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 Hebrews chapter 4.

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 So this morning I would say that I'm especially thankful this morning that this is the work of the Spirit.

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! It feels like this week everything that could have gone crazy did go crazy just in preparation and just in different circumstances in life.

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 But I'm thankful that we're preaching God's Word.

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 It's His authority here. It's His Word that is inerrant and it is profitable for us this morning.

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 So I'm thankful for that.

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 And yeah, so in Hebrews 4 is where we'll be.

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 So just a reminder of where we have been at is that last week we took that break for Mother's Day, preached that sermon.

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 But before that we're in the end of chapter 3 of Hebrews where Nathan preached a sermon all about assurance.

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 We talked about the realities of pressing on in our faith and by God's grace persevering to the end.

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 We talked about a really scary reality of beginning really well and then coming to a really poor end.

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 We talked about the reality of sin's deception and how quickly it can eat away at us if we're not rooted in good soil.

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 We talked about how the passage is so clear about the church exhorting one another, especially in verses 12 and 13 of chapter 3 about constantly pressing each other on towards holiness, towards Christ-likeness, and leading each other away from sin.

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 So as we persevere, we prove that that faith that God Himself is preserving in us is that good soil.

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 And we talked about how such a sad example was given here about the children of Israel not reaching that appointed rest.

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 But we also saw why.

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 It didn't leave us guessing as to why they didn't get to that rest.

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 It was very, very, very clear.

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 And it was because of their unbelief.

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 Unbelief is why they didn't reach that rest.

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 And so with all of that context, that's kind of where we're at today.

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 So we've just talked a lot about persevering to the end, the dangers of falling away.

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 And so we have our passage today continuing along those kind of lines.

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 So let's go ahead and read it, and we will jump in from there.

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 So Hebrews chapter 4, we'll go ahead and read the first 11 verses.

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 It says,

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 Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us fear, lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it.

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 For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.

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 For we who have believed enter that rest, as He has said,

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 As I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter my rest, although His works were finished from the foundation of the world.

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 For He has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way, and God rested on the seventh day from all His works.

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 And again in this passage He said,

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 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience,

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 Again, He appoints a certain day, today, saying through David so long afterwards, and the words already quoted,

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 Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.

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 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on.

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 So then there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God,

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 for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from His works, as God did from His.

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 Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.

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 So before we go any further, let's pray.

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 God, I acknowledge that anything said here this morning or heard here this morning is of no value apart from Your grace, Lord.

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 And so we ask for Your grace this morning.

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 I ask that You would guide my tongue.

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 You would give me the proper words to speak that Your church needs for its building up, Lord.

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 And You would truly bring Your word to fruition in our lives, Lord.

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 And guard my tongue against saying anything falsely, Lord.

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 And just let Your word be truthfully proclaimed this morning.

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 In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

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 So, for y'all that really like organization and planning,

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 I'd like to go ahead and give a little bit of the structure for what we're going to look at.

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 And there are four aspects I really want to look at about God's rest.

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 So these are the four aspects.

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 So four aspects of God's rest.

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 First one is the available rest.

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 The available rest.

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 Secondly, the nature of that rest.

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 The nature of that rest.

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 Thirdly, the rest now and the rest later.

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 And finally and fourthly, the striving necessary to enter that rest.

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 The striving necessary to enter that rest.

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 So we'll begin with the available rest.

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 Verse one makes the comment that the promise of entering God's rest still stands.

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 It then gives us a warning that we should be very careful lest we fail to reach it.

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 In other words, we should be very diligent to make sure that we enter this rest.

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 In verse two, notice that it describes two different types of people who hear the good news.

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 Those who hear it and it benefits them.

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 And those who hear it and it doesn't benefit them.

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 And it also, again, like it did in chapter three,

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 shows the difference between if you benefit or if you don't.

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 And that difference was one thing.

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 It was that they were united with faith, right?

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 It says they were united by faith with those who listen.

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 So that is the difference on whether this actually benefited or didn't benefit, right?

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 It was those who were united by faith.

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 Now, thinking back to chapter three and thinking about the context of this passage,

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 let's try to remember who the them is that is being referred to because that will help us a lot.

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 This is post-Exodus Israel, right?

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 The Israel who were freed from the Egyptians, crossed the Red Sea on dry ground,

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 followed God's direction by a cloud and fire, right?

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 Given manna to eat.

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 And then they were given a couple of faithful messengers, like Caleb and Joshua,

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 who said, like, we've made it to the promised land, right?

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 We are here.

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 We can conquer these people.

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 The Lord is on our side, so we can do this.

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 This is going to be a piece of cake to take this land, right?

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 God is on our side.

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 But the people were afraid.

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 They said the men were giants.

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 Like, we can't do it.

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 We can't conquer them.

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 And so these were the folks that could not enter the promised land, that rest, right?

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 Entering that promised land because they were not united in faith with those who did listen.

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 So in this passage here in verses 1 and 2, it's comparing us to being in the same situation.

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 We have good news of rest, just like they had good news of rest in their promised land.

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 And we have that option today as well.

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 But there's also similarities there and differences.

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 The big similarity is we obtain it in the same way, by faith.

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 It's as simple as that.

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 We may enter that rest simply if we have faith, and we'll get more into what that faith looks like

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 and what that rest looks like a little bit later.

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 But we have that same option.

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 It's not as if we're inheriting a promised land in the exact same way,

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 but we are inheriting a beautiful inheritance in the Lord that is that rest.

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 So we'll get more into what that looks like later.

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 But for now, in verse 1, it makes it really clear that that rest is available.

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 Okay, so that rest is available.

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 So with that rest being available, let's talk a little bit about the nature of that rest.

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 That's point 2, the nature of this rest.

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 For Israel, it was the promised land, what it was talked about here.

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 And it is similar for us.

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 But let's look at verses 3 through 5 and look at kind of what it is explaining to us.

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 Before studying this passage a little bit, I honestly was very confused about the way in which those quotations are used.

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 And it really benefited me to study it this week and try to understand that.

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 And what I want us to notice is the word my in both of those quotations.

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 Both in verse 3, as it says,

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 I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter my rest.

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 Then down in verse 5, they shall not enter my rest.

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 That word my is pretty subtle, but I think it's very, very, very important to noticing what is actually being talked about.

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 That's God speaking there.

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 He says that there is a way by faith to enter His, right, His rest.

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 Not just any rest.

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 His rest.

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 The same rest that God Himself enjoys.

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 This is not like a rest that we enjoy here.

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 Like a nap after a long day of work.

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 Or a good afternoon reading in a hammock.

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 Or a nice hike after being in an office.

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 Or a hike where you get like poison ivy, like I do.

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 Or anything like that.

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 Right?

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 It's God's rest Himself.

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 And it's such a greater rest because it's God's rest.

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 Let's reread that again down in verse 3.

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 For we who have believed enter that rest, as He has said,

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 As I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter my rest,

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 although His works were finished from the foundation of the world.

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 So what is it saying with,

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 although His works were finished from the foundation of the world?

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 Let's think about what that looks like a little bit.

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 Well, in six days, God created the world, right?

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 And then on the seventh day, He rested.

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 Let's turn over to that Genesis passage and look at it a little bit.

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 So turn with me to Genesis 1.

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 We're going to look at the very end of Genesis 1 and the beginning of 2.

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 So let's pick up in verse 31 of chapter 1.

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 Then we'll jump down some into chapter 2 as well.

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 So verse 31 of Genesis 1 says,

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 Now, we see the seventh day here that God is resting on.

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 And back in Hebrews in verse 3,

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 notes that His works were finished from the foundation of the world.

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 So God rested on the seventh day after He created everything.

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 And today, in some way, He's resting from those same creative purposes that He did then.

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 He's not creating the world in the same way as He did then.

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 And it says in our passage that what it's saying is that some will enter the same type of rest by faith

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 and others will not because of disbelief and disobedience.

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 Note that God had done so many great things before He chose to rest.

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 If you look just above in the Genesis passage,

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 we can read and hear about all the majesty of the things He made.

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 And something I've always loved about that passage is how it talks about God seeing each thing,

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 and He says it was good.

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 And then if He'd keep going down after He'd created humans and everything coming together in His whole creation,

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 He said it was very good.

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 So the Lord had done all these magnificent things before He chose to rest.

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 But what does that look like for us?

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 So let's think about Sabbath for us as Christians and what it looks like for us now.

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 And because of that, like in verse 6, right, in Hebrews, if you'll jump back over there,

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 that it remains for some of us to enter it.

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 So, turn with me to Matthew 11.

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 Sorry, I'm going to have you flip a few places this morning.

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 This is a super often quoted passage on this,

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 but I think it will really give us a good understanding of this idea of Sabbath now.

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 I'm going to blame Seth if my voice goes away.

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 I was camping with him and breathed in a lot of campfire.

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 So, in Matthew 11, towards the end of it,

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 we're going to look at verse 28 and then go all the way down into verse 8 of chapter 12.

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 So join me there in verse 28 of Matthew 11.

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 It says,

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 At that time, Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath.

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 His disciples were hungry and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

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 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him,

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 Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.

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 He said to them,

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 Have you not read what David did when he was hungry,

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 and those who were with him,

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 how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the presence,

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 which is not lawful for him to eat,

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 nor for those who are with him,

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 but only for the priests?

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 Or have you not read in the law on the Sabbath,

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 the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?

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 I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.

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 And if you had known what this means,

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 I desire mercy and not sacrifice,

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 you would have not condemned the guiltless,

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 for the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.

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 There's a lot here in this passage,

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 but quite a bit of it is really relevant to our topic here in Hebrews.

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 Note first, in the end of chapter 11,

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 that so often quoted passage of Jesus calling us to come to him,

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 saying his yoke is easy and his burden is light.

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 He encourages us who labor and are heavy laden to come to him

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 and find that true rest in him.

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 And then just after these beautiful words about rest,

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 Matthew records the story here about Jesus' disciples taking some food to eat

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 while they're walking through a field on the Sabbath.

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 And when the Pharisees saw this, they were not having it at all.

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 It seems that they had finally, no matter how many times they had tried before,

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 had caught Jesus.

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 They're like, whoa, whoa, whoa, they're grabbing the food.

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 It's not okay.

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 You're breaking the law again.

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 And how does Jesus respond?

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 Well, firstly, he reminds of a couple of instances where the laws have been broken,

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 but for necessary reasons.

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 The laws need to be broken for some reason.

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 And when he responds, he doesn't lessen the law,

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 but instead reminds of its true purpose.

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 And then check it out in verses 6 through 8 here.

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 It says,

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 Jesus says that something greater than the Sabbath is here.

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 And what does he say next?

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 That if they had known the meaning of I desire mercy and not sacrifice,

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 you would not have condemned the guiltless.

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 I feel like this is a common theme in the passages we read in the Lord's Supper

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 and in the scripturing before the songs.

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 Jesus is again pointing to the heart.

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 Right?

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 He's taking them back to the heart of the law, the heart of the issue.

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 And it says that he's saying that he is the Lord of the Sabbath.

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 So putting all that together,

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 Jesus offering us rest, being Lord of the Sabbath,

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 and caring about our hearts when thinking about the law.

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 And then going back to Hebrews and seeing verse 3,

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 where it says,

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 We who have believed have entered that rest.

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 And verse 6,

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 it reminding us that those who did not enter that rest,

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 failing to enter because of disobedience.

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 And then down in verses 9 and 10,

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 reminding us about the reality of this rest remaining available to us.

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 So what is that rest?

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 I think it, from those passages,

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 is becoming clearer and clearer and clearer

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 that what Jesus said in Matthew 11,

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 that this beautiful rest that is available to us,

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 that is being talked about here in Hebrews,

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 is salvation found through putting faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ.

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 That's what this rest is referring to here,

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 our salvation and its outflows in the Lord.

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 So why was the word rest chosen?

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 Think for a moment with me about the perspective of unbelievers,

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 people who have not found our Lord.

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 Many seem careless.

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 Many seem to not think about the future,

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 the time after this life.

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 But if they're honest,

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 many seem to think about it.

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 And I'd like to talk a little bit about

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 some of my own experience recently.

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 For those of y'all that don't know,

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 I teach high school math.

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 And I've had some really good opportunities

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 to talk to students about faith this year.

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 The later it gets in the year,

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 it tends to open up a lot more.

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 I think naturally all of us,

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 as we tend to know someone better and better and better,

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 we tend to be much more open with them.

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 And at this point,

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 I've gotten to know them for a long time.

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 We only have one week of school left,

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 and that means that I've been with them for 175 days,

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 for like at least an hour a day.

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 And that's a lot of time.

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 That's a lot of time.

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 So I've gotten to know some of them really, really well.

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 And some of them have gotten to know me really, really well.

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 And they know that I'm a follower of Christ,

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 and they know that I take that seriously.

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 They know that I'm super involved in church here,

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 and a few know that I'm preaching today

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 and will probably ask me all about it tomorrow.

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 But it's taken all year to get to that point.

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 People don't just immediately open up as a general rule.

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 But anyway, back to the point on that.

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 I have some students who really think a lot

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 about their spiritual life

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 and their life after this life,

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 but in a totally different way than we do.

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 I haven't got a super straight answer

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 about what they would like for me to call them,

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 but the most straightforward answer that I can get is

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 I've been amazed at the amount of, let's see,

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 members of the Church of Latter-day Saints

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 that I have in my classes.

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 And I've been able to talk to quite a few of them.

