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 If you don't have a Bible with you, just grab that Bible out of the pew row in front of you.

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 It's going to be real easy. It's not going to be hard to find.

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 We're going to go to Genesis, which is the first book of the Bible.

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 And we're going to go to Genesis chapter 14.

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 And we're going to start reading there in verse 11.

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 One thing I want you to know is that I wouldn't be up here talking about what we're going to talk about today

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 if it wasn't God who was working on my own heart first about these things.

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 Genesis chapter 14, and we're going to start in verse 11.

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 And just a little bit of context here to sort of find out where we are in Scripture here.

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 God has called Abraham to a land which was foreign to him.

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 He went there with Lot, his relative, close relative.

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 The two families essentially became too large, the Bible says, for the land to keep them together.

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 Any of you who are familiar with cattle and people and farming and all of those kind of things

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 understand that it takes space.

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 And so following a number of disputes between their workers,

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 they said, look, you know, to save our relationship, let's split up here a little bit.

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 And so Lot decided to go one way and Abraham went the other way.

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 And God is beginning at this point in Scripture to show us how he is building, creating his nation Israel through Abraham.

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 Abraham. And in the course of this time, there is a number of peoples in the area, a number of kings and their kingdoms.

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 And they go to war against each other.

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 There seemed to be sort of a main king that kind of subdued these other ones in history.

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 And they were all kind of under his control.

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 But there's this rebellion that occurs.

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 And a group of kings fight this other king and a group of kings.

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 And so there's this war going on.

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 And in the midst of this war, kings of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, where Lot resides, get pulled into this war.

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 And Lot and his family and all he has gets taken away as plunder, as capture.

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 And so Abraham hears about this.

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 And so we're going to sort of start in this place here in verse 11.

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 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their victuals and went their way.

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 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom and his goods and departed.

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 And there came one that escaped and told Abram.

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 This is before God changes his name to Abraham.

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 Told Abram the Hebrew, for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre, the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol, the brother of Aner.

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 And these were confederate with Abram.

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 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house,

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 three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.

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 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them and pursued them unto Chobah,

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 which is on the left hand of Damascus.

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 And he brought back all the goods and also brought again his brother Lot and his goods,

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 and the women also and the people.

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 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlorum.

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 I'm not very good with the names, so let's just roll with it here.

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 And the kings that were with him in the valley of Shaven, which is the king's dale.

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 And Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine, and he was the priest of the Most High God,

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 and blessed him, and said,

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 Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of heaven and earth,

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 and blessed be the Most High God, which delivered thine enemies into thy hand.

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 And he gave him tithes of all.

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 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods of thyself.

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 And Abram said to the king, I have lifted up mine hands unto the Lord, the Most High God,

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 the possessor of heaven and earth, that I will not take from a thread even a shoe latchet,

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 and I will not take anything that is thine, lest thou should say, I have made Abram rich,

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 save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which were with me,

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 Aner, Eshtal, and Mamre.

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 Let them take their portion.

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 After these things, we're into chapter 15 here now.

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 After these things, the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying,

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 Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

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 And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless,

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 and the steward of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

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 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed, and lo, one born of my house is mine heir.

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 And behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir,

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 but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

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 I was reading this a couple weeks ago, and there was this statement that I saw in here

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 that really caught a hold of me.

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 And it is found in verse 1 of chapter 15, when God says to Abram,

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 I am thy shield.

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 I am thy shield, God says.

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 And so my head began to just go in a tailspin,

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 and to think about all the times in my own life

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 where I could say that that was true of God,

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 that he was my shield.

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 And then I thought, knowing that this day was coming,

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 that I thought, is this maybe what the Lord would have me speak about?

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 And again, I wouldn't be speaking to you about it today

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 unless I felt that the Lord had worked on my heart about it.

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 But first and foremost, what I want to make sure that everybody understands about a shield

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 is a shield is only good if you choose to be behind it.

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 If you choose to partake of the shelter and the protection that a shield gives.

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 Most of you know my profession,

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 and if I choose not to put on the shielding that I am given,

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 very bad things can happen.

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 If you choose not to put on the shield of a seatbelt in a car

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 and you get into a car wreck,

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 very bad things can happen.

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 So I thought it was very profound that God says,

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 I am thy shield,

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 because a shield is a perfect example of what God has done for us

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 in that it is there,

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 it is available,

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 but it is also up to you to decide if you want to partake of it.

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 Partake of the protection of God's shield.

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 The first thing that came to my mind

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 is God's shield of salvation.

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 The Bible clearly states that all of us are in need of salvation.

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 All of us are in need of forgiveness of our sins,

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 of being counted as righteous and holy,

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 so that we might one day be able to be accepted

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 into the presence of God for all eternity.

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 Romans 3 says two very profound things.

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 Romans 3 says,

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 as it is written,

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 there is none righteous,

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 no, not one.

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 So,

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 unless somehow you feel like you are

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 excused from that count,

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 there is none of us

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 that are righteous and holy

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 before a righteous and holy God.

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 Romans 3 also says that

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 all have sinned,

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 and all have come short of the glory of God.

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 And God says,

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 because of my love,

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 I have a shield for that.

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 I have offered a shield of protection for that.

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 the second verse I read,

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 that for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

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 Thank goodness,

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 praise the Lord,

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 that it doesn't end there.

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 It says,

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 being justified freely by his grace

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 through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 You see,

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 God knows that

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 we are in need

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 of his shield of salvation.

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 And so he has provided it

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 through Christ Jesus.

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 Now,

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 you may be listening here today,

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 or maybe later,

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 if this is posted on the internet,

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 you may think that by chance

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 your,

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 what we call works,

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 your behavior,

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 your conduct in this life

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 is going to be enough

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 of a shield for you

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 to be

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 shielded from God's judgment.

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 The problem with that

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 is where is your gauge?

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 How do you know enough good works?

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 How do you know enough good behavior?

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 How do you know enough charity?

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 And enough love for your fellow mankind?

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 How do you know when is enough?

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 And how do you gauge that versus your sin?

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 How do you know when the scales are balanced?

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 Ephesians chapter 2 says,

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 For grace are ye saved,

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 through faith,

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 and that not of yourselves.

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 It is the gift,

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 God's shield.

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 It is the gift of God,

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 not of works,

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 lest any man should boast.

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 For we are his workmanship,

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 created in Christ Jesus,

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 unto good works,

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 which God hath before

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 ordained that we should walk in them.

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 That means that

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 all of your good works,

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 all of the good things

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 that you might be doing,

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 count for nothing

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 unless you know Jesus.

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 And it is only when you know Jesus

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 as your Lord and Savior,

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 that we become this new creation

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 in Christ Jesus,

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 unto good works.

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 It is only then

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 when our good works

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 in the name of Jesus

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 count for something.

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 Perhaps you're listening today

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 and

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 you are caught up

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 in what this world has to offer.

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 You're caught up in the TikToks

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 and the Instagrams.

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 You're caught up into the world of celebrity

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 or the world of wealth

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 and business and life.

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 And

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 there's a story

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 about a young man

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 that comes to Jesus.

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 They call him

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 the rich young ruler.

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 It's from Mark 10.

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 It says,

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 And when he was gone forth

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 into the way,

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 this is Jesus,

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 there came one running

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 and kneeled to him

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 and asked,

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 Good master,

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 what shall I do

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 that I might inherit

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 eternal life?

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 And Jesus said unto him,

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 Why callest thou me good?

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 There is none good

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 but one that is God.

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 Thou knowest the commandments,

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 do not commit adultery,

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 do not kill,

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 do not steal,

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 do not bear false witness,

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 defraud not,

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 honor thy father

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 and thy mother.

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 And he answered him,

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 the young man,

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 Master,

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 all of these I have observed.

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 I've done all of this

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 since my youth.

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 Then Jesus,

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 beholding him,

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 loved him

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 and said unto him,

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 one thing thou lackest.

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 Go thy way,

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 sell whatever,

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 whatsoever thou hast

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 and give to the poor

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 and thou shalt have treasure

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 in heaven

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 and come,

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 take up thy cross

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 and follow me.

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 And he was sad

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 at that saying,

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 the young man,

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 and went away grieved

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 for he had great possessions.

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 I want you to understand

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 that although God

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 is talking about here

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 in his word,

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 the interaction between Jesus

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 and this man

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 that had much,

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 this is not specifically

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 talking about

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 a wealth

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 or a poverty

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 faith in Christ.

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 Christ.

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 The reality

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 of what is being shown here

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 by this interaction

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 is this man

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 loved the things

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 of this world

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 more

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 than Christ.

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 He was so caught up

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 with the things

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 in front of him,

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 in his case,

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 it was his possessions,

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 the life he had created,

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 the life he was given,

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 he was so blinded

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 by what was right

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 in front of him

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 that he was not able

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 to see

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 what could be

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 in eternity.

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 Jesus is not saying

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 that a life in Christ

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 is earthly poverty,

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 but a life

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 with godly perspective

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 on what this earth

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 has to offer.

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 this is not a prosperity gospel

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 as some people

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 like to call it.

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 This is not saying

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 you get saved

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 and you get rich,

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 but it's also not saying

00:16:44.800 --> 00:16:46.019
 you get saved

00:16:46.019 --> 00:16:46.980
 and follow Jesus

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 that you will be

00:16:47.960 --> 00:16:48.620
 in poverty.

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 It's saying that

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 whether you are

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 in poverty

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 as far as this world

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 considers,

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 or whether you are

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 wealthy as far

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 as this world

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 considers,

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 that a life

00:17:02.259 --> 00:17:03.079
 in Christ

00:17:03.079 --> 00:17:04.799
 is a perspective

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 on both of those.

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 It's a perspective

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 that when you have

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 much

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 or when you have

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 little,

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 it means nothing

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 if you have not Christ.

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 I'm going to steal

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 this line

00:17:20.059 --> 00:17:21.759
 from a poem

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 of C.T. Studd.

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 I think I've used it before

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 and I think pastors

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 used it before

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 and I like to add

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 my other little line

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 to it,

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 so I'm going to

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 kind of hack job

00:17:30.039 --> 00:17:30.680
 this poem,

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 but the reality is

00:17:32.299 --> 00:17:33.279
 there is a statement

00:17:33.279 --> 00:17:33.700
 in there

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 and I added to it

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 this is what I've

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 come up with

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 from this poem here.

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 Everything that's done

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 in life will pass,

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 but only what's done

00:17:44.019 --> 00:17:44.700
 for Christ

00:17:44.700 --> 00:17:45.500
 will last.

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 Unfortunately,

00:17:51.320 --> 00:17:52.060
 this is not even

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 just a warning

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 for those

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 who are unsaved,

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 but the reality is

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 this is a reality

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 for Christians.

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 How tied up

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 are we

00:18:01.720 --> 00:18:02.519
 of the things

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 of this world?

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 How much

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 of our focus

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 is on earthly

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 things

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 as opposed

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 to eternal

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 things?

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 I recently

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 was having

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 a conversation

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 with an unsaved

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 relative

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 and they

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 had purchased

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 a seasonal

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 property,

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 let me just say,

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 and it was

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 a place

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 where they

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 were hoping

00:18:33.440 --> 00:18:34.480
 to find rest

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 and relaxation.

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 they had purchased

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 this property

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 from an individual

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 estate

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 who had just

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 passed

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 and as they

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 were going

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 through this

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 property

00:18:46.139 --> 00:18:46.779
 they found

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 things that

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 this individual

00:18:48.200 --> 00:18:48.720
 had left

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 behind.

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 And sort of

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 one night

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 as we were

00:18:53.559 --> 00:18:54.339
 discussing it

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 and he was

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 talking about

00:18:55.559 --> 00:18:56.160
 the things

00:18:56.160 --> 00:18:57.119
 and could see

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 sort of this

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 man who had

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 passed,

00:19:00.099 --> 00:19:01.079
 he could see

00:19:01.079 --> 00:19:01.759
 his life

00:19:01.759 --> 00:19:03.139
 in the things

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 that he had

00:19:03.720 --> 00:19:04.480
 in this property

00:19:04.480 --> 00:19:05.559
 and this

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 unsaved

00:19:06.200 --> 00:19:06.620
 relative

00:19:06.620 --> 00:19:07.420
 said to me,

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 you never

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 really own,

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 do you?

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 You're always

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 renting.

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 We have,

00:19:27.319 --> 00:19:28.920
 we continue

00:19:28.920 --> 00:19:29.559
 to pray

00:19:29.559 --> 00:19:30.500
 for this

00:19:30.500 --> 00:19:30.880
 relative

00:19:30.880 --> 00:19:31.660
 of ours.

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 and

00:19:35.860 --> 00:19:41.420
 thankful

00:19:41.420 --> 00:19:42.079
 that he's

00:19:42.079 --> 00:19:42.519
 starting to

00:19:42.519 --> 00:19:42.980
 get some

00:19:42.980 --> 00:19:43.620
 perspective

00:19:43.620 --> 00:19:45.059
 on this

00:19:45.059 --> 00:19:45.440
 life

00:19:45.440 --> 00:19:46.200
 and this

00:19:46.200 --> 00:19:46.559
 world.

00:19:46.980 --> 00:19:47.480
 You never

00:19:47.480 --> 00:19:48.160
 really own,

00:19:48.519 --> 00:19:48.960
 do you?

00:19:50.839 --> 00:19:51.380
 You're

00:19:51.380 --> 00:19:52.039
 always renting.

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 Don't be

00:19:55.400 --> 00:19:56.019
 blinded

00:19:56.019 --> 00:19:57.160
 by this

00:19:57.160 --> 00:19:57.660
 world

00:19:57.660 --> 00:19:59.200
 and its

00:19:59.200 --> 00:19:59.700
 pleasures.

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 Yes,

00:20:01.120 --> 00:20:01.460
 God has

00:20:01.460 --> 00:20:02.000
 given many

00:20:02.000 --> 00:20:02.299
 of it

00:20:02.299 --> 00:20:02.740
 for us

00:20:02.740 --> 00:20:03.380
 to enjoy

00:20:03.380 --> 00:20:04.720
 and partake

00:20:04.720 --> 00:20:04.980
 of.

00:20:07.019 --> 00:20:07.700
 But the

00:20:07.700 --> 00:20:08.180
 devil has

00:20:08.180 --> 00:20:08.680
 chosen

00:20:08.680 --> 00:20:09.599
 the good

00:20:09.599 --> 00:20:10.039
 things

00:20:10.039 --> 00:20:10.660
 that God

00:20:10.660 --> 00:20:11.039
 may have

00:20:11.039 --> 00:20:11.539
 given us

00:20:11.539 --> 00:20:11.859
 in this

00:20:11.859 --> 00:20:12.259
 life

00:20:12.259 --> 00:20:13.740
 to sometimes

00:20:13.740 --> 00:20:14.640
 blind us

00:20:14.640 --> 00:20:15.539
 to the

00:20:15.539 --> 00:20:16.039
 reality

00:20:16.039 --> 00:20:17.140
 of

00:20:17.140 --> 00:20:17.660
 eternity.

00:20:24.940 --> 00:20:25.579
 Satan

00:20:25.579 --> 00:20:25.980
 may be

00:20:25.980 --> 00:20:26.740
 so blinding

00:20:26.740 --> 00:20:27.339
 you into

00:20:27.339 --> 00:20:28.140
 securing what

00:20:28.140 --> 00:20:28.660
 this life

00:20:28.660 --> 00:20:29.039
 has to

00:20:29.039 --> 00:20:29.420
 offer

00:20:29.420 --> 00:20:30.320
 that you

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 spend

00:20:30.660 --> 00:20:31.500
 no time

00:20:31.500 --> 00:20:32.320
 securing

00:20:32.320 --> 00:20:33.220
 what God

00:20:33.220 --> 00:20:33.640
 has to

00:20:33.640 --> 00:20:34.060
 offer

00:20:34.060 --> 00:20:35.420
 in Jesus

00:20:35.420 --> 00:20:35.820
 for

00:20:35.820 --> 00:20:36.340
 eternity.

00:20:38.080 --> 00:20:38.800
 Hebrews

00:20:38.800 --> 00:20:39.860
 9 gives

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 us a

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 very,

00:20:41.440 --> 00:20:41.860
 very

00:20:41.860 --> 00:20:42.560
 sobering

00:20:42.560 --> 00:20:43.060
 reminder.

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 It is

00:20:44.120 --> 00:20:44.600
 appointed

00:20:44.600 --> 00:20:45.500
 once for

00:20:45.500 --> 00:20:45.980
 man to

00:20:45.980 --> 00:20:46.320
 die

00:20:46.320 --> 00:20:47.380
 and after

00:20:47.380 --> 00:20:47.660
 that

00:20:47.660 --> 00:20:48.080
 judgment.

00:20:50.160 --> 00:20:50.900
 Week

00:20:50.900 --> 00:20:51.640
 after week

00:20:51.640 --> 00:20:52.360
 you can

00:20:52.360 --> 00:20:52.880
 see in

00:20:52.880 --> 00:20:53.300
 even our

00:20:53.300 --> 00:20:53.720
 local

00:20:53.720 --> 00:20:54.340
 newspaper

00:20:54.340 --> 00:20:54.880
 a new

00:20:54.880 --> 00:20:55.360
 name in

00:20:55.360 --> 00:20:55.500
 the

00:20:55.500 --> 00:20:56.360
 obituaries.

00:20:56.359 --> 00:20:58.599
 you don't

00:20:58.599 --> 00:20:58.979
 even have

00:20:58.979 --> 00:20:59.319
 to wait

00:20:59.319 --> 00:20:59.879
 every week

00:20:59.879 --> 00:21:00.879
 every night

00:21:00.879 --> 00:21:02.519
 every hour

00:21:02.519 --> 00:21:03.119
 it seems

00:21:03.119 --> 00:21:03.599
 you can

00:21:03.599 --> 00:21:03.979
 go to

00:21:03.979 --> 00:21:04.479
 any kind

00:21:04.479 --> 00:21:05.159
 of

00:21:05.159 --> 00:21:06.119
 online

00:21:06.119 --> 00:21:06.619
 media

00:21:06.619 --> 00:21:06.979
 outlet

00:21:06.979 --> 00:21:07.579
 and you

00:21:07.579 --> 00:21:08.399
 can see

00:21:08.399 --> 00:21:09.339
 how many

00:21:09.339 --> 00:21:09.839
 people

00:21:09.839 --> 00:21:10.259
 how many

00:21:10.259 --> 00:21:10.679
 precious

00:21:10.679 --> 00:21:11.240
 souls

00:21:11.240 --> 00:21:12.299
 are leaving

00:21:12.299 --> 00:21:13.119
 this world

00:21:13.119 --> 00:21:14.019
 and entering

00:21:14.019 --> 00:21:14.379
 into

00:21:14.379 --> 00:21:14.939
 eternity

00:21:14.939 --> 00:21:16.039
 minute

00:21:16.039 --> 00:21:16.839
 after minute

00:21:16.839 --> 00:21:17.279
 hour

00:21:17.279 --> 00:21:18.179
 after hour

00:21:18.180 --> 00:21:23.640
 when is

00:21:23.640 --> 00:21:23.900
 your

00:21:23.900 --> 00:21:24.340
 appointment

00:21:24.340 --> 00:21:25.259
 with

00:21:25.259 --> 00:21:25.700
 eternity

00:21:25.700 --> 00:21:26.440
 and

00:21:26.440 --> 00:21:26.820
 judgment?

