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 Good morning to you all.

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 Oh, thank you.

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 Let me pray before we start.

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 Our Father and our God, we do indeed give you great thanks and praise

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 that you are a God who is perfect.

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 You are a God who has answers.

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 You are a God who saves his people.

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 You are a God who pours out love and mercy to your people.

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 Father, please help us now to understand the message that you would wish for us

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 to hear this morning from these amazing passages.

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 In Jesus' name, amen.

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 Well, we have come to our second last message here in Esther

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 and we have heard about four interesting characters.

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 King Xerxes, whose character is extremely questionable, is obsessed with himself.

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 Queen Esther, we know she's beautiful.

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 She has kept her Jewish heritage private and along with the fact that her life is in danger,

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 so is the life or lives of all the other Jews and they are threatened with annihilation.

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 Mordecai, he's of the Jewish family of Esther and he's the guy who refused to bow down to Haman

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 and seemingly has started and caused this problem that we have right at this moment in time.

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 And Haman himself, the man obsessed with hatred that comes from his ancestor King Agag

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 that we learnt about some weeks back, the king of the Amalekites.

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 And Haman is the guy who we learnt last week who is filled with pride

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 and whose plans are not just to see the death of Mordecai,

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 but to see the whole Jewish race annihilated.

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 Now, it's not difficult to dislike Haman.

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 And it is easy to wish for poetic justice.

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 Now, poetic justice is a literary term.

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 It's what every good book and every good movie has.

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 You know what I mean.

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 There's good characters and there's bad characters, evil characters,

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 and all along it looks as if the evil characters are going to win.

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 And yet the author uses the evil characters to somehow turn the tables

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 and the evil characters receive the punishment that they deserve.

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 We would say they got their just desserts.

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 Now, poetic justice happens all throughout life.

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 We often want to see the tables turned for good to win over evil.

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 But poetic justice leaves things a little unresolved.

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 The grief of a family when a member of their family is killed by a mad gunman,

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 and we only just have to look at recent news,

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 they are still left in grief,

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 even though the gunman gets the punishment

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 and is sent to jail for a long time.

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 The punishment doesn't bring back the one who was shot.

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 There is still something unresolved,

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 even though the gunman is actually punished.

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 Now, in chapters 7 and 8 of Esther,

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 we see perfect justice.

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 Yes, there is poetic justice through this story.

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 Yes, Haman dies on the very gallows that were meant for Mordecai,

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 and the people of God have their lives saved by a reversal of the death edict.

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 But there's more for us to see in relation to God's perfect justice.

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 You see, commonly, poetic justice has something missing.

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 But in God's perfect justice,

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 he writes the wrongs fully and completely.

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 Nothing is missing.

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 Now, there are four points that we can learn from God's perfect justice

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 from these two chapters.

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 We didn't read chapter 8,

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 but we'll get to that.

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 There's two points in chapter 7,

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 and there's two in chapter 8.

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 In God's perfect justice,

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 there is perfect knowledge,

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 there is perfect judgment,

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 there is perfect reward,

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 and there is perfect joy.

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 First of all,

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 in perfect justice,

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 there is perfect knowledge.

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 Any justice that we see in this world

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 isn't perfect

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 because no human has all the information

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 or knowledge of another person.

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 There are many secrets that are hidden.

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 And we see this happen in Esther chapter 7,

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 in the first six verses,

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 especially look with me at verses 3 and 4.

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 Having been asked again

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 what the queen's request is by the king,

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 the queen, Queen Esther, answers,

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 if I have found favour with you, your majesty,

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 and if it pleases you,

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 grant me my life,

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 this is my petition,

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 and spare my people,

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 this is my request.

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 For I and my people

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 have been sold to be destroyed,

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 killed and annihilated.

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 If we had merely been sold

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 as male and female slaves,

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 I would have kept quiet

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 because no such distress

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 would justify disturbing the king.

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 She knows how to speak to this king,

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 doesn't she?

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 She's very clever.

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 Esther reveals her concern

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 for her own life and her people.

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 Remember, no one knows

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 that she is a Jew at this stage,

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 not even her husband, the king.

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 All knowledge of the problem

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 is not revealed straight away,

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 nor does she make it clear

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 that it is the edict

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 that Haman actually put together

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 and that the king actually signed

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 is the main problem.

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 And note her comments,

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 in her comments,

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 she is using the same wording

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 that is in the decree

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 that Haman wrote

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 and the king signed.

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 Now, understandably,

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 this king asks,

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 who has done such a thing?

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 Now, you could imagine Haman.

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 Haman would be getting

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 a little worried

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 as he's listening to the king,

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 sitting there at the banquet,

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 feeling like he's a special guest,

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 and he hears the queen

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 speaking this way.

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 Things haven't been going well

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 for Haman, remember.

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 He has just come in from outside.

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 He's actually had to be humiliated

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 by parading around the city

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 with Mordecai being honoured,

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 the very person who he hates.

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 Now, Esther reveals the adversary.

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 It's this wicked Haman.

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 This wicked Haman is out to kill her,

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 the queen of all people.

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 Now, does the king realise

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 it's the edict

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 that Esther is referring to?

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 Maybe not.

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 Now, we have seen,

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 we think maybe not,

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 and the commentators think maybe not,

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 because we have seen the king

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 be very slow and lacking thought

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 throughout all of Esther.

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 So nothing makes us think

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 that he's putting all the dots together.

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 The knowledge shared here

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 is not complete.

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 Esther doesn't tell the whole story.

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 But in God's justice,

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 all things will be revealed

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 because perfect justice

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 has perfect knowledge.

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 If you can imagine a judge

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 in one of our courts

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 making decisions

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 on what he or she sees before them,

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 the judge doesn't know the heart

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 of the person in front of them,

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 doesn't know the motives,

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 the judge doesn't know

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 if the witness is lying or not,

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 and so cannot really make

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 a perfect judgment.

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 We'll do the best he or she can,

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 but it won't ever be perfect.

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 A judgment will be made perfect,

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 will be made,

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 but it won't be that perfect

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 because a judge cannot have

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 perfect knowledge.

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 But our God

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 can make a perfect judgment

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 because all things

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 will be revealed

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 on the day of judgment.

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 Revelation tells us

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 that when Jesus returns,

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 the books will be opened

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 and every wrong

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 and every right

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 that we have ever done

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 will be totally exposed

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 and all will be revealed.

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 Now, unless our wrongs,

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 our sins,

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 are covered somehow,

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 we,

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 every one of us

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 in this room

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 is in great trouble.

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 God's justice

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 is perfect justice.

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 He has perfect knowledge.

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 Nothing is hidden from him.

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 Even though we can hide

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 a huge amount from each other,

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 nothing is hidden from God.

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 God's perfect justice

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 requires perfect righteousness

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 of which we cannot

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 give ourselves.

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 In 2 Corinthians 5,

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 verse 21,

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 it says,

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 God made him,

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 that is Jesus Christ,

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 who had no sin

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 to be sin for us

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 so that in him

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 we might become

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 the righteousness of God.

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 Jesus is the one

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 who can cover

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 all of our sins.

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 Now, many think

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 that God will let

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 everyone

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 pass the entrance

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 into heaven

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 on the day of judgment.

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 But how can that be perfect

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 if he lets those

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 who have ignored him

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 all their lives

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 and done their own thing?

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 Those who have been wicked,

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 those who have been selfish,

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 those who have been self-motivated.

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 And dare I say,

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 how can even welcoming

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 a religious person

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 who comes to church

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 every Sunday

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 and then forgets God

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 the rest of the week

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 for six days,

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 no thought of God,

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 but I'm in church

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 on a Sunday,

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 how can that be just

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 if God allows that person

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 into his heaven?

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 You might remember

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 Jesus said some pretty

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 horrendous things

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 about the Pharisees.

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 And in Luke 11,

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 Jesus comments

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 about the Pharisees

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 in many different ways.

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 But maybe one

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 of the worst comments

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 is,

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 woe to you,

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 experts in the law,

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 because you have taken away

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 the key to knowledge.

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 you yourselves

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 have not entered

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 and you have hindered

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 those who are entering.

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 How awful is that?

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 To just be a nice person

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 isn't what is needed.

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 Putting your life

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 into Jesus' hands

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 100% is what is needed.

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 to know that you need saving

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 and that Jesus

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 is the perfect saviour

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 because he has taken

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 the punishment

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 that we deserve

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 on the cross.

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 So that we then

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 can stand confident

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 when that book

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 is open

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 and everything

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 about our lives

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 is revealed.

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 Our sin

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 will not be seen

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 but Jesus

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 by his very

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 life and death

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 will be covering

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 the pages

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 and only

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 Jesus

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 will be seen.

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 If we are trusting

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 in Jesus

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 as Lord

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 and saviour

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 then the perfect

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 knowledge

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 of all of our

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 actions

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 good and sinful

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 will in fact

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 be covered

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 by our saviour

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 Jesus.

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 Now God's

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 perfect justice

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 will also be

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 a perfect

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 judgement.

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 There was

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 a day of judgement

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 for Haman.

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 For a time

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 it all looked

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 as if

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 everything

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 was going well

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 for Haman.

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 He had position

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 he had wealth

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 he had power

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 he had honour.

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 It would be

00:14:54.840 --> 00:14:55.460
 understandable

00:14:55.460 --> 00:14:56.620
 to be looking on

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 and say

00:14:57.500 --> 00:14:59.120
 this isn't fair

00:14:59.120 --> 00:15:00.220
 this person

00:15:00.220 --> 00:15:01.300
 is evil.

00:15:01.320 --> 00:15:02.740
 and yet

00:15:02.740 --> 00:15:03.460
 look at

00:15:03.460 --> 00:15:03.940
 everything

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 that he has

00:15:04.879 --> 00:15:07.000
 and that is

00:15:07.000 --> 00:15:07.720
 not uncommon

00:15:07.720 --> 00:15:08.680
 in life.

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 We see

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 many people

00:15:11.120 --> 00:15:11.980
 in life

00:15:11.980 --> 00:15:13.340
 who are

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 elevated

00:15:14.540 --> 00:15:15.860
 seemingly

00:15:15.860 --> 00:15:16.500
 blessed

00:15:16.500 --> 00:15:17.520
 in finances

00:15:17.520 --> 00:15:18.520
 and position

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 and we might

00:15:20.060 --> 00:15:20.940
 be tempted

00:15:20.940 --> 00:15:21.760
 to call out

00:15:21.760 --> 00:15:22.280
 and say

00:15:22.280 --> 00:15:24.180
 it isn't fair.

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 fair.

00:15:25.919 --> 00:15:26.859
 How often

00:15:26.859 --> 00:15:27.719
 have you thought

00:15:27.719 --> 00:15:28.659
 that a punishment

00:15:28.659 --> 00:15:29.719
 does not

00:15:29.719 --> 00:15:30.739
 fit the crime?

00:15:31.699 --> 00:15:32.899
 We cry out

00:15:32.899 --> 00:15:33.719
 it isn't fair

00:15:33.719 --> 00:15:34.459
 and I can

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 and every one

00:15:35.459 --> 00:15:35.939
 of you with

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 children will

00:15:36.599 --> 00:15:36.979
 know

00:15:36.979 --> 00:15:38.059
 children can

00:15:38.059 --> 00:15:38.539
 do this

00:15:38.539 --> 00:15:39.179
 the best.

00:15:39.179 --> 00:15:41.319
 they cry out

00:15:41.319 --> 00:15:41.359
 they cry out

00:15:41.359 --> 00:15:42.479
 but it's

00:15:42.479 --> 00:15:43.399
 not fair

00:15:43.399 --> 00:15:44.559
 she is

00:15:44.559 --> 00:15:45.039
 to blame

00:15:45.039 --> 00:15:45.759
 he is

00:15:45.759 --> 00:15:46.359
 to blame

00:15:46.359 --> 00:15:48.559
 but with

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 God

00:15:49.199 --> 00:15:50.539
 his punishment

00:15:50.539 --> 00:15:52.199
 is perfect.

