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 Father, pour out your Holy Spirit upon us.

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 Pour out your Holy Spirit upon us.

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 Pour out your Holy Spirit upon us.

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 Father, we ask that you help us by your Holy Spirit

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 to use the very best of our mind and our heart

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 and our imagination and our will

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 to listen to your word and to listen to you.

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 At the same time, Father, we ask that your Holy Spirit

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 would humble our imaginations and our hearts and our wills

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 so that we will acknowledge that unless you move

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 and work within us, we are powerless.

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 So, Father, we ask that in your mercy and in your kindness,

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 you would do this double powerful work

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 of your Holy Spirit in us this morning.

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 Father, it's your word.

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 We want and need to hear you speak to us.

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 And all this we ask in the name of Jesus,

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 your Son and our Savior.

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 Amen.

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 Please be seated.

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 We had a hymn sing last night and I had to,

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 I was, I didn't had to, I had the great privilege of leading it.

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 Acapella without a mic, so that's why I'm hoarse.

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 I sang Christmas carols very loudly for 70 minutes last night,

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 so now I'm hoarse.

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 Some, you know that I, there's a particular Starbucks

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 where I usually work on my sermons on weekday mornings.

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 And so now there's several people there who will often,

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 not every week, but there's people who regularly ask me

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 what my sermon's going to be on.

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 And so this one fellow who's quite a skeptic,

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 usually he asks me what the sermon's going to be on

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 and then he gives me a lecture as to why I'm all wrong,

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 why Christians are wrong.

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 And this week he said, what's your topic on?

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 And I said, why is God so bossy about money?

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 And he literally took a step back and said,

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 I can't believe you're going to talk about that.

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 He said, that's absolutely dynamite.

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 That's, he was actually, it was the first time,

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 one of the few times I'd seen him a little bit speechless

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 that I was going to talk about why is God so bossy about money?

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 And as we all know, one of the great perceptions of non-Christians,

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 about Christians, but also I think maybe spiritual or not spiritual,

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 not religious people, of even religious people in general,

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 is that God is very bossy about money.

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 Not only is he bossy about money,

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 he's intrusive, harmful, not helpful,

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 and not realistic.

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 And I think that would be a very common view about

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 religious people in general,

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 and Christians in particular about money.

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 So here's my opportunity.

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 I'm going to just say, if you're a guest here this morning,

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 maybe as a seeker,

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 maybe you just got dragged here by somebody,

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 or if you've been coming to this church for a while,

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 and you are not a follower of Jesus,

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 on behalf of Jesus,

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 I want to say that we don't want you to give us any money at all.

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 And I'm very serious.

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 And it's not because your money's not good,

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 or we don't like you.

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 Just we really, literally,

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 this is an opportunity.

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 I know for some of you,

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 it's a bit of a scary topic.

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 You are maybe glad that I'm going to raise it.

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 But this is a real opportunity.

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 And you'll hear it's not just me,

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 it's actually what the Bible says,

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 is that it would really, really be good

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 if you give us no money whatsoever.

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 Instead, after the service,

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 have as many cookies and as much coffee as you can on us.

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 We want to be generous to you.

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 But you'll see in a moment why it is that I say,

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 please don't give us money.

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 Now, the fact is that many Christians and many churches,

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 too many,

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 are bossy and intrusive and unhelpful about money,

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 and are fixated about money,

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 and probably worship money.

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 I mean, in fact, actually,

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 one of the judgments that you can see

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 in a lot of the churches in the city of Ottawa

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 that are closing,

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 is that the congregations,

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 rather than giving their buildings

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 to, let's say, an immigrant church,

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 a new Canadian's church,

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 they sell it to developers

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 because they want the money.

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 So, in fact,

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 it is a problem

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 in churches

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 and for Christians

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 that they're, like,

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 fixated with money,

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 bossy about money,

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 or maybe,

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 anyway,

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 it is an issue.

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 But the question is,

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 is that a Christian problem

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 and a human problem?

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 Or is it, in fact,

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 what God wants us to do?

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 I mean,

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 if you think about it for a second,

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 just sort of take a little bit of a time out

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 with this whole question,

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 the world is pretty bossy about money.

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 The liberal,

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 the provincial governments

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 and the federal governments

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 don't think we use our money well enough

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 so they want to make changes

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 to the Canada Pension Plan.

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 Every Saturday,

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 if not more often,

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 there's regularly

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 a whole raft of columns

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 and articles in the newspaper

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 to tell us

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 how we should be spending our money,

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 foolish ways to use money,

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 smart ways to use money.

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 In fact,

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 there's a bit of a human problem

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 about being fixated with money

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 and being bossy

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 and intrusive about it.

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 But the question is,

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 is that a human problem

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 of which Christians share

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 because we aren't listening to the Bible

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 or thinking about Jesus

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 or is in fact

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 the Bible bossy about money?

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 Is the God

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 who is revealed in Scripture

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 bossy and intrusive

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 and foolish about money?

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 So it'd be a great help

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 if you get your Bibles out

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 and we're going to look at that.

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 If you're wondering

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 why on earth

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 we're talking about this,

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 it's one of the things

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 that we do in this church

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 is we preach through books

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 of the Bible.

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 And that means

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 we just take the topics

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 as they come up.

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 It's not that I have

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 a fixation with this.

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 It's just,

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 in fact,

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 I'll give you a warning.

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 We're going to be looking

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 at two chapters

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 and 39 verses,

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 not all today,

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 but this week,

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 next week,

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 and then in January

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 when we come back

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 to 2 Corinthians

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 that talk about money.

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 And it's just the way

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 the book moves.

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 It's just the way

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 that the flow of the book moves.

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 So if you get your Bibles,

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 look to 2 Corinthians

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 and it's chapter 8,

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 2 Corinthians chapter 8

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 and let's start reading it.

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 Verse 1 and 2.

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 We want you to know

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 brothers and sisters,

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 about the grace of God

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 that has been given

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 among the churches

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 of Macedonia.

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 That's an area of Greece

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 at the time.

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 This is originally a letter

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 which was written

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 about the year 56 or 57.

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 And it's to the areas

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 that now be known

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 as Thessalonica,

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 Berea,

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 Philippi,

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 and that's what

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 he's referring to.

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 So I'll read the sentence again.

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 We want you to know,

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 brothers and sisters,

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 about the grace of God

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 that has been given

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 among the churches

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 of Macedonia.

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 For in a severe test

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 of affliction,

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 their abundance of joy

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 and their extreme poverty

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 have overflowed

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 in a wealth

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 of generosity

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 on their part.

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 Now here's the first thing,

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 if you could put it up.

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 The really surprising thing

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 is we begin,

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 when we hear that the Bible

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 is going to talk about money,

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 we begin with this

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 cultural assumption

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 that the Bible

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 is going to be bossy

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 about money,

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 but the Bible begins

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 in a very surprising place.

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 It begins by,

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 God wants us to know

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 about grace.

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 God wants us

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 to know about grace.

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 So it's a bit of a surprise

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 that that's how

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 it's going to begin.

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 And some of you

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 might wonder,

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 well, what does the Bible

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 mean by grace?

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 And Andrew,

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 if you could put up

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 the second point.

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 This is just,

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 if you go throughout

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 the New Testament

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 in particular,

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 but the entire Bible,

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 the Old Testament as well,

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 because the Old Testament

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 teaches that God

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 is gracious

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 and that he is

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 filled with grace.

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 He is a God

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 who is characterized

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 by grace.

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 This is, I think,

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 a very good summary

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 of how the Bible

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 teaches what grace is,

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 God's grace is.

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 God's grace,

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 or grace,

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 is a justice

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 without compromise

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 and a love

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 to the uttermost,

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 which has real power

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 to enter into human lives

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 and change us

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 for our true good.

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 I think that's what

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 the Bible means

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 by God's grace.

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 It means,

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 it is,

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 God's grace

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 is a justice

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 without compromise.

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 This is very,

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 very important.

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 It's not favoritism.

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 It's not,

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 you know,

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 that we're going to favor

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 one social group

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 over another.

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 We're going to favor

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 one age group

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 over another.

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 We're going to favor

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 one ethnic or national

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 or racial group

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 or sexual type

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 over another.

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 It is justice

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 without compromise

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 and it's also

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 love to the uttermost.

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 And it's great,

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 it's justice

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 without compromise

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 and love to the uttermost,

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 which,

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 because it's from God,

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 has the real power

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 to enter into

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 your life

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 and mine

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 and change us

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 for our true good.

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 So,

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 this

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 is something

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 that God

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 wants us

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 to know about.

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 It's not just

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 something that he does

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 to amuse himself

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 like a hobby.

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 That's a very nature

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 of God

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 and he wants us

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 to know about it

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 and he wants us

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 to know about

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 how it actually

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 has become

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 powerfully real

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 and present

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 for people's good

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 in this area

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 of Macedonia.

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 Now,

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 and that's how

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 it begins,

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 verse one,

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 we want you to know,

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 brothers and sisters,

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 about the grace of God

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 that has been given

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 among the churches

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 of Macedonia.

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 Now,

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 some of you,

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 if you've come

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 to the church before,

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 you'll notice,

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 you'll know that,

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 in fact,

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 I got an email

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 just recently,

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 I knew I did it

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 but I never really

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 put it in these terms,

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 but George,

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 and in fact,

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 often I start

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 to walk to the side

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 and I go,

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 but George,

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 and then I raise

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 the objection

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 of somebody

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 and this is often

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 where I would have

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 a but George moment,

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 but I'm not

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 because the Bible,

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 in fact,

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 is implicitly asking

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 us a question.

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 The Bible is,

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 in fact,

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 saying,

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 but Canadians,

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 but Canada,

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 here's the question,

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 here's the question,

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 does money,

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 having lots of money,

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 create and encourage

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 generosity to others?

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 Does having money,

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 here's a question

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 for Canadians,

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 does having money,

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 does having lots of money,

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 having more money,

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 does that naturally

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 create generosity

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 in human beings,

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 in Canadians?

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 If we're honest,

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 I think we'd say

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 it doesn't.

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 And it's often

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 very hard for us

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 to say that,

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 and one of the reasons

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 it's hard for us

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 to say that,

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 and this isn't really

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 a topic of this sermon,

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 because this whole sermon,

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 the way it's talking

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 about money,

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 isn't talking about

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 idolatry,

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 but money is often

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 a very powerful idol

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 in our hearts,

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 in our imaginations,

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 and idols

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 don't like to be

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 talked about bluntly.

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 When we have an idol

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 in our heart

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 and our mind,

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 it will cause

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 our mind

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 and our heart

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 and our will

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 to be evasive

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 and less clear,

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 because idols

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 never like to be

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 brought into the light.

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 But I think

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 you would agree

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 if you look

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 not only in Canada

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 but around the world

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 that the mere presence

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 of extra money

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 does not usually

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 elicit,

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 just by the money

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 itself,

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 a feeling of

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 now I can be

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 more generous.

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 That's not normally

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 what arises

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 in people's hearts.

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 In fact,

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 if you want evidence

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 of this,

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 just go to either

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 the Citizen

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 or the Globe and Mail

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 or the National Post

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 and read

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 the financial sections

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 for the last six months

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 and see how many times

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 they say,

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 this is how you save money

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 on your taxes

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 and this is how you

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 make more money

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 and you're doing

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 all of this

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 so you can be

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 more generous.

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 My guess is

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 that you will find

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 no articles about that

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 or maybe you'll find one.

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 So just for a second here,

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 this is one of these

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 time out moments

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 and it's fine.

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 God has big shoulders

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 and God is quite fine.

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 In fact,

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 one of the things

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 about the Gospels

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 is that Jesus

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 loves honest questions

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 but at the same time

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 if you read the Gospels,

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 Jesus often asks

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 honest questions

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 and so here we have

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 this cultural fear,

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 a human fear

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 that God is going

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 to be bossy,

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 intrusive,

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 hurtful and harmful

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 and unwise

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 about money

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 and as we start

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 to get into it,

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 we discover that

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 in fact,

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 the Bible

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 is asking us

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 a question.

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 The Bible

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 is asking me

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 a question.

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 Okay,

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 just to think

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 about this,

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 does the mere presence

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 of more money

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 in our lives

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 make us more generous?

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 So here,

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 if you could put up

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 the third point,

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 Andrew,

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 what is going on

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 in this text

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 is that money

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 does not naturally

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 create generosity

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 to others

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 but God's grace

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 grows generosity

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 to others.

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 this is cultural dynamite.

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 Just even within

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 our own culture,

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 you know what,

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 often at a level

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 of common grace,

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 having more money

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 doesn't usually

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 create generosity

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 but you know

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 one of the things

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 in our culture

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 that creates generosity?

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 Love.

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 Love.

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 Love.

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 I mean,

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 many of you

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 can maybe even

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 think in your own

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 offices

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 or your places

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 of work

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 that there might

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 be a woman

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 who would really,

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 you could tell

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 when the card

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 comes around

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 to give a gift

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 for somebody

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 who's leaving

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 or something's

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 happened to them

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 and getting that

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 toonie out of

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 the purse

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 and letting go

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 of it for that

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 person

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 is really hard.

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 But that same

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 person

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 might talk

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 about her

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 daughter's

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 wedding

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 and talk

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 about how

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 she's hoping

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 to have a big

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 raise

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 so she can

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 give the money

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 to her daughter.

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 So we see

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 right here

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 this is a

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 cultural thing.

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 It's not that

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 there's no

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 generosity

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 in our culture

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 but it's not

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 usually created

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 by money.

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 It's created

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 by something

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 else like love.

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 And as we're

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 going to see

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 this is actually

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 sort of a truth

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 that the Bible

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 makes clear

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 that Marxism

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 doesn't tell us,

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 queer theory

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 doesn't tell us

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 this,

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 deconstructionism

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 doesn't tell us

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 this,

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 Ayn Rand

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 doesn't tell us

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 this,

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 Nietzsche

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 doesn't tell us

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 this,

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 it doesn't

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 sort of instill

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 it within us.

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 But the Bible

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 makes this clear.

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 So the Bible

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 shows that money

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 does not naturally

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 create generosity

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 to others

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 but God's grace

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 grows generosity

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 to others.

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 You know

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 in this text

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 if you read

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 1 and 2 again

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 look at it again

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 verses 1 and 2

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 we want you to know

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 brothers and sisters

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 about the grace

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 of God

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 that has been

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 given among

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 the churches

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 of Macedonia.

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 How does he know

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 that God's grace

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 has been powerful

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 there?

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 He says

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 verse 2

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 for in a severe

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 test of affliction

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 affliction means

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 basically they're

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 suffering terrible

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 persecution.

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 Their abundance

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 of joy

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 and their

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 extreme poverty

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 in other words

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 they're not only

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 experiencing

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 persecution

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 but they're

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 experiencing

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 persecution

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 that's made

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 them poor

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 have overflowed

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 in a wealth

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 of generosity

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 on their part.

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 Look at that.

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 How can poverty

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 overflow

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 in a wealth

00:16:04.779 --> 00:16:05.500
 of generosity?

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 But God's grace

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 creates that.

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 God's grace

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 coming into our lives.

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 The Holy Spirit

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 as we're going to see

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 in a moment

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 part of God's grace

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 as the Holy Spirit

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 works

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 it creates

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 a generosity.

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 generosity.

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 Now some of you

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 might say

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 but George

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 you asked

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 a challenging

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 question of me

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 but George

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 this sounds like

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 God is doing

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 something here

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 that's actually

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 making these

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 people weaker

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 he's furthering

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 their oppression

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 by giving them

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 less financial

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 resources.

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 Well let's go

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 on and read

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 verses 3 to 5.