00:21:28.580 --> 00:21:29.279
 It is

00:21:29.279 --> 00:21:29.720
 appointed

00:21:29.720 --> 00:21:30.539
 unto man

00:21:30.539 --> 00:21:31.100
 once to

00:21:31.100 --> 00:21:31.380
 die.

00:21:35.360 --> 00:21:36.060
 If you

00:21:36.060 --> 00:21:36.360
 knew when

00:21:36.360 --> 00:21:36.900
 that appointment

00:21:36.900 --> 00:21:37.560
 was I'm

00:21:37.560 --> 00:21:37.920
 sure you

00:21:37.920 --> 00:21:38.259
 might be

00:21:38.259 --> 00:21:38.620
 living a

00:21:38.620 --> 00:21:38.740
 little

00:21:38.740 --> 00:21:39.200
 differently

00:21:39.200 --> 00:21:40.860
 but you

00:21:40.860 --> 00:21:41.100
 don't

00:21:41.100 --> 00:21:41.360
 know.

00:21:43.279 --> 00:21:43.860
 Maybe

00:21:43.860 --> 00:21:44.460
 perhaps

00:21:44.460 --> 00:21:45.240
 you

00:21:45.240 --> 00:21:45.940
 feel

00:21:45.940 --> 00:21:46.299
 like

00:21:46.299 --> 00:21:47.460
 your

00:21:47.460 --> 00:21:48.240
 faith

00:21:48.240 --> 00:21:48.860
 and

00:21:48.860 --> 00:21:50.059
 your

00:21:50.059 --> 00:21:51.519
 religion

00:21:51.519 --> 00:21:52.579
 and your

00:21:52.579 --> 00:21:53.600
 belief

00:21:53.600 --> 00:21:54.960
 in God

00:21:54.960 --> 00:21:55.480
 somehow

00:21:55.480 --> 00:21:56.180
 is

00:21:56.180 --> 00:21:57.059
 your

00:21:57.059 --> 00:21:59.120
 osmosis

00:21:59.120 --> 00:21:59.819
 to being

00:21:59.819 --> 00:22:00.259
 behind

00:22:00.259 --> 00:22:00.980
 God's

00:22:00.980 --> 00:22:01.279
 shield

00:22:01.279 --> 00:22:01.519
 of

00:22:01.519 --> 00:22:02.100
 salvation.

00:22:03.299 --> 00:22:03.920
 Well you

00:22:03.920 --> 00:22:04.240
 know what

00:22:04.240 --> 00:22:04.640
 the Bible

00:22:04.640 --> 00:22:05.500
 tells us

00:22:05.500 --> 00:22:06.240
 that even

00:22:06.240 --> 00:22:06.680
 the devil

00:22:06.680 --> 00:22:07.039
 and his

00:22:07.039 --> 00:22:07.360
 angels

00:22:07.360 --> 00:22:08.000
 believe in

00:22:08.000 --> 00:22:08.360
 God.

00:22:09.340 --> 00:22:09.660
 Believing

00:22:09.660 --> 00:22:10.400
 in God

00:22:10.400 --> 00:22:11.299
 is not

00:22:11.299 --> 00:22:11.759
 simply

00:22:11.759 --> 00:22:12.259
 enough.

00:22:12.259 --> 00:22:16.500
 the majority

00:22:16.500 --> 00:22:17.079
 of this

00:22:17.079 --> 00:22:17.680
 world's

00:22:17.680 --> 00:22:18.420
 population

00:22:18.420 --> 00:22:19.099
 which some

00:22:19.099 --> 00:22:19.660
 people say

00:22:19.660 --> 00:22:20.160
 is around

00:22:20.160 --> 00:22:20.980
 8 billion

00:22:20.980 --> 00:22:21.920
 believe in

00:22:21.920 --> 00:22:22.819
 some type

00:22:22.819 --> 00:22:23.599
 of God.

00:22:24.819 --> 00:22:25.140
 Believing

00:22:25.140 --> 00:22:25.839
 in God

00:22:25.839 --> 00:22:26.779
 is not

00:22:26.779 --> 00:22:27.180
 enough.

00:22:27.920 --> 00:22:28.539
 Going to

00:22:28.539 --> 00:22:28.940
 church

00:22:28.940 --> 00:22:29.519
 regularly

00:22:29.519 --> 00:22:30.519
 is not

00:22:30.519 --> 00:22:30.960
 enough.

00:22:32.119 --> 00:22:32.599
 Going

00:22:32.599 --> 00:22:33.839
 to Sunday

00:22:33.839 --> 00:22:34.420
 school when

00:22:34.420 --> 00:22:34.720
 you were

00:22:34.720 --> 00:22:35.119
 younger

00:22:35.119 --> 00:22:36.039
 is not

00:22:36.039 --> 00:22:36.480
 enough.

00:22:39.039 --> 00:22:39.900
 Why are

00:22:39.900 --> 00:22:40.299
 you here

00:22:40.299 --> 00:22:40.700
 today?

00:22:42.019 --> 00:22:42.700
 Are you

00:22:42.700 --> 00:22:43.159
 here

00:22:43.159 --> 00:22:43.919
 out of

00:22:43.919 --> 00:22:44.159
 some

00:22:44.159 --> 00:22:44.599
 sort

00:22:44.599 --> 00:22:44.899
 of

00:22:44.899 --> 00:22:46.639
 obligation?

00:22:49.879 --> 00:22:50.399
 Some

00:22:50.399 --> 00:22:50.700
 sort

00:22:50.700 --> 00:22:50.919
 of

00:22:50.919 --> 00:22:51.379
 well this

00:22:51.379 --> 00:22:51.659
 is what

00:22:51.659 --> 00:22:51.899
 we've

00:22:51.899 --> 00:22:52.200
 always

00:22:52.200 --> 00:22:52.539
 done

00:22:52.539 --> 00:22:52.879
 this

00:22:52.879 --> 00:22:53.220
 is how

00:22:53.220 --> 00:22:53.379
 I

00:22:53.379 --> 00:22:53.599
 was

00:22:53.599 --> 00:22:54.220
 raised.

00:23:01.099 --> 00:23:01.659
 Faith

00:23:01.659 --> 00:23:02.379
 in God

00:23:02.379 --> 00:23:03.639
 in a

00:23:03.639 --> 00:23:04.039
 religious

00:23:04.039 --> 00:23:04.680
 format

00:23:04.680 --> 00:23:06.319
 is not

00:23:06.319 --> 00:23:06.720
 enough.

00:23:08.259 --> 00:23:08.819
 It

00:23:08.819 --> 00:23:09.180
 simply

00:23:09.180 --> 00:23:09.619
 is not

00:23:09.619 --> 00:23:10.019
 enough.

00:23:10.299 --> 00:23:13.259
 John

00:23:13.259 --> 00:23:13.819
 14

00:23:13.819 --> 00:23:14.240
 tells

00:23:14.240 --> 00:23:14.859
 us

00:23:14.859 --> 00:23:17.599
 Jesus

00:23:17.599 --> 00:23:18.119
 talking

00:23:18.119 --> 00:23:18.759
 to his

00:23:18.759 --> 00:23:19.500
 disciples

00:23:19.500 --> 00:23:20.059
 here.

00:23:20.619 --> 00:23:20.899
 Let your

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 heart not

00:23:21.339 --> 00:23:21.539
 be

00:23:21.539 --> 00:23:21.919
 troubled.

00:23:23.299 --> 00:23:23.519
 You

00:23:23.519 --> 00:23:24.099
 believe in

00:23:24.099 --> 00:23:24.440
 God.

00:23:24.659 --> 00:23:24.879
 Let me

00:23:24.879 --> 00:23:25.339
 just stop

00:23:25.339 --> 00:23:25.619
 there.

00:23:25.779 --> 00:23:25.919
 The

00:23:25.919 --> 00:23:26.399
 disciples

00:23:26.399 --> 00:23:27.039
 are having

00:23:27.039 --> 00:23:27.440
 this

00:23:27.440 --> 00:23:28.559
 moment

00:23:28.559 --> 00:23:30.039
 of trying

00:23:30.039 --> 00:23:30.460
 to wrap

00:23:30.460 --> 00:23:31.019
 their heads

00:23:31.019 --> 00:23:31.599
 around

00:23:31.599 --> 00:23:32.759
 Father,

00:23:32.960 --> 00:23:33.099
 Son,

00:23:33.180 --> 00:23:33.579
 and Holy

00:23:33.579 --> 00:23:34.059
 Ghost.

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 And if

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 you're

00:23:35.460 --> 00:23:35.779
 God,

00:23:35.839 --> 00:23:36.119
 how is

00:23:36.119 --> 00:23:36.599
 he God

00:23:36.599 --> 00:23:37.019
 in putting

00:23:37.019 --> 00:23:37.419
 this all

00:23:37.419 --> 00:23:37.879
 together?

00:23:37.880 --> 00:23:40.500
 Jesus is

00:23:40.500 --> 00:23:40.840
 trying to

00:23:40.840 --> 00:23:41.220
 tell them

00:23:41.220 --> 00:23:41.500
 here,

00:23:41.620 --> 00:23:41.960
 let not

00:23:41.960 --> 00:23:42.420
 your heart

00:23:42.420 --> 00:23:42.640
 be

00:23:42.640 --> 00:23:43.020
 troubled.

00:23:43.840 --> 00:23:44.060
 You

00:23:44.060 --> 00:23:44.620
 believe in

00:23:44.620 --> 00:23:45.040
 God,

00:23:45.040 --> 00:23:46.280
 believe also

00:23:46.280 --> 00:23:47.120
 in me.

00:23:49.400 --> 00:23:50.280
 So he's

00:23:50.280 --> 00:23:50.580
 saying,

00:23:50.980 --> 00:23:51.800
 you were

00:23:51.800 --> 00:23:52.380
 believing in

00:23:52.380 --> 00:23:53.100
 God before

00:23:53.100 --> 00:23:55.220
 for the

00:23:55.220 --> 00:23:55.900
 reasons you

00:23:55.900 --> 00:23:57.220
 were taught

00:23:57.220 --> 00:23:57.820
 and understood,

00:23:57.819 --> 00:23:59.819
 God's

00:23:59.819 --> 00:24:00.819
 God.

00:24:00.819 --> 00:24:01.700
 I

00:24:01.700 --> 00:24:02.519
 want you to

00:24:02.519 --> 00:24:02.679
 understand that

00:24:02.679 --> 00:24:04.279
 I am the

00:24:04.279 --> 00:24:05.379
 fulfillment of

00:24:05.379 --> 00:24:08.299
 God's promise to

00:24:08.299 --> 00:24:08.619
 man.

00:24:08.619 --> 00:24:08.700
 So he's saying

00:24:08.700 --> 00:24:08.939
 here,

00:24:09.240 --> 00:24:09.720
 if you are,

00:24:10.119 --> 00:24:11.579
 if you're

00:24:11.579 --> 00:24:12.259
 already there

00:24:12.259 --> 00:24:12.559
 and you

00:24:12.559 --> 00:24:13.059
 believe in

00:24:13.059 --> 00:24:13.500
 God and

00:24:13.500 --> 00:24:13.939
 you have a

00:24:13.939 --> 00:24:14.299
 religious

00:24:14.299 --> 00:24:16.019
 attitude about

00:24:16.019 --> 00:24:16.599
 things,

00:24:17.159 --> 00:24:18.399
 if you're

00:24:18.399 --> 00:24:18.879
 already there

00:24:18.879 --> 00:24:19.200
 that you

00:24:19.200 --> 00:24:19.460
 want to

00:24:19.460 --> 00:24:19.939
 try and

00:24:19.939 --> 00:24:20.759
 live a

00:24:20.759 --> 00:24:21.200
 religious

00:24:21.200 --> 00:24:22.700
 God-pleasing

00:24:22.700 --> 00:24:23.339
 life,

00:24:23.559 --> 00:24:24.079
 then it

00:24:24.079 --> 00:24:24.720
 really shouldn't

00:24:24.720 --> 00:24:25.159
 be that

00:24:25.159 --> 00:24:25.639
 big of an

00:24:25.639 --> 00:24:26.159
 understanding,

00:24:26.339 --> 00:24:26.799
 a big of a

00:24:26.799 --> 00:24:27.259
 jump to

00:24:27.259 --> 00:24:27.839
 gap to

00:24:27.839 --> 00:24:28.460
 understand

00:24:28.460 --> 00:24:29.400
 that Jesus

00:24:29.400 --> 00:24:29.940
 is the

00:24:29.940 --> 00:24:30.720
 fulfillment of

00:24:30.720 --> 00:24:31.079
 all of

00:24:31.079 --> 00:24:31.420
 God's

00:24:31.420 --> 00:24:32.119
 promises to

00:24:32.119 --> 00:24:32.359
 man.

00:24:35.119 --> 00:24:35.599
 You

00:24:35.599 --> 00:24:36.119
 believe in

00:24:36.119 --> 00:24:36.379
 God,

00:24:36.500 --> 00:24:37.160
 believe also

00:24:37.160 --> 00:24:37.599
 in me.

00:24:37.759 --> 00:24:38.200
 In my

00:24:38.200 --> 00:24:38.759
 Father's

00:24:38.759 --> 00:24:39.299
 house are

00:24:39.299 --> 00:24:39.559
 many

00:24:39.559 --> 00:24:40.039
 mansions.

00:24:40.200 --> 00:24:40.460
 If it

00:24:40.460 --> 00:24:40.839
 were not

00:24:40.839 --> 00:24:41.220
 so,

00:24:41.500 --> 00:24:41.920
 I would

00:24:41.920 --> 00:24:42.359
 have told

00:24:42.359 --> 00:24:42.700
 you,

00:24:43.079 --> 00:24:43.680
 I go to

00:24:43.680 --> 00:24:44.140
 prepare a

00:24:44.140 --> 00:24:44.619
 place for

00:24:44.619 --> 00:24:44.859
 you.

00:24:45.559 --> 00:24:46.140
 And if I

00:24:46.140 --> 00:24:46.420
 go to

00:24:46.420 --> 00:24:46.879
 prepare a

00:24:46.879 --> 00:24:47.299
 place for

00:24:47.299 --> 00:24:47.440
 you,

00:24:47.500 --> 00:24:47.740
 I will

00:24:47.740 --> 00:24:48.220
 come again

00:24:48.220 --> 00:24:48.720
 and receive

00:24:48.720 --> 00:24:49.079
 you unto

00:24:49.079 --> 00:24:49.619
 myself.

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 That where

00:24:51.839 --> 00:24:52.379
 I am,

00:24:52.500 --> 00:24:53.000
 ye may be

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 also,

00:24:54.160 --> 00:24:54.559
 and whether

00:24:54.559 --> 00:24:55.059
 I go,

00:24:55.180 --> 00:24:55.660
 ye know,

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 you know,

00:24:59.680 --> 00:25:00.160
 you know

00:25:00.160 --> 00:25:00.420
 where I'm

00:25:00.420 --> 00:25:00.740
 going,

00:25:00.860 --> 00:25:01.100
 is what

00:25:01.100 --> 00:25:02.140
 Jesus is

00:25:02.140 --> 00:25:02.420
 saying,

00:25:02.920 --> 00:25:03.360
 and the

00:25:03.360 --> 00:25:03.740
 way you

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 know.

00:25:04.980 --> 00:25:05.420
 So the

00:25:05.420 --> 00:25:06.259
 reality is,

00:25:06.640 --> 00:25:07.320
 if you are

00:25:07.320 --> 00:25:07.740
 a person

00:25:07.740 --> 00:25:08.460
 that's been

00:25:08.460 --> 00:25:08.740
 in a

00:25:08.740 --> 00:25:09.460
 Bible-believing,

00:25:09.620 --> 00:25:10.240
 Bible-preaching

00:25:10.240 --> 00:25:10.740
 church,

00:25:11.700 --> 00:25:12.120
 you might

00:25:12.120 --> 00:25:12.540
 even say

00:25:12.540 --> 00:25:12.880
 that you

00:25:12.880 --> 00:25:13.700
 believe God.

00:25:14.560 --> 00:25:15.160
 The reality

00:25:15.160 --> 00:25:15.540
 is,

00:25:15.580 --> 00:25:15.880
 is that

00:25:15.880 --> 00:25:16.279
 Jesus is

00:25:16.279 --> 00:25:16.420
 saying,

00:25:16.740 --> 00:25:17.140
 you already

00:25:17.140 --> 00:25:17.779
 know what

00:25:17.779 --> 00:25:18.259
 the reality

00:25:18.259 --> 00:25:18.580
 of the

00:25:18.580 --> 00:25:19.420
 gospel is.

00:25:19.420 --> 00:25:22.759
 Thomas said

00:25:22.759 --> 00:25:23.060
 to him,

00:25:23.440 --> 00:25:23.840
 we know

00:25:23.840 --> 00:25:25.880
 whether thou

00:25:25.880 --> 00:25:26.259
 goest,

00:25:26.320 --> 00:25:26.860
 and how

00:25:26.860 --> 00:25:27.140
 can we

00:25:27.140 --> 00:25:27.440
 know the

00:25:27.440 --> 00:25:27.640
 way?

00:25:27.940 --> 00:25:28.500
 Jesus said

00:25:28.500 --> 00:25:28.880
 unto him,

00:25:29.100 --> 00:25:29.500
 I am

00:25:29.500 --> 00:25:29.920
 the way.

00:25:31.000 --> 00:25:31.560
 I am

00:25:31.560 --> 00:25:32.080
 the truth,

00:25:32.160 --> 00:25:32.360
 I am

00:25:32.360 --> 00:25:32.940
 the life,

00:25:33.400 --> 00:25:34.480
 and here

00:25:34.480 --> 00:25:35.000
 it is.

00:25:36.360 --> 00:25:36.940
 Here's the

00:25:36.940 --> 00:25:37.420
 difference

00:25:37.420 --> 00:25:38.420
 between those

00:25:38.420 --> 00:25:39.060
 who believe

00:25:39.060 --> 00:25:39.720
 in God

00:25:39.720 --> 00:25:40.940
 simply because

00:25:40.940 --> 00:25:42.740
 they've

00:25:42.740 --> 00:25:43.140
 gone to

00:25:43.140 --> 00:25:43.360
 Sunday

00:25:43.360 --> 00:25:43.779
 school,

00:25:44.000 --> 00:25:44.220
 or they

00:25:44.220 --> 00:25:44.519
 go to

00:25:44.519 --> 00:25:44.840
 church

00:25:44.840 --> 00:25:45.200
 every

00:25:45.200 --> 00:25:47.759
 holiday.

00:25:47.759 --> 00:25:49.339
 Jesus

00:25:49.339 --> 00:25:49.819
 says,

00:25:50.279 --> 00:25:51.180
 no man

00:25:51.180 --> 00:25:52.420
 cometh unto

00:25:52.420 --> 00:25:53.059
 the Father

00:25:53.059 --> 00:25:54.019
 but by

00:25:54.019 --> 00:25:54.319
 me.