00:15:53.199 --> 00:15:54.120
 Psalm 73

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 the whole

00:15:54.799 --> 00:15:55.659
 of the psalm

00:15:55.659 --> 00:15:56.939
 explains

00:15:56.939 --> 00:15:57.959
 this dilemma

00:15:57.959 --> 00:15:59.439
 beautifully

00:15:59.439 --> 00:16:00.379
 but we won't

00:16:00.379 --> 00:16:01.319
 read the whole psalm

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 but the psalmist

00:16:02.039 --> 00:16:02.779
 does say

00:16:02.779 --> 00:16:04.299
 I envied

00:16:04.299 --> 00:16:05.139
 the arrogant

00:16:05.139 --> 00:16:06.519
 when I saw

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 their prosperity

00:16:08.139 --> 00:16:10.000
 and the wicked

00:16:10.000 --> 00:16:11.740
 they have no

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 struggles

00:16:12.279 --> 00:16:12.980
 their bodies

00:16:12.980 --> 00:16:13.480
 are healthy

00:16:13.480 --> 00:16:13.939
 and strong

00:16:13.939 --> 00:16:14.659
 they are free

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 from common

00:16:15.319 --> 00:16:16.259
 human burdens

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 they are not

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 plagued

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 by human

00:16:18.899 --> 00:16:19.439
 ills

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 and the psalmist

00:16:21.079 --> 00:16:21.860
 continues

00:16:21.860 --> 00:16:22.939
 with saying

00:16:22.939 --> 00:16:23.939
 that he has

00:16:23.939 --> 00:16:24.699
 been faithful

00:16:24.699 --> 00:16:25.539
 and yet

00:16:25.539 --> 00:16:26.159
 things are

00:16:26.159 --> 00:16:26.799
 going wrong

00:16:26.799 --> 00:16:27.399
 for him

00:16:27.399 --> 00:16:28.299
 and he cries

00:16:28.299 --> 00:16:28.959
 out to God

00:16:28.959 --> 00:16:29.419
 and he says

00:16:29.419 --> 00:16:29.819
 God

00:16:29.819 --> 00:16:30.720
 this isn't

00:16:30.720 --> 00:16:31.459
 fair

00:16:31.460 --> 00:16:33.940
 and then

00:16:33.940 --> 00:16:34.800
 he realises

00:16:34.800 --> 00:16:36.620
 it's not

00:16:36.620 --> 00:16:37.180
 fair

00:16:37.180 --> 00:16:38.340
 only for

00:16:38.340 --> 00:16:39.160
 a time

00:16:39.160 --> 00:16:42.500
 in the psalm

00:16:42.500 --> 00:16:42.820
 it says

00:16:42.820 --> 00:16:43.940
 how quickly

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 are they

00:16:44.940 --> 00:16:45.700
 destroyed

00:16:45.700 --> 00:16:46.620
 completely

00:16:46.620 --> 00:16:47.639
 swept away

00:16:47.639 --> 00:16:48.660
 by terrors

00:16:48.660 --> 00:16:51.360
 it looks

00:16:51.360 --> 00:16:52.379
 all unfair

00:16:52.379 --> 00:16:53.980
 but it's

00:16:53.980 --> 00:16:54.440
 only

00:16:54.440 --> 00:16:56.040
 for a time

00:16:56.040 --> 00:16:56.940
 that it is

00:16:56.940 --> 00:16:57.420
 unfair

00:16:57.420 --> 00:16:59.660
 scripture

00:16:59.660 --> 00:17:00.259
 tells us

00:17:00.259 --> 00:17:00.759
 in many

00:17:00.759 --> 00:17:01.220
 different

00:17:01.220 --> 00:17:01.740
 ways

00:17:01.740 --> 00:17:02.240
 the

00:17:02.240 --> 00:17:02.659
 meek

00:17:02.659 --> 00:17:02.960
 shall

00:17:02.960 --> 00:17:03.340
 inherit

00:17:03.340 --> 00:17:03.580
 the

00:17:03.580 --> 00:17:04.000
 earth

00:17:04.000 --> 00:17:04.879
 the

00:17:04.879 --> 00:17:05.240
 first

00:17:05.240 --> 00:17:05.500
 shall

00:17:05.500 --> 00:17:05.660
 be

00:17:05.660 --> 00:17:06.059
 last

00:17:06.059 --> 00:17:06.259
 the

00:17:06.259 --> 00:17:06.579
 last

00:17:06.579 --> 00:17:06.779
 shall

00:17:06.779 --> 00:17:06.940
 be

00:17:06.940 --> 00:17:07.500
 first

00:17:07.500 --> 00:17:09.279
 take

00:17:09.279 --> 00:17:10.019
 courage

00:17:10.019 --> 00:17:11.859
 God's

00:17:11.859 --> 00:17:12.319
 justice

00:17:12.319 --> 00:17:13.240
 is

00:17:13.240 --> 00:17:14.079
 perfect

00:17:14.079 --> 00:17:14.960
 judgment

00:17:14.960 --> 00:17:17.140
 and if

00:17:17.140 --> 00:17:17.379
 there

00:17:17.379 --> 00:17:18.180
 wasn't

00:17:18.180 --> 00:17:18.720
 a day

00:17:18.720 --> 00:17:18.960
 of

00:17:18.960 --> 00:17:19.400
 judgment

00:17:19.400 --> 00:17:20.700
 then that

00:17:20.700 --> 00:17:21.460
 would mean

00:17:21.460 --> 00:17:22.500
 that God's

00:17:22.500 --> 00:17:22.980
 justice

00:17:22.980 --> 00:17:24.099
 is not

00:17:24.099 --> 00:17:24.559
 perfect

00:17:24.559 --> 00:17:25.279
 after all

00:17:25.279 --> 00:17:25.740
 heaven

00:17:25.740 --> 00:17:28.379
 now here

00:17:28.379 --> 00:17:28.920
 in Esther

00:17:28.920 --> 00:17:29.799
 we see

00:17:29.799 --> 00:17:30.359
 the king

00:17:30.359 --> 00:17:30.799
 has a

00:17:30.799 --> 00:17:31.220
 problem

00:17:31.220 --> 00:17:32.899
 and Haman

00:17:32.899 --> 00:17:33.579
 an even

00:17:33.579 --> 00:17:34.259
 bigger problem

00:17:34.259 --> 00:17:35.680
 we know

00:17:35.680 --> 00:17:36.259
 the king

00:17:36.259 --> 00:17:37.039
 is weak

00:17:37.039 --> 00:17:38.259
 and we

00:17:38.259 --> 00:17:38.740
 know

00:17:38.740 --> 00:17:40.299
 and here

00:17:40.299 --> 00:17:40.700
 in this

00:17:40.700 --> 00:17:41.119
 story

00:17:41.119 --> 00:17:41.639
 he's

00:17:41.639 --> 00:17:42.460
 horrified

00:17:42.460 --> 00:17:43.480
 that someone

00:17:43.480 --> 00:17:44.279
 would plan

00:17:44.279 --> 00:17:45.079
 to kill

00:17:45.079 --> 00:17:46.420
 his queen

00:17:46.420 --> 00:17:48.080
 but

00:17:48.080 --> 00:17:49.500
 he's the

00:17:49.500 --> 00:17:49.940
 one who

00:17:49.940 --> 00:17:50.220
 has

00:17:50.220 --> 00:17:50.880
 promoted

00:17:50.880 --> 00:17:52.060
 this

00:17:52.060 --> 00:17:52.600
 wicked

00:17:52.600 --> 00:17:53.100
 person

00:17:53.100 --> 00:17:54.019
 he's the

00:17:54.019 --> 00:17:54.460
 one who

00:17:54.460 --> 00:17:55.060
 has given

00:17:55.060 --> 00:17:55.640
 him all

00:17:55.640 --> 00:17:56.320
 the power

00:17:56.320 --> 00:17:57.340
 and the

00:17:57.340 --> 00:17:57.640
 high

00:17:57.640 --> 00:17:58.180
 position

00:17:58.180 --> 00:17:59.840
 how

00:17:59.840 --> 00:18:00.759
 embarrassing

00:18:00.759 --> 00:18:01.560
 for this

00:18:01.560 --> 00:18:02.259
 king who

00:18:02.259 --> 00:18:02.920
 is only

00:18:02.920 --> 00:18:03.440
 concerned

00:18:03.440 --> 00:18:03.759
 about

00:18:03.759 --> 00:18:04.259
 himself

00:18:04.259 --> 00:18:06.259
 he's going

00:18:06.259 --> 00:18:06.620
 to look

00:18:06.620 --> 00:18:07.039
 like a

00:18:07.039 --> 00:18:07.420
 goose

00:18:07.420 --> 00:18:09.039
 he's

00:18:09.039 --> 00:18:09.820
 enraged

00:18:09.820 --> 00:18:10.360
 and he's

00:18:10.360 --> 00:18:11.080
 disturbed

00:18:11.079 --> 00:18:12.519
 and he

00:18:12.519 --> 00:18:12.960
 has to

00:18:12.960 --> 00:18:13.259
 take

00:18:13.259 --> 00:18:13.659
 himself

00:18:13.659 --> 00:18:14.279
 outside

00:18:14.279 --> 00:18:14.879
 to give

00:18:14.879 --> 00:18:15.240
 him some

00:18:15.240 --> 00:18:15.799
 space

00:18:15.799 --> 00:18:16.279
 to think

00:18:16.279 --> 00:18:16.819
 what on

00:18:16.819 --> 00:18:17.339
 earth

00:18:17.339 --> 00:18:17.819
 am I

00:18:17.819 --> 00:18:18.199
 going to

00:18:18.199 --> 00:18:18.480
 do

00:18:18.480 --> 00:18:18.859
 here

00:18:18.859 --> 00:18:20.639
 now

00:18:20.639 --> 00:18:21.079
 Haman

00:18:21.079 --> 00:18:21.599
 on the

00:18:21.599 --> 00:18:21.919
 other

00:18:21.919 --> 00:18:22.539
 hand

00:18:22.539 --> 00:18:24.419
 tries

00:18:24.419 --> 00:18:25.199
 to see

00:18:25.199 --> 00:18:26.259
 whilst the

00:18:26.259 --> 00:18:26.559
 king's

00:18:26.559 --> 00:18:26.980
 out of

00:18:26.980 --> 00:18:27.500
 the room

00:18:27.500 --> 00:18:29.039
 tries to

00:18:29.039 --> 00:18:29.539
 see if he

00:18:29.539 --> 00:18:29.879
 might be

00:18:29.879 --> 00:18:30.220
 able to

00:18:30.220 --> 00:18:30.759
 persuade

00:18:30.759 --> 00:18:31.199
 the queen

00:18:31.199 --> 00:18:31.759
 to change

00:18:31.759 --> 00:18:32.460
 the story

00:18:32.460 --> 00:18:33.059
 or something

00:18:33.059 --> 00:18:33.519
 or to

00:18:33.519 --> 00:18:33.960
 plead

00:18:33.960 --> 00:18:34.699
 for life

00:18:34.699 --> 00:18:36.299
 because

00:18:36.299 --> 00:18:36.679
 Haman

00:18:36.679 --> 00:18:37.039
 knows

00:18:37.039 --> 00:18:37.740
 only too

00:18:37.740 --> 00:18:37.960
 well

00:18:37.960 --> 00:18:38.419
 that this

00:18:38.419 --> 00:18:38.939
 king

00:18:38.939 --> 00:18:39.679
 is about

00:18:39.679 --> 00:18:40.139
 to kill

00:18:40.139 --> 00:18:40.339
 him

00:18:40.339 --> 00:18:41.119
 he has

00:18:41.119 --> 00:18:41.419
 seen

00:18:41.419 --> 00:18:41.679
 this

00:18:41.679 --> 00:18:42.099
 king

00:18:42.099 --> 00:18:42.839
 annihilate

00:18:42.839 --> 00:18:43.500
 kill

00:18:43.500 --> 00:18:43.899
 many

00:18:43.899 --> 00:18:44.139
 many

00:18:44.139 --> 00:18:44.500
 people

00:18:44.500 --> 00:18:46.259
 but as

00:18:46.259 --> 00:18:46.879
 fate

00:18:46.879 --> 00:18:48.459
 or is

00:18:48.459 --> 00:18:48.639
 it

00:18:48.639 --> 00:18:49.519
 coincidence

00:18:49.519 --> 00:18:51.299
 or have

00:18:51.299 --> 00:18:51.839
 we learnt