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 And many parts of their belief system is really tricky

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 because they use the same words that we do,

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 but for totally different meanings.

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 And after, like, many, many conversations,

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 I think I've gained an understanding that

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 they believe some things come from grace,

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 but in reality, most of their thinking about salvation,

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 and this is all coming from the, like,

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 perspective of high school kids, right,

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 is works-based.

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 And it's terrifying.

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 So much is based on what they believe they can do

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 and how they're going to earn these different levels of, like,

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 heaven and these different things.

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 And all works-based.

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 It's sad and it's scary.

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 And they are so diligent

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 in trying to do what they have been told

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 is the correct thing to do.

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 So diligent.

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 I've talked to so many who, like,

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 tell me they go to seminary,

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 is what they call it, seminary,

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 every morning at 5.30,

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 and then they come to school all day,

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 and then they do other things after,

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 and all this stuff, it's crazy.

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 So, so dedicated.

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 Now, they are working so hard.

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 I don't think any of us would deny that,

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 but they are working so hard

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 in a super-false, super-twisted way.

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 Super-false, super-twisted way.

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 Let's think a little bit about the context here in our passage.

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 Let's think about what the Pharisees were doing

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 that Jesus was talking to in Matthew.

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 Weren't they doing similarly?

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 They were twisting the law of God

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 to make it about outward appearances

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 and trying to keep something

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 that, in reality, we all are aware of

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 that we cannot keep perfectly.

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 They were working hard.

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 They were trying to keep their misinterpretation

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 of the law to a T.

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 But they knew they couldn't keep it.

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 They knew the reality that they

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 and all of us know that,

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 in our flesh, we aren't that great.

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 In fact, we're awful.

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 Naturally, we don't seek the good of others

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 above our own.

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 We're selfish.

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 We are prideful.

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 We could just go on and on

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 about the reality of the nature

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 of our souls apart from Christ.

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 But I believe the point's being proven.

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 Apart from trusting in the work of Christ,

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 we're forced to try to do something

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 we simply cannot do

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 to seek to earn our own salvation.

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 And that may take many, many, many forms.

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 Whether it be an LDS member

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 trying to amass all these works

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 to get the best reward they can,

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 or a Pharisee trying to perfectly keep the law,

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 or one of the believers in Hebrews

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 tempted to go back to the old system,

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 or someone of the weird view

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 that somehow still persists so often

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 that if you do enough good,

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 it somehow outweighs your bad,

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 then you're good.

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 Or the, me and God, we're good,

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 we've got a deal worked out.

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 Or the person who simply tries

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 and tries and tries and tries

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 to ignore or suppress their thoughts

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 about a life after this one.

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 So many of those systems,

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 all of those are in some way works-based.

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 All of them.

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 There's a hope that if they do just well enough

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 that they're going to be all right,

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 they'll have the eternal blessing.

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 They're relying on their own works.

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 And because of the reality

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 of all of our struggles with sin,

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 and they know it too,

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 they know they can't earn blessing.

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 They're relying on their own works

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 and it's not going to get them anywhere.

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 And so, getting back to this rest word,

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 this rest that's being offered

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 is a perfect word to use

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 because we are ceasing

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 from trying to earn our own salvation.

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 Because we have seen

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 the work of Christ, right?

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 We can stop trying to earn

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 God's favor

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 and simply accept

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 in real faith,

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 through acting out faith,

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 that our Lord died for our sins,

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 took our sins upon Him,

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 that in Him

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 we can have His righteousness.

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 He canceled our sin debt

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 and gave us His righteousness.

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 We can trust in that

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 and not try to earn our way

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 to something that we could never earn.

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 So it's a rest in

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 stopping trying to earn favor

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 and just accepting

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 that we are found in Christ.

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 We are washed in the

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 soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb.

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 Our sins are forgiven

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 because our Lord Jesus

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 bore the wrath of God

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 that our sins deserved.

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 Now that's such great rest.

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 That's the perfect word.

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 That's rest found in Jesus.

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 We no longer seek to earn favor

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 but rest in God's salvation.

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 But,

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 I've been here

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 at Christ's Family

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 for about six years now.

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 And I can look around

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 and say that there are

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 a lot of people I know

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 really well.

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 Some people I know

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 but not super well

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 and there's some that I

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 don't know to my shame.

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 And if I narrow this room down

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 to just the people I knew

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 really well

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 or honestly if I

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 narrow down the room

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 to just my own soul,

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 I think I can say

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 with confidence

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 that we,

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 even as God's people

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 resting in this salvation,

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 don't always feel

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 that our yoke is easy

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 and our burden is light

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 as we seek to follow

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 Jesus well.

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 It's hard.

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 Right?

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 We often don't

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 feel that way.

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 This life is a tough one

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 and that brings us

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 to our third aspect

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 of God's rest.

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 The rest now

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 and the rest later.

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 The rest now

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 and the rest later.

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 So it's true

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 that we experience

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 like a beautiful foretaste

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 of God's rest now

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 and simply

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 ceasing from our

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 trying to earn favor

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 and just accepting the Lord.

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 Having rested from our works

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 because we have no ability

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 to earn it

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 and have come to terms

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 with Jesus

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 giving us our great salvation.

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 But this life still

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 isn't easy

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 but we can rest in the Lord.

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 Remember that the same Jesus

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 who said that

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 his yoke is easy

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 and his burden is light

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 also said in Mark 8.34

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 if anyone would come after me

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 let him deny himself

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 take up his cross

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 and follow me.

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 I think that's puzzling

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 immediately

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 like when we think about

00:23:49.859 --> 00:23:50.379
 the passages

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 in contrast to one another.

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 Denying ourselves

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 taking up our cross

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 right?

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 These don't always

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 feel restful.

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 In fact

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 much of it

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 shouldn't feel restful.

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 But

00:24:02.240 --> 00:24:04.079
 the Christian life

00:24:04.079 --> 00:24:04.940
 is one of striving

00:24:04.940 --> 00:24:05.440
 as well.

00:24:05.559 --> 00:24:05.680
 Right?

00:24:05.720 --> 00:24:06.859
 It's one of denying ourselves

00:24:06.859 --> 00:24:07.240
 putting

00:24:07.240 --> 00:24:08.220
 our flesh

00:24:08.220 --> 00:24:08.900
 our old desires

00:24:08.900 --> 00:24:09.559
 our sin to death

00:24:09.559 --> 00:24:10.339
 it's one of suffering

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 but it's also one of rest.

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 It's a rest of

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 trusting in God

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 through those hard

00:24:16.200 --> 00:24:16.859
 circumstances.

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 It's a rest

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 that's often confusing

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 to non-Christians

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 a rest that

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 will

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 make people wonder

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 like

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 why are they okay

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 through these hard

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 circumstances?

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 Why do they have this

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 abiding trust in

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 God?

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 So think about

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 Philippians 4

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 in fact

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 please go ahead

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 and turn there with me

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 Philippians 4

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 Let's look briefly

00:24:47.240 --> 00:24:48.399
 at verses 4 through 7

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 here.

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 Super

00:24:53.839 --> 00:24:54.839
 common passage

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 again

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 it says

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 rejoice in the Lord

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 always

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 again I will say

00:24:57.919 --> 00:24:58.279
 rejoice

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 let your reasonableness

00:24:59.359 --> 00:25:00.519
 be known to everyone

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 the Lord is at hand

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 so do not be anxious

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 about anything

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 but in everything

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 by prayer and supplication

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 with thanksgiving

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 let your requests

00:25:08.019 --> 00:25:08.880
 be made known

00:25:08.880 --> 00:25:09.380
 to God

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 and the peace of God

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 which surpasses

00:25:11.759 --> 00:25:12.579
 all understanding

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 will guard your hearts

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 and your minds

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 in Christ Jesus.

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 Remember what Paul

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 was going through

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 when he wrote this

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 and what he had gone through

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 before he wrote this

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 and what he would.

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 He was writing this letter

00:25:25.740 --> 00:25:27.039
 while in prison

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 for the faith

00:25:27.740 --> 00:25:29.200
 and if you want

00:25:29.200 --> 00:25:30.240
 a big long list

00:25:30.240 --> 00:25:31.420
 of what he had suffered

00:25:31.420 --> 00:25:32.259
 he spelled it out

00:25:32.259 --> 00:25:32.740
 really well

00:25:32.740 --> 00:25:34.240
 in 2 Corinthians 11

00:25:34.240 --> 00:25:36.000
 but he describes

00:25:36.000 --> 00:25:36.519
 this peace

00:25:36.519 --> 00:25:37.220
 that we can have

00:25:37.220 --> 00:25:38.279
 no matter what

00:25:38.279 --> 00:25:39.259
 we're going through

00:25:39.259 --> 00:25:40.700
 later in chapter 4

00:25:40.700 --> 00:25:42.039
 Paul discusses

00:25:42.039 --> 00:25:42.899
 learning how to abound

00:25:42.899 --> 00:25:43.940
 in every circumstance

00:25:43.940 --> 00:25:46.000
 this is that same

00:25:46.000 --> 00:25:46.980
 rest right

00:25:46.980 --> 00:25:47.980
 that same peace

00:25:47.980 --> 00:25:48.579
 that we can have

00:25:48.579 --> 00:25:49.019
 in the Lord

00:25:49.019 --> 00:25:49.720
 through trusting

00:25:49.720 --> 00:25:50.339
 in his work

00:25:50.339 --> 00:25:52.500
 we're not promised

00:25:52.500 --> 00:25:53.859
 a completely perfect life

00:25:53.859 --> 00:25:55.000
 all the time

00:25:55.000 --> 00:25:55.839
 but we are promised

00:25:55.839 --> 00:25:56.639
 a rest in him

00:25:56.639 --> 00:25:58.000
 through tough circumstances.

00:25:59.619 --> 00:26:00.399
 Remember that

00:26:00.399 --> 00:26:01.859
 1 Peter right

00:26:01.859 --> 00:26:03.259
 that all who desire

00:26:03.259 --> 00:26:04.179
 to live a godly life

00:26:04.179 --> 00:26:04.879
 in Christ Jesus

00:26:04.879 --> 00:26:05.939
 will be persecuted

00:26:05.939 --> 00:26:08.159
 but remember also

00:26:08.159 --> 00:26:09.139
 the great salvation

00:26:09.139 --> 00:26:10.299
 we have in the Lord.

00:26:11.980 --> 00:26:12.939
 So let's talk about

00:26:12.939 --> 00:26:13.599
 that great salvation

00:26:13.599 --> 00:26:14.159
 a bit more.

00:26:15.759 --> 00:26:18.319
 This here in Hebrews

00:26:18.319 --> 00:26:19.379
 particularly like

00:26:19.379 --> 00:26:20.000
 in verses

00:26:20.000 --> 00:26:21.559
 9 and 10

00:26:21.559 --> 00:26:23.319
 and back in Hebrews 4

00:26:23.319 --> 00:26:24.440
 sorry I'm making you

00:26:24.440 --> 00:26:25.000
 flip everywhere

00:26:25.000 --> 00:26:26.079
 oops

00:26:26.079 --> 00:26:28.839
 in verses 9 and 10

00:26:28.839 --> 00:26:29.059
 it says

00:26:29.059 --> 00:26:29.920
 so then there remains

00:26:29.920 --> 00:26:30.599
 a Sabbath rest

00:26:30.599 --> 00:26:31.500
 for the people of God

00:26:31.500 --> 00:26:32.319
 for whoever has

00:26:32.319 --> 00:26:33.319
 entered God's rest

00:26:33.319 --> 00:26:34.680
 has also rested

00:26:34.680 --> 00:26:35.460
 from his works

00:26:35.460 --> 00:26:36.579
 as God did from his.

00:26:37.539 --> 00:26:37.960
 Now yes

00:26:37.960 --> 00:26:38.720
 there's that rest

00:26:38.720 --> 00:26:39.779
 we're experiencing now

00:26:39.779 --> 00:26:40.839
 despite our circumstances

00:26:40.839 --> 00:26:42.160
 but these seem to imply

00:26:42.160 --> 00:26:43.980
 our future rest as well.

00:26:44.660 --> 00:26:45.599
 There's a future

00:26:45.599 --> 00:26:46.460
 Sabbath rest

00:26:46.460 --> 00:26:47.440
 remaining for us

00:26:47.440 --> 00:26:48.180
 that all of our works

00:26:48.180 --> 00:26:48.619
 from this earth

00:26:48.619 --> 00:26:49.220
 will be done

00:26:49.220 --> 00:26:50.720
 and we will be

00:26:50.720 --> 00:26:51.720
 with our Savior

00:26:51.720 --> 00:26:52.700
 forever.

