34.519
 finished

00:22:34.519 --> 00:22:35.460
 that

00:22:35.460 --> 00:22:36.919
 task

00:22:36.919 --> 00:22:37.399
 right

00:22:37.399 --> 00:22:37.819
 it

00:22:37.819 --> 00:22:38.399
 is

00:22:38.399 --> 00:22:39.519
 over

00:22:39.519 --> 00:22:40.259
 it

00:22:40.259 --> 00:22:40.619
 is

00:22:40.619 --> 00:22:41.599
 good

00:22:41.599 --> 00:22:42.099
 that

00:22:42.099 --> 00:22:42.460
 people

00:22:42.460 --> 00:22:42.759
 are

00:22:42.759 --> 00:22:43.319
 going

00:22:43.319 --> 00:22:44.279
 to

00:22:44.279 --> 00:22:44.759
 Jesus

00:22:44.759 --> 00:22:45.700
 to

00:22:45.700 --> 00:22:46.240
 receive

00:22:46.240 --> 00:22:47.220
 baptism

00:22:47.220 --> 00:22:49.279
 so

00:22:49.279 --> 00:22:49.420
 the

00:22:49.420 --> 00:22:49.639
 humble

00:22:49.639 --> 00:22:49.819
 are

00:22:49.819 --> 00:22:50.039
 self

00:22:50.039 --> 00:22:50.460
 aware

00:22:50.460 --> 00:22:52.079
 beloved

00:22:52.079 --> 00:22:52.400
 praise

00:22:52.400 --> 00:22:52.700
 God

00:22:52.700 --> 00:22:53.079
 not a

00:22:53.079 --> 00:22:53.339
 single

00:22:53.339 --> 00:22:53.559
 one

00:22:53.559 --> 00:22:53.700
 of

00:22:53.700 --> 00:22:54.059
 us

00:22:54.059 --> 00:22:54.980
 is

00:22:54.980 --> 00:22:55.099
 the

00:22:55.099 --> 00:22:55.460
 Christ

00:22:55.460 --> 00:22:57.259
 we

00:22:57.259 --> 00:22:57.339
 are

00:22:57.339 --> 00:22:57.539
 not

00:22:57.539 --> 00:22:57.960
 perfect

00:22:57.960 --> 00:22:58.799
 and we

00:22:58.799 --> 00:22:58.980
 could

00:22:58.980 --> 00:22:59.180
 not

00:22:59.180 --> 00:22:59.400
 bear

00:22:59.400 --> 00:22:59.639
 that

00:22:59.639 --> 00:22:59.900
 load

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 and we

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 could

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 not

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 have

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 accomplished

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 what

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 he

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 accomplished

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 fully

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 God

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 and

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 fully

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 man

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 truly

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 God

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 and

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 truly

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 man

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 thank

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 God

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 that

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 Jesus

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 is

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 Jesus

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 and

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 we

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 are

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 not

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 and

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 humility

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 begins

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 at this

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 place

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 where we

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 know

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 that

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 we're

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 not

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 and it

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 should

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 desire

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 in us

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 to make

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 much

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 of

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 him

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 and it

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 seems so

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 obvious

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 when we

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 say that

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 but we

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 are so

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 readily

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 self

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 serving

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 trying to

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 gain

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 people's

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 applause

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 trying to

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 gain

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 success

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 in worldly

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 terms

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 we often

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 care too

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 much

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 about

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 temporal

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 glory

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 for

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 ourselves

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 rather

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 than

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 eternal

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 glory

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 for

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 Christ

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 so

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 the

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 humble

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 rest

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 in

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 God's

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 sovereignty

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 the

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 humble

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 are

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 self

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 aware

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 and

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 finally

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 the

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 humble

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 exalt

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 but

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 I

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 must

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 decrease

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 right

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 Jesus

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 must be

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 maximal

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 and I

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 must

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 be

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 minimal

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 your

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 Bible

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 translation

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 likely

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 has

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 placed

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 as

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 mine

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 has

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 closed

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 quotes

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 at the

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 end

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 of

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 verse

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 30

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 which

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 suggests

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 that this

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 is the

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 conclusion

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 of John

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 the

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 Baptist

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 answer

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 to his

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 disciples

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 Greek

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 didn't have

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 any

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 punctuation

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 so this

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 is a

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 translative

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 decision

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 and it

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 is not

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 without

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 contention

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 the question

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 is did

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 John

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 the

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 Baptist

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 cease

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 speaking

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 at the

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 end

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 of

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 verse

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 30

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 or

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 at the

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 end

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 of

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 verse

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 33

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 and I

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 will

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 tell

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 you

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 I