00:18:51.839 --> 00:18:52.399
 by now

00:18:52.399 --> 00:18:52.939
 throughout

00:18:52.939 --> 00:18:53.480
 Esther

00:18:53.480 --> 00:18:54.179
 God's

00:18:54.179 --> 00:18:54.779
 hand

00:18:54.779 --> 00:18:55.359
 is at

00:18:55.359 --> 00:18:55.819
 work

00:18:55.819 --> 00:18:56.500
 quietly

00:18:56.500 --> 00:18:59.000
 Haman

00:18:59.000 --> 00:18:59.639
 trips

00:18:59.639 --> 00:19:00.519
 and he

00:19:00.519 --> 00:19:01.519
 falls

00:19:01.519 --> 00:19:03.099
 on to

00:19:03.099 --> 00:19:03.439
 queen

00:19:03.439 --> 00:19:03.899
 Esther

00:19:03.899 --> 00:19:04.819
 just

00:19:04.819 --> 00:19:05.579
 as the

00:19:05.579 --> 00:19:05.939
 king

00:19:05.939 --> 00:19:06.639
 is coming

00:19:06.639 --> 00:19:07.059
 in

00:19:07.059 --> 00:19:09.319
 not

00:19:09.319 --> 00:19:10.200
 a good

00:19:10.200 --> 00:19:10.599
 look

00:19:10.599 --> 00:19:10.919
 one

00:19:10.919 --> 00:19:11.099
 would

00:19:11.099 --> 00:19:11.419
 think

00:19:11.419 --> 00:19:13.399
 and for

00:19:13.399 --> 00:19:13.679
 this

00:19:13.679 --> 00:19:14.019
 weak

00:19:14.019 --> 00:19:14.539
 king

00:19:14.539 --> 00:19:16.019
 inwardly

00:19:16.019 --> 00:19:16.200
 he

00:19:16.200 --> 00:19:16.480
 most

00:19:16.480 --> 00:19:16.960
 probably

00:19:16.960 --> 00:19:17.919
 saying

00:19:17.919 --> 00:19:18.919
 woohoo

00:19:18.919 --> 00:19:20.019
 I've

00:19:20.019 --> 00:19:20.559
 got another

00:19:20.559 --> 00:19:21.179
 reason to

00:19:21.179 --> 00:19:21.639
 get this

00:19:21.639 --> 00:19:22.059
 guy

00:19:22.059 --> 00:19:22.899
 I'm not

00:19:22.899 --> 00:19:23.460
 going to

00:19:23.460 --> 00:19:23.879
 look as

00:19:23.879 --> 00:19:24.399
 bad as

00:19:24.399 --> 00:19:24.720
 what I

00:19:24.720 --> 00:19:25.159
 thought I

00:19:25.159 --> 00:19:25.619
 might have

00:19:25.619 --> 00:19:26.519
 been

00:19:26.519 --> 00:19:28.799
 he won't

00:19:28.799 --> 00:19:29.200
 be as

00:19:29.200 --> 00:19:29.879
 embarrassed

00:19:29.879 --> 00:19:30.839
 about this

00:19:30.839 --> 00:19:31.139
 one

00:19:31.139 --> 00:19:32.079
 or he

00:19:32.079 --> 00:19:32.359
 won't

00:19:32.359 --> 00:19:32.700
 lose

00:19:32.700 --> 00:19:33.399
 face

00:19:33.400 --> 00:19:35.000
 but

00:19:35.000 --> 00:19:35.560
 Proverbs

00:19:35.560 --> 00:19:36.320
 11

00:19:36.320 --> 00:19:36.820
 19

00:19:36.820 --> 00:19:37.320
 tells

00:19:37.320 --> 00:19:37.700
 us

00:19:37.700 --> 00:19:38.519
 truly

00:19:38.519 --> 00:19:39.660
 the

00:19:39.660 --> 00:19:40.320
 righteous

00:19:40.320 --> 00:19:40.900
 attain

00:19:40.900 --> 00:19:41.420
 life

00:19:41.420 --> 00:19:42.240
 but

00:19:42.240 --> 00:19:42.880
 whoever

00:19:42.880 --> 00:19:44.140
 pursues

00:19:44.140 --> 00:19:44.900
 evil

00:19:44.900 --> 00:19:45.840
 finds

00:19:45.840 --> 00:19:46.300
 death

00:19:46.300 --> 00:19:48.480
 now

00:19:48.480 --> 00:19:49.060
 this

00:19:49.060 --> 00:19:49.460
 is

00:19:49.460 --> 00:19:49.880
 poetic

00:19:49.880 --> 00:19:50.540
 justice

00:19:50.540 --> 00:19:51.500
 and

00:19:51.500 --> 00:19:52.060
 God's

00:19:52.060 --> 00:19:52.640
 justice

00:19:52.640 --> 00:19:54.100
 is

00:19:54.100 --> 00:19:54.920
 perfect

00:19:54.920 --> 00:19:55.440
 judgment

00:19:55.440 --> 00:19:56.980
 we

00:19:56.980 --> 00:19:57.460
 can be

00:19:57.460 --> 00:19:57.920
 certain

00:19:57.920 --> 00:19:58.680
 that

00:19:58.680 --> 00:19:59.140
 God

00:19:59.140 --> 00:19:59.460
 will

00:19:59.460 --> 00:19:59.820
 judge

00:19:59.820 --> 00:20:00.180
 Haman

00:20:00.180 --> 00:20:01.500
 he has

00:20:01.500 --> 00:20:01.740
 been

00:20:01.740 --> 00:20:02.100
 judged

00:20:02.100 --> 00:20:02.500
 by the

00:20:02.500 --> 00:20:02.820
 king

00:20:02.820 --> 00:20:03.200
 by

00:20:03.200 --> 00:20:03.820
 being

00:20:03.820 --> 00:20:04.759
 given

00:20:04.759 --> 00:20:05.279
 death

00:20:05.279 --> 00:20:05.880
 at that

00:20:05.880 --> 00:20:06.200
 moment

00:20:06.200 --> 00:20:07.259
 but

00:20:07.259 --> 00:20:07.680
 God's

00:20:07.680 --> 00:20:08.060
 judgment

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 is

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 eternal

00:20:08.860 --> 00:20:09.240
 death

00:20:09.240 --> 00:20:09.840
 and

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 Haman

00:20:10.180 --> 00:20:10.580
 will

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 have

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 that

00:20:11.279 --> 00:20:13.340
 and

00:20:13.340 --> 00:20:13.720
 God's

00:20:13.720 --> 00:20:14.039
 perfect

00:20:14.039 --> 00:20:14.640
 justice

00:20:14.640 --> 00:20:15.380
 will

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 receive

00:20:15.880 --> 00:20:16.240
 a

00:20:16.240 --> 00:20:16.940
 perfect

00:20:16.940 --> 00:20:17.980
 reward

00:20:17.980 --> 00:20:19.120
 now

00:20:19.120 --> 00:20:19.580
 God

00:20:19.580 --> 00:20:20.320
 promises

00:20:20.320 --> 00:20:21.320
 to

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 fully

00:20:21.940 --> 00:20:22.759
 and

00:20:22.759 --> 00:20:23.600
 completely

00:20:23.600 --> 00:20:24.680
 reward

00:20:24.680 --> 00:20:25.019
 the

00:20:25.019 --> 00:20:25.460
 righteous

00:20:25.460 --> 00:20:26.960
 some

00:20:26.960 --> 00:20:27.320
 of the

00:20:27.320 --> 00:20:27.860
 rewards

00:20:27.860 --> 00:20:28.340
 will be

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 in this

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 life

00:20:29.279 --> 00:20:30.759
 but

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 much

00:20:31.240 --> 00:20:31.460
 of

00:20:31.460 --> 00:20:31.779
 our

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 rewards

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 will

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 be

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 in

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 eternal

00:20:34.680 --> 00:20:35.259
 life

00:20:35.259 --> 00:20:37.559
 in

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 our

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 life

00:20:38.480 --> 00:20:39.160
 after

00:20:39.160 --> 00:20:39.500
 death

00:20:39.500 --> 00:20:41.180
 there

00:20:41.180 --> 00:20:41.379
 is

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 a

00:20:41.619 --> 00:20:42.319
 great

00:20:42.319 --> 00:20:43.420
 reversal

00:20:43.420 --> 00:20:45.319
 and

00:20:45.319 --> 00:20:45.480
 a

00:20:45.480 --> 00:20:45.879
 great

00:20:45.879 --> 00:20:46.559
 reward

00:20:46.559 --> 00:20:46.819
 for

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 the

00:20:46.980 --> 00:20:47.299
 righteous

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 and

00:20:48.339 --> 00:20:48.740
 we

00:20:48.740 --> 00:20:49.160
 see

00:20:49.160 --> 00:20:49.500
 it

00:20:49.500 --> 00:20:50.299
 in

00:20:50.299 --> 00:20:50.700
 Haman

00:20:50.700 --> 00:20:51.160
 and

00:20:51.160 --> 00:20:51.819
 Mordecai

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 if we

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 compared

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 the

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 two

00:20:53.200 --> 00:20:53.399
 of

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 them

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 Mordecai

00:20:54.359 --> 00:20:54.619
 was

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 humbled

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 at

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 the

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 beginning

00:20:56.259 --> 00:20:56.559
 of

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 the

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 story

00:20:57.059 --> 00:20:57.240
 of

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 Esther

00:20:57.559 --> 00:20:58.319
 and

00:20:58.319 --> 00:20:58.700
 then

00:20:58.700 --> 00:20:59.379
 Mordecai

00:20:59.379 --> 00:20:59.759
 was

00:20:59.759 --> 00:21:01.599
 honoured

00:21:01.599 --> 00:21:01.940
 and

00:21:01.940 --> 00:21:02.460
 exalted

00:21:02.460 --> 00:21:03.819
 Haman

00:21:03.819 --> 00:21:05.059
 was

00:21:05.059 --> 00:21:05.519
 honoured

00:21:05.519 --> 00:21:05.720
 and

00:21:05.720 --> 00:21:06.179
 exalted

00:21:06.179 --> 00:21:06.559
 at the

00:21:06.559 --> 00:21:06.879
 beginning

00:21:06.879 --> 00:21:07.339
 and

00:21:07.339 --> 00:21:07.579
 then

00:21:07.579 --> 00:21:07.779
 he

00:21:07.779 --> 00:21:08.000
 was

00:21:08.000 --> 00:21:08.440
 humbled

00:21:08.440 --> 00:21:10.000
 there

00:21:10.000 --> 00:21:10.220
 was

00:21:10.220 --> 00:21:10.500
 a

00:21:10.500 --> 00:21:11.079
 massive

00:21:11.079 --> 00:21:12.379
 reversal

00:21:12.379 --> 00:21:12.700
 for

00:21:12.700 --> 00:21:13.279
 Mordecai

00:21:13.279 --> 00:21:13.740
 when

00:21:13.740 --> 00:21:14.379
 all

00:21:14.379 --> 00:21:14.579
 of

00:21:14.579 --> 00:21:15.159
 Haman's

00:21:15.159 --> 00:21:15.859
 estate

