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 You are listening to a message from Southwood Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama.

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 Our passion is to experience and express grace.

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 Join us.

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 So we're going to take a break from Luke for today, and we're going to dive into the world

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 of junior high life a little bit, what we're doing on Wednesday nights across the street.

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 We are doing 1 John, and we're systematically going through it.

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 So we're going to go through a few verses here, a few key verses at the end of 1 John,

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 chapter 5, verses 9 through 12.

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 And essentially what this is, is if you're familiar with surgical procedures, do you know

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 what a surgical timeout is?

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 A surgical timeout is right before the procedure starts, the surgeon stops, and the essential

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 people in the operating room all sit there and confirm, what are we doing?

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 Why are we doing this?

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 Are we sure we're not amputating the wrong leg?

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 Are you sure that this is the proper patient?

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 I'm not joking about that.

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 Are we sure that, of all of these things, right?

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 And then they go in and they do the procedure.

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 Yes?

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 Okay.

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 Ray says it was yes.

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 And so what John is doing is, this book is rife with stuff.

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 He's loving people well.

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 He's trying to give them advice how to live, but he wants to land them in a good spot.

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 And he's doing a surgical timeout here, almost at the end of the book, to remind them of who

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 they are and of who God is.

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 So read along with me on the screen or in your Bibles if you have them, as I read 1 John

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 5, verses 9 through 12.

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 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony

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 of God that he is born concerning his son.

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 Whoever believes in the son of God has the testimony in himself.

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 Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar because he's not believed in the testimony

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 that God has born concerning his son.

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 And this is the testimony that God gave us.

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 God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his son.

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 Whoever has the son has life, and whoever does not have the son does not have life.

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 Join me in prayer, please.

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 Father, we come today with many things on our hearts and minds.

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 We're busy people.

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 We can't breathe sometimes.

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 We're overwhelmed.

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 We're overwhelmed with suffering.

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 We're overwhelmed with providing well-being and care for other people, older than us,

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 younger than us, parents, children, friends.

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 We come into a place like this, and we hope to meet you here.

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 We pray that your Holy Spirit is active and among us.

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 Pray that you would fill our hearts with a desire to see you working in life.

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 And to steward the good gifts that you've given us and the life that you've given us,

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 and that we would live and operate out of love and affection that's given to us by you,

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 not out of fear or any other reasons.

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 So be with us today.

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 Pray that the words of my mouth and the meditations of all of our hearts would be pleasing unto you.

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 In the name of your great son, Jesus Christ, we pray.

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 Amen.

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 Last Sunday evening, after High Life, I was standing in a doorway in the great room,

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 and I was speaking with a young lady, and she was telling me about these things going on in her life,

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 some problems at school, which led to problems with some friends,

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 and then that led to arguments with her parents,

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 and just kind of a desperate place she was in as a 16-year-old,

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 where she didn't feel welcome at home, she didn't feel welcome at school,

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 there was no real place for her to be.

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 And as conversations go,

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 she got to the point where she looked at me kind of with tears in her eyes,

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 and she said,

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 I don't even know if I'm saved.

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 I don't even know if Jesus is real in my heart or not.

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 And just then, as though it had been foreordained before the foundation of the earth,

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 I was smacked in the side of a face with a wet tortilla,

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 by a junior in high school sprinting off behind me,

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 and as I turned to look and find him,

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 I was smacked on this side of my face with another wet tortilla,

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 as that guy jumped and ran the other way.

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 And if you ever wonder,

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 is there a moment in time that can encapsulate youth ministry?

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 It was the tearful,

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 heartfelt conversation with this girl,

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 mixed with being smacked in the face by processed flour.

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 Christine and Ty and I have this opportunity multiple times a week with these students

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 to find places where the gospel can intersect with their lives.

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 And I have a unique opportunity to walk not only alongside of those students,

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 but walk alongside parents and other families as they go through short problems with their students,

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 but also discussions about marriage,

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 discussions about life and finances and things like that,

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 where it's just a great, great job and a great thing that I get to do.

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 But the thing that I've found now,

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 I've always thought this,

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 but I believe it now I think more than I ever have,

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 is that whether you're dealing with a 12-year-old or a 16-year-old,

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 a 36-year-old, a 56-year-old,

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 there's something about all of us

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 that we're all pretty much the same.

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 We're all pretty much the same.

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 We all want to be loved.

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 We all want community.

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 We all want to be understood.

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 We all struggle and we sin.

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 And we all need reminders of gospel basics.

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 And so what John is doing as he comes to the end of this letter

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 is he's slowing down with his readers

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 and he's reminding them and he's encouraging them with gospel reality.

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 And this morning I want to slow down with you

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 and I want to remind you and I want to encourage you

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 with the gospel reality.

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 If you're anything like me,

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 you don't have time to take a breath in life, right?

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 There's always something new popping up at work that needs attention.

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 My house finds new ways to break almost every single day.

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 I can't find my friends,

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 mostly because they don't exist,

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 but the ones who do exist are just as busy as I am

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 and we're all moving in different directions

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 and so connecting is very, very difficult with them.

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 If you're married,

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 there seems to be no time to get together

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 and have any real or vital conversation.

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 We live parallel lives a lot of the time

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 and we pass.

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 I don't have time

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 and I wish that was it.

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 I don't have the inclination

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 to have substantial communication with my wife

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 when I have the opportunity to.

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 Our kids have more activities

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 than we could have ever imagined

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 when we were kids.

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 For some of us,

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 self-medicating is the only way

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 that we can get to sleep

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 and then tomorrow,

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 we get to look forward to more of the same.

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 You wake up and boom.

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 Whether you get up at 4.30, 5 o'clock,

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 sometime between 4.30 and 7, right, Hosea?

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 Whenever we get up,

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 life starts and you go the next day.

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 Everything around us seems so out of control

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 that we white-knuckle onto anything

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 that seems manageable and controllable to us.

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 And for some of us,

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 we seek control so much

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 that we burden ourselves

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 with actually being responsible for everything,

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 for banking,

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 for baseball,

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 for football,

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 for dance,

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 for soccer, right,

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 for vehicle maintenance,

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 for basketball,

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 for hockey,

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 for robotics,

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 for tennis.

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 If something goes wrong,

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 I messed up.

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 It was my fault.

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 I should have seen it coming.

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 I had my day planned out.

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 I should have known

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 what was going to happen, right?

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 And others of you are sitting there going,

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 yeah, man, I was there.

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 I know I knuckled for a while,

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 but let me tell you,

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 I got it all handled now.

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 You're welcome for me being here, preacher man.

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 I'm glad to hear what you have to say to me today.

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 And that's fair.

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 So we walk in here on Sundays

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 for this one day a week

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 where some of us drag in,

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 some of us come in happily, joyfully,

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 some of us pour out of our minivans,

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 and we stumble in here

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 with the hope of being renewed

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 and equipped for the week ahead.

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 And those of us

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 who want to be here,

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 we're desperately seeking

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 some assurance from our Heavenly Father

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 that He still loves us

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 and that He's still in control.

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 Those of us who don't want to be here,

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 I'm glad you're here.

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 I hope you stay

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 and I hope you listen.

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 God is still faithful today.

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 I needed to hear that this morning

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 as much as anybody else.

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 I desperately needed to hear that.

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 So I have great news

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 for those who have limped into the service

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 to worship their Heavenly Father,

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 knowing that there's no other way for you.

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 I have a great reminder

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 to those who grab and clutch at control

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 whenever you get the chance,

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 knowing that you need a heart change.

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 And I have great news for you

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 if you came here

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 either out of antagonism

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 or apathy

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 or whatever else might drive you here.

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 Our God is in control.

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 Through Jesus,

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 He's shown more comprehension

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 of your life

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 than we could ever fathom.

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 Through Jesus,

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 He's met you in your sufferings

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 and the sufferings of your loved ones

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 yet again.

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 Through Jesus,

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 He's made a way for you

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 to turn from yourself

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 and to run back to Him.

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 And through Jesus,

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 He has made a way

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 to humble proud hearts

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 and to melt hearts of stone.

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 Our God is in control.

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 If you look on your bulletin,

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 I did a really detailed outline for you

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 so it'd be easy to follow along today.

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 Story is one way

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 that we can show

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 that God is in control.

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 Story is this kind of kitschy thing

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 that a lot of people are into.

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 Know your story.

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 Tell me your story.

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 Counselors and psychologists

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 will tell you

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 that the most important way

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 to understand the things around you

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 is to know

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 and to understand your story.

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 Oprah and other pop psychologists

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 and counselors

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 will tell you

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 that knowing these things

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 is the way

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 to really see your divine light

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 and be open to see

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 the divine light in others.

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 Let's just see how John

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 describes the story.

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 Start there in 1 John 5 9.

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 If we receive the testimony of men,

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 the testimony of God is greater.

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 For this is the testimony of God

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 that He is born concerning His Son.

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 A lot of the conversations I have

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 with the youth center around

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 who is really in control,

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 they may or may not know that,

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 but that's what the conversation is about.

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 I love to have open forums

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 and open discussions

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 about what do you think of God

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 and who He is

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 in times of suffering,

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 in times of wants,

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 in times that are ugly and dark,

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 because sometimes you need

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 to hear yourself say things out loud

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 to really know

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 what you're thinking.

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 And those little sound bites

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 are usually the way

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 that I can dive in with them

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 into life

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 and into their stories

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 and into understanding

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 where they are.

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 Because some of us see story

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 as this thing

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 that they don't really need

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 to get into,

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 but guess what?

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 We're all formed.

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 We all came from somewhere.

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 We are some kind of a product

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 of our parents

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 or our grandparents

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 or our adopted parents

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 and our environment

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 and our siblings

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 and all of those kind of things

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 and sin patterns

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 and the ways we lean into life

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 all come from somewhere.

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 But most of us

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 have spent so much

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 of our lives

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 trying to hide those things

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 because we don't really

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 want to be known

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 by other people.

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 We've been hurt

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 in a lot of ways

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 and if you put yourself

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 on the line

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 and you've not been accepted,

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 you start to figure out,

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 okay,

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 what is kind of a way

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 I can lay low

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 and not have to be accepted?

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 Right?

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 And we tell these stories

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 about ourselves

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 as though we're islands

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 and we're kind of floating around

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 and no one else

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 really knows where we are

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 and what we're getting at.

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 And in those stories,

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 we kind of lose track

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 of who God is.

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 Covenant children,

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 people who deal

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 with a lot of unchurched kids

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 and kids who are nominal Christians,

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 it's in the air

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 and in the water

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 here in Huntsville.

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 And there's not a lot

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 of embracing

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 of the reality

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 of God being God.

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 And John very plainly

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 says right here

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 that God's story

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 is of supreme importance.

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 When he says,

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 if we receive

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 the testimony of men,

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 he'd be talking about

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 a few things there,

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 but most likely

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 he's talking about

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 prophets and apostles

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 and people who have gone out

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 in the name of God

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 talking about this God

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 who is faithful

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 and who loves

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 and who pursues people.

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 And they're willing

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 to receive that testimony.

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 And John's saying,

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 I got something

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 a little bit more powerful

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 than that.

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 You're willing to receive that,

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 but you're not willing

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 to receive God's testimony

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 from himself?

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 That's what's most important.

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 And why is God's testimony

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 the most important?

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 Because he's offering you

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 his son.

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 He's offering you Jesus.

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 I took some time

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 with this junior crew

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 that's juniors

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 that help out

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 with junior high life

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 the other day

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 to let them know

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 we have all these conversations

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 and sometimes

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 I don't remind them

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 of a simple presupposition

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 of mine.

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 A presupposition being

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 something that I

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 go through life

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 in the back of my mind

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 that everything

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 is filtered through.

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 My simple presupposition

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 is that regardless

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 of being raised

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 in a wonderful Christian home

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 by good Christian parents

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 and Christian grandparents

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 who love me

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 all of my siblings

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 are believers

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 despite being well educated

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 at a good academic institution

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 as well as theological

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 and heart changing institution

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 I don't need all of that stuff

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 I need Jesus

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 and that's an abstract

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 and foreign concept to us

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 because we love knowledge

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 and we love to think about things

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 but my presupposition

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 isn't that I need to know

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 more about Jesus

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 my presupposition is

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 the only thing I can know

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 and want is Jesus

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 and that's a passion

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 that has to drive me

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 because that's what

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 the Bible describes

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 and that's what God offers

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 that's why his testimony

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 is so important

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 and we see in John 5.37

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 a similar word there

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 and the father who sent me

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 this is Jesus talking

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 who sent me

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 has himself borne witness

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 about me

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 the word witness

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 and testimony

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 that's the same

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 in the Greek

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 his voice you have never heard

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 and his form you have never seen

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 he's talking to these people

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 about rejecting

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 Jesus himself

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 for who he is

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 and John

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 that same writer

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 is using the same word here

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 to tell us

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 that that's what's so supreme

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 about God's testimony

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 Jesus is what

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 is of most importance

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 I grew up at the beach

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 and for any of you

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 that have ever visited

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 the beach

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 there's probably not

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 a much more impressive scene

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 than a rough ocean

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 on a big day

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 say during a storm

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 or a hurricane's approaching

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 or something like that

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 and inside of this

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 impressive thing of nature

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 there's probably nothing

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 that's more frightening

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 than getting caught

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 in a riptide

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 has anybody ever heard

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 of a riptide

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 or understand what they are

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 this is a picture

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 of a riptide

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 and you see

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 the currents jutting out

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 in between the waves

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 and essentially what happens

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 is you get caught

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 and it tries to drag you under

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 and suck you out to sea

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 and you have two options

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 at that point in time

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 I was raised

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 as a pretty good swimmer

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 I was taught

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 how to swim in an ocean

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 but when you feel

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 the ocean grabbing you

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 and doing something with you

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 that you don't want

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 to have happen

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 and there's not an easy way

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 to get out of it

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 I tell you

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 it's much easier

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 to be afraid

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 and if you start to fear

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 and you start to fight

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 that thing

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 your fear will lead you

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 to getting dragged under

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 and you're gone

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 it's a sad thing

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 that happens to kids

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 at the beach

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 almost every year

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 that's why you see signs

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 when you go there

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 that say riptides

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 you know

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 stay out of the water

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 you see red flags

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 on the beach

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 depending on where you go

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 things like that

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 being a good swimmer

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 and growing up

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 at the beach

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 I was also blessed

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 with a certain amount

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 of gifts

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 that if I just stewarded

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 my gifts well

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 I could get out of it

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 generally

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 swimming parallel

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 to the shore

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 is an easy way

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 to get out of a riptide

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 not an easy way

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 you have to work at it

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 but if you do it

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 for a while

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 you'll find out

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 oh

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 if I just do this thing

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 and don't try

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 to think too much

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 about it

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 I'm going to actually

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 get out of this situation

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 don't get caught

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 in riptides

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 don't go in the ocean

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 when there are riptides

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 I'm not saying

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 that's a good thing

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 I'm saying it happened

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 to me a couple of times

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 my mom probably

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 doesn't appreciate

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 the stories

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 but

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 at any rate

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 that's what happened

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 so

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 when we think

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 of our stories

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 more often

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 than not

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 our stories

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 are

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 things that we're

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 trying to form

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 or things that we're

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 trying to change

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 and things that we're

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 trying to do

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 based upon

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 what's happening

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 currently

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 and what's happened

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 in the past

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 when what John

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 is saying here

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 is

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 God's story

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 is the one

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 that's supreme

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 and simultaneously

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 our stories

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 actually matter

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 because our stories

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 are supposed to

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 operate inside

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 of God's story

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 we're supposed to be

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 a demonstration

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 of his faithfulness

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 and of what

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 human obedience

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 is supposed to look like

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 we don't obey

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 out of fear

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 or out of secular

00:19:04.740 --> 00:19:06.100
 self-improvement

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 we obey

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 because we have

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 an ever faithful father

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 who loves us

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 and wants to care

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 for us

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 we've all been

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 given gifts

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 and constantly

00:19:17.960 --> 00:19:18.940
 life throws

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 riptides at us

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 it happens

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 why?

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 because we're sinful

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 people around us

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 are sinful

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 the world itself

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 is in a culture

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 of sin

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 and guess what?