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 Here's what Paul

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 says

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 what the Bible

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 says

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 for they gave

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 verse 3

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 they gave

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 according to

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 their means

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 of their own

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 accord

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 begging us

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 earnestly

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 for the favor

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 of taking part

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 in the relief

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 of the saints

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 and here saints

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 just means

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 in the Bible

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 in the New Testament

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 if you've given

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 your life to Jesus

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 you're a saint

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 that's how it

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 describes people

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 who've given

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 their lives to Jesus

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 it doesn't mean

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 you live well

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 it means you're

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 God's

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 and some of us

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 anyway

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 God needs a lot

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 of work

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 in a lot of our

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 lives right

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 I'll say that again

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 verse 4

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 begging us

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 earnestly

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 for the favor

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 of taking

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 part

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 in the relief

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 of the saints

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 and this not

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 as we expected

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 but they gave

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 themselves first

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 to the Lord

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 and then by the

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 will of God

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 to us

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 okay so that's

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 what the Bible

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 says

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 so here's

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 the context

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 in this area

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 that Paul's

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 talking about

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 Philippi

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 Thessalonica

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 Berea

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 that area

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 they

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 people have

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 become Christians

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 and in that

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 particular pagan

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 culture context

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 they've

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 experienced

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 ostracism

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 loss

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 of status

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 loss

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 of business

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 contacts

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 that have

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 greatly reduced

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 their income

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 some of the

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 people

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 we know

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 from Lydia

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 and the

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 Philippian

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 jailer

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 had financial

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 means

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 and for

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 whatever reason

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 now

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 the implication

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 is that

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 many or all

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 of them

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 have lost

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 their financial

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 means

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 and they're

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 now suffering

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 poverty

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 in the context

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 of persecution

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 and Paul

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 is collecting

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 money

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 as he goes

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 around

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 what we now

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 call as

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 Turkey

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 and what we

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 now know

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 of as

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 Greece

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 and he's

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 collecting

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 money

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 from these

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 pagans

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 who've

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 become

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 Christians

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 because

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 the Jewish

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 believers

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 in Jerusalem

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 have also

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 suffered

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 great ostracism

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 and persecution

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 and are in

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 dire financial

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 need

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 and so

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 Paul is

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 going along

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 collecting

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 money

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 in what we

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 now refer

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 to as

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 Turkey

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 and Greece

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 for the Jewish

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 believers

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 in fact

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 it's actually

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 a very

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 very powerful

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 thing

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 because

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 you know

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 when I

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 said about

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 how one

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 of the

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 things

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 that overcomes

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 the tendency

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 of money

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 is love

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 this is an

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 aspect of love

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 because these

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 men and women

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 are crossing

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 language lines

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 social lines

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 cultural lines

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 ethnic lines

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 geographic lines

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 to really

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 love the other

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 and that's

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 what God's

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 grace has

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 done

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 as God's

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 grace has

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 come into

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 their lives

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 rather than

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 them becoming

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 more ethnocentric

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 or you know

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 more just

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 cultural centric

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 or national

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 centric

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 it's breaking

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 down these

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 barriers

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 because they

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 have a

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 compassion

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 for people

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 who are

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 of a

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 different

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 ethnicity

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 different

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 culture

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 just

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 everything

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 and as

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 God's

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 grace

00:19:31.700 --> 00:19:32.159
 comes into

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 their lives

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 they have

00:19:32.920 --> 00:19:33.680
 this desire

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 to give

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 sacrificially

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 for the

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 other

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 so here's

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 the point

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 first number

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 four

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 Andrew

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 the Bible

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 does not

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 romanticize

00:19:42.980 --> 00:19:43.559
 poverty

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 nowhere in

00:19:45.339 --> 00:19:45.859
 the Bible

00:19:45.859 --> 00:19:46.880
 there's no

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 Walden Pond

00:19:47.920 --> 00:19:48.779
 there's no

00:19:48.779 --> 00:19:49.779
 noble savage

00:19:49.779 --> 00:19:50.640
 there's nothing

00:19:50.640 --> 00:19:51.640
 like Jean-Jacques

00:19:51.640 --> 00:19:52.019
 Rousseau

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 there's nothing

00:19:52.660 --> 00:19:53.059
 like that

00:19:53.059 --> 00:19:53.579
 the Bible

00:19:53.579 --> 00:19:54.279
 does not

00:19:54.279 --> 00:19:55.299
 romanticize

00:19:55.299 --> 00:19:55.920
 poverty

00:19:55.920 --> 00:19:56.960
 or being

00:19:56.960 --> 00:19:57.380
 poor

00:19:57.380 --> 00:19:59.279
 but the Bible

00:19:59.279 --> 00:20:00.019
 tells us

00:20:00.019 --> 00:20:00.339
 of how

00:20:00.339 --> 00:20:01.339
 God's grace

00:20:01.339 --> 00:20:02.319
 frees

00:20:02.319 --> 00:20:03.640
 dignifies

00:20:03.640 --> 00:20:05.300
 and empowers

00:20:05.300 --> 00:20:06.240
 the poor

00:20:06.240 --> 00:20:06.480
 and the

00:20:06.480 --> 00:20:06.900
 powerless

00:20:06.900 --> 00:20:09.700
 the Bible

00:20:09.700 --> 00:20:10.300
 tells us

00:20:10.300 --> 00:20:10.580
 of how

00:20:10.580 --> 00:20:11.440
 God's grace

00:20:11.440 --> 00:20:12.480
 frees

00:20:12.480 --> 00:20:13.759
 dignifies

00:20:13.759 --> 00:20:15.020
 and empowers

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 the poor

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 and the

00:20:16.980 --> 00:20:17.420
 powerless

00:20:17.420 --> 00:20:18.380
 you see

00:20:18.380 --> 00:20:19.040
 God's grace

00:20:19.040 --> 00:20:19.700
 we receive

00:20:19.700 --> 00:20:19.860
 it

00:20:19.860 --> 00:20:20.300
 it's a

00:20:20.300 --> 00:20:20.740
 passive

00:20:20.740 --> 00:20:21.160
 thing

00:20:21.160 --> 00:20:22.200
 that

00:20:22.200 --> 00:20:22.960
 I can't

00:20:22.960 --> 00:20:23.320
 do anything

00:20:23.320 --> 00:20:23.820
 to earn

00:20:23.820 --> 00:20:24.500
 God's grace

00:20:24.500 --> 00:20:24.940
 it's not

00:20:24.940 --> 00:20:25.240
 something

00:20:25.240 --> 00:20:25.560
 that I

00:20:25.560 --> 00:20:25.960
 can do

00:20:25.960 --> 00:20:26.240
 that if

00:20:26.240 --> 00:20:26.480
 I do

00:20:26.480 --> 00:20:26.700
 enough

00:20:26.700 --> 00:20:27.000
 good

00:20:27.000 --> 00:20:27.520
 action

00:20:27.520 --> 00:20:27.960
 somehow

00:20:27.960 --> 00:20:28.280
 another

00:20:28.280 --> 00:20:28.740
 God's

00:20:28.740 --> 00:20:28.940
 grace

00:20:28.940 --> 00:20:29.180
 will

00:20:29.180 --> 00:20:30.020
 I'll

00:20:30.020 --> 00:20:30.280
 earn

00:20:30.280 --> 00:20:30.420
 it

00:20:30.420 --> 00:20:30.800
 like a

00:20:30.800 --> 00:20:31.240
 prize

00:20:31.240 --> 00:20:31.620
 it's not

00:20:31.620 --> 00:20:31.860
 like

00:20:31.860 --> 00:20:32.400
 you know

00:20:32.400 --> 00:20:32.960
 saving up

00:20:32.960 --> 00:20:33.440
 points

00:20:33.440 --> 00:20:33.820
 or air

00:20:33.820 --> 00:20:34.059
 mile

00:20:34.059 --> 00:20:34.480
 points

00:20:34.480 --> 00:20:35.000
 or aeroplan

00:20:35.000 --> 00:20:35.420
 points

00:20:35.420 --> 00:20:35.620
 you get

00:20:35.620 --> 00:20:35.840
 enough

00:20:35.840 --> 00:20:36.160
 points

00:20:36.160 --> 00:20:36.360
 you get

00:20:36.360 --> 00:20:36.519
 a

00:20:36.519 --> 00:20:36.880
 flight

00:20:36.880 --> 00:20:38.400
 there's

00:20:38.400 --> 00:20:38.700
 nothing

00:20:38.700 --> 00:20:38.980
 I can

00:20:38.980 --> 00:20:39.100
 do

00:20:39.100 --> 00:20:39.259
 it's

00:20:39.259 --> 00:20:39.480
 something

00:20:39.480 --> 00:20:40.120
 we receive

00:20:40.120 --> 00:20:41.299
 passively

00:20:41.299 --> 00:20:42.220
 but at the

00:20:42.220 --> 00:20:42.920
 same time

00:20:42.920 --> 00:20:43.580
 it's something

00:20:43.580 --> 00:20:44.180
 that when

00:20:44.180 --> 00:20:44.720
 God's grace

00:20:44.720 --> 00:20:45.240
 comes into

00:20:45.240 --> 00:20:46.019
 our lives

00:20:46.019 --> 00:20:47.299
 it creates

