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 And Psalm 8, page 546.

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 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

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 You have set your glory above the heavens.

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 From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise,

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 because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

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 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,

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 the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

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 what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?

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 You made him little lower than the heavenly beings,

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 and crowned him with honour and glory.

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 You made him ruler over the works of your hands.

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 You put everything under his feet.

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 All flocks and herds, all the beasts of the field,

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 the birds of the air and the fish of the sea,

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 all that swim in the paths of the seas.

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 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

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 Hebrews 2, verses 5-9, page 1202.

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 It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come,

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 about which we are speaking.

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 But there is a place where someone has testified.

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 What is man that you are mindful of him,

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 the son of man that you care for him?

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 You made him a little lower than the angels.

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 You crowned him with glory and honour,

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 and put everything under his feet.

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 In putting everything under him,

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 God left nothing that is not subject to him.

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 Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him,

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 but we see Jesus,

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 who is made a little lower than the angels,

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 now crowned with glory and honour because he suffered death,

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 so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

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 Thank you very much,

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 Maeve and Graeve.

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 Bless Ralph to come up now.

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 This is Ralph coming up.

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 Ralph is one of our elders here in the church,

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 and while John is away he is kind of in charge.

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 We can behave ourselves even, but John is over.

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 Absolutely.

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 You don't need me around for that.

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 Hopefully not.

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 Okay.

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 Ralph is going to be speaking to us from Psalm 8.

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 Just before you speak, Ralph,

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 will you pray to us?

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 Sure.

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 Let's pray.

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 Lord, again, we just thank you for gathering us here this morning.

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 We thank you for your word, Lord,

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 and thank you for the fact that we can have it

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 and read it freely, Lord,

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 without any fear of persecution or anything like that, Lord.

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 We just thank you now for Ralph, Lord,

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 and pray that you would speak to us through him, Lord.

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 And pray that you would bless what he has to say to us, Lord,

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 and what you are going to say through him, Lord.

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 We just pray that you would anoint him with your Holy Spirit

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 and us as well, Lord, as we listen to him, Lord.

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 Again, Lord, we just are so grateful for having people like Ralph in the church, Lord,

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 who are able to speak from your word,

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 and we just thank you for that, Lord.

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 Now, again, we just would ask that you would help us to concentrate, Lord,

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 and to take in what it is that you want to say to us.

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 In Jesus' name, amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Good morning, everyone.

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 Thank you, Ian, for leading this morning

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 and for fitting in so well with the theme that we're going to look at

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 from Psalm chapter 8 this morning.

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 I was just really struck by the songs that we were singing,

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 how appropriate they are when we look and when we delve into Psalm 8,

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 speaking of the wonder of Christ who came from heaven,

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 came to earth to be our substitute

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 and to restore us to our rightful position as God's people.

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 So we're going to turn, as I said, to Psalm chapter 8, page 546.

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 We're continuing our summer series,

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 reading through the Psalms together.

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 Last week, for those who were here,

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 Ted Kelly reminded us of the death of the Psalms.

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 And he shared a really helpful little quote from,

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 or a little idea from Martin Luther,

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 that the Psalms are really, they're like a little Bible.

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 And what Luther means is that the Psalms,

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 they capture the whole story of the Bible.

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 Jesus used the Psalms to teach his followers all about himself.

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 The Psalms, they're just full of the promise of Jesus,

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 God's forever king.

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 So even though they were written a thousand years before Jesus ever came,

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 they speak fully of Jesus and who he is

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 and what he would be like when he came.

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 So this morning we're going to come to Psalm 8

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 and we're going to unpack the story of these nine verses together.

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 And I hope that in unpacking these nine verses of Psalm 8

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 that we will see the big story of the Bible.

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 So we're going to do the unfolding,

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 we're going to do the unpacking in four parts

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 or four chapters if you like.

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 The first one is that God shows his glory.

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 The second thing we're going to see is that God shares his glory.

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 Thirdly, we shame his glory.

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 And finally, God saves for his glory.

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 So this is the storyline as we're going to work through it this morning.

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 This is just to help us see where we're going

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 in case you get bogged down in the middle

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 and wonder if I'm ever going to end over the four-hour sermon.

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 So like all good stories, in Psalm 8,

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 we have a beginning, a middle, and an end.

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 And in this case, where we start and where we're going to finish up

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 is going to be the same, isn't it, if we look at Psalm 8.

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 King David gives us two identical bookends

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 that hold the whole story together.

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 It's that great phrase, isn't it?

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 O Lord, our Lord,

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 how majestic is your name in all the earth.

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 It's a shout of praise about God

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 who is described as the Lord, the ruler.

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 It's speaking of God's name, this phrase, isn't it?

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 His reputation, if you like.

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 It's bigger.

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 It's better than anything else in all of the earth.

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 And this bookend, it's clearly important to the story of Psalm 8

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 that we understand this shout of praise,

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 these bookends from David.

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 So what do they mean?

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 How or why should God's name be majestic in all the earth?

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 We shouldn't take that for granted.

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 Why is that the case?

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 And David explains the reason for his praise

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 by retelling an old, old story.

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 In fact, he tells us the oldest story,

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 the story of creation.

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 Now, just a little aside,

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 when I speak of the word story,

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 I don't mean some kind of fairy tale.

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 I don't mean some kind of embellished retelling

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 of something that happened in the past.

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 We routinely tell the little kids,

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 you know, oh, it's only a story,

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 you know, and that kind of throwaway phrase.

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 And we have to be thoughtful and careful

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 how we speak, not just to our children,

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 but as we listen to a sermon this morning

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 and what I say.

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 So when I say story,

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 I don't mean a fairy tale.

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 For the story that we're looking at is a real story,

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 it's a deep story,

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 and it's a true story.

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 One that we can see the truth of

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 as we look all around us in creation.

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 So as we look closely,

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 we see that the main part of Psalm 8

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 is a poetic retelling, if you like,

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 of chapters 1 and chapter 2 of Genesis,

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 the creation account.

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 So in verse 1,

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 we read about the heavens and the earth in Psalm 8.

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 In verse 3,

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 we're told of really the creation of the sun

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 and the moon and the stars.

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 Verse 7 mentions the animals,

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 the birds and the fish.

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 And finally,

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 verse 8 speaks and reminds us of man and woman

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 being created in God's likeness

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 who were to rule over the earth.

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 People were created in the image of God.

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 Therefore, we can talk about people

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 being God's image bearers,

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 those that bear God's image on the earth,

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 the highlight of creation.

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 So we can't not read Psalm 8

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 and hear that echo of the creation story.

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 The echoes of the wonder

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 and the glory of the early chapters of Genesis.

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 And it's from the second part of verse 1

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 that we get our heading

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 for the first part of this story

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 within Psalm 8.

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 God shows us His glory,

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 especially as He has established His glory

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 above the heavens.

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 And it's true, isn't it,

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 when we look up at the night sky

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 that we can see something of the glory of God.

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 So let us stand with David

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 as he does in verse 3,

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 as he considers the heavens,

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 and look at what he calls

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 the work of God's fingers.

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 Picture yourselves,

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 and this is going to be difficult,

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 you know, you're from Ireland.

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 Picture yourselves on a rare cloud-free night

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 somewhere in West Cork.

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 One place I always remember is Castle Freak,

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 you know, the old ruins there

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 and the beach and stuff,

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 but kind of away from the light pollution,

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 looking up at the starry host.

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 And we might even be tempted

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 as we look up to kind of touch the stars

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 or poke at them,

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 or maybe even we feel like first three

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 that we can, you know,

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 we can move them around

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 and set them in place.

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 Well, if you've ever been tempted to do that,

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 to set the stars in their place,

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 consider this.

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 The earth, which is where we all are right now,

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 is about, around the outside,

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 the circumference is about 40,000 kilometres.

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 So if you wanted to travel

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 just around the earth once in a jumbo jet,

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 which is, you know,

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 about as fast as you could realistically go,

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 it would take you about four days,

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 non-stop,

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 just to get around the earth once.

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 That's just the earth.

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 And it's actually a midget compared to the sun

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 and to the stars, isn't it?

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 The earth might be 40,000 kilometres

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 around the outside,

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 but the sun is 4,400,000 kilometres

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 around the outside of our sun.

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 So if you want to take the same trip

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 and do a tour just around the sun,

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 just once,

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 it's going to take you about 400 days

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 to complete that journey.

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 Of course,

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 to get from the earth to the sun

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 is 150 million kilometres,

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 so it'll take you about 50 years

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 to get there anyway in the first place.

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 So after we've conquered the earth,

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 going around at once

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 and conquered the sun

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 going around at once,

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 then we have to consider

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 the scale of the universe.

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 Now, it's only an estimate

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 and a guess as much as we can,

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 but there are about 10 to the power

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 of 21 stars in the universe.

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 So that's that scientific notation.

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 What that means

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 is there are 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars

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 that we kind of know about in the universe.

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 Of course, we don't really know

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 how big the universe is.

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 So after we've, you know,

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 had a look at the sun

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 and had a look at the earth,

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 we have a lot more to do.

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 One followed by 21 zeros after it.

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 And do you know what?

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 Our sun is actually quite small

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 compared to some of the other stars

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 that are out there.

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 In fact, it's a tiny little midget of a sun.

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 There's some great diagrams

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 and pictures and videos on the internet

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 that you can look up

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 that'll give you an idea of the scale.

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 But I have a picture here of one of them.

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 So this is the largest known star.

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 It may not be the biggest one

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 because there are gas clouds in the Milky Way

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 and we can't see everything.

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 But it's called VY Canis Majoris.

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 Okay?

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 And that's our,

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 this little dot here is our sun.

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 I can't really see it well,

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 but that's kind of a curve down here

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 of this little bit.

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 That's our sun in comparison

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 to the largest known star.

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 You would need about 7 billion suns

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 to make up one of these stars.

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 And this probably isn't even

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 the biggest one that's out there.

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 To do a little tour

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 around the outside of this one,

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 four days for the earth,

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 400 days for the sun,

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 11,000 years.

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 Just to take a trip around this one once.

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 So I think we can see

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 from the universe

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 and from this psalm

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 that the heavens

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 were created

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 with vastness and scale

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 in order to bring glory

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 to God.

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 When we look at the beauty

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 and when we look at the wonder

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 of the universe,

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 we are meant to say,

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 what an awesome,

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 what a mighty God

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 must have created

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 all of this.

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 It's no bother to God

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 to put

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 a thousand,

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 million,

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 million,

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 million stars

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 in their place,

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 even if they are

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 7 billion times bigger

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 than our own sun.