00:26:53.600 --> 00:26:54.640
 I remember at

00:26:54.640 --> 00:26:55.920
 some point

00:26:55.920 --> 00:26:56.779
 during college

00:26:56.779 --> 00:26:57.299
 I was listening

00:26:57.299 --> 00:26:57.860
 to a sermon

00:26:57.860 --> 00:26:59.579
 by I think

00:26:59.579 --> 00:27:00.240
 it was John MacArthur

00:27:00.240 --> 00:27:03.019
 about 1 Corinthians 15

00:27:03.019 --> 00:27:04.400
 and the later part of it

00:27:04.400 --> 00:27:05.460
 of longing for eternity

00:27:05.460 --> 00:27:06.860
 and that death

00:27:06.860 --> 00:27:08.120
 has lost its sting

00:27:08.120 --> 00:27:08.779
 right

00:27:08.779 --> 00:27:10.600
 it was just rejoicing

00:27:10.600 --> 00:27:11.180
 in the Lord

00:27:11.180 --> 00:27:11.839
 who has given us

00:27:11.839 --> 00:27:12.860
 victory over death

00:27:12.860 --> 00:27:14.140
 and he made a statement

00:27:14.140 --> 00:27:15.940
 about the song

00:27:15.940 --> 00:27:16.820
 in the sweet by and by

00:27:16.820 --> 00:27:17.440
 that we have to go

00:27:17.440 --> 00:27:18.140
 through the nasty

00:27:18.140 --> 00:27:18.860
 now and now

00:27:18.860 --> 00:27:19.900
 to get to the sweet

00:27:19.900 --> 00:27:20.380
 by and by

00:27:20.380 --> 00:27:20.660
 right

00:27:20.660 --> 00:27:21.580
 and the reality

00:27:21.580 --> 00:27:22.100
 of that is that

00:27:22.100 --> 00:27:22.759
 that is true

00:27:22.759 --> 00:27:24.019
 we have such great

00:27:24.019 --> 00:27:24.840
 things to look forward

00:27:24.840 --> 00:27:25.080
 to

00:27:25.080 --> 00:27:26.960
 think about 2 Corinthians

00:27:26.960 --> 00:27:28.640
 4 verses 17 and 18

00:27:28.640 --> 00:27:30.000
 where it says

00:27:30.000 --> 00:27:30.640
 for this light

00:27:30.640 --> 00:27:31.600
 momentary affliction

00:27:31.600 --> 00:27:32.860
 is preparing for us

00:27:32.860 --> 00:27:33.820
 an eternal

00:27:33.820 --> 00:27:35.279
 weight of glory

00:27:35.279 --> 00:27:36.840
 beyond all comparison

00:27:36.840 --> 00:27:38.340
 as we look

00:27:38.340 --> 00:27:39.220
 not to the things

00:27:39.220 --> 00:27:39.779
 that are seen

00:27:39.779 --> 00:27:40.640
 but to the things

00:27:40.640 --> 00:27:41.360
 that are unseen

00:27:41.360 --> 00:27:42.580
 for the things

00:27:42.580 --> 00:27:43.000
 that are seen

00:27:43.000 --> 00:27:43.539
 are transient

00:27:43.539 --> 00:27:44.379
 but the things

00:27:44.379 --> 00:27:45.039
 that are unseen

00:27:45.039 --> 00:27:45.680
 are eternal

00:27:45.680 --> 00:27:47.920
 we have such a great

00:27:47.920 --> 00:27:48.639
 rest to look forward

00:27:48.639 --> 00:27:48.859
 to

00:27:48.859 --> 00:27:51.579
 we have such great

00:27:51.579 --> 00:27:52.220
 rest to look forward

00:27:52.220 --> 00:27:52.420
 to

00:27:52.420 --> 00:27:54.960
 we must remember

00:27:54.960 --> 00:27:55.680
 like that during

00:27:55.680 --> 00:27:56.440
 our time here

00:27:56.440 --> 00:27:58.039
 even as we're

00:27:58.039 --> 00:27:59.039
 experiencing God's

00:27:59.039 --> 00:27:59.700
 rest it may be

00:27:59.700 --> 00:28:00.700
 really really tough

00:28:00.700 --> 00:28:02.680
 as we fight

00:28:02.680 --> 00:28:03.359
 against our own

00:28:03.359 --> 00:28:03.639
 sin

00:28:03.639 --> 00:28:04.399
 as we talked

00:28:04.399 --> 00:28:05.119
 about this morning

00:28:05.119 --> 00:28:06.519
 as the world

00:28:06.519 --> 00:28:07.200
 pushes back

00:28:07.200 --> 00:28:08.220
 against our sharing

00:28:08.220 --> 00:28:08.879
 of the gospel

00:28:08.879 --> 00:28:11.420
 as we often

00:28:11.420 --> 00:28:12.119
 just get really

00:28:12.119 --> 00:28:12.799
 caught up in

00:28:12.799 --> 00:28:14.460
 legitimately hard

00:28:14.460 --> 00:28:15.240
 circumstances

00:28:15.240 --> 00:28:17.440
 it can be so

00:28:17.440 --> 00:28:17.859
 difficult

00:28:17.859 --> 00:28:18.740
 but we should

00:28:18.740 --> 00:28:19.119
 remember that

00:28:19.119 --> 00:28:20.359
 a rest remains

00:28:20.359 --> 00:28:21.819
 here

00:28:21.819 --> 00:28:23.200
 and a perfect

00:28:23.200 --> 00:28:24.059
 rest remains

00:28:24.059 --> 00:28:25.099
 in eternity

00:28:25.099 --> 00:28:26.779
 it's described

00:28:26.779 --> 00:28:27.559
 here in 1 Corinthians

00:28:27.559 --> 00:28:28.319
 as an eternal

00:28:28.319 --> 00:28:29.019
 weight of glory

00:28:29.019 --> 00:28:30.240
 beyond all comparison

00:28:30.240 --> 00:28:31.980
 and right after that

00:28:31.980 --> 00:28:32.680
 note what it says

00:28:32.680 --> 00:28:33.139
 that the rest

00:28:33.139 --> 00:28:33.899
 we're looking forward

00:28:33.899 --> 00:28:34.940
 to is eternal

00:28:34.940 --> 00:28:36.819
 these things we see

00:28:36.819 --> 00:28:37.859
 here are so temporary

00:28:37.859 --> 00:28:38.500
 it's described

00:28:38.500 --> 00:28:39.599
 as momentary

00:28:39.599 --> 00:28:40.859
 momentary

00:28:40.859 --> 00:28:41.680
 think about how

00:28:41.680 --> 00:28:42.500
 little time we

00:28:42.500 --> 00:28:43.160
 have here

00:28:43.160 --> 00:28:44.580
 in this life

00:28:44.580 --> 00:28:45.100
 compared to

00:28:45.100 --> 00:28:45.519
 eternity

00:28:45.519 --> 00:28:47.320
 that should

00:28:47.320 --> 00:28:47.740
 remind us

00:28:47.740 --> 00:28:48.060
 to use our

00:28:48.060 --> 00:28:48.320
 time

00:28:48.320 --> 00:28:48.700
 we'll not

00:28:48.700 --> 00:28:49.400
 be so bogged

00:28:49.400 --> 00:28:49.740
 down in

00:28:49.740 --> 00:28:50.380
 these circumstances

00:28:50.380 --> 00:28:51.660
 but long

00:28:51.660 --> 00:28:52.039
 for that

00:28:52.039 --> 00:28:52.320
 eternal

00:28:52.320 --> 00:28:52.660
 weight of

00:28:52.660 --> 00:28:52.940
 glory

00:28:52.940 --> 00:28:54.940
 to set

00:28:54.940 --> 00:28:55.360
 our minds

00:28:55.360 --> 00:28:55.759
 on things

00:28:55.759 --> 00:28:55.960
 that are

00:28:55.960 --> 00:28:56.279
 eternal

00:28:56.279 --> 00:28:56.620
 to set

00:28:56.620 --> 00:28:57.000
 our minds

00:28:57.000 --> 00:28:57.440
 on our

00:28:57.440 --> 00:28:58.420
 eternal rest

00:28:58.420 --> 00:28:59.080
 in Jesus

00:28:59.080 --> 00:29:00.580
 our sweet

00:29:00.580 --> 00:29:01.180
 Sabbath rest

00:29:01.180 --> 00:29:02.000
 does remain

00:29:02.000 --> 00:29:04.420
 to get a

00:29:04.420 --> 00:29:04.720
 little bit

00:29:04.720 --> 00:29:05.100
 even more

00:29:05.100 --> 00:29:05.640
 excited about

00:29:05.640 --> 00:29:06.060
 that rest

00:29:06.060 --> 00:29:06.420
 turn to

00:29:06.420 --> 00:29:07.240
 Revelation 21

00:29:07.240 --> 00:29:09.559
 Revelation 21

00:29:09.559 --> 00:29:27.359
 look at the

00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:28.180
 first four

00:29:28.180 --> 00:29:28.880
 verses here

00:29:28.880 --> 00:29:32.720
 it says

00:29:32.720 --> 00:29:33.240
 then I saw

00:29:33.240 --> 00:29:33.980
 a new heaven

00:29:33.980 --> 00:29:34.940
 and a new earth

00:29:34.940 --> 00:29:36.000
 for the first heaven

00:29:36.000 --> 00:29:36.759
 and the first earth

00:29:36.759 --> 00:29:37.539
 had passed away

00:29:37.539 --> 00:29:38.500
 and the sea

00:29:38.500 --> 00:29:39.180
 was no more

00:29:39.180 --> 00:29:41.259
 I saw the holy city

00:29:41.259 --> 00:29:41.920
 new Jerusalem

00:29:41.920 --> 00:29:42.680
 coming down

00:29:42.680 --> 00:29:43.299
 out of heaven

00:29:43.299 --> 00:29:43.880
 from God

00:29:43.880 --> 00:29:44.819
 prepared as a bride

00:29:44.819 --> 00:29:45.660
 adorned for a husband

00:29:45.660 --> 00:29:47.480
 I heard a loud voice

00:29:47.480 --> 00:29:48.039
 from the throne

00:29:48.039 --> 00:29:48.839
 saying behold

00:29:48.839 --> 00:29:49.759
 the dwelling place

00:29:49.759 --> 00:29:50.180
 of God

00:29:50.180 --> 00:29:50.839
 is with man

00:29:50.839 --> 00:29:51.900
 he will dwell

00:29:51.900 --> 00:29:52.279
 with them

00:29:52.279 --> 00:29:52.779
 and they will be

00:29:52.779 --> 00:29:53.380
 his people

00:29:53.380 --> 00:29:54.180
 and God himself

00:29:54.180 --> 00:29:54.980
 will be with them

00:29:54.980 --> 00:29:55.660
 as their God

00:29:55.660 --> 00:29:57.299
 he will wipe away

00:29:57.299 --> 00:29:57.960
 every tear

00:29:57.960 --> 00:29:58.619
 from their eyes

00:29:58.619 --> 00:29:59.059
 and death

00:29:59.059 --> 00:30:00.099
 shall be no more

00:30:00.099 --> 00:30:01.480
 neither shall there

00:30:01.480 --> 00:30:02.000
 be mourning

00:30:02.000 --> 00:30:02.720
 nor crying

00:30:02.720 --> 00:30:03.259
 nor pain

00:30:03.259 --> 00:30:03.640
 anymore

00:30:03.640 --> 00:30:04.319
 for the former

00:30:04.319 --> 00:30:04.859
 things have

00:30:04.859 --> 00:30:05.539
 passed away

00:30:05.539 --> 00:30:08.059
 I believe

00:30:08.059 --> 00:30:08.500
 if we just

00:30:08.500 --> 00:30:09.119
 had the reality

00:30:09.119 --> 00:30:09.799
 of knowing

00:30:09.799 --> 00:30:10.440
 that the dwelling

00:30:10.440 --> 00:30:11.319
 place of our God

00:30:11.319 --> 00:30:12.259
 is with us

00:30:12.259 --> 00:30:12.879
 I think that would

00:30:12.879 --> 00:30:13.480
 be enough

00:30:13.480 --> 00:30:14.019
 for us to get

00:30:14.019 --> 00:30:14.759
 excited about

00:30:14.759 --> 00:30:15.779
 that eternal rest

00:30:15.779 --> 00:30:16.659
 but look elsewhere

00:30:16.659 --> 00:30:17.279
 in this passage

00:30:17.279 --> 00:30:17.779
 too

00:30:17.779 --> 00:30:19.099
 all things being

00:30:19.099 --> 00:30:19.539
 made new

00:30:19.539 --> 00:30:20.659
 with a new heaven

00:30:20.659 --> 00:30:21.559
 and a new earth

00:30:21.559 --> 00:30:22.960
 the holy city

00:30:22.960 --> 00:30:23.639
 coming down

00:30:23.639 --> 00:30:24.359
 wiping away

00:30:24.359 --> 00:30:25.259
 every tear

00:30:25.259 --> 00:30:26.899
 from our eye

