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 Luke chapter 18, if you've ever prayed about a matter so long that you just want to quit praying about it, this message is for you.

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 If your prayer lacks faithful endurance, this message is for you.

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 If you talk about it more than you do it, this prayer is for you.

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 If you ever struggled in praying over something, this message is for you.

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 If none of that applies to you, this message is for you.

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 Because you're not honest about your prayer life.

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 Too hardened to see the struggle.

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 So regardless, I believe this message is for you.

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 And me.

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 It's in Luke chapter 18, beginning in verse 1.

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 And it says,

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 And Jesus told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

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 He said in a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man.

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 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying,

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 Give me justice against my adversary.

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 For a while he refused.

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 But afterward he said to himself,

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 Though I neither fear God nor respect man,

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 Yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I'll give her justice.

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 So that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.

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 And the Lord said,

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 Hear what the unrighteous judge says.

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 And will not God give justice to his elect who cry to him day and night?

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 Will he delay long over them?

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 I tell you, he will give justice to them spedly.

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 Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes,

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 will he find faith on earth?

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 Last week I shared with you a parable that I was preaching from

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 that I told you would you be difficult.

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 It was difficult and one that seldom was preached on because of its difficulty.

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 And some of you told me afterwards that you'd never heard a sermon on that parable.

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 And if I preach that again in a couple of years, which I probably won't,

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 but if I did, you'd probably come back to me and say,

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 I've never heard a sermon on that parable before.

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 This one is tough too, but for, and for some of the same reason.

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 So I want to clarify something immediately

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 so that you know,

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 and then we can get on to how to apply this to our life.

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 God's not in this story.

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 Don't misunderstand me.

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 See, the story is from God.

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 And Jesus told the story, but God's not a character in Jesus's story.

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 The judge in this story is not God.

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 God's nothing like this judge.

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 I want to show you that,

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 and I want to show you the difference between God and this judge

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 and see why that difference ought to impact our prayer lives.

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 First thing I want you to see is the nature of God.

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 The nature of God.

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 This judge that Jesus describes in this story is godless,

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 and he's either an egomaniac or a sociopath.

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 Because Jesus states that he didn't care about God or about people,

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 and then he knew it about himself as well.

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 He couldn't care less about this woman's problems,

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 but she wears him down.

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 So he acts toward her as he should,

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 but not because he cares,

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 and not because he's concerned,

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 not because he's determined that fairness and justice must reign supreme.

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 To be honest, he's just tired of her.

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 It's not worth it to him to not respond.

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 Who cares anyway?

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 It's his attitude.

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 It's the same effort that any child makes when he wants a snack

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 or she wants a toy.

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 And the thought is I'll make my parents as miserable as possible

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 until I get what I want.

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 I have two girls,

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 and I'm pretty soft sometimes.

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 I'm not saying give in to it

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 because that's a sermon for another day,

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 but I'm saying this judge said just hush already,

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 and I'll do it.

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 And that may sound like a parent from time to time.

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 But that's this judge.

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 That's not God.

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 God expects us to ask.

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 God tells us to ask.

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 James chapter 4 verse 2 and 3 says,

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 you do not have because you do not ask.

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 You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly.

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 The nature of God is nothing like this man's sinful nature.

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 I'll tell you another difference between God and this judge

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 is the justice of God.

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 The justice of God.

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 There were two kinds of judges in this culture.

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 There was an orthodox judge in the tradition of Moses.

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 And there's a wonderful story, true story,

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 in Exodus chapter 18,

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 when Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, comes to see Moses.

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 He makes a visit.

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 And he sees Moses being pushed and pulled every way

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 as he tries to adjudicate every conflict

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 that the people of God had amongst each other.

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 All of them would come to Moses.

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 And it literally says that it went from morning until night.

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 Moses was constantly hearing of these conflicts

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 and making a judgment on each one.

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 And Jethro saw it, watched it, and said,

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 and you got to look deep into Hebrew to see this,

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 dude, you got to chill.

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 You're going to wear out.

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 You can't do this.

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 You need to develop a court system

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 that covers small numbers of people.

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 And then when there's a problem with that,

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 let them go to the next level.

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 And if there's a problem with that,

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 let them go to the next level.

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 He gave specific instructions,

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 and Moses followed his advice.

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 And then only the cases,

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 the only cases he saw

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 were those Supreme Court-type cases,

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 those ones that could not be handled otherwise.

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 Based upon that system,

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 there were judges that upheld the law of Moses

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 and its principles.

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 But there's another judge

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 that was common in this day,

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 and that was an appointed Roman judge.

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 They were appointed by Rome,

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 appointed by Herod,

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 and they worked without pay

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 from the government.

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 They made the verdict that they needed to make

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 in order to make a living.

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 A good living.

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 And so,

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 it's very possibly that kind of judge

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 that this widow,

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 who on the other hand has no clout at all,

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 in that atmosphere,

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 in that society,

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 poor and powerless,

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 typically,

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 she would be desperate.

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 And this situation sounds financial,

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 and she wants or needs someone to pay up.

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 And there is desperation in what she says.

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 I mean, she wants somebody,

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 the original language is very clear about this,

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 somebody to pay.

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 And that could be somewhat vindictive,

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 and it could be somewhat in need.

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 Quite honestly,

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 if you get hungry enough,

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 it's hard to tell the difference.

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 You just need the matter taken care of.

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 And so,

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 she asked again,

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 and again,

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 and again,

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 and the judge gives her what she wants,

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 not for the sake of justice,

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 but because he does not want to be beat down by the lady.

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 That's a boxing term there.

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 It can be interpreted as,

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 I don't want her to give me a black eye.

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 I don't want her to make me look bad.

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 She keeps following me around,

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 begging me,

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 and I keep not responding to that.

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 She could hurt my reputation.

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 So,

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 he acted quickly to make her go away.

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 Not anything to do with justice.

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 Just make her go away.

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 Because remember,

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 he has no fear of God,

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 nor does he care for people.

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 He's self-centered,

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 and he makes the decision for his sake.

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 So,

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 don't ever get confused here.

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 This judge is not God,

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 and does not represent God,

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 because God loves us,

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 and cannot,

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 we cannot beat him down.

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 He's not concerned about us beating him down.

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 We can't give God a black eye.

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 Neither can anybody else,

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 by the way.

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 God's motive is not escape.

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 God's motive is not to get us to hush,

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 not giving us what we want,

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 or not to be intimidated,

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 or not to be bothered.

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 God's motive is just.

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 It's fair.

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 It's right.

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 It's his will.

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 And this godless,

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 disrespectful Roman judge

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 did something good for this poor lady.

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 If she,

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 if he would do that,

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 how much more would a loving,

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 just God do something for us?

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 I want you to listen to what Christ says

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 in the Sermon on the Mount,

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 Matthew chapter 7,

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 7 through 11,

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 about making a request to God.

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 He says,

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 ask,

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 and it will be given to you.

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 Seek,

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 and you will find.

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 Knock,

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 and it will be opened to you.

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 For everyone who asks,

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 receives,

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 and the one who seeks,

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 finds,

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 and to the one who knocks,

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 it will be opened.

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 Or which one of you,

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 if his son asks him for bread,

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 will give him a stone?

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 Or if he asks for a fish,

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 will give him a serpent?

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 If you then who are evil

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 know how to give good gifts to your children,

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 how much more will your father,

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 who is in heaven,

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 give good gifts to those who ask him?

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 In other words,

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 folks,

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 listen to me.

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 Bring it to him.

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 Whatever it is,

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 he knows what's right.

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 He'll get it right every time.

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 You can rest in that

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 because God is just.

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 I'll tell you another difference

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 between this judge and God.

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 And that is the timing

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 of God.

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 At first,

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 for a time,

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 this judge refused

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 to give the lady

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 her request.

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 And her persistence

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 dragged him down

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 to the point

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 where he just gave in.

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 Again,

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 I want you to know

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 that that's not how God works.

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 God wants us to pray.

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 God wants us to pursue.

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 And he don't want us

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 to stop praying.

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 He is working in us

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 as we pray.

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 But he will not be

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 dragged down

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 by our prayers.

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 God moves

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 when and as

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 God chooses to move.

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 And one of the great

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 difficulties that we have

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 when we seek the Lord

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 in prayer

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 is the timing of God.

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 We just can't figure it out.

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 We just can't get it.

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 Because when we pray

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 for something,

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 we want it

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 and it'd be best

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 if we have confirmation

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 immediately.

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 We want it now.

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 We want it our way.

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 But that's not how God works.

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 God purposely

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 delays.

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 His delay

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 keeps us before him.

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 His delay

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 teaches us

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 patience.

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 You don't have to,

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 I don't like when people say

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 don't pray for patience

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 because God's going to

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 whoop you like a dog.

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 I just don't like

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 that kind of dog.

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 It's the fruit of the spirit.

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 We ought to have it.

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 I'll just tell you this.

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 And some,

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 some of our fruit

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 and patience

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 is not that,

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 not that rosy.

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 But

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 I'll just tell you this.

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 If you'll pray

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 about matters

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 consistently before God,

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 he'll teach you patience.

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 You don't have to pray for it.