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 spent

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 too

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 much

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 time

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 trying

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 to

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 figure

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 it

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 out

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 I

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 wasn't

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 convinced

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 either

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 way

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 as I

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 read

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 and

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 studied

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 these

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 past

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 weeks

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 and

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 thankfully

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 it

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 doesn't

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 really

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 matter

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 it

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 just

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 really

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 doesn't

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 matter

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 are these

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 John

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 the

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 Baptist

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 final

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 recorded

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 words

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 perhaps

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 I

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 think

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 that's

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 why

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 the

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 close

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 quotes

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 tend

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 to go

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 there

00:25:18.639 --> 00:25:19.559
 seem

00:25:19.559 --> 00:25:19.720
 like

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 good

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 hard

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 punctuation

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 at the

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 end

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 of

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 this

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 speaking

00:25:25.419 --> 00:25:27.219
 perhaps

00:25:27.219 --> 00:25:27.679
 not

00:25:27.679 --> 00:25:27.959
 the

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 verses

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 go

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 on

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 I

00:25:28.699 --> 00:25:28.839
 think

00:25:28.839 --> 00:25:29.059
 to

00:25:29.059 --> 00:25:29.759
 explain

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 what

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 he

00:25:30.939 --> 00:25:31.399
 means

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 there

00:25:31.740 --> 00:25:31.980
 he

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 must

00:25:32.439 --> 00:25:33.079
 increase

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 but

00:25:33.279 --> 00:25:33.639
 I

00:25:33.639 --> 00:25:34.019
 must

00:25:34.019 --> 00:25:34.659
 decrease

00:25:34.659 --> 00:25:35.199
 either

00:25:35.199 --> 00:25:35.839
 way

00:25:35.839 --> 00:25:36.819
 this

00:25:36.819 --> 00:25:37.579
 beautiful

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 sentence

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 does

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 not

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 lose

00:25:39.279 --> 00:25:39.699
 its

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 significance

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 what

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 a

00:25:42.159 --> 00:25:43.659
 statement

00:25:43.659 --> 00:25:45.019
 he

00:25:45.019 --> 00:25:45.259
 must

00:25:45.259 --> 00:25:45.759
 increase

00:25:45.759 --> 00:25:46.879
 but

00:25:46.879 --> 00:25:47.240
 I

00:25:47.240 --> 00:25:47.980
 must

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 decrease

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 the

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 Christian

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 mantra

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 of our

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 day

00:25:53.419 --> 00:25:54.440
 seems

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 to

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 be

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 he

00:25:56.700 --> 00:25:57.000
 must

00:25:57.000 --> 00:25:57.639
 increase

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 we

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 know

00:25:58.480 --> 00:25:58.779
 that

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 Christ

00:25:59.359 --> 00:25:59.559
 is

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 supposed

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 to

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 be

00:26:00.079 --> 00:26:01.000
 glorified

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 he

00:26:02.139 --> 00:26:02.460
 must

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 increase

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 so

00:26:04.000 --> 00:26:05.200
 I

00:26:05.200 --> 00:26:05.440
 must

00:26:05.440 --> 00:26:05.899
 increase

00:26:05.899 --> 00:26:08.220
 I

00:26:08.220 --> 00:26:08.460
 must

00:26:08.460 --> 00:26:08.740
 be

00:26:08.740 --> 00:26:09.879
 successful

00:26:09.879 --> 00:26:11.139
 I

00:26:11.139 --> 00:26:11.319
 must

00:26:11.319 --> 00:26:11.500
 be

00:26:11.500 --> 00:26:12.000
 well

00:26:12.000 --> 00:26:12.259
 put

00:26:12.259 --> 00:26:12.720
 together

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 I

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 don't

00:26:14.460 --> 00:26:14.599
 need

00:26:14.599 --> 00:26:14.680
 to

00:26:14.680 --> 00:26:14.799
 be

00:26:14.799 --> 00:26:15.099
 a

00:26:15.099 --> 00:26:15.440
 mess

00:26:15.440 --> 00:26:15.700
 on

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 Sunday

00:26:16.079 --> 00:26:17.059
 mornings

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 I

00:26:17.879 --> 00:26:18.039
 must

00:26:18.039 --> 00:26:18.259
 be

00:26:18.259 --> 00:26:18.799
 doing

00:26:18.799 --> 00:26:19.259
 well

00:26:19.259 --> 00:26:19.440
 in

00:26:19.440 --> 00:26:19.639
 my

00:26:19.639 --> 00:26:20.039
 job

00:26:20.039 --> 00:26:20.220
 and

00:26:20.220 --> 00:26:20.559
 gaining

00:26:20.559 --> 00:26:21.339
 promotion

00:26:21.339 --> 00:26:22.259
 it

00:26:22.259 --> 00:26:22.399
 must

00:26:22.399 --> 00:26:22.579
 have

00:26:22.579 --> 00:26:22.819
 a

00:26:22.819 --> 00:26:23.139
 nice

00:26:23.139 --> 00:26:23.519
 home

00:26:23.519 --> 00:26:23.639
 and

00:26:23.639 --> 00:26:23.799
 a

00:26:23.799 --> 00:26:24.480
 nice

00:26:24.480 --> 00:26:24.939
 car

00:26:24.939 --> 00:26:25.879
 it

00:26:25.879 --> 00:26:26.039
 must

00:26:26.039 --> 00:26:26.179
 have

00:26:26.179 --> 00:26:26.339
 a

00:26:26.339 --> 00:26:26.939
 platform

00:26:26.939 --> 00:26:27.299
 and

00:26:27.299 --> 00:26:27.439
 it

00:26:27.439 --> 00:26:27.699
 needs

00:26:27.699 --> 00:26:27.819
 to

00:26:27.819 --> 00:26:28.079
 be

00:26:28.079 --> 00:26:28.959
 growing

00:26:28.959 --> 00:26:29.379
 in

00:26:29.379 --> 00:26:30.139
 size

00:26:30.139 --> 00:26:30.720
 right

00:26:30.720 --> 00:26:31.559
 how

00:26:31.559 --> 00:26:32.240
 might

00:26:32.240 --> 00:26:32.459
 I

00:26:32.459 --> 00:26:32.959
 magnify

00:26:32.959 --> 00:26:33.519
 Christ

00:26:33.519 --> 00:26:34.159
 unless

00:26:34.159 --> 00:26:34.740
 I

00:26:34.740 --> 00:26:34.959
 am

00:26:34.959 --> 00:26:36.299
 increasing

00:26:36.299 --> 00:26:38.959
 seems

00:26:38.959 --> 00:26:39.139
 to be

00:26:39.139 --> 00:26:39.299
 the

00:26:39.299 --> 00:26:39.579
 thing

00:26:39.579 --> 00:26:40.259
 it's

00:26:40.259 --> 00:26:40.359
 in

00:26:40.359 --> 00:26:40.500
 the

00:26:40.500 --> 00:26:40.859
 water

00:26:40.859 --> 00:26:41.159
 it's

00:26:41.159 --> 00:26:41.279
 the

00:26:41.279 --> 00:26:41.459
 it's

00:26:41.459 --> 00:26:41.579
 why

00:26:41.579 --> 00:26:41.639
 I

00:26:41.639 --> 00:26:41.799
 call

00:26:41.799 --> 00:26:41.899
 it

00:26:41.899 --> 00:26:42.019
 a

00:26:42.019 --> 00:26:42.459
 mantra

00:26:42.459 --> 00:26:43.079
 it's

00:26:43.079 --> 00:26:43.279
 as if

00:26:43.279 --> 00:26:43.399
 it's

00:26:43.399 --> 00:26:43.539
 being

00:26:43.539 --> 00:26:43.939
 repeated

00:26:43.939 --> 00:26:44.179
 to

00:26:44.179 --> 00:26:44.439
 us

00:26:44.439 --> 00:26:44.899
 day

00:26:44.899 --> 00:26:45.179
 in

00:26:45.179 --> 00:26:45.359
 and

00:26:45.359 --> 00:26:45.579
 day

00:26:45.579 --> 00:26:45.859
 out

00:26:45.859 --> 00:26:46.059
 right

00:26:46.059 --> 00:26:46.539
 if

00:26:46.539 --> 00:26:46.940
 Christ

00:26:46.940 --> 00:26:47.099
 is

00:26:47.099 --> 00:26:47.200
 to

00:26:47.200 --> 00:26:47.379
 be

00:26:47.379 --> 00:26:47.980
 increased

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 we

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 also

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 must

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 be

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 increased

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 and

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 this

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 is

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 not

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 this

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 is

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 not

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 the

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 way

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 of

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 Christianity

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 just

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 simply

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 not

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 such

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 a

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 backwards

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 thing

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 it

