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 Well, please take your Bibles and open them up to Genesis chapter 16 this morning.

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 We've been walking through the book of Genesis.

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 If this is your first time with us or first time with us in a while,

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 we've come to chapter 16.

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 And it's a beautiful chapter of God's care for us.

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 And so when you found it, Genesis chapter 16,

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 let's stand in honor of the reading of God's Word.

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 If you are physically able, let's stand together.

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 Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children.

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 She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar.

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 And Sarai said to Abram,

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 Behold, now the Lord has prevented me from bearing children.

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 Go into my servant.

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 It may be that I shall obtain children by her.

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 And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

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 So after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan,

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 Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant,

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 and gave her to Abram, her husband, as a wife.

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 And he went into Hagar, and she conceived.

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 And when she saw that she had conceived,

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 she looked with contempt on her mistress.

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 And Sarai said to Abram,

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 May the wrong done to me be on you.

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 I gave you my servant to your embrace.

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 And when she saw that she had conceived,

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 she looked on me with contempt.

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 May the Lord judge between you and me.

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 But Abram said to Sarai,

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 Behold, your servant is in your power.

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 Do to her as you please.

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 Then Sarai dealt harshly with her,

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 and she fled from her.

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 The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness,

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 the spring on the way to Shur.

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 And he said,

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 Hagar, servant of Sarai,

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 where have you come from?

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 Where are you going?

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 She said,

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 I am fleeing from my mistress, Sarai.

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 The angel of the Lord said to her,

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 Return to your mistress and submit to her.

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 The angel of the Lord also said to her,

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 I will surely multiply your offspring,

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 so that they cannot be numbered for multitude.

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 And the angel of the Lord said to her,

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 Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son.

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 You shall call his name Ishmael,

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 because the Lord has listened to your affliction.

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 He shall be a wild donkey of a man,

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 his hand against everyone,

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 and everyone's hand against him.

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 And he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen.

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 So she called the name of the Lord,

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 who spoke to her,

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 You are a God of seeing.

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 For she said,

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 Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.

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 Therefore the well was called Be'er-le-hi-roi.

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 It lies between Kadesh and Bered.

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 And Hagar bore Abram a son,

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 and Abram called the name of his son,

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 whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.

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 Abram was 86 years old when Hagar bore Ishmael.

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 To Abram,

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 the grass withers and flower fades,

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 but the word of the Lord endures forever.

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 Father, we praise you for this passage,

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 this testimony of your care for us,

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 of your sight and your ears open

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 to those that are weak and discarded.

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 Lord, we pray that as we open up this text,

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 would you speak through the preaching of your word.

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 Give us ears to hear.

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 We pray in Christ's name.

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 Amen.

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 You may be seated.

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 This morning, I want to deal with a question

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 that I think we are all prone to ask from time to time,

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 which is this.

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 Does God care about me and my trouble?

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 Does God actually care about me and the issues that I'm going through?

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 Does God actually care about me in my distress?

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 And of course, we may know the answer to that intellectually,

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 but even still, from time to time,

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 we may not fully believe it.

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 And the lie that I think we're tempted to believe,

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 especially in times of trouble,

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 is that God does not care about me in my distress.

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 We saw last week with Abram,

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 that Abram wrestled with this delay over God's promise

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 to give him an heir,

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 and that delay, it led to doubt.

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 Well, this morning, we see that terrible chain of events continue on.

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 Delay leads to doubt.

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 Doubt leads to distress,

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 and distress often leads to really bad decisions.

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 You all know football is back, right?

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 Last Saturday was college football,

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 this week's NFL football.

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 Football is back in full swing.

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 It's that time of year.

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 We're not really much of a football family,

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 but I do know enough to know this,

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 that if you want the quarterback to make a mistake,

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 what do you need to do?

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 You need to put some pressure on him.

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 You need to cause him to be in a state of distress.

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 You need to bring the blitz,

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 put some pressure on,

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 and in that case,

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 if he's under enough distress,

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 well, maybe you get lucky,

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 and he will make a bad decision.

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 Distress often leads to poor decisions,

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 and of course, we know, don't we?

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 That little truth extends beyond football

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 and right into our daily life.

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 Distress often leads to poor decisions.

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 Spiritually speaking,

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 decisions to walk by the flesh

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 instead of by faith.

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 Decisions that are driven by a false belief

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 that God won't care for me,

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 and so I had better go and take care of myself.

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 And if you've ever felt this way,

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 then I have good news for you

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 from our passage this morning,

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 and it's this.

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 In your distress,

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 God sees you.

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 God hears you.

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 God knows you.

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 God cares for you.

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 God will do all that he's promised you

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 in Christ.

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 Christ.

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 So let's take a look at our passage this morning,

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 and what we're going to see

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 is two scenes of distress here.

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 Two scenes of distress.

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 The first is here with Abram and Sarai

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 in verses 1 through 6,

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 and then the second scene of distress

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 is here with Hagar

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 in the rest of the passage.

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 And first,

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 in this first scene with Abram and Sarai,

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 what we see is our temptation

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 in times of distress.

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 We see first,

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 in our distress,

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 we may doubt God's care for us.

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 In our distress,

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 we are tempted to doubt God's care for us.

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 This is the temptation that we face,

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 isn't it?

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 And when things are going well,

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 and we don't wrestle with this

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 quite as often, do we?

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 When we have what we think we need,

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 when we're happy,

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 man, God is good.

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 But when we don't have what we think we need,

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 or hear,

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 as is the case with Abram and Sarai,

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 when God seems slow

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 to fulfill His promise,

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 we can be tempted to think,

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 well, God doesn't really care about me.

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 God doesn't really know what I need.

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 God isn't going to do anything about this.

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 And so we can be tempted

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 to take matters into our own hands

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 and make sure we get what we think we need.

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 Look there with me to verse 1, chapter 16.

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 And right away,

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 we're reminded of the issue

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 facing Abram and Sarai.

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 God has promised an offspring to Abram,

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 that he reassured him last chapter,

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 chapter 15,

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 that Eleazar of Damascus

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 was not going to be the heir.

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 Rather, an offspring from his own flesh

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 was going to be his heir.

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 He promised this to Abram.

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 He reassures him of this.

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 He seals that promise with a covenant.

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 But the problem remains

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 that from a purely physical standpoint,

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 from a purely physical perspective,

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 that promise is not possible, is it?

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 Verse 1 reminds us,

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 Sarai, Abram's wife,

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 had borne him no children.

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 And we know the reason why

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 is because she is barren.

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 She cannot have children physically.

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 And on top of that,

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 you see verse 3,

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 it has been 10 years

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 since God first called Abram

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 to go into the land of Canaan.

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 Just think about that.

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 10 years is a long time, isn't it?

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 And my oldest son

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 is almost 10 years old,

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 which means it's been

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 a little over 10 years

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 since we first saw that pregnancy test

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 and found out,

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 oh man, we're having a kid.

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 Right?

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 Could you imagine

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 waiting from that announcement

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 of a coming child

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 to 10 years later

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 and still no child?

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 That's a long time.

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 10 years living in Canaan,

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 still no offspring.

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 And of course,

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 over those 10 years,

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 guess what happened

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 with Abram and Sarai?

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 They are now 10 years older,

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 aren't they?

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 And they were already

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 old for childbearing standards.

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 Right?

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 Not old.

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 Old for childbearing standards.

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 He was 75 years old

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 when God called him

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 to the land of Canaan,

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 which now, quick math,

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 would mean he is 85 years old.

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 And by the end of chapter 16,

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 you look at verse 16,

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 it says he's now 86 years old

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 when Hagar bore him Ishmael.

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 We get these little ticks

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 on the clock, don't we?

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 Tick, tick, tick.

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 These little indicators

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 that time is passing by.

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 They're not getting any younger

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 and still no offspring.

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 From a purely physical standpoint,

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 this promise is getting more

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 and more and more impossible

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 by the day.

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 And ask yourself,

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 why would God do this?

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 Why would he put Abram

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 Abram and Sarai

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 through this excruciating process

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 of just waiting

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 and waiting

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 and waiting

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 and waiting?

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 Ask yourself,

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 why in the world

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 would God choose

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 an old pagan man

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 and an old pagan wife

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 and a barren one at that

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 and then wait

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 until they're older

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 to bring about

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 the promised child?

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 There can only be one reason.

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 Do you know what it is?

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 God wants to make it

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 absolutely clear

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 to anyone,

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 to everyone who will hear of it,

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 that this child

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 is the work of God alone

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 and no one else.

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 There is no physical way

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 that this could happen.

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 God wants to make

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 absolutely certain

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 there is no way

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 that anybody could attribute

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 this birth to anything

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 other than a work of God.

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 God will get the glory.

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 Here's the point.

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 God's promises

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 by design

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 cannot be achieved

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 by human effort.

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 I'll say that again.

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 By design,

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 God's promises

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 cannot be achieved

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 by human effort.

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 But unfortunately,

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 Sarai,

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 like many of us,

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 she has to learn this

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 the hard way,

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 doesn't she?

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 She comes up

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 with this bright idea.

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 Verse 1 says,

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 Sarai,

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 she had no child,

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 but what did she have?

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 She had a female servant

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 whose name was Hagar.

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 Sarai comes up

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 with this plan

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 and says to Abram,

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 behold,

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 now the Lord

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 has prevented me

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 from bearing children

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 and so go into my servant

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 that it may be

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 that I shall obtain

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 children by her.

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 And what does Abram do?

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 Abram listened

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 to the voice of Sarai,

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 his wife.

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 And so,

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 after 10 years

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 of living in Canaan,

00:11:09.039 --> 00:11:09.519
 Sarai,

00:11:09.659 --> 00:11:10.399
 Abram's wife,

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 took Hagar,

00:11:11.320 --> 00:11:11.879
 her servant,

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 gave her to Abram.

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 Abram went into Hagar

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 and guess what?

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 She conceives a child.

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 Do you see this chain

00:11:18.899 --> 00:11:20.220
 of events happening here?

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 And clearly,

00:11:22.259 --> 00:11:23.639
 Sarai is distressed.

00:11:24.580 --> 00:11:24.899
 Why?

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 Because she has not yet

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 received a child.

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 This thing that she

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 so desperately wants.

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 There's been this delay.

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 She's now 75 years old.

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 She's 10 years younger

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 than Abram.

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 And that maternal instinct

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 is kicking in full gear.

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 She wants that baby.

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 And she knows full well

00:11:43.440 --> 00:11:44.419
 the promise that God's

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 made to Abram,

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 doesn't she?

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 And she's been waiting

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 on this too.

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 She's waiting on the fulfillment

00:11:49.019 --> 00:11:50.399
 of the promise as well.

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 But there's this delay.

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 10 years of waiting.

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 So that delay

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 leads to doubt.

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 Does God really

00:11:57.639 --> 00:11:58.899
 actually care about me?

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 Does God

00:12:01.379 --> 00:12:02.840
 really know

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 my needs?

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 Will God

00:12:06.000 --> 00:12:07.160
 actually do

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 what He's promised

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 to do?

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 Look what she says

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 in verse 2.

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 It's subtle.

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 Look what she says.

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 The Lord

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 has prevented me

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 from bearing

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 children.

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 The Lord

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 has kept

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 this from me

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 which

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 as people who believe

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 in the sovereignty

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 of God

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 in light of God's

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 sovereignty

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 she's not wrong

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 is she?

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 This is true.

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 The Lord

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 has in fact

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 prevented her

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 from bearing

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 children

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 but

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 there is a

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 right way

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 and a wrong way

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 to think about

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 our trials

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 in light

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 of God's

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 sovereignty.

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 The right way

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 would sound

00:12:45.539 --> 00:12:46.459
 something like this.

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 God is

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 delaying

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 His promise.

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 She's not wrong.

00:12:50.559 --> 00:12:51.479
 God is delaying

00:12:51.479 --> 00:12:52.159
 His promise.

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 God has not

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 yet permitted

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 me to have a child.

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 And the response

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 of faith

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 would say

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 God I trust

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 you

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 even though

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 I wish it

00:13:01.079 --> 00:13:01.479
 were happening

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 today.

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 God I trust

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 you in your

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 goodness

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 and your

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 complete control

00:13:06.779 --> 00:13:07.319
 over my

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 situation.

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 I trust you

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 to work this

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 out according

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 to your

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 plan,

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 your will,

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 your ways.

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 That's faith.

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 The wrong way

00:13:16.559 --> 00:13:17.279
 is what Sarai

00:13:17.279 --> 00:13:18.000
 does here.

00:13:18.139 --> 00:13:18.799
 God has

00:13:18.799 --> 00:13:19.819
 kept this

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 from me.

00:13:20.479 --> 00:13:20.819
 God is

00:13:20.819 --> 00:13:21.839
 holding out

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 on me.

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 God is

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 withholding

00:13:25.500 --> 00:13:26.299
 good from

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 me.

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 He is

00:13:27.039 --> 00:13:28.059
 harming

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 me

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 by withholding

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 a good

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 thing

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 from me

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 and I'm

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 done

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 waiting

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 on it.

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 You see

00:13:34.120 --> 00:13:34.579
 that lack

00:13:34.579 --> 00:13:35.379
 of faith

00:13:35.379 --> 00:13:35.939
 that causes

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 distress.

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 So she

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 makes the

00:13:37.879 --> 00:13:38.399
 decision

00:13:38.399 --> 00:13:39.319
 to go

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 and get

00:13:39.639 --> 00:13:40.199
 that child

00:13:40.199 --> 00:13:40.679
 by any

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 means

00:13:41.079 --> 00:13:41.719
 necessary.

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 Take

00:13:42.059 --> 00:13:42.360
 Hagar

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 my servant

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 go have

00:13:43.399 --> 00:13:43.779
 a child

00:13:43.779 --> 00:13:44.219
 with her

00:13:44.219 --> 00:13:44.819
 then I'll

00:13:44.819 --> 00:13:45.219
 have my

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 child

00:13:45.620 --> 00:13:45.899
 you'll

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 have

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 your

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 promise

00:13:46.559 --> 00:13:46.759
 we'll

00:13:46.759 --> 00:13:47.019
 all be

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 happy

00:13:47.299 --> 00:13:47.539
 right?

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 Church

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 how often

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 do we

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 make

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 decisions

00:13:52.919 --> 00:13:54.639
 in exactly

00:13:54.639 --> 00:13:55.059
 the same

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 way?

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 we see

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 something

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 that we

00:13:58.839 --> 00:13:59.299
 want

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 and it

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 seems

00:14:00.199 --> 00:14:00.919
 even like

00:14:00.919 --> 00:14:01.159
 something

00:14:01.159 --> 00:14:01.699
 that maybe

00:14:01.699 --> 00:14:02.219
 God would

00:14:02.219 --> 00:14:02.899
 want us

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 to have

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 I mean

00:14:03.879 --> 00:14:04.740
 why shouldn't

00:14:04.740 --> 00:14:05.099
 I have

00:14:05.099 --> 00:14:05.599
 a spouse?