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 Just pray for the matters

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 that are burdensome to you

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 because God's

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 has a purposeful delay

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 that teaches us patience.

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 His,

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 his delay

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 matures our faith

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 because we're trusting him.

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 God responds on,

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 on his schedule.

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 God does not respond

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 on our schedule.

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 And we can become

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 as frustrated

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 as we want to

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 and we can yell out

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 and walk out

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 in the backyard

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 and put on a show.

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 God's timing

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 is based upon

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 the will of God

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 and you can rest in that.

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 And that's tough

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 but it's true

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 for all of us.

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 But you know what?

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 It was true for Christ

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 because

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 in that difficult time,

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 the night of his arrest,

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 he spent that time

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 with the disciples

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 in the upper room

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 and then left there

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 to go to the Garden

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 of Gethsemane

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 on the,

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 on the night

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 of his arrest.

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 Matthew tells us

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 that he went to pray

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 with Peter,

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 James,

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 and John.

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 Then after praying

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 for a time,

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 he went a little further

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 to pray.

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 And I've heard

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 wonderful sermons

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 preached on,

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 you got to go

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 a little further.

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 But let me tell you

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 what that really means.

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 It means he walked

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 from here to over there.

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 That's what that means.

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 He got away from them

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 and he went a little

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 further into the garden.

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 And then he came

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 back to them

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 and he found them

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 sleeping.

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 And then he left them

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 and went back to pray.

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 He came to them again

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 and prayed the same thing.

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 And again

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 and again

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 and again

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 he sought the Father

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 because

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 he was about

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 to sense

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 and feel

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 the wrath of God

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 of all of our sin

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 that was going to come

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 upon him that night

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 and the separation

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 that he feel

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 and the sin

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 that he would bear.

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 And he struggled

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 in that

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 and he went back

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 to God

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 the Father

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 again

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 and again

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 and again.

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 The Apostle Paul

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 had a thorn

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 in the flesh.

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 He said it was

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 a messenger

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 of Satan.

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 And theologians

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 have tried to figure out

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 forever

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 what that messenger

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 of Satan was.

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 What was that throne

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 of

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 that

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 not throne

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 thorn

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 that thorn

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 of the flesh.

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 What was that?

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 Was it a physical malty?

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 We know he had a problem

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 with his sight.

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 He even spoke of it.

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 He wrote in large letters

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 because he couldn't

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 see very well.

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 What was it that?

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 Was it somebody?

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 What was it

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 that just

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 just hung

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 onto him

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 so difficult?

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 He said

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 I prayed about it

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 three times

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 for God

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 to remove it.

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 Now

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 when I read that

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 I don't believe

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 that was

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 three

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 sentence prayers.

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 I believe

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 we're talking about

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 three seasons

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 of prayer

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 when he took

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 that thing

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 back to God

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 again

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 struggled

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 with that

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 in prayer

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 asking God

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 to remove it

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 and God

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 would not

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 remove it.

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 He never did.

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 He just taught

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 him that

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 God's grace

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 is sufficient

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 regardless

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 of the thorns

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 that we face

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 regardless

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 of the messengers

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 of Satan

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 that pass

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 through our lives

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 whatever they may be.

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 God's grace

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 is sufficient.