00:20:47.299 --> 00:20:48.160
 activity

00:20:48.160 --> 00:20:49.980
 God's grace

00:20:49.980 --> 00:20:50.700
 comes into

00:20:50.700 --> 00:20:51.380
 our lives

00:20:51.380 --> 00:20:52.779
 and as

00:20:52.779 --> 00:20:53.320
 God's grace

00:20:53.320 --> 00:20:53.840
 as Jesus

00:20:53.840 --> 00:20:54.380
 comes and

00:20:54.380 --> 00:20:54.799
 lives within

00:20:54.799 --> 00:20:54.940
 us

00:20:54.940 --> 00:20:55.240
 as the

00:20:55.240 --> 00:20:55.779
 Holy Spirit

00:20:55.779 --> 00:20:56.480
 comes within

00:20:56.480 --> 00:20:56.720
 us

00:20:56.720 --> 00:20:58.039
 the Holy Spirit

00:20:58.039 --> 00:20:58.700
 starts to

00:20:58.700 --> 00:20:59.259
 irrigate

00:20:59.259 --> 00:21:00.019
 things within

00:21:00.019 --> 00:21:00.600
 our life

00:21:00.600 --> 00:21:00.880
 in our

00:21:00.880 --> 00:21:01.220
 mind

00:21:01.220 --> 00:21:01.500
 in our

00:21:01.500 --> 00:21:01.720
 heart

00:21:01.720 --> 00:21:02.000
 in our

00:21:02.000 --> 00:21:02.279
 will

00:21:02.279 --> 00:21:02.580
 in our

00:21:02.580 --> 00:21:03.019
 imagination

00:21:03.019 --> 00:21:03.920
 and at

00:21:03.920 --> 00:21:04.339
 the same

00:21:04.339 --> 00:21:04.819
 time

00:21:04.819 --> 00:21:05.559
 that it

00:21:05.559 --> 00:21:05.900
 starts

00:21:05.900 --> 00:21:06.319
 to do

00:21:06.319 --> 00:21:06.519
 this

00:21:06.519 --> 00:21:07.079
 irrigating

00:21:07.079 --> 00:21:07.420
 work

00:21:07.420 --> 00:21:07.759
 within

00:21:07.759 --> 00:21:08.000
 us

00:21:08.000 --> 00:21:08.139
 it

00:21:08.139 --> 00:21:08.400
 creates

00:21:08.400 --> 00:21:08.639
 this

00:21:08.639 --> 00:21:09.220
 desire

00:21:09.220 --> 00:21:10.039
 for the

00:21:10.039 --> 00:21:10.339
 grace

00:21:10.339 --> 00:21:10.900
 to continue

00:21:10.900 --> 00:21:11.240
 to go

00:21:11.240 --> 00:21:11.539
 out

00:21:11.539 --> 00:21:12.180
 in different

00:21:12.180 --> 00:21:12.720
 ways

00:21:12.720 --> 00:21:14.400
 and that's

00:21:14.400 --> 00:21:15.460
 as we'll see

00:21:15.460 --> 00:21:16.000
 in a moment

00:21:16.000 --> 00:21:17.279
 the gifts

00:21:17.279 --> 00:21:18.859
 the charisms

00:21:18.859 --> 00:21:20.559
 that come out

00:21:20.559 --> 00:21:21.740
 from us

00:21:21.740 --> 00:21:23.240
 and that's

00:21:23.240 --> 00:21:23.259
 and that's

00:21:23.259 --> 00:21:23.279
 and that's

00:21:23.279 --> 00:21:23.819
 what's happening

00:21:23.819 --> 00:21:24.180
 here

00:21:24.180 --> 00:21:25.559
 you see

00:21:25.559 --> 00:21:28.700
 what's one

00:21:28.700 --> 00:21:29.079
 of the things

00:21:29.079 --> 00:21:29.519
 that we know

00:21:29.519 --> 00:21:29.920
 about the

00:21:29.920 --> 00:21:30.140
 poor

00:21:30.140 --> 00:21:30.559
 well first

00:21:30.559 --> 00:21:30.799
 of all

00:21:30.799 --> 00:21:31.299
 people don't

00:21:31.299 --> 00:21:31.759
 think about

00:21:31.759 --> 00:21:32.160
 the poor

00:21:32.160 --> 00:21:33.380
 I mean

00:21:33.380 --> 00:21:33.680
 one of the

00:21:33.680 --> 00:21:34.019
 things that's

00:21:34.019 --> 00:21:34.440
 going on in

00:21:34.440 --> 00:21:35.019
 our culture

00:21:35.019 --> 00:21:35.599
 right now

00:21:35.599 --> 00:21:36.180
 is that there's

00:21:36.180 --> 00:21:36.660
 very little

00:21:36.660 --> 00:21:37.359
 talk of the

00:21:37.359 --> 00:21:37.579
 poor

00:21:37.579 --> 00:21:39.620
 it's about

00:21:39.620 --> 00:21:40.480
 middle class

00:21:40.480 --> 00:21:41.599
 tax cuts

00:21:41.599 --> 00:21:42.839
 and in fact

00:21:42.839 --> 00:21:43.640
 you know

00:21:43.640 --> 00:21:44.500
 on one hand

00:21:44.500 --> 00:21:44.960
 the fact that

00:21:44.960 --> 00:21:45.319
 we have a

00:21:45.319 --> 00:21:45.880
 concern at all

00:21:45.880 --> 00:21:46.359
 for the poor

00:21:46.359 --> 00:21:46.940
 in our culture

00:21:46.940 --> 00:21:47.640
 is something

00:21:47.640 --> 00:21:48.539
 as I think

00:21:48.539 --> 00:21:49.019
 that comes out

00:21:49.019 --> 00:21:49.259
 of our

00:21:49.259 --> 00:21:50.180
 Christian past

00:21:50.180 --> 00:21:52.920
 but you know

00:21:52.920 --> 00:21:53.400
 at the same

00:21:53.400 --> 00:21:53.980
 time even

00:21:53.980 --> 00:21:54.460
 what goes on

00:21:54.460 --> 00:21:55.099
 in our culture

00:21:55.099 --> 00:21:55.859
 isn't us

00:21:55.859 --> 00:21:56.980
 sacrificially giving

00:21:56.980 --> 00:21:58.099
 but us

00:21:58.099 --> 00:21:58.579
 wanting to

00:21:58.579 --> 00:21:58.920
 have the

00:21:58.920 --> 00:21:59.299
 government

00:21:59.299 --> 00:22:00.500
 spend other

00:22:00.500 --> 00:22:01.339
 people's money

00:22:01.339 --> 00:22:02.539
 to help

00:22:02.539 --> 00:22:02.940
 the poor

00:22:02.940 --> 00:22:05.119
 do you know

00:22:05.119 --> 00:22:06.420
 that the

00:22:06.420 --> 00:22:07.220
 percentage of

00:22:07.220 --> 00:22:07.900
 people in

00:22:07.900 --> 00:22:08.759
 Canada that

00:22:08.759 --> 00:22:09.539
 actually give

00:22:09.539 --> 00:22:10.059
 enough money

00:22:10.059 --> 00:22:10.680
 to charity

00:22:10.680 --> 00:22:11.220
 that they can

00:22:11.220 --> 00:22:11.619
 claim an

00:22:11.619 --> 00:22:12.480
 income tax

00:22:12.480 --> 00:22:13.539
 receipt has

00:22:13.539 --> 00:22:14.000
 been going

00:22:14.000 --> 00:22:14.660
 down as a

00:22:14.660 --> 00:22:15.099
 percentage of

00:22:15.099 --> 00:22:15.740
 the population

00:22:15.740 --> 00:22:16.220
 ever since

00:22:16.220 --> 00:22:16.940
 Revenue Canada

00:22:16.940 --> 00:22:17.539
 started to

00:22:17.539 --> 00:22:18.259
 I think it's

00:22:18.259 --> 00:22:18.799
 about 24

00:22:18.799 --> 00:22:19.420
 consecutive

00:22:19.420 --> 00:22:19.960
 years of

00:22:19.960 --> 00:22:20.400
 decline

00:22:20.400 --> 00:22:21.420
 in our

00:22:21.420 --> 00:22:21.819
 country

00:22:21.819 --> 00:22:25.519
 and often

00:22:25.519 --> 00:22:26.099
 what we want

00:22:26.099 --> 00:22:26.619
 is other

00:22:26.619 --> 00:22:27.140
 people to

00:22:27.140 --> 00:22:27.539
 give their

00:22:27.539 --> 00:22:27.819
 money

00:22:27.819 --> 00:22:29.640
 but the

00:22:29.640 --> 00:22:30.099
 poor

00:22:30.099 --> 00:22:33.440
 are irrelevant

00:22:33.440 --> 00:22:34.359
 they're

00:22:34.359 --> 00:22:35.200
 invisible

00:22:35.200 --> 00:22:37.480
 we see them

00:22:37.480 --> 00:22:38.160
 as victims

00:22:38.160 --> 00:22:39.859
 and they often

00:22:39.859 --> 00:22:40.700
 by our culture

00:22:40.700 --> 00:22:41.440
 they're understood

00:22:41.440 --> 00:22:42.559
 to be irrelevant

00:22:42.559 --> 00:22:43.339
 invisible

00:22:43.339 --> 00:22:44.240
 victims

00:22:44.240 --> 00:22:45.039
 and powerless

00:22:45.039 --> 00:22:46.519
 but here we

00:22:46.519 --> 00:22:47.019
 see that when

00:22:47.019 --> 00:22:47.680
 God comes

00:22:47.680 --> 00:22:48.259
 into their

00:22:48.259 --> 00:22:48.940
 lives

00:22:48.940 --> 00:22:50.299
 it means

00:22:50.299 --> 00:22:50.860
 they're not

00:22:50.860 --> 00:22:51.400
 irrelevant

00:22:51.400 --> 00:22:52.640
 they're not

00:22:52.640 --> 00:22:53.299
 invisible

00:22:53.299 --> 00:22:54.580
 they're not

00:22:54.580 --> 00:22:54.960
 to see

00:22:54.960 --> 00:22:55.779
 themselves as

00:22:55.779 --> 00:22:56.500
 complete and

00:22:56.500 --> 00:22:57.519
 utter passive

00:22:57.519 --> 00:22:58.400
 victims that

00:22:58.400 --> 00:22:59.460
 have no power

00:22:59.460 --> 00:23:01.700
 but God uses

00:23:01.700 --> 00:23:02.580
 their limited

00:23:02.580 --> 00:23:04.140
 resources and

00:23:04.140 --> 00:23:04.799
 their great

00:23:04.799 --> 00:23:06.360
 real restrictions

00:23:06.360 --> 00:23:07.740
 in such a

00:23:07.740 --> 00:23:09.380
 way that

00:23:09.380 --> 00:23:10.400
 they are a

00:23:10.400 --> 00:23:11.600
 true and

00:23:11.600 --> 00:23:12.400
 noteworthy

00:23:12.400 --> 00:23:12.840
 blessing

00:23:12.839 --> 00:23:15.439
 that's why

00:23:15.439 --> 00:23:15.839
 I say

00:23:15.839 --> 00:23:16.319
 that the

00:23:16.319 --> 00:23:16.639
 Bible

00:23:16.639 --> 00:23:17.000
 doesn't

00:23:17.000 --> 00:23:17.740
 romanticize

00:23:17.740 --> 00:23:18.159
 poverty

00:23:18.159 --> 00:23:18.539
 but it

00:23:18.539 --> 00:23:19.240
 tells us

00:23:19.240 --> 00:23:19.919
 of how

00:23:19.919 --> 00:23:20.399
 God's

00:23:20.399 --> 00:23:20.699
 grace

00:23:20.699 --> 00:23:21.199
 frees

00:23:21.199 --> 00:23:21.819
 dignifies

00:23:21.819 --> 00:23:22.699
 and empowers

00:23:22.699 --> 00:23:24.000
 the poor

00:23:24.000 --> 00:23:24.740
 and the

00:23:24.740 --> 00:23:25.179
 powerless

00:23:25.180 --> 00:23:27.600
 and in

00:23:27.600 --> 00:23:27.740
 fact

00:23:27.740 --> 00:23:28.360
 look again

00:23:28.360 --> 00:23:28.660
 at this

00:23:28.660 --> 00:23:29.060
 text

00:23:29.060 --> 00:23:29.820
 look again

00:23:29.820 --> 00:23:30.600
 at verse

00:23:30.600 --> 00:23:31.039
 four

00:23:31.039 --> 00:23:31.759
 verse three

00:23:31.759 --> 00:23:31.980
 again

00:23:31.980 --> 00:23:32.299
 for they

00:23:32.299 --> 00:23:33.019
 gave according

00:23:33.019 --> 00:23:33.360
 to their

00:23:33.360 --> 00:23:33.680
 means

00:23:33.680 --> 00:23:34.200
 as I can

00:23:34.200 --> 00:23:34.539
 testify

00:23:34.539 --> 00:23:35.320
 and beyond

00:23:35.320 --> 00:23:36.259
 their means

00:23:36.259 --> 00:23:37.539
 of their own

00:23:37.539 --> 00:23:37.980
 accord

00:23:37.980 --> 00:23:39.060
 begging us

00:23:39.060 --> 00:23:39.759
 earnestly for

00:23:39.759 --> 00:23:40.539
 the favor

00:23:40.539 --> 00:23:42.039
 or the

00:23:42.039 --> 00:23:42.620
 privilege

00:23:42.620 --> 00:23:44.360
 of taking

00:23:44.360 --> 00:23:44.920
 part in the

00:23:44.920 --> 00:23:45.440
 relief of the

00:23:45.440 --> 00:23:45.740
 saints

00:23:45.740 --> 00:23:46.480
 let's be

00:23:46.480 --> 00:23:46.840
 honest

00:23:46.840 --> 00:23:47.759
 how does

00:23:47.759 --> 00:23:48.580
 our culture

00:23:48.580 --> 00:23:49.560
 understand

00:23:49.560 --> 00:23:50.400
 favor or

00:23:50.400 --> 00:23:51.019
 privilege

00:23:51.019 --> 00:23:52.579
 in our

00:23:52.579 --> 00:23:53.200
 culture

00:23:53.200 --> 00:23:54.559
 in a

00:23:54.559 --> 00:23:54.960
 world

00:23:54.960 --> 00:23:55.839
 where money

00:23:55.839 --> 00:23:56.379
 is the

00:23:56.379 --> 00:23:56.799
 primary

00:23:56.799 --> 00:23:57.379
 narrative

00:23:57.379 --> 00:23:58.299
 favor

00:23:58.299 --> 00:23:58.819
 means

00:23:58.819 --> 00:23:59.359
 avoiding

00:23:59.359 --> 00:23:59.859
 pain

00:23:59.859 --> 00:24:01.799
 privilege

00:24:01.799 --> 00:24:02.519
 means

00:24:02.519 --> 00:24:03.500
 avoiding

00:24:03.500 --> 00:24:04.279
 pain

00:24:04.279 --> 00:24:07.339
 sorry

00:24:07.339 --> 00:24:08.440
 there is

00:24:08.440 --> 00:24:09.039
 two tier

00:24:09.039 --> 00:24:09.960
 health system

00:24:09.960 --> 00:24:10.240
 in our

00:24:10.240 --> 00:24:10.619
 country

00:24:10.619 --> 00:24:12.160
 because

00:24:12.160 --> 00:24:12.660
 rich

00:24:12.660 --> 00:24:13.240
 athletes

00:24:13.240 --> 00:24:13.700
 and rich

00:24:13.700 --> 00:24:14.160
 people

00:24:14.160 --> 00:24:15.059
 don't have

00:24:15.059 --> 00:24:15.400
 long

00:24:15.400 --> 00:24:15.740
 waiting

00:24:15.740 --> 00:24:16.220
 lists

00:24:16.220 --> 00:24:18.099
 and part

00:24:18.099 --> 00:24:18.259
 of the

00:24:18.259 --> 00:24:18.559
 way that

00:24:18.559 --> 00:24:19.039
 money and

00:24:19.039 --> 00:24:19.700
 power works

00:24:19.700 --> 00:24:19.960
 in our

00:24:19.960 --> 00:24:20.279
 culture

00:24:20.279 --> 00:24:20.680
 is we

00:24:20.680 --> 00:24:21.160
 don't even

00:24:21.160 --> 00:24:21.799
 ask

00:24:21.799 --> 00:24:23.039
 why is it

00:24:23.039 --> 00:24:23.320
 that that

00:24:23.320 --> 00:24:23.519
 rich

00:24:23.519 --> 00:24:24.000
 person

00:24:24.000 --> 00:24:24.660
 why is it

00:24:24.660 --> 00:24:25.080
 that my

00:24:25.080 --> 00:24:26.440
 my grandmother

00:24:26.440 --> 00:24:27.279
 has to wait

00:24:27.279 --> 00:24:28.440
 six months

00:24:28.440 --> 00:24:29.140
 for surgery

00:24:29.140 --> 00:24:30.440
 and the rich

00:24:30.440 --> 00:24:31.180
 athlete has

00:24:31.180 --> 00:24:31.759
 surgery the

00:24:31.759 --> 00:24:32.340
 next day

00:24:32.340 --> 00:24:33.940
 why is it

00:24:33.940 --> 00:24:35.480
 my neighbor

00:24:35.480 --> 00:24:36.180
 has to wait

00:24:36.180 --> 00:24:36.740
 eight months

00:24:36.740 --> 00:24:37.440
 for surgery

00:24:37.440 --> 00:24:38.900
 and that rich

00:24:38.900 --> 00:24:39.440
 person

00:24:39.440 --> 00:24:40.060
 or that

00:24:40.060 --> 00:24:40.720
 powerful

00:24:40.720 --> 00:24:41.420
 person

00:24:41.420 --> 00:24:43.180
 they had

00:24:43.180 --> 00:24:43.840
 surgery right

00:24:43.840 --> 00:24:44.180
 away

00:24:44.180 --> 00:24:45.420
 like we don't

00:24:45.420 --> 00:24:45.820
 ask that

00:24:45.820 --> 00:24:46.299
 question

00:24:46.299 --> 00:24:49.340
 because

00:24:49.340 --> 00:24:50.340
 in fact

00:24:50.339 --> 00:24:50.879
 the idols

00:24:50.879 --> 00:24:51.259
 of our

00:24:51.259 --> 00:24:51.740
 culture

00:24:51.740 --> 00:24:52.199
 make us

00:24:52.199 --> 00:24:52.579
 blind

00:24:52.579 --> 00:24:52.899
 to the

00:24:52.899 --> 00:24:53.240
 fact

00:24:53.240 --> 00:24:53.740
 and the

00:24:53.740 --> 00:24:54.279
 normal way

00:24:54.279 --> 00:24:54.579
 that we

00:24:54.579 --> 00:24:55.079
 understand

00:24:55.079 --> 00:24:55.639
 favor

00:24:55.639 --> 00:24:56.839
 is getting

00:24:56.839 --> 00:24:57.379
 out of

00:24:57.379 --> 00:24:58.099
 obligations

00:24:58.099 --> 00:24:59.039
 and keeping

00:24:59.039 --> 00:24:59.579
 our money

00:24:59.579 --> 00:24:59.939
 in our

00:24:59.939 --> 00:25:00.619
 own pocket

00:25:00.619 --> 00:25:03.699
 and so here

00:25:03.699 --> 00:25:04.299
 in the text

00:25:04.299 --> 00:25:04.859
 we see a

00:25:04.859 --> 00:25:05.399
 profound

00:25:05.399 --> 00:25:06.259
 inversion

00:25:06.259 --> 00:25:07.919
 of how our

00:25:07.919 --> 00:25:08.359
 culture

00:25:08.359 --> 00:25:09.079
 and how human

00:25:09.079 --> 00:25:09.879
 beings normally

00:25:09.879 --> 00:25:10.559
 by their own

00:25:10.559 --> 00:25:11.039
 flesh

00:25:11.039 --> 00:25:12.159
 understand power

00:25:12.159 --> 00:25:13.659
 these people

00:25:13.659 --> 00:25:14.220
 as the

00:25:14.220 --> 00:25:14.599
 graces

00:25:14.599 --> 00:25:15.119
 come into

00:25:15.119 --> 00:25:15.759
 their lives

00:25:15.759 --> 00:25:16.799
 they beg

00:25:16.799 --> 00:25:17.539
 Paul

00:25:17.539 --> 00:25:18.720
 for the

00:25:18.720 --> 00:25:19.220
 favor

00:25:19.220 --> 00:25:19.900
 for the

00:25:19.900 --> 00:25:20.640
 privilege

00:25:20.640 --> 00:25:22.220
 of being

00:25:22.220 --> 00:25:22.779
 used by

00:25:22.779 --> 00:25:23.220
 God

00:25:23.220 --> 00:25:24.240
 to bless

00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:24.539
 these

00:25:24.539 --> 00:25:24.940
 others

00:25:24.940 --> 00:25:26.660
 it's a

00:25:26.660 --> 00:25:27.220
 very very

00:25:27.220 --> 00:25:28.039
 very powerful

00:25:28.039 --> 00:25:28.619
 text

00:25:28.619 --> 00:25:31.079
 now some

00:25:31.079 --> 00:25:31.480
 of you might

00:25:31.480 --> 00:25:31.839
 remember

00:25:31.839 --> 00:25:32.400
 I mean hopefully

00:25:32.400 --> 00:25:32.799
 all of you

00:25:32.799 --> 00:25:33.299
 remember that I

00:25:33.299 --> 00:25:33.779
 said if you've

00:25:33.779 --> 00:25:34.420
 come here this

00:25:34.420 --> 00:25:34.940
 morning and you

00:25:34.940 --> 00:25:35.339
 haven't given

00:25:35.339 --> 00:25:35.799
 your life to

00:25:35.799 --> 00:25:36.400
 Jesus even if

00:25:36.400 --> 00:25:36.619
 you've been

00:25:36.619 --> 00:25:37.180
 coming here for

00:25:37.180 --> 00:25:37.579
 many many

00:25:37.579 --> 00:25:38.359
 months maybe

00:25:38.359 --> 00:25:38.799
 even for

00:25:38.799 --> 00:25:39.240
 years

00:25:39.240 --> 00:25:40.940
 and you

00:25:40.940 --> 00:25:41.680
 would not

00:25:41.680 --> 00:25:42.440
 really describe

00:25:42.440 --> 00:25:43.039
 yourself as

00:25:43.039 --> 00:25:43.539
 having given

00:25:43.539 --> 00:25:44.140
 your life to

00:25:44.140 --> 00:25:44.820
 Jesus that he

00:25:44.820 --> 00:25:45.120
 is your

00:25:45.120 --> 00:25:45.640
 savior and

00:25:45.640 --> 00:25:45.980
 your lord

00:25:45.980 --> 00:25:46.300
 and I've

00:25:46.300 --> 00:25:47.020
 said it

00:25:47.020 --> 00:25:47.540
 would be

00:25:47.540 --> 00:25:47.900
 really be

00:25:47.900 --> 00:25:48.160
 good if

00:25:48.160 --> 00:25:48.380
 you give

00:25:48.380 --> 00:25:48.740
 us no

00:25:48.740 --> 00:25:49.040
 money

00:25:49.040 --> 00:25:50.640
 and I

00:25:50.640 --> 00:25:51.100
 get that

00:25:51.100 --> 00:25:51.580
 from verse

00:25:51.580 --> 00:25:52.040
 five

00:25:52.040 --> 00:25:52.360
 did you

00:25:52.360 --> 00:25:52.780
 notice it

00:25:52.780 --> 00:25:53.380
 verse five

00:25:53.380 --> 00:25:53.720
 look at

00:25:53.720 --> 00:25:54.180
 again what

00:25:54.180 --> 00:25:54.880
 it says

00:25:54.880 --> 00:25:55.280
 in verse

00:25:55.280 --> 00:25:55.759
 five

00:25:55.759 --> 00:25:58.020
 and this

00:25:58.020 --> 00:25:58.680
 not as we

00:25:58.680 --> 00:25:59.259
 expected

00:25:59.259 --> 00:25:59.800
 in other

00:25:59.800 --> 00:26:00.160
 words they've

00:26:00.160 --> 00:26:00.740
 given themselves

00:26:00.740 --> 00:26:01.080
 and their

00:26:01.080 --> 00:26:01.320
 money

00:26:01.320 --> 00:26:01.759
 and this

00:26:01.759 --> 00:26:02.200
 not as we

00:26:02.200 --> 00:26:02.580
 expected

00:26:02.580 --> 00:26:02.980
 but they

00:26:02.980 --> 00:26:03.259
 gave

00:26:03.259 --> 00:26:03.660
 themselves

00:26:03.660 --> 00:26:04.280
 first to

00:26:04.280 --> 00:26:04.740
 the lord

00:26:04.740 --> 00:26:06.220
 and then

00:26:06.220 --> 00:26:06.620
 by the

00:26:06.620 --> 00:26:06.920
 will of

00:26:06.920 --> 00:26:07.180
 God

00:26:07.180 --> 00:26:07.820
 to us

00:26:07.820 --> 00:26:09.080
 and in

00:26:09.080 --> 00:26:09.520
 the original

00:26:09.520 --> 00:26:09.940
 language

00:26:09.940 --> 00:26:10.480
 first to

00:26:10.480 --> 00:26:10.920
 the lord

00:26:10.920 --> 00:26:11.680
 has a

00:26:11.680 --> 00:26:11.940
 double

00:26:11.940 --> 00:26:12.480
 sense

00:26:12.480 --> 00:26:13.480
 it means

00:26:13.480 --> 00:26:13.860
 the very

00:26:13.859 --> 00:26:14.559
 first thing

00:26:14.559 --> 00:26:15.079
 they do

00:26:15.079 --> 00:26:16.219
 is give

00:26:16.219 --> 00:26:16.819
 themselves to

00:26:16.819 --> 00:26:17.159
 the lord

00:26:17.159 --> 00:26:18.019
 or rededicate

00:26:18.019 --> 00:26:18.759
 themselves to

00:26:18.759 --> 00:26:19.119
 the lord

00:26:19.119 --> 00:26:19.459
 and it

00:26:19.459 --> 00:26:20.099
 also means

00:26:20.099 --> 00:26:20.839
 first in

00:26:20.839 --> 00:26:21.639
 importance

00:26:21.639 --> 00:26:22.179
 and in

00:26:22.179 --> 00:26:22.799
 priority

00:26:22.799 --> 00:26:24.359
 you know if

00:26:24.359 --> 00:26:24.679
