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 It is our general habit as a church to preach through books of the Bible, verse by verse, working our way from the very beginning to the very end of each of them.

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 But from time to time, we take breaks from the primary text to bring up other matters, other issues.

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 This morning, we will once again be taking a break from our exposition of the book of Hebrews to continue what we purpose to make a periodically presented series on the gospel and counseling.

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 Some of you may remember some months ago, we talked about the gospel and your sorrow.

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 Beloved, it is altogether possible to understand the gospel for the salvation of your soul, which is its primary purpose.

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 Praise God if we understand it in this way, that you would be saved from the judgment to come.

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 But to miss that the gospel has implications for the way that you think and feel and act today.

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 We flee to Christ to be saved from hell and we flee to Christ to be saved from sin, or at least we should.

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 We have much opportunity as a church of the living God to make him known in the world through the careful application of the gospel to the daily struggles of this life.

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 This certainly does not preclude gospel proclamation, but it should accompany it.

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 So today's sermon is entitled The Gospel and Your Anxiety.

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 I shared with you last week, having, through a number of circumstances, I think kind of a pile up in my own heart,

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 having what I only know to describe as an anxiety attack.

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 I kind of loaded us into the end of Hebrews chapter 7,

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 trying to give careful application to the necessity of a foundation, a life built on a foundation that is Christ.

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 And I told you as I spoke about that off the cuff, that I ran for refuge to Philippians chapter 4, verses 4 through 8,

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 each of us have and will likely experience some measure of anxiety.

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 In this life.

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 Certainly some of us have a greater propensity toward it than others.

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 But it is inevitable that fallen people living in a fallen world will, from time to time, feel the weightiness of our reality.

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 Some people are abundantly aware that they are anxious.

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 Many are not.

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 The truth is that none of us escape this.

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 Some people experience crippling anxiety.

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 Some of us just worry in a way that we should not.

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 It is faithless worrying.

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 If you aren't presently finding yourself an anxious person, you will at some point in your life, most likely.

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 So I hope two things for our time together this morning.

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 Number one, that you will have a clear understanding of your anxiety, your personal anxiety, and be better equipped to fight for your joy.

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 And number two, that you will have a clear understanding of another's anxiety, and be better equipped to fight for their joy.

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 This is why the title, the gospel, and your anxiety is applicable in either case.

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 And we're going to continue to do that as we walk through this series periodically.

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 Beloved, we are instructed to love one another.

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 And Paul tells us in Galatians chapter 6 and verse 2 that if we love one another, we will bear another's burdens.

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 We are to take on the trouble of others.

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 If you are in relationship with other people, you are going to be asked to give some measure of counsel.

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 If you have any meaningful relationship, relationships that step off the computer screen and sit down together,

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 you're going to have need to pick up somebody else's burden.

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 And we should definitely aim to give biblical answers to spiritual problems.

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 So I hope that you'll understand your anxiety, and I hope that you'll understand the anxiety of another.

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 So Philippians chapter 4, verses 4 through 8.

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 Before I read it, beloved, let me remind you that this is God's word to us, written for his glory and our good.

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 As such, we would all do well to listen to it in order to believe its promises and obey its commands.

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 Rejoice in the Lord always.

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 Again, I will say, rejoice.

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 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone.

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 The Lord is at hand.

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 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving,

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 let your requests be made known to God.

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 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable,

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 if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

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 I was once at a biblical counseling conference some years ago, and in an afternoon session, the speaker began his lesson by saying,

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 tell me what you worry about or what makes you angry, and I will show you your idols.

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 And I love this kind of teaching.

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 Many of you are patient with me under it.

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 I like to state the premise up front, big and strong, to make you go, huh?

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 I have discovered that often that makes you guys shut down and not listen to the explanation of the statement,

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 which is what happened to me in this case, but I think in a most helpful way,

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 because I found this emphatic statement just too strong not to wrestle out its implications.

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 He probably did that.

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 He was probably going on to say more about it, but the statement was so strong, I just had to say, wait, is that true?

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 So I spent the next hour writing down things that worried me or angered me and tracing each thing to its source,

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 really thinking about why is it that this worries me?

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 Why is it that this thing angers me?

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 And I was shocked to discover that most, if not all, of my worry was sinful anxiety.

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 It had at its base some form of idolatry, a faith in something other than God.

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 It was a good and instructive hour for me.

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 Paul tells us in verse 6 of our text this morning, do not be anxious about anything.

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 He gives the command to not be anxious.

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 However, in 2 Corinthians 11, verse 28, he writes, as he's concluding all of the sufferings that he experiences,

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 he says, and apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches.

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 I take this to mean that it's possible to be faithfully concerned about a matter.

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 Paul has the pressure of his anxiety, and I don't think he's suggesting to us that this is sinful in that case,

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 but it is faith-filled anxiety.

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 But the command here, Philippians chapter 4, to not be anxious about anything,

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 is in reference to a faithless concern.

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 And this is an anxiety that must be remedied for our good and for the glory of God.

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 Now, before I give you the outline for the text and we begin our study of it,

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 I want you to see something significant.

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 Everything Paul is teaching us is an expansion of what he has previously declared that we are.

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 What he's teaching us to do, he's teaching because it comes from who we are.

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 Let me show you this by looking up at verse 1 of chapter 4.

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 He says,

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 Now, this is all kinds of packed with identity, right?

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 He calls them brothers.

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 And ladies, even you want to be brothers in this sense, joined to the family of God,

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 co-heirs with Christ.

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 He says that he loves them and he longs for them, that they are his joy and his crown,

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 and they are beloved.

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 All kinds of identifiers.

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 But the encouragement here is for them to stand firm thus in the Lord.

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 What does standing firm look like?

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 Well, he goes on in chapter 4 to explain this.

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 Verse 2 and 3, Paul tells us, it is working toward and maintaining the unity of the church.

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 And then the other things that follow in our text, which we'll go on to consider.

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 But chapter 4, verse 1 begins with a therefore.

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 Paul is saying, stand firm because of something.

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 Because of a reality that he's already stated, he's saying, so stand firm.

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 What is that something?

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 It is the reality of who you and I are in Jesus Christ if we have placed saving faith in him.

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 Look at the end of chapter 3, verse 20 and 21.

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 But our citizenship is in heaven.

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 And from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body

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 by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.

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 This is the reality that he goes on then to say,

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 therefore, brothers, the ones I love and long for, my joy, my crown, my beloved.

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 It's coming out of this reality of who Christ is toward his people.

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 Beloved, we are part of a theocracy being ruled by King Jesus,

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 who is bringing all things under his reign.

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 This is the reality of who we are that's meant to inform how we live.

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 So there's a therefore.

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 And now we've arrived at the outline for the text, which is as follows.

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 And I never expect that you get all this down in your note taking.

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 But for the sake of time, I like to give it to you, give you a structure and move on.

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 So number one, fight for your joy.

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 Number one, fight for your joy.

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 Number two, be gracious toward others.

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 Be gracious toward others.

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 Number three, turn to God with all of your concerns.

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 And number four, and you won't get this in the notes if you don't write really fast.

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 Dehabituate by rehabituating.

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 Dehabituate.

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 That makes me smile more than Sunday with Sunday, doesn't it?

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 Dehabituate by rehabituating.

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 All right, number one, fight for your joy.

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 Verse four, rejoice in the Lord.

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 Always, again, I will say, rejoice.

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 And I love that Paul adds emphasis, right, to the exhortation by saying it once again.

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 And that's exactly what he's doing here, right?

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 He's saying, rejoice.

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 I'm just going to say it again because you need to get it.

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 Rejoice.

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 Beloved, lasting joy is not circumstantial.

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 We may find temporary happiness in our circumstances.

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 There are things in this world that are lesser joys, I would suggest to you, that are meant to point us to greater joys.

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 But they're temporal.

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 They don't last.

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 And if we find all of our happiness, all of our joy in these things, we will just as readily find great misery in our circumstances.

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 You have all lived long enough to have high highs and low lows.

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 The children in the room know this.

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 Life is tough.

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 Paul here exhorts us, though, to rejoice always.

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 To rejoice despite circumstances.

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 He's saying it doesn't matter what the circumstance around you is.

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 You should rejoice.

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 How is this possible?

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 It is possible if we find joy in an unchanging, eternal source of joy.

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 And he says it in the text.

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 Rejoice in the Lord.

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 This is not some far-off concept.

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 What he's saying to us is recognize who Christ is and who Christ is to you.

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 Find in that an eternal source of joy.

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 And if we rightly understand the weightiness of our sin before a most holy God,

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 if we get our rebellion against him and the death that it deserves,

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 if we have experienced in any measure a separation from God,

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 how horrid that can be,

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 then we have much to rejoice in as we draw near to God through Christ.

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 And beloved, this is ultimately a battle of the mind.

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 If you are to have joy, you're going to have to fight for joy.

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 And this is a battle that will happen in your mind.

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 If it's an uncircumstantial joy,

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 it's not based on what's happening around you.

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 It's based on what's happening within you.

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 This will be a battle of the mind.

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 I fear as a church, as I talk about the mindfulness of Christianity,

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 that I sway us too far towards stoicism,

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 that we separate out our thinking from our feeling.

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 I never want to do this.

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 But what we see happening so much in the church in America

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 is that it's primarily emotionally driven.

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 People are looking for spiritual highs.

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 If the guitar riff is just right,

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 it'll take us there.

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 We should have feelings.

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 That's what this verse is about.

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 This is about rejoicing,

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 but it's not because I've repeated the chorus for the 20th time,

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 and everyone around me seems to be happy,

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 and so I'm going to join in.

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 It's about a mindful meditation on the truth of who Christ is

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 and who He is to us that brings about this kind of joy.

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 Non-circumstantial joy.

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 Paul writes in Romans chapter 12,

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 Do not be conformed to this world,

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 but be transformed, what?

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 By feeling, no.

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 By the renewal of your mind.

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 We are dichotomous people.

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 We are body, and we are soul.

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 There's an outer, and there's an inner.

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 And the way that our inner is shaped

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 is through our mental faculty.

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 We're transformed by the renewal of it.

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 And I wish,

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 I desperately wish as a pastor,

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 that all we needed to do

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 when anybody was experiencing any trouble in this world

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 is declare to them the truth,

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 and it would snap into place in their minds.

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 And they would go,

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 Oh, well then I have a great reason for joy.

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 And off they'd go, joyous.

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 It's a battle.

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 We are left with our sinful flesh,

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 being new creations,

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 but we carry the baggage of who we once were.

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 The old Nathan shows up all the time,

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 tempts me away,

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 causes me not to believe

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 the great truth of who Christ is to me,

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 to forget it.

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 And so it has to be rehearsed,

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 and rehearsed,

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 and rehearsed.

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 In our study of Hebrews,

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 we will soon come to the end of chapter 10,

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 where we see a suffering church

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 acting absolutely bizarrely, right?

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 Not at all like the world,

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 but like transformed people.

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 Hebrews chapter 10 and verse 34.

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 The author writes,

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 You had compassion on those in prison,

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 and you joyfully accepted

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 the plundering of your property.

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 I don't know.

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 I don't think I,

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 I don't know that anybody here

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 would have somebody ransack their house

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 because they're a Christian,

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 spray paint on the wall,

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 go away Christian,

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 would show up happy about that.

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 Well, these weird Christians did.

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 They rejoiced,

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 and they joyfully accepted

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 the plundering of their property.

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 Why?

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 Since you knew

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 that you yourselves

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 had a better possession

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 and an abiding one.

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 You knew you had a better possession

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 and an abiding one.

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 But if you've been with us

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 in our study of Hebrews,

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 you know the reason

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 the letter's being written

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 is because many of them

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 were being tempted

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 to abandon the faith.

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 Things had gotten

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 more uncomfortable.

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 These Christians

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 who once joyfully accepted

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 the plundering of their property

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 were now being tempted

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 to forsake Christ altogether.

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 And so they were having

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 to rehearse once again.

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 And the author of Hebrews

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 is so carefully rehearsing

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 for them who Christ is

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 and who Christ is

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 to them.

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 Beloved,

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 if you are in Christ,

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 you have a better possession

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 and an abiding one.

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 Heavenly treasure.

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 A future to look forward to

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 that is going to be

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 beyond our wildest imagination.

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 And yet we get so fixated

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 on the here and the now

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 and the circumstance.

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 And what Paul's here telling us

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 is that we have to lift

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 our minds beyond

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 what's going on

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 right around us.

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 We have to look

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 to the future reward

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 because of what Christ

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 has accomplished.

00:20:19.960 --> 00:20:20.799
 John Newton,

00:20:21.359 --> 00:20:22.759
 18th century Anglican minister,

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 famous for Amazing Grace,

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 the hymn Amazing Grace,

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 once wrote this,

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 suppose a man was going

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 to New York

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 to take possession

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 of a large estate

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 and his carriage

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 should break down

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 one mile before he got

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 to the city,

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 which obligated him

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 to walk the rest of the way

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 to the inheritance.

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 So his circumstance changed.

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 He's riding in comfort

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 and now he has to walk.

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 What a fool

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 we should think him

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 if we saw him

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 wringing his hands

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 and blubbering out

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 all the remaining mile.

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 My carriage is broken.

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 My carriage is broken.

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 And many of us

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 act this way.

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 We are headed

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 to a great inheritance.

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 And something bumps

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 in the road

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 and we fall apart.

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 I fall apart.

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 C.S. Lewis

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 wrote in

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 The Weight of Glory,

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 We are half-hearted creatures,

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 fooling about

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 with drink

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 and sex

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 and ambition

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 when infinite joy

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 is offered to us.

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 like an ignorant child

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 who wants to go on

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 making mud pies

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 in a slum

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 because he cannot

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 imagine what is meant

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 by the offer

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 of a holiday

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 at the sea.

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 We are far

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 too easily

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 pleased.

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 I love that.

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 Beloved,

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 we have to fight

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 for our joy

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 in the way we fight

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 for our joy

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 is with the truth

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 of who we are

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 in Christ

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 and all that that means

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 for our lives.

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 So that's the first point.

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 Fight for your joy.

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 Secondly,

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 be gracious

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 towards others.

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 We see this in

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 verse 5.

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 Let your

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 reasonableness

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 be known

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 to everyone.

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 Now,

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 I think,

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 I hope,

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 you're listening enough

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 to go,

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 why is the point

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 be gracious

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 toward others

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 if we're to let

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 our reasonableness

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 be known

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 to everyone?

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 And that's because

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 the Greek word

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 translated reasonableness

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 in the ESV,

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 which is what

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 most of us here

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 are using,

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 is a very,

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 very rich word.

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 It's one of those

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 difficult words

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 where there's not

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 a fantastic

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 English equivalent

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 to it.

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 It needs phrasing

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 and so it gets

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 brought down

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 to a single word

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 which just falls

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 a little short

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 of what it means.

00:22:43.120 --> 00:22:43.560
 Commentators

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 and translators

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 have varied widely

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 on its rendering.

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 Here's some examples

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 for you.

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 Reasonableness,

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 generosity,

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 goodwill,

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 friendliness,

00:22:53.160 --> 00:22:53.780
 magnanimity,

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 charity,

00:22:55.019 --> 00:22:55.340
 mercy,

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 leniency,

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 big-heartedness,

00:22:58.280 --> 00:22:58.800
 moderation,

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 forbearance,

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 and gentleness

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 are some of the

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 attempts to capture

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 the meaning

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 of this word.

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 Possibly

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 the best word,

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 and I am no

00:23:09.620 --> 00:23:10.360
 Bible translator

00:23:10.359 --> 00:23:11.539
 nor should I be.

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 So I'm not

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 standing in judgment

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 over our ESV translators,

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 but possibly

00:23:16.979 --> 00:23:18.859
 the best word

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 is

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 graciousness.

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 So it has

00:23:23.079 --> 00:23:24.299
 more latitude

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 than I thought

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 of it,

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 even narrowly

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 thinking of it

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 as reasonableness

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 as it concerns

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 anxiety.

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 That we want

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 other people

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 to see

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 our reasonableness

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 because

00:23:35.939 --> 00:23:36.939
 the end of verse 5

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 says the Lord

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 is at hand.

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 So we want

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 others to see

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 that we understand

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 that the Lord

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 is at hand.

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 And it does

00:23:46.420 --> 00:23:47.340
 include this idea,

00:23:47.600 --> 00:23:47.740
 right?

00:23:48.140 --> 00:23:48.600
 Reasonableness

00:23:48.600 --> 00:23:50.380
 is a fair word

00:23:50.380 --> 00:23:50.860
 to put

00:23:50.860 --> 00:23:52.160
 in that place.

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 But the aim

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 of it

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 is that we're

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 doing that

00:23:55.539 --> 00:23:56.980
 for the sake

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 of others.

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 That we're doing it

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 in order to

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 serve

00:24:02.000 --> 00:24:03.000
 others.

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 Some of

00:24:03.920 --> 00:24:04.720
 those words

00:24:04.720 --> 00:24:05.620
 that I rattled

00:24:05.620 --> 00:24:06.300
 off to you.

00:24:06.400 --> 00:24:07.000
 Generosity,

00:24:07.240 --> 00:24:07.740
 goodwill,

00:24:07.980 --> 00:24:08.400
 charity,

00:24:09.060 --> 00:24:09.380
 mercy,

00:24:10.140 --> 00:24:10.820
 leniency,

00:24:11.620 --> 00:24:13.840
 aiming at

00:24:13.840 --> 00:24:14.640
 helping

00:24:14.640 --> 00:24:15.700
 others,

00:24:16.200 --> 00:24:17.360
 and some

00:24:17.360 --> 00:24:17.660
 of those

00:24:17.660 --> 00:24:18.200
 renderings

00:24:18.200 --> 00:24:18.640
 like

00:24:18.640 --> 00:24:20.000
 forbearance,

00:24:21.200 --> 00:24:22.220
 magnanimity,

00:24:23.720 --> 00:24:24.560
 goodwill,

00:24:25.560 --> 00:24:25.880
 because we

00:24:25.880 --> 00:24:26.560
 may find

00:24:26.560 --> 00:24:27.080
 that it's

00:24:27.080 --> 00:24:27.759
 people

00:24:27.759 --> 00:24:28.960
 that are

00:24:28.960 --> 00:24:29.720
 the circumstance

00:24:29.720 --> 00:24:31.880
 that's causing

00:24:31.880 --> 00:24:33.440
 our anxiety.

00:24:33.920 --> 00:24:35.560
 very often

00:24:35.560 --> 00:24:36.539
 this can be

00:24:36.539 --> 00:24:37.580
 the case.

00:24:38.420 --> 00:24:38.960
 So it is a

00:24:38.960 --> 00:24:39.880
 complex word

00:24:39.880 --> 00:24:40.360
 and it's a

00:24:40.360 --> 00:24:41.240
 many-layered

00:24:41.240 --> 00:24:41.920
 word and

00:24:41.920 --> 00:24:42.620
 probably we

00:24:42.620 --> 00:24:42.880
 could have

00:24:42.880 --> 00:24:43.380
 just talked

00:24:43.380 --> 00:24:43.840
 about verse

00:24:43.840 --> 00:24:44.720
 five this

00:24:44.720 --> 00:24:45.080
 morning.

00:24:45.840 --> 00:24:46.380
 For the sake

00:24:46.380 --> 00:24:46.860
 of time,

00:24:46.960 --> 00:24:47.560
 we won't

00:24:47.560 --> 00:24:48.600
 labor on

00:24:48.600 --> 00:24:49.400
 with it.

00:24:50.120 --> 00:24:50.740
 But how

00:24:50.740 --> 00:24:51.580
 we respond

00:24:51.580 --> 00:24:52.279
 to the

00:24:52.279 --> 00:24:52.600
 challenges

00:24:52.600 --> 00:24:53.100
 of life

00:24:53.100 --> 00:24:54.820
 have bearing

00:24:54.820 --> 00:24:56.360
 on other

00:24:56.360 --> 00:24:57.000
 people.