00:30:26.899 --> 00:30:28.659
 death being

00:30:28.659 --> 00:30:29.440
 gone forever

00:30:29.440 --> 00:30:31.059
 no mourning

00:30:31.059 --> 00:30:31.819
 no crying

00:30:31.819 --> 00:30:33.339
 no pain

00:30:33.339 --> 00:30:35.119
 how beautiful

00:30:35.119 --> 00:30:35.879
 of a Sabbath rest

00:30:35.879 --> 00:30:36.439
 do we really

00:30:36.439 --> 00:30:37.319
 do have to

00:30:37.319 --> 00:30:37.720
 look forward

00:30:37.720 --> 00:30:37.980
 to

00:30:37.980 --> 00:30:40.399
 so we have

00:30:40.399 --> 00:30:40.779
 a great

00:30:40.779 --> 00:30:41.679
 Sabbath rest

00:30:41.679 --> 00:30:42.839
 in confidence

00:30:42.839 --> 00:30:43.359
 in Jesus

00:30:43.359 --> 00:30:43.759
 now

00:30:43.759 --> 00:30:44.220
 and putting

00:30:44.220 --> 00:30:44.779
 our trust

00:30:44.779 --> 00:30:45.419
 in his

00:30:45.419 --> 00:30:46.299
 salvation

00:30:46.299 --> 00:30:47.839
 and a beautiful

00:30:47.839 --> 00:30:48.279
 inheritance

00:30:48.279 --> 00:30:48.859
 and glory

00:30:48.859 --> 00:30:49.459
 eternally

00:30:49.460 --> 00:30:51.400
 so beginning

00:30:51.400 --> 00:30:51.940
 to tie

00:30:51.940 --> 00:30:52.799
 that together

00:30:52.799 --> 00:30:53.180
 a bit

00:30:53.180 --> 00:30:54.480
 thinking about

00:30:54.480 --> 00:30:54.900
 our sermon

00:30:54.900 --> 00:30:55.700
 from two weeks

00:30:55.700 --> 00:30:55.960
 ago

00:30:55.960 --> 00:30:56.500
 from chapter

00:30:56.500 --> 00:30:56.819
 three

00:30:56.819 --> 00:30:57.799
 we talked

00:30:57.799 --> 00:30:58.019
 a lot

00:30:58.019 --> 00:30:58.380
 about that

00:30:58.380 --> 00:30:59.019
 persevering

00:30:59.019 --> 00:30:59.500
 to the end

00:30:59.500 --> 00:30:59.759
 and being

00:30:59.759 --> 00:31:00.480
 so careful

00:31:00.480 --> 00:31:01.920
 to be sure

00:31:01.920 --> 00:31:02.640
 we truly believe

00:31:02.640 --> 00:31:03.200
 and do make

00:31:03.200 --> 00:31:03.640
 it to that

00:31:03.640 --> 00:31:03.900
 point

00:31:03.900 --> 00:31:04.279
 we talked

00:31:04.279 --> 00:31:04.480
 about

00:31:04.480 --> 00:31:04.980
 encouraging

00:31:04.980 --> 00:31:05.440
 each other

00:31:05.440 --> 00:31:06.140
 because of

00:31:06.140 --> 00:31:07.740
 the deceitfulness

00:31:07.740 --> 00:31:08.340
 of sin

00:31:08.340 --> 00:31:09.740
 how easy

00:31:09.740 --> 00:31:10.180
 it can

00:31:10.180 --> 00:31:10.920
 ensnare

00:31:10.920 --> 00:31:11.279
 us

00:31:11.279 --> 00:31:12.600
 so remembering

00:31:12.600 --> 00:31:12.920
 that

00:31:12.920 --> 00:31:13.319
 let's look

00:31:13.319 --> 00:31:13.880
 a bit more

00:31:13.880 --> 00:31:14.880
 at some more

00:31:14.880 --> 00:31:15.380
 aspects of

00:31:15.380 --> 00:31:16.039
 today's passage

00:31:16.039 --> 00:31:16.860
 so back

00:31:16.860 --> 00:31:17.299
 in Hebrews

00:31:17.299 --> 00:31:18.700
 notice something

00:31:18.700 --> 00:31:22.680
 in the middle

00:31:22.680 --> 00:31:23.379
 of our passage

00:31:23.379 --> 00:31:24.500
 there are

00:31:24.500 --> 00:31:25.240
 all kinds

00:31:25.240 --> 00:31:25.819
 of topics

00:31:25.819 --> 00:31:26.899
 about the rest

00:31:26.899 --> 00:31:27.700
 we have in God

00:31:27.700 --> 00:31:29.440
 but in verse

00:31:29.440 --> 00:31:30.039
 one

00:31:30.039 --> 00:31:30.879
 and in verse

00:31:30.879 --> 00:31:31.279
 eleven

00:31:31.279 --> 00:31:32.519
 we see something

00:31:32.519 --> 00:31:33.259
 a bit different

00:31:33.259 --> 00:31:34.859
 I think that

00:31:34.859 --> 00:31:35.500
 brings us to our

00:31:35.500 --> 00:31:36.419
 last aspect

00:31:36.419 --> 00:31:37.740
 so fourth one

00:31:37.740 --> 00:31:39.180
 the striving

00:31:39.180 --> 00:31:39.680
 necessary

00:31:39.680 --> 00:31:40.659
 to enter

00:31:40.659 --> 00:31:41.339
 that rest

00:31:41.339 --> 00:31:43.079
 the striving

00:31:43.079 --> 00:31:43.559
 necessary

00:31:43.559 --> 00:31:44.299
 to enter

00:31:44.299 --> 00:31:44.899
 that rest

00:31:44.900 --> 00:31:47.140
 so let's

00:31:47.140 --> 00:31:47.480
 note verse

00:31:47.480 --> 00:31:47.740
 one

00:31:47.740 --> 00:31:49.040
 verse one

00:31:49.040 --> 00:31:49.259
 says

00:31:49.259 --> 00:31:49.560
 therefore

00:31:49.560 --> 00:31:49.980
 while the

00:31:49.980 --> 00:31:50.400
 promise

00:31:50.400 --> 00:31:50.860
 of entering

00:31:50.860 --> 00:31:51.340
 his rest

00:31:51.340 --> 00:31:52.200
 still stands

00:31:52.200 --> 00:31:53.180
 let us

00:31:53.180 --> 00:31:53.680
 fear lest

00:31:53.680 --> 00:31:54.240
 any of you

00:31:54.240 --> 00:31:54.640
 should seem

00:31:54.640 --> 00:31:54.860
 to have

00:31:54.860 --> 00:31:55.240
 failed to

00:31:55.240 --> 00:31:55.780
 reach it

00:31:55.780 --> 00:31:57.060
 let's note

00:31:57.060 --> 00:31:57.680
 verse eleven

00:31:57.680 --> 00:31:59.080
 let us

00:31:59.080 --> 00:31:59.320
 therefore

00:31:59.320 --> 00:32:00.140
 strive to

00:32:00.140 --> 00:32:00.500
 enter that

00:32:00.500 --> 00:32:00.880
 rest

00:32:00.880 --> 00:32:01.420
 so that

00:32:01.420 --> 00:32:01.800
 no one

00:32:01.800 --> 00:32:02.200
 may fall

00:32:02.200 --> 00:32:02.519
 by the

00:32:02.519 --> 00:32:02.680
 same

00:32:02.680 --> 00:32:02.900
 sort

00:32:02.900 --> 00:32:03.000
 of

00:32:03.000 --> 00:32:03.700
 disobedience

00:32:03.700 --> 00:32:05.300
 so

00:32:05.300 --> 00:32:06.120
 this

00:32:06.120 --> 00:32:06.400
 passage

00:32:06.400 --> 00:32:06.940
 starts out

00:32:06.940 --> 00:32:07.420
 warning us

00:32:07.420 --> 00:32:07.880
 to be so

00:32:07.880 --> 00:32:08.280
 careful

00:32:08.280 --> 00:32:09.440
 that we

00:32:09.440 --> 00:32:09.660
 don't

00:32:09.660 --> 00:32:10.019
 fail to

00:32:10.019 --> 00:32:10.200
 reach

00:32:10.200 --> 00:32:10.660
 the rest

00:32:10.660 --> 00:32:12.140
 then it

00:32:12.140 --> 00:32:12.440
 explains

00:32:12.440 --> 00:32:12.940
 that why

00:32:12.940 --> 00:32:13.480
 people fail

00:32:13.480 --> 00:32:13.900
 to reach it

00:32:13.900 --> 00:32:14.360
 is because

00:32:14.360 --> 00:32:15.080
 of unbelief

00:32:15.080 --> 00:32:15.920
 then it

00:32:15.920 --> 00:32:16.220
 explains

00:32:16.220 --> 00:32:16.500
 that the

00:32:16.500 --> 00:32:16.740
 rest

00:32:16.740 --> 00:32:17.080
 we're being

00:32:17.080 --> 00:32:17.380
 offered

00:32:17.380 --> 00:32:18.300
 is God's

00:32:18.300 --> 00:32:18.560
 rest

00:32:18.560 --> 00:32:19.240
 his rest

00:32:19.240 --> 00:32:19.500
 right

00:32:19.500 --> 00:32:21.200
 talks about

00:32:21.200 --> 00:32:21.680
 how

00:32:21.680 --> 00:32:22.460
 our

00:32:22.460 --> 00:32:22.900
 ceasing

00:32:22.900 --> 00:32:23.420
 trying to

00:32:23.420 --> 00:32:23.660
 earn

00:32:23.660 --> 00:32:24.080
 God's

00:32:24.080 --> 00:32:24.340
 favor

00:32:24.340 --> 00:32:24.920
 is similar

00:32:24.920 --> 00:32:25.800
 to God

00:32:25.800 --> 00:32:26.259
 resting on

00:32:26.259 --> 00:32:26.680
 the seventh

00:32:26.680 --> 00:32:27.080
 day

00:32:27.080 --> 00:32:27.740
 and how

00:32:27.740 --> 00:32:28.000
 we have

00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:28.519
 a future

00:32:28.519 --> 00:32:29.200
 perfect

00:32:29.200 --> 00:32:29.759
 sabbath

00:32:29.759 --> 00:32:30.200
 rest

00:32:30.200 --> 00:32:31.200
 and then

00:32:31.200 --> 00:32:31.660
 all the way

00:32:31.660 --> 00:32:31.800
 down

00:32:31.800 --> 00:32:32.360
 verse eleven

00:32:32.360 --> 00:32:32.960
 that we

00:32:32.960 --> 00:32:33.259
 should be

00:32:33.259 --> 00:32:33.720
 striving

00:32:33.720 --> 00:32:34.080
 to enter

00:32:34.080 --> 00:32:34.620
 that rest

00:32:34.620 --> 00:32:34.900
 and be

00:32:34.900 --> 00:32:35.220
 careful

00:32:35.220 --> 00:32:35.580
 again

00:32:35.580 --> 00:32:36.320
 that we

00:32:36.320 --> 00:32:36.519
 don't

00:32:36.519 --> 00:32:36.800
 fall

00:32:36.800 --> 00:32:37.060
 by the

00:32:37.060 --> 00:32:37.200
 same

00:32:37.200 --> 00:32:37.360
 sort

00:32:37.360 --> 00:32:37.440
 of

00:32:37.440 --> 00:32:38.120
 disobedience

00:32:38.120 --> 00:32:39.900
 so

00:32:39.900 --> 00:32:40.060
 this

00:32:40.060 --> 00:32:40.360
 passage

00:32:40.360 --> 00:32:40.780
 is kind

00:32:40.780 --> 00:32:40.920
 of

00:32:40.920 --> 00:32:41.480
 bookended

00:32:41.480 --> 00:32:42.240
 right

00:32:42.240 --> 00:32:42.560
 we have

00:32:42.560 --> 00:32:42.759
 a

00:32:42.759 --> 00:32:43.240
 similar

00:32:43.240 --> 00:32:44.000
 exhortation

00:32:44.000 --> 00:32:44.519
 in verse

00:32:44.519 --> 00:32:44.980
 one

00:32:44.980 --> 00:32:46.019
 as we

00:32:46.019 --> 00:32:46.180
 do

00:32:46.180 --> 00:32:46.440
 down

00:32:46.440 --> 00:32:46.700
 in

00:32:46.700 --> 00:32:47.200
 verse

00:32:47.200 --> 00:32:47.640
 eleven

00:32:47.640 --> 00:32:48.819
 right

00:32:48.819 --> 00:32:49.019
 the

00:32:49.019 --> 00:32:49.700
 exhortations

00:32:49.700 --> 00:32:49.900
 are to

00:32:49.900 --> 00:32:50.440
 be sure

00:32:50.440 --> 00:32:51.339
 that we're

00:32:51.339 --> 00:32:51.599
 entering

00:32:51.599 --> 00:32:52.160
 that rest

00:32:52.160 --> 00:32:53.240
 and notice

00:32:53.240 --> 00:32:53.559
 that that's

00:32:53.559 --> 00:32:53.980
 a common

00:32:53.980 --> 00:32:54.359
 theme

00:32:54.359 --> 00:32:55.379
 from chapter

00:32:55.379 --> 00:32:55.779
 three

00:32:55.779 --> 00:32:56.299
 as well

00:32:56.299 --> 00:32:56.680
 right

00:32:56.680 --> 00:32:56.900
 that's

00:32:56.900 --> 00:32:57.500
 that same

00:32:57.500 --> 00:32:57.980
 kind

00:32:57.980 --> 00:32:58.440
 of idea

00:32:58.440 --> 00:32:59.240
 that was

00:32:59.240 --> 00:32:59.779
 communicated

00:32:59.779 --> 00:33:00.180
 there

00:33:00.180 --> 00:33:00.740
 and remember

00:33:00.740 --> 00:33:00.920
