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 Well, good morning. Please take your copy of God's Word and join me in Romans chapter 8.

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 Romans 8, 28-30. Let's briefly put our attention on verses 26 and 27 and then we will press on.

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 Our third point for last week's sermon was, the Spirit groans for glory.

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 Verse 26 and 27 say,

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 Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.

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 For we do not know what to pray for as we ought,

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 but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

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 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit,

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 because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

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 So verse 26 begins,

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 Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.

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 Paul says,

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 Likewise, just like the creation groans for glory,

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 which was the first point, verses 19-22,

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 and Christians groan for glory, verses 23-27,

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 the Spirit groans for glory as a help to us in our present weakened state.

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 God the Spirit, with groanings too deep for words,

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 prays to God the Father on our behalf.

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 The communication between the Father, the Son, and the Spirit,

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 and the need for their communication is a grand mystery for us.

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 But it happens nonetheless.

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 And Paul is communicating something of this mystery to us here for our comfort.

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 For the Christian, those who hope for what we do not see,

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 verse 25, namely, our adoption as Son,

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 the redemption of our bodies,

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 this thing we call our glorification,

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 we wait for it with patience,

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 by the power of the Spirit who intercedes for us,

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 when we don't know what to pray,

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 and He always, as God,

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 prays according to the will of God.

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 So we can be sure that the intercessions of the Spirit

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 are answered with the power and presence of our Trinitarian God.

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 Now, this is as brief as I think I can be concerning these two verses,

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 and maintain faithfulness to the great comfort that they should bring us.

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 But that is the point.

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 That is where Paul has been driving us to,

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 as we live in the in-between,

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 the already and the not yet.

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 The Spirit groans for glory,

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 our glory,

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 and He groans on our behalf.

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 So don't underestimate the significance of this truth.

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 Whether you feel it to be true,

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 or experience it to be true,

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 if you are in Christ,

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 it is true.

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 The Spirit of God

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 prays for your hopeful,

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 patient perseverance

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 in the faith.

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 We have such an advocate with us

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 as we live in these days.

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 Which brings us

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 to today's text.

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 I'm sorry if that was too brief for you,

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 but I really want to spend some time

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 on verses 28 through 30.

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 So before I read it,

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 let me remind you, beloved,

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 that this is God's Word to us.

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 It was written for His glory

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 and our good.

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 And so we would all do well

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 to listen to it

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 in order to believe its promises

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 and obey its commands.

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 And we know

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 that for those who love God,

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 all things work together for good

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 for those who are called

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 according to His purpose.

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 For those whom He foreknew,

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 He also predestined to be conformed

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 to the image of His Son

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 in order that He might be

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 the firstborn among many brothers.

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 And those whom He predestined,

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 He also called.

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 And those whom He called,

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 He also justified.

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 And those whom He justified,

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 He also glorified.

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 Now Paul begins verse 28

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 with the phrase,

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 And we know.

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 We join with creation

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 and the Spirit

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 in groaning for glory

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 with hope and patience.

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 And then Paul says,

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 And we know.

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 Every other world religion

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 sets the locus of salvation

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 on the adherent,

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 their devotion,

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 their affections,

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 their works.

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 Christianity is altogether different.

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 If you are a Christian,

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 then you place all of your confidence

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 not on yourself,

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 but on God's gracious working

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 on your behalf.

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 We are saved by grace alone,

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 through faith alone,

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 in the personal work

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 of Jesus Christ alone.

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 What is it that we know?

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 Let's consider this confidence

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 that Paul says we have.

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 This confident knowledge

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 in the following three points

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 that emerge from today's text.

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 So, number one,

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 we'll consider our confidence

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 in God's providence.

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 Number two,

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 our confidence in God's purpose.

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 And number three,

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 our confidence in God's plan.

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 Bonus points for alliteration

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 this morning.

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 Number one,

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 our confidence in God's providence

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 we see in verse 28.

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 Right?

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 And we know

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 that for those who love God,

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 all things work together

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 for good.

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 Before I say anything

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 on this point,

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 I want to first define

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 the word providence.

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 It's likely a word

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 that you have heard before.

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 It's not a word

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 that we find in our text,

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 although it's an idea

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 that is found here.

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 Providence is God's

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 purposeful sovereignty.

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 God is sovereign,

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 which means that

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 he is the ruler of everything

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 and that he possesses

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 the power to rule

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 over everything.

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 It's a statement of him

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 as a being.

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 God is sovereign.

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 Job expresses this reality

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 in Job 42.2

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 where he says,

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 I know you can do all things

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 and that no purpose of yours

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 can be thwarted.

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 There's the sovereignty of God.

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 I know that you can do all things

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 and that no purpose,

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 now here's his sovereignty

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 in action,

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 in providence,

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 can do no purpose of yours,

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 can be thwarted.

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 God powerfully reigns.

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 He is sovereign.

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 And in verse 28,

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 we see God's sovereignty

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 expressed providentially.

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 It has purpose.

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 Right?

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 It's not aimless,

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 but it is aimed at

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 something

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 for

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 a people.

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 God's providence

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 is always

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 active

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 on behalf

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 of his people.

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 Notice that Paul

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 qualifies in this verse

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 a particular

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 people.

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 It's

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 those

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 who

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 love

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 God.

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 In verse 23,

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 he called Christians

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 those who have

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 the first fruits

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 of the Spirit.

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 Here he says,

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 those who love God.

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 If we can recall

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 all that Paul has said

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 in this letter thus far,

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 this phrase

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 should not surprise us,

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 although it may

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 because it's been a while

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 since we've studied

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 the rest

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 of the letter.

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 In Romans chapter 5,

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 verse 10 and 11,

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 Paul says,

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 says,

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 if while we were

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 enemies,

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 we were reconciled to God

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 by the death of his Son,

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 much more now that we are

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 reconciled shall we be saved

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 by his life.

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 More than that,

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 we also rejoice in God

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 through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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 through whom we have now

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 received

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 reconciliation.

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 You see there,

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 this idea,

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 we who were once

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 haters of God,

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 his enemies,

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 have,

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 by Jesus' death

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 and life,

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 been made

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 those who rejoice

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 in God,

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 those who love

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 him.

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 I hope and pray

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 this morning

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 that you are

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 one of those

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 who love God,

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 that his character

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 and his ways

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 are desirous

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 to you.

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 You have affections

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 for God.

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 I hope and pray

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 this morning

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 that you have

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 the confidence

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 to say,

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 and we know,

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 because what we know

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 is a precious,

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 precious truth.

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 It's an incredible

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 thing to know

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 all things

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 work together

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 for good.

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 Now,

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 Paul does not say

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 that all things

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 are good,

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 but he is saying

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 unequivocally

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 that God

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 providentially

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 accomplishes

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 his purpose

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 through the means

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 of all things.

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 And this is a

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 comprehensive

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 statement.

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 When Paul says

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 all things,

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 he means

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 all things.

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 And we need

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 not question

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 this.

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 And we know

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 all things

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 work together

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 for good.

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 If you are

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 a Christian

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 and anything

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 and everything

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 that happens

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 in your life

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 is being used

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 of God

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 for your

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 good.

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 All of

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 the joys,

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 the sorrows,

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 the pain,

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 the tragedy,

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 all of the

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 positive

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 prognoses,

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 all of the

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 negative

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 prognoses,

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 all of the

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 successes,

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 all of the

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 failures,

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 all of the

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 gains,

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 all of the

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 losses,

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 all things.

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 Let's not

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 forget that

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 God is

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 working good

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 in the good

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 matters of our

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 lives.

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 We are really

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 ready to

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 forget that.

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 But this

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 truth finds its

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 particular comfort

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 in the troubling

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 matters of our

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 lives.

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 That's where

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 we find

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 Paul's mind,

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 right,

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 considering the

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 trouble that this

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 life will bring

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 us as followers

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 of Jesus

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 Christ.

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 I want to

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 read to you a

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 hymn that you

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 may be familiar

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 with called

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 God Moves

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 in Mysterious

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 Ways.

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 It's a hymn

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 about providence.

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 It was written

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 by a man named

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 William Calper,

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 an 18th century

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 British poet,

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 a joy to read,

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 I commend him

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 to you,

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 and a man

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 who dealt

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 with chronic

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 depression the

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 entirety of his

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 life,

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 wrestled often

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 with the

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 assurance of

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 his faith.

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 I know that

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 he attempted

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 suicide at

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 least once.

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 Depending on

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 who you read,

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 there may have

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 been some

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 other occasions

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 for it.

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 And he

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 penned this,

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 it happens to

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 be in your

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 hymnals,

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 hymn number

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 88, if you

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 care to look

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 at it now or

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 at some other

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 time.

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 Listen to what

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 he wrote.

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 God moves

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 in a mysterious

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 way, his

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 wonders to

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 perform.

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 He plants

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 his footsteps

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 in the sea

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 and rides

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 upon the

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 storm.

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 Deep and

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 unfathomable

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 minds of

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 never-failing

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 skill, he

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 treasures up

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 his bright

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 designs and

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 works his

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 sovereign will.

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 Ye fearful

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 saints, fresh

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 courage take

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 the clouds

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 ye so much

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 dread, are

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 big with

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 mercy and

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 shall break

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 in blessings

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 on your head.

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 Judge not the

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 Lord by feeble

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 sense, but

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 trust him for

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 his grace.

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 Behind a

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 frowning

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 providence, he

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 hides a

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 smiling face.

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 His purposes

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 will ripen

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 fast, unfolding

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 every hour.

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 The bud may

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 have a bitter

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 taste, but

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 sweet will be

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 the flower.

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 Blind

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 unbelief is

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 sure to

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 err and

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 scan his

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 work in

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 vain.

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 God is

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 his own

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 interpreter, and

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 he will

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 make it

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 plain.

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 God

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 sovereignly,

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 providentially

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 works for

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 our good

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 in all

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 things.

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 Remember

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 that Paul at

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 the end of

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 chapter 7 has

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 expressed anguish

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 in his battle

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 against his

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 flesh.

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 He has

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 acknowledged that

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 we will suffer

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 in this life

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 in chapter 8

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 and verse

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 17.

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 He has

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 given to us

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 perspective in

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 chapter 8

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 and verse 18

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 where he

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 says,

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 For I

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 consider that

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 the sufferings

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 of this

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 present time

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 are not

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 worth comparing

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 with the

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 glory that

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 is to be

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 revealed to

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 us.

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 He's going

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 on to talk

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 about the

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 groaning of

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 creation and

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 ourselves and

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 the spirit

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 longing for

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 all things

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 to be made

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 new.

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 And now

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 he gives

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 to us this

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 confident

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 comfort in

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 verse 28.

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 all things

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 work together

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 for good.

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 But what

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 is this

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 good?

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 Some people

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 use this

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 idea as a

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 pleasant

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 platitude that

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 leaves people

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 guessing at

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 what the

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 good might

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 be.

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 Kind of

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 floated out

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 there.

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 Well, God

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 uses things

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 for good and

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 then we spend

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 time looking

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 for the good

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 whether we're

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 in the midst

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 of the

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 suffering or

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 we try to

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 look back

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 on the

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 suffering and

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 often it's

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 hard to

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 find.

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 Paul doesn't

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 leave us

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 wondering.

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 He doesn't

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 leave us

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 guessing.

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 He again

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 qualifies the

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 recipients of

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 God's providence

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 as those who

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 are called

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 according to

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 his purpose.

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 What purpose?

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 If we're

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 reading carefully,

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 this purpose

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 must be the

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 good that he's

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 referring to

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 and we

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 don't need to

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 guess at what

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 God is doing

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 providentially for

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 his people.

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 So we have a

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 confidence in

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 God's providence.

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 We also see

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 secondly our

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 confidence in

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 God's purpose.

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 Notice this in

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 the last half of

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 verse 29.

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 He said,

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 those who

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 before knew,

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 he also

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 predestined,

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 what?

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 This is the

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 purpose,

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 to be

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 conformed to

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 the image

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 of his

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 Son in

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 order that

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 he, the

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 Son, Jesus

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 Christ, might

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 be the

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 firstborn among

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 many brothers.

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 What is

00:15:23.639 --> 00:15:24.659
 God's purpose

00:15:24.659 --> 00:15:25.639
 as he works

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 providentially in

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 our lives?

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 That we

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 would look

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 more and

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 more like

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 Christ to

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 the praise

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 of Christ.

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 Note with

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 me the

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 phrase to

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 be conformed

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 to the

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 image of

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 his Son.

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 God says

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 to Israel

00:15:43.460 --> 00:15:44.100
 in Leviticus

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 19 and

00:15:45.240 --> 00:15:46.419
 verse 2,

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 you shall

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 be holy

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 for I,

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 the Lord,

00:15:49.980 --> 00:15:50.699
 your God,

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 am holy.

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 And the

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 law emanates

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 from this,

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 showing us

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 what it

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 means to

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 be holy.

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 It's

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 something that's

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 asked of

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 God's

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 people.

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 Peter cites

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 this verse

00:16:02.139 --> 00:16:02.759
 in 1 Peter

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 chapter 1

00:16:03.500 --> 00:16:04.299
 and verse

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 16 to

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 make the

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 very same

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 point.

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 We are

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 to be

00:16:08.460 --> 00:16:09.919
 like God

00:16:09.919 --> 00:16:11.299
 in holiness,

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 but how

00:16:12.440 --> 00:16:12.840
 is this

00:16:12.840 --> 00:16:13.519
 possible?

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 By being

00:16:15.299 --> 00:16:16.019
 conformed

00:16:16.019 --> 00:16:17.039
 to the

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 image of

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 his Son

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 who is

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 God.

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 The author

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 of Hebrews

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 in chapter

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 1 verse

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 3 says,

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 Jesus is

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 the radiance

00:16:26.139 --> 00:16:26.720
 of the glory

00:16:26.720 --> 00:16:27.279
 of God

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 and the

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 exact

00:16:28.360 --> 00:16:29.039
 imprint

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 of his

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 nature.

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 Progressively

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 becoming

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 like Jesus

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 by the

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 power

00:16:36.379 --> 00:16:37.620
 of the

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 Spirit.

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 This is

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 how we

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 keep this

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 command.

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 You can

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 note

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 chapter 8

00:16:43.019 --> 00:16:43.659
 verses 2

00:16:43.659 --> 00:16:44.419
 through 11

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 is all

00:16:45.019 --> 00:16:45.679
 about this

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 active

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 sanctifying

00:16:47.019 --> 00:16:47.579
 process

00:16:47.579 --> 00:16:48.500
 in our

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 lives,

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 moving us

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 from one

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 degree to

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 another

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 of glory,

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 of holiness.