00:25:58.019 --> 00:25:58.960
 This is

00:25:58.960 --> 00:25:59.819
 the difference

00:25:59.819 --> 00:26:01.720
 between those

00:26:01.720 --> 00:26:02.299
 who may be

00:26:02.299 --> 00:26:03.240
 here listening

00:26:03.240 --> 00:26:04.480
 or listening

00:26:04.480 --> 00:26:05.640
 later and

00:26:05.640 --> 00:26:06.379
 believe that

00:26:06.379 --> 00:26:08.539
 simply because

00:26:08.539 --> 00:26:09.180
 they believe

00:26:09.180 --> 00:26:09.759
 in God,

00:26:10.279 --> 00:26:11.059
 simply because

00:26:11.059 --> 00:26:11.680
 they go to

00:26:11.680 --> 00:26:12.099
 church,

00:26:12.940 --> 00:26:15.180
 that that

00:26:15.180 --> 00:26:15.799
 is going to

00:26:15.799 --> 00:26:16.279
 be enough

00:26:16.279 --> 00:26:16.680
 of a

00:26:16.680 --> 00:26:17.119
 shield

00:26:17.119 --> 00:26:18.599
 from God's

00:26:18.599 --> 00:26:18.939
 judgment.

00:26:19.439 --> 00:26:20.000
 It's not.

00:26:20.819 --> 00:26:21.399
 It's

00:26:21.399 --> 00:26:22.000
 absolutely

00:26:22.000 --> 00:26:22.459
 not.

00:26:26.319 --> 00:26:27.059
 And the

00:26:27.059 --> 00:26:27.819
 devil has

00:26:27.819 --> 00:26:28.500
 convinced you

00:26:28.500 --> 00:26:28.819
 that it

00:26:28.819 --> 00:26:29.239
 might be.

00:26:33.659 --> 00:26:34.259
 Jesus

00:26:34.259 --> 00:26:35.079
 saith again,

00:26:35.719 --> 00:26:36.599
 I am

00:26:36.599 --> 00:26:37.019
 the way,

00:26:37.219 --> 00:26:37.719
 the truth,

00:26:37.819 --> 00:26:38.259
 and the

00:26:38.259 --> 00:26:38.619
 life.

00:26:38.939 --> 00:26:39.559
 No man

00:26:39.559 --> 00:26:40.239
 cometh to

00:26:40.239 --> 00:26:40.799
 the Father

00:26:40.799 --> 00:26:41.479
 but by

00:26:41.479 --> 00:26:41.759
 me.

00:26:43.579 --> 00:26:44.239
 If he

00:26:44.239 --> 00:26:44.679
 had known

00:26:44.679 --> 00:26:45.000
 me,

00:26:45.000 --> 00:26:47.400
 you should

00:26:47.400 --> 00:26:47.799
 know my

00:26:47.799 --> 00:26:48.140
 father

00:26:48.140 --> 00:26:48.640
 also.

00:26:50.819 --> 00:26:51.299
 For

00:26:51.299 --> 00:26:51.519
 from

00:26:51.519 --> 00:26:52.059
 henceforth

00:26:52.059 --> 00:26:52.480
 you know

00:26:52.480 --> 00:26:53.460
 him and

00:26:53.460 --> 00:26:53.920
 have seen

00:26:53.920 --> 00:26:54.200
 him.

00:26:56.500 --> 00:26:56.980
 You

00:26:56.980 --> 00:26:57.339
 cannot

00:26:57.339 --> 00:26:58.099
 really know

00:26:58.099 --> 00:26:58.640
 God

00:26:58.640 --> 00:26:59.700
 unless you

00:26:59.700 --> 00:26:59.880
 know

00:26:59.880 --> 00:27:00.259
 Jesus.

00:27:05.380 --> 00:27:05.819
 Now,

00:27:05.980 --> 00:27:06.700
 some of

00:27:06.700 --> 00:27:07.019
 you might

00:27:07.019 --> 00:27:07.599
 be saying

00:27:07.599 --> 00:27:07.960
 here,

00:27:08.119 --> 00:27:08.319
 well,

00:27:08.480 --> 00:27:08.819
 Nathan,

00:27:08.920 --> 00:27:09.220
 you kind

00:27:09.220 --> 00:27:09.519
 of just

00:27:09.519 --> 00:27:10.000
 read this

00:27:10.000 --> 00:27:10.700
 passage in

00:27:10.700 --> 00:27:11.480
 Genesis and

00:27:11.480 --> 00:27:11.819
 you kind

00:27:11.819 --> 00:27:12.140
 of pulled

00:27:12.140 --> 00:27:12.780
 this phrase

00:27:12.780 --> 00:27:13.120
 out of

00:27:13.120 --> 00:27:13.940
 there and

00:27:13.940 --> 00:27:14.220
 you kind

00:27:14.220 --> 00:27:14.520
 of just

00:27:14.520 --> 00:27:14.800
 said,

00:27:14.900 --> 00:27:15.040
 oh,

00:27:15.120 --> 00:27:15.500
 let's

00:27:15.500 --> 00:27:16.000
 just use

00:27:16.000 --> 00:27:16.280
 this,

00:27:16.400 --> 00:27:16.840
 coin this

00:27:16.840 --> 00:27:17.340
 phrase and

00:27:17.340 --> 00:27:17.620
 we'll just

00:27:17.620 --> 00:27:18.040
 run with

00:27:18.040 --> 00:27:18.380
 this.

00:27:19.980 --> 00:27:20.540
 I want

00:27:20.540 --> 00:27:20.880
 to show

00:27:20.880 --> 00:27:21.660
 you here

00:27:21.660 --> 00:27:22.400
 from God's

00:27:22.400 --> 00:27:23.100
 own word

00:27:23.100 --> 00:27:25.240
 how

00:27:25.240 --> 00:27:28.180
 the things

00:27:28.180 --> 00:27:28.700
 that happened

00:27:28.700 --> 00:27:29.220
 in the Old

00:27:29.220 --> 00:27:29.700
 Testament

00:27:29.700 --> 00:27:31.280
 tie into

00:27:31.280 --> 00:27:32.560
 what God

00:27:32.560 --> 00:27:33.259
 has said

00:27:33.259 --> 00:27:34.240
 about his

00:27:34.240 --> 00:27:35.360
 plan for

00:27:35.360 --> 00:27:35.880
 Jesus,

00:27:36.540 --> 00:27:37.259
 his son,

00:27:37.259 --> 00:27:39.599
 and for

00:27:39.599 --> 00:27:40.180
 us as

00:27:40.180 --> 00:27:40.379
 New

00:27:40.379 --> 00:27:41.799
 Testament

00:27:41.799 --> 00:27:42.539
 Christians.

00:27:50.059 --> 00:27:51.500
 There is

00:27:51.500 --> 00:27:55.440
 a central

00:27:55.440 --> 00:27:57.519
 point in

00:27:57.519 --> 00:27:57.960
 human

00:27:57.960 --> 00:27:58.500
 history.

00:27:59.779 --> 00:28:01.039
 The central

00:28:01.039 --> 00:28:01.700
 point in

00:28:01.700 --> 00:28:02.539
 human history

00:28:02.539 --> 00:28:04.920
 is the

00:28:04.920 --> 00:28:05.720
 virgin birth

00:28:05.720 --> 00:28:06.220
 of Jesus

00:28:06.220 --> 00:28:06.879
 Christ,

00:28:07.259 --> 00:28:08.359
 his

00:28:08.359 --> 00:28:08.980
 ministry,

00:28:10.400 --> 00:28:12.140
 his dying

00:28:12.140 --> 00:28:12.500
 on the

00:28:12.500 --> 00:28:13.480
 cross and

00:28:13.480 --> 00:28:13.980
 shedding his

00:28:13.980 --> 00:28:14.539
 blood for

00:28:14.539 --> 00:28:15.240
 our sins,

00:28:15.619 --> 00:28:16.240
 his

00:28:16.240 --> 00:28:17.000
 resurrection

00:28:17.000 --> 00:28:19.420
 after three

00:28:19.420 --> 00:28:21.160
 days in

00:28:21.160 --> 00:28:21.640
 the grave.

00:28:23.819 --> 00:28:24.779
 And so I

00:28:24.779 --> 00:28:25.200
 believe the

00:28:25.200 --> 00:28:25.960
 Bible teaches

00:28:25.960 --> 00:28:27.920
 us that

00:28:27.920 --> 00:28:28.920
 everyone

00:28:28.920 --> 00:28:31.000
 before

00:28:31.000 --> 00:28:31.839
 Christ

00:28:31.839 --> 00:28:33.779
 would

00:28:33.779 --> 00:28:34.400
 follow

00:28:34.400 --> 00:28:36.940
 by faith

00:28:36.940 --> 00:28:39.120
 in God's

00:28:39.120 --> 00:28:39.539
 promise

00:28:39.539 --> 00:28:40.019
 that a

00:28:40.019 --> 00:28:40.440
 Messiah

00:28:40.440 --> 00:28:40.740
 would

00:28:40.740 --> 00:28:41.140
 come.

00:28:41.920 --> 00:28:42.480
 They are

00:28:42.480 --> 00:28:42.820
 looking

00:28:42.820 --> 00:28:43.600
 forward

00:28:43.600 --> 00:28:45.519
 to

00:28:45.519 --> 00:28:46.500
 Christ on

00:28:46.500 --> 00:28:47.080
 the cross

00:28:47.080 --> 00:28:47.539
 even though

00:28:47.539 --> 00:28:47.900
 they may

00:28:47.900 --> 00:28:48.460
 not know

00:28:48.460 --> 00:28:49.640
 the full

00:28:49.640 --> 00:28:50.160
 details

00:28:50.160 --> 00:28:50.720
 thereof.

00:28:51.720 --> 00:28:52.360
 And anybody

00:28:52.360 --> 00:28:53.360
 since that

00:28:53.360 --> 00:28:54.299
 glorious moment

00:28:54.299 --> 00:28:55.860
 when Christ

00:28:55.860 --> 00:28:56.880
 conquered death

00:28:56.880 --> 00:28:57.640
 and conquered

00:28:57.640 --> 00:28:59.180
 sin is now

00:28:59.180 --> 00:28:59.920
 looking back

00:28:59.920 --> 00:29:00.480
 in faith

00:29:00.480 --> 00:29:01.259
 at the cross.

00:29:01.259 --> 00:29:04.059
 in Galatians

00:29:04.059 --> 00:29:04.680
 three it

00:29:04.680 --> 00:29:05.180
 says,

00:29:07.299 --> 00:29:07.619
 know ye

00:29:07.619 --> 00:29:08.079
 therefore

00:29:08.079 --> 00:29:09.119
 that which

00:29:09.119 --> 00:29:09.500
 are in

00:29:09.500 --> 00:29:09.940
 faith

00:29:09.940 --> 00:29:10.740
 the same

00:29:10.740 --> 00:29:11.119
 are the

00:29:11.119 --> 00:29:11.500
 children

00:29:11.500 --> 00:29:12.379
 of Abraham.

00:29:12.700 --> 00:29:13.200
 Does anybody

00:29:13.200 --> 00:29:13.680
 remember that

00:29:13.680 --> 00:29:14.140
 Sunday school

00:29:14.140 --> 00:29:14.480
 song,

00:29:14.599 --> 00:29:15.440
 Father Abraham,

00:29:15.859 --> 00:29:16.140
 the many

00:29:16.140 --> 00:29:16.480
 sons?

00:29:16.839 --> 00:29:17.339
 It's kind

00:29:17.339 --> 00:29:17.879
 of a funny

00:29:17.879 --> 00:29:18.720
 pokey song

00:29:18.720 --> 00:29:19.180
 because everybody

00:29:19.180 --> 00:29:19.839
 gets up and

00:29:19.839 --> 00:29:20.379
 you start doing

00:29:20.379 --> 00:29:21.059
 dance movements

00:29:21.059 --> 00:29:21.420
 and you're

00:29:21.420 --> 00:29:21.720
 moving your

00:29:21.720 --> 00:29:22.480
 arms and

00:29:22.480 --> 00:29:22.879
 you're spinning

00:29:22.879 --> 00:29:23.400
 around and

00:29:23.400 --> 00:29:24.019
 everything else.

00:29:25.019 --> 00:29:25.700
 Galatians

00:29:25.700 --> 00:29:26.059
 three.

00:29:28.160 --> 00:29:28.839
 Galatians

00:29:28.839 --> 00:29:29.240
 three.

00:29:29.240 --> 00:29:34.599
 know ye

00:29:34.599 --> 00:29:35.059
 therefore

00:29:35.059 --> 00:29:37.079
 that they

00:29:37.079 --> 00:29:37.559
 which are

00:29:37.559 --> 00:29:38.160
 in faith

00:29:38.160 --> 00:29:39.220
 the same

00:29:39.220 --> 00:29:39.720
 are the

00:29:39.720 --> 00:29:40.000
 children

00:29:40.000 --> 00:29:40.579
 of Abraham.

00:29:42.019 --> 00:29:42.740
 And the

00:29:42.740 --> 00:29:43.160
 scripture

00:29:43.160 --> 00:29:44.920
 foreseeing

00:29:44.920 --> 00:29:45.599
 that God

00:29:45.599 --> 00:29:46.160
 okay,

00:29:46.279 --> 00:29:46.620
 this is

00:29:46.620 --> 00:29:47.460
 God's word

00:29:47.460 --> 00:29:48.480
 foreseeing

00:29:48.480 --> 00:29:50.299
 that God

00:29:50.299 --> 00:29:51.059
 would justify

00:29:51.059 --> 00:29:51.720
 the heathen

00:29:51.720 --> 00:29:52.440
 through faith

00:29:52.440 --> 00:29:54.259
 preacheth

00:29:54.259 --> 00:29:55.160
 before the

00:29:55.160 --> 00:29:55.599
 gospel

00:29:55.599 --> 00:29:56.440
 unto Abraham

00:29:56.440 --> 00:29:58.000
 saying

00:29:58.000 --> 00:29:58.779
 in thee

00:29:58.779 --> 00:29:59.420
 all of the

00:29:59.420 --> 00:29:59.980
 nations

00:29:59.980 --> 00:30:02.200
 shall all

00:30:02.200 --> 00:30:02.700
 the nations

00:30:02.700 --> 00:30:03.319
 be blessed.