00:24:58.019 --> 00:24:58.460
 And at the

00:24:58.460 --> 00:24:59.060
 end of verse

00:24:59.060 --> 00:24:59.600
 five,

00:24:59.779 --> 00:25:00.700
 we can see

00:25:00.700 --> 00:25:02.400
 that we are

00:25:02.400 --> 00:25:02.920
 meant to

00:25:02.920 --> 00:25:03.620
 express

00:25:03.620 --> 00:25:04.800
 the reality

00:25:04.800 --> 00:25:05.700
 in the

00:25:05.700 --> 00:25:05.940
 way that

00:25:05.940 --> 00:25:06.380
 we act

00:25:06.380 --> 00:25:06.720
 that the

00:25:06.720 --> 00:25:07.320
 Lord

00:25:07.320 --> 00:25:08.039
 is at

00:25:08.039 --> 00:25:08.680
 hand.

00:25:09.420 --> 00:25:09.920
 And it's

00:25:09.920 --> 00:25:10.160
 a very

00:25:10.160 --> 00:25:10.519
 interesting

00:25:10.519 --> 00:25:11.019
 phrase to

00:25:11.019 --> 00:25:11.259
 be at

00:25:11.259 --> 00:25:11.500
 the end

00:25:11.500 --> 00:25:12.420
 of verse

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 five.

00:25:14.160 --> 00:25:14.620
 Some would

00:25:14.620 --> 00:25:15.080
 suggest it

00:25:15.080 --> 00:25:15.580
 belongs at

00:25:15.580 --> 00:25:15.980
 the beginning

00:25:15.980 --> 00:25:16.480
 of verse

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 six.

00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:18.400
 And these

00:25:18.400 --> 00:25:19.320
 separations are

00:25:19.320 --> 00:25:20.300
 not inspired.

00:25:21.240 --> 00:25:21.740
 Neither is

00:25:21.740 --> 00:25:22.560
 the punctuation

00:25:22.560 --> 00:25:23.140
 because there

00:25:23.140 --> 00:25:23.460
 is no

00:25:23.460 --> 00:25:24.080
 punctuation

00:25:24.080 --> 00:25:25.580
 in Greek.

00:25:25.700 --> 00:25:26.279
 So translators

00:25:26.279 --> 00:25:26.860
 do this

00:25:26.860 --> 00:25:27.680
 very difficult

00:25:27.680 --> 00:25:28.360
 and careful

00:25:28.360 --> 00:25:28.920
 work of

00:25:28.920 --> 00:25:29.259
 putting a

00:25:29.259 --> 00:25:29.640
 period at

00:25:29.640 --> 00:25:29.880
 the end

00:25:29.880 --> 00:25:30.480
 of everyone.

00:25:30.480 --> 00:25:31.500
 starting a

00:25:31.500 --> 00:25:31.860
 new sentence

00:25:31.860 --> 00:25:32.140
 with the

00:25:32.140 --> 00:25:32.360
 Lord

00:25:32.360 --> 00:25:32.680
 is at

00:25:32.680 --> 00:25:33.039
 hand

00:25:33.039 --> 00:25:33.420
 and then

00:25:33.420 --> 00:25:33.740
 a

00:25:33.740 --> 00:25:35.200
 semicolon.

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 I am not

00:25:37.180 --> 00:25:37.440
 nearly

00:25:37.440 --> 00:25:37.860
 intelligent

00:25:37.860 --> 00:25:38.339
 enough to

00:25:38.339 --> 00:25:38.660
 tell you

00:25:38.660 --> 00:25:39.059
 exactly

00:25:39.059 --> 00:25:39.480
 which it

00:25:39.480 --> 00:25:39.799
 belongs

00:25:39.799 --> 00:25:40.039
 to,

00:25:40.180 --> 00:25:40.400
 but I

00:25:40.400 --> 00:25:40.640
 think

00:25:40.640 --> 00:25:40.960
 that it

00:25:40.960 --> 00:25:41.259
 links

00:25:41.259 --> 00:25:41.660
 the two

00:25:41.660 --> 00:25:41.980
 things

00:25:41.980 --> 00:25:42.500
 together

00:25:42.500 --> 00:25:43.279
 to be

00:25:43.279 --> 00:25:43.680
 sure.

00:25:44.519 --> 00:25:44.819
 Paul is

00:25:44.819 --> 00:25:45.500
 not rapid

00:25:45.500 --> 00:25:46.059
 fire

00:25:46.059 --> 00:25:47.039
 shooting off

00:25:47.039 --> 00:25:47.940
 exhortations.

00:25:48.420 --> 00:25:49.420
 He's bringing

00:25:49.420 --> 00:25:50.140
 together an

00:25:50.140 --> 00:25:51.319
 idea about

00:25:51.319 --> 00:25:51.799
 what the

00:25:51.799 --> 00:25:52.500
 Christian life

00:25:52.500 --> 00:25:53.000
 should look

00:25:53.000 --> 00:25:53.900
 like as it

00:25:53.900 --> 00:25:55.279
 stands firm

00:25:55.279 --> 00:25:56.299
 in the

00:25:56.299 --> 00:25:56.960
 reality of

00:25:56.960 --> 00:25:57.279
 who we

00:25:57.279 --> 00:25:58.519
 are in

00:25:58.519 --> 00:25:59.019
 Christ.

00:26:00.799 --> 00:26:01.279
 And so

00:26:01.279 --> 00:26:02.899
 we're meant

00:26:02.899 --> 00:26:04.160
 to display

00:26:04.160 --> 00:26:05.079
 to other

00:26:05.079 --> 00:26:05.759
 people

00:26:05.759 --> 00:26:07.440
 that God

00:26:07.440 --> 00:26:08.899
 is near.

00:26:10.180 --> 00:26:10.500
 Beloved,

00:26:10.559 --> 00:26:10.960
 this is an

00:26:10.960 --> 00:26:12.019
 astounding

00:26:12.019 --> 00:26:12.799
 reality.

00:26:13.660 --> 00:26:14.259
 I think that

00:26:14.259 --> 00:26:15.059
 I too often

00:26:15.059 --> 00:26:15.660
 take it for

00:26:15.660 --> 00:26:16.240
 granted that

00:26:16.240 --> 00:26:17.079
 I have full

00:26:17.079 --> 00:26:17.799
 unfettered

00:26:17.799 --> 00:26:18.960
 access to

00:26:18.960 --> 00:26:19.299
 the throne

00:26:19.299 --> 00:26:19.779
 of God.

00:26:20.579 --> 00:26:20.940
 It's like

00:26:20.940 --> 00:26:21.700
 this assumed

00:26:21.700 --> 00:26:22.460
 thing for me

00:26:22.460 --> 00:26:23.059
 sometimes.

00:26:23.279 --> 00:26:23.759
 It's not

00:26:23.759 --> 00:26:24.759
 extremely

00:26:24.759 --> 00:26:25.299
 precious

00:26:25.299 --> 00:26:26.140
 that the

00:26:26.140 --> 00:26:26.500
 God of

00:26:26.500 --> 00:26:26.680
 the

00:26:26.680 --> 00:26:27.420
 universe,

00:26:27.779 --> 00:26:29.000
 infinite,

00:26:29.299 --> 00:26:29.980
 eternal,

00:26:30.539 --> 00:26:31.759
 all-powerful,

00:26:32.039 --> 00:26:32.640
 like why

00:26:32.640 --> 00:26:33.119
 should I

00:26:33.119 --> 00:26:33.640
 have any

00:26:33.640 --> 00:26:34.420
 access at

00:26:34.420 --> 00:26:35.079
 all to

00:26:35.079 --> 00:26:35.480
 such a

00:26:35.480 --> 00:26:35.819
 God?

00:26:36.819 --> 00:26:37.099
 But as

00:26:37.099 --> 00:26:37.579
 we learn

00:26:37.579 --> 00:26:38.059
 in Hebrews

00:26:38.059 --> 00:26:38.839
 chapter 7,

00:26:39.319 --> 00:26:39.920
 because of

00:26:39.920 --> 00:26:40.379
 Jesus'

00:26:40.640 --> 00:26:41.400
 priesthood,

00:26:41.940 --> 00:26:42.359
 through

00:26:42.359 --> 00:26:43.220
 him we

00:26:43.220 --> 00:26:44.480
 can draw

00:26:44.480 --> 00:26:45.460
 near

00:26:45.460 --> 00:26:47.059
 to God.

00:26:48.119 --> 00:26:48.400
 It's an

00:26:48.400 --> 00:26:49.059
 incredible

00:26:49.059 --> 00:26:50.099
 reality that

00:26:50.099 --> 00:26:50.480
 he has

00:26:50.480 --> 00:26:52.099
 great care

00:26:52.099 --> 00:26:53.379
 for us,

00:26:54.039 --> 00:26:54.500
 that he

00:26:54.500 --> 00:26:54.960
 is in

00:26:54.960 --> 00:26:55.339
 the

00:26:55.339 --> 00:26:55.680
 midst

00:26:55.680 --> 00:26:56.180
 of

00:26:56.180 --> 00:26:57.000
 the

00:26:57.000 --> 00:26:57.619
 circumstances

00:26:57.619 --> 00:26:58.480
 in which

00:26:58.480 --> 00:26:59.019
 we walk.

00:27:00.480 --> 00:27:00.920
 So we

00:27:00.920 --> 00:27:01.539
 should fight

00:27:01.539 --> 00:27:01.839
 for our

00:27:01.839 --> 00:27:02.079
 joy,

00:27:02.579 --> 00:27:02.980
 we should

00:27:02.980 --> 00:27:03.680
 be gracious

00:27:03.680 --> 00:27:04.980
 toward others.

00:27:05.799 --> 00:27:06.079
 Third,

00:27:07.940 --> 00:27:08.480
 turn to

00:27:08.480 --> 00:27:08.880
 God

00:27:08.880 --> 00:27:10.099
 with all

00:27:10.099 --> 00:27:11.099
 of your

00:27:11.099 --> 00:27:11.680
 concerns.

00:27:12.519 --> 00:27:13.180
 Turn to

00:27:13.180 --> 00:27:13.599
 God with

00:27:13.599 --> 00:27:14.819
 all of

00:27:14.819 --> 00:27:14.940
 your

00:27:14.940 --> 00:27:15.359
 concerns.

00:27:15.460 --> 00:27:15.779
 Verses

00:27:15.779 --> 00:27:16.779
 6 and

00:27:16.779 --> 00:27:17.500
 7,

00:27:17.700 --> 00:27:18.140
 Paul says,

00:27:18.240 --> 00:27:18.640
 do not be

00:27:18.640 --> 00:27:19.460
 anxious about

00:27:19.460 --> 00:27:20.059
 anything,

00:27:20.359 --> 00:27:21.960
 but in

00:27:21.960 --> 00:27:22.680
 everything

00:27:22.680 --> 00:27:23.380
 by prayer

00:27:23.380 --> 00:27:24.100
 and supplication

00:27:24.100 --> 00:27:24.440
 with

00:27:24.440 --> 00:27:25.039
 thanksgiving,

00:27:25.140 --> 00:27:25.420
 let your

00:27:25.420 --> 00:27:25.960
 request be

00:27:25.960 --> 00:27:26.360
 made known

00:27:26.360 --> 00:27:26.799
 to God,

00:27:26.860 --> 00:27:27.079
 and the

00:27:27.079 --> 00:27:27.559
 peace of

00:27:27.559 --> 00:27:27.960
 God,

00:27:28.380 --> 00:27:28.700
 which

00:27:28.700 --> 00:27:29.259
 surpasses

00:27:29.259 --> 00:27:29.700
 all

00:27:29.700 --> 00:27:30.340
 understanding,

00:27:30.460 --> 00:27:31.000
 will guard

00:27:31.000 --> 00:27:31.900
 your hearts

00:27:31.900 --> 00:27:32.360
 and your

00:27:32.360 --> 00:27:33.759
 minds in

00:27:33.759 --> 00:27:34.380
 Christ Jesus.

00:27:35.980 --> 00:27:36.940
 There is

00:27:36.940 --> 00:27:37.819
 an alternative

00:27:37.819 --> 00:27:39.059
 to your

00:27:39.059 --> 00:27:39.579
 anxiety

00:27:39.579 --> 00:27:40.519
 and mine.

00:27:41.779 --> 00:27:42.220
 Faith.

00:27:43.220 --> 00:27:43.720
 This is the

00:27:43.720 --> 00:27:44.200
 alternative.

00:27:45.200 --> 00:27:45.819
 Believing

00:27:45.819 --> 00:27:46.660
 in the

00:27:46.660 --> 00:27:47.140
 promises

00:27:47.140 --> 00:27:48.800
 of God.

00:27:49.280 --> 00:27:49.720
 Paul says,

00:27:50.000 --> 00:27:50.340
 do not be

00:27:50.340 --> 00:27:50.759
 anxious about

00:27:50.759 --> 00:27:51.080
 anything,

00:27:51.520 --> 00:27:52.660
 but in

00:27:52.660 --> 00:27:54.160
 everything,

00:27:54.700 --> 00:27:55.740
 we can

00:27:55.740 --> 00:27:56.280
 turn

00:27:56.280 --> 00:27:57.960
 to God.

00:27:58.259 --> 00:27:58.720
 Having been

00:27:58.720 --> 00:27:59.100
 granted

00:27:59.100 --> 00:27:59.940
 full,

00:28:00.280 --> 00:28:00.800
 unfettered

00:28:00.800 --> 00:28:01.520
 access to

00:28:01.520 --> 00:28:01.820
 God.

00:28:02.080 --> 00:28:02.700
 The Lord

00:28:02.700 --> 00:28:03.640
 is at

00:28:03.640 --> 00:28:04.759
 hand.

00:28:04.920 --> 00:28:05.320
 Beloved,

00:28:05.440 --> 00:28:06.420
 we can

00:28:06.420 --> 00:28:07.520
 give everything

00:28:07.520 --> 00:28:09.160
 over to

00:28:09.160 --> 00:28:09.480
 Him.

00:28:10.560 --> 00:28:10.980
 And if we

00:28:10.980 --> 00:28:11.640
 have a small

00:28:11.640 --> 00:28:12.040
 view of

00:28:12.040 --> 00:28:12.340
 God,

00:28:12.759 --> 00:28:13.320
 we will

00:28:13.320 --> 00:28:13.740
 not think

00:28:13.740 --> 00:28:13.960
 that He

00:28:13.960 --> 00:28:14.300
 can do

00:28:14.300 --> 00:28:14.840
 anything

00:28:14.840 --> 00:28:15.420
 about

00:28:15.420 --> 00:28:16.300
 anything.

00:28:17.140 --> 00:28:18.040
 But if we

00:28:18.040 --> 00:28:18.300
 have a

00:28:18.300 --> 00:28:18.720
 good and

00:28:18.720 --> 00:28:19.640
 proper high

00:28:19.640 --> 00:28:20.100
 view of

00:28:20.100 --> 00:28:20.480
 God,

00:28:20.660 --> 00:28:21.320
 that's an

00:28:21.320 --> 00:28:22.380
 astounding

00:28:22.380 --> 00:28:23.140
 reality.

00:28:24.420 --> 00:28:24.840
 Why would

00:28:24.840 --> 00:28:25.360
 I not,

00:28:25.480 --> 00:28:25.940
 rightly

00:28:25.940 --> 00:28:26.520
 considering

00:28:26.520 --> 00:28:27.300
 who God

00:28:27.300 --> 00:28:27.580
 is,

00:28:27.680 --> 00:28:27.880
 give

00:28:27.880 --> 00:28:28.640
 everything

00:28:28.640 --> 00:28:29.640
 to Him,

00:28:30.300 --> 00:28:31.040
 creator and

00:28:31.040 --> 00:28:32.120
 sustainer of

00:28:32.120 --> 00:28:32.740
 the universe?

00:28:34.140 --> 00:28:34.900
 I should.

00:28:35.160 --> 00:28:35.860
 I should

00:28:35.860 --> 00:28:37.240
 necessarily.

00:28:38.740 --> 00:28:39.580
 How often

00:28:39.580 --> 00:28:40.180
 do we find

00:28:40.180 --> 00:28:41.280
 ourselves so

00:28:41.280 --> 00:28:42.220
 very

00:28:42.220 --> 00:28:43.400
 prayerless?

00:28:44.360 --> 00:28:44.980
 Given the

00:28:44.980 --> 00:28:45.940
 great gift

00:28:45.940 --> 00:28:46.700
 of being

00:28:46.700 --> 00:28:47.160
 able to

00:28:47.160 --> 00:28:47.759
 enter the

00:28:47.759 --> 00:28:48.279
 presence

00:28:48.279 --> 00:28:48.980
 of God

00:28:48.980 --> 00:28:49.600
 Almighty

00:28:49.600 --> 00:28:51.140
 and we

00:28:51.140 --> 00:28:51.660
 stay in

00:28:51.660 --> 00:28:52.100
 our own

00:28:52.100 --> 00:28:52.720
 minds,

00:28:53.200 --> 00:28:53.539
 our own

00:28:53.539 --> 00:28:53.860
 inner

00:28:53.860 --> 00:28:54.759
 dialogues,

00:28:55.059 --> 00:28:55.700
 our dialogue

00:28:55.700 --> 00:28:56.240
 with one

00:28:56.240 --> 00:28:56.640
 another,

00:28:56.940 --> 00:28:57.500
 how often

00:28:57.500 --> 00:28:58.120
 do we talk

00:28:58.120 --> 00:28:58.480
 about our

00:28:58.480 --> 00:28:59.100
 problems and

00:28:59.100 --> 00:28:59.519
 we don't

00:28:59.519 --> 00:29:00.059
 go to the

00:29:00.059 --> 00:29:01.100
 Lord together

00:29:01.100 --> 00:29:02.319
 with our

00:29:02.319 --> 00:29:02.799
 problems?

00:29:03.920 --> 00:29:04.480
 It's an

00:29:04.480 --> 00:29:05.279
 astounding

00:29:05.279 --> 00:29:05.900
 thing,

00:29:06.220 --> 00:29:07.279
 as if

00:29:07.279 --> 00:29:08.100
 He's a

00:29:08.100 --> 00:29:08.559
 man and

00:29:08.559 --> 00:29:08.960
 can't be

00:29:08.960 --> 00:29:09.360
 bothered.

00:29:11.019 --> 00:29:11.640
 He's God

00:29:11.640 --> 00:29:12.059
 Almighty.

00:29:12.180 --> 00:29:12.400
 He can

00:29:12.400 --> 00:29:12.819
 handle

00:29:12.819 --> 00:29:13.360
 anything

00:29:13.360 --> 00:29:14.539
 that you

00:29:14.539 --> 00:29:14.920
 throw at

00:29:14.920 --> 00:29:15.140
 Him.

00:29:15.140 --> 00:29:17.100
 prayer,

00:29:17.280 --> 00:29:18.000
 supplication,

00:29:18.200 --> 00:29:19.000
 and requests

00:29:19.000 --> 00:29:20.280
 are all

00:29:20.280 --> 00:29:20.880
 synonyms.

00:29:21.620 --> 00:29:21.900
 You don't

00:29:21.900 --> 00:29:22.200
 have to

00:29:22.200 --> 00:29:22.759
 think too

00:29:22.759 --> 00:29:23.380
 far out

00:29:23.380 --> 00:29:24.180
 beyond this.

00:29:24.800 --> 00:29:24.980
 And they

00:29:24.980 --> 00:29:25.640
 all refer

00:29:25.640 --> 00:29:26.600
 to direct

00:29:26.600 --> 00:29:27.340
 petitions

00:29:27.340 --> 00:29:28.759
 made of

00:29:28.759 --> 00:29:29.120
 God.

00:29:29.820 --> 00:29:30.540
 I believe

00:29:30.540 --> 00:29:30.920
 that Paul

00:29:30.920 --> 00:29:31.759
 uses this

00:29:31.759 --> 00:29:32.300
 repetition

00:29:32.300 --> 00:29:33.700
 to note

00:29:33.700 --> 00:29:34.060
 that our

00:29:34.060 --> 00:29:34.620
 going to

00:29:34.620 --> 00:29:35.180
 God with

00:29:35.180 --> 00:29:35.660
 all of our

00:29:35.660 --> 00:29:36.140
 concerns

00:29:36.140 --> 00:29:37.080
 will be

00:29:37.080 --> 00:29:38.040
 often and

00:29:38.040 --> 00:29:38.400
 it will

00:29:38.400 --> 00:29:39.160
 be varied.