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 So God

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 providentially

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 uses all

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 things in

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 our lives

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 to bring

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 about our

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 holiness.

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 This is

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 the point.

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 This is

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 what he's

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 at work

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 doing.

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 This is

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 that purpose

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 that Paul

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 refers to.

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 He is

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 persistently

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 pressing

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 in this

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 direction

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 because he

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 loves us

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 and he

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 means for

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 our lives

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 to glorify

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 him.

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 It is

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 his

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 providential

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 purpose in

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 your life

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 if you

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 belong to

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 him and

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 he will

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 not fail

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 to accomplish

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 his purpose

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 for you.

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 I hope

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 we can

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 join with

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 Paul

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 this text

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 and elsewhere

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 like Philippians

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 chapter 1

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 and verse 6

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 where he

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 writes to

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 the Philippian

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 Christians,

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 I am sure

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 of this,

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 that he

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 who began

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 a good

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 work in

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 you

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 will bring

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 it to

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 completion

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 at the

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 day

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 of Jesus

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 Christ.

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 He says

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 there,

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 I am

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 confident

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 and I

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 know

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 that he

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 who began

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 the work

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 will

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 definitely

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 complete

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 the work.

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 But the

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 high aim

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 of your

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 Christlikeness

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 is not

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 ultimately

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 you.

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 You

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 certainly

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 receive

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 benefit

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 as you

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 grow

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 in

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 holiness.

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 But notice

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 the higher

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 point that's

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 going on

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 here.

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 In order

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 that

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 Jesus

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 might be

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 the firstborn

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 among

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 many

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 brothers.

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 Firstborn

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 is used

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 figuratively

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 here to

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 refer to

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 the position

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 of

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 privilege,

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 preeminence,

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 or supremacy.

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 Commonly

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 used in

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 this way

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 in the

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 scripture.

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 So,

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 we are to

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 look more

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 like Christ

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 in order

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 that Christ

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 might be

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 privileged,

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 preeminent,

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 supreme.

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 Another

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 place,

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 Paul writes

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 this,

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 Colossians

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 chapter 1

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 verse 15

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 and following

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 is the

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 image

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 of the

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 invisible

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 God,

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 the

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 firstborn

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 of all

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 creation.

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 Certainly

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 Paul doesn't

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 mean there

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 that he

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 was

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 created,

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 no.

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 He's

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 preeminent,

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 he's

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 supreme,

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 he's

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 privileged

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 above

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 all

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 creation.

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 For

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 by him

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 all

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 things

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 were

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 created

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 in

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 heaven

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 and

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 on

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 earth

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 visible

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 and

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 invisible

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 whether

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 thrones

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 or

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 dominions

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 or

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 rulers

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 or

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 authorities

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 all

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 things

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 were

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 created

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 through

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 him

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 and

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 for

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 him

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 including

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 us.

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 And

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 he

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 is

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 before

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 all

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 things

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 and

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 in

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 him

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 all

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 things

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 hold

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 together

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 and

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 he

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 is

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 the

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 head

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 of

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 the

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 body

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 the

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 church

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 he

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 is

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 the

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 beginning

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 the

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 firstborn

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 from

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 the

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 dead

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 that

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 in

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 everything

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 he

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 might

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 be

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 preeminent

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 for

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 in

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 him

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 all

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 the

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 fullness

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 of

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 God

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 was

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 pleased

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 to

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 dwell

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 and

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 through

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 him

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 to

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 reconcile

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 to

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 himself

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 all

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 things

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 whether

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 on

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 earth

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 or

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 in

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 heaven

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 making

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 peace

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 by

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 the

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 blood

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 of

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 his

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 cross

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 so

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 we

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 are

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 to

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 be

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 conformed

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 to

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 the

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 image

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 of

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 a

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 son

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 so

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 that

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 Christ

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 will

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 be

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 magnified

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 so

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 God

00:19:58.960 --> 00:19:59.379
 works

00:19:59.379 --> 00:20:00.339
 all

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 things

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 together

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 for

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 good

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 the

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 good

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 that

00:20:04.659 --> 00:20:04.799
 we

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 would

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 look

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 more

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 and

00:20:06.079 --> 00:20:06.459
 more

00:20:06.459 --> 00:20:06.979
 like

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 Christ

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 to

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 the

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 praise

00:20:08.479 --> 00:20:09.659
 of

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 Christ

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 what

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 an

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 absolute

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 comfort

00:20:13.119 --> 00:20:14.299
 this

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 is

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 we

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 have

00:20:15.779 --> 00:20:15.919
 our

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 perspective

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 aimed

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 where it

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 needs

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 to be

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 right

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 when

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 we're

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 thinking

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 rightly

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 everything

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 that

00:20:21.139 --> 00:20:21.379
 comes

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 our

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 way

00:20:21.879 --> 00:20:22.839
 all

00:20:22.839 --> 00:20:23.000
 of

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 the

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 troubles

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 of

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 this

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 life

00:20:24.459 --> 00:20:24.959
 are

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 meant

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 to

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 bring

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 about

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 a

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 greater

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 good

00:20:27.599 --> 00:20:28.639
 for

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 us

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 to

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 the

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 glory

00:20:30.259 --> 00:20:30.919
 of

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 Christ

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 this

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 momentary

00:20:33.180 --> 00:20:33.599
 life

00:20:33.599 --> 00:20:33.839
 right

00:20:33.839 --> 00:20:34.099
 this

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 present

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 momentary

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 suffering

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 that's

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 not even

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 worth

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 comparing

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 with

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 the

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 glory

00:20:39.119 --> 00:20:39.759
 that

00:20:39.759 --> 00:20:39.879
 is

00:20:39.879 --> 00:20:39.980
 to

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 be

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 revealed

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 to

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 us

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 when

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 all

00:20:43.139 --> 00:20:43.299
 of

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 the

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 details

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 of

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 this

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 difficult

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 life

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 press

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 down

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 on

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 you

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 you

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 will

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 need

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 this

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 comfort

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 perhaps

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 you

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 have

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 already

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 needed

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 it

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 perhaps

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 you

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 need

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 it

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 now

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 I

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 guarantee

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 in

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 your

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 life

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 you

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 will

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 need

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 it

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 press

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 on

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 in

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 pursuit

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 of

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 you

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 will

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 suffer

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 in

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 this

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 world

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 what

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 do

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 we

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 do

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 when

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 we

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 suffer

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 we

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 need

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 a

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 robust

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 theology

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 of

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 suffering

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 and we

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 found

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 such

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 richness

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 here

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 in

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 Romans

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 8

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 for

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 those

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 times

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 I'm

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 grateful

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 across

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 the

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 years

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 just

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 by

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 grace

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 becoming

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 committed

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 to

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 verse

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 by

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 verse

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 exposition

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 of

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 the

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 Bible

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 working

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 through

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 and

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 seeing

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 people

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 sent

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 out

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 from

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 here

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 going

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 places

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 getting

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 terribly

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 ill

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 overseas

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 coming

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 back

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 to

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 us

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 suffering

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 great

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 loss

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 and

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 having

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 people

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 say

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 thank

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 you

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 for

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 teaching

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 me

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 to

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 suffer

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 and

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 don't

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 think

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 that I've

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 suffered

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 in the

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 way

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 that

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 many

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 people

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 have

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 suffered

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 and

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 so

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 you

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 ask

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 the

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 question

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 well

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 how

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 have

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 I

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 done

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 that

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 and

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 it's

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 just

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 that

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 we've

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 taught

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 the

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 Bible

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 and the

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 Bible

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 teaches

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 us

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 how to

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 suffer

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 and to

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 suffer

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 well

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 J.I.