00:30:04.639 --> 00:30:05.700
 So then

00:30:05.700 --> 00:30:06.819
 they which

00:30:06.819 --> 00:30:07.440
 are in faith

00:30:07.440 --> 00:30:08.079
 are blessed

00:30:08.079 --> 00:30:09.099
 in faithful

00:30:09.099 --> 00:30:09.660
 Abraham

00:30:09.660 --> 00:30:10.980
 for as

00:30:10.980 --> 00:30:11.660
 many are

00:30:11.660 --> 00:30:12.240
 as of the

00:30:12.240 --> 00:30:12.740
 works of

00:30:12.740 --> 00:30:13.200
 the law

00:30:13.200 --> 00:30:13.879
 are under

00:30:13.879 --> 00:30:14.539
 the curse

00:30:14.539 --> 00:30:17.460
 for as

00:30:17.460 --> 00:30:18.359
 is written

00:30:18.359 --> 00:30:18.779
 cursed

00:30:18.779 --> 00:30:20.259
 is everyone

00:30:20.259 --> 00:30:21.019
 that continueth

00:30:21.019 --> 00:30:21.720
 not in all

00:30:21.720 --> 00:30:22.180
 the things

00:30:22.180 --> 00:30:22.799
 written in the

00:30:22.799 --> 00:30:23.279
 book of the

00:30:23.279 --> 00:30:23.920
 law for them

00:30:23.920 --> 00:30:24.379
 to do

00:30:24.380 --> 00:30:25.840
 but that

00:30:25.840 --> 00:30:26.420
 no man

00:30:26.420 --> 00:30:27.020
 justified

00:30:27.020 --> 00:30:27.880
 the law

00:30:27.880 --> 00:30:28.800
 in the

00:30:28.800 --> 00:30:29.180
 sight of

00:30:29.180 --> 00:30:29.560
 God

00:30:29.560 --> 00:30:30.680
 it is

00:30:30.680 --> 00:30:31.040
 evident

00:30:31.040 --> 00:30:32.320
 for the

00:30:32.320 --> 00:30:32.700
 just

00:30:32.700 --> 00:30:33.460
 shall live

00:30:33.460 --> 00:30:34.260
 by faith

00:30:34.260 --> 00:30:36.880
 and the

00:30:36.880 --> 00:30:37.320
 law

00:30:37.320 --> 00:30:38.660
 is not

00:30:38.660 --> 00:30:39.240
 of faith

00:30:39.240 --> 00:30:40.260
 but the

00:30:40.260 --> 00:30:40.680
 man

00:30:40.680 --> 00:30:41.980
 that doeth

00:30:41.980 --> 00:30:42.280
 them

00:30:42.280 --> 00:30:42.960
 shall live

00:30:42.960 --> 00:30:43.360
 in them

00:30:43.360 --> 00:30:44.300
 Christ

00:30:44.300 --> 00:30:44.580
 hath

00:30:44.580 --> 00:30:45.000
 redeemed

00:30:45.000 --> 00:30:45.220
 us

00:30:45.220 --> 00:30:45.600
 from the

00:30:45.600 --> 00:30:45.980
 curse

00:30:45.980 --> 00:30:46.500
 of the

00:30:46.500 --> 00:30:46.880
 law

00:30:46.880 --> 00:30:48.420
 being made

00:30:48.420 --> 00:30:48.920
 a curse

00:30:48.920 --> 00:30:49.580
 for us

00:30:49.580 --> 00:30:50.380
 for it is

00:30:50.380 --> 00:30:50.680
 written

00:30:50.680 --> 00:30:51.520
 cursed is

00:30:51.519 --> 00:30:51.920
 everyone

00:30:51.920 --> 00:30:52.519
 that hangeth

00:30:52.519 --> 00:30:52.799
 on a

00:30:52.799 --> 00:30:53.039
 tree

00:30:53.039 --> 00:30:54.779
 that the

00:30:54.779 --> 00:30:55.240
 blessing

00:30:55.240 --> 00:30:56.099
 of Abraham

00:30:56.099 --> 00:30:58.279
 might come

00:30:58.279 --> 00:30:58.980
 unto the

00:30:58.980 --> 00:30:59.859
 Gentiles

00:30:59.859 --> 00:31:00.980
 through

00:31:00.980 --> 00:31:01.500
 Jesus

00:31:01.500 --> 00:31:02.180
 Christ

00:31:02.180 --> 00:31:03.859
 and that

00:31:03.859 --> 00:31:04.660
 we might

00:31:04.660 --> 00:31:05.359
 receive the

00:31:05.359 --> 00:31:06.039
 promise

00:31:06.039 --> 00:31:07.319
 of the

00:31:07.319 --> 00:31:07.859
 spirit

00:31:07.859 --> 00:31:08.599
 through

00:31:08.599 --> 00:31:09.119
 faith

00:31:09.119 --> 00:31:11.900
 so you

00:31:11.900 --> 00:31:12.299
 see

00:31:12.299 --> 00:31:14.119
 we are

00:31:14.119 --> 00:31:14.900
 connected

00:31:14.900 --> 00:31:16.279
 from the

00:31:16.279 --> 00:31:16.680
 beginning

00:31:16.680 --> 00:31:17.420
 of scripture

00:31:17.420 --> 00:31:18.619
 to the

00:31:18.619 --> 00:31:19.139
 end of

00:31:19.139 --> 00:31:19.599
 scripture

00:31:19.599 --> 00:31:21.139
 by the

00:31:21.140 --> 00:31:21.700
 cross

00:31:21.700 --> 00:31:26.480
 and by

00:31:26.480 --> 00:31:27.080
 faith

00:31:27.080 --> 00:31:28.600
 they

00:31:28.600 --> 00:31:29.200
 followed

00:31:29.200 --> 00:31:30.620
 as best

00:31:30.620 --> 00:31:31.300
 as humanly

00:31:31.300 --> 00:31:31.940
 possible

00:31:31.940 --> 00:31:33.560
 the law

00:31:33.560 --> 00:31:34.080
 that God

00:31:34.080 --> 00:31:34.680
 had given

00:31:34.680 --> 00:31:35.100
 them

00:31:35.100 --> 00:31:36.380
 trusting

00:31:36.380 --> 00:31:38.759
 that God

00:31:38.759 --> 00:31:39.000
 would

00:31:39.000 --> 00:31:39.759
 ultimately

00:31:39.759 --> 00:31:40.680
 bring

00:31:40.680 --> 00:31:41.200
 Jesus

00:31:41.200 --> 00:31:41.920
 Christ

00:31:41.920 --> 00:31:43.160
 to earth

00:31:43.160 --> 00:31:47.400
 to make

00:31:47.400 --> 00:31:47.840
 up for

00:31:47.840 --> 00:31:48.259
 what they

00:31:48.259 --> 00:31:48.740
 could not

00:31:48.740 --> 00:31:49.080
 do

00:31:49.079 --> 00:31:50.379
 and that

00:31:50.379 --> 00:31:50.779
 was be

00:31:50.779 --> 00:31:51.119
 holy

00:31:51.119 --> 00:31:51.859
 and righteous

00:31:51.859 --> 00:31:54.439
 God

00:31:54.439 --> 00:31:55.059
 was calling

00:31:55.059 --> 00:31:57.240
 separating

00:31:57.240 --> 00:31:57.679
 apart

00:31:57.679 --> 00:31:58.859
 for himself

00:31:58.859 --> 00:31:59.439
 a people

00:31:59.439 --> 00:32:01.039
 who lived

00:32:01.039 --> 00:32:01.539
 by these

00:32:01.539 --> 00:32:02.139
 laws

00:32:02.139 --> 00:32:04.339
 the commandments

00:32:04.339 --> 00:32:05.019
 that we read

00:32:05.019 --> 00:32:05.439
 earlier

00:32:05.439 --> 00:32:05.919
 and even

00:32:05.919 --> 00:32:06.500
 some of the

00:32:06.500 --> 00:32:06.679
 other

00:32:06.679 --> 00:32:07.220
 Levitical

00:32:07.220 --> 00:32:07.599
 laws

00:32:07.599 --> 00:32:07.939
 sort of

00:32:07.939 --> 00:32:08.139
 the

00:32:08.139 --> 00:32:08.599
 lifestyle

00:32:08.599 --> 00:32:09.439
 laws

00:32:09.439 --> 00:32:10.460
 that they

00:32:10.460 --> 00:32:10.839
 lived

00:32:10.839 --> 00:32:11.259
 by

00:32:11.259 --> 00:32:12.699
 and it

00:32:12.699 --> 00:32:13.279
 was by

00:32:13.279 --> 00:32:13.980
 faith

00:32:13.980 --> 00:32:15.299
 in God's

00:32:15.299 --> 00:32:15.960
 promise

00:32:15.960 --> 00:32:16.920
 through

00:32:16.920 --> 00:32:17.420
 Abraham

00:32:17.420 --> 00:32:18.120
 that Jesus

00:32:18.120 --> 00:32:18.920
 would come

00:32:18.920 --> 00:32:21.700
 it is the

00:32:21.700 --> 00:32:22.620
 same faith

00:32:22.620 --> 00:32:23.180
 that we

00:32:23.180 --> 00:32:23.880
 have

00:32:23.880 --> 00:32:25.460
 looking

00:32:25.460 --> 00:32:26.000
 back

00:32:26.000 --> 00:32:28.180
 believing

00:32:28.180 --> 00:32:28.720
 that Jesus

00:32:28.720 --> 00:32:29.460
 did come

00:32:29.460 --> 00:32:31.299
 and he did

00:32:31.299 --> 00:32:32.019
 accomplish on

00:32:32.019 --> 00:32:32.640
 the cross

00:32:32.640 --> 00:32:33.860
 that which he

00:32:33.860 --> 00:32:34.259
 was sent

00:32:34.259 --> 00:32:34.700
 for

00:32:34.700 --> 00:32:41.319
 in Romans

00:32:41.319 --> 00:32:41.759
 4

00:32:41.759 --> 00:32:42.900
 it says

00:32:42.900 --> 00:32:43.200
 that

00:32:43.200 --> 00:32:44.080
 Abraham's

00:32:44.080 --> 00:32:44.440
 faith

00:32:44.440 --> 00:32:45.120
 was counted

00:32:45.120 --> 00:32:45.640
 to him

00:32:45.640 --> 00:32:45.960
 as

00:32:45.960 --> 00:32:46.700
 righteousness

00:32:46.700 --> 00:32:48.180
 as further

00:32:48.180 --> 00:32:48.840
 evidence

00:32:48.840 --> 00:32:51.180
 of what

00:32:51.180 --> 00:32:51.660
 I believe

00:32:51.660 --> 00:32:52.460
 the Bible

00:32:52.460 --> 00:32:52.960
 teaches

00:32:52.960 --> 00:32:54.240
 us here

00:32:54.240 --> 00:32:59.400
 even the

00:32:59.400 --> 00:32:59.880
 people in

00:32:59.880 --> 00:33:00.220
 the Old

00:33:00.220 --> 00:33:00.640
 Testament

00:33:00.640 --> 00:33:01.420
 it wasn't

00:33:01.420 --> 00:33:01.720
 just

00:33:01.720 --> 00:33:02.180
 believing

00:33:02.180 --> 00:33:02.819
 in God

00:33:02.819 --> 00:33:03.299
 it was

00:33:03.299 --> 00:33:03.700
 believing

00:33:03.700 --> 00:33:04.240
 in God's

00:33:04.240 --> 00:33:04.680
 promise

00:33:04.680 --> 00:33:05.000
 that a

00:33:05.000 --> 00:33:05.360
 Messiah

00:33:05.360 --> 00:33:05.600
 would

00:33:05.600 --> 00:33:05.840
 come

00:33:05.840 --> 00:33:06.140
 a

00:33:06.140 --> 00:33:06.380
 Savior

00:33:06.380 --> 00:33:06.680
 would

00:33:06.680 --> 00:33:06.960
 come

00:33:06.960 --> 00:33:09.980
 it was

00:33:09.980 --> 00:33:10.519
 believing

00:33:10.519 --> 00:33:13.700
 that a

00:33:13.700 --> 00:33:14.180
 perfect

00:33:14.180 --> 00:33:15.019
 and holy

00:33:15.019 --> 00:33:15.920
 sacrifice

00:33:15.920 --> 00:33:16.940
 without

00:33:16.940 --> 00:33:17.420
 blemish

00:33:17.420 --> 00:33:17.880
 and without

00:33:17.880 --> 00:33:18.380
 sin

00:33:18.380 --> 00:33:19.539
 would become

00:33:19.539 --> 00:33:20.100
 sin for

00:33:20.100 --> 00:33:20.519
 us

00:33:20.519 --> 00:33:24.440
 so that

00:33:24.440 --> 00:33:24.820
 we would

00:33:24.820 --> 00:33:25.200
 have an

00:33:25.200 --> 00:33:25.940
 opportunity

00:33:25.940 --> 00:33:27.320
 to stand

00:33:27.320 --> 00:33:28.320
 behind God's

00:33:28.320 --> 00:33:28.900
 shield of

00:33:28.900 --> 00:33:29.460
 salvation

00:33:29.460 --> 00:33:30.700
 protection

00:33:30.700 --> 00:33:34.740
 again

00:33:34.740 --> 00:33:35.960
 that is a

00:33:35.960 --> 00:33:36.400
 shield that

00:33:36.400 --> 00:33:36.779
 you have

00:33:36.779 --> 00:33:37.539
 to choose

00:33:37.539 --> 00:33:38.319
 to get

00:33:38.319 --> 00:33:38.779
 behind

00:33:38.779 --> 00:33:40.539
 that is a

00:33:40.539 --> 00:33:41.200
 shield that

00:33:41.200 --> 00:33:41.559
 you have

00:33:41.559 --> 00:33:41.940
 to

00:33:41.940 --> 00:33:43.960
 accept

00:33:43.960 --> 00:33:45.100
 and choose

00:33:45.100 --> 00:33:47.340
 to partake

00:33:47.340 --> 00:33:48.620
 of its

00:33:48.620 --> 00:33:49.160
 protection

00:33:49.160 --> 00:33:54.980
 I wonder

00:33:54.980 --> 00:33:55.380
 if you're

00:33:55.380 --> 00:33:55.960
 not saved

00:33:55.960 --> 00:33:56.360
 here today

00:33:56.360 --> 00:33:56.720
 I wonder

00:33:56.720 --> 00:33:57.560
 what's your

00:33:57.560 --> 00:33:58.019
 shield

00:33:58.019 --> 00:33:59.140
 what are you

00:33:59.140 --> 00:33:59.960
 hiding behind

00:33:59.960 --> 00:34:01.240
 are you

00:34:01.240 --> 00:34:01.960
 hiding behind

00:34:01.960 --> 00:34:02.500
 some

00:34:02.500 --> 00:34:04.060
 lame

00:34:04.060 --> 00:34:04.860
 excuse

00:34:04.860 --> 00:34:06.380
 of

00:34:06.380 --> 00:34:08.460
 your stuff

00:34:08.460 --> 00:34:09.420
 or your

00:34:09.420 --> 00:34:10.220
 good works

00:34:10.220 --> 00:34:10.559
 or

00:34:10.559 --> 00:34:12.380
 are you

00:34:12.380 --> 00:34:13.159
 just blinded

00:34:13.159 --> 00:34:13.760
 to the fact

00:34:13.760 --> 00:34:14.420
 that at some

00:34:14.420 --> 00:34:14.940
 point you're

00:34:14.940 --> 00:34:15.300
 going to have

00:34:15.300 --> 00:34:15.880
 to meet God

00:34:15.880 --> 00:34:16.400
 face to

00:34:16.400 --> 00:34:16.880
 face

00:34:16.880 --> 00:34:24.900
 Philippians 2

00:34:24.900 --> 00:34:25.320
 says let

00:34:25.320 --> 00:34:25.780
 this mind

00:34:25.780 --> 00:34:26.260
 be in you

00:34:26.260 --> 00:34:26.579
 which is

00:34:26.579 --> 00:34:27.460
 also in

00:34:27.460 --> 00:34:28.119
 Christ Jesus

00:34:28.119 --> 00:34:28.680
 who being

00:34:28.680 --> 00:34:29.300
 in the

00:34:29.300 --> 00:34:29.700
 form of

00:34:29.700 --> 00:34:29.960
 God

00:34:29.960 --> 00:34:30.860
 thought it

00:34:30.860 --> 00:34:31.539
 not robbery

00:34:31.539 --> 00:34:31.920
 to be

00:34:31.920 --> 00:34:32.420
 equal with

00:34:32.420 --> 00:34:32.720
 God

00:34:32.720 --> 00:34:33.360
 but made

00:34:33.360 --> 00:34:33.740
 himself

00:34:33.740 --> 00:34:34.420
 of no

00:34:34.420 --> 00:34:35.000
 reputation

00:34:35.000 --> 00:34:36.420
 and took

00:34:36.420 --> 00:34:37.260
 upon him

00:34:37.260 --> 00:34:37.700
 the form

00:34:37.700 --> 00:34:38.000
 of a

00:34:38.000 --> 00:34:38.260
 servant

00:34:38.260 --> 00:34:39.599
 and was

00:34:39.599 --> 00:34:40.039
 made in

00:34:40.039 --> 00:34:40.599
 the likeness

00:34:40.599 --> 00:34:41.099
 of men

00:34:41.099 --> 00:34:42.380
 and being

00:34:42.380 --> 00:34:42.820
 found in

00:34:42.820 --> 00:34:43.260
 the fashion

00:34:43.260 --> 00:34:43.579
 as a

00:34:43.579 --> 00:34:43.780
 man

00:34:43.780 --> 00:34:44.320
 he humbled

00:34:44.320 --> 00:34:44.840
 himself

00:34:44.840 --> 00:34:45.300
 became

00:34:45.300 --> 00:34:45.760
 obedient

00:34:45.760 --> 00:34:46.120
 unto

00:34:46.120 --> 00:34:46.540
 death

00:34:46.540 --> 00:34:47.200
 even

00:34:47.200 --> 00:34:47.600
 death

00:34:47.600 --> 00:34:47.920
 on the

00:34:47.920 --> 00:34:48.340
 cross

00:34:48.340 --> 00:34:49.180
 wherefore

00:34:49.180 --> 00:34:49.500
 God

00:34:49.500 --> 00:34:50.040
 also

00:34:50.040 --> 00:34:50.400
 hath

00:34:50.400 --> 00:34:50.800
 highly

00:34:50.800 --> 00:34:51.260
 exalted

00:34:51.260 --> 00:34:51.580
 him

00:34:51.580 --> 00:34:52.280
 and

00:34:52.280 --> 00:34:52.580
 given

00:34:52.580 --> 00:34:52.860
 him

00:34:52.860 --> 00:34:53.040
 the

00:34:53.040 --> 00:34:53.280
 name

00:34:53.280 --> 00:34:53.500
 which

00:34:53.500 --> 00:34:53.660
 is

00:34:53.660 --> 00:34:54.040
 above

00:34:54.040 --> 00:34:54.600
 every

00:34:54.600 --> 00:34:55.080
 name

00:34:55.080 --> 00:34:56.480
 and

00:34:56.480 --> 00:34:56.700
 at

00:34:56.700 --> 00:34:56.880
 the

00:34:56.880 --> 00:34:57.140
 name

00:34:57.140 --> 00:34:57.320
 of

00:34:57.320 --> 00:34:57.680
 Jesus

00:34:57.680 --> 00:34:58.280
 every

00:34:58.280 --> 00:34:58.660
 knee

00:34:58.660 --> 00:34:58.960
 should