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 When we look,

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 we say,

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 you know,

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 we can barely imagine

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 the true size and scale

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 of our own sun,

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 yet alone consider

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 all the other stars.

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 How much more beautiful,

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 how much more perfect

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 must the creator

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 of all of this be?

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 That's why God

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 has created

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 such a wonderful universe,

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 to show himself.

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 Have you ever wondered,

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 have you ever had that wonder,

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 why the universe

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 is made so big?

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 Well,

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 John Piper gives

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 a very good explanation,

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 I think,

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 for the reason

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 for such splendor

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 in creation.

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 This is what he says.

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 Do people go

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 to the Grand Canyon

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 to increase

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 their self-esteem?

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 Probably not.

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 This is,

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 at least,

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 a hint

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 that the deepest joys

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 in life

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 come not from

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 savoring the self,

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 but from seeing splendor.

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 And in the end,

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 even the Grand Canyon

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 will not do.

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 we were made

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 to enjoy God.

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 God has created

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 such grand canyons

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 in the heavens

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 for us

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 so that we would look

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 for the glory

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 that is above the heavens

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 and there

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 that we would find him.

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 And in finding him,

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 we then find

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 that we are made

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 to enjoy him.

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 This is the essence

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 of verse 1,

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 isn't it?

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 You have set

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 your glory

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 above the heavens.

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 So given the glory

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 of God

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 seen in creation,

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 is it any wonder then

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 that verse 4

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 of Psalm chapter 8

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 follows after verse 3?

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 When I look

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 at your heavens,

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 the work of your fingers,

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 the moon and the stars

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 which you have set

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 in place,

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 what is man

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 that you are mindful

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 of him,

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 and the son of man

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 that you care

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 for him.

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 It has to be

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 our natural response,

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 doesn't it?

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 An overwhelming

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 sense of smallness

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 within ourselves

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 in such a vast creation.

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 What indeed

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 is special

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 about man

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 that God

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 would even

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 take notice

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 of him?

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 And the answer

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 given for us

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 is verses 5

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 and 6

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 which form part 2

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 of our Psalm 8 story.

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 God

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 shares

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 his glory.

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 God

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 has chosen

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 to create

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 man and woman

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 and in doing so

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 allows us

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 to share

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 in his glory.

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 And

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 before we

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 delve into that,

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 I think it's

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 important that we

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 first realise

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 that God

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 didn't have to

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 create.

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 God didn't have

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 to make us.

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 God was fully

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 complete

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 in eternity

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 past

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 without the creation.

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 you see,

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 within the Godhead,

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 the Father,

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 the Son and the Holy Spirit

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 shared and gave glory

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 one to another.

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 And it was out of this

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 overflowing love

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 that they then

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 created people

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 in their own image

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 and allow those people,

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 you and me,

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 to enter into a relationship

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 with God

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 so that we may share

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 and take part

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 in God's glory,

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 God's sharing

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 of his glory.

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 You see,

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 God is

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 a loving person.

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 He invites others

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 to share his glory.

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 And he has given us,

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 his people,

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 a privileged position

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 to rule over

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 his creation

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 and has crowned us,

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 as it says,

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 with glory

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 and honour.

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 So this is where

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 scripture puts

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 us in relation

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 to the rest

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 of creation

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 as God's

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 special

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 image bearers

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 and rulers

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 on the earth.

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 Now if we

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 ask the question

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 of verse 4

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 to an atheist

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 or a materialist,

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 someone that

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 rejects the idea

00:17:20.959 --> 00:17:21.419
 of God,

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 what is man

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 that you are

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 mindful of him?

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 Well their answer

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 has to be nothing.

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 There's nothing

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 special about man.

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 Those who reject

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 the idea of a creator

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 God must

00:17:31.179 --> 00:17:32.859
 conclude that man

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 simply

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 does not matter.

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 Compared to the size

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 and to the age

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 and the scale

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 of the universe,

00:17:40.259 --> 00:17:40.959
 man is nothing

00:17:40.960 --> 00:17:41.579
 more than

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 a random

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 collection

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 of a small

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 number of

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 atoms that

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 decide to come

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 together for a

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 short while

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 and after 80

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 years the atoms

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 go their

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 separate ways.

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 To avoid the

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 evidence for God

00:17:54.140 --> 00:17:55.960
 people begin to

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 build arguments,

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 don't they,

00:17:57.340 --> 00:17:58.380
 and justifications

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 as to why God

00:17:59.299 --> 00:18:00.100
 must not exist

00:18:00.100 --> 00:18:00.980
 or cannot exist.

00:18:01.740 --> 00:18:02.380
 What kind of a

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 God is that

00:18:03.059 --> 00:18:04.559
 who creates

00:18:04.559 --> 00:18:06.019
 people to

00:18:06.019 --> 00:18:06.799
 bow down

00:18:06.799 --> 00:18:07.559
 and worship him

00:18:07.559 --> 00:18:08.319
 in constant

00:18:08.319 --> 00:18:08.920
 praise?

00:18:09.440 --> 00:18:09.920
 He must be

00:18:09.920 --> 00:18:10.700
 very needy

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 or selfish

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 or some

00:18:12.759 --> 00:18:13.720
 kind of

00:18:13.720 --> 00:18:14.660
 egotistical

00:18:14.660 --> 00:18:15.220
 kind of

00:18:15.220 --> 00:18:15.539
 God.

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 Who would

00:18:16.200 --> 00:18:16.779
 want to

00:18:16.779 --> 00:18:17.019
 know a

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 God like

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 that if

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 that's what

00:18:18.960 --> 00:18:19.340
 he's about,

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 making robot

00:18:20.980 --> 00:18:21.740
 creatures to

00:18:21.740 --> 00:18:22.100
 bow down

00:18:22.100 --> 00:18:22.480
 and worship

00:18:22.480 --> 00:18:22.759
 him?

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 What they

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 are doing

00:18:25.360 --> 00:18:26.539
 in constructing

00:18:26.539 --> 00:18:27.300
 those arguments

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 and working

00:18:28.019 --> 00:18:28.840
 these things

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 through is

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 choosing to

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 ignore

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 scripture and

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 the evidence

00:18:32.740 --> 00:18:33.220
 of scripture

00:18:33.220 --> 00:18:34.180
 and verses

00:18:34.180 --> 00:18:35.500
 like 5 and 6

00:18:35.500 --> 00:18:36.000
 in Psalm

00:18:36.000 --> 00:18:36.720
 chapter 8

00:18:36.720 --> 00:18:38.200
 where we

00:18:38.200 --> 00:18:38.559
 see that

00:18:38.559 --> 00:18:39.099
 God is

00:18:39.099 --> 00:18:40.460
 unselfish

00:18:40.460 --> 00:18:41.539
 and loving.

00:18:41.819 --> 00:18:42.619
 God shares

00:18:42.619 --> 00:18:43.720
 with us

00:18:43.720 --> 00:18:44.960
 his glory.

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 And as we

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 saw something

00:18:48.720 --> 00:18:49.180
 in the quote

00:18:49.180 --> 00:18:49.640
 from John

00:18:49.640 --> 00:18:50.019
 Piper,

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 it is as we

00:18:51.180 --> 00:18:52.240
 enter into

00:18:52.240 --> 00:18:53.400
 beholding God's

00:18:53.400 --> 00:18:54.019
 glory that we

00:18:54.019 --> 00:18:54.380
 are most

00:18:54.380 --> 00:18:55.240
 satisfied in

00:18:55.240 --> 00:18:55.559
 God.

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 And as we

00:18:56.859 --> 00:18:57.279
 are most

00:18:57.279 --> 00:18:58.059
 satisfied in

00:18:58.059 --> 00:18:58.359
 God,

00:18:58.839 --> 00:18:59.319
 God is

00:18:59.319 --> 00:19:00.220
 indeed most

00:19:00.220 --> 00:19:01.180
 glorified by

00:19:01.180 --> 00:19:02.319
 his creation.

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 Now I

00:19:05.319 --> 00:19:06.659
 think verses

00:19:06.659 --> 00:19:07.460
 5 and 6

00:19:07.460 --> 00:19:08.159
 have a lot

00:19:08.159 --> 00:19:08.819
 of implications

00:19:08.819 --> 00:19:10.299
 for us if

00:19:10.299 --> 00:19:10.779
 we think them

00:19:10.779 --> 00:19:11.240
 through and

00:19:11.240 --> 00:19:11.960
 a lot of

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 application.

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 Really we

00:19:14.079 --> 00:19:15.799
 are responsible

00:19:15.799 --> 00:19:17.859
 as God's

00:19:17.859 --> 00:19:18.519
 image bearers

00:19:18.519 --> 00:19:19.240
 to represent

00:19:19.240 --> 00:19:19.859
 God on

00:19:19.859 --> 00:19:20.059
 earth.

00:19:21.099 --> 00:19:22.079
 So how we

00:19:22.079 --> 00:19:22.700
 behave on

00:19:22.700 --> 00:19:22.960
 earth,

00:19:23.399 --> 00:19:23.899
 whether for

00:19:23.899 --> 00:19:24.259
 good or

00:19:24.259 --> 00:19:24.500
 ill,

00:19:25.179 --> 00:19:25.799
 reflects

00:19:25.799 --> 00:19:27.139
 ultimately on

00:19:27.139 --> 00:19:27.980
 the glory of

00:19:27.980 --> 00:19:28.339
 God.

00:19:29.539 --> 00:19:30.039
 And someone

00:19:30.039 --> 00:19:31.220
 put it like

00:19:31.220 --> 00:19:31.539
 this.

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 I think

00:19:32.319 --> 00:19:33.119
 this is a

00:19:33.119 --> 00:19:33.599
 challenge

00:19:33.599 --> 00:19:34.599
 certainly to

00:19:34.599 --> 00:19:34.779
 me.

00:19:35.180 --> 00:19:35.460
 What would

00:19:35.460 --> 00:19:36.059
 your church

00:19:36.059 --> 00:19:36.940
 here in

00:19:36.940 --> 00:19:37.700
 Caragallion and

00:19:37.700 --> 00:19:38.180
 the worldwide

00:19:38.180 --> 00:19:38.779
 church look

00:19:38.779 --> 00:19:39.779
 like if

00:19:39.779 --> 00:19:40.539
 everyone was

00:19:40.539 --> 00:19:41.119
 as committed

00:19:41.119 --> 00:19:41.740
 as you are?