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 When Herod

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 threw Peter

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 in jail

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 the church

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 was earnestly

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 praying for him

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 and late

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 that night

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 miraculously

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 God led

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 Peter

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 out of the jail

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 and he went

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 right to where

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 that church

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 was praying

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 and he knocked

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 on the door

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 and a lady

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 named Rhoda

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 a servant

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 came to the door

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 and looked out

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 and saw it was Peter

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 and was so shocked

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 that she didn't

00:18:42.160 --> 00:18:42.980
 even let him in

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 she just ran back

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 and told the praying

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 church that he

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 was out there

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 and the church

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 said you're out

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 of your mind

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 he's not out there

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 because we're praying

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 for him to be released

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 and when they

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 opened the door

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 they were amazed

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 because in that case

00:19:01.759 --> 00:19:02.720
 the timing of God

00:19:02.720 --> 00:19:03.840
 was quick

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 quicker than they

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 anticipated

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 listen my friend

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 the timing of God

00:19:07.420 --> 00:19:08.060
 is something that

00:19:08.060 --> 00:19:09.100
 we'll never

00:19:09.100 --> 00:19:10.400
 understand

00:19:10.400 --> 00:19:15.800
 but I'm talking

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 to some people

00:19:16.400 --> 00:19:17.019
 this morning

00:19:17.019 --> 00:19:19.780
 who are going

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 through some stuff

00:19:20.859 --> 00:19:25.879
 I know a little bit

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 here and there

00:19:26.759 --> 00:19:30.779
 but I don't have

00:19:30.779 --> 00:19:31.279
 a clue

00:19:31.279 --> 00:19:35.240
 I've been doing

00:19:35.240 --> 00:19:36.019
 this long enough

00:19:36.019 --> 00:19:36.579
 to know

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 there's a pain

00:19:37.740 --> 00:19:38.879
 on every pew

00:19:38.879 --> 00:19:40.059
 in this place

00:19:40.059 --> 00:19:40.659
 this morning

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 I don't know

00:19:42.699 --> 00:19:43.359
 what it is

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 I don't have to

00:19:45.519 --> 00:19:46.299
 know what it is

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 God knows

00:19:48.220 --> 00:19:48.859
 what it is

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 and I want

00:19:50.919 --> 00:19:51.480
 you to know

00:19:51.480 --> 00:19:53.579
 you can trust

00:19:53.579 --> 00:19:54.500
 the timing

00:19:54.500 --> 00:19:55.359
 of the Lord

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 he's good for it

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 he can handle it

00:20:00.399 --> 00:20:03.759
 and he enjoys

00:20:03.759 --> 00:20:05.480
 the time

00:20:05.480 --> 00:20:06.460
 that you spend

00:20:06.460 --> 00:20:08.480
 pursuing him

00:20:08.480 --> 00:20:09.579
 in the matters

00:20:09.579 --> 00:20:10.339
 that are heavy

00:20:10.339 --> 00:20:12.379
 upon your heart

00:20:12.380 --> 00:20:15.020
 the timing

00:20:15.020 --> 00:20:15.440
 of God

00:20:15.440 --> 00:20:15.840
 is something

00:20:15.840 --> 00:20:16.220
 that we'll

00:20:16.220 --> 00:20:17.320
 never understand

00:20:17.320 --> 00:20:18.020
 but we must

00:20:18.020 --> 00:20:18.560
 trust

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 I'm going to

00:20:20.400 --> 00:20:20.580
 tell you

00:20:20.580 --> 00:20:21.260
 something else

00:20:21.260 --> 00:20:25.520
 the return

00:20:25.520 --> 00:20:26.580
 of the Lord

00:20:26.580 --> 00:20:27.600
 is certain

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 and it is soon

00:20:30.340 --> 00:20:32.980
 and it could be

00:20:32.980 --> 00:20:33.360
 today

00:20:33.360 --> 00:20:34.440
 we may not

00:20:34.440 --> 00:20:35.100
 leave this building

00:20:35.100 --> 00:20:37.000
 it could be

00:20:37.000 --> 00:20:37.900
 today

00:20:37.900 --> 00:20:41.700
 or it could be

00:20:41.700 --> 00:20:43.340
 after we're

00:20:43.340 --> 00:20:43.960
 all gone

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 and I don't

00:20:44.740 --> 00:20:45.160
 mean from the

00:20:45.160 --> 00:20:45.360
 building

00:20:45.360 --> 00:20:45.819
 I mean from

00:20:45.819 --> 00:20:46.240
 life

00:20:46.240 --> 00:20:51.960
 we don't

00:20:51.960 --> 00:20:52.360
 know

00:20:52.360 --> 00:20:54.600
 I'll tell you

00:20:54.600 --> 00:20:54.960
 it sure don't

00:20:54.960 --> 00:20:55.340
 look like

00:20:55.340 --> 00:20:55.860
 that's the

00:20:55.860 --> 00:20:56.120
 case

00:20:56.120 --> 00:20:58.600
 but we don't

00:20:58.600 --> 00:20:59.000
 know when

00:20:59.000 --> 00:20:59.640
 he'll return

00:20:59.640 --> 00:21:00.420
 but we do

00:21:00.420 --> 00:21:00.779
 know

00:21:00.779 --> 00:21:03.019
 we do know

00:21:03.019 --> 00:21:03.660
 that he will

00:21:03.660 --> 00:21:04.920
 and we don't

00:21:04.920 --> 00:21:05.440
 know when

00:21:05.440 --> 00:21:05.980
 or how

00:21:05.980 --> 00:21:06.740
 he'll move

00:21:06.740 --> 00:21:07.319
 in answering

00:21:07.319 --> 00:21:08.180
 to our prayers

00:21:08.180 --> 00:21:08.680
 but I can

00:21:08.680 --> 00:21:09.580
 promise you

00:21:09.580 --> 00:21:11.100
 Christ will

00:21:11.100 --> 00:21:11.640
 return

00:21:11.640 --> 00:21:14.080
 and Christ

00:21:14.080 --> 00:21:15.060
 will answer

00:21:15.060 --> 00:21:15.880
 your prayer

00:21:15.880 --> 00:21:18.920
 and it will

00:21:18.920 --> 00:21:20.500
 not be on

00:21:20.500 --> 00:21:22.080
 your or my

00:21:22.080 --> 00:21:23.220
 time schedule

00:21:23.220 --> 00:21:25.560
 but it will

00:21:25.560 --> 00:21:27.000
 be on time

00:21:27.000 --> 00:21:29.400
 because God's

00:21:29.400 --> 00:21:30.320
