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 If you don't have your Bible with you, grab a pew Bible here, page 358 on your pew Bible, the black pew Bible, 358, 2 Chronicles.

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 Let me just set my timer up.

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 Anybody who knows me knows I will talk until I'm stopped, so I'm going to try and stop myself here.

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 An hour and a half sound good?

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 All right.

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 All right.

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 Second Chronicles, chapter 20.

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 Before we read, let's just pray.

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 Heavenly Father, just thank you for your goodness to us and your watch care over us.

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 Thank you most of all for the love, Lord, that you had for us.

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 Love that caused you to create this world and create us.

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 A love that caused you to send your son to die on the cross for us.

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 Lord, if nothing else is heard today, Lord, let us hear Christ and the precious sacrifice of him on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins.

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 In Jesus' name, amen.

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 Amen.

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 If any of you have ever had the privilege to try and say anything from the Bible, I will tell you there is a constant challenge to...

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 You're constantly fighting yourself to say what you want to say and what you think people need to hear.

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 Especially when you know your audience a little bit.

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 You start to have things in your mind.

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 Oh, so-and-so would love to hear this and so-and-so needs to hear that.

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 And I've been wanting to tell so-and-so this for a long time, so this is my opportunity.

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 And so there is a constant battle with the flesh, as it were, with yourself, as it were, to try and allow God to use you simply as a vessel.

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 And so one of the advantages that I've found in the reading plans, and if you don't have a Bible reading plan, grab them.

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 They're still at the back on top of the sort of mailboxes there.

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 The great thing about that is you don't choose what you read.

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 You just read through the scripture.

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 And so the Lord, as I was reading through the scripture, really made this stick out to me.

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 And it was kind of funny because my wife says, oh, you're probably going to preach on the New Testament because you never preach on the Old Testament.

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 And I said, well, just wait and see.

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 So here we are in 2 Chronicles, and I'm going to read through 2 Chronicles.

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 Most of you, I'm not sure what you're all reading.

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 I'm reading out of the King James.

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 Don't hold it against me because my Bible is heavier than yours.

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 And we've got more words in here.

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 So I'm going to read out of the King James, and it should be easy enough to follow through here.

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 But whatever you have, just read out of it.

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 And the Bible says that God's word will never return to him void.

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 So starting verse 1, 2 Chronicles chapter 20.

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 And it came to pass after this also that the children of Moab and the children of Ammon and other beside the Ammonites came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

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 And there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying,

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 There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria.

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 And behold, they be in Hazon Tamar, which is En Gedi.

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 And Jehoshaphat feared and set himself to seek the Lord and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

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 And Judah gathered themselves together to ask help of the Lord.

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 Even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.

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 And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah in Jerusalem in the house of the Lord before the new court.

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 And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven that rulest over all the kingdoms of the heathen?

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 And in thy hand is there not power and might so that none are able to withstand thee?

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 Art not thou our God who did strive the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel and gave it to the seed of Abraham thy friend forever?

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 And they dwelt therein and they built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,

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 If when evil come upon us as the sword and judgment and pestilence or famine,

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 we stand before this house and in thy presence, for thy name is in this house,

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 and cry unto thee in our affliction, then wilt thou hear and help.

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 And now behold the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir,

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 whom thou wouldst not let Israel invade when thou camest out of the land of Egypt,

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 but they turned from them and destroyed them not.

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 Behold, I say, how they reward us to come and cast us out of thy possession,

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 which thou hast given us to inherit.

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 O our God, wilt thou not judge them?

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 For we have no might against this great company that cometh against us.

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 Neither know we what to do, but our eyes are upon thee.

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 And Judah stood before the Lord and all their little ones, their wives and their children.

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 Then upon Jehazel, the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of July,

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 the son of Mataniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph,

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 came the spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation.

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 And he said, Hearken all Judah, hearken ye inhabitants of Jerusalem,

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 and thou King Jehoshaphat.

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 Thus saith the Lord unto you,

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 Be not afraid, nor be dismayed,

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 by reason of this great multitude.

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 For the battle is not yours, but God's.

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 Tomorrow go ye down against them.

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 Behold, they will come up to the cliff of Ziz,

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 and ye shall find them at the end of the brook,

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 before the wilderness of Jeru.

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 You shall not need to fight in this battle.

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 Set yourselves, stand still,

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 and see the salvation of the Lord with you.

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 Judah and Jerusalem, fear not, nor be dismayed.

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 Tomorrow go out against them,

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 for the Lord will be with you.

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 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head and his face to the ground.

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 And all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem

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 fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.

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 And the Levites, the children of the Kohathites,

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 and the children of the Korahites,

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 stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel

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 with a loud voice on high.

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 And they rose early in the morning

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 and went forth to the wilderness of Tekoa.

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 And as they went forth,

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 Jehoshaphat stood and said,

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 Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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 Believe in the Lord your God,

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 so shall ye be established.

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 Believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

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 And when he had consulted with the people,

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 he appointed singers unto the Lord

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 that should praise the beauty of holiness

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 as they went out before the army

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 and to say, Praise the Lord,

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 for his mercy endureth forever.

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 And when they began to sing and to praise,

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 the Lord sent ambushments

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 against the children of Ammon and Moab

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 and Mount Seir,

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 which were become against Judah.

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 And they were smitten,

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 for the children of Ammon and Moab

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 stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir

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 utterly to slay and destroy them.

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 And when they had made an end

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 of the inhabitants of Mount Seir,

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 everyone helped to destroy another.

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 And when Judah came toward

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 the watchtower in the wilderness,

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 they looked unto the multitude,

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 and behold, there were dead bodies

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 fallen on the earth,

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 and none escaped.

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 And when Jehoshaphat and his people

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 came to take away the spoil of them,

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 they found among them

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 in abundance both riches

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 and with the dead bodies

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 precious jewels,

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 which they stripped off them

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 for themselves,

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 more than they could carry away.

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 And they were three days

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 in carrying away the spoil.

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 It was so much.

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 And on the fourth day,

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 they assembled themselves

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 in the valley of Baracha,

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 and they blessed the Lord.

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 Therefore, the name of the place

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 was called the valley of Baracha

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 unto this day.

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 Then they returned every man

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 of Judah and Jerusalem

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 and Jehoshaphat

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 in the forefront of them

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 to go again to Jerusalem with joy,

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 for the Lord had made them

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 to rejoice over their enemies.

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 And they came again to Jerusalem

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 with psalteries and harps

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 and trumpets into the house

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 of the Lord.

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 And the fear of God

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 was on all the kingdoms

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 of those countries

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 when they had heard

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 that the Lord fought

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 against the enemies of Israel.

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 So the realm of Jehoshaphat

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 was quiet,

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 for God had given him

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 rest round about.

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 A couple of chapters back

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 in chapter 17,

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 just a quick,

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 you don't have to turn there.

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 There's an introduction

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 to Jehoshaphat.

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 Jehoshaphat becomes king of Judah.

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 And there's a time here

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 in the history

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 of the nation of Israel

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 where the nation of Israel

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 is divided into Judah

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 and Israel.

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 And it says that Jehoshaphat,

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 his sons,

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 we're talking about

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 the previous king,

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 reigned in his stead

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 and strengthened himself

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 against Israel.

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 And he placed forces

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 in all the fenced cities

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 of Judah

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 and set garrisons

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 in the land of Judah

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 in the cities of Ephraim.

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 So even the nation of Israel

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 was fighting against themselves.

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 But this is the important part

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 of the takeaway part

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 I want you to understand here.

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 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat

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 because he walked

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 in the first ways

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 of his father David

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 and sought not

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 unto Balaam,

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 which is false gods here.

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 That's a little bit of context

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 into who Jehoshaphat is here.

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 And as I read this passage here,

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 I thought to myself,

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 there is so much in here

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 in regards to application

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 to us for the believers.

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 And I want to focus

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 for us here today

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 the bottom part of verse 12

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 where it says,

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 but our eyes are upon thee.

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 And I thought to myself,

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 there is so much for us

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 to look at in this world.

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 So much for us to

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 turn to and look to

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 for advice and for guidance

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 and for comfort.

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 But the reality is

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 none of that really works that well.

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 In fact, a lot of it

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 is distraction

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 and causes us to

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 not look upon God.

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 So there's some things

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 that I wanted to point out today.

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 In verse 9,

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 there's a very interesting phrase.

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 Beginning of verse 9,

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 it says,

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 if when,

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 if when,

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 if when,

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 if when evil come upon us

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 as the sword

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 and judgment

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 or pestilence

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 or famine,

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 we stand before this house

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 in thy presence

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 for thy name

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 for thy name is in thy house

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 and cry unto thee

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 in our affliction.

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 First thing I want you

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 to understand

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 is that

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 when you become

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 a Christian

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 you are not immune

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 to the troubles

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 of this sinful world.

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 In fact,

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 I would almost

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 wager to say

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 if I was,

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 wager is probably

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 not the best word,

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 but if I was

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 to say

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 when you become

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 a Christian

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 you are probably

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 more prone

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 to dealing

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 with struggles

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 in this world.

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 And so it says,

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 if when these things happen,

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 so that means

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 when these things happen,

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 if we do this thing,

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 so when evil

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 comes upon us

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 as the sword

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 and judgment

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 and pestilence

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 and famine,

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 if we stand

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 before this house,

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 if we cry unto thee

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 in our affliction,

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 then thou wilt hear us.

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 And I wonder,

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 are you dealing with

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 some things today?

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 Are you?

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 Are you having problems

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 with your kids

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 that aren't turning out?

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 But our eyes

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 will be on thee.

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 What about

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 if the bank account

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 isn't quite balancing out?

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 Are you saying

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 your eyes

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 will be on him?

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 If your relationships

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 aren't going well,

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 but our eyes

00:14:12.440 --> 00:14:13.120
 will be on thee.

00:14:17.560 --> 00:14:18.500
 My body's

00:14:18.500 --> 00:14:19.180
 falling apart,

00:14:20.280 --> 00:14:21.440
 but my eyes

00:14:21.440 --> 00:14:22.080
 will be on thee.

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 The things

00:14:29.160 --> 00:14:29.879
 of this world

00:14:29.879 --> 00:14:30.440
 are starting

00:14:30.440 --> 00:14:31.000
 to weigh down

00:14:31.000 --> 00:14:31.400
 on me.

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 I find it

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 very interesting.

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 In verse 6

00:14:35.800 --> 00:14:36.740
 it talks about

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 the fact that

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 God

00:14:38.580 --> 00:14:40.519
 is over all

00:14:40.519 --> 00:14:41.039
 the kingdoms

00:14:41.039 --> 00:14:41.899
 of the heathen.

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 Maybe you're

00:14:47.279 --> 00:14:47.899
 scared today

00:14:47.899 --> 00:14:48.360
 about the

00:14:48.360 --> 00:14:50.639
 enemies out there.

00:14:51.139 --> 00:14:51.639
 China

00:14:51.639 --> 00:14:52.580
 and Russia.

00:14:53.120 --> 00:14:53.560
 Maybe you're

00:14:53.560 --> 00:14:54.019
 scared about

00:14:54.019 --> 00:14:54.759
 nuclear war.

00:14:54.860 --> 00:14:55.299
 You're worried

00:14:55.299 --> 00:14:55.919
 about that.

00:14:57.899 --> 00:14:58.840
 But my eyes

00:14:58.840 --> 00:14:59.779
 will be upon thee

00:14:59.779 --> 00:15:00.740
 because I know

00:15:00.740 --> 00:15:01.639
 that God

00:15:01.639 --> 00:15:02.960
 is over all

00:15:02.960 --> 00:15:03.460
 the kingdoms

00:15:03.460 --> 00:15:04.299
 of the heathen.

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 I know

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 that all

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 things that

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 happen in

00:15:10.200 --> 00:15:10.879
 this world,

00:15:11.340 --> 00:15:11.980
 my eyes

00:15:11.980 --> 00:15:12.840
 can be upon

00:15:12.840 --> 00:15:13.279
 thee,

00:15:13.600 --> 00:15:14.360
 upon God,

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 because he

00:15:15.019 --> 00:15:15.480
 is God

00:15:15.480 --> 00:15:15.940
 in heaven.

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 I know

00:15:16.019 --> 00:15:17.080
 that all

00:15:17.080 --> 00:15:17.779
 things that

00:15:17.779 --> 00:15:18.019
 happen in

00:15:18.019 --> 00:15:18.960
 this world,

00:15:18.960 --> 00:15:20.019
 my eyes

00:15:20.019 --> 00:15:20.779
 can be upon

00:15:20.779 --> 00:15:21.120
 thee,

00:15:21.120 --> 00:15:21.860
 upon God,

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 I'm having

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 problems with

00:15:26.820 --> 00:15:27.340
 people at

00:15:27.340 --> 00:15:27.680
 work,

00:15:28.060 --> 00:15:29.019
 but my eyes

00:15:29.019 --> 00:15:29.639
 will be upon

00:15:29.639 --> 00:15:29.940
 thee.

00:15:32.399 --> 00:15:33.279
 My life

00:15:33.279 --> 00:15:33.680
 is not

00:15:33.680 --> 00:15:34.200
 turning out

00:15:34.200 --> 00:15:34.539
 the way

00:15:34.539 --> 00:15:35.060
 I wanted

00:15:35.060 --> 00:15:35.519
 it to,

00:15:36.519 --> 00:15:37.720
 but my eyes

00:15:37.720 --> 00:15:38.360
 will be upon

00:15:38.360 --> 00:15:38.639
 thee.

