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 Well, I have to tell you, I love listening to you sing.

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 I always do.

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 And so when I say let's turn in our Bibles, it is against the backdrop of the sweet, joyful singing

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 As we've thought about the Lord Jesus Christ and his word.

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 I want you to turn in your Bibles to first, no, we're not going there first.

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 I want you to turn in your Bibles to Psalm 45, verse 6 and 7.

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 I'm curious.

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 I'm curious.

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 I'm curious.

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 How many of you here really struggle with sin?

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 Don't wave your hand at me and say, hey, that's me.

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 I'm all over it, man.

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 I'm doing the best I can.

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 But how many of you find yourself on a regular basis grieved, burdened, disappointed with the sinfulness of your soul?

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 How many of you would like to be different?

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 Honestly.

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 Tired of struggling with the same old things over and over again.

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 I got good news for you.

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 When we get home, it's going to be great.

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 People ask me, how's it going?

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 When I say, any better than I be dead.

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 Because the next step is always victory and it's joyful.

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 And the passage that I want us to look at first this morning is a passage in Psalm 45 where the psalmist expresses joy at the character of our Savior.

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 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.

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 The scepter of your throne is a scepter of uprightness.

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 Now listen to this and memorize it.

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 Have it stick in your mind and let it be a benchmark, a measurement about where your heart needs to be.

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 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.

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 Therefore, God your God has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.

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 I was driving yesterday.

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 You have been praying about the possibility of me serving as an interim pastor in a place.

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 And I was driving down the road to a place that had asked me about coming in the future to minister a little bit occasionally.

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 And as I was driving, I tried to call my wife.

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 Because there was something that I thought really desperately needed to be done.

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 And how many of you know that when you have a good idea, everybody else in the world should have the same good idea?

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 You know, it's like, what's the deal?

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 And I thought, my wife's on task.

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 I'll call her and she'll answer the phone and it's all taken care of.

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 So you know how it worked out from there, right?

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 We have a cell phone that my wife has and we have, and we also have a hard line because our cell phone...

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 Anyway, so I was alternating between calling her cell phone and calling her hard line, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.

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 And so here I am driving to meet with a group of men about serving in an interim pastor eventually in the future.

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 And a very spiritual thing to do, you know.

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 And I'm driving along and my wife's not picking up her call.

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 How would you do on that case?

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 God is in control.

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 You know, I'm hearing Twyla Parris in the background.

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 Some of you don't know who that is.

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 But, you know, it's like, I'm...

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 No, that's not what's happening.

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 I was beginning to devolve into a kind of an attitudinal snit.

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 Just temporarily.

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 I got to tell you.

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 Thank the Lord.

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 I mean, it kind of dawned on me.

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 You know, Tim, who are you?

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 She's probably doing something important.

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 She was actually drying her hair, which was reasonable.

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 Because I wanted her to go out and make a public appearance to pick up something for me.

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 And finally, when she did answer the call, she was in the car on the way there.

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 I was just so tickled.

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 Particularly that I hadn't gotten angry.

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 And that sin hadn't entirely gotten the best of me.

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 I hate sin.

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 I struggle with it.

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 I don't know about you.

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 But it's a real bother to Tim Knoyer's life.

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 And the passage that we are going to look at this morning in 1 John 2 is all about sin.

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 I thought to myself, so Tim, since you've got five sermons left, what would you like to preach on?

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 Sin is my favorite topic.

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 And so there it is.

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 I get to talk on sin.

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 But it's in the Bible.

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 And we want to get to it.

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 And what I realized as I was in prayer and study, there's not a one of you here this morning that is not actively engaged in dealing with sin.

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 There are some of you here that don't know Christ.

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 And sin has absolutely overwhelmed your life.

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 And it is leading you to eternity apart from God and hell.

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 There are others of you here that are believers that know the blessing of his grace but still continue that struggle.

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 And so it is my rich privilege this morning to open the Bible and tell you that you do not have to be a captive to that problem.

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 That's the truth.

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 Chapter 2, verse 1, let me read it to you.

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 And I want you to follow along in your Bible while you do this.

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 Multitasking.

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 Multitasking.

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 Multitasking.

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 You are to listen to the preaching of the Word of God and you are to pray for the man who delivers it at the same time.

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 That's what the Scripture calls you to.

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 2 Thessalonians 3, verse 1 and 2.

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 So you pray and listen at the same time.

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 So let me read it to you and you follow along here.

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 It says, my little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.

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 But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

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 He is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

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 And by this we know that we have come to know him if we keep his commandments.

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 Whoever says, I know him but does not keep his commandments is a liar and the truth is not in him.

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 But whoever keeps his word and in him truly the love of God is perfected, by this we know that we are in him.

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 Whoever says that he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

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 He's not in him.

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 He's not in him.

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 He's not in him.

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 He's not in him.

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 It would be inappropriate for me to not follow the order of the text.

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 And I don't think it is an accident that when John the Apostle wrote to the church,

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 that he put this little part at the beginning when he says, my little children.

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 By the way, any of you that kind of, a little Bible knowledge,

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 you remember how John was known early on in his apostolic development process, right?

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 Remember, what was he known as?

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 The sons of, well, remember some people were having an attitude towards Jesus and John wanted to solve it, right?

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 Go out there and be peace and light and throw a little bit of love around, you know, just burn them.

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 You know, in fact, it was, hey, can I, hey, could I call down light, you know, fire from heaven and smoke those guys?

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 John was a fiery man.

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 Now, over time, the love and work of Christ led him to be exceptionally tender.

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 And here he is towards the end of his life, and he writes to this church,

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 and he's concerned for this church's spiritual well-being.

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 Look at me.

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 I've been your shepherd, your pastor, for a number of years,

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 and I happen to know that as I'm struggling with sin, you guys are struggling with some of those issues.

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 I happen to know some of them, too.

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 And so I come to you and I say, my little children, there is an affection here,

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 and I think it's important for us to understand that John loved those that he was writing to.

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 He really cared about them.

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 The idea that those who care for the church professionally, pastors,

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 are there to kind of be distant instructors of righteousness really finds no support in Scripture.

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 Do you understand what I'm saying?

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 It's like kind of a guy who dispenses wisdom and stuff and says the right things and recites the Bible,

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 but there's no affection, there's no passion in relationship with people.

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 That's not the way it is.

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 Godly ministry always involves an affection for the people that you're engaged with.

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 Does that make sense to you?

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 By the way, we know the importance of that when you pay attention to how children interact with parents.

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 One of the things I've noticed over and over again is when a child is doing something wrong

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 and the parent corrects the child by voice, you know, it's like,

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 hey, Bubba, don't do that.

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 You know what the child immediately does?

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 Well, some children, I should say.

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 The child looks at the parent's eyes.

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 What is the child trying to figure out to start out with?

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 Well, the child's trying to figure out, do you love me?

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 Where am I at in this food chain?

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 Because that issue of the affection of the one who is ministering the Word

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 or ministering discipline is important.

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 I am reminded of the affection that John had here,

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 and I'm reminded of the affection that the Apostle Paul had

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 for the churches that he wrote to.

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 Remember, he says this,

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 I labor and travail until Christ be formed in you.

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 Remember, he also talked in 2 Corinthians of the burden of caring for the churches.

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 His concern was something that was evident.

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 And you stop and think about Paul.

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 He was a preeminent theologian,

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 and yet the thing that people remembered about him was not just his teaching,

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 but was his affection for them.

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 And here is John at the very beginning of dealing with a very difficult subject

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 in the body of Christ, namely the ongoing struggle that everyone has with sin.

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 He starts out and says,

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 Hey, listen, my little children.

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 I can still remember reading a portion of a book by Charles Bridges, a Puritan.

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 And years ago, I remember reading it early in my pastoral ministry,

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 and he made this comment that when people ask themselves the question,

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 Does Jesus love me?

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 One of the things that should assure them of Christ's love for them

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 is the love of their pastors and their teachers for them.

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 So let me stop here just for a moment and make this point clear.

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 If you are in a teaching phase or ministry of this fellowship

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 and your students do not understand that you love them,

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 you are not hitting the Bible mark of ministry.

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 Is that a fair statement?

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 Here is John at the beginning of the business of dealing with a sin problem

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 in the congregation, and he says,

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 Let's start out, and I want you to know that I love you,

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 my little children.

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 Well, with that said, can you imagine

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 just the impropriety in today's culture

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 of somebody standing at the front and saying,

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 Guys, I'm really concerned with your sin problem?

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 Hmm?

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 What? You are?

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 I mean, compared to what I see in the world around,

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 why are you concerned about my sin problem?

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 The only thing I'm dealing with is attitudes occasionally.

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 This is just a real confession.

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 I haven't had a speeding ticket in quite some time.

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 Thank God.

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 Not that I haven't deserved a couple.

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 But I am struggling with accepting the fact

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 that there are state police officers

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 that cherry pick on Wilson Road when I drive home.

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 There is a portion of Wilson Road that goes from 45 to 35.

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 Guess where the state police officers park

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 because they know that's easy picking,

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 and they have a quota.

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 And so I'm driving by there just thinking,

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 Yes, Lord, Romans 13 is in the Bible,

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 and you have put them there for me.

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 Oh, my.

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 My little children,

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 I am writing these things to you

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 so that you may not sin.

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 Question.

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 How serious are you about sin?

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 I remember a couple years ago,

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 we had a norovirus epidemic here at church.

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 How many remember that?

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 It's one of the moments of our history

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 that it should be chronicled in our annuals somewhere.

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 But there was a person who got sick

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 right at the end of the service,

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 and happened to,

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 I don't know what the word is appropriate for this moment,

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 but they happened to discharge out in the lobby.

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 And then the entire congregation waded through the mist.

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 And we actually had 96 or 90,

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 do you remember?

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 It was in the 90s.

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 We ended up having the health department come here

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 and use us as a test case.

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 And norovirus.

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 How many people die from norovirus?

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 Not that many.

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 But it was really kind of interesting

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 to hear people going apoplectic about norovirus.

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 I mean, they were really serious.

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 I'm not going to get sick.

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 You know, it's like,

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 what happened to Christian charity

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 and kindness and concern for one another?

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 I mean, do you know what happened

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 when during the Middle Ages,

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 Christians were in communities that had the plague?

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 Huh?

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 Does anybody know?

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 Christians developed church,

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 I mean, hospitals,

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 and took care of the sick.

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 Well, my point is,

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 is when that norovirus thing swept through here,

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 it was really interesting.

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 Norovirus is like a panic state for people.

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 I don't want to,

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 you know, it's like,

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 oh, norovirus.

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 I don't see anybody acting that way towards their sin.

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 And sin is far more dangerous to you

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 than norovirus is.

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 So I want you to understand when John says this,

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 I am writing these things to you

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 so that you may not sin.

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 And I want you to etch that into your thinking.

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 The Holy Spirit is interested in you not sinning.

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 Can I say that again slowly?

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 Because I don't think you believe it.

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 The Holy Spirit is interested in you not sinning.

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 He's interested in me not sinning.

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 Why is that?

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 Well, for the unbeliever,

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 sin is just the way it is.

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 Am I right?

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 I think about the passage,

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 and I think it's Isaiah, Jeremiah,

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 where it says, you know,

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 can the Nubian change his skin

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 or the leopard change his spots?

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 It says, you've got no chance.

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 You're going to do what you do.

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 Unbelievers are snared,

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 are trapped by sin.

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 And you have to face that.

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 You know, sometimes we as believers act,

00:17:26.400 --> 00:17:27.460
 I can't believe they did that.

00:17:27.460 --> 00:17:28.000
 Well, they're just,

00:17:28.340 --> 00:17:30.360
 they're being where they are.

00:17:31.640 --> 00:17:33.160
 Give them a break and give them Jesus

00:17:33.160 --> 00:17:36.039
 and hope that he redeems them

00:17:36.039 --> 00:17:37.279
 from the fall and the curse

00:17:37.279 --> 00:17:38.600
 and changes their hearts

00:17:38.600 --> 00:17:40.440
 until people have a change of heart.

00:17:40.680 --> 00:17:43.160
 They're really not going to do anything but sin.

00:17:45.340 --> 00:17:46.279
 But believers,

00:17:46.860 --> 00:17:49.039
 we're not slaves anymore.

00:17:49.120 --> 00:17:49.559
 Is that right?

00:17:50.259 --> 00:17:50.900
 How many of you agree?

00:17:51.120 --> 00:17:51.920
 We're not slaves.

00:17:52.380 --> 00:17:53.319
 We're not slaves.

00:17:53.900 --> 00:17:54.819
 We don't have to.

00:17:54.819 --> 00:17:57.700
 I like that.

00:17:58.599 --> 00:18:00.200
 But I'm still struggling with it.

00:18:01.899 --> 00:18:05.220
 Why is sin such a bother?

00:18:05.399 --> 00:18:08.539
 Well, sin is terrible in so many ways.

00:18:09.000 --> 00:18:10.339
 And let's take some time to think through,

00:18:10.859 --> 00:18:12.359
 why is John concerned?

00:18:13.740 --> 00:18:14.500
 Well, for one,

00:18:15.839 --> 00:18:18.939
 sin un-God's God.

00:18:18.940 --> 00:18:22.600
 Every sin is an affront,

00:18:23.460 --> 00:18:24.059
 offense,

00:18:24.620 --> 00:18:25.559
 to his holiness,

00:18:25.860 --> 00:18:26.559
 to his wisdom,

00:18:26.700 --> 00:18:27.380
 to his goodness,

00:18:27.580 --> 00:18:28.700
 to his moral purity.

00:18:30.240 --> 00:18:31.460
 Every time we sin,

00:18:31.539 --> 00:18:32.400
 we tell God

00:18:32.400 --> 00:18:34.140
 that he is not

00:18:34.140 --> 00:18:36.059
 the one who counts.

00:18:37.500 --> 00:18:37.840
 I mean,

00:18:37.860 --> 00:18:39.140
 I'll go back to the illustration

00:18:39.140 --> 00:18:40.779
 of having called my wife

00:18:40.779 --> 00:18:42.160
 six or seven or eight times

00:18:42.160 --> 00:18:44.060
 and hoping that she'd pick up the phone

00:18:44.060 --> 00:18:45.620
 because I was really,

00:18:45.820 --> 00:18:47.120
 really intent

00:18:47.120 --> 00:18:48.279
 on her picking up

00:18:48.279 --> 00:18:49.259
 some rolled rubber

00:18:49.259 --> 00:18:50.700
 for our porch.

00:18:51.800 --> 00:18:53.160
 And when she didn't pick it up,

00:18:53.740 --> 00:18:54.600
 my first thought,

00:18:54.680 --> 00:18:55.440
 how many of you know this,

00:18:55.519 --> 00:18:56.480
 whatsoever thoughts are pure,

00:18:56.600 --> 00:18:57.420
 whatsoever things are good,

00:18:57.540 --> 00:18:57.880
 da-da-da-da,

00:18:58.100 --> 00:18:59.500
 my first thought was not,

00:18:59.740 --> 00:19:00.300
 you know what?

00:19:01.600 --> 00:19:02.759
 She's probably cooking

00:19:02.759 --> 00:19:03.660
 my favorite meal.

00:19:04.120 --> 00:19:04.900
 I didn't think that.

00:19:05.580 --> 00:19:05.759
 You know,

00:19:05.779 --> 00:19:06.960
 she's probably doing my laundry

00:19:06.960 --> 00:19:07.560
 and folding it

00:19:07.560 --> 00:19:08.440
 like she always does,

00:19:08.540 --> 00:19:09.519
 and I'm amazed.

00:19:09.620 --> 00:19:10.519
 It just happens.

00:19:10.519 --> 00:19:10.920
 And it's like,

00:19:11.359 --> 00:19:12.740
 I didn't think that either.

00:19:16.660 --> 00:19:17.779
 But at the heart of it,

00:19:17.900 --> 00:19:19.460
 what I was really doing

00:19:19.460 --> 00:19:21.200
 was I was displacing

00:19:21.200 --> 00:19:22.720
 my sovereign God

00:19:22.720 --> 00:19:24.799
 who was absolutely in control

00:19:24.799 --> 00:19:25.559
 whether or not

00:19:25.559 --> 00:19:26.680
 I get rubber roofing

00:19:26.680 --> 00:19:27.279
 on Saturday.

00:19:29.259 --> 00:19:30.740
 I thought my agenda

00:19:30.740 --> 00:19:31.619
 was more important

00:19:31.619 --> 00:19:32.480
 than his agenda.

00:19:35.259 --> 00:19:38.139
 Any time you sin,

00:19:38.559 --> 00:19:40.119
 you un-God.

00:19:40.519 --> 00:19:41.240
 God.

00:19:45.240 --> 00:19:45.960
 Secondly,

00:19:46.240 --> 00:19:47.119
 sin is a denial

00:19:47.119 --> 00:19:48.119
 of the power

00:19:48.119 --> 00:19:49.099
 of the gospel.

00:19:49.779 --> 00:19:50.920
 Write that down, please,

00:19:50.960 --> 00:19:51.799
 and have it stick.

00:19:52.920 --> 00:19:54.259
 Sin is a denial

00:19:54.259 --> 00:19:55.779
 of the gospel.

00:19:57.259 --> 00:19:59.000
 When believers sin,

00:19:59.480 --> 00:20:00.839
 the believer is saying

00:20:00.839 --> 00:20:02.160
 that Christ's sacrifice

00:20:02.160 --> 00:20:02.920
 for us

00:20:02.920 --> 00:20:04.379
 is insignificant

00:20:04.379 --> 00:20:06.099
 in comparison

00:20:06.099 --> 00:20:07.859
 to our momentary lust

00:20:07.859 --> 00:20:08.779
 or anger

00:20:08.779 --> 00:20:09.500
 or greed.

00:20:09.500 --> 00:20:11.359
 furthermore,

00:20:11.539 --> 00:20:12.500
 we say that

00:20:12.500 --> 00:20:13.599
 the power of the gospel

00:20:13.599 --> 00:20:14.519
 to deliver us

00:20:14.519 --> 00:20:15.839
 from bondage to sin

00:20:15.839 --> 00:20:18.140
 is practically ineffective.

00:20:18.299 --> 00:20:18.619
 In other words,

00:20:18.720 --> 00:20:19.900
 it really doesn't work.

00:20:22.099 --> 00:20:23.079
 Yesterday morning

00:20:23.079 --> 00:20:24.779
 as two of us

00:20:24.779 --> 00:20:27.319
 were bringing oatmeal

00:20:27.319 --> 00:20:28.140
 to different people,

00:20:28.220 --> 00:20:30.599
 one of the things

00:20:30.599 --> 00:20:31.940
 I enjoy about doing that

00:20:31.940 --> 00:20:33.720
 is I have opportunities

00:20:33.720 --> 00:20:35.359
 when the door is open

00:20:35.359 --> 00:20:37.179
 to tell people

00:20:37.179 --> 00:20:38.379
 that I know

00:20:38.379 --> 00:20:39.119
 the only one

00:20:39.119 --> 00:20:39.759
 who can change

00:20:39.759 --> 00:20:40.679
 their messy lives.

00:20:40.759 --> 00:20:41.579
 I don't say messy,

00:20:41.699 --> 00:20:41.939
 but I mean,

00:20:42.019 --> 00:20:42.839
 when you're living

00:20:42.839 --> 00:20:43.419
 in a tent

00:20:43.419 --> 00:20:45.240
 and it's

00:20:45.240 --> 00:20:46.119
 five below,

00:20:46.579 --> 00:20:48.359
 I don't have to say that.

00:20:49.359 --> 00:20:50.159
 And you're living

00:20:50.159 --> 00:20:51.659
 in absolute squalor.