 always on time

00:21:30.320 --> 00:21:34.120
 I'll tell you

00:21:34.120 --> 00:21:34.520
 one more

00:21:34.520 --> 00:21:35.320
 difference between

00:21:35.320 --> 00:21:36.220
 this judge and

00:21:36.220 --> 00:21:36.600
 God

00:21:36.600 --> 00:21:39.280
 and that is the

00:21:39.280 --> 00:21:40.759
 motive of God

00:21:40.759 --> 00:21:43.480
 you know we

00:21:43.480 --> 00:21:44.319
 worry so much

00:21:44.319 --> 00:21:44.980
 sometimes about

00:21:44.980 --> 00:21:45.379
 what people

00:21:45.379 --> 00:21:46.119
 think of us

00:21:46.119 --> 00:21:48.319
 we don't talk

00:21:48.319 --> 00:21:49.019
 about it but we

00:21:49.019 --> 00:21:49.720
 worry about it

00:21:49.720 --> 00:21:50.279
 you know do they

00:21:50.279 --> 00:21:51.240
 really like me

00:21:51.240 --> 00:21:52.500
 why did they look

00:21:52.500 --> 00:21:53.420
 at me that way

00:21:53.420 --> 00:21:57.559
 I think I saw

00:21:57.559 --> 00:21:58.240
 them in the aisle

00:21:58.240 --> 00:21:58.680
 in the grocery

00:21:58.680 --> 00:21:59.359
 store and they

00:21:59.359 --> 00:22:00.019
 didn't speak

00:22:00.019 --> 00:22:00.920
 of course I

00:22:00.920 --> 00:22:01.379
 didn't either

00:22:01.380 --> 00:22:08.440
 but does that

00:22:08.440 --> 00:22:09.280
 person look up

00:22:09.280 --> 00:22:09.840
 to us

00:22:09.840 --> 00:22:10.880
 do they think

00:22:10.880 --> 00:22:11.920
 bad of us

00:22:11.920 --> 00:22:14.760
 Eleanor Roosevelt

00:22:14.760 --> 00:22:15.680
 said you wouldn't

00:22:15.680 --> 00:22:16.420
 worry so much

00:22:16.420 --> 00:22:16.960
 about what other

00:22:16.960 --> 00:22:17.780
 people think of you

00:22:17.780 --> 00:22:18.600
 if you realized how

00:22:18.600 --> 00:22:19.520
 seldom they do

00:22:19.520 --> 00:22:24.120
 let me tell you

00:22:24.120 --> 00:22:24.640
 who thinks the

00:22:24.640 --> 00:22:25.220
 world of you

00:22:25.220 --> 00:22:27.820
 and who's always

00:22:27.820 --> 00:22:28.820
 looking out for you

00:22:28.819 --> 00:22:30.839
 and that's God

00:22:30.839 --> 00:22:34.579
 Walter Dixon

00:22:34.579 --> 00:22:35.379
 lived in England

00:22:35.379 --> 00:22:38.599
 he was walking

00:22:38.599 --> 00:22:39.399
 home one day

00:22:39.399 --> 00:22:40.039
 and he passed

00:22:40.039 --> 00:22:40.799
 the home of an

00:22:40.799 --> 00:22:41.939
 elderly lady

00:22:41.939 --> 00:22:44.240
 who had been

00:22:44.240 --> 00:22:45.000
 forced to take

00:22:45.000 --> 00:22:45.679
 on a small

00:22:45.679 --> 00:22:47.399
 child because

00:22:47.399 --> 00:22:48.059
 of a family

00:22:48.059 --> 00:22:48.720
 tragedy

00:22:48.720 --> 00:22:51.259
 her and the

00:22:51.259 --> 00:22:52.019
 child lived in

00:22:52.019 --> 00:22:52.899
 that home and

00:22:52.899 --> 00:22:54.319
 the house was

00:22:54.319 --> 00:22:55.500
 on fire as

00:22:55.500 --> 00:22:56.639
 Walter walked

00:22:56.639 --> 00:22:57.039
 by

00:22:57.039 --> 00:22:59.659
 the lady

00:22:59.659 --> 00:23:00.279
 was saved

00:23:00.279 --> 00:23:00.940
 but Walter

00:23:00.940 --> 00:23:01.879
 saw the young

00:23:01.879 --> 00:23:02.440
 boy in an

00:23:02.440 --> 00:23:03.519
 upstairs window

00:23:03.519 --> 00:23:05.819
 as the house

00:23:05.819 --> 00:23:06.659
 was ablaze

00:23:06.659 --> 00:23:09.460
 there was an

00:23:09.460 --> 00:23:10.700
 iron pipe

00:23:10.700 --> 00:23:12.180
 a drainage

00:23:12.180 --> 00:23:12.980
 pipe that

00:23:12.980 --> 00:23:13.680
 came down the

00:23:13.680 --> 00:23:14.460
 side of that

00:23:14.460 --> 00:23:15.700
 building and

00:23:15.700 --> 00:23:17.440
 Walter grabbed

00:23:17.440 --> 00:23:18.339
 onto that pipe

00:23:18.339 --> 00:23:19.579
 and climbed that

00:23:19.579 --> 00:23:20.659
 drainage pipe

00:23:20.659 --> 00:23:22.139
 and rescued the

00:23:22.139 --> 00:23:23.099
 boy but the

00:23:23.099 --> 00:23:24.500
 pipe was burning

00:23:24.500 --> 00:23:25.779
 hot

00:23:25.779 --> 00:23:27.619
 and when he

00:23:27.619 --> 00:23:28.099
 brought the

00:23:28.099 --> 00:23:28.779
 boy back

00:23:28.779 --> 00:23:29.399
 down

00:23:29.399 --> 00:23:30.539
 Walter's

00:23:30.539 --> 00:23:31.359
 hands were

00:23:31.359 --> 00:23:32.660
 gnawed and

00:23:32.660 --> 00:23:33.339
 deformed

00:23:33.339 --> 00:23:36.200
 because of what

00:23:36.200 --> 00:23:36.779
 he had done for

00:23:36.779 --> 00:23:37.259
 that boy

00:23:37.259 --> 00:23:40.660
 several months

00:23:40.660 --> 00:23:41.440
 later the elderly

00:23:41.440 --> 00:23:42.359
 lady died

00:23:42.359 --> 00:23:46.000
 and the community

00:23:46.000 --> 00:23:47.099
 came around that

00:23:47.099 --> 00:23:47.720
 little boy

00:23:47.720 --> 00:23:49.720
 and many of them

00:23:49.720 --> 00:23:50.559
 wanted to adopt

00:23:50.559 --> 00:23:51.319
 him and bring him

00:23:51.319 --> 00:23:51.680
 home

00:23:51.680 --> 00:23:54.180
 one wanted to bring

00:23:54.180 --> 00:23:54.720
 him home because

00:23:54.720 --> 00:23:55.240
 they had lost

00:23:55.240 --> 00:23:55.980
 their own son

00:23:55.980 --> 00:23:56.279
 and they

00:23:56.279 --> 00:23:57.400
 wanted to bring

00:23:57.400 --> 00:23:58.000
 that child

00:23:58.000 --> 00:23:58.480
 home and

00:23:58.480 --> 00:23:59.380
 another wanted

00:23:59.380 --> 00:24:00.059
 to bring him

00:24:00.059 --> 00:24:00.519
 home because

00:24:00.519 --> 00:24:01.019
 they had a

00:24:01.019 --> 00:24:01.539
 farm and

00:24:01.539 --> 00:24:02.319
 they needed a

00:24:02.319 --> 00:24:02.880
 good worker

00:24:02.880 --> 00:24:03.579
 on the farm

00:24:03.579 --> 00:24:03.980
 and they could

00:24:03.980 --> 00:24:04.559
 provide a good

00:24:04.559 --> 00:24:05.160
 living for the

00:24:05.160 --> 00:24:06.420
 boy it was

00:24:06.420 --> 00:24:07.740
 a both and

00:24:07.740 --> 00:24:08.559
 situation

00:24:08.559 --> 00:24:11.180
 and in the

00:24:11.180 --> 00:24:11.660
 midst of these

00:24:11.660 --> 00:24:12.400
 requests Walter

00:24:12.400 --> 00:24:13.160
 Dixon walked

00:24:13.160 --> 00:24:14.819
 up and he

00:24:14.819 --> 00:24:15.920
 just held up his

00:24:15.920 --> 00:24:16.779
 scarred hands

00:24:16.779 --> 00:24:20.160
 and he was

00:24:20.160 --> 00:24:20.680
 granted the

00:24:20.680 --> 00:24:21.120
 adoption

00:24:21.119 --> 00:24:25.739
 if you ever

00:24:25.739 --> 00:24:26.279
 wonder what

00:24:26.279 --> 00:24:27.079
 Christ thinks

00:24:27.079 --> 00:24:27.500
 of you

00:24:27.500 --> 00:24:32.819
 if you ever

00:24:32.819 --> 00:24:33.859
 wonder what he

00:24:33.859 --> 00:24:34.459
 thinks of your

00:24:34.459 --> 00:24:35.399
 request of him

00:24:35.399 --> 00:24:37.979
 be sure of

00:24:37.979 --> 00:24:38.299
 something

00:24:38.299 --> 00:24:41.019
 he loves you

00:24:41.019 --> 00:24:41.759
 dearly

00:24:41.759 --> 00:24:43.699
 and his

00:24:43.699 --> 00:24:44.319
 motive

00:24:44.319 --> 00:24:46.319
 is his love

00:24:46.319 --> 00:24:48.919
 he cares so

00:24:48.919 --> 00:24:49.599
 much about you

00:24:49.599 --> 00:24:50.279
 that he sent his

00:24:50.279 --> 00:24:51.299
 only son to die

00:24:51.299 --> 00:24:52.139
 in your place

00:24:52.139 --> 00:24:54.679
 John 3 16 and

00:24:54.679 --> 00:24:55.899
 17 says for God

00:24:55.899 --> 00:24:56.480
 so loved the

00:24:56.480 --> 00:24:56.980
 world that he

00:24:56.980 --> 00:24:58.039
 gave his only

00:24:58.039 --> 00:24:59.000
 son that whoever

00:24:59.000 --> 00:25:00.039
 believes in him

00:25:00.039 --> 00:25:01.259
 should not perish

00:25:01.259 --> 00:25:02.279
 but have eternal

00:25:02.279 --> 00:25:04.019
 life for God did

00:25:04.019 --> 00:25:05.059
 not send his son

00:25:05.059 --> 00:25:05.980
 into the world to

00:25:05.980 --> 00:25:07.839
 condemn the world

00:25:07.839 --> 00:25:08.839
 but in order that

00:25:08.839 --> 00:25:09.779
 the world might be