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 If everyone

00:19:42.740 --> 00:19:43.460
 gave and

00:19:43.460 --> 00:19:44.200
 served and

00:19:44.200 --> 00:19:44.980
 prayed exactly

00:19:44.980 --> 00:19:45.539
 like you,

00:19:45.980 --> 00:19:46.599
 would the

00:19:46.599 --> 00:19:47.000
 church be

00:19:47.000 --> 00:19:47.779
 healthy and

00:19:47.779 --> 00:19:49.299
 empowered or

00:19:49.299 --> 00:19:49.799
 would it be

00:19:49.799 --> 00:19:50.839
 weak and

00:19:50.839 --> 00:19:51.279
 listless?

00:19:53.879 --> 00:19:54.799
 Tough words

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 to consider,

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 isn't it?

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 How does

00:19:56.920 --> 00:19:57.500
 your life,

00:19:58.240 --> 00:19:58.859
 how do your

00:19:58.859 --> 00:19:59.299
 decisions,

00:19:59.480 --> 00:19:59.960
 how do your

00:19:59.960 --> 00:20:00.579
 priorities,

00:20:00.579 --> 00:20:02.460
 reflect on

00:20:02.460 --> 00:20:03.199
 God and

00:20:03.199 --> 00:20:03.839
 his glory?

00:20:05.079 --> 00:20:05.659
 I don't

00:20:05.659 --> 00:20:05.960
 know about

00:20:05.960 --> 00:20:06.099
 you,

00:20:06.179 --> 00:20:06.460
 but trying

00:20:06.460 --> 00:20:06.799
 to measure

00:20:06.799 --> 00:20:07.460
 myself up

00:20:07.460 --> 00:20:08.319
 to what

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 it says

00:20:08.779 --> 00:20:09.579
 in verses

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 5 and

00:20:10.720 --> 00:20:11.240
 6 and

00:20:11.240 --> 00:20:11.699
 our role,

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 it leaves

00:20:13.240 --> 00:20:13.699
 me with a

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 slightly

00:20:14.039 --> 00:20:14.379
 empty

00:20:14.379 --> 00:20:14.799
 feeling.

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 And so

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 I can look

00:20:17.119 --> 00:20:17.500
 again at

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 the question

00:20:18.000 --> 00:20:19.519
 in verse

00:20:19.519 --> 00:20:19.919
 4,

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 and it's

00:20:21.339 --> 00:20:21.679
 now a

00:20:21.679 --> 00:20:21.939
 little bit

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 more personal,

00:20:22.679 --> 00:20:22.960
 isn't it?

00:20:23.019 --> 00:20:23.559
 It's a

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 different

00:20:23.779 --> 00:20:24.159
 life.

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 why should

00:20:25.640 --> 00:20:26.160
 God care

00:20:26.160 --> 00:20:26.680
 about me?

00:20:28.680 --> 00:20:29.600
 I fail

00:20:29.600 --> 00:20:30.680
 to live

00:20:30.680 --> 00:20:31.120
 up to the

00:20:31.120 --> 00:20:31.560
 honour and

00:20:31.560 --> 00:20:32.480
 glory that

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 God has

00:20:32.820 --> 00:20:33.180
 given to

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 me.

00:20:35.340 --> 00:20:35.940
 There's an

00:20:35.940 --> 00:20:36.759
 unspoken

00:20:36.759 --> 00:20:38.779
 tension that's

00:20:38.779 --> 00:20:39.160
 bubbled

00:20:39.160 --> 00:20:40.740
 throughout

00:20:40.740 --> 00:20:41.460
 Psalm 8.

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 For all

00:20:42.759 --> 00:20:43.420
 its beautifully

00:20:43.420 --> 00:20:44.180
 written words,

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 something just,

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 it just doesn't

00:20:47.400 --> 00:20:48.040
 sit right with

00:20:48.040 --> 00:20:48.480
 us as we

00:20:48.480 --> 00:20:48.840
 read it.

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 The creation

00:20:49.900 --> 00:20:50.759
 order that we

00:20:50.759 --> 00:20:51.380
 read of in

00:20:51.380 --> 00:20:51.980
 Psalm 8,

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 the creation

00:20:53.059 --> 00:20:53.559
 account that

00:20:53.559 --> 00:20:53.960
 we read of

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 in Genesis

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 1 and

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 2,

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 it's just

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 no longer

00:20:57.220 --> 00:20:57.860
 reflected in

00:20:57.860 --> 00:20:58.319
 our world,

00:20:58.380 --> 00:20:58.640
 is it?

00:20:59.099 --> 00:20:59.799
 We read

00:20:59.799 --> 00:21:01.200
 in verses

00:21:01.200 --> 00:21:02.620
 7 and

00:21:02.620 --> 00:21:03.559
 verses 8

00:21:03.559 --> 00:21:05.360
 about ruling

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 really over

00:21:06.339 --> 00:21:06.920
 the beasts of

00:21:06.920 --> 00:21:07.339
 the field,

00:21:07.440 --> 00:21:08.079
 the flocks and

00:21:08.079 --> 00:21:08.460
 the herds,

00:21:08.539 --> 00:21:09.059
 the birds of

00:21:09.059 --> 00:21:09.460
 the air,

00:21:09.839 --> 00:21:10.519
 everything under

00:21:10.519 --> 00:21:11.019
 our feet.

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 But it doesn't

00:21:12.339 --> 00:21:12.779
 sound like it's

00:21:12.779 --> 00:21:13.339
 speaking of our

00:21:13.339 --> 00:21:13.680
 planet,

00:21:14.200 --> 00:21:14.839
 on planet

00:21:14.839 --> 00:21:15.160
 earth,

00:21:15.360 --> 00:21:16.259
 if we think

00:21:16.259 --> 00:21:16.620
 we're doing

00:21:16.620 --> 00:21:16.880
 well,

00:21:16.920 --> 00:21:17.180
 if we can

00:21:17.180 --> 00:21:17.620
 get Fido

00:21:17.620 --> 00:21:18.220
 the dog to

00:21:18.220 --> 00:21:18.440
 sit.

00:21:20.640 --> 00:21:21.740
 But I'll

00:21:21.740 --> 00:21:22.160
 tell you for

00:21:22.160 --> 00:21:22.400
 nothing,

00:21:22.500 --> 00:21:23.160
 no shark

00:21:23.160 --> 00:21:23.700
 intent on

00:21:23.700 --> 00:21:24.220
 eating you

00:21:24.220 --> 00:21:25.279
 is going to

00:21:25.279 --> 00:21:25.720
 swim away

00:21:25.720 --> 00:21:26.120
 because you

00:21:26.120 --> 00:21:26.400
 tell him,

00:21:26.480 --> 00:21:26.640
 well,

00:21:26.900 --> 00:21:27.680
 actually I'm

00:21:27.680 --> 00:21:28.259
 God's image

00:21:28.259 --> 00:21:28.960
 bearer,

00:21:29.059 --> 00:21:29.660
 bit of respect

00:21:29.660 --> 00:21:30.000
 here,

00:21:30.220 --> 00:21:30.539
 you know,

00:21:30.779 --> 00:21:31.880
 don't be

00:21:31.880 --> 00:21:32.359
 biting my

00:21:32.359 --> 00:21:32.640
 leg.

00:21:33.380 --> 00:21:33.539
 You know,

00:21:33.599 --> 00:21:33.960
 we really,

00:21:34.299 --> 00:21:35.759
 we don't see

00:21:35.759 --> 00:21:36.019
 this,

00:21:36.099 --> 00:21:36.259
 do we,

00:21:36.279 --> 00:21:36.819
 this kind of

00:21:36.819 --> 00:21:37.660
 creation order

00:21:37.660 --> 00:21:37.940
 and this

00:21:37.940 --> 00:21:38.339
 kind of

00:21:38.339 --> 00:21:39.980
 rule as

00:21:39.980 --> 00:21:40.660
 it's described

00:21:40.660 --> 00:21:41.019
 here.

00:21:42.279 --> 00:21:44.019
 And if we

00:21:44.019 --> 00:21:44.519
 consider it,

00:21:44.640 --> 00:21:45.120
 then we

00:21:45.120 --> 00:21:45.579
 remember,

00:21:45.700 --> 00:21:46.059
 don't we?

00:21:47.140 --> 00:21:47.500
 Genesis

00:21:47.500 --> 00:21:48.720
 chapter 3

00:21:48.720 --> 00:21:50.600
 always follows

00:21:50.600 --> 00:21:51.140
 Genesis

00:21:51.140 --> 00:21:52.279
 chapters 1

00:21:52.279 --> 00:21:53.279
 and chapters

00:21:53.279 --> 00:21:53.600
 2.

00:21:53.759 --> 00:21:53.980
 You see,

00:21:54.100 --> 00:21:54.660
 Genesis 1

00:21:54.660 --> 00:21:55.100
 and 2

00:21:55.100 --> 00:21:55.920
 are the

00:21:55.920 --> 00:21:56.600
 high point

00:21:56.600 --> 00:21:57.240
 of the

00:21:57.240 --> 00:21:57.720
 created

00:21:57.720 --> 00:21:58.180
 universe,

00:21:58.319 --> 00:21:58.640
 man and

00:21:58.640 --> 00:21:59.579
 woman living

00:21:59.579 --> 00:22:00.100
 in perfect

00:22:00.100 --> 00:22:00.660
 harmony with

00:22:00.660 --> 00:22:01.480
 God and

00:22:01.480 --> 00:22:02.259
 each sharing

00:22:02.259 --> 00:22:02.920
 and bringing

00:22:02.920 --> 00:22:03.579
 glory one

00:22:03.579 --> 00:22:04.059
 to another.

00:22:04.880 --> 00:22:05.279
 But then

00:22:05.279 --> 00:22:05.860
 comes chapter

00:22:05.860 --> 00:22:06.720
 3 where we

00:22:06.720 --> 00:22:07.100
 read about

00:22:07.100 --> 00:22:07.700
 the fall

00:22:07.700 --> 00:22:08.279
 of man and

00:22:08.279 --> 00:22:08.700
 bang,

00:22:09.700 --> 00:22:10.180
 it's all

00:22:10.180 --> 00:22:10.759
 ripped apart,

00:22:10.860 --> 00:22:11.140
 it's all

00:22:11.140 --> 00:22:11.920
 torn apart.

00:22:12.799 --> 00:22:13.559
 Sin enters,

00:22:15.180 --> 00:22:15.680
 shame

00:22:15.680 --> 00:22:16.539
 enters,

00:22:16.539 --> 00:22:17.079
 man,

00:22:17.399 --> 00:22:17.980
 man is

00:22:17.980 --> 00:22:18.500
 corrupted

00:22:18.500 --> 00:22:19.200
 and blinded

00:22:19.200 --> 00:22:19.740
 by sin.