00:14:07.299 --> 00:14:08.039
 Why shouldn't

00:14:08.039 --> 00:14:08.459
 I have

00:14:08.459 --> 00:14:08.959
 a child?

00:14:10.019 --> 00:14:10.559
 Why shouldn't

00:14:10.559 --> 00:14:10.879
 I have

00:14:10.879 --> 00:14:11.599
 a job

00:14:11.599 --> 00:14:12.279
 that pays

00:14:12.279 --> 00:14:12.659
 well

00:14:12.659 --> 00:14:13.379
 and makes

00:14:13.379 --> 00:14:13.799
 the ends

00:14:13.799 --> 00:14:14.120
 mean?

00:14:14.199 --> 00:14:14.519
 Why shouldn't

00:14:14.519 --> 00:14:14.799
 I have

00:14:14.799 --> 00:14:15.199
 a house

00:14:15.199 --> 00:14:15.639
 to live

00:14:15.639 --> 00:14:15.799
 in?

00:14:15.899 --> 00:14:16.559
 Why shouldn't

00:14:16.559 --> 00:14:16.860
 I have

00:14:16.860 --> 00:14:17.480
 this good

00:14:17.480 --> 00:14:18.019
 blessing

00:14:18.019 --> 00:14:18.899
 that why

00:14:18.899 --> 00:14:19.439
 wouldn't

00:14:19.439 --> 00:14:19.860
 God want

00:14:19.860 --> 00:14:20.120
 me to

00:14:20.120 --> 00:14:20.439
 have

00:14:20.439 --> 00:14:20.779
 this?

00:14:20.819 --> 00:14:21.000
 And I

00:14:21.000 --> 00:14:21.179
 want to

00:14:21.179 --> 00:14:21.559
 be clear

00:14:21.559 --> 00:14:21.899
 of course

00:14:21.899 --> 00:14:22.299
 we have

00:14:22.299 --> 00:14:23.399
 no promise

00:14:23.399 --> 00:14:24.240
 from God

00:14:24.240 --> 00:14:25.199
 that any

00:14:25.199 --> 00:14:25.480
 of us

00:14:25.480 --> 00:14:25.819
 should have

00:14:25.819 --> 00:14:26.500
 these things

00:14:26.500 --> 00:14:27.539
 we have

00:14:27.539 --> 00:14:28.100
 no promise

00:14:28.100 --> 00:14:28.720
 like Abram

00:14:28.720 --> 00:14:29.200
 and Sarai

00:14:29.200 --> 00:14:29.879
 have here

00:14:29.879 --> 00:14:30.899
 but the

00:14:30.899 --> 00:14:31.559
 question is

00:14:31.559 --> 00:14:32.139
 even so

00:14:32.139 --> 00:14:33.059
 how do

00:14:33.059 --> 00:14:34.019
 we respond

00:14:34.019 --> 00:14:35.059
 when God

00:14:35.059 --> 00:14:36.080
 doesn't give

00:14:36.080 --> 00:14:36.740
 us what

00:14:36.740 --> 00:14:37.580
 we want?

00:14:37.580 --> 00:14:39.980
 how do

00:14:39.980 --> 00:14:40.620
 we respond

00:14:40.620 --> 00:14:41.620
 when God

00:14:41.620 --> 00:14:42.180
 doesn't give

00:14:42.180 --> 00:14:42.700
 it when

00:14:42.700 --> 00:14:43.500
 we want

00:14:43.500 --> 00:14:43.900
 it?

00:14:44.020 --> 00:14:44.360
 Are we

00:14:44.360 --> 00:14:44.900
 willing to

00:14:44.900 --> 00:14:45.620
 wait on

00:14:45.620 --> 00:14:46.000
 him by

00:14:46.000 --> 00:14:46.920
 faith or

00:14:46.920 --> 00:14:47.660
 do we

00:14:47.660 --> 00:14:48.160
 just go

00:14:48.160 --> 00:14:48.639
 out and

00:14:48.639 --> 00:14:49.180
 get it

00:14:49.180 --> 00:14:49.620
 by the

00:14:49.620 --> 00:14:50.300
 flesh by

00:14:50.300 --> 00:14:50.740
 any means

00:14:50.740 --> 00:14:51.360
 necessary?

00:14:53.500 --> 00:14:53.920
 You know

00:14:53.920 --> 00:14:54.560
 it's interesting

00:14:54.560 --> 00:14:56.200
 that there

00:14:56.200 --> 00:14:56.639
 is nothing

00:14:56.639 --> 00:14:57.360
 wrong with

00:14:57.360 --> 00:14:57.860
 Sarai's

00:14:57.860 --> 00:14:58.379
 approach

00:14:58.379 --> 00:14:59.460
 either culturally

00:14:59.460 --> 00:15:00.460
 or legally

00:15:00.460 --> 00:15:00.840
 at the

00:15:00.840 --> 00:15:01.200
 time.

00:15:02.400 --> 00:15:02.940
 Sarai's

00:15:02.940 --> 00:15:03.960
 plan to

00:15:03.960 --> 00:15:04.420
 go and

00:15:04.420 --> 00:15:05.200
 hand over

00:15:05.200 --> 00:15:06.100
 her servant

00:15:06.100 --> 00:15:06.580
 to her

00:15:06.580 --> 00:15:06.940
 husband

00:15:06.940 --> 00:15:07.500
 and get

00:15:07.500 --> 00:15:08.000
 an heir

00:15:08.000 --> 00:15:08.560
 by that

00:15:08.560 --> 00:15:08.820
 way.

00:15:08.820 --> 00:15:09.420
 That was

00:15:09.420 --> 00:15:10.860
 totally fine

00:15:10.860 --> 00:15:11.740
 as far as

00:15:11.740 --> 00:15:12.879
 cultural standards

00:15:12.879 --> 00:15:13.540
 go in her

00:15:13.540 --> 00:15:13.860
 day.

00:15:14.740 --> 00:15:15.399
 But we

00:15:15.399 --> 00:15:15.580
 should

00:15:15.580 --> 00:15:16.180
 recognize

00:15:16.180 --> 00:15:17.279
 of course

00:15:17.279 --> 00:15:19.060
 that just

00:15:19.060 --> 00:15:19.899
 because something

00:15:19.899 --> 00:15:21.120
 is culturally

00:15:21.120 --> 00:15:22.560
 and legally

00:15:22.560 --> 00:15:23.580
 permissible

00:15:23.580 --> 00:15:24.899
 does not

00:15:24.899 --> 00:15:25.759
 mean that it

00:15:25.759 --> 00:15:26.600
 is permissible

00:15:26.600 --> 00:15:27.420
 in the eyes

00:15:27.420 --> 00:15:28.019
 of God.

00:15:28.019 --> 00:15:30.299
 God's

00:15:30.299 --> 00:15:31.480
 methods

00:15:31.480 --> 00:15:33.879
 his means

00:15:33.879 --> 00:15:34.720
 of blessing

00:15:34.720 --> 00:15:35.980
 are just

00:15:35.980 --> 00:15:37.179
 as important

00:15:37.179 --> 00:15:38.079
 if not more

00:15:38.079 --> 00:15:38.740
 important than

00:15:38.740 --> 00:15:39.279
 the actual

00:15:39.279 --> 00:15:39.799
 blessing

00:15:39.799 --> 00:15:40.639
 itself.

00:15:42.460 --> 00:15:43.100
 I'll tell you

00:15:43.100 --> 00:15:43.480
 something you

00:15:43.480 --> 00:15:44.100
 already know.

00:15:44.240 --> 00:15:44.879
 Most people

00:15:44.879 --> 00:15:45.279
 want their

00:15:45.279 --> 00:15:45.819
 income to

00:15:45.819 --> 00:15:46.100
 grow.

00:15:46.779 --> 00:15:46.980
 Amen?

00:15:47.600 --> 00:15:47.840
 Right?

00:15:48.360 --> 00:15:48.779
 Am I

00:15:48.779 --> 00:15:49.659
 wrong about

00:15:49.659 --> 00:15:49.899
 that?

00:15:51.240 --> 00:15:52.019
 Many if

00:15:52.019 --> 00:15:52.679
 not most

00:15:52.679 --> 00:15:53.319
 women want

00:15:53.319 --> 00:15:54.019
 their families

00:15:54.019 --> 00:15:54.960
 to grow.

00:15:55.879 --> 00:15:56.639
 Most pastors

00:15:56.639 --> 00:15:57.120
 want their

00:15:57.120 --> 00:15:57.919
 churches to

00:15:57.919 --> 00:15:58.220
 grow.

00:15:59.259 --> 00:15:59.779
 We want

00:15:59.779 --> 00:16:00.639
 to see

00:16:00.639 --> 00:16:01.480
 the blessing

00:16:01.480 --> 00:16:02.340
 but the

00:16:02.340 --> 00:16:02.940
 point that we

00:16:02.940 --> 00:16:03.480
 ought to learn

00:16:03.480 --> 00:16:04.159
 here is that

00:16:04.159 --> 00:16:05.220
 God's people

00:16:05.220 --> 00:16:06.480
 they don't just

00:16:06.480 --> 00:16:07.159
 chase the

00:16:07.159 --> 00:16:07.899
 blessing any

00:16:07.899 --> 00:16:08.539
 way that they

00:16:08.539 --> 00:16:09.220
 can get them

00:16:09.220 --> 00:16:10.000
 by any means

00:16:10.000 --> 00:16:10.480
 available.

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 We are called

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 to walk by

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 faith and

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 obedience to

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 the Lord

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 and to follow

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 his ways

00:16:17.879 --> 00:16:18.740
 and his

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 methods

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 his means

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 of achieving

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 blessing

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 not the

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 ways of the

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 world around

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 us.

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 Sarai

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 doubts

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 God's

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 care for

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 her

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 and so

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 she takes

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 matters

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 into her

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 own

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 hands.

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 But of

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 course it's

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 not just

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 Sarai is

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 it?

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 Abram is at

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 fault here too

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 isn't he?

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 Now think about

00:16:39.039 --> 00:16:39.599
 what Abram's

00:16:39.599 --> 00:16:40.139
 doing here.

00:16:40.279 --> 00:16:41.039
 Abram too

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 he's walking

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 by flesh

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 and not by

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 faith.

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 And just

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 think about

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 how crazy

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 that is

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 in light of

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 what we

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 saw last

00:16:46.219 --> 00:16:46.500
 week.

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 I mean

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 like five

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 seconds ago

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 God just

00:16:51.700 --> 00:16:52.360
 did this

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 incredible

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 display of

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 reassuring

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 Abram of

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 his faithfulness

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 he walked

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 through the

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 slaughtered

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 carcasses

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 and promised

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 Abram

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 I will do

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 exactly what

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 I promised

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 and here

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 five seconds

00:17:06.019 --> 00:17:06.420
 over

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 Abram

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 forgets.

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 He has

00:17:10.000 --> 00:17:11.100
 this tremendous

00:17:11.100 --> 00:17:12.160
 lapse of

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 faith he

00:17:12.740 --> 00:17:13.140
 goes right

00:17:13.140 --> 00:17:13.640
 back to the

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 default settings

00:17:14.420 --> 00:17:15.160
 and he walks

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 by the

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 flesh.

00:17:16.559 --> 00:17:17.000
 How can I

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 go get

00:17:17.420 --> 00:17:18.220
 this blessing

00:17:18.220 --> 00:17:19.799
 rather than

00:17:19.799 --> 00:17:20.319
 walking by

00:17:20.319 --> 00:17:20.839
 faith?

00:17:22.059 --> 00:17:22.400
 Did you

00:17:22.400 --> 00:17:22.940
 notice echoes

00:17:22.940 --> 00:17:23.480
 of Adam

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 here?

00:17:25.720 --> 00:17:26.079
 Did you

00:17:26.079 --> 00:17:27.059
 notice this?

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 Because you

00:17:28.839 --> 00:17:29.360
 have listened

00:17:29.360 --> 00:17:30.079
 to the voice

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 of your

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 wife Adam

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 Abram

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 just like

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 Adam

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 just passively

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 sits back

00:17:36.180 --> 00:17:37.299
 and watches

00:17:37.299 --> 00:17:38.160
 his wife

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 in distress

00:17:38.980 --> 00:17:40.339
 walking by

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 the flesh

00:17:41.000 --> 00:17:41.620
 and he does

00:17:41.620 --> 00:17:42.380
 nothing about

00:17:42.380 --> 00:17:42.740
 it.