00:15:38.639 --> 00:15:44.919
 my eyes

00:15:44.919 --> 00:15:45.559
 will be upon

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 thee,

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 because in

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 thine hand,

00:15:54.059 --> 00:15:54.939
 verse 6 says,

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 there is

00:15:56.639 --> 00:15:57.100
 power,

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 and there

00:15:58.879 --> 00:15:59.439
 is might,

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 so much

00:16:01.960 --> 00:16:02.460
 that none

00:16:02.460 --> 00:16:02.840
 is able

00:16:02.840 --> 00:16:03.500
 to withstand

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 thee.

00:16:03.759 --> 00:16:08.379
 and so

00:16:08.379 --> 00:16:08.919
 my eyes

00:16:08.919 --> 00:16:09.220
 will be

00:16:09.220 --> 00:16:09.559
 upon

00:16:09.559 --> 00:16:09.860
 thee.

00:16:15.539 --> 00:16:16.519
 Verse 12,

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 you see

00:16:17.240 --> 00:16:17.960
 Jehoshaphat

00:16:17.960 --> 00:16:18.580
 crying out

00:16:18.580 --> 00:16:18.919
 to the

00:16:18.919 --> 00:16:19.279
 Lord,

00:16:20.759 --> 00:16:22.319
 and he

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 says,

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 we have

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 no might

00:16:24.100 --> 00:16:25.059
 against this

00:16:25.059 --> 00:16:25.860
 great company

00:16:25.860 --> 00:16:28.659
 that comes

00:16:28.659 --> 00:16:29.580
 against us.

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 I wonder,

00:16:33.920 --> 00:16:34.320
 do you feel

00:16:34.320 --> 00:16:34.600
 like you

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 don't have

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 strength

00:16:35.420 --> 00:16:35.820
 today

00:16:35.820 --> 00:16:38.480
 to deal

00:16:38.480 --> 00:16:38.780
 with the

00:16:38.780 --> 00:16:39.379
 great problem

00:16:39.379 --> 00:16:39.940
 that faces

00:16:39.940 --> 00:16:40.259
 you,

00:16:40.580 --> 00:16:41.139
 the great

00:16:41.139 --> 00:16:41.720
 struggle in

00:16:41.720 --> 00:16:42.240
 your life?

00:16:43.160 --> 00:16:43.820
 Are you

00:16:43.820 --> 00:16:44.420
 crying out

00:16:44.420 --> 00:16:45.060
 like the

00:16:45.060 --> 00:16:45.879
 nation of

00:16:45.879 --> 00:16:46.580
 Judah here

00:16:46.580 --> 00:16:49.660
 that we

00:16:49.660 --> 00:16:50.139
 have no

00:16:50.139 --> 00:16:50.860
 might against

00:16:50.860 --> 00:16:51.400
 this great

00:16:51.400 --> 00:16:51.820
 company?

00:16:52.940 --> 00:16:53.640
 I don't

00:16:53.640 --> 00:16:54.060
 have the

00:16:54.060 --> 00:16:54.640
 resources,

00:16:55.220 --> 00:16:55.640
 I don't

00:16:55.640 --> 00:16:56.040
 have the

00:16:56.040 --> 00:16:56.560
 strength,

00:16:57.400 --> 00:16:57.940
 I don't

00:16:57.940 --> 00:16:58.860
 have the

00:16:58.860 --> 00:16:59.320
 knowledge,

00:16:59.320 --> 00:17:00.500
 I don't

00:17:00.500 --> 00:17:02.520
 have the

00:17:02.520 --> 00:17:03.120
 great might

00:17:03.120 --> 00:17:03.800
 against this

00:17:03.800 --> 00:17:05.620
 company that

00:17:05.620 --> 00:17:06.259
 comes against

00:17:06.259 --> 00:17:06.799
 us,

00:17:07.440 --> 00:17:09.759
 but my

00:17:09.759 --> 00:17:10.240
 eyes are

00:17:10.240 --> 00:17:10.820
 upon thee.

00:17:14.340 --> 00:17:14.980
 Maybe

00:17:14.980 --> 00:17:15.480
 you're saying

00:17:15.480 --> 00:17:16.519
 neither know

00:17:16.519 --> 00:17:17.180
 we what to

00:17:17.180 --> 00:17:17.480
 do.

00:17:18.600 --> 00:17:19.559
 I don't

00:17:19.559 --> 00:17:20.080
 know how to

00:17:20.080 --> 00:17:20.640
 solve this

00:17:20.640 --> 00:17:21.059
 problem.

00:17:21.240 --> 00:17:21.559
 This is

00:17:21.559 --> 00:17:22.100
 beyond,

00:17:22.680 --> 00:17:24.900
 beyond my

00:17:24.900 --> 00:17:26.880
 understanding.

00:17:29.319 --> 00:17:30.539
 beyond my

00:17:30.539 --> 00:17:31.559
 problem-solving

00:17:31.559 --> 00:17:32.079
 ability,

00:17:32.879 --> 00:17:35.740
 but my

00:17:35.740 --> 00:17:36.220
 eyes are

00:17:36.220 --> 00:17:36.859
 upon me.

00:17:45.000 --> 00:17:45.779
 I want

00:17:45.779 --> 00:17:46.119
 to see,

00:17:46.579 --> 00:17:47.779
 dear believer,

00:17:47.939 --> 00:17:50.220
 that when

00:17:50.220 --> 00:17:50.700
 you have an

00:17:50.700 --> 00:17:52.480
 attitude of

00:17:52.480 --> 00:17:53.000
 putting your

00:17:53.000 --> 00:17:53.619
 eyes upon

00:17:53.619 --> 00:17:54.179
 the Lord,

00:17:54.180 --> 00:17:54.220
 God,

00:17:54.620 --> 00:17:57.060
 he is

00:17:57.060 --> 00:17:57.340
 going to

00:17:57.340 --> 00:17:57.880
 remind you

00:17:57.880 --> 00:17:58.259
 of a few

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 things.

00:18:00.759 --> 00:18:01.320
 And so

00:18:01.320 --> 00:18:01.740
 the Spirit

00:18:01.740 --> 00:18:02.080
 of the

00:18:02.080 --> 00:18:02.380
 Lord,

00:18:03.420 --> 00:18:05.460
 while they

00:18:05.460 --> 00:18:05.799
 were all

00:18:05.799 --> 00:18:06.180
 collected,

00:18:06.320 --> 00:18:06.779
 crying out

00:18:06.779 --> 00:18:07.060
 to the

00:18:07.060 --> 00:18:07.360
 Lord,

00:18:07.740 --> 00:18:08.100
 the Spirit

00:18:08.100 --> 00:18:08.340
 of the

00:18:08.340 --> 00:18:08.700
 Lord came

00:18:08.700 --> 00:18:10.200
 upon

00:18:10.200 --> 00:18:11.500
 Jehaziel,

00:18:11.940 --> 00:18:12.779
 who spoke

00:18:12.779 --> 00:18:13.460
 out loud.

00:18:15.000 --> 00:18:15.640
 He said,

00:18:15.700 --> 00:18:16.799
 all Judah

00:18:16.799 --> 00:18:17.680
 and all

00:18:17.680 --> 00:18:18.259
 you inhabitants

00:18:18.259 --> 00:18:18.980
 of Jerusalem,

00:18:19.500 --> 00:18:19.960
 and even

00:18:19.960 --> 00:18:20.259
 you,

00:18:20.440 --> 00:18:20.720
 King,

00:18:21.960 --> 00:18:24.980
 this is

00:18:24.980 --> 00:18:25.299
 what the

00:18:25.299 --> 00:18:25.819
 Lord says

00:18:25.819 --> 00:18:26.319
 unto you

00:18:26.319 --> 00:18:26.640
 today.

00:18:28.819 --> 00:18:29.559
 Be not

00:18:29.559 --> 00:18:30.019
 afraid,

00:18:30.840 --> 00:18:31.360
 nor be

00:18:31.360 --> 00:18:32.039
 dismayed,

00:18:32.120 --> 00:18:33.360
 by reason

00:18:33.360 --> 00:18:33.880
 of this

00:18:33.880 --> 00:18:34.819
 great multitude,

00:18:35.180 --> 00:18:35.740
 this great

00:18:35.740 --> 00:18:36.460
 problem that

00:18:36.460 --> 00:18:37.160
 is ahead in

00:18:37.160 --> 00:18:37.559
 front of

00:18:37.559 --> 00:18:37.740
 you,

00:18:38.420 --> 00:18:39.920
 this problem

00:18:39.920 --> 00:18:40.400
 that is

00:18:40.400 --> 00:18:40.900
 threatening

00:18:40.900 --> 00:18:41.600
 your very

00:18:41.600 --> 00:18:42.200
 lives,

00:18:42.799 --> 00:18:45.539
 for the

00:18:45.539 --> 00:18:46.019
 battle is

00:18:46.019 --> 00:18:46.720
 not yours,

00:18:47.220 --> 00:18:48.860
 but it's

00:18:48.860 --> 00:18:49.420
 God's.

00:18:49.960 --> 00:18:54.500
 And I'll

00:18:54.500 --> 00:18:54.840
 tell you

00:18:54.840 --> 00:18:55.200
 something,

00:18:55.539 --> 00:18:56.039
 that if I

00:18:56.039 --> 00:18:56.519
 was to go

00:18:56.519 --> 00:18:57.160
 into battle,

00:18:57.579 --> 00:18:58.220
 and I was

00:18:58.220 --> 00:18:58.920
 to rely on

00:18:58.920 --> 00:18:59.340
 my own

00:18:59.340 --> 00:18:59.980
 strength and

00:18:59.980 --> 00:19:00.380
 my own

00:19:00.380 --> 00:19:00.880
 abilities,

00:19:01.579 --> 00:19:02.819
 I would

00:19:02.819 --> 00:19:03.299
 start having

00:19:03.299 --> 00:19:04.000
 some doubts

00:19:04.000 --> 00:19:04.920
 about my

00:19:04.920 --> 00:19:05.860
 success rate

00:19:05.860 --> 00:19:06.220
 here.

00:19:08.400 --> 00:19:09.100
 But when

00:19:09.100 --> 00:19:09.799
 my eyes are

00:19:09.799 --> 00:19:10.640
 upon God,

00:19:10.840 --> 00:19:11.299
 and I

00:19:11.299 --> 00:19:12.000
 understand

00:19:12.000 --> 00:19:13.980
 that he

00:19:13.980 --> 00:19:14.680
 has power

00:19:14.680 --> 00:19:15.299
 and might,

00:19:15.819 --> 00:19:16.360
 so that

00:19:16.360 --> 00:19:16.940
 none are

00:19:16.940 --> 00:19:17.400
 able to

00:19:17.400 --> 00:19:18.299
 withstand him,

00:19:18.299 --> 00:19:20.799
 I'm so

00:19:20.799 --> 00:19:21.259
 glad that

00:19:21.259 --> 00:19:21.639
 the battle

00:19:21.639 --> 00:19:22.200
 is his

00:19:22.200 --> 00:19:22.799
 and not

00:19:22.799 --> 00:19:23.139
 mine.

00:19:31.839 --> 00:19:32.440
 Moreover,

00:19:33.180 --> 00:19:34.159
 he continues

00:19:34.159 --> 00:19:34.940
 and says,

00:19:35.259 --> 00:19:36.980
 the battle

00:19:36.980 --> 00:19:37.740
 is so much

00:19:37.740 --> 00:19:38.519
 the Lord's

00:19:38.519 --> 00:19:39.799
 that you

00:19:39.799 --> 00:19:40.299
 don't even

00:19:40.299 --> 00:19:40.859
 have to

00:19:40.859 --> 00:19:41.180
 fight.

00:19:41.180 --> 00:19:41.220
 fight.

00:19:42.380 --> 00:19:43.620
 Verse 17,

00:19:44.840 --> 00:19:45.320
 you shall

00:19:45.320 --> 00:19:45.820
 not need

00:19:45.820 --> 00:19:46.320
 to fight

00:19:46.320 --> 00:19:46.799
 in this

00:19:46.799 --> 00:19:47.180
 battle.

00:19:49.299 --> 00:19:49.920
 Set

00:19:49.920 --> 00:19:50.539
 yourselves,

00:19:51.060 --> 00:19:51.600
 stand ye

00:19:51.600 --> 00:19:52.039
 still,

00:19:52.480 --> 00:19:53.080
 and see

00:19:53.080 --> 00:19:53.840
 the salvation

00:19:53.840 --> 00:19:54.320
 of the

00:19:54.320 --> 00:19:54.580
 Lord.

00:19:57.060 --> 00:19:57.620
 Now,

00:19:57.700 --> 00:19:58.380
 sometimes the

00:19:58.380 --> 00:19:58.960
 Lord asks

00:19:58.960 --> 00:19:59.440
 us

00:19:59.440 --> 00:20:04.580
 to put

00:20:04.580 --> 00:20:05.080
 our faith

00:20:05.080 --> 00:20:05.820
 into action

00:20:05.820 --> 00:20:06.640
 and trust

00:20:06.640 --> 00:20:07.740
 that he

00:20:07.740 --> 00:20:08.059
 will

00:20:08.059 --> 00:20:08.920
 orchestrate

00:20:08.920 --> 00:20:10.600
 his

00:20:10.600 --> 00:20:12.299
 means

00:20:12.299 --> 00:20:12.980
 and his

00:20:12.980 --> 00:20:13.980
 desired

00:20:13.980 --> 00:20:15.259
 outcome

00:20:15.259 --> 00:20:15.620
 in the

00:20:15.620 --> 00:20:15.880
 end.