00:29:39.820 --> 00:29:40.420
 It's going

00:29:40.420 --> 00:29:40.880
 to have to

00:29:40.880 --> 00:29:42.140
 happen all

00:29:42.140 --> 00:29:42.820
 the time.

00:29:42.819 --> 00:29:43.759
 and it's

00:29:43.759 --> 00:29:43.919
 going to

00:29:43.919 --> 00:29:44.240
 have to

00:29:44.240 --> 00:29:45.179
 happen about

00:29:45.179 --> 00:29:46.259
 a variety

00:29:46.259 --> 00:29:47.500
 of issues.

00:29:48.740 --> 00:29:49.339
 To not

00:29:49.339 --> 00:29:49.960
 be anxious,

00:29:50.139 --> 00:29:50.740
 we will

00:29:50.740 --> 00:29:51.500
 need to

00:29:51.500 --> 00:29:51.879
 pray.

00:29:52.399 --> 00:29:52.759
 And we

00:29:52.759 --> 00:29:53.039
 will need

00:29:53.039 --> 00:29:53.599
 to pray.

00:29:54.039 --> 00:29:54.480
 And we

00:29:54.480 --> 00:29:54.980
 will need

00:29:54.980 --> 00:29:55.879
 to pray.

00:29:56.759 --> 00:29:57.399
 If we're

00:29:57.399 --> 00:29:57.619
 going to

00:29:57.619 --> 00:29:58.599
 go with

00:29:58.599 --> 00:29:59.139
 thanksgiving

00:29:59.139 --> 00:30:00.720
 in everything,

00:30:01.720 --> 00:30:02.639
 we're going

00:30:02.639 --> 00:30:02.779
 to be

00:30:02.779 --> 00:30:03.059
 praying

00:30:03.059 --> 00:30:04.500
 continually.

00:30:06.059 --> 00:30:06.659
 And Paul

00:30:06.659 --> 00:30:07.659
 instructs us

00:30:07.659 --> 00:30:08.339
 to do this

00:30:08.339 --> 00:30:08.899
 as we're

00:30:08.899 --> 00:30:09.480
 doing it

00:30:09.480 --> 00:30:10.919
 with

00:30:10.919 --> 00:30:11.399
 thanksgiving.

00:30:11.400 --> 00:30:13.640
 it is

00:30:13.640 --> 00:30:15.180
 not

00:30:15.180 --> 00:30:15.920
 unlike us

00:30:15.920 --> 00:30:16.200
 to go

00:30:16.200 --> 00:30:16.680
 to God

00:30:16.680 --> 00:30:17.440
 demanding

00:30:17.440 --> 00:30:18.080
 things of

00:30:18.080 --> 00:30:18.340
 him,

00:30:19.700 --> 00:30:20.460
 not

00:30:20.460 --> 00:30:20.920
 humble,

00:30:21.840 --> 00:30:22.360
 acting as

00:30:22.360 --> 00:30:22.640
 if we

00:30:22.640 --> 00:30:23.200
 deserve

00:30:23.200 --> 00:30:23.920
 anything.

00:30:25.120 --> 00:30:25.440
 Paul

00:30:25.440 --> 00:30:25.860
 is helping

00:30:25.860 --> 00:30:26.160
 us to

00:30:26.160 --> 00:30:26.400
 see that

00:30:26.400 --> 00:30:26.680
 we should

00:30:26.680 --> 00:30:27.080
 go to

00:30:27.080 --> 00:30:27.500
 God

00:30:27.500 --> 00:30:28.340
 recognizing

00:30:28.340 --> 00:30:29.120
 what he's

00:30:29.120 --> 00:30:29.820
 already

00:30:29.820 --> 00:30:30.780
 done.

00:30:31.660 --> 00:30:32.320
 The fact

00:30:32.320 --> 00:30:32.620
 that God

00:30:32.620 --> 00:30:33.100
 has done

00:30:33.100 --> 00:30:34.080
 much,

00:30:35.019 --> 00:30:35.660
 already

00:30:35.660 --> 00:30:36.340
 worked in

00:30:36.340 --> 00:30:37.140
 so many

00:30:37.140 --> 00:30:37.860
 ways,

00:30:39.019 --> 00:30:39.340
 gives to

00:30:39.340 --> 00:30:39.759
 the Christian

00:30:39.759 --> 00:30:40.400
 a confidence

00:30:40.400 --> 00:30:41.280
 that he

00:30:41.280 --> 00:30:41.460
 will

00:30:41.460 --> 00:30:42.000
 continue

00:30:42.000 --> 00:30:43.480
 to do

00:30:43.480 --> 00:30:43.820
 so.

00:30:45.100 --> 00:30:45.460
 We're

00:30:45.460 --> 00:30:45.700
 in the

00:30:45.700 --> 00:30:45.960
 midst

00:30:45.960 --> 00:30:46.220
 of a

00:30:46.220 --> 00:30:46.580
 tough

00:30:46.580 --> 00:30:47.180
 circumstance.

00:30:47.660 --> 00:30:47.860
 It can

00:30:47.860 --> 00:30:48.500
 be so

00:30:48.500 --> 00:30:49.200
 difficult

00:30:49.200 --> 00:30:49.600
 to

00:30:49.600 --> 00:30:50.120
 remember

00:30:50.120 --> 00:30:51.000
 or to

00:30:51.000 --> 00:30:51.640
 notice

00:30:51.640 --> 00:30:52.640
 anything

00:30:52.640 --> 00:30:53.720
 positive.

00:30:54.000 --> 00:30:54.340
 We get

00:30:54.340 --> 00:30:55.160
 consumed

00:30:55.160 --> 00:30:56.320
 with that.

00:30:57.180 --> 00:30:57.800
 In our

00:30:57.800 --> 00:30:58.680
 sinful nature,

00:30:58.820 --> 00:30:59.080
 we are

00:30:59.080 --> 00:30:59.580
 this way.

00:30:59.680 --> 00:30:59.880
 Somebody

00:30:59.880 --> 00:31:00.240
 has a

00:31:00.240 --> 00:31:00.460
 bad

00:31:00.460 --> 00:31:01.000
 experience

00:31:01.000 --> 00:31:01.240
 at a

00:31:01.240 --> 00:31:01.460
 business,

00:31:01.560 --> 00:31:01.680
 they're

00:31:01.680 --> 00:31:01.900
 likely

00:31:01.900 --> 00:31:02.100
 to

00:31:02.100 --> 00:31:02.280
 share

00:31:02.280 --> 00:31:02.400
 it

00:31:02.400 --> 00:31:02.540
 with

00:31:02.540 --> 00:31:02.759
 ten

00:31:02.759 --> 00:31:03.120
 people.

00:31:03.340 --> 00:31:03.620
 They

00:31:03.620 --> 00:31:03.740
 have

00:31:03.740 --> 00:31:03.860
 a

00:31:03.860 --> 00:31:04.019
 good

00:31:04.019 --> 00:31:04.440
 experience,

00:31:04.519 --> 00:31:04.600
 they're

00:31:04.600 --> 00:31:04.800
 likely

00:31:04.800 --> 00:31:04.980
 to

00:31:04.980 --> 00:31:05.160
 share

00:31:05.160 --> 00:31:05.259
 it

00:31:05.259 --> 00:31:05.400
 with

00:31:05.400 --> 00:31:05.860
 two.

00:31:05.859 --> 00:31:07.839
 Oh,

00:31:07.919 --> 00:31:08.039
 the

00:31:08.039 --> 00:31:08.379
 world

00:31:08.379 --> 00:31:08.659
 of

00:31:08.659 --> 00:31:09.919
 online

00:31:09.919 --> 00:31:13.240
 reviews.

00:31:13.459 --> 00:31:13.699
 Just,

00:31:13.979 --> 00:31:14.319
 boy,

00:31:14.379 --> 00:31:14.559
 are they

00:31:14.559 --> 00:31:14.899
 brutal.

00:31:15.579 --> 00:31:15.879
 Boy,

00:31:15.879 --> 00:31:16.000
 are they

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:16.319
 brutal.

00:31:17.059 --> 00:31:17.379
 A really

00:31:17.379 --> 00:31:17.619
 simple

00:31:17.619 --> 00:31:17.939
 example

00:31:17.939 --> 00:31:18.639
 in our

00:31:18.639 --> 00:31:18.819
 life,

00:31:18.879 --> 00:31:19.019
 I was

00:31:19.019 --> 00:31:19.159
 just

00:31:19.159 --> 00:31:19.379
 noting

00:31:19.379 --> 00:31:19.599
 this

00:31:19.599 --> 00:31:19.879
 to my

00:31:19.879 --> 00:31:20.059
 wife,

00:31:20.119 --> 00:31:20.319
 Sam,

00:31:20.459 --> 00:31:20.599
 the

00:31:20.599 --> 00:31:20.759
 other

00:31:20.759 --> 00:31:21.039
 day.

00:31:21.679 --> 00:31:22.099
 We

00:31:22.099 --> 00:31:22.319
 use

00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:22.659
 a

00:31:22.659 --> 00:31:22.959
 stuff

00:31:22.959 --> 00:31:23.099
 that

00:31:23.099 --> 00:31:23.259
 gets

00:31:23.259 --> 00:31:23.779
 diluted

00:31:23.779 --> 00:31:24.299
 really

00:31:24.299 --> 00:31:24.599
 heavily

00:31:24.599 --> 00:31:24.979
 called

00:31:24.979 --> 00:31:25.619
 thieves.

00:31:27.019 --> 00:31:27.459
 Like

00:31:27.459 --> 00:31:27.899
 thieves

00:31:27.899 --> 00:31:28.339
 cleaner,

00:31:28.479 --> 00:31:28.659
 it's a

00:31:28.659 --> 00:31:28.779
 good

00:31:28.779 --> 00:31:29.099
 cleaner.

00:31:30.059 --> 00:31:30.419
 And

00:31:30.419 --> 00:31:30.599
 we

00:31:30.599 --> 00:31:30.740
 have

00:31:30.740 --> 00:31:30.879
 a

00:31:30.879 --> 00:31:31.179
 bottle

00:31:31.179 --> 00:31:31.699
 that

00:31:31.699 --> 00:31:32.599
 we

00:31:32.599 --> 00:31:32.839
 wipe

00:31:32.839 --> 00:31:32.979
 down

00:31:32.979 --> 00:31:33.159
 just

00:31:33.159 --> 00:31:33.339
 about

00:31:33.339 --> 00:31:33.719
 everything

00:31:33.719 --> 00:31:34.359
 with.

00:31:34.359 --> 00:31:35.139
 And

00:31:35.139 --> 00:31:35.279
 it

00:31:35.279 --> 00:31:35.699
 seems

00:31:35.699 --> 00:31:35.879
 like

00:31:35.879 --> 00:31:36.099
 that

00:31:36.099 --> 00:31:36.439
 bottle

00:31:36.439 --> 00:31:36.679
 is

00:31:36.679 --> 00:31:37.199
 always

00:31:37.199 --> 00:31:37.539
 running

00:31:37.539 --> 00:31:37.899
 out

00:31:37.899 --> 00:31:38.519
 of

00:31:38.519 --> 00:31:38.759
 liquid.

00:31:39.359 --> 00:31:39.579
 It

00:31:39.579 --> 00:31:39.740
 seems

00:31:39.740 --> 00:31:39.879
 like

00:31:39.879 --> 00:31:40.000
 I'm

00:31:40.000 --> 00:31:40.479
 constantly

00:31:40.479 --> 00:31:40.859
 going,

00:31:41.019 --> 00:31:41.240
 gosh,

00:31:41.319 --> 00:31:41.439
 the

00:31:41.439 --> 00:31:41.740
 thieves

00:31:41.740 --> 00:31:41.859
 is

00:31:41.859 --> 00:31:42.039
 out

00:31:42.039 --> 00:31:42.559
 again.

00:31:43.359 --> 00:31:43.759
 But

00:31:43.759 --> 00:31:43.939
 that

00:31:43.939 --> 00:31:44.179
 bottle

00:31:44.179 --> 00:31:44.379
 gets

00:31:44.379 --> 00:31:44.619
 filled

00:31:44.619 --> 00:31:44.939
 up.

00:31:45.059 --> 00:31:45.179
 It

00:31:45.179 --> 00:31:45.579
 clearly

00:31:45.579 --> 00:31:45.839
 gets

00:31:45.839 --> 00:31:46.059
 filled

00:31:46.059 --> 00:31:46.299
 up.

00:31:46.479 --> 00:31:46.839
 Sam's

00:31:46.839 --> 00:31:47.000
 not

00:31:47.000 --> 00:31:47.639
 carefully

00:31:47.639 --> 00:31:48.259
 metering

00:31:48.259 --> 00:31:48.519
 off

00:31:48.519 --> 00:31:48.779
 just a

00:31:48.779 --> 00:31:48.919
 little

00:31:48.919 --> 00:31:49.159
 tiny

00:31:49.159 --> 00:31:49.319
 bit

00:31:49.319 --> 00:31:49.439
 at

00:31:49.439 --> 00:31:49.519
 the

00:31:49.519 --> 00:31:49.719
 bottle

00:31:49.719 --> 00:31:49.919
 to

00:31:49.919 --> 00:31:50.299
 frustrate

00:31:50.299 --> 00:31:50.459
 me

00:31:50.459 --> 00:31:50.599
 all

00:31:50.599 --> 00:31:50.699
 the

00:31:50.699 --> 00:31:50.959
 time.

00:31:52.019 --> 00:31:52.419
 That

00:31:52.419 --> 00:31:52.639
 bottle

00:31:52.639 --> 00:31:52.859
 gets

00:31:52.859 --> 00:31:53.240
 filled

00:31:53.240 --> 00:31:53.419
 to

00:31:53.419 --> 00:31:53.539
 the

00:31:53.539 --> 00:31:53.959
 top

00:31:53.959 --> 00:31:54.639
 and

00:31:54.639 --> 00:31:54.799
 it

00:31:54.799 --> 00:31:55.179
 gets

00:31:55.179 --> 00:31:55.859
 used.

00:31:56.459 --> 00:31:56.500
 And

00:31:56.500 --> 00:31:56.699
 I'm

00:31:56.699 --> 00:31:56.899
 never

00:31:56.899 --> 00:31:57.240
 thankful

00:31:57.240 --> 00:31:57.439
 when

00:31:57.440 --> 00:31:57.580
 it's

00:31:57.580 --> 00:31:57.799
 full.

00:31:58.900 --> 00:31:59.340
 It's

00:31:59.340 --> 00:31:59.940
 inclined

00:31:59.940 --> 00:32:00.240
 that

00:32:00.240 --> 00:32:00.640
 way.

00:32:01.660 --> 00:32:02.120
 The

00:32:02.120 --> 00:32:02.440
 thieves

00:32:02.440 --> 00:32:02.580
 is

00:32:02.580 --> 00:32:02.740
 out

00:32:02.740 --> 00:32:03.320
 again.

00:32:03.880 --> 00:32:04.340
 Rather

00:32:04.340 --> 00:32:04.720
 than

00:32:04.720 --> 00:32:05.200
 praising

00:32:05.200 --> 00:32:05.380
 the

00:32:05.380 --> 00:32:05.500
 Lord

00:32:05.500 --> 00:32:05.680
 that

00:32:05.680 --> 00:32:05.860
 the

00:32:05.860 --> 00:32:06.140
 thieves

00:32:06.140 --> 00:32:06.320
 is

00:32:06.320 --> 00:32:06.660
 full

00:32:06.660 --> 00:32:06.960
 and

00:32:06.960 --> 00:32:07.259
 half

00:32:07.259 --> 00:32:07.500
 full

00:32:07.500 --> 00:32:07.720
 and

00:32:07.720 --> 00:32:08.259
 a

00:32:08.259 --> 00:32:08.460
 third

00:32:08.460 --> 00:32:08.720
 full

00:32:08.720 --> 00:32:08.900
 and

00:32:08.900 --> 00:32:09.000
 a

00:32:09.000 --> 00:32:09.200
 quarter

00:32:09.200 --> 00:32:09.500
 full.

00:32:09.860 --> 00:32:10.360
 That's

00:32:10.360 --> 00:32:10.640
 a lot

00:32:10.640 --> 00:32:10.720
 of

00:32:10.720 --> 00:32:10.960
 times.

00:32:11.039 --> 00:32:11.180
 There's

00:32:11.180 --> 00:32:11.440
 plenty

00:32:11.440 --> 00:32:11.600
 of

00:32:11.600 --> 00:32:11.799
 liquid

00:32:11.799 --> 00:32:12.039
 in

00:32:12.039 --> 00:32:12.680
 that

00:32:12.680 --> 00:32:13.019
 bottle.

00:32:13.120 --> 00:32:13.200
 But

00:32:13.200 --> 00:32:13.380
 my

00:32:13.380 --> 00:32:13.700
 mind

00:32:13.700 --> 00:32:14.259
 attunes

00:32:14.259 --> 00:32:14.440
 to

00:32:14.440 --> 00:32:14.580
 the

00:32:14.580 --> 00:32:14.880
 negative

00:32:14.880 --> 00:32:15.580
 thing.

00:32:15.779 --> 00:32:15.900
 This

00:32:15.900 --> 00:32:16.000
 is

00:32:16.000 --> 00:32:16.120
 what

00:32:16.120 --> 00:32:16.240
 I'm

00:32:16.240 --> 00:32:16.539
 trying

00:32:16.539 --> 00:32:16.960
 to

00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:17.240
 say.

00:32:17.720 --> 00:32:17.799
 And

00:32:17.799 --> 00:32:18.120
 especially

00:32:18.120 --> 00:32:18.340
 when

00:32:18.340 --> 00:32:18.420
 in

00:32:18.420 --> 00:32:18.500
 the

00:32:18.500 --> 00:32:18.680
 midst

00:32:18.680 --> 00:32:18.820
 of

00:32:18.820 --> 00:32:19.240
 difficult

00:32:19.240 --> 00:32:20.059
 times.

00:32:20.740 --> 00:32:21.299
 We

00:32:21.299 --> 00:32:21.599
 have

00:32:21.599 --> 00:32:21.740
 to

00:32:21.740 --> 00:32:22.099
 stop

00:32:22.099 --> 00:32:22.279
 this

00:32:22.279 --> 00:32:22.659
 battle

00:32:22.659 --> 00:32:22.819
 in

00:32:22.819 --> 00:32:22.980
 our

00:32:22.980 --> 00:32:23.460
 minds

00:32:23.460 --> 00:32:23.839
 and

00:32:23.839 --> 00:32:24.440
 reflect

00:32:24.440 --> 00:32:24.779
 upon

00:32:24.779 --> 00:32:24.980
 the

00:32:24.980 --> 00:32:25.500
 good

00:32:25.500 --> 00:32:26.000
 things

00:32:26.000 --> 00:32:26.200
 that

00:32:26.200 --> 00:32:26.539
 God

00:32:26.539 --> 00:32:27.139
 has

00:32:27.139 --> 00:32:27.680
 done

00:32:27.680 --> 00:32:28.159
 and

00:32:28.159 --> 00:32:28.359
 he

00:32:28.359 --> 00:32:28.559
 is

00:32:28.559 --> 00:32:29.059
 doing

00:32:29.059 --> 00:32:29.460
 and

00:32:29.460 --> 00:32:29.579
 it

00:32:29.579 --> 00:32:29.639
 will

00:32:29.639 --> 00:32:29.799
 give

00:32:29.799 --> 00:32:30.159
 us

00:32:30.159 --> 00:32:30.279
 the

00:32:30.279 --> 00:32:30.720
 confidence

00:32:30.720 --> 00:32:31.039
 that

00:32:31.039 --> 00:32:31.279
 he

00:32:31.279 --> 00:32:31.659
 will

00:32:31.659 --> 00:32:32.200
 continue

00:32:32.200 --> 00:32:33.259
 to

00:32:33.259 --> 00:32:33.559
 do.