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 there's some

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 very real factor

00:19:29.839 --> 00:19:30.500
 that we don't

00:19:30.500 --> 00:19:31.420
 always think about

00:19:31.420 --> 00:19:33.319
 Satan does not

00:19:33.319 --> 00:19:34.460
 like Christians

00:19:34.460 --> 00:19:35.700
 acting like Christians

00:19:35.700 --> 00:19:38.039
 Satan does not

00:19:38.039 --> 00:19:38.740
 like Christians

00:19:38.740 --> 00:19:39.440
 being able

00:19:39.440 --> 00:19:40.240
 to communicate

00:19:40.240 --> 00:19:41.059
 gospel truth

00:19:41.059 --> 00:19:41.859
 to their children

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 riptides

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 are very

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 real

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 and they're

00:19:45.799 --> 00:19:46.519
 thrown at us

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 all the time

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 and there's

00:19:49.200 --> 00:19:50.139
 nothing more

00:19:50.139 --> 00:19:50.799
 that Satan

00:19:50.799 --> 00:19:51.700
 likes to see

00:19:51.700 --> 00:19:52.420
 when a riptide

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 is thrown at you

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 than for a Christian

00:19:55.460 --> 00:19:56.079
 to be stricken

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 with fear

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 and to start

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 struggling against it

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 rather than

00:20:01.299 --> 00:20:02.079
 stewarding their

00:20:02.079 --> 00:20:02.759
 gifts well

00:20:02.759 --> 00:20:03.539
 and being obedient

00:20:03.539 --> 00:20:04.139
 to the God

00:20:04.139 --> 00:20:04.879
 who loves them

00:20:04.879 --> 00:20:06.339
 who said

00:20:06.339 --> 00:20:07.039
 hey when a riptide

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 comes

00:20:07.559 --> 00:20:08.440
 swim parallel

00:20:08.440 --> 00:20:09.000
 to the shore

00:20:09.000 --> 00:20:10.839
 I've got you

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 you're safe

00:20:12.259 --> 00:20:16.579
 our finances

00:20:16.579 --> 00:20:17.079
 are a way

00:20:17.079 --> 00:20:17.440
 that we do

00:20:17.440 --> 00:20:17.819
 that a lot

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 aren't they

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 I'm not

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 criticizing

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 by the way

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 anybody

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 I'm asking

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 for heart

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 checks

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 for all

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 of us

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 at this

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 point

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 because this

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 is what

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 I was doing

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 to myself

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 as I was

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 preparing

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 this message

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 savings

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 529's

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 for the kids

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 tithe

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 how much

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 you spend

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 on houses

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 on cars

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 how many

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 cars you

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 have

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 do you

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 have a lake

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 house

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 how many

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 lake houses

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 do you have

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 you know

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 all of these

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 things

00:20:44.179 --> 00:20:44.539
 we make

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 choices

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 about where

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 we spend

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 our money

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 and we

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 make choices

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 about jobs

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 based upon

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 how much

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 money we

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 get

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 and there

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 are ways

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 to spend

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 your money

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 that are

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 excellent

00:20:55.859 --> 00:20:56.339
 stewardship

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 of that

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 and there

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 are ways

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 to spend

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 your money

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 that are

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 absolutely

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 fearful

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 that if

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 you don't

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 handle

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 your money

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 correctly

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 somehow

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 you're not

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 going to be

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 taken care

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 of

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 because

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 what

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 life is

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 on top

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 of you

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 and you're

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 in control

00:21:12.639 --> 00:21:12.919
 of your

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 finances

00:21:13.339 --> 00:21:13.679
 you're in

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 control

00:21:13.939 --> 00:21:14.220
 of how

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 much

00:21:14.379 --> 00:21:14.720
 you have

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 you're in

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 control

00:21:15.500 --> 00:21:15.720
 of the

00:21:15.720 --> 00:21:15.939
 stock

00:21:15.939 --> 00:21:16.220
 market

00:21:16.220 --> 00:21:16.539
 you're in

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 control

00:21:16.839 --> 00:21:17.259
 of global

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 wars

00:21:17.619 --> 00:21:18.139
 you're in

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 control

00:21:18.419 --> 00:21:18.859
 of natural

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 disasters

00:21:19.359 --> 00:21:19.939
 and if

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 any of

00:21:20.220 --> 00:21:20.619
 those things

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 happen

00:21:20.959 --> 00:21:21.339
 and you

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 didn't

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 invest

00:21:22.319 --> 00:21:22.579
 in the

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 right

00:21:22.759 --> 00:21:22.980
 thing

00:21:22.980 --> 00:21:23.259
 or have

00:21:23.259 --> 00:21:23.399
 your

00:21:23.399 --> 00:21:23.799
 portfolio

00:21:23.799 --> 00:21:24.399
 diversify

00:21:24.399 --> 00:21:24.679
 quite

00:21:24.679 --> 00:21:25.019
 the right

00:21:25.019 --> 00:21:25.379
 way

00:21:28.839 --> 00:21:29.000
 money

00:21:29.000 --> 00:21:33.740
 you can

00:21:33.740 --> 00:21:34.059
 do all

00:21:34.059 --> 00:21:34.379
 of those

00:21:34.379 --> 00:21:34.639
 same

00:21:34.639 --> 00:21:35.179
 things

00:21:35.179 --> 00:21:35.899
 and be

00:21:35.899 --> 00:21:36.019
 in

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 excellent

00:21:36.299 --> 00:21:36.740
 stewardship

00:21:36.740 --> 00:21:37.240
 don't hear

00:21:37.240 --> 00:21:37.359
 me

00:21:37.359 --> 00:21:37.799
 criticizing

00:21:37.799 --> 00:21:38.019
 that

00:21:38.019 --> 00:21:38.259
 I'm not

00:21:38.259 --> 00:21:38.679
 criticizing

00:21:38.679 --> 00:21:39.139
 an action

00:21:39.139 --> 00:21:39.839
 I'm trying

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 to go

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 underneath

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 of it

00:21:40.679 --> 00:21:41.359
 and examine

00:21:41.359 --> 00:21:41.919
 our hearts

00:21:41.919 --> 00:21:42.279
 and invite

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 you to

00:21:42.539 --> 00:21:42.779
 examine

00:21:42.779 --> 00:21:43.279
 your heart

00:21:43.279 --> 00:21:44.939
 what do

00:21:44.939 --> 00:21:45.240
 you do

00:21:45.240 --> 00:21:45.519
 with the

00:21:45.519 --> 00:21:45.679
 money

00:21:45.679 --> 00:21:46.119
 that God's

00:21:46.119 --> 00:21:46.319
 given

00:21:46.319 --> 00:21:46.639
 to you

00:21:46.639 --> 00:21:46.980
 and why

00:21:46.980 --> 00:21:47.240
 do you

00:21:47.240 --> 00:21:47.539
 do it

00:21:47.539 --> 00:21:47.799
 have you

00:21:47.799 --> 00:21:47.959
 ever

00:21:47.959 --> 00:21:48.220
 even

00:21:48.220 --> 00:21:48.679
 considered

00:21:48.679 --> 00:21:48.959
 that

00:21:48.959 --> 00:21:49.459
 question

00:21:49.459 --> 00:21:51.699
 and our

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 children

00:21:52.079 --> 00:21:54.519
 discipline

00:21:54.519 --> 00:21:56.019
 why do

00:21:56.019 --> 00:21:56.439
 we discipline

00:21:56.439 --> 00:21:56.959
 our children

00:21:56.960 --> 00:21:58.740
 what's the

00:21:58.740 --> 00:21:58.940
 heart

00:21:58.940 --> 00:21:59.240
 behind

00:21:59.240 --> 00:21:59.759
 disciplining

00:21:59.759 --> 00:21:59.960
 your

00:21:59.960 --> 00:22:00.279
 children

00:22:00.279 --> 00:22:04.079
 is it

00:22:04.079 --> 00:22:04.340
 out of

00:22:04.340 --> 00:22:04.680
 fear

00:22:04.680 --> 00:22:06.539
 or are you

00:22:06.539 --> 00:22:06.960
 trying to

00:22:06.960 --> 00:22:07.420
 steward

00:22:07.420 --> 00:22:08.360
 your

00:22:08.360 --> 00:22:08.720
 children

00:22:08.720 --> 00:22:09.079
 well

00:22:09.079 --> 00:22:09.299
 your

00:22:09.299 --> 00:22:09.700
 primary

00:22:09.700 --> 00:22:10.299
 relationship

00:22:10.299 --> 00:22:10.759
 to your

00:22:10.759 --> 00:22:11.120
 child

00:22:11.120 --> 00:22:11.460
 if you

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 consider

00:22:12.140 --> 00:22:12.579
 yourself

00:22:12.579 --> 00:22:13.039
 a believer

00:22:13.039 --> 00:22:13.779
 your

00:22:13.779 --> 00:22:14.160
 primary

00:22:14.160 --> 00:22:14.680
 relationship

00:22:14.680 --> 00:22:15.019
 to your

00:22:15.019 --> 00:22:15.340
 child

00:22:15.340 --> 00:22:15.680
 is not

00:22:15.680 --> 00:22:16.100
 dictator

00:22:16.100 --> 00:22:16.460
 of your

00:22:16.460 --> 00:22:16.759
 home

00:22:16.759 --> 00:22:17.240
 your

00:22:17.240 --> 00:22:17.660
 primary

00:22:17.660 --> 00:22:18.160
 relationship

00:22:18.160 --> 00:22:18.519
 to your

00:22:18.519 --> 00:22:18.920
 child

00:22:18.920 --> 00:22:19.420
 is

00:22:19.420 --> 00:22:19.840
 mature

00:22:19.840 --> 00:22:20.299
 believer

00:22:20.299 --> 00:22:21.640
 attempting

00:22:21.640 --> 00:22:22.840
 to influence

00:22:22.840 --> 00:22:23.480
 and raise

00:22:23.480 --> 00:22:24.140
 immature

00:22:24.140 --> 00:22:24.860
 believers

00:22:24.860 --> 00:22:25.759
 to maturity

00:22:25.759 --> 00:22:27.839
 that is

00:22:27.839 --> 00:22:27.980
 your

00:22:27.980 --> 00:22:28.319
 primary

00:22:28.319 --> 00:22:28.759
 role

00:22:28.759 --> 00:22:29.079
 according

00:22:29.079 --> 00:22:29.599
 to God

00:22:29.599 --> 00:22:31.539
 and you've

00:22:31.539 --> 00:22:31.799
 been given

00:22:31.799 --> 00:22:32.480
 a specialized

00:22:32.480 --> 00:22:33.160
 role in

00:22:33.160 --> 00:22:33.440
 that

00:22:33.440 --> 00:22:34.140
 as a

00:22:34.140 --> 00:22:34.539
 parent

00:22:34.539 --> 00:22:36.019
 as the

00:22:36.019 --> 00:22:36.220
 chief

00:22:36.220 --> 00:22:36.859
 discipler

00:22:36.859 --> 00:22:37.180
 and the

00:22:37.180 --> 00:22:37.539
 people who

00:22:37.539 --> 00:22:38.059
 are closest

00:22:38.059 --> 00:22:38.700
 to this

00:22:38.700 --> 00:22:39.160
 person

00:22:39.160 --> 00:22:39.940
 to raise

00:22:39.940 --> 00:22:40.480
 them up

00:22:40.480 --> 00:22:41.900
 right

00:22:41.900 --> 00:22:42.160
 in the

00:22:42.160 --> 00:22:42.359
 nurture

00:22:42.359 --> 00:22:42.859
 and admonition

00:22:42.859 --> 00:22:43.180
 of the

00:22:43.180 --> 00:22:43.420
 Lord

00:22:43.420 --> 00:22:43.940
 you're the

00:22:43.940 --> 00:22:44.400
 one closest

00:22:44.400 --> 00:22:45.019
 to that

00:22:45.019 --> 00:22:46.619
 where does

00:22:46.619 --> 00:22:46.980
 discipline

00:22:46.980 --> 00:22:47.599
 come from

00:22:47.599 --> 00:22:49.500
 sports

00:22:49.500 --> 00:22:50.339
 and dancing

00:22:50.339 --> 00:22:52.539
 those around

00:22:52.539 --> 00:22:52.819
 here

00:22:52.819 --> 00:22:53.140
 man

00:22:53.140 --> 00:22:54.059
 I've had

00:22:54.059 --> 00:22:54.359
 seven

00:22:54.359 --> 00:22:54.759
 varsity

00:22:54.759 --> 00:22:55.059
 letters

00:22:55.059 --> 00:22:55.420
 in high

00:22:55.420 --> 00:22:55.599
 school

00:22:55.599 --> 00:22:55.819
 and when

00:22:55.819 --> 00:22:56.079
 I say

00:22:56.079 --> 00:22:56.219
 that

00:22:56.219 --> 00:22:56.379
 out

00:22:56.379 --> 00:22:56.539
 loud

00:22:56.539 --> 00:22:56.659
 to

00:22:56.659 --> 00:22:56.879
 people

00:22:56.879 --> 00:22:57.139
 here

00:22:57.139 --> 00:22:57.379
 and they

00:22:57.379 --> 00:22:57.519
 know

00:22:57.519 --> 00:22:57.719
 that I

00:22:57.719 --> 00:22:57.959
 went on

00:22:57.959 --> 00:22:58.219
 to play

00:22:58.219 --> 00:22:58.679
 collegiate

00:22:58.679 --> 00:22:59.359
 and professional

00:22:59.359 --> 00:22:59.859
 athletics

00:22:59.859 --> 00:23:00.659
 they go

00:23:00.659 --> 00:23:01.500
 how did

00:23:01.500 --> 00:23:01.740
 you do

00:23:01.740 --> 00:23:01.899
 that

00:23:01.899 --> 00:23:02.099
 without

00:23:02.099 --> 00:23:02.399
 playing

00:23:02.399 --> 00:23:02.579
 your

00:23:02.579 --> 00:23:02.959
 sport

00:23:02.959 --> 00:23:03.299
 12

00:23:03.299 --> 00:23:03.559
 months

00:23:03.559 --> 00:23:03.719
 a

00:23:03.719 --> 00:23:04.019
 year

00:23:04.019 --> 00:23:04.599
 18

00:23:04.599 --> 00:23:05.000
 times

00:23:05.000 --> 00:23:05.279
 a week

00:23:05.279 --> 00:23:05.439
 for

00:23:05.439 --> 00:23:05.759
 three

00:23:05.759 --> 00:23:06.159
 hours

00:23:06.159 --> 00:23:08.319
 and it's

00:23:08.319 --> 00:23:08.699
 a different

00:23:08.699 --> 00:23:09.179
 world

00:23:09.179 --> 00:23:11.679
 a lot

00:23:11.679 --> 00:23:12.039
 of your

00:23:12.039 --> 00:23:12.480
 kids are

00:23:12.480 --> 00:23:13.019
 not going

00:23:13.019 --> 00:23:13.319
 to be

00:23:13.319 --> 00:23:13.759
 major league

00:23:13.759 --> 00:23:14.119
 baseball

00:23:14.119 --> 00:23:14.519
 players

00:23:14.519 --> 00:23:15.199
 or NHL

00:23:15.199 --> 00:23:15.599
 players

00:23:15.599 --> 00:23:16.039
 or something

00:23:16.039 --> 00:23:16.579
 like that

00:23:16.579 --> 00:23:17.159
 why are

00:23:17.159 --> 00:23:17.740
 they doing

00:23:17.740 --> 00:23:18.419
 all of

00:23:18.419 --> 00:23:18.579
 these

00:23:18.579 --> 00:23:18.899
 travel

00:23:18.899 --> 00:23:19.240
 teams

00:23:19.240 --> 00:23:19.539
 what's

00:23:19.539 --> 00:23:19.719
 going

00:23:19.719 --> 00:23:19.919
 on

00:23:19.919 --> 00:23:20.079
 with

00:23:20.079 --> 00:23:20.319
 that

00:23:20.319 --> 00:23:22.419
 what is

00:23:22.419 --> 00:23:22.899
 it costing

00:23:22.899 --> 00:23:23.259
 you

00:23:23.259 --> 00:23:24.420
 what is

00:23:24.420 --> 00:23:24.819
 benefiting

00:23:24.819 --> 00:23:25.200
 you

00:23:25.200 --> 00:23:26.839
 is your

00:23:26.839 --> 00:23:27.119
 child

00:23:27.119 --> 00:23:27.420
 really