00:20:51.799 --> 00:20:52.879
 You know what the word squalor,

00:20:52.880 --> 00:20:54.240
 some of you

00:20:54.240 --> 00:20:54.660
 have rooms

00:20:54.660 --> 00:20:55.160
 that are messy,

00:20:55.300 --> 00:20:57.660
 but no.

00:20:59.160 --> 00:21:00.300
 I have the privilege

00:21:00.300 --> 00:21:00.780
 of saying

00:21:00.780 --> 00:21:02.120
 I know the only one

00:21:02.120 --> 00:21:02.920
 who can change

00:21:02.920 --> 00:21:03.660
 your life,

00:21:04.180 --> 00:21:05.580
 who can deliver you

00:21:05.580 --> 00:21:06.960
 from the hopelessness

00:21:06.960 --> 00:21:07.600
 of your sin

00:21:07.600 --> 00:21:09.560
 and can not only

00:21:09.560 --> 00:21:10.320
 grant you

00:21:10.320 --> 00:21:11.360
 complete forgiveness,

00:21:11.820 --> 00:21:12.720
 but can help you

00:21:12.720 --> 00:21:13.580
 stop being

00:21:13.580 --> 00:21:14.540
 who you are.

00:21:14.539 --> 00:21:17.000
 I love

00:21:17.000 --> 00:21:18.139
 the fact

00:21:18.139 --> 00:21:18.859
 of the gospel

00:21:18.859 --> 00:21:19.819
 that because

00:21:19.819 --> 00:21:21.000
 I am a child

00:21:21.000 --> 00:21:21.420
 of God,

00:21:21.559 --> 00:21:22.460
 I don't have to

00:21:22.460 --> 00:21:23.059
 stay the way

00:21:23.059 --> 00:21:23.599
 I am.

00:21:25.700 --> 00:21:27.139
 So when a believer

00:21:27.139 --> 00:21:27.680
 sins,

00:21:27.920 --> 00:21:29.259
 in practical terms,

00:21:29.339 --> 00:21:30.019
 he is saying

00:21:30.019 --> 00:21:31.240
 I deny

00:21:31.240 --> 00:21:32.279
 the power

00:21:32.279 --> 00:21:33.159
 of the gospel.

00:21:34.379 --> 00:21:34.659
 Now,

00:21:35.519 --> 00:21:36.200
 everybody smile.

00:21:37.599 --> 00:21:38.019
 You know,

00:21:38.159 --> 00:21:38.539
 we're not

00:21:38.539 --> 00:21:39.680
 into adultery.

00:21:40.059 --> 00:21:40.700
 We're good with that.

00:21:41.680 --> 00:21:42.480
 We've not

00:21:42.480 --> 00:21:43.599
 stolen a lot.

00:21:44.539 --> 00:21:45.899
 We've not

00:21:45.899 --> 00:21:46.899
 murdered anybody here.

00:21:47.019 --> 00:21:47.159
 You know,

00:21:47.220 --> 00:21:47.359
 I mean,

00:21:47.399 --> 00:21:47.740
 we're good.

00:21:47.819 --> 00:21:48.079
 We're good.

00:21:48.319 --> 00:21:49.059
 But I'll tell you

00:21:49.059 --> 00:21:49.399
 what,

00:21:49.599 --> 00:21:50.720
 we have some people

00:21:50.720 --> 00:21:51.619
 that are pretty good

00:21:51.619 --> 00:21:52.500
 at being pouty

00:21:52.500 --> 00:21:53.059
 and fussy

00:21:53.059 --> 00:21:54.200
 and gossipers

00:21:54.200 --> 00:21:54.859
 and unhappy

00:21:54.859 --> 00:21:56.220
 and malcontents.

00:21:56.480 --> 00:21:56.839
 Do you follow

00:21:56.839 --> 00:21:57.319
 what I'm saying?

00:21:59.079 --> 00:21:59.899
 Does that bother

00:21:59.899 --> 00:22:00.440
 God at all?

00:22:02.319 --> 00:22:03.059
 What do you think?

00:22:06.720 --> 00:22:07.879
 Does it bother you?

00:22:11.299 --> 00:22:12.139
 I had to mow

00:22:12.139 --> 00:22:12.859
 our lawn yesterday.

00:22:12.859 --> 00:22:12.919
 yesterday.

00:22:14.079 --> 00:22:14.839
 We have a very

00:22:14.839 --> 00:22:15.500
 small lawn

00:22:15.500 --> 00:22:17.879
 and my dog

00:22:17.879 --> 00:22:18.879
 uses it twice a day.

00:22:22.659 --> 00:22:23.459
 I don't need to go

00:22:23.459 --> 00:22:24.119
 any further than that,

00:22:24.159 --> 00:22:24.299
 right?

00:22:24.339 --> 00:22:24.699
 You understand

00:22:24.699 --> 00:22:25.099
 what I'm saying?

00:22:26.799 --> 00:22:27.740
 So one of the things

00:22:27.740 --> 00:22:28.279
 that goes with

00:22:28.279 --> 00:22:28.979
 prepping the lawn

00:22:28.979 --> 00:22:29.740
 for mowing is

00:22:29.740 --> 00:22:31.859
 understand,

00:22:32.119 --> 00:22:32.799
 do I need to go

00:22:32.799 --> 00:22:33.000
 further?

00:22:33.099 --> 00:22:33.439
 We're okay.

00:22:33.679 --> 00:22:34.639
 I have to go out

00:22:34.639 --> 00:22:35.459
 and do a little patrol

00:22:35.459 --> 00:22:36.479
 before I go out

00:22:36.479 --> 00:22:36.819
 and mow.

00:22:37.919 --> 00:22:38.359
 Oh yeah.

00:22:38.599 --> 00:22:39.000
 Oh yeah.

00:22:39.000 --> 00:22:40.859
 And then I mow

00:22:40.859 --> 00:22:41.279
 and enjoy.

00:22:42.400 --> 00:22:44.359
 But I was about

00:22:44.359 --> 00:22:45.160
 80% through

00:22:45.160 --> 00:22:46.019
 and suddenly I got

00:22:46.019 --> 00:22:47.099
 this wafting odor

00:22:47.099 --> 00:22:50.039
 of processed dog food

00:22:50.039 --> 00:22:50.660
 and I'm thinking,

00:22:50.880 --> 00:22:51.160
 ugh,

00:22:51.720 --> 00:22:52.079
 ugh,

00:22:52.920 --> 00:22:53.279
 ugh.

00:22:53.740 --> 00:22:53.900
 You know,

00:22:54.420 --> 00:22:55.400
 scamper over there

00:22:55.400 --> 00:22:55.920
 to the hose

00:22:55.920 --> 00:22:56.160
 and you know,

00:22:56.299 --> 00:22:56.940
 pfft.

00:22:57.599 --> 00:22:57.799
 You know,

00:22:58.980 --> 00:23:00.079
 it's no problem.

00:23:00.859 --> 00:23:01.880
 Dog stuff on my shoe.

00:23:02.019 --> 00:23:03.420
 I'm going inside the house

00:23:03.420 --> 00:23:04.039
 and you know,

00:23:04.440 --> 00:23:04.880
 new.

00:23:04.880 --> 00:23:08.800
 Everybody listen.

00:23:14.740 --> 00:23:15.960
 God takes our sin

00:23:15.960 --> 00:23:16.860
 far more seriously

00:23:16.860 --> 00:23:17.600
 than we do.

00:23:22.880 --> 00:23:24.200
 Sin is a denial

00:23:24.200 --> 00:23:25.240
 of the power

00:23:25.240 --> 00:23:26.240
 of the gospel.

00:23:28.280 --> 00:23:29.240
 One of the reasons

00:23:29.240 --> 00:23:29.800
 more people

00:23:29.800 --> 00:23:30.780
 have not come to faith

00:23:30.780 --> 00:23:31.960
 is frankly,

00:23:32.140 --> 00:23:32.820
 they don't see

00:23:32.820 --> 00:23:34.200
 that God changes

00:23:34.200 --> 00:23:35.240
 hearts as much

00:23:35.240 --> 00:23:36.000
 as they should.

00:23:39.940 --> 00:23:41.019
 You are either

00:23:41.019 --> 00:23:42.420
 living proof

00:23:42.420 --> 00:23:43.940
 that Jesus died

00:23:43.940 --> 00:23:44.920
 and rose again

00:23:44.920 --> 00:23:46.319
 and he can deliver

00:23:46.319 --> 00:23:48.160
 people from sin

00:23:48.160 --> 00:23:49.900
 or you are

00:23:49.900 --> 00:23:51.380
 a practical denial

00:23:51.380 --> 00:23:52.559
 of the gospel

00:23:52.559 --> 00:23:53.319
 you proclaim.

00:23:56.120 --> 00:23:56.940
 Third thing is

00:23:56.940 --> 00:23:57.759
 sin leads to

00:23:57.759 --> 00:23:58.700
 unwise

00:23:58.700 --> 00:23:59.460
 and irrational

00:23:59.460 --> 00:24:00.220
 choices.

00:24:01.480 --> 00:24:02.319
 Write that down

00:24:02.319 --> 00:24:02.860
 because we don't

00:24:02.860 --> 00:24:03.259
 believe it.

00:24:04.200 --> 00:24:05.700
 the sinner

00:24:05.700 --> 00:24:06.519
 can talk himself

00:24:06.519 --> 00:24:07.160
 into thinking

00:24:07.160 --> 00:24:07.819
 that his sin

00:24:07.819 --> 00:24:08.360
 is the best

00:24:08.360 --> 00:24:09.080
 course of action

00:24:09.080 --> 00:24:09.660
 for the moment.

00:24:09.799 --> 00:24:09.940
 I mean,

00:24:10.039 --> 00:24:10.480
 have you ever

00:24:10.480 --> 00:24:11.160
 bumped into a sinner

00:24:11.160 --> 00:24:11.440
 and said,

00:24:11.519 --> 00:24:12.120
 why did you do that?

00:24:13.019 --> 00:24:14.140
 And they immediately

00:24:14.140 --> 00:24:14.700
 say to you,

00:24:14.740 --> 00:24:14.840
 well,

00:24:14.860 --> 00:24:15.580
 that was the best

00:24:15.580 --> 00:24:16.319
 idea I had.

00:24:16.580 --> 00:24:17.980
 They never say that

00:24:17.980 --> 00:24:18.880
 after the fact.

00:24:19.700 --> 00:24:20.600
 But as they're

00:24:20.600 --> 00:24:21.220
 processing,

00:24:21.480 --> 00:24:22.559
 should I do that,

00:24:22.980 --> 00:24:23.900
 what are they thinking?

00:24:26.000 --> 00:24:27.440
 What do you think

00:24:27.440 --> 00:24:27.819
 they're thinking?

00:24:28.940 --> 00:24:29.319
 Well,

00:24:29.360 --> 00:24:29.860
 this is really

00:24:29.860 --> 00:24:30.340
 going to hurt

00:24:30.340 --> 00:24:30.840
 in the end.

00:24:30.839 --> 00:24:32.839
 this is going

00:24:32.839 --> 00:24:33.299
 to lead

00:24:33.299 --> 00:24:34.299
 to my spiritual

00:24:34.299 --> 00:24:34.959
 compromise.

00:24:35.799 --> 00:24:36.379
 It's going

00:24:36.379 --> 00:24:36.779
 to cause

00:24:36.779 --> 00:24:37.240
 heartache.

00:24:37.439 --> 00:24:37.679
 It's going

00:24:37.679 --> 00:24:38.139
 to grieve

00:24:38.139 --> 00:24:38.819
 my family.

00:24:39.139 --> 00:24:39.399
 It's going

00:24:39.399 --> 00:24:39.799
 to ruin

00:24:39.799 --> 00:24:40.579
 my testimony.

00:24:41.000 --> 00:24:41.279
 It's going

00:24:41.279 --> 00:24:41.720
 to harm

00:24:41.720 --> 00:24:41.959
 my...

00:24:41.959 --> 00:24:42.319
 No!

00:24:44.679 --> 00:24:45.339
 I think

00:24:45.339 --> 00:24:45.699
 about that

00:24:45.699 --> 00:24:46.259
 passage in

00:24:46.259 --> 00:24:46.799
 Romans chapter

00:24:46.799 --> 00:24:47.179
 one,

00:24:47.619 --> 00:24:48.119
 and we'll not

00:24:48.119 --> 00:24:48.679
 get into it

00:24:48.679 --> 00:24:48.839
 here,

00:24:48.959 --> 00:24:51.879
 but remember

00:24:51.879 --> 00:24:53.599
 Paul writes

00:24:53.599 --> 00:24:53.799
 this.

00:24:53.899 --> 00:24:54.039
 He said,

00:24:54.119 --> 00:24:54.500
 God gave

00:24:54.500 --> 00:24:54.819
 them up,

00:24:54.899 --> 00:24:55.279
 God gave

00:24:55.279 --> 00:24:55.579
 them up,

00:24:55.659 --> 00:24:56.019
 God gave

00:24:56.019 --> 00:24:56.299
 them up.

00:24:56.359 --> 00:24:56.740
 Three times

00:24:56.740 --> 00:24:57.000
 he makes

00:24:57.000 --> 00:24:57.359
 that point

00:24:57.359 --> 00:24:57.879
 that,

00:24:58.000 --> 00:24:58.339
 you know,

00:24:58.719 --> 00:24:59.399
 God lets

00:24:59.399 --> 00:24:59.879
 people have

00:24:59.879 --> 00:25:00.259
 their way,

00:25:00.319 --> 00:25:00.559
 and what

00:25:00.559 --> 00:25:01.059
 happens?

00:25:02.479 --> 00:25:03.019
 How many of you

00:25:03.019 --> 00:25:03.459
 noticed,

00:25:03.659 --> 00:25:04.299
 listen,

00:25:04.859 --> 00:25:05.439
 how many of you

00:25:05.439 --> 00:25:05.959
 noticed that

00:25:05.959 --> 00:25:06.679
 every time you

00:25:06.679 --> 00:25:07.240
 sin that you

00:25:07.240 --> 00:25:07.859
 do not deal

00:25:07.859 --> 00:25:08.519
 with that sin

00:25:08.519 --> 00:25:09.159
 and confess it

00:25:09.159 --> 00:25:09.639
 and forsake

00:25:09.639 --> 00:25:10.099
 it and repent,

00:25:10.479 --> 00:25:11.459
 it gets worse?

00:25:12.939 --> 00:25:14.259
 It gets worse?

00:25:15.679 --> 00:25:16.559
 It gets worse?

00:25:19.159 --> 00:25:19.779
 One of the

00:25:19.779 --> 00:25:20.339
 advantages of

00:25:20.339 --> 00:25:20.979
 being 69,

00:25:21.119 --> 00:25:21.719
 almost 70,

00:25:23.000 --> 00:25:23.979
 is I have

00:25:23.979 --> 00:25:24.359
 all kinds

00:25:24.359 --> 00:25:25.039
 of scar tissue

00:25:25.039 --> 00:25:26.740
 from Jesus

00:25:26.740 --> 00:25:27.319
 dealing with

00:25:27.319 --> 00:25:27.740
 me pretty

00:25:27.740 --> 00:25:28.379
 firmly about

00:25:28.379 --> 00:25:28.859
 my sin.

00:25:30.579 --> 00:25:31.259
 You get it?

00:25:32.279 --> 00:25:32.799
 And every

00:25:32.799 --> 00:25:33.200
 now and then

00:25:33.200 --> 00:25:33.659
 when I begin

00:25:33.659 --> 00:25:34.159
 messing with

00:25:34.159 --> 00:25:34.619
 an attitude

00:25:34.619 --> 00:25:35.119
 that could

00:25:35.119 --> 00:25:35.519
 take me

00:25:35.519 --> 00:25:35.899
 into the

00:25:35.899 --> 00:25:36.319
 absolute

00:25:36.319 --> 00:25:36.980
 swamp,

00:25:38.079 --> 00:25:38.579
 he kind

00:25:38.579 --> 00:25:38.940
 of touches

00:25:38.940 --> 00:25:39.259
 on an

00:25:39.259 --> 00:25:39.839
 old scar

00:25:39.839 --> 00:25:40.279
 and says,

00:25:40.899 --> 00:25:41.319
 hey Tim,

00:25:41.480 --> 00:25:41.700
 do you

00:25:41.700 --> 00:25:42.240
 remember this

00:25:42.240 --> 00:25:42.399
 one?

00:25:42.720 --> 00:25:43.000
 Yeah.

00:25:44.119 --> 00:25:44.779
 Don't mess

00:25:44.779 --> 00:25:45.119
 with me.

00:25:46.519 --> 00:25:46.960
 Remember

00:25:46.960 --> 00:25:47.299
 the story

00:25:47.299 --> 00:25:47.779
 of Jacob?

00:25:48.619 --> 00:25:49.379
 Jacob wrestled

00:25:49.379 --> 00:25:49.720
 with God

00:25:49.720 --> 00:25:49.980
 and God

00:25:49.980 --> 00:25:50.359
 did what?

00:25:51.279 --> 00:25:51.680
 Crippled

00:25:51.680 --> 00:25:51.839
 him.

00:25:53.519 --> 00:25:54.139
 I would

00:25:54.139 --> 00:25:54.639
 venture to

00:25:54.639 --> 00:25:54.920
 say,

00:25:55.039 --> 00:25:55.480
 every now

00:25:55.480 --> 00:25:55.740
 and then

00:25:55.740 --> 00:25:56.220
 when Jacob

00:25:56.220 --> 00:25:56.839
 started getting

00:25:56.839 --> 00:25:57.399
 an attitude,

00:25:57.980 --> 00:25:58.379
 God would

00:25:58.379 --> 00:25:58.879
 kind of bring

00:25:58.879 --> 00:25:59.440
 along a little

00:25:59.440 --> 00:25:59.879
 bit of hip

00:25:59.879 --> 00:26:00.519
 dysplasia.

00:26:00.740 --> 00:26:00.859
 You know,

00:26:01.039 --> 00:26:03.000
 okay,

00:26:03.139 --> 00:26:03.759
 I get it.

00:26:04.000 --> 00:26:04.779
 Get back

00:26:04.779 --> 00:26:06.159
 on the road.

00:26:06.319 --> 00:26:06.480
 You know,

00:26:06.599 --> 00:26:07.240
 I got it.

00:26:09.059 --> 00:26:09.519
 Come on.

00:26:10.680 --> 00:26:11.099
 Sin

00:26:11.099 --> 00:26:12.259
 leads

00:26:12.259 --> 00:26:13.039
 to

00:26:13.039 --> 00:26:14.279
 unwise

00:26:14.279 --> 00:26:14.720
 and

00:26:14.720 --> 00:26:15.759
 irrational

00:26:15.759 --> 00:26:16.779
 choices.

00:26:20.159 --> 00:26:20.799
 And by

00:26:20.799 --> 00:26:21.180
 the way,

00:26:21.180 --> 00:26:22.519
 sin

00:26:22.519 --> 00:26:22.820
 to

00:26:22.820 --> 00:26:23.360
 God

00:26:23.360 --> 00:26:24.100
 Satan

00:26:24.100 --> 00:26:24.480
 does

00:26:24.480 --> 00:26:24.940
 not

00:26:24.940 --> 00:26:25.560
 mind

00:26:25.560 --> 00:26:25.940
 how

00:26:25.940 --> 00:26:26.600
 small

00:26:26.600 --> 00:26:27.400
 a sin

00:26:27.400 --> 00:26:27.880
 he can

00:26:27.880 --> 00:26:28.420
 get you

00:26:28.420 --> 00:26:29.220
 to commit

00:26:29.220 --> 00:26:30.600
 so long

00:26:30.600 --> 00:26:30.900
 as you

00:26:30.900 --> 00:26:31.480
 let that

00:26:31.480 --> 00:26:32.200
 sin go

00:26:32.200 --> 00:26:33.480
 unconfessed

00:26:33.480 --> 00:26:34.160
 and

00:26:34.160 --> 00:26:35.080
 unforsaken.