 again

00:33:00.920 --> 00:33:01.339
 this is a

00:33:01.339 --> 00:33:01.519
 letter

00:33:01.519 --> 00:33:01.839
 right

00:33:01.839 --> 00:33:02.319
 it was

00:33:02.319 --> 00:33:03.099
 originally read

00:33:03.099 --> 00:33:03.759
 continuously

00:33:03.759 --> 00:33:04.279
 so we should

00:33:04.279 --> 00:33:04.779
 expect

00:33:04.779 --> 00:33:05.599
 thematically

00:33:05.599 --> 00:33:06.299
 to flow

00:33:06.299 --> 00:33:07.940
 like that

00:33:07.940 --> 00:33:10.220
 so we're

00:33:10.220 --> 00:33:10.599
 continuing

00:33:10.599 --> 00:33:10.960
 to be

00:33:10.960 --> 00:33:11.339
 encouraged

00:33:11.339 --> 00:33:12.200
 to persevere

00:33:12.200 --> 00:33:12.799
 to make

00:33:12.799 --> 00:33:12.960
 it

00:33:12.960 --> 00:33:13.299
 to the

00:33:13.299 --> 00:33:13.559
 end

00:33:13.559 --> 00:33:14.480
 to hold

00:33:14.480 --> 00:33:14.960
 that faith

00:33:14.960 --> 00:33:15.539
 strong

00:33:15.539 --> 00:33:16.120
 keep going

00:33:16.120 --> 00:33:16.620
 keep going

00:33:16.620 --> 00:33:16.840
 right

00:33:16.840 --> 00:33:18.340
 and with

00:33:18.340 --> 00:33:18.680
 all this

00:33:18.680 --> 00:33:19.160
 striving

00:33:19.160 --> 00:33:21.019
 with this

00:33:21.019 --> 00:33:21.640
 putting our

00:33:21.640 --> 00:33:22.140
 flesh to

00:33:22.140 --> 00:33:22.400
 death

00:33:22.400 --> 00:33:23.220
 we're denying

00:33:23.220 --> 00:33:23.660
 ourselves

00:33:23.660 --> 00:33:24.140
 we're taking

00:33:24.140 --> 00:33:24.480
 up our

00:33:24.480 --> 00:33:24.920
 cross

00:33:24.920 --> 00:33:25.960
 right

00:33:25.960 --> 00:33:26.400
 all the

00:33:26.400 --> 00:33:26.779
 striving

00:33:26.779 --> 00:33:27.200
 on our

00:33:27.200 --> 00:33:27.559
 part

00:33:27.559 --> 00:33:29.240
 look again

00:33:29.240 --> 00:33:29.600
 at verses

00:33:29.600 --> 00:33:30.080
 12 through

00:33:30.080 --> 00:33:30.740
 14 of

00:33:30.740 --> 00:33:31.539
 chapter 3

00:33:31.539 --> 00:33:31.759
 where it

00:33:31.759 --> 00:33:31.880
 says

00:33:31.880 --> 00:33:32.519
 take care

00:33:32.519 --> 00:33:33.039
 brothers

00:33:33.039 --> 00:33:34.019
 lest there

00:33:34.019 --> 00:33:34.220
 be in

00:33:34.220 --> 00:33:34.580
 any of

00:33:34.580 --> 00:33:34.799
 you an

00:33:34.799 --> 00:33:35.200
 evil

00:33:35.200 --> 00:33:36.019
 unbelieving

00:33:36.019 --> 00:33:36.380
 heart

00:33:36.380 --> 00:33:37.140
 leading you

00:33:37.140 --> 00:33:37.440
 to fall

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:37.799
 away from

00:33:37.799 --> 00:33:38.039
 the living

00:33:38.039 --> 00:33:38.319
 God

00:33:38.319 --> 00:33:38.860
 but exhort

00:33:38.860 --> 00:33:39.259
 one another

00:33:39.259 --> 00:33:40.299
 every day

00:33:40.299 --> 00:33:41.119
 as long

00:33:41.119 --> 00:33:41.339
 as it

00:33:41.339 --> 00:33:41.720
 is called

00:33:41.720 --> 00:33:42.079
 today

00:33:42.079 --> 00:33:42.559
 that none

00:33:42.559 --> 00:33:42.779
 of you

00:33:42.779 --> 00:33:43.059
 may be

00:33:43.059 --> 00:33:43.299
 hardened

00:33:43.299 --> 00:33:43.599
 by the

00:33:43.599 --> 00:33:44.059
 deceitfulness

00:33:44.059 --> 00:33:44.460
 of sin

00:33:44.460 --> 00:33:45.259
 for we

00:33:45.259 --> 00:33:45.599
 have come

00:33:45.599 --> 00:33:45.900
 to share

00:33:45.900 --> 00:33:46.339
 in Christ

00:33:46.339 --> 00:33:47.039
 if indeed

00:33:47.039 --> 00:33:47.519
 we hold

00:33:47.519 --> 00:33:47.920
 our original

00:33:47.920 --> 00:33:48.379
 confidence

00:33:48.379 --> 00:33:48.759
 firm to

00:33:48.759 --> 00:33:49.059
 the end

00:33:49.059 --> 00:33:51.099
 this warning

00:33:51.099 --> 00:33:51.799
 encouraging

00:33:51.799 --> 00:33:52.519
 and exhorting

00:33:52.519 --> 00:33:52.819
 each other

00:33:52.819 --> 00:33:53.420
 this holding

00:33:53.420 --> 00:33:54.000
 firm

00:33:54.000 --> 00:33:54.559
 right to

00:33:54.559 --> 00:33:54.980
 the end

00:33:54.980 --> 00:33:56.440
 it's all

00:33:56.440 --> 00:33:57.059
 really intense

00:33:57.059 --> 00:33:57.539
 stuff

00:33:57.539 --> 00:33:59.200
 that's falling

00:33:59.200 --> 00:33:59.660
 on us

00:33:59.660 --> 00:33:59.920
 right

00:33:59.920 --> 00:34:02.000
 and with

00:34:02.000 --> 00:34:02.279
 all that

00:34:02.279 --> 00:34:03.019
 really intense

00:34:03.019 --> 00:34:03.859
 exhortation

00:34:03.859 --> 00:34:04.079
 right

00:34:04.079 --> 00:34:04.500
 that's falling

00:34:04.500 --> 00:34:05.019
 on us

00:34:05.019 --> 00:34:06.559
 can we

00:34:06.559 --> 00:34:07.019
 still have

00:34:07.019 --> 00:34:07.559
 assurance

00:34:07.559 --> 00:34:10.219
 note that

00:34:10.219 --> 00:34:10.759
 verse 1

00:34:10.759 --> 00:34:11.380
 and verse 11

00:34:11.380 --> 00:34:12.420
 are encouraging

00:34:12.420 --> 00:34:13.079
 us to be

00:34:13.079 --> 00:34:13.519
 sure

00:34:13.519 --> 00:34:14.639
 to have

00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:15.380
 that assurance

00:34:15.380 --> 00:34:16.579
 so it's

00:34:16.579 --> 00:34:17.239
 absolutely

00:34:17.239 --> 00:34:18.960
 possible

00:34:18.960 --> 00:34:19.300
 right

00:34:19.300 --> 00:34:21.599
 let's look

00:34:21.599 --> 00:34:21.960
 at 1st

00:34:21.960 --> 00:34:22.159
 John

00:34:22.159 --> 00:34:24.320
 1st

00:34:24.320 --> 00:34:24.639
 John 3

00:34:24.639 --> 00:34:25.039
 and that's

00:34:25.039 --> 00:34:25.679
 I promise

00:34:25.679 --> 00:34:26.059
 the last

00:34:26.059 --> 00:34:26.460
 place I'm

00:34:26.460 --> 00:34:26.579
 going to

00:34:26.579 --> 00:34:26.820
 make you

00:34:26.820 --> 00:34:27.000
 turn

00:34:27.000 --> 00:34:28.280
 pretty sure

00:34:28.280 --> 00:34:38.360
 because this

00:34:38.360 --> 00:34:38.840
 passage here

00:34:38.840 --> 00:34:39.260
 in Hebrews

00:34:39.260 --> 00:34:40.120
 right

00:34:40.120 --> 00:34:40.980
 is encouraging

00:34:40.980 --> 00:34:41.519
 us to

00:34:41.519 --> 00:34:42.260
 have that

00:34:42.260 --> 00:34:42.760
 assurance

00:34:42.760 --> 00:34:43.360
 it's what

00:34:43.360 --> 00:34:43.820
 1st John

00:34:43.820 --> 00:34:44.300
 is all

00:34:44.300 --> 00:34:44.680
 about

00:34:44.680 --> 00:34:45.019
 right

00:34:45.019 --> 00:34:45.460
 1st John

00:34:45.460 --> 00:34:45.820
 is about

00:34:45.820 --> 00:34:46.360
 testing

00:34:46.360 --> 00:34:47.320
 whether we

00:34:47.320 --> 00:34:47.640
 are in

00:34:47.640 --> 00:34:48.100
 the faith

00:34:48.100 --> 00:34:48.660
 to bring

00:34:48.660 --> 00:34:49.200
 assurance

00:34:49.200 --> 00:34:49.540
 of being

00:34:49.540 --> 00:34:49.800
 in the

00:34:49.800 --> 00:34:50.000
 faith

00:34:50.000 --> 00:34:50.320
 or to

00:34:50.320 --> 00:34:50.500
 even

00:34:50.500 --> 00:34:50.800
 bring

00:34:50.800 --> 00:34:51.780
 conviction

00:34:51.780 --> 00:34:52.120
 of a

00:34:52.120 --> 00:34:52.480
 reality

00:34:52.480 --> 00:34:53.120
 of not

00:34:53.120 --> 00:34:53.360
 being

00:34:53.360 --> 00:34:53.640
 in the

00:34:53.640 --> 00:34:53.960
 faith

00:34:53.960 --> 00:34:55.080
 okay

00:34:55.080 --> 00:34:55.320
 so

00:34:55.320 --> 00:34:56.060
 let's

00:34:56.060 --> 00:34:56.300
 look at

00:34:56.300 --> 00:34:56.740
 1st John

00:34:56.740 --> 00:34:57.140
 3

00:34:57.139 --> 00:34:58.579
 probably

00:34:58.579 --> 00:34:59.019
 the most

00:34:59.019 --> 00:34:59.299
 common

00:34:59.299 --> 00:34:59.759
 passage

00:34:59.759 --> 00:35:00.259
 that is

00:35:00.259 --> 00:35:00.839
 used

00:35:00.839 --> 00:35:01.079
 when

00:35:01.079 --> 00:35:01.519
 talking

00:35:01.519 --> 00:35:01.699
 about

00:35:01.699 --> 00:35:01.859
 this

00:35:01.859 --> 00:35:02.239
 topic

00:35:02.239 --> 00:35:03.239
 I want

00:35:03.239 --> 00:35:03.279
 to

00:35:03.279 --> 00:35:03.379
 just

00:35:03.379 --> 00:35:03.519
 look

00:35:03.519 --> 00:35:03.639
 at

00:35:03.639 --> 00:35:03.859
 verses

00:35:03.859 --> 00:35:04.239
 4

00:35:04.239 --> 00:35:04.420
 through

00:35:04.420 --> 00:35:04.719
 10

00:35:04.719 --> 00:35:07.319
 says

00:35:07.319 --> 00:35:07.500
 that

00:35:07.500 --> 00:35:07.819
 everyone

00:35:07.819 --> 00:35:08.279
 who makes

00:35:08.279 --> 00:35:08.819
 a practice

00:35:08.819 --> 00:35:09.420
 of sinning

00:35:09.420 --> 00:35:10.339
 also practices

00:35:10.339 --> 00:35:11.000
 lawlessness

00:35:11.000 --> 00:35:12.179
 sin is

00:35:12.179 --> 00:35:12.679
 lawlessness

00:35:12.679 --> 00:35:13.619
 you know

00:35:13.619 --> 00:35:13.900
 that he

00:35:13.900 --> 00:35:14.239
 appeared

00:35:14.239 --> 00:35:14.579
 in order

00:35:14.579 --> 00:35:15.000
 to take

00:35:15.000 --> 00:35:15.279
 away

00:35:15.279 --> 00:35:15.659
 sins

00:35:15.659 --> 00:35:16.139
 and in

00:35:16.139 --> 00:35:16.359
 him

00:35:16.359 --> 00:35:16.579
 there

00:35:16.579 --> 00:35:16.779
 is

00:35:16.779 --> 00:35:16.960
 no

00:35:16.960 --> 00:35:17.259
 sin

00:35:17.259 --> 00:35:18.119
 no

00:35:18.119 --> 00:35:18.319
 one

00:35:18.319 --> 00:35:18.440
 who

00:35:18.440 --> 00:35:18.759
 abides

00:35:18.759 --> 00:35:18.920
 in

00:35:18.920 --> 00:35:19.079
 him

00:35:19.079 --> 00:35:19.400
 keeps

00:35:19.400 --> 00:35:19.639
 on

00:35:19.639 --> 00:35:19.980
 sinning

00:35:19.980 --> 00:35:20.179
 no

00:35:20.179 --> 00:35:20.339
 one

00:35:20.339 --> 00:35:20.460
 who

00:35:20.460 --> 00:35:20.699
 keeps

00:35:20.699 --> 00:35:20.879
 on

00:35:20.879 --> 00:35:21.199
 sinning

00:35:21.199 --> 00:35:21.379
 has

00:35:21.379 --> 00:35:21.579
 either

00:35:21.579 --> 00:35:21.920
 seen

00:35:21.920 --> 00:35:22.179
 him

00:35:22.179 --> 00:35:22.460
 or

00:35:22.460 --> 00:35:22.699
 known

00:35:22.699 --> 00:35:22.960
 him

00:35:22.960 --> 00:35:22.980
!