00:17:44.680 --> 00:17:45.200
 Abram

00:17:45.200 --> 00:17:45.600
 should have

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 stepped up

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 and said

00:17:48.279 --> 00:17:49.059
 something like

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 Sarai I

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 know it's

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 hard

00:17:50.940 --> 00:17:51.779
 Sarai I

00:17:51.779 --> 00:17:52.319
 know that

00:17:52.319 --> 00:17:52.619
 we've been

00:17:52.619 --> 00:17:53.059
 waiting

00:17:53.059 --> 00:17:53.720
 Sarai I

00:17:53.720 --> 00:17:54.700
 know that

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 you desperately

00:17:55.379 --> 00:17:55.940
 want a

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 child

00:17:56.279 --> 00:17:56.759
 Sarai I

00:17:56.759 --> 00:17:57.200
 know you're

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 not getting

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 any younger

00:17:58.500 --> 00:17:59.659
 maybe you

00:17:59.659 --> 00:17:59.859
 shouldn't have

00:17:59.859 --> 00:18:00.359
 said that

00:18:00.359 --> 00:18:01.839
 but you're

00:18:01.839 --> 00:18:02.559
 still beautiful

00:18:02.559 --> 00:18:04.299
 but we are

00:18:04.299 --> 00:18:05.240
 not going to

00:18:05.240 --> 00:18:05.859
 do it this

00:18:05.859 --> 00:18:06.299
 way

00:18:06.299 --> 00:18:08.279
 we are

00:18:08.279 --> 00:18:08.839
 going to

00:18:08.839 --> 00:18:09.519
 trust in

00:18:09.519 --> 00:18:10.139
 the promises

00:18:10.139 --> 00:18:10.839
 of God

00:18:10.839 --> 00:18:11.460
 by faith

00:18:11.460 --> 00:18:12.259
 that's what

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 this family

00:18:12.960 --> 00:18:13.339
 is going

00:18:13.339 --> 00:18:13.759
 to do

00:18:13.759 --> 00:18:14.240
 men

00:18:14.240 --> 00:18:15.179
 this is what

00:18:15.179 --> 00:18:15.579
 leadership

00:18:15.579 --> 00:18:16.339
 looks like

00:18:16.339 --> 00:18:20.500
 husbands

00:18:20.500 --> 00:18:22.980
 you are

00:18:22.980 --> 00:18:23.779
 called

00:18:23.779 --> 00:18:24.899
 to remind

00:18:24.899 --> 00:18:25.899
 your wives

00:18:25.899 --> 00:18:26.659
 often

00:18:26.659 --> 00:18:28.000
 of God's

00:18:28.000 --> 00:18:28.759
 care for

00:18:28.759 --> 00:18:29.139
 you and

00:18:29.139 --> 00:18:29.720
 your family

00:18:29.720 --> 00:18:32.139
 that God

00:18:32.139 --> 00:18:32.939
 knows you

00:18:32.939 --> 00:18:33.419
 that God

00:18:33.419 --> 00:18:34.279
 sees you

00:18:34.279 --> 00:18:34.740
 that God

00:18:34.740 --> 00:18:35.519
 knows your

00:18:35.519 --> 00:18:35.959
 needs

00:18:35.959 --> 00:18:36.339
 that God

00:18:36.339 --> 00:18:37.220
 is watching

00:18:37.220 --> 00:18:38.240
 over you

00:18:38.240 --> 00:18:38.740
 that God

00:18:38.740 --> 00:18:39.699
 is sovereignly

00:18:39.699 --> 00:18:40.419
 in control

00:18:40.419 --> 00:18:41.039
 of you

00:18:41.039 --> 00:18:41.659
 and your

00:18:41.659 --> 00:18:42.179
 family

00:18:42.179 --> 00:18:42.740
 and that

00:18:42.740 --> 00:18:43.099
 you are

00:18:43.099 --> 00:18:43.500
 called to

00:18:43.500 --> 00:18:44.000
 walk by

00:18:44.000 --> 00:18:44.980
 faith in

00:18:44.980 --> 00:18:45.500
 him

00:18:45.500 --> 00:18:46.059
 husbands

00:18:46.059 --> 00:18:47.160
 you are

00:18:47.160 --> 00:18:47.480
 called to

00:18:47.480 --> 00:18:47.900
 lead your

00:18:47.900 --> 00:18:48.339
 home

00:18:48.339 --> 00:18:48.619
 in the

00:18:48.619 --> 00:18:49.079
 joy

00:18:49.079 --> 00:18:49.500
 and the

00:18:49.500 --> 00:18:50.200
 freedom

00:18:50.200 --> 00:18:50.640
 and the

00:18:50.640 --> 00:18:51.059
 peace

00:18:51.059 --> 00:18:51.400
 of that

00:18:51.400 --> 00:18:51.900
 truth

00:18:51.900 --> 00:18:54.759
 Abram

00:18:54.759 --> 00:18:55.480
 and Sarai

00:18:55.480 --> 00:18:55.859
 instead

00:18:55.859 --> 00:18:57.299
 they go

00:18:57.299 --> 00:18:57.720
 through this

00:18:57.720 --> 00:18:58.079
 cycle

00:18:58.079 --> 00:18:58.559
 delay

00:18:58.559 --> 00:18:59.099
 leads to

00:18:59.099 --> 00:18:59.480
 doubt

00:18:59.480 --> 00:18:59.880
 doubt

00:18:59.880 --> 00:19:00.400
 leads to

00:19:00.400 --> 00:19:00.980
 distress

00:19:00.980 --> 00:19:01.400
 distress

00:19:01.400 --> 00:19:02.160
 leads to

00:19:02.160 --> 00:19:02.380
 this

00:19:02.380 --> 00:19:02.880
 decision

00:19:02.880 --> 00:19:03.299
 to walk

00:19:03.299 --> 00:19:04.119
 by flesh

00:19:04.119 --> 00:19:04.700
 and not

00:19:04.700 --> 00:19:05.180
 by

00:19:05.180 --> 00:19:06.180
 faith

00:19:06.180 --> 00:19:06.480
 and look

00:19:06.480 --> 00:19:06.619
 at the

00:19:06.619 --> 00:19:06.940
 result

00:19:06.940 --> 00:19:08.460
 actually

00:19:08.460 --> 00:19:09.220
 initial returns

00:19:09.220 --> 00:19:09.519
 are pretty

00:19:09.519 --> 00:19:09.759
 good

00:19:09.759 --> 00:19:10.000
 aren't

00:19:10.000 --> 00:19:10.180
 they

00:19:10.180 --> 00:19:12.860
 the plan

00:19:12.860 --> 00:19:14.000
 works

00:19:14.000 --> 00:19:15.539
 Hagar

00:19:15.539 --> 00:19:16.039
 gets

00:19:16.039 --> 00:19:16.559
 pregnant

00:19:16.559 --> 00:19:17.860
 and then

00:19:17.860 --> 00:19:18.160
 they all

00:19:18.160 --> 00:19:18.680
 live happily

00:19:18.680 --> 00:19:19.259
 ever after

00:19:19.259 --> 00:19:19.559
 right

00:19:19.559 --> 00:19:21.240
 wrong

00:19:21.240 --> 00:19:22.180
 this starts

00:19:22.180 --> 00:19:22.380
 to look

00:19:22.380 --> 00:19:22.640
 like a

00:19:22.640 --> 00:19:23.259
 soap opera

00:19:23.259 --> 00:19:23.620
 doesn't

00:19:23.620 --> 00:19:23.840
 it

00:19:23.840 --> 00:19:24.920
 everything

00:19:24.920 --> 00:19:25.460
 starts

00:19:25.460 --> 00:19:25.900
 to blow

00:19:25.900 --> 00:19:26.360
 up

00:19:26.360 --> 00:19:27.740
 everything

00:19:27.740 --> 00:19:28.200
 starts

00:19:28.200 --> 00:19:28.720
 to crumble

00:19:28.720 --> 00:19:29.220
 apart

00:19:29.220 --> 00:19:29.960
 everybody's

00:19:29.960 --> 00:19:30.220
 coming

00:19:30.220 --> 00:19:30.559
 after

00:19:30.559 --> 00:19:31.180
 everybody

00:19:31.180 --> 00:19:31.480
 verse

00:19:31.480 --> 00:19:31.920
 four

00:19:31.920 --> 00:19:32.600
 when

00:19:32.600 --> 00:19:33.120
 Hagar

00:19:33.120 --> 00:19:33.440
 saw

00:19:33.440 --> 00:19:33.820
 she had

00:19:33.820 --> 00:19:34.259
 conceived

00:19:34.259 --> 00:19:34.640
 she's

00:19:34.640 --> 00:19:34.860
 hating

00:19:34.860 --> 00:19:35.080
 on

00:19:35.080 --> 00:19:35.600
 Sarai

00:19:35.600 --> 00:19:36.840
 verse

00:19:36.840 --> 00:19:37.259
 five

00:19:37.259 --> 00:19:37.680
 Sarai

00:19:37.680 --> 00:19:37.799
 is

00:19:37.799 --> 00:19:38.120
 blaming

00:19:38.120 --> 00:19:38.720
 Abram

00:19:38.720 --> 00:19:39.660
 verse

00:19:39.660 --> 00:19:40.019
 six

00:19:40.019 --> 00:19:40.480
 Abram

00:19:40.480 --> 00:19:40.759
 just

00:19:40.759 --> 00:19:41.620
 passively

00:19:41.620 --> 00:19:41.920
 kicks

00:19:41.920 --> 00:19:42.059
 it

00:19:42.059 --> 00:19:42.240
 back

00:19:42.240 --> 00:19:42.420
 to

00:19:42.420 --> 00:19:42.799
 Sarai

00:19:42.799 --> 00:19:42.980
 you

00:19:42.980 --> 00:19:43.220
 deal

00:19:43.220 --> 00:19:43.460
 with

00:19:43.460 --> 00:19:43.680
 it

00:19:43.680 --> 00:19:45.140
 everything

00:19:45.140 --> 00:19:45.740
 is

00:19:45.740 --> 00:19:46.380
 broken

00:19:46.380 --> 00:19:46.960
 everything

00:19:46.960 --> 00:19:47.220
 is

00:19:47.220 --> 00:19:47.640
 falling

00:19:47.640 --> 00:19:48.100
 apart

00:19:48.100 --> 00:19:48.340
 you

00:19:48.340 --> 00:19:48.640
 see

00:19:48.640 --> 00:19:48.840
 the

00:19:48.840 --> 00:19:49.140
 issue

00:19:49.140 --> 00:19:49.400
 don't

00:19:49.400 --> 00:19:49.580
 you

00:19:49.580 --> 00:19:50.559
 worldly

00:19:50.559 --> 00:19:51.120
 ways

00:19:51.120 --> 00:19:51.500
 lead

00:19:51.500 --> 00:19:51.700
 to

00:19:51.700 --> 00:19:52.059
 worldly

00:19:52.059 --> 00:19:52.779
 problems

00:19:52.779 --> 00:19:54.680
 the

00:19:54.680 --> 00:19:55.140
 ways

00:19:55.140 --> 00:19:55.559
 of the

00:19:55.559 --> 00:19:56.000
 flesh

00:19:56.000 --> 00:19:56.299
 get

00:19:56.299 --> 00:19:56.440
 you

00:19:56.440 --> 00:19:56.620
 the

00:19:56.620 --> 00:19:57.059
 problems

00:19:57.059 --> 00:19:57.279
 of

00:19:57.279 --> 00:19:57.440
 the

00:19:57.440 --> 00:19:57.940
 flesh

00:19:57.940 --> 00:20:01.360
 solutions

00:20:01.360 --> 00:20:02.019
 in

00:20:02.019 --> 00:20:02.140
 the

00:20:02.140 --> 00:20:02.559
 flesh

00:20:02.559 --> 00:20:03.100
 lead

00:20:03.099 --> 00:20:03.279
 to

00:20:03.279 --> 00:20:03.519
 more

00:20:03.519 --> 00:20:04.059
 problems

00:20:04.059 --> 00:20:04.279
 in

00:20:04.279 --> 00:20:04.399
 the

00:20:04.399 --> 00:20:04.839
 flesh

00:20:04.839 --> 00:20:05.419
 doubting

00:20:05.419 --> 00:20:05.740
 God's

00:20:05.740 --> 00:20:06.000
 care

00:20:06.000 --> 00:20:06.259
 for

00:20:06.259 --> 00:20:06.579
 us

00:20:06.579 --> 00:20:07.459
 always

00:20:07.459 --> 00:20:08.279
 ends

00:20:08.279 --> 00:20:08.599
 in

00:20:08.599 --> 00:20:09.240
 disaster

00:20:09.240 --> 00:20:09.519
 and I

00:20:09.519 --> 00:20:09.679
 just

00:20:09.679 --> 00:20:10.119
 wish

00:20:10.119 --> 00:20:10.299
 we

00:20:10.299 --> 00:20:10.439
 could

00:20:10.439 --> 00:20:10.679
 learn

00:20:10.679 --> 00:20:10.899
 this

00:20:10.899 --> 00:20:11.339
 lesson

00:20:11.339 --> 00:20:11.559
 but

00:20:11.559 --> 00:20:11.799
 like

00:20:11.799 --> 00:20:12.399
 Abram

00:20:12.399 --> 00:20:13.919
 we

00:20:13.919 --> 00:20:14.039
 are

00:20:14.039 --> 00:20:14.259
 so

00:20:14.259 --> 00:20:14.500
 quick

00:20:14.500 --> 00:20:14.659
 to

00:20:14.659 --> 00:20:14.959
 forget

00:20:14.959 --> 00:20:15.240
 aren't

00:20:15.240 --> 00:20:15.500
 we

00:20:15.500 --> 00:20:17.519
 we

00:20:17.519 --> 00:20:17.740
 might

00:20:17.740 --> 00:20:18.039
 get

00:20:18.039 --> 00:20:18.159
 it

00:20:18.159 --> 00:20:18.279
 for

00:20:18.279 --> 00:20:18.459
 like

00:20:18.459 --> 00:20:18.759
 five

00:20:18.759 --> 00:20:19.179
 seconds

00:20:19.179 --> 00:20:19.500
 maybe

00:20:19.500 --> 00:20:19.679
 we

00:20:19.679 --> 00:20:19.919
 read

00:20:19.919 --> 00:20:20.059
 our

00:20:20.059 --> 00:20:20.480
 Bibles

00:20:20.480 --> 00:20:20.819
 we

00:20:20.819 --> 00:20:21.319
 pray

00:20:21.319 --> 00:20:21.799
 we

00:20:21.799 --> 00:20:22.539
 come

00:20:22.539 --> 00:20:22.740
 to

00:20:22.740 --> 00:20:23.219
 church

00:20:23.219 --> 00:20:23.459
 we're

00:20:23.459 --> 00:20:24.039
 reminded

00:20:24.039 --> 00:20:24.480
 yes

00:20:24.480 --> 00:20:24.740
 God

00:20:24.740 --> 00:20:24.899
 is

00:20:24.899 --> 00:20:25.379
 faithful

00:20:25.379 --> 00:20:25.740
 yes

00:20:25.740 --> 00:20:26.019
 God

00:20:26.019 --> 00:20:26.179
 is

00:20:26.179 --> 00:20:26.619
 good

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 yes

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 God

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 knows

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 yes

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 God

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 cares

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 yes

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 God

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 sees

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 and

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 then

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 Bible

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 shut

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 walk

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 out

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 the

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 door

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 we

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 go

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 out

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 it's

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 Monday

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 morning

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 we

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 haven't

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 had

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 our

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 coffee

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 yet

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 and

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 right

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 away

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 we're

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 back to

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 our

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 default

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 settings

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 aren't

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 we

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 we're

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 thinking

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 in the

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 flesh

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 let this

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 be a

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 reminder

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 for us

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 church

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 when we

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 make

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 plans

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 in the

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 flesh

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 be

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 careful

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 because

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 they

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 might

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 just

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 work

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 out

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 Sarai

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 got

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 her

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 child

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 but as

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 we'll

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 see

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 all she

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 did

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 was trade

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 one

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 kind

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 of

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 heart

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 for

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 another

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 didn't

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 she

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 it is

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 not

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 easy

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 waiting

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 on

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 the

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 Lord

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 is

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 it

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 it

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 is

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 not

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 easy

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 trusting

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 him

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 by

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 faith

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 but

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 man

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 she

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 got

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 some

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 hard

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 stuff

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 coming

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 with

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 Ishmael

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 so we

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 see

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 in our

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 distress

00:21:14.379 --> 00:21:15.059
 we

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 sometimes

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 are

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 tempted

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 to

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 doubt

00:21:16.879 --> 00:21:17.419
 God's

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 care

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 for

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 us

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 but

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 thankfully

00:21:19.019 --> 00:21:19.039
!