00:26:36.460 --> 00:26:37.200
 Everyone

00:26:37.200 --> 00:26:38.220
 will equally

00:26:38.220 --> 00:26:38.980
 lead you

00:26:38.980 --> 00:26:39.820
 to the

00:26:39.820 --> 00:26:40.340
 pit.

00:26:44.940 --> 00:26:45.500
 Sin

00:26:45.500 --> 00:26:46.440
 brings

00:26:46.440 --> 00:26:47.140
 death.

00:26:47.140 --> 00:26:49.700
 I

00:26:49.700 --> 00:26:50.940
 think

00:26:50.940 --> 00:26:51.180
 about

00:26:51.180 --> 00:26:51.440
 the

00:26:51.440 --> 00:26:51.960
 statement,

00:26:53.280 --> 00:26:53.460
 sin

00:26:53.460 --> 00:26:53.860
 is an

00:26:53.860 --> 00:26:54.700
 opportunistic

00:26:54.700 --> 00:26:55.220
 virus

00:26:55.220 --> 00:26:55.540
 that

00:26:55.540 --> 00:26:56.080
 always

00:26:56.080 --> 00:26:56.700
 destroys

00:26:56.700 --> 00:26:57.000
 its

00:26:57.000 --> 00:26:57.460
 host.

00:27:00.940 --> 00:27:01.300
 Sin

00:27:01.300 --> 00:27:02.000
 produces

00:27:02.000 --> 00:27:02.759
 infection

00:27:02.759 --> 00:27:03.220
 in our

00:27:03.220 --> 00:27:03.640
 heart

00:27:03.640 --> 00:27:03.920
 that

00:27:03.920 --> 00:27:04.420
 leads

00:27:04.420 --> 00:27:04.740
 to

00:27:04.740 --> 00:27:05.380
 incredible

00:27:05.380 --> 00:27:06.380
 heartache.

00:27:07.600 --> 00:27:08.140
 This

00:27:08.140 --> 00:27:08.340
 morning,

00:27:08.440 --> 00:27:08.560
 I was

00:27:08.560 --> 00:27:08.820
 listening

00:27:08.820 --> 00:27:09.280
 to Caleb

00:27:09.280 --> 00:27:09.660
 Perrin

00:27:09.660 --> 00:27:10.080
 teach

00:27:10.080 --> 00:27:10.759
 our

00:27:10.759 --> 00:27:10.980
 young

00:27:10.980 --> 00:27:11.259
 people.

00:27:11.360 --> 00:27:11.440
 He

00:27:11.440 --> 00:27:11.560
 was

00:27:11.560 --> 00:27:11.860
 talking

00:27:11.860 --> 00:27:12.160
 about

00:27:12.160 --> 00:27:12.460
 how

00:27:12.460 --> 00:27:12.880
 David

00:27:12.880 --> 00:27:13.180
 ended

00:27:13.180 --> 00:27:13.460
 up

00:27:13.460 --> 00:27:13.980
 in

00:27:13.980 --> 00:27:14.340
 such

00:27:14.340 --> 00:27:14.520
 a

00:27:14.520 --> 00:27:15.140
 disastrous

00:27:15.140 --> 00:27:15.920
 situation

00:27:15.920 --> 00:27:16.740
 with

00:27:16.740 --> 00:27:17.480
 the

00:27:17.480 --> 00:27:17.860
 wife

00:27:17.860 --> 00:27:18.039
 of

00:27:18.039 --> 00:27:18.500
 Uriah

00:27:18.500 --> 00:27:18.640
 the

00:27:18.640 --> 00:27:19.080
 Hittite.

00:27:21.560 --> 00:27:21.940
 It

00:27:21.940 --> 00:27:22.660
 was

00:27:22.660 --> 00:27:24.019
 a

00:27:24.019 --> 00:27:24.500
 clear

00:27:24.500 --> 00:27:25.480
 exposition

00:27:25.480 --> 00:27:26.279
 of how

00:27:26.279 --> 00:27:26.920
 David

00:27:26.920 --> 00:27:27.279
 made

00:27:27.279 --> 00:27:27.500
 the

00:27:27.500 --> 00:27:27.880
 journey

00:27:27.880 --> 00:27:31.080
 and

00:27:31.080 --> 00:27:31.360
 ended

00:27:31.360 --> 00:27:31.620
 up

00:27:31.620 --> 00:27:31.900
 being

00:27:31.900 --> 00:27:32.100
 a

00:27:32.100 --> 00:27:32.440
 murderer

00:27:32.440 --> 00:27:33.200
 and

00:27:33.200 --> 00:27:33.380
 an

00:27:33.380 --> 00:27:34.000
 adulterer.

00:27:36.140 --> 00:27:36.539
 And

00:27:36.539 --> 00:27:36.860
 I have

00:27:36.860 --> 00:27:37.200
 to tell

00:27:37.200 --> 00:27:37.380
 you,

00:27:37.640 --> 00:27:37.940
 don't

00:27:37.940 --> 00:27:38.259
 ever

00:27:38.259 --> 00:27:38.720
 think

00:27:38.720 --> 00:27:39.380
 that

00:27:39.380 --> 00:27:39.759
 David

00:27:39.759 --> 00:27:40.120
 did

00:27:40.120 --> 00:27:40.460
 not

00:27:40.460 --> 00:27:41.060
 in

00:27:41.060 --> 00:27:41.600
 the

00:27:41.600 --> 00:27:41.960
 later

00:27:41.960 --> 00:27:42.620
 time

00:27:42.620 --> 00:27:42.759
 of

00:27:42.759 --> 00:27:42.920
 his

00:27:42.920 --> 00:27:43.300
 life

00:27:43.300 --> 00:27:43.680
 have

00:27:43.680 --> 00:27:44.160
 regrets

00:27:44.160 --> 00:27:44.700
 about

00:27:44.700 --> 00:27:44.940
 his

00:27:44.940 --> 00:27:45.300
 sin.

00:27:45.920 --> 00:27:49.320
 So let

00:27:49.320 --> 00:27:49.480
 me

00:27:49.480 --> 00:27:50.100
 say

00:27:50.100 --> 00:27:50.380
 this

00:27:50.380 --> 00:27:50.880
 practically

00:27:50.880 --> 00:27:51.340
 speaking,

00:27:51.480 --> 00:27:51.820
 I wonder

00:27:51.820 --> 00:27:52.080
 this

00:27:52.080 --> 00:27:52.360
 morning

00:27:52.360 --> 00:27:52.620
 whether

00:27:52.620 --> 00:27:52.820
 you

00:27:52.820 --> 00:27:53.080
 take

00:27:53.080 --> 00:27:53.380
 sin

00:27:53.380 --> 00:27:53.940
 seriously.

00:27:56.220 --> 00:27:56.759
 Do

00:27:56.759 --> 00:27:56.940
 you

00:27:56.940 --> 00:27:57.420
 fear

00:27:57.420 --> 00:27:57.880
 it?

00:27:59.200 --> 00:27:59.440
 Do

00:27:59.440 --> 00:27:59.600
 you

00:27:59.600 --> 00:28:00.060
 honestly

00:28:00.060 --> 00:28:01.120
 fear

00:28:01.120 --> 00:28:01.519
 it?

00:28:03.120 --> 00:28:03.680
 Do

00:28:03.680 --> 00:28:03.900
 you

00:28:03.900 --> 00:28:04.519
 loathe

00:28:04.519 --> 00:28:04.900
 it?

00:28:05.840 --> 00:28:05.940
 Do

00:28:05.940 --> 00:28:06.060
 you

00:28:06.060 --> 00:28:06.240
 have

00:28:06.240 --> 00:28:06.440
 a

00:28:06.440 --> 00:28:07.360
 remember

00:28:07.360 --> 00:28:07.519
 I

00:28:07.519 --> 00:28:07.779
 talked

00:28:07.779 --> 00:28:08.140
 about

00:28:08.140 --> 00:28:08.900
 mowing

00:28:08.900 --> 00:28:09.200
 and

00:28:09.200 --> 00:28:09.500
 stepping

00:28:09.500 --> 00:28:09.700
 in

00:28:09.700 --> 00:28:09.820
 the

00:28:09.820 --> 00:28:10.019
 wrong

00:28:10.019 --> 00:28:10.320
 things

00:28:10.320 --> 00:28:10.440
 in

00:28:10.440 --> 00:28:10.539
 the

00:28:10.539 --> 00:28:10.800
 yard?

00:28:11.600 --> 00:28:12.060
 Most

00:28:12.060 --> 00:28:12.220
 of

00:28:12.220 --> 00:28:12.340
 us

00:28:12.340 --> 00:28:12.539
 don't

00:28:12.539 --> 00:28:12.759
 say

00:28:12.759 --> 00:28:13.320
 hmm

00:28:13.320 --> 00:28:13.860
 that's

00:28:13.860 --> 00:28:14.360
 nice.

00:28:14.359 --> 00:28:15.419
 It's

00:28:15.419 --> 00:28:15.679
 like

00:28:15.679 --> 00:28:19.419
 do

00:28:19.419 --> 00:28:20.639
 you

00:28:20.639 --> 00:28:21.079
 loathe

00:28:21.079 --> 00:28:21.199
 it?

00:28:21.359 --> 00:28:21.419
 Is

00:28:21.419 --> 00:28:21.799
 there

00:28:21.799 --> 00:28:22.059
 some

00:28:22.059 --> 00:28:22.339
 kind

00:28:22.339 --> 00:28:23.459
 of

00:28:23.459 --> 00:28:24.419
 visceral

00:28:24.419 --> 00:28:25.099
 reaction

00:28:25.099 --> 00:28:25.379
 to

00:28:25.379 --> 00:28:25.639
 sin

00:28:25.639 --> 00:28:25.740
 in

00:28:25.740 --> 00:28:25.819
 your

00:28:25.819 --> 00:28:26.579
 man

00:28:26.579 --> 00:28:27.119
 that

00:28:27.119 --> 00:28:27.339
 was

00:28:27.339 --> 00:28:27.919
 wrong?

00:28:30.639 --> 00:28:31.179
 I

00:28:31.179 --> 00:28:31.339
 gotta

00:28:31.339 --> 00:28:31.879
 be

00:28:31.879 --> 00:28:32.279
 honest

00:28:32.279 --> 00:28:35.459
 boy

00:28:35.459 --> 00:28:35.599
 it

00:28:35.599 --> 00:28:35.799
 sounds

00:28:35.799 --> 00:28:35.979
 like

00:28:35.979 --> 00:28:36.159
 I'm

00:28:36.159 --> 00:28:36.379
 not

00:28:36.379 --> 00:28:36.699
 honest

00:28:36.699 --> 00:28:36.939
 most

00:28:36.939 --> 00:28:37.079
 of

00:28:37.079 --> 00:28:37.099
 the

00:28:37.099 --> 00:28:37.339
 time

00:28:37.339 --> 00:28:37.779
 trying

00:28:37.779 --> 00:28:37.959
 to

00:28:37.959 --> 00:28:38.439
 do

00:28:38.439 --> 00:28:38.639
 so

00:28:38.639 --> 00:28:38.939
 now

00:28:38.939 --> 00:28:39.639
 I'm

00:28:39.639 --> 00:28:39.779
 gonna

00:28:39.779 --> 00:28:39.939
 try

00:28:39.939 --> 00:28:40.039
 it

00:28:40.039 --> 00:28:40.219
 now.

00:28:40.220 --> 00:28:42.220
 I

00:28:42.220 --> 00:28:43.400
 I

00:28:43.400 --> 00:28:43.600
 was

00:28:43.600 --> 00:28:43.860
 born

00:28:43.860 --> 00:28:44.059
 an

00:28:44.059 --> 00:28:44.519
 incredibly

00:28:44.519 --> 00:28:45.000
 moody

00:28:45.000 --> 00:28:45.559
 self

00:28:45.559 --> 00:28:46.100
 focused

00:28:46.100 --> 00:28:47.059
 arrogant

00:28:47.059 --> 00:28:47.640
 proud

00:28:47.640 --> 00:28:48.220
 stubborn

00:28:48.220 --> 00:28:48.600
 sinner

00:28:48.600 --> 00:28:50.500
 and

00:28:50.500 --> 00:28:50.860
 thankfully

00:28:50.860 --> 00:28:51.200
 Jesus

00:28:51.200 --> 00:28:51.579
 saved

00:28:51.579 --> 00:28:51.700
 me

00:28:51.700 --> 00:28:51.799
 and

00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:52.000
 I'm

00:28:52.000 --> 00:28:52.259
 hoping

00:28:52.259 --> 00:28:52.440
 that

00:28:52.440 --> 00:28:52.600
 as

00:28:52.600 --> 00:28:52.740
 I

00:28:52.740 --> 00:28:52.880
 get

00:28:52.880 --> 00:28:53.140
 older

00:28:53.140 --> 00:28:53.279
 I

00:28:53.279 --> 00:28:53.420
 get

00:28:53.420 --> 00:28:53.700
 better

00:28:53.700 --> 00:28:53.900
 at

00:28:53.900 --> 00:28:54.100
 being

00:28:54.100 --> 00:28:54.360
 less

00:28:54.360 --> 00:28:54.660
 sinful

00:28:54.660 --> 00:28:56.360
 now

00:28:56.360 --> 00:28:56.640
 being

00:28:56.640 --> 00:28:56.759
 at

00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:56.900
 the

00:28:56.900 --> 00:28:57.120
 age

00:28:57.120 --> 00:28:57.279
 I

00:28:57.279 --> 00:28:57.460
 am

00:28:57.460 --> 00:28:57.620
 I'm

00:28:57.620 --> 00:28:57.900
 watching

00:28:57.900 --> 00:28:58.220
 some

00:28:58.220 --> 00:28:58.440
 people

00:28:58.440 --> 00:28:58.660
 get

00:28:58.660 --> 00:28:58.900
 older

00:28:58.900 --> 00:28:59.039
 and

00:28:59.039 --> 00:28:59.220
 older

00:28:59.220 --> 00:28:59.360
 and

00:28:59.360 --> 00:29:00.299
 older

00:29:00.299 --> 00:29:00.460
 they

00:29:00.460 --> 00:29:00.620
 get

00:29:00.620 --> 00:29:01.000
 crotch

00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:01.180
 eater

00:29:01.180 --> 00:29:01.380
 and

00:29:01.380 --> 00:29:01.700
 crotch

00:29:01.700 --> 00:29:01.839
 eater

00:29:01.839 --> 00:29:02.039
 and

00:29:02.039 --> 00:29:02.200
 I'm

00:29:02.200 --> 00:29:02.500
 asking

00:29:02.500 --> 00:29:02.920
 myself

00:29:02.920 --> 00:29:03.200
 Lord

00:29:03.200 --> 00:29:03.460
 don't

00:29:03.460 --> 00:29:03.660
 let

00:29:03.660 --> 00:29:03.819
 that

00:29:03.819 --> 00:29:04.100
 happen

00:29:04.100 --> 00:29:04.319
 either

00:29:04.319 --> 00:29:04.559
 take

00:29:04.559 --> 00:29:04.680
 me

00:29:04.680 --> 00:29:04.819
 home

00:29:04.819 --> 00:29:04.940
 or

00:29:04.940 --> 00:29:05.200
 change

00:29:05.200 --> 00:29:05.420
 me

00:29:05.420 --> 00:29:07.400
 but

00:29:07.400 --> 00:29:07.539
 I've

00:29:07.539 --> 00:29:07.680
 asked

00:29:07.680 --> 00:29:07.840
 my

00:29:07.840 --> 00:29:08.059
 wife

00:29:08.059 --> 00:29:08.200
 to

00:29:08.200 --> 00:29:08.320
 help

00:29:08.320 --> 00:29:08.440
 me

00:29:08.440 --> 00:29:08.620
 with

00:29:08.620 --> 00:29:08.779
 that

00:29:08.779 --> 00:29:09.000
 too

00:29:09.000 --> 00:29:10.700
 I

00:29:10.700 --> 00:29:10.880
 don't

00:29:10.880 --> 00:29:11.039
 want

00:29:11.039 --> 00:29:11.100
 to

00:29:11.100 --> 00:29:11.200
 be

00:29:11.200 --> 00:29:11.320
 an

00:29:11.320 --> 00:29:11.500
 old

00:29:11.500 --> 00:29:11.820
 person

00:29:11.820 --> 00:29:12.039
 who's

00:29:12.039 --> 00:29:12.299
 grumpy

00:29:12.299 --> 00:29:12.519
 all

00:29:12.519 --> 00:29:12.640
 the

00:29:12.640 --> 00:29:12.900
 time

00:29:12.900 --> 00:29:14.259
 I

00:29:14.259 --> 00:29:14.400
 gotta

00:29:14.400 --> 00:29:14.640
 tell

00:29:14.640 --> 00:29:14.840
 you

00:29:14.840 --> 00:29:15.519
 getting

00:29:15.519 --> 00:29:15.759
 old

00:29:15.759 --> 00:29:15.880
 is

00:29:15.880 --> 00:29:16.059
 not

00:29:16.059 --> 00:29:16.259
 half

00:29:16.259 --> 00:29:16.380
 as

00:29:16.380 --> 00:29:16.539
 much

00:29:16.539 --> 00:29:16.740
 fun

00:29:16.740 --> 00:29:16.860
 as

00:29:16.860 --> 00:29:16.980
 I

00:29:16.980 --> 00:29:17.160
 thought

00:29:17.160 --> 00:29:17.279
 it

00:29:17.279 --> 00:29:17.420
 would

00:29:17.420 --> 00:29:17.680
 be

00:29:17.680 --> 00:29:20.840
 but

00:29:20.840 --> 00:29:21.080
 being

00:29:21.080 --> 00:29:21.420
 grumpy

00:29:21.420 --> 00:29:21.600
 is

00:29:21.600 --> 00:29:21.779
 not

00:29:21.779 --> 00:29:22.100
 God's

00:29:22.100 --> 00:29:22.360
 answer

00:29:22.360 --> 00:29:22.519
 to

00:29:22.519 --> 00:29:22.740
 being

00:29:22.740 --> 00:29:23.059
 old

00:29:23.059 --> 00:29:25.000
 and

00:29:25.000 --> 00:29:25.100
 I

00:29:25.100 --> 00:29:25.220
 gotta

00:29:25.220 --> 00:29:25.640
 understand

00:29:25.640 --> 00:29:26.019
 that

00:29:26.019 --> 00:29:27.700
 the

00:29:27.700 --> 00:29:28.039
 attitude

00:29:28.039 --> 00:29:28.299
 you

00:29:28.299 --> 00:29:28.519
 have

00:29:28.519 --> 00:29:28.799
 towards

00:29:28.799 --> 00:29:29.080
 sin

00:29:29.080 --> 00:29:29.240
 is

00:29:29.240 --> 00:29:29.400
 going

00:29:29.400 --> 00:29:29.559
 to

00:29:29.559 --> 00:29:29.740
 end

00:29:29.740 --> 00:29:29.940
 up

00:29:29.940 --> 00:29:30.380
 determining

00:29:30.380 --> 00:29:30.400
!