00:23:27.420 --> 00:23:27.960
 the one

00:23:27.960 --> 00:23:29.680
 I had

00:23:29.680 --> 00:23:29.900
 a chance

00:23:29.900 --> 00:23:30.240
 to teach

00:23:30.240 --> 00:23:30.779
 champions

00:23:30.779 --> 00:23:31.279
 in western

00:23:31.279 --> 00:23:31.839
 Carolina

00:23:31.839 --> 00:23:32.220
 champions

00:23:32.220 --> 00:23:32.480
 tennis

00:23:32.480 --> 00:23:32.779
 players

00:23:32.779 --> 00:23:33.099
 I'm sorry

00:23:33.099 --> 00:23:33.460
 in western

00:23:33.460 --> 00:23:33.980
 Carolina

00:23:33.980 --> 00:23:34.519
 these were

00:23:34.519 --> 00:23:35.140
 12 to 16

00:23:35.140 --> 00:23:35.480
 year old

00:23:35.480 --> 00:23:35.779
 kids

00:23:35.779 --> 00:23:36.660
 who were

00:23:36.660 --> 00:23:38.039
 excellent

00:23:38.039 --> 00:23:38.559
 excellent

00:23:38.559 --> 00:23:38.980
 excellent

00:23:38.980 --> 00:23:39.420
 and about

00:23:39.420 --> 00:23:39.980
 25 of

00:23:39.980 --> 00:23:40.339
 them came

00:23:40.339 --> 00:23:41.039
 to see

00:23:41.039 --> 00:23:41.259
 me

00:23:41.259 --> 00:23:42.119
 and I

00:23:42.119 --> 00:23:42.279
 had a

00:23:42.279 --> 00:23:42.619
 conversation

00:23:42.619 --> 00:23:43.039
 with each

00:23:43.039 --> 00:23:43.240
 of the

00:23:43.240 --> 00:23:43.500
 parents

00:23:43.500 --> 00:23:44.019
 individually

00:23:44.019 --> 00:23:44.779
 about how

00:23:44.779 --> 00:23:45.339
 their

00:23:45.339 --> 00:23:45.660
 child

00:23:45.660 --> 00:23:46.160
 was really

00:23:46.160 --> 00:23:46.460
 going

00:23:46.460 --> 00:23:46.759
 to be

00:23:46.759 --> 00:23:47.220
 the one

00:23:47.220 --> 00:23:49.220
 we're in

00:23:49.220 --> 00:23:49.559
 western

00:23:49.559 --> 00:23:50.200
 Carolina

00:23:50.200 --> 00:23:50.519
 in a

00:23:50.519 --> 00:23:50.819
 Biltmore

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 Forest

00:23:51.100 --> 00:23:51.420
 Country

00:23:51.420 --> 00:23:51.720
 Club

00:23:51.720 --> 00:23:51.980
 in

00:23:51.980 --> 00:23:52.420
 Asheville

00:23:52.420 --> 00:23:55.100
 that is

00:23:55.100 --> 00:23:55.360
 one

00:23:55.360 --> 00:23:55.600
 little

00:23:55.600 --> 00:23:55.940
 pocket

00:23:55.940 --> 00:23:56.339
 of one

00:23:56.339 --> 00:23:56.759
 place

00:23:56.759 --> 00:23:57.380
 in one

00:23:57.380 --> 00:23:57.799
 little

00:23:57.799 --> 00:23:58.220
 spot

00:23:58.220 --> 00:23:58.460
 of the

00:23:58.460 --> 00:23:58.759
 country

00:23:58.759 --> 00:23:59.279
 that's

00:23:59.279 --> 00:23:59.600
 not even

00:23:59.600 --> 00:23:59.940
 a tennis

00:23:59.940 --> 00:24:00.220
 haven

00:24:00.220 --> 00:24:02.440
 and they

00:24:02.440 --> 00:24:02.880
 thought

00:24:02.880 --> 00:24:03.299
 their

00:24:03.299 --> 00:24:03.600
 child

00:24:03.600 --> 00:24:03.880
 was going

00:24:03.880 --> 00:24:04.039
 to be

00:24:04.039 --> 00:24:04.460
 the one

00:24:04.460 --> 00:24:08.480
 are you

00:24:08.480 --> 00:24:09.100
 stewarding

00:24:09.100 --> 00:24:09.660
 your child's

00:24:09.660 --> 00:24:10.220
 time well

00:24:10.220 --> 00:24:11.000
 are you

00:24:11.000 --> 00:24:11.279
 stewarding

00:24:11.279 --> 00:24:11.720
 their hearts

00:24:11.720 --> 00:24:11.940
 well

00:24:11.940 --> 00:24:12.299
 what are you

00:24:12.299 --> 00:24:12.819
 showing them

00:24:12.819 --> 00:24:13.240
 in that

00:24:13.240 --> 00:24:16.299
 and then

00:24:16.299 --> 00:24:16.600
 general

00:24:16.600 --> 00:24:17.180
 idolatry

00:24:17.180 --> 00:24:17.440
 of our

00:24:17.440 --> 00:24:17.660
 children

00:24:17.660 --> 00:24:18.460
 I'm sorry

00:24:18.460 --> 00:24:18.640
 I'll go

00:24:18.640 --> 00:24:18.940
 back to

00:24:18.940 --> 00:24:19.120
 that

00:24:19.120 --> 00:24:19.680
 I also

00:24:19.680 --> 00:24:20.019
 have some

00:24:20.019 --> 00:24:20.600
 vicarious

00:24:20.600 --> 00:24:20.820
 people

00:24:20.820 --> 00:24:21.080
 I'll tell

00:24:21.080 --> 00:24:21.400
 you I'm

00:24:21.400 --> 00:24:21.700
 about to

00:24:21.700 --> 00:24:22.259
 draft our

00:24:22.259 --> 00:24:22.900
 eight-year-olds

00:24:22.900 --> 00:24:23.360
 coach pitch

00:24:23.360 --> 00:24:23.759
 team in the

00:24:23.759 --> 00:24:24.100
 next few

00:24:24.100 --> 00:24:24.380
 weeks

00:24:24.380 --> 00:24:25.080
 I'm not

00:24:25.080 --> 00:24:25.380
 drafting

00:24:25.380 --> 00:24:25.880
 kids I'm

00:24:25.880 --> 00:24:26.100
 drafting

00:24:26.100 --> 00:24:26.620
 parents

00:24:26.620 --> 00:24:29.960
 I have

00:24:29.960 --> 00:24:30.640
 no interest

00:24:30.640 --> 00:24:31.140
 in having

00:24:31.140 --> 00:24:31.660
 that guy

00:24:31.660 --> 00:24:32.100
 you know

00:24:32.100 --> 00:24:32.560
 Uncle Rico

00:24:32.560 --> 00:24:33.160
 from Napoleon

00:24:33.160 --> 00:24:33.600
 Dynamite

00:24:33.600 --> 00:24:34.060
 I don't want

00:24:34.060 --> 00:24:34.580
 that guy

00:24:34.580 --> 00:24:34.960
 sitting

00:24:34.960 --> 00:24:36.600
 you know

00:24:36.600 --> 00:24:36.860
 because that

00:24:36.860 --> 00:24:37.180
 guy won't

00:24:37.180 --> 00:24:37.640
 sit outside

00:24:37.640 --> 00:24:37.860
 of the

00:24:37.860 --> 00:24:38.180
 fence he

00:24:38.180 --> 00:24:38.480
 sits on

00:24:38.480 --> 00:24:38.840
 the field

00:24:38.840 --> 00:24:39.120
 right

00:24:39.120 --> 00:24:40.920
 I want

00:24:40.920 --> 00:24:41.259
 people who

00:24:41.259 --> 00:24:41.660
 love their

00:24:41.660 --> 00:24:42.019
 kids and

00:24:42.019 --> 00:24:42.220
 want to

00:24:42.220 --> 00:24:42.500
 see them

00:24:42.500 --> 00:24:42.860
 have a good

00:24:42.860 --> 00:24:43.320
 time and

00:24:43.320 --> 00:24:43.820
 improve at

00:24:43.820 --> 00:24:44.200
 a sport

00:24:47.180 --> 00:24:47.539
 how to get

00:24:47.539 --> 00:24:48.279
 along with

00:24:48.279 --> 00:24:48.759
 other people

00:24:48.759 --> 00:24:49.019
 right

00:24:49.019 --> 00:24:51.740
 idolatry of

00:24:51.740 --> 00:24:52.220
 our kids

00:24:52.220 --> 00:24:52.860
 that's one

00:24:52.860 --> 00:24:53.340
 that is

00:24:53.340 --> 00:24:54.860
 Gimelie and I

00:24:54.860 --> 00:24:55.279
 struggle with

00:24:55.279 --> 00:24:55.700
 that one a

00:24:55.700 --> 00:24:55.920
 lot

00:24:55.920 --> 00:24:57.660
 at what

00:24:57.660 --> 00:24:58.240
 point is

00:24:58.240 --> 00:24:58.720
 your child

00:24:58.720 --> 00:24:59.140
 an idol

00:24:59.140 --> 00:25:00.259
 at what

00:25:00.259 --> 00:25:00.740
 point are

00:25:00.740 --> 00:25:01.080
 they

00:25:01.080 --> 00:25:03.160
 are they

00:25:03.160 --> 00:25:03.620
 really another

00:25:03.620 --> 00:25:04.060
 human that

00:25:04.060 --> 00:25:04.500
 you can let

00:25:04.500 --> 00:25:05.279
 go and

00:25:05.279 --> 00:25:07.060
 let be

00:25:07.060 --> 00:25:08.140
 a human

00:25:08.140 --> 00:25:08.680
 another of

00:25:08.680 --> 00:25:08.940
 God's

00:25:08.940 --> 00:25:09.580
 creations to

00:25:09.580 --> 00:25:09.920
 grow and

00:25:09.920 --> 00:25:10.259
 to learn

00:25:10.259 --> 00:25:12.799
 and then

00:25:12.799 --> 00:25:13.220
 pleasures

00:25:13.220 --> 00:25:14.060
 in life

00:25:14.060 --> 00:25:16.779
 relationships

00:25:17.180 --> 00:25:17.580
 relationships

00:25:17.580 --> 00:25:18.840
 man

00:25:18.840 --> 00:25:19.740
 we don't

00:25:19.740 --> 00:25:19.960
 know how

00:25:19.960 --> 00:25:20.180
 to do

00:25:20.180 --> 00:25:20.680
 relationships

00:25:20.680 --> 00:25:21.140
 most of

00:25:21.140 --> 00:25:21.360
 us

00:25:21.360 --> 00:25:23.180
 and they

00:25:23.180 --> 00:25:23.580
 can easily

00:25:23.580 --> 00:25:24.240
 become things

00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:24.519
 that we

00:25:24.519 --> 00:25:25.100
 operate out

00:25:25.100 --> 00:25:25.460
 of fear

00:25:25.460 --> 00:25:25.960
 completely

00:25:25.960 --> 00:25:26.539
 rather than

00:25:26.539 --> 00:25:26.940
 stewarding

00:25:26.940 --> 00:25:27.299
 them well

00:25:27.299 --> 00:25:28.440
 we run

00:25:28.440 --> 00:25:28.779
 away from

00:25:28.779 --> 00:25:29.180
 people that

00:25:29.180 --> 00:25:29.440
 we're in

00:25:29.440 --> 00:25:29.779
 conflict

00:25:29.779 --> 00:25:30.340
 with

00:25:30.340 --> 00:25:31.920
 high school

00:25:31.920 --> 00:25:32.360
 boys and

00:25:32.360 --> 00:25:32.720
 girls

00:25:32.720 --> 00:25:33.220
 especially

00:25:33.220 --> 00:25:33.660
 boys

00:25:33.660 --> 00:25:34.180
 they love

00:25:34.180 --> 00:25:34.380
 to

00:25:34.380 --> 00:25:34.799
 there's

00:25:34.799 --> 00:25:34.960
 something

00:25:34.960 --> 00:25:35.259
 about a

00:25:35.259 --> 00:25:35.400
 girl

00:25:35.400 --> 00:25:35.620
 you know

00:25:35.620 --> 00:25:35.980
 she looked

00:25:35.980 --> 00:25:36.180
 at me

00:25:36.180 --> 00:25:36.539
 oh she

00:25:36.539 --> 00:25:36.860
 must want

00:25:36.860 --> 00:25:37.180
 to be

00:25:37.180 --> 00:25:37.560
 with me

00:25:37.560 --> 00:25:38.279
 and they

00:25:38.279 --> 00:25:38.580
 just kind

00:25:38.580 --> 00:25:38.840
 of are

00:25:38.840 --> 00:25:39.180
 on top

00:25:39.180 --> 00:25:39.420
 of them

00:25:39.420 --> 00:25:39.680
 all the

00:25:39.680 --> 00:25:39.920
 time

00:25:39.920 --> 00:25:40.299
 and that

00:25:40.299 --> 00:25:40.779
 hey

00:25:40.779 --> 00:25:40.980
 how you

00:25:40.980 --> 00:25:41.160
 doing

00:25:41.160 --> 00:25:42.080
 you know

00:25:42.080 --> 00:25:42.440
 there's

00:25:42.440 --> 00:25:42.720
 a creepy

00:25:42.720 --> 00:25:42.900
 dude

00:25:42.900 --> 00:25:43.200
 that waits

00:25:43.200 --> 00:25:43.519
 outside

00:25:43.519 --> 00:25:44.519
 every class

00:25:44.519 --> 00:25:44.879
 for me

00:25:44.879 --> 00:25:45.259
 and I

00:25:45.259 --> 00:25:45.359
 don't

00:25:45.359 --> 00:25:45.460
 know

00:25:45.460 --> 00:25:45.639
 what's

00:25:45.639 --> 00:25:45.779
 going

00:25:45.779 --> 00:25:45.940
 on

00:25:45.940 --> 00:25:46.079
 with

00:25:46.079 --> 00:25:46.299
 that

00:25:46.299 --> 00:25:49.740
 but we

00:25:49.740 --> 00:25:49.960
 do it

00:25:49.960 --> 00:25:50.160
 too

00:25:50.160 --> 00:25:51.420
 we find

00:25:51.420 --> 00:25:51.839
 our need

00:25:51.839 --> 00:25:52.119
 and our

00:25:52.119 --> 00:25:52.460
 worth

00:25:52.460 --> 00:25:53.879
 in people

00:25:53.879 --> 00:25:54.440
 around us

00:25:54.440 --> 00:25:54.720
 in our

00:25:54.720 --> 00:25:55.119
 spouse

00:25:55.119 --> 00:25:57.039
 and that's

00:25:57.039 --> 00:25:57.460
 not where

00:25:57.460 --> 00:25:58.099
 God calls

00:25:58.099 --> 00:25:58.400
 that to

00:25:58.400 --> 00:25:58.680
 be

00:25:58.680 --> 00:26:00.059
 alcohol

00:26:00.059 --> 00:26:00.859
 and food

00:26:00.859 --> 00:26:02.720
 you know

00:26:02.720 --> 00:26:03.680
 these are

00:26:03.680 --> 00:26:04.579
 things that

00:26:04.579 --> 00:26:04.940
 are great

00:26:04.940 --> 00:26:05.299
 gifts

00:26:05.299 --> 00:26:06.279
 and things

00:26:06.279 --> 00:26:06.539
 that can

00:26:06.539 --> 00:26:07.099
 be

00:26:07.099 --> 00:26:07.660
 misused

00:26:07.660 --> 00:26:08.019
 well

00:26:08.019 --> 00:26:10.259
 and then

00:26:10.259 --> 00:26:10.859
 our bodies

00:26:10.859 --> 00:26:12.099
 there's

00:26:12.099 --> 00:26:13.379
 there's

00:26:13.379 --> 00:26:13.659
 certainly

00:26:13.659 --> 00:26:14.319
 this thing

00:26:14.319 --> 00:26:14.659
 of our

00:26:14.659 --> 00:26:15.000
 bodies

00:26:15.000 --> 00:26:15.759
 where we

00:26:15.759 --> 00:26:16.839
 we don't

00:26:16.839 --> 00:26:17.079
 want to

00:26:17.079 --> 00:26:17.359
 die

00:26:17.359 --> 00:26:17.699
 we're

00:26:17.699 --> 00:26:17.939
 afraid

00:26:17.939 --> 00:26:18.119
 of

00:26:18.119 --> 00:26:18.419
 dying

00:26:18.419 --> 00:26:18.779
 and

00:26:18.779 --> 00:26:19.879
 we

00:26:19.879 --> 00:26:20.119
 take

00:26:20.119 --> 00:26:20.399
 living

00:26:20.399 --> 00:26:20.740
 well

00:26:20.740 --> 00:26:21.199
 to a

00:26:21.199 --> 00:26:21.459
 certain

00:26:21.459 --> 00:26:22.000
 extent

00:26:22.000 --> 00:26:22.319
 that

00:26:22.319 --> 00:26:22.539
 is

00:26:22.539 --> 00:26:22.859
 actually

00:26:22.859 --> 00:26:23.279
 operating

00:26:23.279 --> 00:26:23.500
 out

00:26:23.500 --> 00:26:23.639
 of

00:26:23.639 --> 00:26:23.859
 fear

00:26:23.859 --> 00:26:24.159
 rather

00:26:24.159 --> 00:26:24.579
 than

00:26:24.579 --> 00:26:25.579
 stewarding

00:26:25.579 --> 00:26:26.199
 the good

00:26:26.199 --> 00:26:26.419
 gift

00:26:26.419 --> 00:26:26.759
 that God

00:26:26.759 --> 00:26:26.879
 has

00:26:26.879 --> 00:26:27.079
 given

00:26:27.079 --> 00:26:27.319
 us

00:26:27.319 --> 00:26:27.559
 right

00:26:27.559 --> 00:26:30.639
 and our

00:26:30.639 --> 00:26:30.859
 heavenly

00:26:30.859 --> 00:26:31.139
 father

00:26:31.139 --> 00:26:31.419
 doesn't

00:26:31.419 --> 00:26:31.980
 call us

00:26:31.980 --> 00:26:32.699
 to live

00:26:32.699 --> 00:26:33.219
 out of

00:26:33.219 --> 00:26:33.519
 fear

00:26:33.519 --> 00:26:33.899
 in our

00:26:33.899 --> 00:26:34.240
 world

00:26:34.240 --> 00:26:35.839
 that's

00:26:35.839 --> 00:26:36.079
 not

00:26:36.079 --> 00:26:36.699
 the call

00:26:36.699 --> 00:26:37.079
 that he

00:26:37.079 --> 00:26:37.339
 gives

00:26:37.339 --> 00:26:37.679
 us

00:26:37.679 --> 00:26:38.719
 he

00:26:38.719 --> 00:26:38.959
 doesn't

00:26:38.959 --> 00:26:39.319
 call us

00:26:39.319 --> 00:26:39.559
 to be

00:26:39.559 --> 00:26:40.099
 in control

00:26:40.099 --> 00:26:40.459
 of our

00:26:40.459 --> 00:26:40.939
 stories

00:26:40.939 --> 00:26:41.299
 so that

00:26:41.299 --> 00:26:41.599
 we can

00:26:41.599 --> 00:26:41.959
 magically

00:26:42.099 --> 00:26:42.339
 fix

00:26:42.339 --> 00:26:42.719
 things

00:26:42.719 --> 00:26:43.119
 and talk

00:26:43.119 --> 00:26:43.339
 about

00:26:43.339 --> 00:26:43.519
 how

00:26:43.519 --> 00:26:43.819
 awesome

00:26:43.819 --> 00:26:44.039
 our

00:26:44.039 --> 00:26:44.279
 children

00:26:44.279 --> 00:26:44.679
 are

00:26:44.679 --> 00:26:45.099
 as

00:26:45.099 --> 00:26:45.219
 though

00:26:45.219 --> 00:26:45.539
 they're

00:26:45.539 --> 00:26:45.939
 a

00:26:45.939 --> 00:26:46.219
 total

00:26:46.219 --> 00:26:46.699
 reflection

00:26:46.699 --> 00:26:46.980
 of

00:26:46.980 --> 00:26:47.399
 us

00:26:47.399 --> 00:26:50.539
 we're

00:26:50.539 --> 00:26:50.659
 called

00:26:50.659 --> 00:26:50.819
 to

00:26:50.819 --> 00:26:51.399
 steward

00:26:51.399 --> 00:26:52.359
 our

00:26:52.359 --> 00:26:53.059
 stories

00:26:53.059 --> 00:26:54.259
 for

00:26:54.259 --> 00:26:54.619
 our

00:26:54.619 --> 00:26:54.899
 own

00:26:54.899 --> 00:26:55.359
 sanity

00:26:55.359 --> 00:26:57.399
 and

00:26:57.399 --> 00:26:57.559
 for

00:26:57.559 --> 00:26:57.679
 the

00:26:57.679 --> 00:26:57.939
 glory

00:26:57.939 --> 00:26:58.119
 of

00:26:58.119 --> 00:26:58.279
 his

00:26:58.279 --> 00:26:58.659
 kingdom

00:26:58.659 --> 00:27:00.859
 stewarding

00:27:00.859 --> 00:27:01.019
 your

00:27:01.019 --> 00:27:01.339
 story

00:27:01.339 --> 00:27:01.599
 looks

00:27:01.599 --> 00:27:01.939
 different

00:27:01.939 --> 00:27:02.139
 than

00:27:02.139 --> 00:27:02.559
 controlling

00:27:02.559 --> 00:27:02.839
 your

00:27:02.839 --> 00:27:03.259
 story

00:27:03.259 --> 00:27:05.199
 and God's

00:27:05.199 --> 00:27:05.539
 given us

00:27:05.539 --> 00:27:05.939
 all sorts

00:27:05.939 --> 00:27:06.399
 of steps

00:27:06.399 --> 00:27:07.339
 to steward

00:27:07.339 --> 00:27:07.519
 our

00:27:07.519 --> 00:27:07.759
 story

00:27:07.759 --> 00:27:08.019
 that we'll

00:27:08.019 --> 00:27:08.399
 talk about

00:27:08.399 --> 00:27:08.599
 in a

00:27:08.599 --> 00:27:08.779
 couple

00:27:08.779 --> 00:27:08.919
 of

00:27:08.919 --> 00:27:09.279
 minutes

00:27:09.279 --> 00:27:11.379
 he

00:27:11.379 --> 00:27:11.700
 calls

00:27:11.700 --> 00:27:11.839
 us

00:27:11.839 --> 00:27:12.079
 because

00:27:12.079 --> 00:27:12.379
 his

00:27:12.379 --> 00:27:12.839
 testimony

00:27:12.839 --> 00:27:13.299
 shows

00:27:13.299 --> 00:27:13.460
 us

00:27:13.460 --> 00:27:13.619
 that

00:27:13.619 --> 00:27:13.940
 he

00:27:13.940 --> 00:27:14.420
 is

00:27:14.420 --> 00:27:15.139
 in

00:27:15.139 --> 00:27:15.519
 control

00:27:15.519 --> 00:27:15.700
 of

00:27:15.700 --> 00:27:15.859
 our

00:27:15.859 --> 00:27:16.399
 stories

00:27:16.399 --> 00:27:19.039
 and

00:27:19.039 --> 00:27:19.359
 John's

00:27:19.359 --> 00:27:19.740
 desperate

00:27:19.740 --> 00:27:20.180
 for

00:27:20.180 --> 00:27:20.480
 his

00:27:20.480 --> 00:27:20.859
 readers

00:27:20.859 --> 00:27:21.160
 to

00:27:21.160 --> 00:27:21.579
 know

00:27:21.579 --> 00:27:21.859
 the

00:27:21.859 --> 00:27:22.119
 love

00:27:22.119 --> 00:27:22.299
 of

00:27:22.299 --> 00:27:22.559
 God

00:27:22.559 --> 00:27:22.879
 that's

00:27:22.879 --> 00:27:23.139
 shown

00:27:23.139 --> 00:27:23.359
 in

00:27:23.359 --> 00:27:23.599
 Jesus

00:27:23.599 --> 00:27:24.139
 Christ

00:27:24.140 --> 00:27:25.720
 we're

00:27:25.720 --> 00:27:25.840
 going to

00:27:25.840 --> 00:27:25.960
 move

00:27:25.960 --> 00:27:26.080
 on

00:27:26.080 --> 00:27:26.200
 to

00:27:26.200 --> 00:27:26.500
 love

00:27:26.500 --> 00:27:26.840
 now

00:27:26.840 --> 00:27:28.660
 to

00:27:28.660 --> 00:27:29.120
 John

00:27:29.120 --> 00:27:29.540
 as it

00:27:29.540 --> 00:27:30.240
 should

00:27:30.240 --> 00:27:30.400
 be

00:27:30.400 --> 00:27:30.540
 to

00:27:30.540 --> 00:27:30.820
 us

00:27:30.820 --> 00:27:30.980
 the

00:27:30.980 --> 00:27:31.300
 question

00:27:31.300 --> 00:27:31.520
 is

00:27:31.520 --> 00:27:31.800
 not

00:27:31.800 --> 00:27:32.320
 whether

00:27:32.320 --> 00:27:32.520
 the

00:27:32.520 --> 00:27:32.900
 testimony

00:27:32.900 --> 00:27:33.140
 of

00:27:33.140 --> 00:27:33.259
 the

00:27:33.259 --> 00:27:33.540
 father

00:27:33.540 --> 00:27:34.120
 is

00:27:34.120 --> 00:27:34.700
 true

00:27:34.700 --> 00:27:35.300
 the

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 question

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 is