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 Packer

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 once said

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 this is

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 on the back

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 of your

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 bulletin

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 this morning

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 if you

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 ask

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 why is

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 this

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 happening

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 no light

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 may come

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 and I just

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 want to

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 insert

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 at that

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 point

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 I think

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 specifically

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 why is

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 this

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 happening

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 is what

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 he means

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 why is

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 this

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 happening

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 no light

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 may come

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 but if

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 you ask

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 how

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 am I

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 to

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 glorify

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 God

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 now

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 there

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 will

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 always

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 be

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 an

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 answer

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 so

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 we

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 have

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 reason

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 to

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 have

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 confidence

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 in

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 God's

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 providence

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 and

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 confidence

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 in

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 God's

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 purpose

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 working

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 all

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 things

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 that

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 we

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 would

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 look

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 more

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 like

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 Christ

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 for

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 the

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 praise

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 of

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 Christ

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 and

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 we

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 should

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 have

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 confidence

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 in

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 God's

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 plan

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 so

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 we'll

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 see

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 this

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 at

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 the

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 beginning

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 of

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 verse

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 29

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 as

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 well

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 as

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 verse

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 30

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 verse

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 29

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 the

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 first half

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 says

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 for

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 those

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 whom

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 he

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 foreknew

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 he

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 also

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 predestined

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 goes on

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 to say

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 to be

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 conformed

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 to the

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 image

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 of a

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 son

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 and

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 verse

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 30

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 and

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 those

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 whom

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 he

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 predestined

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 he

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 also

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 called

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 and

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 those

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 whom

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 he

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 called

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 he

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 also

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 justified

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 and

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 those

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 whom

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 he

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 justified

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 he

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 also

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 glorified

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 now

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 there

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 are

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 some

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 hot

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 words

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 in

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 these

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 two

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 verses

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 they're

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 words

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 that

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 many

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 pastors

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 don't

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 touch

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 too

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 hot

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 to

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 handle

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 words

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 that

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 have

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 been

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 highly

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 contested

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 vastly

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 ignored

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 and

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 grossly

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 misunderstood

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 before

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 I

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 proceed

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 to tell

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 you

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 that

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 the

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 words

00:23:42.240 --> 00:23:42.720
 foreknew

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 and

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 predestined

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 mean

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 just

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 that

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 I

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 want

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 to fix

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 your

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 attention

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 on

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 why

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 Paul

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 is

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 using

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 these

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 words

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 to

00:23:50.120 --> 00:23:50.559
 communicate

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 these

00:23:51.500 --> 00:23:52.700
 truths

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 as we

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 study

00:23:53.900 --> 00:23:54.059
 the

00:23:54.059 --> 00:23:54.460
 Bible

00:23:54.460 --> 00:23:54.859
 we

00:23:54.859 --> 00:23:55.200
 have

00:23:55.200 --> 00:23:55.339
 to

00:23:55.339 --> 00:23:55.559
 study

00:23:55.559 --> 00:23:55.720
 the

00:23:55.720 --> 00:23:55.980
 Bible

00:23:55.980 --> 00:23:56.279
 in

00:23:56.279 --> 00:23:56.539
 its

00:23:56.539 --> 00:23:57.859
 context

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 it's

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 altogether

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 possible

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 to

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 believe

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 something

00:24:01.700 --> 00:24:02.039
 to be

00:24:02.039 --> 00:24:02.420
 true

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 and

00:24:02.819 --> 00:24:03.019
 to

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 believe

00:24:03.539 --> 00:24:03.720
 it

00:24:03.720 --> 00:24:04.700
 wrongly

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 it's

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 also

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 very

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 possible

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 to

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 see

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 something

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 taught

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 and

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 because

00:24:09.480 --> 00:24:09.720
 you

00:24:09.720 --> 00:24:10.160
 can't

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 reconcile

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 it

00:24:10.779 --> 00:24:10.900
 with

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 other

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 things

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 to

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 reject

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 it

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 as

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 true

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 so

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 the

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 context

00:24:14.299 --> 00:24:15.400
 always

00:24:15.400 --> 00:24:15.859
 matters

00:24:15.859 --> 00:24:17.160
 greatly

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 Paul

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 here

00:24:18.619 --> 00:24:18.720
 is

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 not

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 trying

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 to

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 pick

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 a

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 theological

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 fight

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 he

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 is

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 not

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 working

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 to

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 open

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 up

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 some

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 soteriological

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 debate

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 in fact

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 he

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 is

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 going

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 to

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 spend

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 chapters

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 9

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 10

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 and

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 11

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 working

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 out

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 the

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 implications

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 and

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 answering

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 the

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 objections

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 to

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 the

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 truth

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 stated

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 in

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 verses

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 29

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 through

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 30

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 there's

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 a lot

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 of

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 ink

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 spent

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 on

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 the

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 thing

00:24:42.220 --> 00:24:42.359
 that

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 he's

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 saying

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 right

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 here

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 in

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 verse

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 29

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 and

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 verse

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 30

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 he

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 is

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 going

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 to

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 go

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 to

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 great

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 effort

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 to

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 defend

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 these

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 doctrines

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 why

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 contextually

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 just think

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 for a

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 moment

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 why

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 why is

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 he

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 pressing

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 these

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 truths

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 God's

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 sovereignty

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 in our

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 salvation

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 to the

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 forefront

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 right now

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 it's because

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 he wants

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 to root

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 our

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 confidence

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 in our

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 future

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 glory

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 in

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 God's

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 plan

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 God's

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 God's

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 word

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 and so

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 we can't

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 ignore

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 what it

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 says

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 we

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 can't

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 just

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 pass

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 over

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 it

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 because

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 it

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 makes

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 us

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 uncomfortable

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 it's

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 not

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 there

00:25:41.059 --> 00:25:41.259
 for

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 that

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 it's

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 there

00:25:42.000 --> 00:25:42.700
 for

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 our

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 comfort

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 and so

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 Paul

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 says

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 for

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 those

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 whom

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 he

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 foreknew

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 he

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 also

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 predestined

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 another

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 place

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 he says

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 it

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 this

00:25:57.119 --> 00:25:57.339
 way

00:25:57.339 --> 00:25:57.720
 Ephesians

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 chapter

00:25:57.980 --> 00:25:58.379
 1

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 and

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 verse

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 4

00:25:59.180 --> 00:26:00.079
 the

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 father

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 chose

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 us

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 in

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 the

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 son

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 before

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 the

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 foundation

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 of

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 the

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 world

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 that

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 we

00:26:05.639 --> 00:26:05.799
 should

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 be

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 holy

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 and

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 blameless

00:26:07.839 --> 00:26:08.779
 before

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 him

00:26:09.119 --> 00:26:11.079
 this

00:26:11.079 --> 00:26:11.339
 word

00:26:11.339 --> 00:26:11.839
 foreknew

00:26:11.839 --> 00:26:12.439
 is a

00:26:12.439 --> 00:26:13.000
 compound

00:26:13.000 --> 00:26:13.519
 word

00:26:13.519 --> 00:26:14.439
 that

00:26:14.439 --> 00:26:14.839
 means

00:26:14.839 --> 00:26:15.439
 more

00:26:15.439 --> 00:26:15.659
 than

00:26:15.659 --> 00:26:16.199
 simply

00:26:16.199 --> 00:26:17.039
 knowing

00:26:17.039 --> 00:26:17.599
 something

00:26:17.599 --> 00:26:18.159
 before

00:26:18.159 --> 00:26:18.959
 on

00:26:18.959 --> 00:26:19.159
 its

00:26:19.159 --> 00:26:19.519
 surface

00:26:19.519 --> 00:26:19.939
 that's

00:26:19.939 --> 00:26:20.139
 what

00:26:20.139 --> 00:26:20.259
 it

00:26:20.259 --> 00:26:20.480
 seems

00:26:20.480 --> 00:26:20.659
 to

00:26:20.659 --> 00:26:20.959
 be

00:26:20.959 --> 00:26:22.019
 communicating

00:26:22.019 --> 00:26:22.319
 but

00:26:22.319 --> 00:26:22.740
 it's

00:26:22.740 --> 00:26:23.099
 more

00:26:23.099 --> 00:26:23.339
 than

00:26:23.339 --> 00:26:23.720
 that

00:26:23.720 --> 00:26:24.099
 because

00:26:24.099 --> 00:26:24.399
 the

00:26:24.399 --> 00:26:24.619
 Bible

00:26:24.619 --> 00:26:24.959
 uses

00:26:24.959 --> 00:26:25.139
 the

00:26:25.139 --> 00:26:25.399
 idea

00:26:25.399 --> 00:26:25.599
 of

00:26:25.599 --> 00:26:26.059
 knowing

00:26:26.059 --> 00:26:26.639
 someone

00:26:26.639 --> 00:26:27.379
 in

00:26:27.379 --> 00:26:27.879
 terms

00:26:27.879 --> 00:26:28.199
 of

00:26:28.199 --> 00:26:29.119
 special

00:26:29.119 --> 00:26:30.279
 intimacy

00:26:30.279 --> 00:26:32.079
 Paul's

00:26:32.079 --> 00:26:32.399
 picking

00:26:32.399 --> 00:26:32.659
 up

00:26:32.659 --> 00:26:33.099
 that

00:26:33.099 --> 00:26:33.599
 language

00:26:33.599 --> 00:26:33.859
 in

00:26:33.859 --> 00:26:34.099
 this

00:26:34.099 --> 00:26:34.779
 compound

00:26:34.779 --> 00:26:35.799
 word

00:26:35.799 --> 00:26:36.039
 right

00:26:36.039 --> 00:26:36.439
 an

00:26:36.439 --> 00:26:36.839
 example

00:26:36.839 --> 00:26:37.379
 Old

00:26:37.379 --> 00:26:37.720
 Testament

00:26:37.720 --> 00:26:38.120
 Genesis

00:26:38.120 --> 00:26:38.539
 4

00:26:38.539 --> 00:26:38.720
 and

00:26:38.720 --> 00:26:38.900
 verse

00:26:38.900 --> 00:26:39.500
 17

00:26:39.500 --> 00:26:40.700
 Adam

00:26:40.700 --> 00:26:41.660
 knew

00:26:41.660 --> 00:26:41.980
 his

00:26:41.980 --> 00:26:42.380
 wife

00:26:42.380 --> 00:26:43.360
 Eve

00:26:43.360 --> 00:26:44.100
 they

00:26:44.100 --> 00:26:44.480
 became

00:26:44.480 --> 00:26:45.579
 one

00:26:45.579 --> 00:26:46.100
 flesh

00:26:46.100 --> 00:26:46.960
 right

00:26:46.960 --> 00:26:48.640
 elsewhere

00:26:48.640 --> 00:26:49.900
 Matthew

00:26:49.900 --> 00:26:50.559
 New

00:26:50.559 --> 00:26:50.819
 Testament

00:26:50.819 --> 00:26:51.220
 example

00:26:51.220 --> 00:26:51.539
 chapter

00:26:51.539 --> 00:26:52.000
 1

00:26:52.000 --> 00:26:52.200
 and

00:26:52.200 --> 00:26:52.480
 verse

00:26:52.480 --> 00:26:53.579
 25

00:26:53.579 --> 00:26:54.279
 right

00:26:54.279 --> 00:26:55.319
 Mary

00:26:55.319 --> 00:26:55.819
 became

00:26:55.819 --> 00:26:56.620
 pregnant

00:26:56.620 --> 00:26:57.240
 having

00:26:57.240 --> 00:26:58.019
 not

00:26:58.019 --> 00:26:58.400
 been

00:26:58.400 --> 00:26:59.700
 known

00:26:59.700 --> 00:27:00.240
 right

00:27:00.240 --> 00:27:01.259
 loving

00:27:01.259 --> 00:27:02.700
 intimacy

00:27:02.700 --> 00:27:03.900
 Paul

00:27:03.900 --> 00:27:04.339
 is saying

00:27:04.339 --> 00:27:04.839
 that God

00:27:04.839 --> 00:27:05.400
 has a

00:27:05.400 --> 00:27:06.440
 predetermined

00:27:06.440 --> 00:27:06.880
 love

00:27:06.880 --> 00:27:07.680
 for those

00:27:07.680 --> 00:27:08.880
 he plans

00:27:08.880 --> 00:27:09.960
 to call

00:27:09.960 --> 00:27:10.780
 his

00:27:10.780 --> 00:27:11.160
 own

00:27:11.160 --> 00:27:12.260
 and

00:27:12.260 --> 00:27:12.640
 this

00:27:12.640 --> 00:27:13.040
 is a

00:27:13.040 --> 00:27:14.200
 vast

00:27:14.200 --> 00:27:14.780
 truth

00:27:14.780 --> 00:27:15.760
 and it

00:27:15.760 --> 00:27:16.080
 is one

00:27:16.080 --> 00:27:16.380
 that should

00:27:16.380 --> 00:27:17.000
 be altogether

00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:17.720
 humbling

00:27:17.720 --> 00:27:17.740
!

