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 As you take your Bibles, turn over to 2 Chronicles chapter 17. 2 Chronicles chapter 17 is where we're going to be tonight.

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 And we're going to, as we continue looking at the kings and as God established them as they walk through the different two kingdoms now,

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 because as we've journeyed through the kings, we see definitely the contrast between the two kingdoms.

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 You know, we see the blessing of the right decisions and really the devastation that comes with wrong decisions.

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 You know, how life is destroyed by wrong decisions and that it affects others also.

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 But, you know, we've walked through the different kings here.

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 We began looking there at the kingdom.

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 If you remember, it began with the first king with Saul.

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 And it went from Saul to David and then to David's son Solomon.

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 And after Solomon, we find the kingdom was divided because of choices that had been made.

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 You know, oftentimes people try to tell you, do your own thing because it doesn't affect anybody else.

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 But when you read the word of God, God makes it clear that it's the same thing in life.

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 Your choices do affect other people.

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 And sometimes the ripple effect is far greater than we realize.

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 You know, we understand that the effects of some of Solomon's choices at the end of his time before he died in his kingdom

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 led to the division of the kingdom between the northern kingdom Israel,

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 who was led by a series of kings beginning with Jeroboam, who had an opportunity.

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 As we've learned, if you remember, Jeroboam had an opportunity to build a kingdom

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 that was going to be pleasing to God.

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 God personally sent a prophet to him to declare that he had a choice to set the stage for what was going to happen.

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 We know Jeroboam's stage that he set is where we find, as we left off last time, with King Ahab.

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 You know, it progressively got worse and worse and worse and farther away from God,

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 from the decisions that were being made.

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 And we find here this decline to Ahab.

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 And now they have that wicked king.

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 And we learned last time that he was more wicked than anyone that had come before him as a king.

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 And so we know that Ahab was a wicked man married to a wicked woman by the name of Jezebel.

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 And we talked about that some last time there in that.

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 But Judah also had a rocky beginning.

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 You know, as we considered those things there with the nation there with Judah and Benjamin

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 that became known just as Judah there.

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 And we find here that had kind of a rocky beginning there with Rehoboam and his son Abijim,

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 who didn't do all that evil, but they did allow evil.

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 You know, sometimes what we permit is sometimes as bad as what we do.

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 Because sometimes we give permission to things, it causes devastation.

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 And so we have to be careful with those things.

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 And so we know that as they did not lead or direct the people to follow the Lord,

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 they weren't against God.

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 You know, when you study, as we looked at Rehoboam and his son,

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 they weren't against God in that sense.

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 They weren't counter to, but they weren't for either.

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 You know, they tried to walk that middle ground with everybody.

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 And, you know, that gets us in trouble to try to walk that because it does have an impact.

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 And we find that then Asa comes on the scene.

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 And he began a revival in the land that would continue here when his son Jehoshaphat takes the throne.

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 And so we're going to look tonight at Jehoshaphat.

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 We're going to look at because Jehoshaphat is the one that was leading the kingdom,

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 contrary to the kingdom of Israel, to Ahab.

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 So we're going to look at these two.

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 We're going to introduce Jehoshaphat.

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 Then we're going to get into the coming weeks of how the interactions between those two,

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 because we'll see how those things interact and the decisions they made and the impact of it.

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 But we know that Jehoshaphat, the Bible tells us that he was 35 years old and reigned for 25 years.

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 And so we're going to pick up here tonight in 2 Chronicles.

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 And we'll pick up here right at the end of verse 16, or chapter 16.

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 We'll look at verse 13 here in reading.

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 It says,

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 And Asa slept with his fathers and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

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 And when he buried him in his own sepulcher, which he had made for himself in the city of David,

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 and laid him in the bed, which was filled with sweet odors and diverse kinds of spices prepared by the apocryphal art,

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 and they made him a very great burning for him.

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 And Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his stead and strengthened himself against Israel.

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 Let's pray.

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 Heavenly Fathers, we just take a few moments here to look at the life of Jehoshaphat,

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 to introduce the decisions and the things and the example that he is.

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 Lord, the things that we can learn from him even here tonight.

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 Lord, help us to have our minds and our hearts open to the reality of how these things even apply to us.

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 And our lives today, Lord, we pray would you be wise in your eyes that we might seek you in the day in which we live.

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 And Lord, we ask it all in your precious name.

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 Amen.

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 You know, we see here a great contrast because between Ahab and Jehoshaphat,

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 I don't think you get a greater contrast of leaders.

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 You get one that we're going to see that Ahab, if you remember, he was evil.

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 He said there was none more evil than him.

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 And then you're going to find that Jehoshaphat is exactly the opposite end of the spectrum

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 because God credits him to say he walked in the first ways of David.

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 In other words, he was a man that sought after God's heart.

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 Now, I don't know if you get much greater contrast to one that's totally debunked to evil

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 and another one that's totally wants to sell out to serve the Lord.

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 That's as opposite end of the spectrum as you get.

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 And we're going to look at the contrast between these two men as we move through these chapters here a little bit.

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 But they stand an example, though, of the choices you make regarding God and his instructions

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 and that desire in our heart.

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 Because while wickedness was happening in Israel under Ahab,

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 the righteous actions of Jehoshaphat was guiding Judah in the totally opposite direction.

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 These two nations at this point couldn't be any farther apart

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 in what they were doing and their desire.

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 And so let's look tonight first at the direction of Jehoshaphat

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 because this thing with Jehoshaphat began with himself.

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 It began by the choices that he made, just like the things in our life it makes by the direction that we make in life.

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 What direction are we taking towards God?

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 Because Jehoshaphat, remember, had seen, he grew up, he was 35 years old,

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 he had seen the revival under his father.

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 His father Asa led a revival in the land,

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 and we know that he put out the worship of Baal,

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 but he didn't remove the high places or the groves out of the land either.

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 In other words, he had, you might say, a revival in the right direction,

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 but it wasn't complete.

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 They still allowed for some things,

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 and we will look at that a little more as we move through here.

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 But we understand this dynamic that Asa did not end well as he was bitter.

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 You know, his father Asa, Jehoshaphat's father,

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 was not, didn't end life very well because he ended life bitter and angry.

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 The last few years of his life, you know, you can serve the Lord,

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 and you can allow something that comes about

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 because what he got mad about is God rebuking him for not trusting him.

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 You know, oftentimes people can serve the Lord a long time and get angry and bitter.

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 But you know, there's something interesting here about Jehoshaphat.

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 He didn't let his dad's bitterness hinder his relationship with God.

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 He didn't let the decision of somebody else hinder what direction he was taking it.

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 You know, that's important to realize because the decision is not

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 other people can influence you,

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 but you still have a choice to make what direction you're going to go.

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 You know, today we have a lot of people,

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 well, this happened and that happened.

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 You know, God knows all those things that happen.

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 But you still have a personal choice to say,

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 where am I going from here?

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 I cannot control what other people did, what other people's decisions.

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 But you can control what direction you're moving towards God.

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 And you can see tonight, as we're going to look at Jehoshaphat,

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 I want you to realize that, that even though he'd seen his dad serve God,

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 he gets to the end of his life, in the last few years of Asa's life,

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 he even put a prophet in jail because he was mad at him.

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 But Jehoshaphat, when he takes over, he institutes a whole lot of things.

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 He chose a direction.

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 He didn't allow what his dad had done or what his dad had decided

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 to impact his decision for the Lord.

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 He said, I'm going to serve the Lord.

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 So instead we find here that he turned towards the Lord.

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 And this was, God had delivered him here in this opportunity for this.

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 Because let's look here back in chapter 17.

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 Look at verse 1.

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 And it says,

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 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead,

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 and strengthened himself against Israel,

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 and placed forces in all the fenced cities in Judah,

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 and set garrisons in the land of Judah,

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 and in the cities of Ephraim,

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 which Asa his father had taken.

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 You know, this conflict between Israel and Judah

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 was still present when Jehoshaphat takes the throne.

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 But he says, I'm going to do something,

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 and we're going to see a picture here.

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 Because in our own life, the first thing we need to do,

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 we find that Jehoshaphat did, is he set up the defense.

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 You know, he set a perimeter.

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 He set a reality of, okay, this is where things are going to be in his life.

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 He set that for the nation.

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 And notice it tells us he strengthened himself against Israel.

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 Now this is a great picture for us,

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 because remember, Israel was doing all sorts of evil.

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 But we find that Jehoshaphat said,

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 I don't want that evil coming into this kingdom.

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 He said, I don't want to give them opportunity to attack.

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 You know, now we understand that physically,

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 but we're going to look at that a little bit in our sense today,

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 because Jehoshaphat was smart in the sense that he says,

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 if I'm going to leave this nation,

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 I need to make sure things are defensible,

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 that we have things, that an area we can defend,

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 that we have a perimeter,

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 that we have something in place to protect us.

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 Because it tells us here,

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 the fenced cities were reinforced with troops,

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 along with others strategically placed throughout the land.

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 And he put them in the places that Asa,

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 his father, had taken along the border there with Ephraim.

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 And this became his first line of defense.

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 You know, and I want you to see tonight

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 that this is a great picture for even us.

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 If you're going to serve the Lord,

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 you better understand where the perimeter is,

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 where things are.

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 You need to set a defense.

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 And we're going to look tonight,

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 because I think as believers,

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 we need to have a defense against the enemy.

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 You know, you need to set a perimeter, you might say.

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 And we can learn that he set the defense to,

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 number one, keep evil at bay.

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 And if we're going to live godly in this present world,

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 we need to establish some same things.

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 We need to establish some safeguards in our life.

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 You know, if you're going to make a choice to live godly,

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 the first thing you have to say is,

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 how am I going to live godly?

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 And that comes with setting some safeguards

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 in your life as you grow,

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 and to understand and as you mature.

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 Because the enemy's looking for an opportunity to attack.

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 Just as Ahab and Israel was looking for an opportunity

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 to attack Judah,

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 the devil's looking for a way to attack you.

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 The enemy, you know, remember what Peter,

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 turn to 1 Peter.

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 You know, consider that in this context

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 for 1 Peter chapter 5 in verse 8.

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 You know, as Peter here,

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 notice what he tells us,

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 for us today,

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 notice what he says,

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 be sober, be vigilant.

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 Why do we need to be sober and vigilant?

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 Why do we need to be in our right mind

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 and the right thinking,

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 and to be vigilant?

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 What's he say?

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 Because what?

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 Our adversary, the devil.

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 You know?

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 I want you to understand

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 that you have an adversary.

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 It says,

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 as a roaring lion,

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 walking about,

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 seeking whom he may devour,

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 whom resist,

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 steadfast in the faith,

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 knowing that the same afflictions

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 are accomplished in your brethren

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 that are in the world.

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 I want you to understand

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 that one thing he did

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 is he,

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 when Jehoshaphat took over,

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 he set the perimeter.

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 We need to set a perimeter in our life

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 if we're going to live for the Lord.

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 To say,

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 here's some things

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 that we're going to put in place.

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 He set his direction

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 towards the Lord.

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 To resist,

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 we need a good defense in place.

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 You know,

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 the primary way we do that is,

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 oftentimes,

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 what we call standards.

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 You know?

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 Standards are what help us defend

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 against the enemy's attack.

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 You know,

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 that seems to be a bad word

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 in some things,

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 but you know,

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 the funny part is,

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 everybody has standards.

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 Now,

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 some people have high standards

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 and some people might have low standards,

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 but everybody has a standard.

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 You know?

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 You might have standards

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 of all different directions,

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 but there's nobody

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 who doesn't set a standard

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 in their life.

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 The question is,

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 where are you getting your standards?

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 Where are you establishing those things?

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 That's an important question.

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 of where those things come from

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 in our life

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 because standards

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 are not the foundation

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 of our defense,

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 but it's what is the product

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 of those things

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 that we defend

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 because they are the walls

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 that defend us,

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 but they're established

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 by those things

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 in which they're based.

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 You know,

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 a wall is no better

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 or a fence is no better

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 than the foundation

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 underneath it.

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 You know?

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 And I want you to understand

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 our standards

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 ought to be put on something

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 that's not movable

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 upon the Word of God

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 because our standards

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 in our lives

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 must have the right foundation,

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 a biblical foundation.

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 You know?

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 To grab a hold

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 of a biblical foundation

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 of what God would have

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 and when we establish

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 a defense,

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 we must build it

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 on one or more principle

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 from God's Word.

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 The foundation

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 of a standard,

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 a perimeter in your life

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 needs to be built

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 upon the Word of God.

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 Needs to be built

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 upon what God has said

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 because, you know,

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 oftentimes,

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 the problem with standards

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 and a problem

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 that's been

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 even amongst Christians

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 is sometimes people

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 adopt somebody else's standard

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 and never adopt

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 the principle

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 or the conviction

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 behind the standard

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 because you can hold

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 a good standard

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 and not have any conviction

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 about it.

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 Your conviction

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 comes from a principle

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 from God's Word.

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 If you're going to live

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 for God,

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 you better grab a hold

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 of some principles

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 of God's Word

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 to say,

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 where am I going

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 to put these?

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 How am I going

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 to use these?

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 How do I establish them

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 in this perimeter

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 to defend my life,

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 to defend those things?

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 And when we form convictions,

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 we believe what we believe

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 because what God has said

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 and when we know

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 what God has said

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 and agree with it,

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 then we can establish

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 a standard

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 that will enable us

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 to do or to protect

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 from the evil around us.

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 You know,

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 that's really what a standard

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 is for.

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 It's for your protection.

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 It's okay.

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 If I'm going to do this,

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 if I'm going to live for God,

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 these are things

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 I need to make a decision

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 to say this is what

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 I'm going to do

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 to make sure I can fulfill

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 what I believe God

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 has called and commanded

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 me to do.

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 You need both of those

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 in place.

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 And we see here

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 that as Jehoshaphat

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 gives us a good example

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 of this

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 because the first thing

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 he did is said

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 we need to set the perimeter.

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 You know,

00:16:11.480 --> 00:16:12.399
 we need to protect

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 from evil.

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 We need to protect

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 from the onslaught

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 so we can focus

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 upon the right things.

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 We need an outward defense

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 but we also need

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 inward ones

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 because you know what?

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 Sometimes you need

00:16:23.300 --> 00:16:24.060
 to have standards

00:16:24.060 --> 00:16:24.920
 inside yourself.

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 Sometimes your standard

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 is not outward.

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 Sometimes your standard

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 needs to be inward

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 of saying

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 what am I just not

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 going to think about?

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 What am I not going

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 to focus on?

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 Because sometimes

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 your mind

00:16:35.980 --> 00:16:36.780
 is your worst enemy.

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 You know?

00:16:38.639 --> 00:16:39.540
 Your mind

00:16:39.540 --> 00:16:41.040
 is a place

00:16:41.040 --> 00:16:41.620
 that the devil

00:16:41.620 --> 00:16:42.740
 loves to get into

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 if we allow

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 those opportunities.

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 You know,

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 think about

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 turn to 2 Corinthians

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 for a moment.

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 2 Corinthians chapter 10.

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 2 Corinthians chapter 10

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 because notice

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 what the apostle

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 here tells the church

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 and the members

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 there at Corinth.

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 He tells them this

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 in verse 4.

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 1 Corinthians chapter 10

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 in verse 4.

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 He says,

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 For the weapons

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 of our warfare

00:17:04.240 --> 00:17:05.059
 are not carnal

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 but mighty through God

00:17:06.279 --> 00:17:07.079
 to the pulling down

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 of strongholds,

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 casting down imaginations

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 and every high thing

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 that exalted itself

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 against the knowledge

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 of God

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 and bringing into captivity

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 every thought

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 to the obedience

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 of Christ.

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 How many of you

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 ever considered

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 your own thought life

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 can be your worst enemy?

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 Have you ever noticed

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 what you begin

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 and if you take

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 a lot of time

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 thinking upon something

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 it begins to consume?

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 You know,

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 there's an old saying

00:17:30.240 --> 00:17:30.599
 that said

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 if what you have

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 is a hammer

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 everything looks

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 like a nail.

00:17:34.500 --> 00:17:34.740
 You know?

00:17:35.059 --> 00:17:35.920
 If you're bitter

00:17:35.920 --> 00:17:36.700
 everybody looks

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 angry and bitter.

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 You start looking

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 at it through that lens.

00:17:40.500 --> 00:17:41.480
 You start looking

00:17:41.480 --> 00:17:41.980
 at things

00:17:41.980 --> 00:17:42.599
 through the lens

00:17:42.599 --> 00:17:43.460
 of what you're thinking.

00:17:43.640 --> 00:17:45.039
 So the Bible tells us

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 what we ought to think

00:17:45.880 --> 00:17:46.400
 on those things

00:17:46.400 --> 00:17:46.940
 that are pure

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 and just and honest.

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 Those things

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 are the things of God.

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 Why?

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 Because it adjusts

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 how you look

00:17:52.720 --> 00:17:54.799
 and how your mind operates.

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 It keeps your mind

00:17:55.880 --> 00:17:58.360
 full of the right things.

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 I want you to understand

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 that he wanted

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 to put the right defense.

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 But I want you to see

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 also next

00:18:04.720 --> 00:18:05.440
 that he walked

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 in the way

00:18:06.259 --> 00:18:07.380
 of the Lord.

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 He walked

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 in the way

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 of the Lord.

00:18:10.040 --> 00:18:10.460
 Look here

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 in our text

00:18:11.019 --> 00:18:12.380
 back in chapter 17

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 and it says this

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 in verse 3

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 and the Lord

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 was with Jehoshaphat.

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 Now notice here

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 it doesn't say

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 because he was

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 a good guy.

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 Notice what it says.

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 Why was God

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 with him?

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 Because he walked

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 in the first ways

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 of his father David

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 and sought not

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 after Balaam

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 but sought

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 to the Lord God

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 of his father

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 and walked

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 in his commandments

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 and not after

00:18:36.500 --> 00:18:37.060
 the doings

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 of Israel.

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 Now there's quite

00:18:38.859 --> 00:18:39.359
 a contrast

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 in both those verses.

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 It has to do

00:18:42.739 --> 00:18:43.479
 with the decision

00:18:43.479 --> 00:18:45.279
 that Jehoshaphat made

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 because Jehoshaphat

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 could have said

00:18:48.059 --> 00:18:49.000
 well look what

00:18:49.000 --> 00:18:49.839
 happened to dad

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 or look how

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 these things

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 were turning out

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 but instead he said

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 no I'm going to

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 set my course

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 to follow the Lord.

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 I'm going to set

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 my course

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 in the right direction

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 the direction

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 that Jehoshaphat

00:19:01.159 --> 00:19:01.679
 decided

00:19:01.679 --> 00:19:03.179
 was to follow

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 the Lord

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 to serve the Lord.

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 You know I wonder

00:19:06.619 --> 00:19:08.240
 as he was growing up

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 if he didn't hear

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 Joshua get read

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 to him where it says

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 choose this day

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 whom you will serve

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 and he made a decision

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 to say

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 I'm going to be

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 as Joshua

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 I'm going to serve

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 the Lord.

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 It wasn't built

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 on somebody else

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 it was on his decision

00:19:23.720 --> 00:19:24.960
 he chose to follow

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 the Lord.

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 You know he was

00:19:26.579 --> 00:19:27.680
 compared to David

00:19:27.680 --> 00:19:29.160
 this is an interesting

00:19:29.160 --> 00:19:29.400
 thing

00:19:29.400 --> 00:19:30.480
 David seems to be

00:19:30.480 --> 00:19:31.119
 you might say

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 is the standard

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 that God measures

00:19:33.039 --> 00:19:34.519
 the kings against.

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 you'll find

00:19:36.680 --> 00:19:37.200
 that he either

00:19:37.200 --> 00:19:38.139
 walked in the ways

00:19:38.139 --> 00:19:38.639
 of David

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 when it mentions

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 a king

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 or he didn't

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 but Jehoshaphat

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 has an interesting

00:19:44.759 --> 00:19:45.799
 context

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 because he says

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 this about Jehoshaphat

00:19:47.599 --> 00:19:48.379
 he walked in the

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 first ways of David

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 consider what he's

00:19:50.660 --> 00:19:51.240
 saying there

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 it says Jehoshaphat

00:19:53.819 --> 00:19:54.639
 walked in the

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 first ways

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 of David

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 what's the first

00:19:57.299 --> 00:19:58.180
 ways of David?