 you've read

00:26:24.679 --> 00:26:25.599
 Stephen Covey

00:26:25.599 --> 00:26:26.500
 and looked at

00:26:26.500 --> 00:26:26.899
 how he does

00:26:26.899 --> 00:26:27.299
 some of his

00:26:27.299 --> 00:26:28.079
 time management

00:26:28.079 --> 00:26:28.919
 and you know

00:26:28.919 --> 00:26:29.359
 you get the

00:26:29.359 --> 00:26:30.000
 boulders of

00:26:30.000 --> 00:26:30.359
 your day

00:26:30.359 --> 00:26:30.879
 or your week

00:26:30.879 --> 00:26:31.319
 or your month

00:26:31.319 --> 00:26:31.639
 or your year

00:26:31.639 --> 00:26:32.219
 you do the

00:26:32.219 --> 00:26:32.979
 boulders first

00:26:32.979 --> 00:26:33.419
 or the huge

00:26:33.419 --> 00:26:34.019
 rocks first

00:26:34.019 --> 00:26:34.799
 because they're

00:26:34.799 --> 00:26:35.199
 the first

00:26:35.199 --> 00:26:35.599
 the big

00:26:35.599 --> 00:26:35.919
 things

00:26:35.919 --> 00:26:36.319
 the things

00:26:36.319 --> 00:26:36.579
 that are

00:26:36.579 --> 00:26:37.139
 of the

00:26:37.139 --> 00:26:37.959
 utmost

00:26:37.959 --> 00:26:38.599
 priority

00:26:38.599 --> 00:26:39.759
 and that's

00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:40.099
 what he's

00:26:40.099 --> 00:26:40.500
 saying here

00:26:40.500 --> 00:26:41.139
 what God

00:26:41.139 --> 00:26:41.740
 desires

00:26:41.740 --> 00:26:42.799
 as the first

00:26:42.799 --> 00:26:43.319
 thing that we

00:26:43.319 --> 00:26:43.500
 do

00:26:43.859 --> 00:26:44.539
 God desires

00:26:44.539 --> 00:26:45.079
 as the thing

00:26:45.079 --> 00:26:45.299
 that we

00:26:45.299 --> 00:26:45.759
 recognize

00:26:45.759 --> 00:26:46.319
 is most

00:26:46.319 --> 00:26:46.899
 important

00:26:46.899 --> 00:26:47.919
 is to give

00:26:47.919 --> 00:26:48.299
 ourselves

00:26:48.299 --> 00:26:48.759
 to him

00:26:48.759 --> 00:26:54.000
 and the

00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:55.079
 money issues

00:26:55.079 --> 00:26:56.099
 they're going to

00:26:56.099 --> 00:26:56.599
 come down

00:26:56.599 --> 00:26:57.319
 the pike

00:26:57.319 --> 00:26:58.839
 and so

00:26:58.839 --> 00:26:59.559
 if you could

00:26:59.559 --> 00:27:00.139
 put it up

00:27:00.139 --> 00:27:00.679
 Andrew

00:27:00.679 --> 00:27:01.879
 God does not

00:27:01.879 --> 00:27:02.419
 have any

00:27:02.419 --> 00:27:03.000
 needs

00:27:03.000 --> 00:27:04.639
 he does not

00:27:04.639 --> 00:27:05.159
 need your

00:27:05.159 --> 00:27:05.519
 money

00:27:05.519 --> 00:27:07.119
 God loves

00:27:07.119 --> 00:27:07.599
 you as a

00:27:07.599 --> 00:27:08.099
 person

00:27:08.099 --> 00:27:09.500
 and longs

00:27:09.500 --> 00:27:09.859
 to have

00:27:09.859 --> 00:27:10.419
 you return

00:27:10.419 --> 00:27:10.939
 to him

00:27:10.939 --> 00:27:17.399
 God loves

00:27:17.399 --> 00:27:18.079
 you as a

00:27:18.079 --> 00:27:18.679
 person

00:27:18.679 --> 00:27:19.879
 and longs

00:27:19.879 --> 00:27:20.219
 to have

00:27:20.219 --> 00:27:20.779
 you return

00:27:20.779 --> 00:27:21.259
 to him

00:27:21.259 --> 00:27:22.879
 remember what

00:27:22.879 --> 00:27:23.399
 grace is

00:27:23.399 --> 00:27:24.019
 grace is a

00:27:24.019 --> 00:27:24.719
 justice without

00:27:24.719 --> 00:27:25.319
 compromise

00:27:25.319 --> 00:27:26.099
 and love

00:27:26.099 --> 00:27:26.439
 to the

00:27:26.439 --> 00:27:26.919
 uttermost

00:27:26.919 --> 00:27:27.339
 which has

00:27:27.339 --> 00:27:27.740
 the real

00:27:27.740 --> 00:27:28.480
 power to

00:27:28.480 --> 00:27:28.919
 enter into

00:27:28.919 --> 00:27:29.579
 human lives

00:27:29.579 --> 00:27:30.079
 and change

00:27:30.079 --> 00:27:30.399
 us for

00:27:30.399 --> 00:27:30.879
 our true

00:27:30.879 --> 00:27:31.259
 good

00:27:31.259 --> 00:27:32.759
 and God

00:27:32.759 --> 00:27:33.640
 desires to

00:27:33.640 --> 00:27:34.579
 enter in

00:27:34.579 --> 00:27:36.460
 he desires

00:27:36.460 --> 00:27:37.259
 to have us

00:27:37.259 --> 00:27:37.839
 enter into

00:27:37.839 --> 00:27:38.240
 him

00:27:38.240 --> 00:27:39.059
 he desires

00:27:39.059 --> 00:27:39.359
 to have

00:27:39.359 --> 00:27:39.720
 Jesus

00:27:39.720 --> 00:27:40.400
 enter into

00:27:40.400 --> 00:27:40.740
 us

00:27:40.740 --> 00:27:41.660
 he desires

00:27:41.660 --> 00:27:42.440
 with the

00:27:42.440 --> 00:27:43.359
 son and

00:27:43.359 --> 00:27:43.619
 the Holy

00:27:43.619 --> 00:27:44.000
 Spirit

00:27:44.000 --> 00:27:44.400
 to make

00:27:44.400 --> 00:27:45.879
 his home

00:27:45.879 --> 00:27:46.519
 within us

00:27:46.519 --> 00:27:47.379
 he desires

00:27:47.379 --> 00:27:47.779
 to pour

00:27:47.779 --> 00:27:48.299
 as we

00:27:48.299 --> 00:27:48.940
 give ourselves

00:27:48.940 --> 00:27:49.640
 to Jesus

00:27:49.640 --> 00:27:50.539
 and now

00:27:50.539 --> 00:27:51.220
 Jesus comes

00:27:51.220 --> 00:27:51.539
 and lives

00:27:51.539 --> 00:27:51.879
 within us

00:27:51.879 --> 00:27:52.200
 the Holy

00:27:52.200 --> 00:27:52.579
 Spirit

00:27:52.579 --> 00:27:53.160
 comes and

00:27:53.160 --> 00:27:53.339
 lives

00:27:53.339 --> 00:27:53.839
 within us

00:27:53.839 --> 00:27:54.500
 and as

00:27:54.500 --> 00:27:55.660
 this happens

00:27:55.660 --> 00:27:56.359
 God gives

00:27:56.359 --> 00:27:57.019
 gifts

00:27:57.019 --> 00:27:58.700
 God gives

00:27:58.700 --> 00:27:59.079
 gifts

00:27:59.079 --> 00:27:59.579
 look at how

00:27:59.579 --> 00:28:00.240
 it continues

00:28:00.240 --> 00:28:01.180
 in verses

00:28:01.180 --> 00:28:02.140
 6 and 7

00:28:02.140 --> 00:28:03.680
 accordingly

00:28:03.680 --> 00:28:04.299
 we urge

00:28:04.299 --> 00:28:04.759
 Titus

00:28:04.759 --> 00:28:05.180
 that as

00:28:05.180 --> 00:28:05.519
 he has

00:28:05.519 --> 00:28:06.100
 started

00:28:06.100 --> 00:28:06.500
 that is

00:28:06.500 --> 00:28:06.940
 making a

00:28:06.940 --> 00:28:07.279
 collection

00:28:07.279 --> 00:28:07.820
 for money

00:28:07.820 --> 00:28:08.500
 so he

00:28:08.500 --> 00:28:08.660
 should

00:28:08.660 --> 00:28:09.080
 complete

00:28:09.080 --> 00:28:09.539
 among you

00:28:09.539 --> 00:28:10.259
 this act

00:28:10.259 --> 00:28:11.039
 of grace

00:28:11.039 --> 00:28:12.140
 but as

00:28:12.140 --> 00:28:12.759
 you excel

00:28:12.759 --> 00:28:13.660
 in everything

00:28:13.660 --> 00:28:14.600
 in faith

00:28:14.600 --> 00:28:15.720
 in speech

00:28:15.720 --> 00:28:16.500
 and here in

00:28:16.500 --> 00:28:17.000
 speech it

00:28:17.000 --> 00:28:17.720
 means speaking

00:28:17.720 --> 00:28:18.259
 in tongues

00:28:18.259 --> 00:28:18.880
 it means

00:28:18.880 --> 00:28:19.759
 speaking

00:28:19.759 --> 00:28:20.660
 being able

00:28:20.660 --> 00:28:21.259
 to preach

00:28:21.259 --> 00:28:21.660
 it means

00:28:21.660 --> 00:28:22.019
 being able

00:28:22.019 --> 00:28:22.400
 to teach

00:28:22.400 --> 00:28:22.920
 the Bible

00:28:22.920 --> 00:28:23.560
 in knowledge

00:28:23.560 --> 00:28:24.360
 it can mean

00:28:24.360 --> 00:28:25.060
 having words

00:28:25.060 --> 00:28:25.519
 of knowledge

00:28:25.519 --> 00:28:25.940
 it also

00:28:25.940 --> 00:28:26.320
 can mean

00:28:26.320 --> 00:28:27.160
 just knowing

00:28:27.160 --> 00:28:27.779
 the faith

00:28:27.779 --> 00:28:28.660
 and having

00:28:28.660 --> 00:28:29.420
 the wisdom

00:28:29.420 --> 00:28:30.140
 that all

00:28:30.140 --> 00:28:30.660
 those Old

00:28:30.660 --> 00:28:31.000
 Testament

00:28:31.180 --> 00:28:31.560
 texts about

00:28:31.560 --> 00:28:31.980
 wisdom

00:28:31.980 --> 00:28:32.840
 and that

00:28:32.840 --> 00:28:33.400
 practical

00:28:33.400 --> 00:28:33.840
 knowledge

00:28:33.840 --> 00:28:34.320
 that come

00:28:34.320 --> 00:28:34.860
 as a result

00:28:34.860 --> 00:28:35.440
 of gifts

00:28:35.440 --> 00:28:36.560
 of grace

00:28:36.560 --> 00:28:37.600
 in earnestness

00:28:37.600 --> 00:28:38.220
 that's a type

00:28:38.220 --> 00:28:39.480
 of ability

00:28:39.480 --> 00:28:39.860
 to have some

00:28:39.860 --> 00:28:40.840
 type of willpower

00:28:40.840 --> 00:28:41.480
 that keeps in

00:28:41.480 --> 00:28:41.840
 the same

00:28:41.840 --> 00:28:42.320
 direction

00:28:42.320 --> 00:28:43.160
 and in our

00:28:43.160 --> 00:28:43.820
 love for you

00:28:43.820 --> 00:28:44.400
 and actually

00:28:44.400 --> 00:28:44.880
 in the original

00:28:44.880 --> 00:28:45.299
 language

00:28:45.299 --> 00:28:46.019
 it's a picture

00:28:46.019 --> 00:28:47.039
 of the

00:28:47.039 --> 00:28:48.279
 love of the

00:28:48.279 --> 00:28:48.779
 you know

00:28:48.779 --> 00:28:49.519
 of the Holy

00:28:49.519 --> 00:28:50.000
 Spirit

00:28:50.000 --> 00:28:50.519
 is the love

00:28:50.519 --> 00:28:51.259
 between the

00:28:51.259 --> 00:28:51.640
 Trinity

00:28:51.640 --> 00:28:52.420
 the Father

00:28:52.420 --> 00:28:52.980
 and the Son

00:28:52.980 --> 00:28:53.380
 and it's

00:28:53.380 --> 00:28:54.240
 the love

00:28:54.240 --> 00:28:54.700
 within the

00:28:54.700 --> 00:28:55.259
 congregation

00:28:55.259 --> 00:28:56.200
 of true

00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:56.620
 believers

00:28:56.619 --> 00:28:57.179
 and this

00:28:57.179 --> 00:28:58.159
 love

00:28:58.159 --> 00:29:01.539
 which does

00:29:01.539 --> 00:29:02.119
 characterize

00:29:02.119 --> 00:29:02.559
 the Trinity

00:29:02.559 --> 00:29:03.199
 and is to

00:29:03.199 --> 00:29:03.739
 characterize

00:29:03.739 --> 00:29:04.500
 Christians

00:29:04.500 --> 00:29:05.439
 that this

00:29:05.439 --> 00:29:05.739
 love

00:29:05.739 --> 00:29:06.399
 is now

00:29:06.399 --> 00:29:07.000
 present in

00:29:07.000 --> 00:29:07.339
 them as

00:29:07.339 --> 00:29:07.739
 well

00:29:07.739 --> 00:29:09.919
 see that you

00:29:09.919 --> 00:29:10.899
 excel in this

00:29:10.899 --> 00:29:11.639
 act of grace

00:29:11.639 --> 00:29:12.139
 also

00:29:12.139 --> 00:29:18.059
 in this act

00:29:18.059 --> 00:29:18.479
 of grace

00:29:18.479 --> 00:29:18.919
 also

00:29:18.919 --> 00:29:20.299
 we receive

00:29:20.299 --> 00:29:20.759
 grace

00:29:20.759 --> 00:29:21.579
 passively

00:29:21.579 --> 00:29:22.519
 but it

00:29:22.519 --> 00:29:22.879
 makes us

00:29:22.879 --> 00:29:23.460
 active

00:29:23.460 --> 00:29:24.599
 in risking

00:29:24.599 --> 00:29:25.960
 in going

00:29:25.960 --> 00:29:28.659
 in praying

00:29:28.659 --> 00:29:29.659
 and speaking

00:29:29.659 --> 00:29:30.879
 in giving

00:29:30.879 --> 00:29:33.599
 but some

00:29:33.599 --> 00:29:33.799
 of you

00:29:33.799 --> 00:29:34.119
 might say

00:29:34.119 --> 00:29:34.720
 okay George

00:29:34.720 --> 00:29:35.519
 wow you've

00:29:35.519 --> 00:29:35.960
 taken us

00:29:35.960 --> 00:29:36.819
 a long way

00:29:36.819 --> 00:29:37.539
 from this

00:29:37.539 --> 00:29:37.939
 question

00:29:37.939 --> 00:29:38.299
 and I

00:29:38.299 --> 00:29:39.319
 do agree

00:29:39.319 --> 00:29:41.019
 that the

00:29:41.019 --> 00:29:41.519
 Bible has

00:29:41.519 --> 00:29:42.359
 surprised me

00:29:42.359 --> 00:29:42.799
 here about

00:29:42.799 --> 00:29:43.099
 how it

00:29:43.099 --> 00:29:43.659
 talks about

00:29:43.659 --> 00:29:43.980
 money

00:29:43.980 --> 00:29:45.899
 and the

00:29:45.899 --> 00:29:46.500
 Bible has

00:29:46.500 --> 00:29:47.059
 asked me

00:29:47.059 --> 00:29:48.019
 some cultural

00:29:48.019 --> 00:29:48.659
 questions

00:29:48.659 --> 00:29:49.119
 which in

00:29:49.119 --> 00:29:49.720
 fact I'm

00:29:49.720 --> 00:29:50.379
 not entirely

00:29:50.379 --> 00:29:50.839
 sure where

00:29:50.839 --> 00:29:51.119
 to go

00:29:51.119 --> 00:29:51.519
 with it

00:29:51.519 --> 00:29:53.299
 it might

00:29:53.299 --> 00:29:53.779
 very well

00:29:53.779 --> 00:29:54.119
 be the

00:29:54.119 --> 00:29:54.660
 case that

00:29:54.660 --> 00:29:55.180
 money by

00:29:55.180 --> 00:29:55.619
 itself

00:29:55.619 --> 00:29:56.059
 actually

00:29:56.059 --> 00:29:56.420
 doesn't

00:29:56.420 --> 00:29:56.700
 create

00:29:56.700 --> 00:29:57.259
 generosity

00:29:57.259 --> 00:29:57.920
 but maybe

00:29:57.920 --> 00:29:58.339
 it does

00:29:58.339 --> 00:29:58.660
 create

00:29:58.660 --> 00:29:59.019
 something

00:29:59.019 --> 00:29:59.319
 like

00:29:59.319 --> 00:30:00.099
 selfishness

00:30:00.099 --> 00:30:01.379
 but George

00:30:01.379 --> 00:30:02.319
 isn't the

00:30:02.319 --> 00:30:02.859
 Bible still

00:30:02.859 --> 00:30:03.460
 telling us

00:30:03.460 --> 00:30:03.759
 to give

00:30:03.759 --> 00:30:04.039
 money

00:30:04.039 --> 00:30:04.680
 like isn't

00:30:04.680 --> 00:30:05.059
 isn't

00:30:05.059 --> 00:30:05.660
 God still

00:30:05.660 --> 00:30:05.960
 being

00:30:05.960 --> 00:30:06.599
 bossy

00:30:06.599 --> 00:30:08.259
 no for

00:30:08.259 --> 00:30:09.039
 two reasons

00:30:09.039 --> 00:30:10.879
 the first

00:30:10.879 --> 00:30:11.879
 is it

00:30:11.879 --> 00:30:12.240
 makes it

00:30:12.240 --> 00:30:12.900
 very clear

00:30:12.900 --> 00:30:13.539
 he's not

00:30:13.539 --> 00:30:14.119
 God is

00:30:14.119 --> 00:30:14.700
 not ordering

00:30:14.700 --> 00:30:15.940
 us around

00:30:15.940 --> 00:30:16.779
 look at

00:30:16.779 --> 00:30:17.059
 verse

00:30:17.059 --> 00:30:18.519
 at verse

00:30:18.519 --> 00:30:18.960
 eight

00:30:18.960 --> 00:30:20.180
 I say

00:30:20.180 --> 00:30:21.019
 this not

00:30:21.019 --> 00:30:21.379
 as a

00:30:21.379 --> 00:30:21.839
 command

00:30:21.839 --> 00:30:24.519
 and in

00:30:24.519 --> 00:30:25.000
 the original

00:30:25.000 --> 00:30:25.579
 language

00:30:25.579 --> 00:30:26.720
 the word

00:30:26.720 --> 00:30:27.279
 command

00:30:27.279 --> 00:30:27.819
 has an

00:30:27.819 --> 00:30:28.299
 implication

00:30:28.299 --> 00:30:28.660
 of a

00:30:28.660 --> 00:30:28.940
 command

00:30:28.940 --> 00:30:29.619
 from God

00:30:29.619 --> 00:30:30.940
 in the

00:30:30.940 --> 00:30:31.240
 original

00:30:31.240 --> 00:30:31.819
 language

00:30:31.819 --> 00:30:32.879
 I say

00:30:32.879 --> 00:30:33.319
 this not

00:30:33.319 --> 00:30:33.599
 as a

00:30:33.599 --> 00:30:34.079
 command

00:30:34.079 --> 00:30:35.220
 but to

00:30:35.220 --> 00:30:35.700
 prove or

00:30:35.700 --> 00:30:36.240
 to test

00:30:36.240 --> 00:30:36.960
 by the

00:30:36.960 --> 00:30:37.579
 earnestness

00:30:37.579 --> 00:30:38.339
 of others

00:30:38.339 --> 00:30:39.420
 that your

00:30:39.420 --> 00:30:40.339
 love also

00:30:40.339 --> 00:30:41.119
 is genuine

00:30:41.119 --> 00:30:42.059
 and what it

00:30:42.059 --> 00:30:42.619
 means here

00:30:42.619 --> 00:30:43.619
 if you

00:30:43.619 --> 00:30:43.980
 could put it

00:30:43.980 --> 00:30:44.440
 up Andrew

00:30:44.440 --> 00:30:44.720
 is the

00:30:44.720 --> 00:30:45.339
 next point

00:30:45.339 --> 00:30:46.359
 the Bible

00:30:46.359 --> 00:30:47.159
 encourages

00:30:47.159 --> 00:30:47.699
 us

00:30:47.699 --> 00:30:48.939
 to let

00:30:48.939 --> 00:30:49.319
 love

00:30:49.319 --> 00:30:49.819
 grow

00:30:49.819 --> 00:30:51.439
 and run

00:30:51.439 --> 00:30:52.240
 its course

00:30:52.240 --> 00:30:53.819
 by taking

00:30:53.819 --> 00:30:54.759
 next steps

00:30:54.759 --> 00:30:57.240
 the Bible

00:30:57.240 --> 00:30:58.099
 doesn't command

00:30:58.099 --> 00:30:58.599
 here

00:30:58.599 --> 00:30:59.480
 it specifically

00:30:59.480 --> 00:31:00.599
 rejects it

00:31:00.599 --> 00:31:02.299
 what the Bible

00:31:02.299 --> 00:31:02.779
 is doing

00:31:02.779 --> 00:31:03.500
 here is

00:31:03.500 --> 00:31:04.259
 encouraging

00:31:04.259 --> 00:31:05.500
 and you might

00:31:05.500 --> 00:31:05.919
 say that's

00:31:05.919 --> 00:31:07.039
 a distinction

00:31:07.039 --> 00:31:07.439
 without a

00:31:07.439 --> 00:31:07.659
 difference

00:31:07.659 --> 00:31:08.119
 no in this

00:31:08.119 --> 00:31:08.839
 particular case

00:31:08.839 --> 00:31:09.159
 it's a

00:31:09.159 --> 00:31:09.519
 distinction

00:31:09.519 --> 00:31:09.939
 with a

00:31:09.939 --> 00:31:10.359
 difference

00:31:10.359 --> 00:31:12.399
 it's a

00:31:12.399 --> 00:31:12.799
 very very

00:31:12.799 --> 00:31:13.099
 different

00:31:13.099 --> 00:31:13.319
 thing

00:31:13.319 --> 00:31:13.919
 I just

00:31:13.919 --> 00:31:14.319
 discovered

00:31:14.319 --> 00:31:14.839
 recently

00:31:14.839 --> 00:31:16.099
 that an

00:31:16.099 --> 00:31:16.759
 acquaintance

00:31:16.759 --> 00:31:17.199
 of mine

00:31:17.199 --> 00:31:17.419
 who's

00:31:17.419 --> 00:31:17.740
 becoming

00:31:17.740 --> 00:31:18.319
 a friend

00:31:18.319 --> 00:31:19.659
 that just

00:31:19.659 --> 00:31:21.199
 11 months

00:31:21.199 --> 00:31:21.759
 ago he

00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:22.500
 was robbed

00:31:22.500 --> 00:31:23.819
 by gunpoint

00:31:23.819 --> 00:31:24.740
 in a

00:31:24.740 --> 00:31:25.199
 taxi

00:31:25.199 --> 00:31:27.799
 he was

00:31:27.799 --> 00:31:28.139
 in a

00:31:28.139 --> 00:31:29.219
 third world

00:31:29.219 --> 00:31:29.699
 country

00:31:29.699 --> 00:31:30.039
 he was

00:31:30.039 --> 00:31:30.519
 taking a

00:31:30.519 --> 00:31:31.039
 taxi to

00:31:31.039 --> 00:31:31.500
 the airport

00:31:31.500 --> 00:31:32.199
 and the

00:31:32.199 --> 00:31:32.779
 guy pulled

00:31:32.779 --> 00:31:33.359
 over in a

00:31:33.359 --> 00:31:34.119
 dark spot

00:31:34.119 --> 00:31:35.240
 turned around

00:31:35.240 --> 00:31:35.939
 stuck a gun

00:31:35.939 --> 00:31:36.619
 in his face

00:31:36.619 --> 00:31:37.000
 and said

00:31:37.000 --> 00:31:37.359
 give me

00:31:37.359 --> 00:31:37.919
 everything you

00:31:37.919 --> 00:31:38.219
 have

00:31:38.219 --> 00:31:39.899
 and

00:31:39.900 --> 00:31:41.000
 it ended

00:31:41.000 --> 00:31:41.280
 up

00:31:41.280 --> 00:31:41.800
 I mean

00:31:41.800 --> 00:31:42.100
 he told

00:31:42.100 --> 00:31:42.420
 me about

00:31:42.420 --> 00:31:42.840
 this now

00:31:42.840 --> 00:31:43.320
 so obviously

00:31:43.320 --> 00:31:43.700
 he didn't

00:31:43.700 --> 00:31:44.200
 die in the

00:31:44.200 --> 00:31:44.660
 whole thing

00:31:44.660 --> 00:31:44.860
 and it

00:31:44.860 --> 00:31:45.500
 ended up

00:31:45.500 --> 00:31:45.780
 you know

00:31:45.780 --> 00:31:46.400
 it was

00:31:46.400 --> 00:31:46.980
 it ended

00:31:46.980 --> 00:31:47.160
 up

00:31:47.160 --> 00:31:47.960
 he ended

00:31:47.960 --> 00:31:48.300
 up getting

00:31:48.300 --> 00:31:48.660
 out of the

00:31:48.660 --> 00:31:48.780
 hole

00:31:48.780 --> 00:31:49.000
 I mean

00:31:49.000 --> 00:31:49.500
 he did

00:31:49.500 --> 00:31:49.720
 lose

00:31:49.720 --> 00:31:50.100
 everything

00:31:50.100 --> 00:31:50.460
 by the way

00:31:50.460 --> 00:31:50.759
 he had

00:31:50.759 --> 00:31:51.000
 to give

00:31:51.000 --> 00:31:51.340
 everything

00:31:51.340 --> 00:31:51.560
 his

00:31:51.560 --> 00:31:52.400
 suitcase

00:31:52.400 --> 00:31:53.040
 his

00:31:53.040 --> 00:31:53.660
 credit

00:31:53.660 --> 00:31:54.200
 cards

00:31:54.200 --> 00:31:54.640
 everything

00:31:54.640 --> 00:31:55.019