00:29:34.940 --> 00:29:36.940
 I

00:29:36.940 --> 00:29:37.759
 want

00:29:37.759 --> 00:29:49.799
 to be

00:29:49.799 --> 00:29:50.000
 that

00:29:50.000 --> 00:29:50.240
 way

00:29:50.240 --> 00:29:51.880
 I

00:29:51.880 --> 00:29:52.100
 want

00:29:52.100 --> 00:29:52.220
 to

00:29:52.220 --> 00:29:52.400
 have

00:29:52.400 --> 00:29:52.539
 a

00:29:52.539 --> 00:29:52.900
 sincere

00:29:52.900 --> 00:29:53.380
 passion

00:29:53.380 --> 00:29:53.620
 for

00:29:53.620 --> 00:29:53.820
 what

00:29:53.820 --> 00:29:53.980
 is

00:29:53.980 --> 00:29:54.299
 right

00:29:54.299 --> 00:29:54.779
 and

00:29:54.779 --> 00:29:54.960
 I

00:29:54.960 --> 00:29:55.200
 want

00:29:55.200 --> 00:29:55.340
 to

00:29:55.340 --> 00:29:55.600
 have

00:29:55.600 --> 00:29:55.820
 a

00:29:55.820 --> 00:29:56.460
 visceral

00:29:56.460 --> 00:29:57.100
 reaction

00:29:57.100 --> 00:29:57.420
 when

00:29:57.420 --> 00:29:57.640
 I

00:29:57.640 --> 00:29:57.960
 see

00:29:57.960 --> 00:29:58.400
 sin

00:29:58.400 --> 00:29:58.940
 in

00:29:58.940 --> 00:29:59.420
 Tim

00:29:59.420 --> 00:30:00.480
 Knoyer's

00:30:00.480 --> 00:30:01.140
 life

00:30:01.140 --> 00:30:03.400
 and

00:30:03.400 --> 00:30:03.580
 if

00:30:03.580 --> 00:30:03.900
 I

00:30:03.900 --> 00:30:04.880
 were

00:30:04.880 --> 00:30:05.060
 to

00:30:05.060 --> 00:30:05.360
 plead

00:30:05.360 --> 00:30:05.580
 with

00:30:05.580 --> 00:30:05.980
 Christ

00:30:05.980 --> 00:30:06.200
 to

00:30:06.200 --> 00:30:06.320
 do

00:30:06.320 --> 00:30:06.460
 a

00:30:06.460 --> 00:30:06.760
 work

00:30:06.760 --> 00:30:06.940
 in

00:30:06.940 --> 00:30:07.160
 your

00:30:07.160 --> 00:30:07.580
 hearts

00:30:07.580 --> 00:30:07.880
 as

00:30:07.880 --> 00:30:08.320
 people

00:30:08.320 --> 00:30:08.560
 of

00:30:08.560 --> 00:30:08.800
 this

00:30:08.800 --> 00:30:09.260
 fellowship

00:30:09.260 --> 00:30:10.060
 I

00:30:10.060 --> 00:30:10.300
 would

00:30:10.300 --> 00:30:10.760
 desire

00:30:10.760 --> 00:30:11.040
 to

00:30:11.040 --> 00:30:11.360
 see

00:30:11.360 --> 00:30:11.660
 you

00:30:11.660 --> 00:30:12.120
 grow

00:30:12.120 --> 00:30:12.660
 in

00:30:12.660 --> 00:30:12.860
 your

00:30:12.860 --> 00:30:13.620
 personal

00:30:13.620 --> 00:30:14.380
 hatred

00:30:14.380 --> 00:30:14.980
 for

00:30:14.980 --> 00:30:15.540
 your

00:30:15.540 --> 00:30:16.560
 own

00:30:16.560 --> 00:30:17.360
 sin

00:30:17.360 --> 00:30:18.840
 and

00:30:18.840 --> 00:30:19.120
 how

00:30:19.120 --> 00:30:19.420
 will

00:30:19.420 --> 00:30:19.700
 you

00:30:19.700 --> 00:30:20.120
 know

00:30:20.120 --> 00:30:20.380
 that

00:30:20.380 --> 00:30:20.560
 you're

00:30:20.560 --> 00:30:20.820
 making

00:30:20.820 --> 00:30:21.360
 progress

00:30:21.360 --> 00:30:21.760
 in

00:30:21.760 --> 00:30:22.080
 that

00:30:22.080 --> 00:30:25.360
 by

00:30:25.360 --> 00:30:25.620
 how

00:30:25.620 --> 00:30:26.080
 quickly

00:30:26.080 --> 00:30:26.480
 you

00:30:26.480 --> 00:30:27.240
 confess

00:30:27.240 --> 00:30:29.200
 and

00:30:29.200 --> 00:30:29.440
 how

00:30:29.440 --> 00:30:30.040
 earnestly

00:30:30.040 --> 00:30:30.040


00:30:30.040 --> 00:30:30.360
 you

00:30:30.360 --> 00:30:31.220
 forsake

00:30:31.220 --> 00:30:32.620
 and

00:30:32.620 --> 00:30:32.800
 how

00:30:32.800 --> 00:30:33.380
 passionate

00:30:33.380 --> 00:30:33.680
 you

00:30:33.680 --> 00:30:34.040
 are

00:30:34.039 --> 00:30:34.819
 in

00:30:34.819 --> 00:30:35.139
 dealing

00:30:35.139 --> 00:30:35.480
 with

00:30:35.480 --> 00:30:35.759
 that

00:30:35.759 --> 00:30:36.500
 in

00:30:36.500 --> 00:30:36.639
 your

00:30:36.639 --> 00:30:37.079
 life

00:30:37.079 --> 00:30:41.279
 well

00:30:41.279 --> 00:30:42.899
 I'm

00:30:42.899 --> 00:30:43.079
 really

00:30:43.079 --> 00:30:43.319
 glad

00:30:43.319 --> 00:30:43.579
 that's

00:30:43.579 --> 00:30:43.720
 not

00:30:43.720 --> 00:30:43.879
 all

00:30:43.879 --> 00:30:44.019
 the

00:30:44.019 --> 00:30:44.379
 passage

00:30:44.379 --> 00:30:44.799
 has

00:30:44.799 --> 00:30:46.240
 let's

00:30:46.240 --> 00:30:46.480
 come to

00:30:46.480 --> 00:30:46.779
 the next

00:30:46.779 --> 00:30:47.019
 part

00:30:47.019 --> 00:30:47.339
 that is

00:30:47.339 --> 00:30:47.579
 even

00:30:47.579 --> 00:30:48.220
 much

00:30:48.220 --> 00:30:48.480
 better

00:30:48.480 --> 00:30:49.539
 okay

00:30:49.539 --> 00:30:50.519
 but if

00:30:50.519 --> 00:30:50.799
 anyone

00:30:50.799 --> 00:30:51.159
 does

00:30:51.159 --> 00:30:51.460
 sin

00:30:51.460 --> 00:30:53.480
 can

00:30:53.480 --> 00:30:53.579
 you

00:30:53.579 --> 00:30:53.700
 read

00:30:53.700 --> 00:30:53.819
 the

00:30:53.819 --> 00:30:53.980
 next

00:30:53.980 --> 00:30:54.220
 part

00:30:54.220 --> 00:30:55.599
 we

00:30:55.599 --> 00:30:56.059
 have

00:30:56.059 --> 00:30:56.259
 an

00:30:56.259 --> 00:30:56.740
 advocate

00:30:56.740 --> 00:30:57.019
 with

00:30:57.019 --> 00:30:57.180
 the

00:30:57.180 --> 00:30:57.519
 father

00:30:57.519 --> 00:30:57.940
 Jesus

00:30:57.940 --> 00:30:58.480
 Christ

00:30:58.480 --> 00:30:58.680
 the

00:30:58.680 --> 00:30:59.000
 righteous

00:30:59.000 --> 00:30:59.279
 now

00:30:59.279 --> 00:30:59.480
 listen

00:30:59.480 --> 00:30:59.740
 to me

00:30:59.740 --> 00:31:00.440
 the

00:31:00.440 --> 00:31:01.220
 significance

00:31:01.220 --> 00:31:01.880
 of the

00:31:01.880 --> 00:31:02.299
 problem

00:31:02.299 --> 00:31:02.539
 of

00:31:02.539 --> 00:31:02.980
 sin

00:31:02.980 --> 00:31:03.819
 can

00:31:03.819 --> 00:31:04.039
 be

00:31:04.039 --> 00:31:04.660
 balanced

00:31:04.660 --> 00:31:05.180
 out

00:31:05.180 --> 00:31:06.099
 so you

00:31:06.099 --> 00:31:06.259
 don't

00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:06.420
 think

00:31:06.420 --> 00:31:06.680
 sin's

00:31:06.680 --> 00:31:06.860
 a big

00:31:06.860 --> 00:31:07.220
 problem

00:31:07.220 --> 00:31:07.740
 well then

00:31:07.740 --> 00:31:08.019
 you don't

00:31:08.019 --> 00:31:08.259
 need a

00:31:08.259 --> 00:31:08.380
 big

00:31:08.380 --> 00:31:08.779
 advocate

00:31:08.779 --> 00:31:10.420
 but if

00:31:10.420 --> 00:31:10.640
 sin

00:31:10.640 --> 00:31:10.940
 is a

00:31:10.940 --> 00:31:11.079
 big

00:31:11.079 --> 00:31:11.480
 problem

00:31:11.480 --> 00:31:12.140
 then you

00:31:12.140 --> 00:31:12.360
 have

00:31:12.360 --> 00:31:12.559
 the

00:31:12.559 --> 00:31:12.920
 comfort

00:31:12.920 --> 00:31:13.460
 of the

00:31:13.460 --> 00:31:13.819
 remainder

00:31:13.819 --> 00:31:14.220
 of verse

00:31:14.220 --> 00:31:14.519
 one

00:31:14.519 --> 00:31:14.960
 which says

00:31:14.960 --> 00:31:15.640
 and if

00:31:15.640 --> 00:31:16.099
 we do

00:31:16.099 --> 00:31:16.440
 sin

00:31:16.440 --> 00:31:17.259
 we have

00:31:17.259 --> 00:31:17.460
 an

00:31:17.460 --> 00:31:18.059
 advocate

00:31:18.059 --> 00:31:18.360
 with

00:31:18.360 --> 00:31:18.519
 the

00:31:18.519 --> 00:31:18.920
 father

00:31:18.920 --> 00:31:19.440
 who

00:31:19.440 --> 00:31:19.620
 is

00:31:19.620 --> 00:31:20.000
 Jesus

00:31:20.000 --> 00:31:20.480
 Christ

00:31:20.480 --> 00:31:20.720
 the

00:31:20.720 --> 00:31:21.140
 righteous

00:31:21.140 --> 00:31:21.839
 so I

00:31:21.839 --> 00:31:22.079
 want us

00:31:22.079 --> 00:31:22.360
 to think

00:31:22.360 --> 00:31:22.579
 a little

00:31:22.579 --> 00:31:22.779
 bit

00:31:22.779 --> 00:31:23.160
 about

00:31:23.160 --> 00:31:23.380
 the

00:31:23.380 --> 00:31:23.819
 blessing

00:31:23.819 --> 00:31:24.279
 of his

00:31:24.279 --> 00:31:24.920
 advocacy

00:31:24.920 --> 00:31:28.380
 you see

00:31:28.380 --> 00:31:29.240
 Paul was

00:31:29.240 --> 00:31:29.680
 dealing

00:31:29.680 --> 00:31:30.140
 with

00:31:30.140 --> 00:31:30.539
 people

00:31:30.539 --> 00:31:30.860
 in the

00:31:30.860 --> 00:31:31.180
 church

00:31:31.180 --> 00:31:31.420
 who

00:31:31.420 --> 00:31:32.060
 were

00:31:32.060 --> 00:31:32.519
 deceiving

00:31:32.519 --> 00:31:32.960
 themselves

00:31:32.960 --> 00:31:33.240
 about

00:31:33.240 --> 00:31:33.460
 their

00:31:33.460 --> 00:31:33.740
 sin

00:31:33.740 --> 00:31:34.240
 problem

00:31:34.240 --> 00:31:36.600
 some

00:31:36.600 --> 00:31:36.820
 of you

00:31:36.820 --> 00:31:37.019
 never

00:31:37.019 --> 00:31:37.320
 heard me

00:31:37.320 --> 00:31:37.560
 preach

00:31:37.560 --> 00:31:37.779
 before

00:31:37.779 --> 00:31:38.019
 and you're

00:31:38.019 --> 00:31:38.200
 going to

00:31:38.200 --> 00:31:38.580
 go home

00:31:38.580 --> 00:31:39.019
 and someone's

00:31:39.019 --> 00:31:39.140
 going to

00:31:39.140 --> 00:31:39.259
 say

00:31:39.259 --> 00:31:39.840
 what did

00:31:39.840 --> 00:31:40.080
 you hear

00:31:40.080 --> 00:31:40.420
 at church

00:31:40.420 --> 00:31:41.039
 the guy

00:31:41.039 --> 00:31:41.380
 was all

00:31:41.380 --> 00:31:41.580
 over

00:31:41.580 --> 00:31:41.900
 sin

00:31:41.900 --> 00:31:42.880
 I'm

00:31:42.880 --> 00:31:43.060
 probably

00:31:43.060 --> 00:31:43.240
 not

00:31:43.240 --> 00:31:43.440
 going

00:31:43.440 --> 00:31:43.880
 back

00:31:43.880 --> 00:31:45.600
 but you

00:31:45.600 --> 00:31:45.680
 know

00:31:45.680 --> 00:31:45.900
 it's a

00:31:45.900 --> 00:31:45.980
 little

00:31:45.980 --> 00:31:46.120
 bit

00:31:46.120 --> 00:31:46.360
 like

00:31:46.360 --> 00:31:47.220
 it's

00:31:47.220 --> 00:31:47.400
 like

00:31:47.400 --> 00:31:47.720
 a

00:31:47.720 --> 00:31:48.340
 surgical

00:31:48.340 --> 00:31:48.360
!