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 Go to 1 Kings

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 chapter 15

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 for a moment

00:20:00.639 --> 00:20:01.879
 because in David's

00:20:01.879 --> 00:20:02.639
 life you'll see

00:20:02.639 --> 00:20:03.160
 a division

00:20:03.160 --> 00:20:04.019
 because I want you

00:20:04.019 --> 00:20:04.460
 to understand

00:20:04.460 --> 00:20:05.460
 look at verse 5

00:20:05.460 --> 00:20:06.220
 it says this

00:20:06.220 --> 00:20:06.779
 in 1 Kings

00:20:06.779 --> 00:20:07.480
 chapter 15

00:20:07.480 --> 00:20:08.160
 because David

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 did that which

00:20:08.779 --> 00:20:09.380
 is right in the

00:20:09.380 --> 00:20:10.200
 eyes of the Lord

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 and turned not

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 aside from anything

00:20:12.540 --> 00:20:13.340
 that he commanded

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 him all the days

00:20:14.160 --> 00:20:14.880
 of his life

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 that's the first

00:20:16.779 --> 00:20:17.640
 ways of David

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 and then you have

00:20:18.980 --> 00:20:19.580
 a little issue

00:20:19.580 --> 00:20:19.840
 with David

00:20:19.840 --> 00:20:20.519
 save only the

00:20:20.519 --> 00:20:21.259
 matter of Uriah

00:20:21.259 --> 00:20:21.840
 the Hittite

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 David got his

00:20:22.960 --> 00:20:23.580
 eyes on the

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 wrong thing

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 and it impacted

00:20:25.660 --> 00:20:26.380
 the rest of his

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 life

00:20:26.740 --> 00:20:28.360
 now I want you

00:20:28.360 --> 00:20:28.800
 to understand

00:20:28.800 --> 00:20:29.480
 David was

00:20:29.480 --> 00:20:29.940
 forgiven

00:20:29.940 --> 00:20:31.180
 David asked God

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 to forgive him

00:20:31.920 --> 00:20:34.100
 but it still

00:20:34.100 --> 00:20:35.180
 had ramifications

00:20:35.180 --> 00:20:35.840
 that affected

00:20:35.840 --> 00:20:36.460
 the rest of his

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 life

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 there are certain

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 things in life

00:20:38.400 --> 00:20:38.960
 that you can

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 be forgiven

00:20:39.539 --> 00:20:40.279
 you can walk

00:20:40.279 --> 00:20:40.840
 through but you

00:20:40.840 --> 00:20:41.680
 cannot change

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 you'll find

00:20:42.620 --> 00:20:43.480
 that David's

00:20:43.480 --> 00:20:44.360
 choice there

00:20:44.360 --> 00:20:46.180
 impacted

00:20:46.180 --> 00:20:48.539
 his life

00:20:48.539 --> 00:20:51.220
 it was a point

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 different

00:20:51.580 --> 00:20:52.000
 he says

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 that's the reason

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 the first ways

00:20:53.660 --> 00:20:54.680
 prior to David

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 doing that

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 because if you

00:20:56.299 --> 00:20:57.380
 read Psalm 51

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 you'll find

00:20:58.640 --> 00:20:59.580
 a unique statement

00:20:59.579 --> 00:21:01.059
 that David

00:21:01.059 --> 00:21:01.759
 asked God

00:21:01.759 --> 00:21:02.179
 to return

00:21:02.179 --> 00:21:02.419
 on me

00:21:02.419 --> 00:21:03.159
 the joy

00:21:03.159 --> 00:21:04.299
 of thy salvation

00:21:04.299 --> 00:21:05.059
 you know what

00:21:05.059 --> 00:21:06.159
 sometimes sin

00:21:06.159 --> 00:21:07.720
 has an impact

00:21:07.720 --> 00:21:08.159
 it's hard

00:21:08.159 --> 00:21:08.519
 to get your

00:21:08.519 --> 00:21:09.059
 joy back

00:21:09.059 --> 00:21:09.619
 because there's

00:21:09.619 --> 00:21:10.000
 a difference

00:21:10.000 --> 00:21:10.519
 between knowing

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 it up here

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 and actually

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 having it

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 function

00:21:14.699 --> 00:21:15.259
 doesn't it

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 and so we're

00:21:15.679 --> 00:21:16.220
 going to see

00:21:16.220 --> 00:21:16.599
 here that

00:21:16.599 --> 00:21:17.359
 he says

00:21:17.359 --> 00:21:18.319
 to walk

00:21:18.319 --> 00:21:18.980
 as David

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 did

00:21:19.359 --> 00:21:19.899
 with all

00:21:19.899 --> 00:21:20.460
 his heart

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 the standard

00:21:21.579 --> 00:21:22.259
 was not

00:21:22.259 --> 00:21:23.199
 David himself

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 but the

00:21:24.379 --> 00:21:24.919
 direction

00:21:24.919 --> 00:21:25.659
 of David's

00:21:25.659 --> 00:21:25.899
 heart

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 I want you

00:21:26.379 --> 00:21:26.879
 to see that

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 also

00:21:27.199 --> 00:21:27.859
 because today

00:21:27.859 --> 00:21:28.399
 we also have

00:21:28.400 --> 00:21:28.680
 a problem

00:21:28.680 --> 00:21:29.080
 with people

00:21:29.080 --> 00:21:29.860
 following people

00:21:29.860 --> 00:21:30.660
 you'll hear

00:21:30.660 --> 00:21:31.280
 all the time

00:21:31.280 --> 00:21:31.759
 people get

00:21:31.759 --> 00:21:32.400
 caught up

00:21:32.400 --> 00:21:33.720
 following preachers

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 and following

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 some personality

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 but we ought

00:21:36.640 --> 00:21:37.019
 to have our

00:21:37.019 --> 00:21:37.640
 eyes on the

00:21:37.640 --> 00:21:37.940
 Lord

00:21:37.940 --> 00:21:38.519
 have our

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 eyes on the

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 Lord

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 look over to

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 1 Corinthians

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 chapter 11

00:21:41.000 --> 00:21:41.600
 for a moment

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 because I imagine

00:21:42.860 --> 00:21:43.519
 that as you

00:21:43.519 --> 00:21:44.040
 read through

00:21:44.040 --> 00:21:45.259
 Paul

00:21:45.259 --> 00:21:46.400
 and the things

00:21:46.400 --> 00:21:47.400
 and he makes

00:21:47.400 --> 00:21:47.980
 this statement

00:21:47.980 --> 00:21:48.940
 here in 1 Corinthians

00:21:48.940 --> 00:21:49.660
 chapter 11

00:21:49.660 --> 00:21:50.140
 to the church

00:21:50.140 --> 00:21:50.640
 at Corinth

00:21:50.640 --> 00:21:51.700
 he says

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 be ye

00:21:52.140 --> 00:21:52.920
 followers of me

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 even as I

00:21:53.680 --> 00:21:55.040
 also am

00:21:55.040 --> 00:21:56.380
 of Christ

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 that's a key

00:21:57.240 --> 00:21:57.980
 statement right

00:21:57.980 --> 00:21:58.280
 there

00:21:58.279 --> 00:21:59.899
 because you

00:21:59.899 --> 00:22:00.259
 know what

00:22:00.259 --> 00:22:00.879
 I imagine

00:22:00.879 --> 00:22:01.519
 in Paul's

00:22:01.519 --> 00:22:01.720
 day

00:22:01.720 --> 00:22:02.119
 a lot of

00:22:02.119 --> 00:22:02.619
 people looked

00:22:02.619 --> 00:22:02.859
 at the

00:22:02.859 --> 00:22:03.480
 things Paul

00:22:03.480 --> 00:22:03.839
 did

00:22:03.839 --> 00:22:04.099
 and the

00:22:04.099 --> 00:22:04.299
 thing

00:22:04.299 --> 00:22:04.819
 how God

00:22:04.819 --> 00:22:05.339
 used him

00:22:05.339 --> 00:22:05.559
 and the

00:22:05.559 --> 00:22:06.299
 great miracles

00:22:06.299 --> 00:22:06.839
 the things

00:22:06.839 --> 00:22:07.759
 that took

00:22:07.759 --> 00:22:08.220
 place

00:22:08.220 --> 00:22:08.519
 I mean

00:22:08.519 --> 00:22:09.000
 Paul had

00:22:09.000 --> 00:22:09.480
 a lot of

00:22:09.480 --> 00:22:10.259
 amazing

00:22:10.259 --> 00:22:11.039
 things come

00:22:11.039 --> 00:22:11.539
 about in

00:22:11.539 --> 00:22:12.059
 his life

00:22:12.059 --> 00:22:14.339
 and people

00:22:14.339 --> 00:22:14.899
 would look at

00:22:14.899 --> 00:22:15.259
 him and say

00:22:15.259 --> 00:22:15.779
 ooh

00:22:15.779 --> 00:22:16.799
 you know what

00:22:16.799 --> 00:22:17.319
 Paul said

00:22:17.319 --> 00:22:18.000
 get your eyes

00:22:18.000 --> 00:22:18.399
 off me

00:22:18.399 --> 00:22:18.720
 and get your

00:22:18.720 --> 00:22:19.119
 eyes on

00:22:19.119 --> 00:22:19.519
 Christ

00:22:19.519 --> 00:22:21.399
 because if

00:22:21.399 --> 00:22:21.899
 your eyes

00:22:21.899 --> 00:22:22.480
 on Christ

00:22:22.480 --> 00:22:22.879
 you're all

00:22:22.879 --> 00:22:23.259
 looking the

00:22:23.259 --> 00:22:23.960
 same direction

00:22:23.960 --> 00:22:26.440
 keep your

00:22:26.440 --> 00:22:26.960
 eyes on

00:22:26.960 --> 00:22:27.340
 the right

00:22:27.340 --> 00:22:27.860
 things

00:22:27.860 --> 00:22:28.759
 to follow

00:22:28.759 --> 00:22:29.299
 Christ

00:22:29.299 --> 00:22:29.680
 is the

00:22:29.680 --> 00:22:30.319
 direction

00:22:30.319 --> 00:22:31.620
 not that

00:22:31.620 --> 00:22:31.900
 of a

00:22:31.900 --> 00:22:32.360
 person

00:22:32.360 --> 00:22:34.039
 others are

00:22:34.039 --> 00:22:34.559
 not the

00:22:34.559 --> 00:22:35.039
 standard

00:22:35.039 --> 00:22:35.440
 nor the

00:22:35.440 --> 00:22:35.920
 direction

00:22:35.920 --> 00:22:36.660
 but Christ

00:22:36.660 --> 00:22:37.059
 is

00:22:37.059 --> 00:22:38.340
 his walk

00:22:38.340 --> 00:22:38.940
 was directed

00:22:38.940 --> 00:22:39.500
 toward the

00:22:39.500 --> 00:22:39.720
 Lord

00:22:39.720 --> 00:22:40.180
 and not

00:22:40.180 --> 00:22:40.720
 towards

00:22:40.720 --> 00:22:41.460
 Balaam

00:22:41.460 --> 00:22:42.000
 now notice

00:22:42.000 --> 00:22:42.319
 here in

00:22:42.319 --> 00:22:42.880
 verse 3

00:22:42.880 --> 00:22:43.700
 what it

00:22:43.700 --> 00:22:44.180
 tells us

00:22:44.180 --> 00:22:44.420
 here

00:22:44.420 --> 00:22:44.940
 because he

00:22:44.940 --> 00:22:45.700
 contrasts

00:22:45.700 --> 00:22:45.960
 this

00:22:45.960 --> 00:22:46.720
 he says

00:22:46.720 --> 00:22:47.000
 in the

00:22:47.000 --> 00:22:47.319
 Lord

00:22:47.319 --> 00:22:48.380
 was with

00:22:48.380 --> 00:22:49.079
 Jehoshaphat

00:22:49.079 --> 00:22:49.600
 because he

00:22:49.600 --> 00:22:50.240
 walked in

00:22:50.240 --> 00:22:50.620
 the first

00:22:50.620 --> 00:22:51.180
 ways of

00:22:51.180 --> 00:22:51.680
 his father

00:22:51.680 --> 00:22:52.059
 David

00:22:52.059 --> 00:22:53.120
 and sought

00:22:53.120 --> 00:22:53.720
 not

00:22:53.720 --> 00:22:54.620
 unto

00:22:54.620 --> 00:22:55.019
 Balaam

00:22:55.019 --> 00:22:56.539
 in other

00:22:56.539 --> 00:22:56.779
 words

00:22:56.779 --> 00:22:57.100
 there's a

00:22:57.100 --> 00:22:57.380
 clear

00:22:57.380 --> 00:22:58.059
 distinction

00:22:58.059 --> 00:22:58.519
 in the

00:22:58.519 --> 00:22:58.920
 direction

00:22:58.920 --> 00:22:59.299
 he was

00:22:59.299 --> 00:22:59.860
 going

00:22:59.860 --> 00:23:01.620
 in that

00:23:01.620 --> 00:23:02.299
 there's

00:23:02.299 --> 00:23:02.720
 this clear

00:23:02.720 --> 00:23:03.339
 distinction

00:23:03.339 --> 00:23:04.620
 his walk

00:23:04.620 --> 00:23:05.339
 was directed

00:23:05.339 --> 00:23:06.000
 towards the

00:23:06.000 --> 00:23:06.319
 Lord

00:23:06.319 --> 00:23:06.900
 and not

00:23:06.900 --> 00:23:07.360
 towards

00:23:07.360 --> 00:23:08.079
 Balaam

00:23:08.079 --> 00:23:08.940
 he never

00:23:08.940 --> 00:23:09.360
 sought

00:23:09.360 --> 00:23:10.019
 direction

00:23:10.019 --> 00:23:10.640
 from Balaam

00:23:10.640 --> 00:23:10.960
 now the

00:23:10.960 --> 00:23:11.339
 thing is

00:23:11.339 --> 00:23:11.680
 this

00:23:11.680 --> 00:23:12.759
 this word

00:23:12.759 --> 00:23:13.120
 here

00:23:13.120 --> 00:23:13.860
 that we

00:23:13.860 --> 00:23:14.600
 find here

00:23:14.600 --> 00:23:15.100
 sought

00:23:15.099 --> 00:23:16.579
 is very

00:23:16.579 --> 00:23:17.079
 key

00:23:17.079 --> 00:23:18.119
 because we

00:23:18.119 --> 00:23:18.839
 find here

00:23:18.839 --> 00:23:19.500
 that as

00:23:19.500 --> 00:23:20.819
 he seeks

00:23:20.819 --> 00:23:21.579
 after those

00:23:21.579 --> 00:23:21.839
 things

00:23:21.839 --> 00:23:22.419
 we seek

00:23:22.419 --> 00:23:23.159
 after things

00:23:23.159 --> 00:23:23.599
 that word

00:23:23.599 --> 00:23:24.039
 sought

00:23:24.039 --> 00:23:24.819
 means to

00:23:24.819 --> 00:23:25.419
 seek or

00:23:25.419 --> 00:23:26.159
 desire or

00:23:26.159 --> 00:23:26.719
 to ask

00:23:26.719 --> 00:23:27.219
 you know

00:23:27.219 --> 00:23:27.539
 sometimes

00:23:27.539 --> 00:23:28.039
 we can

00:23:28.039 --> 00:23:28.359
 be

00:23:28.359 --> 00:23:30.319
 mixed up

00:23:30.319 --> 00:23:30.579
 in our

00:23:30.579 --> 00:23:31.139
 ideology

00:23:31.139 --> 00:23:31.639
 we can

00:23:31.639 --> 00:23:32.059
 say we

00:23:32.059 --> 00:23:32.419
 love the

00:23:32.419 --> 00:23:32.599
 Lord

00:23:32.599 --> 00:23:32.939
 want to

00:23:32.939 --> 00:23:33.299
 serve the

00:23:33.299 --> 00:23:33.439
 Lord

00:23:33.439 --> 00:23:33.719
 but then

00:23:33.719 --> 00:23:34.099
 we seek

00:23:34.099 --> 00:23:34.439
 for other

00:23:34.439 --> 00:23:34.799
 things

00:23:34.799 --> 00:23:35.419
 go back

00:23:35.419 --> 00:23:35.559
 to

00:23:35.559 --> 00:23:36.059
 when you

00:23:36.059 --> 00:23:36.259
 think

00:23:36.259 --> 00:23:36.500
 back

00:23:36.500 --> 00:23:36.659
 into

00:23:36.659 --> 00:23:37.000
 chapter

00:23:37.000 --> 00:23:37.659
 16

00:23:37.659 --> 00:23:38.219
 at the

00:23:38.219 --> 00:23:38.399
 end

00:23:38.399 --> 00:23:38.539
 of

00:23:38.539 --> 00:23:38.959
 Asa

00:23:38.959 --> 00:23:40.519
 Jehoshaphat

00:23:40.519 --> 00:23:40.879
 fought

00:23:40.879 --> 00:23:41.459
 dad's

00:23:41.459 --> 00:23:42.179
 life

00:23:42.179 --> 00:23:43.559
 one of the

00:23:43.559 --> 00:23:43.939
 things that

00:23:43.939 --> 00:23:44.299
 said he

00:23:44.299 --> 00:23:44.980
 trusted the

00:23:44.980 --> 00:23:45.539
 physicians

00:23:45.539 --> 00:23:46.000
 more than

00:23:46.000 --> 00:23:46.440
 he trusted

00:23:46.440 --> 00:23:46.860
 God

00:23:46.860 --> 00:23:47.259
 you know

00:23:47.259 --> 00:23:47.559
 that's a

00:23:47.559 --> 00:23:47.960
 decision

00:23:47.960 --> 00:23:48.519
 he made

00:23:48.519 --> 00:23:50.680
 to seek

00:23:50.680 --> 00:23:51.440
 after help

00:23:51.440 --> 00:23:52.180
 from someplace

00:23:52.180 --> 00:23:52.579
 else

00:23:52.579 --> 00:23:53.480
 often times

00:23:53.480 --> 00:23:53.980
 today you'll

00:23:53.980 --> 00:23:54.319
 read through

00:23:54.319 --> 00:23:54.799
 the scripture

00:23:54.799 --> 00:23:55.360
 here even

00:23:55.360 --> 00:23:56.160
 as you read

00:23:56.160 --> 00:23:56.440
 through the

00:23:56.440 --> 00:23:56.920
 Old Testament

00:23:56.920 --> 00:23:57.620
 there's amazing

00:23:57.620 --> 00:23:58.019
 how many

00:23:58.019 --> 00:23:59.140
 people would

00:23:59.140 --> 00:24:00.640
 worship God

00:24:00.640 --> 00:24:01.079
 and then go

00:24:01.079 --> 00:24:01.400
 out and

00:24:01.400 --> 00:24:01.980
 worship other

00:24:01.980 --> 00:24:02.339
 gods

00:24:02.339 --> 00:24:03.099
 that was the

00:24:03.099 --> 00:24:03.640
 problem in

00:24:03.640 --> 00:24:04.200
 Israel that

00:24:04.200 --> 00:24:04.480
 they were

00:24:04.480 --> 00:24:05.099
 dealing with

00:24:05.099 --> 00:24:06.839
 it wasn't

00:24:06.839 --> 00:24:07.360
 that God

00:24:07.360 --> 00:24:07.980
 wasn't there

00:24:07.980 --> 00:24:08.519
 God was

00:24:08.519 --> 00:24:09.000
 just one

00:24:09.000 --> 00:24:09.420
 of many

00:24:09.420 --> 00:24:11.839
 you know

00:24:11.839 --> 00:24:12.539
 today God

00:24:12.539 --> 00:24:13.099
 can be one

00:24:13.099 --> 00:24:13.440
 of many

00:24:13.440 --> 00:24:13.880
 to you

00:24:13.880 --> 00:24:14.400
 when we

00:24:14.400 --> 00:24:14.799
 see

00:24:14.799 --> 00:24:15.559
 what's

00:24:15.559 --> 00:24:15.960
 happening

00:24:15.960 --> 00:24:16.279
 here

00:24:16.279 --> 00:24:16.779
 in other

00:24:16.779 --> 00:24:17.079
 words he

00:24:17.079 --> 00:24:17.379
 didn't

00:24:17.379 --> 00:24:17.960
 participate

00:24:17.960 --> 00:24:18.720
 in false

00:24:18.720 --> 00:24:19.220
 worship

00:24:19.220 --> 00:24:20.099
 of an

00:24:20.099 --> 00:24:20.480
 idol

00:24:20.480 --> 00:24:21.539
 the problem

00:24:21.539 --> 00:24:22.740
 that drew

00:24:22.740 --> 00:24:23.500
 Rehoboam

00:24:23.500 --> 00:24:24.200
 was a split

00:24:24.200 --> 00:24:25.220
 mindset about

00:24:25.220 --> 00:24:25.659
 Baal

00:24:25.659 --> 00:24:26.579
 they could have

00:24:26.579 --> 00:24:27.279
 promoted the

00:24:27.279 --> 00:24:27.799
 things of

00:24:27.799 --> 00:24:28.759
 God but also

00:24:28.759 --> 00:24:29.960
 enabled a

00:24:29.960 --> 00:24:30.779
 false worship

00:24:30.779 --> 00:24:32.919
 you know

00:24:32.919 --> 00:24:33.539
 consider look

00:24:33.539 --> 00:24:34.099
 over back in

00:24:34.099 --> 00:24:34.379
 the Old Testament

00:24:34.379 --> 00:24:35.159
 go to Jeremiah

00:24:35.159 --> 00:24:35.919
 chapter 6

00:24:35.919 --> 00:24:36.440
 for a moment

00:24:36.440 --> 00:24:38.019
 Jeremiah chapter

00:24:38.019 --> 00:24:38.899
 6 because

00:24:38.899 --> 00:24:39.940
 you know

00:24:39.940 --> 00:24:41.319
 we're just as

00:24:41.319 --> 00:24:42.480
 susceptible today

00:24:42.480 --> 00:24:43.480
 to this as the

00:24:43.480 --> 00:24:44.019
 children of Israel

00:24:44.019 --> 00:24:44.279
 were

00:24:44.279 --> 00:24:46.539
 the Bible

00:24:46.539 --> 00:24:47.259
 tells us all

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 this was

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 written for

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 what our

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 learning and

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 for our

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 instruction

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 we can see

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 the reality

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 of what's

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 how easy

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 it is

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 and we need

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 to be looking

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 and seeking

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 the right

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 things

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 notice here

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 in Jeremiah

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 6 and

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 verse 16

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 it says

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 thus saith the

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 Lord stand

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 ye in the

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 ways and

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 see and

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 ask for

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 the old

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 paths

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 there is a

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 good way

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 and walk

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 therein

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 and ye

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 shall find

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 rest for

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 your souls

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 but they

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 said we

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 will not

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 walk

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 therein

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 you know

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 I want you

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 to understand

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 what God