00:34:58.960 --> 00:34:59.440
 bow

00:34:59.440 --> 00:35:02.180
 of

00:35:02.180 --> 00:35:02.440
 things

00:35:02.440 --> 00:35:02.620
 of

00:35:02.620 --> 00:35:02.900
 heaven

00:35:02.900 --> 00:35:03.100
 and

00:35:03.100 --> 00:35:03.320
 things

00:35:03.320 --> 00:35:03.500
 of

00:35:03.500 --> 00:35:03.840
 earth

00:35:03.840 --> 00:35:04.640
 and

00:35:04.640 --> 00:35:04.960
 things

00:35:04.960 --> 00:35:05.280
 under

00:35:05.280 --> 00:35:05.700
 earth

00:35:05.700 --> 00:35:06.420
 and

00:35:06.420 --> 00:35:06.580
 that

00:35:06.580 --> 00:35:06.940
 every

00:35:06.940 --> 00:35:07.380
 tongue

00:35:07.380 --> 00:35:08.020
 should

00:35:08.020 --> 00:35:08.720
 confess

00:35:08.720 --> 00:35:09.060
 that

00:35:09.060 --> 00:35:09.400
 Jesus

00:35:09.400 --> 00:35:09.960
 Christ

00:35:09.960 --> 00:35:10.220
 is

00:35:10.220 --> 00:35:10.620
 Lord

00:35:10.619 --> 00:35:15.819
 a

00:35:15.819 --> 00:35:16.039
 number

00:35:16.039 --> 00:35:16.179
 of

00:35:16.179 --> 00:35:16.380
 years

00:35:16.380 --> 00:35:16.639
 ago

00:35:16.639 --> 00:35:16.880
 I

00:35:16.880 --> 00:35:18.179
 excuse

00:35:18.179 --> 00:35:18.420
 me

00:35:18.420 --> 00:35:19.900
 I

00:35:19.900 --> 00:35:20.059
 was

00:35:20.059 --> 00:35:20.299
 asked

00:35:20.299 --> 00:35:20.559
 to

00:35:20.559 --> 00:35:21.259
 say

00:35:21.259 --> 00:35:21.440
 a

00:35:21.440 --> 00:35:21.619
 few

00:35:21.619 --> 00:35:21.920
 words

00:35:21.920 --> 00:35:22.059
 at

00:35:22.059 --> 00:35:22.219
 my

00:35:22.219 --> 00:35:22.559
 great

00:35:22.559 --> 00:35:23.079
 aunt's

00:35:23.079 --> 00:35:23.519
 funeral

00:35:23.519 --> 00:35:26.980
 I

00:35:26.980 --> 00:35:27.420
 don't

00:35:27.420 --> 00:35:27.559
 know

00:35:27.559 --> 00:35:27.900
 how I

00:35:27.900 --> 00:35:28.079
 got

00:35:28.079 --> 00:35:28.339
 picked

00:35:28.339 --> 00:35:28.500
 for

00:35:28.500 --> 00:35:28.659
 that

00:35:28.659 --> 00:35:28.940
 job

00:35:28.940 --> 00:35:29.239
 but

00:35:29.239 --> 00:35:30.119
 nevertheless

00:35:30.119 --> 00:35:31.920
 it

00:35:31.920 --> 00:35:32.279
 seemed

00:35:32.279 --> 00:35:32.639
 pretty

00:35:32.639 --> 00:35:33.000
 evident

00:35:33.000 --> 00:35:33.460
 to

00:35:33.460 --> 00:35:33.880
 us

00:35:33.880 --> 00:35:35.579
 that

00:35:35.579 --> 00:35:36.300
 my

00:35:36.300 --> 00:35:36.680
 great

00:35:36.680 --> 00:35:37.019
 aunt

00:35:37.019 --> 00:35:37.579
 was

00:35:37.579 --> 00:35:37.980
 not

00:35:37.980 --> 00:35:38.700
 saved

00:35:38.700 --> 00:35:39.820
 she

00:35:39.820 --> 00:35:40.280
 never

00:35:40.280 --> 00:35:40.480
 at

00:35:40.480 --> 00:35:40.720
 one

00:35:40.720 --> 00:35:41.039
 point

00:35:41.039 --> 00:35:41.220
 in

00:35:41.220 --> 00:35:41.360
 her

00:35:41.360 --> 00:35:41.720
 life

00:35:41.720 --> 00:35:43.039
 put

00:35:43.039 --> 00:35:43.240
 her

00:35:43.240 --> 00:35:43.579
 faith

00:35:43.579 --> 00:35:43.760
 and

00:35:43.760 --> 00:35:44.140
 trust

00:35:44.140 --> 00:35:45.640
 in

00:35:45.640 --> 00:35:45.780
 the

00:35:45.780 --> 00:35:46.079
 finished

00:35:46.079 --> 00:35:46.400
 work

00:35:46.400 --> 00:35:46.579
 of

00:35:46.579 --> 00:35:46.860
 Jesus

00:35:46.860 --> 00:35:47.380
 Christ

00:35:47.380 --> 00:35:49.780
 this

00:35:49.780 --> 00:35:50.019
 was

00:35:50.019 --> 00:35:50.420
 my

00:35:50.420 --> 00:35:52.019
 grandfather's

00:35:52.019 --> 00:35:52.400
 sister

00:35:52.400 --> 00:35:52.820
 my

00:35:52.820 --> 00:35:53.480
 grandfather

00:35:53.480 --> 00:35:54.240
 after

00:35:54.240 --> 00:35:54.640
 leaving

00:35:54.640 --> 00:35:54.880
 the

00:35:54.880 --> 00:35:55.360
 military

00:35:55.360 --> 00:35:56.119
 became

00:35:56.119 --> 00:35:56.300
 a

00:35:56.300 --> 00:35:56.800
 pastor

00:35:56.800 --> 00:35:57.079
 or

00:35:57.079 --> 00:35:57.559
 left

00:35:57.559 --> 00:35:57.740
 the

00:35:57.740 --> 00:35:58.059
 military

00:35:58.059 --> 00:35:58.300
 to

00:35:58.300 --> 00:35:58.579
 become

00:35:58.579 --> 00:35:58.760
 a

00:35:58.760 --> 00:35:59.119
 pastor

00:35:59.119 --> 00:36:01.140
 and

00:36:01.140 --> 00:36:02.019
 having

00:36:02.019 --> 00:36:03.820
 pretty

00:36:03.820 --> 00:36:04.080
 much

00:36:04.080 --> 00:36:04.539
 retired

00:36:04.539 --> 00:36:04.800
 from

00:36:04.800 --> 00:36:05.000
 that

00:36:05.000 --> 00:36:05.140
 by

00:36:05.140 --> 00:36:05.260
 the

00:36:05.260 --> 00:36:05.500
 time

00:36:05.500 --> 00:36:05.720
 his

00:36:05.720 --> 00:36:06.000
 sister

00:36:06.000 --> 00:36:06.180
 had

00:36:06.180 --> 00:36:06.600
 passed

00:36:06.600 --> 00:36:07.680
 I

00:36:07.680 --> 00:36:07.920
 said

00:36:07.920 --> 00:36:08.059
 to

00:36:08.059 --> 00:36:08.340
 him

00:36:08.340 --> 00:36:10.880
 what

00:36:10.880 --> 00:36:10.960
 am

00:36:10.960 --> 00:36:11.039
 I

00:36:11.039 --> 00:36:11.200
 supposed

00:36:11.200 --> 00:36:11.380
 to

00:36:11.380 --> 00:36:11.680
 say

00:36:11.680 --> 00:36:14.260
 what

00:36:14.260 --> 00:36:14.500
 am

00:36:14.500 --> 00:36:14.600
 I

00:36:14.600 --> 00:36:14.800
 supposed

00:36:14.800 --> 00:36:15.000
 to

00:36:15.000 --> 00:36:15.360
 say

00:36:15.360 --> 00:36:15.840
 at

00:36:15.840 --> 00:36:15.980
 an

00:36:15.980 --> 00:36:16.500
 unsaved

00:36:16.500 --> 00:36:17.120
 person's

00:36:17.120 --> 00:36:17.480
 funeral

00:36:17.480 --> 00:36:21.519
 what

00:36:21.519 --> 00:36:21.620
 do

00:36:21.620 --> 00:36:21.720
 you

00:36:21.720 --> 00:36:21.960
 say

00:36:21.960 --> 00:36:22.460
 there

00:36:22.460 --> 00:36:22.620
 is

00:36:22.620 --> 00:36:22.820
 no

00:36:22.820 --> 00:36:23.220
 hope

00:36:23.220 --> 00:36:24.180
 like

00:36:24.180 --> 00:36:24.700
 the

00:36:24.700 --> 00:36:25.620
 reality

00:36:25.620 --> 00:36:26.200
 is

00:36:26.200 --> 00:36:26.840
 is

00:36:26.840 --> 00:36:27.140
 that

00:36:27.140 --> 00:36:27.640
 I

00:36:27.640 --> 00:36:27.880
 could

00:36:27.880 --> 00:36:28.360
 lie

00:36:28.360 --> 00:36:28.680
 and

00:36:28.680 --> 00:36:28.880
 make

00:36:28.880 --> 00:36:29.039
 it

00:36:29.039 --> 00:36:29.340
 sound

00:36:29.340 --> 00:36:29.559
 all

00:36:29.559 --> 00:36:29.880
 nice

00:36:29.880 --> 00:36:30.080
 and

00:36:30.080 --> 00:36:30.500
 cushy

00:36:30.500 --> 00:36:30.900
 or

00:36:30.900 --> 00:36:31.360
 I

00:36:31.360 --> 00:36:31.519
 could

00:36:31.519 --> 00:36:31.780
 tell

00:36:31.780 --> 00:36:31.980
 the

00:36:31.980 --> 00:36:32.420
 truth

00:36:32.420 --> 00:36:35.139
 and

00:36:35.139 --> 00:36:35.980
 my

00:36:35.980 --> 00:36:36.480
 grandfather

00:36:36.480 --> 00:36:36.800
 said

00:36:36.800 --> 00:36:36.940
 to

00:36:36.940 --> 00:36:37.159
 me

00:36:37.159 --> 00:36:37.400
 he

00:36:37.400 --> 00:36:37.619
 said

00:36:37.619 --> 00:36:37.880
 I've

00:36:37.880 --> 00:36:38.079
 been

00:36:38.079 --> 00:36:38.599
 asked

00:36:38.599 --> 00:36:38.780
 to

00:36:38.780 --> 00:36:38.940
 do

00:36:38.940 --> 00:36:39.360
 funerals

00:36:39.360 --> 00:36:39.780
 before

00:36:39.780 --> 00:36:40.220
 people

00:36:40.220 --> 00:36:40.619
 who

00:36:40.619 --> 00:36:41.460
 we

00:36:41.460 --> 00:36:41.960
 believed

00:36:41.960 --> 00:36:42.280
 did

00:36:42.280 --> 00:36:42.519
 not

00:36:42.519 --> 00:36:42.740
 know

00:36:42.740 --> 00:36:42.900
 the

00:36:42.900 --> 00:36:43.079
 Lord

00:36:43.079 --> 00:36:43.460
 Jesus

00:36:43.460 --> 00:36:45.639
 and

00:36:45.639 --> 00:36:45.760
 he

00:36:45.760 --> 00:36:45.900
 said

00:36:45.900 --> 00:36:46.119
 one

00:36:46.119 --> 00:36:46.380
 thing

00:36:46.380 --> 00:36:46.559
 that

00:36:46.559 --> 00:36:46.760
 I've

00:36:46.760 --> 00:36:47.000
 always

00:36:47.000 --> 00:36:47.280
 said

00:36:47.280 --> 00:36:47.460
 is

00:36:47.460 --> 00:36:47.840
 this

00:36:47.840 --> 00:36:50.860
 you

00:36:50.860 --> 00:36:51.019
 can

00:36:51.019 --> 00:36:51.220
 be

00:36:51.220 --> 00:36:51.579
 sure

00:36:51.579 --> 00:36:52.180
 without

00:36:52.180 --> 00:36:52.440
 a

00:36:52.440 --> 00:36:52.780
 shadow

00:36:52.780 --> 00:36:53.139
 of a

00:36:53.139 --> 00:36:53.440
 doubt

00:36:53.440 --> 00:36:55.460
 now

00:36:55.460 --> 00:36:55.760
 they

00:36:55.760 --> 00:36:56.119
 know

00:36:56.119 --> 00:37:00.720
 now

00:37:00.720 --> 00:37:00.960
 they

00:37:00.960 --> 00:37:01.260
 know

00:37:01.260 --> 00:37:03.620
 and

00:37:03.620 --> 00:37:03.780
 so

00:37:03.780 --> 00:37:04.020
 my

00:37:04.020 --> 00:37:04.340
 plea

00:37:04.340 --> 00:37:04.560
 to

00:37:04.560 --> 00:37:04.840
 you

00:37:04.840 --> 00:37:05.320
 here

00:37:05.320 --> 00:37:05.740
 today

00:37:05.740 --> 00:37:06.220
 if

00:37:06.220 --> 00:37:06.440
 you

00:37:06.440 --> 00:37:06.640
 are

00:37:06.640 --> 00:37:07.020
 not

00:37:07.020 --> 00:37:07.520
 saved

00:37:07.520 --> 00:37:07.880
 is

00:37:07.880 --> 00:37:08.220
 simply

00:37:08.220 --> 00:37:08.760
 this

00:37:08.760 --> 00:37:11.580
 2nd

00:37:11.580 --> 00:37:12.080
 Corinthians

00:37:12.080 --> 00:37:12.700
 verse 6

00:37:12.700 --> 00:37:12.980
 says

00:37:12.980 --> 00:37:13.560
 we

00:37:13.560 --> 00:37:13.840
 then

00:37:13.840 --> 00:37:14.040
 as

00:37:14.040 --> 00:37:14.500
 workers

00:37:14.500 --> 00:37:15.000
 together

00:37:15.000 --> 00:37:15.300
 with

00:37:15.300 --> 00:37:15.660
 him

00:37:15.660 --> 00:37:18.260
 beseech

00:37:18.260 --> 00:37:18.540
 you

00:37:18.540 --> 00:37:19.140
 also

00:37:19.140 --> 00:37:20.600
 that

00:37:20.600 --> 00:37:20.780
 you

00:37:20.780 --> 00:37:21.300
 receive

00:37:21.300 --> 00:37:21.720
 not

00:37:21.720 --> 00:37:22.160
 the

00:37:22.160 --> 00:37:22.520
 grace

00:37:22.520 --> 00:37:22.720
 of

00:37:22.720 --> 00:37:23.000
 God

00:37:23.000 --> 00:37:23.240
 in

00:37:23.240 --> 00:37:23.580
 vain

00:37:23.580 --> 00:37:25.300
 if

00:37:25.300 --> 00:37:25.440
 you

00:37:25.440 --> 00:37:25.580
 are

00:37:25.580 --> 00:37:25.920
 listening

00:37:25.920 --> 00:37:26.160
 to

00:37:26.160 --> 00:37:26.540
 this

00:37:26.540 --> 00:37:26.880
 you

00:37:26.880 --> 00:37:27.260
 are

00:37:27.260 --> 00:37:27.880
 at

00:37:27.880 --> 00:37:28.060
 the

00:37:28.060 --> 00:37:28.420
 point

00:37:28.420 --> 00:37:28.740
 where

00:37:28.740 --> 00:37:28.900
 you

00:37:28.900 --> 00:37:29.080
 can

00:37:29.080 --> 00:37:29.580
 receive

00:37:29.580 --> 00:37:30.080
 God's

00:37:30.080 --> 00:37:30.520
 grace

00:37:30.519 --> 00:37:31.519
 grace

00:37:31.519 --> 00:37:31.840
 I

00:37:31.840 --> 00:37:31.980
 am

00:37:31.980 --> 00:37:32.360
 sharing

00:37:32.360 --> 00:37:32.639
 with

00:37:32.639 --> 00:37:32.980
 you

00:37:32.980 --> 00:37:33.860
 God's

00:37:33.860 --> 00:37:34.280
 grace

00:37:34.280 --> 00:37:38.559
 is

00:37:38.559 --> 00:37:38.679
 it

00:37:38.679 --> 00:37:38.860
 going

00:37:38.860 --> 00:37:39.019
 to

00:37:39.019 --> 00:37:39.179
 be

00:37:39.179 --> 00:37:39.360
 in

00:37:39.360 --> 00:37:39.619
 vain

00:37:39.619 --> 00:37:41.639
 verse

00:37:41.639 --> 00:37:41.880
 2

00:37:41.880 --> 00:37:42.159
 says

00:37:42.159 --> 00:37:42.360
 for

00:37:42.360 --> 00:37:42.599
 he

00:37:42.599 --> 00:37:43.000
 saith

00:37:43.000 --> 00:37:43.860
 I

00:37:43.860 --> 00:37:44.039
 have

00:37:44.039 --> 00:37:44.300
 heard

00:37:44.300 --> 00:37:44.539
 thee

00:37:44.539 --> 00:37:44.840
 in

00:37:44.840 --> 00:37:44.980
 an

00:37:44.980 --> 00:37:45.440
 accepted

00:37:45.440 --> 00:37:45.980
 time

00:37:45.980 --> 00:37:47.000
 and

00:37:47.000 --> 00:37:47.099
 in

00:37:47.099 --> 00:37:47.239
 the

00:37:47.239 --> 00:37:47.460
 day

00:37:47.460 --> 00:37:47.619
 of

00:37:47.619 --> 00:37:48.159
 salvation

00:37:48.159 --> 00:37:48.480
 have

00:37:48.480 --> 00:37:48.719
 I

00:37:48.719 --> 00:37:49.420
 succored

00:37:49.420 --> 00:37:49.719
 thee

00:37:49.719 --> 00:37:51.199
 behold

00:37:51.199 --> 00:37:52.400
 now

00:37:52.400 --> 00:37:52.940
 is

00:37:52.940 --> 00:37:53.079
 the

00:37:53.079 --> 00:37:53.500
 accepted

00:37:53.500 --> 00:37:54.000
 time

00:37:54.000 --> 00:37:55.559
 behold

00:37:55.559 --> 00:37:56.099
 now

00:37:56.099 --> 00:37:56.599
 is

00:37:56.599 --> 00:37:56.780
 the

00:37:56.780 --> 00:37:56.960
 day

00:37:56.960 --> 00:37:57.139
 of

00:37:57.139 --> 00:37:57.679
 salvation

00:37:57.679 --> 00:38:01.399
 if

00:38:01.399 --> 00:38:01.539
 I

00:38:01.539 --> 00:38:01.719
 could

00:38:01.719 --> 00:38:02.119
 promise

00:38:02.119 --> 00:38:02.519
 you

00:38:02.519 --> 00:38:03.139
 that

00:38:03.139 --> 00:38:03.259
 you

00:38:03.259 --> 00:38:03.619
 have

00:38:03.619 --> 00:38:05.259
 this

00:38:05.259 --> 00:38:05.819
 afternoon

00:38:05.819 --> 00:38:06.859
 if

00:38:06.859 --> 00:38:07.000
 I

00:38:07.000 --> 00:38:07.159
 could

00:38:07.159 --> 00:38:07.539
 promise

00:38:07.539 --> 00:38:07.879
 you

00:38:07.879 --> 00:38:08.359
 that

00:38:08.359 --> 00:38:08.500
 you

00:38:08.500 --> 00:38:09.000
 have

00:38:09.000 --> 00:38:10.239
 next

00:38:10.239 --> 00:38:10.619
 week

00:38:10.619 --> 00:38:11.059
 or

00:38:11.059 --> 00:38:11.319
 next

00:38:11.319 --> 00:38:11.719
 year

00:38:11.719 --> 00:38:15.079
 then

00:38:15.079 --> 00:38:15.440
 you

00:38:15.440 --> 00:38:15.619
 could

00:38:15.619 --> 00:38:15.879
 maybe

00:38:15.879 --> 00:38:16.379
 somehow

00:38:16.379 --> 00:38:17.159
 rationally

00:38:17.159 --> 00:38:17.579
 think

00:38:17.579 --> 00:38:17.839
 that

00:38:17.839 --> 00:38:18.179
 I'll

00:38:18.179 --> 00:38:18.940
 accept

00:38:18.940 --> 00:38:19.399
 Christ

00:38:19.399 --> 00:38:19.859
 later

00:38:19.859 --> 00:38:24.039
 but

00:38:24.039 --> 00:38:24.179
 I

00:38:24.179 --> 00:38:24.440