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 seems

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 that

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 the

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 one

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 who

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 came

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 to

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 reign

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 over

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 his

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 people

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 to

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 set

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 them

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 free

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 from

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 the

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 power

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 of

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 sin

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 and

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 death

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 who

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 will

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 forever

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 rule

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 his

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 enemies

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 will

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 make

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 a

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 footstool

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 for

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 his

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 feet

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 that

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 he

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 would

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 come

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 and

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 he

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 would

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 suffer

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 and

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 he

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 would

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 die

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 and

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 for

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 some

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 reason

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 we

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 think

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 that

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 now

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 that

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 that's

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 been

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 accomplished

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 we

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 get

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 to

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 flip

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 the

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 script

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 that

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 in

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 following

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 our

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 Christ

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 being

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 his

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 disciples

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 following

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 in

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 his

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 way

00:27:37.340 --> 00:27:37.840
 we

00:27:37.840 --> 00:27:37.980
 get

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 to

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 do

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 it

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 different

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 than

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 he

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 did

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 John

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 the

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 Baptist

00:27:43.420 --> 00:27:43.740
 doesn't

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 think

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 so

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 neither

00:27:46.460 --> 00:27:46.700
 did

00:27:46.700 --> 00:27:46.980
 Paul

00:27:46.980 --> 00:27:47.240
 Paul

00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:47.460
 says

00:27:47.460 --> 00:27:47.579
 in

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 Philippians

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 chapter

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 3

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 verse

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 8

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 and

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 following

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 there

00:27:50.359 --> 00:27:50.500
 he

00:27:50.500 --> 00:27:50.859
 says

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 indeed

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 I

00:27:52.460 --> 00:27:52.859
 count

00:27:52.859 --> 00:27:53.779
 everything

00:27:53.779 --> 00:27:54.440
 as

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 loss

00:27:55.140 --> 00:27:56.240
 all

00:27:56.240 --> 00:27:56.380
 of

00:27:56.380 --> 00:27:56.539
 the

00:27:56.539 --> 00:27:57.200
 gain

00:27:57.200 --> 00:27:57.319
 that

00:27:57.319 --> 00:27:57.420
 he

00:27:57.420 --> 00:27:57.599
 had

00:27:57.599 --> 00:27:57.680
 in

00:27:57.680 --> 00:27:57.799
 his

00:27:57.799 --> 00:27:58.019
 life

00:27:58.019 --> 00:27:58.220
 all

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 of

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 the

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 spiritual

00:27:59.220 --> 00:28:00.980
 credit

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 that he

00:28:01.279 --> 00:28:01.519
 had

00:28:01.519 --> 00:28:01.660
 to

00:28:01.660 --> 00:28:01.799
 his

00:28:01.799 --> 00:28:02.140
 account

00:28:02.140 --> 00:28:02.299
 he

00:28:02.299 --> 00:28:02.480
 says

00:28:02.480 --> 00:28:02.839
 everything

00:28:02.839 --> 00:28:03.059
 I

00:28:03.059 --> 00:28:03.279
 count

00:28:03.279 --> 00:28:03.420
 as

00:28:03.420 --> 00:28:03.960
 loss

00:28:03.960 --> 00:28:04.559
 because

00:28:04.559 --> 00:28:05.380
 of

00:28:05.380 --> 00:28:05.519
 the

00:28:05.519 --> 00:28:06.440
 surpassing

00:28:06.440 --> 00:28:07.319
 worth

00:28:07.319 --> 00:28:07.900
 of

00:28:07.900 --> 00:28:08.599
 knowing

00:28:08.599 --> 00:28:09.359
 Christ

00:28:09.359 --> 00:28:09.940
 Jesus

00:28:09.940 --> 00:28:10.859
 my

00:28:10.859 --> 00:28:11.240
 Lord

00:28:11.240 --> 00:28:12.259
 I

00:28:12.259 --> 00:28:12.420
 just

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 for a

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 second

00:28:13.279 --> 00:28:13.579
 want

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 that

00:28:13.779 --> 00:28:14.279
 phrase

00:28:14.279 --> 00:28:14.480
 to

00:28:14.480 --> 00:28:14.680
 stick

00:28:14.680 --> 00:28:14.799
 in

00:28:14.799 --> 00:28:14.920
 your

00:28:14.920 --> 00:28:15.139
 mind

00:28:15.139 --> 00:28:15.859
 everything

00:28:15.859 --> 00:28:16.180
 is

00:28:16.180 --> 00:28:16.799
 lost

00:28:16.799 --> 00:28:17.339
 because

00:28:17.339 --> 00:28:17.500
 of

00:28:17.500 --> 00:28:17.660
 the

00:28:17.660 --> 00:28:18.859
 surpassing

00:28:18.859 --> 00:28:19.899
 worth

00:28:19.899 --> 00:28:20.899
 more

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 valuable

00:28:21.720 --> 00:28:22.299
 than

00:28:22.299 --> 00:28:23.139
 everything

00:28:23.139 --> 00:28:23.660
 I

00:28:23.660 --> 00:28:23.960
 could

00:28:23.960 --> 00:28:24.740
 lose

00:28:24.740 --> 00:28:25.399
 of

00:28:25.399 --> 00:28:26.359
 knowing

00:28:26.359 --> 00:28:27.359
 Christ

00:28:27.359 --> 00:28:27.899
 Jesus

00:28:27.899 --> 00:28:29.160
 my

00:28:29.160 --> 00:28:29.460
 Lord

00:28:29.460 --> 00:28:30.980
 not

00:28:30.980 --> 00:28:31.319
 merely

00:28:31.319 --> 00:28:32.480
 knowing

00:28:32.480 --> 00:28:33.039
 about

00:28:33.039 --> 00:28:34.240
 but

00:28:34.240 --> 00:28:34.980
 knowing

00:28:34.980 --> 00:28:35.819
 him

00:28:35.819 --> 00:28:37.660
 for

00:28:37.660 --> 00:28:37.920
 this

00:28:37.920 --> 00:28:38.319
 sake

00:28:38.319 --> 00:28:39.379
 knowing

00:28:39.379 --> 00:28:39.779
 Christ

00:28:39.779 --> 00:28:40.019
 Jesus

00:28:40.019 --> 00:28:40.200
 for

00:28:40.200 --> 00:28:40.200


00:28:40.200 --> 00:28:40.519
 this

00:28:40.519 --> 00:28:41.000
 sake

00:28:41.000 --> 00:28:42.259
 I

00:28:42.259 --> 00:28:42.420
 have

00:28:42.420 --> 00:28:42.940
 suffered

00:28:42.940 --> 00:28:43.200
 the

00:28:43.200 --> 00:28:43.579
 loss

00:28:43.579 --> 00:28:44.180
 of

00:28:44.180 --> 00:28:44.359
 all

00:28:44.359 --> 00:28:44.819
 things

00:28:44.819 --> 00:28:45.720
 and

00:28:45.720 --> 00:28:45.839
 I

00:28:45.839 --> 00:28:46.079
 count

00:28:46.079 --> 00:28:46.220
 them

00:28:46.220 --> 00:28:46.359
 as

00:28:46.359 --> 00:28:47.019
 rubbish

00:28:47.019 --> 00:28:47.639
 refuse

00:28:47.639 --> 00:28:48.059
 in

00:28:48.059 --> 00:28:48.319
 order

00:28:48.319 --> 00:28:48.619
 that

00:28:48.619 --> 00:28:49.059
 I

00:28:49.059 --> 00:28:49.779
 may

00:28:49.779 --> 00:28:50.700
 gain

00:28:50.700 --> 00:28:52.059
 Christ

00:28:52.059 --> 00:28:53.319
 and

00:28:53.319 --> 00:28:53.480
 be

00:28:53.480 --> 00:28:53.900
 found

00:28:53.900 --> 00:28:54.119
 in

00:28:54.119 --> 00:28:54.440
 him

00:28:54.440 --> 00:28:55.339
 not

00:28:55.339 --> 00:28:55.579
 having

00:28:55.579 --> 00:28:55.740
 a

00:28:55.740 --> 00:28:56.099
 righteousness

00:28:56.099 --> 00:28:56.400
 of

00:28:56.400 --> 00:28:56.559
 my

00:28:56.559 --> 00:28:56.859
 own

00:28:56.859 --> 00:28:57.019
 that

00:28:57.019 --> 00:28:57.359
 comes

00:28:57.359 --> 00:28:57.539
 from

00:28:57.539 --> 00:28:57.680
 the

00:28:57.680 --> 00:28:57.900
 law

00:28:57.900 --> 00:28:58.099
 but

00:28:58.099 --> 00:28:58.339
 that

00:28:58.339 --> 00:28:58.539
 which

00:28:58.539 --> 00:28:59.000
 comes

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.279
 through

00:28:59.279 --> 00:28:59.740
 faith

00:28:59.740 --> 00:28:59.960
 in

00:28:59.960 --> 00:29:00.359
 Christ

00:29:00.359 --> 00:29:00.920
 the

00:29:00.920 --> 00:29:01.339
 righteousness

00:29:01.339 --> 00:29:01.700
 from

00:29:01.700 --> 00:29:02.139
 God

00:29:02.139 --> 00:29:02.500
 that

00:29:02.500 --> 00:29:03.039
 depends

00:29:03.039 --> 00:29:03.059
!