00:32:33.919 --> 00:32:34.139
 His

00:32:34.139 --> 00:32:34.559
 promises

00:32:34.559 --> 00:32:35.000
 are

00:32:35.000 --> 00:32:35.879
 sure

00:32:35.879 --> 00:32:36.680
 beloved.

00:32:37.440 --> 00:32:38.019
 By

00:32:38.019 --> 00:32:38.159
 the

00:32:38.159 --> 00:32:38.319
 mere

00:32:38.319 --> 00:32:38.559
 fact

00:32:38.559 --> 00:32:38.700
 that

00:32:38.700 --> 00:32:38.839
 he's

00:32:38.839 --> 00:32:39.220
 God

00:32:39.220 --> 00:32:39.339
 and

00:32:39.339 --> 00:32:39.480
 he

00:32:39.480 --> 00:32:39.639
 said

00:32:39.639 --> 00:32:39.740
 he

00:32:39.740 --> 00:32:39.879
 would

00:32:39.879 --> 00:32:40.139
 do

00:32:40.139 --> 00:32:40.379
 it

00:32:40.379 --> 00:32:40.859
 we

00:32:40.859 --> 00:32:41.019
 should

00:32:41.019 --> 00:32:41.279
 believe

00:32:41.279 --> 00:32:41.720
 this.

00:32:42.259 --> 00:32:42.519
 But

00:32:42.519 --> 00:32:42.659
 he's

00:32:42.659 --> 00:32:43.119
 also

00:32:43.119 --> 00:32:43.519
 shown

00:32:43.519 --> 00:32:43.700
 us

00:32:43.700 --> 00:32:44.019
 so

00:32:44.019 --> 00:32:44.440
 much

00:32:44.440 --> 00:32:44.919
 loving

00:32:44.919 --> 00:32:45.759
 kindness.

00:32:46.299 --> 00:32:46.680
 In

00:32:46.680 --> 00:32:46.859
 our

00:32:46.859 --> 00:32:47.379
 frailty

00:32:47.379 --> 00:32:48.039
 we

00:32:48.039 --> 00:32:48.200
 can

00:32:48.200 --> 00:32:48.539
 grab

00:32:48.539 --> 00:32:48.879
 on

00:32:48.879 --> 00:32:49.039
 to

00:32:49.039 --> 00:32:49.460
 this

00:32:49.460 --> 00:32:49.899
 that

00:32:49.899 --> 00:32:50.059
 he'll

00:32:50.059 --> 00:32:50.519
 continue

00:32:50.519 --> 00:32:51.980
 to

00:32:51.980 --> 00:32:52.240
 do.

00:32:53.399 --> 00:32:53.839
 We

00:32:53.839 --> 00:32:54.480
 far

00:32:54.480 --> 00:32:54.920
 too

00:32:54.920 --> 00:32:55.339
 often

00:32:55.339 --> 00:32:56.399
 find

00:32:56.399 --> 00:32:57.059
 ourselves

00:32:57.059 --> 00:32:58.299
 prayerless

00:32:58.299 --> 00:32:59.500
 in

00:32:59.500 --> 00:32:59.920
 trials.

00:33:00.720 --> 00:33:00.899
 No

00:33:00.899 --> 00:33:01.319
 wonder

00:33:01.319 --> 00:33:01.940
 we

00:33:01.940 --> 00:33:02.220
 become

00:33:02.220 --> 00:33:02.619
 anxious.

00:33:03.819 --> 00:33:03.980
 No

00:33:03.980 --> 00:33:04.460
 wonder.

00:33:05.740 --> 00:33:06.019
 1

00:33:06.019 --> 00:33:06.220
 Peter

00:33:06.220 --> 00:33:06.460
 chapter

00:33:06.460 --> 00:33:07.039
 5

00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:08.319
 6

00:33:08.319 --> 00:33:08.519
 through

00:33:08.519 --> 00:33:08.839
 8

00:33:08.839 --> 00:33:09.200
 Peter

00:33:09.200 --> 00:33:09.639
 writes

00:33:09.639 --> 00:33:10.659
 humble

00:33:10.659 --> 00:33:11.399
 yourselves

00:33:11.399 --> 00:33:12.000
 under

00:33:12.000 --> 00:33:12.700
 the mighty

00:33:12.700 --> 00:33:13.159
 hand

00:33:13.159 --> 00:33:13.659
 of God

00:33:13.659 --> 00:33:14.359
 so

00:33:14.359 --> 00:33:14.599
 at the

00:33:14.599 --> 00:33:14.920
 proper

00:33:14.920 --> 00:33:15.559
 time

00:33:15.559 --> 00:33:16.299
 he

00:33:16.299 --> 00:33:16.519
 may

00:33:16.519 --> 00:33:16.899
 exalt

00:33:16.899 --> 00:33:17.200
 you.

00:33:17.200 --> 00:33:18.460
 Casting

00:33:18.460 --> 00:33:19.200
 all

00:33:19.200 --> 00:33:19.519
 your

00:33:19.519 --> 00:33:20.299
 anxieties

00:33:20.299 --> 00:33:20.759
 on

00:33:20.759 --> 00:33:21.299
 him

00:33:21.299 --> 00:33:21.900
 because

00:33:21.900 --> 00:33:22.920
 he

00:33:22.920 --> 00:33:24.019
 cares

00:33:24.019 --> 00:33:25.100
 for

00:33:25.100 --> 00:33:25.539
 you.

00:33:26.279 --> 00:33:27.000
 He

00:33:27.000 --> 00:33:27.360
 is

00:33:27.360 --> 00:33:28.259
 concerned

00:33:28.259 --> 00:33:29.680
 for

00:33:29.680 --> 00:33:30.259
 you.

00:33:30.980 --> 00:33:31.259
 We

00:33:31.259 --> 00:33:31.440
 can

00:33:31.440 --> 00:33:31.860
 cast

00:33:31.860 --> 00:33:32.539
 all

00:33:32.539 --> 00:33:33.019
 of

00:33:33.019 --> 00:33:33.140
 our

00:33:33.140 --> 00:33:33.640
 anxiety

00:33:33.640 --> 00:33:34.860
 on

00:33:34.860 --> 00:33:35.200
 him.

00:33:36.059 --> 00:33:36.340
 And

00:33:36.340 --> 00:33:36.640
 as

00:33:36.640 --> 00:33:36.840
 I

00:33:36.840 --> 00:33:37.319
 read

00:33:37.319 --> 00:33:37.840
 commentaries

00:33:37.840 --> 00:33:38.180
 about

00:33:38.180 --> 00:33:38.559
 this

00:33:38.559 --> 00:33:38.900
 particular

00:33:38.900 --> 00:33:39.400
 verse

00:33:39.400 --> 00:33:41.100
 all

00:33:41.100 --> 00:33:41.259
 the

00:33:41.259 --> 00:33:41.720
 commentators

00:33:41.720 --> 00:33:42.120
 stopped

00:33:42.120 --> 00:33:42.519
 there.

00:33:43.080 --> 00:33:43.440
 Stopped

00:33:43.440 --> 00:33:43.580
 at the

00:33:43.580 --> 00:33:43.680
 end

00:33:43.680 --> 00:33:43.759
 of

00:33:43.759 --> 00:33:43.940
 verse

00:33:43.940 --> 00:33:44.319
 7

00:33:44.319 --> 00:33:44.720
 casting

00:33:44.720 --> 00:33:44.960
 all

00:33:44.960 --> 00:33:45.080
 your

00:33:45.080 --> 00:33:45.440
 anxieties

00:33:45.440 --> 00:33:45.640
 on

00:33:45.640 --> 00:33:45.779
 him

00:33:45.779 --> 00:33:46.100
 because

00:33:46.100 --> 00:33:46.580
 he

00:33:46.580 --> 00:33:47.140
 cares

00:33:47.140 --> 00:33:47.780
 for

00:33:47.780 --> 00:33:48.000
 you.

00:33:48.080 --> 00:33:48.160
 But

00:33:48.160 --> 00:33:48.300
 I

00:33:48.300 --> 00:33:48.480
 want

00:33:48.480 --> 00:33:48.560
 to

00:33:48.560 --> 00:33:48.720
 read

00:33:48.720 --> 00:33:48.920
 verse

00:33:48.920 --> 00:33:49.259
 8

00:33:49.259 --> 00:33:50.680
 because

00:33:50.680 --> 00:33:51.520
 I

00:33:51.520 --> 00:33:51.680
 think

00:33:51.680 --> 00:33:51.840
 it's

00:33:51.840 --> 00:33:52.140
 really

00:33:52.140 --> 00:33:52.759
 helpful

00:33:52.759 --> 00:33:53.060
 to

00:33:53.060 --> 00:33:53.480
 us

00:33:53.480 --> 00:33:54.780
 as

00:33:54.780 --> 00:33:54.900
 we

00:33:54.900 --> 00:33:55.180
 talk

00:33:55.180 --> 00:33:55.380
 about

00:33:55.380 --> 00:33:55.460
 it

00:33:55.460 --> 00:33:55.560
 being

00:33:55.560 --> 00:33:55.680
 a

00:33:55.680 --> 00:33:55.860
 battle

00:33:55.860 --> 00:33:56.000
 of

00:33:56.000 --> 00:33:56.120
 the

00:33:56.120 --> 00:33:56.800
 mind.

00:33:57.360 --> 00:33:57.540
 Peter

00:33:57.540 --> 00:33:57.820
 writes

00:33:57.820 --> 00:33:58.259
 be

00:33:58.259 --> 00:33:59.560
 sober

00:33:59.560 --> 00:34:00.440
 minded.

00:34:02.020 --> 00:34:02.620
 Cast

00:34:02.620 --> 00:34:02.980
 all your

00:34:02.980 --> 00:34:03.300
 anxieties

00:34:03.300 --> 00:34:03.480
 on

00:34:03.480 --> 00:34:03.600
 him

00:34:03.600 --> 00:34:03.880
 because

00:34:03.880 --> 00:34:04.259
 he

00:34:04.259 --> 00:34:04.660
 cares

00:34:04.660 --> 00:34:04.900
 for

00:34:04.900 --> 00:34:05.180
 you.

00:34:05.840 --> 00:34:06.120
 Be

00:34:06.120 --> 00:34:06.940
 sober

00:34:06.940 --> 00:34:07.740
 minded.

00:34:07.940 --> 00:34:08.099
 Be

00:34:08.099 --> 00:34:09.320
 watchful.

00:34:09.880 --> 00:34:10.099
 Why?

00:34:11.059 --> 00:34:11.260
 Your

00:34:11.260 --> 00:34:11.860
 adversary

00:34:11.860 --> 00:34:12.640
 the

00:34:12.640 --> 00:34:13.039
 devil

00:34:13.039 --> 00:34:14.280
 prowls

00:34:14.280 --> 00:34:14.599
 around

00:34:14.599 --> 00:34:14.960
 like a

00:34:14.960 --> 00:34:15.319
 roaring

00:34:15.319 --> 00:34:15.960
 lion

00:34:15.960 --> 00:34:16.739
 seeking

00:34:16.739 --> 00:34:16.759
!

00:34:16.759 --> 00:34:17.159
 He

00:34:17.159 --> 00:34:17.599
 is

00:34:17.599 --> 00:34:17.880
 seeking

00:34:17.880 --> 00:34:18.059
 someone

00:34:18.059 --> 00:34:19.159
 to

00:34:19.159 --> 00:34:19.599
 devour.

00:34:21.400 --> 00:34:21.920
 Could

00:34:21.920 --> 00:34:22.139
 it be

00:34:22.139 --> 00:34:22.480
 that many

00:34:22.480 --> 00:34:22.839
 of us

00:34:22.839 --> 00:34:23.500
 are being

00:34:23.500 --> 00:34:24.019
 devoured

00:34:24.019 --> 00:34:24.420
 by

00:34:24.420 --> 00:34:25.460
 anxiety?

00:34:26.039 --> 00:34:26.460
 We are

00:34:26.460 --> 00:34:27.139
 minimizing

00:34:27.139 --> 00:34:27.139


00:34:27.139 --> 00:34:27.579
 the glory

00:34:27.579 --> 00:34:28.079
 of God

00:34:28.079 --> 00:34:28.519
 the goodness

00:34:28.519 --> 00:34:28.779
 of the

00:34:28.779 --> 00:34:29.119
 gospel

00:34:29.119 --> 00:34:29.579
 in our

00:34:29.579 --> 00:34:30.279
 lives

00:34:30.279 --> 00:34:31.839
 because

00:34:31.839 --> 00:34:32.319
 we're

00:34:32.319 --> 00:34:32.739
 not

00:34:32.739 --> 00:34:33.779
 sober

00:34:33.779 --> 00:34:34.159
 minded

00:34:34.159 --> 00:34:35.239
 watchful

00:34:35.239 --> 00:34:35.980
 casting

00:34:35.980 --> 00:34:36.599
 all of

00:34:36.599 --> 00:34:36.759
 our

00:34:36.759 --> 00:34:37.380
 anxieties

00:34:37.380 --> 00:34:38.820
 on

00:34:38.820 --> 00:34:39.320
 him

00:34:39.320 --> 00:34:40.320
 because

00:34:40.320 --> 00:34:40.480
 he

00:34:40.480 --> 00:34:40.860
 cares

00:34:40.860 --> 00:34:41.800
 for

00:34:41.800 --> 00:34:42.119
 us.

00:34:43.200 --> 00:34:43.559
 My

00:34:43.559 --> 00:34:43.760
 mind

00:34:43.760 --> 00:34:43.900
 was

00:34:43.900 --> 00:34:44.099
 drawn

00:34:44.099 --> 00:34:44.280
 to

00:34:44.280 --> 00:34:44.460
 a

00:34:44.460 --> 00:34:44.700
 hymn

00:34:44.700 --> 00:34:44.860
 we

00:34:44.860 --> 00:34:45.140
 sing

00:34:45.140 --> 00:34:45.400
 from

00:34:45.400 --> 00:34:46.039
 time

00:34:46.039 --> 00:34:46.160
 to

00:34:46.160 --> 00:34:46.380
 time

00:34:46.380 --> 00:34:46.640
 called

00:34:46.640 --> 00:34:46.920
 What a

00:34:46.920 --> 00:34:47.200
 Friend

00:34:47.200 --> 00:34:47.860
 We

00:34:47.860 --> 00:34:48.019
 Have

00:34:48.019 --> 00:34:48.140
 in

00:34:48.140 --> 00:34:48.480
 Jesus

00:34:48.480 --> 00:34:49.599
 to

00:34:49.599 --> 00:34:49.920
 this

00:34:49.920 --> 00:34:50.980
 verse

00:34:50.980 --> 00:34:51.460
 Oh

00:34:51.460 --> 00:34:51.920
 what

00:34:51.920 --> 00:34:52.480
 peace

00:34:52.480 --> 00:34:52.760
 we

00:34:52.760 --> 00:34:53.119
 often

00:34:53.119 --> 00:34:53.660
 forfeit

00:34:53.660 --> 00:34:54.280
 Oh

00:34:54.280 --> 00:34:54.519
 what

00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:55.140
 needless

00:34:55.140 --> 00:34:55.820
 pain

00:34:55.820 --> 00:34:56.559
 we

00:34:56.559 --> 00:34:56.960
 bear

00:34:56.960 --> 00:34:58.039
 all

00:34:58.039 --> 00:34:58.340
 because

00:34:58.340 --> 00:34:58.559
 we

00:34:58.559 --> 00:34:58.700
 do

00:34:58.700 --> 00:34:58.900
 not

00:34:58.900 --> 00:34:59.460
 carry

00:34:59.460 --> 00:35:00.460
 everything

00:35:00.460 --> 00:35:01.079
 to

00:35:01.079 --> 00:35:01.500
 God

00:35:01.500 --> 00:35:02.599
 in

00:35:02.599 --> 00:35:03.059
 prayer.

00:35:04.579 --> 00:35:05.220
 So

00:35:05.220 --> 00:35:05.579
 go to

00:35:05.579 --> 00:35:05.860
 God

00:35:05.860 --> 00:35:06.140
 with

00:35:06.140 --> 00:35:06.539
 all

00:35:06.539 --> 00:35:06.900
 of

00:35:06.900 --> 00:35:07.159
 your

00:35:07.159 --> 00:35:07.940
 concerns.

00:35:08.980 --> 00:35:09.059
 And

00:35:09.059 --> 00:35:09.179
 then

00:35:09.179 --> 00:35:09.360
 there's

00:35:09.360 --> 00:35:09.480
 a

00:35:09.480 --> 00:35:10.059
 promise

00:35:10.059 --> 00:35:10.400
 in

00:35:10.400 --> 00:35:10.820
 verse

00:35:10.820 --> 00:35:11.420
 7

00:35:11.420 --> 00:35:12.860
 And

00:35:12.860 --> 00:35:12.980
 the

00:35:12.980 --> 00:35:13.259
 peace

00:35:13.259 --> 00:35:13.440
 of

00:35:13.440 --> 00:35:13.800
 God

00:35:13.800 --> 00:35:14.739
 which

00:35:14.739 --> 00:35:15.440
 surpasses

00:35:15.440 --> 00:35:15.619
 all

00:35:15.619 --> 00:35:16.159
 understanding

00:35:16.159 --> 00:35:16.380
 will

00:35:16.380 --> 00:35:16.719
 guard

00:35:16.719 --> 00:35:16.960
 your

00:35:16.960 --> 00:35:17.460
 hearts

00:35:17.460 --> 00:35:18.360
 and

00:35:18.360 --> 00:35:18.500
 your

00:35:18.500 --> 00:35:19.000
 minds

00:35:19.000 --> 00:35:20.059
 in

00:35:20.059 --> 00:35:20.340
 Christ

00:35:20.340 --> 00:35:20.739
 Jesus.

00:35:22.079 --> 00:35:22.639
 Now

00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:23.279
 I've

00:35:23.279 --> 00:35:23.659
 wrestled

00:35:23.659 --> 00:35:23.860
 with

00:35:23.860 --> 00:35:24.059
 this

00:35:24.059 --> 00:35:24.219
 a

00:35:24.219 --> 00:35:24.340
 little

00:35:24.340 --> 00:35:24.599
 this

00:35:24.599 --> 00:35:24.860
 week.

00:35:25.039 --> 00:35:25.219
 My

00:35:25.219 --> 00:35:26.139
 immediate

00:35:26.139 --> 00:35:26.679
 assumption

00:35:26.679 --> 00:35:27.099
 of

00:35:27.099 --> 00:35:27.320
 this

00:35:27.320 --> 00:35:27.679
 verse

00:35:27.679 --> 00:35:27.920
 has

00:35:27.920 --> 00:35:28.279
 always

00:35:28.279 --> 00:35:28.639
 been

00:35:28.639 --> 00:35:29.460
 that

00:35:29.460 --> 00:35:29.639
 there

00:35:29.639 --> 00:35:29.779
 would

00:35:29.779 --> 00:35:29.980
 be

00:35:29.980 --> 00:35:30.320
 a

00:35:30.320 --> 00:35:31.679
 feeling

00:35:31.679 --> 00:35:31.940
 of

00:35:31.940 --> 00:35:32.360
 peace

00:35:32.360 --> 00:35:33.159
 that

00:35:33.159 --> 00:35:33.300
 would

00:35:33.300 --> 00:35:33.619
 come

00:35:33.619 --> 00:35:34.639
 that

00:35:34.639 --> 00:35:34.719
 I

00:35:34.719 --> 00:35:34.840
 would

00:35:34.840 --> 00:35:35.400
 feel

00:35:35.400 --> 00:35:35.880
 peaceful

00:35:35.880 --> 00:35:36.099
 if

00:35:36.099 --> 00:35:36.179
 I

00:35:36.179 --> 00:35:36.360
 just

00:35:36.360 --> 00:35:36.820
 rightly

00:35:36.820 --> 00:35:37.400
 cast

00:35:37.400 --> 00:35:38.900
 anxiety

00:35:38.900 --> 00:35:40.380
 and

00:35:40.380 --> 00:35:40.559
 I'm

00:35:40.559 --> 00:35:40.680
 just

00:35:40.680 --> 00:35:40.900
 no

00:35:40.900 --> 00:35:41.220
 longer

00:35:41.220 --> 00:35:41.500
 so

00:35:41.500 --> 00:35:41.820
 sure

00:35:41.820 --> 00:35:42.660
 that

00:35:42.660 --> 00:35:42.820
 that's

00:35:42.820 --> 00:35:42.940
 what

00:35:42.940 --> 00:35:43.120
 Paul

00:35:43.120 --> 00:35:43.280
 is

00:35:43.280 --> 00:35:43.620
 trying

00:35:43.620 --> 00:35:44.460
 to

00:35:44.460 --> 00:35:44.840
 communicate

00:35:44.840 --> 00:35:45.280
 here.