00:25:09.779 --> 00:25:10.839
 saved through him

00:25:10.839 --> 00:25:12.359
 he loved us so

00:25:12.359 --> 00:25:12.859
 much

00:25:12.859 --> 00:25:15.459
 that he stretched

00:25:15.459 --> 00:25:16.619
 out his arms on a

00:25:16.619 --> 00:25:17.740
 cruel Roman cross

00:25:17.740 --> 00:25:18.199
 and had the

00:25:18.199 --> 00:25:18.819
 equivalent of

00:25:18.819 --> 00:25:19.659
 railroad ties

00:25:19.659 --> 00:25:21.699
 hammered into his

00:25:21.699 --> 00:25:22.159
 hands

00:25:22.159 --> 00:25:23.919
 and Christ died

00:25:23.919 --> 00:25:24.399
 for you

00:25:24.399 --> 00:25:26.519
 and if there's any

00:25:26.519 --> 00:25:27.359
 doubt about his

00:25:27.359 --> 00:25:27.740
 motive

00:25:27.740 --> 00:25:30.459
 you just look at his

00:25:30.459 --> 00:25:30.839
 hands

00:25:30.839 --> 00:25:34.259
 and realize the

00:25:34.259 --> 00:25:34.599
 love

00:25:34.599 --> 00:25:37.039
 that he has

00:25:37.039 --> 00:25:37.559
 for you

00:25:37.559 --> 00:25:40.240
 but I'm thankful

00:25:40.240 --> 00:25:41.000
 today that I can

00:25:41.000 --> 00:25:41.879
 tell you that Christ

00:25:41.880 --> 00:25:42.760
 not only died for

00:25:42.760 --> 00:25:42.980
 you

00:25:42.980 --> 00:25:44.000
 Christ lives for

00:25:44.000 --> 00:25:44.320
 you

00:25:44.320 --> 00:25:46.920
 as a matter of

00:25:46.920 --> 00:25:47.680
 fact he's making

00:25:47.680 --> 00:25:48.520
 intercession for

00:25:48.520 --> 00:25:48.800
 you

00:25:48.800 --> 00:25:51.260
 the Holy Spirit

00:25:51.260 --> 00:25:52.300
 even interprets

00:25:52.300 --> 00:25:53.360
 our prayers on

00:25:53.360 --> 00:25:54.160
 our behalf

00:25:54.160 --> 00:25:57.180
 Romans 8 26 and

00:25:57.180 --> 00:25:58.240
 27 says the

00:25:58.240 --> 00:25:59.460
 spirit helps us

00:25:59.460 --> 00:26:00.920
 in our weakness

00:26:00.920 --> 00:26:03.160
 have you ever been

00:26:03.160 --> 00:26:04.080
 weak in prayer

00:26:04.080 --> 00:26:09.500
 has anybody ever

00:26:09.500 --> 00:26:10.420
 struggled with

00:26:10.420 --> 00:26:11.980
 how do I pray

00:26:11.980 --> 00:26:12.740
 about this

00:26:12.740 --> 00:26:17.160
 God do I pray

00:26:17.160 --> 00:26:17.660
 for them to

00:26:17.660 --> 00:26:18.480
 linger for a

00:26:18.480 --> 00:26:19.420
 possible healing

00:26:19.420 --> 00:26:20.000
 or God

00:26:20.000 --> 00:26:25.560
 do I pray that

00:26:25.560 --> 00:26:26.300
 they receive their

00:26:26.300 --> 00:26:27.100
 heavenly reward

00:26:27.100 --> 00:26:32.759
 their struggles

00:26:32.759 --> 00:26:35.400
 and we don't know

00:26:35.400 --> 00:26:36.140
 how to pray

00:26:36.140 --> 00:26:45.599
 for we don't know

00:26:45.599 --> 00:26:46.460
 what to pray for

00:26:46.460 --> 00:26:47.819
 as we ought

00:26:47.819 --> 00:26:48.779
 and the spirit

00:26:48.779 --> 00:26:49.779
 himself

00:26:49.779 --> 00:26:51.019
 intercedes for us

00:26:51.019 --> 00:26:52.339
 with groanings

00:26:52.339 --> 00:26:53.240
 too deep

00:26:53.240 --> 00:26:54.480
 for words

00:26:54.480 --> 00:26:57.720
 and he who

00:26:57.720 --> 00:26:59.420
 searches hearts

00:26:59.420 --> 00:27:01.259
 knows what is

00:27:01.259 --> 00:27:02.220
 the mind of

00:27:02.220 --> 00:27:02.779
 the spirit

00:27:02.779 --> 00:27:03.380
 because the

00:27:03.380 --> 00:27:04.120
 spirit intercedes

00:27:04.120 --> 00:27:04.700
 for the saints

00:27:04.700 --> 00:27:06.319
 according to the

00:27:06.319 --> 00:27:06.980
 will of God

00:27:06.980 --> 00:27:11.039
 that means I

00:27:11.039 --> 00:27:11.640
 don't have to

00:27:11.640 --> 00:27:12.779
 figure out how

00:27:12.779 --> 00:27:14.039
 to pray God's

00:27:14.039 --> 00:27:14.960
 will I just

00:27:14.960 --> 00:27:16.019
 have to pray and

00:27:16.019 --> 00:27:17.059
 seek God and the

00:27:17.059 --> 00:27:18.180
 Holy Spirit knows

00:27:18.180 --> 00:27:18.980
 my heart

00:27:18.980 --> 00:27:21.839
 and he will

00:27:21.839 --> 00:27:22.819
 interpret what

00:27:22.819 --> 00:27:23.680
 I'm trying to

00:27:23.680 --> 00:27:25.319
 say and smooth

00:27:25.319 --> 00:27:26.680
 it out and

00:27:26.680 --> 00:27:27.519
 bring it before

00:27:27.519 --> 00:27:28.220
 the father

00:27:28.220 --> 00:27:31.160
 he will work

00:27:31.160 --> 00:27:32.160
 in you because

00:27:32.160 --> 00:27:34.319
 not because you

00:27:34.319 --> 00:27:35.420
 beg or beat him

00:27:35.420 --> 00:27:37.599
 down but because

00:27:37.599 --> 00:27:38.599
 he loves you

00:27:38.599 --> 00:27:43.680
 don't ever question

00:27:43.680 --> 00:27:44.400
 the nature of

00:27:44.400 --> 00:27:44.700
 God

00:27:44.700 --> 00:27:47.360
 don't ever question

00:27:47.359 --> 00:27:48.339
 the justice of

00:27:48.339 --> 00:27:48.699
 God

00:27:48.699 --> 00:27:50.939
 don't ever

00:27:50.939 --> 00:27:51.559
 question the

00:27:51.559 --> 00:27:52.379
 timing of God

00:27:52.379 --> 00:27:53.019
 or the motive

00:27:53.019 --> 00:27:53.479
 of God

00:27:53.479 --> 00:27:54.639
 instead live in

00:27:54.639 --> 00:27:55.619
 response to

00:27:55.619 --> 00:27:56.099
 that

00:27:56.099 --> 00:27:59.059
 how do we

00:27:59.059 --> 00:27:59.799
 live in response

00:27:59.799 --> 00:28:00.339
 to that

00:28:00.339 --> 00:28:02.500
 that's why he

00:28:02.500 --> 00:28:03.199
 told the parable

00:28:03.199 --> 00:28:06.879
 pray always

00:28:06.879 --> 00:28:10.259
 1st Timothy 5

00:28:10.259 --> 00:28:11.000
 chapter 17

00:28:11.000 --> 00:28:11.719
 says pray

00:28:11.719 --> 00:28:12.779
 without ceasing

00:28:12.779 --> 00:28:14.319
 wow

00:28:14.319 --> 00:28:15.339
 that's a

00:28:15.339 --> 00:28:15.639
 statement

00:28:15.639 --> 00:28:16.099
 ain't it

00:28:16.099 --> 00:28:18.659
 what that

00:28:18.659 --> 00:28:19.459
 means is we

00:28:19.459 --> 00:28:20.159
 live a life

00:28:20.159 --> 00:28:20.740
 of prayer

00:28:20.740 --> 00:28:23.419
 it does not

00:28:23.419 --> 00:28:24.119
 mean that it's

00:28:24.119 --> 00:28:25.099
 absent from having

00:28:25.099 --> 00:28:25.879
 a time set

00:28:25.879 --> 00:28:27.139
 aside just for

00:28:27.139 --> 00:28:28.159
 prayer when

00:28:28.159 --> 00:28:29.099
 everything around

00:28:29.099 --> 00:28:30.579
 us as much as

00:28:30.579 --> 00:28:31.539
 possible gets

00:28:31.539 --> 00:28:32.359
 still and we

00:28:32.359 --> 00:28:33.599
 take time out

00:28:33.599 --> 00:28:34.899
 of our schedule

00:28:34.899 --> 00:28:37.659
 and we book it

00:28:37.659 --> 00:28:38.359
 for the Lord

00:28:38.359 --> 00:28:40.480
 Jesus and lift

00:28:40.480 --> 00:28:41.480
 up our prayers

00:28:41.480 --> 00:28:41.939
 to him

00:28:41.940 --> 00:28:42.940
 prayer

00:28:42.940 --> 00:28:44.680
 but it also

00:28:44.680 --> 00:28:46.380
 means that as

00:28:46.380 --> 00:28:47.240
 we go along the

00:28:47.240 --> 00:28:47.920
 way that we're

00:28:47.920 --> 00:28:48.320
 praying

00:28:48.320 --> 00:28:50.519
 it means when

00:28:50.519 --> 00:28:51.160
 we're in the car

00:28:51.160 --> 00:28:51.880
 by ourself that

00:28:51.880 --> 00:28:52.940
 we we cut off

00:28:52.940 --> 00:28:53.620
 the console

00:28:53.620 --> 00:28:55.500
 we stop worrying

00:28:55.500 --> 00:28:56.160
 about the telephone

00:28:56.160 --> 00:28:58.279
 and we just

00:28:58.279 --> 00:28:58.980
 seek God

00:28:58.980 --> 00:29:05.080
 it means that when

00:29:05.080 --> 00:29:05.920
 somebody comes by

00:29:05.920 --> 00:29:07.240
 and says will you

00:29:07.240 --> 00:29:07.920
 pray for me

00:29:07.920 --> 00:29:08.779
 do it

00:29:08.779 --> 00:29:10.220
 right then

00:29:10.220 --> 00:29:10.700
 if God

00:29:10.700 --> 00:29:11.099
 leads you

00:29:11.099 --> 00:29:11.680
 stop them

00:29:11.680 --> 00:29:12.200
 and say let's

00:29:12.200 --> 00:29:12.660
 do it

00:29:12.660 --> 00:29:14.599
 if you don't

00:29:14.599 --> 00:29:15.180
 pray for them