00:29:03.279 --> 00:29:04.019
 on

00:29:04.019 --> 00:29:05.139
 faith

00:29:05.140 --> 00:29:06.480
 that

00:29:06.480 --> 00:29:06.660
 I

00:29:06.660 --> 00:29:07.040
 may

00:29:07.040 --> 00:29:07.660
 again

00:29:07.660 --> 00:29:09.140
 know

00:29:09.140 --> 00:29:09.860
 him

00:29:09.860 --> 00:29:10.880
 and

00:29:10.880 --> 00:29:11.040
 the

00:29:11.040 --> 00:29:11.640
 power

00:29:11.640 --> 00:29:12.060
 of

00:29:12.060 --> 00:29:12.400
 his

00:29:12.400 --> 00:29:13.540
 resurrection

00:29:13.540 --> 00:29:14.720
 and

00:29:14.720 --> 00:29:15.500
 may

00:29:15.500 --> 00:29:16.280
 share

00:29:16.280 --> 00:29:17.400
 his

00:29:17.400 --> 00:29:18.980
 sufferings

00:29:18.980 --> 00:29:20.220
 becoming

00:29:20.220 --> 00:29:20.640
 like

00:29:20.640 --> 00:29:20.980
 him

00:29:20.980 --> 00:29:22.300
 in

00:29:22.300 --> 00:29:22.520
 his

00:29:22.520 --> 00:29:23.020
 death

00:29:23.020 --> 00:29:24.440
 that

00:29:24.440 --> 00:29:24.840
 by any

00:29:24.840 --> 00:29:25.040
 means

00:29:25.040 --> 00:29:25.520
 possible

00:29:25.520 --> 00:29:26.200
 I

00:29:26.200 --> 00:29:26.340
 may

00:29:26.340 --> 00:29:26.900
 attain

00:29:26.900 --> 00:29:27.420
 the

00:29:27.420 --> 00:29:27.840
 resurrection

00:29:27.840 --> 00:29:29.200
 from

00:29:29.200 --> 00:29:29.360
 the

00:29:29.360 --> 00:29:29.600
 dead

00:29:29.600 --> 00:29:32.400
 what

00:29:32.400 --> 00:29:32.759
 is

00:29:32.759 --> 00:29:33.180
 what is

00:29:33.180 --> 00:29:33.340
 Paul

00:29:33.340 --> 00:29:33.700
 saying

00:29:33.700 --> 00:29:35.120
 here

00:29:35.119 --> 00:29:36.419
 he's

00:29:36.419 --> 00:29:36.579
 saying

00:29:36.579 --> 00:29:36.739
 that

00:29:36.739 --> 00:29:36.899
 to

00:29:36.899 --> 00:29:37.439
 walk

00:29:37.439 --> 00:29:37.539
 in

00:29:37.539 --> 00:29:37.699
 this

00:29:37.699 --> 00:29:38.139
 world

00:29:38.139 --> 00:29:39.639
 we

00:29:39.639 --> 00:29:39.759
 can

00:29:39.759 --> 00:29:40.119
 have

00:29:40.119 --> 00:29:40.259
 the

00:29:40.259 --> 00:29:40.559
 things

00:29:40.559 --> 00:29:40.699
 of

00:29:40.699 --> 00:29:40.839
 the

00:29:40.839 --> 00:29:41.179
 world

00:29:41.179 --> 00:29:41.439
 and

00:29:41.439 --> 00:29:41.659
 what

00:29:41.659 --> 00:29:41.779
 it

00:29:41.779 --> 00:29:42.159
 grants

00:29:42.159 --> 00:29:42.379
 to

00:29:42.379 --> 00:29:42.719
 us

00:29:42.719 --> 00:29:43.679
 or

00:29:43.679 --> 00:29:44.179
 we

00:29:44.179 --> 00:29:44.319
 can

00:29:44.319 --> 00:29:44.839
 suffer

00:29:44.839 --> 00:29:45.059
 the

00:29:45.059 --> 00:29:45.339
 loss

00:29:45.339 --> 00:29:45.500
 of

00:29:45.500 --> 00:29:45.679
 all

00:29:45.679 --> 00:29:45.899
 those

00:29:45.899 --> 00:29:46.139
 things

00:29:46.139 --> 00:29:46.259
 that

00:29:46.259 --> 00:29:46.359
 we

00:29:46.359 --> 00:29:46.500
 can

00:29:46.500 --> 00:29:47.039
 have

00:29:47.039 --> 00:29:48.299
 Christ

00:29:48.299 --> 00:29:49.719
 and

00:29:49.719 --> 00:29:49.839
 that

00:29:49.839 --> 00:29:49.979
 to

00:29:49.979 --> 00:29:50.459
 know

00:29:50.459 --> 00:29:50.759
 him

00:29:50.759 --> 00:29:51.039
 means

00:29:51.039 --> 00:29:51.159
 that

00:29:51.159 --> 00:29:51.279
 we're

00:29:51.279 --> 00:29:51.539
 going

00:29:51.539 --> 00:29:51.759
 to

00:29:51.759 --> 00:29:52.219
 walk

00:29:52.219 --> 00:29:52.759
 in

00:29:52.759 --> 00:29:53.479
 his

00:29:53.479 --> 00:29:54.939
 ways

00:29:54.939 --> 00:29:57.879
 John

00:29:57.879 --> 00:29:58.039
 the

00:29:58.039 --> 00:29:58.439
 Baptist

00:29:58.439 --> 00:29:59.419
 and

00:29:59.419 --> 00:29:59.899
 Paul

00:29:59.899 --> 00:30:01.019
 understood

00:30:01.019 --> 00:30:01.779
 this

00:30:01.779 --> 00:30:02.939
 clearly

00:30:02.939 --> 00:30:04.639
 John

00:30:04.640 --> 00:30:05.020
 the Baptist

00:30:05.020 --> 00:30:05.500
 understood

00:30:05.500 --> 00:30:05.700
 it

00:30:05.700 --> 00:30:05.880
 in

00:30:05.880 --> 00:30:06.100
 such

00:30:06.100 --> 00:30:06.220
 a

00:30:06.220 --> 00:30:06.400
 way

00:30:06.400 --> 00:30:06.560
 that

00:30:06.560 --> 00:30:06.700
 he

00:30:06.700 --> 00:30:06.900
 would

00:30:06.900 --> 00:30:07.460
 someday

00:30:07.460 --> 00:30:07.940
 soon

00:30:07.940 --> 00:30:09.160
 be

00:30:09.160 --> 00:30:09.540
 arrested

00:30:09.540 --> 00:30:10.380
 and

00:30:10.380 --> 00:30:10.700
 then

00:30:10.700 --> 00:30:11.600
 martyred

00:30:11.600 --> 00:30:13.020
 Christ

00:30:13.020 --> 00:30:13.600
 Christ

00:30:13.600 --> 00:30:14.140
 must

00:30:14.140 --> 00:30:14.820
 increase

00:30:14.820 --> 00:30:16.200
 but I

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 must

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 decrease

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 we

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 make

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 Christ

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 known

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 in the

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 world

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 by having

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 hope

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 beyond

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 this

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 world

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 as

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 we

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 suffer

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 the

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 loss

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 of

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 all

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 things

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 in

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 this

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 world

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 world

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 we

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 say

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 to

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 people

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 we

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 have

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 a

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 greater

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 treasure

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 there's

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 a

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 surpassing

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 worth

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 out

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 there

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 and

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 it

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 is

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 knowing

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 Christ

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 and

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 being

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 known

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 by

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 him

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 now

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 whether

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 or not

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 John

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 the

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 Baptist

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 ceases

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 speaking

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 at

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 this

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 point

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 and

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 John

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 the

00:30:54.480 --> 00:30:54.959
 apostle

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 picks

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 it

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 up

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 it

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 doesn't

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 really

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 matter

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 to

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 me

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 the

00:30:58.940 --> 00:30:59.400
 testimony

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 of

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 the

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 Johns

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 they

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 go

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 on

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 in

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 to

00:31:03.240 --> 00:31:03.380
 the

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 last

00:31:03.640 --> 00:31:04.100
 verses

00:31:04.100 --> 00:31:04.880
 of

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 this

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 text

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 he

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 who

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 comes

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 from

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 above

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 is

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 above

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 all

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 he

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 who

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 is

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 of

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 the

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 earth

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 belongs

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 to

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 the

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 earth

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 and

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 speaks

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 in

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 an

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 earthly

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 way

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 he

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 who

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 comes

00:31:13.460 --> 00:31:13.680
 from

00:31:13.680 --> 00:31:13.980
 heaven

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 is

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 above

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 all

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 he

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 bears

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 witness

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 to

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 what

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 he

00:31:17.600 --> 00:31:17.760
 has

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 seen

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 and

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 heard

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 yet

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 no

00:31:18.960 --> 00:31:19.120
 one

00:31:19.120 --> 00:31:19.500
 receives

00:31:19.500 --> 00:31:19.500


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 his

00:31:19.680 --> 00:31:20.240
 testimony

00:31:20.240 --> 00:31:20.260
!