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 said about

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 Jehoshaphat

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 is Jehoshaphat

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 said I'm

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 going to

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 walk in

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 the ways

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 of the

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 first ways

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 of David

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 I want to

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 keep my

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 eyes on

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 the right

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 things

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 and we're

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 going to

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 see here

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 Jehoshaphat

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 starts

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 his kingship

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 his reign

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 that way

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 he sought

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 to the

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 Lord

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 the same

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 way that

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 David

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 had

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 followed

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 the

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 Lord

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 look at

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 verse 4

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 it says

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 but sought

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 to the

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 Lord God

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 of his

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 father

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 and walked

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 in the

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 commandments

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 and not

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 after the

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 doings

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 of

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 Israel

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 in other

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 words

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 it's a

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 matter of

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 focus

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 and it's

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 a matter

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 of action

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 he made

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 a decision

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 in the

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 direction

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 that he

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 was going

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 to travel

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 and how

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 he was

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 going to

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 travel

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 he sought

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 to the

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 Lord

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 the same

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 way that

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 David

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 did

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 this word

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 implies

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 following

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 in doing

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 that

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 so

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 let me

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 get some

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 help

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 tonight

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 you'll get

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 some

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 verses

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 here

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 need a

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 volunteer

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 for

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 Psalm

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 119

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 and verse

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 10

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 who's

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 got that

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 one

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 Lance

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 you can

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 catch that

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 one for

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 me

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 I need

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 Deuteronomy

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 429

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 Lou you got

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 that one

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 I need

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 Micah

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 6 8

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 Ethan got

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 that one

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 and then

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 Deuteronomy

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 1230

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 Deuteronomy

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 1230

00:26:32.720 --> 00:26:33.119
 who's got

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 that one

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 James you got

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 that one

00:26:34.959 --> 00:26:35.879
 alright

00:26:35.879 --> 00:26:36.379
 Psalms

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 119

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 verse 10

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 okay so

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 this is that

00:26:43.280 --> 00:26:44.400
 same context

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 in there

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 to be

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 sought

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 after

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 what he

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 seek

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 after

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 he

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 sought

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 with him

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 with whole

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 heart

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 to not

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 wander

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 from God's

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 commandments

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 Deuteronomy

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 4 29

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 okay that

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 word there

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 seek

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 is a

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 very clear

00:27:05.359 --> 00:27:05.759
 that second

00:27:05.759 --> 00:27:05.899
 one

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 if thou

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 seek him

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 with all

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 thy heart

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 that is

00:27:08.139 --> 00:27:08.579
 the exact

00:27:08.579 --> 00:27:09.359
 same word

00:27:09.359 --> 00:27:10.059
 that talks

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 about

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 what

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 Jehoshaphat

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 sought

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 after

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 that idea

00:27:15.419 --> 00:27:15.980
 of seeking

00:27:15.980 --> 00:27:16.819
 after God

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 with our

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 whole

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 heart

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 how about

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 Micah 6

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 8

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 okay so

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 very familiar

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 but there's a

00:27:30.660 --> 00:27:31.019
 word in there

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 require

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 that's translated

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 require

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 that's the same

00:27:35.420 --> 00:27:36.240
 Hebrew word

00:27:36.240 --> 00:27:37.319
 translated here

00:27:37.319 --> 00:27:37.740
 sought

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 in other words

00:27:38.299 --> 00:27:39.299
 seeking God

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 involves

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 a course

00:27:41.279 --> 00:27:42.120
 or an action

00:27:42.120 --> 00:27:42.860
 of things

00:27:42.860 --> 00:27:43.900
 associated with it

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 there's some

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 things that are

00:27:45.900 --> 00:27:47.519
 identifiable

00:27:47.519 --> 00:27:48.559
 along the path

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 you might say

00:27:49.259 --> 00:27:50.559
 to say this is

00:27:50.559 --> 00:27:51.160
 the direction

00:27:51.160 --> 00:27:51.599
 it is

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 how about

00:27:51.940 --> 00:27:52.500
 Deuteronomy

00:27:52.500 --> 00:27:53.259
 12 30

00:27:53.259 --> 00:28:07.680
 yeah here's

00:28:07.680 --> 00:28:08.259
 Deuteronomy

00:28:08.259 --> 00:28:08.720
 12

00:28:08.720 --> 00:28:09.819
 that word

00:28:09.819 --> 00:28:10.359
 require

00:28:10.359 --> 00:28:11.259
 is the same

00:28:11.259 --> 00:28:11.799
 word again

00:28:11.799 --> 00:28:14.359
 this idea

00:28:14.359 --> 00:28:14.940
 of seeking

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 after other

00:28:15.779 --> 00:28:16.220
 gods

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 and to see

00:28:16.579 --> 00:28:17.079
 well how did

00:28:17.079 --> 00:28:17.599
 they serve

00:28:17.599 --> 00:28:17.759
 them

00:28:17.759 --> 00:28:18.220
 you know

00:28:18.220 --> 00:28:18.839
 we live

00:28:18.839 --> 00:28:19.159
 in a

00:28:19.159 --> 00:28:20.839
 polytheistic

00:28:20.839 --> 00:28:21.419
 ideology

00:28:21.419 --> 00:28:22.059
 today

00:28:22.059 --> 00:28:22.899
 of saying

00:28:22.899 --> 00:28:23.339
 well we can

00:28:23.339 --> 00:28:23.859
 just worship

00:28:23.859 --> 00:28:24.439
 whatever god

00:28:24.439 --> 00:28:24.899
 we want to

00:28:24.899 --> 00:28:25.139
 worship

00:28:25.139 --> 00:28:25.579
 however we

00:28:25.579 --> 00:28:25.819
 want to

00:28:25.819 --> 00:28:26.059
 worship

00:28:26.059 --> 00:28:26.659
 let me

00:28:26.659 --> 00:28:27.159
 try yours

00:28:27.159 --> 00:28:27.639
 out for a

00:28:27.639 --> 00:28:27.899
 while

00:28:27.899 --> 00:28:28.519
 you know

00:28:28.519 --> 00:28:30.699
 that's what

00:28:30.699 --> 00:28:31.480
 God's warning

00:28:31.480 --> 00:28:32.419
 Israel about

00:28:32.419 --> 00:28:32.899
 because he

00:28:32.899 --> 00:28:33.159
 says

00:28:33.159 --> 00:28:34.299
 I'm driving

00:28:34.299 --> 00:28:34.819
 them out

00:28:34.819 --> 00:28:35.299
 because of

00:28:35.299 --> 00:28:35.759
 the evil

00:28:35.759 --> 00:28:36.879
 don't follow

00:28:36.879 --> 00:28:37.879
 and don't

00:28:37.879 --> 00:28:38.480
 fall into

00:28:38.480 --> 00:28:39.259
 those things

00:28:39.259 --> 00:28:41.339
 don't seek

00:28:41.339 --> 00:28:43.000
 after or inquire

00:28:43.000 --> 00:28:43.659
 about them

00:28:43.659 --> 00:28:44.259
 to try to say

00:28:44.259 --> 00:28:44.859
 well how do

00:28:44.859 --> 00:28:45.439
 they do this

00:28:45.440 --> 00:28:46.640
 you know

00:28:46.640 --> 00:28:48.000
 the most

00:28:48.000 --> 00:28:48.580
 important thing

00:28:48.580 --> 00:28:48.900
 is to know

00:28:48.900 --> 00:28:49.240
 how you're

00:28:49.240 --> 00:28:49.620
 supposed to

00:28:49.620 --> 00:28:50.279
 serve God

00:28:50.279 --> 00:28:52.559
 not how

00:28:52.559 --> 00:28:53.059
 does somebody

00:28:53.059 --> 00:28:53.660
 else worship

00:28:53.660 --> 00:28:54.259
 their God

00:28:54.259 --> 00:28:56.920
 to keep our

00:28:56.920 --> 00:28:57.779
 eyes on the

00:28:57.779 --> 00:28:58.500
 right things

00:28:58.500 --> 00:28:59.059
 so we're not

00:28:59.059 --> 00:28:59.860
 drawn away

00:28:59.860 --> 00:29:01.259
 so we see

00:29:01.259 --> 00:29:01.580
 here the

00:29:01.580 --> 00:29:02.580
 contrast between

00:29:02.580 --> 00:29:03.120
 the worship

00:29:03.120 --> 00:29:03.779
 of Baal

00:29:03.779 --> 00:29:04.860
 and the

00:29:04.860 --> 00:29:06.680
 and of

00:29:06.680 --> 00:29:07.299
 Israel

00:29:07.299 --> 00:29:07.980
 of how they

00:29:07.980 --> 00:29:09.380
 had changed

00:29:09.380 --> 00:29:09.940
 worship

00:29:09.940 --> 00:29:10.779
 completely

00:29:10.779 --> 00:29:12.759
 was relevant

00:29:12.759 --> 00:29:13.460
 here because

00:29:13.460 --> 00:29:13.980
 remember up

00:29:13.980 --> 00:29:14.500
 in Israel

00:29:14.500 --> 00:29:15.039
 we talked

00:29:15.039 --> 00:29:15.680
 about Ahab

00:29:15.680 --> 00:29:16.539
 where had

00:29:16.539 --> 00:29:17.000
 they gone

00:29:17.000 --> 00:29:18.879
 I mean

00:29:18.879 --> 00:29:19.500
 they basically

00:29:19.500 --> 00:29:20.000
 had almost

00:29:20.000 --> 00:29:20.819
 pushed God

00:29:20.819 --> 00:29:21.660
 completely out

00:29:21.660 --> 00:29:22.399
 to the side

00:29:22.399 --> 00:29:23.019
 and followed

00:29:23.019 --> 00:29:23.559
 Baal

00:29:23.559 --> 00:29:25.700
 because Jezebel

00:29:25.700 --> 00:29:27.019
 was a priestess

00:29:27.019 --> 00:29:27.660
 to Baal

00:29:27.660 --> 00:29:28.500
 the focus

00:29:28.500 --> 00:29:29.039
 and you'll see

00:29:29.039 --> 00:29:29.500
 and we'll talk

00:29:29.500 --> 00:29:30.200
 about that here

00:29:30.200 --> 00:29:30.839
 in coming weeks

00:29:30.839 --> 00:29:31.500
 we'll talk about

00:29:31.500 --> 00:29:32.539
 very famous

00:29:32.539 --> 00:29:33.299
 events you know

00:29:33.299 --> 00:29:33.899
 up on Mount

00:29:33.899 --> 00:29:34.279
 Carmel

00:29:34.279 --> 00:29:34.940
 that's what led

00:29:34.940 --> 00:29:35.379
 to that

00:29:35.379 --> 00:29:37.440
 with Elijah

00:29:37.440 --> 00:29:38.079
 the prophet

00:29:38.079 --> 00:29:38.660
 and the prophets

00:29:38.660 --> 00:29:39.119
 of Baal

00:29:39.119 --> 00:29:39.619
 that's where

00:29:39.619 --> 00:29:40.059
 all that

00:29:40.059 --> 00:29:40.519
 conflict

00:29:40.519 --> 00:29:41.319
 came about

00:29:41.319 --> 00:29:41.879
 was because

00:29:41.879 --> 00:29:42.419
 of that

00:29:42.419 --> 00:29:44.179
 you know

00:29:44.179 --> 00:29:46.139
 we'll look at

00:29:46.139 --> 00:29:46.719
 that in a little

00:29:46.719 --> 00:29:47.500
 more detail

00:29:47.500 --> 00:29:47.779
 there

00:29:47.779 --> 00:29:48.079
 you know

00:29:48.079 --> 00:29:48.259
 that

00:29:48.259 --> 00:29:49.419
 you know

00:29:49.419 --> 00:29:50.219
 the famous

00:29:50.219 --> 00:29:50.819
 showdown

00:29:50.819 --> 00:29:51.599
 on Mount

00:29:51.599 --> 00:29:52.019
 Carmel

00:29:52.019 --> 00:29:52.500
 you know

00:29:52.500 --> 00:29:52.899
 it's like

00:29:52.899 --> 00:29:54.439
 we all can

00:29:54.439 --> 00:29:55.259
 relate

00:29:55.259 --> 00:29:56.019
 and know

00:29:56.019 --> 00:29:56.799
 that story

00:29:56.799 --> 00:29:57.399
 but sometimes

00:29:57.399 --> 00:29:57.959
 we don't think

00:29:57.959 --> 00:29:58.419
 about why

00:29:58.419 --> 00:29:58.739
 did that

00:29:58.739 --> 00:29:59.099
 happen

00:29:59.099 --> 00:30:01.459
 because God

00:30:01.459 --> 00:30:01.859
 was trying

00:30:01.859 --> 00:30:02.079
 to get

00:30:02.079 --> 00:30:02.539
 Israel's

00:30:02.539 --> 00:30:02.919
 attention

00:30:02.919 --> 00:30:03.479
 off what

00:30:03.479 --> 00:30:03.759
 they were

00:30:03.759 --> 00:30:04.259
 worshiping

00:30:04.259 --> 00:30:04.619
 and back

00:30:04.619 --> 00:30:05.099
 on him

00:30:05.099 --> 00:30:07.419
 to look

00:30:07.419 --> 00:30:08.000
 for the way

00:30:08.000 --> 00:30:08.319
 that they

00:30:08.319 --> 00:30:08.939
 ought to go

00:30:08.940 --> 00:30:10.340
 Jehoshaphat's

00:30:10.340 --> 00:30:10.840
 direction

00:30:10.840 --> 00:30:11.080
 though

00:30:11.080 --> 00:30:11.580
 was totally

00:30:11.580 --> 00:30:12.400
 opposite of

00:30:12.400 --> 00:30:12.660
 Ahab

00:30:12.660 --> 00:30:13.140
 it was

00:30:13.140 --> 00:30:13.720
 towards the

00:30:13.720 --> 00:30:14.019
 Lord

00:30:14.019 --> 00:30:15.039
 and away

00:30:15.039 --> 00:30:15.700
 from evil

00:30:15.700 --> 00:30:17.380
 it resulted

00:30:17.380 --> 00:30:18.120
 in a renewed

00:30:18.120 --> 00:30:18.740
 focus

00:30:18.740 --> 00:30:20.460
 in Judah

00:30:20.460 --> 00:30:21.140
 even though

00:30:21.140 --> 00:30:21.740
 his father

00:30:21.740 --> 00:30:22.259
 had brought

00:30:22.259 --> 00:30:23.259
 about a

00:30:23.259 --> 00:30:23.759
 revival

00:30:23.759 --> 00:30:24.320
 among the

00:30:24.320 --> 00:30:24.740
 people

00:30:24.740 --> 00:30:25.259
 one thing

00:30:25.259 --> 00:30:26.039
 still plagued

00:30:26.039 --> 00:30:26.259
 them

00:30:26.259 --> 00:30:26.640
 was the

00:30:26.640 --> 00:30:27.400
 high places

00:30:27.400 --> 00:30:27.779
 in the

00:30:27.779 --> 00:30:28.259
 groves

00:30:28.259 --> 00:30:29.360
 and we

00:30:29.360 --> 00:30:29.860
 talked a

00:30:29.860 --> 00:30:30.140
 little bit

00:30:30.140 --> 00:30:30.539
 about the

00:30:30.539 --> 00:30:31.160
 high places

00:30:31.160 --> 00:30:31.640
 because if

00:30:31.640 --> 00:30:32.059
 you remember

00:30:32.059 --> 00:30:32.440
 when the

00:30:32.440 --> 00:30:33.019
 children of

00:30:33.019 --> 00:30:33.200
 Israel

00:30:33.200 --> 00:30:33.759
 first went

00:30:33.759 --> 00:30:34.120
 into the

00:30:34.120 --> 00:30:34.500
 land

00:30:34.500 --> 00:30:35.900
 before

00:30:35.900 --> 00:30:39.200
 Solomon

00:30:39.200 --> 00:30:39.839
 built the

00:30:39.839 --> 00:30:40.200
 temple

00:30:40.200 --> 00:30:42.500
 many of

00:30:42.500 --> 00:30:42.859
 them would

00:30:42.859 --> 00:30:43.380
 go and

00:30:43.380 --> 00:30:43.720
 actually

00:30:43.720 --> 00:30:44.660
 worship God

00:30:44.660 --> 00:30:45.759
 offer their

00:30:45.759 --> 00:30:46.519
 offerings on

00:30:46.519 --> 00:30:46.859
 the high

00:30:46.859 --> 00:30:47.279
 places

00:30:47.279 --> 00:30:48.039