00:31:48.360 --> 00:31:48.759
 nurse

00:31:48.759 --> 00:31:49.840
 do you

00:31:49.840 --> 00:31:50.180
 follow me

00:31:50.180 --> 00:31:50.880
 in

00:31:50.880 --> 00:31:51.320
 surgery

00:31:51.320 --> 00:31:52.060
 how many

00:31:52.060 --> 00:31:52.580
 people care

00:31:52.580 --> 00:31:52.820
 about

00:31:52.820 --> 00:31:53.340
 infection

00:31:53.339 --> 00:31:55.159
 the

00:31:55.159 --> 00:31:55.399
 people

00:31:55.399 --> 00:31:55.539
 who

00:31:55.539 --> 00:31:55.619
 are

00:31:55.619 --> 00:31:55.919
 involved

00:31:55.919 --> 00:31:56.099
 in

00:31:56.099 --> 00:31:56.399
 surgery

00:31:56.399 --> 00:31:56.659
 really

00:31:56.659 --> 00:31:56.879
 want

00:31:56.879 --> 00:31:57.000
 the

00:31:57.000 --> 00:31:57.199
 people

00:31:57.199 --> 00:31:57.359
 that

00:31:57.359 --> 00:31:57.539
 come

00:31:57.539 --> 00:31:57.699
 into

00:31:57.699 --> 00:31:57.859
 the

00:31:57.859 --> 00:31:58.099
 surgery

00:31:58.099 --> 00:31:58.339
 room

00:31:58.339 --> 00:31:58.619
 to

00:31:58.619 --> 00:31:58.779
 go

00:31:58.779 --> 00:31:59.039
 out

00:31:59.039 --> 00:31:59.519
 pretty

00:31:59.519 --> 00:31:59.919
 safe

00:31:59.919 --> 00:32:00.939
 and I'm

00:32:00.939 --> 00:32:01.319
 interested

00:32:01.319 --> 00:32:01.599
 in you

00:32:01.599 --> 00:32:01.799
 going

00:32:01.799 --> 00:32:02.039
 out

00:32:02.039 --> 00:32:02.639
 safe

00:32:02.639 --> 00:32:04.220
 so

00:32:04.220 --> 00:32:04.859
 here's

00:32:04.859 --> 00:32:05.480
 John

00:32:05.480 --> 00:32:06.079
 writing

00:32:06.079 --> 00:32:06.480
 in

00:32:06.480 --> 00:32:06.859
 John

00:32:06.859 --> 00:32:07.379
 1

00:32:07.379 --> 00:32:07.799
 he says

00:32:07.799 --> 00:32:08.159
 listen

00:32:08.159 --> 00:32:08.779
 if we

00:32:08.779 --> 00:32:09.039
 say

00:32:09.039 --> 00:32:09.240
 we

00:32:09.240 --> 00:32:09.459
 have

00:32:09.459 --> 00:32:09.679
 no

00:32:09.679 --> 00:32:09.919
 sin

00:32:09.919 --> 00:32:10.079
 we

00:32:10.079 --> 00:32:10.459
 deceive

00:32:10.459 --> 00:32:10.879
 ourselves

00:32:10.879 --> 00:32:11.419
 you're

00:32:11.419 --> 00:32:11.839
 fooling

00:32:11.839 --> 00:32:12.139
 yourself

00:32:12.139 --> 00:32:12.419
 if you

00:32:12.419 --> 00:32:12.559
 don't

00:32:12.559 --> 00:32:12.740
 think

00:32:12.740 --> 00:32:12.839
 you

00:32:12.839 --> 00:32:12.959
 have

00:32:12.959 --> 00:32:13.079
 a

00:32:13.079 --> 00:32:13.459
 problem

00:32:13.459 --> 00:32:15.119
 now

00:32:15.119 --> 00:32:15.959
 verse

00:32:15.959 --> 00:32:16.839
 chapter 2

00:32:16.839 --> 00:32:17.759
 I don't

00:32:17.759 --> 00:32:18.059
 want you

00:32:18.059 --> 00:32:18.519
 to sin

00:32:18.519 --> 00:32:19.259
 but if

00:32:19.259 --> 00:32:19.679
 you do

00:32:19.679 --> 00:32:21.059
 you have

00:32:21.059 --> 00:32:21.179
 an

00:32:21.179 --> 00:32:21.559
 advocate

00:32:21.559 --> 00:32:24.019
 what

00:32:24.019 --> 00:32:24.399
 is

00:32:24.399 --> 00:32:24.579
 an

00:32:24.579 --> 00:32:25.039
 advocate

00:32:25.039 --> 00:32:26.639
 the

00:32:26.639 --> 00:32:27.179
 Greek

00:32:27.179 --> 00:32:27.379
 word

00:32:27.379 --> 00:32:27.559
 is

00:32:27.559 --> 00:32:27.799
 used

00:32:27.799 --> 00:32:28.019
 here

00:32:28.019 --> 00:32:28.220
 is

00:32:28.220 --> 00:32:28.579
 not

00:32:28.579 --> 00:32:29.379
 a

00:32:29.379 --> 00:32:29.720
 word

00:32:29.720 --> 00:32:29.919
 that

00:32:29.919 --> 00:32:30.079
 is

00:32:30.079 --> 00:32:30.599
 easily

00:32:30.599 --> 00:32:31.399
 translated

00:32:31.399 --> 00:32:32.000
 into

00:32:32.000 --> 00:32:32.859
 English

00:32:32.859 --> 00:32:34.839
 stop

00:32:34.839 --> 00:32:35.019
 is

00:32:35.019 --> 00:32:35.359
 easy

00:32:35.359 --> 00:32:36.099
 you

00:32:36.099 --> 00:32:36.299
 get

00:32:36.299 --> 00:32:36.579
 it

00:32:36.579 --> 00:32:37.460
 stop

00:32:37.460 --> 00:32:37.819
 stop

00:32:37.819 --> 00:32:39.159
 but

00:32:39.159 --> 00:32:39.379
 the

00:32:39.379 --> 00:32:39.639
 word

00:32:39.639 --> 00:32:39.819
 that

00:32:39.819 --> 00:32:39.980
 is

00:32:39.980 --> 00:32:40.299
 used

00:32:40.299 --> 00:32:40.639
 here

00:32:40.639 --> 00:32:42.240
 is

00:32:42.240 --> 00:32:42.399
 a

00:32:42.399 --> 00:32:42.619
 word

00:32:42.619 --> 00:32:42.839
 that

00:32:42.839 --> 00:32:43.039
 if

00:32:43.039 --> 00:32:43.200
 you

00:32:43.200 --> 00:32:43.659
 were

00:32:43.659 --> 00:32:43.899
 to

00:32:43.899 --> 00:32:44.240
 compare

00:32:44.240 --> 00:32:44.899
 translations

00:32:44.899 --> 00:32:45.279
 you'd

00:32:45.279 --> 00:32:45.460
 have

00:32:45.460 --> 00:32:46.079
 advocate

00:32:46.079 --> 00:32:46.460
 you

00:32:46.460 --> 00:32:46.639
 would

00:32:46.639 --> 00:32:46.899
 have

00:32:46.899 --> 00:32:47.460
 helper

00:32:47.460 --> 00:32:48.819
 just

00:32:48.819 --> 00:32:49.399
 different

00:32:49.399 --> 00:32:50.059
 words

00:32:50.059 --> 00:32:50.500
 because

00:32:50.500 --> 00:32:51.119
 the

00:32:51.119 --> 00:32:51.460
 word

00:32:51.460 --> 00:32:51.759
 is

00:32:51.759 --> 00:32:52.200
 one

00:32:52.200 --> 00:32:52.539
 that

00:32:52.539 --> 00:32:54.339
 carries

00:32:54.339 --> 00:32:54.679
 with

00:32:54.679 --> 00:32:54.819
 it

00:32:54.819 --> 00:32:55.159
 a

00:32:55.159 --> 00:32:55.539
 lot

00:32:55.539 --> 00:32:55.799
 of

00:32:55.799 --> 00:32:56.440
 meaning

00:32:56.440 --> 00:32:57.119
 of

00:32:57.119 --> 00:32:57.419
 both

00:32:57.419 --> 00:32:58.299
 relationship

00:32:58.299 --> 00:32:59.139
 and

00:32:59.139 --> 00:32:59.940
 help

00:32:59.940 --> 00:33:02.779
 you

00:33:02.779 --> 00:33:02.940
 see

00:33:02.940 --> 00:33:03.279
 Jesus

00:33:03.279 --> 00:33:03.500
 is

00:33:03.500 --> 00:33:03.619
 the

00:33:03.619 --> 00:33:03.819
 one

00:33:03.819 --> 00:33:04.000
 who

00:33:04.000 --> 00:33:04.220
 when

00:33:04.220 --> 00:33:04.440
 we

00:33:04.440 --> 00:33:04.720
 sin

00:33:04.720 --> 00:33:05.240
 restores

00:33:05.240 --> 00:33:05.480
 our

00:33:05.480 --> 00:33:05.919
 hope

00:33:05.919 --> 00:33:07.500
 have

00:33:07.500 --> 00:33:07.579
 you

00:33:07.579 --> 00:33:07.700
 ever

00:33:07.700 --> 00:33:07.859
 felt

00:33:07.859 --> 00:33:08.279
 broken

00:33:08.279 --> 00:33:08.519
 by

00:33:08.519 --> 00:33:08.740
 the

00:33:08.740 --> 00:33:08.919
 sin

00:33:08.919 --> 00:33:09.079
 that

00:33:09.079 --> 00:33:09.259
 you've

00:33:09.259 --> 00:33:09.500
 committed

00:33:09.500 --> 00:33:10.480
 that's

00:33:10.480 --> 00:33:10.679
 it

00:33:10.679 --> 00:33:11.379
 I'm

00:33:11.379 --> 00:33:11.659
 done

00:33:11.659 --> 00:33:12.539
 you know

00:33:12.539 --> 00:33:12.879
 it's

00:33:12.879 --> 00:33:13.200
 worthless

00:33:13.200 --> 00:33:14.159
 Jesus

00:33:14.159 --> 00:33:14.460
 is

00:33:14.460 --> 00:33:14.599
 your

00:33:14.599 --> 00:33:14.940
 help

00:33:14.940 --> 00:33:17.220
 have

00:33:17.220 --> 00:33:17.339
 you

00:33:17.339 --> 00:33:17.539
 ever

00:33:17.539 --> 00:33:17.859
 found

00:33:17.859 --> 00:33:18.159
 yourself

00:33:18.159 --> 00:33:18.399
 just

00:33:18.399 --> 00:33:18.579
 kind

00:33:18.579 --> 00:33:18.700
 of

00:33:18.700 --> 00:33:19.099
 totally

00:33:19.099 --> 00:33:19.579
 discouraged

00:33:19.579 --> 00:33:19.839
 with

00:33:19.839 --> 00:33:20.099
 why

00:33:20.099 --> 00:33:20.259
 did

00:33:20.259 --> 00:33:20.459
 this

00:33:20.459 --> 00:33:20.759
 happen

00:33:20.759 --> 00:33:21.159
 again

00:33:21.159 --> 00:33:21.519
 I

00:33:21.519 --> 00:33:21.679
 mean

00:33:21.679 --> 00:33:22.339
 me

00:33:22.339 --> 00:33:22.639
 being

00:33:22.639 --> 00:33:22.759
 a

00:33:22.759 --> 00:33:22.899
 moody

00:33:22.899 --> 00:33:23.240
 person

00:33:23.240 --> 00:33:23.379
 is

00:33:23.379 --> 00:33:23.539
 like

00:33:23.539 --> 00:33:23.859
 I

00:33:23.859 --> 00:33:24.259
 don't

00:33:24.259 --> 00:33:24.379
 want

00:33:24.379 --> 00:33:24.439
 to

00:33:24.439 --> 00:33:24.519
 be

00:33:24.519 --> 00:33:24.699
 that

00:33:24.699 --> 00:33:24.980
 way

00:33:24.980 --> 00:33:27.519
 and

00:33:27.519 --> 00:33:27.819
 Jesus

00:33:27.819 --> 00:33:28.039
 is

00:33:28.039 --> 00:33:28.199
 my

00:33:28.199 --> 00:33:28.699
 comforter

00:33:28.699 --> 00:33:30.119
 he

00:33:30.119 --> 00:33:30.299
 is

00:33:30.299 --> 00:33:30.419
 the

00:33:30.419 --> 00:33:30.579
 one

00:33:30.579 --> 00:33:30.740
 who

00:33:30.740 --> 00:33:31.240
 revives

00:33:31.240 --> 00:33:31.939
 passion

00:33:31.939 --> 00:33:33.099
 he's

00:33:33.099 --> 00:33:33.199
 the

00:33:33.199 --> 00:33:33.339
 one

00:33:33.339 --> 00:33:33.500
 who

00:33:33.500 --> 00:33:33.839
 stirs

00:33:33.839 --> 00:33:33.980
 your

00:33:33.980 --> 00:33:34.240
 heart

00:33:34.240 --> 00:33:34.419
 with

00:33:34.419 --> 00:33:34.619
 a

00:33:34.619 --> 00:33:35.339
 longing

00:33:35.339 --> 00:33:35.659
 for

00:33:35.659 --> 00:33:36.159
 holiness

00:33:36.159 --> 00:33:37.719
 he's

00:33:37.719 --> 00:33:37.839
 the

00:33:37.839 --> 00:33:38.000
 one

00:33:38.000 --> 00:33:38.199
 that

00:33:38.199 --> 00:33:38.579
 leads

00:33:38.579 --> 00:33:38.719
 you

00:33:38.719 --> 00:33:38.859
 to

00:33:38.859 --> 00:33:39.339
 actually

00:33:39.339 --> 00:33:39.759
 have

00:33:39.759 --> 00:33:39.939
 a

00:33:39.939 --> 00:33:40.219
 hatred

00:33:40.219 --> 00:33:40.519
 for

00:33:40.519 --> 00:33:40.899
 sin

00:33:40.899 --> 00:33:42.019
 I

00:33:42.019 --> 00:33:42.299
 hate

00:33:42.299 --> 00:33:42.579
 it

00:33:42.579 --> 00:33:44.059
 I

00:33:44.059 --> 00:33:44.319
 hate

00:33:44.319 --> 00:33:44.579
 it

00:33:44.579 --> 00:33:46.379
 he's

00:33:46.379 --> 00:33:46.459
 the

00:33:46.459 --> 00:33:46.619
 one

00:33:46.619 --> 00:33:46.819
 that

00:33:46.819 --> 00:33:47.259
 stirs

00:33:47.259 --> 00:33:47.399
 your

00:33:47.399 --> 00:33:47.960
 desire

00:33:47.960 --> 00:33:48.700
 for

00:33:48.700 --> 00:33:49.220
 godliness

00:33:49.220 --> 00:33:50.819
 I

00:33:50.819 --> 00:33:51.059
 want you

00:33:51.059 --> 00:33:51.139
 to

00:33:51.139 --> 00:33:51.480
 understand

00:33:51.480 --> 00:33:51.679
 this

00:33:51.679 --> 00:33:51.879
 morning

00:33:51.879 --> 00:33:52.119
 that

00:33:52.119 --> 00:33:52.740
 no

00:33:52.740 --> 00:33:53.059
 believer

00:33:53.059 --> 00:33:53.379
 should

00:33:53.379 --> 00:33:53.960
 ever

00:33:53.960 --> 00:33:54.379
 feel

00:33:54.379 --> 00:33:55.000
 hopeless

00:33:55.000 --> 00:33:55.759
 and in

00:33:55.759 --> 00:33:56.220
 bondage

00:33:56.220 --> 00:33:56.439
 to

00:33:56.439 --> 00:33:56.679
 sin

00:33:56.679 --> 00:33:56.960
 and if

00:33:56.960 --> 00:33:57.139
 you're

00:33:57.139 --> 00:33:57.299
 here

00:33:57.299 --> 00:33:57.539
 this

00:33:57.539 --> 00:33:57.859
 morning

00:33:57.859 --> 00:33:58.539
 and

00:33:58.539 --> 00:33:59.000
 let me

00:33:59.000 --> 00:33:59.220
 put it

00:33:59.220 --> 00:33:59.559
 this way

00:33:59.559 --> 00:33:59.859
 if you're

00:33:59.859 --> 00:34:00.000
 here

00:34:00.000 --> 00:34:00.220
 this

00:34:00.220 --> 00:34:00.500
 morning

00:34:00.500 --> 00:34:01.079
 and

00:34:01.079 --> 00:34:01.339
 you're

00:34:01.339 --> 00:34:01.659
 not

00:34:01.659 --> 00:34:02.119
 dealing

00:34:02.119 --> 00:34:02.480
 with

00:34:02.480 --> 00:34:02.819
 sin

00:34:02.819 --> 00:34:03.339
 then

00:34:03.339 --> 00:34:03.579
 you're

00:34:03.579 --> 00:34:03.839
 either

00:34:03.839 --> 00:34:04.399
 dead

00:34:04.400 --> 00:34:05.620
 or

00:34:05.620 --> 00:34:05.840
 you're

00:34:05.840 --> 00:34:06.400
 insensitive

00:34:06.400 --> 00:34:06.660
 to

00:34:06.660 --> 00:34:06.780
 the

00:34:06.780 --> 00:34:07.180
 problem

00:34:07.180 --> 00:34:08.599
 and

00:34:08.599 --> 00:34:08.840
 if

00:34:08.840 --> 00:34:09.000
 you

00:34:09.000 --> 00:34:09.180
 are

00:34:09.180 --> 00:34:09.500
 here

00:34:09.500 --> 00:34:09.700
 and

00:34:09.700 --> 00:34:09.920
 you're

00:34:09.920 --> 00:34:10.500
 facing

00:34:10.500 --> 00:34:10.740
 the

00:34:10.740 --> 00:34:11.200
 reality

00:34:11.200 --> 00:34:11.960
 I've

00:34:11.960 --> 00:34:12.099
 got

00:34:12.099 --> 00:34:12.240
 to

00:34:12.240 --> 00:34:12.660
 struggle

00:34:12.660 --> 00:34:12.940
 with

00:34:12.940 --> 00:34:13.200
 sin

00:34:13.200 --> 00:34:13.340
 and

00:34:13.340 --> 00:34:13.960
 it's

00:34:13.960 --> 00:34:14.280
 not

00:34:14.280 --> 00:34:14.619
 something

00:34:14.619 --> 00:34:14.800
 I

00:34:14.800 --> 00:34:15.260
 like

00:34:15.260 --> 00:34:15.780
 having

00:34:15.780 --> 00:34:17.460
 I

00:34:17.460 --> 00:34:17.680
 want

00:34:17.680 --> 00:34:17.820
 to

00:34:17.820 --> 00:34:18.119
 welcome

00:34:18.119 --> 00:34:18.320
 you

00:34:18.320 --> 00:34:18.460
 to

00:34:18.460 --> 00:34:18.800
 remember

00:34:18.800 --> 00:34:19.039
 that

00:34:19.039 --> 00:34:19.320
 Jesus

00:34:19.320 --> 00:34:19.599
 is

00:34:19.599 --> 00:34:19.760
 your

00:34:19.760 --> 00:34:20.180
 advocate

00:34:20.180 --> 00:34:20.380
 and

00:34:20.380 --> 00:34:20.519
 your

00:34:20.519 --> 00:34:20.900
 ally

00:34:20.900 --> 00:34:21.099
 and

00:34:21.099 --> 00:34:21.240
 your

00:34:21.240 --> 00:34:21.720
 companion

00:34:21.720 --> 00:34:22.380
 and

00:34:22.380 --> 00:34:22.539
 your

00:34:22.539 --> 00:34:22.920
 helper

00:34:22.920 --> 00:34:23.519
 and

00:34:23.519 --> 00:34:23.820
 he

00:34:23.820 --> 00:34:24.180
 listen

00:34:24.180 --> 00:34:24.320
 to

00:34:24.320 --> 00:34:24.500
 me

00:34:24.500 --> 00:34:25.660
 he

00:34:25.660 --> 00:34:25.820
 is

00:34:25.820 --> 00:34:26.139
 actually

00:34:26.139 --> 00:34:26.440
 more

00:34:26.440 --> 00:34:26.920
 interested

00:34:26.920 --> 00:34:27.160
 in

00:34:27.160 --> 00:34:27.320
 you

00:34:27.320 --> 00:34:27.599
 having

00:34:27.599 --> 00:34:28.019
 victory

00:34:28.019 --> 00:34:28.300
 over

00:34:28.300 --> 00:34:28.619
 sin

00:34:28.619 --> 00:34:28.800
 than

00:34:28.800 --> 00:34:29.019
 you

00:34:29.019 --> 00:34:29.280
 are

00:34:29.280 --> 00:34:31.019
 why

00:34:31.019 --> 00:34:31.200
 is

00:34:31.200 --> 00:34:31.460
 that

00:34:31.460 --> 00:34:32.599
 because

00:34:32.599 --> 00:34:32.920
 he

00:34:32.920 --> 00:34:33.260
 paid

00:34:33.260 --> 00:34:33.460
 for

00:34:33.460 --> 00:34:33.760
 your

00:34:33.760 --> 00:34:34.920
 salvation

00:34:34.920 --> 00:34:35.519
 with

00:34:35.519 --> 00:34:35.699
 his

00:34:35.699 --> 00:34:35.900
 own

00:34:35.900 --> 00:34:36.300
 blood

00:34:36.300 --> 00:34:37.440
 you're

00:34:37.440 --> 00:34:37.820
 walking

00:34:37.820 --> 00:34:38.539
 advertisement

00:34:38.539 --> 00:34:38.900
 of what

00:34:38.900 --> 00:34:39.039
 he

00:34:39.039 --> 00:34:39.220
 can

00:34:39.220 --> 00:34:39.420
 do

00:34:39.420 --> 00:34:39.579
 with

00:34:39.579 --> 00:34:39.740
 a

00:34:39.740 --> 00:34:39.980
 ruined

00:34:39.980 --> 00:34:40.500
 mess

00:34:40.500 --> 00:34:40.940
 right

00:34:40.940 --> 00:34:42.559
 and

00:34:42.559 --> 00:34:42.780
 he's

00:34:42.780 --> 00:34:42.940
 all

00:34:42.940 --> 00:34:43.159
 over

00:34:43.159 --> 00:34:43.500
 that

00:34:43.500 --> 00:34:46.139
 and

00:34:46.139 --> 00:34:46.280
 so

00:34:46.280 --> 00:34:46.480
 this

00:34:46.480 --> 00:34:46.740
 morning

00:34:46.740 --> 00:34:46.960
 if

00:34:46.960 --> 00:34:47.119
 you

00:34:47.119 --> 00:34:47.340
 are

00:34:47.340 --> 00:34:47.920
 struggling

00:34:47.920 --> 00:34:48.260
 with

00:34:48.260 --> 00:34:48.480
 that

00:34:48.480 --> 00:34:48.980
 battle

00:34:48.980 --> 00:34:49.320
 with

00:34:49.320 --> 00:34:49.679
 sin

00:34:49.679 --> 00:34:50.179
 I

00:34:50.179 --> 00:34:50.380
 want

00:34:50.380 --> 00:34:50.480
 you

00:34:50.480 --> 00:34:50.599
 to

00:34:50.599 --> 00:34:50.800
 know

00:34:50.800 --> 00:34:51.019
 that

00:34:51.019 --> 00:34:51.360
 Jesus

00:34:51.360 --> 00:34:51.659
 is

00:34:51.659 --> 00:34:51.800
 your

00:34:51.800 --> 00:34:52.360
 mediator

00:34:52.360 --> 00:34:52.579
 he

00:34:52.579 --> 00:34:52.800
 is

00:34:52.800 --> 00:34:52.980
 your

00:34:52.980 --> 00:34:53.420
 advocate

00:34:53.420 --> 00:34:53.720
 he

00:34:53.720 --> 00:34:53.920
 is

00:34:53.920 --> 00:34:54.099
 your

00:34:54.099 --> 00:34:54.579
 ally

00:34:54.579 --> 00:34:57.360
 there's

00:34:57.360 --> 00:34:57.579
 something

00:34:57.579 --> 00:34:57.820
 else

00:34:57.820 --> 00:34:58.039
 that we

00:34:58.039 --> 00:34:58.300
 find

00:34:58.300 --> 00:34:58.480
 there

00:34:58.480 --> 00:34:58.599
 in

00:34:58.599 --> 00:34:58.699
 the

00:34:58.699 --> 00:34:59.199
 passage

00:34:59.199 --> 00:34:59.099
!