 but his

00:31:55.019 --> 00:31:55.580
 passport

00:31:55.580 --> 00:31:56.840
 which was

00:31:56.840 --> 00:31:57.140
 sort of

00:31:57.140 --> 00:31:57.660
 tucked away

00:31:57.660 --> 00:31:57.960
 in another

00:31:57.960 --> 00:31:58.480
 part of his

00:31:58.480 --> 00:31:58.800
 body

00:31:58.800 --> 00:31:59.040
 and the

00:31:59.040 --> 00:31:59.460
 guy didn't

00:31:59.460 --> 00:32:00.019
 notice it

00:32:00.019 --> 00:32:01.820
 if God

00:32:01.820 --> 00:32:02.320
 wanted to

00:32:02.320 --> 00:32:02.640
 he could

00:32:02.640 --> 00:32:03.100
 show you

00:32:03.100 --> 00:32:03.340
 up

00:32:03.340 --> 00:32:03.860
 and he

00:32:03.860 --> 00:32:04.360
 could say

00:32:04.360 --> 00:32:04.860
 give me

00:32:04.860 --> 00:32:05.180
 all you

00:32:05.180 --> 00:32:05.440
 got

00:32:05.440 --> 00:32:06.900
 God's

00:32:06.900 --> 00:32:07.320
 way more

00:32:07.320 --> 00:32:07.860
 powerful

00:32:07.859 --> 00:32:08.199
 than a

00:32:08.199 --> 00:32:08.599
 guy with

00:32:08.599 --> 00:32:08.979
 a gun

00:32:08.979 --> 00:32:11.399
 just like

00:32:11.399 --> 00:32:11.599
 that

00:32:11.599 --> 00:32:11.859
 he could

00:32:11.859 --> 00:32:12.159
 just do

00:32:12.159 --> 00:32:12.439
 it like

00:32:12.439 --> 00:32:12.779
 that

00:32:12.779 --> 00:32:14.259
 and he

00:32:14.259 --> 00:32:14.519
 could

00:32:14.519 --> 00:32:15.119
 command us

00:32:15.119 --> 00:32:15.479
 in a way

00:32:15.479 --> 00:32:15.779
 that would

00:32:15.779 --> 00:32:16.139
 just mean

00:32:16.139 --> 00:32:16.439
 we've got

00:32:16.439 --> 00:32:16.659
 to do

00:32:16.659 --> 00:32:17.119
 all this

00:32:17.119 --> 00:32:17.919
 but this

00:32:17.919 --> 00:32:18.279
 isn't a

00:32:18.279 --> 00:32:18.819
 text about

00:32:18.819 --> 00:32:19.559
 commanding

00:32:19.559 --> 00:32:20.039
 it's a

00:32:20.039 --> 00:32:20.479
 text of

00:32:20.479 --> 00:32:21.039
 he's telling

00:32:21.039 --> 00:32:21.559
 you what

00:32:21.559 --> 00:32:21.959
 it is

00:32:21.959 --> 00:32:22.479
 that grace

00:32:22.479 --> 00:32:22.839
 is

00:32:22.839 --> 00:32:24.519
 and that

00:32:24.519 --> 00:32:24.839
 if you

00:32:24.839 --> 00:32:25.459
 understand

00:32:25.459 --> 00:32:26.099
 what grace

00:32:26.099 --> 00:32:26.459
 is and

00:32:26.459 --> 00:32:27.039
 what God's

00:32:27.039 --> 00:32:27.659
 grace is

00:32:27.659 --> 00:32:28.139
 and if that

00:32:28.139 --> 00:32:28.819
 grips you

00:32:28.819 --> 00:32:29.219
 all I'm

00:32:29.219 --> 00:32:29.539
 wanting to

00:32:29.539 --> 00:32:29.639
 do

00:32:29.639 --> 00:32:29.939
 I'm just

00:32:29.939 --> 00:32:30.299
 telling you

00:32:30.299 --> 00:32:30.740
 about this

00:32:30.740 --> 00:32:31.519
 I want

00:32:31.519 --> 00:32:32.139
 to encourage

00:32:32.139 --> 00:32:32.359
 you

00:32:32.359 --> 00:32:32.699
 I want

00:32:32.699 --> 00:32:33.139
 to encourage

00:32:33.139 --> 00:32:33.439
 you that

00:32:33.439 --> 00:32:33.819
 as the

00:32:33.819 --> 00:32:34.179
 love of

00:32:34.179 --> 00:32:34.459
 God

00:32:34.459 --> 00:32:34.979
 comes into

00:32:34.979 --> 00:32:35.379
 your life

00:32:35.380 --> 00:32:35.760
 and as the

00:32:35.760 --> 00:32:36.100
 love of

00:32:36.100 --> 00:32:36.320
 God

00:32:36.320 --> 00:32:36.880
 moves you

00:32:36.880 --> 00:32:37.160
 to be

00:32:37.160 --> 00:32:37.500
 connected

00:32:37.500 --> 00:32:37.880
 to other

00:32:37.880 --> 00:32:38.440
 brothers and

00:32:38.440 --> 00:32:38.880
 sisters

00:32:38.880 --> 00:32:40.900
 like don't

00:32:40.900 --> 00:32:41.260
 let the

00:32:41.260 --> 00:32:41.920
 idols of

00:32:41.920 --> 00:32:42.440
 your life

00:32:42.440 --> 00:32:43.100
 freeze you

00:32:43.100 --> 00:32:43.380
 up

00:32:43.380 --> 00:32:44.560
 but let

00:32:44.560 --> 00:32:45.140
 love run

00:32:45.140 --> 00:32:45.780
 its course

00:32:45.780 --> 00:32:46.660
 let grace

00:32:46.660 --> 00:32:47.200
 run its

00:32:47.200 --> 00:32:47.540
 course

00:32:47.540 --> 00:32:48.020
 let the

00:32:48.020 --> 00:32:48.760
 Holy Spirit

00:32:48.760 --> 00:32:49.360
 run its

00:32:49.360 --> 00:32:49.720
 course

00:32:49.720 --> 00:32:50.280
 God

00:32:50.280 --> 00:32:51.580
 Holy Spirit

00:32:51.580 --> 00:32:52.200
 is not

00:32:52.200 --> 00:32:52.740
 going to

00:32:52.740 --> 00:32:53.380
 hurt you

00:32:53.380 --> 00:32:55.780
 and the

00:32:55.780 --> 00:32:56.280
 image of

00:32:56.280 --> 00:32:57.020
 prove is

00:32:57.020 --> 00:32:57.280
 it would

00:32:57.280 --> 00:32:57.740
 be as if

00:32:57.740 --> 00:32:58.340
 in a month

00:32:58.340 --> 00:32:58.660
 or two

00:32:58.660 --> 00:32:58.960
 when the

00:32:58.960 --> 00:33:00.000
 ice is

00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:00.500
 getting

00:33:00.500 --> 00:33:01.260
 harder

00:33:01.260 --> 00:33:02.160
 and you

00:33:02.160 --> 00:33:02.640
 go to a

00:33:02.640 --> 00:33:03.400
 rural area

00:33:03.400 --> 00:33:04.960
 and maybe

00:33:04.960 --> 00:33:05.480
 you want

00:33:05.480 --> 00:33:06.079
 to do

00:33:06.079 --> 00:33:06.500
 some ice

00:33:06.500 --> 00:33:06.819
 fishing

00:33:06.819 --> 00:33:07.340
 with your

00:33:07.340 --> 00:33:07.759
 kid or

00:33:07.759 --> 00:33:08.279
 your friend

00:33:08.279 --> 00:33:08.700
 or something

00:33:08.700 --> 00:33:09.200
 like that

00:33:09.200 --> 00:33:09.620
 and you're

00:33:09.620 --> 00:33:09.799
 a bit

00:33:09.799 --> 00:33:10.160
 nervous

00:33:10.160 --> 00:33:10.660
 because you're

00:33:10.660 --> 00:33:11.100
 like me

00:33:11.100 --> 00:33:11.460
 a city

00:33:11.460 --> 00:33:11.940
 slicker

00:33:11.940 --> 00:33:12.200
 and you're

00:33:12.200 --> 00:33:12.519
 going out

00:33:12.519 --> 00:33:12.960
 to a rural

00:33:12.960 --> 00:33:13.299
 area

00:33:13.299 --> 00:33:14.299
 and you're

00:33:14.299 --> 00:33:14.559
 a bit

00:33:14.559 --> 00:33:15.779
 cautious

00:33:15.779 --> 00:33:16.380
 on the

00:33:16.380 --> 00:33:16.840
 ice

00:33:16.840 --> 00:33:18.900
 but you're

00:33:18.900 --> 00:33:19.720
 testing the

00:33:19.720 --> 00:33:20.279
 ice to

00:33:20.279 --> 00:33:20.759
 prove that

00:33:20.759 --> 00:33:20.980
 it will

00:33:20.980 --> 00:33:21.460
 hold you

00:33:21.460 --> 00:33:21.640
 up

00:33:21.640 --> 00:33:22.019
 and that's

00:33:22.019 --> 00:33:22.299
 what the

00:33:22.299 --> 00:33:22.740
 Bible is

00:33:22.740 --> 00:33:22.920
 saying

00:33:22.920 --> 00:33:23.860
 just let

00:33:23.860 --> 00:33:26.259
 your idols

00:33:26.259 --> 00:33:26.720
 are making

00:33:26.720 --> 00:33:27.319
 you afraid

00:33:27.319 --> 00:33:29.340
 your flesh

00:33:29.340 --> 00:33:29.799
 is making

00:33:29.799 --> 00:33:30.380
 you afraid

00:33:30.380 --> 00:33:32.779
 let love

00:33:32.779 --> 00:33:33.140
 run its

00:33:33.140 --> 00:33:33.539
 course

00:33:33.539 --> 00:33:35.119
 let the

00:33:35.119 --> 00:33:35.819
 Bible speak

00:33:35.819 --> 00:33:36.259
 into your

00:33:36.259 --> 00:33:36.579
 life

00:33:36.579 --> 00:33:38.000
 let God's

00:33:38.000 --> 00:33:38.940
 grace go

00:33:38.940 --> 00:33:39.539
 and as it

00:33:39.539 --> 00:33:40.159
 starts to

00:33:40.159 --> 00:33:40.980
 go take

00:33:40.980 --> 00:33:41.539
 these little

00:33:41.539 --> 00:33:42.399
 steps to

00:33:42.399 --> 00:33:42.940
 prove that

00:33:42.940 --> 00:33:43.619
 in fact God

00:33:43.619 --> 00:33:44.399
 is dependable

00:33:44.399 --> 00:33:46.319
 that's what

00:33:46.319 --> 00:33:46.720
 the Bible

00:33:46.720 --> 00:33:47.180
 is saying

00:33:47.180 --> 00:33:48.619
 and that's

00:33:48.619 --> 00:33:49.039
 the first

00:33:49.039 --> 00:33:49.480
 reason

00:33:49.480 --> 00:33:50.859
 the second

00:33:50.859 --> 00:33:51.399
 is connected

00:33:51.399 --> 00:33:52.200
 to a question

00:33:52.200 --> 00:33:53.200
 well George

00:33:53.200 --> 00:33:53.700
 that's very

00:33:53.700 --> 00:33:54.480
 interesting that

00:33:54.480 --> 00:33:55.039
 you say that

00:33:55.039 --> 00:33:55.720
 grace is

00:33:55.720 --> 00:33:56.759
 God's grace

00:33:56.759 --> 00:33:57.720
 is justice

00:33:57.720 --> 00:33:58.639
 without compromise

00:33:58.639 --> 00:33:59.279
 and a love

00:33:59.279 --> 00:34:00.079
 to the uttermost

00:34:00.079 --> 00:34:01.119
 which has the

00:34:01.119 --> 00:34:01.879
 real power to

00:34:01.879 --> 00:34:02.579
 enter into human

00:34:02.579 --> 00:34:03.099
 lives and

00:34:03.099 --> 00:34:03.679
 changes for

00:34:03.679 --> 00:34:03.980
 a true

00:34:03.980 --> 00:34:04.199
 good

00:34:04.199 --> 00:34:04.959
 but you're

00:34:04.959 --> 00:34:05.359
 just saying

00:34:05.359 --> 00:34:05.679
 that

00:34:05.679 --> 00:34:07.000
 it's what

00:34:07.000 --> 00:34:07.399
 the Bible

00:34:07.399 --> 00:34:07.839
 says

00:34:07.839 --> 00:34:08.619
 Andrew

00:34:08.619 --> 00:34:08.900
 could you

00:34:08.900 --> 00:34:09.139
 put a

00:34:09.139 --> 00:34:09.719
 point seven

00:34:09.719 --> 00:34:10.179
 and I'd

00:34:10.179 --> 00:34:10.420
 like you

00:34:10.420 --> 00:34:10.699
 to read

00:34:10.699 --> 00:34:11.139
 this with

00:34:11.139 --> 00:34:11.360
 me

00:34:11.360 --> 00:34:11.860
 this is

00:34:11.860 --> 00:34:12.079
 one of

00:34:12.079 --> 00:34:12.539
 the greatest

00:34:12.539 --> 00:34:12.980
 verses

00:34:12.980 --> 00:34:13.339
 in the

00:34:13.339 --> 00:34:13.699
 Bible

00:34:13.699 --> 00:34:14.639
 and if

00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:15.039
 all you

00:34:15.039 --> 00:34:15.659
 today

00:34:15.659 --> 00:34:16.639
 is start

00:34:16.639 --> 00:34:17.279
 to want

00:34:17.279 --> 00:34:17.719
 to memorize

00:34:17.719 --> 00:34:18.460
 that Bible

00:34:18.460 --> 00:34:18.799
 verse

00:34:18.799 --> 00:34:20.500
 then I

00:34:20.500 --> 00:34:21.139
 think I've

00:34:21.139 --> 00:34:21.559
 done a good

00:34:21.559 --> 00:34:21.940
 job

00:34:21.940 --> 00:34:23.659
 could you

00:34:23.659 --> 00:34:23.920
 say it

00:34:23.920 --> 00:34:24.239
 out loud

00:34:24.239 --> 00:34:24.759
 with me

00:34:24.759 --> 00:34:26.059
 for you

00:34:26.059 --> 00:34:26.699
 know the

00:34:26.699 --> 00:34:27.319
 grace of

00:34:27.319 --> 00:34:27.839
 our Lord

00:34:27.839 --> 00:34:28.199
 Jesus

00:34:28.199 --> 00:34:28.799
 Christ

00:34:28.799 --> 00:34:29.779
 that though

00:34:29.779 --> 00:34:30.319
 he was

00:34:30.319 --> 00:34:30.779
 rich

00:34:30.779 --> 00:34:31.519
 yet for

00:34:31.519 --> 00:34:32.279
 your sake

00:34:32.280 --> 00:34:32.980
 he became

00:34:32.980 --> 00:34:33.440
 poor

00:34:33.440 --> 00:34:34.519
 so that

00:34:34.519 --> 00:34:35.180
 you by

00:34:35.180 --> 00:34:36.000
 his poverty

00:34:36.000 --> 00:34:37.080
 might become

00:34:37.080 --> 00:34:37.620
 rich

00:34:37.620 --> 00:34:38.500
 let's say it

00:34:38.500 --> 00:34:39.220
 together again

00:34:39.220 --> 00:34:40.080
 for you

00:34:40.080 --> 00:34:40.780
 know the

00:34:40.780 --> 00:34:41.400
 grace of

00:34:41.400 --> 00:34:41.880
 our Lord

00:34:41.880 --> 00:34:42.240
 Jesus

00:34:42.240 --> 00:34:42.800
 Christ

00:34:42.800 --> 00:34:43.800
 that though

00:34:43.800 --> 00:34:44.320
 he was

00:34:44.320 --> 00:34:44.760
 rich

00:34:44.760 --> 00:34:45.560
 yet for

00:34:45.560 --> 00:34:46.280
 your sake

00:34:46.280 --> 00:34:46.900
 he became

00:34:46.900 --> 00:34:47.340
 poor

00:34:47.340 --> 00:34:48.380
 so that

00:34:48.380 --> 00:34:49.040
 you by

00:34:49.040 --> 00:34:49.880
 his poverty

00:34:49.880 --> 00:34:51.040
 might become

00:34:51.040 --> 00:34:51.720
 rich

00:34:51.719 --> 00:34:51.759
 rich

00:34:51.759 --> 00:34:54.759
 the Bible

00:34:54.759 --> 00:34:55.139
 here

00:34:55.139 --> 00:34:55.939
 points to

00:34:55.939 --> 00:34:56.719
 a real

00:34:56.719 --> 00:34:57.299
 person

00:34:57.299 --> 00:34:57.980
 in real

00:34:57.980 --> 00:34:58.579
 history

00:34:58.579 --> 00:34:59.439
 as a

00:34:59.439 --> 00:34:59.859
 sign that

00:34:59.859 --> 00:35:00.239
 God's

00:35:00.239 --> 00:35:00.459
 grace

00:35:00.459 --> 00:35:00.939
 is real

00:35:00.939 --> 00:35:02.980
 and the

00:35:02.980 --> 00:35:03.599
 only reason

00:35:03.599 --> 00:35:04.139
 that Paul

00:35:04.139 --> 00:35:04.679
 is writing

00:35:04.679 --> 00:35:04.980
 this

00:35:04.980 --> 00:35:05.319
 if you know

00:35:05.319 --> 00:35:05.719
 anything at

00:35:05.719 --> 00:35:06.039
 all about

00:35:06.039 --> 00:35:06.480
 the person

00:35:06.480 --> 00:35:06.819
 who wrote

00:35:06.819 --> 00:35:07.279
 this part

00:35:07.279 --> 00:35:07.480
 of what

00:35:07.480 --> 00:35:07.759
 we now

00:35:07.759 --> 00:35:08.179
 call the

00:35:08.179 --> 00:35:08.519
 Bible

00:35:08.519 --> 00:35:09.419
 is that

00:35:09.419 --> 00:35:09.859
 this guy

00:35:09.859 --> 00:35:10.219
 was a

00:35:10.219 --> 00:35:10.599
 religious

00:35:10.599 --> 00:35:11.719
 fundamentalist

00:35:11.719 --> 00:35:12.639
 who hated

00:35:12.639 --> 00:35:13.259
 people who

00:35:13.259 --> 00:35:13.980
 were different

00:35:13.980 --> 00:35:16.559
 hated the

00:35:16.559 --> 00:35:16.919
 other

00:35:16.920 --> 00:35:18.599
 and what

00:35:18.599 --> 00:35:19.500
 changed him

00:35:19.500 --> 00:35:21.240
 was meeting

00:35:21.240 --> 00:35:21.720
 Jesus

00:35:21.720 --> 00:35:22.820
 after he'd

00:35:22.820 --> 00:35:23.280
 risen from

00:35:23.280 --> 00:35:23.700
 the dead

00:35:23.700 --> 00:35:28.420
 Paul knows

00:35:28.420 --> 00:35:29.860
 that Jesus

00:35:29.860 --> 00:35:30.200
 really

00:35:30.200 --> 00:35:30.420
 I mean

00:35:30.420 --> 00:35:30.980
 there's no

00:35:30.980 --> 00:35:31.340
 debate

00:35:31.340 --> 00:35:31.659
 amongst

00:35:31.659 --> 00:35:32.180
 other than

00:35:32.180 --> 00:35:32.619
 a few

00:35:32.619 --> 00:35:33.059
 kooky

00:35:33.059 --> 00:35:33.780
 Marxists

00:35:33.780 --> 00:35:34.099
 that are

00:35:34.099 --> 00:35:34.700
 still left

00:35:34.700 --> 00:35:35.500
 nobody

00:35:35.500 --> 00:35:35.980
 debates

00:35:35.980 --> 00:35:36.440
 that Jesus

00:35:36.440 --> 00:35:36.940
 lived

00:35:36.940 --> 00:35:38.980
 and there's

00:35:38.980 --> 00:35:39.440
 not really

00:35:39.440 --> 00:35:39.940
 any debate

00:35:39.940 --> 00:35:40.380
 about the

00:35:40.380 --> 00:35:40.800
 fact that

00:35:40.800 --> 00:35:41.180
 the tomb

00:35:41.180 --> 00:35:41.720
 was empty

00:35:41.720 --> 00:35:42.000
 and that

00:35:42.000 --> 00:35:42.280
 they never

00:35:42.280 --> 00:35:42.740
 found the

00:35:42.740 --> 00:35:43.039
 body

00:35:43.039 --> 00:35:43.680
 and there's

00:35:43.680 --> 00:35:44.119
 no real

00:35:44.119 --> 00:35:44.599
 debate about

00:35:44.599 --> 00:35:44.980
 whether or

00:35:44.980 --> 00:35:45.300
 not he

00:35:45.300 --> 00:35:45.980
 was crucified

00:35:45.980 --> 00:35:47.820
 the debate

00:35:47.820 --> 00:35:48.260
 comes

00:35:48.260 --> 00:35:48.659
 and there's

00:35:48.659 --> 00:35:49.179
 not actually

00:35:49.179 --> 00:35:49.719
 even much

00:35:49.719 --> 00:35:50.300
 of a debate

00:35:50.300 --> 00:35:51.199
 that almost

00:35:51.199 --> 00:35:52.059
 from immediately

00:35:52.059 --> 00:35:52.639
 from the

00:35:52.639 --> 00:35:53.280
 get-go

00:35:53.280 --> 00:35:54.619
 the message

00:35:54.619 --> 00:35:55.179
 was that

00:35:55.179 --> 00:35:55.639
 the grave

00:35:55.639 --> 00:35:56.179
 was empty

00:35:56.179 --> 00:35:56.920
 because Jesus

00:35:56.920 --> 00:35:57.699
 had risen

00:35:57.699 --> 00:35:58.159
 from the

00:35:58.159 --> 00:35:58.400
 dead

00:35:58.400 --> 00:36:00.240
 what the

00:36:00.240 --> 00:36:00.740
 world won't

00:36:00.740 --> 00:36:01.119
 accept

00:36:01.119 --> 00:36:01.579
 is that

00:36:01.579 --> 00:36:02.599
 the

00:36:02.599 --> 00:36:03.599
 the

00:36:03.599 --> 00:36:05.719
 most

00:36:05.719 --> 00:36:06.679
 reasonable

00:36:06.679 --> 00:36:08.059
 solution

00:36:08.059 --> 00:36:08.920
 to the

00:36:08.920 --> 00:36:09.400
 facts

00:36:09.400 --> 00:36:11.559
 is that

00:36:11.559 --> 00:36:11.940
 in fact

00:36:11.940 --> 00:36:12.300
 we don't

00:36:12.300 --> 00:36:12.719
 live in a

00:36:12.719 --> 00:36:13.079
 closed

00:36:13.079 --> 00:36:13.699
 universe

00:36:13.699 --> 00:36:14.940
 we don't

00:36:14.940 --> 00:36:15.360
 live in a

00:36:15.360 --> 00:36:15.760
 universe

00:36:15.760 --> 00:36:16.080
 in a

00:36:16.080 --> 00:36:16.360
 world

00:36:16.360 --> 00:36:16.760
 where there's

00:36:16.760 --> 00:36:17.520
 only cause

00:36:17.520 --> 00:36:18.080
 and effect

00:36:18.080 --> 00:36:19.360
 and there's

00:36:19.360 --> 00:36:20.000
 only human

00:36:20.000 --> 00:36:20.460
 power

00:36:20.460 --> 00:36:21.020
 and natural

00:36:21.020 --> 00:36:21.500
 power

00:36:21.500 --> 00:36:21.960
 but in

00:36:21.960 --> 00:36:22.580
 fact there

00:36:22.580 --> 00:36:23.660
 is a

00:36:23.660 --> 00:36:24.280
 God who

00:36:24.280 --> 00:36:24.900
 is outside

00:36:24.900 --> 00:36:25.600
 of our

00:36:25.600 --> 00:36:25.940
 created

00:36:25.940 --> 00:36:26.360
 order

00:36:26.360 --> 00:36:26.840
 that has

00:36:26.840 --> 00:36:27.200
 broken

00:36:27.200 --> 00:36:27.680
 in

00:36:27.680 --> 00:36:29.020
 that speaks

00:36:29.020 --> 00:36:29.720
 to us

00:36:29.720 --> 00:36:33.020
 in fact

00:36:33.020 --> 00:36:33.380
 that's what

00:36:33.380 --> 00:36:33.880
 this text

00:36:33.880 --> 00:36:34.320
 is saying

00:36:34.320 --> 00:36:35.220
 can you say

00:36:35.220 --> 00:36:35.460
 it all

00:36:35.460 --> 00:36:35.940
 out loud

00:36:35.940 --> 00:36:36.600
 with me

00:36:36.600 --> 00:36:36.920
 again

00:36:36.920 --> 00:36:37.840
 for you

00:36:37.840 --> 00:36:38.440
 know the

00:36:38.440 --> 00:36:39.020
 grace of

00:36:39.020 --> 00:36:39.480
 our Lord

00:36:39.480 --> 00:36:39.840
 Jesus

00:36:39.840 --> 00:36:40.420
 Christ

00:36:40.420 --> 00:36:41.420
 that though

00:36:41.420 --> 00:36:41.920
 he was

00:36:41.920 --> 00:36:42.380
 rich

00:36:42.380 --> 00:36:43.100
 yet for

00:36:43.100 --> 00:36:43.840
 your sake

00:36:43.840 --> 00:36:44.480
 he became

00:36:44.480 --> 00:36:44.980
 poor

00:36:44.980 --> 00:36:45.960
 so that

00:36:45.960 --> 00:36:46.260
 you

00:36:46.260 --> 00:36:46.860
 by his

00:36:46.860 --> 00:36:47.420
 poverty

00:36:47.420 --> 00:36:48.059
 might

00:36:48.059 --> 00:36:48.539
 become

00:36:48.539 --> 00:36:48.900
 rich

00:36:48.900 --> 00:36:49.760
 this is

00:36:49.760 --> 00:36:50.320
 even more

00:36:50.320 --> 00:36:50.900
 powerful

00:36:50.900 --> 00:36:51.280
 in the

00:36:51.280 --> 00:36:51.559
 original

00:36:51.559 --> 00:36:52.179
 language

00:36:52.179 --> 00:36:53.099
 though he

00:36:53.099 --> 00:36:53.840
 was rich

00:36:53.840 --> 00:36:55.059
 we know

00:36:55.059 --> 00:36:55.480
 that on a

00:36:55.480 --> 00:36:55.980
 human level

00:36:55.980 --> 00:36:56.559
 Jesus was

00:36:56.559 --> 00:36:57.260
 never rich

00:36:57.260 --> 00:36:58.460
 this is

00:36:58.460 --> 00:36:59.139
 referring to

00:36:59.139 --> 00:36:59.820