00:35:46.460 --> 00:35:46.940
 I

00:35:46.940 --> 00:35:47.099
 have

00:35:47.099 --> 00:35:47.500
 often

00:35:47.500 --> 00:35:47.960
 said

00:35:47.960 --> 00:35:48.240
 it's

00:35:48.240 --> 00:35:48.380
 a

00:35:48.380 --> 00:35:48.720
 piece

00:35:48.720 --> 00:35:49.120
 that's

00:35:49.120 --> 00:35:49.800
 weird

00:35:49.800 --> 00:35:50.000
 and

00:35:50.000 --> 00:35:50.620
 strange.

00:35:50.720 --> 00:35:50.820
 It's

00:35:50.820 --> 00:35:50.900
 a

00:35:50.900 --> 00:35:51.039
 piece

00:35:51.039 --> 00:35:51.220
 that

00:35:51.220 --> 00:35:51.940
 surpasses

00:35:51.940 --> 00:35:53.019
 understanding

00:35:53.019 --> 00:35:54.620
 and

00:35:54.620 --> 00:35:54.860
 maybe

00:35:54.860 --> 00:35:55.180
 that's

00:35:55.180 --> 00:35:55.300
 still

00:35:55.300 --> 00:35:55.620
 tied

00:35:55.620 --> 00:35:55.840
 into

00:35:55.840 --> 00:35:56.000
 the

00:35:56.000 --> 00:35:56.240
 meaning.

00:35:56.360 --> 00:35:56.380
 I

00:35:56.380 --> 00:35:56.579
 just

00:35:56.579 --> 00:35:56.780
 didn't

00:35:56.780 --> 00:35:56.940
 have

00:35:56.940 --> 00:35:57.240
 time

00:35:57.240 --> 00:35:57.400
 to

00:35:57.400 --> 00:35:57.620
 work

00:35:57.620 --> 00:35:57.740
 it

00:35:57.740 --> 00:35:58.059
 all

00:35:58.059 --> 00:35:58.660
 out

00:35:58.660 --> 00:35:59.300
 this

00:35:59.300 --> 00:35:59.820
 week.

00:35:59.820 --> 00:36:02.200
 But

00:36:02.200 --> 00:36:02.340
 I

00:36:02.340 --> 00:36:02.780
 think

00:36:02.780 --> 00:36:03.600
 as we

00:36:03.600 --> 00:36:03.880
 go back

00:36:03.880 --> 00:36:04.080
 to the

00:36:04.080 --> 00:36:04.300
 end of

00:36:04.300 --> 00:36:04.539
 chapter

00:36:04.539 --> 00:36:05.039
 3

00:36:05.039 --> 00:36:05.360
 and

00:36:05.360 --> 00:36:05.559
 Paul

00:36:05.559 --> 00:36:05.700
 is

00:36:05.700 --> 00:36:05.980
 stating

00:36:05.980 --> 00:36:06.280
 who

00:36:06.280 --> 00:36:06.480
 we

00:36:06.480 --> 00:36:06.760
 are

00:36:06.760 --> 00:36:07.120
 in

00:36:07.120 --> 00:36:07.820
 Christ

00:36:07.820 --> 00:36:08.360
 and

00:36:08.360 --> 00:36:08.519
 the

00:36:08.519 --> 00:36:08.760
 beginning

00:36:08.760 --> 00:36:09.039
 of

00:36:09.039 --> 00:36:10.120
 chapter

00:36:10.120 --> 00:36:10.620
 4

00:36:10.620 --> 00:36:10.800
 and

00:36:10.800 --> 00:36:11.019
 verse

00:36:11.019 --> 00:36:11.559
 1

00:36:11.559 --> 00:36:11.700
 that

00:36:11.700 --> 00:36:11.800
 we're

00:36:11.800 --> 00:36:11.920
 to

00:36:11.920 --> 00:36:12.480
 stand

00:36:12.480 --> 00:36:13.000
 firm

00:36:13.000 --> 00:36:13.200
 in

00:36:13.200 --> 00:36:13.420
 that

00:36:13.420 --> 00:36:14.360
 reality

00:36:14.360 --> 00:36:16.220
 that

00:36:16.220 --> 00:36:16.380
 what

00:36:16.380 --> 00:36:16.640
 Paul

00:36:16.640 --> 00:36:16.780
 is

00:36:16.780 --> 00:36:17.180
 talking

00:36:17.180 --> 00:36:17.640
 about

00:36:17.640 --> 00:36:17.960
 is

00:36:17.960 --> 00:36:18.160
 the

00:36:18.160 --> 00:36:18.519
 peace

00:36:18.519 --> 00:36:18.720
 that

00:36:18.720 --> 00:36:18.900
 we

00:36:18.900 --> 00:36:19.579
 have

00:36:19.579 --> 00:36:20.620
 with

00:36:20.620 --> 00:36:21.059
 God.

00:36:21.800 --> 00:36:22.059
 The

00:36:22.059 --> 00:36:22.599
 peace

00:36:22.599 --> 00:36:23.160
 of

00:36:23.160 --> 00:36:23.640
 God

00:36:23.640 --> 00:36:23.800
 that

00:36:23.800 --> 00:36:23.960
 we

00:36:23.960 --> 00:36:24.360
 have

00:36:24.360 --> 00:36:25.180
 with

00:36:25.180 --> 00:36:26.900
 God

00:36:26.900 --> 00:36:28.019
 because

00:36:28.019 --> 00:36:28.840
 Christ

00:36:28.840 --> 00:36:29.160
 has

00:36:29.160 --> 00:36:29.840
 made

00:36:29.840 --> 00:36:30.500
 peace

00:36:30.500 --> 00:36:31.320
 on

00:36:31.320 --> 00:36:31.440
 our

00:36:31.440 --> 00:36:32.019
 behalf.

00:36:32.780 --> 00:36:33.240
 Because

00:36:33.240 --> 00:36:33.480
 we've

00:36:33.480 --> 00:36:33.700
 entered

00:36:33.700 --> 00:36:33.900
 in

00:36:33.900 --> 00:36:34.160
 now

00:36:34.160 --> 00:36:34.340
 as

00:36:34.340 --> 00:36:34.680
 these

00:36:34.680 --> 00:36:35.480
 citizens.

00:36:35.880 --> 00:36:36.280
 We're

00:36:36.280 --> 00:36:36.440
 not

00:36:36.440 --> 00:36:36.740
 those

00:36:36.740 --> 00:36:36.920
 if you

00:36:36.920 --> 00:36:37.220
 go up

00:36:37.220 --> 00:36:37.640
 further

00:36:37.640 --> 00:36:37.940
 in

00:36:37.940 --> 00:36:38.220
 the

00:36:38.220 --> 00:36:38.340
 end

00:36:38.340 --> 00:36:38.420
 of

00:36:38.420 --> 00:36:38.599
 chapter

00:36:38.599 --> 00:36:38.860
 3

00:36:38.860 --> 00:36:39.539
 who

00:36:39.539 --> 00:36:39.680
 are

00:36:39.680 --> 00:36:39.780
 going

00:36:39.780 --> 00:36:39.840
 to

00:36:39.840 --> 00:36:39.960
 be

00:36:39.960 --> 00:36:40.099
 cut

00:36:40.099 --> 00:36:40.260
 off

00:36:40.260 --> 00:36:40.380
 and

00:36:40.380 --> 00:36:40.760
 destroyed.

00:36:40.760 --> 00:36:41.260
 We're

00:36:41.260 --> 00:36:42.000
 citizens.

00:36:42.000 --> 00:36:42.800
 We have

00:36:42.800 --> 00:36:43.260
 peace

00:36:43.260 --> 00:36:43.440
 with

00:36:43.440 --> 00:36:43.820
 God.

00:36:43.820 --> 00:36:44.640
 Romans

00:36:44.640 --> 00:36:45.019
 chapter

00:36:45.019 --> 00:36:45.280
 5

00:36:45.280 --> 00:36:45.440
 verse

00:36:45.440 --> 00:36:45.740
 1

00:36:45.740 --> 00:36:46.039
 Therefore

00:36:46.039 --> 00:36:46.400
 since

00:36:46.400 --> 00:36:46.539
 we

00:36:46.539 --> 00:36:46.640
 have

00:36:46.640 --> 00:36:46.760
 been

00:36:46.760 --> 00:36:47.160
 justified

00:36:47.160 --> 00:36:47.800
 by

00:36:47.800 --> 00:36:48.280
 faith

00:36:48.280 --> 00:36:48.680
 we

00:36:48.680 --> 00:36:48.860
 have

00:36:48.860 --> 00:36:49.440
 peace

00:36:49.440 --> 00:36:49.660
 with

00:36:49.660 --> 00:36:50.120
 God

00:36:50.120 --> 00:36:50.920
 through

00:36:50.920 --> 00:36:51.340
 our

00:36:51.340 --> 00:36:52.000
 Lord

00:36:52.000 --> 00:36:53.340
 Jesus

00:36:53.340 --> 00:36:54.080
 Christ.

00:36:55.400 --> 00:36:56.180
 And

00:36:56.180 --> 00:36:56.320
 I

00:36:56.320 --> 00:36:56.519
 think

00:36:56.519 --> 00:36:56.660
 that

00:36:56.660 --> 00:36:57.039
 this

00:36:57.039 --> 00:36:57.380
 is

00:36:57.380 --> 00:36:57.580
 a

00:36:57.580 --> 00:36:58.420
 peace

00:36:58.420 --> 00:36:59.680
 that

00:36:59.680 --> 00:37:00.260
 surpasses

00:37:00.260 --> 00:37:00.440
 all

00:37:00.440 --> 00:37:01.039
 understanding.

00:37:02.080 --> 00:37:02.519
 Why

00:37:02.519 --> 00:37:04.120
 oh

00:37:04.120 --> 00:37:04.580
 Lord

00:37:04.580 --> 00:37:05.400
 such

00:37:05.400 --> 00:37:05.740
 grace

00:37:05.740 --> 00:37:05.940
 to

00:37:05.940 --> 00:37:06.240
 me?

00:37:07.200 --> 00:37:07.920
 Why

00:37:07.920 --> 00:37:08.900
 would

00:37:08.900 --> 00:37:09.059
 you

00:37:09.059 --> 00:37:09.420
 have

00:37:09.420 --> 00:37:10.000
 such

00:37:10.000 --> 00:37:10.780
 kindness

00:37:10.780 --> 00:37:11.320
 and

00:37:11.320 --> 00:37:12.080
 compassion?

00:37:12.640 --> 00:37:12.820
 Why

00:37:12.820 --> 00:37:13.039
 would

00:37:13.039 --> 00:37:13.140
 you

00:37:13.139 --> 00:37:13.299
 be

00:37:13.299 --> 00:37:13.619
 near

00:37:13.619 --> 00:37:13.819
 to

00:37:13.819 --> 00:37:14.139
 me?

00:37:14.420 --> 00:37:14.679
 Why

00:37:14.679 --> 00:37:14.859
 would

00:37:14.859 --> 00:37:15.000
 you

00:37:15.000 --> 00:37:15.379
 care

00:37:15.379 --> 00:37:15.960
 for

00:37:15.960 --> 00:37:16.379
 me?

00:37:18.879 --> 00:37:19.440
 And

00:37:19.440 --> 00:37:19.599
 Paul

00:37:19.599 --> 00:37:20.159
 says

00:37:20.159 --> 00:37:20.679
 that

00:37:20.679 --> 00:37:20.839
 this

00:37:20.839 --> 00:37:21.519
 reality

00:37:21.519 --> 00:37:22.420
 will

00:37:22.420 --> 00:37:22.599
 be

00:37:22.599 --> 00:37:23.139
 set

00:37:23.139 --> 00:37:23.839
 as

00:37:23.839 --> 00:37:24.000
 a

00:37:24.000 --> 00:37:24.480
 guard,

00:37:25.039 --> 00:37:25.879
 as

00:37:25.879 --> 00:37:26.159
 a

00:37:26.159 --> 00:37:26.719
 sentinel,

00:37:27.639 --> 00:37:27.859
 our

00:37:27.859 --> 00:37:28.400
 hearts

00:37:28.400 --> 00:37:28.679
 and

00:37:28.679 --> 00:37:28.879
 our

00:37:28.879 --> 00:37:29.480
 minds

00:37:29.480 --> 00:37:30.400
 in

00:37:30.400 --> 00:37:31.519
 Christ

00:37:31.519 --> 00:37:33.039
 Jesus.

00:37:33.319 --> 00:37:33.480
 He

00:37:33.480 --> 00:37:33.819
 lands

00:37:33.819 --> 00:37:34.099
 that

00:37:34.099 --> 00:37:34.759
 reality

00:37:34.759 --> 00:37:35.099
 that

00:37:35.099 --> 00:37:35.359
 we

00:37:35.359 --> 00:37:35.659
 are

00:37:35.659 --> 00:37:36.259
 found

00:37:36.259 --> 00:37:37.019
 in

00:37:37.019 --> 00:37:38.219
 Jesus.

00:37:38.639 --> 00:37:38.759
 And

00:37:38.759 --> 00:37:38.920
 so

00:37:38.920 --> 00:37:39.299
 as

00:37:39.299 --> 00:37:39.579
 we

00:37:39.579 --> 00:37:40.699
 contemplate

00:37:40.699 --> 00:37:41.819
 in

00:37:41.819 --> 00:37:42.380
 prayer

00:37:42.380 --> 00:37:43.739
 with

00:37:43.739 --> 00:37:43.900
 this

00:37:43.900 --> 00:37:44.739
 thanksgiving

00:37:44.739 --> 00:37:45.199
 who

00:37:45.199 --> 00:37:45.679
 Christ

00:37:45.679 --> 00:37:45.940
 is

00:37:45.940 --> 00:37:46.039
 and

00:37:46.039 --> 00:37:46.259
 who

00:37:46.259 --> 00:37:46.659
 Christ

00:37:46.659 --> 00:37:47.199
 is

00:37:47.199 --> 00:37:47.960
 to

00:37:47.960 --> 00:37:48.539
 us,

00:37:49.619 --> 00:37:49.960
 we

00:37:49.960 --> 00:37:50.139
 can

00:37:50.139 --> 00:37:50.319
 be

00:37:50.319 --> 00:37:50.639
 joy

00:37:50.639 --> 00:37:51.079
 filled

00:37:51.079 --> 00:37:52.059
 and

00:37:52.059 --> 00:37:52.219
 we

00:37:52.219 --> 00:37:52.360
 can

00:37:52.360 --> 00:37:52.659
 be

00:37:52.659 --> 00:37:53.420
 faith

00:37:53.420 --> 00:37:54.019
 filled

00:37:54.019 --> 00:37:54.539
 and

00:37:54.539 --> 00:37:55.099
 not

00:37:55.099 --> 00:37:56.579
 anxious.

00:37:58.579 --> 00:37:59.199
 Jesus

00:37:59.199 --> 00:37:59.500
 taught

00:37:59.500 --> 00:37:59.659
 his

00:37:59.659 --> 00:38:00.079
 disciples

00:38:00.079 --> 00:38:00.340
 in

00:38:00.340 --> 00:38:00.599
 Luke

00:38:00.599 --> 00:38:01.059
 chapter

00:38:01.059 --> 00:38:01.679
 12

00:38:01.679 --> 00:38:02.019
 beginning

00:38:02.019 --> 00:38:02.199
 in

00:38:02.199 --> 00:38:02.460
 verse

00:38:02.460 --> 00:38:03.699
 22.

00:38:03.699 --> 00:38:04.939
 Do not

00:38:04.939 --> 00:38:05.099
 be

00:38:05.099 --> 00:38:05.460
 anxious

00:38:05.460 --> 00:38:05.919
 about

00:38:05.919 --> 00:38:06.139
 your

00:38:06.139 --> 00:38:06.659
 life,

00:38:07.299 --> 00:38:07.519
 what

00:38:07.519 --> 00:38:07.619
 you

00:38:07.619 --> 00:38:07.779
 will

00:38:07.779 --> 00:38:08.059
 eat

00:38:08.059 --> 00:38:08.199
 nor

00:38:08.199 --> 00:38:08.399
 about

00:38:08.399 --> 00:38:08.539
 your

00:38:08.539 --> 00:38:08.899
 body,

00:38:09.000 --> 00:38:09.119
 what

00:38:09.119 --> 00:38:09.259
 you

00:38:09.259 --> 00:38:09.399
 will

00:38:09.399 --> 00:38:09.639
 put

00:38:09.639 --> 00:38:10.019
 on.

00:38:10.659 --> 00:38:10.819
 For

00:38:10.819 --> 00:38:11.079
 life

00:38:11.079 --> 00:38:11.199
 is

00:38:11.199 --> 00:38:11.379
 more

00:38:11.379 --> 00:38:11.539
 than

00:38:11.539 --> 00:38:11.939
 food

00:38:11.939 --> 00:38:12.059
 and

00:38:12.059 --> 00:38:12.179
 the

00:38:12.179 --> 00:38:12.460
 body

00:38:12.460 --> 00:38:12.699
 more

00:38:12.699 --> 00:38:12.859
 than

00:38:12.859 --> 00:38:13.339
 clothing.

00:38:14.239 --> 00:38:14.519
 Consider

00:38:14.519 --> 00:38:14.739
 the

00:38:14.739 --> 00:38:15.099
 ravens,

00:38:15.179 --> 00:38:15.259
 they

00:38:15.259 --> 00:38:15.439
 neither

00:38:15.439 --> 00:38:15.899
 sow

00:38:15.899 --> 00:38:16.139
 nor

00:38:16.139 --> 00:38:16.480
 reap,

00:38:16.539 --> 00:38:16.599
 they

00:38:16.599 --> 00:38:16.739
 have

00:38:16.739 --> 00:38:16.980
 neither

00:38:16.980 --> 00:38:17.759
 storehouse

00:38:17.759 --> 00:38:17.960
 nor

00:38:17.960 --> 00:38:18.379
 barn,

00:38:18.759 --> 00:38:18.839
 and

00:38:18.839 --> 00:38:19.000
 yet

00:38:19.000 --> 00:38:19.419
 God

00:38:19.419 --> 00:38:20.059
 feeds

00:38:20.059 --> 00:38:20.599
 them.

00:38:21.379 --> 00:38:21.599
 Of

00:38:21.599 --> 00:38:21.939
 how

00:38:21.939 --> 00:38:22.359
 much

00:38:22.359 --> 00:38:22.679
 more

00:38:22.679 --> 00:38:23.259
 value

00:38:23.259 --> 00:38:23.579
 are

00:38:23.579 --> 00:38:24.059
 you

00:38:24.059 --> 00:38:24.939
 than

00:38:24.939 --> 00:38:25.179
 the

00:38:25.179 --> 00:38:25.839
 birds?

00:38:26.579 --> 00:38:26.899
 Much

00:38:26.899 --> 00:38:27.299
 more

00:38:27.299 --> 00:38:27.439
 is

00:38:27.439 --> 00:38:27.559
 what

00:38:27.559 --> 00:38:27.799
 Jesus

00:38:27.799 --> 00:38:28.000
 is

00:38:28.000 --> 00:38:28.319
 saying.