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 second

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 point

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 this

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 morning

00:21:20.959 --> 00:21:22.099
 in this

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 second

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 scene

00:21:23.079 --> 00:21:23.259
 of

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 distress

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 we see

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 the

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 good

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 news

00:21:25.240 --> 00:21:26.559
 second

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 in

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 our

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 distress

00:21:28.559 --> 00:21:29.539
 God

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 demonstrates

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 his

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 care

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 for

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 us

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 Sarai

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 and

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 Abram

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 were

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 distressed

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 because

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 they

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 didn't

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 have

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 a

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 child

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 yet

00:21:38.480 --> 00:21:38.679
 but

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 now

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 Hagar

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 is

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 distressed

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 because

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 of

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 Sarai

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 Hagar

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 is

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 collateral

00:21:45.919 --> 00:21:46.759
 in this

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 battle

00:21:47.599 --> 00:21:47.939
 here

00:21:47.939 --> 00:21:48.159
 she

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 caught

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 some

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 friendly

00:21:49.419 --> 00:21:49.980
 fire

00:21:49.980 --> 00:21:50.439
 Sarai

00:21:50.439 --> 00:21:50.619
 is

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 harsh

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 with

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 her

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 she

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 has

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 been

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 used

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 as

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 a

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 means

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 to

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 somebody

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 else

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 is

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 in

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 she

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 is

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 treated

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 poorly

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 and

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 so

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 she

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 flees

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 she

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 gets

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 out

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 of

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 there

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 she

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 runs

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 away

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 and

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 nobody

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 there

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 wants

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 me

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 and

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 nobody

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 there

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 is

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 for

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 me

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 nobody

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 there

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 loves

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 me

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 nobody

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 there

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 sees

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 me

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 hears

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 me

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 cares

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 for

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 me

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 verse

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 seven

00:22:10.320 --> 00:22:11.060
 tells

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 us

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 there

00:22:13.100 --> 00:22:13.300
 is

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 someone

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 who

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 sees

00:22:15.220 --> 00:22:15.440
 her

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 the

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 angel

00:22:17.400 --> 00:22:17.920
 of the

00:22:17.920 --> 00:22:18.259
 Lord

00:22:18.259 --> 00:22:18.820
 found

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 her

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 by a

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 spring

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 of

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 water

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 in

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 the

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 wilderness

00:22:20.920 --> 00:22:21.680
 spring

00:22:21.680 --> 00:22:21.960
 on

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 the way

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 to shore

00:22:22.700 --> 00:22:24.539
 this is the

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 first time

00:22:24.980 --> 00:22:25.340
 that we've

00:22:25.340 --> 00:22:25.680
 seen

00:22:25.680 --> 00:22:26.480
 the

00:22:26.480 --> 00:22:26.799
 angel

00:22:26.799 --> 00:22:27.220
 of the

00:22:27.220 --> 00:22:27.500
 Lord

00:22:27.500 --> 00:22:27.799
 and we

00:22:27.799 --> 00:22:28.000
 will

00:22:28.000 --> 00:22:28.500
 see him

00:22:28.500 --> 00:22:28.900
 again

00:22:28.900 --> 00:22:29.279
 but I think

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 it's worth

00:22:29.680 --> 00:22:30.759
 asking at

00:22:30.759 --> 00:22:31.279
 this point

00:22:31.279 --> 00:22:32.220
 who in the

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 world

00:22:32.480 --> 00:22:33.400
 is this

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 because it

00:22:35.180 --> 00:22:35.940
 seems like it is

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 more than just an

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 ordinary

00:22:36.880 --> 00:22:37.460
 angel

00:22:37.460 --> 00:22:39.100
 angel

00:22:39.100 --> 00:22:39.100


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 are

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 created

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 beings

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 they're

00:22:41.620 --> 00:22:42.000
 servants

00:22:42.000 --> 00:22:42.380
 of the

00:22:42.380 --> 00:22:42.700
 Lord

00:22:42.700 --> 00:22:43.039
 Hebrews

00:22:43.039 --> 00:22:43.400
 says

00:22:43.400 --> 00:22:43.539
 that

00:22:43.539 --> 00:22:43.759
 they're

00:22:43.759 --> 00:22:44.180
 they're

00:22:44.180 --> 00:22:44.799
 ministering

00:22:44.799 --> 00:22:45.440
 spirits

00:22:45.440 --> 00:22:46.120
 sent out

00:22:46.120 --> 00:22:46.440
 for the

00:22:46.440 --> 00:22:46.860
 sake of

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 those

00:22:47.200 --> 00:22:47.440
 who are

00:22:47.440 --> 00:22:47.600
 to

00:22:47.600 --> 00:22:47.880
 inherit

00:22:47.880 --> 00:22:48.539
 salvation

00:22:48.539 --> 00:22:49.539
 but

00:22:49.539 --> 00:22:50.100
 this

00:22:50.100 --> 00:22:50.660
 particular

00:22:50.660 --> 00:22:51.299
 being

00:22:51.299 --> 00:22:51.559
 the

00:22:51.559 --> 00:22:51.940
 angel

00:22:51.940 --> 00:22:52.299
 of the

00:22:52.299 --> 00:22:52.500
 Lord

00:22:52.500 --> 00:22:52.700
 he

00:22:52.700 --> 00:22:53.279
 carries

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 a little

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 bit

00:22:54.019 --> 00:22:54.200
 more

00:22:54.200 --> 00:22:54.620
 weight

00:22:54.620 --> 00:22:54.940
 a little

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 bit

00:22:55.079 --> 00:22:55.240
 more

00:22:55.240 --> 00:22:55.819
 significance

00:22:55.819 --> 00:22:56.120
 than

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 just

00:22:56.299 --> 00:22:56.420
 an

00:22:56.420 --> 00:22:56.720
 ordinary

00:22:56.720 --> 00:22:57.220
 angel

00:22:57.220 --> 00:22:57.539
 doesn't

00:22:57.539 --> 00:22:57.740
 he

00:22:57.740 --> 00:22:59.059
 if you

00:22:59.059 --> 00:22:59.559
 look

00:22:59.559 --> 00:22:59.860
 it's

00:22:59.860 --> 00:23:00.140
 clear

00:23:00.140 --> 00:23:00.299
 that

00:23:00.299 --> 00:23:00.440
 the

00:23:00.440 --> 00:23:00.779
 angel

00:23:00.779 --> 00:23:00.980
 of

00:23:00.980 --> 00:23:01.120
 the

00:23:01.120 --> 00:23:01.380
 Lord

00:23:01.380 --> 00:23:01.539
 is

00:23:01.539 --> 00:23:01.660
 the

00:23:01.660 --> 00:23:01.819
!