00:35:27.139 --> 00:35:27.400
 is

00:35:27.400 --> 00:35:27.759
 righteous

00:35:27.759 --> 00:35:28.159
 as

00:35:28.159 --> 00:35:28.339
 he

00:35:28.339 --> 00:35:28.480
 is

00:35:28.480 --> 00:35:28.859
 righteous

00:35:28.859 --> 00:35:29.519
 whoever

00:35:29.519 --> 00:35:29.819
 makes

00:35:29.819 --> 00:35:30.179
 a practice

00:35:30.179 --> 00:35:30.779
 of sinning

00:35:30.779 --> 00:35:30.940
 is

00:35:30.940 --> 00:35:31.199
 of the

00:35:31.199 --> 00:35:31.480
 devil

00:35:31.480 --> 00:35:32.039
 for

00:35:32.039 --> 00:35:32.179
 the

00:35:32.179 --> 00:35:32.400
 devil

00:35:32.400 --> 00:35:32.599
 has

00:35:32.599 --> 00:35:32.739
 been

00:35:32.739 --> 00:35:33.119
 sinning

00:35:33.119 --> 00:35:33.299
 from

00:35:33.299 --> 00:35:33.460
 the

00:35:33.460 --> 00:35:33.799
 beginning

00:35:33.799 --> 00:35:34.759
 the

00:35:34.759 --> 00:35:35.019
 reason

00:35:35.019 --> 00:35:35.219
 the

00:35:35.219 --> 00:35:35.379
 son

00:35:35.379 --> 00:35:35.500
 of

00:35:35.500 --> 00:35:35.619
 God

00:35:35.619 --> 00:35:35.920
 appeared

00:35:35.920 --> 00:35:36.119
 was

00:35:36.119 --> 00:35:36.279
 to

00:35:36.279 --> 00:35:36.779
 destroy

00:35:36.779 --> 00:35:37.000
 the

00:35:37.000 --> 00:35:37.219
 works

00:35:37.219 --> 00:35:37.319
 of

00:35:37.319 --> 00:35:37.400
 the

00:35:37.400 --> 00:35:37.619
 devil

00:35:37.619 --> 00:35:37.960
 no

00:35:37.960 --> 00:35:38.359
 one

00:35:38.359 --> 00:35:38.619
 born

00:35:38.619 --> 00:35:38.759
 of

00:35:38.759 --> 00:35:38.980
 God

00:35:38.980 --> 00:35:39.219
 makes

00:35:39.219 --> 00:35:39.639
 a practice

00:35:39.639 --> 00:35:40.179
 of sinning

00:35:40.179 --> 00:35:40.659
 for

00:35:40.659 --> 00:35:40.960
 God

00:35:40.960 --> 00:35:40.659
 for

00:35:40.659 --> 00:35:40.960
 God

00:35:40.960 --> 00:35:41.219
 seed

00:35:41.219 --> 00:35:41.619
 abides

00:35:41.619 --> 00:35:41.759
 in

00:35:41.759 --> 00:35:42.000
 him

00:35:42.000 --> 00:35:42.199
 and

00:35:42.199 --> 00:35:42.339
 he

00:35:42.339 --> 00:35:42.719
 cannot

00:35:42.719 --> 00:35:43.119
 keep

00:35:43.119 --> 00:35:43.319
 on

00:35:43.319 --> 00:35:43.599
 sinning

00:35:43.599 --> 00:35:43.839
 because

00:35:43.839 --> 00:35:43.960
 he

00:35:43.960 --> 00:35:44.059
 has

00:35:44.059 --> 00:35:44.179
 been

00:35:44.179 --> 00:35:44.379
 born

00:35:44.379 --> 00:35:44.539
 of

00:35:44.539 --> 00:35:44.819
 God

00:35:44.819 --> 00:35:45.659
 by

00:35:45.659 --> 00:35:45.879
 this

00:35:45.879 --> 00:35:46.019
 it

00:35:46.019 --> 00:35:46.139
 is

00:35:46.139 --> 00:35:46.440
 evident

00:35:46.440 --> 00:35:46.639
 who

00:35:46.639 --> 00:35:46.719
 are

00:35:46.719 --> 00:35:46.839
 the

00:35:46.839 --> 00:35:47.019
 children

00:35:47.019 --> 00:35:47.179
 of

00:35:47.179 --> 00:35:47.379
 God

00:35:47.379 --> 00:35:47.500
 and

00:35:47.500 --> 00:35:47.599
 who

00:35:47.599 --> 00:35:47.699
 are

00:35:47.699 --> 00:35:47.799
 the

00:35:47.799 --> 00:35:48.000
 children

00:35:48.000 --> 00:35:48.179
 of

00:35:48.179 --> 00:35:48.279
 the

00:35:48.279 --> 00:35:48.519
 devil

00:35:48.519 --> 00:35:49.159
 whoever

00:35:49.159 --> 00:35:49.460
 does

00:35:49.460 --> 00:35:49.699
 not

00:35:49.699 --> 00:35:50.039
 practice

00:35:50.039 --> 00:35:50.480
 righteousness

00:35:50.480 --> 00:35:50.859
 is

00:35:50.859 --> 00:35:51.119
 not

00:35:51.119 --> 00:35:51.259
 of

00:35:51.259 --> 00:35:51.539
 God

00:35:51.539 --> 00:35:51.919
 nor

00:35:51.919 --> 00:35:52.099
 is

00:35:52.099 --> 00:35:52.199
 the

00:35:52.199 --> 00:35:52.379
 one

00:35:52.379 --> 00:35:52.519
 who

00:35:52.519 --> 00:35:52.739
 does

00:35:52.739 --> 00:35:53.000
 not

00:35:53.000 --> 00:35:53.239
 love

00:35:53.239 --> 00:35:53.419
 his

00:35:53.419 --> 00:35:53.679
 brother

00:35:53.679 --> 00:35:56.679
 so

00:35:56.679 --> 00:35:57.440
 let's

00:35:57.440 --> 00:35:57.599
 note

00:35:57.599 --> 00:35:57.779
 some

00:35:57.779 --> 00:35:57.980
 stuff

00:35:57.980 --> 00:35:58.199
 about

00:35:58.199 --> 00:35:58.500
 that

00:35:58.500 --> 00:35:58.980
 firstly

00:35:58.980 --> 00:35:59.239
 it's

00:35:59.239 --> 00:35:59.719
 really

00:35:59.719 --> 00:36:00.399
 intense

00:36:00.399 --> 00:36:01.039
 right

00:36:01.039 --> 00:36:01.379
 really

00:36:01.380 --> 00:36:01.660
 really

00:36:01.660 --> 00:36:02.160
 intense

00:36:02.160 --> 00:36:02.619
 says

00:36:02.619 --> 00:36:02.760
 that

00:36:02.760 --> 00:36:03.039
 no

00:36:03.039 --> 00:36:03.360
 one

00:36:03.360 --> 00:36:03.500
 who

00:36:03.500 --> 00:36:03.880
 abides

00:36:03.880 --> 00:36:04.039
 in

00:36:04.039 --> 00:36:04.340
 him

00:36:04.340 --> 00:36:05.320
 keeps

00:36:05.320 --> 00:36:05.519
 on

00:36:05.519 --> 00:36:05.940
 sinning

00:36:05.940 --> 00:36:07.420
 whoever

00:36:07.420 --> 00:36:07.780
 makes

00:36:07.780 --> 00:36:07.900
 a

00:36:07.900 --> 00:36:08.200
 practice

00:36:08.200 --> 00:36:08.380
 of

00:36:08.380 --> 00:36:08.640
 sinning

00:36:08.640 --> 00:36:08.840
 is

00:36:08.840 --> 00:36:09.019
 of

00:36:09.019 --> 00:36:09.220
 the

00:36:09.220 --> 00:36:09.500
 devil

00:36:09.500 --> 00:36:10.720
 super

00:36:10.720 --> 00:36:11.200
 intense

00:36:11.200 --> 00:36:11.800
 right

00:36:11.800 --> 00:36:12.840
 notice

00:36:12.840 --> 00:36:13.180
 a couple

00:36:13.180 --> 00:36:13.599
 things

00:36:13.599 --> 00:36:13.960
 though

00:36:13.960 --> 00:36:14.160
 about

00:36:14.160 --> 00:36:14.260
 it

00:36:14.260 --> 00:36:14.360
 it

00:36:14.360 --> 00:36:14.500
 says

00:36:14.500 --> 00:36:14.800
 makes

00:36:14.800 --> 00:36:14.980
 a

00:36:14.980 --> 00:36:15.519
 practice

00:36:15.519 --> 00:36:16.000
 and

00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:16.119
 it

00:36:16.119 --> 00:36:16.280
 says

00:36:16.280 --> 00:36:16.680
 keeps

00:36:16.680 --> 00:36:17.160
 on

00:36:17.160 --> 00:36:17.780
 right

00:36:17.780 --> 00:36:19.079
 that's

00:36:19.079 --> 00:36:19.340
 important

00:36:19.340 --> 00:36:19.700
 to note

00:36:19.700 --> 00:36:19.980
 because

00:36:19.980 --> 00:36:20.260
 are we

00:36:20.260 --> 00:36:20.440
 going

00:36:20.440 --> 00:36:20.559
 to

00:36:20.559 --> 00:36:20.840
 have

00:36:20.840 --> 00:36:21.360
 bad

00:36:21.360 --> 00:36:21.680
 days

00:36:21.680 --> 00:36:21.800
 are

00:36:21.800 --> 00:36:21.880
 we

00:36:21.880 --> 00:36:22.099
 still

00:36:22.099 --> 00:36:22.300
 going

00:36:22.300 --> 00:36:22.420
 to

00:36:22.420 --> 00:36:22.660
 struggle

00:36:22.660 --> 00:36:22.960
 against

00:36:22.960 --> 00:36:23.160
 our

00:36:23.160 --> 00:36:23.680
 flesh

00:36:23.680 --> 00:36:23.680


00:36:31.380 --> 00:36:31.619
 but

00:36:31.619 --> 00:36:31.940
 should

00:36:31.940 --> 00:36:32.059
 it

00:36:32.059 --> 00:36:32.260
 have

00:36:32.260 --> 00:36:32.400
 a