00:22:20.980 --> 00:22:21.839
 So instead

00:22:21.839 --> 00:22:22.779
 of seeking

00:22:22.779 --> 00:22:23.579
 our happiness

00:22:23.579 --> 00:22:24.039
 in the

00:22:24.039 --> 00:22:24.539
 creator,

00:22:24.960 --> 00:22:25.980
 we turn

00:22:25.980 --> 00:22:26.319
 to the

00:22:26.319 --> 00:22:26.839
 creation

00:22:26.839 --> 00:22:27.460
 to find

00:22:27.460 --> 00:22:27.819
 ultimate

00:22:27.819 --> 00:22:28.299
 joy and

00:22:28.299 --> 00:22:28.799
 happiness.

00:22:30.460 --> 00:22:31.299
 This is

00:22:31.299 --> 00:22:31.940
 part 3

00:22:31.940 --> 00:22:32.259
 of the

00:22:32.259 --> 00:22:32.759
 story of

00:22:32.759 --> 00:22:33.299
 Psalm 8.

00:22:34.259 --> 00:22:34.899
 We no

00:22:34.899 --> 00:22:35.599
 longer want

00:22:35.599 --> 00:22:36.019
 to see

00:22:36.019 --> 00:22:36.420
 God's

00:22:36.420 --> 00:22:36.740
 glory,

00:22:37.180 --> 00:22:37.859
 we no

00:22:37.859 --> 00:22:38.539
 longer share

00:22:38.539 --> 00:22:38.839
 in his

00:22:38.839 --> 00:22:39.139
 glory,

00:22:39.299 --> 00:22:39.779
 instead,

00:22:41.039 --> 00:22:41.220
 we,

00:22:41.379 --> 00:22:41.480
 his

00:22:41.480 --> 00:22:41.940
 creatures,

00:22:42.720 --> 00:22:43.159
 we bring

00:22:43.159 --> 00:22:43.779
 shame to

00:22:43.779 --> 00:22:44.420
 his glory.

00:22:46.539 --> 00:22:47.519
 Now Paul

00:22:47.519 --> 00:22:48.240
 in Romans

00:22:48.240 --> 00:22:48.899
 chapter 1

00:22:48.899 --> 00:22:50.599
 in the

00:22:50.599 --> 00:22:51.039
 New Testament

00:22:51.039 --> 00:22:51.460
 puts it

00:22:51.460 --> 00:22:51.819
 better than

00:22:51.819 --> 00:22:52.139
 I ever

00:22:52.139 --> 00:22:52.399
 could,

00:22:52.920 --> 00:22:53.279
 and I

00:22:53.279 --> 00:22:53.500
 think we

00:22:53.500 --> 00:22:53.759
 would do

00:22:53.759 --> 00:22:54.240
 well to

00:22:54.240 --> 00:22:55.000
 consider his

00:22:55.000 --> 00:22:55.960
 words this

00:22:55.960 --> 00:22:56.299
 morning.

00:22:56.599 --> 00:22:57.059
 They're up on

00:22:57.059 --> 00:22:57.500
 the screen

00:22:57.500 --> 00:22:58.619
 so you don't

00:22:58.619 --> 00:22:59.440
 have to flick

00:22:59.440 --> 00:22:59.920
 over to

00:22:59.920 --> 00:23:00.579
 Romans 1.

00:23:01.440 --> 00:23:02.119
 This is what

00:23:02.119 --> 00:23:02.680
 Paul says,

00:23:02.740 --> 00:23:03.099
 and I think he

00:23:03.099 --> 00:23:05.200
 captures this

00:23:05.200 --> 00:23:05.759
 very well.

00:23:06.000 --> 00:23:06.639
 For since the

00:23:06.639 --> 00:23:07.519
 creation of the

00:23:07.519 --> 00:23:07.899
 world,

00:23:08.659 --> 00:23:09.339
 God's invisible

00:23:09.339 --> 00:23:09.899
 qualities,

00:23:10.240 --> 00:23:10.779
 his eternal

00:23:10.779 --> 00:23:11.240
 power,

00:23:11.659 --> 00:23:12.220
 and divine

00:23:12.220 --> 00:23:12.819
 nature have

00:23:12.819 --> 00:23:13.359
 been clearly

00:23:13.359 --> 00:23:13.819
 seen,

00:23:14.500 --> 00:23:15.259
 being understood

00:23:15.259 --> 00:23:15.980
 from what has

00:23:15.980 --> 00:23:16.559
 been made,

00:23:16.900 --> 00:23:17.559
 so that men

00:23:17.559 --> 00:23:17.940
 are without

00:23:17.940 --> 00:23:18.599
 excuse.

00:23:19.759 --> 00:23:20.400
 For although

00:23:20.400 --> 00:23:21.180
 they knew

00:23:21.180 --> 00:23:21.620
 God,

00:23:22.000 --> 00:23:22.480
 they neither

00:23:22.480 --> 00:23:23.480
 glorified him

00:23:23.480 --> 00:23:24.240
 as God,

00:23:24.339 --> 00:23:24.779
 nor gave

00:23:24.779 --> 00:23:25.380
 thanks to

00:23:25.380 --> 00:23:25.579
 him,

00:23:26.180 --> 00:23:26.660
 but their

00:23:26.660 --> 00:23:27.420
 thinking became

00:23:27.420 --> 00:23:28.039
 futile,

00:23:28.420 --> 00:23:28.980
 and their

00:23:28.980 --> 00:23:29.720
 foolish hearts

00:23:29.720 --> 00:23:30.380
 were darkened.

00:23:31.099 --> 00:23:31.680
 Although they

00:23:31.680 --> 00:23:32.220
 came to be

00:23:32.220 --> 00:23:32.620
 wise,

00:23:32.779 --> 00:23:33.319
 they became

00:23:33.319 --> 00:23:33.779
 fools,

00:23:34.079 --> 00:23:34.420
 and this is

00:23:34.420 --> 00:23:34.799
 the key.

00:23:35.339 --> 00:23:36.160
 They exchanged

00:23:36.160 --> 00:23:37.299
 the glory of

00:23:37.299 --> 00:23:37.860
 the immortal

00:23:37.860 --> 00:23:39.360
 God for

00:23:39.360 --> 00:23:40.539
 images made

00:23:40.539 --> 00:23:41.299
 to look like

00:23:41.299 --> 00:23:42.259
 mortal man,

00:23:42.460 --> 00:23:43.000
 and birds,

00:23:43.160 --> 00:23:43.740
 and animals,

00:23:43.960 --> 00:23:44.819
 and reptiles.

00:23:45.980 --> 00:23:48.380
 What shame

00:23:48.380 --> 00:23:49.519
 we bring

00:23:49.519 --> 00:23:50.420
 on God's

00:23:50.420 --> 00:23:50.799
 glory,

00:23:51.200 --> 00:23:52.160
 by exchanging

00:23:52.160 --> 00:23:52.680
 it for the

00:23:52.680 --> 00:23:53.799
 glory of

00:23:53.799 --> 00:23:54.779
 created things.

00:23:55.500 --> 00:23:56.360
 We turn

00:23:56.360 --> 00:23:57.160
 what are good

00:23:57.160 --> 00:23:57.640
 things in

00:23:57.640 --> 00:23:58.240
 creation

00:23:58.240 --> 00:24:00.339
 into the

00:24:00.339 --> 00:24:00.980
 ultimate thing.

00:24:01.099 --> 00:24:01.519
 We raise

00:24:01.519 --> 00:24:01.860
 it up,

00:24:02.440 --> 00:24:02.980
 and in doing

00:24:02.980 --> 00:24:03.360
 so,

00:24:03.640 --> 00:24:04.559
 we displace

00:24:04.559 --> 00:24:05.099
 God and

00:24:05.099 --> 00:24:05.559
 take him

00:24:05.559 --> 00:24:06.099
 away from

00:24:06.099 --> 00:24:06.779
 his rightful

00:24:06.779 --> 00:24:07.240
 place.

00:24:08.860 --> 00:24:09.599
 It's like

00:24:09.599 --> 00:24:09.940
 even though

00:24:09.940 --> 00:24:10.680
 we reject

00:24:10.680 --> 00:24:11.099
 God,

00:24:11.220 --> 00:24:11.440
 and we

00:24:11.440 --> 00:24:11.880
 reject

00:24:11.880 --> 00:24:13.019
 praising God

00:24:13.019 --> 00:24:13.819
 and glorifying

00:24:13.819 --> 00:24:13.940
 him,

00:24:13.940 --> 00:24:14.440
 we still

00:24:14.440 --> 00:24:15.500
 feel compelled

00:24:15.500 --> 00:24:15.960
 within our

00:24:15.960 --> 00:24:16.279
 hearts,

00:24:16.340 --> 00:24:16.759
 because we're

00:24:16.759 --> 00:24:17.220
 made in

00:24:17.220 --> 00:24:17.740
 God's image,

00:24:18.580 --> 00:24:19.220
 to praise

00:24:19.220 --> 00:24:19.700
 something,

00:24:19.900 --> 00:24:20.940
 or to glorify

00:24:20.940 --> 00:24:21.380
 something,

00:24:21.500 --> 00:24:22.160
 or to find

00:24:22.160 --> 00:24:22.519
 something,

00:24:22.620 --> 00:24:23.220
 to find some

00:24:23.220 --> 00:24:23.559
 meaning.

00:24:24.299 --> 00:24:24.860
 So we spend

00:24:24.860 --> 00:24:25.240
 our lives

00:24:25.240 --> 00:24:25.799
 looking to

00:24:25.799 --> 00:24:26.500
 heap praise

00:24:26.500 --> 00:24:27.500
 on created

00:24:27.500 --> 00:24:28.059
 things,

00:24:28.420 --> 00:24:28.900
 instead of

00:24:28.900 --> 00:24:29.759
 heaping praise

00:24:29.759 --> 00:24:30.759
 on the

00:24:30.759 --> 00:24:31.200
 creator.