00:29:15.180 --> 00:29:15.579
 right then

00:29:15.579 --> 00:29:16.039
 so you don't

00:29:16.039 --> 00:29:16.740
 lie and say I'm

00:29:16.740 --> 00:29:17.259
 praying for you

00:29:17.259 --> 00:29:17.819
 and forget about

00:29:17.819 --> 00:29:18.200
 it

00:29:18.200 --> 00:29:19.399
 pray for them

00:29:19.399 --> 00:29:20.720
 and then continue

00:29:20.720 --> 00:29:21.660
 to pray for them

00:29:21.660 --> 00:29:23.619
 as a matter of

00:29:23.619 --> 00:29:24.420
 fact you can just

00:29:24.420 --> 00:29:25.279
 have an ongoing

00:29:25.279 --> 00:29:26.660
 conversation with

00:29:26.660 --> 00:29:27.779
 the Lord at all

00:29:27.779 --> 00:29:28.859
 times if you'd like

00:29:28.859 --> 00:29:29.799
 to that's what

00:29:29.799 --> 00:29:30.460
 praying without

00:29:30.460 --> 00:29:31.259
 ceasing is

00:29:31.259 --> 00:29:34.019
 and then

00:29:34.019 --> 00:29:35.000
 Philippians 4 6

00:29:35.000 --> 00:29:36.420
 says don't be

00:29:36.420 --> 00:29:37.019
 anxious about

00:29:37.019 --> 00:29:38.720
 anything but in

00:29:38.720 --> 00:29:40.339
 everything

00:29:40.339 --> 00:29:44.740
 if you think

00:29:44.740 --> 00:29:45.220
 there's matters

00:29:45.220 --> 00:29:45.720
 in your life

00:29:45.720 --> 00:29:46.319
 that's too small

00:29:46.319 --> 00:29:46.879
 to pray for

00:29:46.879 --> 00:29:48.440
 you're wrong

00:29:48.440 --> 00:29:49.220
 if you think

00:29:49.220 --> 00:29:49.879
 there's two matters

00:29:49.879 --> 00:29:50.400
 in your life

00:29:50.400 --> 00:29:50.920
 that's too big

00:29:50.920 --> 00:29:51.480
 to pray for

00:29:51.480 --> 00:29:53.619
 they mean too

00:29:53.619 --> 00:29:54.140
 much to you

00:29:54.140 --> 00:29:54.640
 you don't want

00:29:54.640 --> 00:29:55.039
 God's will

00:29:55.039 --> 00:29:55.460
 you just want

00:29:55.460 --> 00:29:55.980
 your will

00:29:55.980 --> 00:29:57.559
 we won't admit

00:29:57.559 --> 00:29:58.779
 that but I'm

00:29:58.779 --> 00:29:59.119
 going to tell

00:29:59.119 --> 00:30:00.619
 you if there is

00:30:00.619 --> 00:30:01.500
 things like that

00:30:01.500 --> 00:30:03.919
 everything

00:30:03.919 --> 00:30:07.679
 let everything

00:30:07.679 --> 00:30:08.359
 be a matter

00:30:08.359 --> 00:30:08.979
 of prayer

00:30:08.979 --> 00:30:10.759
 a prayer

00:30:10.759 --> 00:30:11.500
 and supplication

00:30:11.500 --> 00:30:12.000
 with thanksgiving

00:30:12.000 --> 00:30:12.819
 let your request

00:30:12.819 --> 00:30:13.619
 be made known

00:30:13.619 --> 00:30:14.879
 to God

00:30:14.879 --> 00:30:18.299
 and there's a

00:30:18.299 --> 00:30:18.819
 passage

00:30:18.819 --> 00:30:21.459
 that I've

00:30:21.459 --> 00:30:22.179
 struggled with

00:30:22.179 --> 00:30:22.859
 over the years

00:30:22.859 --> 00:30:23.619
 and I've learned

00:30:23.619 --> 00:30:24.639
 to understand it

00:30:24.639 --> 00:30:25.459
 and I want you

00:30:25.459 --> 00:30:26.339
 to as well

00:30:26.339 --> 00:30:27.339
 because I believe

00:30:27.339 --> 00:30:27.979
 it'll help you

00:30:27.979 --> 00:30:30.079
 it's Psalm 37

00:30:30.079 --> 00:30:30.539
 4

00:30:30.539 --> 00:30:32.099
 and it says

00:30:32.099 --> 00:30:33.059
 delight yourself

00:30:33.059 --> 00:30:33.579
 in the Lord

00:30:33.579 --> 00:30:34.139
 and he'll give

00:30:34.139 --> 00:30:34.659
 you the desires

00:30:34.659 --> 00:30:35.259
 of your heart

00:30:35.259 --> 00:30:38.240
 so does that

00:30:38.240 --> 00:30:38.659
 mean

00:30:38.659 --> 00:30:40.599
 that if I

00:30:40.599 --> 00:30:41.779
 get happy

00:30:41.779 --> 00:30:42.200
 with the Lord

00:30:42.200 --> 00:30:42.480
 he's going to

00:30:42.480 --> 00:30:42.680
 give me

00:30:42.680 --> 00:30:43.319
 everything I want

00:30:43.319 --> 00:30:43.920
 because man

00:30:43.920 --> 00:30:44.599
 I got a list

00:30:44.599 --> 00:30:48.920
 no that's not

00:30:48.920 --> 00:30:49.319
 what it means

00:30:49.319 --> 00:30:52.680
 it means

00:30:52.680 --> 00:30:53.240
 if we make

00:30:53.240 --> 00:30:54.000
 him a priority

00:30:54.000 --> 00:30:54.980
 in our lives

00:30:54.980 --> 00:30:58.620
 we spend time

00:30:58.620 --> 00:30:59.160
 with him

00:30:59.160 --> 00:30:59.900
 and we delight

00:30:59.900 --> 00:31:00.539
 in him

00:31:00.539 --> 00:31:02.519
 and he

00:31:02.519 --> 00:31:03.039
 becomes the

00:31:03.039 --> 00:31:03.460
 love of our

00:31:03.460 --> 00:31:03.880
 life

00:31:03.880 --> 00:31:06.960
 the joy

00:31:06.960 --> 00:31:07.259
 that we

00:31:07.259 --> 00:31:08.000
 experience

00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:10.120
 God does

00:31:10.120 --> 00:31:10.400
 a work

00:31:10.400 --> 00:31:10.660
 in our

00:31:10.660 --> 00:31:11.019
 heart

00:31:11.019 --> 00:31:13.660
 he changes

00:31:13.660 --> 00:31:15.680
 the desires

00:31:15.680 --> 00:31:16.339
 in which we

00:31:16.339 --> 00:31:16.720
 have

00:31:16.720 --> 00:31:18.559
 the things

00:31:18.559 --> 00:31:18.900
 that have

00:31:18.900 --> 00:31:19.680
 meant so much

00:31:19.680 --> 00:31:20.259
 to us in the

00:31:20.259 --> 00:31:20.980
 past don't mean

00:31:20.980 --> 00:31:21.440
 as much as

00:31:21.440 --> 00:31:21.940
 they used to

00:31:21.940 --> 00:31:24.120
 the stuff

00:31:24.120 --> 00:31:24.660
 that we feel

00:31:24.660 --> 00:31:25.080
 like we've

00:31:25.080 --> 00:31:25.980
 got to have

00:31:25.980 --> 00:31:28.660
 we don't have

00:31:28.660 --> 00:31:29.160
 to have it

00:31:29.160 --> 00:31:29.779
 like we used

00:31:29.779 --> 00:31:30.039
 to

00:31:30.039 --> 00:31:32.660
 he may give

00:31:32.660 --> 00:31:33.460
 us an insight

00:31:33.460 --> 00:31:34.240
 about something

00:31:34.240 --> 00:31:34.559
 that

00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:36.799
 that we a lot

00:31:36.799 --> 00:31:37.100
 of times

00:31:37.100 --> 00:31:37.799
 don't have

00:31:37.799 --> 00:31:38.980
 until we buy

00:31:38.980 --> 00:31:39.240
 it

00:31:39.240 --> 00:31:40.460
 and we start

00:31:40.460 --> 00:31:41.200
 paying on it

00:31:41.200 --> 00:31:42.539
 and then go

00:31:42.539 --> 00:31:43.620
 wow

00:31:43.620 --> 00:31:44.340
 I guess I had

00:31:44.340 --> 00:31:44.740
 to have this

00:31:44.740 --> 00:31:45.299
 after all

00:31:45.299 --> 00:31:48.279
 God gives us

00:31:48.279 --> 00:31:48.880
 an insight

00:31:48.880 --> 00:31:49.400
 into those

00:31:49.400 --> 00:31:49.940
 things

00:31:49.940 --> 00:31:51.500
 changes the

00:31:51.500 --> 00:31:51.920
 way our

00:31:51.920 --> 00:31:52.799
 heart works

00:31:52.799 --> 00:31:53.799
 changes the

00:31:53.799 --> 00:31:54.600
 desires of

00:31:54.600 --> 00:31:55.340
 our heart

00:31:55.340 --> 00:31:56.460
 and so when we

00:31:56.460 --> 00:31:57.180
 delight ourselves

00:31:57.180 --> 00:31:58.019
 in him he gives

00:31:58.019 --> 00:31:58.580
 us the desires

00:31:58.580 --> 00:31:58.940
 of our heart

00:31:58.940 --> 00:31:59.559
 because the

00:31:59.559 --> 00:32:00.220
 desires of our

00:32:00.220 --> 00:32:00.779
 heart is to

00:32:00.779 --> 00:32:01.220
 have more

00:32:01.220 --> 00:32:01.700
 of him

00:32:01.700 --> 00:32:04.460
 that's what

00:32:04.460 --> 00:32:05.180
 transformation

00:32:05.180 --> 00:32:06.240
 is about

00:32:06.240 --> 00:32:08.039
 that's what

00:32:08.039 --> 00:32:08.799
 sanctification

00:32:08.799 --> 00:32:09.799
 is about

00:32:09.799 --> 00:32:10.700
 being made

00:32:10.700 --> 00:32:11.419
 more like

00:32:11.419 --> 00:32:11.759
 him

00:32:11.759 --> 00:32:12.440
 that's what

00:32:12.440 --> 00:32:13.059
 happens

00:32:13.059 --> 00:32:13.700
 when we

00:32:13.700 --> 00:32:14.700
 spend time

00:32:14.700 --> 00:32:15.579
 in prayer

00:32:15.579 --> 00:32:16.740
 bringing everything

00:32:16.740 --> 00:32:17.539
 before him

00:32:17.539 --> 00:32:18.579
 and delighting

00:32:18.579 --> 00:32:19.240