00:27:17.740 --> 00:27:18.680
 and bring

00:27:18.680 --> 00:27:19.020
 about

00:27:19.020 --> 00:27:20.660
 great

00:27:20.660 --> 00:27:21.240
 gratitude

00:27:21.240 --> 00:27:22.620
 for God's

00:27:22.620 --> 00:27:23.140
 loving kindness

00:27:23.140 --> 00:27:23.940
 towards people

00:27:23.940 --> 00:27:25.520
 who deserve

00:27:25.520 --> 00:27:26.120
 hell

00:27:26.120 --> 00:27:27.560
 who have

00:27:27.560 --> 00:27:28.120
 been his

00:27:28.120 --> 00:27:28.620
 enemies

00:27:28.620 --> 00:27:29.700
 who have

00:27:29.700 --> 00:27:30.540
 no good

00:27:30.540 --> 00:27:31.000
 possession

00:27:31.000 --> 00:27:31.360
 of

00:27:31.360 --> 00:27:32.040
 ourselves

00:27:32.039 --> 00:27:32.879
 and yet

00:27:32.879 --> 00:27:33.920
 God

00:27:33.920 --> 00:27:34.180
 in his

00:27:34.180 --> 00:27:34.379
 loving

00:27:34.379 --> 00:27:35.000
 kindness

00:27:35.000 --> 00:27:36.079
 has

00:27:36.079 --> 00:27:36.359
 saved

00:27:36.359 --> 00:27:36.759
 us

00:27:36.759 --> 00:27:37.759
 those

00:27:37.759 --> 00:27:37.980
 he

00:27:37.980 --> 00:27:38.720
 foreknew

00:27:38.720 --> 00:27:39.000
 he

00:27:39.000 --> 00:27:39.740
 also

00:27:39.740 --> 00:27:41.539
 predestined

00:27:41.539 --> 00:27:42.700
 and this

00:27:42.700 --> 00:27:43.460
 word means

00:27:43.460 --> 00:27:43.980
 to mark

00:27:43.980 --> 00:27:44.399
 out a

00:27:44.399 --> 00:27:44.720
 point

00:27:44.720 --> 00:27:45.519
 or determine

00:27:45.519 --> 00:27:46.139
 beforehand

00:27:46.139 --> 00:27:47.559
 the result

00:27:47.559 --> 00:27:48.359
 for every

00:27:48.359 --> 00:27:48.960
 person

00:27:48.960 --> 00:27:49.740
 who belongs

00:27:49.740 --> 00:27:50.940
 to God

00:27:50.940 --> 00:27:51.680
 so he

00:27:51.680 --> 00:27:52.519
 foreknew

00:27:52.519 --> 00:27:52.920
 us

00:27:52.920 --> 00:27:53.319
 and he

00:27:53.319 --> 00:27:53.980
 set us

00:27:53.980 --> 00:27:54.379
 on a

00:27:54.379 --> 00:27:54.899
 course

00:27:54.899 --> 00:27:55.440
 right

00:27:55.440 --> 00:27:56.259
 a

00:27:56.259 --> 00:27:56.879
 definitive

00:27:56.879 --> 00:27:57.599
 result

00:27:57.599 --> 00:27:58.019
 that would

00:27:58.019 --> 00:27:58.399
 come to

00:27:58.399 --> 00:27:58.819
 pass

00:27:58.819 --> 00:28:00.019
 in our

00:28:00.019 --> 00:28:01.319
 lives

00:28:01.319 --> 00:28:03.319
 it is

00:28:03.319 --> 00:28:03.799
 not

00:28:03.799 --> 00:28:04.679
 possible

00:28:04.679 --> 00:28:05.519
 to dance

00:28:05.519 --> 00:28:05.960
 around the

00:28:05.960 --> 00:28:06.259
 meanings

00:28:06.259 --> 00:28:06.839
 of these

00:28:06.839 --> 00:28:07.259
 words

00:28:07.259 --> 00:28:08.059
 and stay

00:28:08.059 --> 00:28:08.460
 faithful

00:28:08.460 --> 00:28:09.319
 to the

00:28:09.319 --> 00:28:09.559
 text

00:28:09.559 --> 00:28:10.039
 I know

00:28:10.039 --> 00:28:10.460
 they raise

00:28:10.460 --> 00:28:10.700
 a ton

00:28:10.700 --> 00:28:10.799
 of

00:28:10.799 --> 00:28:11.319
 questions

00:28:11.319 --> 00:28:12.159
 Paul

00:28:12.159 --> 00:28:12.619
 knows

00:28:12.619 --> 00:28:12.819
 that they

00:28:12.819 --> 00:28:13.159
 raise

00:28:13.159 --> 00:28:14.099
 a ton

00:28:14.099 --> 00:28:14.819
 of

00:28:14.819 --> 00:28:15.220
 questions

00:28:15.220 --> 00:28:15.679
 and they

00:28:15.679 --> 00:28:15.759
 are

00:28:15.759 --> 00:28:16.059
 questions

00:28:16.059 --> 00:28:16.539
 that should

00:28:16.539 --> 00:28:16.720
 be

00:28:16.720 --> 00:28:17.299
 wrestled

00:28:17.299 --> 00:28:17.679
 with

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 for sure

00:28:18.700 --> 00:28:20.099
 we should

00:28:20.099 --> 00:28:20.779
 ask the

00:28:20.779 --> 00:28:21.139
 questions

00:28:21.139 --> 00:28:21.720
 and we

00:28:21.720 --> 00:28:22.059
 should

00:28:22.059 --> 00:28:22.839
 go to

00:28:22.839 --> 00:28:23.399
 the text

00:28:23.399 --> 00:28:24.240
 to find

00:28:24.240 --> 00:28:24.740
 the answer

00:28:24.740 --> 00:28:25.480
 to the

00:28:25.480 --> 00:28:25.919
 questions

00:28:25.919 --> 00:28:26.500
 and we

00:28:26.500 --> 00:28:26.759
 should

00:28:26.759 --> 00:28:27.519
 settle

00:28:27.519 --> 00:28:27.919
 in

00:28:27.919 --> 00:28:28.740
 when all

00:28:28.740 --> 00:28:29.019
 of the

00:28:29.019 --> 00:28:29.460
 complexity

00:28:29.460 --> 00:28:29.880
 doesn't

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 quite

00:28:30.180 --> 00:28:30.440
 get

00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:30.980
 solved

00:28:30.980 --> 00:28:32.319
 for us

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 I hope

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 that you

00:28:34.000 --> 00:28:34.180
 will

00:28:34.180 --> 00:28:34.680
 engage

00:28:34.680 --> 00:28:34.859
 with

00:28:34.859 --> 00:28:35.120
 Paul

00:28:35.120 --> 00:28:35.420
 as we

00:28:35.420 --> 00:28:35.740
 study

00:28:35.740 --> 00:28:35.940
 the

00:28:35.940 --> 00:28:36.220
 next

00:28:36.220 --> 00:28:36.759
 three

00:28:36.759 --> 00:28:37.779
 chapters

00:28:37.779 --> 00:28:38.120
 it will

00:28:38.120 --> 00:28:38.839
 take

00:28:38.839 --> 00:28:39.019
 some

00:28:39.019 --> 00:28:39.400
 time

00:28:39.400 --> 00:28:40.099
 to be

00:28:40.099 --> 00:28:41.039
 sure

00:28:41.039 --> 00:28:42.180
 in the

00:28:42.180 --> 00:28:42.460
 meantime

00:28:42.460 --> 00:28:42.880
 I hope

00:28:42.880 --> 00:28:43.339
 you ask

00:28:43.339 --> 00:28:43.940
 lots

00:28:43.940 --> 00:28:44.180
 of

00:28:44.180 --> 00:28:44.579
 questions

00:28:44.579 --> 00:28:44.980
 we can

00:28:44.980 --> 00:28:45.400
 talk

00:28:45.400 --> 00:28:46.240
 much

00:28:46.240 --> 00:28:46.559
 about

00:28:46.559 --> 00:28:46.839
 this

00:28:46.839 --> 00:28:47.019
 but

00:28:47.019 --> 00:28:47.200
 we

00:28:47.200 --> 00:28:47.620
 cannot

00:28:47.620 --> 00:28:48.160
 deny

00:28:48.160 --> 00:28:48.559
 that if

00:28:48.559 --> 00:28:48.819
 we are

00:28:48.819 --> 00:28:49.259
 to have

00:28:49.259 --> 00:28:49.460
 the

00:28:49.460 --> 00:28:50.039
 confidence

00:28:50.039 --> 00:28:50.500
 that Paul

00:28:50.500 --> 00:28:50.680
 here

00:28:50.680 --> 00:28:50.980
 states

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 we are

00:28:51.259 --> 00:28:51.359
 to

00:28:51.359 --> 00:28:51.740
 have

00:28:51.740 --> 00:28:52.680
 then we

00:28:52.680 --> 00:28:53.140
 must

00:28:53.140 --> 00:28:53.660
 be

00:28:53.660 --> 00:28:54.120
 confident

00:28:54.120 --> 00:28:54.660
 in

00:28:54.660 --> 00:28:55.339
 God's

00:28:55.339 --> 00:28:56.640
 plan

00:28:56.640 --> 00:28:58.380
 beloved

00:28:58.380 --> 00:28:58.740
 this

00:28:58.740 --> 00:28:59.400
 is a

00:28:59.400 --> 00:28:59.800
 pillow

00:28:59.800 --> 00:29:00.960
 for your

00:29:00.960 --> 00:29:01.759
 weary soul

00:29:01.759 --> 00:29:02.600
 to rest

00:29:02.600 --> 00:29:02.920
 upon

00:29:02.920 --> 00:29:04.940
 you find

00:29:04.940 --> 00:29:05.259
 yourself

00:29:05.259 --> 00:29:05.640
 living

00:29:05.640 --> 00:29:06.340
 in the

00:29:06.340 --> 00:29:06.680
 tension

00:29:06.680 --> 00:29:07.200
 of this

00:29:07.200 --> 00:29:07.540
 world

00:29:07.540 --> 00:29:08.180
 the already

00:29:08.180 --> 00:29:08.980
 and the

00:29:08.980 --> 00:29:09.500
 not yet

00:29:09.500 --> 00:29:10.300
 as you

00:29:10.300 --> 00:29:10.800
 suffer for

00:29:10.800 --> 00:29:11.100
 the name

00:29:11.100 --> 00:29:11.660
 of Christ

00:29:11.660 --> 00:29:12.240
 as you

00:29:12.240 --> 00:29:12.700
 battle

00:29:12.700 --> 00:29:13.140
 against

00:29:13.140 --> 00:29:13.700
 your

00:29:13.700 --> 00:29:14.240
 flesh

00:29:14.240 --> 00:29:15.100
 you

00:29:15.100 --> 00:29:15.960
 need

00:29:15.960 --> 00:29:16.759
 to know

00:29:16.759 --> 00:29:18.300
 that God

00:29:18.300 --> 00:29:19.220
 will finish

00:29:19.220 --> 00:29:20.160
 what he

00:29:20.160 --> 00:29:20.580
 started

00:29:20.579 --> 00:29:22.059
 it

00:29:22.059 --> 00:29:22.399
 depends

00:29:22.399 --> 00:29:22.619
 on

00:29:22.619 --> 00:29:22.960
 you

00:29:22.960 --> 00:29:24.059
 very

00:29:24.059 --> 00:29:24.419
 little

00:29:24.419 --> 00:29:25.179
 it

00:29:25.179 --> 00:29:25.399
 depends

00:29:25.399 --> 00:29:26.000
 greatly

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:26.939
 on

00:29:26.939 --> 00:29:27.220
 him

00:29:27.220 --> 00:29:28.619
 you

00:29:28.619 --> 00:29:28.879
 will

00:29:28.879 --> 00:29:29.119
 not

00:29:29.119 --> 00:29:29.480
 weather

00:29:29.480 --> 00:29:29.919
 well

00:29:29.919 --> 00:29:30.139
 the

00:29:30.139 --> 00:29:30.480
 storms

00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:30.679
 this

00:29:30.679 --> 00:29:30.939
 life

00:29:30.939 --> 00:29:31.079
 will

00:29:31.079 --> 00:29:31.460
 assail

00:29:31.460 --> 00:29:31.639
 you

00:29:31.639 --> 00:29:31.859
 with

00:29:31.859 --> 00:29:32.240
 apart

00:29:32.240 --> 00:29:32.619
 from

00:29:32.619 --> 00:29:32.779
 an

00:29:32.779 --> 00:29:33.259
 anchored

00:29:33.259 --> 00:29:33.799
 confidence

00:29:33.799 --> 00:29:34.240
 in

00:29:34.240 --> 00:29:34.759
 all

00:29:34.759 --> 00:29:34.960
 that

00:29:34.960 --> 00:29:35.240
 God

00:29:35.240 --> 00:29:35.419
 has

00:29:35.419 --> 00:29:35.740
 guaranteed

00:29:35.740 --> 00:29:36.039
 for

00:29:36.039 --> 00:29:36.279
 you

00:29:36.279 --> 00:29:36.939
 in

00:29:36.939 --> 00:29:37.059
 the

00:29:37.059 --> 00:29:37.399
 person

00:29:37.399 --> 00:29:37.679
 and

00:29:37.679 --> 00:29:38.000
 work

00:29:38.000 --> 00:29:38.799