00:34:59.099 --> 00:35:01.059
 verse 2

00:35:01.059 --> 00:35:01.380
 it says

00:35:01.380 --> 00:35:01.519
 he

00:35:01.519 --> 00:35:01.659
 is

00:35:01.659 --> 00:35:01.819
 the

00:35:01.819 --> 00:35:02.619
 propitiation

00:35:02.619 --> 00:35:03.759
 for

00:35:03.759 --> 00:35:03.980
 our

00:35:03.980 --> 00:35:04.259
 sins

00:35:04.259 --> 00:35:04.460
 now

00:35:04.460 --> 00:35:04.639
 I

00:35:04.639 --> 00:35:04.980
 would

00:35:04.980 --> 00:35:05.179
 not

00:35:05.179 --> 00:35:05.420
 ask

00:35:05.420 --> 00:35:05.619
 ten

00:35:05.619 --> 00:35:05.739
 of

00:35:05.739 --> 00:35:05.799
 you

00:35:05.799 --> 00:35:05.920
 to

00:35:05.920 --> 00:35:06.099
 read

00:35:06.099 --> 00:35:06.259
 that

00:35:06.259 --> 00:35:06.440
 out

00:35:06.440 --> 00:35:06.579
 to

00:35:06.579 --> 00:35:06.719
 get

00:35:06.719 --> 00:35:06.940
 that

00:35:06.940 --> 00:35:07.440
 pronunciation

00:35:07.440 --> 00:35:08.019
 right

00:35:08.019 --> 00:35:08.940
 you

00:35:08.940 --> 00:35:09.019
 know

00:35:09.019 --> 00:35:09.179
 three

00:35:09.179 --> 00:35:09.400
 years

00:35:09.400 --> 00:35:09.539
 in

00:35:09.539 --> 00:35:09.860
 seminary

00:35:09.860 --> 00:35:09.960
 and

00:35:09.960 --> 00:35:10.059
 I

00:35:10.059 --> 00:35:10.259
 got

00:35:10.259 --> 00:35:10.380
 it

00:35:10.380 --> 00:35:10.559
 he

00:35:10.559 --> 00:35:10.659
 is

00:35:10.659 --> 00:35:10.759
 the

00:35:10.759 --> 00:35:11.319
 propitiation

00:35:11.319 --> 00:35:11.519
 for

00:35:11.519 --> 00:35:11.679
 our

00:35:11.679 --> 00:35:11.900
 sins

00:35:11.900 --> 00:35:12.039
 you

00:35:12.039 --> 00:35:12.239
 got

00:35:12.239 --> 00:35:12.400
 it

00:35:12.400 --> 00:35:13.559
 what's

00:35:13.559 --> 00:35:13.739
 that

00:35:13.739 --> 00:35:14.079
 mean

00:35:14.079 --> 00:35:15.980
 well

00:35:15.980 --> 00:35:16.759
 in

00:35:16.759 --> 00:35:17.000
 broad

00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:17.259
 terms

00:35:17.259 --> 00:35:17.420
 it

00:35:17.420 --> 00:35:17.659
 means

00:35:17.659 --> 00:35:17.860
 that

00:35:17.860 --> 00:35:18.199
 Jesus

00:35:18.199 --> 00:35:18.539
 has

00:35:18.539 --> 00:35:19.099
 satisfied

00:35:19.099 --> 00:35:19.400
 the

00:35:19.400 --> 00:35:19.779
 righteous

00:35:19.779 --> 00:35:20.319
 judgment

00:35:20.319 --> 00:35:20.500
 of

00:35:20.500 --> 00:35:21.079
 God

00:35:21.079 --> 00:35:21.400
 against

00:35:21.400 --> 00:35:21.639
 my

00:35:21.639 --> 00:35:21.900
 sins

00:35:21.900 --> 00:35:22.179
 what's

00:35:22.179 --> 00:35:22.299
 the

00:35:22.299 --> 00:35:22.920
 consequence

00:35:22.920 --> 00:35:23.519
 that

00:35:29.099 --> 00:35:30.940
 and the

00:35:30.940 --> 00:35:31.299
 reality

00:35:31.299 --> 00:35:31.799
 of this

00:35:31.799 --> 00:35:32.259
 is that

00:35:32.259 --> 00:35:32.839
 when

00:35:32.839 --> 00:35:33.199
 Jesus

00:35:33.199 --> 00:35:33.559
 died

00:35:33.559 --> 00:35:33.799
 on the

00:35:33.799 --> 00:35:34.099
 cross

00:35:34.099 --> 00:35:34.279
 he

00:35:34.279 --> 00:35:34.880
 satisfied

00:35:34.880 --> 00:35:35.519
 the

00:35:35.519 --> 00:35:35.900
 debt

00:35:35.900 --> 00:35:36.360
 my

00:35:36.360 --> 00:35:36.659
 sin

00:35:36.659 --> 00:35:36.819
 had

00:35:36.819 --> 00:35:37.299
 created

00:35:37.299 --> 00:35:38.559
 and

00:35:38.559 --> 00:35:38.880
 God

00:35:38.880 --> 00:35:39.199
 poured

00:35:39.199 --> 00:35:39.440
 out

00:35:39.440 --> 00:35:39.699
 on

00:35:39.699 --> 00:35:40.059
 Jesus

00:35:40.059 --> 00:35:40.440
 the

00:35:40.440 --> 00:35:40.940
 full

00:35:40.940 --> 00:35:41.420
 measure

00:35:41.420 --> 00:35:41.699
 of

00:35:41.699 --> 00:35:42.099
 wrath

00:35:42.099 --> 00:35:42.559
 that

00:35:42.559 --> 00:35:42.880
 I

00:35:42.880 --> 00:35:43.659
 deserved

00:35:43.659 --> 00:35:44.659
 and

00:35:44.659 --> 00:35:44.819
 will

00:35:44.819 --> 00:35:45.019
 ever

00:35:45.019 --> 00:35:45.519
 deserve

00:35:45.519 --> 00:35:47.159
 I

00:35:47.159 --> 00:35:47.339
 think

00:35:47.339 --> 00:35:47.500
 about

00:35:47.500 --> 00:35:47.639
 the

00:35:47.639 --> 00:35:47.860
 words

00:35:47.860 --> 00:35:48.000
 of

00:35:48.000 --> 00:35:48.119
 the

00:35:48.119 --> 00:35:48.440
 song

00:35:48.440 --> 00:35:48.559
 it

00:35:48.559 --> 00:35:48.699
 says

00:35:48.699 --> 00:35:48.880
 my

00:35:48.880 --> 00:35:49.319
 sin

00:35:49.319 --> 00:35:50.420
 not

00:35:50.420 --> 00:35:50.579
 in

00:35:50.579 --> 00:35:50.839
 part

00:35:50.839 --> 00:35:51.000
 but

00:35:51.000 --> 00:35:51.159
 the

00:35:51.159 --> 00:35:51.380
 whole

00:35:51.380 --> 00:35:51.579
 is

00:35:51.579 --> 00:35:51.880
 nailed

00:35:51.880 --> 00:35:52.039
 to

00:35:52.039 --> 00:35:52.179
 the

00:35:52.179 --> 00:35:52.539
 cross

00:35:52.539 --> 00:35:52.739
 and

00:35:52.739 --> 00:35:52.900
 I

00:35:52.900 --> 00:35:53.159
 what

00:35:53.159 --> 00:35:54.219
 I

00:35:54.219 --> 00:35:54.500
 bear

00:35:54.500 --> 00:35:54.599
 it

00:35:54.599 --> 00:35:54.779
 no

00:35:54.779 --> 00:35:55.099
 more

00:35:55.099 --> 00:35:56.539
 I

00:35:56.539 --> 00:35:56.860
 wonder

00:35:56.860 --> 00:35:58.719
 whether

00:35:58.719 --> 00:35:58.980
 or

00:35:58.980 --> 00:35:59.299
 not

00:35:59.299 --> 00:35:59.699
 when

00:35:59.699 --> 00:35:59.939
 you

00:35:59.939 --> 00:36:00.379
 find

00:36:00.379 --> 00:36:01.079
 yourselves

00:36:01.079 --> 00:36:02.099
 struggling

00:36:02.099 --> 00:36:02.579
 with

00:36:02.579 --> 00:36:03.139
 the

00:36:03.139 --> 00:36:03.659
 shame

00:36:03.659 --> 00:36:05.219
 and

00:36:05.219 --> 00:36:05.559
 guilt

00:36:05.559 --> 00:36:05.799
 of

00:36:05.799 --> 00:36:06.139
 sin

00:36:06.139 --> 00:36:07.439
 if

00:36:07.439 --> 00:36:07.519
 you

00:36:07.519 --> 00:36:07.659
 don't

00:36:07.659 --> 00:36:08.000
 remind

00:36:08.000 --> 00:36:08.379
 yourself

00:36:08.379 --> 00:36:08.579
 that

00:36:08.579 --> 00:36:08.819
 Jesus

00:36:08.819 --> 00:36:09.219
 died

00:36:09.219 --> 00:36:09.459
 for

00:36:09.459 --> 00:36:09.699
 you

00:36:09.699 --> 00:36:11.539
 and

00:36:11.539 --> 00:36:11.639
 he

00:36:11.639 --> 00:36:11.959
 delivered

00:36:11.959 --> 00:36:12.159
 you

00:36:12.159 --> 00:36:12.339
 from

00:36:12.339 --> 00:36:12.559
 that

00:36:12.559 --> 00:36:13.059
 slavery

00:36:13.059 --> 00:36:15.659
 and

00:36:15.659 --> 00:36:15.879
 he

00:36:15.879 --> 00:36:16.139
 is

00:36:16.139 --> 00:36:16.319
 the

00:36:16.319 --> 00:36:17.039
 propitiation

00:36:17.039 --> 00:36:17.299
 he

00:36:17.299 --> 00:36:17.480
 is

00:36:17.480 --> 00:36:17.659
 the

00:36:17.659 --> 00:36:18.119
 satisfaction

00:36:18.119 --> 00:36:18.659
 for

00:36:18.659 --> 00:36:18.859
 your

00:36:18.859 --> 00:36:19.079
 sin

00:36:19.079 --> 00:36:19.379
 problem

00:36:19.379 --> 00:36:19.839
 I

00:36:19.839 --> 00:36:20.219
 have

00:36:20.219 --> 00:36:20.339
 to

00:36:20.339 --> 00:36:20.679
 confess

00:36:20.679 --> 00:36:20.959
 this

00:36:20.959 --> 00:36:21.239
 morning

00:36:21.239 --> 00:36:21.899
 that

00:36:21.899 --> 00:36:22.099
 if

00:36:22.099 --> 00:36:22.279
 I

00:36:22.279 --> 00:36:22.539
 were

00:36:22.539 --> 00:36:22.799
 to

00:36:22.799 --> 00:36:23.000
 be

00:36:23.000 --> 00:36:23.339
 given

00:36:23.339 --> 00:36:23.639
 about

00:36:23.639 --> 00:36:23.939
 four

00:36:23.939 --> 00:36:24.139
 more

00:36:24.139 --> 00:36:24.459
 weeks

00:36:24.459 --> 00:36:25.299
 these

00:36:25.299 --> 00:36:26.819
 six

00:36:26.819 --> 00:36:27.179
 verses

00:36:27.179 --> 00:36:27.419
 I

00:36:27.419 --> 00:36:27.599
 could

00:36:27.599 --> 00:36:27.919
 stay

00:36:27.919 --> 00:36:28.179
 in

00:36:28.179 --> 00:36:28.639
 without

00:36:28.639 --> 00:36:28.900
 any

00:36:28.900 --> 00:36:29.259
 problem

00:36:29.259 --> 00:36:29.440
 we

00:36:29.440 --> 00:36:29.579
 could

00:36:29.579 --> 00:36:29.819
 deal

00:36:29.819 --> 00:36:30.139
 with

00:36:30.139 --> 00:36:30.500
 who

00:36:30.500 --> 00:36:30.699
 did

00:36:30.699 --> 00:36:31.000
 Jesus

00:36:31.000 --> 00:36:31.339
 die

00:36:31.339 --> 00:36:31.559
 for

00:36:31.559 --> 00:36:31.659
 and

00:36:31.659 --> 00:36:31.759
 that

00:36:31.759 --> 00:36:31.839
 would

00:36:31.839 --> 00:36:31.900
 be

00:36:31.900 --> 00:36:32.420
 legitimate

00:36:32.420 --> 00:36:33.379
 conversation

00:36:33.379 --> 00:36:34.440
 but

00:36:34.440 --> 00:36:34.739
 we're

00:36:34.739 --> 00:36:35.000
 not

00:36:35.000 --> 00:36:35.279
 going

00:36:35.279 --> 00:36:35.420
 to

00:36:35.420 --> 00:36:35.619
 we're

00:36:35.619 --> 00:36:35.779
 going

00:36:35.779 --> 00:36:35.920
 to

00:36:35.920 --> 00:36:36.179
 come

00:36:36.179 --> 00:36:36.480
 now

00:36:36.480 --> 00:36:36.639
 to

00:36:36.639 --> 00:36:36.799
 the

00:36:36.799 --> 00:36:37.079
 last

00:36:37.079 --> 00:36:37.379
 part

00:36:37.379 --> 00:36:37.579
 and

00:36:37.579 --> 00:36:37.799
 that

00:36:37.799 --> 00:36:38.039
 is

00:36:38.039 --> 00:36:38.179
 what

00:36:38.179 --> 00:36:38.319
 we

00:36:38.319 --> 00:36:38.619
 find

00:36:38.619 --> 00:36:38.940
 there

00:36:38.940 --> 00:36:39.719
 in

00:36:39.719 --> 00:36:40.779
 verse

00:36:40.779 --> 00:36:41.139
 three

00:36:41.139 --> 00:36:41.759
 four

00:36:41.759 --> 00:36:42.179
 five

00:36:42.179 --> 00:36:42.299
 and

00:36:42.299 --> 00:36:42.539
 six

00:36:42.539 --> 00:36:42.699
 and

00:36:42.699 --> 00:36:43.339
 let

00:36:43.339 --> 00:36:43.440
 me

00:36:43.440 --> 00:36:43.699
 kind

00:36:43.699 --> 00:36:43.819
 of

00:36:43.819 --> 00:36:44.139
 help

00:36:44.139 --> 00:36:44.239
 you

00:36:44.239 --> 00:36:44.599
 understand

00:36:44.599 --> 00:36:44.779
 that

00:36:44.779 --> 00:36:45.000
 one

00:36:45.000 --> 00:36:45.119
 of

00:36:45.119 --> 00:36:45.219
 the

00:36:45.219 --> 00:36:45.480
 things

00:36:45.480 --> 00:36:45.759
 that

00:36:45.759 --> 00:36:48.000
 John's

00:36:48.000 --> 00:36:49.420
 letter

00:36:49.420 --> 00:36:50.239
 aims

00:36:50.239 --> 00:36:50.599
 at

00:36:50.599 --> 00:36:51.139
 is

00:36:51.139 --> 00:36:51.839
 helping

00:36:51.839 --> 00:36:52.159
 the

00:36:52.159 --> 00:36:52.559
 believer

00:36:52.559 --> 00:36:53.079
 figure

00:36:53.079 --> 00:36:53.519
 out

00:36:53.519 --> 00:36:53.940
 the

00:36:53.940 --> 00:36:54.559
 authenticity

00:36:54.559 --> 00:36:55.179
 of

00:36:55.179 --> 00:36:55.379
 their

00:36:58.639 --> 00:36:59.420
 I ask

00:36:59.420 --> 00:36:59.719
 people

00:36:59.719 --> 00:37:00.460
 so

00:37:00.460 --> 00:37:00.940
 do

00:37:00.940 --> 00:37:01.019
 you

00:37:01.019 --> 00:37:01.159
 know

00:37:01.159 --> 00:37:01.420
 Jesus

00:37:01.420 --> 00:37:01.599
 well

00:37:01.599 --> 00:37:01.699
 of

00:37:01.699 --> 00:37:01.859
 course

00:37:01.859 --> 00:37:01.980
 I

00:37:01.980 --> 00:37:02.099
 know

00:37:02.099 --> 00:37:02.339
 Jesus

00:37:02.339 --> 00:37:02.480
 I

00:37:02.480 --> 00:37:02.639
 grew

00:37:02.639 --> 00:37:02.759
 up

00:37:02.759 --> 00:37:02.839
 in

00:37:02.839 --> 00:37:03.219
 America

00:37:03.219 --> 00:37:04.659
 no

00:37:04.659 --> 00:37:04.980
 no

00:37:04.980 --> 00:37:05.179
 no

00:37:05.179 --> 00:37:05.440
 that's

00:37:05.440 --> 00:37:05.539
 not

00:37:05.539 --> 00:37:05.659
 what

00:37:05.659 --> 00:37:05.779
 I'm

00:37:05.779 --> 00:37:06.000
 asking

00:37:06.000 --> 00:37:07.219
 do

00:37:07.219 --> 00:37:07.400
 you

00:37:07.400 --> 00:37:07.719
 know

00:37:07.719 --> 00:37:08.239
 Jesus

00:37:08.239 --> 00:37:08.759
 well

00:37:08.759 --> 00:37:09.039
 yeah

00:37:09.039 --> 00:37:09.279
 I

00:37:09.279 --> 00:37:09.480
 was

00:37:09.480 --> 00:37:10.000
 baptized

00:37:10.000 --> 00:37:12.259
 do

00:37:12.259 --> 00:37:12.500
 you

00:37:12.500 --> 00:37:12.719
 know

00:37:12.719 --> 00:37:13.519
 have

00:37:13.519 --> 00:37:13.960
 you

00:37:13.960 --> 00:37:14.420
 come

00:37:14.420 --> 00:37:16.239
 first

00:37:16.239 --> 00:37:16.400
 of

00:37:16.400 --> 00:37:16.539
 all

00:37:16.539 --> 00:37:16.779
 as a

00:37:16.779 --> 00:37:17.059
 bankrupt

00:37:17.059 --> 00:37:17.400
 sinner

00:37:17.400 --> 00:37:17.639
 said

00:37:17.639 --> 00:37:17.839
 my

00:37:17.839 --> 00:37:18.119
 life

00:37:18.119 --> 00:37:18.239
 is

00:37:18.239 --> 00:37:18.359
 an

00:37:18.359 --> 00:37:18.679
 absolute

00:37:18.679 --> 00:37:19.159
 mess

00:37:19.159 --> 00:37:19.579
 and

00:37:19.579 --> 00:37:19.739
 I

00:37:19.739 --> 00:37:19.980
 can't

00:37:19.980 --> 00:37:20.099
 do

00:37:20.099 --> 00:37:20.299
 anything

00:37:20.299 --> 00:37:20.659
 about

00:37:20.659 --> 00:37:20.859
 it

00:37:20.859 --> 00:37:21.460
 but

00:37:21.460 --> 00:37:21.599
 I

00:37:21.599 --> 00:37:21.859
 believe

00:37:21.859 --> 00:37:22.199
 Jesus

00:37:22.199 --> 00:37:22.559
 died

00:37:22.559 --> 00:37:22.739
 for

00:37:22.739 --> 00:37:23.000
 my

00:37:23.000 --> 00:37:23.539
 sins

00:37:23.539 --> 00:37:24.879
 and

00:37:24.879 --> 00:37:25.000
 I

00:37:25.000 --> 00:37:25.279
 trust

00:37:25.280 --> 00:37:25.400
 him

00:37:25.400 --> 00:37:25.540
 as

00:37:25.540 --> 00:37:25.740
 my

00:37:25.740 --> 00:37:26.080
 savior

00:37:26.080 --> 00:37:27.100
 well

00:37:27.100 --> 00:37:28.620
 John

00:37:28.620 --> 00:37:29.040
 writes

00:37:29.040 --> 00:37:29.519
 to help

00:37:29.519 --> 00:37:29.740
 us

00:37:29.740 --> 00:37:30.480
 confirm

00:37:30.480 --> 00:37:31.019
 our

00:37:31.019 --> 00:37:31.720
 relationship

00:37:31.720 --> 00:37:32.280
 to figure

00:37:32.280 --> 00:37:32.580
 out

00:37:32.580 --> 00:37:33.200