00:24:32.460 --> 00:24:32.820
 You know,

00:24:32.900 --> 00:24:33.340
 it's very

00:24:33.340 --> 00:24:33.700
 simple,

00:24:33.880 --> 00:24:34.640
 our lives

00:24:34.640 --> 00:24:35.279
 should shout

00:24:35.279 --> 00:24:35.600
 out,

00:24:35.960 --> 00:24:37.820
 look at

00:24:37.820 --> 00:24:38.380
 the Lord,

00:24:39.320 --> 00:24:39.759
 but quite

00:24:39.759 --> 00:24:40.220
 often in our

00:24:40.220 --> 00:24:40.539
 lives,

00:24:40.660 --> 00:24:41.299
 they shout

00:24:41.299 --> 00:24:41.559
 out,

00:24:41.559 --> 00:24:42.200
 look at

00:24:42.200 --> 00:24:42.519
 me,

00:24:43.319 --> 00:24:44.220
 look at

00:24:44.220 --> 00:24:44.980
 my great

00:24:44.980 --> 00:24:45.500
 job,

00:24:46.159 --> 00:24:46.579
 see my

00:24:46.579 --> 00:24:46.960
 wonderful

00:24:46.960 --> 00:24:47.480
 kids,

00:24:48.019 --> 00:24:48.259
 look at

00:24:48.259 --> 00:24:48.899
 my impressive

00:24:48.899 --> 00:24:49.879
 DVD collection,

00:24:50.839 --> 00:24:51.119
 look at

00:24:51.119 --> 00:24:51.619
 my nice

00:24:51.619 --> 00:24:52.119
 car,

00:24:53.200 --> 00:24:53.519
 look at

00:24:53.519 --> 00:24:54.319
 how righteous

00:24:54.319 --> 00:24:55.259
 a Christian

00:24:55.259 --> 00:24:55.819
 I am.

00:24:57.740 --> 00:24:58.259
 What an

00:24:58.259 --> 00:24:58.700
 insult,

00:24:59.240 --> 00:24:59.980
 what an

00:24:59.980 --> 00:25:00.639
 insult to

00:25:00.639 --> 00:25:01.079
 his generous

00:25:01.079 --> 00:25:01.480
 God,

00:25:01.940 --> 00:25:02.419
 who has

00:25:02.419 --> 00:25:02.859
 shared his

00:25:02.859 --> 00:25:03.440
 glory with

00:25:03.440 --> 00:25:03.759
 us,

00:25:04.000 --> 00:25:04.599
 and given

00:25:04.599 --> 00:25:05.079
 us rule

00:25:05.079 --> 00:25:05.500
 over his

00:25:05.500 --> 00:25:06.059
 creation.

00:25:07.619 --> 00:25:08.000
 Chapter

00:25:08.000 --> 00:25:08.500
 3,

00:25:08.740 --> 00:25:09.139
 or part

00:25:09.139 --> 00:25:09.519
 3 of

00:25:09.519 --> 00:25:09.940
 our story

00:25:09.940 --> 00:25:10.399
 of Psalm

00:25:10.399 --> 00:25:10.679
 8.

00:25:11.559 --> 00:25:12.399
 Is us

00:25:12.399 --> 00:25:13.579
 shaming

00:25:13.579 --> 00:25:15.440
 his glory.

00:25:16.319 --> 00:25:17.139
 It is the

00:25:17.139 --> 00:25:17.960
 hidden story,

00:25:18.099 --> 00:25:18.500
 the hidden

00:25:18.500 --> 00:25:20.579
 part of

00:25:20.579 --> 00:25:21.240
 Psalm 8

00:25:21.240 --> 00:25:21.960
 that bubbles

00:25:21.960 --> 00:25:23.259
 under the

00:25:23.259 --> 00:25:23.679
 surface.

00:25:24.599 --> 00:25:25.440
 For all

00:25:25.440 --> 00:25:26.359
 the praise

00:25:26.359 --> 00:25:26.899
 that's in

00:25:26.899 --> 00:25:27.500
 Psalm 8,

00:25:28.179 --> 00:25:28.619
 all the

00:25:28.619 --> 00:25:29.480
 wonder of

00:25:29.480 --> 00:25:30.259
 creation that

00:25:30.259 --> 00:25:30.720
 we've thought

00:25:30.720 --> 00:25:31.879
 about is

00:25:31.879 --> 00:25:32.639
 spoiled by

00:25:32.639 --> 00:25:33.000
 us,

00:25:33.419 --> 00:25:34.220
 by our

00:25:34.220 --> 00:25:34.679
 rebellion,

00:25:34.940 --> 00:25:35.279
 by our

00:25:35.279 --> 00:25:35.599
 selfish

00:25:35.599 --> 00:25:36.000
 living.

00:25:37.500 --> 00:25:38.240
 What hope

00:25:38.240 --> 00:25:39.259
 for God's

00:25:39.259 --> 00:25:40.480
 creation with

00:25:40.480 --> 00:25:41.120
 sinful man

00:25:41.120 --> 00:25:41.400
 at the

00:25:41.400 --> 00:25:41.620
 helm?

00:25:44.039 --> 00:25:44.620
 I don't

00:25:44.620 --> 00:25:44.759
 know,

00:25:44.799 --> 00:25:45.019
 will we

00:25:45.019 --> 00:25:45.480
 ever make

00:25:45.480 --> 00:25:46.559
 it to

00:25:46.559 --> 00:25:47.120
 verse 9

00:25:47.120 --> 00:25:47.400
 and to

00:25:47.400 --> 00:25:47.799
 our final

00:25:47.799 --> 00:25:48.279
 bookend

00:25:48.279 --> 00:25:49.380
 of this

00:25:49.380 --> 00:25:49.740
 story?

00:25:51.480 --> 00:25:52.000
 But,

00:25:52.259 --> 00:25:53.380
 there is

00:25:53.380 --> 00:25:53.900
 good news,

00:25:54.039 --> 00:25:54.360
 there is

00:25:54.360 --> 00:25:54.660
 hope.

00:25:55.839 --> 00:25:56.240
 We can

00:25:56.240 --> 00:25:57.000
 actually read

00:25:57.000 --> 00:25:57.599
 Psalm 8

00:25:57.599 --> 00:25:58.019
 in one of

00:25:58.019 --> 00:25:58.620
 two ways.

00:25:58.619 --> 00:26:03.039
 the main

00:26:03.039 --> 00:26:03.379
 idea,

00:26:04.559 --> 00:26:04.919
 I think

00:26:04.919 --> 00:26:05.399
 clearly that

00:26:05.399 --> 00:26:05.899
 the writer

00:26:05.899 --> 00:26:06.599
 David has

00:26:06.599 --> 00:26:07.099
 in mind

00:26:07.099 --> 00:26:08.679
 in Psalm

00:26:08.679 --> 00:26:09.399
 8 is the

00:26:09.399 --> 00:26:09.959
 creation

00:26:09.959 --> 00:26:10.559
 account in

00:26:10.559 --> 00:26:10.859
 Genesis,

00:26:11.019 --> 00:26:11.339
 isn't it?

00:26:11.399 --> 00:26:11.659
 I think

00:26:11.659 --> 00:26:12.099
 that's very,

00:26:12.219 --> 00:26:12.559
 very clear.

00:26:13.119 --> 00:26:13.579
 But there

00:26:13.579 --> 00:26:14.219
 is another

00:26:14.219 --> 00:26:15.559
 author of

00:26:15.559 --> 00:26:16.019
 Psalm 8

00:26:16.019 --> 00:26:16.839
 besides King

00:26:16.839 --> 00:26:17.159
 David,

00:26:17.259 --> 00:26:17.500
 and that

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:17.879
 is the

00:26:17.879 --> 00:26:19.199
 Holy Spirit.

00:26:20.559 --> 00:26:20.779
 So,

00:26:20.859 --> 00:26:21.219
 Psalm 8

00:26:21.219 --> 00:26:22.059
 also speaks

00:26:22.059 --> 00:26:23.539
 of a new

00:26:23.539 --> 00:26:23.959
 creation,

00:26:24.039 --> 00:26:24.500
 not just the

00:26:24.500 --> 00:26:25.119
 old creation

00:26:25.119 --> 00:26:25.539
 in Genesis

00:26:25.539 --> 00:26:25.979
 1 and 2,

00:26:26.039 --> 00:26:26.559
 but of a new

00:26:26.559 --> 00:26:27.000
 creation,

00:26:27.000 --> 00:26:28.220
 where order

00:26:28.220 --> 00:26:29.200
 is restored

00:26:29.200 --> 00:26:30.140
 and people

00:26:30.140 --> 00:26:30.839
 once again

00:26:30.839 --> 00:26:31.619
 live under

00:26:31.619 --> 00:26:32.579
 God's glory

00:26:32.579 --> 00:26:33.420
 as his

00:26:33.420 --> 00:26:34.240
 image bearers

00:26:34.240 --> 00:26:34.779
 and as his

00:26:34.779 --> 00:26:35.160
 people.

00:26:36.559 --> 00:26:36.819
 And it

00:26:36.819 --> 00:26:37.079
 was a

00:26:37.079 --> 00:26:38.039
 thousand years,

00:26:38.079 --> 00:26:38.440
 took a

00:26:38.440 --> 00:26:39.140
 thousand years

00:26:39.140 --> 00:26:41.119
 after Psalm

00:26:41.119 --> 00:26:41.440
 8 was

00:26:41.440 --> 00:26:41.680
 written,

00:26:42.220 --> 00:26:42.779
 that another

00:26:42.779 --> 00:26:44.000
 writer picked

00:26:44.000 --> 00:26:44.440
 up the

00:26:44.440 --> 00:26:45.099
 plot line

00:26:45.099 --> 00:26:46.079
 of Psalm

00:26:46.079 --> 00:26:46.900
 8 and

00:26:46.900 --> 00:26:47.420
 filled in

00:26:47.420 --> 00:26:47.859
 for us the

00:26:47.859 --> 00:26:48.579
 final chapter

00:26:48.579 --> 00:26:49.359
 that will get

00:26:49.359 --> 00:26:49.799
 us to

00:26:49.799 --> 00:26:50.339
 verse 9.

00:26:50.980 --> 00:26:51.259
 And it was

00:26:51.259 --> 00:26:51.660
 the reading

00:26:51.660 --> 00:26:52.460
 in Hebrews

00:26:52.460 --> 00:26:53.019
 that Graham

00:26:53.019 --> 00:26:53.259
 read,

00:26:53.420 --> 00:26:53.660
 and we're

00:26:53.660 --> 00:26:53.900
 going to

00:26:53.900 --> 00:26:54.319
 turn to

00:26:54.319 --> 00:26:54.660
 Hebrews.

00:26:55.019 --> 00:26:55.240
 If you

00:26:55.240 --> 00:26:55.420
 want to

00:26:55.420 --> 00:26:55.700
 keep a

00:26:55.700 --> 00:26:56.279
 finger in

00:26:56.279 --> 00:26:57.039
 Psalm 8

00:26:57.039 --> 00:26:57.480
 you can.