 which is

00:30:48.039 --> 00:30:48.640
 very similar

00:30:48.640 --> 00:30:49.019
 to what

00:30:49.019 --> 00:30:49.599
 you find

00:30:49.599 --> 00:30:51.299
 with Abraham

00:30:51.299 --> 00:30:52.980
 Isaac and

00:30:52.980 --> 00:30:53.420
 Jacob

00:30:53.420 --> 00:30:55.460
 because they

00:30:55.460 --> 00:30:56.019
 didn't have a

00:30:56.019 --> 00:30:56.640
 set place

00:30:56.640 --> 00:30:56.940
 that they

00:30:56.940 --> 00:30:57.319
 offered

00:30:57.319 --> 00:30:57.640
 there were

00:30:57.640 --> 00:30:58.099
 some places

00:30:58.099 --> 00:30:58.880
 like Bethel

00:30:58.880 --> 00:30:59.240
 and other

00:30:59.240 --> 00:30:59.900
 places that

00:30:59.900 --> 00:31:00.200
 they would

00:31:00.200 --> 00:31:01.500
 return to

00:31:01.500 --> 00:31:04.099
 but when

00:31:04.099 --> 00:31:04.619
 the temple

00:31:04.619 --> 00:31:05.220
 was set

00:31:05.220 --> 00:31:05.660
 up and

00:31:05.660 --> 00:31:06.420
 the tabernacle

00:31:06.420 --> 00:31:06.859
 was set

00:31:06.859 --> 00:31:07.180
 up all

00:31:07.180 --> 00:31:07.880
 that changed

00:31:07.880 --> 00:31:08.480
 it's what

00:31:08.480 --> 00:31:08.819
 they had

00:31:08.819 --> 00:31:09.660
 once done

00:31:09.660 --> 00:31:10.440
 didn't mean

00:31:10.440 --> 00:31:10.779
 that's what

00:31:10.779 --> 00:31:11.079
 they should

00:31:11.079 --> 00:31:11.700
 continue to

00:31:11.700 --> 00:31:12.559
 do because

00:31:12.559 --> 00:31:13.019
 there was a

00:31:13.019 --> 00:31:13.599
 difference that

00:31:13.599 --> 00:31:14.180
 was made

00:31:14.180 --> 00:31:16.180
 and we're

00:31:16.180 --> 00:31:16.640
 going to see

00:31:16.640 --> 00:31:17.059
 here as we

00:31:17.059 --> 00:31:17.660
 walk through

00:31:17.660 --> 00:31:18.119
 this that

00:31:18.119 --> 00:31:21.259
 they had to

00:31:21.259 --> 00:31:21.720
 deal with the

00:31:21.720 --> 00:31:22.480
 high places

00:31:22.480 --> 00:31:22.960
 and the

00:31:22.960 --> 00:31:24.240
 groves

00:31:24.240 --> 00:31:25.039
 he had not

00:31:25.039 --> 00:31:25.740
 removed them

00:31:25.740 --> 00:31:26.259
 but look down

00:31:26.259 --> 00:31:27.099
 at verse 6

00:31:27.099 --> 00:31:28.240
 because one of

00:31:28.240 --> 00:31:29.000
 the things about

00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:29.819
 Jehoshaphat's

00:31:29.819 --> 00:31:31.380
 revival is it

00:31:31.380 --> 00:31:31.800
 was at a

00:31:31.800 --> 00:31:32.240
 point where

00:31:32.240 --> 00:31:32.860
 Jehoshaphat

00:31:32.860 --> 00:31:33.240
 I'm going to

00:31:33.240 --> 00:31:33.700
 follow the

00:31:33.700 --> 00:31:34.480
 Lord and

00:31:34.480 --> 00:31:34.800
 I'm going to

00:31:34.800 --> 00:31:35.200
 get rid of

00:31:35.200 --> 00:31:35.460
 these

00:31:35.460 --> 00:31:36.000
 look at

00:31:36.000 --> 00:31:36.640
 verse 6

00:31:36.640 --> 00:31:37.500
 it says

00:31:37.500 --> 00:31:38.380
 and his

00:31:38.380 --> 00:31:38.960
 heart was

00:31:38.960 --> 00:31:39.600
 lifted up

00:31:39.600 --> 00:31:40.400
 in the

00:31:40.400 --> 00:31:40.880
 ways of

00:31:40.880 --> 00:31:41.200
 the Lord

00:31:41.200 --> 00:31:41.720
 moreover

00:31:41.720 --> 00:31:42.380
 he took

00:31:42.380 --> 00:31:42.880
 away the

00:31:42.880 --> 00:31:43.580
 high places

00:31:43.580 --> 00:31:44.260
 and groves

00:31:44.260 --> 00:31:44.580
 out of

00:31:44.580 --> 00:31:44.860
 Judah

00:31:44.860 --> 00:31:46.340
 in other

00:31:46.340 --> 00:31:46.840
 words

00:31:46.840 --> 00:31:48.720
 Jehoshaphat

00:31:48.720 --> 00:31:49.380
 didn't ask

00:31:49.380 --> 00:31:49.660
 if it was

00:31:49.660 --> 00:31:49.820
 going to

00:31:49.820 --> 00:31:50.260
 make people

00:31:50.260 --> 00:31:50.580
 upset

00:31:50.580 --> 00:31:51.260
 he said

00:31:51.260 --> 00:31:51.580
 this is

00:31:51.580 --> 00:31:51.960
 what was

00:31:51.960 --> 00:31:52.360
 needed

00:31:52.360 --> 00:31:53.020
 if we're

00:31:53.020 --> 00:31:53.200
 going to

00:31:53.200 --> 00:31:53.620
 walk with

00:31:53.620 --> 00:31:54.000
 the Lord

00:31:54.000 --> 00:31:54.460
 you know

00:31:54.460 --> 00:31:54.860
 sometimes

00:31:54.860 --> 00:31:56.180
 truth

00:31:56.180 --> 00:31:57.000
 and God's

00:31:57.000 --> 00:31:57.540
 ways make

00:31:57.540 --> 00:31:58.240
 people upset

00:31:58.240 --> 00:31:58.800
 because it

00:31:58.800 --> 00:31:59.340
 rubs against

00:31:59.340 --> 00:31:59.580
 them

00:31:59.580 --> 00:31:59.940
 you know

00:31:59.940 --> 00:32:00.300
 some of the

00:32:00.299 --> 00:32:01.339
 best analogy

00:32:01.339 --> 00:32:01.859
 you can have

00:32:01.859 --> 00:32:02.079
 you know

00:32:02.079 --> 00:32:02.440
 it's kind of

00:32:02.440 --> 00:32:03.139
 like the

00:32:03.139 --> 00:32:03.619
 cat doesn't

00:32:03.619 --> 00:32:04.019
 like being

00:32:04.019 --> 00:32:04.419
 rubbed the

00:32:04.419 --> 00:32:04.779
 wrong way

00:32:04.779 --> 00:32:05.159
 maybe the

00:32:05.159 --> 00:32:05.539
 cat needs

00:32:05.539 --> 00:32:05.819
 to turn

00:32:05.819 --> 00:32:06.119
 around

00:32:06.119 --> 00:32:06.480
 you know

00:32:06.480 --> 00:32:06.919
 if you

00:32:06.919 --> 00:32:07.359
 turn around

00:32:07.359 --> 00:32:07.619
 you don't

00:32:07.619 --> 00:32:07.919
 get so

00:32:07.919 --> 00:32:08.180
 ruffled

00:32:08.180 --> 00:32:08.740
 so I

00:32:08.740 --> 00:32:09.059
 want you

00:32:09.059 --> 00:32:09.339
 to see

00:32:09.339 --> 00:32:09.599
 here that

00:32:09.599 --> 00:32:10.359
 Jehoshaphat

00:32:10.359 --> 00:32:10.799
 is a great

00:32:10.799 --> 00:32:11.639
 example for

00:32:11.639 --> 00:32:12.220
 us today

00:32:12.220 --> 00:32:12.700
 the need

00:32:12.700 --> 00:32:13.159
 to seek

00:32:13.159 --> 00:32:13.639
 the Lord

00:32:13.639 --> 00:32:14.059
 and obey

00:32:14.059 --> 00:32:14.680
 his commandments

00:32:14.680 --> 00:32:16.159
 is essential

00:32:16.159 --> 00:32:16.779
 if we're to

00:32:16.779 --> 00:32:18.139
 walk as

00:32:18.139 --> 00:32:18.740
 he walked

00:32:18.740 --> 00:32:19.700
 you know

00:32:19.700 --> 00:32:19.919
 I'll tell you

00:32:19.919 --> 00:32:20.399
 look into the

00:32:20.399 --> 00:32:20.819
 New Testament

00:32:20.819 --> 00:32:21.240
 for a moment

00:32:21.240 --> 00:32:21.539
 go to

00:32:21.539 --> 00:32:22.000
 1st John

00:32:22.000 --> 00:32:22.700
 chapter 2

00:32:22.700 --> 00:32:24.480
 1st John

00:32:24.480 --> 00:32:25.279
 chapter 2

00:32:25.279 --> 00:32:26.919
 as you find

00:32:26.919 --> 00:32:27.440
 something here

00:32:27.440 --> 00:32:27.980
 in 1st John

00:32:27.980 --> 00:32:28.700
 chapter 2

00:32:28.700 --> 00:32:29.380
 look down in

00:32:29.380 --> 00:32:29.920
 verse 4

00:32:29.920 --> 00:32:30.759
 look at verse 4

00:32:30.759 --> 00:32:31.000
 it says

00:32:31.000 --> 00:32:31.700
 he that saith

00:32:31.700 --> 00:32:32.400
 I know him

00:32:32.400 --> 00:32:32.940
 and keepeth

00:32:32.940 --> 00:32:33.319
 not his

00:32:33.319 --> 00:32:33.779
 commandments

00:32:33.779 --> 00:32:34.460
 is a liar

00:32:34.460 --> 00:32:36.920
 and the truth

00:32:36.920 --> 00:32:37.759
 is not in him

00:32:37.759 --> 00:32:38.480
 but whosoever

00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:39.160
 keepeth his

00:32:39.160 --> 00:32:39.500
 word

00:32:39.500 --> 00:32:40.360
 in him

00:32:40.360 --> 00:32:41.120
 verily is the

00:32:41.120 --> 00:32:41.759
 love of God

00:32:41.759 --> 00:32:42.400
 perfected

00:32:42.400 --> 00:32:42.980
 whereby we

00:32:42.980 --> 00:32:43.400
 know

00:32:43.400 --> 00:32:44.460
 we that

00:32:44.460 --> 00:32:46.340
 are we

00:32:46.340 --> 00:32:47.380
 are in him

00:32:47.380 --> 00:32:48.880
 he that saith

00:32:48.880 --> 00:32:49.559
 he abideth

00:32:49.559 --> 00:32:49.940
 in him

00:32:49.940 --> 00:32:50.580
 himself

00:32:50.580 --> 00:32:51.600
 also to

00:32:51.600 --> 00:32:52.039
 walk

00:32:52.039 --> 00:32:52.720
 even as

00:32:52.720 --> 00:32:53.180
 he

00:32:53.180 --> 00:32:54.299
 walked

00:32:54.299 --> 00:32:54.580
 in other

00:32:54.580 --> 00:32:54.740
 words

00:32:54.740 --> 00:32:55.559
 the Lord

00:32:55.559 --> 00:32:55.900
 is our

00:32:55.900 --> 00:32:56.480
 example

00:32:56.480 --> 00:32:57.880
 that we

00:32:57.880 --> 00:32:58.080
 ought to

00:32:58.079 --> 00:32:58.439
 keep our

00:32:58.439 --> 00:32:58.919
 eyes on

00:32:58.919 --> 00:32:59.559
 to walk

00:32:59.559 --> 00:33:00.119
 that way

00:33:00.119 --> 00:33:00.960
 have you

00:33:00.960 --> 00:33:01.339
 thought about

00:33:01.339 --> 00:33:02.059
 all the areas

00:33:02.059 --> 00:33:02.500
 that the

00:33:02.500 --> 00:33:03.179
 Bible tells

00:33:03.179 --> 00:33:03.639
 us as a

00:33:03.639 --> 00:33:04.139
 New Testament

00:33:04.139 --> 00:33:04.679
 believer

00:33:04.679 --> 00:33:05.000
 that we're

00:33:05.000 --> 00:33:05.339
 supposed to

00:33:05.339 --> 00:33:05.639
 walk

00:33:05.639 --> 00:33:06.279
 I encourage

00:33:06.279 --> 00:33:06.460
 you to

00:33:06.460 --> 00:33:07.139
 do a

00:33:07.139 --> 00:33:08.359
 search

00:33:08.359 --> 00:33:08.740
 we've got

00:33:08.740 --> 00:33:09.240
 electronics

00:33:09.240 --> 00:33:09.659
 today

00:33:09.659 --> 00:33:09.980
 and it's

00:33:09.980 --> 00:33:10.359
 real easy

00:33:10.359 --> 00:33:10.720
 to do

00:33:10.720 --> 00:33:11.740
 look up

00:33:11.740 --> 00:33:12.119
 those two

00:33:12.119 --> 00:33:12.379
 words

00:33:12.379 --> 00:33:13.039
 walk in

00:33:13.039 --> 00:33:13.639
 especially

00:33:13.639 --> 00:33:13.960
 in the

00:33:13.960 --> 00:33:14.460
 New Testament

00:33:14.460 --> 00:33:15.039
 you consider

00:33:15.039 --> 00:33:16.039
 in Romans

00:33:16.039 --> 00:33:16.500
 6

00:33:16.500 --> 00:33:16.960
 we should

00:33:16.960 --> 00:33:17.519
 walk in

00:33:17.519 --> 00:33:17.899
 newness

00:33:17.899 --> 00:33:18.519
 of life

00:33:18.519 --> 00:33:19.579
 2nd Corinthians

00:33:19.579 --> 00:33:20.039
 5

00:33:20.039 --> 00:33:20.439
 7

00:33:20.439 --> 00:33:20.839
 we should

00:33:20.839 --> 00:33:21.359
 walk by

00:33:21.359 --> 00:33:21.839
 faith

00:33:21.839 --> 00:33:22.639
 and not

00:33:22.639 --> 00:33:23.099
 sight

00:33:23.099 --> 00:33:25.399
 Galatians

00:33:25.399 --> 00:33:25.839
 5

00:33:25.839 --> 00:33:26.240
 we should

00:33:26.240 --> 00:33:26.740
 walk in

00:33:26.740 --> 00:33:27.299
 the spirit

00:33:27.299 --> 00:33:27.980
 not fulfilling

00:33:27.980 --> 00:33:28.500
 the lust

00:33:28.500 --> 00:33:28.799
 of the

00:33:28.799 --> 00:33:29.220
 flesh

00:33:29.220 --> 00:33:30.440
 Ephesians

00:33:30.440 --> 00:33:30.859
 5

00:33:30.859 --> 00:33:31.220
 we should

00:33:31.220 --> 00:33:31.759
 walk in

00:33:31.759 --> 00:33:32.099
 love

00:33:32.099 --> 00:33:32.659
 Ephesians

00:33:32.659 --> 00:33:32.980
 5

00:33:32.980 --> 00:33:33.220
 we ought

00:33:33.220 --> 00:33:33.539
 to walk

00:33:33.539 --> 00:33:34.539
 circumspectly

00:33:34.539 --> 00:33:36.859
 the list

00:33:36.859 --> 00:33:37.200
 could go

00:33:37.200 --> 00:33:37.440
 on

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:37.839
 there's a lot

00:33:37.839 --> 00:33:38.159
 more

00:33:38.159 --> 00:33:40.759
 our walk

00:33:40.759 --> 00:33:41.000
 and the

00:33:41.000 --> 00:33:41.460
 decision

00:33:41.460 --> 00:33:41.779
 and the

00:33:41.779 --> 00:33:42.159
 things we

00:33:42.159 --> 00:33:42.399
 do

00:33:42.399 --> 00:33:43.019
 is important

00:33:43.019 --> 00:33:44.619
 and we

00:33:44.619 --> 00:33:45.000
 see it

00:33:45.000 --> 00:33:45.579
 started with

00:33:45.579 --> 00:33:46.399
 Jehoshaphat

00:33:46.399 --> 00:33:46.960
 personally

00:33:46.960 --> 00:33:49.019
 but I want

00:33:49.019 --> 00:33:49.379
 you to see

00:33:49.379 --> 00:33:50.159
 it impacted

00:33:50.159 --> 00:33:50.879
 next the

00:33:50.879 --> 00:33:51.619
 direction of

00:33:51.619 --> 00:33:51.879
 Judah

00:33:51.879 --> 00:33:52.740
 as a

00:33:52.740 --> 00:33:53.059
 nation

00:33:53.059 --> 00:33:54.579
 and how

00:33:54.579 --> 00:33:54.899
 did he

00:33:54.899 --> 00:33:55.480
 do that

00:33:55.480 --> 00:33:55.759
 and the

00:33:55.759 --> 00:33:56.319
 impact

00:33:56.319 --> 00:33:57.200
 that it

00:33:57.200 --> 00:33:57.559
 had the

00:33:57.559 --> 00:33:58.059
 direction

00:33:58.059 --> 00:33:58.579
 of Judah

00:33:58.579 --> 00:33:59.480
 Jehoshaphat

00:33:59.480 --> 00:34:02.220
 also fulfilled

00:34:02.220 --> 00:34:03.339
 his responsibility

00:34:03.339 --> 00:34:04.440
 to guide

00:34:04.440 --> 00:34:05.200
 and direct

00:34:05.200 --> 00:34:05.859
 the nation

00:34:05.859 --> 00:34:07.259
 because what

00:34:07.259 --> 00:34:07.799
 did he do

00:34:07.799 --> 00:34:08.099
 we're going

00:34:08.099 --> 00:34:08.699
 to see here

00:34:08.699 --> 00:34:09.820
 what he did

00:34:09.820 --> 00:34:10.320
 take a look

00:34:10.320 --> 00:34:10.599
 here in

00:34:10.599 --> 00:34:11.179
 verse 7

00:34:11.179 --> 00:34:12.619
 it says

00:34:12.619 --> 00:34:13.519
 and also

00:34:13.519 --> 00:34:14.099
 in the third

00:34:14.099 --> 00:34:14.639
 year of his

00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:15.079
 reign he

00:34:15.079 --> 00:34:15.659
 sent to

00:34:15.659 --> 00:34:16.239
 his princes

00:34:16.239 --> 00:34:16.920
 even to

00:34:16.920 --> 00:34:18.440
 Ben-Hale

00:34:18.440 --> 00:34:18.860
 and to

00:34:18.860 --> 00:34:19.799
 Obadiah

00:34:19.799 --> 00:34:20.139
 and to

00:34:20.139 --> 00:34:20.779
 Zechariah

00:34:20.780 --> 00:34:21.060
 and to

00:34:21.060 --> 00:34:21.880
 Nathiel

00:34:21.880 --> 00:34:22.540
 and to

00:34:22.540 --> 00:34:23.420
 Micaiah

00:34:23.420 --> 00:34:24.060
 to teach

00:34:24.060 --> 00:34:24.800
 in the cities

00:34:24.800 --> 00:34:25.300
 of Judah

00:34:25.300 --> 00:34:25.860
 and with

00:34:25.860 --> 00:34:26.220
 them he

00:34:26.220 --> 00:34:27.100
 sent Levites

00:34:27.100 --> 00:34:28.300
 even Shema

00:34:28.300 --> 00:34:29.800
 and Nethamai

00:34:29.800 --> 00:34:31.720
 and Zebediah

00:34:31.720 --> 00:34:32.480
 and Asiel

00:34:32.480 --> 00:34:33.940
 and Sheremoth

00:34:33.940 --> 00:34:35.080
 and Jeneroth

00:34:35.080 --> 00:34:35.820
 and the other

00:34:35.820 --> 00:34:36.620
 guys here on

00:34:36.620 --> 00:34:37.040
 the list

00:34:37.040 --> 00:34:38.260
 and then he

00:34:38.260 --> 00:34:38.760
 has the two

00:34:38.760 --> 00:34:39.200
 priests

00:34:39.200 --> 00:34:39.620
 and with

00:34:39.620 --> 00:34:39.960
 them

00:34:39.960 --> 00:34:40.960
 Elishma

00:34:40.960 --> 00:34:42.240
 and Haroam

00:34:42.240 --> 00:34:42.800
 priests

00:34:42.800 --> 00:34:43.800
 and they

00:34:43.800 --> 00:34:44.580
 taught in

00:34:44.580 --> 00:34:44.940
 Judah

00:34:44.940 --> 00:34:45.800
 and the

00:34:45.800 --> 00:34:46.140
 book of

00:34:46.140 --> 00:34:46.600
 the law

00:34:46.600 --> 00:34:48.000
 of the

00:34:48.000 --> 00:34:48.540
 Lord with

00:34:48.540 --> 00:34:48.820
 them

00:34:48.820 --> 00:34:49.200
 and went

00:34:49.200 --> 00:34:49.540
 throughout

00:34:49.540 --> 00:34:50.080
 all the

00:34:50.080 --> 00:34:50.360
 cities

00:34:50.360 --> 00:34:50.860
 and Judah

00:34:50.860 --> 00:34:51.620
 and taught

00:34:51.620 --> 00:34:52.640
 the people

00:34:52.640 --> 00:34:55.420
 now this

00:34:55.420 --> 00:34:56.039
 is important

00:34:56.039 --> 00:34:56.559
 because the

00:34:56.559 --> 00:34:56.940
 first thing

00:34:56.940 --> 00:34:57.360
 he did

00:34:57.360 --> 00:34:57.640
 is he

00:34:57.640 --> 00:34:58.180
 started a

00:34:58.180 --> 00:34:58.579
 teaching

00:34:58.579 --> 00:34:59.260
 campaign

00:34:59.260 --> 00:34:59.940
 he took

00:34:59.940 --> 00:35:00.800
 the groves

00:35:00.800 --> 00:35:02.420
 he took

00:35:02.420 --> 00:35:02.820
 the high

00:35:02.820 --> 00:35:03.280
 places

00:35:03.280 --> 00:35:03.840
 away

00:35:03.840 --> 00:35:06.480
 and then

00:35:06.480 --> 00:35:07.000
 he sends

00:35:07.000 --> 00:35:07.460
 out the

00:35:07.460 --> 00:35:07.980
 priests

00:35:07.980 --> 00:35:08.400
 and the

00:35:08.400 --> 00:35:09.620
 Levites

00:35:09.620 --> 00:35:10.019
 to say

00:35:10.019 --> 00:35:10.360
 we need

00:35:10.360 --> 00:35:10.840
 to teach

00:35:10.840 --> 00:35:11.340
 the people

00:35:11.340 --> 00:35:11.780
 the word

00:35:11.780 --> 00:35:12.280
 of God

00:35:12.280 --> 00:35:13.160
 not just

00:35:13.160 --> 00:35:13.900
 don't do

00:35:13.900 --> 00:35:14.300
 this is

00:35:14.300 --> 00:35:14.700
 what you

00:35:14.700 --> 00:35:15.760
 should do

00:35:15.760 --> 00:35:17.860
 and this

00:35:17.860 --> 00:35:18.300
 is why

00:35:18.300 --> 00:35:18.680
 you should

00:35:18.680 --> 00:35:19.000
 do it

00:35:19.000 --> 00:35:19.180
 you know

00:35:19.180 --> 00:35:19.440
 that's

00:35:19.440 --> 00:35:19.980
 important

00:35:19.980 --> 00:35:22.240
 because

00:35:22.240 --> 00:35:22.559
 if you

00:35:22.559 --> 00:35:22.900
 try to

00:35:22.900 --> 00:35:23.119
 take

00:35:23.119 --> 00:35:23.500
 something

00:35:23.500 --> 00:35:23.880
 out of

00:35:23.880 --> 00:35:24.000
 your

00:35:24.000 --> 00:35:24.340
 life

00:35:24.340 --> 00:35:24.619
 that's

00:35:24.619 --> 00:35:24.940
 bad

00:35:24.940 --> 00:35:25.360
 you better

00:35:25.360 --> 00:35:25.800
 fill it

00:35:25.800 --> 00:35:26.099
 in with

00:35:26.099 --> 00:35:26.320
 something

00:35:26.320 --> 00:35:26.639
 else

00:35:26.639 --> 00:35:28.360
 that's

00:35:28.360 --> 00:35:28.659
 good

00:35:28.659 --> 00:35:30.099
 that's

00:35:30.099 --> 00:35:30.340
 a very

00:35:30.340 --> 00:35:30.820
 basic

00:35:30.820 --> 00:35:31.380
 principle

00:35:31.380 --> 00:35:32.820
 because

00:35:32.820 --> 00:35:33.039
 you know

00:35:33.039 --> 00:35:33.559
 what happens

00:35:33.559 --> 00:35:34.320
 to vacuums

00:35:34.320 --> 00:35:34.980
 vacuum

00:35:34.980 --> 00:35:35.460
 is a

00:35:35.460 --> 00:35:35.940
 space

00:35:35.940 --> 00:35:36.880
 unoccupied

00:35:36.880 --> 00:35:37.340
 and something

00:35:37.340 --> 00:35:37.659
 will get

00:35:37.659 --> 00:35:38.159
 sucked into

00:35:38.159 --> 00:35:38.400
 it

00:35:38.400 --> 00:35:38.920
 something

00:35:38.920 --> 00:35:39.420
 will fill

00:35:39.420 --> 00:35:39.659
 that

00:35:39.659 --> 00:35:40.099
 space

00:35:40.099 --> 00:35:42.340
 so just

00:35:42.340 --> 00:35:42.940
 removing

00:35:42.940 --> 00:35:43.559
 evil

00:35:43.559 --> 00:35:43.920
 out of

00:35:43.920 --> 00:35:44.059
 your

00:35:44.059 --> 00:35:44.440
 life

00:35:44.440 --> 00:35:44.860
 is not

00:35:44.860 --> 00:35:45.199
 the only

00:35:45.199 --> 00:35:45.420
 thing

00:35:45.420 --> 00:35:45.659
 you need

00:35:45.659 --> 00:35:45.840
 to do

00:35:45.840 --> 00:35:46.240
 you also

00:35:46.240 --> 00:35:46.559
 need to

00:35:46.559 --> 00:35:46.920
 put in

00:35:46.920 --> 00:35:47.240
 the right

00:35:47.240 --> 00:35:47.599
 things

00:35:47.599 --> 00:35:49.659
 because

00:35:49.659 --> 00:35:50.159
 the thing

00:35:50.159 --> 00:35:50.360
 is

00:35:50.360 --> 00:35:50.699
 you can

00:35:50.699 --> 00:35:51.139
 control

00:35:51.139 --> 00:35:51.380
 what

00:35:51.380 --> 00:35:51.659
 goes

00:35:51.659 --> 00:35:51.940
 in

00:35:51.940 --> 00:35:52.460
 that's

00:35:52.460 --> 00:35:52.839
 walking

00:35:52.839 --> 00:35:53.139
 in the

00:35:53.139 --> 00:35:53.360
 right

00:35:53.360 --> 00:35:53.739
 path

00:35:53.739 --> 00:35:53.920
 is

00:35:53.920 --> 00:35:54.259
 back

00:35:54.259 --> 00:35:54.539
 filling

00:35:54.539 --> 00:35:54.739
 it

00:35:54.739 --> 00:35:54.880
 with

00:35:54.880 --> 00:35:55.000
 the

00:35:55.000 --> 00:35:55.179
 right

00:35:55.179 --> 00:35:55.639
 stuff

00:35:55.639 --> 00:35:57.940
 to put

00:35:57.940 --> 00:35:58.319
 the right

00:35:58.319 --> 00:35:58.739
 things

00:35:58.739 --> 00:35:58.960
 in

00:35:58.960 --> 00:35:59.159
 that

00:35:59.159 --> 00:35:59.679
 teaching

00:35:59.679 --> 00:36:00.599
 you know

00:36:00.599 --> 00:36:00.799
 because

00:36:00.799 --> 00:36:01.059
 it's

00:36:01.059 --> 00:36:01.659
 impossible

00:36:01.659 --> 00:36:02.239
 also

00:36:02.239 --> 00:36:02.880
 to follow

00:36:02.880 --> 00:36:03.279
 something

00:36:03.279 --> 00:36:03.659
 you're not

00:36:03.659 --> 00:36:04.019
 familiar

00:36:04.019 --> 00:36:04.400
 with

00:36:04.400 --> 00:36:05.619
 you know

00:36:05.619 --> 00:36:06.940
 you can't

00:36:06.940 --> 00:36:07.359
 expect

00:36:07.359 --> 00:36:07.739
 people

00:36:07.739 --> 00:36:08.119
 to do

00:36:08.119 --> 00:36:08.440
 something

00:36:08.440 --> 00:36:08.799
 they don't

00:36:08.799 --> 00:36:09.059
 know

00:36:09.059 --> 00:36:11.500
 that they

00:36:11.500 --> 00:36:11.920
 haven't been

00:36:11.920 --> 00:36:12.380
 instructed

00:36:12.380 --> 00:36:12.839
 to do

00:36:12.839 --> 00:36:14.739
 you know

00:36:14.739 --> 00:36:16.039
 have you ever

00:36:16.039 --> 00:36:16.679
 been frustrated

00:36:16.679 --> 00:36:17.239
 with somebody

00:36:17.239 --> 00:36:17.599
 well they

00:36:17.599 --> 00:36:18.159
 should know

00:36:18.159 --> 00:36:18.980
 the problem

00:36:18.980 --> 00:36:19.519
 is you better

00:36:19.519 --> 00:36:19.960
 make sure

00:36:19.960 --> 00:36:20.480
 they know

00:36:20.480 --> 00:36:21.559
 because it's

00:36:21.559 --> 00:36:22.000
 hard to keep

00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:22.759
 somebody accountable