00:21:15.859 --> 00:21:16.359
 that

00:21:16.359 --> 00:21:16.539
 was

00:21:16.539 --> 00:21:16.899
 given

00:21:16.899 --> 00:21:17.179
 to

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 Esther

00:21:17.559 --> 00:21:17.839
 by

00:21:17.839 --> 00:21:18.019
 the

00:21:18.019 --> 00:21:18.339
 king

00:21:18.339 --> 00:21:18.859
 was

00:21:18.859 --> 00:21:19.200
 handed

00:21:19.200 --> 00:21:19.539
 over

00:21:19.539 --> 00:21:19.779
 to

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 Mordecai

00:21:20.419 --> 00:21:20.980
 to

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 take

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 care

00:21:21.599 --> 00:21:21.879
 of

00:21:21.879 --> 00:21:22.980
 along

00:21:22.980 --> 00:21:23.259
 with

00:21:23.259 --> 00:21:23.460
 the

00:21:23.460 --> 00:21:23.859
 king

00:21:23.859 --> 00:21:24.480
 handing

00:21:24.480 --> 00:21:24.819
 over

00:21:24.819 --> 00:21:25.200
 his

00:21:25.200 --> 00:21:25.819
 signet

00:21:25.819 --> 00:21:26.099
 ring

00:21:26.099 --> 00:21:26.640
 we see

00:21:26.640 --> 00:21:26.900
 in

00:21:26.900 --> 00:21:27.220
 chapter

00:21:27.220 --> 00:21:27.660
 8

00:21:27.660 --> 00:21:28.200
 to

00:21:28.200 --> 00:21:29.160
 Mordecai

00:21:29.160 --> 00:21:30.339
 signifying

00:21:30.339 --> 00:21:31.220
 that he

00:21:31.220 --> 00:21:32.279
 can speak

00:21:32.279 --> 00:21:32.940
 for the

00:21:32.940 --> 00:21:33.420
 king

00:21:33.420 --> 00:21:34.140
 in

00:21:34.140 --> 00:21:34.559
 all

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 of

00:21:34.759 --> 00:21:35.259
 Susa

00:21:35.259 --> 00:21:36.160
 isn't

00:21:36.160 --> 00:21:36.319
 that

00:21:36.319 --> 00:21:36.819
 amazing

00:21:36.819 --> 00:21:37.480
 that the

00:21:37.480 --> 00:21:37.680
 king

00:21:37.680 --> 00:21:37.900
 can

00:21:37.900 --> 00:21:38.160
 just

00:21:38.160 --> 00:21:38.660
 switch

00:21:38.660 --> 00:21:39.000
 like

00:21:39.000 --> 00:21:39.299
 that

00:21:39.299 --> 00:21:41.420
 you

00:21:41.420 --> 00:21:41.779
 see

00:21:41.779 --> 00:21:42.920
 there

00:21:42.920 --> 00:21:43.099
 is

00:21:43.099 --> 00:21:43.640
 also

00:21:43.640 --> 00:21:43.960
 a

00:21:43.960 --> 00:21:44.299
 great

00:21:44.299 --> 00:21:44.860
 reversal

00:21:44.860 --> 00:21:45.480
 in

00:21:45.480 --> 00:21:45.640
 the

00:21:45.640 --> 00:21:45.900
 kingdom

00:21:45.900 --> 00:21:46.160
 of

00:21:46.160 --> 00:21:46.400
 God

00:21:46.400 --> 00:21:48.420
 we

00:21:48.420 --> 00:21:48.799
 might

00:21:48.799 --> 00:21:49.519
 see

00:21:49.519 --> 00:21:50.420
 the

00:21:50.420 --> 00:21:50.900
 wicked

00:21:50.900 --> 00:21:51.940
 and

00:21:51.940 --> 00:21:52.339
 Haman

00:21:52.339 --> 00:21:52.599
 in

00:21:52.599 --> 00:21:52.819
 this

00:21:52.819 --> 00:21:53.319
 passage

00:21:53.319 --> 00:21:54.419
 grow

00:21:54.419 --> 00:21:55.099
 in

00:21:55.099 --> 00:21:55.819
 wealth

00:21:55.819 --> 00:21:56.579
 and

00:21:56.579 --> 00:21:57.139
 position

00:21:57.139 --> 00:21:58.099
 and

00:21:58.099 --> 00:21:58.960
 pride

00:21:58.960 --> 00:21:59.679
 and

00:21:59.679 --> 00:22:00.200
 honour

00:22:00.200 --> 00:22:01.379
 but

00:22:01.379 --> 00:22:01.700
 there

00:22:01.700 --> 00:22:02.159
 will

00:22:02.159 --> 00:22:02.460
 be

00:22:02.460 --> 00:22:02.659
 a

00:22:02.659 --> 00:22:03.220
 time

00:22:03.220 --> 00:22:04.659
 where

00:22:04.659 --> 00:22:05.480
 all

00:22:05.480 --> 00:22:06.019
 will

00:22:06.019 --> 00:22:06.259
 be

00:22:06.259 --> 00:22:06.839
 reversed

00:22:06.839 --> 00:22:09.059
 God

00:22:09.059 --> 00:22:09.439
 will

00:22:09.439 --> 00:22:10.299
 reward

00:22:10.299 --> 00:22:11.299
 those

00:22:11.299 --> 00:22:11.539
 who

00:22:11.539 --> 00:22:11.960
 serve

00:22:11.960 --> 00:22:12.179
 him

00:22:12.179 --> 00:22:12.759
 faithfully

00:22:12.759 --> 00:22:14.500
 Hebrews

00:22:14.500 --> 00:22:15.480
 chapter 6

00:22:15.480 --> 00:22:15.980
 verse 10

00:22:15.980 --> 00:22:16.359
 says

00:22:16.359 --> 00:22:17.079
 God

00:22:17.079 --> 00:22:18.259
 is not

00:22:18.259 --> 00:22:19.379
 unjust

00:22:19.379 --> 00:22:20.539
 he

00:22:20.539 --> 00:22:20.899
 will

00:22:20.899 --> 00:22:21.240
 not

00:22:21.240 --> 00:22:21.679
 forget

00:22:21.679 --> 00:22:21.960
 your

00:22:21.960 --> 00:22:22.419
 work

00:22:22.420 --> 00:22:22.720
 and

00:22:22.720 --> 00:22:23.380
 love

00:22:23.380 --> 00:22:23.580
 you

00:22:23.580 --> 00:22:23.779
 have

00:22:23.779 --> 00:22:24.140
 shown

00:22:24.140 --> 00:22:24.420
 him

00:22:24.420 --> 00:22:24.700
 as

00:22:24.700 --> 00:22:24.900
 you

00:22:24.900 --> 00:22:25.140
 have

00:22:25.140 --> 00:22:25.480
 helped

00:22:25.480 --> 00:22:25.700
 his

00:22:25.700 --> 00:22:26.140
 people

00:22:26.140 --> 00:22:26.860
 and

00:22:26.860 --> 00:22:27.440
 continue

00:22:27.440 --> 00:22:27.779
 to

00:22:27.779 --> 00:22:28.080
 help

00:22:28.080 --> 00:22:28.360
 them

00:22:28.360 --> 00:22:30.759
 this

00:22:30.759 --> 00:22:31.279
 isn't

00:22:31.279 --> 00:22:31.940
 just

00:22:31.940 --> 00:22:32.900
 poetic

00:22:32.900 --> 00:22:33.580
 justice

00:22:33.580 --> 00:22:35.180
 this

00:22:35.180 --> 00:22:35.720
 is

00:22:35.720 --> 00:22:36.080
 a

00:22:36.080 --> 00:22:36.980
 great

00:22:36.980 --> 00:22:37.860
 reward

00:22:37.860 --> 00:22:38.580
 from

00:22:38.580 --> 00:22:38.980
 God

00:22:38.980 --> 00:22:40.240
 God's

00:22:40.240 --> 00:22:41.080
 rewards

00:22:41.080 --> 00:22:42.180
 are

00:22:42.180 --> 00:22:42.779
 based

00:22:42.779 --> 00:22:43.640
 on

00:22:43.640 --> 00:22:43.940
 what

00:22:43.940 --> 00:22:44.160
 we

00:22:44.160 --> 00:22:44.620
 do

00:22:44.620 --> 00:22:46.500
 now

00:22:46.500 --> 00:22:46.820
 don't

00:22:46.820 --> 00:22:47.160
 get me

00:22:47.160 --> 00:22:47.480
 wrong

00:22:47.480 --> 00:22:47.840
 I

00:22:47.840 --> 00:22:48.039
 am

00:22:48.039 --> 00:22:48.300
 not

00:22:48.300 --> 00:22:48.700
 talking

00:22:48.700 --> 00:22:49.039
 about

00:22:49.039 --> 00:22:49.660
 salvation

00:22:49.660 --> 00:22:50.100
 here

00:22:50.099 --> 00:22:51.279
 there

00:22:51.279 --> 00:22:51.480
 is

00:22:51.480 --> 00:22:51.939
 nothing

00:22:51.939 --> 00:22:52.519
 that

00:22:52.519 --> 00:22:52.759
 we

00:22:52.759 --> 00:22:52.959
 can

00:22:52.959 --> 00:22:53.399
 do

00:22:53.399 --> 00:22:53.939
 to

00:22:53.939 --> 00:22:54.259
 earn

00:22:54.259 --> 00:22:54.500
 our

00:22:54.500 --> 00:22:55.039
 salvation

00:22:55.039 --> 00:22:55.419
 that

00:22:55.419 --> 00:22:55.679
 is

00:22:55.679 --> 00:22:56.219
 purely

00:22:56.219 --> 00:22:56.559
 a

00:22:56.559 --> 00:22:56.759
 gift

00:22:56.759 --> 00:22:57.059
 from

00:22:57.059 --> 00:22:57.439
 God

00:22:57.439 --> 00:22:59.059
 but

00:22:59.059 --> 00:22:59.259
 in

00:22:59.259 --> 00:22:59.679
 Revelation

00:22:59.679 --> 00:23:00.299
 22

00:23:00.299 --> 00:23:00.559
 the

00:23:00.559 --> 00:23:00.779
 Lord

00:23:00.779 --> 00:23:01.139
 does

00:23:01.139 --> 00:23:01.579
 say

00:23:01.579 --> 00:23:02.439
 behold

00:23:02.439 --> 00:23:02.859
 I

00:23:02.859 --> 00:23:03.059
 am

00:23:03.059 --> 00:23:03.379
 coming

00:23:03.379 --> 00:23:03.839
 soon

00:23:03.839 --> 00:23:04.099
 my

00:23:04.099 --> 00:23:04.740
 reward

00:23:04.740 --> 00:23:05.079
 is

00:23:05.079 --> 00:23:05.359
 with

00:23:05.359 --> 00:23:05.719
 me

00:23:05.719 --> 00:23:06.000
 and

00:23:06.000 --> 00:23:06.359
 I

00:23:06.359 --> 00:23:06.559
 will

00:23:06.559 --> 00:23:06.799
 give

00:23:06.799 --> 00:23:07.019
 to

00:23:07.019 --> 00:23:07.759
 everyone

00:23:07.759 --> 00:23:08.879
 according

00:23:08.879 --> 00:23:09.259
 to

00:23:09.259 --> 00:23:09.519
 what

00:23:09.519 --> 00:23:09.699
 he

00:23:09.699 --> 00:23:09.980
 has

00:23:09.980 --> 00:23:10.379
 done

00:23:10.379 --> 00:23:11.439
 this

00:23:11.439 --> 00:23:11.699
 is

00:23:11.699 --> 00:23:12.039
 a

00:23:12.039 --> 00:23:12.679
 reward

00:23:12.679 --> 00:23:13.219
 over

00:23:13.219 --> 00:23:13.419
 and

00:23:13.419 --> 00:23:13.899
 above

00:23:13.899 --> 00:23:14.559
 the

00:23:14.559 --> 00:23:14.839
 gift

00:23:14.839 --> 00:23:15.079
 of

00:23:15.079 --> 00:23:15.679
 salvation

00:23:15.680 --> 00:23:17.380
 the

00:23:17.380 --> 00:23:17.840
 question

00:23:17.840 --> 00:23:18.100
 that

00:23:18.100 --> 00:23:18.279
 we

00:23:18.279 --> 00:23:18.519
 need

00:23:18.519 --> 00:23:18.680
 to

00:23:18.680 --> 00:23:19.000
 ask

00:23:19.000 --> 00:23:19.480
 ourselves

00:23:19.480 --> 00:23:19.840
 is

00:23:19.840 --> 00:23:20.620
 am

00:23:20.620 --> 00:23:20.840
 I

00:23:20.840 --> 00:23:21.259
 living

00:23:21.259 --> 00:23:21.560
 for

00:23:21.560 --> 00:23:21.900
 God

00:23:21.900 --> 00:23:22.160
 in

00:23:22.160 --> 00:23:22.820
 all

00:23:22.820 --> 00:23:23.420
 areas

00:23:23.420 --> 00:23:23.600
 of

00:23:23.600 --> 00:23:23.799
 my

00:23:23.799 --> 00:23:24.220
 life

00:23:24.220 --> 00:23:24.660
 am

00:23:24.660 --> 00:23:24.840
 I

00:23:24.840 --> 00:23:25.360
 serving

00:23:25.360 --> 00:23:25.660
 him

00:23:25.660 --> 00:23:26.320