 cannot

00:38:24.440 --> 00:38:24.940
 promise

00:38:24.940 --> 00:38:25.259
 you

00:38:25.260 --> 00:38:27.160
 more

00:38:27.160 --> 00:38:27.420
 over

00:38:27.420 --> 00:38:27.700
 there's

00:38:27.700 --> 00:38:27.860
 a

00:38:27.860 --> 00:38:28.220
 favorite

00:38:28.220 --> 00:38:28.660
 hymn

00:38:28.660 --> 00:38:29.220
 that

00:38:29.220 --> 00:38:29.620
 talks

00:38:29.620 --> 00:38:29.920
 about

00:38:29.920 --> 00:38:30.380
 this

00:38:30.380 --> 00:38:32.080
 that

00:38:32.080 --> 00:38:32.340
 I

00:38:32.340 --> 00:38:34.240
 that

00:38:34.240 --> 00:38:34.440
 I

00:38:34.440 --> 00:38:34.820
 like

00:38:34.820 --> 00:38:39.100
 this

00:38:39.100 --> 00:38:39.260
 is

00:38:39.260 --> 00:38:39.440
 for

00:38:39.440 --> 00:38:39.680
 you

00:38:39.680 --> 00:38:39.860
 who

00:38:39.860 --> 00:38:40.100
 might

00:38:40.100 --> 00:38:40.260
 be

00:38:40.260 --> 00:38:40.560
 listening

00:38:40.560 --> 00:38:40.900
 today

00:38:40.900 --> 00:38:41.180
 who's

00:38:41.180 --> 00:38:41.520
 outside

00:38:41.520 --> 00:38:41.720
 of

00:38:41.720 --> 00:38:42.160
 Christ

00:38:42.160 --> 00:38:44.000
 and

00:38:44.000 --> 00:38:44.220
 you've

00:38:44.220 --> 00:38:44.360
 been

00:38:44.360 --> 00:38:44.660
 beaten

00:38:44.660 --> 00:38:44.900
 up

00:38:44.900 --> 00:38:45.060
 by

00:38:45.060 --> 00:38:45.280
 this

00:38:45.280 --> 00:38:45.720
 world

00:38:45.720 --> 00:38:47.180
 it

00:38:47.180 --> 00:38:47.380
 says

00:38:47.380 --> 00:38:47.600
 oh

00:38:47.600 --> 00:38:47.960
 soul

00:38:47.960 --> 00:38:48.340
 are

00:38:48.340 --> 00:38:48.520
 you

00:38:48.520 --> 00:38:48.860
 weary

00:38:48.860 --> 00:38:49.559
 troubled

00:38:49.559 --> 00:38:55.500
 there's

00:38:55.500 --> 00:38:55.720
 no

00:38:55.720 --> 00:38:56.099
 light

00:38:56.099 --> 00:38:56.519
 in

00:38:56.519 --> 00:38:56.660
 the

00:38:56.660 --> 00:38:57.000
 darkness

00:38:57.000 --> 00:38:57.260
 you

00:38:57.260 --> 00:38:57.500
 see

00:38:57.500 --> 00:39:00.760
 there's

00:39:00.760 --> 00:39:01.160
 light

00:39:01.160 --> 00:39:01.700
 for

00:39:01.700 --> 00:39:01.980
 look

00:39:01.980 --> 00:39:02.099
 at

00:39:02.099 --> 00:39:02.280
 the

00:39:02.280 --> 00:39:02.579
 Savior

00:39:02.579 --> 00:39:03.860
 and

00:39:03.860 --> 00:39:04.320
 life

00:39:04.320 --> 00:39:04.820
 more

00:39:04.820 --> 00:39:05.220
 abundant

00:39:05.220 --> 00:39:05.539
 and

00:39:05.539 --> 00:39:05.860
 free

00:39:05.860 --> 00:39:08.579
 turn

00:39:08.579 --> 00:39:08.800
 your

00:39:08.800 --> 00:39:09.120
 eyes

00:39:09.120 --> 00:39:09.460
 upon

00:39:09.460 --> 00:39:10.019
 Jesus

00:39:10.019 --> 00:39:11.800
 look

00:39:11.800 --> 00:39:12.280
 full

00:39:12.280 --> 00:39:12.660
 in

00:39:12.660 --> 00:39:12.880
 his

00:39:12.880 --> 00:39:13.380
 wonderful

00:39:13.380 --> 00:39:13.940
 face

00:39:13.940 --> 00:39:15.380
 and

00:39:15.380 --> 00:39:15.559
 the

00:39:15.559 --> 00:39:15.880
 things

00:39:15.880 --> 00:39:16.079
 of

00:39:16.079 --> 00:39:16.320
 this

00:39:16.320 --> 00:39:16.740
 world

00:39:16.739 --> 00:39:17.879
 will

00:39:17.879 --> 00:39:18.139
 grow

00:39:18.139 --> 00:39:18.699
 strangely

00:39:18.699 --> 00:39:19.079
 dim

00:39:19.079 --> 00:39:20.539
 in

00:39:20.539 --> 00:39:20.679
 the

00:39:20.679 --> 00:39:20.959
 light

00:39:20.959 --> 00:39:21.179
 of

00:39:21.179 --> 00:39:21.359
 his

00:39:21.359 --> 00:39:21.719
 glory

00:39:21.719 --> 00:39:21.939
 and

00:39:21.939 --> 00:39:22.399
 grace

00:39:22.399 --> 00:39:26.299
 God

00:39:26.299 --> 00:39:26.479
 is

00:39:26.479 --> 00:39:26.619
 our

00:39:26.619 --> 00:39:27.139
 shield

00:39:27.139 --> 00:39:28.239
 and

00:39:28.239 --> 00:39:28.899
 salvation

00:39:28.899 --> 00:39:32.979
 for

00:39:32.979 --> 00:39:33.279
 those

00:39:33.279 --> 00:39:33.439
 of

00:39:33.439 --> 00:39:33.599
 you

00:39:33.599 --> 00:39:33.779
 who

00:39:33.779 --> 00:39:33.899
 are

00:39:33.899 --> 00:39:34.319
 saved

00:39:34.319 --> 00:39:34.500
 here

00:39:34.500 --> 00:39:34.879
 today

00:39:34.879 --> 00:39:37.279
 I

00:39:37.279 --> 00:39:37.519
 didn't

00:39:37.519 --> 00:39:37.699
 get

00:39:37.699 --> 00:39:37.919
 off

00:39:37.919 --> 00:39:38.079
 the

00:39:38.079 --> 00:39:38.279
 hook

00:39:38.279 --> 00:39:38.459
 when

00:39:38.459 --> 00:39:38.599
 I

00:39:38.599 --> 00:39:38.799
 read

00:39:38.799 --> 00:39:39.159
 this

00:39:39.159 --> 00:39:39.559
 so

00:39:39.559 --> 00:39:39.799
 neither

00:39:39.799 --> 00:39:40.059
 are

00:39:40.059 --> 00:39:40.299
 you

00:39:40.299 --> 00:39:45.639
 when

00:39:45.639 --> 00:39:45.759
 I

00:39:45.759 --> 00:39:45.959
 have

00:39:45.959 --> 00:39:46.239
 this

00:39:46.239 --> 00:39:46.659
 think

00:39:46.659 --> 00:39:46.919
 about

00:39:46.919 --> 00:39:47.299
 this

00:39:47.299 --> 00:39:48.219
 idea

00:39:48.219 --> 00:39:48.399
 of

00:39:48.399 --> 00:39:48.539
 a

00:39:48.539 --> 00:39:48.879
 shield

00:39:48.879 --> 00:39:53.119
 that's

00:39:53.119 --> 00:39:53.359
 my

00:39:53.359 --> 00:39:53.779
 job

00:39:53.779 --> 00:39:55.339
 that's

00:39:55.339 --> 00:39:55.539
 my

00:39:55.539 --> 00:39:55.939
 job

00:39:55.939 --> 00:39:57.519
 I'm

00:39:57.519 --> 00:39:57.639
 a

00:39:57.639 --> 00:39:57.959
 husband

00:39:57.959 --> 00:39:58.219
 I'm

00:39:58.219 --> 00:39:58.359
 a

00:39:58.359 --> 00:39:58.799
 father

00:39:58.799 --> 00:40:01.419
 I'm

00:40:01.419 --> 00:40:01.679
 supposed

00:40:01.679 --> 00:40:02.019
 to be

00:40:02.019 --> 00:40:02.299
 that

00:40:02.299 --> 00:40:02.679
 shield

00:40:02.679 --> 00:40:05.259
 I'm

00:40:05.259 --> 00:40:05.500
 supposed

00:40:05.500 --> 00:40:05.779
 to be

00:40:05.779 --> 00:40:06.039
 that

00:40:06.039 --> 00:40:06.399
 shield

00:40:06.399 --> 00:40:08.679
 but

00:40:08.679 --> 00:40:08.839
 the

00:40:08.839 --> 00:40:09.259
 reality

00:40:09.259 --> 00:40:09.839
 is

00:40:09.839 --> 00:40:12.019
 is

00:40:12.019 --> 00:40:12.199
 that

00:40:12.199 --> 00:40:12.479
 I

00:40:12.479 --> 00:40:12.839
 cannot

00:40:12.839 --> 00:40:14.199
 be

00:40:14.199 --> 00:40:14.539
 that

00:40:14.539 --> 00:40:15.039
 shield

00:40:15.039 --> 00:40:15.900
 unless

00:40:15.900 --> 00:40:16.320
 God

00:40:16.320 --> 00:40:16.480
 is

00:40:16.480 --> 00:40:16.739
 my

00:40:16.739 --> 00:40:17.119
 shield

00:40:17.119 --> 00:40:20.340
 because

00:40:20.340 --> 00:40:20.679
 I'm

00:40:20.679 --> 00:40:20.860
 not

00:40:20.860 --> 00:40:21.340
 perfect

00:40:21.340 --> 00:40:22.659
 and

00:40:22.659 --> 00:40:22.800
 I'm

00:40:22.800 --> 00:40:22.980
 not

00:40:22.980 --> 00:40:23.460
 strong

00:40:23.460 --> 00:40:23.800
 enough

00:40:23.800 --> 00:40:24.860
 I

00:40:24.860 --> 00:40:25.039
 don't

00:40:25.039 --> 00:40:25.340
 know

00:40:25.340 --> 00:40:25.900
 how

00:40:25.900 --> 00:40:26.159
 many

00:40:26.159 --> 00:40:26.639
 people

00:40:26.639 --> 00:40:27.300
 have

00:40:27.300 --> 00:40:27.619
 ever

00:40:27.619 --> 00:40:28.139
 tried

00:40:28.139 --> 00:40:28.500
 to

00:40:28.500 --> 00:40:28.860
 simply

00:40:28.860 --> 00:40:29.300
 hold

00:40:29.300 --> 00:40:29.579
 a

00:40:29.579 --> 00:40:29.840
 can

00:40:29.840 --> 00:40:30.019
 of

00:40:30.019 --> 00:40:30.360
 soup

00:40:30.360 --> 00:40:30.920
 up

00:40:30.920 --> 00:40:31.019
 in

00:40:31.019 --> 00:40:31.179
 their

00:40:31.179 --> 00:40:31.519
 arm

00:40:31.519 --> 00:40:32.179
 like

00:40:32.179 --> 00:40:32.579
 this

00:40:32.579 --> 00:40:34.380
 if

00:40:34.380 --> 00:40:34.480
 you

00:40:34.480 --> 00:40:34.759
 haven't

00:40:34.759 --> 00:40:35.019
 tried

00:40:35.019 --> 00:40:35.199
 it

00:40:35.199 --> 00:40:35.400
 you

00:40:35.400 --> 00:40:35.599
 go

00:40:35.599 --> 00:40:35.840
 home

00:40:35.840 --> 00:40:36.000
 and

00:40:36.000 --> 00:40:36.179
 try

00:40:36.179 --> 00:40:36.320
 it

00:40:36.320 --> 00:40:36.500
 right

00:40:36.500 --> 00:40:36.779
 now

00:40:36.779 --> 00:40:38.279
 because

00:40:38.279 --> 00:40:38.440
 I

00:40:38.440 --> 00:40:38.980
 guarantee

00:40:38.980 --> 00:40:39.500
 you

00:40:39.500 --> 00:40:40.519
 before

00:40:40.519 --> 00:40:40.760
 you

00:40:40.760 --> 00:40:41.099
 ever

00:40:41.099 --> 00:40:41.420
 thought

00:40:41.420 --> 00:40:41.579
 it

00:40:41.579 --> 00:40:41.940
 would

00:40:41.940 --> 00:40:42.340
 your

00:40:42.340 --> 00:40:42.699
 arm

00:40:42.699 --> 00:40:42.880
 will

00:40:42.880 --> 00:40:43.059
 be

00:40:43.059 --> 00:40:43.579
 shaking

00:40:43.579 --> 00:40:45.679
 the

00:40:45.679 --> 00:40:46.219
 strength

00:40:46.219 --> 00:40:46.420
 it

00:40:46.420 --> 00:40:46.780
 takes

00:40:46.780 --> 00:40:46.960
 to

00:40:46.960 --> 00:40:47.260
 become

00:40:47.260 --> 00:40:47.460
 a

00:40:47.460 --> 00:40:47.780
 shield

00:40:47.780 --> 00:40:49.099
 to

00:40:49.099 --> 00:40:49.400
 hold

00:40:49.400 --> 00:40:49.579
 a

00:40:49.579 --> 00:40:49.940
 shield

00:40:49.940 --> 00:40:52.179
 that

00:40:52.179 --> 00:40:52.340
 is

00:40:52.340 --> 00:40:52.659
 strength

00:40:52.659 --> 00:40:52.840
 I

00:40:52.840 --> 00:40:53.000
 don't

00:40:53.000 --> 00:40:53.360
 have

00:40:53.360 --> 00:40:56.400
 I

00:40:56.400 --> 00:40:56.719
 cannot

00:40:56.719 --> 00:40:57.199
 protect

00:40:57.199 --> 00:40:57.440
 my

00:40:57.440 --> 00:40:57.800
 wife

00:40:57.800 --> 00:40:58.719
 and

00:40:58.719 --> 00:40:58.920
 my

00:40:58.920 --> 00:40:59.420
 family

00:40:59.420 --> 00:40:59.920
 from

00:40:59.920 --> 00:41:00.360
 everything

00:41:00.360 --> 00:41:03.940
 and

00:41:03.940 --> 00:41:04.059
 in

00:41:04.059 --> 00:41:04.219
 my

00:41:04.219 --> 00:41:04.480
 own

00:41:04.480 --> 00:41:04.780
 life

00:41:04.780 --> 00:41:04.940
 I

00:41:04.940 --> 00:41:05.139
 need

00:41:05.139 --> 00:41:05.579
 God's

00:41:05.579 --> 00:41:06.019
 shield

00:41:06.019 --> 00:41:06.219
 of

00:41:06.219 --> 00:41:06.679
 protection

00:41:06.679 --> 00:41:08.119
 I

00:41:08.119 --> 00:41:08.319
 need

00:41:08.319 --> 00:41:08.460
 it

00:41:08.460 --> 00:41:08.619
 for

00:41:08.619 --> 00:41:09.319
 protection

00:41:09.319 --> 00:41:09.679
 from

00:41:09.679 --> 00:41:10.039
 sin

00:41:10.039 --> 00:41:11.719
 I

00:41:11.719 --> 00:41:11.960
 need

00:41:11.960 --> 00:41:12.239
 his

00:41:12.239 --> 00:41:12.599
 shield

00:41:12.599 --> 00:41:12.879
 to

00:41:12.879 --> 00:41:13.239
 protect

00:41:13.239 --> 00:41:13.460
 me

00:41:13.460 --> 00:41:13.659
 from

00:41:13.659 --> 00:41:13.960
 sin

00:41:13.960 --> 00:41:17.379
 you

00:41:17.379 --> 00:41:17.659
 see

00:41:17.659 --> 00:41:18.759
 God

00:41:18.759 --> 00:41:19.419
 knows

00:41:19.419 --> 00:41:21.639
 that

00:41:21.639 --> 00:41:22.079
 the devil

00:41:22.079 --> 00:41:22.460
 is a

00:41:22.460 --> 00:41:22.739
 roaring

00:41:22.739 --> 00:41:23.179
 lion

00:41:23.179 --> 00:41:26.619
 walking

00:41:26.619 --> 00:41:26.919
 around

00:41:26.919 --> 00:41:27.379
 the face

00:41:27.379 --> 00:41:27.699
 of this

00:41:27.699 --> 00:41:27.980
 earth

00:41:27.980 --> 00:41:28.440
 seeking

00:41:28.440 --> 00:41:28.699
 who

00:41:28.699 --> 00:41:28.919
 he

00:41:28.919 --> 00:41:29.179
 will

00:41:29.179 --> 00:41:29.960
 destroy

00:41:29.960 --> 00:41:35.599
 and

00:41:35.599 --> 00:41:35.719
 the

00:41:35.719 --> 00:41:35.960
 Bible

00:41:35.960 --> 00:41:36.440
 says

00:41:36.440 --> 00:41:37.240
 wherefore

00:41:37.240 --> 00:41:37.760
 let him

00:41:37.760 --> 00:41:38.240
 that

00:41:38.240 --> 00:41:38.720
 thinketh

00:41:38.720 --> 00:41:38.880
 he

00:41:38.880 --> 00:41:39.559
 standeth

00:41:39.559 --> 00:41:40.420
 take

00:41:40.420 --> 00:41:40.780
 heed

00:41:40.780 --> 00:41:41.099
 lest

00:41:41.099 --> 00:41:41.280
 he

00:41:41.280 --> 00:41:41.639
 fall

00:41:41.639 --> 00:41:44.460
 for

00:41:44.460 --> 00:41:44.700
 there

00:41:44.700 --> 00:41:44.860
 is

00:41:44.860 --> 00:41:45.139
 no

00:41:45.139 --> 00:41:45.860
 temptation

00:41:45.860 --> 00:41:46.360
 taken

00:41:46.360 --> 00:41:46.760
 unto

00:41:46.760 --> 00:41:47.139
 you

00:41:47.139 --> 00:41:47.519
 such

00:41:47.519 --> 00:41:47.720
 as

00:41:47.720 --> 00:41:48.119
 common

00:41:48.119 --> 00:41:48.360
 to

00:41:48.360 --> 00:41:48.679
 man

00:41:48.679 --> 00:41:50.079
 taken

00:41:50.079 --> 00:41:51.539
 unto

00:41:51.539 --> 00:41:51.780
 you

00:41:51.780 --> 00:41:52.099
 but

00:41:52.099 --> 00:41:52.420
 such

00:41:52.420 --> 00:41:52.599
 as

00:41:52.599 --> 00:41:52.880
 common

00:41:52.880 --> 00:41:53.059
 as

00:41:53.059 --> 00:41:53.300
 man

00:41:53.300 --> 00:41:53.840
 so

00:41:53.840 --> 00:41:54.159
 don't

00:41:54.159 --> 00:41:54.539
 think

00:41:54.539 --> 00:41:55.300
 that

00:41:55.300 --> 00:41:55.480
 the

00:41:55.480 --> 00:41:57.039
 temptations

00:41:57.039 --> 00:41:57.340
 for

00:41:57.340 --> 00:41:57.639
 sin

00:41:57.639 --> 00:41:57.860
 that

00:41:57.860 --> 00:41:58.039
 you

00:41:58.039 --> 00:41:58.420
 have

00:41:58.420 --> 00:41:58.760
 nobody

00:41:58.760 --> 00:41:59.039
 else

00:41:59.039 --> 00:41:59.200
 has

00:41:59.200 --> 00:41:59.440
 gone

00:41:59.440 --> 00:41:59.760
 through

00:41:59.760 --> 00:42:02.420
 but

00:42:02.420 --> 00:42:02.880
 God

00:42:02.880 --> 00:42:03.200
 is

00:42:03.200 --> 00:42:03.900
 faithful

00:42:03.900 --> 00:42:07.079
 I

00:42:07.079 --> 00:42:07.260
 didn't

00:42:07.260 --> 00:42:07.480
 hear

00:42:07.480 --> 00:42:07.880
 anything

00:42:07.880 --> 00:42:08.200
 God

00:42:08.200 --> 00:42:08.400
 is

00:42:08.400 --> 00:42:08.960
 faithful

00:42:08.960 --> 00:42:12.880
 who