00:31:21.180 --> 00:31:21.500
 Whoever

00:31:21.500 --> 00:31:21.940
 receives

00:31:21.940 --> 00:31:21.940


00:31:27.880 --> 00:31:28.160
 utters

00:31:28.160 --> 00:31:28.340
 the

00:31:28.340 --> 00:31:28.580
 words

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 of

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 God

00:31:28.920 --> 00:31:29.060
 for

00:31:29.060 --> 00:31:29.200
 he

00:31:29.200 --> 00:31:29.400
 gives

00:31:29.400 --> 00:31:29.600
 the

00:31:29.600 --> 00:31:30.000
 spirit

00:31:30.000 --> 00:31:30.420
 without

00:31:30.420 --> 00:31:30.840
 measure

00:31:30.840 --> 00:31:31.940
 the

00:31:31.940 --> 00:31:32.200
 father

00:31:32.200 --> 00:31:32.500
 loves

00:31:32.500 --> 00:31:32.680
 the

00:31:32.680 --> 00:31:32.960
 son

00:31:32.960 --> 00:31:33.580
 and

00:31:33.580 --> 00:31:33.700
 has

00:31:33.700 --> 00:31:33.840
 given

00:31:33.840 --> 00:31:34.220
 all

00:31:34.220 --> 00:31:34.860
 things

00:31:34.860 --> 00:31:35.820
 into

00:31:35.820 --> 00:31:36.040
 his

00:31:36.040 --> 00:31:36.400
 hand

00:31:36.400 --> 00:31:36.860
 now

00:31:36.860 --> 00:31:37.320
 the

00:31:37.320 --> 00:31:37.700
 best

00:31:37.700 --> 00:31:38.100
 argument

00:31:38.100 --> 00:31:38.300
 for

00:31:38.300 --> 00:31:38.460
 this

00:31:38.460 --> 00:31:38.680
 being

00:31:38.680 --> 00:31:38.960
 John

00:31:38.960 --> 00:31:39.080
 the

00:31:39.080 --> 00:31:39.420
 apostle

00:31:39.420 --> 00:31:39.600
 is

00:31:39.600 --> 00:31:39.720
 that

00:31:39.720 --> 00:31:39.840
 he

00:31:39.840 --> 00:31:40.040
 goes

00:31:40.040 --> 00:31:40.480
 on

00:31:40.480 --> 00:31:40.700
 to

00:31:40.700 --> 00:31:41.140
 unpack

00:31:41.140 --> 00:31:41.720
 all

00:31:41.720 --> 00:31:41.900
 of

00:31:41.900 --> 00:31:42.220
 this

00:31:42.220 --> 00:31:42.460
 in

00:31:42.460 --> 00:31:42.600
 the

00:31:42.600 --> 00:31:42.920
 coming

00:31:42.920 --> 00:31:44.040
 chapters

00:31:44.040 --> 00:31:44.280
 so

00:31:44.280 --> 00:31:44.440
 we're

00:31:44.440 --> 00:31:44.520
 going

00:31:44.520 --> 00:31:44.600
 to

00:31:44.600 --> 00:31:44.820
 let

00:31:44.820 --> 00:31:45.060
 that

00:31:45.060 --> 00:31:45.460
 happen

00:31:45.460 --> 00:31:45.740
 these

00:31:45.740 --> 00:31:46.120
 phrases

00:31:46.120 --> 00:31:46.520
 be

00:31:46.520 --> 00:31:48.240
 unpacked

00:31:48.240 --> 00:31:48.340
 but

00:31:48.340 --> 00:31:48.540
 just

00:31:48.540 --> 00:31:49.300
 notice

00:31:49.300 --> 00:31:49.720
 that

00:31:49.720 --> 00:31:49.960
 whichever

00:31:49.960 --> 00:31:50.320
 John

00:31:50.320 --> 00:31:50.500
 is

00:31:50.500 --> 00:31:50.900
 saying

00:31:50.900 --> 00:31:51.100
 it

00:31:51.100 --> 00:31:51.660
 they

00:31:51.660 --> 00:31:51.920
 are

00:31:51.920 --> 00:31:52.680
 expressing

00:31:52.680 --> 00:31:53.060
 the

00:31:57.880 --> 00:31:58.600
 Jesus

00:31:58.600 --> 00:31:58.240
 came

00:31:58.240 --> 00:31:59.600
 from

00:31:59.600 --> 00:31:59.820
 the

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 father

00:32:00.180 --> 00:32:00.780
 verse

00:32:00.780 --> 00:32:01.540
 31

00:32:01.540 --> 00:32:02.680
 Jesus

00:32:02.680 --> 00:32:02.920
 is

00:32:02.920 --> 00:32:03.700
 preeminent

00:32:03.700 --> 00:32:04.160
 verse

00:32:04.160 --> 00:32:04.660
 31

00:32:04.660 --> 00:32:05.940
 Jesus

00:32:05.940 --> 00:32:06.520
 declared

00:32:06.520 --> 00:32:07.180
 the

00:32:07.180 --> 00:32:08.100
 truth

00:32:08.100 --> 00:32:08.660
 first

00:32:08.660 --> 00:32:08.900
 part

00:32:08.900 --> 00:32:09.000
 of

00:32:09.000 --> 00:32:09.160
 verse

00:32:09.160 --> 00:32:09.900
 32

00:32:09.900 --> 00:32:11.260
 Jesus

00:32:11.260 --> 00:32:12.060
 agreed

00:32:12.060 --> 00:32:12.880
 with

00:32:12.880 --> 00:32:13.640
 God

00:32:13.640 --> 00:32:14.040
 verse

00:32:14.040 --> 00:32:14.640
 33

00:32:14.640 --> 00:32:16.060
 Jesus

00:32:16.060 --> 00:32:16.320
 was

00:32:16.320 --> 00:32:17.140
 empowered

00:32:17.140 --> 00:32:17.820
 by

00:32:17.820 --> 00:32:18.260
 the

00:32:18.260 --> 00:32:18.720
 spirit

00:32:18.720 --> 00:32:19.200
 without

00:32:19.200 --> 00:32:19.980
 measure

00:32:19.980 --> 00:32:20.440
 verse

00:32:20.440 --> 00:32:21.620
 34

00:32:21.620 --> 00:32:22.560
 and

00:32:22.560 --> 00:32:22.940
 Jesus

00:32:22.940 --> 00:32:24.320
 received

00:32:24.320 --> 00:32:25.200
 all

00:32:25.200 --> 00:32:26.400
 authority

00:32:26.400 --> 00:32:27.380
 verse

00:32:27.380 --> 00:32:28.680
 35

00:32:28.680 --> 00:32:30.620
 Jesus

00:32:30.620 --> 00:32:30.960
 Christ

00:32:30.960 --> 00:32:31.180
 is

00:32:31.180 --> 00:32:31.760
 supreme

00:32:31.760 --> 00:32:32.140
 therefore

00:32:32.140 --> 00:32:32.540
 he

00:32:32.540 --> 00:32:33.100
 must

00:32:33.100 --> 00:32:34.020
 increase

00:32:34.020 --> 00:32:35.380
 all

00:32:35.380 --> 00:32:35.560
 of

00:32:35.560 --> 00:32:35.900
 us

00:32:35.900 --> 00:32:36.180
 are

00:32:36.180 --> 00:32:36.520
 not

00:32:36.520 --> 00:32:36.840
 that

00:32:36.840 --> 00:32:37.060
 we

00:32:37.060 --> 00:32:37.520
 must

00:32:37.520 --> 00:32:39.580
 decrease

00:32:39.580 --> 00:32:40.920
 the

00:32:40.920 --> 00:32:41.460
 humble

00:32:41.460 --> 00:32:42.800
 exalt

00:32:42.800 --> 00:32:43.920
 Jesus

00:32:43.920 --> 00:32:46.080
 Christ

00:32:46.080 --> 00:32:48.820
 and

00:32:48.820 --> 00:32:48.940
 in

00:32:48.940 --> 00:32:49.040
 the

00:32:49.040 --> 00:32:49.280
 last

00:32:49.280 --> 00:32:49.700
 verse

00:32:49.700 --> 00:32:51.860
 whoever

00:32:51.860 --> 00:32:52.500
 believes

00:32:52.500 --> 00:32:53.000
 in the

00:32:53.000 --> 00:32:53.300
 son

00:32:53.300 --> 00:32:54.480
 has

00:32:54.480 --> 00:32:54.800
 eternal

00:32:54.800 --> 00:32:55.260
 life

00:32:55.260 --> 00:32:56.320
 whoever

00:32:56.320 --> 00:32:56.520
 does

00:32:56.520 --> 00:32:56.860
 not

00:32:56.860 --> 00:32:57.200
 obey

00:32:57.200 --> 00:32:57.400
 the

00:32:57.400 --> 00:32:57.600
 son

00:32:57.600 --> 00:32:57.880
 shall

00:32:57.880 --> 00:32:58.200
 not

00:32:58.200 --> 00:32:58.539
 see

00:32:58.539 --> 00:32:58.940
 life

00:32:58.940 --> 00:32:59.120
 but

00:32:59.120 --> 00:32:59.340
 the

00:32:59.340 --> 00:32:59.720
 wrath

00:32:59.720 --> 00:32:59.960
 of

00:32:59.960 --> 00:33:00.299
 God

00:33:00.299 --> 00:33:01.000
 remains

00:33:01.000 --> 00:33:02.279
 on

00:33:02.279 --> 00:33:02.580
 him

00:33:02.580 --> 00:33:03.860
 so

00:33:03.860 --> 00:33:04.080
 the

00:33:04.080 --> 00:33:05.000
 eternal

00:33:05.000 --> 00:33:05.960
 destination

00:33:05.960 --> 00:33:06.700
 of anybody

00:33:06.700 --> 00:33:07.279
 who doesn't

00:33:07.279 --> 00:33:07.799
 place their

00:33:07.799 --> 00:33:08.100
 faith

00:33:08.100 --> 00:33:08.819
 in the

00:33:08.819 --> 00:33:08.980
 Lord

00:33:08.980 --> 00:33:09.180
 Jesus

00:33:09.180 --> 00:33:09.720
 Christ

00:33:09.720 --> 00:33:10.500
 is an

00:33:10.500 --> 00:33:10.840
 eternal

00:33:10.840 --> 00:33:11.380
 destiny

00:33:11.380 --> 00:33:11.960
 of

00:33:11.960 --> 00:33:12.920
 wrath

00:33:12.920 --> 00:33:14.279
 God's

00:33:14.279 --> 00:33:14.740
 white

00:33:14.740 --> 00:33:15.180
 hot

00:33:15.180 --> 00:33:15.680
 anger

00:33:15.680 --> 00:33:15.700
!