 faithfully

00:23:26.320 --> 00:23:26.580
 for

00:23:26.580 --> 00:23:26.840
 this

00:23:26.840 --> 00:23:27.320
 wonderful

00:23:27.320 --> 00:23:27.920
 reward

00:23:27.920 --> 00:23:28.180
 that

00:23:28.180 --> 00:23:28.480
 is

00:23:28.480 --> 00:23:28.980
 promised

00:23:28.980 --> 00:23:31.840
 we

00:23:31.840 --> 00:23:32.100
 see

00:23:32.100 --> 00:23:32.500
 great

00:23:32.500 --> 00:23:33.279
 concern

00:23:33.279 --> 00:23:34.100
 also

00:23:34.100 --> 00:23:34.360
 in

00:23:34.360 --> 00:23:34.720
 Esther

00:23:34.720 --> 00:23:35.380
 she

00:23:35.380 --> 00:23:35.720
 has

00:23:35.720 --> 00:23:36.299
 everything

00:23:36.299 --> 00:23:37.000
 she

00:23:37.000 --> 00:23:37.340
 has

00:23:37.340 --> 00:23:37.940
 power

00:23:37.940 --> 00:23:38.680
 she

00:23:38.680 --> 00:23:39.000
 now

00:23:39.000 --> 00:23:39.380
 knows

00:23:39.380 --> 00:23:39.640
 for

00:23:39.640 --> 00:23:39.880
 a

00:23:39.880 --> 00:23:40.240
 moment

00:23:40.240 --> 00:23:40.560
 that

00:23:40.560 --> 00:23:40.779
 her

00:23:40.779 --> 00:23:41.360
 life

00:23:41.360 --> 00:23:41.759
 is

00:23:41.759 --> 00:23:42.259
 safe

00:23:42.259 --> 00:23:42.940
 but

00:23:42.940 --> 00:23:43.180
 there

00:23:43.180 --> 00:23:43.460
 is

00:23:43.460 --> 00:23:43.880
 still

00:23:43.880 --> 00:23:44.720
 sadness

00:23:44.720 --> 00:23:45.720
 there

00:23:45.720 --> 00:23:49.160
 is

00:23:49.160 --> 00:23:49.539
 still

00:23:49.539 --> 00:23:50.160
 unfinished

00:23:50.160 --> 00:23:50.980
 business

00:23:50.980 --> 00:23:52.000
 and

00:23:52.000 --> 00:23:52.200
 it's

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 the

00:23:52.400 --> 00:23:52.680
 same

00:23:52.680 --> 00:23:53.059
 here

00:23:53.059 --> 00:23:53.259
 in

00:23:53.259 --> 00:23:53.640
 Esther

00:23:53.640 --> 00:23:55.920
 poetic

00:23:55.920 --> 00:23:56.500
 justice

00:23:56.500 --> 00:23:57.240
 was

00:23:57.240 --> 00:23:57.539
 given

00:23:57.539 --> 00:23:57.799
 to

00:23:57.799 --> 00:23:58.220
 Haman

00:23:58.220 --> 00:23:58.880
 he

00:23:58.880 --> 00:23:59.120
 was

00:23:59.120 --> 00:23:59.500
 hung

00:23:59.500 --> 00:23:59.700
 on

00:23:59.700 --> 00:23:59.839
 the

00:23:59.839 --> 00:24:00.140
 very

00:24:00.140 --> 00:24:00.900
 gallows

00:24:00.900 --> 00:24:01.860
 that

00:24:01.860 --> 00:24:02.180
 he

00:24:02.180 --> 00:24:02.740
 intended

00:24:02.740 --> 00:24:03.180
 for

00:24:03.180 --> 00:24:04.000
 Mordecai

00:24:04.000 --> 00:24:05.319
 but

00:24:05.319 --> 00:24:05.759
 Esther

00:24:05.759 --> 00:24:06.000
 is

00:24:06.000 --> 00:24:06.259
 still

00:24:06.259 --> 00:24:07.120
 sad

00:24:07.120 --> 00:24:09.100
 because

00:24:09.100 --> 00:24:09.880
 her

00:24:09.880 --> 00:24:10.420
 people

00:24:10.420 --> 00:24:10.900
 still

00:24:10.900 --> 00:24:11.120
 have

00:24:11.120 --> 00:24:11.319
 the

00:24:11.319 --> 00:24:11.940
 edict

00:24:11.940 --> 00:24:13.460
 that

00:24:13.460 --> 00:24:13.660
 they

00:24:13.660 --> 00:24:13.799
 are

00:24:13.799 --> 00:24:13.920
 to

00:24:13.920 --> 00:24:14.200
 be

00:24:14.200 --> 00:24:15.019
 annihilated

00:24:15.019 --> 00:24:16.900
 they

00:24:16.900 --> 00:24:17.200
 need

00:24:17.200 --> 00:24:17.340
 to

00:24:17.340 --> 00:24:17.519
 be

00:24:17.519 --> 00:24:18.319
 rescued

00:24:18.319 --> 00:24:19.460
 otherwise

00:24:19.460 --> 00:24:19.880
 they

00:24:19.880 --> 00:24:20.360
 die

00:24:20.360 --> 00:24:22.720
 now

00:24:22.720 --> 00:24:22.960
 we

00:24:22.960 --> 00:24:23.200
 need

00:24:23.200 --> 00:24:23.340
 to

00:24:23.340 --> 00:24:23.819
 understand

00:24:23.819 --> 00:24:24.120
 that

00:24:24.120 --> 00:24:24.380
 in

00:24:24.380 --> 00:24:24.680
 this

00:24:24.680 --> 00:24:25.180
 time

00:24:25.180 --> 00:24:26.500
 that

00:24:26.500 --> 00:24:26.920
 Esther

00:24:26.920 --> 00:24:27.140
 is

00:24:27.140 --> 00:24:27.460
 written

00:24:27.460 --> 00:24:28.200
 a

00:24:28.200 --> 00:24:28.740
 king

00:24:28.740 --> 00:24:29.080
 could

00:24:29.080 --> 00:24:29.519
 not

00:24:29.519 --> 00:24:30.500
 change

00:24:30.500 --> 00:24:31.900
 a

00:24:31.900 --> 00:24:32.319
 law

00:24:32.319 --> 00:24:32.580
 that

00:24:32.580 --> 00:24:32.700
 he

00:24:32.700 --> 00:24:32.880
 had

00:24:32.880 --> 00:24:33.279
 made

00:24:33.279 --> 00:24:33.640
 any

00:24:33.640 --> 00:24:34.180
 edict

00:24:34.180 --> 00:24:34.360
 he

00:24:34.360 --> 00:24:34.539
 had

00:24:34.539 --> 00:24:34.779
 put

00:24:34.779 --> 00:24:35.100
 out

00:24:35.100 --> 00:24:35.360
 it

00:24:35.360 --> 00:24:35.580
 could

00:24:35.580 --> 00:24:35.900
 not

00:24:35.900 --> 00:24:36.100
 be

00:24:36.100 --> 00:24:36.640
 changed

00:24:36.640 --> 00:24:36.900
 it

00:24:36.900 --> 00:24:37.100
 could

00:24:37.100 --> 00:24:37.340
 not

00:24:37.340 --> 00:24:37.539
 be

00:24:37.539 --> 00:24:38.200
 revoked

00:24:38.200 --> 00:24:39.799
 because

00:24:39.799 --> 00:24:40.759
 shock

00:24:40.759 --> 00:24:40.940
 of

00:24:40.940 --> 00:24:41.440
 shock

00:24:41.440 --> 00:24:43.180
 it

00:24:43.180 --> 00:24:43.480
 might

00:24:43.480 --> 00:24:43.880
 look

00:24:43.880 --> 00:24:44.259
 as if

00:24:44.259 --> 00:24:44.420
 the

00:24:44.420 --> 00:24:44.640
 king

00:24:44.640 --> 00:24:44.840
 had

00:24:44.840 --> 00:24:45.059
 made

00:24:45.059 --> 00:24:45.200
 a

00:24:45.200 --> 00:24:45.720
 mistake

00:24:45.720 --> 00:24:48.259
 but

00:24:48.259 --> 00:24:48.440
 a

00:24:48.440 --> 00:24:48.900
 new

00:24:48.900 --> 00:24:49.440
 edict

00:24:49.440 --> 00:24:51.019
 was

00:24:51.019 --> 00:24:51.420
 written

00:24:51.420 --> 00:24:52.960
 where

00:24:52.960 --> 00:24:53.200
 the

00:24:53.200 --> 00:24:53.620
 Jews

00:24:53.620 --> 00:24:53.900
 were

00:24:53.900 --> 00:24:54.420
 permitted

00:24:54.420 --> 00:24:55.340
 to

00:24:55.340 --> 00:24:55.940
 defend

00:24:55.940 --> 00:24:56.539
 themselves

00:24:56.539 --> 00:24:57.039
 and

00:24:57.039 --> 00:24:57.320
 their

00:24:57.320 --> 00:24:57.920
 families

00:24:57.920 --> 00:24:59.460
 this

00:24:59.460 --> 00:24:59.920
 is

00:24:59.920 --> 00:25:00.559
 amazing

00:25:00.559 --> 00:25:01.160
 this

00:25:01.160 --> 00:25:01.799
 is

00:25:01.799 --> 00:25:02.160
 a

00:25:02.160 --> 00:25:02.759
 reversal

00:25:02.759 --> 00:25:04.519
 it's

00:25:04.519 --> 00:25:04.680
 a

00:25:04.680 --> 00:25:05.180
 great

00:25:05.180 --> 00:25:05.640
 reversal

00:25:05.640 --> 00:25:06.100
 for the

00:25:06.100 --> 00:25:06.519
 Jews

00:25:06.519 --> 00:25:07.200
 they

00:25:07.200 --> 00:25:07.400
 were

00:25:07.400 --> 00:25:07.859
 destined

00:25:07.859 --> 00:25:08.139
 to

00:25:08.139 --> 00:25:08.339
 be

00:25:08.339 --> 00:25:09.039
 annihilated

00:25:09.039 --> 00:25:10.200
 but

00:25:10.200 --> 00:25:10.599
 now

00:25:10.599 --> 00:25:10.859
 can

00:25:10.859 --> 00:25:11.259
 defend

00:25:11.259 --> 00:25:11.859
 themselves

00:25:11.859 --> 00:25:13.200
 against

00:25:13.200 --> 00:25:14.339
 those

00:25:14.339 --> 00:25:14.599
 who

00:25:14.599 --> 00:25:15.339
 defend

00:25:15.339 --> 00:25:15.859
 themselves

00:25:15.859 --> 00:25:16.240
 against

00:25:16.240 --> 00:25:16.740
 those

00:25:16.740 --> 00:25:16.940
 who

00:25:16.940 --> 00:25:17.099
 would

00:25:17.099 --> 00:25:17.460
 come

00:25:17.460 --> 00:25:18.180
 after

00:25:18.180 --> 00:25:18.400
 them

00:25:18.400 --> 00:25:18.579
 to

00:25:18.579 --> 00:25:18.799
 kill

00:25:18.799 --> 00:25:19.059
 them

00:25:19.059 --> 00:25:22.559
 now

00:25:22.559 --> 00:25:22.980
 God

00:25:22.980 --> 00:25:24.139
 has

00:25:24.139 --> 00:25:24.559
 also

00:25:24.559 --> 00:25:24.960
 made

00:25:24.960 --> 00:25:25.319
 an

00:25:25.319 --> 00:25:26.180
 irrevocable

00:25:26.180 --> 00:25:26.700
 law

00:25:26.700 --> 00:25:28.099
 that

00:25:28.099 --> 00:25:28.279
 is

00:25:28.279 --> 00:25:28.500
 a

00:25:28.500 --> 00:25:28.799
 law

00:25:28.799 --> 00:25:29.059
 that

00:25:29.059 --> 00:25:29.619
 will

00:25:29.619 --> 00:25:30.059
 never

00:25:30.059 --> 00:25:30.299
 be

00:25:30.299 --> 00:25:30.879
 changed

00:25:30.879 --> 00:25:32.059
 and

00:25:32.059 --> 00:25:32.359
 that

00:25:32.359 --> 00:25:32.819
 is

00:25:32.819 --> 00:25:33.639
 the

00:25:33.639 --> 00:25:34.139
 wages

00:25:34.139 --> 00:25:34.480
 of

00:25:34.480 --> 00:25:34.940
 sin

00:25:34.940 --> 00:25:35.779
 is

00:25:35.779 --> 00:25:36.200
 death

00:25:36.200 --> 00:25:38.100
 God

00:25:38.100 --> 00:25:38.340
 will

00:25:38.340 --> 00:25:38.740
 not

00:25:38.740 --> 00:25:39.180
 change

00:25:39.180 --> 00:25:39.440
 his

00:25:39.440 --> 00:25:40.100
 laws

00:25:40.100 --> 00:25:41.259
 but

00:25:41.259 --> 00:25:41.460
 he

00:25:41.460 --> 00:25:41.840
 won't

00:25:41.840 --> 00:25:42.200
 change

00:25:42.200 --> 00:25:42.440
 his

00:25:42.440 --> 00:25:42.819
 laws

00:25:42.819 --> 00:25:43.539
 not

00:25:43.539 --> 00:25:44.340
 because

00:25:44.340 --> 00:25:44.700
 he's

00:25:44.700 --> 00:25:45.100
 frightened

00:25:45.100 --> 00:25:45.360
 that

00:25:45.360 --> 00:25:45.580
 he's

00:25:45.580 --> 00:25:45.819
 made

00:25:45.819 --> 00:25:45.960
 a