00:42:12.880 --> 00:42:13.059
 will

00:42:13.059 --> 00:42:13.320
 not

00:42:13.320 --> 00:42:13.780
 suffer

00:42:13.780 --> 00:42:14.000
 you

00:42:14.000 --> 00:42:14.139
 to

00:42:14.139 --> 00:42:14.340
 be

00:42:14.340 --> 00:42:14.780
 tempted

00:42:14.780 --> 00:42:16.180
 beyond

00:42:16.180 --> 00:42:16.480
 that

00:42:16.480 --> 00:42:16.660
 you

00:42:16.660 --> 00:42:16.840
 are

00:42:16.840 --> 00:42:17.240
 able

00:42:17.240 --> 00:42:18.260
 but

00:42:18.260 --> 00:42:18.539
 with

00:42:18.539 --> 00:42:19.260
 temptation

00:42:19.260 --> 00:42:19.800
 will

00:42:19.800 --> 00:42:20.360
 also

00:42:20.360 --> 00:42:20.860
 make

00:42:20.860 --> 00:42:21.260
 a

00:42:21.260 --> 00:42:21.500
 way

00:42:21.500 --> 00:42:21.780
 to

00:42:21.780 --> 00:42:22.320
 escape

00:42:22.320 --> 00:42:23.480
 that

00:42:23.480 --> 00:42:23.680
 you

00:42:23.680 --> 00:42:23.840
 may

00:42:23.840 --> 00:42:24.019
 be

00:42:24.019 --> 00:42:24.300
 able

00:42:24.300 --> 00:42:24.519
 to

00:42:24.519 --> 00:42:24.780
 bear

00:42:24.780 --> 00:42:25.019
 it

00:42:25.019 --> 00:42:26.159
 God

00:42:26.159 --> 00:42:26.300
 has

00:42:26.300 --> 00:42:26.519
 given

00:42:26.519 --> 00:42:26.679
 you

00:42:26.679 --> 00:42:26.920
 a

00:42:26.920 --> 00:42:27.380
 shield

00:42:27.380 --> 00:42:28.719
 from

00:42:28.719 --> 00:42:29.039
 sin

00:42:29.039 --> 00:42:32.280
 I

00:42:32.280 --> 00:42:32.480
 don't

00:42:32.480 --> 00:42:32.699
 know

00:42:32.699 --> 00:42:32.940
 how

00:42:32.940 --> 00:42:33.159
 many

00:42:33.159 --> 00:42:33.719
 times

00:42:33.719 --> 00:42:34.199
 I

00:42:34.199 --> 00:42:34.380
 can

00:42:34.380 --> 00:42:34.679
 tell

00:42:34.679 --> 00:42:34.840
 you

00:42:34.840 --> 00:42:34.980
 that

00:42:34.980 --> 00:42:35.079
 it

00:42:35.079 --> 00:42:35.179
 has

00:42:35.179 --> 00:42:35.480
 happened

00:42:35.480 --> 00:42:35.639
 in

00:42:35.639 --> 00:42:35.960
 my

00:42:35.960 --> 00:42:36.400
 life

00:42:36.400 --> 00:42:37.199
 when

00:42:37.199 --> 00:42:37.300
 I

00:42:37.300 --> 00:42:37.400
 am

00:42:37.400 --> 00:42:37.940
 standing

00:42:37.940 --> 00:42:38.179
 at

00:42:38.179 --> 00:42:38.340
 the

00:42:38.340 --> 00:42:38.820
 cross

00:42:38.820 --> 00:42:39.400
 roads

00:42:39.400 --> 00:42:40.579
 of

00:42:40.579 --> 00:42:41.019
 standing

00:42:41.019 --> 00:42:41.539
 behind

00:42:41.539 --> 00:42:42.079
 God's

00:42:42.079 --> 00:42:42.420
 shield

00:42:42.420 --> 00:42:42.699
 from

00:42:42.699 --> 00:42:43.400
 temptation

00:42:43.400 --> 00:42:45.940
 or

00:42:45.940 --> 00:42:46.219
 the

00:42:46.219 --> 00:42:47.159
 temptation

00:42:47.159 --> 00:42:47.699
 of the

00:42:47.699 --> 00:42:48.219
 devil

00:42:48.219 --> 00:42:49.000
 to

00:42:49.000 --> 00:42:49.320
 commit

00:42:49.320 --> 00:42:49.679
 sin

00:42:49.679 --> 00:42:51.539
 I

00:42:51.539 --> 00:42:51.739
 can

00:42:51.739 --> 00:42:53.179
 see

00:42:53.179 --> 00:42:53.420
 it

00:42:53.420 --> 00:42:53.719
 in

00:42:53.719 --> 00:42:53.880
 my

00:42:53.880 --> 00:42:54.480
 mind's

00:42:54.480 --> 00:42:54.820
 eye

00:42:54.820 --> 00:42:55.640
 times

00:42:55.640 --> 00:42:55.920
 where

00:42:55.920 --> 00:42:56.039
 I

00:42:56.039 --> 00:42:56.140
 was

00:42:56.140 --> 00:42:56.260
 at

00:42:56.260 --> 00:42:56.440
 the

00:42:56.440 --> 00:42:56.820
 cross

00:42:56.820 --> 00:42:57.059
 road

00:42:57.059 --> 00:42:57.240
 to

00:42:57.240 --> 00:42:57.440
 make

00:42:57.440 --> 00:42:57.580
 a

00:42:57.580 --> 00:42:58.039
 decision

00:42:58.039 --> 00:42:59.180
 to

00:42:59.180 --> 00:42:59.539
 stand

00:42:59.539 --> 00:43:00.000
 behind

00:43:00.000 --> 00:43:01.240
 God's

00:43:01.240 --> 00:43:01.680
 promises

00:43:01.680 --> 00:43:02.039
 for

00:43:02.039 --> 00:43:02.340
 me

00:43:02.340 --> 00:43:05.180
 God's

00:43:05.180 --> 00:43:05.660
 blessing

00:43:05.660 --> 00:43:06.059
 in

00:43:06.059 --> 00:43:06.760
 obedience

00:43:06.760 --> 00:43:07.539
 his

00:43:07.539 --> 00:43:08.160
 protection

00:43:08.160 --> 00:43:08.519
 in

00:43:08.519 --> 00:43:08.740
 his

00:43:08.740 --> 00:43:09.100
 shield

00:43:09.100 --> 00:43:09.380
 from

00:43:09.380 --> 00:43:10.019
 temptation

00:43:10.019 --> 00:43:11.000
 and

00:43:11.000 --> 00:43:11.380
 choosing

00:43:11.380 --> 00:43:11.700
 to

00:43:11.700 --> 00:43:12.200
 fall

00:43:12.200 --> 00:43:13.420
 into

00:43:13.420 --> 00:43:13.660
 what

00:43:13.660 --> 00:43:13.820
 the

00:43:13.820 --> 00:43:14.100
 world

00:43:14.100 --> 00:43:14.460
 wants

00:43:14.460 --> 00:43:14.620
 me

00:43:14.620 --> 00:43:14.780
 to

00:43:14.780 --> 00:43:15.019
 do

00:43:15.019 --> 00:43:15.400
 and

00:43:15.400 --> 00:43:15.539
 what

00:43:15.539 --> 00:43:15.720
 the

00:43:15.720 --> 00:43:15.960
 devil

00:43:15.960 --> 00:43:16.300
 wants

00:43:16.300 --> 00:43:16.460
 me

00:43:16.460 --> 00:43:16.620
 to

00:43:16.620 --> 00:43:16.840
 do

00:43:16.840 --> 00:43:18.220
 can

00:43:18.220 --> 00:43:18.539
 anybody

00:43:18.539 --> 00:43:18.880
 else

00:43:18.880 --> 00:43:19.260
 testify

00:43:19.260 --> 00:43:19.460
 to

00:43:19.460 --> 00:43:19.539
 that

00:43:19.539 --> 00:43:19.620
 you

00:43:19.620 --> 00:43:19.740
 don't

00:43:19.740 --> 00:43:19.980
 put

00:43:19.980 --> 00:43:20.120
 up

00:43:20.120 --> 00:43:20.240
 your

00:43:20.240 --> 00:43:20.519
 arms

00:43:20.519 --> 00:43:20.980
 but

00:43:20.980 --> 00:43:21.140
 I'm

00:43:21.140 --> 00:43:21.420
 telling

00:43:21.420 --> 00:43:21.680
 you

00:43:21.680 --> 00:43:23.000
 each

00:43:23.000 --> 00:43:23.300
 one

00:43:23.300 --> 00:43:23.460
 of

00:43:23.460 --> 00:43:23.680
 us

00:43:23.679 --> 00:43:24.179
 especially

00:43:24.179 --> 00:43:24.599
 as a

00:43:24.599 --> 00:43:24.980
 Christian

00:43:24.980 --> 00:43:25.379
 comes

00:43:25.379 --> 00:43:25.539
 to

00:43:25.539 --> 00:43:25.759
 that

00:43:25.759 --> 00:43:26.199
 point

00:43:26.199 --> 00:43:26.940
 not

00:43:26.940 --> 00:43:27.359
 always

00:43:27.359 --> 00:43:27.779
 sometimes

00:43:27.779 --> 00:43:28.139
 it's

00:43:28.139 --> 00:43:28.440
 very

00:43:28.440 --> 00:43:28.799
 easy

00:43:28.799 --> 00:43:29.039
 to

00:43:29.039 --> 00:43:29.279
 sin

00:43:29.279 --> 00:43:30.799
 but

00:43:30.799 --> 00:43:30.940
 there

00:43:30.940 --> 00:43:31.219
 have

00:43:31.219 --> 00:43:31.399
 been

00:43:31.399 --> 00:43:31.919
 times

00:43:31.919 --> 00:43:32.399
 when

00:43:32.399 --> 00:43:32.579
 I

00:43:32.579 --> 00:43:32.899
 stand

00:43:32.899 --> 00:43:33.019
 at

00:43:33.019 --> 00:43:33.139
 the

00:43:33.139 --> 00:43:33.839
 crossroads

00:43:33.839 --> 00:43:35.619
 fully

00:43:35.619 --> 00:43:36.139
 aware

00:43:36.139 --> 00:43:36.779
 of the

00:43:36.779 --> 00:43:37.239
 decision

00:43:37.239 --> 00:43:37.739
 before

00:43:37.739 --> 00:43:38.000
 me

00:43:38.000 --> 00:43:39.839
 and I

00:43:39.839 --> 00:43:40.239
 will tell

00:43:40.239 --> 00:43:40.500
 you

00:43:40.500 --> 00:43:41.139
 I do

00:43:41.139 --> 00:43:41.460
 not

00:43:41.460 --> 00:43:41.799
 always

00:43:41.799 --> 00:43:42.139
 choose

00:43:42.139 --> 00:43:42.460
 right

00:43:42.460 --> 00:43:44.199
 God

00:43:44.199 --> 00:43:46.079
 God

00:43:46.079 --> 00:43:47.360
 is

00:43:47.360 --> 00:44:03.559
 our

00:44:03.559 --> 00:44:04.179
 shield

00:44:04.179 --> 00:44:05.679
 also

00:44:05.679 --> 00:44:08.199
 in

00:44:08.199 --> 00:44:08.360
 the

00:44:08.360 --> 00:44:08.860
 trials

00:44:08.860 --> 00:44:09.099
 and

00:44:09.099 --> 00:44:09.260
 the

00:44:09.260 --> 00:44:09.639
 hardships

00:44:09.639 --> 00:44:09.960
 of

00:44:09.960 --> 00:44:10.139
 this

00:44:10.139 --> 00:44:10.500
 world

00:44:10.500 --> 00:44:15.340
 I

00:44:15.340 --> 00:44:15.519
 don't

00:44:15.519 --> 00:44:15.679
 know

00:44:15.679 --> 00:44:15.880
 what

00:44:15.880 --> 00:44:16.099
 kind

00:44:16.099 --> 00:44:16.239
 of

00:44:16.239 --> 00:44:16.980
 brochure

00:44:16.980 --> 00:44:17.559
 you

00:44:17.559 --> 00:44:18.039
 got

00:44:18.039 --> 00:44:20.059
 before

00:44:20.059 --> 00:44:20.320
 you

00:44:20.320 --> 00:44:20.659
 walked

00:44:20.659 --> 00:44:20.880
 into

00:44:20.880 --> 00:44:21.179
 the

00:44:21.179 --> 00:44:21.480
 church

00:44:21.480 --> 00:44:21.960
 service

00:44:21.960 --> 00:44:22.239
 or

00:44:22.239 --> 00:44:22.500
 the

00:44:22.500 --> 00:44:22.719
 Sunday

00:44:22.719 --> 00:44:22.980
 school

00:44:22.980 --> 00:44:23.539
 service

00:44:23.539 --> 00:44:23.820
 or

00:44:23.820 --> 00:44:24.059
 the

00:44:24.059 --> 00:44:24.320
 summer

00:44:24.320 --> 00:44:24.659
 camp

00:44:24.659 --> 00:44:25.119
 program

00:44:25.119 --> 00:44:25.300
 I

00:44:25.300 --> 00:44:25.400
 don't

00:44:25.400 --> 00:44:25.519
 know

00:44:25.519 --> 00:44:25.659
 what

00:44:25.659 --> 00:44:25.800
 kind

00:44:25.800 --> 00:44:25.900
 of

00:44:25.900 --> 00:44:26.380
 brochure

00:44:26.380 --> 00:44:26.659
 you

00:44:26.659 --> 00:44:26.920
 got

00:44:26.920 --> 00:44:27.139
 about

00:44:27.139 --> 00:44:27.380
 being

00:44:27.380 --> 00:44:27.599
 a

00:44:27.599 --> 00:44:28.059
 Christian

00:44:28.059 --> 00:44:31.639
 before

00:44:31.639 --> 00:44:31.960
 you

00:44:31.960 --> 00:44:32.179
 made

00:44:32.179 --> 00:44:32.440
 that

00:44:32.440 --> 00:44:33.039
 choice

00:44:33.039 --> 00:44:34.820
 but

00:44:34.820 --> 00:44:35.019
 the

00:44:35.019 --> 00:44:35.519
 reality

00:44:35.519 --> 00:44:36.199
 is

00:44:36.199 --> 00:44:36.820
 as

00:44:36.820 --> 00:44:37.039
 a

00:44:37.039 --> 00:44:37.639
 Christian

00:44:37.639 --> 00:44:40.319
 you

00:44:40.319 --> 00:44:40.519
 are

00:44:40.519 --> 00:44:40.940
 not

00:44:40.940 --> 00:44:41.379
 immune

00:44:41.379 --> 00:44:41.719
 to

00:44:41.719 --> 00:44:41.920
 what

00:44:41.920 --> 00:44:42.179
 this

00:44:42.179 --> 00:44:42.659
 world

00:44:42.659 --> 00:44:42.960
 has

00:44:42.960 --> 00:44:43.099
 to

00:44:43.099 --> 00:44:43.460
 offer

00:44:43.460 --> 00:44:44.980
 you

00:44:44.980 --> 00:44:45.159
 are

00:44:45.159 --> 00:44:45.420
 not

00:44:45.420 --> 00:44:45.759
 immune

00:44:45.759 --> 00:44:45.960
 to

00:44:45.960 --> 00:44:46.339
 death

00:44:46.339 --> 00:44:46.639
 you

00:44:46.639 --> 00:44:46.739
 are

00:44:46.739 --> 00:44:46.900
 not

00:44:46.900 --> 00:44:47.139
 immune

00:44:47.139 --> 00:44:47.339
 to

00:44:47.339 --> 00:44:47.739
 sickness

00:44:47.739 --> 00:44:48.659
 you

00:44:48.659 --> 00:44:48.799
 are

00:44:48.799 --> 00:44:49.000
 not

00:44:49.000 --> 00:44:49.359
 immune

00:44:49.359 --> 00:44:49.739
 to

00:44:49.739 --> 00:44:50.500
 hardships

00:44:50.500 --> 00:44:52.059
 you

00:44:52.059 --> 00:44:52.219
 are

00:44:52.219 --> 00:44:52.440
 not

00:44:52.440 --> 00:44:52.839
 immune

00:44:52.839 --> 00:44:53.219
 to

00:44:53.219 --> 00:44:53.779
 losing

00:44:53.779 --> 00:44:54.039
 your

00:44:54.039 --> 00:44:54.559
 job

00:44:54.559 --> 00:44:55.119
 you

00:44:55.119 --> 00:44:55.259
 are

00:44:55.259 --> 00:44:55.500
 not

00:44:55.500 --> 00:44:55.900
 immune

00:44:55.900 --> 00:44:56.400
 to

00:44:56.400 --> 00:44:57.659
 getting

00:44:57.659 --> 00:44:58.339
 cancer

00:44:58.339 --> 00:44:58.960
 you

00:44:58.960 --> 00:44:59.079
 are

00:44:59.079 --> 00:44:59.299
 not

00:44:59.299 --> 00:44:59.679
 immune

00:44:59.679 --> 00:44:59.920
 to

00:44:59.920 --> 00:45:00.119
 your

00:45:00.119 --> 00:45:00.440
 car

00:45:00.440 --> 00:45:00.859
 breaking

00:45:00.859 --> 00:45:01.339
 down

00:45:01.339 --> 00:45:01.779
 at

00:45:01.779 --> 00:45:01.960
 the

00:45:01.960 --> 00:45:02.279
 worst

00:45:02.279 --> 00:45:02.859
 possible

00:45:02.859 --> 00:45:03.359
 moment

00:45:03.359 --> 00:45:04.319
 when

00:45:04.319 --> 00:45:04.579
 there's

00:45:04.579 --> 00:45:04.759
 no

00:45:04.759 --> 00:45:05.099
 money

00:45:05.099 --> 00:45:05.319
 in

00:45:05.319 --> 00:45:05.460
 the

00:45:05.460 --> 00:45:05.839
 bank

00:45:05.840 --> 00:45:07.039
 you

00:45:07.039 --> 00:45:07.220
 are

00:45:07.220 --> 00:45:07.559
 not

00:45:07.559 --> 00:45:08.059
 immune

00:45:08.059 --> 00:45:11.320
 to

00:45:11.320 --> 00:45:11.600
 having

00:45:11.600 --> 00:45:12.019
 kids

00:45:12.019 --> 00:45:12.460
 not

00:45:12.460 --> 00:45:12.760
 turn

00:45:12.760 --> 00:45:12.940
 out

00:45:12.940 --> 00:45:13.120
 the

00:45:13.120 --> 00:45:13.280
 way

00:45:13.280 --> 00:45:13.420
 you

00:45:13.420 --> 00:45:13.640
 want

00:45:13.640 --> 00:45:13.780
 them

00:45:13.780 --> 00:45:14.039
 to

00:45:14.039 --> 00:45:17.900
 you're

00:45:17.900 --> 00:45:18.100
 not

00:45:18.100 --> 00:45:18.500
 immune

00:45:18.500 --> 00:45:19.019
 to

00:45:19.019 --> 00:45:20.920
 having

00:45:20.920 --> 00:45:22.100
 fights

00:45:22.100 --> 00:45:22.320
 and

00:45:22.320 --> 00:45:22.800
 arguments

00:45:22.800 --> 00:45:23.059
 and

00:45:23.059 --> 00:45:23.500
 hardships

00:45:23.500 --> 00:45:23.800
 in

00:45:23.800 --> 00:45:24.600
 relationships

00:45:24.600 --> 00:45:33.039
 the

00:45:33.039 --> 00:45:33.539
 brochure

00:45:33.539 --> 00:45:33.800
 if it

00:45:33.800 --> 00:45:33.980
 was

00:45:33.980 --> 00:45:34.539
 honest

00:45:34.539 --> 00:45:35.320
 would

00:45:35.320 --> 00:45:35.680
 say

00:45:35.679 --> 00:45:36.500
 if

00:45:36.500 --> 00:45:36.759
 you

00:45:36.759 --> 00:45:37.399
 thought

00:45:37.399 --> 00:45:38.699
 you

00:45:38.699 --> 00:45:39.059
 felt

00:45:39.059 --> 00:45:39.239
 the

00:45:39.239 --> 00:45:39.639
 attack

00:45:39.639 --> 00:45:39.819
 of

00:45:39.819 --> 00:45:40.000
 the

00:45:40.000 --> 00:45:40.379
 devil

00:45:40.379 --> 00:45:41.480