00:23:01.819 --> 00:23:02.299
 speaking

00:23:02.299 --> 00:23:02.559
 to

00:23:02.559 --> 00:23:03.000
 Hagar

00:23:03.000 --> 00:23:03.319
 verse

00:23:03.319 --> 00:23:03.700
 8

00:23:03.700 --> 00:23:04.059
 says

00:23:04.059 --> 00:23:04.240
 the

00:23:04.240 --> 00:23:04.559
 angel

00:23:04.559 --> 00:23:04.759
 of

00:23:04.759 --> 00:23:04.879
 the

00:23:04.879 --> 00:23:05.079
 Lord

00:23:05.079 --> 00:23:05.439
 speaks

00:23:05.439 --> 00:23:05.639
 to

00:23:05.639 --> 00:23:05.879
 her

00:23:05.879 --> 00:23:06.619
 verse

00:23:06.619 --> 00:23:07.099
 9

00:23:07.099 --> 00:23:07.519
 he

00:23:07.519 --> 00:23:07.859
 speaks

00:23:07.859 --> 00:23:08.039
 to

00:23:08.039 --> 00:23:08.220
 her

00:23:08.220 --> 00:23:08.519
 verse

00:23:08.519 --> 00:23:08.939
 10

00:23:08.939 --> 00:23:09.379
 he

00:23:09.379 --> 00:23:09.700
 speaks

00:23:09.700 --> 00:23:09.899
 to

00:23:09.899 --> 00:23:10.079
 her

00:23:10.079 --> 00:23:10.319
 verse

00:23:10.319 --> 00:23:10.799
 11

00:23:10.799 --> 00:23:11.279
 he

00:23:11.279 --> 00:23:11.599
 speaks

00:23:11.599 --> 00:23:11.799
 to

00:23:11.799 --> 00:23:11.980
 her

00:23:11.980 --> 00:23:12.119
 but

00:23:12.119 --> 00:23:12.259
 then

00:23:12.259 --> 00:23:12.399
 look

00:23:12.399 --> 00:23:12.500
 at

00:23:12.500 --> 00:23:12.659
 verse

00:23:12.659 --> 00:23:13.099
 13

00:23:13.099 --> 00:23:15.179
 who

00:23:15.179 --> 00:23:15.439
 did she

00:23:15.439 --> 00:23:15.639
 say

00:23:15.639 --> 00:23:15.939
 spoke

00:23:15.939 --> 00:23:16.099
 to

00:23:16.099 --> 00:23:16.379
 her

00:23:16.379 --> 00:23:18.259
 says

00:23:18.259 --> 00:23:18.519
 the

00:23:18.519 --> 00:23:19.000
 Lord

00:23:19.000 --> 00:23:20.079
 spoke

00:23:20.079 --> 00:23:20.460
 to

00:23:20.460 --> 00:23:20.639
 her

00:23:20.639 --> 00:23:20.879
 very

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 interesting

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 isn't

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 it

00:23:22.099 --> 00:23:23.339
 and

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 in

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 verse

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 13

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 as

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 Hagar

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 sees

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 the

00:23:26.559 --> 00:23:26.859
 angel

00:23:26.859 --> 00:23:27.039
 of

00:23:27.039 --> 00:23:27.159
 the

00:23:27.159 --> 00:23:27.359
 Lord

00:23:27.359 --> 00:23:27.579
 she

00:23:27.579 --> 00:23:27.839
 doesn't

00:23:27.839 --> 00:23:28.019
 say

00:23:28.019 --> 00:23:28.179
 that

00:23:28.179 --> 00:23:28.279
 she

00:23:28.279 --> 00:23:28.519
 saw

00:23:28.519 --> 00:23:28.980
 God's

00:23:28.980 --> 00:23:29.379
 angel

00:23:29.379 --> 00:23:29.599
 what

00:23:29.599 --> 00:23:29.700
 does

00:23:29.700 --> 00:23:29.819
 she

00:23:29.819 --> 00:23:30.100
 say

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 I

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 have

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 seen

00:23:31.180 --> 00:23:31.519
 him

00:23:31.519 --> 00:23:31.720
 who

00:23:31.720 --> 00:23:32.160
 looks

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 after

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 me

00:23:32.960 --> 00:23:33.240
 I've

00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:33.420
 seen

00:23:33.420 --> 00:23:33.640
 the

00:23:33.640 --> 00:23:34.140
 Lord

00:23:34.140 --> 00:23:36.160
 later

00:23:36.160 --> 00:23:36.420
 on

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 we'll

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 see

00:23:36.840 --> 00:23:37.080
 that

00:23:37.080 --> 00:23:37.700
 the

00:23:37.700 --> 00:23:38.019
 angel

00:23:38.019 --> 00:23:38.180
 of

00:23:38.180 --> 00:23:38.299
 the

00:23:38.299 --> 00:23:38.500
 Lord

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 he

00:23:38.700 --> 00:23:39.019
 carries

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 the

00:23:39.240 --> 00:23:39.539
 same

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 authority

00:23:40.180 --> 00:23:40.680
 as

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 the

00:23:40.880 --> 00:23:41.120
 Lord

00:23:41.120 --> 00:23:41.500
 himself

00:23:41.500 --> 00:23:41.920
 he

00:23:41.920 --> 00:23:42.319
 he

00:23:42.319 --> 00:23:42.700
 speaks

00:23:42.700 --> 00:23:42.840
 and

00:23:42.840 --> 00:23:42.960
 he

00:23:42.960 --> 00:23:43.240
 stops

00:23:43.240 --> 00:23:43.640
 Abram

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 from

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 sacrificing

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 Isaac

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 chapter

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 22

00:23:46.140 --> 00:23:47.279
 the

00:23:47.279 --> 00:23:47.559
 angel

00:23:47.559 --> 00:23:47.700
 of

00:23:47.700 --> 00:23:47.799
 the

00:23:47.799 --> 00:23:47.940
 Lord

00:23:47.940 --> 00:23:48.240
 appears

00:23:48.240 --> 00:23:48.420
 to

00:23:48.420 --> 00:23:48.819
 Moses

00:23:48.819 --> 00:23:49.259
 in

00:23:49.259 --> 00:23:49.360
 the

00:23:49.360 --> 00:23:49.600
 burning

00:23:49.600 --> 00:23:50.039
 bush

00:23:50.039 --> 00:23:50.240
 and

00:23:50.240 --> 00:23:50.880
 speaks

00:23:50.880 --> 00:23:51.279
 and

00:23:51.279 --> 00:23:51.759
 commissions

00:23:51.759 --> 00:23:52.440
 Moses

00:23:52.440 --> 00:23:53.120
 who

00:23:53.120 --> 00:23:53.420
 is

00:23:53.420 --> 00:23:53.620
 he

00:23:53.620 --> 00:23:55.480
 the

00:23:55.480 --> 00:23:55.740
 Bible

00:23:55.740 --> 00:23:56.319
 doesn't

00:23:56.319 --> 00:23:57.080
 exactly

00:23:57.080 --> 00:23:58.120
 say

00:23:58.120 --> 00:23:58.400
 but

00:23:58.400 --> 00:23:59.120
 I think

00:23:59.119 --> 00:23:59.500
 does

00:23:59.500 --> 00:23:59.979
 say

00:23:59.979 --> 00:24:00.319
 enough

00:24:00.319 --> 00:24:00.519
 to

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 lead

00:24:00.679 --> 00:24:00.819
 me

00:24:00.819 --> 00:24:00.979
 to

00:24:00.979 --> 00:24:01.359
 believe

00:24:01.359 --> 00:24:01.659
 that

00:24:01.659 --> 00:24:02.319
 this

00:24:02.319 --> 00:24:02.559
 is

00:24:02.559 --> 00:24:02.819
 a

00:24:02.819 --> 00:24:03.539
 visible

00:24:03.539 --> 00:24:04.939
 physical

00:24:04.939 --> 00:24:06.299
 manifestation

00:24:06.299 --> 00:24:07.039
 of

00:24:07.039 --> 00:24:07.599
 God

00:24:07.599 --> 00:24:08.259
 himself

00:24:08.259 --> 00:24:10.579
 this

00:24:10.579 --> 00:24:11.039
 is

00:24:11.039 --> 00:24:11.579
 the

00:24:11.579 --> 00:24:12.359
 Lord

00:24:12.359 --> 00:24:14.199
 other

00:24:14.199 --> 00:24:14.619
 people

00:24:14.619 --> 00:24:15.079
 people

00:24:15.079 --> 00:24:15.339
 who are

00:24:15.339 --> 00:24:15.739
 smarter

00:24:15.739 --> 00:24:16.179
 than me

00:24:16.179 --> 00:24:16.599
 go a

00:24:16.599 --> 00:24:16.779
 step

00:24:16.779 --> 00:24:17.199
 further

00:24:17.199 --> 00:24:17.439
 than

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 that

00:24:17.639 --> 00:24:17.779
 and

00:24:17.779 --> 00:24:17.959
 say

00:24:17.959 --> 00:24:18.359
 well

00:24:18.359 --> 00:24:18.599
 this

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 is

00:24:18.779 --> 00:24:18.939
 the

00:24:18.939 --> 00:24:19.279
 second

00:24:19.279 --> 00:24:19.739
 person

00:24:19.739 --> 00:24:20.000
 of

00:24:20.000 --> 00:24:20.159
 the

00:24:20.159 --> 00:24:20.519
 Trinity

00:24:20.519 --> 00:24:21.599
 this

00:24:21.599 --> 00:24:21.719
 is

00:24:21.719 --> 00:24:21.879
 the

00:24:21.879 --> 00:24:22.119
 son

00:24:22.119 --> 00:24:22.299
 of

00:24:22.299 --> 00:24:22.619
 God

00:24:22.619 --> 00:24:23.359
 incarnate

00:24:23.359 --> 00:24:23.519
 this

00:24:23.519 --> 00:24:23.639
 is

00:24:23.639 --> 00:24:23.779
 the

00:24:23.779 --> 00:24:24.379
 pre

00:24:24.379 --> 00:24:25.119
 incarnate

00:24:25.119 --> 00:24:25.739
 Christ

00:24:25.739 --> 00:24:26.079
 here

00:24:26.079 --> 00:24:26.799
 appearing

00:24:26.799 --> 00:24:27.079
 I

00:24:27.079 --> 00:24:27.479
 won't

00:24:27.479 --> 00:24:27.739
 go

00:24:27.739 --> 00:24:28.279
 that

00:24:28.279 --> 00:24:28.719
 far

00:24:28.720 --> 00:24:29.079
 people

00:24:29.079 --> 00:24:29.480
 smarter

00:24:29.480 --> 00:24:29.660
 than

00:24:29.660 --> 00:24:29.839
 me

00:24:29.839 --> 00:24:30.100
 do

00:24:30.100 --> 00:24:30.519
 people

00:24:30.519 --> 00:24:30.680
 like

00:24:30.680 --> 00:24:30.940
 John

00:24:30.940 --> 00:24:31.360
 Calvin

00:24:31.360 --> 00:24:31.620
 people

00:24:31.620 --> 00:24:31.779
 like

00:24:31.779 --> 00:24:32.019
 Treg

00:24:32.019 --> 00:24:32.360
 Hallman

00:24:32.360 --> 00:24:32.519
 would

00:24:32.519 --> 00:24:32.680
 make

00:24:32.680 --> 00:24:32.839
 that

00:24:32.839 --> 00:24:33.140
 argument

00:24:33.140 --> 00:24:36.539
 what we

00:24:36.539 --> 00:24:37.160
 can say

00:24:37.160 --> 00:24:38.039
 I think

00:24:38.039 --> 00:24:38.220
 with

00:24:38.220 --> 00:24:38.740
 certainty

00:24:38.740 --> 00:24:39.160
 is that

00:24:39.160 --> 00:24:39.380
 this

00:24:39.380 --> 00:24:40.000
 is a

00:24:40.000 --> 00:24:40.839
 visible

00:24:40.839 --> 00:24:41.720
 manifestation

00:24:41.720 --> 00:24:42.759
 of the

00:24:42.759 --> 00:24:43.240
 Lord

00:24:43.240 --> 00:24:43.600
 what we

00:24:43.600 --> 00:24:43.900
 call a

00:24:43.900 --> 00:24:44.600
 theopany

00:24:44.600 --> 00:24:46.160
 God

00:24:46.160 --> 00:24:47.019
 shows

00:24:47.019 --> 00:24:47.680
 up

00:24:47.680 --> 00:24:48.339
 here

00:24:48.339 --> 00:24:49.299
 in

00:24:49.299 --> 00:24:49.799
 Hagar's

00:24:49.799 --> 00:24:50.180
 moment

00:24:50.180 --> 00:24:50.839
 of need

00:24:50.839 --> 00:24:51.259
 God

00:24:51.259 --> 00:24:52.019
 shows

00:24:52.019 --> 00:24:52.640
 up

00:24:52.640 --> 00:24:54.100
 and

00:24:54.100 --> 00:24:54.400
 look at

00:24:54.400 --> 00:24:54.600
 what he

00:24:54.600 --> 00:24:54.960
 does

00:24:54.960 --> 00:24:55.220
 three

00:24:55.220 --> 00:24:55.700
 things

00:24:55.700 --> 00:24:56.019
 he

00:24:56.019 --> 00:24:56.339
 does

00:24:56.339 --> 00:24:57.139
 he

00:24:57.139 --> 00:24:58.139
 pursues

00:24:58.139 --> 00:24:59.399
 he

00:24:59.399 --> 00:25:00.500
 prescribes

00:25:00.500 --> 00:25:01.899
 and he

00:25:01.899 --> 00:25:02.399
 promises

00:25:02.399 --> 00:25:04.339
 the

00:25:04.339 --> 00:25:04.579
 Lord

00:25:04.579 --> 00:25:05.740
 himself

00:25:05.740 --> 00:25:07.480
 pursues

00:25:07.480 --> 00:25:08.559
 a

00:25:08.559 --> 00:25:09.179
 castaway

00:25:09.179 --> 00:25:09.720
 think about

00:25:09.720 --> 00:25:10.099
 that

00:25:10.099 --> 00:25:12.059
 God

00:25:12.059 --> 00:25:13.059
 almighty

00:25:13.059 --> 00:25:14.000
 sovereign

00:25:14.000 --> 00:25:14.759
 king

00:25:14.759 --> 00:25:15.439
 of the

00:25:15.439 --> 00:25:15.939
 universe

00:25:15.939 --> 00:25:16.779
 ruler

00:25:16.779 --> 00:25:17.819
 of heaven

00:25:17.819 --> 00:25:18.500
 and earth

00:25:18.500 --> 00:25:19.059
 creator

00:25:19.059 --> 00:25:20.079
 of all

00:25:20.079 --> 00:25:20.659
 things

00:25:20.659 --> 00:25:21.279
 God

00:25:21.279 --> 00:25:21.659
 who is

00:25:21.659 --> 00:25:22.980
 transcendent

00:25:22.980 --> 00:25:23.480
 and above

00:25:23.480 --> 00:25:23.980
 all

00:25:23.980 --> 00:25:24.500
 and greater

00:25:24.500 --> 00:25:25.099
 than all

00:25:25.099 --> 00:25:26.160
 stoops

00:25:26.160 --> 00:25:26.920
 down

00:25:26.920 --> 00:25:28.000
 to pursue

00:25:28.000 --> 00:25:29.079
 a servant

00:25:29.079 --> 00:25:31.940
 who is

00:25:31.940 --> 00:25:32.360
 Hagar

00:25:32.360 --> 00:25:33.819
 that the

00:25:33.819 --> 00:25:34.319
 Lord should

00:25:34.319 --> 00:25:35.240
 think of

00:25:35.240 --> 00:25:35.519
 her

00:25:35.519 --> 00:25:37.039
 and come

00:25:37.039 --> 00:25:37.500
 to her

00:25:37.500 --> 00:25:38.400
 and speak

00:25:38.400 --> 00:25:38.980
 to her

00:25:38.980 --> 00:25:40.299
 and condescend

00:25:40.299 --> 00:25:40.839
 to her

00:25:40.839 --> 00:25:41.839
 and appear

00:25:41.839 --> 00:25:42.299
 to her

00:25:42.299 --> 00:25:42.660
 in a way

00:25:42.660 --> 00:25:43.140
 that can be

00:25:43.140 --> 00:25:43.759
 touched

00:25:43.759 --> 00:25:44.500
 and seen

00:25:44.500 --> 00:25:45.440
 and heard

00:25:45.440 --> 00:25:46.099
 and understood

00:25:46.099 --> 00:25:46.720
 who is

00:25:46.720 --> 00:25:47.140
 Hagar

00:25:47.140 --> 00:25:47.700
 Hagar's

00:25:47.700 --> 00:25:49.019
 cast off

00:25:49.019 --> 00:25:49.460
 she's

00:25:49.460 --> 00:25:50.480
 rejected

00:25:50.480 --> 00:25:50.940
 she was

00:25:50.940 --> 00:25:51.339
 hated

00:25:51.339 --> 00:25:52.619
 she was

00:25:52.619 --> 00:25:53.159
 used

00:25:53.159 --> 00:25:53.799
 and tossed

00:25:53.799 --> 00:25:54.059
 out

00:25:54.059 --> 00:25:54.339
 with the

00:25:54.339 --> 00:25:54.899
 garbage

00:25:54.899 --> 00:25:56.720
 what

00:25:56.720 --> 00:25:57.379
 obligation

00:25:57.379 --> 00:25:57.859
 does the

00:25:57.859 --> 00:25:58.359
 Lord have

00:25:58.359 --> 00:25:58.859
 to speak

00:25:58.859 --> 00:25:59.339
 with her

00:25:59.339 --> 00:25:59.819
 none

00:25:59.819 --> 00:26:00.359
 she's not

00:26:00.359 --> 00:26:00.539
 going to

00:26:00.539 --> 00:26:00.859
 be the

00:26:00.859 --> 00:26:01.359
 mother

00:26:01.359 --> 00:26:01.639
 of the

00:26:01.639 --> 00:26:01.839
 line

00:26:01.839 --> 00:26:01.959
 of

00:26:01.959 --> 00:26:02.399
 promise

00:26:02.399 --> 00:26:04.759
 and yet

00:26:04.759 --> 00:26:05.679
 God

00:26:05.679 --> 00:26:06.679
 goes out

00:26:06.679 --> 00:26:07.099
 of the

00:26:07.099 --> 00:26:07.459
 way

00:26:07.459 --> 00:26:08.740
 to pursue

00:26:08.740 --> 00:26:09.899
 her

00:26:09.899 --> 00:26:11.559
 he seeks

00:26:11.559 --> 00:26:12.279
 her out

00:26:12.279 --> 00:26:13.159
 personally

00:26:13.159 --> 00:26:15.159
 individually

00:26:15.159 --> 00:26:17.319
 and church

00:26:17.319 --> 00:26:17.599
 we are

00:26:17.599 --> 00:26:18.459
 seeing God's

00:26:18.459 --> 00:26:19.159
 heart on

00:26:19.159 --> 00:26:20.059
 display here

00:26:20.059 --> 00:26:20.339
 in this

00:26:20.339 --> 00:26:20.899
 passage

00:26:20.900 --> 00:26:22.860
 some people

00:26:22.860 --> 00:26:23.480