 of

00:29:38.799 --> 00:29:39.000
 Jesus

00:29:39.000 --> 00:29:39.439
 Christ

00:29:39.439 --> 00:29:40.799
 for

00:29:40.799 --> 00:29:40.919
 as

00:29:40.919 --> 00:29:41.139
 many

00:29:41.139 --> 00:29:41.519
 people

00:29:41.519 --> 00:29:42.819
 as

00:29:42.819 --> 00:29:42.960
 have

00:29:42.960 --> 00:29:43.359
 rejected

00:29:43.359 --> 00:29:43.619
 these

00:29:43.619 --> 00:29:43.960
 truths

00:29:43.960 --> 00:29:44.179
 and

00:29:44.179 --> 00:29:44.379
 been

00:29:44.379 --> 00:29:44.960
 angry

00:29:44.960 --> 00:29:45.240
 at

00:29:45.240 --> 00:29:45.460
 me

00:29:45.460 --> 00:29:45.619
 in

00:29:45.619 --> 00:29:45.759
 the

00:29:45.759 --> 00:29:46.279
 process

00:29:46.279 --> 00:29:47.519
 I

00:29:47.519 --> 00:29:47.759
 will

00:29:47.759 --> 00:29:47.980
 not

00:29:47.980 --> 00:29:48.179
 grow

00:29:48.179 --> 00:29:48.519
 tired

00:29:48.519 --> 00:29:48.699
 of

00:29:48.699 --> 00:29:49.079
 continuing

00:29:49.079 --> 00:29:49.259
 to

00:29:49.259 --> 00:29:49.619
 proclaim

00:29:49.619 --> 00:29:49.980
 them

00:29:49.980 --> 00:29:50.559
 for

00:29:50.559 --> 00:29:50.920
 those

00:29:50.920 --> 00:29:51.039
 who

00:29:51.039 --> 00:29:51.180
 will

00:29:51.180 --> 00:29:51.759
 believe

00:29:51.759 --> 00:29:52.019
 and

00:29:52.019 --> 00:29:52.660
 find

00:29:52.660 --> 00:29:52.980
 the

00:29:52.980 --> 00:29:53.440
 comfort

00:29:53.440 --> 00:29:54.079
 found

00:29:54.079 --> 00:29:55.059
 in

00:29:55.059 --> 00:29:55.360
 them

00:29:55.360 --> 00:29:56.779
 I

00:29:56.779 --> 00:29:57.519
 love

00:29:57.519 --> 00:29:57.920
 you

00:29:57.920 --> 00:29:58.759
 too

00:29:58.759 --> 00:29:59.200
 much

00:29:59.200 --> 00:29:59.640
 to

00:29:59.640 --> 00:29:59.779
 not

00:29:59.779 --> 00:29:59.940
 be

00:29:59.940 --> 00:30:00.339
 clear

00:30:00.339 --> 00:30:00.700
 about

00:30:00.700 --> 00:30:00.860
 what

00:30:00.860 --> 00:30:01.000
 the

00:30:01.000 --> 00:30:01.220
 scripture

00:30:01.220 --> 00:30:01.839
 says

00:30:01.839 --> 00:30:02.120
 about

00:30:02.120 --> 00:30:02.799
 God's

00:30:02.799 --> 00:30:03.400
 plan

00:30:03.400 --> 00:30:04.559
 in

00:30:04.559 --> 00:30:04.720
 your

00:30:04.720 --> 00:30:05.160
 life

00:30:05.160 --> 00:30:06.579
 so

00:30:06.579 --> 00:30:06.700
 I

00:30:06.700 --> 00:30:06.880
 just

00:30:06.880 --> 00:30:07.339
 won't

00:30:07.339 --> 00:30:08.940
 I

00:30:08.940 --> 00:30:09.099
 have

00:30:09.099 --> 00:30:09.519
 nothing

00:30:09.519 --> 00:30:09.920
 novel

00:30:09.920 --> 00:30:10.500
 to

00:30:10.500 --> 00:30:10.779
 say

00:30:10.779 --> 00:30:12.180
 there's

00:30:12.180 --> 00:30:12.380
 a lot

00:30:12.380 --> 00:30:12.519
 of

00:30:12.519 --> 00:30:13.819
 novelty

00:30:13.819 --> 00:30:14.240
 out

00:30:14.240 --> 00:30:14.539
 there

00:30:14.539 --> 00:30:15.339
 a lot

00:30:15.339 --> 00:30:15.440
 of

00:30:15.440 --> 00:30:15.740
 people

00:30:15.740 --> 00:30:16.059
 trying

00:30:16.059 --> 00:30:16.180
 to

00:30:16.180 --> 00:30:16.640
 dance

00:30:16.640 --> 00:30:16.860
 with

00:30:16.860 --> 00:30:17.120
 these

00:30:17.120 --> 00:30:17.420
 kinds

00:30:17.420 --> 00:30:17.539
 of

00:30:17.539 --> 00:30:18.019
 theological

00:30:18.019 --> 00:30:19.920
 concepts

00:30:19.920 --> 00:30:20.880
 we

00:30:20.880 --> 00:30:21.480
 do

00:30:21.480 --> 00:30:21.880
 well

00:30:21.880 --> 00:30:22.580
 to

00:30:22.580 --> 00:30:22.759
 look

00:30:22.759 --> 00:30:22.940
 to

00:30:22.940 --> 00:30:23.120
 the

00:30:23.120 --> 00:30:23.519
 church

00:30:23.519 --> 00:30:24.019
 of

00:30:24.019 --> 00:30:24.140
 the

00:30:24.140 --> 00:30:24.620
 past

00:30:24.620 --> 00:30:25.539
 to

00:30:25.539 --> 00:30:25.720
 see

00:30:25.720 --> 00:30:25.960
 what

00:30:25.960 --> 00:30:26.200
 they

00:30:26.200 --> 00:30:26.660
 believed

00:30:26.660 --> 00:30:26.980
 about

00:30:26.980 --> 00:30:27.340
 these

00:30:27.340 --> 00:30:27.820
 things

00:30:27.820 --> 00:30:28.320
 to

00:30:28.320 --> 00:30:28.940
 deal

00:30:28.940 --> 00:30:29.160
 with

00:30:29.160 --> 00:30:29.340
 the

00:30:29.340 --> 00:30:29.880
 text

00:30:29.880 --> 00:30:30.860
 plainly

00:30:30.860 --> 00:30:31.100
 as

00:30:31.100 --> 00:30:31.840
 God's

00:30:31.840 --> 00:30:32.080
 word

00:30:32.080 --> 00:30:32.279
 and

00:30:32.279 --> 00:30:32.920
 understand

00:30:32.920 --> 00:30:33.860
 why

00:30:33.860 --> 00:30:34.600
 why

00:30:34.600 --> 00:30:34.900
 might

00:30:34.900 --> 00:30:35.060
 we

00:30:35.060 --> 00:30:35.300
 be

00:30:35.300 --> 00:30:35.800
 taught

00:30:35.800 --> 00:30:36.840
 these

00:30:36.840 --> 00:30:37.300
 big

00:30:37.300 --> 00:30:37.580
 and

00:30:37.580 --> 00:30:38.240
 grand

00:30:38.240 --> 00:30:39.560
 truths

00:30:39.560 --> 00:30:41.100
 so

00:30:41.100 --> 00:30:41.279
 that

00:30:41.279 --> 00:30:41.400
 we

00:30:41.400 --> 00:30:41.539
 would

00:30:41.539 --> 00:30:41.880
 be

00:30:41.880 --> 00:30:43.300
 comforted

00:30:43.300 --> 00:30:43.960
 and

00:30:43.960 --> 00:30:44.120
 so

00:30:44.120 --> 00:30:44.340
 that

00:30:44.340 --> 00:30:44.519
 we

00:30:44.519 --> 00:30:44.860
 have

00:30:44.860 --> 00:30:45.160
 a

00:30:45.160 --> 00:30:45.940
 place

00:30:45.940 --> 00:30:46.660
 to

00:30:46.660 --> 00:30:47.100
 rest

00:30:47.100 --> 00:30:47.600
 in

00:30:47.600 --> 00:30:47.799
 the

00:30:47.799 --> 00:30:48.180
 mighty

00:30:48.180 --> 00:30:49.100
 hand

00:30:49.100 --> 00:30:50.120
 of

00:30:50.120 --> 00:30:50.240
 our

00:30:50.240 --> 00:30:50.580
 God

00:30:50.580 --> 00:30:53.140
 verse

00:30:53.140 --> 00:30:53.400
 30

00:30:53.400 --> 00:30:53.660
 says

00:30:53.660 --> 00:30:54.080
 those

00:30:54.080 --> 00:30:54.700
 whom

00:30:54.700 --> 00:30:54.840
 he

00:30:54.840 --> 00:30:55.519
 predestined

00:30:55.519 --> 00:30:56.880
 he

00:30:56.880 --> 00:30:57.220
 also

00:30:57.220 --> 00:30:57.759
 called

00:30:57.759 --> 00:30:58.799
 so

00:30:58.799 --> 00:30:59.340
 prior

00:30:59.340 --> 00:30:59.720
 to

00:30:59.720 --> 00:31:00.019
 the

00:31:00.019 --> 00:31:01.039
 foundation

00:31:01.039 --> 00:31:01.460
 of

00:31:01.460 --> 00:31:01.620
 the

00:31:01.620 --> 00:31:02.019
 world

00:31:02.019 --> 00:31:03.000
 he

00:31:03.000 --> 00:31:03.200
 had

00:31:03.200 --> 00:31:03.759
 knowledge

00:31:03.759 --> 00:31:03.940
 of

00:31:03.940 --> 00:31:04.080
 a

00:31:04.080 --> 00:31:04.519
 people

00:31:04.519 --> 00:31:05.259
 and

00:31:05.259 --> 00:31:05.380
 he

00:31:05.380 --> 00:31:05.660
 set

00:31:05.660 --> 00:31:05.840
 them

00:31:05.840 --> 00:31:06.039
 on

00:31:06.039 --> 00:31:06.200
 a

00:31:06.200 --> 00:31:06.660
 course

00:31:06.660 --> 00:31:07.120
 and

00:31:07.120 --> 00:31:07.340
 then

00:31:07.340 --> 00:31:07.799
 and

00:31:07.799 --> 00:31:07.980
 then

00:31:07.980 --> 00:31:08.120
 he

00:31:08.120 --> 00:31:08.660
 called

00:31:08.660 --> 00:31:08.860
 them

00:31:08.860 --> 00:31:09.080
 he

00:31:09.080 --> 00:31:09.759
 actually

00:31:09.759 --> 00:31:09.960
 did

00:31:09.960 --> 00:31:10.140
 the

00:31:10.140 --> 00:31:10.519
 work

00:31:10.519 --> 00:31:10.779
 of

00:31:10.779 --> 00:31:11.620
 calling

00:31:11.620 --> 00:31:11.900
 them

00:31:11.900 --> 00:31:12.200
 each

00:31:12.200 --> 00:31:12.299
 and

00:31:12.299 --> 00:31:12.440
 every

00:31:12.440 --> 00:31:12.600
 one

00:31:12.600 --> 00:31:12.720
 of

00:31:12.720 --> 00:31:12.840
 you

00:31:12.840 --> 00:31:12.980
 if

00:31:12.980 --> 00:31:13.059
 you

00:31:13.059 --> 00:31:13.160
 are

00:31:13.160 --> 00:31:13.340
 in

00:31:13.340 --> 00:31:13.700
 Christ

00:31:13.700 --> 00:31:14.000
 you

00:31:14.000 --> 00:31:14.259
 were

00:31:14.259 --> 00:31:15.240
 called

00:31:15.240 --> 00:31:16.500
 the

00:31:16.500 --> 00:31:16.859
 spirit

00:31:16.859 --> 00:31:17.059
 of

00:31:17.059 --> 00:31:17.700
 God

00:31:17.700 --> 00:31:18.259
 made

00:31:18.259 --> 00:31:18.940
 Christ

00:31:18.940 --> 00:31:19.299
 work

00:31:19.299 --> 00:31:19.440
 on

00:31:19.440 --> 00:31:19.579
 your

00:31:19.579 --> 00:31:19.920
 behalf

00:31:19.920 --> 00:31:20.740
 effectual

00:31:20.740 --> 00:31:21.380
 in

00:31:21.380 --> 00:31:21.500
 your

00:31:21.500 --> 00:31:21.759
 life

00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:21.920
 it's

00:31:21.920 --> 00:31:22.000
 a

00:31:22.000 --> 00:31:22.220
 doctrine

00:31:22.220 --> 00:31:22.400
 we

00:31:22.400 --> 00:31:22.660
 call

00:31:22.660 --> 00:31:23.740
 irresistible

00:31:23.740 --> 00:31:24.259
 grace

00:31:24.259 --> 00:31:25.279
 he

00:31:25.279 --> 00:31:25.519
 took

00:31:25.519 --> 00:31:25.640
 you

00:31:25.640 --> 00:31:25.819
 from

00:31:25.819 --> 00:31:26.240
 spiritual

00:31:26.240 --> 00:31:26.599
 death

00:31:26.599 --> 00:31:26.799
 to

00:31:26.799 --> 00:31:27.120
 spiritual

00:31:27.120 --> 00:31:27.539
 life

00:31:27.539 --> 00:31:28.000
 and

00:31:28.000 --> 00:31:28.099
 he

00:31:28.099 --> 00:31:28.720
 caused

00:31:28.720 --> 00:31:29.000
 you

00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:29.240
 to

00:31:29.240 --> 00:31:29.559
 believe

00:31:29.559 --> 00:31:29.740
 he

00:31:29.740 --> 00:31:29.940
 gave

00:31:29.940 --> 00:31:30.019
 you

00:31:30.019 --> 00:31:30.180
 that

00:31:30.180 --> 00:31:30.599
 gift

00:31:30.599 --> 00:31:30.799
 of

00:31:30.799 --> 00:31:31.059
 faith

00:31:31.059 --> 00:31:31.220
 that

00:31:31.220 --> 00:31:31.359
 Paul

00:31:31.359 --> 00:31:31.640
 talks

00:31:31.640 --> 00:31:31.920