00:26:59.039 --> 00:26:59.420
 It would

00:26:59.420 --> 00:26:59.720
 be good

00:26:59.720 --> 00:27:00.039
 to turn

00:27:00.039 --> 00:27:00.539
 to Hebrews

00:27:00.539 --> 00:27:01.680
 chapter 2,

00:27:02.319 --> 00:27:02.639
 that's on

00:27:02.639 --> 00:27:03.779
 page 1202.

00:27:06.440 --> 00:27:07.160
 And if we

00:27:07.160 --> 00:27:07.740
 read verses

00:27:07.740 --> 00:27:08.859
 5 to

00:27:08.859 --> 00:27:09.160
 8,

00:27:09.819 --> 00:27:10.599
 we'll see

00:27:10.599 --> 00:27:11.019
 this plot

00:27:11.019 --> 00:27:11.359
 line being

00:27:11.359 --> 00:27:11.779
 picked up.

00:27:12.220 --> 00:27:12.399
 Now to

00:27:12.399 --> 00:27:12.619
 give us

00:27:12.619 --> 00:27:12.980
 some basic

00:27:12.980 --> 00:27:13.720
 context as

00:27:13.720 --> 00:27:14.700
 we jump

00:27:14.700 --> 00:27:15.440
 into the

00:27:15.440 --> 00:27:15.960
 New Testament

00:27:15.960 --> 00:27:17.039
 and jump

00:27:17.039 --> 00:27:17.720
 into Hebrews

00:27:17.720 --> 00:27:18.500
 chapter 2,

00:27:19.339 --> 00:27:19.899
 the writer

00:27:19.899 --> 00:27:20.420
 of Hebrews

00:27:20.420 --> 00:27:21.379
 has been

00:27:21.379 --> 00:27:21.980
 arguing that

00:27:21.980 --> 00:27:22.500
 God's

00:27:22.500 --> 00:27:22.740
 Son,

00:27:22.899 --> 00:27:23.119
 Jesus,

00:27:23.339 --> 00:27:24.119
 is superior

00:27:24.119 --> 00:27:24.660
 to the

00:27:24.660 --> 00:27:25.019
 angels.

00:27:25.019 --> 00:27:25.940
 So we

00:27:25.940 --> 00:27:26.319
 hear about

00:27:26.319 --> 00:27:26.660
 angels

00:27:26.660 --> 00:27:26.819
 we

00:27:26.819 --> 00:27:27.119
 mentioned.

00:27:27.599 --> 00:27:27.920
 And now

00:27:27.920 --> 00:27:28.519
 he's

00:27:28.519 --> 00:27:29.079
 pointing out

00:27:29.079 --> 00:27:29.500
 or arguing

00:27:29.500 --> 00:27:29.879
 that it

00:27:29.879 --> 00:27:30.460
 is destined

00:27:30.460 --> 00:27:31.139
 for man

00:27:31.139 --> 00:27:32.059
 to rule

00:27:32.059 --> 00:27:32.700
 once more

00:27:32.700 --> 00:27:33.039
 in a new

00:27:33.039 --> 00:27:33.319
 earth.

00:27:34.420 --> 00:27:34.859
 So verse

00:27:34.859 --> 00:27:35.220
 5.

00:27:35.779 --> 00:27:36.240
 It is not

00:27:36.240 --> 00:27:36.819
 to angels

00:27:36.819 --> 00:27:37.319
 that he

00:27:37.319 --> 00:27:37.819
 has subjected

00:27:37.819 --> 00:27:38.279
 the world

00:27:38.279 --> 00:27:38.759
 to come,

00:27:39.039 --> 00:27:39.480
 about which

00:27:39.480 --> 00:27:39.740
 we are

00:27:39.740 --> 00:27:40.079
 speaking,

00:27:40.539 --> 00:27:40.920
 but there

00:27:40.920 --> 00:27:41.519
 is a place

00:27:41.519 --> 00:27:42.019
 where someone

00:27:42.019 --> 00:27:42.700
 has testified.

00:27:43.740 --> 00:27:44.119
 What is

00:27:44.119 --> 00:27:44.519
 man that

00:27:44.519 --> 00:27:44.720
 you are

00:27:44.720 --> 00:27:45.339
 mindful of

00:27:45.339 --> 00:27:45.480
 him,

00:27:45.920 --> 00:27:46.279
 the son

00:27:46.279 --> 00:27:46.759
 of man

00:27:46.759 --> 00:27:47.420
 that you

00:27:47.420 --> 00:27:48.019
 care for

00:27:48.019 --> 00:27:48.240
 him?

00:27:48.859 --> 00:27:49.059
 You

00:27:49.059 --> 00:27:49.539
 made him

00:27:49.539 --> 00:27:49.839
 a little

00:27:49.839 --> 00:27:50.319
 lower than

00:27:50.319 --> 00:27:50.859
 the angels,

00:27:51.220 --> 00:27:51.980
 you crowned

00:27:51.980 --> 00:27:52.259
 him with

00:27:52.259 --> 00:27:53.019
 glory and

00:27:53.019 --> 00:27:53.599
 honour and

00:27:53.599 --> 00:27:54.079
 put everything

00:27:54.079 --> 00:27:54.579
 under his

00:27:54.579 --> 00:27:54.899
 feet.

00:27:55.720 --> 00:27:56.159
 In putting

00:27:56.159 --> 00:27:56.819
 everything under

00:27:56.819 --> 00:27:57.119
 him,

00:27:57.379 --> 00:27:57.779
 God left

00:27:57.779 --> 00:27:58.339
 nothing that

00:27:58.339 --> 00:27:58.799
 is not

00:27:58.799 --> 00:27:59.439
 subject to

00:27:59.439 --> 00:27:59.659
 him.

00:28:00.179 --> 00:28:00.619
 Yet,

00:28:01.279 --> 00:28:02.019
 at present,

00:28:02.500 --> 00:28:03.159
 we do not

00:28:03.159 --> 00:28:04.139
 see everything

00:28:04.139 --> 00:28:05.460
 subject to

00:28:05.460 --> 00:28:05.699
 him.

00:28:05.700 --> 00:28:05.840
 man.

00:28:05.840 --> 00:28:07.080
 So the

00:28:07.080 --> 00:28:08.160
 writer of

00:28:08.160 --> 00:28:08.680
 Hebrews is

00:28:08.680 --> 00:28:09.160
 picking up

00:28:09.160 --> 00:28:09.500
 the idea

00:28:09.500 --> 00:28:10.059
 from Psalm

00:28:10.059 --> 00:28:11.279
 8 of a

00:28:11.279 --> 00:28:11.980
 new creation

00:28:11.980 --> 00:28:12.620
 where man

00:28:12.620 --> 00:28:13.799
 once again

00:28:13.799 --> 00:28:14.360
 is ruling

00:28:14.360 --> 00:28:15.220
 over everything,

00:28:15.400 --> 00:28:16.100
 order restored.

00:28:16.640 --> 00:28:17.019
 But,

00:28:17.180 --> 00:28:18.120
 he has to

00:28:18.120 --> 00:28:18.380
 admit,

00:28:18.480 --> 00:28:18.840
 doesn't he,

00:28:18.880 --> 00:28:19.340
 that yet,

00:28:19.500 --> 00:28:20.160
 at present,

00:28:20.620 --> 00:28:21.120
 we do not

00:28:21.120 --> 00:28:21.720
 see everything

00:28:21.720 --> 00:28:22.500
 subject to

00:28:22.500 --> 00:28:22.759
 man,

00:28:23.000 --> 00:28:23.420
 so don't

00:28:23.420 --> 00:28:24.640
 try commanding

00:28:24.640 --> 00:28:25.120
 the sharks.

00:28:26.559 --> 00:28:27.200
 So if we

00:28:27.200 --> 00:28:27.779
 cannot see

00:28:27.779 --> 00:28:28.259
 this new

00:28:28.259 --> 00:28:29.059
 creation now,

00:28:29.319 --> 00:28:31.200
 where is

00:28:31.200 --> 00:28:31.660
 our hope

00:28:31.660 --> 00:28:32.400
 for today,

00:28:32.500 --> 00:28:33.180
 if it's only

00:28:33.180 --> 00:28:33.640
 a future

00:28:33.640 --> 00:28:34.160
 thing that's

00:28:34.160 --> 00:28:34.720
 far off?

00:28:34.720 --> 00:28:35.319
 How do we

00:28:35.319 --> 00:28:35.700
 know that

00:28:35.700 --> 00:28:36.039
 it's going

00:28:36.039 --> 00:28:36.819
 to come

00:28:36.819 --> 00:28:37.339
 to pass?

00:28:38.380 --> 00:28:38.960
 We're in

00:28:38.960 --> 00:28:39.799
 need of a

00:28:39.799 --> 00:28:40.339
 B-U-T

00:28:40.339 --> 00:28:40.880
 statement.

00:28:42.299 --> 00:28:43.059
 And we

00:28:43.059 --> 00:28:43.960
 have it in

00:28:43.960 --> 00:28:44.600
 verse 9.

00:28:46.019 --> 00:28:46.440
 But,

00:28:46.620 --> 00:28:47.460
 B-U-T,

00:28:48.279 --> 00:28:49.480
 we see

00:28:49.480 --> 00:28:50.420
 Jesus,

00:28:51.500 --> 00:28:52.460
 who was

00:28:52.460 --> 00:28:52.920
 made a

00:28:52.920 --> 00:28:53.380
 little lower

00:28:53.380 --> 00:28:53.720
 than the

00:28:53.720 --> 00:28:54.100
 angels,

00:28:54.799 --> 00:28:55.660
 now crowned

00:28:55.660 --> 00:28:56.240
 with glory

00:28:56.240 --> 00:28:56.720
 and honour

00:28:56.720 --> 00:28:57.339
 because he

00:28:57.339 --> 00:28:58.120
 suffered death,

00:28:58.720 --> 00:28:59.240
 so that by

00:28:59.240 --> 00:28:59.940
 the grace

00:28:59.940 --> 00:29:00.940
 of God,

00:29:01.259 --> 00:29:01.759
 he might

00:29:01.759 --> 00:29:02.740
 taste death

00:29:02.740 --> 00:29:04.200
 for everyone.

00:29:04.720 --> 00:29:06.740
 Jesus

00:29:06.740 --> 00:29:07.339
 Christ

00:29:07.339 --> 00:29:08.460
 has

00:29:08.460 --> 00:29:09.240
 stepped

00:29:09.240 --> 00:29:09.539
 in

00:29:09.539 --> 00:29:10.220
 to the

00:29:10.220 --> 00:29:10.620
 story

00:29:10.620 --> 00:29:11.200
 of

00:29:11.200 --> 00:29:11.759
 Psalm 8.