 in him

00:32:19.240 --> 00:32:24.399
 he'll do a

00:32:24.399 --> 00:32:24.819
 transformation

00:32:24.819 --> 00:32:25.500
 in you

00:32:25.500 --> 00:32:28.379
 but only

00:32:28.379 --> 00:32:29.299
 if you seek

00:32:29.299 --> 00:32:30.099
 him praying

00:32:30.099 --> 00:32:30.799
 always

00:32:30.799 --> 00:32:31.700
 Martin Luther

00:32:31.700 --> 00:32:32.680
 the 16th

00:32:32.680 --> 00:32:33.500
 century German

00:32:33.500 --> 00:32:34.139
 theologian

00:32:34.139 --> 00:32:35.200
 said prayer

00:32:35.200 --> 00:32:35.779
 should be

00:32:35.779 --> 00:32:36.480
 brief

00:32:36.480 --> 00:32:38.480
 frequent

00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:39.779
 and intense

00:32:39.779 --> 00:32:43.200
 and Jesus

00:32:43.200 --> 00:32:44.480
 said you

00:32:44.480 --> 00:32:44.799
 ought to

00:32:44.799 --> 00:32:45.180
 pray

00:32:45.180 --> 00:32:47.420
 so pray

00:32:47.420 --> 00:32:47.819
 always

00:32:47.819 --> 00:32:48.420
 and lastly

00:32:48.420 --> 00:32:48.940
 believe

00:32:48.940 --> 00:32:49.500
 always

00:32:49.500 --> 00:32:52.180
 don't lose

00:32:52.180 --> 00:32:52.619
 heart

00:32:52.619 --> 00:32:55.180
 he gave

00:32:55.180 --> 00:32:55.799
 this parable

00:32:55.799 --> 00:32:56.279
 so that we

00:32:56.279 --> 00:32:56.859
 would not

00:32:56.859 --> 00:32:57.700
 lose heart

00:32:57.700 --> 00:32:58.200
 even when

00:32:58.200 --> 00:32:58.680
 you're weary

00:32:58.680 --> 00:32:59.440
 seek the

00:32:59.440 --> 00:33:00.079
 face of God

00:33:00.079 --> 00:33:00.559
 for the will

00:33:00.559 --> 00:33:00.960
 of God

00:33:00.960 --> 00:33:01.660
 in the name

00:33:01.660 --> 00:33:02.359
 of Christ

00:33:02.359 --> 00:33:04.119
 he told us

00:33:04.119 --> 00:33:04.639
 this story

00:33:04.639 --> 00:33:05.139
 so that we

00:33:05.139 --> 00:33:06.200
 ought not

00:33:06.200 --> 00:33:07.019
 to lose

00:33:07.019 --> 00:33:07.420
 heart

00:33:07.420 --> 00:33:08.259
 my friend

00:33:08.259 --> 00:33:08.840
 that's what

00:33:08.840 --> 00:33:09.460
 living by

00:33:09.460 --> 00:33:10.440
 faith is

00:33:10.440 --> 00:33:11.720
 living by

00:33:11.720 --> 00:33:12.240
 faith is

00:33:12.240 --> 00:33:13.000
 not giving

00:33:13.000 --> 00:33:13.380
 up

00:33:13.380 --> 00:33:14.880
 it's trusting

00:33:14.880 --> 00:33:15.539
 the Lord

00:33:15.539 --> 00:33:17.019
 when you don't

00:33:17.019 --> 00:33:17.600
 see his hand

00:33:17.600 --> 00:33:18.200
 at work

00:33:18.200 --> 00:33:19.900
 it's trusting

00:33:19.900 --> 00:33:20.320
 the Lord

00:33:20.320 --> 00:33:20.920
 when things

00:33:20.920 --> 00:33:22.340
 don't seem

00:33:22.340 --> 00:33:23.000
 just

00:33:23.000 --> 00:33:23.660
 and don't

00:33:23.660 --> 00:33:24.660
 seem right

00:33:24.660 --> 00:33:25.360
 it's trusting

00:33:25.360 --> 00:33:25.779
 the Lord

00:33:25.779 --> 00:33:26.420
 with his will

00:33:26.420 --> 00:33:27.460
 what is best

00:33:27.460 --> 00:33:28.200
 and relying

00:33:28.200 --> 00:33:29.160
 upon him

00:33:29.160 --> 00:33:33.680
 John tells

00:33:33.680 --> 00:33:34.120
 us in

00:33:34.120 --> 00:33:34.840
 1 John 5

00:33:34.840 --> 00:33:35.180
 14

00:33:35.180 --> 00:33:36.019
 and this

00:33:36.019 --> 00:33:36.400
 is the

00:33:36.400 --> 00:33:36.820
 confidence

00:33:36.820 --> 00:33:37.279
 that we

00:33:37.279 --> 00:33:37.779
 have toward

00:33:37.779 --> 00:33:37.960
 him

00:33:37.960 --> 00:33:38.480
 that if

00:33:38.480 --> 00:33:39.000
 we ask

00:33:39.000 --> 00:33:39.840
 anything

00:33:39.840 --> 00:33:40.500
 according

00:33:40.500 --> 00:33:41.220
 to his

00:33:41.220 --> 00:33:41.620
 will

00:33:41.620 --> 00:33:43.420
 he hears

00:33:43.420 --> 00:33:43.900
 us

00:33:43.900 --> 00:33:47.380
 we ought

00:33:47.380 --> 00:33:48.019
 always

00:33:48.019 --> 00:33:48.940
 to pray

00:33:48.940 --> 00:33:51.300
 and not

00:33:51.300 --> 00:33:51.960
 lose heart

00:33:51.960 --> 00:33:54.720
 I titled

00:33:54.720 --> 00:33:55.420
 this sermon

00:33:55.420 --> 00:33:58.200
 don't stop

00:33:58.200 --> 00:34:00.759
 if there's

00:34:00.759 --> 00:34:01.120
 a matter

00:34:01.120 --> 00:34:01.519
 on your

00:34:01.519 --> 00:34:01.819
 heart

00:34:01.819 --> 00:34:02.180
 that you're

00:34:02.180 --> 00:34:02.480
 taking

00:34:02.480 --> 00:34:02.980
 before the

00:34:02.980 --> 00:34:03.200
 Lord

00:34:03.200 --> 00:34:03.539
 and you're

00:34:03.539 --> 00:34:03.900
 struggling

00:34:03.900 --> 00:34:04.259
 with it

00:34:04.259 --> 00:34:04.720
 because you

00:34:04.720 --> 00:34:05.220
 don't seem

00:34:05.220 --> 00:34:05.940
 to get an

00:34:05.940 --> 00:34:06.480
 answer to

00:34:06.480 --> 00:34:06.740
 that

00:34:06.740 --> 00:34:08.019
 don't stop

00:34:08.019 --> 00:34:08.599
 praying

00:34:08.599 --> 00:34:10.740
 don't stop

00:34:10.740 --> 00:34:12.079
 just keep

00:34:12.079 --> 00:34:12.659
 bringing it

00:34:12.659 --> 00:34:13.360
 back to him

00:34:13.360 --> 00:34:15.900
 you need it

00:34:15.900 --> 00:34:17.360
 he enjoys

00:34:17.360 --> 00:34:17.920
 the time

00:34:17.920 --> 00:34:18.380
 with you

00:34:18.380 --> 00:34:20.820
 don't stop

00:34:20.820 --> 00:34:25.760
 and if

00:34:25.760 --> 00:34:26.500
 your life

00:34:26.500 --> 00:34:27.320
 is not

00:34:27.320 --> 00:34:28.000
 marked

00:34:28.000 --> 00:34:29.980
 by seeking

00:34:29.980 --> 00:34:30.440
 the face

00:34:30.440 --> 00:34:30.820
 of God

00:34:30.820 --> 00:34:31.400
 in prayer

00:34:31.400 --> 00:34:33.660
 well then

00:34:33.660 --> 00:34:34.100
 start

00:34:34.100 --> 00:34:37.900
 today

00:34:37.900 --> 00:34:40.200
 quit worrying

00:34:40.200 --> 00:34:40.620
 about all

00:34:40.620 --> 00:34:41.280
 this stuff

00:34:41.280 --> 00:34:43.059
 and give

00:34:43.059 --> 00:34:43.740
 it to God

00:34:43.740 --> 00:34:46.260
 prayer is not

00:34:46.260 --> 00:34:46.760
 about getting

00:34:46.760 --> 00:34:47.320
 your will

00:34:47.320 --> 00:34:47.800
 done in

00:34:47.800 --> 00:34:48.140
 heaven

00:34:48.139 --> 00:34:50.079
 it's about

00:34:50.079 --> 00:34:50.759
 turning your

00:34:50.759 --> 00:34:51.199
 will over

00:34:51.199 --> 00:34:51.679
 to him

00:34:51.679 --> 00:34:52.159
 and watching

00:34:52.159 --> 00:34:52.659
 his will

00:34:52.659 --> 00:34:53.119
 work in

00:34:53.119 --> 00:34:53.440
 you

00:34:53.440 --> 00:34:54.219
 that's what

00:34:54.219 --> 00:34:54.619
 it is

00:34:54.619 --> 00:34:55.159
 and it's a

00:34:55.159 --> 00:34:55.599
 transformation

00:34:55.599 --> 00:34:56.259
 process

00:34:56.259 --> 00:34:57.179
 it's a

00:34:57.179 --> 00:34:58.019
 growing process

00:34:58.019 --> 00:34:58.500
 and you don't

00:34:58.500 --> 00:34:59.059
 pick up on

00:34:59.059 --> 00:34:59.679
 that with

00:34:59.679 --> 00:35:00.480
 every episode

00:35:00.480 --> 00:35:00.980
 that comes

00:35:00.980 --> 00:35:01.359
 along in

00:35:01.359 --> 00:35:01.799
 your life

00:35:01.799 --> 00:35:02.319
 but if

00:35:02.319 --> 00:35:02.779
 you'll seek

00:35:02.779 --> 00:35:03.299
 God in

00:35:03.299 --> 00:35:03.779
 prayer about

00:35:03.779 --> 00:35:04.279
 those matters

00:35:04.279 --> 00:35:04.659
 you'll see

00:35:04.659 --> 00:35:05.319
 the difference

00:35:05.319 --> 00:35:08.339
 some of you

00:35:08.339 --> 00:35:08.699
 need to come

00:35:08.699 --> 00:35:09.239
 to this altar

00:35:09.239 --> 00:35:09.839
 today and

00:35:09.839 --> 00:35:10.299
 give something

00:35:10.299 --> 00:35:10.819
 to God

00:35:10.819 --> 00:35:15.199
 you've been

00:35:15.199 --> 00:35:15.779
 holding on

00:35:15.779 --> 00:35:16.179
 to it

00:35:16.179 --> 00:35:17.699
 you've been

00:35:17.699 --> 00:35:18.319
 worried about

00:35:18.319 --> 00:35:18.699
 it

00:35:18.699 --> 00:35:20.799
 and you're

00:35:20.799 --> 00:35:21.059
 not letting

00:35:21.059 --> 00:35:21.460