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 this

00:27:36.400 --> 00:27:36.560
 and

00:27:36.560 --> 00:27:36.720
 we're

00:27:36.720 --> 00:27:36.900
 going to

00:27:36.900 --> 00:27:37.060
 head

00:27:37.060 --> 00:27:37.259
 here

00:27:37.259 --> 00:27:37.520
 pretty

00:27:37.520 --> 00:27:37.900
 strong

00:27:37.900 --> 00:27:38.140
 for the

00:27:38.140 --> 00:27:38.320
 rest

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 of

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 the

00:27:38.500 --> 00:27:38.780
 time

00:27:38.780 --> 00:27:39.380
 do

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 you

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 believe

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 it

00:27:40.300 --> 00:27:43.300
 the

00:27:43.300 --> 00:27:43.700
 testimony

00:27:43.700 --> 00:27:43.960
 of

00:27:43.960 --> 00:27:44.160
 God

00:27:44.160 --> 00:27:44.380
 is

00:27:44.380 --> 00:27:44.800
 true

00:27:44.800 --> 00:27:46.440
 do

00:27:46.440 --> 00:27:46.740
 you

00:27:46.740 --> 00:27:47.080
 believe

00:27:47.080 --> 00:27:47.400
 it

00:27:47.400 --> 00:27:48.780
 and

00:27:48.780 --> 00:27:48.880
 if

00:27:48.880 --> 00:27:49.040
 so

00:27:49.040 --> 00:27:49.220
 how

00:27:49.220 --> 00:27:49.340
 is

00:27:49.340 --> 00:27:49.480
 that

00:27:49.480 --> 00:27:49.880
 shown

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 let's

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 read

00:27:51.800 --> 00:27:52.000
 verse

00:27:52.000 --> 00:27:52.220
 10

00:27:52.220 --> 00:27:52.580
 again

00:27:52.579 --> 00:27:56.379
 whoever

00:27:56.379 --> 00:27:56.960
 believes

00:27:56.960 --> 00:27:57.079
 in

00:27:57.079 --> 00:27:57.199
 the

00:27:57.199 --> 00:27:57.359
 son

00:27:57.359 --> 00:27:57.519
 of

00:27:57.519 --> 00:27:57.799
 God

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 has

00:27:58.199 --> 00:27:58.399
 the

00:27:58.399 --> 00:27:58.899
 testimony

00:27:58.899 --> 00:27:59.500
 in

00:27:59.500 --> 00:28:00.319
 himself

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 whoever

00:28:01.859 --> 00:28:02.099
 does

00:28:02.099 --> 00:28:02.379
 not

00:28:02.379 --> 00:28:02.919
 believe

00:28:02.919 --> 00:28:04.139
 God

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 has

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 made

00:28:07.539 --> 00:28:07.699
 him

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 a

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 liar

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 because

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 he's

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 not

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 believed

00:28:09.439 --> 00:28:09.579
 in

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 the

00:28:09.699 --> 00:28:10.159
 testimony

00:28:10.159 --> 00:28:10.839
 that

00:28:10.839 --> 00:28:11.059
 God

00:28:11.059 --> 00:28:11.279
 has

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 borne

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 concerning

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 his

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 son

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 this

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 truth

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 of

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 God's

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 sovereign

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 gift

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 of

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 his

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 testimony

00:28:21.839 --> 00:28:23.799
 mixed

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 with

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 what

00:28:24.459 --> 00:28:24.619
 is

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 quite

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 clearly

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 our

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 human

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 response

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 to

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 that

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 can

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 make

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 the

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 more

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 Presbyterian

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 among

00:28:29.079 --> 00:28:29.259
 us

00:28:29.259 --> 00:28:29.539
 a little

00:28:29.539 --> 00:28:29.720
 bit

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 uncomfortable

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 as we're

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 reading

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 it

00:28:31.019 --> 00:28:33.519
 John

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 isn't

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 talking

00:28:34.159 --> 00:28:34.619
 about

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 random

00:28:35.319 --> 00:28:35.959
 belief

00:28:35.959 --> 00:28:37.720
 he's

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 the one

00:28:38.079 --> 00:28:38.519
 he's

00:28:38.519 --> 00:28:38.740
 talking

00:28:38.740 --> 00:28:38.899
 about

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 the

00:28:39.039 --> 00:28:39.259
 one

00:28:39.259 --> 00:28:39.480
 who

00:28:39.480 --> 00:28:39.980
 believes

00:28:39.980 --> 00:28:40.119
 that

00:28:40.119 --> 00:28:40.259
 the

00:28:40.259 --> 00:28:40.720
 testimony

00:28:40.720 --> 00:28:41.379
 is

00:28:41.379 --> 00:28:41.819
 inside

00:28:41.819 --> 00:28:42.000
 of

00:28:42.000 --> 00:28:42.339
 himself

00:28:42.339 --> 00:28:42.659
 there

00:28:42.659 --> 00:28:42.819
 is

00:28:42.819 --> 00:28:43.000
 a

00:28:43.000 --> 00:28:43.299
 self

00:28:43.299 --> 00:28:44.379
 attestation

00:28:44.379 --> 00:28:44.919
 something

00:28:44.919 --> 00:28:45.119
 is

00:28:45.119 --> 00:28:45.439
 happening

00:28:45.439 --> 00:28:45.919
 inside

00:28:45.919 --> 00:28:46.099
 of

00:28:46.099 --> 00:28:46.259
 you

00:28:46.259 --> 00:28:46.459
 that

00:28:46.459 --> 00:28:46.819
 cannot

00:28:46.819 --> 00:28:47.399
 deny

00:28:47.399 --> 00:28:47.919
 the

00:28:47.919 --> 00:28:48.299
 presence

00:28:48.299 --> 00:28:48.659
 of the

00:28:48.659 --> 00:28:48.980
 testimony

00:28:48.980 --> 00:28:49.379
 in

00:28:49.379 --> 00:28:49.579
 you

00:28:49.579 --> 00:28:50.220
 and that

00:28:50.220 --> 00:28:50.500
 it is

00:28:50.500 --> 00:28:51.000
 absolutely

00:28:51.839 --> 00:28:52.500
 and forever

00:28:52.500 --> 00:28:53.099
 your life

00:28:53.099 --> 00:28:53.379
 will be

00:28:53.379 --> 00:28:53.699
 changed

00:28:53.699 --> 00:28:54.000
 because

00:28:54.000 --> 00:28:54.220
 of

00:28:54.220 --> 00:28:54.500
 that

00:28:54.500 --> 00:28:57.480
 it

00:28:57.480 --> 00:28:57.699
 wasn't

00:28:57.699 --> 00:28:57.939
 walking

00:28:57.939 --> 00:28:58.199
 to the

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 front

00:28:58.379 --> 00:28:58.740
 sometime

00:28:58.740 --> 00:28:59.079
 at a

00:28:59.079 --> 00:28:59.439
 conference

00:28:59.439 --> 00:29:00.619
 it

00:29:00.619 --> 00:29:00.919
 wasn't

00:29:00.919 --> 00:29:01.379
 emotionally

00:29:01.379 --> 00:29:01.799
 thinking

00:29:01.799 --> 00:29:02.000
 man

00:29:02.000 --> 00:29:02.139
 that

00:29:02.139 --> 00:29:02.379
 music

00:29:02.379 --> 00:29:02.559
 was

00:29:02.559 --> 00:29:02.779
 really

00:29:02.779 --> 00:29:03.000
 good

00:29:03.000 --> 00:29:03.159
 and I

00:29:03.159 --> 00:29:03.279
 like

00:29:03.279 --> 00:29:03.419
 the

00:29:03.419 --> 00:29:03.599
 fog

00:29:03.599 --> 00:29:03.939
 machines

00:29:03.939 --> 00:29:04.179
 and the

00:29:04.179 --> 00:29:04.399
 lights

00:29:04.399 --> 00:29:04.740
 too

00:29:04.740 --> 00:29:05.879
 so I

00:29:05.879 --> 00:29:06.019
 like

00:29:06.019 --> 00:29:06.199
 this

00:29:06.199 --> 00:29:06.480
 Jesus

00:29:06.480 --> 00:29:06.879
 thing

00:29:06.879 --> 00:29:07.899
 it's

00:29:07.899 --> 00:29:08.039
 this

00:29:08.039 --> 00:29:08.720
 incredible

00:29:08.720 --> 00:29:09.339
 feeling

00:29:09.339 --> 00:29:09.899
 and overwhelming

00:29:09.899 --> 00:29:10.399
 feeling

00:29:10.399 --> 00:29:10.799
 inside

00:29:10.799 --> 00:29:11.079
 of you

00:29:11.079 --> 00:29:11.439
 that this

00:29:11.439 --> 00:29:11.859
 is true

00:29:11.859 --> 00:29:12.159
 and that

00:29:12.159 --> 00:29:12.319
 this

00:29:12.319 --> 00:29:12.439
 is

00:29:12.439 --> 00:29:12.799
 actually

00:29:12.799 --> 00:29:13.279
 happening

00:29:13.279 --> 00:29:14.099
 it

00:29:14.099 --> 00:29:14.319
 can

00:29:14.319 --> 00:29:14.579
 happen

00:29:14.579 --> 00:29:14.699
 in

00:29:14.699 --> 00:29:14.899
 those

00:29:14.899 --> 00:29:15.259
 times

00:29:15.259 --> 00:29:15.799
 I'm

00:29:15.799 --> 00:29:15.919
 sorry

00:29:15.919 --> 00:29:16.059
 don't

00:29:16.059 --> 00:29:16.240
 hear me

00:29:16.240 --> 00:29:16.399
 not

00:29:16.399 --> 00:29:16.639
 saying

00:29:16.639 --> 00:29:16.939
 that

00:29:16.939 --> 00:29:18.559
 Jesus

00:29:18.559 --> 00:29:19.200
 is

00:29:19.200 --> 00:29:19.839
 literally

00:29:19.839 --> 00:29:20.740
 indwelling

00:29:20.740 --> 00:29:21.559
 people

00:29:21.559 --> 00:29:23.940
 always

00:29:23.940 --> 00:29:24.480
 exposing

00:29:24.480 --> 00:29:24.899
 the heart

00:29:24.899 --> 00:29:25.119
 of the

00:29:25.119 --> 00:29:25.500
 believer

00:29:25.500 --> 00:29:26.619
 and I

00:29:26.619 --> 00:29:26.859
 say this

00:29:26.859 --> 00:29:27.019
 makes

00:29:27.019 --> 00:29:27.359
 some of us

00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:27.779
 uncomfortable

00:29:27.779 --> 00:29:28.579
 because

00:29:28.579 --> 00:29:29.200
 we're

00:29:29.200 --> 00:29:29.679
 seeing

00:29:29.679 --> 00:29:30.819
 that man

00:29:30.819 --> 00:29:31.359
 is somehow

00:29:31.359 --> 00:29:31.980
 responsible

00:29:31.980 --> 00:29:32.539
 for what's

00:29:32.539 --> 00:29:33.220
 going on

00:29:33.220 --> 00:29:34.779
 I'm not

00:29:34.779 --> 00:29:34.879
 going to

00:29:34.879 --> 00:29:35.099
 make you

00:29:35.099 --> 00:29:35.519
 raise hands

00:29:35.519 --> 00:29:36.059
 about you

00:29:36.059 --> 00:29:36.359
 feeling

00:29:36.359 --> 00:29:36.700
 uncomfortable

00:29:36.700 --> 00:29:37.119
 with me

00:29:37.119 --> 00:29:37.740
 saying man

00:29:37.740 --> 00:29:38.319
 in this

00:29:38.319 --> 00:29:38.759
 verse

00:29:38.759 --> 00:29:39.259
 is somehow

00:29:39.259 --> 00:29:39.839
 responsible

00:29:39.839 --> 00:29:40.539
 for what's

00:29:40.539 --> 00:29:41.179
 going on

00:29:41.179 --> 00:29:42.759
 the objective

00:29:42.759 --> 00:29:44.359
 truth revealed

00:29:44.359 --> 00:29:44.940
 by the Holy

00:29:44.940 --> 00:29:45.539
 Spirit is

00:29:45.539 --> 00:29:46.359
 intertwined

00:29:46.359 --> 00:29:46.819
 with our

00:29:46.819 --> 00:29:47.279
 subjective

00:29:47.279 --> 00:29:47.919
 response

00:29:47.920 --> 00:29:49.519
 it's

00:29:49.519 --> 00:29:49.779
 what's

00:29:49.779 --> 00:29:50.080
 happening

00:29:50.080 --> 00:29:50.480
 here

00:29:50.480 --> 00:29:51.420
 and have

00:29:51.420 --> 00:29:51.800
 a secret

00:29:51.800 --> 00:29:52.279
 these

00:29:52.279 --> 00:29:52.560
 things

00:29:52.560 --> 00:29:53.039
 are not

00:29:53.039 --> 00:29:53.720
 at odds

00:29:53.720 --> 00:29:55.560
 these

00:29:55.560 --> 00:29:55.720
 things

00:29:55.720 --> 00:29:56.039
 are not

00:29:56.039 --> 00:29:56.380
 at odds

00:29:56.380 --> 00:29:56.560
 there's

00:29:56.560 --> 00:29:56.779
 not a

00:29:56.779 --> 00:29:57.039
 tension

00:29:57.039 --> 00:29:57.519
 about this

00:29:57.519 --> 00:29:57.740
 in the

00:29:57.740 --> 00:29:58.000
 Bible

00:29:58.000 --> 00:29:58.840
 Paul

00:29:58.840 --> 00:29:59.019
 does

00:29:59.019 --> 00:29:59.220
 not

00:29:59.220 --> 00:29:59.640
 write

00:29:59.640 --> 00:30:00.060
 Romans

00:30:00.060 --> 00:30:00.539
 9

00:30:00.539 --> 00:30:02.100
 without

00:30:02.100 --> 00:30:02.440
 quickly

00:30:02.440 --> 00:30:02.800
 following

00:30:02.800 --> 00:30:03.019
 it up

00:30:03.019 --> 00:30:03.140
 with

00:30:03.140 --> 00:30:03.400
 Romans

00:30:03.400 --> 00:30:03.720
 10

00:30:03.720 --> 00:30:06.180
 these

00:30:06.180 --> 00:30:06.340
 things

00:30:06.340 --> 00:30:06.620
 follow

00:30:06.620 --> 00:30:06.820
 each

00:30:06.820 --> 00:30:07.080
 other

00:30:07.080 --> 00:30:08.400
 and

00:30:08.400 --> 00:30:08.560
 there's

00:30:08.560 --> 00:30:08.740
 nothing

00:30:08.740 --> 00:30:08.960
 wrong

00:30:08.960 --> 00:30:09.100
 with

00:30:09.100 --> 00:30:09.180
 that

00:30:09.180 --> 00:30:09.300
 we

00:30:09.300 --> 00:30:09.440
 don't

00:30:09.440 --> 00:30:09.600
 have

00:30:09.600 --> 00:30:09.680
 to

00:30:09.680 --> 00:30:09.779
 be

00:30:09.779 --> 00:30:10.060
 afraid

00:30:10.060 --> 00:30:10.200
 of

00:30:10.200 --> 00:30:10.320
 it

00:30:10.320 --> 00:30:10.800
 we

00:30:10.800 --> 00:30:11.000
 see

00:30:11.000 --> 00:30:11.259
 here

00:30:11.259 --> 00:30:11.420
 that

00:30:11.420 --> 00:30:11.560
 you

00:30:11.560 --> 00:30:11.940
 can't

00:30:11.940 --> 00:30:12.200
 have

00:30:12.200 --> 00:30:12.340
 the

00:30:12.340 --> 00:30:12.720
 testimony

00:30:12.720 --> 00:30:12.980
 of

00:30:12.980 --> 00:30:13.180
 God

00:30:13.180 --> 00:30:13.600
 revealed

00:30:13.600 --> 00:30:13.800
 to

00:30:13.800 --> 00:30:13.940
 a

00:30:13.940 --> 00:30:14.300
 person

00:30:14.300 --> 00:30:15.500
 without

00:30:15.500 --> 00:30:15.799
 that

00:30:15.799 --> 00:30:16.160
 person

00:30:16.160 --> 00:30:16.700
 responding

00:30:16.700 --> 00:30:19.059
 I think

00:30:19.059 --> 00:30:19.299
 I just

00:30:19.299 --> 00:30:19.619
 said that

00:30:19.619 --> 00:30:19.799
 in a

00:30:19.799 --> 00:30:19.920
 little

00:30:19.920 --> 00:30:20.140
 more

00:30:20.140 --> 00:30:20.740
 Presbyterian

00:30:20.740 --> 00:30:21.039
 terms

00:30:21.039 --> 00:30:21.359
 that we

00:30:21.359 --> 00:30:21.640
 can

00:30:21.640 --> 00:30:22.160
 fathom

00:30:22.160 --> 00:30:23.579
 if

00:30:23.579 --> 00:30:23.859
 God

00:30:23.859 --> 00:30:24.140
 has

00:30:24.140 --> 00:30:24.400
 given

00:30:24.400 --> 00:30:24.700
 this

00:30:24.700 --> 00:30:25.039
 gift

00:30:25.039 --> 00:30:25.299
 to

00:30:25.299 --> 00:30:25.819
 someone

00:30:25.819 --> 00:30:26.359
 and

00:30:26.359 --> 00:30:26.680
 the

00:30:26.680 --> 00:30:27.140
 testimony

00:30:27.140 --> 00:30:27.460
 is

00:30:27.460 --> 00:30:27.839
 inside

00:30:27.839 --> 00:30:28.039
 of

00:30:28.039 --> 00:30:28.299
 them

00:30:28.299 --> 00:30:28.759
 that

00:30:28.759 --> 00:30:29.079
 person

00:30:29.079 --> 00:30:29.460
 cannot

00:30:29.460 --> 00:30:29.940
 reject

00:30:29.940 --> 00:30:30.200
 that

00:30:30.200 --> 00:30:30.559
 gift

00:30:30.559 --> 00:30:32.319
 it

00:30:32.319 --> 00:30:32.599
 cannot

00:30:32.599 --> 00:30:33.059
 happen

00:30:33.059 --> 00:30:35.399
 the

00:30:35.399 --> 00:30:35.599
 rest

00:30:35.599 --> 00:30:35.740
 of

00:30:35.740 --> 00:30:35.899
 verse

00:30:35.899 --> 00:30:36.059
 10

00:30:36.059 --> 00:30:36.419
 exposes

00:30:36.419 --> 00:30:36.559
 a

00:30:36.559 --> 00:30:36.659
 little

00:30:36.659 --> 00:30:36.940
 more

00:30:36.940 --> 00:30:37.159
 of

00:30:37.159 --> 00:30:37.359
 what

00:30:37.359 --> 00:30:37.500
 I

00:30:37.500 --> 00:30:37.859
 mean

00:30:37.859 --> 00:30:39.799
 if

00:30:39.799 --> 00:30:39.899
 you

00:30:39.899 --> 00:30:40.019
 see

00:30:40.019 --> 00:30:40.220
 there

00:30:40.220 --> 00:30:41.039
 whoever

00:30:41.039 --> 00:30:41.419
 does

00:30:41.419 --> 00:30:41.819
 not

00:30:41.819 --> 00:30:42.259
 believe

00:30:42.259 --> 00:30:42.639
 God

00:30:42.639 --> 00:30:42.919
 has

00:30:42.919 --> 00:30:43.179
 made

00:30:43.179 --> 00:30:43.419
 him

00:30:43.419 --> 00:30:43.579
 a

00:30:43.579 --> 00:30:43.940
 liar

00:30:43.940 --> 00:30:45.200
 because

00:30:45.200 --> 00:30:45.379
 he

00:30:45.379 --> 00:30:45.500
 has

00:30:45.500 --> 00:30:45.720
 not

00:30:45.720 --> 00:30:46.039
 believed

00:30:46.039 --> 00:30:46.159
 in

00:30:46.159 --> 00:30:46.279
 the

00:30:46.279 --> 00:30:46.679
 testimony

00:30:46.679 --> 00:30:46.919
 that

00:30:46.919 --> 00:30:47.099
 God

00:30:47.099 --> 00:30:47.240
 is

00:30:47.240 --> 00:30:47.500
 born

00:30:47.500 --> 00:30:48.079
 concerning

00:30:48.079 --> 00:30:48.759
 his

00:30:48.759 --> 00:30:49.099
 son

00:30:49.099 --> 00:30:49.539
 you

00:30:49.539 --> 00:30:49.779
 can

00:30:49.779 --> 00:30:50.019
 hear

00:30:50.019 --> 00:30:50.259
 this

00:30:50.259 --> 00:30:50.720
 testimony

00:30:50.720 --> 00:30:51.319
 you

00:30:51.319 --> 00:30:51.480
 can

00:30:51.480 --> 00:30:51.700
 come

00:30:51.700 --> 00:30:51.940
 here

00:30:51.940 --> 00:30:52.259
 every

00:30:52.259 --> 00:30:52.659
 single

00:30:52.659 --> 00:30:53.000
 week

00:30:53.000 --> 00:30:53.399
 and

00:30:53.399 --> 00:30:53.579
 hear

00:30:53.579 --> 00:30:54.019
 Will

00:30:54.019 --> 00:30:54.500
 and

00:30:54.500 --> 00:30:54.960
 Ron

00:30:54.960 --> 00:30:55.299
 and

00:30:55.299 --> 00:30:55.720
 Derek

00:30:55.720 --> 00:30:56.139
 and

00:30:56.139 --> 00:30:56.399
 every

00:30:56.399 --> 00:30:56.639
 once

00:30:56.639 --> 00:30:56.839
 in a

00:30:56.839 --> 00:30:57.079
 while

00:30:57.079 --> 00:30:57.480
 me

00:30:57.480 --> 00:30:57.940
 preach

00:30:57.940 --> 00:30:58.259
 good

00:30:58.259 --> 00:30:58.700
 gospel

00:30:58.700 --> 00:30:59.220