00:36:22.759 --> 00:36:23.299
 for something

00:36:23.299 --> 00:36:23.639
 that they

00:36:23.639 --> 00:36:24.079
 don't know

00:36:24.079 --> 00:36:24.739
 that causes

00:36:24.739 --> 00:36:25.059
 a lot of

00:36:25.059 --> 00:36:25.339
 problems

00:36:25.339 --> 00:36:25.679
 sometimes

00:36:25.679 --> 00:36:25.960
 that's a

00:36:25.960 --> 00:36:26.219
 whole other

00:36:26.219 --> 00:36:26.639
 lesson

00:36:26.639 --> 00:36:28.339
 you know

00:36:28.339 --> 00:36:29.639
 expectations

00:36:29.639 --> 00:36:30.359
 on people

00:36:30.359 --> 00:36:30.699
 that you

00:36:30.699 --> 00:36:31.179
 assume

00:36:31.179 --> 00:36:32.679
 that they

00:36:32.679 --> 00:36:33.159
 know what

00:36:33.159 --> 00:36:33.500
 they ought

00:36:33.500 --> 00:36:33.799
 to do

00:36:33.799 --> 00:36:34.139
 and that's

00:36:34.139 --> 00:36:34.699
 not necessarily

00:36:34.699 --> 00:36:35.259
 the case

00:36:35.260 --> 00:36:35.560
 but we

00:36:35.560 --> 00:36:36.100
 see here

00:36:36.100 --> 00:36:36.920
 what they

00:36:36.920 --> 00:36:37.320
 needed

00:36:37.320 --> 00:36:37.780
 was the

00:36:37.780 --> 00:36:38.220
 word of

00:36:38.220 --> 00:36:38.680
 God

00:36:38.680 --> 00:36:39.820
 while every

00:36:39.820 --> 00:36:40.840
 family was

00:36:40.840 --> 00:36:41.520
 commanded to

00:36:41.520 --> 00:36:42.040
 be teaching

00:36:42.040 --> 00:36:42.420
 the word

00:36:42.420 --> 00:36:42.780
 of God

00:36:42.780 --> 00:36:43.380
 Deuteronomy

00:36:43.380 --> 00:36:44.320
 chapter 6

00:36:44.320 --> 00:36:45.260
 we find

00:36:45.260 --> 00:36:45.760
 the teaching

00:36:45.760 --> 00:36:46.200
 of the word

00:36:46.200 --> 00:36:46.600
 of God

00:36:46.600 --> 00:36:47.040
 is also

00:36:47.040 --> 00:36:47.620
 essential

00:36:47.620 --> 00:36:48.260
 for all

00:36:48.260 --> 00:36:48.600
 and the

00:36:48.600 --> 00:36:48.960
 need

00:36:48.960 --> 00:36:50.100
 was great

00:36:50.100 --> 00:36:50.520
 for the

00:36:50.520 --> 00:36:50.920
 word

00:36:50.920 --> 00:36:51.900
 of God

00:36:51.900 --> 00:36:52.980
 you know

00:36:52.980 --> 00:36:55.000
 God tells

00:36:55.000 --> 00:36:55.360
 us something

00:36:55.360 --> 00:36:55.860
 about his

00:36:55.860 --> 00:36:56.180
 word

00:36:56.180 --> 00:36:57.160
 if his

00:36:57.160 --> 00:36:57.460
 word

00:36:57.460 --> 00:36:58.300
 goes forth

00:36:58.300 --> 00:36:58.740
 it's going

00:36:58.740 --> 00:36:59.180
 to do

00:36:59.180 --> 00:36:59.580
 what he's

00:36:59.580 --> 00:36:59.960
 told us

00:36:59.960 --> 00:37:00.220
 it's going

00:37:00.220 --> 00:37:00.560
 to do

00:37:00.560 --> 00:37:02.020
 it'll have

00:37:02.020 --> 00:37:02.760
 an impact

00:37:02.760 --> 00:37:03.300
 on people

00:37:03.300 --> 00:37:03.700
 consider

00:37:03.700 --> 00:37:04.140
 Isaiah

00:37:04.140 --> 00:37:04.800
 55

00:37:04.800 --> 00:37:06.019
 in verse

00:37:06.019 --> 00:37:06.380
 11

00:37:06.380 --> 00:37:06.800
 it says

00:37:06.800 --> 00:37:07.300
 so shall

00:37:07.300 --> 00:37:07.900
 my word

00:37:07.900 --> 00:37:08.220
 be

00:37:08.220 --> 00:37:08.440
 that

00:37:08.440 --> 00:37:08.720
 goeth

00:37:08.720 --> 00:37:08.980
 forth

00:37:08.980 --> 00:37:09.180
 out

00:37:09.180 --> 00:37:09.260
 of

00:37:09.260 --> 00:37:09.400
 my

00:37:09.400 --> 00:37:09.740
 mouth

00:37:09.740 --> 00:37:10.260
 it

00:37:10.260 --> 00:37:10.440
 shall

00:37:10.440 --> 00:37:10.640
 not

00:37:10.640 --> 00:37:11.100
 return

00:37:11.100 --> 00:37:11.340
 unto

00:37:11.340 --> 00:37:11.519
 me

00:37:11.519 --> 00:37:11.900
 void

00:37:11.900 --> 00:37:12.539
 but it

00:37:12.539 --> 00:37:12.740
 shall

00:37:12.740 --> 00:37:13.340
 accomplish

00:37:13.340 --> 00:37:13.840
 that

00:37:13.840 --> 00:37:14.120
 which

00:37:14.120 --> 00:37:14.300
 I

00:37:14.300 --> 00:37:14.780
 please

00:37:14.780 --> 00:37:15.400
 and it

00:37:15.400 --> 00:37:15.600
 shall

00:37:15.600 --> 00:37:16.160
 prosper

00:37:16.160 --> 00:37:16.460
 in the

00:37:16.460 --> 00:37:16.740
 things

00:37:16.740 --> 00:37:17.140
 whereunto

00:37:17.140 --> 00:37:17.380
 I

00:37:17.380 --> 00:37:17.660
 sent

00:37:17.660 --> 00:37:17.880
 it

00:37:17.880 --> 00:37:18.960
 you know

00:37:18.960 --> 00:37:19.260
 I want

00:37:19.260 --> 00:37:19.380
 you to

00:37:19.380 --> 00:37:19.680
 understand

00:37:19.680 --> 00:37:20.120
 the word

00:37:20.120 --> 00:37:20.660
 of God

00:37:20.660 --> 00:37:21.560
 makes a

00:37:21.560 --> 00:37:21.940
 difference

00:37:21.940 --> 00:37:22.260
 and the

00:37:22.260 --> 00:37:22.539
 same

00:37:22.539 --> 00:37:22.940
 is true

00:37:22.940 --> 00:37:23.400
 today

00:37:23.400 --> 00:37:24.560
 we need

00:37:24.560 --> 00:37:25.160
 the teaching

00:37:25.160 --> 00:37:25.680
 of the word

00:37:25.680 --> 00:37:26.080
 of God

00:37:26.080 --> 00:37:26.300
 you know

00:37:26.300 --> 00:37:26.500
 a lot

00:37:26.500 --> 00:37:26.860
 of people

00:37:26.860 --> 00:37:27.780
 don't like

00:37:27.780 --> 00:37:28.260
 the teaching

00:37:28.260 --> 00:37:28.800
 of God's

00:37:28.800 --> 00:37:29.000
 word

00:37:29.000 --> 00:37:29.440
 you know

00:37:29.440 --> 00:37:29.780
 I see

00:37:29.780 --> 00:37:30.160
 some of the

00:37:30.159 --> 00:37:30.399
 stuff

00:37:30.399 --> 00:37:30.839
 that comes

00:37:30.839 --> 00:37:31.299
 across

00:37:31.299 --> 00:37:31.859
 for teaching

00:37:31.859 --> 00:37:32.399
 of God's

00:37:32.399 --> 00:37:32.619
 word

00:37:32.619 --> 00:37:33.119
 and most

00:37:33.119 --> 00:37:33.399
 of it's

00:37:33.399 --> 00:37:33.699
 modern

00:37:33.699 --> 00:37:34.359
 psychology

00:37:34.359 --> 00:37:34.920
 they're

00:37:34.920 --> 00:37:35.279
 preaching

00:37:35.279 --> 00:37:35.799
 commandments

00:37:35.799 --> 00:37:36.359
 of men

00:37:36.359 --> 00:37:36.699
 for the

00:37:36.699 --> 00:37:36.940
 things

00:37:36.940 --> 00:37:37.399
 of God

00:37:37.399 --> 00:37:37.899
 but you

00:37:37.899 --> 00:37:38.000
 know

00:37:38.000 --> 00:37:38.219
 why

00:37:38.219 --> 00:37:38.519
 there was

00:37:38.519 --> 00:37:39.059
 a problem

00:37:39.059 --> 00:37:40.059
 and why

00:37:40.059 --> 00:37:40.440
 he saw

00:37:40.440 --> 00:37:40.619
 it was

00:37:40.619 --> 00:37:41.279
 so important

00:37:41.279 --> 00:37:41.719
 to send

00:37:41.719 --> 00:37:41.940
 out

00:37:41.940 --> 00:37:42.319
 teaching

00:37:42.319 --> 00:37:42.799
 priests

00:37:42.799 --> 00:37:43.000
 and

00:37:43.000 --> 00:37:43.519
 Levites

00:37:43.519 --> 00:37:45.379
 turn back

00:37:45.379 --> 00:37:46.079
 to 2nd

00:37:46.079 --> 00:37:46.480
 Chronicles

00:37:46.480 --> 00:37:47.399
 chapter 15

00:37:47.399 --> 00:37:49.899
 2nd

00:37:49.899 --> 00:37:50.299
 Chronicles

00:37:50.299 --> 00:37:51.139
 chapter 15

00:37:51.139 --> 00:37:51.480
 look at

00:37:51.480 --> 00:37:52.019
 verse 3

00:37:52.019 --> 00:37:52.859
 it tells us

00:37:52.859 --> 00:37:53.019
 this

00:37:53.019 --> 00:37:53.779
 for a long

00:37:53.779 --> 00:37:54.219
 season

00:37:54.219 --> 00:37:54.699
 Israel

00:37:54.699 --> 00:37:55.179
 had been

00:37:55.179 --> 00:37:55.559
 without

00:37:55.559 --> 00:37:56.119
 the true

00:37:56.119 --> 00:37:56.539
 God

00:37:56.539 --> 00:37:56.940
 and without

00:37:56.940 --> 00:37:57.460
 a teaching

00:37:57.460 --> 00:37:57.940
 priest

00:37:57.940 --> 00:37:58.820
 and without

00:37:58.820 --> 00:37:59.159
 law

00:37:59.159 --> 00:37:59.440
 you know

00:37:59.440 --> 00:37:59.619
 why

00:37:59.619 --> 00:38:00.000
 everybody

00:38:00.000 --> 00:38:00.380
 was in

00:38:00.380 --> 00:38:00.700
 the mess

00:38:00.700 --> 00:38:01.059
 they were

00:38:01.059 --> 00:38:01.420
 the word

00:38:01.420 --> 00:38:01.760
 of God

00:38:01.760 --> 00:38:02.079
 stopped

00:38:02.079 --> 00:38:02.320
 getting

00:38:02.320 --> 00:38:02.679
 preached

00:38:02.679 --> 00:38:03.139
 and taught

00:38:03.139 --> 00:38:03.800
 you need

00:38:03.800 --> 00:38:04.460
 it before

00:38:04.460 --> 00:38:04.880
 you

00:38:04.880 --> 00:38:05.720
 in order

00:38:05.720 --> 00:38:06.340
 to keep

00:38:06.340 --> 00:38:06.720
 things

00:38:06.720 --> 00:38:07.019
 where they

00:38:07.019 --> 00:38:07.360
 ought to

00:38:07.360 --> 00:38:07.679
 be

00:38:07.679 --> 00:38:08.440
 because

00:38:08.440 --> 00:38:08.720
 even

00:38:08.720 --> 00:38:09.260
 the parents

00:38:09.260 --> 00:38:09.579
 consider

00:38:09.579 --> 00:38:10.059
 a parent

00:38:10.059 --> 00:38:10.639
 can't teach

00:38:10.639 --> 00:38:11.079
 a child

00:38:11.079 --> 00:38:11.400
 something

00:38:11.400 --> 00:38:11.760
 that they

00:38:11.760 --> 00:38:12.000
 don't

00:38:12.000 --> 00:38:12.240
 already

00:38:12.240 --> 00:38:12.519
 know

00:38:12.519 --> 00:38:13.000
 you know

00:38:13.000 --> 00:38:13.320
 how did

00:38:13.320 --> 00:38:14.300
 he accomplish

00:38:14.300 --> 00:38:15.240
 this task

00:38:15.240 --> 00:38:15.820
 it tells us

00:38:15.820 --> 00:38:16.240
 he sent

00:38:16.240 --> 00:38:16.720
 those out

00:38:16.720 --> 00:38:18.019
 the princes

00:38:18.019 --> 00:38:18.880
 the Levites

00:38:18.880 --> 00:38:19.179
 and the

00:38:19.179 --> 00:38:19.559
 priests

00:38:19.559 --> 00:38:21.420
 this is

00:38:21.420 --> 00:38:22.179
 quite a crew

00:38:22.179 --> 00:38:22.740
 that he sends

00:38:22.740 --> 00:38:23.059
 out

00:38:23.059 --> 00:38:25.579
 because as I

00:38:25.579 --> 00:38:25.860
 was reading

00:38:25.860 --> 00:38:26.159
 this I'm

00:38:26.159 --> 00:38:26.579
 thinking why

00:38:26.579 --> 00:38:27.139
 did he send

00:38:27.139 --> 00:38:27.720
 those three

00:38:27.719 --> 00:38:28.480
 types of

00:38:28.480 --> 00:38:29.019
 people out

00:38:29.019 --> 00:38:29.379
 to go

00:38:29.379 --> 00:38:29.919
 do this

00:38:29.919 --> 00:38:31.179
 and he

00:38:31.179 --> 00:38:31.599
 sends them

00:38:31.599 --> 00:38:31.819
 out

00:38:31.819 --> 00:38:32.379
 together

00:38:32.379 --> 00:38:34.359
 well if you

00:38:34.359 --> 00:38:34.899
 think about it

00:38:34.899 --> 00:38:35.299
 he sends

00:38:35.299 --> 00:38:35.839
 the princes

00:38:35.839 --> 00:38:36.219
 out

00:38:36.219 --> 00:38:36.739
 which means

00:38:36.739 --> 00:38:37.239
 basically

00:38:37.239 --> 00:38:37.839
 those of

00:38:37.839 --> 00:38:38.399
 his court

00:38:38.399 --> 00:38:39.919
 those with

00:38:39.919 --> 00:38:40.980
 royal authority

00:38:40.980 --> 00:38:42.359
 and they

00:38:42.359 --> 00:38:42.799
 would show

00:38:42.799 --> 00:38:43.179
 up with

00:38:43.179 --> 00:38:43.980
 royal authority

00:38:43.980 --> 00:38:44.359
 and say

00:38:44.359 --> 00:38:44.739
 hey the

00:38:44.739 --> 00:38:45.659
 king says

00:38:45.659 --> 00:38:47.039
 now listen

00:38:47.039 --> 00:38:48.379
 now does

00:38:48.379 --> 00:38:48.659
 that make

00:38:48.659 --> 00:38:49.419
 a difference

00:38:49.419 --> 00:38:49.919
 to people

00:38:49.919 --> 00:38:50.259
 how they

00:38:50.259 --> 00:38:50.759
 pay attention

00:38:50.759 --> 00:38:51.459
 in other

00:38:51.459 --> 00:38:51.879
 words he

00:38:51.879 --> 00:38:52.319
 didn't just

00:38:52.319 --> 00:38:52.759
 send them

00:38:52.759 --> 00:38:53.239
 out he

00:38:53.239 --> 00:38:53.579
 sent them

00:38:53.579 --> 00:38:53.919
 out with

00:38:53.919 --> 00:38:54.480
 authority

00:38:54.480 --> 00:38:55.199
 attached to

00:38:55.199 --> 00:38:55.379
 them

00:38:55.380 --> 00:38:57.700
 to say

00:38:57.700 --> 00:38:58.099
 this is

00:38:58.099 --> 00:38:58.480
 what the

00:38:58.480 --> 00:38:58.740
 king

00:38:58.740 --> 00:38:59.480
 desires

00:38:59.480 --> 00:39:00.500
 this is

00:39:00.500 --> 00:39:00.800
 what the

00:39:00.800 --> 00:39:01.500
 king wants

00:39:01.500 --> 00:39:02.019
 the princes

00:39:02.019 --> 00:39:02.360
 would have

00:39:02.360 --> 00:39:02.619
 been in

00:39:02.619 --> 00:39:02.960
 the royal

00:39:02.960 --> 00:39:03.340
 court

00:39:03.340 --> 00:39:03.599
 and would