 try to make

00:26:23.480 --> 00:26:24.420
 this divide

00:26:24.420 --> 00:26:25.259
 between the

00:26:25.259 --> 00:26:25.780
 God of the

00:26:25.780 --> 00:26:26.460
 Old Testament

00:26:26.460 --> 00:26:27.320
 he's so angry

00:26:27.320 --> 00:26:27.800
 and mean

00:26:27.800 --> 00:26:28.259
 and cruel

00:26:28.259 --> 00:26:28.680
 and then

00:26:28.680 --> 00:26:29.600
 Jesus comes

00:26:29.600 --> 00:26:30.780
 and he makes

00:26:30.780 --> 00:26:31.259
 up for it

00:26:31.259 --> 00:26:31.560
 in the New

00:26:31.560 --> 00:26:31.940
 Testament

00:26:31.940 --> 00:26:32.840
 man have

00:26:32.840 --> 00:26:33.200
 they never

00:26:33.200 --> 00:26:33.640
 read this

00:26:33.640 --> 00:26:34.120
 passage

00:26:34.120 --> 00:26:36.560
 God's

00:26:36.560 --> 00:26:37.360
 love

00:26:37.360 --> 00:26:37.860
 for the

00:26:37.860 --> 00:26:38.320
 weak

00:26:38.320 --> 00:26:38.960
 and the

00:26:38.960 --> 00:26:39.420
 broken

00:26:39.420 --> 00:26:39.940
 and the

00:26:39.940 --> 00:26:40.759
 hurting

00:26:40.759 --> 00:26:41.560
 and the

00:26:41.560 --> 00:26:42.160
 discarded

00:26:42.160 --> 00:26:42.720
 is on

00:26:42.720 --> 00:26:43.300
 display

00:26:43.300 --> 00:26:43.820
 here

00:26:43.820 --> 00:26:44.160
 God

00:26:44.160 --> 00:26:45.280
 comes to

00:26:45.280 --> 00:26:45.940
 a rejected

00:26:45.940 --> 00:26:46.380
 woman

00:26:46.380 --> 00:26:46.759
 in the

00:26:46.759 --> 00:26:47.080
 desert

00:26:47.080 --> 00:26:47.440
 and he

00:26:47.440 --> 00:26:47.920
 stoops

00:26:47.920 --> 00:26:48.840
 down low

00:26:48.840 --> 00:26:49.400
 to speak

00:26:49.400 --> 00:26:49.700
 to her

00:26:49.700 --> 00:26:50.319
 he seeks

00:26:50.319 --> 00:26:51.080
 her out

00:26:51.080 --> 00:26:52.980
 much like

00:26:52.980 --> 00:26:53.200
 he did

00:26:53.200 --> 00:26:53.559
 with Adam

00:26:53.559 --> 00:26:53.920
 and Eve

00:26:53.920 --> 00:26:54.180
 in the

00:26:54.180 --> 00:26:54.460
 garden

00:26:54.460 --> 00:26:54.940
 as they

00:26:54.940 --> 00:26:55.160
 hid

00:26:55.160 --> 00:26:55.740
 themselves

00:26:55.740 --> 00:26:56.140
 Adam

00:26:56.140 --> 00:26:56.400
 where

00:26:56.400 --> 00:26:56.680
 are

00:26:56.680 --> 00:26:57.039
 you

00:26:57.039 --> 00:26:58.380
 so here

00:26:58.380 --> 00:26:58.900
 with Hagar

00:26:58.900 --> 00:26:59.539
 who's a

00:26:59.539 --> 00:26:59.819
 victim

00:26:59.819 --> 00:27:00.319
 not of her

00:27:00.319 --> 00:27:00.920
 own sin

00:27:00.920 --> 00:27:01.220
 but of

00:27:01.220 --> 00:27:01.480
 somebody

00:27:01.480 --> 00:27:02.080
 else's

00:27:02.080 --> 00:27:02.380
 sin

00:27:02.380 --> 00:27:02.799
 here he

00:27:02.799 --> 00:27:03.480
 seeks

00:27:03.480 --> 00:27:03.960
 her out

00:27:03.960 --> 00:27:04.539
 Hagar

00:27:04.539 --> 00:27:05.779
 servant

00:27:05.779 --> 00:27:05.779


00:27:05.779 --> 00:27:05.799
 servant

00:27:05.799 --> 00:27:06.420
 of Sarai

00:27:06.420 --> 00:27:06.759
 where

00:27:06.759 --> 00:27:07.039
 have

00:27:07.039 --> 00:27:07.180
 you

00:27:07.180 --> 00:27:07.500
 come

00:27:07.500 --> 00:27:07.839
 from

00:27:07.839 --> 00:27:08.240
 where

00:27:08.240 --> 00:27:09.180
 are

00:27:09.180 --> 00:27:09.339
 you

00:27:09.339 --> 00:27:09.740
 going

00:27:09.740 --> 00:27:11.720
 and she

00:27:11.720 --> 00:27:12.139
 answers

00:27:12.139 --> 00:27:12.680
 honestly

00:27:12.680 --> 00:27:13.539
 I'm

00:27:13.539 --> 00:27:13.839
 running

00:27:13.839 --> 00:27:14.180
 away

00:27:14.180 --> 00:27:14.680
 from my

00:27:14.680 --> 00:27:15.319
 mistress

00:27:15.319 --> 00:27:16.099
 Sarai

00:27:16.099 --> 00:27:16.500
 and so

00:27:16.500 --> 00:27:17.000
 the Lord

00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:18.259
 prescribes

00:27:18.259 --> 00:27:18.619
 her

00:27:18.619 --> 00:27:19.539
 a task

00:27:19.539 --> 00:27:19.960
 he gives

00:27:19.960 --> 00:27:20.259
 her a

00:27:20.259 --> 00:27:20.700
 command

00:27:20.700 --> 00:27:21.139
 here

00:27:21.139 --> 00:27:21.759
 verse 9

00:27:21.759 --> 00:27:23.059
 the angel

00:27:23.059 --> 00:27:23.619
 of the Lord

00:27:23.619 --> 00:27:24.619
 commands her

00:27:24.619 --> 00:27:25.319
 said to her

00:27:25.319 --> 00:27:25.899
 go

00:27:25.899 --> 00:27:26.740
 back

00:27:26.740 --> 00:27:29.579
 return to

00:27:29.579 --> 00:27:30.220
 your mistress

00:27:30.220 --> 00:27:32.259
 and submit

00:27:32.259 --> 00:27:33.019
 to her

00:27:33.019 --> 00:27:33.440
 I know

00:27:33.440 --> 00:27:34.120
 what happened

00:27:34.120 --> 00:27:34.559
 Hagar

00:27:34.559 --> 00:27:36.039
 but I'm

00:27:36.039 --> 00:27:36.600
 commanding you

00:27:36.600 --> 00:27:37.440
 to go

00:27:37.440 --> 00:27:38.000
 back

00:27:38.000 --> 00:27:38.299
 and not

00:27:38.299 --> 00:27:38.579
 with an

00:27:38.579 --> 00:27:38.900
 attitude

00:27:38.900 --> 00:27:39.259
 either

00:27:39.259 --> 00:27:39.519
 I'm

00:27:39.519 --> 00:27:39.880
 commanding

00:27:39.880 --> 00:27:39.980
 you

00:27:39.980 --> 00:27:40.400
 to go

00:27:40.400 --> 00:27:40.759
 back

00:27:40.759 --> 00:27:41.079
 and to

00:27:41.079 --> 00:27:41.500
 submit

00:27:41.500 --> 00:27:42.019
 to the

00:27:42.019 --> 00:27:42.279
 one

00:27:42.279 --> 00:27:42.440
 who

00:27:42.440 --> 00:27:42.600
 was

00:27:42.600 --> 00:27:42.900
 harsh

00:27:42.900 --> 00:27:43.140
 with

00:27:43.140 --> 00:27:43.339
 you

00:27:43.339 --> 00:27:43.860
 love

00:27:43.860 --> 00:27:44.019
 your

00:27:44.019 --> 00:27:44.360
 enemies

00:27:44.360 --> 00:27:44.579
 how

00:27:44.579 --> 00:27:44.819
 hard

00:27:44.819 --> 00:27:44.940
 is

00:27:44.940 --> 00:27:45.279
 this

00:27:45.279 --> 00:27:47.259
 but then

00:27:47.259 --> 00:27:47.680
 he makes

00:27:47.680 --> 00:27:47.900
 her

00:27:47.900 --> 00:27:49.299
 a promise

00:27:49.299 --> 00:27:49.720
 and one

00:27:49.720 --> 00:27:50.360
 that sounds

00:27:50.360 --> 00:27:50.900
 I think

00:27:50.900 --> 00:27:51.440
 remarkably

00:27:51.440 --> 00:27:52.039
 similar

00:27:52.039 --> 00:27:52.839
 to the

00:27:52.839 --> 00:27:53.059
 one

00:27:53.059 --> 00:27:53.360
 that he

00:27:53.360 --> 00:27:53.759
 promised

00:27:53.759 --> 00:27:53.960
 to

00:27:53.960 --> 00:27:54.420
 Abram

00:27:54.420 --> 00:27:54.640
 although

00:27:54.640 --> 00:27:54.839
 they're

00:27:54.839 --> 00:27:55.019
 not

00:27:55.019 --> 00:27:55.200
 the

00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:55.500
 same

00:27:55.500 --> 00:27:56.140
 promise

00:27:56.140 --> 00:27:57.240
 verse 10

00:27:57.240 --> 00:27:59.160
 I will

00:27:59.160 --> 00:27:59.640
 surely

00:27:59.640 --> 00:28:00.500
 multiply

00:28:00.500 --> 00:28:00.980
 your

00:28:00.980 --> 00:28:01.480
 offspring

00:28:01.480 --> 00:28:02.860
 so that

00:28:02.860 --> 00:28:03.259
 they cannot

00:28:03.259 --> 00:28:03.900
 be numbered

00:28:03.900 --> 00:28:04.759
 for multitude

00:28:04.759 --> 00:28:06.320
 and the

00:28:06.320 --> 00:28:06.660
 angel of

00:28:06.660 --> 00:28:06.860
 the Lord

00:28:06.860 --> 00:28:07.280
 said to

00:28:07.280 --> 00:28:07.420
 her

00:28:07.420 --> 00:28:07.840
 behold

00:28:07.840 --> 00:28:08.320
 you are

00:28:08.320 --> 00:28:08.780
 pregnant

00:28:08.780 --> 00:28:09.280
 and shall

00:28:09.280 --> 00:28:09.759
 bear a

00:28:09.759 --> 00:28:10.100
 son

00:28:10.100 --> 00:28:10.800
 you shall

00:28:10.800 --> 00:28:11.240
 call his

00:28:11.240 --> 00:28:11.520
 name

00:28:11.520 --> 00:28:12.200
 Ishmael

00:28:12.200 --> 00:28:12.680
 because the

00:28:12.680 --> 00:28:13.160
 Lord has

00:28:13.160 --> 00:28:13.700
 listened

00:28:13.700 --> 00:28:14.140
 to your

00:28:14.140 --> 00:28:14.680
 affliction

00:28:14.680 --> 00:28:16.020
 and he

00:28:16.020 --> 00:28:16.900
 he promises

00:28:16.900 --> 00:28:17.460
 the future

00:28:17.460 --> 00:28:18.240
 of Ishmael

00:28:18.240 --> 00:28:18.940
 in verse 12

00:28:18.940 --> 00:28:19.420
 he'll be a

00:28:19.420 --> 00:28:20.340
 wild donkey

00:28:20.340 --> 00:28:20.980
 of a man

00:28:20.980 --> 00:28:21.400
 how's that

00:28:21.400 --> 00:28:21.620
 for a

00:28:21.620 --> 00:28:22.000
 description

00:28:22.000 --> 00:28:23.960
 his hand

00:28:23.960 --> 00:28:24.259
 against

00:28:24.259 --> 00:28:24.840
 everyone

00:28:24.840 --> 00:28:25.340
 everyone's

00:28:25.340 --> 00:28:25.880
 hand against

00:28:25.880 --> 00:28:26.180
 him

00:28:26.180 --> 00:28:26.400
 this is

00:28:26.400 --> 00:28:26.500
 going to

00:28:26.500 --> 00:28:26.820
 be a

00:28:26.820 --> 00:28:27.560
 contentious

00:28:27.560 --> 00:28:28.060
 child

00:28:28.060 --> 00:28:28.420
 this is

00:28:28.420 --> 00:28:28.560
 going to

00:28:28.560 --> 00:28:29.340
 be an

00:28:29.339 --> 00:28:29.740
 issue

00:28:29.740 --> 00:28:30.359
 this child

00:28:30.359 --> 00:28:30.720
 of the

00:28:30.720 --> 00:28:31.119
 flesh

00:28:31.119 --> 00:28:31.699
 will prove

00:28:31.699 --> 00:28:32.159
 to be a

00:28:32.159 --> 00:28:32.699
 problem

00:28:32.699 --> 00:28:33.059
 for the

00:28:33.059 --> 00:28:33.359
 children

00:28:33.359 --> 00:28:33.919
 of promise

00:28:33.919 --> 00:28:34.359
 down the

00:28:34.359 --> 00:28:34.599
 road

00:28:34.599 --> 00:28:34.939
 he's a

00:28:34.939 --> 00:28:35.659
 he's a

00:28:35.659 --> 00:28:36.019
 fighter

00:28:36.019 --> 00:28:39.359
 don't miss

00:28:39.359 --> 00:28:39.859
 the point

00:28:39.859 --> 00:28:42.439
 the Lord

00:28:42.439 --> 00:28:43.599
 came

00:28:43.599 --> 00:28:45.379
 and pursued

00:28:45.379 --> 00:28:46.980
 and appeared

00:28:46.980 --> 00:28:47.839
 to a

00:28:47.839 --> 00:28:49.079
 a broken

00:28:49.079 --> 00:28:50.000
 discarded

00:28:50.000 --> 00:28:51.099
 castaway

00:28:51.099 --> 00:28:52.259
 he pursued

00:28:52.259 --> 00:28:52.480
 her

00:28:52.480 --> 00:28:53.379
 specifically

00:28:53.379 --> 00:28:55.059
 directly

00:28:55.059 --> 00:28:56.679
 individually

00:28:56.679 --> 00:28:58.119
 personally

00:28:58.119 --> 00:28:59.839
 and the

00:28:59.839 --> 00:29:00.299
 significance

00:29:00.299 --> 00:28:59.839
 and the

00:28:59.839 --> 00:29:00.299
 significance

00:29:00.299 --> 00:29:00.779
 of all

00:29:00.779 --> 00:29:01.079
 of this

00:29:01.079 --> 00:29:01.639
 is made

00:29:01.639 --> 00:29:01.959
 clear

00:29:01.959 --> 00:29:02.219
 in the

00:29:02.219 --> 00:29:02.739
 names

00:29:02.739 --> 00:29:03.019
 given

00:29:03.019 --> 00:29:03.199
 here

00:29:03.199 --> 00:29:03.379
 in the

00:29:03.379 --> 00:29:03.739
 passage

00:29:03.739 --> 00:29:04.319
 isn't it

00:29:04.319 --> 00:29:05.319
 Ishmael

00:29:05.319 --> 00:29:06.559
 God

00:29:06.559 --> 00:29:07.579
 hears

00:29:07.579 --> 00:29:09.359
 Hagar

00:29:09.359 --> 00:29:10.239
 assigns a

00:29:10.239 --> 00:29:10.500
 name to

00:29:10.500 --> 00:29:10.979
 the Lord

00:29:10.979 --> 00:29:11.379
 God

00:29:11.379 --> 00:29:11.579
 who

00:29:11.579 --> 00:29:12.319
 sees

00:29:12.319 --> 00:29:12.919
 me

00:29:12.919 --> 00:29:14.039
 Hagar

00:29:14.039 --> 00:29:14.459
 marks

00:29:14.459 --> 00:29:14.699
 the

00:29:14.699 --> 00:29:15.519
 location

00:29:15.519 --> 00:29:16.059
 she names

00:29:16.059 --> 00:29:16.479
 the well

00:29:16.479 --> 00:29:18.500
 the well

00:29:18.500 --> 00:29:18.899
 of the

00:29:18.899 --> 00:29:19.439
 living one

00:29:19.439 --> 00:29:19.659
 who

00:29:19.659 --> 00:29:20.399
 sees

00:29:20.399 --> 00:29:21.059
 me

00:29:21.059 --> 00:29:21.299
 the

00:29:21.299 --> 00:29:21.639
 point

00:29:21.639 --> 00:29:22.179
 is obvious

00:29:22.179 --> 00:29:22.739
 isn't it

00:29:22.740 --> 00:29:25.019
 and it's

00:29:25.019 --> 00:29:25.480
 the point

00:29:25.480 --> 00:29:26.400
 that Abram

00:29:26.400 --> 00:29:27.279
 and Sarai

00:29:27.279 --> 00:29:28.180
 failed to

00:29:28.180 --> 00:29:29.019
 understand

00:29:29.019 --> 00:29:31.500
 in my

00:29:31.500 --> 00:29:32.059
 distress

00:29:32.059 --> 00:29:33.740
 God

00:29:33.740 --> 00:29:34.160
 does

00:29:34.160 --> 00:29:34.519
 see

00:29:34.519 --> 00:29:36.079
 God

00:29:36.079 --> 00:29:36.640
 does

00:29:36.640 --> 00:29:37.140
 hear

00:29:37.140 --> 00:29:38.440
 God

00:29:38.440 --> 00:29:39.180
 does

00:29:39.180 --> 00:29:40.059
 care

00:29:40.059 --> 00:29:41.359
 God

00:29:41.359 --> 00:29:42.039
 does

00:29:42.039 --> 00:29:42.720
 know

00:29:42.720 --> 00:29:43.900
 your pain

00:29:43.900 --> 00:29:44.940
 and your

00:29:44.940 --> 00:29:45.380
 struggle

00:29:45.380 --> 00:29:46.359
 you don't

00:29:46.359 --> 00:29:47.380
 have to put

00:29:47.380 --> 00:29:48.180
 yourself in

00:29:48.180 --> 00:29:48.640
 the place

00:29:48.640 --> 00:29:49.200
 of God

00:29:49.200 --> 00:29:49.839
 to bring

00:29:49.839 --> 00:29:50.339
 about his

00:29:50.339 --> 00:29:50.859
 promises

00:29:50.859 --> 00:29:51.579
 by your

00:29:51.579 --> 00:29:52.079
 own effort

00:29:52.079 --> 00:29:52.879
 you can't

00:29:52.879 --> 00:29:53.460
 do it

00:29:53.460 --> 00:29:54.240
 trust

00:29:54.240 --> 00:29:54.679
 the one

00:29:54.679 --> 00:29:55.220
 who sees

00:29:55.220 --> 00:29:55.559
 you

00:29:55.559 --> 00:29:57.240
 trust

00:29:57.240 --> 00:29:57.619
 the one

00:29:57.619 --> 00:29:58.339
 who knows

00:29:58.339 --> 00:29:58.599
 you

00:29:58.599 --> 00:29:59.539
 personally

00:29:59.539 --> 00:30:00.639
 individually

00:30:00.639 --> 00:30:01.839
 directly

00:30:01.839 --> 00:30:02.259
 trust

00:30:02.259 --> 00:30:02.559
 the one

00:30:02.559 --> 00:30:03.339
 who cares

00:30:03.339 --> 00:30:04.279
 for you

00:30:04.279 --> 00:30:06.779
 ask

00:30:06.779 --> 00:30:07.119
 yourself

00:30:07.119 --> 00:30:07.399
 though

00:30:07.399 --> 00:30:08.199
 why would

00:30:08.199 --> 00:30:08.519
 God

00:30:08.519 --> 00:30:08.819
 send

00:30:08.819 --> 00:30:09.119
 Hagar

00:30:09.119 --> 00:30:09.639
 back

00:30:09.639 --> 00:30:10.359
 what's

00:30:10.359 --> 00:30:10.740
 the point

00:30:10.740 --> 00:30:11.899
 and why

00:30:11.899 --> 00:30:12.139
 would he

00:30:12.139 --> 00:30:12.500
 send her

00:30:12.500 --> 00:30:12.740
 back

00:30:12.740 --> 00:30:13.039
 look there

00:30:13.039 --> 00:30:13.279
 to verse

00:30:13.279 --> 00:30:13.659
 15

00:30:13.659 --> 00:30:14.319
 I love

00:30:14.319 --> 00:30:14.699
 this

00:30:14.699 --> 00:30:16.159
 verse

00:30:16.159 --> 00:30:16.579
 15

00:30:16.579 --> 00:30:17.019
 says

00:30:17.019 --> 00:30:17.559
 Hagar

00:30:17.559 --> 00:30:18.119
 bore

00:30:18.119 --> 00:30:18.139
!