 sermons

00:30:59.220 --> 00:31:01.259
 and

00:31:01.259 --> 00:31:01.539
 not

00:31:03.059 --> 00:31:04.679
 this

00:31:04.679 --> 00:31:05.220
 testimony

00:31:05.220 --> 00:31:05.819
 has

00:31:05.819 --> 00:31:06.099
 not

00:31:06.099 --> 00:31:06.700
 penetrated

00:31:06.700 --> 00:31:07.159
 inside

00:31:07.159 --> 00:31:07.339
 of

00:31:07.339 --> 00:31:07.519
 you

00:31:07.519 --> 00:31:08.919
 you

00:31:08.919 --> 00:31:09.119
 do

00:31:09.119 --> 00:31:09.299
 not

00:31:09.299 --> 00:31:09.519
 have

00:31:09.519 --> 00:31:09.759
 Jesus

00:31:09.759 --> 00:31:10.039
 in

00:31:10.039 --> 00:31:10.179
 you

00:31:10.179 --> 00:31:10.319
 and

00:31:10.319 --> 00:31:10.480
 you

00:31:10.480 --> 00:31:10.659
 do

00:31:10.659 --> 00:31:10.859
 not

00:31:10.859 --> 00:31:11.099
 want

00:31:11.099 --> 00:31:11.339
 Jesus

00:31:11.339 --> 00:31:11.639
 in

00:31:11.639 --> 00:31:11.899
 you

00:31:11.899 --> 00:31:13.599
 that's

00:31:13.599 --> 00:31:13.700
 where

00:31:13.700 --> 00:31:13.819
 the

00:31:13.819 --> 00:31:14.299
 responsibility

00:31:14.299 --> 00:31:14.859
 factor

00:31:14.859 --> 00:31:15.379
 matters

00:31:15.379 --> 00:31:18.339
 because

00:31:18.339 --> 00:31:18.619
 God

00:31:18.619 --> 00:31:18.899
 wants

00:31:18.899 --> 00:31:19.019
 you

00:31:19.019 --> 00:31:19.220
 to be

00:31:19.220 --> 00:31:19.519
 there

00:31:19.519 --> 00:31:20.480
 and

00:31:20.480 --> 00:31:20.639
 you

00:31:20.639 --> 00:31:20.859
 turn

00:31:20.859 --> 00:31:20.980
 it

00:31:20.980 --> 00:31:21.319
 away

00:31:21.319 --> 00:31:22.440
 you

00:31:22.440 --> 00:31:22.679
 say

00:31:22.679 --> 00:31:23.000
 no

00:31:23.000 --> 00:31:24.440
 there's

00:31:24.440 --> 00:31:24.679
 no

00:31:24.679 --> 00:31:25.000
 room

00:31:25.000 --> 00:31:25.440
 between

00:31:25.440 --> 00:31:26.279
 believing

00:31:26.279 --> 00:31:26.559
 in

00:31:26.559 --> 00:31:26.839
 Jesus

00:31:26.839 --> 00:31:27.500
 and

00:31:27.500 --> 00:31:27.720
 this

00:31:27.720 --> 00:31:28.099
 testimony

00:31:28.099 --> 00:31:28.399
 of

00:31:28.399 --> 00:31:28.679
 God

00:31:28.679 --> 00:31:29.099
 wanting

00:31:29.099 --> 00:31:29.500
 Jesus

00:31:29.500 --> 00:31:30.859
 there's

00:31:30.859 --> 00:31:31.039
 no

00:31:31.039 --> 00:31:31.259
 middle

00:31:31.259 --> 00:31:31.599
 ground

00:31:31.599 --> 00:31:31.879
 that you

00:31:31.879 --> 00:31:32.019
 can

00:31:32.019 --> 00:31:32.299
 operate

00:31:32.299 --> 00:31:32.519
 on

00:31:32.519 --> 00:31:32.639
 and

00:31:32.640 --> 00:31:32.800
 call

00:31:32.800 --> 00:31:33.120
 yourself

00:31:33.120 --> 00:31:33.300
 a

00:31:33.300 --> 00:31:33.580
 Christian

00:31:33.580 --> 00:31:34.140
 they

00:31:34.140 --> 00:31:34.320
 are

00:31:34.320 --> 00:31:34.780
 together

00:31:34.780 --> 00:31:35.880
 scripture

00:31:35.880 --> 00:31:36.580
 scripture

00:31:36.580 --> 00:31:36.940
 demonstrates

00:31:36.940 --> 00:31:37.360
 that all

00:31:37.360 --> 00:31:37.600
 the way

00:31:37.600 --> 00:31:37.960
 through

00:31:37.960 --> 00:31:40.480
 and

00:31:40.480 --> 00:31:41.020
 that's

00:31:41.020 --> 00:31:41.920
 it seems

00:31:41.920 --> 00:31:42.120
 harsh

00:31:42.120 --> 00:31:42.380
 but it's

00:31:42.380 --> 00:31:42.620
 actually

00:31:42.620 --> 00:31:42.960
 not

00:31:42.960 --> 00:31:43.220
 because

00:31:43.220 --> 00:31:43.380
 the

00:31:43.380 --> 00:31:43.600
 Bible

00:31:43.600 --> 00:31:43.940
 is

00:31:43.940 --> 00:31:44.180
 full

00:31:44.180 --> 00:31:44.300
 of

00:31:44.300 --> 00:31:44.580
 stories

00:31:44.580 --> 00:31:44.820
 about

00:31:44.820 --> 00:31:45.300
 God's

00:31:45.300 --> 00:31:45.580
 people

00:31:45.580 --> 00:31:46.360
 desiring

00:31:46.360 --> 00:31:47.000
 control

00:31:47.000 --> 00:31:47.400
 that's

00:31:47.400 --> 00:31:47.640
 all we

00:31:47.640 --> 00:31:47.820
 want

00:31:47.820 --> 00:31:47.940
 is

00:31:47.940 --> 00:31:48.460
 control

00:31:48.460 --> 00:31:49.280
 we

00:31:49.280 --> 00:31:49.420
 don't

00:31:49.420 --> 00:31:49.620
 want

00:31:49.620 --> 00:31:49.740
 to

00:31:49.740 --> 00:31:49.860
 give

00:31:49.860 --> 00:31:49.980
 it

00:31:49.980 --> 00:31:50.120
 up

00:31:50.120 --> 00:31:50.280
 where

00:31:50.280 --> 00:31:50.420
 did

00:31:50.420 --> 00:31:50.540
 it

00:31:50.540 --> 00:31:50.820
 start

00:31:50.820 --> 00:31:51.160
 Adam

00:31:51.160 --> 00:31:51.300
 and

00:31:51.300 --> 00:31:51.560
 Eve

00:31:51.560 --> 00:31:51.880
 right

00:31:51.880 --> 00:31:53.540
 Adam

00:31:53.540 --> 00:31:53.660
 and

00:31:53.660 --> 00:31:53.780
 Eve

00:31:53.780 --> 00:31:53.960
 wanted

00:31:53.960 --> 00:31:54.400
 control

00:31:54.400 --> 00:31:54.580
 they

00:31:54.580 --> 00:31:54.840
 wanted

00:31:54.840 --> 00:31:55.440
 knowledge

00:31:55.440 --> 00:31:56.060
 of

00:31:56.060 --> 00:31:56.220
 good

00:31:56.220 --> 00:31:56.340
 and

00:31:56.340 --> 00:31:56.620
 evil

00:31:56.620 --> 00:31:58.020
 and

00:31:58.020 --> 00:31:58.140
 so

00:31:58.140 --> 00:31:58.320
 they

00:31:58.320 --> 00:31:58.880
 sinned

00:31:58.880 --> 00:31:59.660
 Abraham

00:31:59.660 --> 00:32:00.640
 poor

00:32:02.640 --> 00:32:02.960
 after

00:32:02.960 --> 00:32:03.140
 he

00:32:03.140 --> 00:32:03.320
 was

00:32:03.320 --> 00:32:03.640
 called

00:32:03.640 --> 00:32:04.340
 and

00:32:04.340 --> 00:32:04.480
 then

00:32:04.480 --> 00:32:04.600
 did

00:32:04.600 --> 00:32:04.700
 it

00:32:04.700 --> 00:32:04.880
 again

00:32:04.880 --> 00:32:04.980
 a

00:32:04.980 --> 00:32:05.120
 bunch

00:32:05.120 --> 00:32:05.220
 of

00:32:05.220 --> 00:32:05.400
 years

00:32:05.400 --> 00:32:05.720
 later

00:32:05.720 --> 00:32:06.040
 pretending

00:32:06.040 --> 00:32:06.180
 that

00:32:06.180 --> 00:32:06.300
 his

00:32:06.300 --> 00:32:06.500
 wife

00:32:06.500 --> 00:32:06.780
 wasn't

00:32:06.780 --> 00:32:06.960
 his

00:32:06.960 --> 00:32:07.300
 wife

00:32:07.300 --> 00:32:08.360
 giving

00:32:08.360 --> 00:32:08.560
 her

00:32:08.560 --> 00:32:08.680
 to

00:32:08.680 --> 00:32:08.840
 the

00:32:08.840 --> 00:32:09.100
 local

00:32:09.100 --> 00:32:09.360
 ruler

00:32:09.360 --> 00:32:09.680
 calling

00:32:09.680 --> 00:32:09.820
 her

00:32:09.820 --> 00:32:09.980
 his

00:32:09.980 --> 00:32:10.300
 sister

00:32:10.300 --> 00:32:13.300
 Moses

00:32:13.300 --> 00:32:15.520
 struck

00:32:15.520 --> 00:32:15.900
 the rock

00:32:15.900 --> 00:32:16.120
 didn't

00:32:16.120 --> 00:32:16.360
 speak

00:32:16.360 --> 00:32:16.520
 to

00:32:16.520 --> 00:32:16.640
 the

00:32:16.640 --> 00:32:16.960
 rock

00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:17.940
 Aaron

00:32:17.940 --> 00:32:18.580
 led

00:32:18.580 --> 00:32:18.740
 the

00:32:18.740 --> 00:32:19.020
 people

00:32:19.020 --> 00:32:19.280
 to

00:32:19.280 --> 00:32:19.620
 make

00:32:19.620 --> 00:32:20.360
 a

00:32:20.360 --> 00:32:20.680
 calf

00:32:20.680 --> 00:32:20.860
 out

00:32:20.860 --> 00:32:21.020
 of

00:32:21.020 --> 00:32:21.320
 gold

00:32:21.320 --> 00:32:21.540
 to

00:32:21.540 --> 00:32:21.820
 worship

00:32:21.820 --> 00:32:22.240
 because

00:32:22.240 --> 00:32:22.820
 his

00:32:22.820 --> 00:32:23.300
 brother

00:32:23.300 --> 00:32:23.920
 up

00:32:23.920 --> 00:32:24.620
 you know

00:32:24.620 --> 00:32:25.120
 communing

00:32:25.120 --> 00:32:25.320
 with

00:32:25.320 --> 00:32:25.600
 God

00:32:25.600 --> 00:32:25.820
 this

00:32:25.820 --> 00:32:26.120
 wasn't

00:32:26.120 --> 00:32:26.360
 really

00:32:26.360 --> 00:32:26.800
 happening

00:32:26.800 --> 00:32:28.000
 these

00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:28.120
 are

00:32:28.120 --> 00:32:28.440
 God's

00:32:28.440 --> 00:32:28.640
 people

00:32:28.640 --> 00:32:28.840
 these

00:32:28.840 --> 00:32:28.940
 are

00:32:28.940 --> 00:32:29.100
 our

00:32:29.099 --> 00:32:29.419
 great

00:32:29.419 --> 00:32:29.799
 leaders

00:32:29.799 --> 00:32:30.000
 that

00:32:30.000 --> 00:32:30.099
 we

00:32:30.099 --> 00:32:30.319
 think

00:32:30.319 --> 00:32:30.659
 about

00:32:30.659 --> 00:32:32.019
 Jacob

00:32:32.019 --> 00:32:32.459
 stealing

00:32:32.459 --> 00:32:32.659
 his

00:32:32.659 --> 00:32:33.079
 brother's

00:32:33.079 --> 00:32:33.659
 birthright

00:32:33.659 --> 00:32:34.759
 Joshua's

00:32:34.759 --> 00:32:35.019
 army

00:32:35.019 --> 00:32:35.319
 not

00:32:35.319 --> 00:32:35.539
 doing

00:32:35.539 --> 00:32:35.679
 what

00:32:35.679 --> 00:32:35.779
 they

00:32:35.779 --> 00:32:35.919
 were

00:32:35.919 --> 00:32:36.159
 supposed

00:32:36.159 --> 00:32:36.399
 to

00:32:36.399 --> 00:32:36.659
 do

00:32:36.659 --> 00:32:37.059
 when

00:32:37.059 --> 00:32:37.179
 they

00:32:37.179 --> 00:32:37.319
 went

00:32:37.319 --> 00:32:37.480
 into

00:32:37.480 --> 00:32:37.619
 the

00:32:37.619 --> 00:32:37.939
 promised

00:32:37.939 --> 00:32:38.359
 land

00:32:38.359 --> 00:32:39.399
 the

00:32:39.399 --> 00:32:39.659
 people

00:32:39.659 --> 00:32:39.859
 in

00:32:39.859 --> 00:32:40.399
 judges

00:32:40.399 --> 00:32:43.000
 wanting

00:32:43.000 --> 00:32:43.159
 a

00:32:43.159 --> 00:32:43.519
 judge

00:32:43.519 --> 00:32:43.679
 and

00:32:43.679 --> 00:32:43.859
 then

00:32:43.859 --> 00:32:45.379
 bad

00:32:45.379 --> 00:32:45.659
 things

00:32:45.659 --> 00:32:45.899
 happen

00:32:45.899 --> 00:32:46.000
 and

00:32:46.000 --> 00:32:46.099
 they

00:32:46.099 --> 00:32:46.279
 don't

00:32:46.279 --> 00:32:46.519
 want

00:32:46.519 --> 00:32:46.619
 them

00:32:46.619 --> 00:32:46.719
 and

00:32:46.719 --> 00:32:46.939
 they

00:32:46.939 --> 00:32:47.059
 did

00:32:47.059 --> 00:32:47.219
 what

00:32:47.219 --> 00:32:47.240
 was

00:32:47.240 --> 00:32:47.439
 evil

00:32:47.439 --> 00:32:47.599
 in

00:32:47.599 --> 00:32:47.740
 their

00:32:47.740 --> 00:32:47.919
 own

00:32:47.919 --> 00:32:48.159
 eyes

00:32:48.159 --> 00:32:48.279
 and

00:32:48.279 --> 00:32:48.480
 oh

00:32:48.480 --> 00:32:48.719
 God

00:32:48.719 --> 00:32:48.939
 give

00:32:48.939 --> 00:32:49.059
 us

00:32:49.059 --> 00:32:49.319
 something

00:32:49.319 --> 00:32:49.759
 else

00:32:49.759 --> 00:32:52.579
 David

00:32:52.579 --> 00:32:55.980
 staying

00:32:55.980 --> 00:32:56.459
 home

00:32:56.459 --> 00:32:58.119
 taking

00:32:58.119 --> 00:32:58.319
 a

00:32:58.319 --> 00:32:58.500
 woman

00:32:58.500 --> 00:32:58.700
 that

00:32:58.700 --> 00:32:59.000
 wasn't

00:32:59.000 --> 00:32:59.440
 his

00:32:59.440 --> 00:33:00.960
 and

00:33:00.960 --> 00:33:01.240
 killing

00:33:01.240 --> 00:33:01.420
 her

00:33:01.420 --> 00:33:01.779
 husband

00:33:01.779 --> 00:33:03.559
 Jonah

00:33:03.559 --> 00:33:04.119
 who

00:33:04.119 --> 00:33:04.700
 had

00:33:04.700 --> 00:33:04.819
 the

00:33:04.819 --> 00:33:05.079
 chance

00:33:05.079 --> 00:33:05.259
 to

00:33:05.259 --> 00:33:05.599
 go

00:33:05.599 --> 00:33:06.920
 and

00:33:06.920 --> 00:33:07.099
 said

00:33:07.099 --> 00:33:07.200
 he

00:33:07.200 --> 00:33:07.380
 went

00:33:07.380 --> 00:33:07.859
 down

00:33:07.859 --> 00:33:08.420
 down

00:33:08.420 --> 00:33:08.960
 down

00:33:08.960 --> 00:33:09.359
 hidden

00:33:09.359 --> 00:33:09.819
 headed

00:33:09.819 --> 00:33:10.099
 in the

00:33:10.099 --> 00:33:10.359
 opposite

00:33:10.359 --> 00:33:10.900
 direction

00:33:10.900 --> 00:33:12.420
 Peter

00:33:12.420 --> 00:33:14.259
 Jesus

00:33:14.259 --> 00:33:14.440
 had

00:33:14.440 --> 00:33:14.740
 explained

00:33:14.740 --> 00:33:14.900
 to him

00:33:14.900 --> 00:33:15.140
 that his

00:33:15.140 --> 00:33:15.319
 time

00:33:15.319 --> 00:33:15.460
 had

00:33:15.460 --> 00:33:15.759
 come

00:33:15.759 --> 00:33:17.460
 and

00:33:17.460 --> 00:33:17.819
 Peter

00:33:17.819 --> 00:33:18.460
 still

00:33:18.460 --> 00:33:18.759
 doesn't

00:33:18.759 --> 00:33:19.160
 like

00:33:19.160 --> 00:33:19.400
 it

00:33:19.400 --> 00:33:21.000
 and

00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:21.240
 then

00:33:21.240 --> 00:33:21.720
 outside

00:33:21.720 --> 00:33:21.940
 in the

00:33:21.940 --> 00:33:22.200
 courtyard

00:33:22.200 --> 00:33:22.420
 he

00:33:22.420 --> 00:33:22.779
 denies

00:33:22.779 --> 00:33:23.079
 Jesus

00:33:23.079 --> 00:33:23.339
 like

00:33:23.339 --> 00:33:23.500
 he's

00:33:23.500 --> 00:33:23.619
 not

00:33:23.619 --> 00:33:23.799
 even

00:33:23.799 --> 00:33:24.119
 there

00:33:24.119 --> 00:33:25.720
 you

00:33:25.720 --> 00:33:28.480
 me

00:33:28.480 --> 00:33:32.380
 the

00:33:32.380 --> 00:33:32.640
 depth

00:33:32.640 --> 00:33:32.779
 of

00:33:32.779 --> 00:33:33.140
 God's

00:33:33.140 --> 00:33:33.420
 love

00:33:33.420 --> 00:33:33.620
 for

00:33:33.620 --> 00:33:33.860
 his

00:33:33.860 --> 00:33:34.299
 people

00:33:34.299 --> 00:33:34.539
 that

00:33:34.539 --> 00:33:34.700
 we

00:33:34.700 --> 00:33:35.059
 find

00:33:35.059 --> 00:33:35.259
 in

00:33:35.259 --> 00:33:35.480
 this

00:33:35.480 --> 00:33:35.980
 testimony

00:33:35.980 --> 00:33:36.339
 of

00:33:36.339 --> 00:33:36.559
 his

00:33:36.559 --> 00:33:37.019
 son

00:33:37.019 --> 00:33:37.779
 cannot

00:33:37.779 --> 00:33:38.880
 be

00:33:38.880 --> 00:33:39.500
 overstated

00:33:39.500 --> 00:33:42.299
 he

00:33:42.299 --> 00:33:43.099
 went

00:33:43.099 --> 00:33:43.299
 through

00:33:43.299 --> 00:33:43.740
 time

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 and

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 space

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 all

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 of

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 the

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 story

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 of

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 this

00:33:46.799 --> 00:33:47.240
 book

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 is

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 about

00:33:48.680 --> 00:33:49.039
 his

00:33:49.039 --> 00:33:49.759
 faithfulness

00:33:49.759 --> 00:33:49.940
 and

00:33:49.940 --> 00:33:50.299
 love

00:33:50.299 --> 00:33:50.559
 for

00:33:50.559 --> 00:33:51.099
 us

00:33:51.099 --> 00:33:52.339
 our

00:33:52.339 --> 00:33:52.799
 stiff

00:33:52.799 --> 00:33:53.099
 arming

00:33:53.099 --> 00:33:53.299
 of

00:33:53.299 --> 00:33:53.660
 him

00:33:53.660 --> 00:33:54.779
 and

00:33:54.779 --> 00:33:54.920
 that

00:33:54.920 --> 00:33:55.120
 he

00:33:55.120 --> 00:33:55.299
 was

00:33:55.299 --> 00:33:55.539
 going

00:33:55.539 --> 00:33:55.700
 to

00:33:55.700 --> 00:33:55.860
 do

00:33:55.860 --> 00:33:55.980
 it

00:33:55.980 --> 00:33:56.319
 anyway

00:33:56.319 --> 00:33:56.660
 and

00:33:56.660 --> 00:33:56.799
 it

00:33:56.799 --> 00:33:57.059
 looked

00:33:57.059 --> 00:33:57.339
 like

00:33:57.339 --> 00:33:57.879
 this

00:33:57.879 --> 00:33:58.859
 it

00:33:58.859 --> 00:33:59.079
 looked

00:33:59.079 --> 00:33:59.299
 like

00:33:59.299 --> 00:33:59.839
 blood

00:33:59.839 --> 00:34:00.679
 and

00:34:00.679 --> 00:34:00.819
 it

00:34:00.819 --> 00:34:01.019
 looked

00:34:01.019 --> 00:34:01.240
 like

00:34:01.240 --> 00:34:01.740
 darkness

00:34:01.740 --> 00:34:02.519
 and

00:34:02.519 --> 00:34:02.659
 it

00:34:02.659 --> 00:34:02.819
 looked

00:34:02.819 --> 00:34:03.059
 like

00:34:03.059 --> 00:34:03.619
 pain

00:34:03.619 --> 00:34:04.199
 and

00:34:04.199 --> 00:34:04.339
 it

00:34:04.339 --> 00:34:04.539
 looked

00:34:04.539 --> 00:34:04.759
 like

00:34:04.759 --> 00:34:05.439
 suffering

00:34:05.439 --> 00:34:08.019
 so

00:34:08.019 --> 00:34:08.199
 that

00:34:08.199 --> 00:34:08.420
 we

00:34:08.420 --> 00:34:08.639
 could

00:34:08.639 --> 00:34:08.860
 be

00:34:08.860 --> 00:34:09.139
 back

00:34:09.139 --> 00:34:09.319
 with

00:34:09.319 --> 00:34:09.579
 him

00:34:09.579 --> 00:34:12.039
 he

00:34:12.039 --> 00:34:12.380
 sent

00:34:12.380 --> 00:34:12.679
 his

00:34:12.679 --> 00:34:13.059
 only

00:34:13.059 --> 00:34:13.519
 son

00:34:13.519 --> 00:34:13.840
 that's

00:34:13.840 --> 00:34:13.940
 the

00:34:13.940 --> 00:34:14.219
 picture

00:34:14.219 --> 00:34:14.519
 that's

00:34:14.519 --> 00:34:14.719
 given

00:34:14.719 --> 00:34:14.960
 to

00:34:14.960 --> 00:34:15.420
 us

00:34:15.420 --> 00:34:18.079
 those

00:34:18.079 --> 00:34:18.199
 of

00:34:18.199 --> 00:34:18.239
 you

00:34:18.239 --> 00:34:18.360
 that

00:34:18.360 --> 00:34:18.539
 have

00:34:18.539 --> 00:34:18.840
 kids

00:34:18.840 --> 00:34:19.219
 imagine

00:34:19.219 --> 00:34:19.539
 sending

00:34:19.539 --> 00:34:19.840
 any

00:34:19.840 --> 00:34:20.059
 of

00:34:20.059 --> 00:34:20.199
 your

00:34:20.199 --> 00:34:20.639
 children

00:34:20.639 --> 00:34:22.139
 that's

00:34:22.139 --> 00:34:22.279
 the

00:34:22.279 --> 00:34:22.619
 image

00:34:22.619 --> 00:34:22.840
 he's

00:34:22.840 --> 00:34:23.179
 planting

00:34:23.179 --> 00:34:23.460
 in

00:34:23.460 --> 00:34:23.659
 us

00:34:23.659 --> 00:34:24.039
 he

00:34:24.039 --> 00:34:24.340
 sent

00:34:24.340 --> 00:34:24.519
 his

00:34:24.519 --> 00:34:24.900
 only

00:34:24.900 --> 00:34:25.239
 son

00:34:25.239 --> 00:34:25.400
 to

00:34:25.400 --> 00:34:25.679
 show

00:34:25.679 --> 00:34:25.900
 his

00:34:25.900 --> 00:34:26.139
 love

00:34:26.139 --> 00:34:26.340
 for

00:34:26.340 --> 00:34:26.739
 us

00:34:26.739 --> 00:34:28.879
 and

00:34:28.879 --> 00:34:29.159
 that

00:34:29.159 --> 00:34:29.339
 is

00:34:29.339 --> 00:34:29.519
 where

00:34:29.519 --> 00:34:29.859
 eternal

00:34:29.859 --> 00:34:30.219
 life

00:34:30.219 --> 00:34:30.379
 is

00:34:30.379 --> 00:34:30.799
 found

00:34:30.799 --> 00:34:34.039
 our

00:34:34.039 --> 00:34:34.359
 father

00:34:34.359 --> 00:34:34.959
 pursues

00:34:34.959 --> 00:34:35.259
 us

00:34:35.259 --> 00:34:35.539
 in

00:34:35.539 --> 00:34:35.919
 love

00:34:35.919 --> 00:34:36.079
 in

00:34:36.079 --> 00:34:36.319