00:39:03.599 --> 00:39:04.039
 have carried

00:39:04.039 --> 00:39:04.400
 with him

00:39:04.400 --> 00:39:05.039
 the authority

00:39:05.039 --> 00:39:05.619
 of the king

00:39:05.619 --> 00:39:06.940
 to carry out

00:39:06.940 --> 00:39:07.780
 his instruction

00:39:07.780 --> 00:39:09.079
 the Levites

00:39:09.079 --> 00:39:09.360
 would have

00:39:09.360 --> 00:39:10.340
 offered instruction

00:39:10.340 --> 00:39:10.980
 in the temple

00:39:10.980 --> 00:39:11.539
 service

00:39:11.539 --> 00:39:13.000
 and the rituals

00:39:13.000 --> 00:39:13.920
 that were involved

00:39:13.920 --> 00:39:14.220
 in it

00:39:14.220 --> 00:39:14.420
 you know

00:39:14.420 --> 00:39:15.000
 Deuteronomy

00:39:15.000 --> 00:39:16.000
 chapter 33

00:39:16.000 --> 00:39:17.079
 verse 10

00:39:17.079 --> 00:39:17.360
 says

00:39:17.360 --> 00:39:18.099
 and they

00:39:18.099 --> 00:39:18.620
 shall teach

00:39:18.620 --> 00:39:19.099
 Jacob

00:39:19.099 --> 00:39:19.880
 thy judgments

00:39:19.880 --> 00:39:20.480
 and Israel

00:39:20.480 --> 00:39:21.039
 thy law

00:39:21.039 --> 00:39:21.720
 and they

00:39:21.720 --> 00:39:22.079
 shall put

00:39:22.079 --> 00:39:22.539
 incense

00:39:22.539 --> 00:39:23.200
 before thee

00:39:23.200 --> 00:39:23.460
 and the

00:39:23.460 --> 00:39:23.980
 whole burnt

00:39:23.980 --> 00:39:25.039
 sacrifice

00:39:25.039 --> 00:39:25.519
 upon

00:39:25.519 --> 00:39:26.519
 thy altar

00:39:26.519 --> 00:39:27.320
 you know

00:39:27.320 --> 00:39:27.620
 sometimes

00:39:27.620 --> 00:39:28.000
 when it

00:39:28.000 --> 00:39:28.280
 comes to

00:39:28.280 --> 00:39:28.519
 the Old

00:39:28.519 --> 00:39:28.680
 Testament

00:39:28.680 --> 00:39:29.099
 I'm glad

00:39:29.099 --> 00:39:29.360
 we don't

00:39:29.360 --> 00:39:29.579
 have to

00:39:29.579 --> 00:39:29.860
 try to

00:39:29.860 --> 00:39:30.160
 memorize

00:39:30.160 --> 00:39:30.579
 all the

00:39:30.579 --> 00:39:30.780
 stuff

00:39:30.780 --> 00:39:31.059
 the Old

00:39:31.059 --> 00:39:31.280
 Testament

00:39:31.280 --> 00:39:31.760
 people had

00:39:31.760 --> 00:39:32.140
 to memorize

00:39:32.140 --> 00:39:34.300
 I mean

00:39:34.300 --> 00:39:34.579
 you got to

00:39:34.579 --> 00:39:35.000
 bring this

00:39:35.000 --> 00:39:35.420
 for that

00:39:35.420 --> 00:39:35.940
 this over

00:39:35.940 --> 00:39:36.220
 here

00:39:36.220 --> 00:39:36.500
 and this

00:39:36.500 --> 00:39:37.000
 over here

00:39:37.000 --> 00:39:37.240
 and you

00:39:37.240 --> 00:39:37.440
 got to

00:39:37.440 --> 00:39:37.640
 have

00:39:37.640 --> 00:39:38.260
 if you

00:39:38.260 --> 00:39:38.519
 can't

00:39:38.519 --> 00:39:38.660
 do

00:39:38.660 --> 00:39:38.900
 that

00:39:38.900 --> 00:39:39.160
 you got

00:39:39.160 --> 00:39:39.400
 to do

00:39:39.400 --> 00:39:39.760
 this

00:39:39.760 --> 00:39:40.019
 and you

00:39:40.019 --> 00:39:40.240
 got to

00:39:40.240 --> 00:39:40.400
 have

00:39:40.400 --> 00:39:40.620
 this

00:39:40.620 --> 00:39:40.940
 at this

00:39:40.940 --> 00:39:41.340
 time

00:39:41.340 --> 00:39:41.980
 and I

00:39:41.980 --> 00:39:42.160
 mean

00:39:42.160 --> 00:39:43.320
 I'm

00:39:43.320 --> 00:39:43.640
 thankful

00:39:43.640 --> 00:39:43.920
 that

00:39:43.920 --> 00:39:44.200
 we're

00:39:44.200 --> 00:39:44.480
 under

00:39:44.480 --> 00:39:44.660
 the

00:39:44.660 --> 00:39:44.900
 blood

00:39:44.900 --> 00:39:45.160
 not

00:39:45.160 --> 00:39:45.400
 under

00:39:45.400 --> 00:39:45.740
 law

00:39:45.740 --> 00:39:48.140
 I'm

00:39:48.140 --> 00:39:48.300
 glad

00:39:48.300 --> 00:39:48.500
 the

00:39:48.500 --> 00:39:48.740
 law

00:39:48.740 --> 00:39:48.860
 has

00:39:48.860 --> 00:39:49.019
 been

00:39:49.019 --> 00:39:49.480
 fulfilled

00:39:49.480 --> 00:39:51.740
 that

00:39:51.740 --> 00:39:51.880
 we

00:39:51.880 --> 00:39:52.019
 don't

00:39:52.019 --> 00:39:52.280
 have

00:39:52.280 --> 00:39:52.440
 to

00:39:52.440 --> 00:39:53.460
 be

00:39:53.460 --> 00:39:54.080
 concerned

00:39:54.080 --> 00:39:54.440
 with

00:39:54.440 --> 00:39:54.660
 the

00:39:54.660 --> 00:39:55.280
 details

00:39:55.280 --> 00:39:56.000
 of

00:39:56.000 --> 00:39:56.180
 that

00:39:56.180 --> 00:39:56.500
 because

00:39:56.500 --> 00:39:57.100
 Christ

00:39:57.100 --> 00:39:57.700
 took

00:39:57.700 --> 00:39:57.960
 care

00:39:57.960 --> 00:39:58.059
 of

00:39:58.059 --> 00:39:58.160
 the

00:39:58.160 --> 00:39:58.660
 details

00:39:58.660 --> 00:39:59.680
 you

00:39:59.680 --> 00:39:59.900
 know

00:39:59.900 --> 00:40:00.740
 but

00:40:00.740 --> 00:40:00.960
 while

00:40:00.960 --> 00:40:01.180
 the

00:40:01.180 --> 00:40:01.539
 priest

00:40:01.539 --> 00:40:01.720
 would

00:40:01.720 --> 00:40:01.800
 have

00:40:01.800 --> 00:40:02.280
 instructed

00:40:02.280 --> 00:40:02.500
 the

00:40:02.500 --> 00:40:02.820
 people

00:40:02.820 --> 00:40:03.000
 on

00:40:03.000 --> 00:40:03.140
 their

00:40:03.140 --> 00:40:03.860
 responsibility

00:40:03.860 --> 00:40:04.320
 to

00:40:04.320 --> 00:40:04.640
 God

00:40:04.640 --> 00:40:04.780
 and

00:40:04.780 --> 00:40:04.900
 the

00:40:04.900 --> 00:40:05.420
 necessity

00:40:05.420 --> 00:40:06.700
 of

00:40:06.700 --> 00:40:07.220
 obedience

00:40:07.220 --> 00:40:07.519
 it

00:40:07.519 --> 00:40:07.760
 makes

00:40:07.760 --> 00:40:07.940
 a

00:40:07.940 --> 00:40:08.280
 difference

00:40:08.280 --> 00:40:08.460
 when

00:40:08.460 --> 00:40:08.740
 those

00:40:08.740 --> 00:40:08.880
 in

00:40:08.880 --> 00:40:09.400
 authority

00:40:09.400 --> 00:40:10.140
 have

00:40:10.140 --> 00:40:10.320
 a

00:40:10.320 --> 00:40:10.580
 fear

00:40:10.580 --> 00:40:10.760
 of

00:40:10.760 --> 00:40:11.019
 God

00:40:11.019 --> 00:40:11.300
 because

00:40:11.300 --> 00:40:11.480
 it

00:40:11.480 --> 00:40:11.860
 promotes

00:40:11.860 --> 00:40:11.860


00:40:13.320 --> 00:40:14.320
 you

00:40:14.320 --> 00:40:14.440
 know

00:40:14.440 --> 00:40:14.620
 think

00:40:14.620 --> 00:40:14.920
 about

00:40:14.920 --> 00:40:15.559
 turn

00:40:15.559 --> 00:40:15.740
 to

00:40:15.740 --> 00:40:16.480
 Ecclesiastes

00:40:16.480 --> 00:40:16.900
 chapter

00:40:16.900 --> 00:40:17.440
 12

00:40:17.440 --> 00:40:18.920
 Ecclesiastes

00:40:18.920 --> 00:40:19.380
 chapter

00:40:19.380 --> 00:40:19.780
 12

00:40:19.780 --> 00:40:20.180
 look down

00:40:20.180 --> 00:40:20.300
 in

00:40:20.300 --> 00:40:20.500
 verse

00:40:20.500 --> 00:40:20.840
 9

00:40:20.840 --> 00:40:21.220
 it

00:40:21.220 --> 00:40:21.380
 says

00:40:21.380 --> 00:40:21.539
 and

00:40:21.539 --> 00:40:21.980
 moreover

00:40:21.980 --> 00:40:22.300
 because

00:40:22.300 --> 00:40:22.539
 the

00:40:22.539 --> 00:40:22.840
 preacher

00:40:22.840 --> 00:40:23.120
 was

00:40:23.120 --> 00:40:23.519
 wise

00:40:23.519 --> 00:40:23.700
 he

00:40:23.700 --> 00:40:23.940
 still

00:40:23.940 --> 00:40:24.260
 taught

00:40:24.260 --> 00:40:24.420
 the

00:40:24.420 --> 00:40:24.700
 people

00:40:24.700 --> 00:40:25.180
 knowledge

00:40:25.180 --> 00:40:25.380
 yea

00:40:25.380 --> 00:40:25.519
 he

00:40:25.519 --> 00:40:25.780
 gave

00:40:25.780 --> 00:40:26.080
 good

00:40:26.080 --> 00:40:26.440
 heed

00:40:26.440 --> 00:40:27.140
 and

00:40:27.140 --> 00:40:27.500
 sought

00:40:27.500 --> 00:40:27.820
 out

00:40:27.820 --> 00:40:28.059
 and

00:40:28.059 --> 00:40:28.280
 set

00:40:28.280 --> 00:40:28.420
 in

00:40:28.420 --> 00:40:28.680
 order

00:40:28.680 --> 00:40:28.980
 many

00:40:28.980 --> 00:40:29.559
 proverbs

00:40:29.559 --> 00:40:30.160
 the

00:40:30.160 --> 00:40:30.480
 preacher

00:40:30.480 --> 00:40:30.860
 sought

00:40:30.860 --> 00:40:31.080
 to

00:40:31.080 --> 00:40:31.360
 find

00:40:31.360 --> 00:40:31.640
 out

00:40:31.640 --> 00:40:32.260
 acceptable

00:40:32.260 --> 00:40:32.760
 words

00:40:32.760 --> 00:40:32.920
 and

00:40:32.920 --> 00:40:33.100
 that

00:40:33.100 --> 00:40:33.280
 which

00:40:33.280 --> 00:40:33.460
 was

00:40:33.460 --> 00:40:33.740
 written

00:40:33.740 --> 00:40:34.019
 was

00:40:34.019 --> 00:40:34.480
 upright

00:40:34.480 --> 00:40:34.920
 even

00:40:34.920 --> 00:40:35.500
 words

00:40:35.500 --> 00:40:36.039
 of

00:40:36.039 --> 00:40:36.900
 truth

00:40:36.900 --> 00:40:37.680
 you

00:40:37.680 --> 00:40:37.820
 know

00:40:37.820 --> 00:40:38.220
 the

00:40:38.220 --> 00:40:38.539
 fact

00:40:38.539 --> 00:40:38.840
 is

00:40:38.840 --> 00:40:39.080
 those

00:40:39.079 --> 00:40:39.360
 things

00:40:39.360 --> 00:40:39.559
 need

00:40:39.559 --> 00:40:39.639
 to

00:40:39.639 --> 00:40:39.799
 be

00:40:39.799 --> 00:40:40.380
 constantly

00:40:40.380 --> 00:40:41.519
 before

00:40:41.519 --> 00:40:41.980
 us

00:40:41.980 --> 00:40:42.440
 you

00:40:42.440 --> 00:40:42.539
 know

00:40:42.539 --> 00:40:42.619
 it

00:40:42.619 --> 00:40:42.699
 was

00:40:42.699 --> 00:40:42.860
 the

00:40:42.860 --> 00:40:43.460
 wisest

00:40:43.460 --> 00:40:43.679
 and

00:40:43.679 --> 00:40:43.940
 best

00:40:43.940 --> 00:40:44.779
 policy

00:40:44.779 --> 00:40:45.579
 a

00:40:45.579 --> 00:40:46.079
 security

00:40:46.079 --> 00:40:46.619
 conscious

00:40:46.619 --> 00:40:47.000
 king

00:40:47.000 --> 00:40:47.159
 of

00:40:47.159 --> 00:40:47.400
 Judah

00:40:47.400 --> 00:40:47.639
 could

00:40:47.639 --> 00:40:48.079
 promote

00:40:48.079 --> 00:40:48.799
 was

00:40:48.799 --> 00:40:48.960
 to

00:40:48.960 --> 00:40:49.139
 get

00:40:49.139 --> 00:40:49.319
 the

00:40:49.319 --> 00:40:49.539
 word

00:40:49.539 --> 00:40:49.739
 of

00:40:49.739 --> 00:40:50.059
 God

00:40:50.059 --> 00:40:50.460
 before

00:40:50.460 --> 00:40:50.699
 the

00:40:50.699 --> 00:40:51.000
 people

00:40:51.000 --> 00:40:51.360
 because

00:40:51.360 --> 00:40:51.779
 God

00:40:51.779 --> 00:40:52.099
 sent

00:40:52.099 --> 00:40:52.440
 fear

00:40:52.440 --> 00:40:52.679
 not

00:40:52.679 --> 00:40:52.920
 only

00:40:52.920 --> 00:40:53.219
 among

00:40:53.219 --> 00:40:53.420
 the

00:40:53.420 --> 00:40:53.840
 people

00:40:53.840 --> 00:40:54.480
 but

00:40:54.480 --> 00:40:55.019
 also

00:40:55.019 --> 00:40:55.380
 the

00:40:55.380 --> 00:40:55.719
 kingdoms

00:40:55.719 --> 00:40:56.139
 around

00:40:56.139 --> 00:40:56.440
 them

00:40:56.440 --> 00:40:57.739
 notice

00:40:57.739 --> 00:40:58.039
 here

00:40:58.039 --> 00:40:58.360
 something

00:40:58.360 --> 00:40:58.599
 that

00:40:58.599 --> 00:40:58.840
 took

00:40:58.840 --> 00:40:59.299
 place

00:40:59.299 --> 00:40:59.980
 when

00:40:59.980 --> 00:41:00.179
 all

00:41:00.179 --> 00:41:00.420
 this

00:41:00.420 --> 00:41:00.699
 happened

00:41:00.699 --> 00:41:00.920
 look

00:41:00.920 --> 00:41:01.059
 at

00:41:01.059 --> 00:41:01.279
 verse

00:41:01.279 --> 00:41:01.679
 10

00:41:01.679 --> 00:41:02.259
 and

00:41:02.259 --> 00:41:02.400
 it

00:41:02.400 --> 00:41:02.599
 says

00:41:02.599 --> 00:41:02.739
 in

00:41:02.739 --> 00:41:02.860
 the

00:41:02.860 --> 00:41:03.079
 fear

00:41:03.079 --> 00:41:03.199
 of

00:41:03.199 --> 00:41:03.299
 the

00:41:03.299 --> 00:41:03.500
 Lord

00:41:03.500 --> 00:41:03.779
 fell

00:41:03.780 --> 00:41:04.060
 upon

00:41:04.060 --> 00:41:04.320
 all

00:41:04.320 --> 00:41:04.500
 the

00:41:04.500 --> 00:41:04.780
 kingdoms

00:41:04.780 --> 00:41:05.540
 of

00:41:05.540 --> 00:41:05.680
 the

00:41:05.680 --> 00:41:06.040
 lands

00:41:06.040 --> 00:41:06.200
 that

00:41:06.200 --> 00:41:06.320
 were

00:41:06.320 --> 00:41:06.580
 round

00:41:06.580 --> 00:41:06.880
 about

00:41:06.880 --> 00:41:07.200
 Judah

00:41:07.200 --> 00:41:07.480
 so

00:41:07.480 --> 00:41:07.660
 that

00:41:07.660 --> 00:41:07.820
 there

00:41:07.820 --> 00:41:07.940
 were

00:41:07.940 --> 00:41:08.220
 no

00:41:08.220 --> 00:41:08.640
 war

00:41:08.640 --> 00:41:09.180
 against

00:41:09.180 --> 00:41:10.060
 Jehoshaphat

00:41:10.060 --> 00:41:11.000
 and

00:41:11.000 --> 00:41:11.260
 some

00:41:11.260 --> 00:41:11.360