 the fact

00:36:59.820 --> 00:37:02.039
 that it

00:37:02.039 --> 00:37:02.639
 wasn't that

00:37:02.639 --> 00:37:03.400
 human beings

00:37:03.400 --> 00:37:04.019
 were all

00:37:04.019 --> 00:37:05.119
 clamoring for

00:37:05.119 --> 00:37:05.960
 God to come

00:37:05.960 --> 00:37:06.599
 and reconcile

00:37:06.599 --> 00:37:07.059
 us to

00:37:07.059 --> 00:37:07.360
 himself

00:37:07.360 --> 00:37:07.920
 it wasn't

00:37:07.920 --> 00:37:08.340
 that human

00:37:08.340 --> 00:37:08.900
 beings

00:37:08.900 --> 00:37:09.840
 had had a

00:37:09.840 --> 00:37:10.360
 petition

00:37:10.360 --> 00:37:11.700
 that said

00:37:11.700 --> 00:37:12.579
 God

00:37:12.579 --> 00:37:13.000
 we know

00:37:13.000 --> 00:37:13.320
 we are

00:37:13.320 --> 00:37:13.860
 powerless

00:37:13.860 --> 00:37:14.519
 to reconcile

00:37:14.519 --> 00:37:15.059
 ourselves

00:37:15.059 --> 00:37:15.500
 to you

00:37:15.500 --> 00:37:15.880
 and we're

00:37:15.880 --> 00:37:16.400
 calling out

00:37:16.400 --> 00:37:16.700
 to you

00:37:16.700 --> 00:37:17.000
 to do

00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:17.320
 something

00:37:17.320 --> 00:37:17.860
 we can't

00:37:17.860 --> 00:37:17.960
 do

00:37:17.960 --> 00:37:18.460
 that wasn't

00:37:18.460 --> 00:37:19.039
 going on

00:37:19.039 --> 00:37:20.140
 human beings

00:37:20.140 --> 00:37:20.559
 were at

00:37:20.559 --> 00:37:21.180
 enmity with

00:37:21.180 --> 00:37:21.420
 God

00:37:21.420 --> 00:37:21.740
 they were

00:37:21.740 --> 00:37:22.200
 ignoring

00:37:22.200 --> 00:37:22.620
 God

00:37:22.620 --> 00:37:22.940
 they were

00:37:22.940 --> 00:37:23.480
 in rebellion

00:37:23.480 --> 00:37:23.920
 against

00:37:23.920 --> 00:37:24.280
 God

00:37:24.280 --> 00:37:25.400
 and Jesus

00:37:25.400 --> 00:37:26.660
 now

00:37:26.660 --> 00:37:27.220
 not yet

00:37:27.220 --> 00:37:28.660
 having taken

00:37:28.660 --> 00:37:28.960
 on our

00:37:28.960 --> 00:37:29.340
 flesh

00:37:29.340 --> 00:37:30.039
 God

00:37:30.039 --> 00:37:30.519
 the son

00:37:30.519 --> 00:37:31.120
 of God

00:37:31.120 --> 00:37:31.840
 in heaven

00:37:31.840 --> 00:37:33.039
 this text

00:37:33.039 --> 00:37:33.519
 is talking

00:37:33.519 --> 00:37:33.940
 about the

00:37:33.940 --> 00:37:34.740
 pre-existence

00:37:34.740 --> 00:37:35.180
 of God

00:37:35.180 --> 00:37:35.559
 the son

00:37:35.559 --> 00:37:36.039
 of God

00:37:36.039 --> 00:37:38.099
 and God

00:37:38.099 --> 00:37:38.519
 the son

00:37:38.519 --> 00:37:39.059
 of God

00:37:39.059 --> 00:37:39.440
 in the

00:37:39.440 --> 00:37:39.739
 glory

00:37:39.739 --> 00:37:40.279
 of heaven

00:37:40.279 --> 00:37:41.420
 and the

00:37:41.420 --> 00:37:41.860
 splendor

00:37:41.860 --> 00:37:42.300
 of heaven

00:37:42.300 --> 00:37:43.940
 he was

00:37:43.940 --> 00:37:44.400
 rich

00:37:44.400 --> 00:37:45.960
 what does

00:37:45.960 --> 00:37:46.340
 he do

00:37:46.340 --> 00:37:47.980
 he comes

00:37:47.980 --> 00:37:48.739
 into

00:37:48.739 --> 00:37:49.320
 our

00:37:49.320 --> 00:37:49.960
 human

00:37:49.960 --> 00:37:50.460
 life

00:37:50.460 --> 00:37:50.779
 through

00:37:50.779 --> 00:37:51.099
 his

00:37:51.099 --> 00:37:52.199
 his

00:37:52.199 --> 00:37:53.460
 how rich

00:37:53.460 --> 00:37:53.840
 is a

00:37:53.840 --> 00:37:54.320
 fetus

00:37:54.320 --> 00:37:56.599
 fetuses

00:37:56.599 --> 00:37:56.960
 aren't

00:37:56.960 --> 00:37:57.460
 rich

00:37:57.460 --> 00:37:59.480
 in fact

00:37:59.480 --> 00:37:59.980
 there's

00:37:59.980 --> 00:38:00.400
 probably

00:38:00.400 --> 00:38:00.880
 nothing

00:38:00.880 --> 00:38:01.279
 more

00:38:01.279 --> 00:38:01.940
 powerless

00:38:01.940 --> 00:38:02.820
 and more

00:38:02.820 --> 00:38:03.519
 frail

00:38:03.519 --> 00:38:04.539
 than a

00:38:04.539 --> 00:38:05.019
 fetus

00:38:05.019 --> 00:38:06.599
 especially

00:38:06.599 --> 00:38:07.139
 in the

00:38:07.139 --> 00:38:07.440
 early

00:38:07.440 --> 00:38:08.139
 days

00:38:08.139 --> 00:38:08.579
 of

00:38:08.579 --> 00:38:09.219
 conception

00:38:09.219 --> 00:38:13.259
 and

00:38:13.259 --> 00:38:13.639
 God

00:38:13.639 --> 00:38:14.059
 the son

00:38:14.059 --> 00:38:14.519
 of God

00:38:14.519 --> 00:38:14.960
 takes

00:38:14.960 --> 00:38:15.300
 upon

00:38:15.300 --> 00:38:15.739
 himself

00:38:15.739 --> 00:38:16.079
 our

00:38:16.079 --> 00:38:16.480
 human

00:38:16.480 --> 00:38:16.900
 nature

00:38:16.900 --> 00:38:17.340
 and is

00:38:17.340 --> 00:38:17.800
 born

00:38:17.800 --> 00:38:19.360
 as an

00:38:19.360 --> 00:38:19.840
 act of

00:38:19.840 --> 00:38:20.179
 miracle

00:38:20.179 --> 00:38:20.579
 an act

00:38:20.579 --> 00:38:20.739
 of

00:38:20.739 --> 00:38:21.199
 creation

00:38:21.199 --> 00:38:21.719
 from the

00:38:21.719 --> 00:38:22.019
 stuff

00:38:22.019 --> 00:38:22.219
 of

00:38:22.219 --> 00:38:22.519
 Mary

00:38:22.519 --> 00:38:22.960
 God

00:38:22.960 --> 00:38:23.360
 works

00:38:23.360 --> 00:38:23.579
 a

00:38:23.579 --> 00:38:23.960
 miracle

00:38:23.960 --> 00:38:24.960
 so that

00:38:24.960 --> 00:38:25.239
 God

00:38:25.239 --> 00:38:25.599
 the son

00:38:25.599 --> 00:38:25.960
 of God

00:38:25.960 --> 00:38:26.199
 without

00:38:26.199 --> 00:38:26.840
 stopping

00:38:26.840 --> 00:38:27.199
 being

00:38:27.199 --> 00:38:27.579
 God

00:38:27.579 --> 00:38:28.000
 maintaining

00:38:28.000 --> 00:38:28.239
 his

00:38:28.239 --> 00:38:28.559
 nature

00:38:28.559 --> 00:38:28.759
 as

00:38:28.759 --> 00:38:29.039
 God

00:38:29.039 --> 00:38:29.239
 but

00:38:29.239 --> 00:38:29.480
 sending

00:38:29.480 --> 00:38:29.900
 aside

00:38:29.900 --> 00:38:31.019
 the

00:38:31.019 --> 00:38:31.539
 environment

00:38:31.539 --> 00:38:31.840
 of

00:38:31.840 --> 00:38:32.239
 heaven

00:38:32.239 --> 00:38:32.960
 his

00:38:32.960 --> 00:38:33.659
 prerogatives

00:38:33.659 --> 00:38:33.960
 his

00:38:33.960 --> 00:38:34.699
 privilege

00:38:34.699 --> 00:38:36.079
 power

00:38:36.079 --> 00:38:36.659
 all of

00:38:36.659 --> 00:38:36.879
 these

00:38:36.879 --> 00:38:37.299
 things

00:38:37.299 --> 00:38:37.819
 he

00:38:37.819 --> 00:38:38.339
 becomes

00:38:38.339 --> 00:38:38.960
 poor

00:38:38.960 --> 00:38:40.500
 and

00:38:40.500 --> 00:38:40.699
 he's

00:38:40.699 --> 00:38:41.139
 born

00:38:41.139 --> 00:38:42.879
 and

00:38:42.879 --> 00:38:43.019
 he

00:38:43.019 --> 00:38:43.299
 lives

00:38:43.299 --> 00:38:43.699
 amongst

00:38:43.699 --> 00:38:44.199
 us

00:38:44.199 --> 00:38:45.279
 and

00:38:45.279 --> 00:38:45.619
 then

00:38:45.619 --> 00:38:45.939
 he

00:38:45.939 --> 00:38:46.379
 dies

00:38:46.379 --> 00:38:46.679
 upon

00:38:46.679 --> 00:38:46.919
 the

00:38:46.919 --> 00:38:47.359
 cross

00:38:47.359 --> 00:38:47.899
 bearing

00:38:47.899 --> 00:38:48.279
 our

00:38:48.279 --> 00:38:48.799
 curse

00:38:48.799 --> 00:38:49.119
 and

00:38:49.119 --> 00:38:49.419
 bearing

00:38:49.419 --> 00:38:49.759
 our

00:38:49.759 --> 00:38:50.239
 shame

00:38:50.239 --> 00:38:51.500
 and

00:38:51.500 --> 00:38:51.719
 as

00:38:51.719 --> 00:38:51.899
 we

00:38:51.899 --> 00:38:52.179
 all

00:38:52.179 --> 00:38:52.500
 know

00:38:52.500 --> 00:38:53.500
 you

00:38:53.500 --> 00:38:54.000
 cannot

00:38:54.000 --> 00:38:54.399
 be

00:38:54.399 --> 00:38:54.819
 poorer

00:38:54.819 --> 00:38:55.119
 than

00:38:55.119 --> 00:38:55.480
 dead

00:38:55.480 --> 00:38:57.179
 even

00:38:57.179 --> 00:38:57.439
 a

00:38:57.439 --> 00:38:57.699
 dead

00:38:57.699 --> 00:38:58.279
 person

00:38:58.279 --> 00:38:59.119
 the

00:38:59.119 --> 00:38:59.399
 only

00:38:59.399 --> 00:39:00.000
 person

00:39:00.000 --> 00:39:00.779
 weaker

00:39:00.779 --> 00:39:03.279
 and

00:39:03.279 --> 00:39:03.639
 more

00:39:03.639 --> 00:39:04.399
 poor

00:39:04.400 --> 00:39:05.200
 than

00:39:05.200 --> 00:39:05.400
 a

00:39:05.400 --> 00:39:05.900
 fetus

00:39:05.900 --> 00:39:06.480
 is

00:39:06.480 --> 00:39:06.840
 someone

00:39:06.840 --> 00:39:07.139
 who's

00:39:07.139 --> 00:39:07.539
 died

00:39:07.539 --> 00:39:09.740
 five

00:39:09.740 --> 00:39:10.059
 minutes

00:39:10.059 --> 00:39:10.460
 after

00:39:10.460 --> 00:39:10.940
 gates

00:39:10.940 --> 00:39:11.420
 gives

00:39:11.420 --> 00:39:11.639
 his

00:39:11.639 --> 00:39:12.039
 last

00:39:12.039 --> 00:39:12.460
 breath

00:39:12.460 --> 00:39:13.700
 his

00:39:13.700 --> 00:39:14.720
 personal

00:39:14.720 --> 00:39:15.260
 possession

00:39:15.260 --> 00:39:15.539
 of

00:39:15.539 --> 00:39:15.840
 money

00:39:15.840 --> 00:39:16.260
 is

00:39:16.260 --> 00:39:16.440
 the

00:39:16.440 --> 00:39:16.700
 same

00:39:16.700 --> 00:39:16.840
 as

00:39:16.840 --> 00:39:17.000
 the

00:39:17.000 --> 00:39:17.280
 poorest

00:39:17.280 --> 00:39:17.700
 person

00:39:17.700 --> 00:39:17.840
 on

00:39:17.840 --> 00:39:17.980
 the

00:39:17.980 --> 00:39:18.300
 planet

00:39:18.300 --> 00:39:18.980
 who's

00:39:18.980 --> 00:39:19.260
 also

00:39:19.260 --> 00:39:19.660
 died

00:39:19.660 --> 00:39:20.300
 poor

00:39:20.300 --> 00:39:21.960
 so

00:39:21.960 --> 00:39:22.140
 say

00:39:22.140 --> 00:39:22.360
 this

00:39:22.360 --> 00:39:22.660
 text

00:39:22.660 --> 00:39:22.900
 with

00:39:22.900 --> 00:39:23.060
 me

00:39:23.060 --> 00:39:23.460
 again

00:39:23.460 --> 00:39:24.400
 for

00:39:24.400 --> 00:39:24.560
 you

00:39:24.560 --> 00:39:24.920
 know

00:39:24.920 --> 00:39:25.220
 the

00:39:25.220 --> 00:39:25.640
 grace

00:39:25.640 --> 00:39:25.840
 of

00:39:25.840 --> 00:39:26.000
 our

00:39:26.000 --> 00:39:26.340
 Lord

00:39:26.340 --> 00:39:26.680
 Jesus

00:39:26.680 --> 00:39:27.260
 Christ

00:39:27.260 --> 00:39:27.980
 that

00:39:27.980 --> 00:39:28.280
 though

00:39:28.280 --> 00:39:28.539
 he

00:39:28.539 --> 00:39:28.820
 was

00:39:28.820 --> 00:39:29.300
 rich

00:39:29.300 --> 00:39:29.920
 yet

00:39:29.920 --> 00:39:30.180
 for

00:39:30.180 --> 00:39:30.519
 your

00:39:30.519 --> 00:39:30.920
 sake

00:39:30.920 --> 00:39:31.180
 he

00:39:31.180 --> 00:39:31.680
 became

00:39:31.680 --> 00:39:32.160
 poor

00:39:32.160 --> 00:39:32.920
 so

00:39:32.920 --> 00:39:33.180
 that

00:39:33.180 --> 00:39:33.460
 you

00:39:33.460 --> 00:39:33.780
 by

00:39:33.780 --> 00:39:34.080
 his

00:39:34.080 --> 00:39:34.680
 poverty

00:39:34.680 --> 00:39:35.280
 might

00:39:35.280 --> 00:39:35.800
 become

00:39:35.800 --> 00:39:36.380
 rich

00:39:36.380 --> 00:39:37.060
 and

00:39:37.060 --> 00:39:37.200
 so

00:39:37.200 --> 00:39:37.400
 this

00:39:37.400 --> 00:39:38.039
 describes

00:39:38.039 --> 00:39:38.380
 how

00:39:38.380 --> 00:39:39.100
 God

00:39:39.100 --> 00:39:39.780
 breaks

00:39:39.780 --> 00:39:40.260
 into

00:39:40.260 --> 00:39:40.539
 our

00:39:40.539 --> 00:39:40.960
 world

00:39:40.960 --> 00:39:41.120
 and

00:39:41.120 --> 00:39:41.240
 he

00:39:41.240 --> 00:39:41.519
 doesn't

00:39:41.519 --> 00:39:41.820
 break

00:39:41.820 --> 00:39:42.060
 in

00:39:42.060 --> 00:39:42.260
 with

00:39:42.260 --> 00:39:42.440
 a

00:39:42.440 --> 00:39:42.660
 gun

00:39:42.660 --> 00:39:42.900
 to

00:39:42.900 --> 00:39:43.180
 stick

00:39:43.180 --> 00:39:43.380
 us

00:39:43.380 --> 00:39:43.620
 up

00:39:43.620 --> 00:39:44.380
 to

00:39:44.380 --> 00:39:44.600
 have

00:39:44.600 --> 00:39:45.060
 power

00:39:45.060 --> 00:39:45.380
 over

00:39:45.380 --> 00:39:45.800
 us

00:39:45.800 --> 00:39:46.480
 that

00:39:46.480 --> 00:39:46.780
 it's

00:39:46.780 --> 00:39:47.200
 grace

00:39:47.200 --> 00:39:47.480
 it's

00:39:47.480 --> 00:39:47.580
 going

00:39:47.580 --> 00:39:47.640
 to

00:39:47.640 --> 00:39:47.760
 be

00:39:47.760 --> 00:39:47.940
 the

00:39:47.940 --> 00:39:48.440
 uttermost

00:39:48.440 --> 00:39:48.880
 justice

00:39:48.880 --> 00:39:49.740
 without

00:39:49.740 --> 00:39:50.380
 compromise

00:39:50.380 --> 00:39:50.900
 love

00:39:50.900 --> 00:39:51.080
 to

00:39:51.080 --> 00:39:51.260
 the

00:39:51.260 --> 00:39:51.820
 uttermost

00:39:51.820 --> 00:39:52.400
 and

00:39:52.400 --> 00:39:52.620
 so

00:39:52.620 --> 00:39:53.220
 Jesus

00:39:53.220 --> 00:39:54.060
 described

00:39:54.060 --> 00:39:54.260
 as

00:39:54.260 --> 00:39:54.519
 God

00:39:54.519 --> 00:39:54.680
 the

00:39:54.680 --> 00:39:54.820
 Son

00:39:54.820 --> 00:39:54.940
 of

00:39:54.940 --> 00:39:55.120
 God

00:39:55.120 --> 00:39:55.460
 taking

00:39:55.460 --> 00:39:55.720
 into

00:39:55.720 --> 00:39:56.100
 himself

00:39:56.100 --> 00:39:56.300
 our

00:39:56.300 --> 00:39:56.600
 human

00:39:56.600 --> 00:39:56.920
 nature

00:39:56.920 --> 00:39:57.380
 becoming

00:39:57.380 --> 00:39:57.620
 what

00:39:57.620 --> 00:39:58.039
 we

00:39:58.039 --> 00:39:58.240
 now

00:39:58.240 --> 00:39:58.560
 refer

00:39:58.560 --> 00:39:58.800
 to

00:39:58.800 --> 00:39:58.980
 as

00:39:58.980 --> 00:39:59.400
 Jesus

00:39:59.400 --> 00:40:00.300
 fully

00:40:00.300 --> 00:40:00.820
 God

00:40:00.820 --> 00:40:01.039
 yet

00:40:01.039 --> 00:40:01.340
 fully

00:40:01.340 --> 00:40:01.760
 human

00:40:01.760 --> 00:40:02.039
 but

00:40:02.039 --> 00:40:02.340
 one

00:40:02.340 --> 00:40:02.840
 person

00:40:02.840 --> 00:40:03.340
 who

00:40:03.340 --> 00:40:03.580
 lives

00:40:03.580 --> 00:40:03.740
 a

00:40:03.740 --> 00:40:04.100
 human

00:40:04.100 --> 00:40:04.539
 life

00:40:04.539 --> 00:40:04.940
 and

00:40:04.940 --> 00:40:05.120
 his

00:40:05.120 --> 00:40:05.440
 human

00:40:05.440 --> 00:40:05.760
 life

00:40:05.760 --> 00:40:06.220
 all

00:40:06.220 --> 00:40:07.019
 culminates

00:40:07.019 --> 00:40:07.260
 not

00:40:07.260 --> 00:40:07.500
 just

00:40:07.500 --> 00:40:07.640
 in

00:40:07.640 --> 00:40:07.740
 the

00:40:07.740 --> 00:40:08.200
 incarnation

00:40:08.200 --> 00:40:08.519
 not

00:40:08.519 --> 00:40:08.740
 just

00:40:08.740 --> 00:40:08.880
 in

00:40:08.880 --> 00:40:09.140
 being

00:40:09.140 --> 00:40:09.460
 human

00:40:09.460 --> 00:40:09.660
 but

00:40:09.660 --> 00:40:10.300
 culminates

00:40:10.300 --> 00:40:10.420
 in

00:40:15.800 --> 00:40:16.460
 death

00:40:16.460 --> 00:40:16.880
 where

00:40:16.880 --> 00:40:17.180
 he

00:40:17.180 --> 00:40:17.740
 becomes

00:40:17.740 --> 00:40:17.960
 the

00:40:17.960 --> 00:40:18.220
 lamb

00:40:18.220 --> 00:40:18.400
 of

00:40:18.400 --> 00:40:18.680
 God

00:40:18.680 --> 00:40:18.860
 who

00:40:18.860 --> 00:40:19.160
 takes

00:40:19.160 --> 00:40:19.400
 away

00:40:19.400 --> 00:40:19.600
 the

00:40:19.600 --> 00:40:19.740
 sin

00:40:19.740 --> 00:40:19.840
 of

00:40:19.840 --> 00:40:19.940
 the

00:40:19.940 --> 00:40:20.240
 world

00:40:20.240 --> 00:40:20.720
 where

00:40:20.720 --> 00:40:21.039
 all

00:40:21.039 --> 00:40:21.180
 of

00:40:21.180 --> 00:40:21.380
 our

00:40:21.380 --> 00:40:21.780
 sin

00:40:21.780 --> 00:40:22.080
 all

00:40:22.080 --> 00:40:22.220
 of

00:40:22.220 --> 00:40:22.400
 our

00:40:22.400 --> 00:40:22.940
 curse

00:40:22.940 --> 00:40:23.480
 all

00:40:23.480 --> 00:40:23.640
 of

00:40:23.640 --> 00:40:23.880
 our

00:40:23.880 --> 00:40:25.180
 shame

00:40:25.180 --> 00:40:25.760
 all

00:40:25.760 --> 00:40:25.920
 of

00:40:25.920 --> 00:40:26.220
 all

00:40:26.220 --> 00:40:26.360
 of

00:40:26.360 --> 00:40:26.660
 the

00:40:26.660 --> 00:40:27.420
 accusations

00:40:27.420 --> 00:40:27.940
 against

00:40:27.940 --> 00:40:28.180
 us

00:40:28.180 --> 00:40:28.400
 they

00:40:28.400 --> 00:40:29.060
 rest

00:40:29.060 --> 00:40:29.539
 upon

00:40:29.539 --> 00:40:30.019
 him

00:40:30.019 --> 00:40:30.280
 and

00:40:30.280 --> 00:40:30.519
 he

00:40:30.519 --> 00:40:31.200
 dies

00:40:31.200 --> 00:40:31.800
 in

00:40:31.800 --> 00:40:32.080
 our

00:40:32.080 --> 00:40:32.660
 stead

00:40:32.660 --> 00:40:32.940
 in

00:40:32.940 --> 00:40:33.320
 our

00:40:33.320 --> 00:40:33.880
 place

00:40:33.880 --> 00:40:34.380
 in

00:40:34.380 --> 00:40:34.620
 our

00:40:34.620 --> 00:40:35.039
 place

00:40:35.039 --> 00:40:35.600
 condemned

00:40:35.600 --> 00:40:36.160
 he

00:40:36.160 --> 00:40:36.680
 stood

00:40:36.680 --> 00:40:37.220
 and he

00:40:37.220 --> 00:40:37.500
 tastes

00:40:37.500 --> 00:40:38.000
 all there

00:40:38.000 --> 00:40:38.300
 is to

00:40:38.300 --> 00:40:38.620
 taste

00:40:38.620 --> 00:40:38.820
 of

00:40:38.820 --> 00:40:39.140
 death

00:40:39.140 --> 00:40:39.539
 and

00:40:39.539 --> 00:40:39.660
 then

00:40:39.660 --> 00:40:39.800
 on

00:40:39.800 --> 00:40:39.960
 the

00:40:39.960 --> 00:40:40.260
 third

00:40:40.260 --> 00:40:40.519
 day

00:40:40.519 --> 00:40:40.720
 he

00:40:40.720 --> 00:40:41.160
 rises

00:40:41.160 --> 00:40:42.280
 triumphant

00:40:42.280 --> 00:40:43.260
 having

00:40:43.260 --> 00:40:43.980
 conquered

00:40:43.980 --> 00:40:44.540
 that

00:40:44.540 --> 00:40:44.780
 which

00:40:44.780 --> 00:40:45.200
 causes

00:40:45.200 --> 00:40:45.640
 death

00:40:45.640 --> 00:40:45.860
 and

00:40:45.860 --> 00:40:46.140
 death

00:40:46.140 --> 00:40:46.540
 itself

00:40:46.540 --> 00:40:46.720
 and

00:40:46.720 --> 00:40:46.940
 all

00:40:46.940 --> 00:40:47.360
 hostile

00:40:47.360 --> 00:40:47.860
 spiritual

00:40:47.860 --> 00:40:48.360
 powers

00:40:48.360 --> 00:40:48.560
 in

00:40:48.560 --> 00:40:48.700
 his

00:40:48.700 --> 00:40:49.200
 resurrection

00:40:49.200 --> 00:40:49.800
 and

00:40:49.800 --> 00:40:49.920
 the

00:40:49.920 --> 00:40:50.200
 Bible

00:40:50.200 --> 00:40:50.640
 says

00:40:50.640 --> 00:40:51.180
 that

00:40:51.180 --> 00:40:51.400
 he

00:40:51.400 --> 00:40:51.640
 does

00:40:51.640 --> 00:40:52.120
 all

00:40:52.120 --> 00:40:52.300
 of

00:40:52.300 --> 00:40:52.519
 this

00:40:52.519 --> 00:40:52.900
 not

00:40:52.900 --> 00:40:53.160
 for

00:40:53.160 --> 00:40:53.640
 himself

00:40:53.640 --> 00:40:53.900
 but

00:40:53.900 --> 00:40:54.100
 for

00:40:54.100 --> 00:40:54.280
 you

00:40:54.280 --> 00:40:54.420
 and

00:40:54.420 --> 00:40:54.600
 me

00:40:54.600 --> 00:40:54.860
 isn't

00:40:54.860 --> 00:40:54.960
 that

00:40:54.960 --> 00:40:55.060
 what

00:40:55.060 --> 00:40:55.180
 it

00:40:55.180 --> 00:40:55.500
 says

00:40:55.500 --> 00:40:56.019
 say

00:40:56.019 --> 00:40:56.100
 it

00:40:56.100 --> 00:40:56.220
 out

00:40:56.220 --> 00:40:56.360
 loud

00:40:56.360 --> 00:40:56.540
 with

00:40:56.540 --> 00:40:56.680
 me

00:40:56.680 --> 00:40:57.060
 again

00:40:57.060 --> 00:40:57.620
 for

00:40:57.620 --> 00:40:57.760
 you

00:40:57.760 --> 00:40:58.140
 know

00:40:58.140 --> 00:40:58.420
 the

00:40:58.420 --> 00:40:58.860
 grace

00:40:58.860 --> 00:40:59.040
 of

00:40:59.040 --> 00:40:59.200
 our

00:40:59.200 --> 00:40:59.540
 Lord

00:40:59.540 --> 00:40:59.900
 Jesus

00:40:59.900 --> 00:41:00.480
 Christ

00:41:00.480 --> 00:41:01.100
 that

00:41:01.100 --> 00:41:01.380
 though

00:41:01.380 --> 00:41:01.620
 he

00:41:01.620 --> 00:41:01.880
 was

00:41:01.880 --> 00:41:02.320
 rich

00:41:02.320 --> 00:41:02.840
 yet