00:33:15.700 --> 00:33:16.600
 against

00:33:16.600 --> 00:33:17.819
 sin

00:33:17.819 --> 00:33:19.500
 do not

00:33:19.500 --> 00:33:19.799
 dumb

00:33:19.799 --> 00:33:20.279
 down

00:33:20.279 --> 00:33:21.100
 do not

00:33:21.100 --> 00:33:21.860
 dilute

00:33:21.860 --> 00:33:22.100
 the

00:33:22.100 --> 00:33:22.580
 doctrine

00:33:22.580 --> 00:33:23.160
 of hell

00:33:23.160 --> 00:33:23.440
 there's

00:33:23.440 --> 00:33:23.539
 an

00:33:23.539 --> 00:33:24.080
 eternal

00:33:24.080 --> 00:33:24.819
 place

00:33:24.819 --> 00:33:25.859
 torment

00:33:25.859 --> 00:33:26.159
 for

00:33:26.159 --> 00:33:26.460
 those

00:33:26.460 --> 00:33:26.599
 who

00:33:26.599 --> 00:33:26.779
 don't

00:33:26.779 --> 00:33:27.099
 place

00:33:27.099 --> 00:33:27.759
 their

00:33:27.759 --> 00:33:28.139
 faith

00:33:28.139 --> 00:33:28.839
 in

00:33:28.839 --> 00:33:29.299
 Christ

00:33:29.299 --> 00:33:30.619
 bad

00:33:30.619 --> 00:33:31.079
 news

00:33:31.079 --> 00:33:31.759
 but

00:33:31.759 --> 00:33:31.919
 the

00:33:31.919 --> 00:33:32.200
 good

00:33:32.200 --> 00:33:32.460
 news

00:33:32.460 --> 00:33:32.639
 is

00:33:32.639 --> 00:33:32.859
 whoever

00:33:32.859 --> 00:33:33.480
 believes

00:33:33.480 --> 00:33:33.599
 in

00:33:33.599 --> 00:33:33.740
 the

00:33:33.740 --> 00:33:34.119
 son

00:33:34.119 --> 00:33:35.240
 has

00:33:35.240 --> 00:33:36.359
 eternal

00:33:36.359 --> 00:33:37.799
 life

00:33:37.799 --> 00:33:38.960
 and

00:33:38.960 --> 00:33:39.139
 this

00:33:39.139 --> 00:33:39.339
 gets

00:33:39.339 --> 00:33:39.639
 picked

00:33:39.639 --> 00:33:39.899
 up

00:33:39.899 --> 00:33:40.319
 again

00:33:40.319 --> 00:33:40.599
 and

00:33:40.599 --> 00:33:40.919
 again

00:33:40.919 --> 00:33:41.200
 and

00:33:41.200 --> 00:33:41.559
 again

00:33:41.559 --> 00:33:41.779
 and

00:33:41.779 --> 00:33:42.159
 again

00:33:42.159 --> 00:33:42.399
 through

00:33:42.399 --> 00:33:42.859
 John's

00:33:42.859 --> 00:33:43.200
 gospel

00:33:43.200 --> 00:33:43.740
 account

00:33:43.740 --> 00:33:44.159
 right

00:33:44.159 --> 00:33:44.480
 this

00:33:44.480 --> 00:33:44.799
 teaching

00:33:44.799 --> 00:33:45.179
 about

00:33:45.179 --> 00:33:46.359
 eternal

00:33:46.359 --> 00:33:47.799
 life

00:33:47.799 --> 00:33:48.899
 as

00:33:48.899 --> 00:33:49.279
 John

00:33:49.279 --> 00:33:49.619
 states

00:33:49.619 --> 00:33:49.839
 his

00:33:49.839 --> 00:33:50.240
 purpose

00:33:50.240 --> 00:33:50.480
 for

00:33:50.480 --> 00:33:50.619
 the

00:33:50.619 --> 00:33:50.839
 letter

00:33:50.839 --> 00:33:51.039
 in

00:33:51.039 --> 00:33:51.279
 John

00:33:51.279 --> 00:33:51.579
 chapter

00:33:51.579 --> 00:33:52.019
 20

00:33:52.019 --> 00:33:52.259
 verse

00:33:52.259 --> 00:33:52.559
 30

00:33:52.559 --> 00:33:52.680
 and

00:33:52.680 --> 00:33:53.159
 31

00:33:53.159 --> 00:33:53.700
 he

00:33:53.700 --> 00:33:53.859
 says

00:33:53.859 --> 00:33:53.980
 now

00:33:53.980 --> 00:33:54.200
 Jesus

00:33:54.200 --> 00:33:54.359
 did

00:33:54.359 --> 00:33:54.519
 many

00:33:54.519 --> 00:33:54.700
 other

00:33:54.700 --> 00:33:55.099
 signs

00:33:55.099 --> 00:33:55.220
 in

00:33:55.220 --> 00:33:55.319
 the

00:33:55.319 --> 00:33:55.539
 presence

00:33:55.539 --> 00:33:55.659
 of

00:33:55.659 --> 00:33:55.740
 the

00:33:55.740 --> 00:33:56.099
 disciples

00:33:56.099 --> 00:33:56.619
 which

00:33:56.619 --> 00:33:56.740
 are

00:33:56.740 --> 00:33:57.019
 not

00:33:57.019 --> 00:33:57.299
 written

00:33:57.299 --> 00:33:57.619
 in

00:33:57.619 --> 00:33:57.899
 this

00:33:57.899 --> 00:33:58.159
 book

00:33:58.159 --> 00:33:58.379
 but

00:33:58.379 --> 00:33:58.859
 these

00:33:58.859 --> 00:33:59.059
 are

00:33:59.059 --> 00:33:59.419
 written

00:33:59.419 --> 00:34:00.139
 so

00:34:00.139 --> 00:34:00.299
 that

00:34:00.299 --> 00:34:00.419
 you

00:34:00.419 --> 00:34:00.599
 may

00:34:00.599 --> 00:34:01.139
 believe

00:34:01.139 --> 00:34:01.519
 that

00:34:01.519 --> 00:34:01.919
 Jesus

00:34:01.919 --> 00:34:02.279
 is

00:34:02.279 --> 00:34:02.460
 the

00:34:02.460 --> 00:34:02.859
 Christ

00:34:02.859 --> 00:34:03.079
 the

00:34:03.079 --> 00:34:03.240
 son

00:34:03.240 --> 00:34:03.399
 of

00:34:03.399 --> 00:34:03.639
 God

00:34:03.639 --> 00:34:03.859
 and

00:34:03.859 --> 00:34:04.039
 that

00:34:04.039 --> 00:34:04.460
 by

00:34:04.460 --> 00:34:05.000
 believing

00:34:05.000 --> 00:34:05.680
 you

00:34:05.680 --> 00:34:05.859
 may

00:34:05.859 --> 00:34:06.079
 have

00:34:06.079 --> 00:34:06.659
 life

00:34:06.659 --> 00:34:07.539
 in

00:34:07.539 --> 00:34:08.139
 his

00:34:08.139 --> 00:34:09.480
 name

00:34:09.480 --> 00:34:10.579
 that

00:34:10.579 --> 00:34:10.679
 you

00:34:10.679 --> 00:34:10.860
 may

00:34:10.860 --> 00:34:11.300
 have

00:34:11.300 --> 00:34:12.599
 life

00:34:12.599 --> 00:34:13.539
 in

00:34:13.539 --> 00:34:13.699
 his

00:34:13.699 --> 00:34:14.079
 name

00:34:17.800 --> 00:34:18.740
 life

00:34:18.740 --> 00:34:19.220
 forever

00:34:19.220 --> 00:34:19.539
 and

00:34:19.539 --> 00:34:19.660
 we're

00:34:19.660 --> 00:34:19.860
 not

00:34:19.860 --> 00:34:20.240
 wrong

00:34:20.240 --> 00:34:20.460
 for

00:34:20.460 --> 00:34:20.720
 doing

00:34:20.720 --> 00:34:21.080
 that

00:34:21.080 --> 00:34:21.539
 right

00:34:21.539 --> 00:34:21.740
 this

00:34:21.740 --> 00:34:22.120
 phrase

00:34:22.120 --> 00:34:22.720
 eternal

00:34:22.720 --> 00:34:23.700
 life

00:34:23.700 --> 00:34:24.500
 we're

00:34:24.500 --> 00:34:24.700
 all

00:34:24.700 --> 00:34:25.140
 eternal

00:34:25.140 --> 00:34:25.360
 but

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:25.780
 those

00:34:25.780 --> 00:34:25.900
 who

00:34:25.900 --> 00:34:26.100
 place

00:34:26.100 --> 00:34:26.240
 their

00:34:26.240 --> 00:34:26.440
 faith

00:34:26.440 --> 00:34:26.560
 in

00:34:26.560 --> 00:34:26.720
 Christ

00:34:26.720 --> 00:34:26.800
 are

00:34:26.800 --> 00:34:26.860
 going

00:34:26.860 --> 00:34:26.860


00:34:26.860 --> 00:34:26.960
 have

00:34:26.960 --> 00:34:27.460
 eternal

00:34:27.460 --> 00:34:28.240
 life

00:34:28.240 --> 00:34:28.519
 this

00:34:28.519 --> 00:34:28.660
 is

00:34:28.660 --> 00:34:28.940
 good

00:34:28.940 --> 00:34:29.160
 it's

00:34:29.160 --> 00:34:29.300
 good

00:34:29.300 --> 00:34:29.420
 that

00:34:29.420 --> 00:34:29.539
 our

00:34:29.539 --> 00:34:29.840
 brains

00:34:29.840 --> 00:34:30.420
 go

00:34:30.420 --> 00:34:30.700
 there

00:34:30.700 --> 00:34:31.000
 but

00:34:31.000 --> 00:34:31.120
 I

00:34:31.120 --> 00:34:31.300
 think

00:34:31.300 --> 00:34:31.440
 it

00:34:31.440 --> 00:34:31.940
 doesn't

00:34:31.940 --> 00:34:32.440
 quite

00:34:32.440 --> 00:34:32.660
 do

00:34:32.660 --> 00:34:32.780
 it

00:34:32.780 --> 00:34:33.060
 justice

00:34:33.060 --> 00:34:33.400
 because

00:34:33.400 --> 00:34:33.600
 we

00:34:33.600 --> 00:34:34.000
 miss

00:34:34.000 --> 00:34:34.240
 what

00:34:34.240 --> 00:34:34.460
 it

00:34:34.460 --> 00:34:34.780
 does

00:34:34.780 --> 00:34:35.260
 right

00:34:35.260 --> 00:34:36.140
 now

00:34:36.140 --> 00:34:37.180
 and

00:34:37.180 --> 00:34:37.660
 for

00:34:37.660 --> 00:34:38.519
 ever

00:34:38.519 --> 00:34:38.840
 more

00:34:38.840 --> 00:34:40.460
 so

00:34:40.460 --> 00:34:40.620
 if

00:34:40.620 --> 00:34:40.700
 we

00:34:40.700 --> 00:34:40.960
 back

00:34:40.960 --> 00:34:41.140
 up

00:34:41.140 --> 00:34:41.260
 a

00:34:41.260 --> 00:34:41.380
 little

00:34:41.380 --> 00:34:41.660
 bit

00:34:41.660 --> 00:34:42.240
!