00:38:28.480 --> 00:38:28.879
 So

00:38:28.879 --> 00:38:29.379
 much

00:38:29.380 --> 00:38:29.860
 more.

00:38:30.920 --> 00:38:31.160
 And

00:38:31.160 --> 00:38:31.340
 which

00:38:31.340 --> 00:38:31.460
 of

00:38:31.460 --> 00:38:31.519
 you

00:38:31.519 --> 00:38:31.680
 by

00:38:31.680 --> 00:38:31.900
 being

00:38:31.900 --> 00:38:32.280
 anxious

00:38:32.280 --> 00:38:32.500
 can

00:38:32.500 --> 00:38:32.660
 add

00:38:32.660 --> 00:38:32.840
 a

00:38:32.840 --> 00:38:33.180
 single

00:38:33.180 --> 00:38:33.800
 hour

00:38:33.800 --> 00:38:34.019
 to

00:38:34.019 --> 00:38:34.200
 a

00:38:34.200 --> 00:38:34.579
 span

00:38:34.579 --> 00:38:35.380
 of

00:38:35.380 --> 00:38:35.780
 life?

00:38:36.579 --> 00:38:36.820
 If

00:38:36.820 --> 00:38:37.000
 then

00:38:37.000 --> 00:38:37.099
 you

00:38:37.099 --> 00:38:37.180
 are

00:38:37.180 --> 00:38:37.340
 not

00:38:37.340 --> 00:38:37.619
 able

00:38:37.619 --> 00:38:37.800
 to

00:38:37.800 --> 00:38:37.980
 do

00:38:37.980 --> 00:38:38.220
 as

00:38:38.220 --> 00:38:38.740
 small

00:38:38.740 --> 00:38:38.980
 a

00:38:38.980 --> 00:38:39.260
 thing

00:38:39.260 --> 00:38:39.539
 as

00:38:39.539 --> 00:38:40.019
 that,

00:38:40.660 --> 00:38:41.000
 why

00:38:41.000 --> 00:38:41.180
 are

00:38:41.180 --> 00:38:41.340
 you

00:38:41.340 --> 00:38:41.640
 anxious

00:38:41.640 --> 00:38:41.940
 about

00:38:41.940 --> 00:38:42.119
 the

00:38:42.119 --> 00:38:42.460
 rest?

00:38:43.579 --> 00:38:43.960
 Consider

00:38:43.960 --> 00:38:44.180
 the

00:38:44.180 --> 00:38:44.480
 lilies,

00:38:44.559 --> 00:38:44.700
 how

00:38:44.700 --> 00:38:44.860
 they

00:38:44.860 --> 00:38:45.220
 grow,

00:38:45.340 --> 00:38:45.440
 they

00:38:45.440 --> 00:38:45.660
 neither

00:38:45.660 --> 00:38:46.140
 toil

00:38:46.140 --> 00:38:46.420
 nor

00:38:46.420 --> 00:38:46.900
 spin,

00:38:47.039 --> 00:38:47.220
 yet

00:38:47.220 --> 00:38:47.480
 I

00:38:47.480 --> 00:38:47.800
 tell

00:38:47.800 --> 00:38:48.079
 you,

00:38:48.440 --> 00:38:48.760
 even

00:38:48.760 --> 00:38:49.420
 Solomon

00:38:49.420 --> 00:38:49.660
 in

00:38:49.660 --> 00:38:49.960
 all

00:38:49.960 --> 00:38:50.160
 his

00:38:50.160 --> 00:38:50.440
 glory

00:38:50.440 --> 00:38:50.599
 was

00:38:50.599 --> 00:38:50.760
 not

00:38:50.760 --> 00:38:51.280
 arrayed

00:38:51.280 --> 00:38:51.680
 like

00:38:51.680 --> 00:38:51.880
 one

00:38:51.880 --> 00:38:52.019
 of

00:38:52.019 --> 00:38:52.340
 these.

00:38:53.380 --> 00:38:53.700
 But

00:38:53.700 --> 00:38:53.820
 if

00:38:53.820 --> 00:38:54.140
 God

00:38:54.139 --> 00:38:54.480
 so

00:38:54.480 --> 00:38:55.119
 clothes

00:38:55.119 --> 00:38:55.299
 the

00:38:55.299 --> 00:38:55.619
 grass

00:38:55.619 --> 00:38:55.779
 which

00:38:55.779 --> 00:38:55.900
 is

00:38:55.900 --> 00:38:56.299
 alive

00:38:56.299 --> 00:38:56.440
 in

00:38:56.440 --> 00:38:56.539
 the

00:38:56.539 --> 00:38:56.739
 field

00:38:56.739 --> 00:38:57.099
 today

00:38:57.099 --> 00:38:57.279
 and

00:38:57.279 --> 00:38:57.619
 tomorrow

00:38:57.619 --> 00:38:57.839
 was

00:38:57.839 --> 00:38:58.139
 thrown

00:38:58.139 --> 00:38:58.440
 into

00:38:58.440 --> 00:38:58.639
 the

00:38:58.639 --> 00:38:58.900
 oven,

00:38:59.359 --> 00:38:59.599
 how

00:38:59.599 --> 00:38:59.839
 much

00:38:59.839 --> 00:39:00.299
 more

00:39:00.299 --> 00:39:00.539
 will

00:39:00.539 --> 00:39:00.659
 he

00:39:00.659 --> 00:39:00.960
 clothe

00:39:00.960 --> 00:39:01.480
 you,

00:39:01.859 --> 00:39:02.099
 oh

00:39:02.099 --> 00:39:02.500
 you

00:39:02.500 --> 00:39:03.159
 of

00:39:03.159 --> 00:39:03.599
 little

00:39:03.599 --> 00:39:04.839
 faith?

00:39:06.259 --> 00:39:06.539
 And

00:39:06.539 --> 00:39:06.639
 do

00:39:06.639 --> 00:39:06.819
 not

00:39:06.819 --> 00:39:07.119
 seek

00:39:07.119 --> 00:39:07.259
 what

00:39:07.259 --> 00:39:07.359
 you

00:39:07.359 --> 00:39:07.460
 are

00:39:07.460 --> 00:39:07.559
 to

00:39:07.559 --> 00:39:07.879
 eat,

00:39:08.019 --> 00:39:08.239
 what

00:39:08.239 --> 00:39:08.339
 you

00:39:08.339 --> 00:39:08.440
 are

00:39:08.440 --> 00:39:08.539
 to

00:39:08.539 --> 00:39:08.900
 drink,

00:39:09.059 --> 00:39:09.339
 nor

00:39:09.339 --> 00:39:09.519
 be

00:39:09.519 --> 00:39:09.940
 worried.

00:39:10.460 --> 00:39:10.819
 For

00:39:10.819 --> 00:39:11.079
 all

00:39:11.079 --> 00:39:11.279
 the

00:39:11.279 --> 00:39:11.679
 nations

00:39:11.679 --> 00:39:11.900
 of

00:39:11.900 --> 00:39:12.079
 the

00:39:12.079 --> 00:39:12.480
 world

00:39:12.480 --> 00:39:12.819
 seek

00:39:12.819 --> 00:39:13.059
 after

00:39:13.059 --> 00:39:13.299
 these

00:39:13.299 --> 00:39:13.739
 things,

00:39:13.980 --> 00:39:14.039
 and

00:39:14.039 --> 00:39:14.179
 your

00:39:14.179 --> 00:39:14.599
 father

00:39:14.599 --> 00:39:15.500
 knows

00:39:15.500 --> 00:39:16.359
 that

00:39:16.359 --> 00:39:16.500
 you

00:39:16.500 --> 00:39:16.779
 need

00:39:16.779 --> 00:39:17.099
 them.

00:39:18.159 --> 00:39:18.480
 Instead

00:39:18.480 --> 00:39:18.980
 seek

00:39:18.980 --> 00:39:19.179
 his

00:39:19.179 --> 00:39:19.679
 kingdom,

00:39:19.679 --> 00:39:20.119
 and

00:39:20.119 --> 00:39:20.379
 these

00:39:20.379 --> 00:39:20.819
 things

00:39:20.819 --> 00:39:20.980
 will

00:39:20.980 --> 00:39:21.119
 be

00:39:21.119 --> 00:39:21.359
 added

00:39:21.359 --> 00:39:21.559
 to

00:39:21.559 --> 00:39:21.879
 you.

00:39:22.759 --> 00:39:23.119
 Fear

00:39:23.119 --> 00:39:23.639
 not

00:39:23.639 --> 00:39:24.059
 little

00:39:24.059 --> 00:39:24.559
 flock,

00:39:25.119 --> 00:39:25.319
 for

00:39:25.319 --> 00:39:25.419
 it

00:39:25.419 --> 00:39:25.500
 is

00:39:25.500 --> 00:39:25.659
 your

00:39:25.659 --> 00:39:26.219
 father's

00:39:26.219 --> 00:39:26.679
 good

00:39:26.679 --> 00:39:27.319
 pleasure

00:39:27.319 --> 00:39:28.379
 to

00:39:28.379 --> 00:39:28.599
 give

00:39:28.599 --> 00:39:28.679
 you

00:39:28.679 --> 00:39:28.859
 the

00:39:28.859 --> 00:39:29.179
 kingdom.

00:39:30.619 --> 00:39:30.859
 If

00:39:30.859 --> 00:39:31.119
 we

00:39:31.119 --> 00:39:31.619
 are

00:39:31.619 --> 00:39:32.159
 in

00:39:32.159 --> 00:39:32.779
 Christ

00:39:32.779 --> 00:39:33.940
 and

00:39:33.940 --> 00:39:34.059
 we

00:39:34.059 --> 00:39:34.199
 are

00:39:34.199 --> 00:39:34.960
 mindful

00:39:34.960 --> 00:39:35.619
 of

00:39:35.619 --> 00:39:36.039
 this,

00:39:36.279 --> 00:39:36.379
 we

00:39:36.379 --> 00:39:36.559
 are

00:39:36.559 --> 00:39:37.519
 faith

00:39:37.519 --> 00:39:38.259
 filled

00:39:38.259 --> 00:39:39.239
 because

00:39:39.239 --> 00:39:40.259
 of

00:39:40.259 --> 00:39:40.679
 this,

00:39:40.980 --> 00:39:41.099
 then

00:39:41.099 --> 00:39:41.259
 we

00:39:41.259 --> 00:39:41.699
 have

00:39:41.699 --> 00:39:42.500
 no

00:39:42.500 --> 00:39:43.279
 need

00:39:43.279 --> 00:39:44.319
 to

00:39:44.319 --> 00:39:44.480
 be

00:39:44.480 --> 00:39:44.980
 anxious.

00:39:45.779 --> 00:39:46.219
 We

00:39:46.219 --> 00:39:46.359
 can

00:39:46.359 --> 00:39:46.779
 have

00:39:46.779 --> 00:39:47.399
 great

00:39:47.399 --> 00:39:47.899
 and

00:39:47.899 --> 00:39:48.619
 abounding

00:39:48.619 --> 00:39:49.659
 joy.

00:39:49.679 --> 00:39:50.980
 because

00:39:50.980 --> 00:39:52.779
 Christ.

00:39:54.879 --> 00:39:55.319
 I

00:39:55.319 --> 00:39:55.519
 came

00:39:55.519 --> 00:39:55.799
 across

00:39:55.799 --> 00:39:56.019
 this

00:39:56.019 --> 00:39:56.419
 old

00:39:56.419 --> 00:39:57.500
 quotation

00:39:57.500 --> 00:39:58.799
 and

00:39:58.799 --> 00:39:58.919
 I

00:39:58.919 --> 00:39:59.239
 stuck

00:39:59.239 --> 00:39:59.399
 it

00:39:59.399 --> 00:39:59.639
 here

00:39:59.639 --> 00:39:59.859
 and

00:39:59.859 --> 00:40:00.059
 I'm

00:40:00.059 --> 00:40:00.319
 wondering

00:40:00.319 --> 00:40:00.639
 now

00:40:00.639 --> 00:40:00.779
 if

00:40:00.779 --> 00:40:00.859
 it

00:40:00.859 --> 00:40:01.019
 even

00:40:01.019 --> 00:40:01.440
 fits

00:40:01.440 --> 00:40:01.679
 but

00:40:01.679 --> 00:40:01.819
 I'm

00:40:01.819 --> 00:40:01.879
 going

00:40:01.879 --> 00:40:01.960
 to

00:40:01.960 --> 00:40:02.119
 read

00:40:02.119 --> 00:40:02.219
 it

00:40:02.219 --> 00:40:02.319
 to

00:40:02.319 --> 00:40:02.419
 you

00:40:02.419 --> 00:40:02.559
 all

00:40:02.559 --> 00:40:02.719
 the

00:40:02.719 --> 00:40:03.079
 same.

00:40:05.000 --> 00:40:05.500
 Maybe

00:40:05.500 --> 00:40:05.699
 as we

00:40:05.699 --> 00:40:06.019
 tie

00:40:06.019 --> 00:40:06.219
 the

00:40:06.219 --> 00:40:06.539
 idea

00:40:06.539 --> 00:40:06.739
 of

00:40:06.739 --> 00:40:07.219
 joy

00:40:07.219 --> 00:40:07.859
 together.

00:40:09.759 --> 00:40:10.279
 This

00:40:10.279 --> 00:40:10.940
 was

00:40:10.940 --> 00:40:11.339
 the

00:40:11.339 --> 00:40:11.940
 account

00:40:11.940 --> 00:40:12.659
 of

00:40:12.659 --> 00:40:12.839
 the

00:40:12.839 --> 00:40:13.639
 conversion

00:40:13.639 --> 00:40:14.259
 of

00:40:14.259 --> 00:40:14.799
 Blaise

00:40:14.799 --> 00:40:15.219
 Pascal

00:40:15.219 --> 00:40:16.059
 who

00:40:16.059 --> 00:40:16.159
 was

00:40:16.159 --> 00:40:16.259
 a

00:40:16.259 --> 00:40:16.599
 17th

00:40:16.599 --> 00:40:16.839
 century

00:40:16.839 --> 00:40:17.359
 French

00:40:17.359 --> 00:40:18.319
 mathematician

00:40:18.319 --> 00:40:19.659
 and

00:40:19.659 --> 00:40:19.759
 it

00:40:19.759 --> 00:40:19.899
 was

00:40:19.899 --> 00:40:20.319
 found

00:40:20.319 --> 00:40:20.500
 he

00:40:20.500 --> 00:40:20.659
 had

00:40:20.659 --> 00:40:20.839
 written

00:40:20.839 --> 00:40:21.000
 it

00:40:21.000 --> 00:40:21.319
 down

00:40:21.319 --> 00:40:21.899
 on

00:40:21.899 --> 00:40:22.039
 a

00:40:22.039 --> 00:40:22.279
 piece

00:40:22.279 --> 00:40:22.440
 of

00:40:22.440 --> 00:40:22.799
 paper

00:40:22.799 --> 00:40:23.299
 sewn

00:40:23.299 --> 00:40:23.679
 into

00:40:23.679 --> 00:40:23.920
 his

00:40:23.920 --> 00:40:24.319
 coat

00:40:24.319 --> 00:40:25.019
 it

00:40:25.019 --> 00:40:25.159
 was

00:40:25.159 --> 00:40:25.399
 found

00:40:25.399 --> 00:40:25.759
 eight

00:40:25.759 --> 00:40:26.059
 years

00:40:26.059 --> 00:40:26.319
 after

00:40:26.319 --> 00:40:26.519
 his

00:40:26.519 --> 00:40:26.879
 death

00:40:26.879 --> 00:40:28.019
 he

00:40:28.019 --> 00:40:28.139
 had

00:40:28.139 --> 00:40:28.339
 written

00:40:28.339 --> 00:40:28.679
 this

00:40:28.679 --> 00:40:29.219
 account

00:40:29.219 --> 00:40:29.420
 of

00:40:29.420 --> 00:40:29.759
 his

00:40:29.759 --> 00:40:31.139
 conversion

00:40:31.139 --> 00:40:32.399
 and

00:40:32.399 --> 00:40:32.500
 this

00:40:32.500 --> 00:40:32.619
 is what

00:40:32.619 --> 00:40:32.719
 he

00:40:32.719 --> 00:40:32.920
 wrote

00:40:32.920 --> 00:40:34.299
 year

00:40:34.299 --> 00:40:34.500
 of

00:40:34.500 --> 00:40:34.920
 grace

00:40:34.920 --> 00:40:36.259
 1654

00:40:36.260 --> 00:40:37.260
 Monday

00:40:37.260 --> 00:40:37.260


00:40:37.260 --> 00:40:37.920
 23

00:40:37.920 --> 00:40:38.760
 November

00:40:38.760 --> 00:40:39.760
 feast

00:40:39.760 --> 00:40:39.960
 of

00:40:39.960 --> 00:40:40.220
 Saint

00:40:40.220 --> 00:40:40.620
 Clement

00:40:40.620 --> 00:40:41.580
 from

00:40:41.580 --> 00:40:41.860
 about

00:40:41.860 --> 00:40:42.220
 half

00:40:42.220 --> 00:40:42.540
 past

00:40:42.540 --> 00:40:42.740
 ten

00:40:42.740 --> 00:40:42.860
 at

00:40:42.860 --> 00:40:43.060
 night

00:40:43.060 --> 00:40:43.200
 to

00:40:43.200 --> 00:40:43.400
 about

00:40:43.400 --> 00:40:43.740
 half

00:40:43.740 --> 00:40:43.900
 an

00:40:43.900 --> 00:40:44.120
 hour

00:40:44.120 --> 00:40:44.640
 after

00:40:44.640 --> 00:40:45.200
 midnight

00:40:45.200 --> 00:40:45.920
 fire

00:40:45.920 --> 00:40:47.320
 God

00:40:47.320 --> 00:40:47.460
 of

00:40:47.460 --> 00:40:47.820
 Abraham

00:40:47.820 --> 00:40:48.340
 God

00:40:48.340 --> 00:40:48.500
 of

00:40:48.500 --> 00:40:48.800
 Isaac

00:40:48.800 --> 00:40:49.240
 God

00:40:49.240 --> 00:40:49.400
 of

00:40:49.400 --> 00:40:49.800
 Jacob

00:40:49.800 --> 00:40:50.400
 not

00:40:50.400 --> 00:40:50.540
 of

00:40:50.540 --> 00:40:51.060
 philosophers

00:40:51.060 --> 00:40:51.360
 and

00:40:51.360 --> 00:40:51.820
 scholars

00:40:51.820 --> 00:40:53.320
 certitude

00:40:53.320 --> 00:40:54.300
 heartfelt

00:40:54.300 --> 00:40:55.040
 joy

00:40:55.040 --> 00:40:56.000
 peace

00:40:56.000 --> 00:40:56.940
 God

00:40:56.940 --> 00:40:57.120
 of

00:40:57.120 --> 00:40:57.400
 Jesus

00:40:57.400 --> 00:40:57.900
 Christ

00:40:57.900 --> 00:40:58.500
 God

00:40:58.500 --> 00:40:58.920
 of

00:40:58.920 --> 00:40:59.240
 Jesus

00:40:59.240 --> 00:40:59.840
 Christ

00:40:59.840 --> 00:41:00.440
 my

00:41:00.440 --> 00:41:00.800
 God

00:41:00.800 --> 00:41:00.980
 and

00:41:00.980 --> 00:41:01.200
 your

00:41:01.200 --> 00:41:01.560
 God

00:41:01.560 --> 00:41:02.080
 joy

00:41:02.080 --> 00:41:02.100
!