00:36:32.400 --> 00:36:32.800
 trajectory

00:36:32.800 --> 00:36:33.059
 of

00:36:33.059 --> 00:36:33.400
 moving

00:36:33.400 --> 00:36:33.960
 towards

00:36:33.960 --> 00:36:34.220
 him

00:36:34.220 --> 00:36:35.619
 absolutely

00:36:35.619 --> 00:36:36.019
 otherwise

00:36:36.019 --> 00:36:36.280
 we

00:36:36.280 --> 00:36:36.420
 have

00:36:36.420 --> 00:36:36.740
 some

00:36:36.740 --> 00:36:37.920
 things

00:36:37.920 --> 00:36:38.059
 we

00:36:38.059 --> 00:36:38.200
 need

00:36:38.200 --> 00:36:38.340
 to

00:36:38.340 --> 00:36:38.800
 check

00:36:38.800 --> 00:36:39.000
 we

00:36:39.000 --> 00:36:39.119
 need

00:36:39.119 --> 00:36:39.220
 to

00:36:39.220 --> 00:36:39.480
 ask

00:36:39.480 --> 00:36:39.800
 ourselves

00:36:39.800 --> 00:36:40.039
 some

00:36:40.039 --> 00:36:40.340
 things

00:36:40.340 --> 00:36:41.440
 so

00:36:41.440 --> 00:36:41.640
 I

00:36:41.640 --> 00:36:41.820
 just

00:36:41.820 --> 00:36:42.019
 looked

00:36:42.019 --> 00:36:42.140
 through

00:36:42.140 --> 00:36:42.320
 this

00:36:42.320 --> 00:36:42.640
 passage

00:36:42.640 --> 00:36:42.840
 and

00:36:42.840 --> 00:36:43.019
 tried

00:36:43.019 --> 00:36:43.160
 to

00:36:43.160 --> 00:36:43.320
 pick

00:36:43.320 --> 00:36:43.599
 out

00:36:43.599 --> 00:36:45.039
 some

00:36:45.039 --> 00:36:45.519
 questions

00:36:45.519 --> 00:36:45.760
 that I

00:36:45.760 --> 00:36:45.860
 think

00:36:45.860 --> 00:36:46.059
 might

00:36:46.059 --> 00:36:46.220
 be

00:36:46.220 --> 00:36:46.559
 helpful

00:36:46.559 --> 00:36:47.119
 to

00:36:47.119 --> 00:36:47.539
 ask

00:36:47.539 --> 00:36:47.800
 in

00:36:47.800 --> 00:36:48.119
 thinking

00:36:48.119 --> 00:36:48.380
 about

00:36:48.380 --> 00:36:48.980
 assurance

00:36:48.980 --> 00:36:50.200
 so

00:36:50.200 --> 00:36:50.400
 here's

00:36:50.400 --> 00:36:50.599
 a few

00:36:50.599 --> 00:36:50.740
 of

00:36:50.740 --> 00:36:51.180
 them

00:36:51.180 --> 00:36:52.840
 is

00:36:52.840 --> 00:36:53.000
 my

00:36:53.000 --> 00:36:53.260
 life

00:36:53.260 --> 00:36:53.720
 characterized

00:36:53.720 --> 00:36:54.160
 by

00:36:54.160 --> 00:36:54.720
 habitual

00:36:54.720 --> 00:36:55.500
 continual

00:36:55.500 --> 00:36:55.820
 sin

00:36:55.820 --> 00:36:59.440
 do

00:36:59.440 --> 00:36:59.579
 I

00:36:59.579 --> 00:36:59.820
 love

00:36:59.820 --> 00:37:00.000
 the

00:37:00.000 --> 00:37:00.400
 church

00:37:00.400 --> 00:37:03.139
 do

00:37:03.139 --> 00:37:03.260
 I

00:37:03.260 --> 00:37:03.480
 love

00:37:03.480 --> 00:37:03.639
 the

00:37:03.639 --> 00:37:03.880
 world

00:37:03.880 --> 00:37:04.139
 with

00:37:04.139 --> 00:37:04.280
 the

00:37:04.280 --> 00:37:04.639
 gospel

00:37:04.639 --> 00:37:07.320
 and

00:37:07.320 --> 00:37:07.440
 do

00:37:07.440 --> 00:37:07.559
 I

00:37:07.559 --> 00:37:07.680
 see

00:37:07.680 --> 00:37:07.980
 myself

00:37:07.980 --> 00:37:08.300
 growing

00:37:08.300 --> 00:37:08.480
 in

00:37:08.480 --> 00:37:08.980
 holiness

00:37:08.980 --> 00:37:11.240
 so

00:37:11.240 --> 00:37:11.320
 is

00:37:11.320 --> 00:37:11.480
 my

00:37:11.480 --> 00:37:11.720
 life

00:37:11.720 --> 00:37:12.200
 characterized

00:37:12.200 --> 00:37:12.579
 by

00:37:12.579 --> 00:37:13.079
 habitual

00:37:13.079 --> 00:37:13.700
 continual

00:37:13.700 --> 00:37:14.039
 sin

00:37:14.039 --> 00:37:16.900
 do

00:37:16.900 --> 00:37:17.059
 I

00:37:17.059 --> 00:37:17.280
 love

00:37:17.280 --> 00:37:17.440
 the

00:37:17.440 --> 00:37:17.840
 church

00:37:17.840 --> 00:37:20.000
 do

00:37:20.000 --> 00:37:20.139
 I

00:37:20.139 --> 00:37:20.360
 love

00:37:20.360 --> 00:37:20.500
 the

00:37:20.500 --> 00:37:20.720
 world

00:37:20.720 --> 00:37:20.900
 with

00:37:20.900 --> 00:37:21.000
 the

00:37:21.000 --> 00:37:21.360
 gospel

00:37:21.360 --> 00:37:23.680
 and

00:37:23.680 --> 00:37:23.800
 do

00:37:23.800 --> 00:37:23.900
 I

00:37:23.900 --> 00:37:24.000
 see

00:37:24.000 --> 00:37:24.320
 myself

00:37:24.320 --> 00:37:24.599
 growing

00:37:24.599 --> 00:37:24.740
 in

00:37:24.740 --> 00:37:25.160
 holiness

00:37:25.160 --> 00:37:27.440
 think

00:37:27.440 --> 00:37:27.599
 about

00:37:27.599 --> 00:37:27.900
 those

00:37:27.900 --> 00:37:28.980
 think

00:37:28.980 --> 00:37:29.160
 about

00:37:29.160 --> 00:37:29.320
 this

00:37:29.320 --> 00:37:29.780
 passage

00:37:29.780 --> 00:37:31.060
 we

00:37:31.060 --> 00:37:31.200
 can

00:37:31.200 --> 00:37:31.440
 have

00:37:31.440 --> 00:37:31.960
 assurance

00:37:31.960 --> 00:37:33.780
 so

00:37:33.780 --> 00:37:33.900
 we

00:37:33.900 --> 00:37:34.100
 really

00:37:34.100 --> 00:37:34.560
 need

00:37:34.560 --> 00:37:34.680
 to

00:37:34.680 --> 00:37:34.940
 test

00:37:34.940 --> 00:37:35.380
 ourselves

00:37:35.380 --> 00:37:36.240
 I

00:37:36.240 --> 00:37:36.400
 just

00:37:36.400 --> 00:37:36.560
 want

00:37:36.560 --> 00:37:36.640
 to

00:37:36.640 --> 00:37:36.920
 remind

00:37:36.920 --> 00:37:37.040
 at

00:37:37.040 --> 00:37:37.160
 this

00:37:37.160 --> 00:37:37.420
 point

00:37:37.420 --> 00:37:37.700
 that

00:37:37.700 --> 00:37:39.600
 whether

00:37:39.600 --> 00:37:40.019
 we're

00:37:40.019 --> 00:37:40.440
 in

00:37:40.440 --> 00:37:40.580
 the

00:37:40.580 --> 00:37:40.840
 faith

00:37:40.840 --> 00:37:40.980
 or

00:37:40.980 --> 00:37:41.180
 not

00:37:41.180 --> 00:37:41.320
 in

00:37:41.320 --> 00:37:41.440
 the

00:37:41.440 --> 00:37:41.760
 faith

00:37:41.760 --> 00:37:42.580
 right

00:37:42.580 --> 00:37:43.000
 the

00:37:43.000 --> 00:37:43.360
 Christian

00:37:43.360 --> 00:37:43.820
 life

00:37:43.820 --> 00:37:44.080
 is

00:37:44.080 --> 00:37:44.240
 a

00:37:44.240 --> 00:37:44.680
 life

00:37:44.680 --> 00:37:44.840
 of

00:37:44.840 --> 00:37:45.500
 repenting

00:37:45.500 --> 00:37:45.880
 and

00:37:45.880 --> 00:37:46.280
 believing

00:37:46.280 --> 00:37:47.380
 turning

00:37:47.380 --> 00:37:47.840
 away

00:37:47.840 --> 00:37:48.080
 from

00:37:48.080 --> 00:37:48.280
 our

00:37:48.280 --> 00:37:48.620
 sin

00:37:48.620 --> 00:37:49.600
 right

00:37:49.600 --> 00:37:51.160
 treasuring

00:37:51.160 --> 00:37:51.640
 Christ

00:37:51.640 --> 00:37:51.840
 in

00:37:51.840 --> 00:37:51.980
 our

00:37:51.980 --> 00:37:52.400
 heart

00:37:52.400 --> 00:37:53.240
 is

00:37:53.240 --> 00:37:53.519
 greater

00:37:53.519 --> 00:37:53.760
 than

00:37:53.760 --> 00:37:54.000
 sin

00:37:54.000 --> 00:37:54.160
 and

00:37:54.160 --> 00:37:54.400
 therefore

00:37:54.400 --> 00:37:54.780
 turning

00:37:54.780 --> 00:37:55.060
 away

00:37:55.060 --> 00:37:55.280
 from

00:37:55.280 --> 00:37:55.420
 it

00:37:55.420 --> 00:37:55.700
 turning

00:37:55.700 --> 00:37:55.880
 to

00:37:55.880 --> 00:37:56.060
 God

00:37:56.060 --> 00:37:56.220
 in

00:37:56.220 --> 00:37:56.560
 faith

00:37:56.560 --> 00:37:56.580
!