 about

00:31:31.920 --> 00:31:32.339
 in

00:31:32.339 --> 00:31:32.900
 Ephesians

00:31:32.900 --> 00:31:33.839
 chapter

00:31:33.839 --> 00:31:34.200
 through

00:31:34.200 --> 00:31:34.380
 that

00:31:34.380 --> 00:31:34.500
 we

00:31:34.500 --> 00:31:34.720
 might

00:31:34.720 --> 00:31:34.940
 be

00:31:34.940 --> 00:31:35.480
 saved

00:31:35.480 --> 00:31:36.039
 through

00:31:36.039 --> 00:31:36.400
 it

00:31:36.400 --> 00:31:38.319
 John

00:31:38.319 --> 00:31:38.599
 chapter

00:31:38.599 --> 00:31:39.200
 15

00:31:39.200 --> 00:31:40.420
 verse

00:31:40.420 --> 00:31:41.000
 16

00:31:41.000 --> 00:31:41.440
 Jesus

00:31:41.440 --> 00:31:41.940
 says

00:31:41.940 --> 00:31:42.779
 you

00:31:42.779 --> 00:31:42.960
 did

00:31:42.960 --> 00:31:43.279
 not

00:31:43.279 --> 00:31:44.000
 choose

00:31:44.000 --> 00:31:44.460
 me

00:31:44.460 --> 00:31:45.700
 but I

00:31:45.700 --> 00:31:46.100
 chose

00:31:46.100 --> 00:31:46.440
 you

00:31:46.440 --> 00:31:46.840
 and

00:31:46.840 --> 00:31:47.240
 appointed

00:31:47.240 --> 00:31:47.640
 you

00:31:47.640 --> 00:31:48.200
 that

00:31:48.200 --> 00:31:48.319
 you

00:31:48.319 --> 00:31:48.480
 should

00:31:48.480 --> 00:31:48.860
 go

00:31:48.860 --> 00:31:49.960
 and

00:31:49.960 --> 00:31:50.140
 bear

00:31:50.140 --> 00:31:50.700
 fruit

00:31:50.700 --> 00:31:53.799
 altogether

00:31:53.799 --> 00:31:54.340
 humbling

00:31:54.340 --> 00:31:55.700
 we

00:31:55.700 --> 00:31:56.740
 sing a

00:31:56.740 --> 00:31:57.059
 song

00:31:57.059 --> 00:31:57.500
 out of an

00:31:57.500 --> 00:31:57.880
 old

00:31:57.880 --> 00:31:58.220
 Baptist

00:31:58.220 --> 00:31:58.579
 seminal

00:31:58.579 --> 00:31:59.779
 sadly

00:31:59.779 --> 00:32:00.160
 not in

00:32:00.160 --> 00:32:00.299
 our

00:32:00.299 --> 00:32:00.660
 current

00:32:00.660 --> 00:32:01.100
 Baptist

00:32:01.100 --> 00:32:01.360
 seminal

00:32:01.360 --> 00:32:01.940
 but in

00:32:01.940 --> 00:32:02.240
 an old

00:32:02.240 --> 00:32:02.500
 Baptist

00:32:02.500 --> 00:32:02.740
 seminal

00:32:02.740 --> 00:32:03.000
 called

00:32:03.000 --> 00:32:03.140
 my

00:32:03.140 --> 00:32:03.440
 Lord

00:32:03.440 --> 00:32:04.039
 I

00:32:04.039 --> 00:32:04.200
 did

00:32:04.200 --> 00:32:04.480
 not

00:32:04.480 --> 00:32:05.299
 choose

00:32:05.299 --> 00:32:05.500
 you

00:32:05.500 --> 00:32:06.920
 and

00:32:06.920 --> 00:32:07.099
 I

00:32:07.099 --> 00:32:07.359
 think

00:32:07.359 --> 00:32:07.480
 it

00:32:07.480 --> 00:32:07.700
 makes

00:32:07.700 --> 00:32:07.839
 some

00:32:07.839 --> 00:32:08.140
 people

00:32:08.140 --> 00:32:08.539
 really

00:32:08.539 --> 00:32:08.980
 uncomfortable

00:32:08.980 --> 00:32:09.519
 to sing

00:32:09.519 --> 00:32:09.720
 that

00:32:09.720 --> 00:32:10.079
 song

00:32:10.079 --> 00:32:10.420
 but

00:32:10.420 --> 00:32:10.619
 guess

00:32:10.619 --> 00:32:10.880
 what

00:32:10.880 --> 00:32:12.180
 the

00:32:12.180 --> 00:32:12.380
 words

00:32:12.380 --> 00:32:12.500
 of

00:32:12.500 --> 00:32:12.819
 Jesus

00:32:12.819 --> 00:32:15.380
 you've

00:32:15.380 --> 00:32:15.539
 got to

00:32:15.539 --> 00:32:15.660
 do

00:32:15.660 --> 00:32:15.859
 something

00:32:15.859 --> 00:32:16.079
 with

00:32:16.079 --> 00:32:16.259
 it

00:32:16.259 --> 00:32:16.579
 right

00:32:16.579 --> 00:32:17.140
 Jesus

00:32:17.140 --> 00:32:17.559
 says

00:32:17.559 --> 00:32:17.940
 matter

00:32:17.940 --> 00:32:18.480
 of factly

00:32:18.480 --> 00:32:19.039
 you

00:32:19.039 --> 00:32:19.299
 do not

00:32:19.299 --> 00:32:19.640
 choose

00:32:19.640 --> 00:32:19.980
 me

00:32:19.980 --> 00:32:21.079
 but I

00:32:21.079 --> 00:32:21.480
 chose

00:32:21.480 --> 00:32:21.960
 you

00:32:21.960 --> 00:32:22.400
 and

00:32:22.400 --> 00:32:22.859
 appointed

00:32:22.859 --> 00:32:23.380
 you

00:32:23.380 --> 00:32:24.339
 that

00:32:24.339 --> 00:32:24.440
 you

00:32:24.440 --> 00:32:24.619
 should

00:32:24.619 --> 00:32:24.980
 go

00:32:24.980 --> 00:32:25.819
 and

00:32:25.819 --> 00:32:26.000
 bear

00:32:26.000 --> 00:32:26.420
 fruit

00:32:26.420 --> 00:32:27.960
 the

00:32:27.960 --> 00:32:28.359
 response

00:32:28.359 --> 00:32:28.660
 to such

00:32:28.660 --> 00:32:28.940
 a thing

00:32:28.940 --> 00:32:29.119
 should

00:32:29.119 --> 00:32:29.319
 be

00:32:29.319 --> 00:32:29.960
 why

00:32:29.960 --> 00:32:30.299
 me

00:32:30.299 --> 00:32:30.740
 Lord

00:32:30.740 --> 00:32:33.259
 wretched

00:32:33.259 --> 00:32:33.599
 man

00:32:33.599 --> 00:32:33.980
 that I

00:32:33.980 --> 00:32:34.420
 am

00:32:34.420 --> 00:32:35.480
 why

00:32:35.480 --> 00:32:36.400
 me

00:32:36.400 --> 00:32:37.440
 it's

00:32:37.440 --> 00:32:37.799
 because

00:32:37.799 --> 00:32:38.680
 of his

00:32:38.680 --> 00:32:38.880
 loving

00:32:38.880 --> 00:32:39.299
 kindness

00:32:39.299 --> 00:32:39.980
 he desires

00:32:39.980 --> 00:32:40.700
 to express

00:32:40.700 --> 00:32:40.980
 in his

00:32:40.980 --> 00:32:41.380
 people

00:32:41.380 --> 00:32:42.000
 and see

00:32:42.000 --> 00:32:42.120
 his

00:32:42.120 --> 00:32:42.359
 people

00:32:42.359 --> 00:32:42.740
 come

00:32:42.740 --> 00:32:43.599
 to

00:32:43.599 --> 00:32:43.880
 Christ

00:32:43.880 --> 00:32:44.339
 likeness

00:32:44.339 --> 00:32:44.559
 that

00:32:44.559 --> 00:32:45.180
 Christ

00:32:45.180 --> 00:32:45.660
 would

00:32:45.660 --> 00:32:46.000
 be

00:32:46.000 --> 00:32:46.900
 honored

00:32:46.900 --> 00:32:48.420
 and

00:32:48.420 --> 00:32:48.599
 those

00:32:48.599 --> 00:32:48.700
 whom

00:32:48.700 --> 00:32:48.799
 he

00:32:48.799 --> 00:32:49.220
 called

00:32:49.220 --> 00:32:50.039
 he

00:32:50.039 --> 00:32:50.440
 also

00:32:50.440 --> 00:32:51.680
 justified

00:32:51.680 --> 00:32:52.359
 he

00:32:52.359 --> 00:32:52.839
 accomplished

00:32:52.839 --> 00:32:53.099
 the

00:32:53.099 --> 00:32:54.059
 saving

00:32:54.059 --> 00:32:54.839
 work

00:32:54.839 --> 00:32:55.740
 justified

00:32:55.740 --> 00:32:56.160
 by

00:32:56.160 --> 00:32:56.579
 grace

00:32:56.579 --> 00:32:56.900
 alone

00:32:56.900 --> 00:32:57.160
 through

00:32:57.160 --> 00:32:57.880
 faith

00:32:57.880 --> 00:32:58.220
 alone

00:32:58.220 --> 00:32:58.599
 in

00:32:58.599 --> 00:32:59.680
 Christ

00:32:59.680 --> 00:33:00.519
 alone

00:33:00.519 --> 00:33:01.660
 if you

00:33:01.660 --> 00:33:02.579
 look at

00:33:02.579 --> 00:33:02.799
 how

00:33:02.799 --> 00:33:03.039
 the

00:33:03.039 --> 00:33:04.119
 trinitarian

00:33:04.119 --> 00:33:04.619
 God

00:33:04.619 --> 00:33:04.799
 is

00:33:04.799 --> 00:33:05.279
 active

00:33:05.279 --> 00:33:05.839
 in

00:33:05.839 --> 00:33:06.379
 this

00:33:06.379 --> 00:33:07.460
 process

00:33:07.460 --> 00:33:07.980
 God

00:33:07.980 --> 00:33:08.180
 the

00:33:08.180 --> 00:33:08.619
 father

00:33:08.619 --> 00:33:09.539
 foreknew

00:33:09.539 --> 00:33:09.940
 and

00:33:09.940 --> 00:33:11.460
 predestined

00:33:11.460 --> 00:33:12.700
 Christ

00:33:12.700 --> 00:33:13.680
 completed

00:33:13.680 --> 00:33:13.940
 that

00:33:13.940 --> 00:33:14.400
 work

00:33:14.400 --> 00:33:15.000
 in

00:33:15.000 --> 00:33:15.119
 his

00:33:15.119 --> 00:33:15.440
 death

00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:15.619
 and

00:33:15.619 --> 00:33:15.779
 his

00:33:15.779 --> 00:33:16.299
 resurrection

00:33:16.299 --> 00:33:17.019
 and

00:33:17.019 --> 00:33:17.200
 the

00:33:17.200 --> 00:33:17.599
 spirit

00:33:17.599 --> 00:33:18.099
 makes

00:33:18.099 --> 00:33:18.240
 it

00:33:18.240 --> 00:33:19.099
 effectual

00:33:19.099 --> 00:33:20.019
 in

00:33:20.019 --> 00:33:20.139
 the

00:33:20.139 --> 00:33:20.400
 lives

00:33:20.400 --> 00:33:20.559
 of

00:33:20.559 --> 00:33:20.799
 all

00:33:20.799 --> 00:33:20.940
 who

00:33:20.940 --> 00:33:21.440
 believe

00:33:21.440 --> 00:33:22.039
 in

00:33:22.039 --> 00:33:22.339
 him

00:33:22.339 --> 00:33:23.559
 justified

00:33:23.559 --> 00:33:23.879
 by

00:33:23.879 --> 00:33:24.240
 grace

00:33:24.240 --> 00:33:24.639
 alone

00:33:24.639 --> 00:33:25.420
 through

00:33:25.420 --> 00:33:25.720
 faith

00:33:25.720 --> 00:33:26.200
 alone

00:33:26.200 --> 00:33:27.099
 in

00:33:27.099 --> 00:33:27.819
 Christ

00:33:27.819 --> 00:33:28.279
 alone

00:33:28.279 --> 00:33:29.980
 Romans

00:33:29.980 --> 00:33:30.220
 chapter

00:33:30.220 --> 00:33:30.559
 4

00:33:30.559 --> 00:33:30.740
 verse

00:33:30.740 --> 00:33:30.940
 4

00:33:30.940 --> 00:33:31.059
 and

00:33:31.059 --> 00:33:31.339
 5

00:33:31.339 --> 00:33:31.500
 now

00:33:31.500 --> 00:33:31.619
 to

00:33:31.619 --> 00:33:31.700
 the

00:33:31.700 --> 00:33:31.839
 one

00:33:31.839 --> 00:33:31.980
 who

00:33:31.980 --> 00:33:32.339
 works

00:33:32.339 --> 00:33:32.519
 his

00:33:32.519 --> 00:33:32.879
 wages

00:33:32.879 --> 00:33:33.180
 are not

00:33:33.180 --> 00:33:33.440
 counted

00:33:33.440 --> 00:33:33.740
 as a

00:33:33.740 --> 00:33:33.920
 gift

00:33:33.920 --> 00:33:34.279
 but as

00:33:34.279 --> 00:33:34.440
 his

00:33:34.440 --> 00:33:34.879
 due

00:33:34.879 --> 00:33:35.779
 and

00:33:35.779 --> 00:33:35.859
 to

00:33:35.859 --> 00:33:35.940
 the

00:33:35.940 --> 00:33:36.059
 one

00:33:36.059 --> 00:33:36.200
 who

00:33:36.200 --> 00:33:36.500
 does

00:33:36.500 --> 00:33:36.720
 not

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:37.039
 work

00:33:37.039 --> 00:33:37.240
 but

00:33:37.240 --> 00:33:37.819
 believes

00:33:37.819 --> 00:33:38.000
 in