00:41:06.260 --> 00:41:06.860
 Jesus

00:41:06.860 --> 00:41:07.960
 Christ

00:41:07.960 --> 00:41:08.740
 may

00:41:08.740 --> 00:41:08.880
 I

00:41:08.880 --> 00:41:09.180
 never

00:41:09.180 --> 00:41:09.620
 be

00:41:09.620 --> 00:41:10.080
 separated

00:41:10.080 --> 00:41:10.620
 from

00:41:10.620 --> 00:41:10.960
 him

00:41:10.960 --> 00:41:12.180
 that

00:41:12.180 --> 00:41:12.440
 cool

00:41:12.440 --> 00:41:14.200
 okay

00:41:14.200 --> 00:41:14.580
 number

00:41:14.580 --> 00:41:14.920
 four

00:41:14.920 --> 00:41:18.360
 dehabituate

00:41:18.360 --> 00:41:18.980
 by

00:41:18.980 --> 00:41:20.280
 rehabituating

00:41:20.280 --> 00:41:21.500
 finally

00:41:21.500 --> 00:41:21.800
 brothers

00:41:21.800 --> 00:41:22.020
 whatever

00:41:22.020 --> 00:41:22.480
 is true

00:41:22.480 --> 00:41:22.740
 whatever

00:41:22.740 --> 00:41:23.200
 is honorable

00:41:23.200 --> 00:41:23.780
 whatever

00:41:23.780 --> 00:41:24.400
 is just

00:41:24.400 --> 00:41:24.680
 whatever

00:41:24.680 --> 00:41:25.220
 is pure

00:41:25.220 --> 00:41:25.500
 whatever

00:41:25.500 --> 00:41:26.100
 is lovely

00:41:26.100 --> 00:41:26.380
 whatever

00:41:26.380 --> 00:41:27.080
 is commendable

00:41:27.080 --> 00:41:27.840
 if there

00:41:27.840 --> 00:41:28.260
 is any

00:41:28.260 --> 00:41:28.860
 excellence

00:41:28.860 --> 00:41:29.220
 if there

00:41:29.220 --> 00:41:29.720
 is anything

00:41:29.720 --> 00:41:30.060
 worthy

00:41:30.060 --> 00:41:30.860
 of praise

00:41:30.860 --> 00:41:32.160
 think about

00:41:32.160 --> 00:41:33.260
 these things

00:41:33.260 --> 00:41:34.340
 we are not

00:41:34.340 --> 00:41:34.580
 going to

00:41:34.580 --> 00:41:34.900
 take the

00:41:34.900 --> 00:41:35.440
 time to

00:41:35.440 --> 00:41:35.960
 talk about

00:41:35.960 --> 00:41:36.500
 each of

00:41:36.500 --> 00:41:36.960
 those

00:41:36.960 --> 00:41:37.860
 things

00:41:37.860 --> 00:41:38.539
 right

00:41:38.539 --> 00:41:39.940
 there

00:41:39.940 --> 00:41:40.099
 are

00:41:40.099 --> 00:41:40.360
 things

00:41:40.360 --> 00:41:40.579
 to be

00:41:40.579 --> 00:41:40.800
 said

00:41:40.800 --> 00:41:40.980
 about

00:41:40.980 --> 00:41:41.179
 each

00:41:41.179 --> 00:41:41.320
 of

00:41:41.320 --> 00:41:41.579
 those

00:41:41.579 --> 00:41:41.980
 pure

00:41:41.980 --> 00:41:42.500
 lovely

00:41:42.500 --> 00:41:43.300
 commendable

00:41:43.300 --> 00:41:43.780
 right

00:41:43.780 --> 00:41:44.199
 he's

00:41:44.199 --> 00:41:44.539
 building

00:41:44.539 --> 00:41:45.139
 an idea

00:41:45.139 --> 00:41:45.440
 right

00:41:45.440 --> 00:41:45.579
 there

00:41:45.579 --> 00:41:45.720
 are

00:41:45.720 --> 00:41:45.960
 many

00:41:45.960 --> 00:41:46.639
 things

00:41:46.639 --> 00:41:46.860
 that

00:41:46.860 --> 00:41:47.000
 can

00:41:47.000 --> 00:41:47.179
 be

00:41:47.179 --> 00:41:47.780
 thought

00:41:47.780 --> 00:41:48.159
 about

00:41:48.159 --> 00:41:48.860
 that

00:41:48.860 --> 00:41:48.960
 are

00:41:48.960 --> 00:41:49.059
 going

00:41:49.059 --> 00:41:49.099
 to

00:41:49.099 --> 00:41:49.240
 be

00:41:49.240 --> 00:41:49.800
 good

00:41:49.800 --> 00:41:50.099
 for

00:41:50.099 --> 00:41:50.400
 our

00:41:50.400 --> 00:41:50.920
 thought

00:41:50.920 --> 00:41:51.780
 life

00:41:51.780 --> 00:41:53.780
 most

00:41:53.780 --> 00:41:54.240
 often

00:41:54.240 --> 00:41:55.280
 this

00:41:55.280 --> 00:41:55.760
 is preached

00:41:55.760 --> 00:41:55.980
 through

00:41:55.980 --> 00:41:56.260
 verse

00:41:56.260 --> 00:41:56.820
 7

00:41:56.820 --> 00:41:57.780
 I

00:41:57.780 --> 00:41:57.980
 think

00:41:57.980 --> 00:41:58.220
 verse

00:41:58.220 --> 00:41:58.460
 8

00:41:58.460 --> 00:41:58.559
 is

00:41:58.559 --> 00:41:58.699
 so

00:41:58.699 --> 00:41:59.260
 incredibly

00:41:59.260 --> 00:41:59.780
 important

00:41:59.780 --> 00:42:00.179
 as

00:42:00.179 --> 00:42:00.440
 we

00:42:00.440 --> 00:42:01.079
 continue

00:42:01.079 --> 00:42:01.260
 to

00:42:01.260 --> 00:42:01.460
 think

00:42:01.460 --> 00:42:01.880
 about

00:42:01.880 --> 00:42:03.920
 taking

00:42:03.920 --> 00:42:04.119
 our

00:42:04.119 --> 00:42:04.340
 thoughts

00:42:04.340 --> 00:42:04.940
 captive

00:42:04.940 --> 00:42:05.940
 battling

00:42:05.940 --> 00:42:06.300
 in

00:42:06.300 --> 00:42:06.800
 the

00:42:06.800 --> 00:42:07.220
 mind

00:42:07.220 --> 00:42:08.720
 that

00:42:08.720 --> 00:42:08.840
 we

00:42:08.840 --> 00:42:09.000
 would

00:42:09.000 --> 00:42:09.559
 think

00:42:09.559 --> 00:42:10.500
 about

00:42:10.500 --> 00:42:11.179
 stuff

00:42:11.179 --> 00:42:11.460
 that

00:42:11.460 --> 00:42:11.579
 is

00:42:11.579 --> 00:42:12.179
 helpful

00:42:12.179 --> 00:42:13.280
 to

00:42:13.280 --> 00:42:13.579
 us

00:42:13.579 --> 00:42:14.000
 rather than

00:42:14.000 --> 00:42:14.360
 fixating

00:42:14.360 --> 00:42:14.700
 on the

00:42:14.700 --> 00:42:15.000
 things

00:42:15.000 --> 00:42:15.320
 on the

00:42:15.320 --> 00:42:15.740
 circumstance

00:42:15.740 --> 00:42:15.860
!