 before

00:45:41.480 --> 00:45:41.879
 you

00:45:41.879 --> 00:45:42.079
 knew

00:45:42.079 --> 00:45:42.500
 Jesus

00:45:42.500 --> 00:45:44.359
 you

00:45:44.359 --> 00:45:44.579
 ain't

00:45:44.579 --> 00:45:44.859
 seen

00:45:44.859 --> 00:45:45.239
 nothing

00:45:45.239 --> 00:45:45.659
 yet

00:45:45.659 --> 00:45:51.099
 the

00:45:51.099 --> 00:45:51.379
 world

00:45:51.379 --> 00:45:51.619
 is

00:45:51.619 --> 00:45:52.079
 watching

00:45:52.079 --> 00:45:53.239
 especially

00:45:53.239 --> 00:45:54.339
 if you

00:45:54.339 --> 00:45:54.699
 have

00:45:54.699 --> 00:45:55.219
 been

00:45:55.219 --> 00:45:56.159
 brave

00:45:56.159 --> 00:45:56.639
 enough

00:45:56.639 --> 00:45:58.000
 courageous

00:45:58.000 --> 00:45:58.679
 enough

00:45:58.679 --> 00:45:59.219
 in the

00:45:59.219 --> 00:45:59.480
 Holy

00:45:59.480 --> 00:45:59.899
 Spirit

00:45:59.899 --> 00:46:00.779
 to tell

00:46:00.779 --> 00:46:01.119
 other

00:46:01.119 --> 00:46:01.519
 people

00:46:01.519 --> 00:46:01.759
 that

00:46:01.759 --> 00:46:01.919
 you

00:46:01.919 --> 00:46:02.059
 are

00:46:02.059 --> 00:46:02.579
 Christian

00:46:02.579 --> 00:46:05.019
 the

00:46:05.019 --> 00:46:05.259
 world

00:46:05.259 --> 00:46:05.480
 is

00:46:05.480 --> 00:46:05.940
 watching

00:46:05.940 --> 00:46:06.219
 how

00:46:06.219 --> 00:46:06.460
 you

00:46:06.460 --> 00:46:07.019
 react

00:46:07.019 --> 00:46:08.019
 when

00:46:08.019 --> 00:46:08.460
 hardships

00:46:08.460 --> 00:46:08.819
 and

00:46:08.819 --> 00:46:09.159
 trials

00:46:09.159 --> 00:46:09.500
 come

00:46:09.500 --> 00:46:09.679
 your

00:46:09.679 --> 00:46:09.960
 way

00:46:09.960 --> 00:46:11.619
 the

00:46:11.619 --> 00:46:11.900
 world

00:46:11.900 --> 00:46:12.139
 is

00:46:12.139 --> 00:46:12.659
 watching

00:46:12.659 --> 00:46:13.440
 how

00:46:13.440 --> 00:46:13.659
 you

00:46:13.659 --> 00:46:14.179
 react

00:46:14.179 --> 00:46:14.940
 when

00:46:14.940 --> 00:46:15.239
 you're

00:46:15.239 --> 00:46:15.739
 diagnosed

00:46:15.739 --> 00:46:16.039
 with

00:46:16.039 --> 00:46:16.460
 cancer

00:46:16.460 --> 00:46:18.220
 when

00:46:18.220 --> 00:46:18.519
 you've

00:46:18.519 --> 00:46:18.820
 lost

00:46:18.820 --> 00:46:19.099
 your

00:46:19.099 --> 00:46:19.480
 job

00:46:19.480 --> 00:46:19.920
 and

00:46:19.920 --> 00:46:20.039
 you

00:46:20.039 --> 00:46:20.240
 don't

00:46:20.240 --> 00:46:20.460
 know

00:46:20.460 --> 00:46:20.800
 when

00:46:20.800 --> 00:46:20.980
 you're

00:46:20.980 --> 00:46:21.059
 going

00:46:21.059 --> 00:46:21.119
 to

00:46:21.119 --> 00:46:21.260
 get

00:46:21.260 --> 00:46:21.519
 another

00:46:21.519 --> 00:46:21.800
 one

00:46:21.800 --> 00:46:22.260
 and

00:46:22.260 --> 00:46:22.420
 the

00:46:22.420 --> 00:46:22.780
 money's

00:46:22.780 --> 00:46:23.000
 not

00:46:23.000 --> 00:46:23.300
 there

00:46:23.300 --> 00:46:24.360
 the

00:46:24.360 --> 00:46:24.679
 world

00:46:24.679 --> 00:46:24.920
 is

00:46:24.920 --> 00:46:25.500
 watching

00:46:25.500 --> 00:46:31.139
 we

00:46:31.139 --> 00:46:31.480
 also

00:46:31.480 --> 00:46:31.920
 think

00:46:31.920 --> 00:46:32.639
 many

00:46:32.639 --> 00:46:32.900
 of

00:46:32.900 --> 00:46:33.240
 us

00:46:33.240 --> 00:46:36.280
 we

00:46:36.280 --> 00:46:36.639
 are

00:46:36.639 --> 00:46:39.159
 can

00:46:39.159 --> 00:46:39.360
 be

00:46:39.360 --> 00:46:39.659
 caught

00:46:39.659 --> 00:46:40.000
 up

00:46:40.000 --> 00:46:40.880
 in

00:46:40.880 --> 00:46:43.280
 end

00:46:43.280 --> 00:46:43.679
 times

00:46:43.679 --> 00:46:44.420
 prophecy

00:46:44.420 --> 00:46:47.059
 following

00:46:47.059 --> 00:46:47.380
 trying

00:46:47.380 --> 00:46:47.579
 to

00:46:47.579 --> 00:46:48.000
 discern

00:46:48.000 --> 00:46:48.199
 the

00:46:48.199 --> 00:46:48.780
 times

00:46:48.780 --> 00:46:51.559
 and

00:46:51.559 --> 00:46:51.679
 the

00:46:51.679 --> 00:46:51.900
 Bible

00:46:51.900 --> 00:46:52.199
 says

00:46:52.199 --> 00:46:52.440
 it's

00:46:52.440 --> 00:46:52.900
 important

00:46:52.900 --> 00:46:53.780
 to

00:46:53.780 --> 00:46:53.960
 be

00:46:53.960 --> 00:46:54.300
 aware

00:46:54.300 --> 00:46:54.460
 of

00:46:54.460 --> 00:46:54.719
 what's

00:46:54.719 --> 00:46:54.980
 going

00:46:54.980 --> 00:46:55.340
 on

00:46:55.340 --> 00:46:55.679
 it's

00:46:55.679 --> 00:46:56.099
 important

00:46:56.099 --> 00:46:57.159
 to

00:46:57.159 --> 00:46:57.960
 pray

00:46:57.960 --> 00:46:58.199
 for

00:46:58.199 --> 00:46:58.360
 the

00:46:58.360 --> 00:46:58.820
 lost

00:46:58.820 --> 00:46:59.920
 and

00:46:59.920 --> 00:47:00.079
 to

00:47:00.079 --> 00:47:00.280
 pray

00:47:00.280 --> 00:47:00.539
 for

00:47:00.539 --> 00:47:00.980
 Israel

00:47:00.980 --> 00:47:01.960
 and

00:47:01.960 --> 00:47:02.500
 to

00:47:02.500 --> 00:47:02.820
 pray

00:47:02.820 --> 00:47:03.019
 for

00:47:03.019 --> 00:47:03.179
 the

00:47:03.179 --> 00:47:03.920
 unsaved

00:47:03.920 --> 00:47:04.320
 and

00:47:04.320 --> 00:47:04.519
 to

00:47:04.519 --> 00:47:04.719
 be

00:47:04.719 --> 00:47:05.219
 wise

00:47:05.219 --> 00:47:05.380
 and

00:47:05.380 --> 00:47:05.559
 to

00:47:05.559 --> 00:47:05.820
 stand

00:47:05.820 --> 00:47:06.420
 firm

00:47:06.420 --> 00:47:07.179
 for

00:47:07.179 --> 00:47:07.619
 God

00:47:07.619 --> 00:47:15.420
 2nd

00:47:15.420 --> 00:47:15.779
 Corinthians

00:47:15.779 --> 00:47:16.380
 says

00:47:16.380 --> 00:47:16.900
 my

00:47:16.900 --> 00:47:17.279
 grace

00:47:17.279 --> 00:47:17.480
 is

00:47:17.480 --> 00:47:17.859
 sufficient

00:47:17.859 --> 00:47:18.119
 for

00:47:18.119 --> 00:47:18.359
 thee

00:47:18.359 --> 00:47:19.480
 for

00:47:19.480 --> 00:47:19.719
 my

00:47:19.719 --> 00:47:20.119
 strength

00:47:20.119 --> 00:47:20.279
 is

00:47:20.279 --> 00:47:20.480
 made

00:47:20.480 --> 00:47:20.900
 perfect

00:47:20.900 --> 00:47:21.119
 in

00:47:21.119 --> 00:47:21.639
 weakness

00:47:21.639 --> 00:47:24.480
 most

00:47:24.480 --> 00:47:24.960
 gladly

00:47:24.960 --> 00:47:25.519
 therefore

00:47:25.519 --> 00:47:26.059
 will

00:47:26.059 --> 00:47:26.279
 I

00:47:26.279 --> 00:47:26.799
 rather

00:47:26.799 --> 00:47:27.259
 glory

00:47:27.259 --> 00:47:27.420
 in

00:47:27.420 --> 00:47:27.599
 my

00:47:27.599 --> 00:47:28.579
 infirmities

00:47:28.579 --> 00:47:29.119
 that

00:47:29.119 --> 00:47:29.279
 the

00:47:29.279 --> 00:47:29.579
 power

00:47:29.579 --> 00:47:29.779
 of

00:47:29.779 --> 00:47:30.099
 Christ

00:47:30.099 --> 00:47:30.339
 may

00:47:30.339 --> 00:47:30.639
 rest

00:47:30.639 --> 00:47:30.960
 upon

00:47:30.960 --> 00:47:31.219
 me

00:47:31.219 --> 00:47:32.579
 therefore

00:47:32.579 --> 00:47:32.920
 I

00:47:32.920 --> 00:47:33.079
 will

00:47:33.079 --> 00:47:33.339
 take

00:47:33.339 --> 00:47:33.739
 pleasure

00:47:33.739 --> 00:47:34.159
 in

00:47:34.159 --> 00:47:34.880
 infirmities

00:47:34.880 --> 00:47:35.359
 in

00:47:35.359 --> 00:47:35.980
 reproaches

00:47:35.980 --> 00:47:36.199
 in

00:47:36.199 --> 00:47:36.839
 necessities

00:47:36.839 --> 00:47:37.400
 in

00:47:37.400 --> 00:47:38.280
 persecutions

00:47:38.280 --> 00:47:39.480
 in

00:47:39.480 --> 00:47:40.160
 distresses

00:47:40.160 --> 00:47:40.400
 for

00:47:40.400 --> 00:47:41.019
 Christ's

00:47:41.019 --> 00:47:41.320
 sake

00:47:41.320 --> 00:47:42.260
 for

00:47:42.260 --> 00:47:42.500
 when

00:47:42.500 --> 00:47:42.680
 I

00:47:42.680 --> 00:47:42.880
 am

00:47:42.880 --> 00:47:43.320
 weak

00:47:43.320 --> 00:47:43.980
 then

00:47:43.980 --> 00:47:44.139
 I

00:47:44.139 --> 00:47:44.300
 am

00:47:44.300 --> 00:47:44.760
 strong

00:47:44.760 --> 00:47:47.800
 I

00:47:47.800 --> 00:47:47.980
 won't

00:47:47.980 --> 00:47:48.300
 finish

00:47:48.300 --> 00:47:48.519
 quite

00:47:48.519 --> 00:47:48.680
 to

00:47:48.680 --> 00:47:48.840
 the

00:47:48.840 --> 00:47:49.079
 end

00:47:49.079 --> 00:47:49.420
 here

00:47:49.420 --> 00:47:51.320
 but

00:47:51.320 --> 00:47:51.500
 I

00:47:51.500 --> 00:47:52.420
 there

00:47:52.420 --> 00:47:52.539
 was

00:47:52.539 --> 00:47:52.680
 a

00:47:52.680 --> 00:47:52.980
 person

00:47:52.980 --> 00:47:53.220
 that

00:47:53.220 --> 00:47:53.340
 I

00:47:53.340 --> 00:47:53.559
 know

00:47:53.559 --> 00:47:53.820
 that

00:47:53.820 --> 00:47:54.519
 often

00:47:54.519 --> 00:47:55.059
 said

00:47:55.059 --> 00:47:55.720
 that

00:47:55.720 --> 00:47:58.200
 God

00:47:58.200 --> 00:47:58.360
 will

00:47:58.360 --> 00:47:58.559
 never

00:47:58.559 --> 00:47:58.880
 give

00:47:58.880 --> 00:47:59.000
 you

00:47:59.000 --> 00:47:59.260
 more

00:47:59.260 --> 00:47:59.460
 than

00:47:59.460 --> 00:47:59.599
 you

00:47:59.599 --> 00:47:59.780
 can

00:47:59.780 --> 00:48:00.240
 handle

00:48:00.240 --> 00:48:03.079
 well

00:48:03.079 --> 00:48:03.280
 you

00:48:03.280 --> 00:48:03.440
 know

00:48:03.440 --> 00:48:03.680
 what

00:48:03.680 --> 00:48:04.000
 that's

00:48:04.000 --> 00:48:04.440
 absolutely

00:48:04.440 --> 00:48:04.920
 wrong

00:48:04.920 --> 00:48:06.340
 that

00:48:06.340 --> 00:48:06.480
 is

00:48:06.480 --> 00:48:07.139
 absolutely

00:48:07.139 --> 00:48:07.619
 wrong

00:48:07.619 --> 00:48:08.440
 if

00:48:08.440 --> 00:48:08.559
 you

00:48:08.559 --> 00:48:08.719
 could

00:48:08.719 --> 00:48:09.179
 handle

00:48:09.179 --> 00:48:09.920
 all

00:48:09.920 --> 00:48:10.099
 of

00:48:10.099 --> 00:48:10.280
 the

00:48:10.280 --> 00:48:10.940
 temptation

00:48:10.940 --> 00:48:12.099
 without

00:48:12.099 --> 00:48:12.440
 the

00:48:12.440 --> 00:48:12.800
 shield

00:48:12.800 --> 00:48:14.039
 of

00:48:14.039 --> 00:48:14.380
 God's

00:48:14.380 --> 00:48:14.860
 protection

00:48:14.860 --> 00:48:17.139
 then

00:48:17.139 --> 00:48:17.280
 what

00:48:17.280 --> 00:48:17.440
 would

00:48:17.440 --> 00:48:17.539
 you

00:48:17.539 --> 00:48:17.699
 need

00:48:17.699 --> 00:48:17.960
 God

00:48:17.960 --> 00:48:18.260
 for

00:48:18.260 --> 00:48:21.159
 if

00:48:21.159 --> 00:48:21.280
 you

00:48:21.280 --> 00:48:21.420
 could

00:48:21.420 --> 00:48:21.760
 handle

00:48:21.760 --> 00:48:21.920
 it

00:48:21.920 --> 00:48:22.059
 when

00:48:22.059 --> 00:48:22.159
 you

00:48:22.159 --> 00:48:22.320
 get

00:48:22.320 --> 00:48:22.740
 cancer

00:48:22.740 --> 00:48:22.880
 and

00:48:22.880 --> 00:48:22.980
 you

00:48:22.980 --> 00:48:23.099
 could

00:48:23.099 --> 00:48:23.280
 heal

00:48:23.280 --> 00:48:23.740
 yourself

00:48:23.740 --> 00:48:23.940
 or

00:48:23.940 --> 00:48:24.059
 you

00:48:24.059 --> 00:48:24.199
 could

00:48:24.199 --> 00:48:24.740
 just

00:48:24.740 --> 00:48:24.980
 go

00:48:24.980 --> 00:48:25.159
 out

00:48:25.159 --> 00:48:25.340
 and

00:48:25.340 --> 00:48:25.760
 pick

00:48:25.760 --> 00:48:25.900
 up

00:48:25.900 --> 00:48:26.000
 your

00:48:26.000 --> 00:48:26.539
 bootstraps

00:48:26.539 --> 00:48:26.679
 and

00:48:26.679 --> 00:48:26.780
 get

00:48:26.780 --> 00:48:27.000
 another

00:48:27.000 --> 00:48:27.300
 job

00:48:27.300 --> 00:48:27.440
 and

00:48:27.440 --> 00:48:27.599
 pay

00:48:27.599 --> 00:48:27.719
 all

00:48:27.719 --> 00:48:27.860
 your

00:48:27.860 --> 00:48:28.179
 bills

00:48:28.179 --> 00:48:28.460
 then

00:48:28.460 --> 00:48:28.579
 what

00:48:28.579 --> 00:48:28.719
 would

00:48:28.719 --> 00:48:28.800
 you

00:48:28.800 --> 00:48:28.960
 need

00:48:28.960 --> 00:48:29.199
 God

00:48:29.199 --> 00:48:29.519
 for

00:48:29.519 --> 00:48:33.139
 if

00:48:33.139 --> 00:48:33.460
 you

00:48:33.460 --> 00:48:33.739
 could

00:48:33.739 --> 00:48:34.179
 be

00:48:34.179 --> 00:48:34.820
 righteous

00:48:34.820 --> 00:48:35.219
 and

00:48:35.219 --> 00:48:35.659
 holy

00:48:35.659 --> 00:48:36.179
 enough

00:48:36.179 --> 00:48:37.940
 that

00:48:37.940 --> 00:48:38.119
 you

00:48:38.119 --> 00:48:38.320
 could

00:48:38.320 --> 00:48:38.800
 stand

00:48:38.800 --> 00:48:39.179
 before

00:48:39.179 --> 00:48:39.739
 God

00:48:39.739 --> 00:48:41.019
 when

00:48:41.019 --> 00:48:41.159
 your

00:48:41.159 --> 00:48:41.400
 never

00:48:41.400 --> 00:48:41.679
 dying

00:48:41.679 --> 00:48:42.079
 soul

00:48:42.079 --> 00:48:42.480
 leaves

00:48:42.480 --> 00:48:42.759
 this

00:48:42.759 --> 00:48:43.659
 place

00:48:43.659 --> 00:48:45.300
 then

00:48:45.300 --> 00:48:45.559
 what

00:48:45.559 --> 00:48:45.780
 would

00:48:45.780 --> 00:48:45.920
 you

00:48:45.920 --> 00:48:46.199
 need

00:48:46.199 --> 00:48:46.559
 God

00:48:46.559 --> 00:48:46.920
 for

00:48:46.920 --> 00:48:51.980
 God

00:48:51.980 --> 00:48:52.159
 has

00:48:52.159 --> 00:48:52.539
 offered

00:48:52.539 --> 00:48:52.920
 us

00:48:52.920 --> 00:48:53.320
 his

00:48:53.320 --> 00:48:53.780
 shield

00:48:53.780 --> 00:48:57.800
 I

00:48:57.800 --> 00:48:57.980
 am

00:48:57.980 --> 00:48:58.240
 thy

00:48:58.240 --> 00:48:58.660
 shield

00:48:58.660 --> 00:48:59.080
 God

00:48:59.080 --> 00:48:59.420
 said

00:48:59.420 --> 00:49:01.960
 will

00:49:01.960 --> 00:49:02.160
 you

00:49:02.160 --> 00:49:02.820
 choose

00:49:02.820 --> 00:49:04.180
 and

00:49:04.180 --> 00:49:04.700
 choose

00:49:04.700 --> 00:49:05.280
 wisely

00:49:05.280 --> 00:49:05.519
 I

00:49:05.519 --> 00:49:05.720
 might

00:49:05.720 --> 00:49:06.040
 add

00:49:06.040 --> 00:49:07.420
 to

00:49:07.420 --> 00:49:07.780
 stand

00:49:07.780 --> 00:49:08.260
 behind

00:49:08.260 --> 00:49:09.200
 the

00:49:09.200 --> 00:49:09.460
 shield

00:49:09.460 --> 00:49:09.680
 that

00:49:09.680 --> 00:49:09.920
 God

00:49:09.920 --> 00:49:10.160
 has

00:49:10.160 --> 00:49:10.320
 to

00:49:10.320 --> 00:49:10.680
 offer