00:34:42.240 --> 00:34:42.380
 I

00:34:42.380 --> 00:34:42.559
 can't

00:34:42.559 --> 00:34:42.720
 wait

00:34:42.720 --> 00:34:42.840
 to

00:34:42.840 --> 00:34:43.140
 unpack

00:34:43.140 --> 00:34:43.340
 all

00:34:43.340 --> 00:34:43.440
 of

00:34:43.440 --> 00:34:43.559
 this

00:34:43.559 --> 00:34:43.740
 out

00:34:43.740 --> 00:34:43.920
 with

00:34:43.920 --> 00:34:44.039
 you

00:34:44.039 --> 00:34:44.200
 more

00:34:44.200 --> 00:34:44.300
 and

00:34:44.300 --> 00:34:44.420
 more

00:34:44.420 --> 00:34:44.519
 and

00:34:44.519 --> 00:34:44.720
 more

00:34:44.720 --> 00:34:45.539
 John

00:34:45.539 --> 00:34:46.140
 17

00:34:46.140 --> 00:34:46.640
 verse

00:34:46.640 --> 00:34:47.860
 3

00:34:47.860 --> 00:34:50.720
 there

00:34:50.720 --> 00:34:50.980
 it

00:34:50.980 --> 00:34:51.500
 says

00:34:51.500 --> 00:34:51.820
 Jesus

00:34:51.820 --> 00:34:52.260
 says

00:34:52.260 --> 00:34:52.559
 and

00:34:52.559 --> 00:34:53.200
 this

00:34:53.200 --> 00:34:54.180
 is

00:34:54.180 --> 00:34:54.880
 eternal

00:34:54.880 --> 00:34:56.420
 life

00:34:56.420 --> 00:34:58.000
 you better

00:34:58.000 --> 00:34:58.180
 pay

00:34:58.180 --> 00:34:58.500
 attention

00:34:58.500 --> 00:34:59.119
 to what

00:34:59.119 --> 00:34:59.880
 comes

00:34:59.880 --> 00:35:00.519
 next

00:35:00.519 --> 00:35:01.559
 and

00:35:01.559 --> 00:35:01.900
 this

00:35:01.900 --> 00:35:02.619
 is

00:35:02.619 --> 00:35:03.940
 eternal

00:35:03.940 --> 00:35:04.460
 life

00:35:04.460 --> 00:35:04.860
 streets

00:35:04.860 --> 00:35:05.519
 of gold

00:35:05.519 --> 00:35:07.260
 mansions

00:35:07.260 --> 00:35:08.860
 it's not

00:35:08.860 --> 00:35:08.980
 what

00:35:08.980 --> 00:35:09.360
 17

00:35:09.360 --> 00:35:09.840
 3

00:35:09.840 --> 00:35:10.440
 says

00:35:10.440 --> 00:35:11.440
 and

00:35:11.440 --> 00:35:11.840
 this

00:35:11.840 --> 00:35:12.340
 is

00:35:12.340 --> 00:35:12.820
 eternal

00:35:12.820 --> 00:35:13.539
 life

00:35:13.539 --> 00:35:14.679
 that

00:35:14.679 --> 00:35:14.920
 they

00:35:14.920 --> 00:35:15.619
 know

00:35:15.619 --> 00:35:17.059
 you

00:35:17.059 --> 00:35:18.460
 the

00:35:18.460 --> 00:35:18.960
 only

00:35:18.960 --> 00:35:19.340
 true

00:35:19.340 --> 00:35:19.800
 God

00:35:19.800 --> 00:35:20.920
 and

00:35:20.920 --> 00:35:21.380
 Jesus

00:35:21.380 --> 00:35:22.200
 Christ

00:35:22.200 --> 00:35:22.900
 whom

00:35:22.900 --> 00:35:23.380
 you

00:35:23.380 --> 00:35:24.519
 have

00:35:24.519 --> 00:35:24.940
 sent

00:35:24.940 --> 00:35:26.599
 isn't

00:35:26.599 --> 00:35:26.760
 that

00:35:26.760 --> 00:35:27.559
 astounding

00:35:27.559 --> 00:35:30.639
 this

00:35:30.639 --> 00:35:30.780
 is

00:35:30.780 --> 00:35:31.039
 eternal

00:35:31.039 --> 00:35:31.260
 life

00:35:31.260 --> 00:35:31.639
 now

00:35:31.639 --> 00:35:31.880
 and

00:35:31.880 --> 00:35:32.179
 life

00:35:32.179 --> 00:35:32.539
 forever

00:35:32.539 --> 00:35:32.980
 more

00:35:32.980 --> 00:35:33.780
 the

00:35:33.780 --> 00:35:34.099
 great

00:35:34.099 --> 00:35:34.619
 blessing

00:35:34.619 --> 00:35:34.880
 of

00:35:34.880 --> 00:35:34.980
 it

00:35:34.980 --> 00:35:35.179
 the

00:35:35.179 --> 00:35:36.079
 joy

00:35:36.079 --> 00:35:36.360
 of

00:35:36.360 --> 00:35:36.460
 it

00:35:36.460 --> 00:35:36.639
 is

00:35:36.639 --> 00:35:36.780
 that

00:35:36.780 --> 00:35:36.980
 we

00:35:36.980 --> 00:35:38.039
 know

00:35:38.039 --> 00:35:38.460
 we

00:35:38.460 --> 00:35:39.220
 know

00:35:39.220 --> 00:35:40.240
 God

00:35:40.240 --> 00:35:41.039
 and

00:35:41.039 --> 00:35:41.300
 Jesus

00:35:41.300 --> 00:35:41.920
 Christ

00:35:41.920 --> 00:35:42.500
 who

00:35:42.500 --> 00:35:42.820
 God

00:35:42.820 --> 00:35:43.679
 has

00:35:43.679 --> 00:35:45.219
 sent

00:35:45.219 --> 00:35:46.619
 we

00:35:46.619 --> 00:35:46.800
 have

00:35:46.800 --> 00:35:47.340
 a lot

00:35:47.340 --> 00:35:47.679
 to think

00:35:47.679 --> 00:35:48.000
 about

00:35:48.000 --> 00:35:49.019
 when we

00:35:49.019 --> 00:35:49.179
 think

00:35:49.179 --> 00:35:49.400
 about

00:35:49.400 --> 00:35:49.699
 what it

00:35:49.699 --> 00:35:49.960
 means

00:35:49.960 --> 00:35:50.199
 to

00:35:50.199 --> 00:35:51.019
 know

00:35:51.019 --> 00:35:52.400
 God

00:35:52.400 --> 00:35:53.059
 and

00:35:53.059 --> 00:35:53.300
 Jesus

00:35:53.300 --> 00:35:53.860
 Christ

00:35:53.860 --> 00:35:54.340
 whom

00:35:54.340 --> 00:35:54.639
 he

00:35:54.639 --> 00:35:55.619
 has

00:35:55.619 --> 00:35:56.000
 sent

00:35:56.000 --> 00:35:57.779
 this

00:35:57.779 --> 00:35:57.960
 is

00:35:57.960 --> 00:35:58.139
 what

00:35:58.139 --> 00:35:58.759
 characterize

00:35:58.759 --> 00:35:59.779
 is

00:35:59.779 --> 00:35:59.920
 the

00:35:59.920 --> 00:36:00.179
 humble

00:36:00.179 --> 00:36:01.579
 people

00:36:01.579 --> 00:36:02.279
 recognizing

00:36:02.279 --> 00:36:02.639
 this

00:36:02.639 --> 00:36:03.599
 great

00:36:03.599 --> 00:36:04.380
 reality

00:36:04.380 --> 00:36:06.599
 nothing

00:36:06.599 --> 00:36:07.179
 we have

00:36:07.179 --> 00:36:07.519
 is given

00:36:07.519 --> 00:36:07.940
 to us