 go of

00:35:21.460 --> 00:35:21.799
 it

00:35:21.799 --> 00:35:25.059
 some of

00:35:25.059 --> 00:35:25.279
 you are

00:35:25.279 --> 00:35:25.659
 weary

00:35:25.659 --> 00:35:27.419
 there's

00:35:27.419 --> 00:35:27.940
 matters in

00:35:27.940 --> 00:35:28.500
 your life

00:35:28.500 --> 00:35:28.879
 there's a

00:35:28.879 --> 00:35:29.319
 thorn in

00:35:29.319 --> 00:35:29.980
 your flesh

00:35:29.980 --> 00:35:30.599
 there's a

00:35:30.599 --> 00:35:31.279
 messenger of

00:35:31.279 --> 00:35:31.599
 Satan

00:35:31.599 --> 00:35:32.559
 there's some

00:35:32.559 --> 00:35:33.519
 garbage going

00:35:33.519 --> 00:35:34.539
 on somewhere

00:35:34.539 --> 00:35:35.059
 that you don't

00:35:35.059 --> 00:35:35.399
 want anything

00:35:35.399 --> 00:35:36.039
 to deal with

00:35:36.039 --> 00:35:37.339
 and you're

00:35:37.339 --> 00:35:38.059
 struggling with

00:35:38.059 --> 00:35:38.460
 that

00:35:38.460 --> 00:35:43.699
 and God

00:35:43.699 --> 00:35:44.379
 says pray

00:35:44.379 --> 00:35:45.099
 always

00:35:45.099 --> 00:35:47.519
 believe

00:35:47.519 --> 00:35:48.339
 always

00:35:48.339 --> 00:35:50.480
 I'm going

00:35:50.480 --> 00:35:50.860
 to tell you

00:35:50.860 --> 00:35:52.139
 he's at

00:35:52.139 --> 00:35:52.559
 work

00:35:52.559 --> 00:35:54.739
 I thank

00:35:54.739 --> 00:35:55.139
 God he's

00:35:55.139 --> 00:35:55.440
 at work

00:35:55.440 --> 00:35:55.980
 in us

00:35:55.980 --> 00:35:58.239
 I thank

00:35:58.239 --> 00:35:58.619
 God he's

00:35:58.619 --> 00:35:58.880
 at work

00:35:58.880 --> 00:35:59.500
 in you

00:35:59.500 --> 00:36:02.440
 seek the

00:36:02.440 --> 00:36:02.759
 face of

00:36:02.759 --> 00:36:03.279
 God today

00:36:03.279 --> 00:36:04.920
 with every

00:36:04.920 --> 00:36:05.339
 head bowed

00:36:05.339 --> 00:36:05.519
 and every

00:36:05.519 --> 00:36:06.039
 eye closed

00:36:06.039 --> 00:36:09.480
 it is my

00:36:09.480 --> 00:36:10.119
 greatest burden

00:36:10.119 --> 00:36:10.559
 that someone

00:36:10.559 --> 00:36:11.239
 may hear my

00:36:11.239 --> 00:36:11.860
 preaching and

00:36:11.860 --> 00:36:12.940
 never have

00:36:12.940 --> 00:36:13.539
 received the

00:36:13.539 --> 00:36:14.000
 Lord Jesus

00:36:14.000 --> 00:36:14.679
 Christ as a

00:36:14.679 --> 00:36:15.119
 personal Lord

00:36:15.119 --> 00:36:15.500
 Savior

00:36:15.500 --> 00:36:18.079
 and if that's

00:36:18.079 --> 00:36:18.539
 your case

00:36:18.539 --> 00:36:19.219
 today I want

00:36:19.219 --> 00:36:19.659
 you to know

00:36:19.659 --> 00:36:20.239
 that today's

00:36:20.239 --> 00:36:20.659
 the day of

00:36:20.659 --> 00:36:21.179
 salvation

00:36:21.179 --> 00:36:21.919
 he'll save

00:36:21.919 --> 00:36:22.319
 you he'll

00:36:22.319 --> 00:36:22.799
 change you

00:36:22.799 --> 00:36:23.059
 from where

00:36:23.059 --> 00:36:23.259
 you are

00:36:23.259 --> 00:36:23.940
 don't try to

00:36:23.940 --> 00:36:24.299
 clean up

00:36:24.299 --> 00:36:24.639
 before you

00:36:24.639 --> 00:36:24.919
 come to

00:36:24.919 --> 00:36:25.379
 Christ you'll

00:36:25.379 --> 00:36:25.799
 never be able

00:36:25.799 --> 00:36:26.199
 to do it

00:36:26.199 --> 00:36:26.759
 you'll never

00:36:26.759 --> 00:36:27.940
 will you

00:36:27.940 --> 00:36:28.500
 come as you

00:36:28.500 --> 00:36:29.539
 are and

00:36:29.539 --> 00:36:29.940
 he'll make

00:36:29.940 --> 00:36:30.319
 you everything

00:36:30.319 --> 00:36:30.799
 you need to

00:36:30.799 --> 00:36:31.179
 be

00:36:31.179 --> 00:36:33.940
 love to guide

00:36:33.940 --> 00:36:34.639
 you in that

00:36:34.639 --> 00:36:35.259
 we're going to

00:36:35.259 --> 00:36:35.879
 stand and sing

00:36:35.879 --> 00:36:36.460
 in just a moment

00:36:36.460 --> 00:36:37.219
 you just come

00:36:37.219 --> 00:36:39.599
 you come and

00:36:39.599 --> 00:36:40.019
 say I want to

00:36:40.019 --> 00:36:40.460
 give my heart

00:36:40.460 --> 00:36:40.960
 and life to the

00:36:40.960 --> 00:36:41.759
 Lord Jesus Christ

00:36:41.759 --> 00:36:42.319
 we'd love to

00:36:42.319 --> 00:36:42.919
 guide you in that

00:36:42.920 --> 00:36:45.960
 process maybe

00:36:45.960 --> 00:36:46.420
 you're here this

00:36:46.420 --> 00:36:46.820
 morning and

00:36:46.820 --> 00:36:47.360
 there's a burden

00:36:47.360 --> 00:36:47.840
 upon your

00:36:47.840 --> 00:36:51.420
 heart burden

00:36:51.420 --> 00:36:51.720
 you want

00:36:51.720 --> 00:36:52.420
 somebody else to

00:36:52.420 --> 00:36:52.940
 pray with you

00:36:52.940 --> 00:36:53.780
 about or a

00:36:53.780 --> 00:36:54.260
 burden that you

00:36:54.260 --> 00:36:54.840
 just need to lay

00:36:54.840 --> 00:36:55.380
 at this altar

00:36:55.380 --> 00:36:56.139
 before the Lord

00:36:56.139 --> 00:36:58.539
 that's what it's

00:36:58.539 --> 00:37:02.079
 for no reluctance

00:37:02.079 --> 00:37:03.039
 let's just be

00:37:03.039 --> 00:37:03.539
 concerned about

00:37:03.539 --> 00:37:04.099
 what God would

00:37:04.099 --> 00:37:08.639
 have maybe God's

00:37:08.639 --> 00:37:09.059
 leading you to

00:37:09.059 --> 00:37:09.740
 make a private

00:37:09.740 --> 00:37:10.579
 decision public

00:37:10.579 --> 00:37:12.139
 maybe you've

00:37:12.139 --> 00:37:12.440
 given your

00:37:12.440 --> 00:37:12.819
 heart and life

00:37:12.819 --> 00:37:13.099
 to the Lord

00:37:13.099 --> 00:37:13.519
 Jesus but

00:37:13.519 --> 00:37:13.719
 you've never

00:37:13.719 --> 00:37:14.119
 been baptized

00:37:14.119 --> 00:37:14.679
 as a believer

00:37:14.679 --> 00:37:15.219
 you've never

00:37:15.219 --> 00:37:15.880
 publicly

00:37:15.880 --> 00:37:17.259
 acknowledged your

00:37:17.259 --> 00:37:17.860
 faith before

00:37:17.860 --> 00:37:19.319
 him let us

00:37:19.319 --> 00:37:19.880
 lead you through

00:37:19.880 --> 00:37:20.619
 that process

00:37:20.619 --> 00:37:23.539
 maybe you're

00:37:23.539 --> 00:37:23.860
 here this

00:37:23.860 --> 00:37:24.299
 morning and

00:37:24.299 --> 00:37:25.840
 you're struggling

00:37:25.840 --> 00:37:26.219
 with

00:37:26.219 --> 00:37:29.559
 you're struggling

00:37:29.559 --> 00:37:30.880
 with God

00:37:30.880 --> 00:37:31.380
 leading you to

00:37:31.380 --> 00:37:31.779
 be a part of

00:37:31.779 --> 00:37:32.360
 this church

00:37:32.360 --> 00:37:34.980
 you'd like to

00:37:34.980 --> 00:37:35.480
 talk to us

00:37:35.480 --> 00:37:36.059
 about that

00:37:36.059 --> 00:37:38.400
 we'd love to

00:37:38.400 --> 00:37:38.699
 have that

00:37:38.699 --> 00:37:39.400
 conversation with

00:37:39.400 --> 00:37:42.320
 you I

00:37:42.320 --> 00:37:42.820
 encourage you

00:37:42.820 --> 00:37:43.780
 today whatever

00:37:43.780 --> 00:37:45.619
 God's telling

00:37:45.619 --> 00:37:46.280
 you to do

00:37:46.280 --> 00:37:47.400
 don't do

00:37:47.400 --> 00:37:48.360
 anything less

00:37:48.360 --> 00:37:49.260
 you don't have

00:37:49.260 --> 00:37:49.559
 to do anything

00:37:49.559 --> 00:37:50.240
 more than that

00:37:50.240 --> 00:37:51.760
 but if God's

00:37:51.760 --> 00:37:52.180
 telling you to

00:37:52.180 --> 00:37:52.599
 do something

00:37:52.599 --> 00:37:52.940
 you'll be

00:37:52.940 --> 00:37:53.480
 obedient and

00:37:53.480 --> 00:37:54.059
 follow him

00:37:54.059 --> 00:37:55.800
 Lord Jesus

00:37:55.800 --> 00:37:56.860
 thank you for

00:37:56.860 --> 00:37:57.340
 your word

00:37:57.340 --> 00:37:58.019
 thank you for

00:37:58.019 --> 00:37:58.660
 your love

00:37:58.660 --> 00:38:00.440
 thank you for

00:38:00.440 --> 00:38:00.940
 what you show

00:38:00.940 --> 00:38:01.860
 us help us to

00:38:01.860 --> 00:38:02.579
 live in response

00:38:02.579 --> 00:38:03.139
 to it oh God

00:38:03.139 --> 00:38:04.720
 I pray in

00:38:04.720 --> 00:38:05.440
 Jesus precious

00:38:05.440 --> 00:38:06.599
 name amen

00:38:06.599 --> 00:38:07.220
 stand together