 are

00:37:33.200 --> 00:37:33.480
 we

00:37:33.480 --> 00:37:33.860
 really

00:37:33.860 --> 00:37:34.460
 saved

00:37:34.460 --> 00:37:35.780
 and

00:37:35.780 --> 00:37:35.920
 I

00:37:35.920 --> 00:37:36.080
 think

00:37:36.080 --> 00:37:36.220
 it's

00:37:36.220 --> 00:37:36.600
 appropriate

00:37:36.600 --> 00:37:37.100
 to check

00:37:37.100 --> 00:37:37.460
 your birth

00:37:37.460 --> 00:37:37.820
 certificate

00:37:37.820 --> 00:37:38.300
 every now

00:37:38.300 --> 00:37:38.560
 and then

00:37:38.560 --> 00:37:38.900
 to say

00:37:38.900 --> 00:37:40.060
 do

00:37:40.060 --> 00:37:40.280
 I

00:37:40.280 --> 00:37:40.519
 know

00:37:40.519 --> 00:37:40.800
 him

00:37:40.800 --> 00:37:43.560
 well

00:37:43.560 --> 00:37:44.160
 here's

00:37:44.160 --> 00:37:44.420
 what we

00:37:44.420 --> 00:37:44.640
 see

00:37:44.640 --> 00:37:44.860
 there

00:37:44.860 --> 00:37:45.000
 in

00:37:45.000 --> 00:37:45.100
 the

00:37:45.100 --> 00:37:45.600
 passage

00:37:45.600 --> 00:37:47.700
 verse

00:37:47.700 --> 00:37:47.960
 three

00:37:47.960 --> 00:37:48.120
 and

00:37:48.120 --> 00:37:48.320
 by

00:37:48.320 --> 00:37:48.580
 this

00:37:48.580 --> 00:37:48.740
 we

00:37:48.740 --> 00:37:48.940
 know

00:37:48.940 --> 00:37:49.100
 that

00:37:49.100 --> 00:37:49.240
 we

00:37:49.240 --> 00:37:49.380
 have

00:37:49.380 --> 00:37:49.600
 come

00:37:49.600 --> 00:37:49.740
 to

00:37:49.740 --> 00:37:49.960
 know

00:37:49.960 --> 00:37:50.240
 him

00:37:50.240 --> 00:37:50.560
 if

00:37:50.560 --> 00:37:50.760
 we

00:37:50.760 --> 00:37:51.080
 keep

00:37:51.080 --> 00:37:51.300
 his

00:37:51.300 --> 00:37:51.860
 commandments

00:37:51.860 --> 00:37:55.700
 I'm

00:37:55.700 --> 00:37:55.780
 going

00:37:55.780 --> 00:37:55.820
 to

00:37:55.820 --> 00:37:55.960
 try

00:37:55.960 --> 00:37:56.059
 a

00:37:56.059 --> 00:37:56.160
 little

00:37:56.160 --> 00:37:56.280
 bit

00:37:56.280 --> 00:37:56.320
 of

00:37:56.320 --> 00:37:56.579
 math

00:37:56.579 --> 00:37:56.780
 here

00:37:56.780 --> 00:37:56.980
 so

00:37:56.980 --> 00:37:57.200
 bear

00:37:57.200 --> 00:37:57.440
 with

00:37:57.440 --> 00:37:57.660
 me

00:37:57.660 --> 00:37:58.039
 just

00:37:58.039 --> 00:37:58.300
 so

00:37:58.300 --> 00:37:58.440
 you

00:37:58.440 --> 00:37:58.599
 know

00:37:58.599 --> 00:38:00.640
 do

00:38:00.640 --> 00:38:00.700
 you

00:38:00.700 --> 00:38:00.780
 know

00:38:00.780 --> 00:38:00.900
 what

00:38:00.900 --> 00:38:00.980
 a

00:38:00.980 --> 00:38:01.500
 hypotenuse

00:38:01.500 --> 00:38:01.900
 triangle

00:38:01.900 --> 00:38:02.300
 is

00:38:02.300 --> 00:38:03.620
 there

00:38:03.620 --> 00:38:03.720
 are

00:38:03.720 --> 00:38:03.880
 some

00:38:03.880 --> 00:38:04.000
 of

00:38:04.000 --> 00:38:04.099
 you

00:38:04.099 --> 00:38:04.340
 that

00:38:04.340 --> 00:38:05.240
 say

00:38:05.240 --> 00:38:05.519
 no

00:38:05.519 --> 00:38:05.840
 I

00:38:05.840 --> 00:38:05.980
 have

00:38:05.980 --> 00:38:06.140
 no

00:38:06.140 --> 00:38:06.480
 idea

00:38:06.480 --> 00:38:07.700
 there

00:38:07.700 --> 00:38:07.800
 are

00:38:07.800 --> 00:38:07.960
 some

00:38:07.960 --> 00:38:08.079
 of

00:38:08.079 --> 00:38:08.180
 you

00:38:08.180 --> 00:38:08.460
 saying

00:38:08.460 --> 00:38:09.180
 absolutely

00:38:09.180 --> 00:38:09.599
 I

00:38:09.599 --> 00:38:09.820
 got

00:38:09.820 --> 00:38:10.240
 that

00:38:10.240 --> 00:38:11.320
 well

00:38:11.320 --> 00:38:11.559
 in

00:38:11.559 --> 00:38:11.700
 the

00:38:11.700 --> 00:38:12.079
 process

00:38:12.079 --> 00:38:12.240
 of

00:38:12.240 --> 00:38:12.760
 constructing

00:38:12.760 --> 00:38:13.280
 our

00:38:13.280 --> 00:38:13.539
 what

00:38:13.539 --> 00:38:13.660
 I

00:38:13.660 --> 00:38:13.840
 think

00:38:13.840 --> 00:38:13.960
 is

00:38:13.960 --> 00:38:14.099
 our

00:38:14.099 --> 00:38:14.420
 last

00:38:14.420 --> 00:38:14.920
 remodel

00:38:14.920 --> 00:38:15.880
 I've

00:38:15.880 --> 00:38:16.039
 been

00:38:16.039 --> 00:38:18.800
 you're

00:38:18.800 --> 00:38:19.380
 laughing

00:38:19.380 --> 00:38:19.539
 at

00:38:19.539 --> 00:38:19.800
 me

00:38:19.800 --> 00:38:22.240
 I've

00:38:22.240 --> 00:38:22.380
 been

00:38:22.380 --> 00:38:22.800
 working

00:38:22.800 --> 00:38:23.080
 a

00:38:23.080 --> 00:38:23.340
 lot

00:38:23.340 --> 00:38:23.539
 on

00:38:23.539 --> 00:38:23.780
 trying

00:38:23.780 --> 00:38:23.940
 to

00:38:23.940 --> 00:38:24.140
 figure

00:38:24.140 --> 00:38:24.460
 out

00:38:24.460 --> 00:38:24.800
 how

00:38:24.800 --> 00:38:25.000
 I

00:38:25.000 --> 00:38:25.200
 know

00:38:25.200 --> 00:38:25.380
 that

00:38:25.380 --> 00:38:25.740
 walls

00:38:25.740 --> 00:38:25.900
 are

00:38:25.900 --> 00:38:26.019
 at

00:38:26.019 --> 00:38:26.260
 right

00:38:26.260 --> 00:38:26.600
 angles

00:38:26.600 --> 00:38:26.780
 to

00:38:26.780 --> 00:38:27.019
 another

00:38:27.019 --> 00:38:27.340
 wall

00:38:27.340 --> 00:38:27.640
 you know

00:38:27.640 --> 00:38:27.940
 it's

00:38:27.940 --> 00:38:28.300
 inappropriate

00:38:28.300 --> 00:38:28.660
 because

00:38:28.660 --> 00:38:29.180
 you get

00:38:29.180 --> 00:38:29.400
 on the

00:38:29.400 --> 00:38:29.580
 far

00:38:29.580 --> 00:38:29.760
 side

00:38:29.760 --> 00:38:29.860
 of

00:38:29.860 --> 00:38:29.960
 the

00:38:29.960 --> 00:38:30.100
 room

00:38:30.100 --> 00:38:30.200
 and

00:38:30.200 --> 00:38:30.320
 you

00:38:30.320 --> 00:38:30.519
 wonder

00:38:30.519 --> 00:38:30.700
 why

00:38:30.700 --> 00:38:30.860
 the

00:38:30.860 --> 00:38:31.039
 trim

00:38:31.039 --> 00:38:31.160
 is

00:38:31.160 --> 00:38:31.320
 not

00:38:31.320 --> 00:38:31.580
 working

00:38:31.580 --> 00:38:31.700
 and

00:38:31.700 --> 00:38:31.820
 all

00:38:31.820 --> 00:38:31.960
 that

00:38:31.960 --> 00:38:32.100
 kind

00:38:32.100 --> 00:38:32.180
 of

00:38:32.180 --> 00:38:32.360
 stuff

00:38:32.360 --> 00:38:32.560
 so

00:38:32.560 --> 00:38:33.840
 hypotenuse

00:38:33.840 --> 00:38:34.420
 how many

00:38:34.420 --> 00:38:34.580
 of you

00:38:34.580 --> 00:38:35.019
 understand

00:38:35.019 --> 00:38:35.200
 the

00:38:35.200 --> 00:38:35.360
 little

00:38:35.360 --> 00:38:35.900
 mathematical

00:38:35.900 --> 00:38:36.460
 equation

00:38:36.460 --> 00:38:36.620
 of

00:38:36.620 --> 00:38:36.860
 three

00:38:36.860 --> 00:38:37.140
 four

00:38:37.140 --> 00:38:37.660
 five

00:38:37.660 --> 00:38:40.640
 see

00:38:40.640 --> 00:38:41.320
 you

00:38:41.320 --> 00:38:41.519
 can

00:38:41.519 --> 00:38:42.000
 think

00:38:42.000 --> 00:38:43.340
 you've

00:38:43.340 --> 00:38:43.500
 got

00:38:43.500 --> 00:38:43.620
 it

00:38:43.620 --> 00:38:43.960
 right

00:38:43.960 --> 00:38:45.380
 but

00:38:45.380 --> 00:38:45.519
 then

00:38:45.519 --> 00:38:45.640
 you

00:38:45.640 --> 00:38:45.920
 stretch

00:38:45.920 --> 00:38:46.079
 the

00:38:46.079 --> 00:38:46.280
 tape

00:38:46.280 --> 00:38:46.539
 measure

00:38:46.539 --> 00:38:46.920
 across

00:38:46.920 --> 00:38:47.119
 the

00:38:47.119 --> 00:38:47.680
 hypotenuse

00:38:47.680 --> 00:38:47.880
 and you

00:38:47.880 --> 00:38:48.240
 find out

00:38:48.240 --> 00:38:50.300
 I'm

00:38:50.300 --> 00:38:50.440
 not

00:38:50.440 --> 00:38:50.700
 there

00:38:50.700 --> 00:38:51.800
 so

00:38:51.800 --> 00:38:52.539
 John

00:38:52.539 --> 00:38:52.900
 gives

00:38:52.900 --> 00:38:53.140
 us

00:38:53.140 --> 00:38:53.700
 a way

00:38:53.700 --> 00:38:53.960
 of

00:38:53.960 --> 00:38:54.360
 figuring

00:38:54.360 --> 00:38:54.800
 out

00:38:54.800 --> 00:38:55.019
 if

00:38:55.019 --> 00:38:55.220
 we're

00:38:55.220 --> 00:38:55.640
 really

00:38:55.640 --> 00:38:56.360
 there

00:38:56.360 --> 00:38:56.680
 or

00:38:56.680 --> 00:38:57.079
 not

00:38:57.079 --> 00:38:59.440
 here's

00:38:59.440 --> 00:38:59.559
 the

00:38:59.559 --> 00:38:59.920
 passage

00:38:59.920 --> 00:39:01.680
 and

00:39:01.680 --> 00:39:01.860
 by

00:39:01.860 --> 00:39:02.200
 this

00:39:02.200 --> 00:39:02.400
 we

00:39:02.400 --> 00:39:02.700
 know

00:39:02.700 --> 00:39:02.940
 that

00:39:02.940 --> 00:39:03.140
 we

00:39:03.140 --> 00:39:03.360
 have

00:39:03.360 --> 00:39:03.720
 come

00:39:03.720 --> 00:39:03.960
 to

00:39:03.960 --> 00:39:04.220
 know

00:39:04.220 --> 00:39:04.500
 him

00:39:04.500 --> 00:39:05.079
 if

00:39:05.079 --> 00:39:05.260
 we

00:39:05.260 --> 00:39:05.700
 keep

00:39:05.700 --> 00:39:05.960
 his

00:39:05.960 --> 00:39:06.619
 commandments

00:39:06.619 --> 00:39:10.519
 my

00:39:10.519 --> 00:39:11.319
 relationship

00:39:11.319 --> 00:39:13.099
 is

00:39:13.099 --> 00:39:14.000
 confirmed

00:39:14.000 --> 00:39:16.179
 it's

00:39:16.179 --> 00:39:18.179
 documented

00:39:18.179 --> 00:39:18.519
 it's

00:39:18.519 --> 00:39:19.159
 verified

00:39:19.159 --> 00:39:20.059
 by my

00:39:20.059 --> 00:39:20.619
 desire

00:39:20.619 --> 00:39:20.940
 to

00:39:20.940 --> 00:39:21.259
 obey

00:39:21.259 --> 00:39:21.519
 him

00:39:21.519 --> 00:39:22.319
 hey

00:39:22.319 --> 00:39:23.199
 keeping

00:39:23.199 --> 00:39:23.480
 his

00:39:23.480 --> 00:39:23.920
 commandments

00:39:23.920 --> 00:39:24.500
 doesn't

00:39:24.500 --> 00:39:25.019
 get me

00:39:25.019 --> 00:39:25.380
 there

00:39:25.380 --> 00:39:27.319
 keeping

00:39:27.319 --> 00:39:27.599
 his

00:39:27.599 --> 00:39:28.039
 commandments

00:39:28.039 --> 00:39:28.679
 doesn't

00:39:28.679 --> 00:39:29.199
 keep

00:39:29.199 --> 00:39:29.359
 me

00:39:29.359 --> 00:39:29.739
 there

00:39:29.739 --> 00:39:31.679
 keeping

00:39:31.679 --> 00:39:32.000
 his

00:39:32.000 --> 00:39:32.559
 commandments

00:39:32.559 --> 00:39:33.199
 just

00:39:33.199 --> 00:39:33.619
 helps

00:39:33.619 --> 00:39:33.880
 me

00:39:33.880 --> 00:39:34.239
 know

00:39:34.239 --> 00:39:34.599
 I

00:39:34.599 --> 00:39:34.900
 am

00:39:34.900 --> 00:39:35.239
 there

00:39:35.239 --> 00:39:36.419
 and

00:39:36.419 --> 00:39:36.779
 so

00:39:36.779 --> 00:39:37.319
 here's

00:39:37.319 --> 00:39:37.579
 John

00:39:37.579 --> 00:39:37.839
 saying

00:39:37.839 --> 00:39:38.019
 hey

00:39:38.019 --> 00:39:38.299
 listen

00:39:38.299 --> 00:39:39.059
 obedience

00:39:39.059 --> 00:39:39.719
 confirms

00:39:39.719 --> 00:39:40.059
 our

00:39:40.059 --> 00:39:40.599
 salvation

00:39:40.599 --> 00:39:42.199
 and

00:39:42.199 --> 00:39:42.399
 it's

00:39:42.399 --> 00:39:42.839
 appropriate

00:39:42.839 --> 00:39:43.539
 for you

00:39:43.539 --> 00:39:43.899
 who are

00:39:43.899 --> 00:39:44.179
 sitting

00:39:44.179 --> 00:39:44.399
 here

00:39:44.399 --> 00:39:44.659
 this

00:39:44.659 --> 00:39:45.000
 morning

00:39:45.000 --> 00:39:46.959
 in

00:39:46.959 --> 00:39:47.139
 the

00:39:47.139 --> 00:39:47.519
 ongoing

00:39:47.519 --> 00:39:47.899
 journey

00:39:47.899 --> 00:39:48.079
 of

00:39:48.079 --> 00:39:48.359
 life

00:39:48.359 --> 00:39:48.519
 to

00:39:48.519 --> 00:39:48.859
 ask

00:39:48.859 --> 00:39:49.239
 yourself

00:39:49.239 --> 00:39:49.779
 so

00:39:49.779 --> 00:39:50.039
 what

00:39:50.039 --> 00:39:50.199
 is

00:39:50.199 --> 00:39:50.439
 my

00:39:50.439 --> 00:39:50.879
 heart's

00:39:50.879 --> 00:39:51.219
 attitude

00:39:51.219 --> 00:39:51.759
 towards

00:39:51.759 --> 00:39:52.079
 his

00:39:52.079 --> 00:39:52.519
 word

00:39:52.519 --> 00:39:54.139
 do

00:39:54.139 --> 00:39:54.259
 I

00:39:54.259 --> 00:39:54.500
 really

00:39:54.500 --> 00:39:54.799
 want

00:39:54.799 --> 00:39:54.919
 to

00:39:54.919 --> 00:39:55.219
 obey

00:39:55.219 --> 00:39:55.419
 him

00:39:55.419 --> 00:39:57.379
 or

00:39:57.379 --> 00:39:57.500
 am

00:39:57.500 --> 00:39:57.599
 I

00:39:57.599 --> 00:39:57.779
 so

00:39:57.779 --> 00:39:58.000
 full

00:39:58.000 --> 00:39:58.099
 of

00:39:58.099 --> 00:39:58.459
 myself

00:39:58.459 --> 00:39:58.639
 that

00:39:58.639 --> 00:39:58.819
 when

00:39:58.819 --> 00:39:59.000
 I

00:39:59.000 --> 00:39:59.239
 sin

00:39:59.239 --> 00:39:59.379
 I

00:39:59.379 --> 00:39:59.559
 think

00:39:59.559 --> 00:39:59.699
 it's

00:39:59.699 --> 00:40:00.000
 everybody

00:40:00.000 --> 00:40:00.439
 else's

00:40:00.439 --> 00:40:00.659
 fault

00:40:00.659 --> 00:40:00.759
 and

00:40:00.759 --> 00:40:00.859
 if

00:40:00.859 --> 00:40:00.979
 they

00:40:00.979 --> 00:40:01.339
 change

00:40:01.339 --> 00:40:01.459
 I

00:40:01.459 --> 00:40:01.619
 be

00:40:01.619 --> 00:40:02.079
 okay

00:40:02.079 --> 00:40:05.880
 if

00:40:05.880 --> 00:40:06.039
 we

00:40:06.039 --> 00:40:06.340
 say

00:40:06.340 --> 00:40:06.539
 that

00:40:06.539 --> 00:40:06.659
 we

00:40:06.659 --> 00:40:06.779
 are

00:40:06.779 --> 00:40:06.960
 a

00:40:06.960 --> 00:40:07.259
 believer

00:40:07.259 --> 00:40:07.539
 but

00:40:07.539 --> 00:40:07.699
 we

00:40:07.699 --> 00:40:07.940
 have

00:40:07.940 --> 00:40:08.340
 no

00:40:08.340 --> 00:40:09.259
 interest

00:40:09.259 --> 00:40:09.440
 in

00:40:09.440 --> 00:40:09.880
 obeying

00:40:09.880 --> 00:40:10.139
 his

00:40:10.139 --> 00:40:10.559
 word

00:40:10.559 --> 00:40:11.079
 and

00:40:11.079 --> 00:40:11.259
 we

00:40:11.259 --> 00:40:11.599
 really

00:40:11.599 --> 00:40:11.940
 don't

00:40:11.940 --> 00:40:12.219
 care

00:40:12.219 --> 00:40:12.460
 what

00:40:12.460 --> 00:40:12.559
 he

00:40:12.559 --> 00:40:13.199
 wants

00:40:13.199 --> 00:40:14.460
 there's

00:40:14.460 --> 00:40:14.779
 a good

00:40:14.779 --> 00:40:15.119
 reason

00:40:15.119 --> 00:40:15.299
 to

00:40:15.299 --> 00:40:15.699