 ways

00:34:36.319 --> 00:34:36.459
 that

00:34:36.459 --> 00:34:36.599
 we

00:34:36.599 --> 00:34:36.819
 could

00:34:36.819 --> 00:34:37.239
 never

00:34:37.239 --> 00:34:38.239
 imagine

00:34:38.239 --> 00:34:39.679
 right

00:34:39.679 --> 00:34:40.779
 greater

00:34:40.779 --> 00:34:41.099
 love

00:34:41.099 --> 00:34:41.339
 has

00:34:41.339 --> 00:34:41.739
 no one

00:34:41.739 --> 00:34:41.899
 than

00:34:41.899 --> 00:34:42.139
 this

00:34:42.139 --> 00:34:42.279
 that

00:34:42.279 --> 00:34:42.379
 he

00:34:42.379 --> 00:34:42.599
 laid

00:34:42.599 --> 00:34:42.799
 down

00:34:42.799 --> 00:34:42.959
 his

00:34:42.959 --> 00:34:43.199
 life

00:34:43.199 --> 00:34:43.319
 for

00:34:43.319 --> 00:34:43.479
 his

00:34:43.479 --> 00:34:43.919
 friends

00:34:43.920 --> 00:34:46.460
 God

00:34:46.460 --> 00:34:46.680
 God

00:34:46.680 --> 00:34:46.940
 gave

00:34:46.940 --> 00:34:48.539
 God

00:34:48.539 --> 00:34:48.820
 God

00:34:48.820 --> 00:34:50.920
 gave

00:34:50.920 --> 00:34:51.039
 God

00:34:51.039 --> 00:34:51.740
 love

00:34:51.740 --> 00:34:52.840
 leads

00:34:52.840 --> 00:34:53.019
 us

00:34:53.019 --> 00:34:53.220
 to

00:34:53.220 --> 00:34:53.460
 our

00:34:53.460 --> 00:34:53.820
 ultimate

00:34:53.820 --> 00:34:54.220
 hope

00:34:54.220 --> 00:34:54.480
 which

00:34:54.480 --> 00:34:54.619
 is

00:34:54.619 --> 00:34:55.059
 eternity

00:34:55.059 --> 00:34:55.760
 in

00:34:55.760 --> 00:34:55.920
 our

00:34:55.920 --> 00:34:56.360
 father's

00:34:56.360 --> 00:34:56.840
 family

00:34:56.840 --> 00:34:58.700
 in

00:34:58.700 --> 00:34:58.900
 John

00:34:58.900 --> 00:34:59.099
 1

00:34:59.099 --> 00:34:59.460
 12

00:34:59.460 --> 00:35:00.019
 we

00:35:00.019 --> 00:35:00.240
 know

00:35:00.240 --> 00:35:00.480
 that

00:35:00.480 --> 00:35:00.760
 to

00:35:00.760 --> 00:35:01.039
 all

00:35:01.039 --> 00:35:01.260
 who

00:35:01.260 --> 00:35:01.820
 received

00:35:01.820 --> 00:35:02.099
 him

00:35:02.099 --> 00:35:02.260
 to

00:35:02.260 --> 00:35:02.420
 all

00:35:02.420 --> 00:35:02.700
 who

00:35:02.700 --> 00:35:03.059
 received

00:35:03.059 --> 00:35:03.420
 Jesus

00:35:03.420 --> 00:35:03.920
 to

00:35:03.920 --> 00:35:04.159
 those

00:35:04.159 --> 00:35:04.280
 who

00:35:04.280 --> 00:35:04.539
 believed

00:35:04.539 --> 00:35:04.720
 his

00:35:04.720 --> 00:35:04.900
 name

00:35:04.900 --> 00:35:05.059
 he

00:35:05.059 --> 00:35:05.260
 gave

00:35:05.260 --> 00:35:05.400
 the

00:35:05.400 --> 00:35:05.579
 right

00:35:05.579 --> 00:35:05.700
 to

00:35:05.700 --> 00:35:05.940
 become

00:35:05.940 --> 00:35:06.260
 children

00:35:06.260 --> 00:35:06.480
 of

00:35:06.480 --> 00:35:06.840
 God

00:35:06.840 --> 00:35:07.579
 our

00:35:07.579 --> 00:35:07.880
 father

00:35:07.880 --> 00:35:08.220
 builds

00:35:08.220 --> 00:35:08.440
 his

00:35:08.440 --> 00:35:08.820
 family

00:35:08.820 --> 00:35:09.159
 through

00:35:09.159 --> 00:35:09.440
 his

00:35:09.440 --> 00:35:09.720
 son

00:35:09.720 --> 00:35:09.940
 let's

00:35:09.940 --> 00:35:10.059
 look

00:35:10.059 --> 00:35:10.159
 at

00:35:10.159 --> 00:35:10.360
 verses

00:35:10.360 --> 00:35:10.680
 11

00:35:10.680 --> 00:35:10.880
 and

00:35:10.880 --> 00:35:11.240
 12

00:35:11.239 --> 00:35:13.259
 this

00:35:13.259 --> 00:35:13.419
 is

00:35:13.419 --> 00:35:13.559
 the

00:35:13.559 --> 00:35:14.059
 testimony

00:35:14.059 --> 00:35:15.299
 that

00:35:15.299 --> 00:35:15.639
 God

00:35:15.639 --> 00:35:15.939
 gave

00:35:15.939 --> 00:35:16.139
 us

00:35:16.139 --> 00:35:16.500
 eternal

00:35:16.500 --> 00:35:17.000
 life

00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:17.279
 and

00:35:17.279 --> 00:35:17.500
 this

00:35:17.500 --> 00:35:17.779
 life

00:35:17.779 --> 00:35:17.939
 is

00:35:17.939 --> 00:35:18.179
 in

00:35:18.179 --> 00:35:18.419
 his

00:35:18.419 --> 00:35:18.819
 son

00:35:18.819 --> 00:35:20.139
 that's

00:35:20.139 --> 00:35:20.259
 it

00:35:20.259 --> 00:35:20.559
 that's

00:35:20.559 --> 00:35:20.699
 the

00:35:20.699 --> 00:35:21.199
 testimony

00:35:21.199 --> 00:35:22.899
 those

00:35:22.899 --> 00:35:23.259
 who

00:35:23.259 --> 00:35:23.739
 have

00:35:23.739 --> 00:35:23.919
 the

00:35:23.919 --> 00:35:24.099
 son

00:35:24.099 --> 00:35:24.319
 have

00:35:24.319 --> 00:35:24.719
 life

00:35:24.719 --> 00:35:25.899
 whoever

00:35:25.899 --> 00:35:26.219
 does

00:35:26.219 --> 00:35:26.479
 not

00:35:26.479 --> 00:35:26.679
 have

00:35:26.679 --> 00:35:26.859
 the

00:35:26.859 --> 00:35:27.179
 son

00:35:27.179 --> 00:35:28.000
 does

00:35:28.000 --> 00:35:28.179
 not

00:35:28.179 --> 00:35:28.339
 have

00:35:28.339 --> 00:35:28.699
 life

00:35:28.699 --> 00:35:31.119
 this

00:35:31.119 --> 00:35:31.239
 is

00:35:31.239 --> 00:35:31.399
 our

00:35:31.399 --> 00:35:31.659
 time

00:35:31.659 --> 00:35:32.000
 out

00:35:32.000 --> 00:35:34.279
 this

00:35:34.279 --> 00:35:34.459
 is

00:35:34.459 --> 00:35:34.719
 John

00:35:34.719 --> 00:35:35.239
 saying

00:35:35.239 --> 00:35:36.539
 take

00:35:36.539 --> 00:35:37.359
 inventory

00:35:37.359 --> 00:35:37.719
 take

00:35:37.719 --> 00:35:38.159
 stock

00:35:38.159 --> 00:35:38.319
 of

00:35:38.319 --> 00:35:38.579
 what's

00:35:38.579 --> 00:35:38.839
 going

00:35:38.839 --> 00:35:39.119
 on

00:35:39.119 --> 00:35:39.339
 right

00:35:39.339 --> 00:35:39.619
 now

00:35:39.619 --> 00:35:41.900
 if

00:35:41.900 --> 00:35:42.019
 you

00:35:42.019 --> 00:35:42.299
 have

00:35:42.299 --> 00:35:42.460
 the

00:35:42.460 --> 00:35:42.619
 son

00:35:42.619 --> 00:35:42.759
 you

00:35:42.759 --> 00:35:43.000
 have

00:35:43.000 --> 00:35:43.279
 life

00:35:43.279 --> 00:35:43.440
 if

00:35:43.440 --> 00:35:43.759
 not

00:35:43.759 --> 00:35:43.940
 you

00:35:43.940 --> 00:35:44.380
 don't

00:35:44.380 --> 00:35:46.679
 and

00:35:46.679 --> 00:35:46.819
 the

00:35:46.819 --> 00:35:47.139
 father's

00:35:47.139 --> 00:35:47.519
 desire

00:35:47.519 --> 00:35:47.880
 we see

00:35:47.880 --> 00:35:48.039
 it in

00:35:48.039 --> 00:35:48.359
 first

00:35:48.359 --> 00:35:48.639
 Peter

00:35:48.639 --> 00:35:49.159
 and in

00:35:49.159 --> 00:35:49.460
 Timothy

00:35:49.460 --> 00:35:50.920
 his

00:35:50.920 --> 00:35:51.339
 desire

00:35:51.339 --> 00:35:51.639
 is that

00:35:51.639 --> 00:35:51.839
 all

00:35:51.839 --> 00:35:52.000
 would

00:35:52.000 --> 00:35:52.259
 come

00:35:52.259 --> 00:35:52.599
 to

00:35:52.599 --> 00:35:52.859
 a

00:35:52.859 --> 00:35:53.099
 saving

00:35:53.099 --> 00:35:53.440
 knowledge

00:35:53.440 --> 00:35:53.579
 of

00:35:53.579 --> 00:35:53.779
 him

00:35:53.779 --> 00:35:55.679
 all

00:35:55.679 --> 00:35:55.859
 would

00:35:55.859 --> 00:35:56.059
 have

00:35:56.059 --> 00:35:56.400
 eternal

00:35:56.400 --> 00:35:56.880
 life

00:35:56.880 --> 00:35:59.000
 this

00:35:59.000 --> 00:35:59.119
 is

00:35:59.119 --> 00:35:59.239
 the

00:35:59.239 --> 00:35:59.599
 testimony

00:35:59.599 --> 00:35:59.960
 God

00:35:59.960 --> 00:36:00.400
 gave

00:36:00.400 --> 00:36:00.679
 us

00:36:00.679 --> 00:36:01.019
 eternal

00:36:01.019 --> 00:36:01.339
 life

00:36:01.339 --> 00:36:01.440
 and

00:36:01.440 --> 00:36:01.599
 this

00:36:01.599 --> 00:36:01.880
 life

00:36:01.880 --> 00:36:02.039
 is

00:36:02.039 --> 00:36:02.159
 in

00:36:02.159 --> 00:36:02.359
 his

00:36:02.359 --> 00:36:02.699
 son

00:36:02.699 --> 00:36:03.380
 Jesus

00:36:03.380 --> 00:36:03.859
 is

00:36:03.859 --> 00:36:04.239
 eternal

00:36:04.239 --> 00:36:04.839
 life

00:36:04.839 --> 00:36:07.900
 Jesus

00:36:07.900 --> 00:36:08.119
 is

00:36:08.119 --> 00:36:08.400
 it

00:36:08.400 --> 00:36:09.519
 he's

00:36:09.519 --> 00:36:09.660
 our

00:36:09.660 --> 00:36:10.039
 reward

00:36:10.039 --> 00:36:10.340
 we have

00:36:10.340 --> 00:36:10.740
 life

00:36:10.740 --> 00:36:11.139
 from

00:36:11.139 --> 00:36:11.559
 abiding

00:36:11.559 --> 00:36:11.800
 in

00:36:11.800 --> 00:36:12.160
 him

00:36:12.160 --> 00:36:12.559
 we

00:36:12.559 --> 00:36:12.800
 find

00:36:12.800 --> 00:36:12.940
 this

00:36:12.940 --> 00:36:13.180
 idea

00:36:13.180 --> 00:36:13.300
 of

00:36:13.300 --> 00:36:13.440
 our

00:36:13.440 --> 00:36:13.740
 reward

00:36:13.740 --> 00:36:13.940
 written

00:36:13.940 --> 00:36:14.099
 in

00:36:14.099 --> 00:36:14.380
 John's

00:36:14.380 --> 00:36:14.660
 gospel

00:36:14.660 --> 00:36:14.820
 in

00:36:14.820 --> 00:36:15.039
 a few

00:36:15.039 --> 00:36:15.559
 places

00:36:15.559 --> 00:36:17.619
 whoever

00:36:17.619 --> 00:36:18.000
 feeds

00:36:18.000 --> 00:36:18.240
 on my

00:36:18.240 --> 00:36:18.480
 flesh

00:36:18.480 --> 00:36:18.639
 and

00:36:18.639 --> 00:36:18.880
 drinks

00:36:18.880 --> 00:36:19.119
 my

00:36:19.119 --> 00:36:19.480
 blood

00:36:19.480 --> 00:36:20.180
 abides

00:36:20.180 --> 00:36:20.400
 in

00:36:20.400 --> 00:36:20.599
 me

00:36:20.599 --> 00:36:20.760
 and

00:36:20.760 --> 00:36:21.019
 I

00:36:21.019 --> 00:36:21.220
 in

00:36:21.220 --> 00:36:21.639
 him

00:36:21.639 --> 00:36:22.139
 if

00:36:22.139 --> 00:36:22.380
 anyone

00:36:22.380 --> 00:36:22.720
 loves

00:36:22.720 --> 00:36:22.860
 me

00:36:22.860 --> 00:36:23.019
 he'll

00:36:23.019 --> 00:36:23.200
 keep

00:36:23.200 --> 00:36:23.380
 my

00:36:23.380 --> 00:36:23.740
 word

00:36:23.740 --> 00:36:23.880
 and

00:36:23.880 --> 00:36:24.019
 my

00:36:24.019 --> 00:36:24.400
 father

00:36:24.400 --> 00:36:24.619
 will

00:36:24.619 --> 00:36:24.960
 love

00:36:24.960 --> 00:36:25.380
 him

00:36:25.380 --> 00:36:26.280
 and

00:36:26.280 --> 00:36:26.420
 we

00:36:26.420 --> 00:36:26.559
 will

00:36:26.559 --> 00:36:26.780
 come

00:36:26.780 --> 00:36:26.940
 to

00:36:26.940 --> 00:36:27.200
 him

00:36:27.200 --> 00:36:27.380
 and

00:36:27.380 --> 00:36:27.579
 make

00:36:27.579 --> 00:36:27.740
 our

00:36:27.740 --> 00:36:28.059
 home

00:36:28.059 --> 00:36:28.340
 with

00:36:28.340 --> 00:36:28.780
 him

00:36:28.780 --> 00:36:29.440
 in

00:36:29.440 --> 00:36:29.559
 our

00:36:29.559 --> 00:36:29.800
 last

00:36:29.800 --> 00:36:30.039
 verse

00:36:30.039 --> 00:36:30.260
 here

00:36:30.260 --> 00:36:30.639
 verses

00:36:30.639 --> 00:36:31.360
 abide

00:36:31.360 --> 00:36:31.519
 in

00:36:31.519 --> 00:36:31.660
 me

00:36:31.660 --> 00:36:31.800
 and

00:36:31.800 --> 00:36:32.000
 I

00:36:32.000 --> 00:36:32.160
 in

00:36:32.160 --> 00:36:32.440
 you

00:36:32.440 --> 00:36:32.940
 as

00:36:32.940 --> 00:36:33.079
 the

00:36:33.079 --> 00:36:33.320
 branch

00:36:33.320 --> 00:36:33.599
 can't

00:36:33.599 --> 00:36:33.740
 bear

00:36:33.740 --> 00:36:33.980
 fruit

00:36:33.980 --> 00:36:34.180
 by

00:36:34.180 --> 00:36:34.660
 itself

00:36:34.660 --> 00:36:35.039
 unless

00:36:35.039 --> 00:36:35.240
 it

00:36:35.240 --> 00:36:35.700
 abides

00:36:35.700 --> 00:36:35.840
 in

00:36:35.840 --> 00:36:35.960
 the

00:36:35.960 --> 00:36:36.240
 vine

00:36:36.240 --> 00:36:36.480
 neither

00:36:36.480 --> 00:36:36.700
 can

00:36:36.700 --> 00:36:36.960
 you

00:36:36.960 --> 00:36:37.200
 unless

00:36:37.200 --> 00:36:37.420
 you

00:36:37.420 --> 00:36:37.720
 abide

00:36:37.720 --> 00:36:37.880
 in

00:36:37.880 --> 00:36:38.180
 me

00:36:38.180 --> 00:36:39.140
 I'm

00:36:39.140 --> 00:36:39.280
 the

00:36:39.280 --> 00:36:39.480
 vine

00:36:39.480 --> 00:36:39.680
 you're

00:36:39.680 --> 00:36:39.820
 the

00:36:39.820 --> 00:36:40.240
 branches

00:36:40.240 --> 00:36:41.380
 whoever

00:36:41.380 --> 00:36:42.039
 abides

00:36:42.039 --> 00:36:42.280
 in

00:36:42.280 --> 00:36:42.539
 me

00:36:42.539 --> 00:36:42.820
 I'm

00:36:42.820 --> 00:36:43.000
 your

00:36:43.000 --> 00:36:43.460
 eternal

00:36:43.460 --> 00:36:44.000
 gift

00:36:44.000 --> 00:36:44.500
 and

00:36:44.500 --> 00:36:44.700
 I

00:36:44.700 --> 00:36:44.880
 in

00:36:44.880 --> 00:36:45.120
 him

00:36:45.120 --> 00:36:45.340
 you're

00:36:45.340 --> 00:36:45.820
 mine

00:36:45.820 --> 00:36:46.980
 he

00:36:46.980 --> 00:36:47.400
 is

00:36:47.400 --> 00:36:47.640
 that

00:36:47.640 --> 00:36:47.960
 bears

00:36:47.960 --> 00:36:48.280
 much

00:36:48.280 --> 00:36:48.700
 fruit

00:36:48.700 --> 00:36:50.180
 he

00:36:50.180 --> 00:36:50.340
 it

00:36:50.340 --> 00:36:50.500
 is

00:36:50.500 --> 00:36:50.620
 that

00:36:50.620 --> 00:36:50.800
 bears

00:36:50.800 --> 00:36:51.039
 much

00:36:51.039 --> 00:36:51.320
 fruit

00:36:51.320 --> 00:36:51.800
 for

00:36:51.800 --> 00:36:52.059
 apart

00:36:52.059 --> 00:36:52.260
 from

00:36:52.260 --> 00:36:52.400
 me

00:36:52.400 --> 00:36:52.519
 you

00:36:52.519 --> 00:36:52.640
 can

00:36:52.640 --> 00:36:52.800
 do

00:36:52.800 --> 00:36:53.200
 nothing

00:36:53.200 --> 00:36:53.340
 and

00:36:53.340 --> 00:36:53.440
 if

00:36:53.440 --> 00:36:53.679
 anyone

00:36:53.679 --> 00:36:54.059
 doesn't

00:36:54.059 --> 00:36:54.300
 abide

00:36:54.300 --> 00:36:54.500
 with

00:36:54.500 --> 00:36:54.760
 me

00:36:54.760 --> 00:36:55.280
 he's

00:36:55.280 --> 00:36:55.480
 thrown

00:36:55.480 --> 00:36:55.700
 away

00:36:55.700 --> 00:36:55.880
 like

00:36:55.880 --> 00:36:56.000
 a

00:36:56.000 --> 00:36:56.320
 branch

00:36:56.320 --> 00:36:56.460
 and

00:36:56.460 --> 00:36:56.920
 withers

00:36:56.920 --> 00:36:58.220
 if

00:36:58.220 --> 00:36:58.320
 you

00:36:58.320 --> 00:36:58.639
 abide

00:36:58.639 --> 00:36:58.800
 in

00:36:58.800 --> 00:36:59.019
 me

00:36:59.019 --> 00:36:59.179
 and

00:36:59.179 --> 00:36:59.340
 my

00:36:59.340 --> 00:36:59.599
 words

00:36:59.599 --> 00:36:59.880
 abide

00:36:59.880 --> 00:37:00.039
 in

00:37:00.039 --> 00:37:00.240
 you

00:37:00.240 --> 00:37:00.579
 ask

00:37:00.579 --> 00:37:00.840
 whatever

00:37:00.840 --> 00:37:01.039
 you

00:37:01.039 --> 00:37:01.260
 wish

00:37:01.260 --> 00:37:01.340
 and

00:37:01.340 --> 00:37:01.480
 it'll

00:37:01.480 --> 00:37:01.619
 be

00:37:01.619 --> 00:37:01.840
 done

00:37:01.840 --> 00:37:02.079
 for

00:37:02.079 --> 00:37:02.440
 you

00:37:02.440 --> 00:37:03.679
 kids

00:37:03.679 --> 00:37:03.880
 that's

00:37:03.880 --> 00:37:03.980
 not

00:37:03.980 --> 00:37:04.099
 what

00:37:04.099 --> 00:37:04.220
 it

00:37:04.220 --> 00:37:04.460
 sounds

00:37:04.460 --> 00:37:04.720
 like

00:37:04.720 --> 00:37:05.820
 I

00:37:05.820 --> 00:37:05.920
 don't

00:37:05.920 --> 00:37:06.019
 have

00:37:06.019 --> 00:37:06.179
 enough

00:37:06.179 --> 00:37:06.400
 time

00:37:06.400 --> 00:37:06.519
 to

00:37:06.519 --> 00:37:06.659
 go

00:37:06.659 --> 00:37:06.840
 through

00:37:06.840 --> 00:37:07.019
 that

00:37:07.019 --> 00:37:07.159
 but

00:37:07.159 --> 00:37:07.280
 if

00:37:07.280 --> 00:37:07.420
 you

00:37:07.420 --> 00:37:07.519
 want

00:37:07.519 --> 00:37:07.539
 to

00:37:07.539 --> 00:37:07.659
 have

00:37:07.659 --> 00:37:07.740
 a

00:37:07.740 --> 00:37:07.860
 many

00:37:07.860 --> 00:37:08.139
 children

00:37:08.139 --> 00:37:08.420
 sermon

00:37:08.420 --> 00:37:08.619
 come

00:37:08.619 --> 00:37:08.720
 up

00:37:08.720 --> 00:37:08.820
 and

00:37:08.820 --> 00:37:08.920
 see

00:37:08.920 --> 00:37:09.019
 me

00:37:09.019 --> 00:37:09.220
 after

00:37:09.220 --> 00:37:13.780
 we'll

00:37:13.780 --> 00:37:13.920
 ask

00:37:13.920 --> 00:37:14.019
 an

00:37:14.019 --> 00:37:14.320
 interesting

00:37:14.320 --> 00:37:14.760
 question

00:37:14.760 --> 00:37:15.100
 last

00:37:15.100 --> 00:37:15.580
 week

00:37:15.580 --> 00:37:15.940
 toward

00:37:15.940 --> 00:37:16.080
 the

00:37:16.080 --> 00:37:16.160
 end

00:37:16.160 --> 00:37:16.240
 of

00:37:16.240 --> 00:37:16.260
 the

00:37:16.260 --> 00:37:16.420
 last

00:37:16.420 --> 00:37:16.620
 sermon

00:37:16.620 --> 00:37:16.740
 and

00:37:16.740 --> 00:37:16.800
 I

00:37:16.800 --> 00:37:16.900
 want

00:37:16.900 --> 00:37:16.960
 to

00:37:16.960 --> 00:37:17.080
 ask

00:37:17.080 --> 00:37:17.200
 a

00:37:17.200 --> 00:37:17.400
 similar

00:37:17.400 --> 00:37:17.780
 question

00:37:17.780 --> 00:37:18.280
 today

00:37:18.280 --> 00:37:18.940
 in

00:37:18.940 --> 00:37:19.040
 a

00:37:19.040 --> 00:37:19.140
 little

00:37:19.140 --> 00:37:19.280
 bit

00:37:19.280 --> 00:37:19.560
 different

00:37:19.560 --> 00:37:19.940
 way

00:37:19.940 --> 00:37:20.760
 do

00:37:20.760 --> 00:37:21.040
 you

00:37:21.040 --> 00:37:21.360
 want

00:37:21.360 --> 00:37:21.820
 Jesus

00:37:21.820 --> 00:37:26.140
 do

00:37:26.140 --> 00:37:26.280
 you

00:37:26.280 --> 00:37:26.460
 want

00:37:26.460 --> 00:37:26.800
 Jesus

00:37:26.800 --> 00:37:27.680
 the

00:37:27.680 --> 00:37:28.020
 reality

00:37:28.020 --> 00:37:28.180
 of

00:37:28.180 --> 00:37:28.420
 wanting

00:37:28.420 --> 00:37:28.840
 Jesus

00:37:28.840 --> 00:37:29.540
 is

00:37:29.540 --> 00:37:29.920
 different

00:37:29.920 --> 00:37:30.160
 than

00:37:30.160 --> 00:37:30.500
 wanting

00:37:30.500 --> 00:37:31.040
 knowledge

00:37:31.040 --> 00:37:31.340
 of

00:37:31.340 --> 00:37:31.900
 Jesus

00:37:31.900 --> 00:37:33.940
 wanting

00:37:33.940 --> 00:37:34.420
 Jesus

00:37:34.420 --> 00:37:35.080
 exposes

00:37:35.080 --> 00:37:35.360
 you

00:37:35.360 --> 00:37:35.560
 to

00:37:35.560 --> 00:37:35.780
 the

00:37:35.780 --> 00:37:36.300
 lordship

00:37:36.300 --> 00:37:36.960
 reality

00:37:36.960 --> 00:37:38.300
 of

00:37:38.300 --> 00:37:38.620
 God

00:37:38.620 --> 00:37:38.780
 that

00:37:38.780 --> 00:37:39.000
 most

00:37:39.000 --> 00:37:39.140
 of

00:37:39.140 --> 00:37:39.260
 us

00:37:39.260 --> 00:37:39.420
 would

00:37:39.420 --> 00:37:39.700
 rather

00:37:39.700 --> 00:37:40.140
 ignore

00:37:40.140 --> 00:37:42.780
 certainly

00:37:42.780 --> 00:37:43.020
 we

00:37:43.020 --> 00:37:43.220
 want

00:37:43.220 --> 00:37:43.520
 all the

00:37:43.520 --> 00:37:43.700
 good

00:37:43.700 --> 00:37:44.000
 stuff

00:37:44.000 --> 00:37:44.160
 we

00:37:44.160 --> 00:37:44.280
 want