00:30:18.139 --> 00:30:18.679
 Abram

00:30:18.679 --> 00:30:19.259
 a son

00:30:19.259 --> 00:30:19.799
 and

00:30:19.799 --> 00:30:20.439
 Abram

00:30:20.439 --> 00:30:20.759
 called

00:30:20.759 --> 00:30:21.179
 the name

00:30:21.179 --> 00:30:21.559
 of his

00:30:21.559 --> 00:30:22.000
 son

00:30:22.000 --> 00:30:22.339
 whom

00:30:22.339 --> 00:30:22.660
 Hagar

00:30:22.660 --> 00:30:23.099
 bore

00:30:23.099 --> 00:30:24.359
 Ishmael

00:30:24.359 --> 00:30:24.660
 did you

00:30:24.660 --> 00:30:25.200
 catch that?

00:30:26.599 --> 00:30:27.559
 Who named

00:30:27.559 --> 00:30:28.240
 the child?

00:30:30.559 --> 00:30:31.319
 Abram

00:30:31.319 --> 00:30:32.599
 called the

00:30:32.599 --> 00:30:32.980
 name of

00:30:32.980 --> 00:30:33.539
 his son

00:30:33.539 --> 00:30:35.400
 Ishmael

00:30:35.400 --> 00:30:37.339
 which means

00:30:37.339 --> 00:30:37.920
 that

00:30:37.920 --> 00:30:38.980
 Hagar

00:30:38.980 --> 00:30:39.700
 clearly

00:30:39.700 --> 00:30:40.359
 obeyed

00:30:40.359 --> 00:30:40.900
 the Lord

00:30:40.900 --> 00:30:41.259
 she

00:30:41.259 --> 00:30:42.140
 returned

00:30:42.140 --> 00:30:43.140
 to Sarai

00:30:43.140 --> 00:30:43.880
 she returned

00:30:43.880 --> 00:30:44.799
 to Abram

00:30:44.799 --> 00:30:45.359
 and clearly

00:30:45.359 --> 00:30:46.559
 she reported

00:30:46.559 --> 00:30:47.460
 all that

00:30:47.460 --> 00:30:48.059
 had happened

00:30:48.059 --> 00:30:48.759
 to Abram

00:30:48.759 --> 00:30:49.599
 and now

00:30:49.599 --> 00:30:50.539
 guess what

00:30:50.539 --> 00:30:51.779
 Abram

00:30:51.779 --> 00:30:52.420
 and Sarai

00:30:52.420 --> 00:30:52.899
 have a

00:30:52.899 --> 00:30:53.720
 living

00:30:53.720 --> 00:30:54.700
 breathing

00:30:54.700 --> 00:30:55.680
 soon to

00:30:55.680 --> 00:30:56.359
 be walking

00:30:56.359 --> 00:30:57.399
 rebuke

00:30:57.399 --> 00:30:58.639
 and reminder

00:30:58.639 --> 00:30:59.559
 of the fact

00:30:59.559 --> 00:31:00.299
 that God

00:31:00.299 --> 00:31:01.440
 does in fact

00:31:01.440 --> 00:31:02.099
 see

00:31:02.099 --> 00:31:03.019
 and hear

00:31:03.019 --> 00:31:05.000
 every time

00:31:05.000 --> 00:31:05.379
 Abram

00:31:05.379 --> 00:31:05.799
 would call

00:31:05.799 --> 00:31:06.339
 his name

00:31:06.339 --> 00:31:07.059
 Ishmael

00:31:07.059 --> 00:31:08.619
 they would be

00:31:08.619 --> 00:31:09.180
 reminded

00:31:09.180 --> 00:31:09.940
 God

00:31:09.940 --> 00:31:10.920
 hears

00:31:10.920 --> 00:31:12.319
 God

00:31:12.319 --> 00:31:13.399
 sees

00:31:13.400 --> 00:31:22.220
 you

00:31:22.220 --> 00:31:40.180
 don't we need

00:31:40.180 --> 00:31:40.500
 the same

00:31:40.500 --> 00:31:40.880
 reminder

00:31:40.880 --> 00:31:42.200
 church

00:31:42.200 --> 00:31:45.620
 in our

00:31:45.620 --> 00:31:46.020
 distress

00:31:46.020 --> 00:31:48.820
 we can

00:31:48.820 --> 00:31:49.340
 easily

00:31:49.340 --> 00:31:49.840
 believe

00:31:49.840 --> 00:31:50.400
 the lie

00:31:50.400 --> 00:31:51.780
 that God

00:31:51.780 --> 00:31:52.280
 doesn't

00:31:52.280 --> 00:31:52.640
 care

00:31:52.640 --> 00:31:53.060
 about

00:31:53.060 --> 00:31:53.460
 you

00:31:53.460 --> 00:31:55.480
 God

00:31:55.480 --> 00:31:55.760
 doesn't

00:31:55.760 --> 00:31:56.160
 see

00:31:56.160 --> 00:31:56.780
 your

00:31:56.780 --> 00:31:57.540
 circumstance

00:31:57.540 --> 00:31:59.120
 God

00:31:59.120 --> 00:31:59.360
 doesn't

00:31:59.360 --> 00:31:59.640
 hear

00:31:59.640 --> 00:31:59.880
 your

00:31:59.880 --> 00:32:00.440
 prayers

00:32:00.440 --> 00:32:00.780
 they don't

00:32:00.780 --> 00:32:00.980
 seem

00:32:00.980 --> 00:32:01.180
 to be

00:32:01.180 --> 00:32:01.500
 working

00:32:01.500 --> 00:32:03.040
 God

00:32:03.040 --> 00:32:03.420
 doesn't

00:32:03.420 --> 00:32:03.880
 know

00:32:03.880 --> 00:32:04.360
 what

00:32:04.360 --> 00:32:04.600
 you

00:32:04.600 --> 00:32:04.980
 need

00:32:04.980 --> 00:32:05.340
 God

00:32:05.340 --> 00:32:05.820
 doesn't

00:32:05.820 --> 00:32:06.140
 care

00:32:06.140 --> 00:32:06.440
 for

00:32:06.440 --> 00:32:06.680
 you

00:32:06.680 --> 00:32:06.880
 the

00:32:06.880 --> 00:32:07.320
 Lord

00:32:07.320 --> 00:32:07.860
 we're

00:32:07.860 --> 00:32:08.260
 reminded

00:32:08.260 --> 00:32:08.600
 here

00:32:08.600 --> 00:32:08.980
 church

00:32:08.980 --> 00:32:10.059
 loves

00:32:10.059 --> 00:32:10.500
 the

00:32:10.500 --> 00:32:11.360
 outcast

00:32:11.360 --> 00:32:12.240
 loves

00:32:12.240 --> 00:32:12.660
 the

00:32:12.660 --> 00:32:13.420
 hated

00:32:13.420 --> 00:32:14.339
 loves

00:32:14.339 --> 00:32:14.720
 the

00:32:14.720 --> 00:32:15.319
 forgotten

00:32:15.319 --> 00:32:16.460
 loves

00:32:16.460 --> 00:32:16.680
 the

00:32:16.680 --> 00:32:17.460
 overlooked

00:32:17.460 --> 00:32:18.079
 loves

00:32:18.079 --> 00:32:18.319
 the

00:32:18.319 --> 00:32:18.779
 orphan

00:32:18.779 --> 00:32:19.299
 loves

00:32:19.299 --> 00:32:19.519
 the

00:32:19.519 --> 00:32:19.900
 widow

00:32:19.900 --> 00:32:20.880
 loves

00:32:20.880 --> 00:32:21.120
 the

00:32:21.120 --> 00:32:21.500
 weak

00:32:21.500 --> 00:32:21.839
 and the

00:32:21.839 --> 00:32:22.319
 broken

00:32:22.319 --> 00:32:23.460
 he

00:32:23.460 --> 00:32:24.059
 sees

00:32:24.059 --> 00:32:24.599
 and cares

00:32:24.599 --> 00:32:25.059
 for those

00:32:25.059 --> 00:32:25.500
 who feel

00:32:25.500 --> 00:32:26.059
 alone

00:32:26.059 --> 00:32:26.900
 and unseen

00:32:26.900 --> 00:32:27.299
 by the

00:32:27.299 --> 00:32:27.519
 world

00:32:27.519 --> 00:32:27.900
 around

00:32:27.900 --> 00:32:28.180
 them

00:32:28.180 --> 00:32:28.960
 he

00:32:28.960 --> 00:32:29.460
 sees

00:32:29.460 --> 00:32:29.740
 and he

00:32:29.740 --> 00:32:30.339
 loves

00:32:30.339 --> 00:32:30.720
 those

00:32:30.720 --> 00:32:31.019
 for whom

00:32:31.019 --> 00:32:31.160
 the

00:32:31.160 --> 00:32:31.380
 world

00:32:31.380 --> 00:32:31.620
 has

00:32:31.620 --> 00:32:31.940
 no

00:32:31.940 --> 00:32:32.240
 more

00:32:32.240 --> 00:32:32.559
 use

00:32:32.559 --> 00:32:32.839
 God

00:32:32.839 --> 00:32:33.599
 loves

00:32:33.599 --> 00:32:33.940
 them

00:32:33.940 --> 00:32:34.380
 God

00:32:34.380 --> 00:32:34.839
 sees

00:32:34.839 --> 00:32:35.120
 them

00:32:35.120 --> 00:32:35.599
 God

00:32:35.599 --> 00:32:36.019
 hears

00:32:36.019 --> 00:32:36.360
 them

00:32:36.359 --> 00:32:38.779
 moms

00:32:38.779 --> 00:32:39.039
 at

00:32:39.039 --> 00:32:39.479
 home

00:32:39.479 --> 00:32:39.859
 with

00:32:39.859 --> 00:32:40.240
 nobody

00:32:40.240 --> 00:32:40.500
 near

00:32:40.500 --> 00:32:40.659
 you

00:32:40.659 --> 00:32:40.859
 but

00:32:40.859 --> 00:32:41.399
 babies

00:32:41.399 --> 00:32:43.459
 tired

00:32:43.459 --> 00:32:43.759
 and

00:32:43.759 --> 00:32:44.019
 worn

00:32:44.019 --> 00:32:44.319
 out

00:32:44.319 --> 00:32:44.819
 God

00:32:44.819 --> 00:32:45.519
 sees

00:32:45.519 --> 00:32:45.839
 you

00:32:45.839 --> 00:32:47.879
 spouses

00:32:47.879 --> 00:32:48.639
 struggling

00:32:48.639 --> 00:32:49.379
 in your

00:32:49.379 --> 00:32:49.819
 marriage

00:32:49.819 --> 00:32:50.139
 feeling

00:32:50.139 --> 00:32:50.779
 misunderstood

00:32:50.779 --> 00:32:51.439
 feeling

00:32:51.439 --> 00:32:52.240
 unloved

00:32:52.240 --> 00:32:52.659
 by your

00:32:52.659 --> 00:32:53.199
 spouse

00:32:53.199 --> 00:32:54.399
 God

00:32:54.399 --> 00:32:55.740
 sees

00:32:55.740 --> 00:32:56.039
 you

00:32:56.039 --> 00:32:58.619
 employees

00:32:58.619 --> 00:33:00.179
 worn

00:33:00.179 --> 00:33:00.599
 out

00:33:00.599 --> 00:33:01.299
 at work

00:33:01.299 --> 00:33:01.639
 feeling

00:33:01.639 --> 00:33:02.359
 overworked

00:33:02.359 --> 00:33:02.839
 and tired

00:33:02.839 --> 00:33:03.399
 and under

00:33:03.399 --> 00:33:04.119
 appreciated

00:33:04.119 --> 00:33:04.419
 feeling

00:33:04.419 --> 00:33:05.079
 like nobody

00:33:05.079 --> 00:33:05.679
 understands

00:33:05.679 --> 00:33:06.279
 the struggle

00:33:06.279 --> 00:33:06.599
 that you

00:33:06.599 --> 00:33:07.099
 go through

00:33:07.099 --> 00:33:07.619
 weekend

00:33:07.619 --> 00:33:08.079
 and week

00:33:08.079 --> 00:33:08.319
 out

00:33:08.319 --> 00:33:08.799
 just to

00:33:08.799 --> 00:33:09.000
 make

00:33:09.000 --> 00:33:09.299
 ends

00:33:09.299 --> 00:33:09.579
 meet

00:33:09.579 --> 00:33:10.740
 God

00:33:10.740 --> 00:33:11.759
 sees

00:33:11.759 --> 00:33:12.139
 you

00:33:12.139 --> 00:33:14.639
 widows

00:33:14.639 --> 00:33:16.299
 at home

00:33:16.299 --> 00:33:18.059
 lonely

00:33:18.059 --> 00:33:19.700
 feeling

00:33:19.700 --> 00:33:21.160
 unloved

00:33:21.160 --> 00:33:21.619
 you are

00:33:21.619 --> 00:33:22.279
 not alone

00:33:22.279 --> 00:33:22.740
 God

00:33:22.740 --> 00:33:23.819
 sees

00:33:23.819 --> 00:33:24.639
 you

00:33:24.639 --> 00:33:26.960
 Christian

00:33:26.960 --> 00:33:27.539
 with hopes

00:33:27.539 --> 00:33:28.339
 deferred

00:33:28.339 --> 00:33:28.940
 good things

00:33:28.940 --> 00:33:29.440
 withheld

00:33:29.440 --> 00:33:29.899
 waiting

00:33:29.899 --> 00:33:30.859
 on promises

00:33:30.859 --> 00:33:31.519
 not yet

00:33:31.519 --> 00:33:32.000
 fulfilled

00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:32.759
 God

00:33:32.759 --> 00:33:33.579
 sees

00:33:33.579 --> 00:33:34.319
 you

00:33:34.319 --> 00:33:35.399
 non-believer

00:33:35.400 --> 00:33:36.280
 running

00:33:36.280 --> 00:33:36.280


00:33:36.280 --> 00:33:36.300
 running

00:33:36.300 --> 00:33:36.500
 from

00:33:36.500 --> 00:33:36.680
 the

00:33:36.680 --> 00:33:36.980
 Lord

00:33:36.980 --> 00:33:37.440
 God

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:38.480
 sees

00:33:38.480 --> 00:33:38.759
 you

00:33:38.759 --> 00:33:40.160
 God

00:33:40.160 --> 00:33:40.560
 hears

00:33:40.560 --> 00:33:40.880
 you

00:33:40.880 --> 00:33:42.780
 Abram

00:33:42.780 --> 00:33:43.019
 would be

00:33:43.019 --> 00:33:43.360
 reminded

00:33:43.360 --> 00:33:43.780
 of this

00:33:43.780 --> 00:33:44.840
 every time

00:33:44.840 --> 00:33:45.360
 he called

00:33:45.360 --> 00:33:45.800
 the name

00:33:45.800 --> 00:33:46.140
 of his

00:33:46.140 --> 00:33:46.420
 son

00:33:46.420 --> 00:33:47.240
 Ishmael

00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:47.700
 but church

00:33:47.700 --> 00:33:48.060
 don't we

00:33:48.060 --> 00:33:48.560
 have another

00:33:48.560 --> 00:33:49.120
 greater

00:33:49.120 --> 00:33:49.480
 reminder

00:33:49.480 --> 00:33:50.019
 than this

00:33:50.019 --> 00:33:51.740
 by an even

00:33:51.740 --> 00:33:52.060
 greater

00:33:52.060 --> 00:33:52.480
 name

00:33:52.480 --> 00:33:55.320
 if ever

00:33:55.320 --> 00:33:55.720
 we are

00:33:55.720 --> 00:33:56.019
 tempted

00:33:56.019 --> 00:33:56.500
 to doubt

00:33:56.500 --> 00:33:56.920
 God's

00:33:56.920 --> 00:33:57.140
 care

00:33:57.140 --> 00:33:57.800
 for us

00:33:57.799 --> 00:33:59.019
 look

00:33:59.019 --> 00:33:59.659
 to Christ

00:33:59.659 --> 00:34:01.099
 and remember

00:34:01.099 --> 00:34:01.940
 God

00:34:01.940 --> 00:34:03.039
 sees

00:34:03.039 --> 00:34:03.919
 you

00:34:03.919 --> 00:34:06.099
 should

00:34:06.099 --> 00:34:06.240
 our

00:34:06.240 --> 00:34:06.579
 distress

00:34:06.579 --> 00:34:06.980
 ever

00:34:06.980 --> 00:34:07.319
 lead us

00:34:07.319 --> 00:34:07.720
 to doubt

00:34:07.720 --> 00:34:08.239
 God's

00:34:08.239 --> 00:34:08.820
 care

00:34:08.820 --> 00:34:09.480
 for us

00:34:09.480 --> 00:34:09.820
 look

00:34:09.820 --> 00:34:10.320
 to the

00:34:10.320 --> 00:34:11.119
 supreme

00:34:11.119 --> 00:34:12.300
 demonstration

00:34:12.300 --> 00:34:13.099
 of the

00:34:13.099 --> 00:34:13.779
 faithfulness

00:34:13.779 --> 00:34:14.380
 of God

00:34:14.380 --> 00:34:15.320
 in sending

00:34:15.320 --> 00:34:16.039
 his own

00:34:16.039 --> 00:34:16.579
 son

00:34:16.579 --> 00:34:17.159
 Jesus

00:34:17.159 --> 00:34:18.259
 to fulfill

00:34:18.259 --> 00:34:19.019
 all the

00:34:19.019 --> 00:34:19.460
 promises

00:34:19.460 --> 00:34:20.000
 of God

00:34:20.000 --> 00:34:20.400
 what did

00:34:20.400 --> 00:34:20.639
 Jesus

00:34:20.639 --> 00:34:21.059
 come to

00:34:21.059 --> 00:34:21.300
 do

00:34:21.300 --> 00:34:22.400
 Jesus

00:34:22.400 --> 00:34:23.079
 came to

00:34:23.079 --> 00:34:23.940
 pursue

00:34:23.940 --> 00:34:24.699
 to seek

00:34:24.699 --> 00:34:25.139
 and to

00:34:25.139 --> 00:34:25.659
 save

00:34:25.659 --> 00:34:25.899
 the

00:34:25.899 --> 00:34:26.399
 lost