00:20:19.160 --> 00:20:19.840
 But

00:20:19.840 --> 00:20:20.340
 sometimes

00:20:20.340 --> 00:20:20.799
 also,

00:20:20.980 --> 00:20:21.180
 like he

00:20:21.180 --> 00:20:21.680
 did for

00:20:21.680 --> 00:20:22.519
 the nation

00:20:22.519 --> 00:20:22.900
 of Judah

00:20:22.900 --> 00:20:23.299
 here,

00:20:23.720 --> 00:20:25.920
 he said,

00:20:26.420 --> 00:20:27.640
 you don't

00:20:27.640 --> 00:20:28.100
 have to

00:20:28.100 --> 00:20:28.400
 fight.

00:20:29.300 --> 00:20:29.800
 This is

00:20:29.800 --> 00:20:30.220
 beyond

00:20:30.220 --> 00:20:30.600
 you.

00:20:33.500 --> 00:20:33.780
 The

00:20:33.780 --> 00:20:34.520
 multitude

00:20:34.520 --> 00:20:35.640
 of

00:20:35.640 --> 00:20:36.220
 enemy

00:20:36.220 --> 00:20:36.780
 that came

00:20:36.780 --> 00:20:37.280
 towards

00:20:37.280 --> 00:20:37.460
 him,

00:20:37.640 --> 00:20:39.520
 the nation

00:20:39.520 --> 00:20:39.759
 of Judah

00:20:39.759 --> 00:20:40.180
 was so

00:20:40.180 --> 00:20:40.640
 great

00:20:40.640 --> 00:20:41.800
 that

00:20:41.800 --> 00:20:42.200
 there

00:20:42.200 --> 00:20:42.759
 was

00:20:42.759 --> 00:20:44.700
 not

00:20:44.700 --> 00:20:45.060
 enough

00:20:45.060 --> 00:20:45.480
 people

00:20:45.480 --> 00:20:45.820
 in the

00:20:45.820 --> 00:20:46.060
 nation

00:20:46.060 --> 00:20:46.240
 of

00:20:46.240 --> 00:20:46.420
 Judah

00:20:46.420 --> 00:20:46.620
 that

00:20:46.620 --> 00:20:46.780
 could

00:20:46.780 --> 00:20:47.100
 fight

00:20:47.100 --> 00:20:47.540
 against

00:20:47.540 --> 00:20:48.080
 this

00:20:48.080 --> 00:20:48.520
 multitude.

00:20:49.320 --> 00:20:49.960
 So

00:20:49.960 --> 00:20:50.320
 great

00:20:50.320 --> 00:20:52.200
 that

00:20:52.200 --> 00:20:52.440
 God

00:20:52.440 --> 00:20:52.820
 said,

00:20:53.500 --> 00:20:53.620
 it's

00:20:53.620 --> 00:20:54.140
 clear

00:20:54.140 --> 00:20:55.640
 that I

00:20:55.640 --> 00:20:56.000
 need to

00:20:56.000 --> 00:20:56.400
 intervene.

00:20:56.800 --> 00:20:57.120
 It's

00:20:57.120 --> 00:20:57.420
 clear

00:20:57.420 --> 00:20:57.900
 that I

00:20:57.900 --> 00:20:58.220
 need to

00:20:58.220 --> 00:20:58.420
 take

00:20:58.420 --> 00:20:58.600
 care

00:20:58.600 --> 00:20:58.720
 of

00:20:58.720 --> 00:20:58.880
 this

00:20:58.880 --> 00:20:59.160
 battle

00:20:59.160 --> 00:20:59.420
 for

00:20:59.420 --> 00:20:59.660
 you.

00:21:00.720 --> 00:21:01.000
 And so

00:21:01.000 --> 00:21:01.400
 sometimes

00:21:01.400 --> 00:21:02.019
 I think

00:21:02.019 --> 00:21:02.300
 that we

00:21:02.300 --> 00:21:02.759
 struggle

00:21:02.759 --> 00:21:03.180
 with the

00:21:03.180 --> 00:21:03.519
 fact

00:21:03.519 --> 00:21:04.519
 that

00:21:04.519 --> 00:21:05.700
 we

00:21:05.700 --> 00:21:06.340
 might

00:21:06.340 --> 00:21:06.900
 turn our

00:21:06.900 --> 00:21:07.200
 eyes

00:21:07.200 --> 00:21:07.620
 upon

00:21:07.620 --> 00:21:07.880
 the

00:21:07.880 --> 00:21:08.240
 Lord,

00:21:08.759 --> 00:21:09.380
 but then

00:21:09.380 --> 00:21:09.880
 we decide

00:21:09.880 --> 00:21:10.300
 to try

00:21:10.300 --> 00:21:10.620
 and do

00:21:10.620 --> 00:21:10.960
 what we

00:21:10.960 --> 00:21:11.420
 can to

00:21:11.420 --> 00:21:11.640
 fix

00:21:11.640 --> 00:21:11.840
 the

00:21:11.840 --> 00:21:12.240
 problem.

00:21:13.360 --> 00:21:13.860
 We

00:21:13.860 --> 00:21:14.060
 get

00:21:14.060 --> 00:21:14.620
 involved

00:21:14.620 --> 00:21:15.700
 and we

00:21:15.700 --> 00:21:15.960
 start

00:21:15.960 --> 00:21:16.300
 doing

00:21:16.300 --> 00:21:16.920
 things.

00:21:18.740 --> 00:21:19.240
 Well,

00:21:19.279 --> 00:21:19.560
 I believe

00:21:19.560 --> 00:21:20.060
 sometimes

00:21:20.060 --> 00:21:20.460
 the Lord

00:21:20.460 --> 00:21:21.120
 calls you

00:21:21.120 --> 00:21:21.600
 not to

00:21:21.600 --> 00:21:21.940
 act,

00:21:22.539 --> 00:21:23.000
 but just

00:21:23.000 --> 00:21:23.500
 to wait

00:21:23.500 --> 00:21:24.060
 in faith

00:21:24.060 --> 00:21:25.580
 and believe.

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 And this

00:21:26.980 --> 00:21:27.299
 is one

00:21:27.299 --> 00:21:27.619
 of those

00:21:27.619 --> 00:21:28.279
 situations,

00:21:28.500 --> 00:21:28.720
 this

00:21:28.720 --> 00:21:29.579
 historical

00:21:29.579 --> 00:21:30.179
 account of

00:21:30.179 --> 00:21:30.899
 Jehoshaphat,

00:21:31.199 --> 00:21:31.720
 where he

00:21:31.720 --> 00:21:32.059
 says,

00:21:32.539 --> 00:21:33.319
 you shall

00:21:33.319 --> 00:21:33.879
 not need

00:21:33.879 --> 00:21:34.319
 to fight

00:21:34.319 --> 00:21:34.699
 in this

00:21:34.699 --> 00:21:35.039
 battle.

00:21:35.480 --> 00:21:35.659
 Set

00:21:35.659 --> 00:21:36.059
 yourselves

00:21:36.059 --> 00:21:36.439
 stand

00:21:36.439 --> 00:21:36.799
 still

00:21:36.799 --> 00:21:37.199
 and see

00:21:37.199 --> 00:21:37.419
 the

00:21:37.419 --> 00:21:37.899
 salvation

00:21:37.899 --> 00:21:38.259
 of the

00:21:38.259 --> 00:21:38.500
 Lord.

00:21:38.500 --> 00:21:38.559
 Lord.

00:21:43.779 --> 00:21:44.480
 And as

00:21:44.480 --> 00:21:44.799
 we read

00:21:44.799 --> 00:21:45.059
 in the

00:21:45.059 --> 00:21:45.480
 story,

00:21:46.799 --> 00:21:50.480
 we

00:21:50.480 --> 00:21:50.759
 came

00:21:50.759 --> 00:21:51.140
 through

00:21:51.140 --> 00:21:52.480
 to the

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 following

00:21:52.819 --> 00:21:53.279
 day,

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 and as

00:21:55.299 --> 00:21:55.740
 the nation

00:21:55.740 --> 00:21:56.339
 of Judah

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 walked

00:22:00.900 --> 00:22:01.380
 towards

00:22:01.380 --> 00:22:01.900
 the valley

00:22:01.900 --> 00:22:02.279
 where they

00:22:02.279 --> 00:22:02.740
 were told

00:22:02.740 --> 00:22:03.180
 that this

00:22:03.180 --> 00:22:03.680
 battle was

00:22:03.680 --> 00:22:04.119
 supposed to

00:22:04.119 --> 00:22:04.480
 happen,

00:22:04.480 --> 00:22:07.660
 we see

00:22:07.660 --> 00:22:07.960
 that they

00:22:07.960 --> 00:22:08.319
 did not

00:22:08.319 --> 00:22:08.960
 prepare for

00:22:08.960 --> 00:22:09.339
 war,

00:22:10.259 --> 00:22:11.059
 they did

00:22:11.059 --> 00:22:11.539
 not bring

00:22:11.539 --> 00:22:11.940
 their

00:22:11.940 --> 00:22:12.900
 swords

00:22:12.900 --> 00:22:13.360
 and their

00:22:13.360 --> 00:22:13.940
 spears,

00:22:15.519 --> 00:22:15.839
 they did

00:22:15.839 --> 00:22:16.220
 not bring

00:22:16.220 --> 00:22:16.839
 their valiant

00:22:16.839 --> 00:22:18.579
 men,

00:22:18.779 --> 00:22:19.519
 their mighty

00:22:19.519 --> 00:22:19.940
 men of

00:22:19.940 --> 00:22:20.319
 battle,

00:22:20.720 --> 00:22:22.099
 but they

00:22:22.099 --> 00:22:23.460
 went singing

00:22:23.460 --> 00:22:23.940
 to the

00:22:23.940 --> 00:22:24.279
 valley.

00:22:29.019 --> 00:22:29.740
 I will

00:22:29.740 --> 00:22:30.380
 tell you

00:22:30.380 --> 00:22:32.680
 by way

00:22:32.680 --> 00:22:33.660
 of experience,

00:22:33.660 --> 00:22:34.600
 there have

00:22:34.600 --> 00:22:35.040
 been many

00:22:35.040 --> 00:22:37.060
 times in

00:22:37.060 --> 00:22:37.759
 my life

00:22:37.759 --> 00:22:38.720
 when I

00:22:38.720 --> 00:22:39.240
 have faced

00:22:39.240 --> 00:22:39.860
 adversity

00:22:39.860 --> 00:22:42.240
 and by

00:22:42.240 --> 00:22:42.720
 the grace

00:22:42.720 --> 00:22:43.180
 of God

00:22:43.180 --> 00:22:43.519
 I've been

00:22:43.519 --> 00:22:43.900
 able to

00:22:43.900 --> 00:22:44.320
 turn my

00:22:44.320 --> 00:22:44.900
 eyes upon

00:22:44.900 --> 00:22:45.220
 him.

00:22:47.480 --> 00:22:48.220
 And even

00:22:48.220 --> 00:22:48.680
 in the

00:22:48.680 --> 00:22:49.519
 valley of

00:22:49.519 --> 00:22:49.940
 struggle,

00:22:50.180 --> 00:22:50.500
 even in

00:22:50.500 --> 00:22:50.960
 the valley

00:22:50.960 --> 00:22:51.759
 of battle,

00:22:51.880 --> 00:22:52.400
 of combat,

00:22:52.580 --> 00:22:53.019
 with whatever

00:22:53.019 --> 00:22:54.060
 situation it

00:22:54.060 --> 00:22:54.560
 is,

00:22:55.500 --> 00:22:57.060
 there's been

00:22:57.060 --> 00:22:57.580
 a song in

00:22:57.580 --> 00:22:58.060
 my heart.

00:23:01.820 --> 00:23:02.460
 And I

00:23:02.460 --> 00:23:02.940
 might even

00:23:02.940 --> 00:23:03.539
 say to you

00:23:03.539 --> 00:23:03.799
 today,

00:23:03.880 --> 00:23:04.400
 maybe this

00:23:04.400 --> 00:23:04.900
 is a good

00:23:04.900 --> 00:23:05.580
 gauge of

00:23:05.580 --> 00:23:05.960
 what you're

00:23:05.960 --> 00:23:06.519
 looking at.

00:23:07.000 --> 00:23:07.500
 If you're

00:23:07.500 --> 00:23:08.180
 facing a

00:23:08.180 --> 00:23:08.720
 trial and

00:23:08.720 --> 00:23:09.259
 a challenge

00:23:09.259 --> 00:23:09.700
 today,

00:23:10.000 --> 00:23:10.860
 and you

00:23:10.860 --> 00:23:11.240
 don't have

00:23:11.240 --> 00:23:11.860
 a song in

00:23:11.860 --> 00:23:12.360
 your heart,

00:23:12.799 --> 00:23:13.840
 I wonder,

00:23:14.400 --> 00:23:15.539
 where are

00:23:15.539 --> 00:23:16.120
 your eyes?

00:23:16.480 --> 00:23:16.779
 What are

00:23:16.779 --> 00:23:17.160
 you looking

00:23:17.160 --> 00:23:17.500
 at?