00:29:12.759 --> 00:29:13.339
 He

00:29:13.339 --> 00:29:13.839
 became

00:29:13.839 --> 00:29:14.079
 the

00:29:14.079 --> 00:29:14.640
 perfect

00:29:14.640 --> 00:29:15.200
 man

00:29:15.200 --> 00:29:16.120
 that we

00:29:16.120 --> 00:29:16.700
 read about

00:29:16.700 --> 00:29:17.779
 in Psalm

00:29:17.779 --> 00:29:18.120
 8,

00:29:18.539 --> 00:29:19.539
 verse 5,

00:29:19.620 --> 00:29:19.779
 that's

00:29:19.779 --> 00:29:20.339
 repeated here

00:29:20.339 --> 00:29:20.779
 in Hebrews,

00:29:21.500 --> 00:29:21.920
 that was

00:29:21.920 --> 00:29:23.039
 first made

00:29:23.039 --> 00:29:23.360
 a little

00:29:23.360 --> 00:29:23.720
 lower

00:29:23.720 --> 00:29:24.819
 and then

00:29:24.819 --> 00:29:25.960
 crowned

00:29:25.960 --> 00:29:26.240
 again.

00:29:27.019 --> 00:29:27.480
 Jesus,

00:29:27.740 --> 00:29:28.259
 he was

00:29:28.259 --> 00:29:28.819
 Lord when

00:29:28.819 --> 00:29:29.160
 he went

00:29:29.160 --> 00:29:29.720
 from heaven

00:29:29.720 --> 00:29:30.839
 to earth.

00:29:30.839 --> 00:29:31.959
 at that

00:29:31.959 --> 00:29:32.359
 point he

00:29:32.359 --> 00:29:32.899
 let go

00:29:32.899 --> 00:29:33.559
 of the

00:29:33.559 --> 00:29:34.099
 display

00:29:34.099 --> 00:29:34.559
 of his

00:29:34.559 --> 00:29:35.039
 rightful

00:29:35.039 --> 00:29:35.480
 glory,

00:29:35.899 --> 00:29:36.899
 but later

00:29:36.899 --> 00:29:37.599
 Jesus was

00:29:37.599 --> 00:29:38.419
 crowned

00:29:38.419 --> 00:29:39.639
 with glory

00:29:39.639 --> 00:29:40.179
 and honour

00:29:40.179 --> 00:29:40.779
 that comes

00:29:40.779 --> 00:29:41.419
 from obedience

00:29:41.419 --> 00:29:41.899
 to the

00:29:41.899 --> 00:29:42.220
 Father.

00:29:43.059 --> 00:29:43.519
 And Jesus,

00:29:43.619 --> 00:29:43.899
 he was

00:29:43.899 --> 00:29:44.319
 obedient

00:29:44.319 --> 00:29:45.699
 even to

00:29:45.699 --> 00:29:45.980
 death

00:29:45.980 --> 00:29:46.259
 on a

00:29:46.259 --> 00:29:46.599
 cross,

00:29:47.259 --> 00:29:47.879
 and Jesus,

00:29:48.059 --> 00:29:48.699
 he tasted

00:29:48.699 --> 00:29:49.459
 death for us

00:29:49.459 --> 00:29:49.720
 all,

00:29:50.079 --> 00:29:50.919
 so that we

00:29:50.919 --> 00:29:51.939
 can be

00:29:51.939 --> 00:29:52.459
 saved

00:29:52.459 --> 00:29:53.339
 for

00:29:53.339 --> 00:29:54.220
 his

00:29:54.220 --> 00:29:54.659
 glory.

00:29:54.660 --> 00:29:56.720
 And what

00:29:56.720 --> 00:29:57.120
 we read

00:29:57.120 --> 00:29:57.740
 in Hebrews

00:29:57.740 --> 00:29:58.940
 chapter 2

00:29:58.940 --> 00:30:01.040
 is the

00:30:01.040 --> 00:30:02.000
 wonderful way

00:30:02.000 --> 00:30:02.680
 that the

00:30:02.680 --> 00:30:03.120
 tension

00:30:03.120 --> 00:30:03.700
 that's there

00:30:03.700 --> 00:30:04.200
 in Psalm

00:30:04.200 --> 00:30:04.500
 8,

00:30:04.680 --> 00:30:05.080
 that's sitting

00:30:05.080 --> 00:30:05.440
 under the

00:30:05.440 --> 00:30:05.759
 surface,

00:30:06.080 --> 00:30:07.220
 is resolved

00:30:07.220 --> 00:30:07.620
 and brought

00:30:07.620 --> 00:30:07.880
 to a

00:30:07.880 --> 00:30:08.240
 close.

00:30:09.240 --> 00:30:09.820
 God

00:30:09.820 --> 00:30:11.080
 himself

00:30:11.080 --> 00:30:13.040
 steps into

00:30:13.040 --> 00:30:14.360
 his creation

00:30:14.360 --> 00:30:15.140
 to restore

00:30:15.140 --> 00:30:16.560
 order and

00:30:16.560 --> 00:30:17.259
 bring glory

00:30:17.259 --> 00:30:18.580
 back to

00:30:18.580 --> 00:30:19.200
 himself.

00:30:19.840 --> 00:30:20.420
 And he

00:30:20.420 --> 00:30:21.259
 does this

00:30:21.259 --> 00:30:22.340
 by sending

00:30:22.340 --> 00:30:23.120
 his one

00:30:23.119 --> 00:30:24.559
 and only

00:30:24.559 --> 00:30:24.959
 son,

00:30:25.759 --> 00:30:26.959
 who came

00:30:26.959 --> 00:30:28.299
 to represent

00:30:28.299 --> 00:30:29.459
 us as the

00:30:29.459 --> 00:30:30.159
 perfect image

00:30:30.159 --> 00:30:30.459
 bearer.

00:30:30.500 --> 00:30:30.899
 He came

00:30:30.899 --> 00:30:31.419
 as a man,

00:30:31.899 --> 00:30:32.379
 he lived

00:30:32.379 --> 00:30:32.639
 as a

00:30:32.639 --> 00:30:33.339
 perfect man,

00:30:33.919 --> 00:30:34.539
 and Jesus,

00:30:34.679 --> 00:30:35.179
 he always

00:30:35.179 --> 00:30:36.139
 brought glory

00:30:36.139 --> 00:30:37.059
 and honour

00:30:37.059 --> 00:30:38.000
 back to

00:30:38.000 --> 00:30:38.500
 God the

00:30:38.500 --> 00:30:38.799
 Father.

00:30:40.799 --> 00:30:41.439
 God's

00:30:41.439 --> 00:30:42.119
 glory

00:30:42.119 --> 00:30:43.639
 is not

00:30:43.639 --> 00:30:44.219
 just way

00:30:44.219 --> 00:30:44.739
 out there

00:30:44.739 --> 00:30:45.199
 above the

00:30:45.199 --> 00:30:45.519
 heavens,

00:30:46.239 --> 00:30:46.639
 but has

00:30:46.639 --> 00:30:47.519
 come right

00:30:47.519 --> 00:30:48.459
 down to

00:30:48.459 --> 00:30:48.919
 the earth.

00:30:49.719 --> 00:30:50.299
 God's

00:30:50.299 --> 00:30:51.059
 glory was

00:30:51.059 --> 00:30:51.699
 born in a

00:30:51.699 --> 00:30:52.059
 stable,

00:30:52.059 --> 00:30:53.319
 God's

00:30:53.319 --> 00:30:53.759
 glory

00:30:53.759 --> 00:30:54.879
 lived with

00:30:54.879 --> 00:30:55.200
 all the

00:30:55.200 --> 00:30:55.539
 normal

00:30:55.539 --> 00:30:56.159
 happiness

00:30:56.159 --> 00:30:56.819
 and all

00:30:56.819 --> 00:30:57.039
 the

00:30:57.039 --> 00:30:57.879
 sadnesses

00:30:57.879 --> 00:30:58.679
 that come

00:30:58.679 --> 00:30:59.159
 from daily

00:30:59.159 --> 00:30:59.559
 life.

00:31:00.700 --> 00:31:01.059
 God's

00:31:01.059 --> 00:31:01.460
 glory

00:31:01.460 --> 00:31:02.039
 suffered

00:31:02.039 --> 00:31:03.419
 opposition

00:31:03.419 --> 00:31:04.099
 and criticism

00:31:04.099 --> 00:31:04.480
 of the

00:31:04.480 --> 00:31:04.779
 religious

00:31:04.779 --> 00:31:05.259
 leaders,

00:31:05.839 --> 00:31:06.679
 but God's

00:31:06.679 --> 00:31:07.179
 glory was

00:31:07.179 --> 00:31:07.879
 praised

00:31:07.879 --> 00:31:08.679
 by the

00:31:08.679 --> 00:31:09.119
 children

00:31:09.119 --> 00:31:10.419
 and praised

00:31:10.419 --> 00:31:10.819
 by the

00:31:10.819 --> 00:31:11.359
 infants

00:31:11.359 --> 00:31:12.619
 to shame

00:31:12.619 --> 00:31:13.299
 the foe

00:31:13.299 --> 00:31:13.700
 and to

00:31:13.700 --> 00:31:13.960
 shame

00:31:13.960 --> 00:31:14.599
 the avenger.

00:31:15.500 --> 00:31:16.039
 As it

00:31:16.039 --> 00:31:16.419
 says in

00:31:16.419 --> 00:31:16.839
 Psalm 8

00:31:16.839 --> 00:31:17.419
 verse 2,

00:31:18.079 --> 00:31:18.879
 God's

00:31:18.879 --> 00:31:19.440
 glory

00:31:19.440 --> 00:31:21.220
 suffered

00:31:21.220 --> 00:31:22.360
 rejection

00:31:22.360 --> 00:31:24.400
 and suffered

00:31:24.400 --> 00:31:25.080
 a cruel

00:31:25.080 --> 00:31:25.580
 death on

00:31:25.580 --> 00:31:26.039
 the cross

00:31:26.039 --> 00:31:27.240
 in place

00:31:27.240 --> 00:31:27.620
 of us

00:31:27.620 --> 00:31:28.380
 obnoxious

00:31:28.380 --> 00:31:29.019
 rebels.

00:31:29.880 --> 00:31:30.200
 God's

00:31:30.200 --> 00:31:30.620
 glory

00:31:30.620 --> 00:31:31.420
 is

00:31:31.420 --> 00:31:31.900
 Jesus

00:31:31.900 --> 00:31:32.860
 on the

00:31:32.860 --> 00:31:33.120
 earth.