00:37:44.280 --> 00:37:44.340
 to

00:37:44.340 --> 00:37:44.480
 be

00:37:44.480 --> 00:37:44.940
 saved

00:37:44.940 --> 00:37:45.300
 right

00:37:45.300 --> 00:37:46.019
 we

00:37:46.019 --> 00:37:46.179
 want

00:37:46.179 --> 00:37:46.539
 friends

00:37:46.539 --> 00:37:46.699
 we

00:37:46.699 --> 00:37:46.840
 want

00:37:46.840 --> 00:37:47.280
 community

00:37:47.280 --> 00:37:47.539
 on

00:37:47.539 --> 00:37:47.699
 this

00:37:47.699 --> 00:37:47.920
 earth

00:37:47.920 --> 00:37:48.039
 and

00:37:48.039 --> 00:37:48.139
 we

00:37:48.139 --> 00:37:48.280
 want

00:37:48.280 --> 00:37:48.460
 all

00:37:48.460 --> 00:37:48.599
 of

00:37:48.599 --> 00:37:48.840
 those

00:37:48.840 --> 00:37:49.320
 things

00:37:49.320 --> 00:37:52.599
 but

00:37:52.599 --> 00:37:52.679
 do

00:37:52.679 --> 00:37:52.780
 we

00:37:52.780 --> 00:37:53.019
 really

00:37:53.019 --> 00:37:53.300
 want

00:37:53.300 --> 00:37:53.840
 Jesus

00:37:53.840 --> 00:37:55.760
 and

00:37:55.760 --> 00:37:55.920
 in

00:37:55.920 --> 00:37:56.099
 that

00:37:56.099 --> 00:37:56.260
 to

00:37:56.260 --> 00:37:56.599
 release

00:37:56.599 --> 00:37:56.820
 all

00:37:56.820 --> 00:37:57.199
 control

00:37:57.199 --> 00:37:57.360
 of

00:37:57.360 --> 00:37:57.500
 our

00:37:57.500 --> 00:37:57.940
 lives

00:37:57.940 --> 00:38:00.119
 we

00:38:00.119 --> 00:38:00.360
 we've

00:38:00.360 --> 00:38:00.519
 already

00:38:00.519 --> 00:38:00.860
 discussed

00:38:00.860 --> 00:38:01.079
 some

00:38:01.079 --> 00:38:01.340
 ways

00:38:01.340 --> 00:38:01.559
 that

00:38:01.559 --> 00:38:01.820
 we

00:38:01.820 --> 00:38:02.300
 know

00:38:02.300 --> 00:38:03.000
 better

00:38:03.000 --> 00:38:03.219
 than

00:38:03.219 --> 00:38:03.500
 him

00:38:03.500 --> 00:38:03.679
 we

00:38:03.679 --> 00:38:03.860
 live

00:38:03.860 --> 00:38:04.000
 that

00:38:04.000 --> 00:38:04.179
 way

00:38:04.179 --> 00:38:04.400
 every

00:38:04.400 --> 00:38:04.679
 day

00:38:04.679 --> 00:38:07.300
 if

00:38:07.300 --> 00:38:07.420
 you

00:38:07.420 --> 00:38:07.639
 give

00:38:07.639 --> 00:38:07.860
 me

00:38:07.860 --> 00:38:08.159
 a

00:38:08.159 --> 00:38:08.400
 head

00:38:08.400 --> 00:38:08.559
 full

00:38:08.559 --> 00:38:08.719
 of

00:38:08.719 --> 00:38:09.000
 knowledge

00:38:09.000 --> 00:38:09.300
 about

00:38:09.300 --> 00:38:09.659
 Jesus

00:38:09.659 --> 00:38:10.280
 then

00:38:10.280 --> 00:38:10.719
 I

00:38:10.719 --> 00:38:11.079
 do

00:38:11.079 --> 00:38:11.260
 not

00:38:11.260 --> 00:38:11.440
 have

00:38:11.440 --> 00:38:11.559
 a

00:38:11.559 --> 00:38:11.860
 person

00:38:11.860 --> 00:38:12.059
 to

00:38:12.059 --> 00:38:12.320
 whom

00:38:12.320 --> 00:38:12.460
 I

00:38:12.460 --> 00:38:12.619
 have

00:38:12.619 --> 00:38:12.740
 to

00:38:12.740 --> 00:38:12.960
 give

00:38:12.960 --> 00:38:13.159
 any

00:38:13.159 --> 00:38:13.360
 kind

00:38:13.360 --> 00:38:13.460
 of

00:38:13.460 --> 00:38:13.760
 account

00:38:13.760 --> 00:38:14.960
 I

00:38:14.960 --> 00:38:15.119
 just

00:38:15.119 --> 00:38:15.260
 have

00:38:15.260 --> 00:38:15.420
 head

00:38:15.420 --> 00:38:15.840
 knowledge

00:38:15.840 --> 00:38:16.400
 I

00:38:16.400 --> 00:38:16.519
 can

00:38:16.519 --> 00:38:16.820
 control

00:38:16.820 --> 00:38:17.000
 that

00:38:17.000 --> 00:38:17.500
 situation

00:38:17.500 --> 00:38:17.840
 however

00:38:17.840 --> 00:38:18.119
 I

00:38:18.119 --> 00:38:18.340
 see

00:38:18.340 --> 00:38:18.679
 fit

00:38:18.679 --> 00:38:19.240
 and

00:38:19.240 --> 00:38:19.460
 call

00:38:19.460 --> 00:38:19.800
 myself

00:38:19.800 --> 00:38:19.960
 a

00:38:19.960 --> 00:38:20.240
 believer

00:38:20.240 --> 00:38:20.619
 because

00:38:20.619 --> 00:38:20.900
 I

00:38:20.900 --> 00:38:21.019
 could

00:38:21.019 --> 00:38:21.280
 probably

00:38:21.280 --> 00:38:21.559
 give you

00:38:21.559 --> 00:38:21.720
 some

00:38:21.720 --> 00:38:21.900
 pretty

00:38:21.900 --> 00:38:22.079
 good

00:38:22.079 --> 00:38:22.360
 answers

00:38:22.360 --> 00:38:22.500
 to

00:38:22.500 --> 00:38:22.619
 the

00:38:22.619 --> 00:38:22.920
 questions

00:38:22.920 --> 00:38:23.099
 that

00:38:23.099 --> 00:38:23.240
 you're

00:38:23.240 --> 00:38:23.320
 going

00:38:23.320 --> 00:38:23.360
 to

00:38:23.360 --> 00:38:23.559
 ask

00:38:23.559 --> 00:38:23.740
 me

00:38:23.739 --> 00:38:25.819
 but

00:38:25.819 --> 00:38:25.919
 if

00:38:25.919 --> 00:38:26.199
 give

00:38:26.199 --> 00:38:26.359
 me

00:38:26.359 --> 00:38:26.759
 Jesus

00:38:26.759 --> 00:38:27.799
 I

00:38:27.799 --> 00:38:27.939
 I'm

00:38:27.939 --> 00:38:28.219
 forced

00:38:28.219 --> 00:38:28.379
 to

00:38:28.379 --> 00:38:28.539
 come

00:38:28.539 --> 00:38:28.879
 face

00:38:28.879 --> 00:38:29.039
 to

00:38:29.039 --> 00:38:29.379
 face

00:38:29.379 --> 00:38:29.559
 with

00:38:29.559 --> 00:38:29.919
 eternal

00:38:29.919 --> 00:38:30.419
 love

00:38:30.419 --> 00:38:33.039
 a

00:38:33.039 --> 00:38:33.519
 story

00:38:33.519 --> 00:38:33.859
 that

00:38:33.859 --> 00:38:34.219
 breaks

00:38:34.219 --> 00:38:34.599
 down

00:38:34.599 --> 00:38:34.939
 every

00:38:34.939 --> 00:38:35.319
 barrier

00:38:35.319 --> 00:38:35.539
 I

00:38:35.539 --> 00:38:35.679
 could

00:38:35.679 --> 00:38:36.099
 possibly

00:38:36.099 --> 00:38:36.359
 put

00:38:36.359 --> 00:38:36.659
 up

00:38:36.659 --> 00:38:39.699
 because

00:38:39.699 --> 00:38:40.000
 Jesus

00:38:40.000 --> 00:38:40.459
 doesn't

00:38:40.459 --> 00:38:40.699
 come

00:38:40.699 --> 00:38:40.919
 to

00:38:40.919 --> 00:38:41.239
 judge

00:38:41.239 --> 00:38:41.399
 he

00:38:41.399 --> 00:38:41.639
 comes

00:38:41.639 --> 00:38:41.799
 to

00:38:41.799 --> 00:38:41.959
 give

00:38:41.959 --> 00:38:42.299
 eternal

00:38:42.299 --> 00:38:42.859
 life

00:38:42.859 --> 00:38:43.759
 in

00:38:43.759 --> 00:38:44.179
 him

00:38:44.179 --> 00:38:45.159
 as

00:38:45.159 --> 00:38:45.379
 your

00:38:45.379 --> 00:38:45.959
 prized

00:38:45.959 --> 00:38:46.399
 possession

00:38:46.399 --> 00:38:47.819
 and

00:38:47.819 --> 00:38:47.959
 you

00:38:47.959 --> 00:38:48.219
 see

00:38:48.219 --> 00:38:48.359
 it

00:38:48.359 --> 00:38:48.500
 and

00:38:48.500 --> 00:38:48.639
 it

00:38:48.639 --> 00:38:48.899
 breaks

00:38:48.899 --> 00:38:49.059
 you

00:38:49.059 --> 00:38:49.500
 down

00:38:49.500 --> 00:38:51.599
 I'm

00:38:51.599 --> 00:38:51.920
 faced

00:38:51.920 --> 00:38:52.079
 to

00:38:52.079 --> 00:38:52.420
 respond

00:38:52.420 --> 00:38:52.599
 with

00:38:52.599 --> 00:38:52.860
 every

00:38:52.860 --> 00:38:53.239
 fiber

00:38:53.239 --> 00:38:53.440
 of

00:38:53.440 --> 00:38:53.619
 my

00:38:53.619 --> 00:38:54.099
 being

00:38:54.099 --> 00:38:55.179
 I'm

00:38:55.179 --> 00:38:55.440
 forced

00:38:55.440 --> 00:38:55.659
 to

00:38:55.659 --> 00:38:55.940
 know

00:38:55.940 --> 00:38:56.239
 my

00:38:56.239 --> 00:38:56.440
 own

00:38:56.440 --> 00:38:56.760
 desperate

00:38:56.760 --> 00:38:57.280
 state

00:38:57.280 --> 00:38:57.880
 but

00:38:57.880 --> 00:38:58.039
 not

00:38:58.039 --> 00:38:58.199
 in

00:38:58.199 --> 00:38:58.400
 some

00:38:58.400 --> 00:38:58.760
 negative

00:38:58.760 --> 00:38:59.099
 way

00:38:59.099 --> 00:38:59.300
 I'm

00:38:59.300 --> 00:38:59.539
 forced

00:38:59.539 --> 00:38:59.820
 to

00:38:59.820 --> 00:39:00.280
 know

00:39:00.280 --> 00:39:00.460
 it

00:39:00.460 --> 00:39:00.880
 because

00:39:00.880 --> 00:39:01.739
 I

00:39:01.739 --> 00:39:01.900
 know

00:39:01.900 --> 00:39:02.079
 the

00:39:02.079 --> 00:39:02.400
 love

00:39:02.400 --> 00:39:02.619
 and

00:39:02.619 --> 00:39:03.019
 beauty

00:39:03.019 --> 00:39:04.139
 of

00:39:04.139 --> 00:39:04.400
 what's

00:39:04.400 --> 00:39:04.539
 been

00:39:04.539 --> 00:39:04.940
 freely

00:39:04.940 --> 00:39:05.300
 given

00:39:05.300 --> 00:39:05.579
 to

00:39:05.579 --> 00:39:05.880
 me

00:39:05.880 --> 00:39:07.719
 if

00:39:07.719 --> 00:39:08.280
 you've

00:39:08.280 --> 00:39:08.500
 entered

00:39:08.500 --> 00:39:09.079
 into

00:39:09.079 --> 00:39:09.380
 your

00:39:09.380 --> 00:39:09.659
 heavenly

00:39:09.659 --> 00:39:10.239
 father's

00:39:10.239 --> 00:39:10.639
 family

00:39:10.639 --> 00:39:11.840
 do

00:39:11.840 --> 00:39:11.940
 you

00:39:11.940 --> 00:39:12.159
 remember

00:39:12.159 --> 00:39:12.360
 that

00:39:12.360 --> 00:39:12.719
 moment

00:39:12.719 --> 00:39:14.519
 do

00:39:14.519 --> 00:39:14.599
 you

00:39:14.599 --> 00:39:14.900
 remember

00:39:14.900 --> 00:39:15.239
 when

00:39:15.239 --> 00:39:15.380
 it

00:39:15.380 --> 00:39:15.679
 happened

00:39:15.679 --> 00:39:15.920
 do

00:39:15.920 --> 00:39:15.960
 you

00:39:15.960 --> 00:39:16.260
 remember

00:39:16.260 --> 00:39:16.659
 being

00:39:16.659 --> 00:39:16.920
 on

00:39:16.920 --> 00:39:17.099
 your

00:39:17.099 --> 00:39:17.599
 knees

00:39:17.599 --> 00:39:18.280
 maybe

00:39:18.280 --> 00:39:18.659
 on the

00:39:18.659 --> 00:39:18.920
 ground

00:39:18.920 --> 00:39:19.299
 crying

00:39:19.299 --> 00:39:19.500
 maybe

00:39:19.500 --> 00:39:19.639
 in

00:39:19.639 --> 00:39:19.759
 a

00:39:19.759 --> 00:39:19.980
 fetal

00:39:19.980 --> 00:39:20.379
 position

00:39:20.379 --> 00:39:21.679
 and

00:39:21.679 --> 00:39:21.779
 you

00:39:21.779 --> 00:39:21.920
 were

00:39:21.920 --> 00:39:22.079
 able

00:39:22.079 --> 00:39:22.259
 to

00:39:22.259 --> 00:39:22.480
 say

00:39:22.480 --> 00:39:22.679
 my

00:39:22.679 --> 00:39:23.039
 Lord

00:39:23.039 --> 00:39:23.199
 and

00:39:23.199 --> 00:39:23.359
 my

00:39:23.359 --> 00:39:23.799
 God

00:39:23.799 --> 00:39:25.359
 I

00:39:25.359 --> 00:39:25.599
 know

00:39:25.599 --> 00:39:25.799
 who

00:39:25.799 --> 00:39:25.980
 you

00:39:25.980 --> 00:39:26.420
 are

00:39:26.420 --> 00:39:28.519
 do

00:39:28.519 --> 00:39:28.619
 you

00:39:28.619 --> 00:39:28.799
 know

00:39:28.799 --> 00:39:29.019
 your

00:39:29.019 --> 00:39:29.319
 Christian

00:39:29.319 --> 00:39:29.739
 birthday

00:39:29.739 --> 00:39:32.199
 that's

00:39:32.199 --> 00:39:32.460
 a fun

00:39:32.460 --> 00:39:32.699
 thing

00:39:32.699 --> 00:39:32.920
 I don't

00:39:32.920 --> 00:39:33.039
 know

00:39:33.039 --> 00:39:33.179
 my

00:39:33.179 --> 00:39:33.480
 Christian

00:39:33.480 --> 00:39:33.819
 birthday

00:39:33.819 --> 00:39:34.019
 I

00:39:34.019 --> 00:39:34.239
 was

00:39:34.239 --> 00:39:34.960
 raised

00:39:34.960 --> 00:39:35.460
 by

00:39:35.460 --> 00:39:35.980
 parents

00:39:35.980 --> 00:39:36.379
 who

00:39:36.379 --> 00:39:36.779
 loved

00:39:36.779 --> 00:39:37.119
 Jesus

00:39:37.119 --> 00:39:37.440
 and

00:39:37.440 --> 00:39:37.779
 exposed

00:39:37.779 --> 00:39:37.920
 me

00:39:37.920 --> 00:39:38.039
 to

00:39:38.039 --> 00:39:38.139
 it

00:39:38.139 --> 00:39:38.239
 all

00:39:38.239 --> 00:39:38.359
 the

00:39:38.359 --> 00:39:38.559
 time

00:39:38.559 --> 00:39:38.659
 and

00:39:38.659 --> 00:39:38.799
 my

00:39:38.799 --> 00:39:39.239
 grandparents

00:39:39.239 --> 00:39:40.399
 I

00:39:40.399 --> 00:39:40.480
 have

00:39:40.480 --> 00:39:40.539
 a

00:39:40.539 --> 00:39:40.739
 wonderful

00:39:40.739 --> 00:39:41.139
 story

00:39:41.139 --> 00:39:41.379
 of a

00:39:41.379 --> 00:39:41.599
 covenant

00:39:41.599 --> 00:39:42.159
 child

00:39:42.159 --> 00:39:43.799
 you

00:39:43.799 --> 00:39:43.920
 have

00:39:43.920 --> 00:39:44.039
 two

00:39:44.039 --> 00:39:44.539
 baptisms

00:39:44.539 --> 00:39:44.980
 today

00:39:44.980 --> 00:39:45.239
 is

00:39:45.239 --> 00:39:45.420
 that

00:39:45.420 --> 00:39:45.599
 the

00:39:45.599 --> 00:39:45.840
 heart

00:39:45.840 --> 00:39:46.000
 of

00:39:46.000 --> 00:39:46.159
 you

00:39:46.159 --> 00:39:46.519
 guys

00:39:46.519 --> 00:39:46.680
 as

00:39:46.680 --> 00:39:46.820
 you

00:39:46.820 --> 00:39:47.039
 raise

00:39:47.039 --> 00:39:47.200
 up

00:39:47.200 --> 00:39:47.340
 your

00:39:47.340 --> 00:39:47.760
 kids

00:39:47.760 --> 00:39:48.880
 that

00:39:48.880 --> 00:39:49.000
 they

00:39:49.000 --> 00:39:49.119
 would

00:39:49.119 --> 00:39:49.340
 never

00:39:49.340 --> 00:39:49.539
 know

00:39:49.539 --> 00:39:49.680
 a

00:39:49.680 --> 00:39:49.820
 day

00:39:49.820 --> 00:39:49.980
 they

00:39:49.980 --> 00:39:50.159
 didn't

00:39:50.159 --> 00:39:50.340
 see

00:39:50.340 --> 00:39:50.500
 their

00:39:50.500 --> 00:39:50.840
 parents

00:39:50.840 --> 00:39:51.420
 worshiping

00:39:51.420 --> 00:39:51.579
 and

00:39:51.579 --> 00:39:51.760
 that

00:39:51.760 --> 00:39:52.300
 this

00:39:52.300 --> 00:39:52.659
 truth

00:39:52.659 --> 00:39:52.900
 was

00:39:52.900 --> 00:39:53.159
 always

00:39:53.159 --> 00:39:53.500
 embedded

00:39:53.500 --> 00:39:53.740
 in

00:39:53.740 --> 00:39:53.960
 them

00:39:53.960 --> 00:39:55.059
 I

00:39:55.059 --> 00:39:55.180
 don't

00:39:55.180 --> 00:39:55.380
 see it

00:39:55.380 --> 00:39:55.440
 as

00:39:55.440 --> 00:39:55.579
 any

00:39:55.579 --> 00:39:55.780
 less

00:39:55.780 --> 00:39:55.900
 of

00:39:55.900 --> 00:39:56.000
 a

00:39:56.000 --> 00:39:56.260
 miracle

00:39:56.260 --> 00:39:56.500
 for

00:39:56.500 --> 00:39:56.700
 me

00:39:56.700 --> 00:39:57.680
 I

00:39:57.680 --> 00:39:57.840
 really

00:39:57.840 --> 00:39:58.220
 don't

00:39:58.220 --> 00:39:59.500
 my

00:39:59.500 --> 00:39:59.760
 parents

00:39:59.760 --> 00:40:00.019
 were

00:40:00.019 --> 00:40:01.119
 converted

00:40:01.119 --> 00:40:01.460
 in the

00:40:01.460 --> 00:40:01.599
 front

00:40:01.599 --> 00:40:01.800
 of a

00:40:01.800 --> 00:40:02.039
 funeral

00:40:02.039 --> 00:40:02.480
 parlor

00:40:02.480 --> 00:40:02.820
 on a

00:40:02.820 --> 00:40:03.139
 random

00:40:03.139 --> 00:40:03.559
 Sunday

00:40:03.559 --> 00:40:03.800
 in

00:40:03.800 --> 00:40:04.380
 Seaford

00:40:04.380 --> 00:40:04.740
 Delaware

00:40:04.740 --> 00:40:07.139
 you

00:40:07.139 --> 00:40:07.300
 know

00:40:07.300 --> 00:40:07.500
 I

00:40:07.500 --> 00:40:07.920
 come

00:40:07.920 --> 00:40:08.139
 from

00:40:08.139 --> 00:40:08.280
 am

00:40:08.280 --> 00:40:08.380
 I

00:40:08.380 --> 00:40:08.539
 allowed

00:40:08.539 --> 00:40:08.639
 to

00:40:08.639 --> 00:40:08.759
 call

00:40:08.759 --> 00:40:08.880
 you

00:40:08.880 --> 00:40:09.119
 Jesus

00:40:09.119 --> 00:40:09.279
 free

00:40:09.279 --> 00:40:09.639
 hippies

00:40:09.639 --> 00:40:10.059
 I

00:40:10.059 --> 00:40:10.199
 come

00:40:10.199 --> 00:40:10.340
 from

00:40:10.340 --> 00:40:10.539
 Jesus

00:40:10.539 --> 00:40:10.759
 free

00:40:10.759 --> 00:40:11.199
 hippies

00:40:11.199 --> 00:40:13.920
 great

00:40:13.920 --> 00:40:14.259
 people

00:40:14.259 --> 00:40:14.440
 who

00:40:14.440 --> 00:40:14.719
 always

00:40:14.719 --> 00:40:14.980
 raised

00:40:14.980 --> 00:40:15.119
 me

00:40:15.119 --> 00:40:15.219
 in

00:40:15.219 --> 00:40:15.380
 that

00:40:15.380 --> 00:40:15.599
 way

00:40:15.599 --> 00:40:15.739
 and

00:40:15.739 --> 00:40:16.139
 that's

00:40:16.139 --> 00:40:16.500
 when

00:40:16.500 --> 00:40:16.599
 we

00:40:16.599 --> 00:40:16.759
 take

00:40:16.759 --> 00:40:16.980
 those

00:40:16.980 --> 00:40:17.320
 vows

00:40:17.320 --> 00:40:17.480
 like

00:40:17.480 --> 00:40:17.579
 we

00:40:17.579 --> 00:40:17.679
 did

00:40:17.679 --> 00:40:17.800
 for

00:40:17.800 --> 00:40:17.940
 the

00:40:17.940 --> 00:40:18.119
 kids

00:40:18.119 --> 00:40:18.300
 this

00:40:18.300 --> 00:40:18.519
 morning

00:40:18.519 --> 00:40:18.860
 that's

00:40:18.860 --> 00:40:18.960
 the

00:40:18.960 --> 00:40:19.380
 implication

00:40:19.380 --> 00:40:19.619
 of

00:40:19.619 --> 00:40:19.840
 that

00:40:19.840 --> 00:40:20.679
 those

00:40:20.679 --> 00:40:20.880
 kids

00:40:20.880 --> 00:40:21.000
 will

00:40:21.000 --> 00:40:21.199
 see

00:40:21.199 --> 00:40:22.279
 it

00:40:22.279 --> 00:40:24.099
 verse

00:40:24.099 --> 00:40:24.679
 12

00:40:24.679 --> 00:40:25.159
 serves

00:40:25.159 --> 00:40:25.380
 to

00:40:25.380 --> 00:40:25.739
 reinforce

00:40:25.739 --> 00:40:26.039
 the

00:40:26.039 --> 00:40:26.380
 reality

00:40:26.380 --> 00:40:26.539
 of

00:40:26.539 --> 00:40:26.779
 everything

00:40:26.779 --> 00:40:26.960
 that

00:40:26.960 --> 00:40:27.119
 we've

00:40:27.119 --> 00:40:27.219
 been

00:40:27.219 --> 00:40:27.559
 talking

00:40:27.559 --> 00:40:27.940
 about

00:40:27.940 --> 00:40:30.900
 whoever

00:40:30.900 --> 00:40:31.259
 has

00:40:31.259 --> 00:40:31.420
 the

00:40:31.420 --> 00:40:31.599
 son

00:40:31.599 --> 00:40:31.820
 has

00:40:31.820 --> 00:40:32.259
 life

00:40:32.259 --> 00:40:33.940
 and

00:40:33.940 --> 00:40:34.139
 whoever

00:40:34.139 --> 00:40:34.699
 doesn't

00:40:34.699 --> 00:40:35.659
 doesn't

00:40:35.659 --> 00:40:38.579
 a

00:40:38.579 --> 00:40:38.799
 female

00:40:38.799 --> 00:40:39.119
 student

00:40:39.119 --> 00:40:39.399
 from

00:40:39.399 --> 00:40:39.599
 the

00:40:39.599 --> 00:40:39.799
 beginning

00:40:39.799 --> 00:40:39.920
 of

00:40:39.920 --> 00:40:40.079
 my

00:40:40.079 --> 00:40:40.359
 sermon

00:40:40.359 --> 00:40:40.819
 never

00:40:40.819 --> 00:40:41.079
 finished

00:40:41.079 --> 00:40:41.219
 that

00:40:41.219 --> 00:40:41.619
 conversation

00:40:41.619 --> 00:40:41.839
 with

00:40:41.839 --> 00:40:42.019
 me

00:40:42.019 --> 00:40:43.859
 like

00:40:43.859 --> 00:40:44.079
 most

00:40:44.079 --> 00:40:44.219
 of

00:40:44.219 --> 00:40:44.500
 us

00:40:44.500 --> 00:40:44.920
 the

00:40:44.920 --> 00:40:45.139
 speed

00:40:45.139 --> 00:40:45.299
 of

00:40:45.299 --> 00:40:45.639
 life

00:40:45.639 --> 00:40:46.899
 and

00:40:46.899 --> 00:40:47.079
 the

00:40:47.079 --> 00:40:47.259
 speed

00:40:47.259 --> 00:40:47.359
 of

00:40:47.359 --> 00:40:47.519
 life

00:40:47.519 --> 00:40:47.839
 smacking

00:40:47.839 --> 00:40:47.980
 me

00:40:47.980 --> 00:40:48.059
 in

00:40:48.059 --> 00:40:48.139
 the

00:40:48.139 --> 00:40:48.339
 face

00:40:48.339 --> 00:40:48.480