00:23:21.100 --> 00:23:21.840
 Are you

00:23:21.840 --> 00:23:22.299
 able to

00:23:22.299 --> 00:23:22.580
 say,

00:23:23.120 --> 00:23:23.580
 praise the

00:23:23.580 --> 00:23:24.059
 Lord for

00:23:24.059 --> 00:23:24.620
 his mercy

00:23:24.620 --> 00:23:25.140
 endureth

00:23:25.140 --> 00:23:25.460
 forever?

00:23:25.460 --> 00:23:28.480
 are you

00:23:28.480 --> 00:23:28.900
 able to

00:23:28.900 --> 00:23:29.759
 sing as

00:23:29.759 --> 00:23:30.039
 they did

00:23:30.039 --> 00:23:30.360
 in verse

00:23:30.360 --> 00:23:30.960
 21,

00:23:31.400 --> 00:23:31.680
 just

00:23:31.680 --> 00:23:32.340
 praising the

00:23:32.340 --> 00:23:33.059
 beauty of

00:23:33.059 --> 00:23:33.460
 God's

00:23:33.460 --> 00:23:33.840
 holiness?

00:23:33.839 --> 00:23:34.059
 holiness?

00:23:41.059 --> 00:23:41.759
 I want

00:23:41.759 --> 00:23:42.059
 to say

00:23:42.059 --> 00:23:42.639
 one thing

00:23:42.639 --> 00:23:44.579
 else to

00:23:44.579 --> 00:23:45.099
 you believers

00:23:45.099 --> 00:23:46.039
 by way of

00:23:46.039 --> 00:23:47.279
 witness for

00:23:47.279 --> 00:23:47.779
 the cause

00:23:47.779 --> 00:23:48.339
 of Christ.

00:23:49.619 --> 00:23:50.139
 In

00:23:50.139 --> 00:23:50.919
 verse 29

00:23:50.919 --> 00:23:51.519
 and 30,

00:23:51.919 --> 00:23:54.819
 we see

00:23:54.819 --> 00:23:55.539
 the result

00:23:55.539 --> 00:23:57.699
 of what

00:23:57.699 --> 00:23:58.339
 happens

00:23:58.339 --> 00:23:59.439
 when we

00:23:59.439 --> 00:23:59.959
 turn our

00:23:59.959 --> 00:24:00.699
 eyes upon

00:24:00.700 --> 00:24:01.019
 thee.

00:24:04.140 --> 00:24:04.920
 You see,

00:24:05.000 --> 00:24:05.759
 every Christian,

00:24:06.519 --> 00:24:07.160
 when you are

00:24:07.160 --> 00:24:07.860
 faced with a

00:24:07.860 --> 00:24:08.500
 struggle here

00:24:08.500 --> 00:24:09.000
 on earth,

00:24:09.640 --> 00:24:12.400
 the world

00:24:12.400 --> 00:24:13.039
 is watching.

00:24:15.240 --> 00:24:16.259
 Your friends

00:24:16.259 --> 00:24:16.840
 are watching,

00:24:17.039 --> 00:24:17.559
 your family

00:24:17.559 --> 00:24:18.160
 members are

00:24:18.160 --> 00:24:18.539
 watching.

00:24:21.920 --> 00:24:22.720
 They don't

00:24:22.720 --> 00:24:23.600
 necessarily want

00:24:23.600 --> 00:24:24.160
 you to fail,

00:24:24.299 --> 00:24:24.559
 they don't

00:24:24.559 --> 00:24:25.259
 necessarily want

00:24:25.259 --> 00:24:25.980
 bad things to

00:24:25.980 --> 00:24:26.580
 happen to

00:24:26.580 --> 00:24:26.900
 you,

00:24:27.380 --> 00:24:28.539
 but I will

00:24:28.539 --> 00:24:29.160
 tell you,

00:24:29.559 --> 00:24:30.039
 if you've

00:24:30.039 --> 00:24:30.539
 been talking

00:24:30.539 --> 00:24:31.559
 a big game

00:24:31.559 --> 00:24:32.139
 about your

00:24:32.139 --> 00:24:32.619
 God,

00:24:33.019 --> 00:24:33.559
 and how

00:24:33.559 --> 00:24:34.039
 much your

00:24:34.039 --> 00:24:34.579
 God takes

00:24:34.579 --> 00:24:35.139
 care of

00:24:35.139 --> 00:24:35.339
 you,

00:24:35.500 --> 00:24:35.940
 and how

00:24:35.940 --> 00:24:36.279
 much your

00:24:36.279 --> 00:24:37.000
 God loves

00:24:37.000 --> 00:24:37.359
 you,

00:24:37.940 --> 00:24:39.000
 and then

00:24:39.000 --> 00:24:39.440
 all of a

00:24:39.440 --> 00:24:39.759
 sudden,

00:24:40.180 --> 00:24:41.119
 you crumble

00:24:41.119 --> 00:24:41.740
 and fall

00:24:41.740 --> 00:24:43.740
 apart when

00:24:43.740 --> 00:24:44.319
 you're faced

00:24:44.319 --> 00:24:44.940
 with a great

00:24:44.940 --> 00:24:45.500
 multitude,

00:24:45.960 --> 00:24:46.579
 as it were.

00:24:49.839 --> 00:24:50.500
 What does

00:24:50.500 --> 00:24:50.920
 that say

00:24:50.920 --> 00:24:51.399
 about your

00:24:51.399 --> 00:24:51.799
 faith?

00:24:52.799 --> 00:24:53.359
 What does

00:24:53.359 --> 00:24:53.839
 that say

00:24:53.839 --> 00:24:54.740
 about where

00:24:54.740 --> 00:24:55.399
 your eyes

00:24:55.399 --> 00:24:55.879
 are looking?

00:24:55.879 --> 00:24:56.879
 What does

00:24:56.879 --> 00:24:57.879
 that say

00:24:57.879 --> 00:24:58.879
 about where

00:24:58.879 --> 00:24:59.379
 your eyes

00:24:59.379 --> 00:24:59.879
 are looking?

00:24:59.880 --> 00:25:00.900
 but our

00:25:00.900 --> 00:25:01.360
 eyes

00:25:01.360 --> 00:25:02.860
 are upon

00:25:02.860 --> 00:25:03.220
 thee,

00:25:03.760 --> 00:25:04.600
 and the

00:25:04.600 --> 00:25:05.220
 result of

00:25:05.220 --> 00:25:05.780
 having your

00:25:05.780 --> 00:25:06.540
 eyes upon

00:25:06.540 --> 00:25:07.680
 God in

00:25:07.680 --> 00:25:08.040
 the midst

00:25:08.040 --> 00:25:08.660
 of a struggle,

00:25:08.820 --> 00:25:09.280
 in the midst

00:25:09.280 --> 00:25:10.120
 of a challenge,

00:25:10.520 --> 00:25:12.540
 when there

00:25:12.540 --> 00:25:13.340
 doesn't seem

00:25:13.340 --> 00:25:13.840
 to be enough

00:25:13.840 --> 00:25:14.380
 food in the

00:25:14.380 --> 00:25:14.780
 fridge,

00:25:15.780 --> 00:25:18.740
 where your

00:25:18.740 --> 00:25:19.480
 health is

00:25:19.480 --> 00:25:19.920
 failing,

00:25:19.920 --> 00:25:26.840
 when it

00:25:26.840 --> 00:25:27.360
 seems as

00:25:27.360 --> 00:25:28.740
 though the

00:25:28.740 --> 00:25:29.380
 enemies in

00:25:29.380 --> 00:25:30.120
 this world

00:25:30.120 --> 00:25:32.740
 are pressing

00:25:32.740 --> 00:25:33.320
 down on

00:25:33.320 --> 00:25:33.680
 us,

00:25:33.940 --> 00:25:34.740
 maybe when

00:25:34.740 --> 00:25:34.940
 you're

00:25:34.940 --> 00:25:35.400
 persecuted

00:25:35.400 --> 00:25:36.120
 even for

00:25:36.120 --> 00:25:36.620
 your faith

00:25:36.620 --> 00:25:37.279
 in Christ,

00:25:37.860 --> 00:25:40.039
 when you

00:25:40.039 --> 00:25:40.560
 have your

00:25:40.560 --> 00:25:41.300
 eyes upon

00:25:41.300 --> 00:25:41.660
 him,

00:25:41.660 --> 00:25:49.420
 there can

00:25:49.420 --> 00:25:49.720
 be a

00:25:49.720 --> 00:25:49.940
 great

00:25:49.940 --> 00:25:50.900
 result for

00:25:50.900 --> 00:25:51.320
 the cause

00:25:51.320 --> 00:25:51.900
 of Christ.

00:25:52.480 --> 00:25:53.279
 Verse 29

00:25:53.279 --> 00:25:53.759
 and 30

00:25:53.759 --> 00:25:54.200
 said,

00:25:54.200 --> 00:25:55.620
 And the

00:25:55.620 --> 00:25:56.019
 fear of

00:25:56.019 --> 00:25:56.519
 God was

00:25:56.519 --> 00:25:56.819
 on all

00:25:56.819 --> 00:25:57.340
 the kingdoms

00:25:57.340 --> 00:25:57.980
 of those

00:25:57.980 --> 00:25:58.460
 countries,

00:25:58.460 --> 00:25:59.700
 when they

00:25:59.700 --> 00:26:00.160
 had heard

00:26:00.160 --> 00:26:00.559
 that the

00:26:00.559 --> 00:26:01.080
 Lord fought

00:26:01.080 --> 00:26:01.680
 against the

00:26:01.680 --> 00:26:02.180
 enemies of

00:26:02.180 --> 00:26:02.559
 Israel.

00:26:03.559 --> 00:26:04.299
 So the

00:26:04.299 --> 00:26:04.759
 realm of

00:26:04.759 --> 00:26:05.480
 Jehoshaphat

00:26:05.480 --> 00:26:06.180
 was quiet,

00:26:06.180 --> 00:26:07.980
 and for

00:26:07.980 --> 00:26:08.740
 his God

00:26:08.740 --> 00:26:10.940
 gave him

00:26:10.940 --> 00:26:11.539
 rest around

00:26:11.539 --> 00:26:11.920
 the boat.

00:26:13.000 --> 00:26:13.779
 By way of

00:26:13.779 --> 00:26:14.060
 a quick

00:26:14.060 --> 00:26:14.519
 testimony,

00:26:14.779 --> 00:26:15.100
 I want to

00:26:15.100 --> 00:26:15.460
 speak to

00:26:15.460 --> 00:26:15.779
 you about

00:26:15.779 --> 00:26:16.140
 something

00:26:16.140 --> 00:26:16.500
 today.

00:26:19.620 --> 00:26:20.279
 When I'm

00:26:20.279 --> 00:26:20.660
 a police

00:26:20.660 --> 00:26:21.340
 officer and

00:26:21.340 --> 00:26:21.640
 I'm in

00:26:21.640 --> 00:26:21.960
 uniform,

00:26:22.180 --> 00:26:22.420
 I can

00:26:22.420 --> 00:26:23.019
 often go

00:26:23.019 --> 00:26:23.720
 places that

00:26:23.720 --> 00:26:24.600
 people can't

00:26:24.600 --> 00:26:24.820
 go.

00:26:27.200 --> 00:26:27.680
 Now,

00:26:27.759 --> 00:26:28.080
 it doesn't

00:26:28.080 --> 00:26:28.580
 necessarily

00:26:28.580 --> 00:26:29.160
 mean that I'm

00:26:29.160 --> 00:26:29.620
 allowed to

00:26:29.620 --> 00:26:30.420
 be in

00:26:30.420 --> 00:26:31.140
 certain places,

00:26:31.140 --> 00:26:31.680
 but I just

00:26:31.680 --> 00:26:32.140
 walk in

00:26:32.140 --> 00:26:32.720
 pretending like

00:26:32.720 --> 00:26:33.100
 I'm supposed

00:26:33.100 --> 00:26:33.680
 to be there,

00:26:33.860 --> 00:26:34.539
 and they let

00:26:34.539 --> 00:26:35.000
 me in because

00:26:35.000 --> 00:26:35.360
 I have a

00:26:35.360 --> 00:26:35.660
 uniform,

00:26:35.660 --> 00:26:36.279
 and sometimes

00:26:36.279 --> 00:26:36.680
 I have a

00:26:36.680 --> 00:26:37.180
 nice smile.

00:26:39.080 --> 00:26:39.680
 But the

00:26:39.680 --> 00:26:40.340
 reality is

00:26:40.340 --> 00:26:40.779
 this.

00:26:42.620 --> 00:26:43.240
 Some of

00:26:43.240 --> 00:26:43.580
 you know

00:26:43.580 --> 00:26:44.080
 that I got

00:26:44.080 --> 00:26:44.640
 injured almost

00:26:44.640 --> 00:26:45.279
 a year ago,

00:26:46.960 --> 00:26:52.560
 and I

00:26:52.560 --> 00:26:53.040
 thank the

00:26:53.040 --> 00:26:56.060
 Lord that

00:26:56.060 --> 00:26:56.500
 he allowed

00:26:56.500 --> 00:26:57.140
 me to

00:26:57.140 --> 00:26:58.540
 remember to

00:26:58.540 --> 00:26:58.980
 have my

00:26:58.980 --> 00:26:59.620
 eyes upon

00:26:59.620 --> 00:26:59.940
 him.