 of

00:41:11.360 --> 00:41:11.500
 the

00:41:11.500 --> 00:41:12.060
 Philistines

00:41:12.060 --> 00:41:12.380
 brought

00:41:12.380 --> 00:41:13.040
 Jehoshaphat

00:41:13.040 --> 00:41:13.540
 presents

00:41:13.540 --> 00:41:14.120
 and tribute

00:41:14.120 --> 00:41:15.060
 silver

00:41:15.060 --> 00:41:15.440
 and the

00:41:15.440 --> 00:41:15.980
 Arabians

00:41:15.980 --> 00:41:16.300
 brought

00:41:16.300 --> 00:41:16.480
 him

00:41:16.480 --> 00:41:17.000
 flocks

00:41:17.000 --> 00:41:17.180
 and

00:41:17.180 --> 00:41:18.540
 7,700

00:41:18.540 --> 00:41:19.080
 rams

00:41:19.080 --> 00:41:19.280
 and

00:41:19.280 --> 00:41:20.980
 7,700

00:41:20.980 --> 00:41:21.660
 he goats

00:41:21.660 --> 00:41:22.920
 and

00:41:22.920 --> 00:41:23.680
 Jehoshaphat

00:41:23.680 --> 00:41:24.600
 waxed

00:41:24.600 --> 00:41:24.960
 great

00:41:24.960 --> 00:41:25.620
 exceedingly

00:41:25.620 --> 00:41:26.019
 and he

00:41:26.019 --> 00:41:26.320
 built

00:41:26.320 --> 00:41:26.900
 in

00:41:26.900 --> 00:41:27.140
 Judah

00:41:27.140 --> 00:41:27.780
 castles

00:41:27.780 --> 00:41:28.060
 and

00:41:28.060 --> 00:41:28.680
 cities

00:41:28.680 --> 00:41:29.480
 of

00:41:29.480 --> 00:41:29.980
 store

00:41:29.980 --> 00:41:30.280
 and so

00:41:30.280 --> 00:41:30.680
 we see

00:41:30.680 --> 00:41:31.380
 two

00:41:31.380 --> 00:41:31.740
 things

00:41:31.740 --> 00:41:31.880
 here

00:41:31.880 --> 00:41:32.340
 the first

00:41:32.340 --> 00:41:32.800
 one

00:41:32.800 --> 00:41:33.980
 he produced

00:41:33.980 --> 00:41:34.860
 tranquility

00:41:34.860 --> 00:41:35.660
 he had

00:41:35.660 --> 00:41:36.080
 peace

00:41:36.080 --> 00:41:36.480
 with his

00:41:36.480 --> 00:41:36.820
 neighbors

00:41:36.820 --> 00:41:37.200
 about

00:41:37.200 --> 00:41:38.100
 you know

00:41:38.100 --> 00:41:38.260
 that

00:41:38.260 --> 00:41:38.640
 happened

00:41:38.640 --> 00:41:39.000
 because

00:41:39.000 --> 00:41:39.380
 they got

00:41:39.380 --> 00:41:40.080
 their eyes

00:41:40.080 --> 00:41:40.560
 on the

00:41:40.560 --> 00:41:41.019
 things

00:41:41.019 --> 00:41:41.960
 of God

00:41:41.960 --> 00:41:42.340
 consider

00:41:42.340 --> 00:41:42.860
 Proverbs

00:41:42.860 --> 00:41:43.400
 16

00:41:43.400 --> 00:41:43.840
 7

00:41:43.840 --> 00:41:44.680
 because

00:41:44.680 --> 00:41:45.140
 how can

00:41:45.140 --> 00:41:45.340
 that

00:41:45.340 --> 00:41:45.720
 happen

00:41:45.720 --> 00:41:46.120
 you have

00:41:46.120 --> 00:41:46.640
 enemies

00:41:46.640 --> 00:41:48.320
 that

00:41:48.320 --> 00:41:48.760
 suddenly

00:41:48.760 --> 00:41:49.180
 just

00:41:49.180 --> 00:41:49.980
 don't

00:41:49.980 --> 00:41:50.440
 decide

00:41:50.440 --> 00:41:50.640
 they're

00:41:50.640 --> 00:41:50.840
 not

00:41:50.840 --> 00:41:50.960
 going

00:41:50.960 --> 00:41:51.660
 to

00:41:51.660 --> 00:41:52.039
 cause

00:41:52.039 --> 00:41:52.180
 a

00:41:52.180 --> 00:41:52.539
 problem

00:41:52.539 --> 00:41:53.620
 I

00:41:53.620 --> 00:41:53.820
 want

00:41:53.820 --> 00:41:53.920
 you

00:41:53.920 --> 00:41:54.019
 to

00:41:54.019 --> 00:41:54.180
 know

00:41:54.180 --> 00:41:54.380
 something

00:41:54.380 --> 00:41:54.539
 it

00:41:54.539 --> 00:41:54.700
 didn't

00:41:54.700 --> 00:41:54.860
 say

00:41:54.860 --> 00:41:55.000
 they

00:41:55.000 --> 00:41:55.220
 weren't

00:41:55.220 --> 00:41:55.460
 still

00:41:55.460 --> 00:41:55.820
 enemies

00:41:55.820 --> 00:41:56.039
 they

00:41:56.039 --> 00:41:56.260
 just

00:41:56.260 --> 00:41:56.460
 didn't

00:41:56.460 --> 00:41:56.700
 cause

00:41:56.700 --> 00:41:56.820
 a

00:41:56.820 --> 00:41:57.160
 problem

00:41:57.160 --> 00:41:58.440
 you

00:41:58.440 --> 00:41:58.600
 know

00:41:58.600 --> 00:41:59.340
 they

00:41:59.340 --> 00:41:59.600
 didn't

00:41:59.600 --> 00:41:59.980
 change

00:41:59.980 --> 00:42:00.160
 who

00:42:00.160 --> 00:42:00.360
 they

00:42:00.360 --> 00:42:00.760
 were

00:42:00.760 --> 00:42:01.940
 but

00:42:01.940 --> 00:42:02.300
 God

00:42:02.300 --> 00:42:02.500
 was

00:42:02.800 --> 00:42:02.940
 you know

00:42:02.940 --> 00:42:03.220
 look at

00:42:03.220 --> 00:42:03.320
 here

00:42:03.320 --> 00:42:03.480
 in

00:42:03.480 --> 00:42:03.800
 Proverbs

00:42:03.800 --> 00:42:04.240
 16

00:42:04.240 --> 00:42:04.519
 7

00:42:04.519 --> 00:42:04.660
 it

00:42:04.660 --> 00:42:04.780
 says

00:42:04.780 --> 00:42:04.960
 when

00:42:04.960 --> 00:42:06.560
 a man's

00:42:06.560 --> 00:42:06.760
 ways

00:42:06.760 --> 00:42:07.180
 please

00:42:07.180 --> 00:42:07.400
 the

00:42:07.400 --> 00:42:07.560
 Lord

00:42:07.560 --> 00:42:07.720
 he

00:42:07.720 --> 00:42:08.080
 maketh

00:42:08.080 --> 00:42:08.320
 even

00:42:08.320 --> 00:42:08.500
 his

00:42:08.500 --> 00:42:09.060
 enemies

00:42:09.060 --> 00:42:09.380
 to

00:42:09.380 --> 00:42:09.500
 be

00:42:09.500 --> 00:42:09.640
 at

00:42:09.640 --> 00:42:09.880
 peace

00:42:09.880 --> 00:42:10.060
 with

00:42:10.060 --> 00:42:10.280
 him

00:42:10.280 --> 00:42:11.240
 I

00:42:11.240 --> 00:42:11.420
 think

00:42:11.420 --> 00:42:11.560
 this

00:42:11.560 --> 00:42:11.740
 is

00:42:11.740 --> 00:42:12.100
 Proverbs

00:42:12.100 --> 00:42:12.640
 16

00:42:12.640 --> 00:42:13.180
 7

00:42:13.180 --> 00:42:14.980
 being

00:42:14.980 --> 00:42:15.300
 played

00:42:15.300 --> 00:42:15.660
 out

00:42:15.660 --> 00:42:17.300
 because

00:42:17.300 --> 00:42:17.560
 the

00:42:17.560 --> 00:42:17.920
 enemies

00:42:17.920 --> 00:42:18.140
 were

00:42:18.140 --> 00:42:18.400
 still

00:42:18.400 --> 00:42:18.760
 there

00:42:18.760 --> 00:42:19.200
 but

00:42:19.200 --> 00:42:19.380
 they

00:42:19.380 --> 00:42:19.880
 chose

00:42:19.880 --> 00:42:20.100
 to

00:42:20.100 --> 00:42:20.600
 respond

00:42:20.600 --> 00:42:21.120
 differently

00:42:21.120 --> 00:42:22.000
 they

00:42:22.000 --> 00:42:22.300
 made

00:42:22.300 --> 00:42:22.600
 no

00:42:22.600 --> 00:42:23.060
 war

00:42:23.060 --> 00:42:23.560
 against

00:42:23.560 --> 00:42:23.840
 them

00:42:23.840 --> 00:42:24.140
 last

00:42:24.140 --> 00:42:24.320
 we

00:42:24.320 --> 00:42:24.560
 find

00:42:24.560 --> 00:42:24.720
 the

00:42:24.720 --> 00:42:25.039
 enemies

00:42:25.039 --> 00:42:25.380
 brought

00:42:25.380 --> 00:42:26.019
 tribute

00:42:26.019 --> 00:42:26.940
 to

00:42:26.940 --> 00:42:27.660
 Jehoshaphat

00:42:27.660 --> 00:42:27.880
 the

00:42:27.880 --> 00:42:28.460
 tributes

00:42:28.460 --> 00:42:28.620
 that

00:42:28.620 --> 00:42:28.760
 were

00:42:28.760 --> 00:42:29.440
 associated

00:42:29.440 --> 00:42:30.420
 you

00:42:30.420 --> 00:42:30.580
 know

00:42:32.800 --> 00:42:32.980
 that

00:42:32.980 --> 00:42:33.200
 brought

00:42:33.200 --> 00:42:33.620
 tribute

00:42:33.620 --> 00:42:34.080
 because

00:42:34.080 --> 00:42:34.280
 who's

00:42:34.280 --> 00:42:34.400
 the

00:42:34.400 --> 00:42:34.620
 group

00:42:34.620 --> 00:42:34.760
 in

00:42:34.760 --> 00:42:34.880
 here

00:42:34.880 --> 00:42:35.039
 that

00:42:35.039 --> 00:42:35.260
 looks

00:42:35.260 --> 00:42:35.600
 like

00:42:35.600 --> 00:42:35.740
 the

00:42:35.740 --> 00:42:36.100
 oddest

00:42:36.100 --> 00:42:36.320
 group

00:42:36.320 --> 00:42:36.500
 to

00:42:36.500 --> 00:42:36.680
 bring

00:42:36.680 --> 00:42:37.039
 tribute

00:42:37.039 --> 00:42:37.220
 to

00:42:37.220 --> 00:42:37.840
 Jehoshaphat

00:42:37.840 --> 00:42:40.000
 what's

00:42:40.000 --> 00:42:40.200
 that

00:42:40.200 --> 00:42:41.720
 yeah

00:42:41.720 --> 00:42:41.900
 the

00:42:41.900 --> 00:42:42.480
 Philistines

00:42:42.480 --> 00:42:44.680
 I

00:42:44.680 --> 00:42:44.820
 mean

00:42:44.820 --> 00:42:44.940
 you

00:42:44.940 --> 00:42:45.120
 think

00:42:45.120 --> 00:42:45.360
 about

00:42:45.360 --> 00:42:45.600
 the

00:42:45.600 --> 00:42:46.039
 Philistines

00:42:46.039 --> 00:42:46.380
 were a

00:42:46.380 --> 00:42:46.940
 constant

00:42:46.940 --> 00:42:47.720
 conflict

00:42:47.720 --> 00:42:47.960
 weren't

00:42:47.960 --> 00:42:48.120
 they

00:42:48.120 --> 00:42:49.640
 and

00:42:49.640 --> 00:42:49.800
 here

00:42:49.800 --> 00:42:49.980
 when

00:42:49.980 --> 00:42:50.720
 Jehoshaphat

00:42:50.720 --> 00:42:51.160
 got his

00:42:51.160 --> 00:42:51.560
 ways

00:42:51.560 --> 00:42:51.780
 with

00:42:51.780 --> 00:42:51.940
 the

00:42:51.940 --> 00:42:52.220
 Lord

00:42:52.220 --> 00:42:52.860
 and

00:42:52.860 --> 00:42:53.060
 you'll

00:42:53.060 --> 00:42:53.360
 notice

00:42:53.360 --> 00:42:53.580
 the

00:42:53.580 --> 00:42:53.820
 same

00:42:53.820 --> 00:42:54.120
 thing

00:42:54.120 --> 00:42:54.320
 when

00:42:54.320 --> 00:42:54.720
 David

00:42:54.720 --> 00:42:55.200
 walked

00:42:55.200 --> 00:42:55.360
 in

00:42:55.360 --> 00:42:55.480
 the

00:42:55.480 --> 00:42:55.760
 first

00:42:55.760 --> 00:42:56.220
 ways

00:42:56.220 --> 00:42:57.860
 his

00:42:57.860 --> 00:42:58.280
 enemies

00:42:58.280 --> 00:42:58.539
 were

00:42:58.539 --> 00:42:58.700
 at

00:42:58.700 --> 00:42:58.900
 peace

00:42:58.900 --> 00:42:59.100
 with

00:42:59.100 --> 00:42:59.260
 him

00:42:59.260 --> 00:42:59.680
 didn't

00:42:59.679 --> 00:42:59.819
 mean

00:42:59.819 --> 00:42:59.980
 they

00:42:59.980 --> 00:43:00.199
 weren't

00:43:00.199 --> 00:43:00.419
 still

00:43:00.419 --> 00:43:00.819
 enemies

00:43:00.819 --> 00:43:01.019
 and

00:43:01.019 --> 00:43:01.139
 they

00:43:01.139 --> 00:43:01.339
 weren't

00:43:01.339 --> 00:43:01.579
 still

00:43:01.579 --> 00:43:01.919
 there

00:43:01.919 --> 00:43:02.119
 but

00:43:02.119 --> 00:43:02.339
 they

00:43:02.339 --> 00:43:03.079
 God

00:43:03.079 --> 00:43:03.799
 held

00:43:03.799 --> 00:43:04.379
 back

00:43:04.379 --> 00:43:05.980
 those

00:43:05.980 --> 00:43:06.379
 things

00:43:06.379 --> 00:43:07.819
 God

00:43:07.819 --> 00:43:08.199
 kept

00:43:08.199 --> 00:43:08.379
 them

00:43:08.379 --> 00:43:08.559
 at

00:43:08.559 --> 00:43:08.919
 bay

00:43:08.919 --> 00:43:09.739
 you

00:43:09.739 --> 00:43:09.919
 know

00:43:09.919 --> 00:43:11.399
 it

00:43:11.399 --> 00:43:11.679
 might

00:43:11.679 --> 00:43:11.799
 have

00:43:11.799 --> 00:43:11.960
 been

00:43:11.960 --> 00:43:12.519
 possibly

00:43:12.519 --> 00:43:12.779
 that

00:43:12.779 --> 00:43:13.000
 some

00:43:13.000 --> 00:43:13.099
 of

00:43:13.099 --> 00:43:13.219
 the

00:43:13.219 --> 00:43:13.500
 fear

00:43:13.500 --> 00:43:13.679
 that

00:43:13.679 --> 00:43:13.919
 God

00:43:13.919 --> 00:43:14.259
 allowed

00:43:14.259 --> 00:43:15.419
 Jehoshaphat

00:43:15.419 --> 00:43:15.879
 to build

00:43:15.879 --> 00:43:16.239
 up his

00:43:16.239 --> 00:43:16.559
 army

00:43:16.559 --> 00:43:17.359
 and

00:43:17.359 --> 00:43:17.679
 you can

00:43:17.679 --> 00:43:18.139
 read on

00:43:18.139 --> 00:43:18.299
 through

00:43:18.299 --> 00:43:18.659
 the rest

00:43:18.659 --> 00:43:19.059
 of chapter

00:43:19.059 --> 00:43:19.559
 17

00:43:19.559 --> 00:43:20.000
 there

00:43:20.000 --> 00:43:20.179
 and

00:43:20.179 --> 00:43:20.919
 you'll

00:43:20.919 --> 00:43:21.259
 find

00:43:21.259 --> 00:43:21.480
 that

00:43:21.480 --> 00:43:22.359
 Jehoshaphat

00:43:22.359 --> 00:43:22.599
 had

00:43:22.599 --> 00:43:23.019
 quite a

00:43:23.019 --> 00:43:23.199
 little

00:43:23.199 --> 00:43:23.579
 army

00:43:23.579 --> 00:43:23.980
 attached

00:43:23.980 --> 00:43:24.159
 to

00:43:24.159 --> 00:43:24.319
 him

00:43:24.319 --> 00:43:25.739
 when

00:43:25.739 --> 00:43:25.859
 you

00:43:25.859 --> 00:43:26.079
 read

00:43:26.079 --> 00:43:26.299
 through

00:43:26.299 --> 00:43:26.519
 there

00:43:26.519 --> 00:43:26.519


00:43:26.519 --> 00:43:26.800
 you'll

00:43:26.800 --> 00:43:27.099
 come

00:43:27.099 --> 00:43:27.780
 to

00:43:27.780 --> 00:43:27.920
 a

00:43:27.920 --> 00:43:28.059
 little

00:43:28.059 --> 00:43:28.320
 over

00:43:28.320 --> 00:43:29.280
 1.1

00:43:29.280 --> 00:43:29.780
 million