00:33:38.000 --> 00:33:38.220
 him

00:33:38.220 --> 00:33:38.399
 who

00:33:38.399 --> 00:33:39.000
 justifies

00:33:39.000 --> 00:33:39.160
 the

00:33:39.160 --> 00:33:39.700
 ungodly

00:33:39.700 --> 00:33:39.899
 his

00:33:39.899 --> 00:33:40.339
 faith

00:33:40.339 --> 00:33:41.379
 is

00:33:41.379 --> 00:33:41.740
 counted

00:33:41.740 --> 00:33:43.059
 as

00:33:43.059 --> 00:33:43.539
 righteousness

00:33:43.539 --> 00:33:45.680
 and

00:33:45.680 --> 00:33:46.180
 those

00:33:46.180 --> 00:33:46.819
 back to

00:33:46.819 --> 00:33:47.000
 verse

00:33:47.000 --> 00:33:47.319
 30

00:33:47.319 --> 00:33:47.680
 whom

00:33:47.680 --> 00:33:48.000
 he

00:33:48.000 --> 00:33:49.480
 justified

00:33:49.480 --> 00:33:50.079
 he

00:33:50.079 --> 00:33:51.359
 also

00:33:51.359 --> 00:33:52.879
 glorified

00:33:52.879 --> 00:33:53.299
 now remember

00:33:53.299 --> 00:33:53.799
 earlier in

00:33:53.799 --> 00:33:54.279
 chapter 8

00:33:54.279 --> 00:33:54.519
 we're

00:33:54.519 --> 00:33:55.200
 longing

00:33:55.200 --> 00:33:55.799
 for this

00:33:55.799 --> 00:33:56.819
 glorification

00:33:56.819 --> 00:33:57.200
 we're

00:33:57.200 --> 00:33:57.879
 longing

00:33:57.879 --> 00:33:58.220
 for

00:33:58.220 --> 00:33:58.939
 glory

00:33:58.939 --> 00:33:59.200
 that's

00:33:59.200 --> 00:33:59.460
 to be

00:33:59.460 --> 00:33:59.859
 revealed

00:33:59.859 --> 00:34:00.399
 to us

00:34:00.399 --> 00:34:00.839
 we're

00:34:00.839 --> 00:34:01.379
 longing

00:34:01.379 --> 00:34:01.659
 for

00:34:01.659 --> 00:34:01.859
 the

00:34:01.859 --> 00:34:02.619
 adoption

00:34:02.619 --> 00:34:03.259
 as

00:34:03.259 --> 00:34:03.679
 sons

00:34:03.679 --> 00:34:04.019
 and

00:34:04.019 --> 00:34:04.179
 this

00:34:04.179 --> 00:34:04.639
 renewal

00:34:04.639 --> 00:34:05.119
 of

00:34:05.119 --> 00:34:05.259
 our

00:34:05.259 --> 00:34:05.639
 bodies

00:34:05.639 --> 00:34:05.899
 but

00:34:05.899 --> 00:34:06.279
 here

00:34:06.279 --> 00:34:06.500
 Paul

00:34:06.500 --> 00:34:06.839
 states

00:34:06.839 --> 00:34:06.980
 it

00:34:06.980 --> 00:34:07.200
 as

00:34:07.200 --> 00:34:07.339
 a

00:34:07.339 --> 00:34:07.919
 completed

00:34:07.919 --> 00:34:08.519
 work

00:34:08.519 --> 00:34:09.519
 already

00:34:09.519 --> 00:34:10.400
 accomplished

00:34:10.400 --> 00:34:11.019
 by

00:34:11.019 --> 00:34:12.139
 Christ

00:34:12.139 --> 00:34:12.719
 remember

00:34:12.719 --> 00:34:12.980
 he's

00:34:12.980 --> 00:34:13.440
 comforting

00:34:13.440 --> 00:34:13.860
 us

00:34:13.860 --> 00:34:15.400
 yes

00:34:15.400 --> 00:34:16.199
 yes

00:34:16.199 --> 00:34:16.400
 this

00:34:16.400 --> 00:34:16.639
 life

00:34:16.639 --> 00:34:16.880
 will be

00:34:16.880 --> 00:34:17.019
 a

00:34:17.019 --> 00:34:17.420
 challenge

00:34:17.420 --> 00:34:18.019
 you

00:34:18.019 --> 00:34:18.319
 will

00:34:18.319 --> 00:34:18.900
 suffer

00:34:18.900 --> 00:34:19.799
 inside

00:34:19.799 --> 00:34:20.380
 and

00:34:20.380 --> 00:34:20.960
 outside

00:34:20.960 --> 00:34:21.659
 but

00:34:21.659 --> 00:34:21.880
 guess

00:34:21.880 --> 00:34:22.239
 what

00:34:22.239 --> 00:34:23.239
 God

00:34:23.239 --> 00:34:23.659
 will

00:34:23.659 --> 00:34:24.139
 complete

00:34:24.139 --> 00:34:24.380
 the

00:34:24.380 --> 00:34:24.719
 work

00:34:24.719 --> 00:34:25.159
 that

00:34:25.159 --> 00:34:25.420
 he

00:34:25.420 --> 00:34:26.380
 began

00:34:26.380 --> 00:34:27.820
 these

00:34:27.820 --> 00:34:28.300
 verses

00:34:28.300 --> 00:34:28.539
 are

00:34:28.539 --> 00:34:28.960
 all

00:34:28.960 --> 00:34:29.240
 about

00:34:29.240 --> 00:34:29.760
 God's

00:34:29.760 --> 00:34:30.420
 unstoppable

00:34:30.420 --> 00:34:30.840
 plan

00:34:30.840 --> 00:34:31.039
 to

00:34:31.039 --> 00:34:31.360
 pursue

00:34:31.360 --> 00:34:31.579
 his

00:34:31.579 --> 00:34:31.940
 people

00:34:31.940 --> 00:34:32.500
 to

00:34:32.500 --> 00:34:32.660
 the

00:34:32.660 --> 00:34:33.000
 end

00:34:33.000 --> 00:34:34.200
 and

00:34:34.200 --> 00:34:34.380
 this

00:34:34.380 --> 00:34:34.840
 text

00:34:34.840 --> 00:34:35.079
 is

00:34:35.079 --> 00:34:35.480
 contained

00:34:35.480 --> 00:34:35.740
 a

00:34:35.740 --> 00:34:36.119
 brief

00:34:36.119 --> 00:34:36.720
 order

00:34:36.720 --> 00:34:36.880
 of

00:34:36.880 --> 00:34:39.280
 salvation

00:34:39.280 --> 00:34:39.640
 the

00:34:39.640 --> 00:34:40.480
 main

00:34:40.480 --> 00:34:40.860
 point

00:34:40.860 --> 00:34:41.079
 of

00:34:41.079 --> 00:34:41.420
 which

00:34:41.420 --> 00:34:41.780
 is

00:34:41.780 --> 00:34:41.920
 that

00:34:41.920 --> 00:34:42.119
 God

00:34:42.119 --> 00:34:42.660
 acts

00:34:42.660 --> 00:34:42.900
 God

00:34:42.900 --> 00:34:43.820
 accomplishes

00:34:43.820 --> 00:34:44.740
 God

00:34:44.740 --> 00:34:45.660
 maintains

00:34:45.660 --> 00:34:47.360
 and

00:34:47.360 --> 00:34:47.480
 this

00:34:47.480 --> 00:34:47.599
 should

00:34:47.599 --> 00:34:47.820
 be a

00:34:47.820 --> 00:34:48.000
 great

00:34:48.000 --> 00:34:48.360
 comfort

00:34:48.360 --> 00:34:49.059
 to

00:34:49.059 --> 00:34:49.420
 us

00:34:49.420 --> 00:34:51.019
 so

00:34:51.019 --> 00:34:51.180
 our

00:34:51.180 --> 00:34:52.260
 confidence

00:34:52.260 --> 00:34:54.220
 God

00:34:54.220 --> 00:34:54.840
 providence

00:34:54.840 --> 00:34:55.020
 is

00:34:55.020 --> 00:34:55.160
 seen

00:34:55.160 --> 00:34:55.280
 in

00:34:55.280 --> 00:34:55.420
 this

00:34:55.420 --> 00:34:55.740
 text

00:34:55.740 --> 00:34:55.880
 and

00:34:55.880 --> 00:34:56.020
 our

00:34:56.020 --> 00:34:56.360
 confidence

00:34:56.360 --> 00:34:56.580
 in

00:34:56.580 --> 00:34:56.900
 God's

00:34:56.900 --> 00:34:57.420
 purpose

00:34:57.420 --> 00:34:57.640
 and

00:34:57.640 --> 00:34:57.800
 our

00:34:57.800 --> 00:34:58.180
 confidence

00:34:58.180 --> 00:34:58.880
 in

00:34:58.880 --> 00:34:59.480
 God's

00:34:59.480 --> 00:35:00.960
 plan

00:35:00.960 --> 00:35:01.280
 and I

00:35:01.280 --> 00:35:02.260
 hope

00:35:02.260 --> 00:35:02.600
 that you

00:35:02.600 --> 00:35:03.040
 share

00:35:03.040 --> 00:35:03.500
 in that

00:35:03.500 --> 00:35:03.980
 confidence

00:35:03.980 --> 00:35:04.680
 with me

00:35:04.680 --> 00:35:05.860
 this

00:35:05.860 --> 00:35:06.180
 morning

00:35:06.180 --> 00:35:07.700
 now

00:35:07.700 --> 00:35:09.080
 because I

00:35:09.080 --> 00:35:09.380
 just don't

00:35:09.380 --> 00:35:09.660
 know where

00:35:09.660 --> 00:35:09.980
 all of you

00:35:09.980 --> 00:35:10.440
 stand as

00:35:10.440 --> 00:35:11.020
 we read

00:35:11.020 --> 00:35:11.460
 these verses

00:35:11.460 --> 00:35:11.900
 and what

00:35:11.900 --> 00:35:12.520
 you understand

00:35:12.520 --> 00:35:13.480
 to be

00:35:13.480 --> 00:35:13.900
 true in

00:35:13.900 --> 00:35:14.120
 your

00:35:14.120 --> 00:35:14.720
 bulletin

00:35:14.720 --> 00:35:14.980
 and for

00:35:14.980 --> 00:35:15.100
 our

00:35:15.100 --> 00:35:15.420
 response

00:35:15.420 --> 00:35:15.560
 of

00:35:15.560 --> 00:35:15.780
 reading

00:35:15.780 --> 00:35:16.260
 this

00:35:16.260 --> 00:35:16.760
 morning

00:35:16.760 --> 00:35:17.660
 we

00:35:17.660 --> 00:35:18.000
 ask the

00:35:18.000 --> 00:35:18.360
 question

00:35:18.360 --> 00:35:18.660
 what do

00:35:18.660 --> 00:35:19.080
 we believe

00:35:19.080 --> 00:35:19.340
 about

00:35:19.340 --> 00:35:20.240
 God's

00:35:20.240 --> 00:35:21.200
 purpose

00:35:21.200 --> 00:35:22.059
 of

00:35:22.059 --> 00:35:22.440
 grace

00:35:22.440 --> 00:35:23.579
 and the

00:35:23.579 --> 00:35:23.820
 answer

00:35:23.820 --> 00:35:24.300
 to that

00:35:24.300 --> 00:35:24.960
 is

00:35:24.960 --> 00:35:26.000
 found

00:35:26.000 --> 00:35:26.240
 there

00:35:26.240 --> 00:35:26.480
 in

00:35:26.480 --> 00:35:26.800
 your

00:35:26.800 --> 00:35:27.240
 bulletin

00:35:27.240 --> 00:35:27.620
 this

00:35:27.620 --> 00:35:27.800
 is

00:35:27.800 --> 00:35:28.220
 from

00:35:28.220 --> 00:35:28.420
 our

00:35:28.420 --> 00:35:28.860
 current

00:35:28.860 --> 00:35:29.200
 statement

00:35:29.200 --> 00:35:29.380
 of

00:35:29.380 --> 00:35:29.740
 faith

00:35:29.740 --> 00:35:30.500
 and

00:35:30.500 --> 00:35:30.620
 this

00:35:30.620 --> 00:35:30.920
 answer

00:35:30.920 --> 00:35:31.160
 is

00:35:31.160 --> 00:35:32.059
 found

00:35:32.059 --> 00:35:32.460
 it's

00:35:32.460 --> 00:35:32.860
 borrowed

00:35:32.860 --> 00:35:33.320
 from

00:35:33.320 --> 00:35:33.480
 the

00:35:33.480 --> 00:35:33.620
 New

00:35:33.620 --> 00:35:33.860
 Hampshire

00:35:33.860 --> 00:35:34.340
 confession

00:35:34.340 --> 00:35:34.539
 of

00:35:34.539 --> 00:35:35.640
 1833

00:35:35.640 --> 00:35:37.380
 nothing

00:35:37.380 --> 00:35:37.700
 new

00:35:37.700 --> 00:35:38.160
 and novel

00:35:38.160 --> 00:35:38.620
 here

00:35:38.620 --> 00:35:39.700
 what did

00:35:39.700 --> 00:35:39.900
 those

00:35:39.900 --> 00:35:40.240
 Christians

00:35:40.240 --> 00:35:40.559
 believe

00:35:40.559 --> 00:35:40.800
 about

00:35:40.800 --> 00:35:41.280
 God's

00:35:41.280 --> 00:35:42.380
 purpose

00:35:42.380 --> 00:35:43.200
 of

00:35:43.200 --> 00:35:43.440
 grace

00:35:43.440 --> 00:35:43.640
 and

00:35:43.640 --> 00:35:44.059
 accompanied

00:35:44.059 --> 00:35:44.079
!

00:35:44.079 --> 00:35:44.400
 with

00:35:44.400 --> 00:35:44.539
 it

00:35:44.539 --> 00:35:44.720
 is

00:35:44.720 --> 00:35:45.620
 roughly

00:35:45.620 --> 00:35:46.640
 50

00:35:46.640 --> 00:35:47.059
 references

00:35:47.059 --> 00:35:47.079
!