00:27:03.759 --> 00:27:04.400
 And I

00:27:04.400 --> 00:27:05.240
 found myself

00:27:05.240 --> 00:27:05.859
 in a place

00:27:05.859 --> 00:27:06.160
 that I

00:27:06.160 --> 00:27:06.539
 could never

00:27:06.539 --> 00:27:08.799
 be by

00:27:08.799 --> 00:27:09.440
 simply being

00:27:09.440 --> 00:27:10.019
 in uniform

00:27:10.019 --> 00:27:10.620
 or simply

00:27:10.620 --> 00:27:11.259
 walking in

00:27:11.259 --> 00:27:11.680
 off the

00:27:11.680 --> 00:27:12.019
 street.

00:27:14.200 --> 00:27:14.880
 And I

00:27:14.880 --> 00:27:15.740
 found myself

00:27:15.740 --> 00:27:16.900
 flat on my

00:27:16.900 --> 00:27:17.880
 back in a

00:27:17.880 --> 00:27:18.660
 hospital bed.

00:27:23.259 --> 00:27:24.339
 And as God

00:27:24.339 --> 00:27:25.140
 continued to

00:27:25.140 --> 00:27:26.240
 bless me to

00:27:26.240 --> 00:27:26.980
 help me have

00:27:26.980 --> 00:27:27.859
 my eyes upon

00:27:27.859 --> 00:27:28.319
 him,

00:27:28.319 --> 00:27:32.700
 there were

00:27:32.700 --> 00:27:33.759
 times when I

00:27:33.759 --> 00:27:34.639
 was able to

00:27:34.639 --> 00:27:35.480
 share the

00:27:35.480 --> 00:27:36.039
 gospel with

00:27:36.039 --> 00:27:36.439
 the people

00:27:36.439 --> 00:27:36.899
 that came

00:27:36.899 --> 00:27:38.220
 in to

00:27:38.220 --> 00:27:38.879
 help me,

00:27:39.379 --> 00:27:40.119
 or so they

00:27:40.119 --> 00:27:40.599
 thought they

00:27:40.599 --> 00:27:41.000
 were helping

00:27:41.000 --> 00:27:41.299
 me.

00:27:43.799 --> 00:27:44.399
 There have

00:27:44.399 --> 00:27:45.139
 been opportunities

00:27:45.139 --> 00:27:45.720
 that I've been

00:27:45.720 --> 00:27:46.500
 able to share

00:27:46.500 --> 00:27:47.759
 the love of

00:27:47.759 --> 00:27:49.899
 Christ with

00:27:49.899 --> 00:27:50.740
 my coworkers,

00:27:52.159 --> 00:27:53.240
 people that I

00:27:53.240 --> 00:27:53.799
 have known for

00:27:53.799 --> 00:27:54.419
 years,

00:27:54.420 --> 00:27:57.660
 and I

00:27:57.660 --> 00:27:58.220
 provided an

00:27:58.220 --> 00:27:58.800
 open door.

00:28:08.160 --> 00:28:09.000
 If we think

00:28:09.000 --> 00:28:09.259
 of the

00:28:09.259 --> 00:28:10.019
 apostle Paul

00:28:10.019 --> 00:28:10.259
 and the

00:28:10.259 --> 00:28:10.580
 amount of

00:28:10.580 --> 00:28:11.220
 times that

00:28:11.220 --> 00:28:12.279
 he dealt

00:28:12.279 --> 00:28:13.960
 with physical

00:28:13.960 --> 00:28:17.200
 and physical

00:28:17.200 --> 00:28:17.800
 restraints

00:28:17.800 --> 00:28:18.420
 being put in

00:28:18.420 --> 00:28:18.740
 jail,

00:28:19.320 --> 00:28:19.840
 being put in

00:28:19.840 --> 00:28:20.860
 house arrest,

00:28:20.859 --> 00:28:23.159
 and constantly

00:28:23.159 --> 00:28:25.379
 he fought

00:28:25.379 --> 00:28:26.019
 against the

00:28:26.019 --> 00:28:27.159
 flesh and

00:28:27.159 --> 00:28:28.219
 the Lord

00:28:28.219 --> 00:28:28.819
 helped him to

00:28:28.819 --> 00:28:29.459
 keep his eyes

00:28:29.459 --> 00:28:29.979
 upon the

00:28:29.979 --> 00:28:30.259
 Lord.

00:28:35.359 --> 00:28:36.039
 And I

00:28:36.039 --> 00:28:36.419
 think that

00:28:36.419 --> 00:28:37.279
 God puts us

00:28:37.279 --> 00:28:37.939
 in places

00:28:37.939 --> 00:28:40.199
 and helps us

00:28:40.199 --> 00:28:41.579
 even in the

00:28:41.579 --> 00:28:42.019
 struggles,

00:28:42.740 --> 00:28:46.099
 because as

00:28:46.099 --> 00:28:46.659
 Paul says,

00:28:46.779 --> 00:28:47.219
 for us to

00:28:47.219 --> 00:28:47.579
 live is

00:28:47.579 --> 00:28:48.079
 Christ.

00:28:48.079 --> 00:28:48.159
 Christ.

00:28:50.339 --> 00:28:50.939
 And so

00:28:50.939 --> 00:28:51.759
 every situation

00:28:51.759 --> 00:28:52.480
 we find

00:28:52.480 --> 00:28:53.339
 ourselves in,

00:28:54.159 --> 00:28:55.240
 is it not

00:28:55.240 --> 00:28:55.559
 for the

00:28:55.559 --> 00:28:56.019
 cause of

00:28:56.019 --> 00:28:56.359
 Christ?

00:28:58.599 --> 00:28:59.199
 I've heard

00:28:59.199 --> 00:28:59.659
 some people

00:28:59.659 --> 00:28:59.899
 say,

00:29:00.000 --> 00:29:00.119
 oh,

00:29:00.759 --> 00:29:01.339
 God will

00:29:01.339 --> 00:29:01.960
 never give

00:29:01.960 --> 00:29:02.960
 you more

00:29:02.960 --> 00:29:03.359
 than you

00:29:03.359 --> 00:29:04.000
 can handle.

00:29:05.159 --> 00:29:05.759
 And you

00:29:05.759 --> 00:29:06.119
 know what?

00:29:06.240 --> 00:29:06.639
 That's

00:29:06.639 --> 00:29:07.199
 absolutely

00:29:07.199 --> 00:29:07.740
 wrong.

00:29:10.299 --> 00:29:11.059
 If God

00:29:11.059 --> 00:29:11.559
 would only

00:29:11.559 --> 00:29:11.960
 give you

00:29:11.960 --> 00:29:12.460
 stuff that

00:29:12.460 --> 00:29:12.799
 you could

00:29:12.799 --> 00:29:13.259
 handle,

00:29:13.960 --> 00:29:14.439
 then why

00:29:14.439 --> 00:29:14.779
 would you

00:29:14.779 --> 00:29:15.359
 need God?

00:29:15.359 --> 00:29:15.399
 God,

00:29:16.199 --> 00:29:19.159
 he's going

00:29:19.159 --> 00:29:19.459
 to give

00:29:19.459 --> 00:29:19.899
 you more

00:29:19.899 --> 00:29:20.240
 than you

00:29:20.240 --> 00:29:20.740
 can handle.

00:29:21.359 --> 00:29:21.779
 He is

00:29:21.779 --> 00:29:22.019
 going to

00:29:22.019 --> 00:29:22.359
 give you

00:29:22.359 --> 00:29:22.819
 a great

00:29:22.819 --> 00:29:23.439
 multitude

00:29:23.439 --> 00:29:24.179
 that comes

00:29:24.179 --> 00:29:24.939
 against you

00:29:24.939 --> 00:29:29.099
 and so

00:29:29.099 --> 00:29:29.379
 that you

00:29:29.379 --> 00:29:30.000
 have no

00:29:30.000 --> 00:29:31.039
 might against

00:29:31.039 --> 00:29:31.579
 this great

00:29:31.579 --> 00:29:32.079
 multitude

00:29:32.079 --> 00:29:34.019
 and neither

00:29:34.019 --> 00:29:34.779
 are you

00:29:34.779 --> 00:29:35.019
 going to

00:29:35.019 --> 00:29:35.459
 know what

00:29:35.459 --> 00:29:35.879
 to do.

00:29:35.880 --> 00:29:39.760
 I wonder,

00:29:39.900 --> 00:29:40.200
 but will

00:29:40.200 --> 00:29:40.780
 you say

00:29:40.780 --> 00:29:41.980
 like

00:29:41.980 --> 00:29:42.840
 Jehoshaphat

00:29:42.840 --> 00:29:44.600
 when the

00:29:44.600 --> 00:29:45.180
 world is

00:29:45.180 --> 00:29:45.540
 crumbling

00:29:45.540 --> 00:29:46.260
 down before

00:29:46.260 --> 00:29:47.120
 you and

00:29:47.120 --> 00:29:47.840
 around you

00:29:47.840 --> 00:29:48.980
 and your

00:29:48.980 --> 00:29:49.480
 life is

00:29:49.480 --> 00:29:50.320
 falling apart?

00:29:53.120 --> 00:29:53.960
 But God,

00:29:54.040 --> 00:29:54.320
 with your

00:29:54.320 --> 00:29:54.680
 help,

00:29:55.000 --> 00:29:56.160
 my eyes

00:29:56.160 --> 00:29:56.420
 will be

00:29:56.420 --> 00:29:57.020
 upon you.

00:29:57.020 --> 00:29:57.080
 Amen.

00:29:57.079 --> 00:30:05.980
 I see

00:30:05.980 --> 00:30:06.740
 also another

00:30:06.740 --> 00:30:07.259
 point of

00:30:07.259 --> 00:30:07.879
 application

00:30:07.879 --> 00:30:08.319
 here.

00:30:12.319 --> 00:30:13.019
 Maybe

00:30:13.019 --> 00:30:13.379
 there's

00:30:13.379 --> 00:30:14.059
 people here

00:30:14.059 --> 00:30:15.019
 today that

00:30:15.019 --> 00:30:15.500
 do not

00:30:15.500 --> 00:30:15.960
 know the

00:30:15.960 --> 00:30:16.519
 Lord Jesus

00:30:16.519 --> 00:30:17.220
 Christ as

00:30:17.220 --> 00:30:17.720
 their Savior.

00:30:18.439 --> 00:30:19.099
 Or maybe

00:30:19.099 --> 00:30:19.599
 you are a

00:30:19.599 --> 00:30:20.359
 Christian that's

00:30:20.359 --> 00:30:21.559
 gone away

00:30:21.559 --> 00:30:22.299
 and you've

00:30:22.299 --> 00:30:22.599
 come to

00:30:22.599 --> 00:30:23.199
 play church

00:30:23.199 --> 00:30:24.240
 as you do

00:30:24.240 --> 00:30:24.839
 every week.

00:30:27.079 --> 00:30:30.279
 You see,

00:30:30.359 --> 00:30:30.819
 there's this

00:30:30.819 --> 00:30:31.619
 great gap,

00:30:32.019 --> 00:30:32.460
 this great

00:30:32.460 --> 00:30:33.000
 divide

00:30:33.000 --> 00:30:35.839
 between the

00:30:35.839 --> 00:30:36.339
 beauty of

00:30:36.339 --> 00:30:36.799
 holiness

00:30:36.799 --> 00:30:38.899
 that the

00:30:38.899 --> 00:30:39.379
 nation of

00:30:39.379 --> 00:30:39.859
 Judah was

00:30:39.859 --> 00:30:40.319
 praising,

00:30:41.539 --> 00:30:44.240
 God who

00:30:44.240 --> 00:30:44.539
 is a

00:30:44.539 --> 00:30:45.139
 righteous and

00:30:45.139 --> 00:30:45.859
 holy God

00:30:45.859 --> 00:30:50.439
 and all

00:30:50.439 --> 00:30:51.039
 of mankind

00:30:51.039 --> 00:30:53.000
 who is

00:30:53.000 --> 00:30:53.519
 born into

00:30:53.519 --> 00:30:53.919
 sin.

00:30:57.079 --> 00:31:00.519
 and I

00:31:00.519 --> 00:31:00.899
 will tell

00:31:00.899 --> 00:31:01.399
 you that I

00:31:01.399 --> 00:31:01.960
 thank the

00:31:01.960 --> 00:31:02.939
 Lord for

00:31:02.939 --> 00:31:03.559
 his love

00:31:03.559 --> 00:31:06.259
 because it's

00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:06.980
 because God

00:31:06.980 --> 00:31:07.699
 loved us,

00:31:08.099 --> 00:31:10.059
 he created

00:31:10.059 --> 00:31:10.839
 the universe.

00:31:11.759 --> 00:31:12.599
 Because God

00:31:12.599 --> 00:31:13.059
 loved us,

00:31:13.119 --> 00:31:13.579
 he created

00:31:13.579 --> 00:31:14.199
 this earth.

00:31:15.259 --> 00:31:16.319
 Because God

00:31:16.319 --> 00:31:16.899
 loved us,

00:31:16.960 --> 00:31:17.460
 he created

00:31:17.460 --> 00:31:17.899
 mankind.

00:31:19.319 --> 00:31:20.139
 His love

00:31:20.139 --> 00:31:20.980
 was so much

00:31:20.980 --> 00:31:24.299
 even though

00:31:24.299 --> 00:31:25.059
 he knew

00:31:25.059 --> 00:31:26.039
 we would

00:31:26.039 --> 00:31:26.519
 not all

00:31:26.519 --> 00:31:26.899
 love him

00:31:26.899 --> 00:31:27.279
 back.