00:43:29.780 --> 00:43:30.940
 men

00:43:30.940 --> 00:43:31.239
 in

00:43:31.239 --> 00:43:31.400
 his

00:43:31.400 --> 00:43:31.659
 army

00:43:31.659 --> 00:43:32.139
 that's

00:43:32.139 --> 00:43:32.239
 a

00:43:32.239 --> 00:43:32.360
 pretty

00:43:32.360 --> 00:43:32.539
 good

00:43:32.539 --> 00:43:32.739
 chunk

00:43:32.739 --> 00:43:32.860
 of

00:43:32.860 --> 00:43:33.139
 people

00:43:33.139 --> 00:43:35.019
 especially

00:43:35.019 --> 00:43:35.300
 when you

00:43:35.300 --> 00:43:35.539
 look

00:43:35.539 --> 00:43:36.099
 over there

00:43:36.099 --> 00:43:36.440
 in

00:43:36.440 --> 00:43:36.900
 Israel

00:43:36.900 --> 00:43:37.280
 today

00:43:37.280 --> 00:43:37.480
 on

00:43:37.480 --> 00:43:37.599
 the

00:43:37.599 --> 00:43:37.940
 map

00:43:37.940 --> 00:43:38.719
 a

00:43:38.719 --> 00:43:39.079
 million

00:43:39.079 --> 00:43:39.559
 armed

00:43:39.559 --> 00:43:39.960
 men

00:43:39.960 --> 00:43:40.159
 in

00:43:40.159 --> 00:43:40.320
 that

00:43:40.320 --> 00:43:40.619
 small

00:43:40.619 --> 00:43:41.079
 space

00:43:41.079 --> 00:43:41.259
 you

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 pretty

00:43:41.500 --> 00:43:41.820
 much

00:43:41.820 --> 00:43:42.219
 got

00:43:42.219 --> 00:43:42.619
 control

00:43:42.619 --> 00:43:43.059
 but

00:43:43.059 --> 00:43:43.199
 we

00:43:43.199 --> 00:43:43.460
 see

00:43:43.460 --> 00:43:43.639
 here

00:43:43.639 --> 00:43:43.800
 through

00:43:43.800 --> 00:43:44.000
 the

00:43:44.000 --> 00:43:44.460
 leadership

00:43:44.460 --> 00:43:44.759
 of

00:43:44.759 --> 00:43:45.500
 Jehoshaphat

00:43:45.500 --> 00:43:45.719
 the

00:43:45.719 --> 00:43:46.039
 nation

00:43:46.039 --> 00:43:46.179
 is

00:43:46.179 --> 00:43:46.300
 going

00:43:46.300 --> 00:43:46.400
 to

00:43:46.400 --> 00:43:46.639
 grow

00:43:46.639 --> 00:43:47.239
 strong

00:43:47.239 --> 00:43:48.059
 but

00:43:48.059 --> 00:43:48.179
 it

00:43:48.179 --> 00:43:48.360
 was

00:43:48.360 --> 00:43:48.619
 not

00:43:48.619 --> 00:43:48.800
 by

00:43:48.800 --> 00:43:49.019
 the

00:43:49.019 --> 00:43:49.039
!

00:43:49.039 --> 00:43:49.460
 king's

00:43:49.460 --> 00:43:49.759
 might

00:43:49.759 --> 00:43:49.940
 that

00:43:49.940 --> 00:43:50.079
 it

00:43:50.079 --> 00:43:50.500
 happened

00:43:50.500 --> 00:43:54.880
 the

00:43:54.880 --> 00:43:55.199
 Lord

00:43:55.199 --> 00:43:56.920
 the

00:43:56.920 --> 00:43:57.179
 key

00:43:57.179 --> 00:43:57.360
 we

00:43:57.360 --> 00:43:57.519
 can

00:43:57.519 --> 00:43:57.840
 find

00:43:57.840 --> 00:43:58.000
 from

00:43:58.000 --> 00:43:58.860
 Jehoshaphat

00:43:58.860 --> 00:43:59.199
 as we

00:43:59.199 --> 00:43:59.760
 contrast

00:43:59.760 --> 00:44:00.719
 Jehoshaphat

00:44:00.719 --> 00:44:02.219
 with

00:44:02.219 --> 00:44:02.800
 Ahab

00:44:02.800 --> 00:44:05.139
 because

00:44:05.139 --> 00:44:05.260
 we're

00:44:05.260 --> 00:44:05.440
 going to

00:44:05.440 --> 00:44:05.920
 find out

00:44:05.920 --> 00:44:06.099
 that

00:44:06.099 --> 00:44:06.820
 Jehoshaphat

00:44:06.820 --> 00:44:07.199
 wasn't

00:44:07.199 --> 00:44:07.659
 perfect

00:44:07.659 --> 00:44:08.199
 matter of

00:44:08.199 --> 00:44:08.300
 fact

00:44:08.300 --> 00:44:08.440
 we're

00:44:08.440 --> 00:44:08.619
 going to

00:44:08.619 --> 00:44:08.920
 find

00:44:08.920 --> 00:44:09.099
 that

00:44:09.099 --> 00:44:09.219
 he

00:44:09.219 --> 00:44:09.460
 made

00:44:09.460 --> 00:44:09.639
 some

00:44:09.639 --> 00:44:10.099
 decisions

00:44:10.099 --> 00:44:10.519
 that

00:44:10.519 --> 00:44:10.780
 got

00:44:10.780 --> 00:44:10.900
 him

00:44:10.900 --> 00:44:11.039
 in

00:44:11.039 --> 00:44:11.219
 some

00:44:11.219 --> 00:44:11.519
 trouble

00:44:11.519 --> 00:44:11.960
 and

00:44:11.960 --> 00:44:12.119
 we'll

00:44:12.119 --> 00:44:12.320
 look

00:44:12.320 --> 00:44:12.440
 at

00:44:12.440 --> 00:44:12.619
 some

00:44:12.619 --> 00:44:12.739
 of

00:44:12.739 --> 00:44:13.179
 those

00:44:13.179 --> 00:44:13.679
 in

00:44:13.679 --> 00:44:14.420
 the

00:44:14.420 --> 00:44:14.639
 weeks

00:44:14.639 --> 00:44:14.820
 to

00:44:14.820 --> 00:44:15.179
 come

00:44:15.179 --> 00:44:16.280
 but

00:44:16.280 --> 00:44:16.460
 the

00:44:16.460 --> 00:44:16.639
 thing

00:44:16.639 --> 00:44:16.800
 that

00:44:16.800 --> 00:44:17.000
 made

00:44:17.000 --> 00:44:17.159
 a

00:44:17.159 --> 00:44:17.639
 difference

00:44:17.639 --> 00:44:18.539
 that

00:44:18.539 --> 00:44:18.739
 said

00:44:18.739 --> 00:44:18.980
 about

00:44:18.980 --> 00:44:19.739
 Jehoshaphat

00:44:19.739 --> 00:44:19.940
 as

00:44:19.940 --> 00:44:20.059
 he

00:44:20.059 --> 00:44:20.380
 said

00:44:20.380 --> 00:44:20.539
 his

00:44:20.539 --> 00:44:20.780
 heart

00:44:20.780 --> 00:44:20.960
 to

00:44:20.960 --> 00:44:21.160
 seek

00:44:21.160 --> 00:44:21.340
 the

00:44:21.340 --> 00:44:21.579
 Lord

00:44:21.579 --> 00:44:23.519
 if

00:44:23.519 --> 00:44:23.660
 you're

00:44:23.660 --> 00:44:23.760
 going

00:44:23.760 --> 00:44:23.900
 to

00:44:23.900 --> 00:44:24.140
 serve

00:44:24.140 --> 00:44:24.300
 the

00:44:24.300 --> 00:44:24.460
 Lord

00:44:24.460 --> 00:44:24.619
 you

00:44:24.619 --> 00:44:24.780
 better

00:44:24.780 --> 00:44:24.980
 have

00:44:24.980 --> 00:44:25.140
 your

00:44:25.140 --> 00:44:25.480
 heart

00:44:25.480 --> 00:44:25.740
 set

00:44:25.740 --> 00:44:25.900
 the

00:44:25.900 --> 00:44:26.119
 right

00:44:26.119 --> 00:44:26.500
 thing

00:44:26.500 --> 00:44:27.720
 you

00:44:27.720 --> 00:44:27.800
 know

00:44:27.800 --> 00:44:27.920
 we

00:44:27.920 --> 00:44:28.180
 talked

00:44:28.180 --> 00:44:28.440
 about

00:44:28.440 --> 00:44:28.820
 this

00:44:28.820 --> 00:44:29.059
 verse

00:44:29.059 --> 00:44:29.260
 on

00:44:29.260 --> 00:44:29.619
 Sunday

00:44:29.619 --> 00:44:29.760
 you

00:44:29.760 --> 00:44:29.860
 know

00:44:29.860 --> 00:44:30.200
 consider

00:44:30.200 --> 00:44:30.640
 Ezra

00:44:30.640 --> 00:44:31.119
 7

00:44:31.119 --> 00:44:31.860
 in

00:44:31.860 --> 00:44:32.079
 verse

00:44:32.079 --> 00:44:32.320
 10

00:44:32.320 --> 00:44:32.519
 it says

00:44:32.519 --> 00:44:32.680
 for

00:44:32.680 --> 00:44:33.059
 Ezra

00:44:33.059 --> 00:44:33.260
 had

00:44:33.260 --> 00:44:33.700
 prepared

00:44:33.700 --> 00:44:33.940
 his

00:44:33.940 --> 00:44:34.160
 heart

00:44:34.160 --> 00:44:34.360
 to

00:44:34.360 --> 00:44:34.559
 seek

00:44:34.559 --> 00:44:34.760
 the

00:44:34.760 --> 00:44:35.000
 law

00:44:35.000 --> 00:44:35.119
 of

00:44:35.119 --> 00:44:35.200
 the

00:44:35.200 --> 00:44:35.420
 Lord

00:44:35.420 --> 00:44:35.640
 and

00:44:35.640 --> 00:44:35.780
 to

00:44:35.780 --> 00:44:35.960
 do

00:44:35.960 --> 00:44:36.160
 it

00:44:36.160 --> 00:44:36.579
 and

00:44:36.579 --> 00:44:36.720
 to

00:44:36.720 --> 00:44:36.980
 teach

00:44:36.980 --> 00:44:37.619
 Israel

00:44:37.619 --> 00:44:38.099
 in

00:44:38.099 --> 00:44:38.559
 Israel

00:44:38.559 --> 00:44:39.240
 statutes

00:44:39.240 --> 00:44:39.440
 and

00:44:39.440 --> 00:44:39.780
 judgments

00:44:39.780 --> 00:44:39.780


00:44:50.380 --> 00:44:52.340
 says

00:44:52.340 --> 00:44:52.720
 this

00:44:52.720 --> 00:44:53.079
 it says

00:44:53.079 --> 00:44:53.320
 hear

00:44:53.320 --> 00:44:53.519
 O

00:44:53.519 --> 00:44:53.800
 Lord

00:44:53.800 --> 00:44:54.200
 when I

00:44:54.200 --> 00:44:54.500
 cry

00:44:54.500 --> 00:44:54.720
 with

00:44:54.720 --> 00:44:54.900
 my

00:44:54.900 --> 00:44:55.260
 voice

00:44:55.260 --> 00:44:55.500
 have

00:44:55.500 --> 00:44:55.920
 mercy

00:44:55.920 --> 00:44:56.320
 upon

00:44:56.320 --> 00:44:56.579
 me

00:44:56.579 --> 00:44:57.240
 and

00:44:57.240 --> 00:44:57.640
 answer

00:44:57.640 --> 00:44:57.980
 me

00:44:57.980 --> 00:44:58.559
 when

00:44:58.559 --> 00:44:58.820
 thou

00:44:58.820 --> 00:44:59.119
 said

00:44:59.119 --> 00:44:59.700
 seek

00:44:59.700 --> 00:44:59.860
 ye

00:44:59.860 --> 00:45:00.079
 my

00:45:00.079 --> 00:45:00.660
 face

00:45:00.660 --> 00:45:00.900
 my

00:45:00.900 --> 00:45:01.200
 heart

00:45:01.200 --> 00:45:01.440
 said

00:45:01.440 --> 00:45:01.880
 unto thee

00:45:01.880 --> 00:45:02.220
 thy

00:45:02.220 --> 00:45:03.119
 face

00:45:03.119 --> 00:45:03.440
 Lord

00:45:03.440 --> 00:45:03.700
 will

00:45:03.700 --> 00:45:03.900
 I

00:45:03.900 --> 00:45:04.340
 seek

00:45:04.340 --> 00:45:05.059
 hide

00:45:05.059 --> 00:45:05.300
 not

00:45:05.300 --> 00:45:05.500
 thy

00:45:05.500 --> 00:45:05.900
 face

00:45:05.900 --> 00:45:06.200
 far

00:45:06.200 --> 00:45:06.440
 from

00:45:06.440 --> 00:45:06.640
 me

00:45:06.640 --> 00:45:06.900
 put

00:45:06.900 --> 00:45:07.140
 not

00:45:07.140 --> 00:45:07.380
 thy

00:45:07.380 --> 00:45:07.780
 servant

00:45:07.780 --> 00:45:08.059
 away

00:45:08.059 --> 00:45:08.200
 in

00:45:08.200 --> 00:45:08.539
 anger

00:45:08.539 --> 00:45:09.240
 thou

00:45:09.240 --> 00:45:09.440
 hast

00:45:09.440 --> 00:45:09.640
 been

00:45:09.640 --> 00:45:09.880
 my

00:45:09.880 --> 00:45:10.260
 help

00:45:10.260 --> 00:45:10.539
 leave

00:45:10.539 --> 00:45:10.720
 me

00:45:10.720 --> 00:45:11.039
 not

00:45:11.039 --> 00:45:11.300
 neither

00:45:11.300 --> 00:45:11.800
 forsake

00:45:11.800 --> 00:45:12.000
 me

00:45:12.000 --> 00:45:12.200
 oh

00:45:12.200 --> 00:45:12.539
 God

00:45:12.539 --> 00:45:13.019
 my

00:45:13.019 --> 00:45:14.039
 salvation

00:45:14.039 --> 00:45:15.179
 you

00:45:15.179 --> 00:45:15.279
 know

00:45:15.279 --> 00:45:15.480
 that

00:45:15.480 --> 00:45:15.639
 ought

00:45:15.639 --> 00:45:15.699
 to

00:45:15.699 --> 00:45:15.860
 be

00:45:15.860 --> 00:45:16.099
 our

00:45:16.099 --> 00:45:16.440
 plea

00:45:16.440 --> 00:45:16.639
 to

00:45:16.639 --> 00:45:16.820
 say

00:45:16.820 --> 00:45:17.219
 God

00:45:17.219 --> 00:45:17.559
 I

00:45:17.559 --> 00:45:17.880
 want

00:45:17.880 --> 00:45:18.699
 to

00:45:18.699 --> 00:45:18.860
 be

00:45:18.860 --> 00:45:19.420
 focused

00:45:19.420 --> 00:45:20.639
 upon

00:45:20.639 --> 00:45:21.079
 you

00:45:21.079 --> 00:45:21.380
 just

00:45:21.380 --> 00:45:21.579
 as

00:45:21.579 --> 00:45:22.420
 Jehoshaphat

00:45:22.420 --> 00:45:23.320
 and

00:45:23.320 --> 00:45:23.500
 our

00:45:23.500 --> 00:45:23.920
 desire

00:45:23.920 --> 00:45:24.179
 to

00:45:24.179 --> 00:45:24.639
 walk

00:45:24.639 --> 00:45:25.340
 in

00:45:25.340 --> 00:45:25.539
 his

00:45:25.539 --> 00:45:25.940
 ways

00:45:25.940 --> 00:45:27.659
 Jehoshaphat

00:45:27.659 --> 00:45:27.860
 is a

00:45:27.860 --> 00:45:27.980
 good

00:45:27.980 --> 00:45:28.460
 example

00:45:28.460 --> 00:45:28.639
 and

00:45:28.639 --> 00:45:29.059
 reminder

00:45:29.059 --> 00:45:29.219
 of

00:45:29.219 --> 00:45:29.320
 the

00:45:29.320 --> 00:45:29.940
 importance

00:45:29.940 --> 00:45:30.440
 of

00:45:30.440 --> 00:45:30.920
 walking

00:45:30.920 --> 00:45:32.320
 in

00:45:32.320 --> 00:45:32.699
 God's

00:45:32.699 --> 00:45:33.000
 ways

00:45:33.000 --> 00:45:34.320
 and

00:45:34.320 --> 00:45:34.440
 we're

00:45:34.440 --> 00:45:34.539
 going

00:45:34.539 --> 00:45:34.599
 to

00:45:34.599 --> 00:45:34.800
 look

00:45:34.800 --> 00:45:34.960
 at

00:45:34.960 --> 00:45:35.460
 those

00:45:35.460 --> 00:45:35.820
 things

00:45:35.820 --> 00:45:36.099
 here

00:45:36.099 --> 00:45:36.779
 in

00:45:36.779 --> 00:45:37.039
 the

00:45:37.039 --> 00:45:37.320
 weeks

00:45:37.320 --> 00:45:37.500
 to

00:45:37.500 --> 00:45:37.779
 come

00:45:37.779 --> 00:45:37.960
 so

00:45:37.960 --> 00:45:37.980
 I

00:45:37.980 --> 00:45:38.320
 encourage

00:45:38.320 --> 00:45:38.500
 you

00:45:38.500 --> 00:45:38.679
 with

00:45:38.679 --> 00:45:38.940
 that

00:45:38.940 --> 00:45:39.559
 and

00:45:39.559 --> 00:45:39.820
 let's

00:45:39.820 --> 00:45:40.119
 go

00:45:40.119 --> 00:45:40.259
 ahead

00:45:40.259 --> 00:45:40.360
 and

00:45:40.360 --> 00:45:40.679
!