00:41:02.840 --> 00:41:03.060
 for

00:41:03.060 --> 00:41:03.440
 your

00:41:03.440 --> 00:41:03.860
 sake

00:41:03.860 --> 00:41:04.080
 he

00:41:04.080 --> 00:41:04.580
 became

00:41:04.580 --> 00:41:05.040
 poor

00:41:05.040 --> 00:41:05.700
 so

00:41:05.700 --> 00:41:05.960
 that

00:41:05.960 --> 00:41:06.220
 you

00:41:06.220 --> 00:41:06.540
 by

00:41:06.539 --> 00:41:06.960
 his

00:41:06.960 --> 00:41:07.539
 poverty

00:41:07.539 --> 00:41:08.219
 might

00:41:08.219 --> 00:41:08.699
 become

00:41:08.699 --> 00:41:09.139
 rich

00:41:09.139 --> 00:41:09.679
 it

00:41:09.679 --> 00:41:09.840
 says

00:41:09.840 --> 00:41:10.159
 might

00:41:10.159 --> 00:41:10.559
 become

00:41:10.559 --> 00:41:10.840
 rich

00:41:10.840 --> 00:41:11.139
 because

00:41:11.139 --> 00:41:11.360
 we

00:41:11.360 --> 00:41:11.579
 have

00:41:11.579 --> 00:41:11.719
 to

00:41:11.719 --> 00:41:12.179
 respond

00:41:12.179 --> 00:41:12.360
 to

00:41:12.360 --> 00:41:12.539
 this

00:41:12.539 --> 00:41:12.719
 in

00:41:12.719 --> 00:41:13.059
 faith

00:41:13.059 --> 00:41:14.019
 we

00:41:14.019 --> 00:41:14.219
 have

00:41:14.219 --> 00:41:14.360
 to

00:41:14.360 --> 00:41:14.579
 say

00:41:14.579 --> 00:41:15.000
 God

00:41:15.000 --> 00:41:17.119
 I

00:41:17.119 --> 00:41:17.480
 cannot

00:41:17.480 --> 00:41:17.900
 fix

00:41:17.900 --> 00:41:18.440
 myself

00:41:18.440 --> 00:41:18.639
 I

00:41:18.639 --> 00:41:18.920
 cannot

00:41:18.920 --> 00:41:19.420
 save

00:41:19.420 --> 00:41:20.139
 myself

00:41:20.139 --> 00:41:21.460
 in

00:41:21.460 --> 00:41:21.699
 fact

00:41:21.699 --> 00:41:22.519
 even

00:41:22.519 --> 00:41:23.079
 today

00:41:23.079 --> 00:41:23.759
 this

00:41:23.759 --> 00:41:24.159
 text

00:41:24.159 --> 00:41:24.380
 has

00:41:24.380 --> 00:41:24.599
 made

00:41:24.599 --> 00:41:24.800
 me

00:41:24.800 --> 00:41:25.259
 realize

00:41:25.259 --> 00:41:25.500
 that

00:41:25.500 --> 00:41:25.639
 I

00:41:25.639 --> 00:41:26.199
 live

00:41:26.199 --> 00:41:26.380
 out

00:41:26.380 --> 00:41:26.539
 of

00:41:26.539 --> 00:41:27.119
 idle

00:41:27.119 --> 00:41:27.739
 narratives

00:41:27.739 --> 00:41:28.000
 and

00:41:28.000 --> 00:41:28.380
 narratives

00:41:28.380 --> 00:41:28.719
 about

00:41:28.719 --> 00:41:29.139
 money

00:41:29.139 --> 00:41:29.440
 and

00:41:29.440 --> 00:41:29.900
 narratives

00:41:29.900 --> 00:41:30.219
 about

00:41:30.219 --> 00:41:30.840
 power

00:41:30.840 --> 00:41:31.800
 and

00:41:31.800 --> 00:41:32.219
 narratives

00:41:32.219 --> 00:41:32.599
 about

00:41:32.599 --> 00:41:33.059
 fear

00:41:33.059 --> 00:41:33.420
 from

00:41:33.420 --> 00:41:33.719
 you

00:41:33.719 --> 00:41:34.019
 and

00:41:34.019 --> 00:41:34.159
 I

00:41:34.159 --> 00:41:35.259
 can't

00:41:35.259 --> 00:41:35.639
 fix

00:41:35.639 --> 00:41:35.860
 that

00:41:35.860 --> 00:41:36.079
 by

00:41:36.079 --> 00:41:36.539
 myself

00:41:36.539 --> 00:41:36.980
 father

00:41:36.980 --> 00:41:37.940
 and

00:41:37.940 --> 00:41:38.119
 I

00:41:38.119 --> 00:41:38.440
 need

00:41:38.440 --> 00:41:38.619
 to

00:41:38.619 --> 00:41:39.139
 receive

00:41:39.139 --> 00:41:39.440
 what

00:41:39.440 --> 00:41:39.840
 Jesus

00:41:39.840 --> 00:41:40.139
 has

00:41:40.139 --> 00:41:40.400
 done

00:41:40.400 --> 00:41:40.779
 for

00:41:40.779 --> 00:41:41.000
 me

00:41:41.000 --> 00:41:41.319
 knowing

00:41:41.319 --> 00:41:41.539
 that

00:41:41.539 --> 00:41:41.819
 you

00:41:41.819 --> 00:41:42.019
 have

00:41:42.019 --> 00:41:42.279
 done

00:41:42.279 --> 00:41:42.699
 you

00:41:42.699 --> 00:41:42.880
 have

00:41:42.880 --> 00:41:43.159
 done

00:41:43.159 --> 00:41:45.480
 everything

00:41:45.480 --> 00:41:45.739
 that

00:41:45.739 --> 00:41:45.980
 has

00:41:45.980 --> 00:41:46.119
 to

00:41:46.119 --> 00:41:46.219
 be

00:41:46.219 --> 00:41:46.380
 done

00:41:46.380 --> 00:41:46.519
 and

00:41:46.519 --> 00:41:46.779
 all

00:41:46.779 --> 00:41:46.980
 I

00:41:46.980 --> 00:41:47.139
 can

00:41:47.139 --> 00:41:47.340
 do

00:41:47.340 --> 00:41:47.500
 is

00:41:47.500 --> 00:41:47.900
 receive

00:41:47.900 --> 00:41:48.079
 it

00:41:48.079 --> 00:41:48.299
 and

00:41:48.299 --> 00:41:48.420
 I

00:41:48.420 --> 00:41:48.880
 call

00:41:48.880 --> 00:41:49.099
 out

00:41:49.099 --> 00:41:49.259
 to

00:41:49.259 --> 00:41:49.500
 you

00:41:49.500 --> 00:41:50.199
 have

00:41:50.199 --> 00:41:50.659
 mercy

00:41:50.659 --> 00:41:51.079
 upon

00:41:51.079 --> 00:41:51.279
 me

00:41:51.279 --> 00:41:51.619
 take

00:41:51.619 --> 00:41:51.799
 me

00:41:51.799 --> 00:41:51.960
 as

00:41:51.960 --> 00:41:52.119
 your

00:41:52.119 --> 00:41:52.360
 own

00:41:52.360 --> 00:41:55.219
 and

00:41:55.219 --> 00:41:55.420
 what

00:41:55.420 --> 00:41:55.599
 is

00:41:55.599 --> 00:41:56.059
 grace

00:41:56.059 --> 00:41:57.279
 grace

00:41:57.279 --> 00:41:57.579
 is

00:41:57.579 --> 00:41:58.119
 justice

00:41:58.119 --> 00:41:58.480
 without

00:41:58.480 --> 00:41:59.159
 compromise

00:41:59.159 --> 00:41:59.519
 and

00:41:59.519 --> 00:41:59.900
 love

00:41:59.900 --> 00:42:00.099
 to

00:42:00.099 --> 00:42:00.299
 the

00:42:00.299 --> 00:42:00.840
 uttermost

00:42:00.840 --> 00:42:01.099
 which

00:42:01.099 --> 00:42:01.380
 has

00:42:01.380 --> 00:42:01.579
 the

00:42:01.579 --> 00:42:01.900
 real

00:42:01.900 --> 00:42:02.500
 power

00:42:02.500 --> 00:42:02.759
 to

00:42:02.759 --> 00:42:03.179
 enter

00:42:03.179 --> 00:42:03.579
 into

00:42:03.579 --> 00:42:04.000
 human

00:42:04.000 --> 00:42:04.559
 lives

00:42:04.559 --> 00:42:05.320
 and

00:42:05.320 --> 00:42:07.820
 change

00:42:07.820 --> 00:42:08.039
 us

00:42:08.039 --> 00:42:08.239
 for

00:42:08.239 --> 00:42:08.420
 our

00:42:08.420 --> 00:42:08.619
 true

00:42:08.619 --> 00:42:08.940
 good

00:42:08.940 --> 00:42:12.420
 so

00:42:12.420 --> 00:42:12.639
 just

00:42:12.639 --> 00:42:13.000
 wrapping

00:42:13.000 --> 00:42:13.179
 it

00:42:13.179 --> 00:42:13.400
 up

00:42:13.400 --> 00:42:16.599
 this

00:42:16.599 --> 00:42:16.900
 is a

00:42:16.900 --> 00:42:17.200
 text

00:42:17.200 --> 00:42:17.460
 about

00:42:17.460 --> 00:42:17.980
 financial

00:42:17.980 --> 00:42:18.700
 generosity

00:42:18.700 --> 00:42:19.860
 so

00:42:19.860 --> 00:42:20.019
 to

00:42:20.019 --> 00:42:20.480
 Christians

00:42:20.480 --> 00:42:20.720
 who

00:42:20.720 --> 00:42:20.840
 are

00:42:20.840 --> 00:42:21.180
 here

00:42:21.180 --> 00:42:22.680
 I'm

00:42:22.680 --> 00:42:22.780
 not

00:42:22.780 --> 00:42:22.880
 going

00:42:22.880 --> 00:42:22.960
 to

00:42:22.960 --> 00:42:23.139
 tell

00:42:23.139 --> 00:42:23.240
 you

00:42:23.240 --> 00:42:23.340
 to

00:42:23.340 --> 00:42:23.480
 do

00:42:23.480 --> 00:42:23.840
 anything

00:42:23.840 --> 00:42:24.880
 I'm

00:42:24.880 --> 00:42:24.960
 going

00:42:24.960 --> 00:42:25.059
 to

00:42:25.059 --> 00:42:25.220
 say

00:42:25.220 --> 00:42:25.619
 this

00:42:25.619 --> 00:42:28.579
 this

00:42:28.579 --> 00:42:28.900
 text

00:42:28.900 --> 00:42:29.240
 shows

00:42:29.240 --> 00:42:29.420
 that

00:42:29.420 --> 00:42:29.619
 it's

00:42:29.619 --> 00:42:29.760
 a

00:42:29.760 --> 00:42:30.099
 choice

00:42:30.099 --> 00:42:30.280
 to

00:42:30.280 --> 00:42:30.460
 be

00:42:30.460 --> 00:42:30.900
 generous

00:42:30.900 --> 00:42:32.160
 and

00:42:32.160 --> 00:42:32.320
 if

00:42:32.320 --> 00:42:32.480
 we're

00:42:32.480 --> 00:42:32.760
 waiting

00:42:32.760 --> 00:42:32.920
 to

00:42:32.920 --> 00:42:33.119
 have

00:42:33.119 --> 00:42:33.340
 more

00:42:33.340 --> 00:42:33.579
 money

00:42:33.579 --> 00:42:33.760
 to

00:42:33.760 --> 00:42:33.900
 be

00:42:33.900 --> 00:42:34.320
 generous

00:42:34.320 --> 00:42:34.960
 we

00:42:34.960 --> 00:42:35.119
 will

00:42:35.119 --> 00:42:35.320
 wait

00:42:35.320 --> 00:42:35.740
 forever

00:42:35.740 --> 00:42:36.460
 we

00:42:36.460 --> 00:42:36.599
 will

00:42:36.599 --> 00:42:36.800
 wait

00:42:36.800 --> 00:42:36.940
 to

00:42:36.940 --> 00:42:37.079
 the

00:42:37.079 --> 00:42:37.440
 grave

00:42:37.440 --> 00:42:39.740
 and

00:42:39.740 --> 00:42:39.860
 I

00:42:39.860 --> 00:42:40.059
 know

00:42:40.059 --> 00:42:40.260
 that

00:42:40.260 --> 00:42:40.500
 some

00:42:40.500 --> 00:42:40.660
 of

00:42:40.660 --> 00:42:40.840
 us

00:42:40.840 --> 00:42:41.119
 here

00:42:41.119 --> 00:42:41.440
 are

00:42:41.440 --> 00:42:42.039
 actually

00:42:42.039 --> 00:42:42.619
 probably

00:42:42.619 --> 00:42:42.960
 have

00:42:42.960 --> 00:42:43.539
 crippling

00:42:43.539 --> 00:42:43.940
 debt

00:42:43.940 --> 00:42:46.639
 and

00:42:46.639 --> 00:42:47.440
 what

00:42:47.440 --> 00:42:47.980
 happens

00:42:47.980 --> 00:42:48.659
 is

00:42:48.659 --> 00:42:49.000
 when we

00:42:49.000 --> 00:42:49.199
 have

00:42:49.199 --> 00:42:49.679
 crippling

00:42:49.679 --> 00:42:50.019
 debt

00:42:50.019 --> 00:42:50.539
 and

00:42:50.539 --> 00:42:50.699
 I

00:42:50.699 --> 00:42:50.839
 have

00:42:50.839 --> 00:42:50.980
 had

00:42:50.980 --> 00:42:51.079
 a

00:42:51.079 --> 00:42:51.299
 time

00:42:51.299 --> 00:42:51.440
 in

00:42:51.440 --> 00:42:51.619
 my

00:42:51.619 --> 00:42:51.960
 life

00:42:51.960 --> 00:42:53.539
 where

00:42:53.539 --> 00:42:53.639
 I

00:42:53.639 --> 00:42:53.779
 had

00:42:53.779 --> 00:42:54.259
 crippling

00:42:54.259 --> 00:42:54.539
 debt

00:42:54.539 --> 00:42:56.440
 I

00:42:56.440 --> 00:42:56.559
 don't

00:42:56.559 --> 00:42:57.000
 have

00:42:57.000 --> 00:42:57.119
 it

00:42:57.119 --> 00:42:57.299
 right

00:42:57.299 --> 00:42:57.539
 this

00:42:57.539 --> 00:42:57.880
 second

00:42:57.880 --> 00:42:58.119
 but

00:42:58.119 --> 00:42:58.339
 I

00:42:58.339 --> 00:42:59.159
 I'm

00:42:59.159 --> 00:42:59.339
 not

00:42:59.339 --> 00:42:59.799
 talking

00:42:59.799 --> 00:43:00.119
 out

00:43:00.119 --> 00:43:00.259
 of

00:43:00.259 --> 00:43:00.460
 just

00:43:00.460 --> 00:43:00.719
 reading

00:43:00.719 --> 00:43:00.859
 it

00:43:00.859 --> 00:43:00.940
 in

00:43:00.940 --> 00:43:01.059
 a

00:43:01.059 --> 00:43:01.400
 novel

00:43:01.400 --> 00:43:01.739
 I

00:43:01.739 --> 00:43:02.059
 I've

00:43:02.059 --> 00:43:02.299
 had

00:43:02.299 --> 00:43:03.859
 I've

00:43:03.859 --> 00:43:04.000
 had

00:43:04.000 --> 00:43:04.559
 collection

00:43:04.559 --> 00:43:05.219
 agencies

00:43:05.219 --> 00:43:06.420
 harassing

00:43:06.420 --> 00:43:06.559
 me

00:43:06.559 --> 00:43:06.699
 at

00:43:06.699 --> 00:43:07.019
 home

00:43:07.019 --> 00:43:09.139
 at

00:43:09.139 --> 00:43:09.239
 a

00:43:09.239 --> 00:43:09.420
 time

00:43:09.420 --> 00:43:09.559
 in

00:43:09.559 --> 00:43:09.699
 my

00:43:09.699 --> 00:43:10.079
 life

00:43:10.079 --> 00:43:10.659
 Miss

00:43:10.659 --> 00:43:11.219
 Orchard

00:43:11.219 --> 00:43:11.859
 I

00:43:11.859 --> 00:43:12.480
 dreaded

00:43:12.480 --> 00:43:12.699
 a

00:43:12.699 --> 00:43:12.920
 phone

00:43:12.920 --> 00:43:13.260
 call

00:43:13.260 --> 00:43:13.880
 from

00:43:13.880 --> 00:43:14.099
 Miss

00:43:14.099 --> 00:43:14.579
 Orchard

00:43:14.579 --> 00:43:17.960
 and

00:43:17.960 --> 00:43:18.159
 so

00:43:18.159 --> 00:43:18.340
 we

00:43:18.340 --> 00:43:18.599
 think

00:43:18.599 --> 00:43:18.780
 to

00:43:18.780 --> 00:43:19.219
 ourselves

00:43:19.219 --> 00:43:19.460
 well

00:43:19.460 --> 00:43:19.579
 this

00:43:19.579 --> 00:43:19.679
 is

00:43:19.679 --> 00:43:19.780
 a

00:43:19.780 --> 00:43:19.920
 very

00:43:19.920 --> 00:43:20.420
 powerful

00:43:20.420 --> 00:43:20.800
 message

00:43:20.800 --> 00:43:20.940
 and

00:43:20.940 --> 00:43:21.019
 I

00:43:21.019 --> 00:43:21.099
 want

00:43:21.099 --> 00:43:21.179
 to

00:43:21.179 --> 00:43:21.300
 be

00:43:21.300 --> 00:43:21.480
 gripped

00:43:21.480 --> 00:43:21.619
 by

00:43:21.619 --> 00:43:21.780
 the

00:43:21.780 --> 00:43:22.119
 gospel

00:43:22.119 --> 00:43:22.360
 but

00:43:22.360 --> 00:43:22.500
 what

00:43:22.500 --> 00:43:22.599
 I

00:43:22.599 --> 00:43:22.740
 need

00:43:22.740 --> 00:43:22.860
 to

00:43:22.860 --> 00:43:22.980
 do

00:43:22.980 --> 00:43:23.179
 now

00:43:23.179 --> 00:43:23.639
 George

00:43:23.639 --> 00:43:23.880
 as

00:43:23.880 --> 00:43:24.159
 result

00:43:24.159 --> 00:43:24.320
 of

00:43:24.320 --> 00:43:24.500
 this

00:43:24.500 --> 00:43:24.679
 is

00:43:24.679 --> 00:43:25.019
 I'm

00:43:25.019 --> 00:43:25.280
 going to

00:43:25.280 --> 00:43:25.760
 get

00:43:25.760 --> 00:43:26.079
 a hold

00:43:26.079 --> 00:43:26.179
 of

00:43:26.179 --> 00:43:26.360
 my

00:43:26.360 --> 00:43:26.840
 finances

00:43:26.840 --> 00:43:27.079
 and

00:43:27.079 --> 00:43:27.240
 deal

00:43:27.240 --> 00:43:27.400
 with

00:43:27.400 --> 00:43:27.579
 my

00:43:27.579 --> 00:43:28.059
 finances

00:43:28.059 --> 00:43:28.420
 and

00:43:28.420 --> 00:43:28.639
 make

00:43:28.639 --> 00:43:28.880
 some

00:43:28.880 --> 00:43:29.139
 money

00:43:29.139 --> 00:43:30.119
 and

00:43:30.119 --> 00:43:30.260
 get

00:43:30.260 --> 00:43:30.400
 out

00:43:30.400 --> 00:43:30.480
 of

00:43:30.480 --> 00:43:30.659
 this

00:43:30.659 --> 00:43:30.940
 debt

00:43:30.940 --> 00:43:31.119
 so

00:43:31.119 --> 00:43:31.240
 I

00:43:31.240 --> 00:43:31.360
 can

00:43:31.360 --> 00:43:31.539
 be

00:43:31.539 --> 00:43:31.820
 generous

00:43:31.820 --> 00:43:32.059
 but

00:43:32.059 --> 00:43:32.219
 one

00:43:32.219 --> 00:43:32.440
 moment

00:43:32.440 --> 00:43:32.619
 what

00:43:42.480 --> 00:43:43.380
 one

00:43:43.380 --> 00:43:44.360
 of

00:43:44.360 --> 00:43:44.460
 the

00:43:44.460 --> 00:43:44.599
 things

00:43:44.599 --> 00:43:44.740
 about

00:43:44.740 --> 00:43:44.920
 going

00:43:44.920 --> 00:43:45.019
 to

00:43:45.019 --> 00:43:45.460
 financial

00:43:45.460 --> 00:43:45.860
 planners

00:43:45.860 --> 00:43:45.960
 and

00:43:45.960 --> 00:43:46.039
 all

00:43:46.039 --> 00:43:46.159
 that

00:43:46.159 --> 00:43:46.300
 what

00:43:46.300 --> 00:43:46.460
 they'll

00:43:46.460 --> 00:43:46.699
 tell

00:43:46.699 --> 00:43:46.920
 you

00:43:46.920 --> 00:43:47.519
 is

00:43:47.519 --> 00:43:47.659
 that

00:43:47.659 --> 00:43:47.900
 most

00:43:47.900 --> 00:43:48.219
 people

00:43:48.219 --> 00:43:48.460
 have

00:43:48.460 --> 00:43:48.599
 an

00:43:48.599 --> 00:43:48.840
 over

00:43:48.840 --> 00:43:49.280
 spending

00:43:49.280 --> 00:43:49.820
 problem

00:43:49.820 --> 00:43:50.019
 and

00:43:50.019 --> 00:43:50.139
 if

00:43:50.139 --> 00:43:50.380
 all

00:43:50.380 --> 00:43:50.480
 of

00:43:50.480 --> 00:43:50.599
 a

00:43:50.599 --> 00:43:50.740
 sudden

00:43:50.740 --> 00:43:50.880
 you

00:43:50.880 --> 00:43:51.039
 give

00:43:51.039 --> 00:43:51.159
 them

00:43:51.159 --> 00:43:51.800
 $10,000

00:43:51.800 --> 00:43:52.199
 of

00:43:52.199 --> 00:43:52.440
 extra

00:43:52.440 --> 00:43:52.840
 income

00:43:52.840 --> 00:43:53.360
 in

00:43:53.360 --> 00:43:53.539
 no

00:43:53.539 --> 00:43:53.780
 time

00:43:53.780 --> 00:43:53.880
 at

00:43:53.880 --> 00:43:54.019
 all

00:43:54.019 --> 00:43:54.159
 they

00:43:54.159 --> 00:43:54.619
 have

00:43:54.619 --> 00:43:54.780
 a

00:43:54.780 --> 00:43:55.119
 spending

00:43:55.119 --> 00:43:55.699
 problem

00:43:55.699 --> 00:43:57.860
 because

00:43:57.860 --> 00:43:58.400
 we

00:43:58.400 --> 00:43:58.659
 have

00:43:58.659 --> 00:43:59.139
 spending

00:43:59.139 --> 00:43:59.860
 problems

00:43:59.860 --> 00:44:02.219
 and

00:44:02.219 --> 00:44:02.380
 I'm

00:44:02.380 --> 00:44:02.519
 just

00:44:02.519 --> 00:44:02.679
 going

00:44:02.679 --> 00:44:02.780
 to

00:44:02.780 --> 00:44:03.179
 suggest

00:44:03.179 --> 00:44:03.440
 to

00:44:03.440 --> 00:44:03.619
 you

00:44:03.619 --> 00:44:03.880
 that

00:44:03.880 --> 00:44:04.219
 if

00:44:04.219 --> 00:44:04.480
 your

00:44:04.480 --> 00:44:04.820
 life

00:44:04.820 --> 00:44:05.000
 is

00:44:05.000 --> 00:44:05.159
 in

00:44:05.159 --> 00:44:05.740
 financial

00:44:05.740 --> 00:44:06.420
 disarray

00:44:06.420 --> 00:44:06.860
 and

00:44:06.860 --> 00:44:07.039
 in

00:44:07.039 --> 00:44:07.599
 chaos

00:44:07.599 --> 00:44:09.360
 what

00:44:09.360 --> 00:44:09.539
 you

00:44:09.539 --> 00:44:09.840
 really

00:44:09.840 --> 00:44:10.079
 need

00:44:10.079 --> 00:44:10.219
 is

00:44:10.219 --> 00:44:10.619
 God's

00:44:10.619 --> 00:44:10.960
 grace

00:44:10.960 --> 00:44:14.259
 that's

00:44:14.259 --> 00:44:14.420
 what

00:44:14.420 --> 00:44:14.559
 you

00:44:14.559 --> 00:44:14.880
 really

00:44:14.880 --> 00:44:15.279
 need

00:44:15.279 --> 00:44:16.460
 and

00:44:16.460 --> 00:44:16.579
 you

00:44:16.579 --> 00:44:16.940
 really

00:44:16.940 --> 00:44:17.400
 need

00:44:17.400 --> 00:44:17.719
 to

00:44:17.719 --> 00:44:17.980
 take

00:44:17.980 --> 00:44:18.219
 some

00:44:18.219 --> 00:44:18.699
 small

00:44:18.699 --> 00:44:19.420
 steps

00:44:19.420 --> 00:44:20.800
 of

00:44:20.800 --> 00:44:21.159
 allowing

00:44:21.159 --> 00:44:21.460
 this

00:44:21.460 --> 00:44:21.980
 pressure

00:44:21.980 --> 00:44:22.259
 and

00:44:22.259 --> 00:44:22.440
 this

00:44:22.440 --> 00:44:22.880
 desire

00:44:22.880 --> 00:44:23.079
 to

00:44:23.079 --> 00:44:23.239
 be

00:44:23.239 --> 00:44:23.759
 generous

00:44:23.759 --> 00:44:24.679
 and

00:44:24.679 --> 00:44:24.779
 you

00:44:24.779 --> 00:44:24.920
 need

00:44:24.920 --> 00:44:25.039
 to

00:44:25.039 --> 00:44:25.219
 take

00:44:25.219 --> 00:44:25.440
 some

00:44:25.440 --> 00:44:25.840
 small

00:44:25.840 --> 00:44:26.400
 steps

00:44:26.400 --> 00:44:28.880
 and

00:44:28.880 --> 00:44:29.400
 you

00:44:29.400 --> 00:44:29.579
 know

00:44:29.579 --> 00:44:30.300
 I

00:44:30.300 --> 00:44:30.460
 don't

00:44:30.460 --> 00:44:30.659
 think

00:44:30.659 --> 00:44:30.800
 the

00:44:30.800 --> 00:44:31.079
 Bible

00:44:31.079 --> 00:44:31.539
 teaches

00:44:31.539 --> 00:44:31.880
 in

00:44:31.880 --> 00:44:31.980
 the

00:44:31.980 --> 00:44:32.119
 New

00:44:32.119 --> 00:44:32.480
 Testament

00:44:32.480 --> 00:44:32.800
 that

00:44:32.800 --> 00:44:33.219
 Christians

00:44:33.219 --> 00:44:34.139
 have

00:44:34.139 --> 00:44:34.360
 to

00:44:34.360 --> 00:44:34.699
 tithe

00:44:34.699 --> 00:44:35.960
 but

00:44:35.960 --> 00:44:36.099
 I

00:44:36.099 --> 00:44:36.579
 think

00:44:36.579 --> 00:44:36.940
 that

00:44:36.940 --> 00:44:37.119
 the

00:44:37.119 --> 00:44:37.460
 Bible

00:44:37.460 --> 00:44:37.960
 gives

00:44:37.960 --> 00:44:38.780
 at

00:44:38.780 --> 00:44:39.000
 least

00:44:39.000 --> 00:44:39.159
 as

00:44:39.159 --> 00:44:39.280
 a

00:44:39.280 --> 00:44:39.400
 bit

00:44:39.400 --> 00:44:39.519
 of

00:44:39.519 --> 00:44:39.740
 a

00:44:39.740 --> 00:44:40.679
 rule

00:44:40.679 --> 00:44:40.880
 of

00:44:40.880 --> 00:44:41.360
 thumb

00:44:41.360 --> 00:44:42.519
 when

00:44:42.519 --> 00:44:42.639
 the

00:44:42.639 --> 00:44:42.880
 Bible

00:44:42.880 --> 00:44:43.079
 here

00:44:43.079 --> 00:44:43.200
 is

00:44:43.200 --> 00:44:43.500