00:31:29.440 --> 00:31:30.139
 He did

00:31:30.139 --> 00:31:30.559
 all of

00:31:30.559 --> 00:31:30.799
 that.

00:31:31.819 --> 00:31:32.339
 He made

00:31:32.339 --> 00:31:32.720
 us.

00:31:34.379 --> 00:31:34.720
 Have you

00:31:34.720 --> 00:31:35.159
 ever done

00:31:35.159 --> 00:31:35.759
 something with

00:31:35.759 --> 00:31:36.220
 so much

00:31:36.220 --> 00:31:36.679
 love,

00:31:37.099 --> 00:31:38.440
 knowing that

00:31:38.440 --> 00:31:38.960
 the person

00:31:38.960 --> 00:31:39.480
 would not

00:31:39.480 --> 00:31:40.379
 appreciate it

00:31:40.379 --> 00:31:40.819
 or love

00:31:40.819 --> 00:31:41.359
 you back?

00:31:42.579 --> 00:31:43.259
 Or would

00:31:43.259 --> 00:31:44.119
 even despise

00:31:44.119 --> 00:31:44.359
 you?

00:31:44.359 --> 00:31:44.419
 You?

00:31:44.420 --> 00:31:53.940
 The Bible

00:31:53.940 --> 00:31:54.620
 very simply

00:31:54.620 --> 00:31:55.140
 says,

00:31:55.380 --> 00:31:55.660
 for God

00:31:55.660 --> 00:31:56.240
 so loved

00:31:56.240 --> 00:31:56.779
 the world

00:31:56.779 --> 00:31:57.240
 that he

00:31:57.240 --> 00:31:57.600
 made,

00:31:59.060 --> 00:32:00.820
 that he

00:32:00.820 --> 00:32:01.240
 gave his

00:32:01.240 --> 00:32:01.940
 only son

00:32:01.940 --> 00:32:03.240
 to die

00:32:03.240 --> 00:32:03.500
 on the

00:32:03.500 --> 00:32:03.980
 cross for

00:32:03.980 --> 00:32:04.420
 us,

00:32:06.460 --> 00:32:07.259
 that

00:32:07.259 --> 00:32:07.740
 whosoever

00:32:07.740 --> 00:32:08.400
 believes in

00:32:08.400 --> 00:32:08.900
 him shall

00:32:08.900 --> 00:32:09.600
 not perish

00:32:09.600 --> 00:32:10.019
 but have

00:32:10.019 --> 00:32:10.539
 everlasting

00:32:10.539 --> 00:32:11.080
 life.

00:32:11.080 --> 00:32:11.160
 Amen.

00:32:14.420 --> 00:32:16.320
 the only

00:32:16.320 --> 00:32:16.920
 way that

00:32:16.920 --> 00:32:17.320
 you can

00:32:17.320 --> 00:32:17.720
 please

00:32:17.720 --> 00:32:17.980
 the

00:32:17.980 --> 00:32:18.340
 Lord

00:32:18.340 --> 00:32:21.980
 is by

00:32:21.980 --> 00:32:22.279
 being

00:32:22.279 --> 00:32:22.620
 righteous

00:32:22.620 --> 00:32:23.000
 and

00:32:23.000 --> 00:32:23.259
 holy.

00:32:25.600 --> 00:32:26.200
 Now,

00:32:26.259 --> 00:32:26.440
 if you

00:32:26.440 --> 00:32:26.840
 can show

00:32:26.840 --> 00:32:27.019
 me

00:32:27.019 --> 00:32:27.380
 someone

00:32:27.380 --> 00:32:27.960
 that

00:32:27.960 --> 00:32:28.120
 can

00:32:28.120 --> 00:32:28.279
 be

00:32:28.279 --> 00:32:28.600
 righteous

00:32:28.600 --> 00:32:28.940
 and

00:32:28.940 --> 00:32:29.340
 holy,

00:32:30.340 --> 00:32:34.360
 then I

00:32:34.360 --> 00:32:34.500
 would

00:32:34.500 --> 00:32:34.800
 follow

00:32:34.800 --> 00:32:35.039
 that

00:32:35.039 --> 00:32:35.440
 person.

00:32:35.440 --> 00:32:42.980
 but the

00:32:42.980 --> 00:32:43.220
 Bible

00:32:43.220 --> 00:32:43.779
 says that

00:32:43.779 --> 00:32:44.259
 there is

00:32:44.259 --> 00:32:44.980
 none

00:32:44.980 --> 00:32:45.500
 righteous,

00:32:45.820 --> 00:32:45.980
 no,

00:32:46.039 --> 00:32:46.519
 not one.

00:32:48.480 --> 00:32:49.019
 Not

00:32:49.019 --> 00:32:49.660
 any one

00:32:49.660 --> 00:32:50.000
 of us

00:32:50.000 --> 00:32:50.200
 could

00:32:50.200 --> 00:32:50.600
 ever

00:32:50.600 --> 00:32:53.759
 be

00:32:53.759 --> 00:32:54.200
 holy

00:32:54.200 --> 00:32:57.160
 and

00:32:57.160 --> 00:32:57.680
 righteous

00:32:57.680 --> 00:32:58.400
 enough

00:32:58.400 --> 00:32:59.460
 to be

00:32:59.460 --> 00:33:00.200
 in

00:33:00.200 --> 00:33:00.580
 fellowship

00:33:00.580 --> 00:33:00.880
 with

00:33:00.880 --> 00:33:01.220
 God.

00:33:01.220 --> 00:33:01.259
 God.

00:33:04.600 --> 00:33:05.480
 So he

00:33:05.480 --> 00:33:06.019
 created

00:33:06.019 --> 00:33:06.500
 us

00:33:06.500 --> 00:33:08.220
 knowing

00:33:08.220 --> 00:33:09.000
 that we

00:33:09.000 --> 00:33:09.220
 would

00:33:09.220 --> 00:33:09.740
 never

00:33:09.740 --> 00:33:10.160
 ever

00:33:10.160 --> 00:33:11.059
 be able

00:33:11.059 --> 00:33:11.519
 to be

00:33:11.519 --> 00:33:11.900
 in

00:33:11.900 --> 00:33:12.240
 fellowship

00:33:12.240 --> 00:33:12.579
 with

00:33:12.579 --> 00:33:12.839
 him.

00:33:14.360 --> 00:33:15.299
 But his

00:33:15.299 --> 00:33:15.980
 love was

00:33:15.980 --> 00:33:16.779
 so much

00:33:16.779 --> 00:33:17.740
 that he

00:33:17.740 --> 00:33:18.180
 said,

00:33:18.620 --> 00:33:18.920
 even

00:33:18.920 --> 00:33:19.860
 before he

00:33:19.860 --> 00:33:20.539
 made us,

00:33:21.100 --> 00:33:21.460
 I will

00:33:21.460 --> 00:33:22.000
 make a

00:33:22.000 --> 00:33:22.339
 way,

00:33:22.860 --> 00:33:25.960
 I will

00:33:25.960 --> 00:33:26.539
 make a

00:33:26.539 --> 00:33:26.960
 way

00:33:26.960 --> 00:33:30.519
 whereby

00:33:30.519 --> 00:33:32.200
 the

00:33:32.200 --> 00:33:32.700
 creation

00:33:32.700 --> 00:33:33.139
 that I

00:33:33.139 --> 00:33:33.579
 love

00:33:33.579 --> 00:33:35.900
 can

00:33:35.900 --> 00:33:36.160
 have

00:33:36.160 --> 00:33:36.599
 fellowship

00:33:36.599 --> 00:33:36.940
 with

00:33:36.940 --> 00:33:37.240
 me.

00:33:39.180 --> 00:33:39.859
 And the

00:33:39.859 --> 00:33:40.359
 way was

00:33:40.359 --> 00:33:40.819
 by his

00:33:40.819 --> 00:33:41.099
 son,

00:33:41.240 --> 00:33:41.519
 Jesus

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:42.139
 Christ.

00:33:44.339 --> 00:33:44.900
 You

00:33:44.900 --> 00:33:45.139
 see,

00:33:45.299 --> 00:33:45.799
 Jesus,

00:33:46.720 --> 00:33:48.099
 his

00:33:48.099 --> 00:33:48.500
 son,

00:33:49.680 --> 00:33:50.279
 being

00:33:50.279 --> 00:33:50.660
 fully

00:33:50.660 --> 00:33:51.099
 God,

00:33:51.500 --> 00:33:51.759
 came

00:33:51.759 --> 00:33:52.200
 down to

00:33:52.200 --> 00:33:52.539
 earth

00:33:52.539 --> 00:33:53.920
 and took

00:33:53.920 --> 00:33:54.279
 on the

00:33:54.279 --> 00:33:54.700
 form of

00:33:54.700 --> 00:33:55.099
 a man

00:33:55.099 --> 00:33:55.519
 to die

00:33:55.519 --> 00:33:55.799
 on the

00:33:55.799 --> 00:33:56.240
 cross.

00:34:00.519 --> 00:34:03.859
 And when

00:34:03.859 --> 00:34:04.240
 he died

00:34:04.240 --> 00:34:04.539
 on the

00:34:04.539 --> 00:34:05.039
 cross,

00:34:05.680 --> 00:34:06.460
 he paid

00:34:06.460 --> 00:34:06.980
 the penalty

00:34:06.980 --> 00:34:07.660
 for our

00:34:07.660 --> 00:34:08.840
 sin by

00:34:08.840 --> 00:34:09.360
 his shed

00:34:09.360 --> 00:34:09.739
 blood.

00:34:12.239 --> 00:34:12.940
 But I

00:34:12.940 --> 00:34:13.420
 will tell

00:34:13.420 --> 00:34:14.400
 you that

00:34:14.400 --> 00:34:15.000
 the story

00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:15.519
 does not

00:34:15.519 --> 00:34:15.980
 end there.

00:34:18.780 --> 00:34:19.559
 Not only

00:34:19.559 --> 00:34:19.920
 did he

00:34:19.920 --> 00:34:20.679
 pay the

00:34:20.679 --> 00:34:21.320
 penalty for

00:34:21.320 --> 00:34:21.920
 our sin,

00:34:22.420 --> 00:34:22.920
 that all

00:34:22.920 --> 00:34:23.500
 who believe

00:34:23.500 --> 00:34:24.059
 on him

00:34:24.059 --> 00:34:24.739
 will not

00:34:24.739 --> 00:34:25.360
 perish but

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:25.559
 have

00:34:25.559 --> 00:34:26.159
 everlasting

00:34:26.159 --> 00:34:26.860
 life,

00:34:26.860 --> 00:34:30.720
 three days

00:34:30.720 --> 00:34:31.099
 later,

00:34:31.180 --> 00:34:31.480
 the Bible

00:34:31.480 --> 00:34:32.039
 says that

00:34:32.039 --> 00:34:32.420
 he rose

00:34:32.420 --> 00:34:32.800
 from the

00:34:32.800 --> 00:34:33.059
 dead.

00:34:35.760 --> 00:34:36.400
 And he

00:34:36.400 --> 00:34:37.000
 overcame

00:34:37.000 --> 00:34:37.579
 death

00:34:37.579 --> 00:34:41.300
 because he

00:34:41.300 --> 00:34:41.599
 has the

00:34:41.599 --> 00:34:42.280
 power over

00:34:42.280 --> 00:34:42.820
 life and

00:34:42.820 --> 00:34:43.140
 death.

00:34:44.000 --> 00:34:44.380
 And so

00:34:44.380 --> 00:34:45.039
 not only do

00:34:45.039 --> 00:34:45.380
 I know

00:34:45.380 --> 00:34:45.800
 that my

00:34:45.800 --> 00:34:46.740
 sins are

00:34:46.740 --> 00:34:47.579
 forgiven when

00:34:47.579 --> 00:34:48.099
 I put my

00:34:48.099 --> 00:34:48.579
 faith and

00:34:48.579 --> 00:34:49.059
 trust in

00:34:49.059 --> 00:34:49.860
 Jesus Christ,

00:34:50.140 --> 00:34:50.860
 I also

00:34:50.860 --> 00:34:52.019
 know that

00:34:52.019 --> 00:34:52.579
 when I

00:34:52.579 --> 00:34:55.660
 die and

00:34:55.660 --> 00:34:56.260
 leave this

00:34:56.260 --> 00:34:56.680
 earth,

00:34:56.860 --> 00:34:56.880
 death,

00:34:57.380 --> 00:34:58.160
 that's not

00:34:58.160 --> 00:34:58.720
 the end,

00:34:58.800 --> 00:34:59.160
 but only

00:34:59.160 --> 00:34:59.720
 the beginning.

00:35:03.599 --> 00:35:04.320
 I know

00:35:04.320 --> 00:35:04.720
 that his

00:35:04.720 --> 00:35:05.519
 power over

00:35:05.519 --> 00:35:05.900
 death,

00:35:05.940 --> 00:35:06.260
 as it

00:35:06.260 --> 00:35:06.579
 were,

00:35:07.380 --> 00:35:08.240
 has given

00:35:08.240 --> 00:35:08.920
 me life

00:35:08.920 --> 00:35:09.640
 and life

00:35:09.640 --> 00:35:10.120
 eternal.