00:36:07.940 --> 00:36:08.239
 and

00:36:08.239 --> 00:36:08.599
 nothing

00:36:08.599 --> 00:36:09.079
 is withheld

00:36:09.079 --> 00:36:09.319
 from

00:36:09.319 --> 00:36:09.639
 us

00:36:09.639 --> 00:36:10.440
 apart

00:36:10.440 --> 00:36:10.639
 from

00:36:10.639 --> 00:36:11.159
 God's

00:36:11.159 --> 00:36:11.579
 good

00:36:11.579 --> 00:36:12.079
 design

00:36:12.079 --> 00:36:12.339
 in

00:36:12.339 --> 00:36:12.579
 our

00:36:12.579 --> 00:36:13.539
 lives

00:36:13.539 --> 00:36:13.900
 the

00:36:13.900 --> 00:36:14.179
 humble

00:36:14.179 --> 00:36:15.159
 rest

00:36:15.159 --> 00:36:15.739
 in

00:36:15.739 --> 00:36:17.380
 God's

00:36:17.380 --> 00:36:17.960
 sovereignty

00:36:17.960 --> 00:36:20.400
 the

00:36:20.400 --> 00:36:20.739
 humble

00:36:20.739 --> 00:36:21.039
 are

00:36:21.039 --> 00:36:21.519
 self

00:36:21.519 --> 00:36:21.819
 aware

00:36:21.819 --> 00:36:22.000
 we

00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:22.139
 know

00:36:22.139 --> 00:36:22.659
 exactly

00:36:22.659 --> 00:36:22.940
 who

00:36:22.940 --> 00:36:23.139
 we

00:36:23.139 --> 00:36:23.440
 are

00:36:23.440 --> 00:36:24.179
 we

00:36:24.179 --> 00:36:24.339
 know

00:36:24.339 --> 00:36:24.599
 who

00:36:24.599 --> 00:36:24.759
 we

00:36:24.759 --> 00:36:24.920
 would

00:36:24.920 --> 00:36:25.119
 be

00:36:25.119 --> 00:36:25.519
 apart

00:36:25.519 --> 00:36:25.779
 from

00:36:25.779 --> 00:36:26.239
 Christ

00:36:26.239 --> 00:36:26.639
 we

00:36:26.639 --> 00:36:26.819
 know

00:36:26.819 --> 00:36:26.980
 who

00:36:26.980 --> 00:36:27.139
 we

00:36:27.139 --> 00:36:27.360
 are

00:36:27.360 --> 00:36:27.900
 in

00:36:27.900 --> 00:36:28.719
 Christ

00:36:28.719 --> 00:36:29.139
 still

00:36:29.139 --> 00:36:29.860
 failing

00:36:29.860 --> 00:36:31.139
 yet

00:36:31.139 --> 00:36:31.339
 to

00:36:31.339 --> 00:36:31.599
 be

00:36:31.599 --> 00:36:32.119
 the

00:36:32.119 --> 00:36:32.380
 people

00:36:32.380 --> 00:36:32.539
 that

00:36:32.539 --> 00:36:32.639
 we

00:36:32.639 --> 00:36:32.940
 want

00:36:32.940 --> 00:36:33.139
 to

00:36:33.139 --> 00:36:33.519
 be

00:36:33.519 --> 00:36:34.059
 seeing

00:36:34.059 --> 00:36:34.420
 ourselves

00:36:34.420 --> 00:36:34.819
 change

00:36:34.819 --> 00:36:35.000
 from

00:36:35.000 --> 00:36:35.239
 one

00:36:35.239 --> 00:36:35.500
 degree

00:36:35.500 --> 00:36:35.659
 of

00:36:35.659 --> 00:36:35.960
 glory

00:36:35.960 --> 00:36:36.500
 to

00:36:36.500 --> 00:36:36.960
 another

00:36:36.960 --> 00:36:38.599
 grateful

00:36:38.599 --> 00:36:39.360
 all

00:36:39.360 --> 00:36:39.579
 the

00:36:39.579 --> 00:36:40.019
 time

00:36:40.019 --> 00:36:40.220
 that

00:36:40.220 --> 00:36:40.360
 he

00:36:40.360 --> 00:36:40.500
 is

00:36:40.500 --> 00:36:40.880
 working

00:36:40.880 --> 00:36:41.280
 in

00:36:41.280 --> 00:36:41.460
 us

00:36:41.460 --> 00:36:41.619
 the

00:36:41.619 --> 00:36:41.880
 very

00:36:41.880 --> 00:36:42.320
 things

00:36:42.320 --> 00:36:42.480
 that

00:36:42.480 --> 00:36:42.599
 he

00:36:42.599 --> 00:36:43.099
 asks

00:36:43.099 --> 00:36:43.840
 of

00:36:43.840 --> 00:36:44.220
 us

00:36:44.220 --> 00:36:45.559
 there's

00:36:45.559 --> 00:36:46.440
 no

00:36:46.440 --> 00:36:47.860
 boasting

00:36:47.860 --> 00:36:48.480
 for the

00:36:48.480 --> 00:36:48.840
 Christian

00:36:48.840 --> 00:36:49.240
 in their

00:36:49.240 --> 00:36:49.740
 salvation

00:36:49.740 --> 00:36:50.360
 or in

00:36:50.360 --> 00:36:50.579
 their

00:36:50.579 --> 00:36:51.480
 sanctification

00:36:51.480 --> 00:36:51.960
 or their

00:36:51.960 --> 00:36:52.460
 one day

00:36:52.460 --> 00:36:53.380
 glorification

00:36:53.380 --> 00:36:53.900
 none of us

00:36:53.900 --> 00:36:54.579
 have any

00:36:54.579 --> 00:36:55.420
 room to

00:36:55.420 --> 00:36:55.720
 boast

00:36:55.720 --> 00:36:55.900
 in

00:36:55.900 --> 00:36:56.320
 anything

00:36:56.320 --> 00:36:56.780
 but

00:36:56.780 --> 00:36:57.280
 in

00:36:57.280 --> 00:36:58.599
 the

00:36:58.599 --> 00:36:58.980
 Lord

00:36:58.980 --> 00:37:00.599
 and the

00:37:00.599 --> 00:37:00.900
 humble

00:37:00.900 --> 00:37:02.559
 because we

00:37:02.559 --> 00:37:04.260
 have

00:37:04.260 --> 00:37:04.880
 Christ

00:37:04.880 --> 00:37:05.460
 because we

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:06.300
 know him

00:37:06.300 --> 00:37:06.980
 and are

00:37:06.980 --> 00:37:07.579
 known

00:37:07.579 --> 00:37:08.860
 by him

00:37:08.860 --> 00:37:09.980
 we

00:37:09.980 --> 00:37:10.360
 spend

00:37:10.360 --> 00:37:10.579
 our

00:37:10.579 --> 00:37:11.159
 souls

00:37:11.159 --> 00:37:11.360
 we

00:37:11.360 --> 00:37:11.559
 spend

00:37:11.559 --> 00:37:11.699
 our

00:37:11.699 --> 00:37:11.920
 very

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 selves

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 to

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 exalt

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 let's

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 pray

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 together