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 if I

00:35:48.400 --> 00:35:48.640
 did a

00:35:48.639 --> 00:35:49.619
 quick

00:35:49.619 --> 00:35:50.099
 count

00:35:50.099 --> 00:35:51.099
 of

00:35:51.099 --> 00:35:51.319
 them

00:35:51.319 --> 00:35:51.579
 so

00:35:51.579 --> 00:35:51.879
 I

00:35:51.879 --> 00:35:52.219
 want

00:35:52.219 --> 00:35:52.319
 you

00:35:52.319 --> 00:35:52.440
 to

00:35:52.440 --> 00:35:52.719
 see

00:35:52.719 --> 00:35:52.900
 that

00:35:52.900 --> 00:35:53.019
 you

00:35:53.019 --> 00:35:53.259
 have

00:35:53.259 --> 00:35:53.460
 a

00:35:53.460 --> 00:35:54.359
 concise

00:35:54.359 --> 00:35:55.159
 statement

00:35:55.159 --> 00:35:55.539
 here

00:35:55.539 --> 00:35:56.359
 that

00:35:56.359 --> 00:35:56.519
 is

00:35:56.519 --> 00:35:56.779
 worth

00:35:56.779 --> 00:35:56.980
 your

00:35:56.980 --> 00:35:57.579
 consideration

00:35:57.579 --> 00:35:58.440
 and

00:35:58.440 --> 00:35:58.579
 your

00:35:58.579 --> 00:35:58.900
 study

00:35:58.900 --> 00:36:00.039
 you

00:36:00.039 --> 00:36:00.400
 may

00:36:00.400 --> 00:36:00.639
 not

00:36:00.639 --> 00:36:01.739
 be

00:36:01.739 --> 00:36:02.099
 able

00:36:02.099 --> 00:36:02.339
 to

00:36:02.339 --> 00:36:02.699
 wait

00:36:02.699 --> 00:36:03.219
 as

00:36:03.219 --> 00:36:03.339
 we

00:36:03.339 --> 00:36:03.579
 work

00:36:03.579 --> 00:36:03.839
 through

00:36:03.839 --> 00:36:04.099
 the

00:36:04.099 --> 00:36:04.440
 next

00:36:04.440 --> 00:36:05.519
 three

00:36:05.519 --> 00:36:05.900
 chapters

00:36:05.900 --> 00:36:06.279
 so

00:36:06.279 --> 00:36:06.759
 I'm

00:36:06.759 --> 00:36:06.819
 going

00:36:06.819 --> 00:36:06.900
 to

00:36:06.900 --> 00:36:07.099
 read

00:36:07.099 --> 00:36:07.279
 that

00:36:07.279 --> 00:36:07.539
 for

00:36:07.539 --> 00:36:07.759
 you

00:36:07.759 --> 00:36:07.980
 and

00:36:07.980 --> 00:36:08.239
 I

00:36:08.239 --> 00:36:08.440
 just

00:36:08.440 --> 00:36:08.679
 want

00:36:08.679 --> 00:36:08.779
 you

00:36:08.779 --> 00:36:08.900
 to

00:36:08.900 --> 00:36:09.139
 hear

00:36:09.139 --> 00:36:09.359
 it

00:36:09.359 --> 00:36:09.699
 and

00:36:09.699 --> 00:36:09.799
 I

00:36:09.799 --> 00:36:09.960
 want

00:36:09.960 --> 00:36:10.059
 you

00:36:10.059 --> 00:36:10.199
 to

00:36:10.199 --> 00:36:10.619
 perhaps

00:36:10.619 --> 00:36:10.900
 follow

00:36:10.900 --> 00:36:11.339
 along

00:36:11.339 --> 00:36:11.480
 and

00:36:11.480 --> 00:36:11.579
 I

00:36:11.579 --> 00:36:11.739
 want

00:36:11.739 --> 00:36:11.839
 you

00:36:11.839 --> 00:36:11.940
 to

00:36:11.940 --> 00:36:12.339
 consider

00:36:12.339 --> 00:36:13.179
 doing

00:36:13.179 --> 00:36:13.379
 some

00:36:13.379 --> 00:36:13.699
 study

00:36:13.699 --> 00:36:13.879
 on

00:36:13.879 --> 00:36:14.039
 your

00:36:14.039 --> 00:36:14.439
 own

00:36:14.439 --> 00:36:15.059
 as

00:36:15.059 --> 00:36:15.179
 you're

00:36:15.179 --> 00:36:15.539
 considering

00:36:15.539 --> 00:36:15.819
 these

00:36:15.819 --> 00:36:16.259
 things

00:36:16.259 --> 00:36:16.699
 we

00:36:16.699 --> 00:36:17.139
 believe

00:36:17.139 --> 00:36:18.559
 that

00:36:18.559 --> 00:36:19.099
 election

00:36:19.099 --> 00:36:19.619
 is the

00:36:19.619 --> 00:36:20.039
 eternal

00:36:20.039 --> 00:36:20.480
 purpose

00:36:20.480 --> 00:36:20.679
 of

00:36:20.679 --> 00:36:20.939
 God

00:36:20.939 --> 00:36:21.319
 according

00:36:21.319 --> 00:36:21.519
 to

00:36:21.519 --> 00:36:21.739
 which

00:36:21.739 --> 00:36:21.899
 he

00:36:21.899 --> 00:36:22.559
 graciously

00:36:22.559 --> 00:36:23.679
 regenerates

00:36:23.679 --> 00:36:24.559
 sanctifies

00:36:24.559 --> 00:36:25.159
 and saves

00:36:25.159 --> 00:36:25.639
 sinners

00:36:25.639 --> 00:36:26.699
 that

00:36:26.699 --> 00:36:26.879
 being

00:36:26.879 --> 00:36:27.339
 perfectly

00:36:27.339 --> 00:36:28.000
 consistent

00:36:28.000 --> 00:36:28.299
 with

00:36:28.299 --> 00:36:28.439
 the

00:36:28.439 --> 00:36:28.639
 free

00:36:28.639 --> 00:36:29.000
 agency

00:36:29.000 --> 00:36:29.239
 of

00:36:29.239 --> 00:36:29.619
 man

00:36:29.619 --> 00:36:30.319
 it

00:36:30.319 --> 00:36:30.980
 comprehends

00:36:30.980 --> 00:36:31.539
 all

00:36:31.539 --> 00:36:31.739
 the

00:36:31.739 --> 00:36:32.099
 means

00:36:32.099 --> 00:36:32.259
 in

00:36:32.259 --> 00:36:32.659
 connection

00:36:32.659 --> 00:36:33.000
 with

00:36:33.000 --> 00:36:33.159
 the

00:36:33.159 --> 00:36:33.599
 end

00:36:33.599 --> 00:36:34.539
 that

00:36:34.539 --> 00:36:34.619
 it

00:36:34.619 --> 00:36:34.719
 is

00:36:34.719 --> 00:36:34.839
 a

00:36:34.839 --> 00:36:35.019
 most

00:36:35.019 --> 00:36:35.519
 glorious

00:36:35.519 --> 00:36:36.039
 display

00:36:36.039 --> 00:36:36.239
 of

00:36:36.239 --> 00:36:36.579
 God's

00:36:36.579 --> 00:36:36.919
 sovereign

00:36:36.919 --> 00:36:37.639
 goodness

00:36:37.639 --> 00:36:38.539
 being

00:36:38.539 --> 00:36:39.139
 infinitely

00:36:39.139 --> 00:36:39.859
 free

00:36:39.859 --> 00:36:40.759
 wise

00:36:40.759 --> 00:36:41.279
 holy

00:36:41.279 --> 00:36:41.980
 and

00:36:41.980 --> 00:36:42.679
 unchangeable

00:36:42.679 --> 00:36:43.679
 that

00:36:43.679 --> 00:36:43.819
 it

00:36:43.819 --> 00:36:44.139
 utterly

00:36:44.139 --> 00:36:45.339
 excludes

00:36:45.339 --> 00:36:46.099
 boasting

00:36:46.099 --> 00:36:46.819
 and

00:36:46.819 --> 00:36:47.099
 promotes

00:36:47.099 --> 00:36:47.639
 humility

00:36:47.639 --> 00:36:48.579
 love

00:36:48.579 --> 00:36:49.559
 prayer

00:36:49.559 --> 00:36:50.179
 praise

00:36:50.179 --> 00:36:50.639
 trust

00:36:50.639 --> 00:36:50.879
 in

00:36:50.879 --> 00:36:51.259
 God

00:36:51.259 --> 00:36:51.719
 and

00:36:51.719 --> 00:36:52.259
 active

00:36:52.259 --> 00:36:52.839
 imitation

00:36:52.839 --> 00:36:53.559
 of

00:36:53.559 --> 00:36:53.719
 his

00:36:53.719 --> 00:36:53.980
 free

00:36:53.980 --> 00:36:54.299
 mercy

00:36:54.299 --> 00:36:55.639
 that

00:36:55.639 --> 00:36:55.759
 it

00:36:55.759 --> 00:36:56.279
 encourages

00:36:56.279 --> 00:36:56.519
 the

00:36:56.519 --> 00:36:56.759
 use

00:36:56.759 --> 00:36:56.919
 of

00:36:56.919 --> 00:36:57.339
 means

00:36:57.339 --> 00:36:57.579
 in

00:36:57.579 --> 00:36:57.739
 the

00:36:57.739 --> 00:36:58.099
 highest

00:36:58.099 --> 00:36:58.519
 degree

00:36:58.519 --> 00:36:59.519
 that

00:36:59.519 --> 00:36:59.619
 it

00:36:59.619 --> 00:36:59.739
 may

00:36:59.739 --> 00:36:59.879
 be

00:36:59.879 --> 00:37:00.559
 ascertained

00:37:00.559 --> 00:37:00.699
 by

00:37:00.699 --> 00:37:00.879
 its

00:37:00.879 --> 00:37:01.259
 effects

00:37:01.259 --> 00:37:01.440
 and

00:37:01.440 --> 00:37:01.719
 all

00:37:01.719 --> 00:37:01.919
 who

00:37:01.919 --> 00:37:02.159
 truly

00:37:02.159 --> 00:37:03.119
 believe

00:37:03.119 --> 00:37:03.659
 the

00:37:03.659 --> 00:37:04.019
 gospel

00:37:04.019 --> 00:37:05.059
 that

00:37:05.059 --> 00:37:05.179
 it

00:37:05.179 --> 00:37:05.299
 is

00:37:05.299 --> 00:37:05.440
 the

00:37:05.440 --> 00:37:06.079
 foundation

00:37:06.079 --> 00:37:06.440
 of

00:37:06.440 --> 00:37:06.899
 Christian

00:37:06.899 --> 00:37:08.039
 assurance

00:37:08.039 --> 00:37:08.799
 and

00:37:08.799 --> 00:37:08.940
 that

00:37:08.940 --> 00:37:09.159
 to

00:37:09.159 --> 00:37:09.940
 ascertain

00:37:09.940 --> 00:37:10.079
 it

00:37:10.079 --> 00:37:10.179
 with

00:37:10.179 --> 00:37:10.460
 regard

00:37:10.460 --> 00:37:10.619
 to

00:37:10.619 --> 00:37:11.019
 ourselves

00:37:11.019 --> 00:37:11.599
 demands

00:37:11.599 --> 00:37:12.199
 and

00:37:12.199 --> 00:37:12.919
 deserves

00:37:12.919 --> 00:37:13.579
 the

00:37:13.579 --> 00:37:14.199
 utmost

00:37:14.199 --> 00:37:15.739
 diligence

00:37:15.739 --> 00:37:16.779
 I would

00:37:16.779 --> 00:37:17.099
 draw your

00:37:17.099 --> 00:37:17.460
 attention

00:37:17.460 --> 00:37:18.759
 to a

00:37:18.759 --> 00:37:19.019
 phrase

00:37:19.019 --> 00:37:19.299
 toward

00:37:19.299 --> 00:37:19.619
 the end

00:37:19.619 --> 00:37:19.919
 there

00:37:19.919 --> 00:37:20.539
 that says

00:37:20.539 --> 00:37:20.939
 it is

00:37:20.939 --> 00:37:21.219
 the

00:37:21.219 --> 00:37:22.599
 foundation

00:37:22.599 --> 00:37:23.659
 God's

00:37:23.659 --> 00:37:23.899
 eternal

00:37:23.899 --> 00:37:24.259
 purpose

00:37:24.259 --> 00:37:24.460
 and

00:37:24.460 --> 00:37:24.899
 salvation

00:37:24.899 --> 00:37:25.539
 the

00:37:25.539 --> 00:37:26.419
 foundation

00:37:26.419 --> 00:37:27.239
 of

00:37:27.239 --> 00:37:28.019
 Christian

00:37:28.019 --> 00:37:29.500
 assurance

00:37:29.500 --> 00:37:30.419
 our

00:37:30.419 --> 00:37:31.279
 confidence

00:37:31.279 --> 00:37:31.960
 sits

00:37:31.960 --> 00:37:32.439
 upon

00:37:32.439 --> 00:37:34.179
 God's

00:37:34.179 --> 00:37:34.619
 sovereign

00:37:34.619 --> 00:37:35.019
 plan

00:37:35.019 --> 00:37:36.199
 for our

00:37:36.199 --> 00:37:36.579
 lives

00:37:36.579 --> 00:37:37.739
 so

00:37:37.739 --> 00:37:37.819
 I

00:37:37.819 --> 00:37:38.000
 hope

00:37:38.000 --> 00:37:38.259
 you'll

00:37:38.259 --> 00:37:39.159
 consider

00:37:39.159 --> 00:37:39.440
 it

00:37:39.440 --> 00:37:39.779
 and

00:37:39.779 --> 00:37:40.039
 wrestle

00:37:40.039 --> 00:37:40.279
 with

00:37:40.279 --> 00:37:40.420
 it

00:37:40.420 --> 00:37:40.699
 and

00:37:40.699 --> 00:37:41.920
 believe

00:37:41.920 --> 00:37:42.219
 it

00:37:42.219 --> 00:37:44.139
 in

00:37:44.139 --> 00:37:44.460
 closing

00:37:44.460 --> 00:37:44.779
 I want

00:37:44.779 --> 00:37:44.960
 to

00:37:44.960 --> 00:37:45.639
 read

00:37:45.639 --> 00:37:45.799
 to

00:37:45.799 --> 00:37:46.039
 you

00:37:46.039 --> 00:37:46.739
 the

00:37:46.739 --> 00:37:47.000
 rest

00:37:47.000 --> 00:37:47.139
 of

00:37:47.139 --> 00:37:47.259
 the

00:37:47.259 --> 00:37:47.639
 chapter

00:37:47.639 --> 00:37:48.679
 it's

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 very

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 difficult

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 to

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 stop

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 at

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 verse

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 30

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 and

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 not

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 go

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 on

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 and

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 Lord

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 willing

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 we'll

00:37:52.840 --> 00:37:53.460
 consider

00:37:53.460 --> 00:37:53.679
 these

00:37:53.679 --> 00:37:53.980
 verses

00:37:53.980 --> 00:37:54.699
 further

00:37:54.699 --> 00:37:56.360
 Christmas

00:37:56.360 --> 00:37:56.880
 eve

00:37:56.880 --> 00:37:57.659
 morning

00:37:57.659 --> 00:37:59.460
 Paul

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 says

00:37:59.719 --> 00:38:00.159
 this

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 what

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 then

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 shall

00:38:02.199 --> 00:38:02.399
 we

00:38:02.399 --> 00:38:02.859
 say

00:38:02.859 --> 00:38:03.199
 to

00:38:03.199 --> 00:38:03.719
 these

00:38:03.719 --> 00:38:04.639
 things

00:38:04.639 --> 00:38:05.739
 what's

00:38:05.739 --> 00:38:05.799
 he

00:38:05.799 --> 00:38:06.079
 talking

00:38:06.079 --> 00:38:06.440
 about

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 verse

00:38:07.139 --> 00:38:07.719
 29

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 and

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 30

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 what

00:38:09.639 --> 00:38:09.819
 then

00:38:09.819 --> 00:38:10.000
 shall

00:38:10.000 --> 00:38:10.139
 we

00:38:10.139 --> 00:38:10.299
 say

00:38:10.299 --> 00:38:10.460
 to

00:38:10.460 --> 00:38:10.619
 these

00:38:10.619 --> 00:38:11.000
 things

00:38:11.000 --> 00:38:12.179
 if

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 God

00:38:12.539 --> 00:38:12.699
 is

00:38:12.699 --> 00:38:12.940
 for

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 us

00:38:13.319 --> 00:38:14.399
 who

00:38:14.399 --> 00:38:14.559
 can

00:38:14.559 --> 00:38:14.699
 be

00:38:14.699 --> 00:38:15.000
 against

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 us

00:38:15.440 --> 00:38:16.619
 he

00:38:16.619 --> 00:38:16.739
 who

00:38:16.739 --> 00:38:16.799
 did

00:38:16.799 --> 00:38:16.960
 not

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 spare

00:38:17.219 --> 00:38:17.399
 his

00:38:17.399 --> 00:38:17.539
 own

00:38:17.539 --> 00:38:17.759
 son

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 but

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 gave

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 him

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 up

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 for

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 us

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 all

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 how

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 will

00:38:19.679 --> 00:38:19.799
 he

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 not

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 also

00:38:20.420 --> 00:38:20.719
 with

00:38:20.719 --> 00:38:20.899
 him

00:38:20.899 --> 00:38:21.619
 graciously

00:38:21.619 --> 00:38:22.000
 give

00:38:22.000 --> 00:38:22.299
 us

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 all

00:38:22.920 --> 00:38:23.960
 things

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 who

00:38:25.480 --> 00:38:25.719
 shall

00:38:25.719 --> 00:38:26.019
 bring

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 any

00:38:26.379 --> 00:38:26.839
 charge

00:38:26.839 --> 00:38:27.119
 against

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 God's

00:38:27.579 --> 00:38:27.920
 elect

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 it

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 is

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!

00:38:29.099 --> 00:38:29.420
 God

00:38:30.159 --> 00:38:31.279
 who

00:38:31.279 --> 00:38:31.399
 is

00:38:31.399 --> 00:38:31.519
 to

00:38:31.519 --> 00:38:31.940
 condemn

00:38:31.940 --> 00:38:32.879
 Christ

00:38:32.879 --> 00:38:33.199
 Jesus

00:38:33.199 --> 00:38:33.420
 is

00:38:33.420 --> 00:38:33.519
 the

00:38:33.519 --> 00:38:33.679
 one

00:38:33.679 --> 00:38:33.819
 who

00:38:33.819 --> 00:38:34.079
 died

00:38:34.079 --> 00:38:34.319
 more

00:38:34.319 --> 00:38:34.500
 than

00:38:34.500 --> 00:38:34.759
 that

00:38:34.759 --> 00:38:34.920
 who

00:38:34.920 --> 00:38:35.079
 was

00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:35.460
 raised

00:38:35.460 --> 00:38:35.619
 was

00:38:35.619 --> 00:38:35.719
 at

00:38:35.719 --> 00:38:35.859
 the

00:38:35.859 --> 00:38:36.119
 right

00:38:36.119 --> 00:38:36.339
 hand

00:38:36.339 --> 00:38:36.480
 of

00:38:36.480 --> 00:38:36.739
 God

00:38:36.739 --> 00:38:36.879
 who

00:38:36.879 --> 00:38:37.299
 indeed

00:38:37.299 --> 00:38:37.500
 is

00:38:37.500 --> 00:38:38.179
 interceding

00:38:38.179 --> 00:38:38.879
 for

00:38:38.879 --> 00:38:39.359
 us

00:38:39.359 --> 00:38:40.699
 who

00:38:40.699 --> 00:38:40.940
 shall

00:38:40.940 --> 00:38:41.379
 separate

00:38:41.379 --> 00:38:41.759
 us

00:38:41.759 --> 00:38:42.480
 from

00:38:42.480 --> 00:38:42.639
 the

00:38:42.639 --> 00:38:42.779
 love

00:38:42.779 --> 00:38:42.920
 of

00:38:42.920 --> 00:38:43.379
 Christ

00:38:43.379 --> 00:38:44.379
 shall

00:38:44.379 --> 00:38:44.980
 tribulation

00:38:44.980 --> 00:38:45.279
 or

00:38:45.279 --> 00:38:45.819
 distress

00:38:45.819 --> 00:38:46.039
 or

00:38:46.039 --> 00:38:46.619
 persecution

00:38:46.619 --> 00:38:46.899
 or

00:38:46.899 --> 00:38:47.299
 famine

00:38:47.299 --> 00:38:47.539
 or

00:38:47.539 --> 00:38:48.000
 nakedness

00:38:48.000 --> 00:38:48.179
 or

00:38:48.179 --> 00:38:48.579
 danger

00:38:48.579 --> 00:38:48.839
 or

00:38:48.839 --> 00:38:49.299
 sword

00:38:49.299 --> 00:38:49.899
 as

00:38:49.899 --> 00:38:50.019
 it

00:38:50.019 --> 00:38:50.139
 is

00:38:50.139 --> 00:38:50.379
 written

00:38:50.379 --> 00:38:50.639
 for

00:38:50.639 --> 00:38:50.819
 your

00:38:50.819 --> 00:38:51.139
 sake

00:38:51.139 --> 00:38:51.279
 we

00:38:51.279 --> 00:38:51.379
 are

00:38:51.379 --> 00:38:51.539
 being

00:38:51.539 --> 00:38:51.899
 killed

00:38:51.899 --> 00:38:52.279
 all

00:38:52.279 --> 00:38:52.440
 the

00:38:52.440 --> 00:38:52.599
 day

00:38:52.599 --> 00:38:52.920
 long

00:38:52.920 --> 00:38:53.379
 we

00:38:53.379 --> 00:38:53.500
 are

00:38:53.500 --> 00:38:53.899
 regarded

00:38:53.899 --> 00:38:54.199
 as

00:38:54.199 --> 00:38:54.539
 sheep

00:38:54.539 --> 00:38:54.939
 to

00:38:54.939 --> 00:38:55.119
 be

00:38:55.119 --> 00:38:55.919
 slaughtered

00:38:55.919 --> 00:38:56.519
 no

00:38:56.519 --> 00:38:57.659
 in

00:38:57.659 --> 00:38:58.039
 all

00:38:58.039 --> 00:38:58.339
 these

00:38:58.339 --> 00:38:58.739
 things

00:38:58.739 --> 00:38:59.000
 we

00:38:59.000 --> 00:38:59.119
 are

00:38:59.119 --> 00:38:59.519
 more

00:38:59.519 --> 00:38:59.719
 than

00:38:59.719 --> 00:39:00.359
 conquerors

00:39:00.359 --> 00:39:00.539
 through

00:39:00.539 --> 00:39:00.899
 him

00:39:00.899 --> 00:39:01.699
 who

00:39:01.699 --> 00:39:01.980
 loved

00:39:01.980 --> 00:39:02.379
 us

00:39:02.379 --> 00:39:03.500
 for

00:39:03.500 --> 00:39:03.939
 I

00:39:03.939 --> 00:39:04.359
 am

00:39:04.359 --> 00:39:05.059
 sure

00:39:05.059 --> 00:39:06.079
 that

00:39:06.079 --> 00:39:06.279
 neither

00:39:06.279 --> 00:39:06.639
 death

00:39:06.639 --> 00:39:06.819
 nor

00:39:06.819 --> 00:39:07.139
 life

00:39:07.139 --> 00:39:07.319
 nor

00:39:07.319 --> 00:39:07.739
 angels

00:39:07.739 --> 00:39:07.960
 nor

00:39:07.960 --> 00:39:08.219
 rulers

00:39:08.219 --> 00:39:08.419
 nor

00:39:08.419 --> 00:39:08.699
 things

00:39:08.699 --> 00:39:09.179
 present

00:39:09.179 --> 00:39:09.399
 nor

00:39:09.399 --> 00:39:09.719
 things

00:39:09.719 --> 00:39:09.879
 to

00:39:09.879 --> 00:39:10.239
 come

00:39:10.239 --> 00:39:10.779
 nor

00:39:10.779 --> 00:39:11.359
 powers

00:39:11.359 --> 00:39:11.799
 nor

00:39:11.799 --> 00:39:12.139
 height

00:39:12.139 --> 00:39:12.339
 nor

00:39:12.339 --> 00:39:12.659
 depth

00:39:12.659 --> 00:39:12.879
 nor

00:39:12.879 --> 00:39:13.259
 anything

00:39:13.259 --> 00:39:13.659
 else

00:39:13.659 --> 00:39:13.899
 in

00:39:13.899 --> 00:39:14.239
 all

00:39:14.239 --> 00:39:14.759
 creation

00:39:14.759 --> 00:39:15.379
 will

00:39:15.379 --> 00:39:15.480
 be

00:39:15.480 --> 00:39:15.599
 able

00:39:15.599 --> 00:39:15.759
 to

00:39:15.759 --> 00:39:16.079
 separate

00:39:16.079 --> 00:39:16.519
 us

00:39:16.519 --> 00:39:17.059
 from

00:39:17.059 --> 00:39:17.219
 the

00:39:17.219 --> 00:39:17.359
 love

00:39:17.359 --> 00:39:17.519
 of

00:39:17.519 --> 00:39:17.919
 God

00:39:17.919 --> 00:39:18.500
 in

00:39:18.500 --> 00:39:18.759
 Christ

00:39:18.759 --> 00:39:19.199
 Jesus

00:39:19.199 --> 00:39:20.179
 our

00:39:20.179 --> 00:39:20.480
 Lord

00:39:20.480 --> 00:39:21.639
 let's

00:39:21.639 --> 00:39:21.760
 pray

00:39:21.760 --> 00:39:22.099
 together