00:35:12.599 --> 00:35:13.360
 And because

00:35:13.360 --> 00:35:14.059
 I put my

00:35:14.059 --> 00:35:14.559
 faith and

00:35:14.559 --> 00:35:15.079
 trust in

00:35:15.079 --> 00:35:15.420
 Jesus,

00:35:16.039 --> 00:35:17.620
 I know

00:35:17.620 --> 00:35:17.960
 that I

00:35:17.960 --> 00:35:18.340
 can have

00:35:18.340 --> 00:35:18.680
 a home

00:35:18.680 --> 00:35:19.220
 in heaven

00:35:19.220 --> 00:35:22.300
 where God

00:35:22.300 --> 00:35:22.700
 is,

00:35:23.420 --> 00:35:25.140
 because I

00:35:25.140 --> 00:35:25.500
 can now

00:35:25.500 --> 00:35:26.240
 have fellowship

00:35:26.239 --> 00:35:26.959
 with God

00:35:26.959 --> 00:35:29.659
 because of

00:35:29.659 --> 00:35:30.159
 Jesus.

00:35:32.699 --> 00:35:33.319
 What

00:35:33.319 --> 00:35:33.919
 greater love

00:35:33.919 --> 00:35:34.379
 is that?

00:35:35.719 --> 00:35:35.939
 What

00:35:35.939 --> 00:35:36.500
 greater love

00:35:36.500 --> 00:35:36.939
 is that?

00:35:39.259 --> 00:35:40.039
 I would

00:35:40.039 --> 00:35:40.599
 ask you

00:35:40.599 --> 00:35:42.159
 today,

00:35:42.979 --> 00:35:45.519
 if you

00:35:45.519 --> 00:35:46.299
 are not

00:35:46.299 --> 00:35:46.759
 saved,

00:35:47.559 --> 00:35:48.059
 would today

00:35:48.059 --> 00:35:48.579
 be the day

00:35:48.579 --> 00:35:48.859
 that you

00:35:48.859 --> 00:35:49.259
 turn your

00:35:49.259 --> 00:35:51.219
 eyes upon

00:35:51.219 --> 00:35:51.500
 him?

00:35:51.500 --> 00:35:51.599
 God

00:35:51.599 --> 00:35:57.960
 may be

00:35:57.960 --> 00:35:58.800
 you

00:35:58.800 --> 00:35:59.260
 are a

00:35:59.260 --> 00:35:59.619
 believer

00:35:59.619 --> 00:35:59.920
 here

00:35:59.920 --> 00:36:00.320
 today,

00:36:01.320 --> 00:36:03.039
 and yeah,

00:36:03.119 --> 00:36:03.400
 you come

00:36:03.400 --> 00:36:03.920
 to church,

00:36:04.780 --> 00:36:05.199
 yeah,

00:36:05.260 --> 00:36:05.559
 you sing

00:36:05.559 --> 00:36:06.159
 the songs,

00:36:06.719 --> 00:36:07.780
 but there's

00:36:07.780 --> 00:36:08.360
 been something

00:36:08.360 --> 00:36:08.860
 that's been

00:36:08.860 --> 00:36:09.400
 pulling you

00:36:09.400 --> 00:36:09.780
 away,

00:36:10.780 --> 00:36:13.679
 and you

00:36:13.679 --> 00:36:14.059
 know that

00:36:14.059 --> 00:36:14.440
 there's been

00:36:14.440 --> 00:36:15.219
 something between

00:36:15.219 --> 00:36:15.780
 you and the

00:36:15.780 --> 00:36:16.099
 Lord,

00:36:16.420 --> 00:36:17.159
 and your eyes

00:36:17.159 --> 00:36:17.739
 have not been

00:36:17.739 --> 00:36:18.460
 upon him,

00:36:18.460 --> 00:36:19.500
 your eyes

00:36:19.500 --> 00:36:19.800
 have been

00:36:19.800 --> 00:36:20.500
 elsewhere to

00:36:20.500 --> 00:36:20.940
 the things

00:36:20.940 --> 00:36:21.300
 of this

00:36:21.300 --> 00:36:21.740
 world.

00:36:25.480 --> 00:36:26.099
 I would

00:36:26.099 --> 00:36:27.099
 ask you to

00:36:27.099 --> 00:36:27.460
 turn your

00:36:27.460 --> 00:36:28.159
 eyes towards

00:36:28.159 --> 00:36:28.559
 the Lord

00:36:28.559 --> 00:36:28.940
 today.

00:36:35.480 --> 00:36:36.000
 Dear

00:36:36.000 --> 00:36:36.679
 believer

00:36:36.679 --> 00:36:39.099
 who has

00:36:39.099 --> 00:36:39.780
 been following

00:36:39.780 --> 00:36:40.460
 along with

00:36:40.460 --> 00:36:40.900
 the Lord,

00:36:41.679 --> 00:36:42.260
 and maybe

00:36:42.260 --> 00:36:42.740
 you're dealing

00:36:42.740 --> 00:36:43.179
 with some

00:36:43.179 --> 00:36:44.059
 struggles and

00:36:44.059 --> 00:36:44.840
 challenges here,

00:36:44.840 --> 00:36:48.100
 turn your

00:36:48.100 --> 00:36:48.780
 eyes upon

00:36:48.780 --> 00:36:49.280
 the Lord,

00:36:50.600 --> 00:36:51.640
 for he

00:36:51.640 --> 00:36:52.059
 has great

00:36:52.059 --> 00:36:52.579
 purpose,

00:36:53.579 --> 00:36:54.800
 and he

00:36:54.800 --> 00:36:55.280
 has great

00:36:55.280 --> 00:36:55.960
 salvation,

00:36:57.420 --> 00:36:59.240
 and he

00:36:59.240 --> 00:36:59.600
 has great

00:36:59.600 --> 00:37:00.240
 power and

00:37:00.240 --> 00:37:00.960
 might that

00:37:00.960 --> 00:37:01.460
 none can

00:37:01.460 --> 00:37:03.640
 stand before

00:37:03.640 --> 00:37:04.000
 him.

00:37:04.000 --> 00:37:04.059
 Amen.

00:37:08.059 --> 00:37:09.059
 Amen.

00:37:09.059 --> 00:37:09.720
 Amen.

00:37:09.720 --> 00:37:09.960
 Amen.

00:37:09.960 --> 00:37:10.000
 Amen.

00:37:10.519 --> 00:37:11.960
 Amen.

00:37:11.960 --> 00:37:12.039
 Amen.

00:37:12.039 --> 00:37:12.059
 Amen.

00:37:12.059 --> 00:37:12.160
 Amen.

00:37:12.160 --> 00:37:12.940
 Amen.

00:37:12.940 --> 00:37:14.019
 Amen.

00:37:14.019 --> 00:37:14.079
 Amen.

00:37:14.079 --> 00:37:14.160
 Amen.

00:37:14.840 --> 00:37:15.340
 Amen.

00:37:23.680 --> 00:37:24.280
 You know,

00:37:24.340 --> 00:37:24.600
 I really

00:37:24.600 --> 00:37:25.019
 struggled

00:37:25.019 --> 00:37:26.039
 today with

00:37:26.039 --> 00:37:30.260
 I had a

00:37:30.260 --> 00:37:30.740
 couple different

00:37:30.740 --> 00:37:31.320
 things that I

00:37:31.320 --> 00:37:31.920
 wanted to talk

00:37:31.920 --> 00:37:32.420
 about today,

00:37:32.539 --> 00:37:33.039
 and I'm just

00:37:33.039 --> 00:37:33.539
 running out of

00:37:33.539 --> 00:37:34.039
 time here.

00:37:36.160 --> 00:37:36.760
 And I

00:37:36.760 --> 00:37:37.000
 actually

00:37:37.000 --> 00:37:37.400
 struggled

00:37:37.400 --> 00:37:38.019
 this week

00:37:38.019 --> 00:37:40.320
 with what

00:37:40.320 --> 00:37:40.760
 it is I

00:37:40.760 --> 00:37:41.820
 should talk

00:37:41.820 --> 00:37:42.360
 about here,

00:37:42.900 --> 00:37:44.260
 because as I

00:37:44.260 --> 00:37:44.940
 spoke before,

00:37:45.080 --> 00:37:45.300
 you know,

00:37:45.360 --> 00:37:46.280
 I feel like

00:37:46.280 --> 00:37:47.760
 there's things

00:37:47.760 --> 00:37:48.320
 that I want

00:37:48.320 --> 00:37:49.300
 to say to

00:37:49.300 --> 00:37:49.880
 people and

00:37:49.880 --> 00:37:50.500
 things that I

00:37:50.500 --> 00:37:50.760
 think,

00:37:50.900 --> 00:37:51.160
 you know,

00:37:51.560 --> 00:37:52.280
 I'm a

00:37:52.280 --> 00:37:54.860
 fixer,

00:37:54.960 --> 00:37:55.180
 right?

00:37:55.540 --> 00:37:55.900
 So I want

00:37:55.900 --> 00:37:56.240
 to fix

00:37:56.240 --> 00:37:56.660
 things.

00:37:58.420 --> 00:37:58.920
 And

00:37:58.920 --> 00:38:03.280
 I will tell

00:38:03.280 --> 00:38:04.280
 you that

00:38:04.280 --> 00:38:08.640
 my life has

00:38:08.640 --> 00:38:14.100
 been full of

00:38:14.100 --> 00:38:16.300
 trouble and

00:38:16.300 --> 00:38:16.820
 full of

00:38:16.820 --> 00:38:18.500
 struggles and

00:38:18.500 --> 00:38:19.120
 full of

00:38:19.120 --> 00:38:19.640
 challenges,

00:38:19.640 --> 00:38:21.440
 and many,

00:38:21.600 --> 00:38:21.740
 many,

00:38:21.820 --> 00:38:22.920
 many times

00:38:22.920 --> 00:38:25.720
 I can

00:38:25.720 --> 00:38:26.720
 clearly see

00:38:26.720 --> 00:38:27.519
 that I

00:38:27.519 --> 00:38:28.060
 should have

00:38:28.060 --> 00:38:28.820
 died and

00:38:28.820 --> 00:38:29.300
 left this

00:38:29.300 --> 00:38:29.600
 earth.

00:38:29.599 --> 00:38:32.980
 many,

00:38:33.099 --> 00:38:33.259
 many,

00:38:33.360 --> 00:38:34.159
 many times

00:38:34.159 --> 00:38:35.219
 I can

00:38:35.219 --> 00:38:37.079
 see that

00:38:37.079 --> 00:38:41.159
 I should

00:38:41.159 --> 00:38:41.480
 have had

00:38:41.480 --> 00:38:42.119
 the worst

00:38:42.119 --> 00:38:42.860
 when I

00:38:42.860 --> 00:38:43.219
 had the

00:38:43.219 --> 00:38:43.599
 best.

00:38:51.599 --> 00:38:52.239
 And I

00:38:52.239 --> 00:38:53.900
 wonder if

00:38:53.900 --> 00:38:54.219
 in your

00:38:54.219 --> 00:38:54.619
 heart of

00:38:54.619 --> 00:38:55.279
 hearts today

00:38:55.279 --> 00:38:56.259
 that you

00:38:56.259 --> 00:38:56.880
 can say

00:38:56.880 --> 00:38:58.160
 that you

00:38:58.160 --> 00:38:58.640
 have ever

00:38:58.640 --> 00:38:59.240
 turned your

00:38:59.240 --> 00:39:00.200
 eyes upon

00:39:00.200 --> 00:39:01.800
 God for

00:39:01.800 --> 00:39:02.440
 salvation.

00:39:11.320 --> 00:39:12.000
 Because

00:39:12.000 --> 00:39:12.420
 many,

00:39:12.599 --> 00:39:13.300
 many times

00:39:13.300 --> 00:39:14.720
 in those

00:39:14.720 --> 00:39:15.220
 hardships

00:39:15.220 --> 00:39:16.039
 and in

00:39:16.039 --> 00:39:16.260
 those

00:39:16.260 --> 00:39:16.860
 challenges

00:39:16.860 --> 00:39:22.460
 I can

00:39:22.460 --> 00:39:23.300
 say as

00:39:23.300 --> 00:39:23.559
 they did

00:39:23.559 --> 00:39:23.780
 in the

00:39:23.780 --> 00:39:24.220
 bottom of

00:39:24.220 --> 00:39:25.000
 verse 17

00:39:25.000 --> 00:39:26.739
 for the

00:39:26.739 --> 00:39:27.179
 Lord was

00:39:27.179 --> 00:39:27.679
 with me.

00:39:31.139 --> 00:39:31.960
 I'm here

00:39:31.960 --> 00:39:34.139
 today as

00:39:34.139 --> 00:39:34.760
 a man

00:39:34.760 --> 00:39:37.900
 with

00:39:37.900 --> 00:39:41.800
 any kind

00:39:41.800 --> 00:39:42.539
 of

00:39:42.539 --> 00:39:44.820
 earthly

00:39:44.820 --> 00:39:45.760
 respect or

00:39:45.760 --> 00:39:47.480
 honor because

00:39:47.480 --> 00:39:48.099
 the Lord is

00:39:48.099 --> 00:39:48.599
 with me.

00:39:50.519 --> 00:39:51.460
 Any kind

00:39:51.460 --> 00:39:52.199
 of blessing,

00:39:52.199 --> 00:39:54.039
 any kind

00:39:54.039 --> 00:39:54.699
 of

00:39:54.699 --> 00:39:57.379
 physical

00:39:57.379 --> 00:39:58.019
 health,

00:39:59.279 --> 00:40:02.299
 any kind

00:40:02.299 --> 00:40:02.859
 of success

00:40:02.859 --> 00:40:03.439
 in my

00:40:03.439 --> 00:40:03.879
 life

00:40:03.879 --> 00:40:09.579
 is because

00:40:09.579 --> 00:40:10.000
 God,

00:40:10.259 --> 00:40:10.859
 for some

00:40:10.859 --> 00:40:11.159
 unknown

00:40:11.159 --> 00:40:11.559
 reason,

00:40:11.719 --> 00:40:12.259
 loved me.