 with

00:40:48.480 --> 00:40:48.599
 a

00:40:48.599 --> 00:40:48.960
 tortilla

00:40:48.960 --> 00:40:49.839
 that

00:40:49.839 --> 00:40:49.960
 was

00:40:49.960 --> 00:40:50.139
 enough

00:40:50.139 --> 00:40:50.299
 to

00:40:50.299 --> 00:40:50.619
 derail

00:40:50.619 --> 00:40:50.899
 her

00:40:50.899 --> 00:40:51.299
 it

00:40:51.299 --> 00:40:51.359
 was

00:40:51.359 --> 00:40:51.519
 enough

00:40:51.519 --> 00:40:51.639
 to

00:40:51.639 --> 00:40:51.940
 derail

00:40:51.940 --> 00:40:52.099
 our

00:40:52.099 --> 00:40:52.679
 conversation

00:40:52.679 --> 00:40:52.980
 but

00:40:52.980 --> 00:40:53.079
 I

00:40:53.079 --> 00:40:53.239
 trust

00:40:53.239 --> 00:40:53.319
 that

00:40:53.319 --> 00:40:53.399
 we'll

00:40:53.399 --> 00:40:53.659
 finish

00:40:53.659 --> 00:40:53.879
 it

00:40:53.879 --> 00:40:54.799
 it

00:40:54.799 --> 00:40:54.879
 was

00:40:54.879 --> 00:40:55.019
 one

00:40:55.019 --> 00:40:55.119
 that

00:40:55.119 --> 00:40:55.279
 started

00:40:55.279 --> 00:40:55.420
 a

00:40:55.420 --> 00:40:55.559
 long

00:40:55.559 --> 00:40:55.779
 time

00:40:55.779 --> 00:40:56.019
 ago

00:40:56.019 --> 00:40:56.339
 between

00:40:56.339 --> 00:40:56.699
 us

00:40:56.699 --> 00:40:57.299
 and

00:40:57.299 --> 00:40:57.500
 has

00:40:57.500 --> 00:40:57.960
 continued

00:40:57.960 --> 00:41:00.059
 what

00:41:00.059 --> 00:41:00.239
 about

00:41:00.239 --> 00:41:00.479
 you

00:41:00.479 --> 00:41:03.859
 do

00:41:03.859 --> 00:41:04.099
 you

00:41:04.099 --> 00:41:04.359
 have

00:41:04.359 --> 00:41:04.559
 the

00:41:04.559 --> 00:41:04.819
 son

00:41:04.819 --> 00:41:10.379
 we're

00:41:10.379 --> 00:41:10.679
 in

00:41:10.679 --> 00:41:11.799
 we're

00:41:11.799 --> 00:41:12.019
 amongst

00:41:12.019 --> 00:41:12.779
 intellectual

00:41:12.779 --> 00:41:13.139
 giants

00:41:13.139 --> 00:41:13.419
 in our

00:41:13.419 --> 00:41:13.959
 congregation

00:41:13.959 --> 00:41:16.679
 a lot

00:41:16.679 --> 00:41:16.899
 of really

00:41:16.899 --> 00:41:17.119
 smart

00:41:17.119 --> 00:41:17.359
 people

00:41:17.359 --> 00:41:17.639
 here

00:41:17.639 --> 00:41:18.479
 but

00:41:18.479 --> 00:41:18.579
 I

00:41:18.579 --> 00:41:18.699
 can't

00:41:18.699 --> 00:41:18.779
 help

00:41:18.779 --> 00:41:18.879
 but

00:41:18.879 --> 00:41:19.059
 think

00:41:19.059 --> 00:41:19.219
 that

00:41:19.219 --> 00:41:19.339
 in

00:41:19.339 --> 00:41:19.459
 a

00:41:19.459 --> 00:41:19.639
 crowd

00:41:19.639 --> 00:41:19.879
 this

00:41:19.879 --> 00:41:20.199
 size

00:41:20.199 --> 00:41:20.859
 some

00:41:20.859 --> 00:41:20.979
 of

00:41:20.979 --> 00:41:21.079
 us

00:41:21.079 --> 00:41:21.279
 can't

00:41:21.279 --> 00:41:21.459
 make

00:41:21.459 --> 00:41:21.679
 heads

00:41:21.679 --> 00:41:21.839
 or

00:41:21.839 --> 00:41:22.179
 tails

00:41:22.179 --> 00:41:23.699
 of

00:41:23.699 --> 00:41:24.859
 whether

00:41:24.859 --> 00:41:25.119
 we

00:41:25.119 --> 00:41:25.399
 want

00:41:25.399 --> 00:41:25.619
 the

00:41:25.619 --> 00:41:25.759
 son

00:41:25.759 --> 00:41:25.899
 or

00:41:25.899 --> 00:41:26.199
 not

00:41:26.199 --> 00:41:27.659
 let

00:41:27.659 --> 00:41:27.859
 alone

00:41:27.859 --> 00:41:28.039
 whether

00:41:28.039 --> 00:41:28.199
 we

00:41:28.199 --> 00:41:28.379
 have

00:41:28.379 --> 00:41:28.559
 him

00:41:28.559 --> 00:41:31.759
 I

00:41:31.759 --> 00:41:32.039
 plead

00:41:32.039 --> 00:41:32.219
 with

00:41:32.219 --> 00:41:32.340
 you

00:41:32.340 --> 00:41:32.500
 to

00:41:32.500 --> 00:41:33.019
 consider

00:41:33.019 --> 00:41:33.259
 the

00:41:33.259 --> 00:41:33.519
 simple

00:41:33.519 --> 00:41:33.900
 gospel

00:41:33.900 --> 00:41:34.559
 reality

00:41:34.559 --> 00:41:35.779
 remember

00:41:35.779 --> 00:41:35.920
 I'm

00:41:35.920 --> 00:41:36.159
 slowing

00:41:36.159 --> 00:41:36.440
 down

00:41:36.440 --> 00:41:36.559
 to

00:41:36.559 --> 00:41:36.679
 give

00:41:36.679 --> 00:41:36.779
 a

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 simple

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 gospel

00:41:37.299 --> 00:41:37.739
 reality

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 that's

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 what

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 this

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 is

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 please

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 consider

00:41:41.360 --> 00:41:41.619
 this

00:41:41.619 --> 00:41:41.940
 gospel

00:41:41.940 --> 00:41:42.480
 reality

00:41:42.480 --> 00:41:43.159
 the

00:41:43.159 --> 00:41:43.420
 very

00:41:43.420 --> 00:41:43.699
 God

00:41:43.699 --> 00:41:43.860
 of

00:41:43.860 --> 00:41:44.360
 heaven

00:41:44.360 --> 00:41:45.059
 sent

00:41:45.059 --> 00:41:45.279
 his

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 only

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 son

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 to

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 live

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 and

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 to

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 die

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 and

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 to

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 be

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 raised

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 again

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 so

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 that

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 people

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 like

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 you

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 and

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 people

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 like

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 me

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 can

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 forever

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 be

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 called

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 sons

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 and

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 daughters

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 sons

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 and

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 daughters

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 of

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 the

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 living

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 God

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 not

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 some

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 abstract

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 thought

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 not

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 a

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 theory

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 a

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 reality

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 that

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 should

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 guide

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 the

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 way

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 that

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 we

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 live

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 in

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 Jesus

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 he

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 separates

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 us

00:42:09.340 --> 00:42:09.519
 from

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 our

00:42:09.719 --> 00:42:09.940
 sins

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 as

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 far

00:42:10.380 --> 00:42:10.539
 as

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 the

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 east

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 is

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 from

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 the

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 west

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 giving

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 our

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 stories

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 a

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 loving

00:42:15.400 --> 00:42:15.759
 place

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 in

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 his

00:42:16.099 --> 00:42:16.480
 story

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 for

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 those

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 of

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 you

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 who

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 walked

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 in

00:42:18.239 --> 00:42:18.400
 here

00:42:18.400 --> 00:42:18.900
 suffering

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 I

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 hope

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 you're

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 reminded

00:42:20.579 --> 00:42:20.860
 today

00:42:20.860 --> 00:42:21.039
 that

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 there

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 is

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 a

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 God

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 who

00:42:21.920 --> 00:42:22.280
 loves

00:42:22.280 --> 00:42:22.639
 you

00:42:22.639 --> 00:42:23.360
 and

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 who

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 cares

00:42:23.960 --> 00:42:24.199
 for

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 you

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 take

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 heart

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 he's

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 still

00:42:27.279 --> 00:42:27.419
 in

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 control

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 those

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 of

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 you

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 who

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 believe

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 and

00:42:30.819 --> 00:42:31.460
 yet

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 we

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 let

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 life

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 carry

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 us

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 away

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 into

00:42:33.500 --> 00:42:34.119
 unbelief

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 and

00:42:36.119 --> 00:42:36.219
 we

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 go to

00:42:36.399 --> 00:42:36.639
 places

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 of

00:42:36.859 --> 00:42:37.139
 fear

00:42:37.139 --> 00:42:37.519
 take

00:42:37.519 --> 00:42:37.759
 heart

00:42:37.759 --> 00:42:38.139
 God's

00:42:38.139 --> 00:42:38.519
 testimony

00:42:38.519 --> 00:42:38.779
 to

00:42:38.779 --> 00:42:39.000
 us

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 is

00:42:39.159 --> 00:42:39.339
 as

00:42:39.339 --> 00:42:39.539
 true

00:42:39.539 --> 00:42:39.960
 today

00:42:39.960 --> 00:42:40.159
 as

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 it's

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 ever

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 been

00:42:40.759 --> 00:42:43.139
 run

00:42:43.139 --> 00:42:43.379
 back

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 to

00:42:43.500 --> 00:42:43.619
 your

00:42:43.619 --> 00:42:43.960
 father

00:42:43.960 --> 00:42:44.239
 he's

00:42:44.239 --> 00:42:44.519
 waiting

00:42:44.519 --> 00:42:44.739
 with

00:42:44.739 --> 00:42:45.000
 open

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 arms

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 our

00:42:46.799 --> 00:42:47.059
 God

00:42:47.059 --> 00:42:47.379
 gives

00:42:47.379 --> 00:42:47.579
 us

00:42:47.579 --> 00:42:47.779
 his

00:42:47.779 --> 00:42:48.239
 word

00:42:48.239 --> 00:42:48.719
 he

00:42:48.719 --> 00:42:48.939
 gives

00:42:48.939 --> 00:42:49.099
 us

00:42:49.099 --> 00:42:49.259
 his

00:42:49.259 --> 00:42:49.599
 spirit

00:42:49.599 --> 00:42:49.739
 and

00:42:49.739 --> 00:42:49.859
 he

00:42:49.859 --> 00:42:50.039
 gives

00:42:50.039 --> 00:42:50.199
 us

00:42:50.199 --> 00:42:50.399
 his

00:42:50.399 --> 00:42:50.699
 son

00:42:50.699 --> 00:42:52.019
 his

00:42:52.019 --> 00:42:52.379
 story

00:42:52.379 --> 00:42:52.559
 of

00:42:52.559 --> 00:42:52.839
 love

00:42:52.839 --> 00:42:53.299
 invites

00:42:53.299 --> 00:42:53.539
 us

00:42:53.539 --> 00:42:54.199
 all

00:42:54.199 --> 00:42:55.259
 all

00:42:55.259 --> 00:42:55.419
 of

00:42:55.419 --> 00:42:55.659
 us

00:42:55.659 --> 00:42:56.099
 today

00:42:56.099 --> 00:42:56.719
 into

00:42:56.719 --> 00:42:56.980
 his

00:42:56.980 --> 00:42:57.399
 family

00:42:57.399 --> 00:42:58.259
 pray

00:42:58.259 --> 00:42:58.439
 with

00:42:58.439 --> 00:42:58.639
 me

00:42:58.639 --> 00:42:59.799
 God

00:42:59.799 --> 00:43:00.019
 thank

00:43:00.019 --> 00:43:00.159
 you

00:43:00.159 --> 00:43:00.599
 for

00:43:00.599 --> 00:43:02.039
 the

00:43:02.039 --> 00:43:02.319
 simple

00:43:02.319 --> 00:43:02.799
 reality

00:43:02.799 --> 00:43:03.019
 and

00:43:03.019 --> 00:43:03.159
 the

00:43:03.159 --> 00:43:03.419
 glory

00:43:03.419 --> 00:43:03.639
 of

00:43:03.639 --> 00:43:03.779
 your

00:43:03.779 --> 00:43:04.219
 gospel

00:43:04.219 --> 00:43:04.939
 the

00:43:04.939 --> 00:43:05.199
 glory

00:43:05.199 --> 00:43:05.480
 of

00:43:05.480 --> 00:43:05.819
 our

00:43:05.819 --> 00:43:06.279
 savior

00:43:06.279 --> 00:43:06.639
 your

00:43:06.639 --> 00:43:06.919
 son

00:43:06.919 --> 00:43:07.299
 Jesus

00:43:07.299 --> 00:43:09.139
 I

00:43:09.139 --> 00:43:09.379
 pray

00:43:09.379 --> 00:43:09.619
 that

00:43:09.619 --> 00:43:09.879
 as

00:43:09.879 --> 00:43:10.259
 we

00:43:10.259 --> 00:43:11.500
 consider

00:43:11.500 --> 00:43:11.699
 the

00:43:11.699 --> 00:43:12.039
 reality

00:43:12.039 --> 00:43:12.239
 of

00:43:12.239 --> 00:43:12.359
 him

00:43:12.359 --> 00:43:12.519
 that

00:43:12.519 --> 00:43:12.659
 we

00:43:12.659 --> 00:43:12.919
 will

00:43:12.919 --> 00:43:13.259
 indeed

00:43:13.259 --> 00:43:13.559
 want

00:43:13.559 --> 00:43:13.879
 him

00:43:13.879 --> 00:43:14.899
 that

00:43:14.899 --> 00:43:15.079
 we

00:43:15.079 --> 00:43:15.279
 will

00:43:15.279 --> 00:43:15.659
 not

00:43:15.659 --> 00:43:16.879
 want

00:43:16.879 --> 00:43:17.419
 ideas

00:43:17.419 --> 00:43:17.659
 of

00:43:17.659 --> 00:43:17.839
 him

00:43:17.839 --> 00:43:18.000
 and

00:43:18.000 --> 00:43:18.339
 notions

00:43:18.339 --> 00:43:18.599
 of

00:43:18.599 --> 00:43:18.899
 him

00:43:18.899 --> 00:43:20.559
 but

00:43:20.559 --> 00:43:20.679
 that

00:43:20.679 --> 00:43:20.840
 will

00:43:20.840 --> 00:43:21.279
 want

00:43:21.279 --> 00:43:22.039
 and

00:43:22.039 --> 00:43:22.480
 desire

00:43:22.480 --> 00:43:23.079
 Jesus

00:43:23.079 --> 00:43:25.480
 thank

00:43:25.480 --> 00:43:25.579
 you

00:43:25.579 --> 00:43:25.799
 for

00:43:25.799 --> 00:43:26.239
 loving

00:43:26.239 --> 00:43:26.480
 us

00:43:26.480 --> 00:43:26.659
 thank

00:43:26.659 --> 00:43:26.739
 you

00:43:26.739 --> 00:43:26.880
 for

00:43:26.880 --> 00:43:27.139
 bringing

00:43:27.139 --> 00:43:27.340
 us

00:43:27.340 --> 00:43:27.460
 to

00:43:27.460 --> 00:43:27.659
 hear

00:43:27.659 --> 00:43:27.880
 your

00:43:27.880 --> 00:43:28.179
 truth

00:43:28.179 --> 00:43:28.420
 again

00:43:28.420 --> 00:43:28.639
 this

00:43:28.639 --> 00:43:28.900
 morning

00:43:28.900 --> 00:43:30.279
 and

00:43:30.279 --> 00:43:30.380
 we

00:43:30.380 --> 00:43:30.579
 pray

00:43:30.579 --> 00:43:30.759
 that

00:43:30.759 --> 00:43:30.880
 it

00:43:30.880 --> 00:43:31.099
 would

00:43:31.099 --> 00:43:31.420
 serve

00:43:31.420 --> 00:43:31.579
 to

00:43:31.579 --> 00:43:31.920
 advance

00:43:31.920 --> 00:43:32.119
 your

00:43:32.119 --> 00:43:32.460
 kingdom

00:43:32.460 --> 00:43:34.079
 in

00:43:34.079 --> 00:43:34.179
 the

00:43:34.179 --> 00:43:34.420
 great

00:43:34.420 --> 00:43:34.779
 name

00:43:34.779 --> 00:43:35.299
 of

00:43:35.299 --> 00:43:35.480
 our

00:43:35.480 --> 00:43:35.659
 King

00:43:35.659 --> 00:43:36.099
 Jesus

00:43:36.099 --> 00:43:36.940
 Amen

00:43:36.940 --> 00:43:41.279
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