00:25:45.960 --> 00:25:46.660
 mistake

00:25:46.660 --> 00:25:48.920
 he

00:25:48.920 --> 00:25:49.220
 won't

00:25:49.220 --> 00:25:49.559
 change

00:25:49.559 --> 00:25:49.759
 his

00:25:49.759 --> 00:25:50.059
 laws

00:25:50.059 --> 00:25:50.400
 because

00:25:50.400 --> 00:25:50.700
 he

00:25:50.700 --> 00:25:50.920
 has

00:25:50.920 --> 00:25:51.660
 perfect

00:25:51.660 --> 00:25:52.620
 justice

00:25:52.620 --> 00:25:54.400
 God

00:25:54.400 --> 00:25:55.039
 must

00:25:55.039 --> 00:25:55.440
 be

00:25:55.440 --> 00:25:55.980
 just

00:25:55.980 --> 00:25:58.440
 but

00:25:58.440 --> 00:25:58.620
 he

00:25:58.620 --> 00:25:58.799
 is

00:25:58.799 --> 00:25:59.259
 also

00:25:59.259 --> 00:25:59.600
 the

00:25:59.600 --> 00:26:00.539
 justifier

00:26:00.539 --> 00:26:01.660
 and

00:26:01.660 --> 00:26:01.940
 he

00:26:01.940 --> 00:26:02.720
 maintains

00:26:02.720 --> 00:26:03.640
 justice

00:26:03.640 --> 00:26:04.319
 by

00:26:04.319 --> 00:26:04.740
 sending

00:26:04.740 --> 00:26:05.259
 Jesus

00:26:05.259 --> 00:26:05.640
 to

00:26:05.640 --> 00:26:06.019
 die

00:26:06.019 --> 00:26:06.299
 in

00:26:06.299 --> 00:26:06.500
 our

00:26:06.500 --> 00:26:06.980
 place

00:26:06.980 --> 00:26:07.539
 and

00:26:07.539 --> 00:26:07.720
 to

00:26:07.720 --> 00:26:07.980
 take

00:26:07.980 --> 00:26:08.160
 the

00:26:08.160 --> 00:26:08.660
 punishment

00:26:08.660 --> 00:26:09.019
 we

00:26:09.019 --> 00:26:09.639
 deserve

00:26:09.639 --> 00:26:10.440
 his

00:26:10.440 --> 00:26:10.879
 law

00:26:10.879 --> 00:26:11.220
 does

00:26:11.220 --> 00:26:11.480
 not

00:26:11.480 --> 00:26:12.180
 change

00:26:12.180 --> 00:26:13.299
 but

00:26:13.299 --> 00:26:13.500
 he

00:26:13.500 --> 00:26:13.900
 steps

00:26:13.900 --> 00:26:14.339
 in

00:26:14.339 --> 00:26:14.559
 to

00:26:14.559 --> 00:26:14.900
 save

00:26:14.900 --> 00:26:15.240
 us

00:26:15.240 --> 00:26:16.779
 he

00:26:16.779 --> 00:26:17.240
 pays

00:26:17.240 --> 00:26:17.500
 the

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:18.099
 cost

00:26:18.099 --> 00:26:19.599
 so

00:26:19.599 --> 00:26:19.879
 that

00:26:19.879 --> 00:26:20.440
 anyone

00:26:20.440 --> 00:26:20.779
 who

00:26:20.779 --> 00:26:21.099
 puts

00:26:21.099 --> 00:26:21.279
 their

00:26:21.279 --> 00:26:21.639
 trust

00:26:21.639 --> 00:26:21.940
 in

00:26:21.940 --> 00:26:22.400
 Jesus

00:26:22.400 --> 00:26:23.700
 will

00:26:23.700 --> 00:26:24.200
 be

00:26:24.200 --> 00:26:24.900
 saved

00:26:24.900 --> 00:26:25.940
 that

00:26:25.940 --> 00:26:26.420
 great

00:26:26.420 --> 00:26:26.940
 verse

00:26:26.940 --> 00:26:27.299
 that

00:26:27.299 --> 00:26:27.799
 all of

00:26:27.799 --> 00:26:28.079
 you

00:26:28.079 --> 00:26:28.539
 would

00:26:28.539 --> 00:26:28.940
 know

00:26:28.940 --> 00:26:29.200
 for

00:26:29.200 --> 00:26:29.759
 God

00:26:29.759 --> 00:26:30.059
 so

00:26:30.059 --> 00:26:30.359
 loved

00:26:30.359 --> 00:26:30.539
 the

00:26:30.539 --> 00:26:30.759
 world

00:26:30.759 --> 00:26:30.980
 that

00:26:30.980 --> 00:26:31.119
 he

00:26:31.119 --> 00:26:31.420
 gave

00:26:31.420 --> 00:26:31.639
 his

00:26:31.639 --> 00:26:32.160
 only

00:26:32.160 --> 00:26:32.680
 son

00:26:32.680 --> 00:26:34.299
 that

00:26:34.299 --> 00:26:34.920
 whoever

00:26:34.920 --> 00:26:36.240
 believes

00:26:36.240 --> 00:26:36.460
 in

00:26:36.460 --> 00:26:36.860
 him

00:26:36.860 --> 00:26:37.960
 shall

00:26:37.960 --> 00:26:38.360
 not

00:26:38.360 --> 00:26:38.940
 perish

00:26:38.940 --> 00:26:39.660
 but

00:26:39.660 --> 00:26:40.140
 have

00:26:40.140 --> 00:26:41.320
 eternal

00:26:41.320 --> 00:26:41.840
 life

00:26:41.840 --> 00:26:45.460
 in

00:26:45.460 --> 00:26:45.799
 God's

00:26:45.799 --> 00:26:46.120
 perfect

00:26:46.120 --> 00:26:46.640
 justice

00:26:46.640 --> 00:26:47.100
 there will

00:26:47.100 --> 00:26:47.840
 also be

00:26:47.840 --> 00:26:48.600
 rejoicing

00:26:48.600 --> 00:26:49.259
 in the

00:26:49.259 --> 00:26:49.740
 last

00:26:49.740 --> 00:26:51.160
 few

00:26:51.160 --> 00:26:51.519
 verses

00:26:51.519 --> 00:26:52.039
 of chapter

00:26:52.039 --> 00:26:52.400
 8

00:26:52.400 --> 00:26:53.019
 from 15

00:26:53.019 --> 00:26:53.620
 to 17

00:26:53.619 --> 00:26:54.439
 when

00:26:54.439 --> 00:26:55.099
 Mordecai

00:26:55.099 --> 00:26:55.379
 left

00:26:55.379 --> 00:26:55.559
 the

00:26:55.559 --> 00:26:55.859
 king's

00:26:55.859 --> 00:26:56.219
 presence

00:26:56.219 --> 00:26:56.659
 he

00:26:56.659 --> 00:26:56.899
 was

00:26:56.899 --> 00:26:57.279
 wearing

00:26:57.279 --> 00:26:57.759
 royal

00:26:57.759 --> 00:26:58.419
 garments

00:26:58.419 --> 00:26:58.819
 of

00:26:58.819 --> 00:26:59.139
 blue

00:26:59.139 --> 00:26:59.339
 and

00:26:59.339 --> 00:26:59.699
 white

00:26:59.699 --> 00:27:00.000
 a

00:27:00.000 --> 00:27:00.399
 large

00:27:00.399 --> 00:27:00.919
 crown

00:27:00.919 --> 00:27:01.119
 of

00:27:01.119 --> 00:27:01.559
 gold

00:27:01.559 --> 00:27:01.779
 and

00:27:01.779 --> 00:27:01.979
 a

00:27:01.979 --> 00:27:02.319
 purple

00:27:02.319 --> 00:27:02.819
 robe

00:27:02.819 --> 00:27:03.019
 of

00:27:03.019 --> 00:27:03.359
 fine

00:27:03.359 --> 00:27:03.659
 linen

00:27:03.659 --> 00:27:04.459
 and

00:27:04.459 --> 00:27:04.619
 the

00:27:04.619 --> 00:27:05.079
 city

00:27:05.079 --> 00:27:05.359
 of

00:27:05.359 --> 00:27:06.099
 Susa

00:27:06.099 --> 00:27:06.579
 held

00:27:06.579 --> 00:27:06.759
 a

00:27:06.759 --> 00:27:07.319
 joyous

00:27:07.319 --> 00:27:08.339
 celebration

00:27:08.339 --> 00:27:09.459
 for

00:27:09.459 --> 00:27:09.679
 the

00:27:09.679 --> 00:27:10.179
 Jews

00:27:10.179 --> 00:27:10.639
 it

00:27:10.639 --> 00:27:10.819
 was

00:27:10.819 --> 00:27:10.959
 a

00:27:10.959 --> 00:27:11.239
 time

00:27:11.239 --> 00:27:11.379
 of

00:27:11.379 --> 00:27:11.759
 happiness

00:27:11.759 --> 00:27:12.059
 and

00:27:12.059 --> 00:27:12.339
 joy

00:27:12.339 --> 00:27:13.319
 gladness

00:27:13.319 --> 00:27:13.519
 and

00:27:13.519 --> 00:27:13.919
 honour

00:27:13.919 --> 00:27:14.500
 in

00:27:14.500 --> 00:27:15.019
 every

00:27:15.019 --> 00:27:15.559
 province

00:27:15.559 --> 00:27:15.859
 and

00:27:15.859 --> 00:27:16.039
 in

00:27:16.039 --> 00:27:16.479
 every

00:27:16.479 --> 00:27:16.859
 city

00:27:16.859 --> 00:27:17.059
 to

00:27:17.059 --> 00:27:17.259
 which

00:27:17.259 --> 00:27:17.459
 the

00:27:17.459 --> 00:27:17.819
 edict

00:27:17.819 --> 00:27:17.979
 of

00:27:17.979 --> 00:27:18.099
 the

00:27:18.099 --> 00:27:18.319
 king

00:27:18.319 --> 00:27:18.679
 came

00:27:18.679 --> 00:27:19.179
 there

00:27:19.179 --> 00:27:19.439
 was

00:27:19.439 --> 00:27:20.119
 joy

00:27:20.119 --> 00:27:20.599
 and

00:27:20.599 --> 00:27:21.359
 gladness

00:27:21.359 --> 00:27:21.619
 among

00:27:23.619 --> 00:27:23.879
 and

00:27:23.879 --> 00:27:24.559
 celebrating

00:27:24.559 --> 00:27:25.479
 and

00:27:25.479 --> 00:27:26.019
 many

00:27:26.019 --> 00:27:26.779
 people

00:27:26.779 --> 00:27:27.219
 of

00:27:27.219 --> 00:27:27.719
 other

00:27:27.719 --> 00:27:28.719
 nationalities

00:27:28.719 --> 00:27:29.539
 became

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 Jews

00:27:30.259 --> 00:27:31.000
 because

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 fear

00:27:32.679 --> 00:27:32.959
 of

00:27:32.959 --> 00:27:33.119
 the

00:27:33.119 --> 00:27:33.539
 Jews

00:27:33.539 --> 00:27:33.979
 had

00:27:33.979 --> 00:27:34.399
 seized

00:27:34.399 --> 00:27:34.699
 them

00:27:34.699 --> 00:27:36.159
 we

00:27:36.159 --> 00:27:36.679
 see

00:27:36.679 --> 00:27:36.939
 the

00:27:36.939 --> 00:27:37.439
 people

00:27:37.439 --> 00:27:37.899
 of

00:27:37.899 --> 00:27:38.579
 Susa

00:27:38.579 --> 00:27:39.519
 rejoice

00:27:39.519 --> 00:27:39.979
 when

00:27:39.979 --> 00:27:40.259
 they

00:27:40.259 --> 00:27:40.619
 see

00:27:40.619 --> 00:27:41.579
 Mordecai

00:27:41.579 --> 00:27:42.419
 is now

00:27:42.419 --> 00:27:42.639
 the

00:27:42.639 --> 00:27:42.899
 second

00:27:42.899 --> 00:27:43.179
 in

00:27:43.179 --> 00:27:43.719
 charge

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 they

00:27:45.179 --> 00:27:45.379
 were

00:27:45.379 --> 00:27:45.839
 not

00:27:45.839 --> 00:27:46.239
 all

00:27:46.239 --> 00:27:46.979
 Jews

00:27:46.979 --> 00:27:47.559
 all

00:27:47.559 --> 00:27:47.719
 the

00:27:47.719 --> 00:27:47.979
 people

00:27:47.979 --> 00:27:48.139
 of

00:27:48.139 --> 00:27:48.379
 Susa

00:27:48.379 --> 00:27:48.559
 there

00:27:48.559 --> 00:27:48.699
 were

00:27:48.699 --> 00:27:49.159
 many

00:27:49.159 --> 00:27:50.659
 nationalities

00:27:50.659 --> 00:27:50.979
 there

00:27:50.979 --> 00:27:51.539
 but

00:27:51.539 --> 00:27:51.739
 they

00:27:51.739 --> 00:27:51.899
 were

00:27:51.899 --> 00:27:52.319
 all

00:27:52.319 --> 00:27:52.899
 rejoicing

00:27:52.899 --> 00:27:53.299
 because

00:27:53.299 --> 00:27:53.579
 the

00:27:53.579 --> 00:27:53.919
 wicked

00:27:53.919 --> 00:27:54.419
 Haman

00:27:54.419 --> 00:27:54.819
 had

00:27:54.819 --> 00:27:55.119
 been