00:40:16.759 --> 00:40:17.439
 An

00:40:17.439 --> 00:40:17.960
 unlovable

00:40:17.960 --> 00:40:18.359
 sinner

00:40:18.360 --> 00:40:21.820
 who

00:40:21.820 --> 00:40:22.160
 deserve

00:40:22.160 --> 00:40:22.480
 nothing

00:40:22.480 --> 00:40:22.940
 more

00:40:22.940 --> 00:40:23.980
 than an

00:40:23.980 --> 00:40:24.360
 eternity

00:40:24.360 --> 00:40:24.900
 in hell.

00:40:28.500 --> 00:40:29.320
 And I

00:40:29.320 --> 00:40:31.200
 wish

00:40:31.200 --> 00:40:31.660
 nothing

00:40:31.660 --> 00:40:32.180
 more

00:40:32.180 --> 00:40:35.820
 than all

00:40:35.820 --> 00:40:36.260
 of you

00:40:36.260 --> 00:40:37.579
 to be

00:40:37.579 --> 00:40:38.019
 able to

00:40:38.019 --> 00:40:38.480
 say with

00:40:38.480 --> 00:40:38.900
 your dying

00:40:38.900 --> 00:40:39.380
 breath

00:40:39.380 --> 00:40:42.940
 that I

00:40:42.940 --> 00:40:43.320
 put my

00:40:43.320 --> 00:40:43.840
 faith and

00:40:43.840 --> 00:40:44.400
 trust in

00:40:44.400 --> 00:40:44.880
 Jesus

00:40:44.880 --> 00:40:47.599
 and the

00:40:47.599 --> 00:40:48.019
 Lord was

00:40:48.019 --> 00:40:48.579
 with me

00:40:48.579 --> 00:40:51.180
 because

00:40:51.180 --> 00:40:51.680
 there was

00:40:51.680 --> 00:40:52.079
 a time

00:40:52.079 --> 00:40:52.740
 and place

00:40:52.740 --> 00:40:55.760
 where you

00:40:55.760 --> 00:40:56.300
 can say,

00:40:56.720 --> 00:40:57.079
 I turned

00:40:57.079 --> 00:40:57.660
 my eyes

00:40:57.660 --> 00:40:58.280
 upon me.

00:41:02.720 --> 00:41:03.240
 Let's

00:41:03.240 --> 00:41:03.460
 pray.

00:41:03.460 --> 00:41:03.559
 Amen.

00:41:10.559 --> 00:41:11.240
 Heavenly

00:41:11.240 --> 00:41:11.680
 Father,

00:41:11.679 --> 00:41:17.139
 I'm

00:41:17.139 --> 00:41:21.940
 overwhelmed,

00:41:22.259 --> 00:41:22.440
 Lord,

00:41:22.779 --> 00:41:24.440
 with your

00:41:24.440 --> 00:41:24.899
 goodness.

00:41:28.219 --> 00:41:28.579
 You know,

00:41:28.639 --> 00:41:30.099
 as Jehoshaphat

00:41:30.099 --> 00:41:30.419
 and the

00:41:30.419 --> 00:41:30.940
 nation of

00:41:30.940 --> 00:41:31.460
 Judah did,

00:41:31.619 --> 00:41:31.859
 Lord,

00:41:31.860 --> 00:41:37.079
 so glad

00:41:37.079 --> 00:41:37.400
 that

00:41:37.400 --> 00:41:41.440
 you gave

00:41:41.440 --> 00:41:41.760
 me that

00:41:41.760 --> 00:41:42.280
 opportunity,

00:41:42.680 --> 00:41:42.780
 Lord,

00:41:42.860 --> 00:41:43.140
 to turn

00:41:43.140 --> 00:41:43.539
 my eyes

00:41:43.539 --> 00:41:44.059
 upon you

00:41:44.059 --> 00:41:44.340
 as a

00:41:44.340 --> 00:41:44.519
 young

00:41:44.519 --> 00:41:44.940
 child.

00:41:47.820 --> 00:41:48.400
 And I'm

00:41:48.400 --> 00:41:48.740
 sorry,

00:41:48.900 --> 00:41:49.039
 Lord,

00:41:49.099 --> 00:41:49.500
 for the

00:41:49.500 --> 00:41:50.280
 times that

00:41:50.280 --> 00:41:51.180
 I have

00:41:51.180 --> 00:41:53.260
 failed you

00:41:53.260 --> 00:41:55.079
 and sinned

00:41:55.079 --> 00:41:55.680
 against you

00:41:55.680 --> 00:41:56.120
 and turned

00:41:56.120 --> 00:41:56.660
 my eyes

00:41:56.660 --> 00:41:57.180
 away from

00:41:57.180 --> 00:41:57.380
 you.

00:41:59.880 --> 00:42:00.440
 Thank you

00:42:00.440 --> 00:42:00.800
 for your

00:42:00.800 --> 00:42:01.440
 mercy and

00:42:01.440 --> 00:42:02.079
 your grace

00:42:02.079 --> 00:42:04.280
 as you

00:42:04.280 --> 00:42:05.539
 continue with

00:42:05.539 --> 00:42:05.940
 your long

00:42:05.940 --> 00:42:06.519
 suffering,

00:42:06.780 --> 00:42:06.920
 Lord,

00:42:07.099 --> 00:42:07.480
 and your

00:42:07.480 --> 00:42:08.260
 love towards

00:42:08.260 --> 00:42:09.940
 me to

00:42:09.940 --> 00:42:11.039
 keep teaching

00:42:11.039 --> 00:42:11.300
 me,

00:42:11.420 --> 00:42:11.579
 Lord,

00:42:11.639 --> 00:42:12.079
 how to

00:42:12.079 --> 00:42:12.500
 turn my

00:42:12.500 --> 00:42:13.119
 eyes upon

00:42:13.119 --> 00:42:13.400
 you.

00:42:16.400 --> 00:42:17.099
 I pray,

00:42:17.260 --> 00:42:17.400
 Lord,

00:42:17.480 --> 00:42:18.539
 for the

00:42:18.539 --> 00:42:19.360
 precious souls

00:42:19.360 --> 00:42:19.900
 in this

00:42:19.900 --> 00:42:20.159
 room,

00:42:20.320 --> 00:42:20.480
 Lord.

00:42:24.679 --> 00:42:25.360
 You know

00:42:25.360 --> 00:42:25.760
 what's in

00:42:25.760 --> 00:42:26.300
 every man

00:42:26.300 --> 00:42:26.940
 and every

00:42:26.940 --> 00:42:27.539
 woman and

00:42:27.539 --> 00:42:27.940
 every young

00:42:27.940 --> 00:42:28.460
 child's

00:42:28.460 --> 00:42:28.780
 heart.

00:42:28.780 --> 00:42:28.900
 heart.

00:42:30.660 --> 00:42:31.340
 And you

00:42:31.340 --> 00:42:32.160
 know what

00:42:32.160 --> 00:42:32.720
 things need

00:42:32.720 --> 00:42:33.180
 to be made

00:42:33.180 --> 00:42:33.540
 right,

00:42:34.080 --> 00:42:34.700
 what people

00:42:34.700 --> 00:42:35.120
 need to

00:42:35.120 --> 00:42:35.580
 turn their

00:42:35.580 --> 00:42:36.120
 eyes back

00:42:36.120 --> 00:42:36.600
 to you.

00:42:38.280 --> 00:42:38.940
 And you

00:42:38.940 --> 00:42:39.500
 know who

00:42:39.500 --> 00:42:41.620
 and how

00:42:41.620 --> 00:42:43.200
 many may

00:42:43.200 --> 00:42:43.840
 never truly

00:42:43.840 --> 00:42:44.460
 have trusted

00:42:44.460 --> 00:42:45.760
 you and

00:42:45.760 --> 00:42:46.160
 put their

00:42:46.160 --> 00:42:46.680
 faith in

00:42:46.680 --> 00:42:49.280
 you for

00:42:49.280 --> 00:42:49.900
 salvation.

00:42:49.900 --> 00:42:49.960
 salvation.

00:42:52.039 --> 00:42:52.519
 Lord,

00:42:52.579 --> 00:42:53.780
 I pray that

00:42:53.780 --> 00:42:54.160
 you would

00:42:54.160 --> 00:42:55.559
 work in

00:42:55.559 --> 00:42:56.079
 their hearts

00:42:56.079 --> 00:42:56.579
 and work

00:42:56.579 --> 00:42:56.840
 in their

00:42:56.840 --> 00:42:57.300
 minds

00:42:57.300 --> 00:43:00.780
 before it's

00:43:00.780 --> 00:43:01.340
 forever and

00:43:01.340 --> 00:43:01.820
 too late,

00:43:01.960 --> 00:43:02.139
 Lord.

00:43:02.139 --> 00:43:08.460
 pray now

00:43:08.460 --> 00:43:08.839
 that they

00:43:08.839 --> 00:43:11.559
 know they

00:43:11.559 --> 00:43:12.079
 would trust

00:43:12.079 --> 00:43:13.539
 you and

00:43:13.539 --> 00:43:13.900
 turn their

00:43:13.900 --> 00:43:14.460
 eyes upon

00:43:14.460 --> 00:43:16.679
 you,

00:43:16.859 --> 00:43:17.000
 Lord.

00:43:18.900 --> 00:43:19.460
 Thank you

00:43:19.460 --> 00:43:19.779
 for your

00:43:19.779 --> 00:43:20.179
 word that

00:43:20.179 --> 00:43:20.480
 is a

00:43:20.480 --> 00:43:21.039
 living word.

00:43:21.879 --> 00:43:22.440
 Thank you

00:43:22.440 --> 00:43:22.759
 that we

00:43:22.759 --> 00:43:23.039
 are in

00:43:23.039 --> 00:43:23.599
 this wonderful

00:43:23.599 --> 00:43:24.099
 country,

00:43:24.299 --> 00:43:24.400
 Lord,

00:43:24.460 --> 00:43:24.779
 that we

00:43:24.779 --> 00:43:26.079
 can carry

00:43:26.079 --> 00:43:26.739
 this freely

00:43:26.739 --> 00:43:27.159
 out in

00:43:27.159 --> 00:43:28.639
 public and

00:43:28.639 --> 00:43:29.079
 read it

00:43:29.079 --> 00:43:29.440
 freely.

00:43:29.440 --> 00:43:31.940
 help us

00:43:31.940 --> 00:43:32.320
 to never

00:43:32.320 --> 00:43:33.059
 forget that

00:43:33.059 --> 00:43:33.559
 privilege.

00:43:35.059 --> 00:43:35.720
 Bless us

00:43:35.720 --> 00:43:36.179
 as we go

00:43:36.179 --> 00:43:36.539
 from here

00:43:36.539 --> 00:43:36.820
 today,

00:43:36.880 --> 00:43:37.099
 Lord,

00:43:37.220 --> 00:43:37.700
 we ask

00:43:37.700 --> 00:43:38.260
 and be

00:43:38.260 --> 00:43:38.599
 with our

00:43:38.599 --> 00:43:39.179
 pastor and

00:43:39.179 --> 00:43:39.720
 his family.

00:43:40.800 --> 00:43:41.099
 Pray you

00:43:41.099 --> 00:43:41.599
 return them

00:43:41.599 --> 00:43:42.220
 to us in

00:43:42.220 --> 00:43:42.780
 strength and

00:43:42.780 --> 00:43:44.539
 health and

00:43:44.539 --> 00:43:44.960
 pray,

00:43:45.119 --> 00:43:45.200
 Lord,

00:43:45.280 --> 00:43:45.659
 that you

00:43:45.659 --> 00:43:47.360
 would protect

00:43:47.360 --> 00:43:48.320
 him from

00:43:48.320 --> 00:43:49.240
 the challenges

00:43:49.240 --> 00:43:49.960
 of the devil

00:43:49.960 --> 00:43:51.380
 that would

00:43:51.380 --> 00:43:51.920
 like to

00:43:51.920 --> 00:43:53.320
 disrupt his

00:43:53.320 --> 00:43:54.559
 abilities to

00:43:54.559 --> 00:43:56.099
 minister and

00:43:56.099 --> 00:43:56.760
 disrupt his

00:43:56.760 --> 00:43:57.440
 family as he

00:43:57.440 --> 00:43:57.920
 seeks to

00:43:57.920 --> 00:43:58.440
 serve you.

00:43:59.440 --> 00:44:01.559
 help us

00:44:01.559 --> 00:44:01.780
 to all

00:44:01.780 --> 00:44:02.320
 return in

00:44:02.320 --> 00:44:02.679
 safety.

00:44:04.380 --> 00:44:05.099
 We ask

00:44:05.099 --> 00:44:05.460
 for your

00:44:05.460 --> 00:44:07.059
 glory and

00:44:07.059 --> 00:44:07.360
 for the

00:44:07.360 --> 00:44:07.760
 cause of

00:44:07.760 --> 00:44:08.179
 Christ.

00:44:08.880 --> 00:44:09.220
 In Jesus'

00:44:09.420 --> 00:44:09.599
 name,

00:44:09.900 --> 00:44:10.139
 amen.