 question

00:40:15.699 --> 00:40:16.039
 whether

00:40:16.039 --> 00:40:16.380
 or not

00:40:16.380 --> 00:40:16.559
 we

00:40:16.559 --> 00:40:16.860
 really

00:40:16.860 --> 00:40:17.139
 have

00:40:17.139 --> 00:40:17.279
 what

00:40:17.279 --> 00:40:17.420
 we

00:40:17.420 --> 00:40:17.639
 think

00:40:17.639 --> 00:40:17.779
 we

00:40:17.779 --> 00:40:18.039
 do

00:40:18.039 --> 00:40:21.340
 I

00:40:21.340 --> 00:40:21.460
 got

00:40:21.460 --> 00:40:21.539
 to

00:40:21.539 --> 00:40:21.699
 tell

00:40:21.699 --> 00:40:21.800
 you

00:40:21.800 --> 00:40:22.139
 this

00:40:22.139 --> 00:40:24.360
 Satan

00:40:24.360 --> 00:40:25.820
 specializes

00:40:25.820 --> 00:40:26.480
 in

00:40:26.480 --> 00:40:27.380
 deception

00:40:27.380 --> 00:40:28.360
 make

00:40:28.360 --> 00:40:28.699
 sense

00:40:28.699 --> 00:40:31.340
 Satan

00:40:31.340 --> 00:40:32.500
 specializes

00:40:32.500 --> 00:40:33.019
 in

00:40:33.019 --> 00:40:33.500
 deception

00:40:33.500 --> 00:40:36.619
 I

00:40:36.619 --> 00:40:36.739
 think

00:40:36.739 --> 00:40:36.920
 it was

00:40:36.920 --> 00:40:37.420
 Wednesday

00:40:37.420 --> 00:40:38.659
 I'm

00:40:38.659 --> 00:40:38.840
 working

00:40:38.840 --> 00:40:39.099
 on my

00:40:39.099 --> 00:40:39.400
 computer

00:40:39.400 --> 00:40:39.699
 and up

00:40:39.699 --> 00:40:39.980
 pops

00:40:39.980 --> 00:40:40.119
 this

00:40:40.119 --> 00:40:40.320
 little

00:40:40.320 --> 00:40:40.599
 thing

00:40:40.599 --> 00:40:40.920
 says

00:40:40.920 --> 00:40:41.500
 you

00:40:41.500 --> 00:40:41.900
 need

00:40:41.900 --> 00:40:43.000
 immediately

00:40:43.000 --> 00:40:43.400
 it

00:40:43.400 --> 00:40:43.559
 came

00:40:43.559 --> 00:40:43.840
 right

00:40:43.840 --> 00:40:44.000
 out

00:40:44.000 --> 00:40:44.480
 over

00:40:44.480 --> 00:40:44.940
 blanked

00:40:44.940 --> 00:40:45.219
 everything

00:40:45.219 --> 00:40:45.480
 else

00:40:45.480 --> 00:40:45.739
 on my

00:40:45.739 --> 00:40:46.019
 screen

00:40:46.019 --> 00:40:46.460
 you

00:40:46.460 --> 00:40:46.860
 immediately

00:40:46.860 --> 00:40:47.179
 need

00:40:47.179 --> 00:40:47.320
 to

00:40:47.320 --> 00:40:47.500
 call

00:40:47.500 --> 00:40:47.739
 this

00:40:47.739 --> 00:40:48.019
 number

00:40:48.019 --> 00:40:48.340
 because

00:40:48.340 --> 00:40:48.599
 you've

00:40:48.599 --> 00:40:48.699
 been

00:40:48.699 --> 00:40:49.079
 infected

00:40:49.079 --> 00:40:49.280
 with

00:40:49.280 --> 00:40:49.420
 a

00:40:49.420 --> 00:40:49.739
 virus

00:40:49.739 --> 00:40:49.920
 and

00:40:49.920 --> 00:40:50.079
 blah

00:40:50.079 --> 00:40:50.199
 blah

00:40:50.199 --> 00:40:50.340
 blah

00:40:50.340 --> 00:40:50.480
 blah

00:40:50.480 --> 00:40:50.599
 blah

00:40:50.599 --> 00:40:50.699
 blah

00:40:50.699 --> 00:40:51.780
 now

00:40:51.780 --> 00:40:52.400
 at

00:40:52.400 --> 00:40:52.599
 my

00:40:52.599 --> 00:40:52.980
 age

00:40:52.980 --> 00:40:54.000
 I

00:40:54.000 --> 00:40:54.300
 figured

00:40:54.300 --> 00:40:54.739
 I'm

00:40:54.739 --> 00:40:54.880
 not

00:40:54.880 --> 00:40:55.099
 sure

00:40:55.099 --> 00:40:56.759
 so

00:40:56.759 --> 00:40:56.880
 I

00:40:56.880 --> 00:40:57.059
 called

00:40:57.059 --> 00:40:57.360
 Pastor

00:40:57.360 --> 00:40:57.679
 Saul

00:40:57.679 --> 00:41:00.820
 I

00:41:00.820 --> 00:41:01.659
 have

00:41:01.659 --> 00:41:01.800
 this

00:41:01.800 --> 00:41:02.039
 I

00:41:02.039 --> 00:41:02.199
 was

00:41:02.199 --> 00:41:02.420
 trying

00:41:02.420 --> 00:41:02.579
 to

00:41:02.579 --> 00:41:02.860
 study

00:41:02.860 --> 00:41:03.039
 for

00:41:03.039 --> 00:41:03.340
 Wednesday

00:41:03.340 --> 00:41:03.619
 night

00:41:03.619 --> 00:41:04.119
 and

00:41:04.119 --> 00:41:04.259
 you

00:41:04.259 --> 00:41:04.400
 know

00:41:04.400 --> 00:41:04.759
 I'm

00:41:04.759 --> 00:41:04.900
 under

00:41:04.900 --> 00:41:05.039
 a

00:41:05.039 --> 00:41:05.360
 deadline

00:41:05.360 --> 00:41:07.679
 and

00:41:07.679 --> 00:41:07.780
 he

00:41:07.780 --> 00:41:07.960
 says

00:41:07.960 --> 00:41:09.699
 it

00:41:09.699 --> 00:41:10.719
 was

00:41:10.719 --> 00:41:11.000
 gone

00:41:11.000 --> 00:41:11.380
 and

00:41:11.380 --> 00:41:11.599
 sure

00:41:11.599 --> 00:41:11.800
 enough

00:41:11.800 --> 00:41:11.920
 I

00:41:11.920 --> 00:41:12.079
 didn't

00:41:12.079 --> 00:41:12.239
 have

00:41:12.239 --> 00:41:12.340
 a

00:41:12.340 --> 00:41:12.619
 virus

00:41:12.619 --> 00:41:13.280
 Satan

00:41:13.280 --> 00:41:13.519
 is

00:41:13.519 --> 00:41:13.679
 a

00:41:13.679 --> 00:41:14.119
 specialist

00:41:14.119 --> 00:41:14.400
 in

00:41:14.400 --> 00:41:14.860
 deception

00:41:14.860 --> 00:41:15.539
 and

00:41:15.539 --> 00:41:15.980
 there

00:41:15.980 --> 00:41:16.079
 are

00:41:16.079 --> 00:41:16.259
 some

00:41:16.259 --> 00:41:16.259


00:41:18.019 --> 00:41:18.320
 he is

00:41:18.320 --> 00:41:19.079
 deceiving

00:41:19.079 --> 00:41:25.179
 Satan

00:41:25.179 --> 00:41:25.519
 loves

00:41:25.519 --> 00:41:25.820
 that

00:41:25.820 --> 00:41:26.800
 and so

00:41:26.800 --> 00:41:27.219
 we come to

00:41:27.219 --> 00:41:27.639
 one other

00:41:27.639 --> 00:41:28.519
 little issue

00:41:28.519 --> 00:41:29.079
 there in

00:41:29.079 --> 00:41:29.659
 verse 6

00:41:29.659 --> 00:41:30.699
 whoever says

00:41:30.699 --> 00:41:31.280
 he abides

00:41:31.280 --> 00:41:31.679
 in him

00:41:31.679 --> 00:41:32.059
 ought to

00:41:32.059 --> 00:41:32.500
 walk in

00:41:32.500 --> 00:41:32.920
 the same

00:41:32.920 --> 00:41:33.320
 way in

00:41:33.320 --> 00:41:33.719
 which he

00:41:33.719 --> 00:41:34.199
 walked

00:41:34.199 --> 00:41:36.659
 what's

00:41:36.659 --> 00:41:36.799
 that

00:41:36.799 --> 00:41:37.139
 saying

00:41:37.139 --> 00:41:39.139
 if

00:41:39.139 --> 00:41:39.259
 you

00:41:39.259 --> 00:41:39.500
 really

00:41:39.500 --> 00:41:39.739
 have

00:41:39.739 --> 00:41:39.879
 the

00:41:39.879 --> 00:41:40.460
 relationship

00:41:40.460 --> 00:41:43.179
 that's

00:41:43.179 --> 00:41:43.480
 marked

00:41:43.480 --> 00:41:43.719
 by

00:41:43.719 --> 00:41:44.239
 communion

00:41:44.239 --> 00:41:46.480
 it's

00:41:46.480 --> 00:41:46.859
 reasonable

00:41:46.859 --> 00:41:47.159
 to

00:41:47.159 --> 00:41:47.659
 expect

00:41:47.659 --> 00:41:48.239
 that

00:41:48.239 --> 00:41:48.480
 your

00:41:48.480 --> 00:41:48.799
 walk

00:41:48.799 --> 00:41:49.279
 matches

00:41:49.279 --> 00:41:49.759
 his

00:41:49.759 --> 00:41:50.119
 walk

00:41:50.119 --> 00:41:52.079
 so

00:41:52.079 --> 00:41:52.219
 that

00:41:52.219 --> 00:41:52.460
 brings

00:41:52.460 --> 00:41:52.619
 me

00:41:52.619 --> 00:41:52.839
 full

00:41:52.839 --> 00:41:53.199
 circle

00:41:53.199 --> 00:41:53.379
 to

00:41:53.379 --> 00:41:53.519
 the

00:41:53.519 --> 00:41:53.739
 verse

00:41:53.739 --> 00:41:53.879
 I

00:41:53.879 --> 00:41:54.259
 started

00:41:54.259 --> 00:41:54.439
 with

00:41:54.439 --> 00:41:54.579
 how

00:41:54.579 --> 00:41:54.699
 many

00:41:54.699 --> 00:41:54.819
 of you

00:41:54.819 --> 00:41:55.119
 remember

00:41:55.119 --> 00:41:56.359
 it

00:41:56.359 --> 00:41:59.359
 huh

00:41:59.360 --> 00:42:01.260
 Psalm

00:42:01.260 --> 00:42:01.680
 45

00:42:01.680 --> 00:42:02.240
 verse 7

00:42:02.240 --> 00:42:02.539
 also

00:42:02.539 --> 00:42:03.039
 recited

00:42:03.039 --> 00:42:03.220
 in

00:42:03.220 --> 00:42:03.940
 Hebrews

00:42:03.940 --> 00:42:04.300
 chapter

00:42:04.300 --> 00:42:04.620
 1

00:42:04.620 --> 00:42:04.900
 verse

00:42:04.900 --> 00:42:05.240
 9

00:42:05.240 --> 00:42:06.000
 thou

00:42:06.000 --> 00:42:06.500
 hast

00:42:06.500 --> 00:42:06.900
 loved

00:42:06.900 --> 00:42:07.640
 righteousness

00:42:07.640 --> 00:42:08.460
 and hated

00:42:08.460 --> 00:42:09.440
 iniquity

00:42:09.440 --> 00:42:11.880
 listen

00:42:11.880 --> 00:42:14.340
 the

00:42:14.340 --> 00:42:15.120
 characteristic

00:42:15.120 --> 00:42:15.920
 of a

00:42:15.920 --> 00:42:16.420
 growing

00:42:16.420 --> 00:42:16.960
 believer

00:42:16.960 --> 00:42:17.460
 is a

00:42:17.460 --> 00:42:18.000
 progressive

00:42:18.000 --> 00:42:19.180
 desire

00:42:19.180 --> 00:42:20.019
 for

00:42:20.019 --> 00:42:20.460
 holiness

00:42:20.460 --> 00:42:21.660
 and a

00:42:21.660 --> 00:42:22.099
 greater

00:42:22.099 --> 00:42:23.240
 hatred

00:42:23.240 --> 00:42:23.880
 for

00:42:23.880 --> 00:42:24.440
 personal

00:42:24.440 --> 00:42:25.019
 sin

00:42:25.019 --> 00:42:26.640
 how you

00:42:26.640 --> 00:42:26.920
 doing

00:42:26.920 --> 00:42:29.019
 are you

00:42:29.019 --> 00:42:29.340
 on the

00:42:29.340 --> 00:42:29.599
 uphill

00:42:29.599 --> 00:42:30.039
 journey

00:42:30.039 --> 00:42:30.599
 or are

00:42:30.599 --> 00:42:30.700
 you

00:42:30.700 --> 00:42:31.119
 fooling

00:42:31.119 --> 00:42:31.700
 yourself

00:42:31.700 --> 00:42:33.360
 that's

00:42:33.360 --> 00:42:33.500
 why

00:42:33.500 --> 00:42:33.780
 John

00:42:33.780 --> 00:42:34.079
 wrote

00:42:34.079 --> 00:42:35.519
 to help

00:42:35.519 --> 00:42:35.700
 us

00:42:35.700 --> 00:42:35.880
 with

00:42:35.880 --> 00:42:36.139
 self

00:42:36.139 --> 00:42:36.680
 diagnosis

00:42:36.680 --> 00:42:36.980
 by the

00:42:36.980 --> 00:42:37.119
 way

00:42:37.119 --> 00:42:37.800
 wouldn't

00:42:37.800 --> 00:42:37.940
 you

00:42:37.940 --> 00:42:38.200
 rather

00:42:38.200 --> 00:42:38.500
 deal

00:42:38.500 --> 00:42:38.720
 with

00:42:38.720 --> 00:42:39.019
 self

00:42:39.019 --> 00:42:39.599
 diagnosis

00:42:39.599 --> 00:42:39.900
 than

00:42:39.900 --> 00:42:40.240
 having

00:42:40.240 --> 00:42:40.700
 him

00:42:40.700 --> 00:42:40.980
 bring

00:42:40.980 --> 00:42:41.380
 somebody

00:42:41.380 --> 00:42:41.680
 else

00:42:41.680 --> 00:42:42.099
 along

00:42:42.099 --> 00:42:42.480
 to

00:42:42.480 --> 00:42:42.760
 help

00:42:42.760 --> 00:42:43.019
 you

00:42:43.019 --> 00:42:45.000
 and

00:42:45.000 --> 00:42:45.119
 all

00:42:45.119 --> 00:42:45.340
 God's

00:42:45.340 --> 00:42:45.519
 people

00:42:45.519 --> 00:42:45.760
 said

00:42:45.760 --> 00:42:46.220
 preach

00:42:46.220 --> 00:42:46.380
 it

00:42:46.380 --> 00:42:46.639
 brother

00:42:46.639 --> 00:42:47.139
 I

00:42:47.139 --> 00:42:47.400
 need

00:42:47.400 --> 00:42:47.680
 that

00:42:47.680 --> 00:42:48.019
 okay

00:42:48.019 --> 00:42:48.320
 let's

00:42:48.320 --> 00:42:48.539
 close

00:42:48.539 --> 00:42:48.680
 in

00:42:48.680 --> 00:42:48.900
 prayer

00:42:48.900 --> 00:42:51.940
 father

00:42:51.940 --> 00:42:54.740
 your

00:42:54.740 --> 00:42:55.240
 word

00:42:55.240 --> 00:42:55.760
 is a

00:42:55.760 --> 00:42:55.980
 light

00:42:55.980 --> 00:42:56.220
 and a

00:42:56.220 --> 00:42:56.420
 lamp

00:42:56.420 --> 00:42:56.740
 to our

00:42:56.739 --> 00:42:57.079
 feet

00:42:57.079 --> 00:42:58.459
 your

00:42:58.459 --> 00:42:58.779
 word

00:42:58.779 --> 00:42:59.139
 is what

00:42:59.139 --> 00:42:59.719
 convicts

00:42:59.719 --> 00:43:00.339
 and encourages

00:43:00.339 --> 00:43:00.719
 us

00:43:00.719 --> 00:43:00.919
 your

00:43:00.919 --> 00:43:01.199
 word

00:43:01.199 --> 00:43:01.500
 is what

00:43:01.500 --> 00:43:01.859
 draws

00:43:01.859 --> 00:43:02.119
 us

00:43:02.119 --> 00:43:02.839
 to have

00:43:02.839 --> 00:43:02.959
 a

00:43:02.959 --> 00:43:03.319
 desire

00:43:03.319 --> 00:43:03.519
 for

00:43:03.519 --> 00:43:03.639
 the

00:43:03.639 --> 00:43:03.819
 Lord

00:43:03.819 --> 00:43:04.099
 Jesus

00:43:04.099 --> 00:43:04.559
 Christ

00:43:04.559 --> 00:43:04.739
 and

00:43:04.739 --> 00:43:04.899
 his

00:43:04.899 --> 00:43:05.259
 glory

00:43:05.259 --> 00:43:06.859
 and

00:43:06.859 --> 00:43:07.019
 we're

00:43:07.019 --> 00:43:07.319
 thankful

00:43:07.319 --> 00:43:07.559
 that

00:43:07.559 --> 00:43:07.679
 it

00:43:07.679 --> 00:43:07.959
 makes

00:43:07.959 --> 00:43:08.379
 clear

00:43:08.379 --> 00:43:08.599
 to

00:43:08.599 --> 00:43:08.879
 us

00:43:08.879 --> 00:43:09.079
 as

00:43:09.079 --> 00:43:09.579
 believers

00:43:09.579 --> 00:43:11.099
 that

00:43:11.099 --> 00:43:11.259
 the

00:43:11.259 --> 00:43:11.539
 walk

00:43:11.539 --> 00:43:11.759
 of

00:43:11.759 --> 00:43:12.119
 faith

00:43:12.119 --> 00:43:12.579
 is

00:43:12.579 --> 00:43:13.059
 one

00:43:13.059 --> 00:43:13.279
 that

00:43:13.279 --> 00:43:13.839
 is

00:43:13.839 --> 00:43:14.239
 marked

00:43:14.239 --> 00:43:14.459
 by

00:43:14.459 --> 00:43:14.659
 a

00:43:14.659 --> 00:43:15.000
 growing

00:43:15.000 --> 00:43:15.559
 desire

00:43:15.559 --> 00:43:16.119
 for

00:43:16.119 --> 00:43:16.599
 holiness

00:43:16.599 --> 00:43:16.939
 and

00:43:16.939 --> 00:43:17.479
 godliness

00:43:17.479 --> 00:43:17.759
 and

00:43:17.759 --> 00:43:18.119
 purity

00:43:18.119 --> 00:43:18.659
 and

00:43:18.659 --> 00:43:18.859
 a

00:43:18.859 --> 00:43:19.199
 hatred

00:43:19.199 --> 00:43:19.459
 a

00:43:19.459 --> 00:43:19.879
 visceral

00:43:19.879 --> 00:43:20.199
 hatred

00:43:20.199 --> 00:43:20.459
 for

00:43:20.459 --> 00:43:20.739
 sin

00:43:20.739 --> 00:43:21.399
 let that

00:43:21.399 --> 00:43:21.579
 be

00:43:21.579 --> 00:43:21.879
 true

00:43:21.879 --> 00:43:22.059
 in

00:43:22.059 --> 00:43:22.299
 us

00:43:22.299 --> 00:43:22.719
 today

00:43:22.719 --> 00:43:24.000
 we

00:43:24.000 --> 00:43:24.239
 ask

00:43:24.239 --> 00:43:24.399
 us

00:43:24.399 --> 00:43:24.559
 in

00:43:24.559 --> 00:43:24.819
 Jesus

00:43:24.819 --> 00:43:25.259
 name

00:43:25.259 --> 00:43:26.019
 amen