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 dealt

00:27:55.519 --> 00:27:55.879
 with

00:27:55.879 --> 00:27:56.619
 and

00:27:56.619 --> 00:27:56.940
 now

00:27:56.940 --> 00:27:57.119
 we

00:27:57.119 --> 00:27:57.319
 have

00:27:57.319 --> 00:27:57.599
 this

00:27:57.599 --> 00:27:57.960
 new

00:27:57.960 --> 00:27:58.339
 guy

00:27:58.339 --> 00:27:58.559
 who

00:27:58.559 --> 00:27:58.879
 seems

00:27:58.879 --> 00:27:59.099
 to

00:27:59.099 --> 00:27:59.519
 be

00:27:59.519 --> 00:27:59.839
 a

00:27:59.839 --> 00:28:00.119
 good

00:28:00.119 --> 00:28:00.599
 guy

00:28:00.599 --> 00:28:01.940
 and

00:28:01.940 --> 00:28:02.220
 they're

00:28:02.220 --> 00:28:02.799
 excited

00:28:02.799 --> 00:28:03.159
 about

00:28:03.159 --> 00:28:03.440
 that

00:28:03.440 --> 00:28:03.680
 so

00:28:03.680 --> 00:28:04.019
 they

00:28:04.019 --> 00:28:04.480
 too

00:28:04.480 --> 00:28:04.799
 can

00:28:04.799 --> 00:28:05.460
 rejoice

00:28:05.460 --> 00:28:07.200
 and

00:28:07.200 --> 00:28:07.359
 we

00:28:07.359 --> 00:28:07.639
 see

00:28:07.639 --> 00:28:08.440
 rejoicing

00:28:08.440 --> 00:28:08.859
 amongst

00:28:08.859 --> 00:28:09.119
 the

00:28:09.119 --> 00:28:09.680
 Jews

00:28:09.680 --> 00:28:10.879
 they

00:28:10.879 --> 00:28:11.220
 no

00:28:11.220 --> 00:28:11.639
 longer

00:28:11.639 --> 00:28:11.899
 have

00:28:11.899 --> 00:28:12.059
 a

00:28:12.059 --> 00:28:12.319
 death

00:28:12.319 --> 00:28:12.759
 warrant

00:28:12.759 --> 00:28:13.240
 over

00:28:13.240 --> 00:28:13.519
 their

00:28:13.519 --> 00:28:14.059
 heads

00:28:14.059 --> 00:28:15.119
 and

00:28:15.119 --> 00:28:15.440
 they

00:28:15.440 --> 00:28:16.180
 can

00:28:16.180 --> 00:28:16.599
 defend

00:28:16.599 --> 00:28:17.159
 themselves

00:28:17.159 --> 00:28:17.500
 they

00:28:17.500 --> 00:28:17.720
 can

00:28:17.720 --> 00:28:18.099
 stand

00:28:18.099 --> 00:28:18.599
 firm

00:28:18.599 --> 00:28:18.859
 for

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 God

00:28:19.220 --> 00:28:23.160
 friends

00:28:23.160 --> 00:28:23.799
 if

00:28:23.799 --> 00:28:25.319
 if you

00:28:25.319 --> 00:28:25.799
 have been

00:28:25.799 --> 00:28:26.120
 set

00:28:26.120 --> 00:28:26.420
 free

00:28:26.420 --> 00:28:26.720
 from

00:28:26.720 --> 00:28:27.000
 your

00:28:27.000 --> 00:28:27.460
 sin

00:28:27.460 --> 00:28:30.000
 and

00:28:30.000 --> 00:28:30.240
 you've

00:28:30.240 --> 00:28:30.400
 been

00:28:30.400 --> 00:28:30.680
 set

00:28:30.680 --> 00:28:31.079
 free

00:28:31.079 --> 00:28:32.339
 from

00:28:32.339 --> 00:28:32.759
 God's

00:28:32.759 --> 00:28:33.480
 perfect

00:28:33.480 --> 00:28:34.319
 judgment

00:28:34.319 --> 00:28:36.180
 are

00:28:36.180 --> 00:28:36.519
 you

00:28:36.519 --> 00:28:37.299
 rejoicing

00:28:37.299 --> 00:28:39.660
 Paul

00:28:39.660 --> 00:28:40.079
 says

00:28:40.079 --> 00:28:40.319
 to

00:28:40.319 --> 00:28:40.980
 rejoice

00:28:40.980 --> 00:28:41.500
 in the

00:28:41.500 --> 00:28:41.740
 Lord

00:28:41.740 --> 00:28:42.559
 always

00:28:42.559 --> 00:28:44.180
 and

00:28:44.180 --> 00:28:44.480
 as

00:28:44.480 --> 00:28:45.100
 believers

00:28:45.100 --> 00:28:45.799
 haven't

00:28:45.799 --> 00:28:46.240
 we got

00:28:46.240 --> 00:28:46.720
 a reason

00:28:46.720 --> 00:28:47.000
 to

00:28:47.000 --> 00:28:47.620
 rejoice

00:28:47.619 --> 00:28:50.259
 in

00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:50.839
 Esther

00:28:50.839 --> 00:28:51.719
 there

00:28:51.719 --> 00:28:51.939
 was

00:28:51.939 --> 00:28:52.859
 rejoicing

00:28:52.859 --> 00:28:53.219
 and

00:28:53.219 --> 00:28:53.839
 dancing

00:28:53.839 --> 00:28:54.219
 for

00:28:54.219 --> 00:28:54.839
 days

00:28:54.839 --> 00:28:55.039
 and

00:28:55.039 --> 00:28:55.439
 others

00:28:55.439 --> 00:28:55.779
 saw

00:28:55.779 --> 00:28:56.059
 their

00:28:56.059 --> 00:28:56.899
 gladness

00:28:56.899 --> 00:28:57.859
 and

00:28:57.859 --> 00:28:58.079
 were

00:28:58.079 --> 00:28:58.679
 attracted

00:28:58.679 --> 00:28:59.000
 to

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.219
 their

00:28:59.219 --> 00:28:59.819
 God

00:28:59.819 --> 00:29:01.539
 others

00:29:01.539 --> 00:29:01.859
 saw

00:29:01.859 --> 00:29:02.059
 that

00:29:02.059 --> 00:29:02.239
 their

00:29:02.239 --> 00:29:02.799
 God

00:29:02.799 --> 00:29:03.500
 had

00:29:03.500 --> 00:29:04.019
 delivered

00:29:04.019 --> 00:29:04.419
 them

00:29:04.419 --> 00:29:04.739
 from

00:29:04.739 --> 00:29:05.399
 death

00:29:05.399 --> 00:29:07.739
 this

00:29:07.739 --> 00:29:08.559
 God

00:29:08.559 --> 00:29:08.739
 of

00:29:08.739 --> 00:29:08.919
 the

00:29:08.919 --> 00:29:09.399
 Jews

00:29:09.399 --> 00:29:09.719
 this

00:29:09.719 --> 00:29:10.079
 God

00:29:10.079 --> 00:29:10.299
 of

00:29:10.299 --> 00:29:11.059
 us

00:29:11.059 --> 00:29:11.919
 he

00:29:11.919 --> 00:29:12.439
 watches

00:29:12.439 --> 00:29:12.899
 over

00:29:12.899 --> 00:29:13.479
 us

00:29:13.479 --> 00:29:14.079
 and

00:29:14.079 --> 00:29:14.259
 he

00:29:14.259 --> 00:29:14.839
 cares

00:29:14.839 --> 00:29:15.079
 for

00:29:15.079 --> 00:29:15.539
 us

00:29:15.539 --> 00:29:16.119
 and

00:29:16.119 --> 00:29:16.299
 he

00:29:16.299 --> 00:29:16.719
 gives

00:29:16.719 --> 00:29:17.019
 us

00:29:17.019 --> 00:29:17.639
 eternal

00:29:17.639 --> 00:29:18.119
 life

00:29:18.119 --> 00:29:18.259
 and

00:29:18.259 --> 00:29:18.440
 a

00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:18.980
 promise

00:29:18.980 --> 00:29:19.779
 that

00:29:19.779 --> 00:29:20.139
 all

00:29:20.139 --> 00:29:20.339
 the

00:29:20.339 --> 00:29:20.680
 wrong

00:29:20.680 --> 00:29:20.879
 and

00:29:20.879 --> 00:29:21.180
 all

00:29:21.180 --> 00:29:21.379
 the

00:29:21.379 --> 00:29:21.799
 evil

00:29:21.799 --> 00:29:22.039
 in

00:29:22.039 --> 00:29:22.279
 this

00:29:22.279 --> 00:29:22.680
 world

00:29:22.680 --> 00:29:23.500
 will

00:29:23.500 --> 00:29:23.859
 in

00:29:23.859 --> 00:29:24.420
 fact

00:29:24.420 --> 00:29:25.079
 be

00:29:25.079 --> 00:29:25.440
 dealt

00:29:25.440 --> 00:29:25.779
 with

00:29:25.779 --> 00:29:26.420
 eventually

00:29:26.420 --> 00:29:28.299
 we

00:29:28.299 --> 00:29:28.579
 have

00:29:28.579 --> 00:29:28.740
 a

00:29:28.740 --> 00:29:29.259
 confidence

00:29:29.259 --> 00:29:29.619
 in

00:29:29.619 --> 00:29:29.819
 a

00:29:29.819 --> 00:29:30.319
 God

00:29:30.319 --> 00:29:31.400
 who

00:29:31.400 --> 00:29:32.279
 is

00:29:32.279 --> 00:29:32.799
 just

00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:33.720
 amazing

00:29:33.720 --> 00:29:34.160
 and

00:29:34.160 --> 00:29:34.519
 words

00:29:34.519 --> 00:29:34.839
 cannot

00:29:34.839 --> 00:29:35.359
 express

00:29:35.359 --> 00:29:35.559
 it

00:29:35.559 --> 00:29:35.980
 enough

00:29:35.980 --> 00:29:38.000
 the

00:29:38.000 --> 00:29:38.400
 joy

00:29:38.400 --> 00:29:38.639
 in

00:29:38.639 --> 00:29:39.019
 God's

00:29:39.019 --> 00:29:39.559
 people

00:29:39.559 --> 00:29:41.180
 allows

00:29:41.180 --> 00:29:41.980
 others

00:29:41.980 --> 00:29:42.639
 to

00:29:42.639 --> 00:29:43.180
 see

00:29:43.180 --> 00:29:43.460
 that

00:29:43.460 --> 00:29:43.700
 there

00:29:43.700 --> 00:29:43.900
 is

00:29:43.900 --> 00:29:44.500
 something

00:29:44.500 --> 00:29:45.019
 worth

00:29:45.019 --> 00:29:45.839
 rejoicing

00:29:45.839 --> 00:29:46.400
 about

00:29:46.400 --> 00:29:47.740
 is

00:29:47.740 --> 00:29:47.960
 that

00:29:47.960 --> 00:29:48.280
 you

00:29:48.280 --> 00:29:50.720
 the

00:29:50.720 --> 00:29:51.140
 German

00:29:51.140 --> 00:29:51.800
 philosopher

00:29:51.800 --> 00:29:52.100
 and

00:29:52.100 --> 00:29:52.620
 atheist

00:29:52.620 --> 00:29:52.880
 and

00:29:52.880 --> 00:29:53.040
 I

00:29:53.040 --> 00:29:54.060
 have

00:29:54.060 --> 00:29:54.220
 a

00:29:54.220 --> 00:29:54.500
 sneaking

00:29:54.500 --> 00:29:55.000
 suspicion

00:29:55.000 --> 00:29:55.500
 Steve

00:29:55.500 --> 00:29:56.019
 used

00:29:56.019 --> 00:29:57.220
 Friedrich

00:29:57.220 --> 00:29:58.040
 Nietzsche's

00:29:58.040 --> 00:29:58.820
 comment

00:29:58.820 --> 00:29:59.400
 somewhere

00:29:59.400 --> 00:30:00.180
 in this

00:30:00.180 --> 00:30:00.680
 series

00:30:00.680 --> 00:30:02.320
 but

00:30:02.320 --> 00:30:02.759
 Friedrich

00:30:02.759 --> 00:30:03.200
 Nietzsche

00:30:03.200 --> 00:30:03.420
 the

00:30:03.420 --> 00:30:03.840
 philosopher

00:30:03.840 --> 00:30:04.460
 said

00:30:04.460 --> 00:30:05.220
 I

00:30:05.220 --> 00:30:05.660
 might

00:30:05.660 --> 00:30:06.220
 believe

00:30:06.220 --> 00:30:06.420
 in

00:30:06.420 --> 00:30:06.560
 the

00:30:06.560 --> 00:30:07.160
 redeemer

00:30:07.160 --> 00:30:08.200
 if

00:30:08.200 --> 00:30:08.500
 his

00:30:08.500 --> 00:30:09.160
 followers

00:30:09.160 --> 00:30:10.000
 looked

00:30:10.000 --> 00:30:10.440
 more

00:30:10.440 --> 00:30:11.240
 redeemed

00:30:11.240 --> 00:30:13.579
 I

00:30:13.579 --> 00:30:13.799
 mean

00:30:13.799 --> 00:30:14.420
 really

00:30:14.420 --> 00:30:16.279
 Mahatma

00:30:16.279 --> 00:30:16.880