00:42:15.860 --> 00:42:16.019
 but

00:42:16.019 --> 00:42:16.120
 that

00:42:16.120 --> 00:42:16.220
 we

00:42:16.220 --> 00:42:16.380
 would

00:42:16.380 --> 00:42:17.220
 lift

00:42:17.220 --> 00:42:17.460
 our

00:42:17.460 --> 00:42:17.880
 minds

00:42:17.880 --> 00:42:18.800
 higher

00:42:18.800 --> 00:42:20.460
 we

00:42:20.460 --> 00:42:20.740
 are

00:42:20.740 --> 00:42:21.519
 creatures

00:42:21.519 --> 00:42:22.500
 of

00:42:22.500 --> 00:42:22.860
 habit

00:42:22.860 --> 00:42:24.180
 we

00:42:24.180 --> 00:42:24.620
 just

00:42:24.620 --> 00:42:25.420
 form

00:42:25.420 --> 00:42:26.559
 habits

00:42:26.559 --> 00:42:27.220
 so

00:42:27.220 --> 00:42:28.300
 readily

00:42:28.300 --> 00:42:29.300
 most

00:42:29.300 --> 00:42:29.579
 of them

00:42:29.579 --> 00:42:30.019
 bad

00:42:30.019 --> 00:42:31.240
 an

00:42:31.240 --> 00:42:31.559
 example

00:42:31.559 --> 00:42:31.860
 Sam

00:42:31.860 --> 00:42:32.140
 and I

00:42:32.140 --> 00:42:32.559
 recently

00:42:32.559 --> 00:42:33.220
 moved

00:42:33.220 --> 00:42:33.400
 we

00:42:33.400 --> 00:42:33.579
 moved

00:42:33.579 --> 00:42:33.800
 from

00:42:33.800 --> 00:42:34.260
 Gainesville

00:42:34.260 --> 00:42:34.579
 and it

00:42:34.579 --> 00:42:34.800
 took

00:42:34.800 --> 00:42:35.120
 me

00:42:35.120 --> 00:42:35.700
 a

00:42:35.700 --> 00:42:36.019
 full

00:42:36.019 --> 00:42:36.460
 week

00:42:36.460 --> 00:42:36.880
 of

00:42:36.880 --> 00:42:37.079
 turning

00:42:37.079 --> 00:42:37.280
 on

00:42:37.280 --> 00:42:37.380
 to

00:42:37.380 --> 00:42:37.500
 our

00:42:37.500 --> 00:42:37.720
 old

00:42:37.720 --> 00:42:38.059
 road

00:42:38.059 --> 00:42:38.300
 to

00:42:38.300 --> 00:42:38.559
 remember

00:42:38.559 --> 00:42:38.700
 that

00:42:38.700 --> 00:42:38.780
 we

00:42:38.780 --> 00:42:38.920
 didn't

00:42:38.920 --> 00:42:39.099
 live

00:42:39.099 --> 00:42:39.260
 there

00:42:39.260 --> 00:42:39.620
 anymore

00:42:39.620 --> 00:42:40.440
 I

00:42:40.440 --> 00:42:40.800
 made

00:42:40.800 --> 00:42:41.380
 a lot

00:42:41.380 --> 00:42:41.599
 of

00:42:41.599 --> 00:42:42.079
 detours

00:42:42.079 --> 00:42:42.960
 on

00:42:42.960 --> 00:42:43.160
 my

00:42:43.160 --> 00:42:43.400
 way

00:42:43.400 --> 00:42:43.579
 to

00:42:43.579 --> 00:42:43.760
 the

00:42:43.760 --> 00:42:43.980
 place

00:42:43.980 --> 00:42:44.160
 we're

00:42:44.160 --> 00:42:44.720
 currently

00:42:44.719 --> 00:42:45.459
 living

00:42:45.459 --> 00:42:46.299
 because

00:42:46.299 --> 00:42:46.419
 I

00:42:46.419 --> 00:42:46.599
 just

00:42:46.599 --> 00:42:46.839
 do

00:42:46.839 --> 00:42:46.959
 it

00:42:46.959 --> 00:42:47.579
 automatically

00:42:47.579 --> 00:42:48.119
 right

00:42:48.119 --> 00:42:48.359
 it's

00:42:48.359 --> 00:42:48.500
 the

00:42:48.500 --> 00:42:49.019
 impulse

00:42:49.019 --> 00:42:49.299
 the

00:42:49.299 --> 00:42:50.019
 natural

00:42:50.019 --> 00:42:50.619
 thing

00:42:50.619 --> 00:42:51.539
 that

00:42:51.539 --> 00:42:51.719
 I

00:42:51.719 --> 00:42:52.199
 do

00:42:52.199 --> 00:42:53.259
 I

00:42:53.259 --> 00:42:53.419
 bet

00:42:53.419 --> 00:42:53.519
 that

00:42:53.519 --> 00:42:53.699
 each

00:42:53.699 --> 00:42:53.799
 and

00:42:53.799 --> 00:42:53.939
 every

00:42:53.939 --> 00:42:54.059
 one

00:42:54.059 --> 00:42:54.179
 of

00:42:54.179 --> 00:42:54.299
 you

00:42:54.299 --> 00:42:54.519
 put

00:42:54.519 --> 00:42:54.659
 on

00:42:54.659 --> 00:42:54.799
 a

00:42:54.799 --> 00:42:55.239
 particular

00:42:55.239 --> 00:42:55.599
 shoe

00:42:55.599 --> 00:42:56.279
 first

00:42:56.279 --> 00:42:57.039
 and

00:42:57.039 --> 00:42:57.139
 you

00:42:57.139 --> 00:42:57.359
 probably

00:42:57.359 --> 00:42:57.519
 don't

00:42:57.519 --> 00:42:57.639
 know

00:42:57.639 --> 00:42:57.799
 which

00:42:57.799 --> 00:42:57.959
 one

00:42:57.959 --> 00:42:58.079
 it

00:42:58.079 --> 00:42:58.379
 is

00:42:58.379 --> 00:42:58.759
 but

00:42:58.759 --> 00:42:58.839
 I

00:42:58.839 --> 00:42:58.980
 bet

00:42:58.980 --> 00:42:59.099
 you

00:42:59.099 --> 00:42:59.379
 do

00:42:59.379 --> 00:43:00.059
 by

00:43:00.059 --> 00:43:00.439
 habit

00:43:00.439 --> 00:43:00.699
 they

00:43:00.699 --> 00:43:00.939
 just

00:43:00.939 --> 00:43:01.859
 tend

00:43:01.859 --> 00:43:02.359
 to

00:43:02.359 --> 00:43:03.039
 pick

00:43:03.039 --> 00:43:03.279
 up

00:43:03.279 --> 00:43:03.839
 whatever

00:43:03.839 --> 00:43:04.639
 mine's

00:43:04.639 --> 00:43:04.759
 my

00:43:04.759 --> 00:43:05.019
 right

00:43:05.019 --> 00:43:05.339
 because

00:43:05.339 --> 00:43:05.459
 I

00:43:05.459 --> 00:43:05.619
 paid

00:43:05.619 --> 00:43:05.839
 attention

00:43:05.839 --> 00:43:06.319
 to

00:43:06.319 --> 00:43:06.459
 that

00:43:06.459 --> 00:43:06.599
 kind

00:43:06.599 --> 00:43:06.659
 of

00:43:06.659 --> 00:43:06.859
 thing

00:43:06.859 --> 00:43:08.059
 but

00:43:08.059 --> 00:43:08.159
 you

00:43:08.159 --> 00:43:08.279
 don't

00:43:08.279 --> 00:43:08.439
 really

00:43:08.439 --> 00:43:08.619
 give

00:43:08.619 --> 00:43:08.779
 any

00:43:08.779 --> 00:43:09.239
 thought

00:43:09.239 --> 00:43:09.500
 to

00:43:09.500 --> 00:43:09.799
 it

00:43:09.799 --> 00:43:10.880
 at

00:43:10.880 --> 00:43:11.239
 all

00:43:11.239 --> 00:43:12.619
 at

00:43:12.619 --> 00:43:12.719
 the

00:43:12.719 --> 00:43:12.819
 end

00:43:12.819 --> 00:43:12.900
 of

00:43:12.900 --> 00:43:12.960
 the

00:43:12.960 --> 00:43:13.119
 first

00:43:13.119 --> 00:43:13.359
 song

00:43:13.359 --> 00:43:13.659
 set

00:43:13.659 --> 00:43:15.380
 Jordan

00:43:15.380 --> 00:43:15.759
 prayed

00:43:15.759 --> 00:43:15.940
 in a

00:43:15.940 --> 00:43:16.099
 place

00:43:16.099 --> 00:43:16.199
 he

00:43:16.199 --> 00:43:16.380
 doesn't

00:43:16.380 --> 00:43:16.639
 normally

00:43:16.639 --> 00:43:17.019
 pray

00:43:17.019 --> 00:43:18.179
 you

00:43:18.179 --> 00:43:18.279
 guys

00:43:18.279 --> 00:43:18.539
 noticed

00:43:18.539 --> 00:43:18.659
 that

00:43:18.659 --> 00:43:18.839
 or not

00:43:18.839 --> 00:43:18.920
 he

00:43:18.920 --> 00:43:19.179
 made a

00:43:19.179 --> 00:43:19.380
 little

00:43:19.380 --> 00:43:19.659
 comment

00:43:19.659 --> 00:43:19.900
 about

00:43:19.900 --> 00:43:20.019
 it

00:43:20.019 --> 00:43:20.159
 he

00:43:20.159 --> 00:43:20.400
 normally

00:43:20.400 --> 00:43:20.900
 prays

00:43:20.900 --> 00:43:21.279
 for the

00:43:21.279 --> 00:43:21.519
 preaching

00:43:21.519 --> 00:43:21.799
 at the

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 end

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 of

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 the

00:43:22.639 --> 00:43:22.940
 offering

00:43:22.940 --> 00:43:24.519
 he

00:43:24.519 --> 00:43:25.039
 said

00:43:25.039 --> 00:43:25.159
 a

00:43:25.159 --> 00:43:25.260
 little

00:43:25.260 --> 00:43:25.539
 prayer

00:43:25.539 --> 00:43:25.740
 at

00:43:25.740 --> 00:43:25.900
 that

00:43:25.900 --> 00:43:26.220
 point

00:43:26.220 --> 00:43:26.720
 and

00:43:26.720 --> 00:43:26.820
 I

00:43:26.820 --> 00:43:26.980
 got

00:43:26.980 --> 00:43:27.460
 panicky

00:43:27.460 --> 00:43:27.720
 because

00:43:27.720 --> 00:43:27.840
 I

00:43:27.840 --> 00:43:28.019
 thought

00:43:28.019 --> 00:43:28.260
 was

00:43:28.260 --> 00:43:28.420
 that

00:43:28.420 --> 00:43:28.579
 the

00:43:28.579 --> 00:43:28.820
 offering

00:43:28.820 --> 00:43:29.059
 song

00:43:29.059 --> 00:43:29.240
 I

00:43:29.240 --> 00:43:29.400
 don't

00:43:29.400 --> 00:43:29.740
 I

00:43:29.740 --> 00:43:29.860
 sort

00:43:29.860 --> 00:43:29.940
 of

00:43:29.940 --> 00:43:30.139
 grabbing

00:43:30.139 --> 00:43:30.320
 my

00:43:30.320 --> 00:43:30.539
 stuff

00:43:30.539 --> 00:43:30.740
 in the

00:43:30.740 --> 00:43:30.900
 back

00:43:30.900 --> 00:43:31.039
 to

00:43:31.039 --> 00:43:31.200
 come

00:43:31.200 --> 00:43:31.360
 up

00:43:31.360 --> 00:43:31.579
 front

00:43:31.579 --> 00:43:31.760
 and

00:43:31.760 --> 00:43:31.840
 I

00:43:31.840 --> 00:43:31.960
 went

00:43:31.960 --> 00:43:32.320
 oh

00:43:32.320 --> 00:43:32.599
 wait

00:43:32.599 --> 00:43:32.840
 wait

00:43:32.840 --> 00:43:34.159
 he

00:43:34.159 --> 00:43:34.380
 broke

00:43:34.380 --> 00:43:34.519
 out

00:43:34.519 --> 00:43:34.619
 of

00:43:34.619 --> 00:43:34.740
 the

00:43:34.740 --> 00:43:35.300
 routine

00:43:35.300 --> 00:43:35.920
 right

00:43:35.920 --> 00:43:36.220
 because

00:43:36.220 --> 00:43:36.579
 we

00:43:36.579 --> 00:43:36.700
 are

00:43:36.700 --> 00:43:36.960
 so

00:43:36.960 --> 00:43:37.619
 geared

00:43:37.619 --> 00:43:39.340
 habitually

00:43:39.340 --> 00:43:40.720
 and

00:43:40.720 --> 00:43:40.940
 so

00:43:40.940 --> 00:43:41.240
 if

00:43:41.240 --> 00:43:41.400
 we

00:43:41.400 --> 00:43:41.500
 are

00:43:41.500 --> 00:43:41.820
 to

00:43:41.820 --> 00:43:42.900
 change

00:43:42.900 --> 00:43:43.340
 in

00:43:43.340 --> 00:43:43.559
 this

00:43:43.559 --> 00:43:44.039
 case

00:43:44.039 --> 00:43:44.980
 the

00:43:44.980 --> 00:43:45.200
 way

00:43:45.200 --> 00:43:45.380
 that

00:43:45.380 --> 00:43:45.559
 we

00:43:45.559 --> 00:43:46.300
 think

00:43:46.300 --> 00:43:48.119
 we're

00:43:48.119 --> 00:43:48.200
 going

00:43:48.200 --> 00:43:48.440
 to

00:43:48.440 --> 00:43:48.980
 stop

00:43:48.980 --> 00:43:49.539
 thinking

00:43:49.539 --> 00:43:50.760
 negatively

00:43:50.760 --> 00:43:51.260
 we're

00:43:51.260 --> 00:43:51.300
 going

00:43:51.300 --> 00:43:51.420
 to

00:43:51.420 --> 00:43:51.719
 stop

00:43:51.719 --> 00:43:52.119
 focusing

00:43:52.119 --> 00:43:52.420
 on

00:43:52.420 --> 00:43:52.980
 the

00:43:52.980 --> 00:43:53.539
 circumstance

00:43:53.539 --> 00:43:54.159
 we're

00:43:54.159 --> 00:43:54.219
 going

00:43:54.219 --> 00:43:54.240
 to

00:43:54.240 --> 00:43:54.340
 have

00:43:54.340 --> 00:43:54.460
 to

00:43:54.460 --> 00:43:55.059
 work

00:43:55.059 --> 00:43:55.820
 at

00:43:55.820 --> 00:43:57.219
 refocusing

00:43:57.219 --> 00:43:57.920
 on

00:43:57.920 --> 00:43:58.519
 something

00:43:58.519 --> 00:43:59.400
 else

00:43:59.400 --> 00:44:00.920
 it's

00:44:00.920 --> 00:44:01.119
 not

00:44:01.119 --> 00:44:02.039
 merely

00:44:02.039 --> 00:44:02.760
 enough

00:44:02.760 --> 00:44:03.800
 to

00:44:03.800 --> 00:44:04.099
 put

00:44:04.099 --> 00:44:04.500
 off

00:44:04.500 --> 00:44:04.980
 sinful

00:44:04.980 --> 00:44:05.500
 thinking

00:44:05.500 --> 00:44:06.340
 because

00:44:06.340 --> 00:44:06.519
 then

00:44:06.519 --> 00:44:06.699
 there's

00:44:06.699 --> 00:44:06.900
 a

00:44:06.900 --> 00:44:07.320
 void

00:44:07.320 --> 00:44:08.199
 well

00:44:08.199 --> 00:44:08.420
 now

00:44:08.420 --> 00:44:08.599
 what

00:44:08.599 --> 00:44:08.659
 are

00:44:08.659 --> 00:44:08.699
 you

00:44:08.699 --> 00:44:08.800
 going

00:44:08.800 --> 00:44:08.860
 to

00:44:08.860 --> 00:44:09.019
 think

00:44:09.019 --> 00:44:09.340
 about

00:44:09.340 --> 00:44:10.699
 Paul

00:44:10.699 --> 00:44:10.980
 tells

00:44:10.980 --> 00:44:11.099
 you

00:44:11.099 --> 00:44:11.219
 what

00:44:11.219 --> 00:44:11.320
 to

00:44:11.320 --> 00:44:11.480
 think

00:44:11.480 --> 00:44:11.820
 about

00:44:11.820 --> 00:44:14.000
 true

00:44:14.000 --> 00:44:14.320
 and

00:44:14.320 --> 00:44:14.840
 honorable

00:44:14.840 --> 00:44:15.119
 and

00:44:15.119 --> 00:44:15.380
 just

00:44:15.380 --> 00:44:15.559
 and

00:44:15.559 --> 00:44:15.820
 pure

00:44:15.820 --> 00:44:16.059
 and

00:44:16.059 --> 00:44:16.360
 lovely

00:44:16.360 --> 00:44:16.559
 and

00:44:16.559 --> 00:44:16.960
 commendable

00:44:16.960 --> 00:44:17.940
 excellent

00:44:17.940 --> 00:44:18.500
 things

00:44:18.500 --> 00:44:18.719
 this

00:44:18.719 --> 00:44:18.860
 is

00:44:18.860 --> 00:44:19.000
 what

00:44:19.000 --> 00:44:19.119
 you

00:44:19.119 --> 00:44:19.320
 should

00:44:19.320 --> 00:44:19.639
 fill

00:44:19.639 --> 00:44:20.199
 your

00:44:20.199 --> 00:44:20.420
 mind

00:44:20.420 --> 00:44:20.619
 with

00:44:20.619 --> 00:44:20.719
 and

00:44:20.719 --> 00:44:20.840
 we

00:44:20.840 --> 00:44:21.000
 have

00:44:21.000 --> 00:44:21.179
 such

00:44:21.179 --> 00:44:21.300
 a

00:44:21.300 --> 00:44:21.780
 fantastic

00:44:21.780 --> 00:44:22.219
 source

00:44:22.219 --> 00:44:22.420
 for

00:44:22.420 --> 00:44:22.659
 all

00:44:22.659 --> 00:44:23.179
 those

00:44:23.179 --> 00:44:23.980
 things

00:44:23.980 --> 00:44:25.179
 the

00:44:25.179 --> 00:44:25.440
 holy

00:44:25.440 --> 00:44:25.800
 writ

00:44:25.800 --> 00:44:26.500
 the

00:44:26.500 --> 00:44:26.960
 scripture

00:44:26.960 --> 00:44:27.659
 itself

00:44:27.659 --> 00:44:28.239
 the

00:44:28.239 --> 00:44:28.440
 most

00:44:28.440 --> 00:44:29.000
 excellent

00:44:29.000 --> 00:44:29.219
 of

00:44:29.219 --> 00:44:29.420
 things

00:44:29.420 --> 00:44:29.559
 are

00:44:29.559 --> 00:44:29.780
 spoken

00:44:29.780 --> 00:44:30.119
 about

00:44:30.119 --> 00:44:30.840
 in

00:44:30.840 --> 00:44:31.440
 this

00:44:31.440 --> 00:44:31.880
 text

00:44:31.880 --> 00:44:32.400
 we

00:44:32.400 --> 00:44:32.579
 have

00:44:32.579 --> 00:44:32.739
 our

00:44:32.739 --> 00:44:33.119
 minds

00:44:33.119 --> 00:44:33.579
 drawn

00:44:33.579 --> 00:44:34.320
 to

00:44:34.320 --> 00:44:34.800
 God

00:44:34.800 --> 00:44:35.760
 who

00:44:35.760 --> 00:44:36.099
 we

00:44:36.099 --> 00:44:36.619
 are

00:44:36.619 --> 00:44:37.300
 in

00:44:37.300 --> 00:44:38.960
 Christ

00:44:38.960 --> 00:44:40.380
 and

00:44:40.380 --> 00:44:40.559
 this

00:44:40.559 --> 00:44:40.679
 is

00:44:40.679 --> 00:44:40.860
 a

00:44:40.860 --> 00:44:41.280
 work

00:44:41.280 --> 00:44:41.800
 it's

00:44:41.800 --> 00:44:41.960
 a

00:44:41.960 --> 00:44:42.280
 work

00:44:42.280 --> 00:44:42.500
 that

00:44:42.500 --> 00:44:43.000
 must

00:44:43.000 --> 00:44:43.639
 be

00:44:43.639 --> 00:44:44.079
 done

00:44:44.079 --> 00:44:44.860
 Paul

00:44:44.860 --> 00:44:45.099
 writes

00:44:45.099 --> 00:44:45.280
 to

00:44:45.280 --> 00:44:45.619
 Timothy

00:44:45.619 --> 00:44:45.940
 1st

00:44:45.940 --> 00:44:46.219
 Timothy

00:44:46.219 --> 00:44:46.780
 chapter

00:44:46.780 --> 00:44:47.039
!

00:44:47.039 --> 00:44:47.119
 4

00:44:47.119 --> 00:44:47.280
 the

00:44:47.280 --> 00:44:47.579
 last

00:44:47.579 --> 00:44:48.059
 part

00:44:48.059 --> 00:44:48.239
 of

00:44:48.239 --> 00:44:48.460
 verse

00:44:48.460 --> 00:44:48.940
 7

00:44:48.940 --> 00:44:49.559
 he

00:44:49.559 --> 00:44:49.860
 says

00:44:49.860 --> 00:44:50.900
 train

00:44:50.900 --> 00:44:52.139
 yourself

00:44:52.139 --> 00:44:52.820
 for

00:44:52.820 --> 00:44:53.279
 godliness

00:44:53.279 --> 00:44:53.619
 some

00:44:53.619 --> 00:44:53.920
 other

00:44:53.920 --> 00:44:54.360
 translation

00:44:54.360 --> 00:44:54.539
 will

00:44:54.539 --> 00:44:54.699
 say

00:44:54.699 --> 00:44:55.480
 discipline

00:44:55.480 --> 00:44:56.619
 yourself

00:44:56.619 --> 00:44:58.019
 for

00:44:58.019 --> 00:44:58.559
 godliness

00:44:58.559 --> 00:45:00.079
 again

00:45:00.079 --> 00:45:00.500
 it doesn't

00:45:00.500 --> 00:45:00.699
 just

00:45:00.699 --> 00:45:01.179
 happen

00:45:01.179 --> 00:45:01.619
 it doesn't

00:45:01.619 --> 00:45:01.779
 just

00:45:01.779 --> 00:45:02.219
 click

00:45:02.219 --> 00:45:02.659
 into

00:45:02.659 --> 00:45:03.719
 place

00:45:03.719 --> 00:45:04.139
 it's

00:45:04.139 --> 00:45:04.360
 a

00:45:04.360 --> 00:45:04.679
 work

00:45:04.679 --> 00:45:04.900
 that

00:45:04.900 --> 00:45:05.159
 must

00:45:05.159 --> 00:45:05.440
 be

00:45:05.440 --> 00:45:06.199
 taken

00:45:06.199 --> 00:45:06.599
 up

00:45:06.599 --> 00:45:07.719
 J.

00:45:07.799 --> 00:45:07.980
 Adams

00:45:07.980 --> 00:45:08.279
 in his

00:45:08.279 --> 00:45:08.900
 fantastic

00:45:08.900 --> 00:45:09.119
 book

00:45:09.119 --> 00:45:09.279
 the

00:45:09.279 --> 00:45:09.519
 Christian

00:45:09.519 --> 00:45:10.079
 Counselor's

00:45:10.079 --> 00:45:10.559
 Manual

00:45:10.559 --> 00:45:10.639
!

00:45:11.380 --> 00:45:11.659
 talks

00:45:11.659 --> 00:45:11.980
 about

00:45:11.980 --> 00:45:13.059
 dehabituation

00:45:13.059 --> 00:45:13.340
 by

00:45:13.340 --> 00:45:14.099
 rehabituation

00:45:14.099 --> 00:45:14.380
 that's

00:45:14.380 --> 00:45:14.779
 why I

00:45:14.779 --> 00:45:14.960
 picked

00:45:14.960 --> 00:45:15.159
 up

00:45:15.159 --> 00:45:15.380
 and

00:45:15.380 --> 00:45:15.659
 why I

00:45:15.659 --> 00:45:15.900
 love

00:45:15.900 --> 00:45:16.199
 the

00:45:16.199 --> 00:45:16.539
 phrasing

00:45:16.539 --> 00:45:17.539
 so

00:45:17.539 --> 00:45:17.820
 very

00:45:17.820 --> 00:45:18.239
 much

00:45:18.239 --> 00:45:19.139
 he

00:45:19.139 --> 00:45:19.340
 wrote

00:45:19.340 --> 00:45:19.860
 this

00:45:19.860 --> 00:45:20.719
 in

00:45:20.719 --> 00:45:21.179
 response

00:45:21.179 --> 00:45:21.340
 to

00:45:21.340 --> 00:45:21.559
 1st

00:45:21.559 --> 00:45:21.759
 Timothy

00:45:21.759 --> 00:45:22.159
 4

00:45:22.159 --> 00:45:22.679
 7

00:45:22.679 --> 00:45:22.980
 this

00:45:22.980 --> 00:45:23.259
 idea

00:45:23.259 --> 00:45:23.500
 of

00:45:23.500 --> 00:45:24.039
 disciplining

00:45:24.039 --> 00:45:24.519
 yourself

00:45:24.519 --> 00:45:25.500
 for

00:45:25.500 --> 00:45:25.920
 godliness

00:45:25.920 --> 00:45:26.360
 he wrote

00:45:26.360 --> 00:45:27.039
 how may

00:45:27.039 --> 00:45:27.259
 I

00:45:27.259 --> 00:45:27.719
 discipline

00:45:27.719 --> 00:45:28.559
 myself

00:45:28.559 --> 00:45:30.239
 first the

00:45:30.239 --> 00:45:30.719
 counselor must

00:45:30.719 --> 00:45:31.739
 indicate that the word

00:45:31.739 --> 00:45:34.980
 discipline clearly shows that godliness cannot be zapped

00:45:34.980 --> 00:45:35.000
!

00:45:35.000 --> 00:45:37.880
 it cannot be whipped up like instant pudding

00:45:37.880 --> 00:45:40.679
 godliness doesn't come that way

00:45:40.679 --> 00:45:42.960
 discipline means work

00:45:42.960 --> 00:45:45.980
 it means sustained daily efforts

00:45:45.980 --> 00:45:51.880
 the word Paul used is the one from which the English word gymnastics and gymnasium

00:45:51.880 --> 00:45:52.760
 have been derived

00:45:52.760 --> 00:45:55.539
 it is a term related to athletics

00:45:55.539 --> 00:45:55.739
!

00:45:55.739 --> 00:45:59.459
 an athlete becomes an expert only by years of hard practice

00:45:59.459 --> 00:46:02.500
 there are no instant athletes

00:46:02.500 --> 00:46:07.859
 it takes years of regular practice to achieve athletic skills

00:46:07.859 --> 00:46:15.059
 no weightlifter for example says here's a very heavy weight I have never lifted weights before but that looks like the largest one

00:46:15.059 --> 00:46:15.059


00:46:15.059 --> 00:46:16.219
 I'll try to press it

00:46:16.219 --> 00:46:18.159
 he's likely to break his back

00:46:18.159 --> 00:46:19.679
 he can't do it that way

00:46:19.679 --> 00:46:24.719
 he must start out with a small weight the first week then gradually over the months and years add heavier and heavier ones

00:46:24.719 --> 00:46:26.619
 he must work up to the heaviest one

00:46:26.619 --> 00:46:32.219
 nor does he decide this week I'll lift weights for five hours on Friday and then I'll forget about it for the next six weeks

00:46:32.219 --> 00:46:35.320
 athletes practice regularly

00:46:35.320 --> 00:46:39.079
 usually every day for at least a short period of time

00:46:39.079 --> 00:46:43.920
 they work daily day after day until what they are doing becomes

00:46:43.920 --> 00:46:45.099
 natural

00:46:45.099 --> 00:46:46.720
 second nature

00:46:46.720 --> 00:46:47.200
 right

00:46:47.200 --> 00:46:48.200
 habit

00:46:48.200 --> 00:46:49.119
 to them

00:46:49.119 --> 00:46:51.800
 that is what an athlete does

00:46:51.800 --> 00:46:56.400
 and that is exactly what is involved in the word that Paul used here

00:46:56.400 --> 00:46:59.220
 continued daily effort

00:46:59.220 --> 00:47:01.460
 is an essential element

00:47:01.460 --> 00:47:03.760
 of Christian discipline

00:47:03.760 --> 00:47:06.480
 if we are to be a people who are not

00:47:06.480 --> 00:47:07.559
 anxious

00:47:07.559 --> 00:47:09.619
 a people who are rejoicing always

00:47:09.619 --> 00:47:11.480
 it's going to take daily

00:47:11.480 --> 00:47:13.059
 work

00:47:13.059 --> 00:47:14.519
 all of us

00:47:14.519 --> 00:47:16.239
 all of us desire

00:47:16.239 --> 00:47:18.579
 massive monumental

00:47:18.579 --> 00:47:20.559
 moments in our life

00:47:20.559 --> 00:47:22.299
 all of us want

00:47:22.299 --> 00:47:23.119
 in an instant

00:47:23.119 --> 00:47:23.460
 right

00:47:23.460 --> 00:47:25.659
 like chocolate pudding

00:47:25.659 --> 00:47:27.159
 to be whipped

00:47:27.159 --> 00:47:29.159
 into some new maturity

00:47:29.159 --> 00:47:30.699
 in our life

00:47:30.699 --> 00:47:32.059
 and there have been times

00:47:32.059 --> 00:47:33.059
 maybe in your life

00:47:33.059 --> 00:47:34.440
 certainly in the lives of others

00:47:34.440 --> 00:47:35.380
 that we can read about

00:47:35.380 --> 00:47:36.000
 that there is

00:47:36.000 --> 00:47:37.739
 massive transformation

00:47:37.739 --> 00:47:39.119
 in their Christian

00:47:39.119 --> 00:47:39.859
 block

00:47:39.859 --> 00:47:41.579
 but most regularly

00:47:41.579 --> 00:47:42.759
 it happens

00:47:42.759 --> 00:47:43.819
 bit by bit

00:47:43.819 --> 00:47:45.399
 degree by degree

00:47:45.399 --> 00:47:47.419
 and if you are waiting around

00:47:47.419 --> 00:47:49.539
 for that to happen

00:47:49.539 --> 00:47:51.099
 if you are not taking up

00:47:51.099 --> 00:47:53.299
 all that God has offered you

00:47:53.299 --> 00:47:53.479
 right

00:47:53.479 --> 00:47:54.699
 he has given to you

00:47:54.699 --> 00:47:55.859
 his word

00:47:55.859 --> 00:47:57.259
 he has given you Christian fellowship

00:47:57.899 --> 00:47:59.299
 he has given to you prayer

00:47:59.299 --> 00:48:00.859
 that you would know it

00:48:00.859 --> 00:48:02.159
 believe it

00:48:02.159 --> 00:48:02.419
 right

00:48:02.419 --> 00:48:04.399
 be able to think upon it

00:48:04.400 --> 00:48:06.480
 then you are going

00:48:06.480 --> 00:48:07.740
 to falter

00:48:07.740 --> 00:48:09.460
 in your Christian maturity

00:48:09.460 --> 00:48:11.519
 we are meant to

00:48:11.519 --> 00:48:12.480
 press into

00:48:12.480 --> 00:48:14.079
 the truth

00:48:14.079 --> 00:48:14.980
 and we are meant to do it

00:48:14.980 --> 00:48:16.160
 every single day

00:48:16.160 --> 00:48:17.539
 we are meant to be

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 disciplined

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 for godliness

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 in conclusion

00:48:23.340 --> 00:48:24.700
 Charles Spurgeon quote

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 that is on your bulletin

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 this morning

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 he wrote

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 the pleasures

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 arising from a right

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 understanding

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 of the divine testimonies

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 are of the most

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 delightful

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 order

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 earthly enjoyments

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 are utterly contemptible

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 if compared with them

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 the sweetest joys

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 yea

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 the sweetest

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 of the sweetest

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 falls to his portion

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 which has God's truth

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 to be

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 his heritage

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 so we have great reason

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 because of who Christ is

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 and because of who he is

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 to us

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 our reigning

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 king

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 to fight for joy

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 to be gracious

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 towards others

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 to turn to God

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 with all

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 of our concerns

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 and to

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 dehabituate

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 by

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 rehabituating

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 may we be a people

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 who lay

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 faithless anxiety

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 down

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 for joyful

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 peaceful

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 faithfulness

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 may we be a people

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 that live in a way

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 that the world

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 would see

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 how very

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 reasonable

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 we are

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 because of how great

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 Jesus Christ

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 is

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 let's pray together

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 thank you

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 thank you

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 thank you