 talking

00:44:43.500 --> 00:44:43.760
 about

00:44:43.760 --> 00:44:44.119
 being

00:44:44.119 --> 00:44:44.700
 generous

00:44:44.700 --> 00:44:46.119
 I

00:44:46.119 --> 00:44:46.360
 think

00:44:46.360 --> 00:44:46.840
 the

00:44:46.840 --> 00:44:47.059
 rule

00:44:47.059 --> 00:44:47.240
 of

00:44:47.240 --> 00:44:47.519
 thumb

00:44:47.519 --> 00:44:47.780
 is

00:44:47.780 --> 00:44:48.320
 that

00:44:48.320 --> 00:44:48.500
 we

00:44:48.500 --> 00:44:48.780
 move

00:44:48.780 --> 00:44:49.220
 towards

00:44:49.220 --> 00:44:49.340
 and

00:44:49.340 --> 00:44:49.500
 we

00:44:49.500 --> 00:44:49.780
 pray

00:44:49.780 --> 00:44:50.320
 towards

00:44:50.320 --> 00:44:51.579
 trusting

00:44:51.579 --> 00:44:52.700
 that

00:44:52.700 --> 00:44:53.099
 God

00:44:53.099 --> 00:44:53.380
 who's

00:44:53.380 --> 00:44:53.800
 provided

00:44:53.800 --> 00:44:54.039
 us

00:44:54.039 --> 00:44:54.360
 every

00:44:54.360 --> 00:44:54.780
 single

00:44:54.780 --> 00:44:55.280
 penny

00:44:55.280 --> 00:44:55.940
 asks

00:44:55.940 --> 00:44:56.159
 for

00:44:56.159 --> 00:44:56.780
 10%

00:44:56.780 --> 00:44:56.940
 of

00:44:56.940 --> 00:44:57.059
 it

00:44:57.059 --> 00:44:57.420
 back

00:44:57.420 --> 00:44:59.519
 and

00:44:59.519 --> 00:44:59.720
 for

00:44:59.720 --> 00:45:00.000
 some

00:45:00.000 --> 00:45:00.159
 of

00:45:00.159 --> 00:45:00.360
 us

00:45:00.360 --> 00:45:00.780
 God

00:45:00.780 --> 00:45:01.059
 will

00:45:01.059 --> 00:45:01.820
 the

00:45:01.820 --> 00:45:02.139
 grace

00:45:02.139 --> 00:45:02.320
 of

00:45:02.320 --> 00:45:02.579
 God

00:45:02.579 --> 00:45:02.760
 will

00:45:02.760 --> 00:45:02.960
 give

00:45:02.960 --> 00:45:03.139
 us

00:45:03.139 --> 00:45:03.579
 extra

00:45:03.579 --> 00:45:04.139
 gifts

00:45:04.139 --> 00:45:04.700
 of

00:45:04.700 --> 00:45:04.840
 being

00:45:04.840 --> 00:45:05.059
 able

00:45:05.059 --> 00:45:05.200
 to

00:45:05.200 --> 00:45:05.360
 be

00:45:05.360 --> 00:45:05.900
 financially

00:45:05.900 --> 00:45:06.480
 generous

00:45:06.480 --> 00:45:08.800
 and

00:45:08.800 --> 00:45:08.960
 so

00:45:08.960 --> 00:45:09.240
 Andrew

00:45:09.240 --> 00:45:09.380
 if

00:45:09.380 --> 00:45:09.480
 you

00:45:09.480 --> 00:45:09.620
 could

00:45:09.620 --> 00:45:09.760
 put

00:45:09.760 --> 00:45:09.880
 up

00:45:09.880 --> 00:45:10.079
 this

00:45:10.079 --> 00:45:10.380
 prayer

00:45:10.380 --> 00:45:12.000
 this

00:45:12.000 --> 00:45:12.120
 is

00:45:12.120 --> 00:45:12.280
 a

00:45:12.280 --> 00:45:12.460
 prayer

00:45:12.460 --> 00:45:12.680
 for

00:45:12.680 --> 00:45:12.920
 many

00:45:12.920 --> 00:45:13.099
 of

00:45:13.099 --> 00:45:13.420
 us

00:45:13.420 --> 00:45:14.200
 today

00:45:14.200 --> 00:45:15.599
 Lord

00:45:15.599 --> 00:45:15.800
 I

00:45:15.800 --> 00:45:16.340
 recommit

00:45:16.340 --> 00:45:16.820
 myself

00:45:16.820 --> 00:45:17.079
 to

00:45:17.079 --> 00:45:17.340
 you

00:45:17.340 --> 00:45:18.599
 please

00:45:18.599 --> 00:45:18.900
 make

00:45:18.900 --> 00:45:19.039
 me

00:45:19.039 --> 00:45:19.180
 a

00:45:19.180 --> 00:45:19.599
 disciple

00:45:19.599 --> 00:45:19.860
 of

00:45:19.860 --> 00:45:20.160
 Jesus

00:45:20.160 --> 00:45:20.400
 and

00:45:20.400 --> 00:45:20.660
 I'm

00:45:20.660 --> 00:45:20.800
 not

00:45:20.800 --> 00:45:20.940
 sure

00:45:20.940 --> 00:45:21.039
 if

00:45:21.039 --> 00:45:21.160
 my

00:45:21.160 --> 00:45:21.420
 wording

00:45:21.420 --> 00:45:21.599
 here

00:45:21.599 --> 00:45:21.680
 is

00:45:21.680 --> 00:45:21.800
 going

00:45:21.800 --> 00:45:21.840
 to

00:45:21.840 --> 00:45:21.920
 be

00:45:21.920 --> 00:45:22.039
 the

00:45:22.039 --> 00:45:22.200
 same

00:45:22.200 --> 00:45:22.340
 as

00:45:22.340 --> 00:45:22.460
 the

00:45:22.460 --> 00:45:22.700
 screen

00:45:22.700 --> 00:45:22.860
 the

00:45:22.860 --> 00:45:23.099
 screen

00:45:23.099 --> 00:45:23.200
 is

00:45:23.200 --> 00:45:23.460
 better

00:45:23.460 --> 00:45:24.120
 but

00:45:24.120 --> 00:45:24.400
 please

00:45:24.400 --> 00:45:24.660
 make

00:45:24.660 --> 00:45:24.800
 me

00:45:24.800 --> 00:45:24.920
 a

00:45:24.920 --> 00:45:25.260
 disciple

00:45:25.260 --> 00:45:25.480
 of

00:45:25.480 --> 00:45:25.880
 Jesus

00:45:25.880 --> 00:45:26.700
 gripped

00:45:26.700 --> 00:45:26.880
 by

00:45:26.880 --> 00:45:27.079
 the

00:45:27.079 --> 00:45:27.519
 gospel

00:45:27.519 --> 00:45:27.780
 who

00:45:27.780 --> 00:45:27.920
 is

00:45:27.920 --> 00:45:28.140
 not

00:45:28.140 --> 00:45:28.519
 ruled

00:45:28.519 --> 00:45:28.780
 by

00:45:28.780 --> 00:45:29.200
 money

00:45:35.360 --> 00:45:36.320
 and

00:45:36.320 --> 00:45:36.620
 that's

00:45:36.620 --> 00:45:36.780
 the

00:45:36.780 --> 00:45:37.039
 prayer

00:45:37.039 --> 00:45:37.220
 we

00:45:37.220 --> 00:45:37.400
 need

00:45:37.400 --> 00:45:37.500
 to

00:45:37.500 --> 00:45:37.700
 take

00:45:37.700 --> 00:45:37.920
 away

00:45:37.920 --> 00:45:38.140
 with

00:45:38.140 --> 00:45:38.320
 this

00:45:38.320 --> 00:45:38.700
 it'll

00:45:38.700 --> 00:45:38.840
 be

00:45:38.840 --> 00:45:38.980
 on

00:45:38.980 --> 00:45:39.099
 the

00:45:39.099 --> 00:45:39.300
 web

00:45:39.300 --> 00:45:39.660
 page

00:45:39.660 --> 00:45:39.820
 if

00:45:39.820 --> 00:45:40.000
 you're

00:45:40.000 --> 00:45:40.400
 curious

00:45:40.400 --> 00:45:40.660
 about

00:45:40.660 --> 00:45:40.940
 using

00:45:40.940 --> 00:45:41.140
 that

00:45:41.140 --> 00:45:41.280
 as

00:45:41.280 --> 00:45:41.519
 an

00:45:41.519 --> 00:45:42.099
 aid

00:45:42.099 --> 00:45:42.240
 to

00:45:42.240 --> 00:45:42.400
 your

00:45:42.400 --> 00:45:42.660
 prayer

00:45:42.660 --> 00:45:42.800
 it'll

00:45:42.800 --> 00:45:42.920
 be

00:45:42.920 --> 00:45:43.019
 on

00:45:43.019 --> 00:45:43.140
 the

00:45:43.140 --> 00:45:43.340
 web

00:45:43.340 --> 00:45:43.620
 page

00:45:43.620 --> 00:45:44.039
 tomorrow

00:45:44.039 --> 00:45:46.099
 and

00:45:46.099 --> 00:45:46.480
 for

00:45:46.480 --> 00:45:46.800
 non

00:45:46.800 --> 00:45:47.079
 non

00:45:47.079 --> 00:45:47.480
 Christians

00:45:47.480 --> 00:45:47.840
 if

00:45:47.840 --> 00:45:48.420
 you're

00:45:48.420 --> 00:45:48.700
 here

00:45:48.700 --> 00:45:49.000
 you've

00:45:49.000 --> 00:45:49.220
 heard

00:45:49.220 --> 00:45:49.780
 what

00:45:49.780 --> 00:45:50.120
 God

00:45:50.120 --> 00:45:50.300
 has

00:45:50.300 --> 00:45:50.500
 done

00:45:50.500 --> 00:45:50.720
 to

00:45:50.720 --> 00:45:51.059
 save

00:45:51.059 --> 00:45:51.340
 you

00:45:51.340 --> 00:45:51.780
 and

00:45:51.780 --> 00:45:51.900
 I

00:45:51.900 --> 00:45:52.059
 just

00:45:52.059 --> 00:45:52.240
 want

00:45:52.240 --> 00:45:52.320
 to

00:45:52.320 --> 00:45:52.780
 encourage

00:45:52.780 --> 00:45:53.019
 you

00:45:53.019 --> 00:45:53.200
 that

00:45:53.200 --> 00:45:53.420
 your

00:45:53.420 --> 00:45:53.760
 first

00:45:53.760 --> 00:45:54.079
 prayer

00:45:54.079 --> 00:45:54.300
 is

00:45:54.300 --> 00:45:54.720
 to

00:45:54.720 --> 00:45:54.980
 say

00:45:54.980 --> 00:45:56.500
 Lord

00:45:56.500 --> 00:45:56.660
 I

00:45:56.660 --> 00:45:56.840
 want

00:45:56.840 --> 00:45:56.920
 to

00:45:56.920 --> 00:45:57.059
 be

00:46:05.360 --> 00:46:05.900
 make

00:46:05.900 --> 00:46:06.059
 me

00:46:06.059 --> 00:46:06.200
 a

00:46:06.200 --> 00:46:06.680
 disciple

00:46:06.680 --> 00:46:06.960
 of

00:46:06.960 --> 00:46:07.320
 Jesus

00:46:07.320 --> 00:46:08.599
 and

00:46:08.599 --> 00:46:08.880
 Father

00:46:08.880 --> 00:46:09.120
 when

00:46:09.120 --> 00:46:09.400
 I

00:46:09.400 --> 00:46:09.620
 give

00:46:09.620 --> 00:46:09.840
 my

00:46:09.840 --> 00:46:10.200
 hands

00:46:10.200 --> 00:46:10.400
 to

00:46:10.400 --> 00:46:10.720
 Jesus

00:46:10.720 --> 00:46:10.940
 and

00:46:10.940 --> 00:46:11.140
 I'm

00:46:11.140 --> 00:46:11.440
 gripped

00:46:11.440 --> 00:46:11.660
 by

00:46:11.660 --> 00:46:12.180
 who

00:46:12.180 --> 00:46:12.340
 he

00:46:12.340 --> 00:46:12.519
 is

00:46:12.519 --> 00:46:12.640
 and

00:46:12.640 --> 00:46:12.780
 what

00:46:12.780 --> 00:46:12.960
 he's

00:46:12.960 --> 00:46:13.180
 done

00:46:13.180 --> 00:46:13.400
 for

00:46:13.400 --> 00:46:13.500
 me

00:46:13.500 --> 00:46:13.640
 I

00:46:13.640 --> 00:46:13.880
 know

00:46:13.880 --> 00:46:14.140
 that

00:46:14.140 --> 00:46:15.860
 he

00:46:15.860 --> 00:46:16.300
 reaches

00:46:16.300 --> 00:46:16.700
 across

00:46:16.700 --> 00:46:16.920
 and

00:46:16.920 --> 00:46:17.140
 grips

00:46:17.140 --> 00:46:17.420
 my

00:46:17.420 --> 00:46:17.860
 hand

00:46:17.860 --> 00:46:18.140
 and

00:46:18.140 --> 00:46:18.400
 he

00:46:18.400 --> 00:46:18.700
 not

00:46:18.700 --> 00:46:19.000
 only

00:46:19.000 --> 00:46:19.360
 takes

00:46:19.360 --> 00:46:19.539
 me

00:46:19.539 --> 00:46:19.780
 into

00:46:19.780 --> 00:46:20.240
 himself

00:46:20.240 --> 00:46:20.480
 but

00:46:20.480 --> 00:46:20.760
 comes

00:46:20.760 --> 00:46:20.960
 to

00:46:20.960 --> 00:46:21.099
 live

00:46:21.099 --> 00:46:21.420
 within

00:46:21.420 --> 00:46:21.660
 me

00:46:21.660 --> 00:46:21.960
 and

00:46:21.960 --> 00:46:22.200
 gives

00:46:22.200 --> 00:46:22.380
 me

00:46:22.380 --> 00:46:22.519
 his

00:46:22.519 --> 00:46:22.740
 Holy

00:46:22.740 --> 00:46:23.180
 Spirit

00:46:23.180 --> 00:46:24.720
 and

00:46:24.720 --> 00:46:24.860
 the

00:46:24.860 --> 00:46:25.300
 grace

00:46:25.300 --> 00:46:25.620
 which

00:46:25.620 --> 00:46:25.820
 is

00:46:25.820 --> 00:46:26.559
 justice

00:46:26.559 --> 00:46:26.900
 without

00:46:26.900 --> 00:46:27.519
 compromise

00:46:27.519 --> 00:46:27.880
 and

00:46:27.880 --> 00:46:28.120
 love

00:46:28.120 --> 00:46:28.280
 to

00:46:28.280 --> 00:46:28.420
 the

00:46:28.420 --> 00:46:28.980
 uttermost

00:46:28.980 --> 00:46:29.920
 that

00:46:29.920 --> 00:46:30.039
 will

00:46:30.039 --> 00:46:30.280
 come

00:46:30.280 --> 00:46:30.480
 into

00:46:30.480 --> 00:46:30.700
 my

00:46:30.700 --> 00:46:31.019
 life

00:46:31.019 --> 00:46:31.180
 for

00:46:31.180 --> 00:46:31.400
 my

00:46:31.400 --> 00:46:31.800
 good

00:46:31.800 --> 00:46:31.980
 and

00:46:31.980 --> 00:46:32.159
 for

00:46:32.159 --> 00:46:32.519
 God's

00:46:32.519 --> 00:46:32.880
 glory

00:46:32.880 --> 00:46:33.099
 that

00:46:33.099 --> 00:46:33.380
 that

00:46:33.380 --> 00:46:34.220
 will

00:46:34.220 --> 00:46:34.559
 begin

00:46:34.559 --> 00:46:34.800
 to

00:46:34.800 --> 00:46:35.059
 take

00:46:35.059 --> 00:46:35.559
 place

00:46:35.559 --> 00:46:36.000
 because

00:46:36.000 --> 00:46:36.300
 God

00:46:36.300 --> 00:46:36.480
 is

00:46:36.480 --> 00:46:36.800
 real

00:46:36.800 --> 00:46:38.740
 friends

00:46:38.740 --> 00:46:38.920
 could

00:46:38.920 --> 00:46:39.019
 you

00:46:39.019 --> 00:46:39.260
 please

00:46:39.260 --> 00:46:39.680
 stand

00:46:39.680 --> 00:46:46.460
 Andrew

00:46:46.460 --> 00:46:46.720
 could

00:46:46.720 --> 00:46:46.860
 you

00:46:46.860 --> 00:46:47.119
 put

00:46:47.119 --> 00:46:47.440
 the

00:46:47.440 --> 00:46:48.900
 Lord

00:46:48.900 --> 00:46:49.059
 I

00:46:49.059 --> 00:46:49.460
 recommit

00:46:49.460 --> 00:46:49.880
 myself

00:46:49.880 --> 00:46:50.139
 prayer

00:46:50.139 --> 00:46:50.280
 up

00:46:50.280 --> 00:46:50.380
 to

00:46:50.380 --> 00:46:50.519
 you

00:46:50.519 --> 00:46:50.820
 please

00:46:50.820 --> 00:46:54.700
 I'm

00:46:54.700 --> 00:46:54.860
 just

00:46:54.860 --> 00:46:55.019
 going

00:46:55.019 --> 00:46:55.119
 to

00:46:55.119 --> 00:46:55.440
 invite

00:46:55.440 --> 00:46:55.659
 you

00:46:55.659 --> 00:46:56.000
 to

00:46:56.000 --> 00:46:56.460
 pray

00:46:56.460 --> 00:46:56.760
 this

00:46:56.760 --> 00:46:57.059
 prayer

00:46:57.059 --> 00:46:57.300
 out

00:46:57.300 --> 00:46:57.539
 loud

00:46:57.539 --> 00:46:57.800
 with

00:46:57.800 --> 00:46:58.059
 me

00:46:58.059 --> 00:46:59.099
 and

00:46:59.099 --> 00:46:59.220
 if

00:46:59.220 --> 00:46:59.340
 I

00:46:59.340 --> 00:46:59.619
 stop

00:46:59.619 --> 00:46:59.859
 saying

00:46:59.859 --> 00:47:00.000
 it

00:47:00.000 --> 00:47:00.019
 it

00:47:00.019 --> 00:47:00.039
 is

00:47:00.039 --> 00:47:00.319
 because

00:47:00.319 --> 00:47:00.699
 I

00:47:00.699 --> 00:47:01.519
 might

00:47:01.519 --> 00:47:01.699
 have

00:47:01.699 --> 00:47:01.839
 the

00:47:01.839 --> 00:47:02.119
 different

00:47:02.119 --> 00:47:02.460
 wording

00:47:02.460 --> 00:47:02.719
 here

00:47:02.719 --> 00:47:02.900
 than

00:47:02.900 --> 00:47:03.079
 on

00:47:03.079 --> 00:47:03.219
 the

00:47:03.219 --> 00:47:03.559
 screen

00:47:03.559 --> 00:47:03.960
 so

00:47:03.960 --> 00:47:04.339
 I'll

00:47:04.339 --> 00:47:04.539
 just

00:47:04.539 --> 00:47:04.900
 start

00:47:04.900 --> 00:47:05.079
 it

00:47:05.079 --> 00:47:05.239
 and

00:47:05.239 --> 00:47:05.380
 then

00:47:05.380 --> 00:47:05.519
 you

00:47:05.519 --> 00:47:05.739
 guys

00:47:05.739 --> 00:47:06.019
 if

00:47:06.019 --> 00:47:06.639
 God

00:47:06.639 --> 00:47:06.759
 has

00:47:06.759 --> 00:47:07.039
 put it

00:47:07.039 --> 00:47:07.139
 on

00:47:07.139 --> 00:47:07.259
 your

00:47:07.259 --> 00:47:07.500
 heart

00:47:07.500 --> 00:47:07.679
 to

00:47:07.679 --> 00:47:07.900
 pray

00:47:07.900 --> 00:47:08.059
 it

00:47:08.059 --> 00:47:08.519
 if

00:47:08.519 --> 00:47:08.639
 you

00:47:08.639 --> 00:47:08.779
 would

00:47:08.779 --> 00:47:09.199
 continue

00:47:09.199 --> 00:47:09.480
 on

00:47:09.480 --> 00:47:09.619
 that

00:47:09.619 --> 00:47:09.759
 would

00:47:09.759 --> 00:47:09.920
 be

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 great

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 we'll

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 pray

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 this

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 prayer

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 together

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 and

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 then

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 I'll

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 just

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 pray

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 in

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 closing

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 let's

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 pray

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 Lord

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 I

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 recommit

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 myself

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 to

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 you

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 please

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 make

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 me

00:47:21.059 --> 00:47:21.239
 a

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 disciple

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 of

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 Jesus

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 grew

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 life

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 for

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 the

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 good

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 of

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 others

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 the

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 going

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 Father

00:47:35.799 --> 00:47:37.039
 pour out

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 your

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 Holy

00:47:37.420 --> 00:47:37.719
 Spirit

00:47:37.719 --> 00:47:38.019
 upon

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 us

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 deliver

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 us

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 Father

00:47:40.500 --> 00:47:40.960
 from

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 an

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 unhealthy

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 fear

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 of

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 you

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 and

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 grant

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 us

00:47:45.039 --> 00:47:45.400
 Father

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 a

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 godly

00:47:46.339 --> 00:47:46.619
 fear

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 of

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 you

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 a

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 deeper

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 deeper

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 knowledge

00:47:48.739 --> 00:47:48.940
 of

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 who

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 you

00:47:49.359 --> 00:47:49.639
 are

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 and

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 your

00:47:50.139 --> 00:47:50.559
 great

00:47:50.559 --> 00:47:50.980
 grace

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 and

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 love

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 towards

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 us

00:47:52.239 --> 00:47:53.219
 in

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 our

00:47:53.440 --> 00:47:53.739
 great

00:47:53.739 --> 00:47:54.039
 need

00:47:54.039 --> 00:47:54.239
 for

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 you

00:47:54.480 --> 00:47:55.699
 pour

00:47:55.699 --> 00:47:55.900
 out

00:47:55.900 --> 00:47:56.059
 your

00:47:56.059 --> 00:47:56.279
 Holy

00:47:56.279 --> 00:47:56.699
 Spirit

00:47:56.699 --> 00:47:57.339
 and

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 we

00:47:57.460 --> 00:47:57.679
 ask

00:47:57.679 --> 00:47:57.859
 this

00:47:57.859 --> 00:47:57.980
 in

00:47:57.980 --> 00:47:58.079
 the

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 name

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 of

00:47:58.440 --> 00:47:58.719
 Jesus

00:47:58.719 --> 00:47:59.019
 your

00:47:59.019 --> 00:47:59.420
 son

00:47:59.420 --> 00:47:59.559
 and

00:47:59.559 --> 00:47:59.720
 our

00:47:59.720 --> 00:48:00.079
 Savior

00:48:00.079 --> 00:48:01.300
 Amen