 Gandhi

00:30:16.880 --> 00:30:17.420
 on the

00:30:17.420 --> 00:30:17.759
 back

00:30:17.759 --> 00:30:18.059
 of

00:30:18.059 --> 00:30:18.380
 that

00:30:18.380 --> 00:30:18.980
 statement

00:30:18.980 --> 00:30:20.799
 he

00:30:20.799 --> 00:30:21.279
 actually

00:30:21.279 --> 00:30:21.859
 said

00:30:21.859 --> 00:30:22.660
 if

00:30:22.660 --> 00:30:22.880
 it

00:30:22.880 --> 00:30:23.259
 weren't

00:30:23.259 --> 00:30:23.519
 for

00:30:23.519 --> 00:30:24.339
 Christians

00:30:24.339 --> 00:30:25.440
 I

00:30:25.440 --> 00:30:25.700
 would

00:30:25.700 --> 00:30:25.880
 be

00:30:25.880 --> 00:30:26.059
 a

00:30:26.059 --> 00:30:26.559
 Christian

00:30:26.559 --> 00:30:29.299
 what

00:30:29.299 --> 00:30:29.839
 an

00:30:29.839 --> 00:30:30.779
 indictment

00:30:30.779 --> 00:30:31.099
 that

00:30:31.099 --> 00:30:31.620
 is

00:30:31.620 --> 00:30:32.740
 if

00:30:32.740 --> 00:30:33.240
 us

00:30:33.240 --> 00:30:34.019
 Christians

00:30:34.019 --> 00:30:34.559
 cannot

00:30:34.559 --> 00:30:35.140
 actually

00:30:35.140 --> 00:30:35.859
 show

00:30:35.859 --> 00:30:36.579
 how

00:30:36.579 --> 00:30:37.259
 wonderful

00:30:37.259 --> 00:30:37.579
 our

00:30:37.579 --> 00:30:37.920
 great

00:30:37.920 --> 00:30:38.279
 God

00:30:38.279 --> 00:30:38.539
 is

00:30:38.539 --> 00:30:38.900
 what

00:30:38.900 --> 00:30:39.319
 hope

00:30:39.319 --> 00:30:39.539
 is

00:30:39.539 --> 00:30:39.779
 there

00:30:39.779 --> 00:30:39.940
 for

00:30:39.940 --> 00:30:40.079
 the

00:30:40.079 --> 00:30:40.700
 world

00:30:40.700 --> 00:30:42.559
 that

00:30:42.559 --> 00:30:42.759
 is

00:30:42.759 --> 00:30:43.660
 horrendous

00:30:43.660 --> 00:30:43.840
 that

00:30:43.840 --> 00:30:44.000
 we

00:30:44.000 --> 00:30:44.279
 have

00:30:44.279 --> 00:30:44.620
 people

00:30:44.620 --> 00:30:44.920
 like

00:30:44.920 --> 00:30:45.180
 this

00:30:45.180 --> 00:30:45.600
 say

00:30:45.600 --> 00:30:45.900
 that

00:30:45.900 --> 00:30:46.220
 sort

00:30:46.220 --> 00:30:46.360
 of

00:30:46.360 --> 00:30:46.840
 stuff

00:30:46.840 --> 00:30:50.960
 perfect

00:30:50.960 --> 00:30:51.799
 righteousness

00:30:51.799 --> 00:30:52.980
 comes

00:30:52.980 --> 00:30:53.920
 only

00:30:53.920 --> 00:30:54.460
 in

00:30:54.460 --> 00:30:55.019
 Jesus

00:30:55.019 --> 00:30:55.299
 my

00:30:55.299 --> 00:30:55.819
 friends

00:30:55.819 --> 00:30:57.940
 and

00:30:57.940 --> 00:30:58.120
 if

00:30:58.120 --> 00:30:58.299
 you

00:30:58.299 --> 00:30:58.660
 know

00:30:58.660 --> 00:30:58.940
 this

00:30:58.940 --> 00:30:59.400
 Jesus

00:30:59.400 --> 00:31:00.080
 you

00:31:00.080 --> 00:31:00.440
 need

00:31:00.440 --> 00:31:00.620
 to

00:31:00.620 --> 00:31:01.059
 show

00:31:01.059 --> 00:31:01.580
 people

00:31:01.580 --> 00:31:02.059
 that

00:31:02.059 --> 00:31:04.660
 God's

00:31:04.660 --> 00:31:05.240
 justice

00:31:05.240 --> 00:31:06.380
 is

00:31:06.380 --> 00:31:07.120
 perfect

00:31:07.120 --> 00:31:07.779
 and

00:31:07.779 --> 00:31:08.059
 his

00:31:08.059 --> 00:31:08.920
 salvation

00:31:08.920 --> 00:31:09.500
 is

00:31:09.500 --> 00:31:10.240
 free

00:31:10.240 --> 00:31:11.700
 that

00:31:11.700 --> 00:31:12.099
 is

00:31:12.099 --> 00:31:12.700
 reason

00:31:12.700 --> 00:31:13.160
 to

00:31:13.160 --> 00:31:14.160
 rejoice

00:31:14.160 --> 00:31:16.420
 if

00:31:16.420 --> 00:31:16.859
 life

00:31:16.859 --> 00:31:17.279
 is

00:31:17.279 --> 00:31:17.859
 tough

00:31:17.859 --> 00:31:18.099
 for

00:31:18.099 --> 00:31:18.420
 you

00:31:18.420 --> 00:31:18.700
 at

00:31:18.700 --> 00:31:19.000
 this

00:31:19.000 --> 00:31:19.339
 moment

00:31:19.339 --> 00:31:19.599
 in

00:31:19.599 --> 00:31:20.180
 time

00:31:20.180 --> 00:31:22.319
 but

00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:22.559
 you

00:31:22.559 --> 00:31:22.759
 are

00:31:22.759 --> 00:31:23.240
 trusting

00:31:23.240 --> 00:31:23.579
 in

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 Jesus

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 know

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 this

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 it

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 is

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 only

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 for

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 a

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 time

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 that

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 it's

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 going

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 to

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 be

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 tough

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 there

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 is

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 an

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 eternity

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 of

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 things

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 that

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 are

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 made

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 right

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 and

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 perfect

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 you

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 are

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 only

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 in

00:31:37.299 --> 00:31:37.460
 a

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 moment

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 of

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 time

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 our

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 reward

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 will

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 come

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 and

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 it

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 will

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 be

00:31:44.220 --> 00:31:44.679
 perfect

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 and

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 it

00:31:45.579 --> 00:31:45.899
 will

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 be

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 for

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 all

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 eternity

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 there

00:31:48.439 --> 00:31:48.859
 is

00:31:48.859 --> 00:31:49.419
 poetic

00:31:49.419 --> 00:31:50.019
 justice

00:31:50.019 --> 00:31:50.519
 in

00:31:50.519 --> 00:31:50.899
 Esther

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 but

00:31:52.459 --> 00:31:52.980
 more

00:31:52.980 --> 00:31:53.839
 importantly

00:31:53.839 --> 00:31:55.379
 Esther

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 points

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 us

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 to

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 God's

00:31:57.339 --> 00:31:57.939
 perfect

00:31:57.939 --> 00:31:58.619
 justice

00:31:58.619 --> 00:31:59.379
 that

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 remains

00:32:00.000 --> 00:32:00.839
 because

00:32:00.839 --> 00:32:01.299
 there

00:32:01.299 --> 00:32:01.500
 is

00:32:01.500 --> 00:32:02.679
 perfect

00:32:02.679 --> 00:32:03.679
 revelation

00:32:03.679 --> 00:32:04.500
 perfect

00:32:04.500 --> 00:32:05.179
 knowledge

00:32:05.180 --> 00:32:06.060
 there

00:32:06.060 --> 00:32:06.240
 is

00:32:06.240 --> 00:32:06.840
 perfect

00:32:06.840 --> 00:32:07.400
 judgment

00:32:07.400 --> 00:32:08.200
 there

00:32:08.200 --> 00:32:08.400
 is

00:32:08.400 --> 00:32:08.620
 a

00:32:08.620 --> 00:32:09.640
 perfect

00:32:09.640 --> 00:32:10.460
 reward

00:32:10.460 --> 00:32:10.980
 waiting

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 for

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 everyone

00:32:11.820 --> 00:32:13.100
 and

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 it

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 comes

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 with

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 rejoicing

00:32:15.200 --> 00:32:16.200
 be

00:32:16.200 --> 00:32:16.440
 the

00:32:16.440 --> 00:32:16.779
 people

00:32:16.779 --> 00:32:17.019
 of

00:32:17.019 --> 00:32:17.440
 God

00:32:17.440 --> 00:32:18.200
 and

00:32:18.200 --> 00:32:18.460
 let

00:32:18.460 --> 00:32:18.920
 others

00:32:18.920 --> 00:32:19.259
 see

00:32:19.259 --> 00:32:19.480
 it

00:32:19.480 --> 00:32:20.519
 Amen