00:34:26.399 --> 00:34:27.539
 and to

00:34:27.539 --> 00:34:28.119
 command

00:34:28.119 --> 00:34:28.460
 us

00:34:28.460 --> 00:34:28.659
 to

00:34:28.659 --> 00:34:29.279
 repent

00:34:29.279 --> 00:34:29.699
 of our

00:34:29.699 --> 00:34:30.099
 sin

00:34:30.099 --> 00:34:30.879
 and put

00:34:30.879 --> 00:34:31.059
 our

00:34:31.059 --> 00:34:31.379
 faith

00:34:31.379 --> 00:34:31.859
 in him

00:34:31.859 --> 00:34:32.099
 and then

00:34:32.099 --> 00:34:32.239
 to

00:34:32.239 --> 00:34:32.739
 promise

00:34:32.739 --> 00:34:33.179
 us

00:34:33.179 --> 00:34:33.799
 eternal

00:34:33.799 --> 00:34:34.259
 life

00:34:34.259 --> 00:34:34.719
 for any

00:34:34.719 --> 00:34:35.039
 who would

00:34:35.039 --> 00:34:35.399
 come to

00:34:35.399 --> 00:34:35.559
 him

00:34:35.559 --> 00:34:36.199
 by faith

00:34:36.199 --> 00:34:37.139
 when we're

00:34:37.139 --> 00:34:37.519
 tempted

00:34:37.519 --> 00:34:38.159
 to walk

00:34:38.159 --> 00:34:38.440
 in the

00:34:38.440 --> 00:34:38.819
 flesh

00:34:38.819 --> 00:34:39.199
 and not

00:34:39.199 --> 00:34:39.799
 by faith

00:34:39.799 --> 00:34:40.359
 remember

00:34:40.359 --> 00:34:41.179
 Jesus

00:34:41.179 --> 00:34:43.059
 Jesus

00:34:43.059 --> 00:34:43.639
 Christ

00:34:43.639 --> 00:34:45.099
 shows us

00:34:45.099 --> 00:34:45.599
 God's

00:34:45.599 --> 00:34:46.239
 faithfulness

00:34:46.239 --> 00:34:46.500
 and his

00:34:46.500 --> 00:34:47.199
 love for

00:34:47.199 --> 00:34:47.339
 the

00:34:47.339 --> 00:34:47.719
 broken

00:34:47.719 --> 00:34:48.139
 Jesus

00:34:48.139 --> 00:34:48.619
 Christ

00:34:48.619 --> 00:34:49.299
 stepped

00:34:49.299 --> 00:34:49.879
 down

00:34:49.879 --> 00:34:50.299
 into

00:34:50.299 --> 00:34:50.659
 our

00:34:50.659 --> 00:34:51.139
 pain

00:34:51.139 --> 00:34:52.399
 does

00:34:52.399 --> 00:34:52.619
 God

00:34:52.619 --> 00:34:52.899
 care

00:34:52.899 --> 00:34:53.159
 about

00:34:53.159 --> 00:34:53.399
 my

00:34:53.399 --> 00:34:53.819
 pain

00:34:53.820 --> 00:34:56.039
 Jesus

00:34:56.039 --> 00:34:56.860
 took on

00:34:56.860 --> 00:34:57.039
 our

00:34:57.039 --> 00:34:57.420
 weakness

00:34:57.420 --> 00:34:57.940
 and our

00:34:57.940 --> 00:34:58.440
 frailty

00:34:58.440 --> 00:34:59.000
 Jesus

00:34:59.000 --> 00:34:59.420
 was

00:34:59.420 --> 00:35:00.300
 rejected

00:35:00.300 --> 00:35:00.720
 and

00:35:00.720 --> 00:35:01.420
 hated

00:35:01.420 --> 00:35:01.740
 and

00:35:01.740 --> 00:35:02.080
 spat

00:35:02.080 --> 00:35:02.400
 on

00:35:02.400 --> 00:35:02.580
 and

00:35:02.580 --> 00:35:03.000
 mocked

00:35:03.000 --> 00:35:03.100
 and

00:35:03.100 --> 00:35:03.300
 hung

00:35:03.300 --> 00:35:03.400
 on

00:35:03.400 --> 00:35:03.519
 a

00:35:03.519 --> 00:35:03.760
 cross

00:35:03.760 --> 00:35:03.960
 to

00:35:03.960 --> 00:35:04.280
 die

00:35:04.280 --> 00:35:05.059
 so

00:35:05.059 --> 00:35:05.280
 that

00:35:05.280 --> 00:35:05.620
 we

00:35:05.620 --> 00:35:05.920
 by

00:35:05.920 --> 00:35:06.340
 faith

00:35:06.340 --> 00:35:06.539
 in

00:35:06.539 --> 00:35:06.740
 him

00:35:06.740 --> 00:35:06.960
 would

00:35:06.960 --> 00:35:07.300
 live

00:35:07.300 --> 00:35:09.420
 Jesus

00:35:09.420 --> 00:35:09.700
 was

00:35:09.700 --> 00:35:10.260
 rejected

00:35:10.260 --> 00:35:10.559
 and

00:35:10.559 --> 00:35:10.820
 hated

00:35:10.820 --> 00:35:11.080
 by

00:35:11.080 --> 00:35:11.440
 men

00:35:11.440 --> 00:35:11.680
 so

00:35:11.680 --> 00:35:11.900
 that

00:35:11.900 --> 00:35:12.200
 we

00:35:12.200 --> 00:35:12.519
 by

00:35:12.519 --> 00:35:12.960
 faith

00:35:12.960 --> 00:35:13.180
 might

00:35:13.180 --> 00:35:13.360
 be

00:35:13.360 --> 00:35:13.980
 accepted

00:35:13.980 --> 00:35:14.320
 and

00:35:14.320 --> 00:35:14.740
 beloved

00:35:14.740 --> 00:35:15.019
 by

00:35:15.019 --> 00:35:15.559
 God

00:35:15.559 --> 00:35:17.260
 Jesus

00:35:17.260 --> 00:35:17.840
 Christ

00:35:17.840 --> 00:35:19.260
 is

00:35:19.260 --> 00:35:19.380
 the

00:35:19.380 --> 00:35:19.680
 greatest

00:35:19.680 --> 00:35:20.300
 display

00:35:20.300 --> 00:35:20.580
 of

00:35:20.580 --> 00:35:21.039
 God's

00:35:21.039 --> 00:35:21.500
 care

00:35:21.500 --> 00:35:22.360
 for

00:35:22.360 --> 00:35:22.760
 us

00:35:22.760 --> 00:35:22.920
 and

00:35:22.920 --> 00:35:23.100
 if

00:35:23.099 --> 00:35:23.279
 you

00:35:23.279 --> 00:35:23.480
 are

00:35:23.480 --> 00:35:23.839
 in

00:35:23.839 --> 00:35:24.139
 him

00:35:24.139 --> 00:35:24.440
 by

00:35:24.440 --> 00:35:25.019
 faith

00:35:25.019 --> 00:35:25.259
 then

00:35:25.259 --> 00:35:25.759
 Christian

00:35:25.759 --> 00:35:26.059
 take

00:35:26.059 --> 00:35:26.420
 heart

00:35:26.420 --> 00:35:27.940
 in

00:35:27.940 --> 00:35:28.179
 every

00:35:28.179 --> 00:35:28.679
 trial

00:35:28.679 --> 00:35:29.819
 in

00:35:29.819 --> 00:35:30.079
 every

00:35:30.079 --> 00:35:30.839
 distress

00:35:30.839 --> 00:35:32.059
 in

00:35:32.059 --> 00:35:32.400
 every

00:35:32.400 --> 00:35:33.400
 painstaking

00:35:33.400 --> 00:35:33.839
 moment

00:35:33.839 --> 00:35:34.079
 of

00:35:34.079 --> 00:35:34.639
 waiting

00:35:34.639 --> 00:35:35.219
 on

00:35:35.219 --> 00:35:35.619
 him

00:35:35.619 --> 00:35:36.000
 God

00:35:36.000 --> 00:35:36.679
 knows

00:35:36.679 --> 00:35:36.920
 you

00:35:36.920 --> 00:35:37.179
 in

00:35:37.179 --> 00:35:37.739
 Christ

00:35:37.739 --> 00:35:39.239
 God

00:35:39.239 --> 00:35:39.739
 sees

00:35:39.739 --> 00:35:40.039
 you

00:35:40.039 --> 00:35:40.860
 in

00:35:40.860 --> 00:35:41.360
 Christ

00:35:41.360 --> 00:35:42.579
 God

00:35:42.579 --> 00:35:42.980
 hears

00:35:42.980 --> 00:35:43.239
 you

00:35:43.239 --> 00:35:44.239
 in

00:35:44.239 --> 00:35:44.799
 Christ

00:35:44.799 --> 00:35:46.039
 God

00:35:46.039 --> 00:35:46.519
 loves

00:35:46.519 --> 00:35:46.819
 you

00:35:46.819 --> 00:35:47.739
 in

00:35:47.739 --> 00:35:48.239
 Christ

00:35:48.239 --> 00:35:49.279
 and

00:35:49.279 --> 00:35:49.480
 God

00:35:49.480 --> 00:35:49.920
 cares

00:35:49.920 --> 00:35:50.139
 for

00:35:50.139 --> 00:35:50.440
 you

00:35:50.440 --> 00:35:51.619
 in

00:35:51.619 --> 00:35:52.139
 Christ

00:35:52.139 --> 00:35:54.259
 Father

00:35:54.259 --> 00:35:54.539
 we

00:35:54.539 --> 00:35:55.980
 praise

00:35:55.980 --> 00:35:56.179
 you

00:35:56.179 --> 00:35:56.440
 for

00:35:56.440 --> 00:35:56.559
 the

00:35:56.559 --> 00:35:56.739
 good

00:35:56.739 --> 00:35:57.000
 news

00:35:57.000 --> 00:35:57.199
 that

00:35:57.199 --> 00:35:57.379
 you

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 are

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 a

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 God

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 who

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 sees

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 us

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 Lord

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 we

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 are

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 so

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 unworthy

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 of

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 your

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 care

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 for

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 us

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 but

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 Lord

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 you

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 have

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 pursued

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 us

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 in

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 Christ

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 we

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 praise

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 you

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 for

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 the

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 good

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 news

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 of

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 the

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 gospel

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 that

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 Jesus

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 has

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 come

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 to

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 seek

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 and

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 to

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 save

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 the

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 lost

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 to

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 pursue

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!

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 those

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 who

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 are

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 broken

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 and

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 cast

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 away

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 Lord

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 those

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 who

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 are

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 far

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 from

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!

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 Lord

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 we

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 pray

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 Father

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 that

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 we

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 would

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 rest

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 in

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 your

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 love

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 and

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 your

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 care

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 for

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 us

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 that

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 we

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 would

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 not

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 walk

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 by

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 the

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 flesh

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 but

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 would

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 walk

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 by

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 faith

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 in

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 all

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 of

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 your

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 promises

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 we

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 pray

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 in

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 Jesus

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 name

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 amen