00:37:56.579 --> 00:37:58.019
 remember

00:37:58.019 --> 00:37:58.219
 the

00:37:58.219 --> 00:37:58.579
 sinless

00:37:58.579 --> 00:37:58.940
 Savior

00:37:58.940 --> 00:37:59.380
 died

00:37:59.380 --> 00:38:00.019
 so that

00:38:00.019 --> 00:38:00.259
 we can

00:38:00.259 --> 00:38:00.400
 be

00:38:00.400 --> 00:38:00.619
 counted

00:38:00.619 --> 00:38:00.840
 as

00:38:00.840 --> 00:38:01.059
 his

00:38:01.059 --> 00:38:01.480
 righteousness

00:38:01.480 --> 00:38:03.000
 and I

00:38:03.000 --> 00:38:03.159
 hope

00:38:03.159 --> 00:38:03.380
 this

00:38:03.380 --> 00:38:03.619
 morning

00:38:03.619 --> 00:38:03.819
 that

00:38:03.819 --> 00:38:03.960
 we

00:38:03.960 --> 00:38:04.199
 do

00:38:04.199 --> 00:38:04.900
 have

00:38:04.900 --> 00:38:05.319
 such

00:38:05.319 --> 00:38:05.539
 great

00:38:05.539 --> 00:38:06.139
 confidence

00:38:06.139 --> 00:38:07.360
 Nathan

00:38:07.360 --> 00:38:07.619
 said

00:38:07.619 --> 00:38:07.940
 something

00:38:07.940 --> 00:38:09.239
 a couple

00:38:09.239 --> 00:38:09.679
 weeks ago

00:38:09.679 --> 00:38:10.059
 that I

00:38:10.059 --> 00:38:10.279
 was

00:38:10.279 --> 00:38:10.719
 thinking

00:38:10.719 --> 00:38:11.039
 about

00:38:11.039 --> 00:38:11.519
 and I

00:38:11.519 --> 00:38:11.659
 think

00:38:11.659 --> 00:38:12.000
 is very

00:38:12.000 --> 00:38:12.400
 true

00:38:12.400 --> 00:38:12.779
 that there

00:38:12.779 --> 00:38:13.179
 are so

00:38:13.179 --> 00:38:13.440
 many

00:38:13.440 --> 00:38:13.880
 people

00:38:13.880 --> 00:38:15.219
 looking

00:38:15.219 --> 00:38:15.440
 out

00:38:15.440 --> 00:38:15.679
 that I

00:38:15.679 --> 00:38:15.799
 can

00:38:15.799 --> 00:38:16.099
 really

00:38:16.099 --> 00:38:16.500
 see

00:38:16.500 --> 00:38:17.440
 the

00:38:17.440 --> 00:38:17.679
 Lord

00:38:17.679 --> 00:38:18.000
 having

00:38:18.000 --> 00:38:18.239
 done

00:38:18.239 --> 00:38:18.599
 such

00:38:18.599 --> 00:38:18.880
 great

00:38:18.880 --> 00:38:19.239
 things

00:38:19.239 --> 00:38:19.500
 through

00:38:19.500 --> 00:38:20.940
 and

00:38:20.940 --> 00:38:21.059
 you

00:38:21.059 --> 00:38:21.260
 should

00:38:21.260 --> 00:38:21.539
 know

00:38:21.539 --> 00:38:21.840
 that

00:38:21.840 --> 00:38:22.400
 you

00:38:22.400 --> 00:38:22.579
 should

00:38:22.579 --> 00:38:22.760
 have

00:38:22.760 --> 00:38:23.019
 such

00:38:23.019 --> 00:38:23.260
 great

00:38:23.260 --> 00:38:23.699
 confidence

00:38:23.699 --> 00:38:24.159
 because

00:38:24.159 --> 00:38:24.559
 of

00:38:24.559 --> 00:38:25.659
 what

00:38:25.659 --> 00:38:25.780
 your

00:38:25.780 --> 00:38:26.039
 life

00:38:26.039 --> 00:38:26.260
 looks

00:38:26.260 --> 00:38:26.440
 like

00:38:26.440 --> 00:38:26.599
 the

00:38:26.599 --> 00:38:27.079
 trajectory

00:38:27.079 --> 00:38:27.360
 of

00:38:27.360 --> 00:38:27.719
 it

00:38:27.719 --> 00:38:29.739
 remember

00:38:29.739 --> 00:38:29.980
 too

00:38:29.980 --> 00:38:30.119
 that

00:38:30.119 --> 00:38:30.300
 those

00:38:30.300 --> 00:38:30.480
 good

00:38:30.480 --> 00:38:30.760
 works

00:38:30.760 --> 00:38:30.960
 are

00:38:30.960 --> 00:38:31.559
 evidence

00:38:31.559 --> 00:38:31.840
 that

00:38:31.840 --> 00:38:31.980
 the

00:38:31.980 --> 00:38:32.139
 Lord

00:38:32.139 --> 00:38:32.320
 is

00:38:32.320 --> 00:38:32.679
 working

00:38:32.679 --> 00:38:33.940
 know

00:38:33.940 --> 00:38:34.119
 that

00:38:34.119 --> 00:38:34.360
 your

00:38:34.360 --> 00:38:35.039
 true

00:38:35.039 --> 00:38:35.440
 desire

00:38:35.440 --> 00:38:35.659
 for

00:38:35.659 --> 00:38:35.880
 him

00:38:35.880 --> 00:38:36.179
 shows

00:38:36.179 --> 00:38:36.360
 that

00:38:36.360 --> 00:38:36.599
 he's

00:38:36.599 --> 00:38:36.880
 begun

00:38:36.880 --> 00:38:37.000
 to

00:38:37.000 --> 00:38:37.219
 work

00:38:37.219 --> 00:38:37.380
 in

00:38:37.380 --> 00:38:37.559
 you

00:38:37.559 --> 00:38:38.260
 and

00:38:38.260 --> 00:38:38.400
 our

00:38:38.400 --> 00:38:38.559
 Lord

00:38:38.559 --> 00:38:38.719
 has

00:38:38.719 --> 00:38:39.159
 promised

00:38:39.159 --> 00:38:39.400
 that

00:38:39.400 --> 00:38:39.559
 he's

00:38:39.559 --> 00:38:39.659
 going

00:38:39.659 --> 00:38:39.760
 to

00:38:39.760 --> 00:38:40.079
 complete

00:38:40.079 --> 00:38:40.320
 those

00:38:40.320 --> 00:38:40.679
 works

00:38:40.679 --> 00:38:41.719
 right

00:38:41.719 --> 00:38:42.360
 so

00:38:42.360 --> 00:38:42.860
 persevere

00:38:42.860 --> 00:38:43.760
 and

00:38:43.760 --> 00:38:43.900
 the

00:38:43.900 --> 00:38:44.099
 Lord

00:38:44.099 --> 00:38:44.300
 will

00:38:44.300 --> 00:38:44.900
 sustain

00:38:44.900 --> 00:38:45.239
 you

00:38:45.239 --> 00:38:46.480
 so

00:38:46.480 --> 00:38:46.679
 grab

00:38:49.500 --> 00:39:00.019
 there's

00:39:00.019 --> 00:39:00.119
 a

00:39:00.119 --> 00:39:00.300
 quote

00:39:00.300 --> 00:39:00.440
 on

00:39:00.440 --> 00:39:00.579
 there

00:39:00.579 --> 00:39:00.760
 from

00:39:00.760 --> 00:39:01.039
 a

00:39:01.039 --> 00:39:01.579
 Puritan

00:39:01.579 --> 00:39:02.000
 pastor

00:39:02.000 --> 00:39:02.340
 Richard

00:39:02.340 --> 00:39:02.760
 Baxter

00:39:02.760 --> 00:39:04.000
 I want

00:39:04.000 --> 00:39:04.119
 us to

00:39:04.119 --> 00:39:04.320
 look at

00:39:04.320 --> 00:39:04.420
 it

00:39:04.420 --> 00:39:04.719
 together

00:39:04.719 --> 00:39:07.940
 it

00:39:07.940 --> 00:39:08.059
 says

00:39:08.059 --> 00:39:08.340
 sit

00:39:08.340 --> 00:39:08.559
 not

00:39:08.559 --> 00:39:08.860
 down

00:39:08.860 --> 00:39:09.139
 without

00:39:09.139 --> 00:39:09.820
 assurance

00:39:09.820 --> 00:39:11.219
 get

00:39:11.219 --> 00:39:11.519
 alone

00:39:11.519 --> 00:39:11.719
 and

00:39:11.719 --> 00:39:11.900
 bring

00:39:11.900 --> 00:39:12.039
 the

00:39:12.039 --> 00:39:12.340
 heart

00:39:12.340 --> 00:39:12.539
 to

00:39:12.539 --> 00:39:12.659
 the

00:39:12.659 --> 00:39:12.860
 bar

00:39:12.860 --> 00:39:13.000
 of

00:39:13.000 --> 00:39:13.360
 trial

00:39:13.360 --> 00:39:14.900
 force

00:39:14.900 --> 00:39:15.019
 it

00:39:15.019 --> 00:39:15.139
 to

00:39:15.139 --> 00:39:15.460
 answer

00:39:15.460 --> 00:39:15.619
 the

00:39:15.619 --> 00:39:16.380
 interrogatories

00:39:16.380 --> 00:39:16.719
 put

00:39:16.719 --> 00:39:16.940
 to

00:39:16.940 --> 00:39:17.139
 it

00:39:17.139 --> 00:39:17.360
 set

00:39:17.360 --> 00:39:17.519
 to

00:39:17.519 --> 00:39:17.699
 the

00:39:17.699 --> 00:39:18.260
 excuse

00:39:18.260 --> 00:39:18.519
 me

00:39:18.519 --> 00:39:18.940
 this

00:39:18.940 --> 00:39:19.119
 is

00:39:19.119 --> 00:39:19.559
 old

00:39:19.559 --> 00:39:20.480
 stuff

00:39:20.480 --> 00:39:20.819
 sorry

00:39:20.819 --> 00:39:21.519
 force

00:39:21.519 --> 00:39:21.639
 it

00:39:21.639 --> 00:39:21.739
 to

00:39:21.739 --> 00:39:21.980
 answer

00:39:21.980 --> 00:39:22.099
 the

00:39:22.099 --> 00:39:22.699
 interrogatories

00:39:22.699 --> 00:39:22.980
 put

00:39:22.980 --> 00:39:23.139
 to

00:39:23.139 --> 00:39:23.259
 it

00:39:23.259 --> 00:39:23.380
 to

00:39:23.380 --> 00:39:23.539
 set

00:39:23.539 --> 00:39:23.699
 the

00:39:23.699 --> 00:39:24.239
 qualifications

00:39:24.239 --> 00:39:24.579
 of

00:39:24.579 --> 00:39:24.759
 the

00:39:24.759 --> 00:39:25.059
 saints

00:39:25.059 --> 00:39:25.279
 on

00:39:25.279 --> 00:39:25.500
 one

00:39:25.500 --> 00:39:25.839
 side

00:39:25.839 --> 00:39:26.059
 and

00:39:26.059 --> 00:39:26.199
 the

00:39:26.199 --> 00:39:26.699
 qualifications

00:39:26.699 --> 00:39:26.960
 of

00:39:26.960 --> 00:39:27.420
 thyself

00:39:27.420 --> 00:39:27.579
 on

00:39:27.579 --> 00:39:27.699
 the

00:39:27.699 --> 00:39:27.880
 other

00:39:27.880 --> 00:39:28.199
 side

00:39:28.199 --> 00:39:29.039
 and

00:39:29.039 --> 00:39:29.239
 then

00:39:29.239 --> 00:39:29.619
 judge

00:39:29.619 --> 00:39:29.799
 what

00:39:29.799 --> 00:39:30.359
 resemblance

00:39:30.359 --> 00:39:30.539
 there

00:39:30.539 --> 00:39:30.719
 is

00:39:30.719 --> 00:39:31.079
 between

00:39:31.079 --> 00:39:31.420
 them

00:39:31.420 --> 00:39:32.659
 yet

00:39:32.659 --> 00:39:32.819
 be

00:39:32.819 --> 00:39:33.119
 sure

00:39:33.119 --> 00:39:33.339
 thou

00:39:33.339 --> 00:39:33.679
 judge

00:39:33.679 --> 00:39:33.859
 by

00:39:33.859 --> 00:39:34.019
 a

00:39:34.019 --> 00:39:34.259
 true

00:39:34.259 --> 00:39:34.900
 touchstone

00:39:34.900 --> 00:39:35.199
 and

00:39:35.199 --> 00:39:35.519
 mistake

00:39:35.519 --> 00:39:35.839
 not

00:39:35.839 --> 00:39:36.059
 the

00:39:36.059 --> 00:39:36.319
 scripture

00:39:36.319 --> 00:39:36.759
 description

00:39:36.759 --> 00:39:36.940
 of

00:39:36.940 --> 00:39:37.079
 a

00:39:37.079 --> 00:39:37.359
 saint

00:39:37.359 --> 00:39:37.940
 that

00:39:37.940 --> 00:39:38.099
 thou

00:39:38.099 --> 00:39:38.319
 neither

00:39:38.319 --> 00:39:38.880
 acquit

00:39:38.880 --> 00:39:39.279
 nor

00:39:39.279 --> 00:39:39.759
 condemn

00:39:39.759 --> 00:39:40.179
 thyself

00:39:40.179 --> 00:39:40.380
 by

00:39:40.380 --> 00:39:40.859
 mistake

00:39:40.859 --> 00:39:42.619
 to

00:39:42.619 --> 00:39:42.920
 truly

00:39:42.920 --> 00:39:43.259
 test

00:39:43.259 --> 00:39:43.699
 yourself

00:39:43.699 --> 00:39:44.759
 be

00:39:44.759 --> 00:39:45.139
 sure

00:39:45.139 --> 00:39:46.039
 we

00:39:46.039 --> 00:39:46.339
 can

00:39:46.339 --> 00:39:46.559
 have

00:39:46.559 --> 00:39:46.799
 such

00:39:46.799 --> 00:39:47.039
 great

00:39:47.039 --> 00:39:47.379
 assurance

00:39:47.379 --> 00:39:47.579
 and

00:39:47.579 --> 00:39:47.779
 it's

00:39:47.779 --> 00:39:48.059
 sad

00:39:48.059 --> 00:39:48.199
 that

00:39:48.199 --> 00:39:48.299
 we

00:39:48.299 --> 00:39:48.519
 so

00:39:48.519 --> 00:39:48.960
 often

00:39:48.960 --> 00:39:49.639
 go

00:39:49.639 --> 00:39:49.879
 along

00:39:49.879 --> 00:39:50.119
 without

00:39:50.119 --> 00:39:50.500
 it

00:39:50.500 --> 00:39:51.139
 wondering

00:39:51.139 --> 00:39:51.399
 that

00:39:51.399 --> 00:39:51.699
 are

00:39:51.699 --> 00:39:51.839
 we

00:39:51.839 --> 00:39:52.179
 truly

00:39:52.179 --> 00:39:52.379
 in

00:39:52.379 --> 00:39:52.500
 the

00:39:52.500 --> 00:39:52.779
 faith

00:39:52.779 --> 00:39:54.059
 because

00:39:54.059 --> 00:39:54.239
 we

00:39:54.239 --> 00:39:54.379
 can

00:39:54.379 --> 00:39:54.639
 have

00:39:54.639 --> 00:39:54.779
 it

00:39:54.779 --> 00:39:54.960
 because

00:39:54.960 --> 00:39:55.199
 the

00:39:55.199 --> 00:39:55.539
 Lord

00:39:55.539 --> 00:39:56.179
 is

00:39:56.179 --> 00:39:56.319
 the

00:39:56.319 --> 00:39:56.539
 one

00:39:56.539 --> 00:39:56.799
 doing

00:39:56.799 --> 00:39:57.019
 all

00:39:57.019 --> 00:39:57.199
 the

00:39:57.199 --> 00:39:57.579
 work

00:39:57.579 --> 00:39:58.079
 right

00:39:58.079 --> 00:39:58.279
 the

00:39:58.279 --> 00:39:58.559
 Lord

00:39:58.559 --> 00:39:58.719
 is

00:39:58.719 --> 00:39:58.819
 the

00:39:58.819 --> 00:39:58.960
 one

00:39:58.960 --> 00:39:59.480
 sustaining

00:39:59.480 --> 00:39:59.759
 us

00:39:59.759 --> 00:39:59.879
 and

00:39:59.879 --> 00:40:00.199
 helping

00:40:00.199 --> 00:40:00.579
 us

00:40:00.579 --> 00:40:01.419
 to

00:40:01.419 --> 00:40:01.739
 walk

00:40:01.739 --> 00:40:01.879
 in

00:40:01.879 --> 00:40:02.039
 those

00:40:02.039 --> 00:40:02.199
 good

00:40:02.199 --> 00:40:02.379
 works

00:40:02.379 --> 00:40:02.539
 and

00:40:02.539 --> 00:40:02.739
 giving

00:40:02.739 --> 00:40:02.919
 us

00:40:02.919 --> 00:40:03.059
 those

00:40:03.059 --> 00:40:03.239
 good

00:40:03.239 --> 00:40:03.500
 works

00:40:03.500 --> 00:40:03.659
 to

00:40:03.659 --> 00:40:03.960
 walk

00:40:03.960 --> 00:40:04.899
 in

00:40:04.899 --> 00:40:06.519
 as

00:40:06.519 --> 00:40:06.839
 truly

00:40:06.839 --> 00:40:07.179
 think

00:40:07.179 --> 00:40:07.399
 about

00:40:07.399 --> 00:40:07.719
 it

00:40:07.719 --> 00:40:10.079
 continue

00:40:10.079 --> 00:40:10.339
 to

00:40:10.339 --> 00:40:10.619
 study

00:40:10.619 --> 00:40:11.119
 these

00:40:11.119 --> 00:40:11.539
 passages

00:40:11.539 --> 00:40:12.980
 because

00:40:12.980 --> 00:40:13.119
 we

00:40:13.119 --> 00:40:13.239
 can

00:40:13.239 --> 00:40:13.519
 have

00:40:13.519 --> 00:40:13.899
 such

00:40:13.899 --> 00:40:14.239
 great

00:40:14.239 --> 00:40:14.739
 rest

00:40:14.739 --> 00:40:15.839
 through

00:40:15.839 --> 00:40:16.539
 having

00:40:16.539 --> 00:40:17.239
 confidence

00:40:17.239 --> 00:40:17.759
 in the

00:40:17.759 --> 00:40:18.019
 Lord's

00:40:18.019 --> 00:40:18.419
 salvation

00:40:18.419 --> 00:40:19.139
 that

00:40:19.139 --> 00:40:19.239
 we

00:40:19.239 --> 00:40:19.379
 don't

00:40:19.379 --> 00:40:19.559
 have

00:40:19.559 --> 00:40:19.699
 to

00:40:19.699 --> 00:40:19.859
 try

00:40:19.859 --> 00:40:20.019
 to

00:40:20.019 --> 00:40:20.319
 earn

00:40:20.319 --> 00:40:20.559
 any

00:40:20.559 --> 00:40:20.839
 favor

00:40:20.839 --> 00:40:21.219
 because

00:40:21.219 --> 00:40:21.539
 he

00:40:21.539 --> 00:40:21.799
 has

00:40:21.799 --> 00:40:22.059
 given

00:40:22.059 --> 00:40:22.199
 it

00:40:22.199 --> 00:40:22.359
 to

00:40:22.359 --> 00:40:22.699
 us

00:40:22.699 --> 00:40:23.599
 so

00:40:23.599 --> 00:40:23.899
 rest

00:40:23.899 --> 00:40:24.039
 in

00:40:24.039 --> 00:40:24.159
 the

00:40:24.159 --> 00:40:24.319
 Lord

00:40:24.319 --> 00:40:24.480
 in

00:40:24.480 --> 00:40:24.719
 that

00:40:24.719 --> 00:40:25.839
 and

00:40:25.839 --> 00:40:26.000
 let's

00:40:26.000 --> 00:40:26.179
 pray