00:31:33.880 --> 00:31:34.400
 This is

00:31:34.400 --> 00:31:34.860
 glory,

00:31:35.440 --> 00:31:36.080
 God's

00:31:36.080 --> 00:31:36.460
 redemption

00:31:36.460 --> 00:31:37.019
 of us

00:31:37.019 --> 00:31:37.660
 through the

00:31:37.660 --> 00:31:38.000
 cross,

00:31:38.320 --> 00:31:38.840
 so that

00:31:38.840 --> 00:31:39.180
 we may

00:31:39.180 --> 00:31:39.860
 once again

00:31:39.860 --> 00:31:40.279
 share

00:31:40.279 --> 00:31:40.820
 his honour.

00:31:41.559 --> 00:31:41.799
 We

00:31:41.799 --> 00:31:42.120
 indeed

00:31:42.120 --> 00:31:42.880
 are saved

00:31:42.880 --> 00:31:43.820
 for

00:31:43.820 --> 00:31:44.360
 his

00:31:44.360 --> 00:31:44.920
 glory.

00:31:44.920 --> 00:31:46.860
 We

00:31:46.860 --> 00:31:47.100
 have a

00:31:47.100 --> 00:31:47.580
 privilege

00:31:47.580 --> 00:31:48.940
 in this

00:31:48.940 --> 00:31:49.400
 age to

00:31:49.400 --> 00:31:49.620
 read

00:31:49.620 --> 00:31:50.160
 Psalm 8

00:31:50.160 --> 00:31:51.039
 because we

00:31:51.039 --> 00:31:51.420
 can read

00:31:51.420 --> 00:31:52.200
 it in

00:31:52.200 --> 00:31:52.800
 both ways,

00:31:52.900 --> 00:31:53.279
 can't we?

00:31:53.700 --> 00:31:54.080
 We can

00:31:54.080 --> 00:31:54.279
 read

00:31:54.279 --> 00:31:54.700
 Psalm 8

00:31:54.700 --> 00:31:54.880
 and we

00:31:54.880 --> 00:31:55.180
 can look

00:31:55.180 --> 00:31:55.720
 back at

00:31:55.720 --> 00:31:56.360
 Genesis 1

00:31:56.360 --> 00:31:56.740
 and 2

00:31:56.740 --> 00:31:57.660
 and praise

00:31:57.660 --> 00:31:58.259
 God and

00:31:58.259 --> 00:31:59.000
 thank him

00:31:59.000 --> 00:31:59.800
 for such a

00:31:59.800 --> 00:32:00.100
 wonderful

00:32:00.100 --> 00:32:00.660
 creation,

00:32:00.960 --> 00:32:01.880
 or we

00:32:01.880 --> 00:32:02.380
 can read

00:32:02.380 --> 00:32:03.080
 it and

00:32:03.080 --> 00:32:03.680
 look forward

00:32:03.680 --> 00:32:04.200
 to

00:32:04.200 --> 00:32:04.779
 Revelation

00:32:04.779 --> 00:32:06.019
 chapter 21

00:32:06.019 --> 00:32:06.519
 and

00:32:06.519 --> 00:32:06.940
 Revelation

00:32:06.940 --> 00:32:07.800
 chapter 22

00:32:07.800 --> 00:32:08.300
 and there

00:32:08.300 --> 00:32:08.820
 we read

00:32:08.820 --> 00:32:09.700
 John

00:32:09.700 --> 00:32:10.360
 describing

00:32:10.360 --> 00:32:10.820
 for us

00:32:10.820 --> 00:32:11.180
 a new

00:32:11.180 --> 00:32:11.500
 heaven

00:32:11.500 --> 00:32:11.820
 and a

00:32:11.820 --> 00:32:11.980
 new

00:32:11.980 --> 00:32:12.279
 earth

00:32:12.279 --> 00:32:12.539
 and a

00:32:12.539 --> 00:32:12.700
 new

00:32:12.700 --> 00:32:13.160
 creation

00:32:13.160 --> 00:32:13.460
 and a

00:32:13.460 --> 00:32:13.620
 new

00:32:13.620 --> 00:32:13.940
 order.

00:32:14.920 --> 00:32:16.720
 The

00:32:16.720 --> 00:32:17.160
 good news

00:32:17.160 --> 00:32:18.320
 is the

00:32:18.320 --> 00:32:18.920
 bookends

00:32:18.920 --> 00:32:19.240
 that we

00:32:19.240 --> 00:32:19.560
 spoke

00:32:19.560 --> 00:32:19.920
 about

00:32:19.920 --> 00:32:21.100
 in

00:32:21.100 --> 00:32:21.460
 Psalm

00:32:21.460 --> 00:32:22.220
 chapter 8

00:32:22.220 --> 00:32:22.820
 that lovely

00:32:22.820 --> 00:32:23.200
 phrase

00:32:23.200 --> 00:32:23.720
 O Lord

00:32:23.720 --> 00:32:24.320
 our

00:32:24.320 --> 00:32:24.740
 Lord

00:32:24.740 --> 00:32:25.380
 how majestic

00:32:25.380 --> 00:32:25.840
 is your

00:32:25.840 --> 00:32:26.180
 name in

00:32:26.180 --> 00:32:26.460
 all the

00:32:26.460 --> 00:32:26.740
 earth

00:32:26.740 --> 00:32:28.160
 it no

00:32:28.160 --> 00:32:28.480
 longer

00:32:28.480 --> 00:32:28.900
 needs to

00:32:28.900 --> 00:32:29.039
 be

00:32:29.039 --> 00:32:29.580
 tarnished

00:32:29.580 --> 00:32:30.560
 by our

00:32:30.560 --> 00:32:30.960
 failure

00:32:30.960 --> 00:32:32.500
 for Christ

00:32:32.500 --> 00:32:33.220
 has made

00:32:33.220 --> 00:32:33.740
 all things

00:32:33.740 --> 00:32:34.019
 new.

00:32:36.360 --> 00:32:37.120
 And there's

00:32:37.120 --> 00:32:37.580
 a challenge

00:32:37.580 --> 00:32:38.700
 we spoke

00:32:38.700 --> 00:32:39.240
 about it

00:32:39.240 --> 00:32:41.800
 during the

00:32:41.800 --> 00:32:42.080
 sermon

00:32:42.080 --> 00:32:43.740
 the challenge

00:32:43.740 --> 00:32:44.180
 that is there

00:32:44.180 --> 00:32:44.680
 from Psalm

00:32:44.680 --> 00:32:44.840
 8

00:32:44.840 --> 00:32:45.279
 as to how

00:32:45.279 --> 00:32:45.560
 we will

00:32:45.560 --> 00:32:45.860
 live

00:32:45.860 --> 00:32:47.180
 and it's

00:32:47.180 --> 00:32:47.600
 there again

00:32:47.600 --> 00:32:48.039
 for us

00:32:48.039 --> 00:32:48.380
 will we

00:32:48.380 --> 00:32:49.220
 choose to

00:32:49.220 --> 00:32:49.779
 bring glory

00:32:49.779 --> 00:32:50.380
 to God

00:32:50.380 --> 00:32:51.019
 on earth

00:32:51.019 --> 00:32:52.340
 by accepting

00:32:52.340 --> 00:32:52.799
 Jesus

00:32:52.799 --> 00:32:53.299
 will that

00:32:53.299 --> 00:32:53.560
 be your

00:32:53.560 --> 00:32:53.900
 choice

00:32:53.900 --> 00:32:54.799
 or will we

00:32:54.799 --> 00:32:55.519
 continue to

00:32:55.519 --> 00:32:56.480
 turn our

00:32:56.480 --> 00:32:56.960
 back on

00:32:56.960 --> 00:32:57.279
 God

00:32:57.279 --> 00:32:58.440
 and live

00:32:58.440 --> 00:32:58.720
 for the

00:32:58.720 --> 00:32:59.200
 glory of

00:32:59.200 --> 00:32:59.360
 some

00:32:59.360 --> 00:32:59.820
 passing

00:32:59.820 --> 00:33:00.799
 thing in

00:33:00.799 --> 00:33:01.200
 creation

00:33:01.200 --> 00:33:01.759
 that ultimately

00:33:01.759 --> 00:33:02.200
 is going to

00:33:02.200 --> 00:33:02.720
 be destroyed

00:33:02.720 --> 00:33:03.100
 anyway

00:33:03.100 --> 00:33:05.299
 because of

00:33:05.299 --> 00:33:05.600
 Jesus

00:33:05.600 --> 00:33:06.980
 we can finish

00:33:06.980 --> 00:33:07.539
 the story of

00:33:07.539 --> 00:33:07.980
 Psalm 8

00:33:07.980 --> 00:33:08.480
 and get to

00:33:08.480 --> 00:33:09.039
 verse 9

00:33:09.039 --> 00:33:09.620
 can't we

00:33:09.619 --> 00:33:11.659
 and the

00:33:11.659 --> 00:33:12.139
 glory of

00:33:12.139 --> 00:33:12.539
 God will

00:33:12.539 --> 00:33:12.959
 still be

00:33:12.959 --> 00:33:13.379
 intact

00:33:13.379 --> 00:33:14.379
 O Lord

00:33:14.379 --> 00:33:15.259
 our Lord

00:33:15.259 --> 00:33:16.279
 how majestic

00:33:16.279 --> 00:33:17.399
 is your

00:33:17.399 --> 00:33:17.819
 name in

00:33:17.819 --> 00:33:18.139
 all the

00:33:18.139 --> 00:33:18.379
 earth

00:33:18.379 --> 00:33:20.319
 let us

00:33:20.319 --> 00:33:20.479
 in

00:33:20.479 --> 00:33:21.179
 Karagaline

00:33:21.179 --> 00:33:23.039
 compete

00:33:23.039 --> 00:33:23.539
 with the

00:33:23.539 --> 00:33:23.959
 heavens

00:33:23.959 --> 00:33:25.439
 in declaring

00:33:25.439 --> 00:33:26.359
 God's

00:33:26.359 --> 00:33:26.679
 glory

00:33:26.679 --> 00:33:27.239
 here on

00:33:27.239 --> 00:33:27.459
 earth

00:33:27.459 --> 00:33:29.439
 let's

00:33:29.439 --> 00:33:29.659
 pray

00:33:29.660 --> 00:33:33.080
 God

00:33:33.080 --> 00:33:33.920
 aside

00:33:33.920 --> 00:33:34.160
 ton

00:33:34.160 --> 00:33:34.640
 to

00:33:34.640 --> 00:33:35.880
 let's

00:33:35.880 --> 00:33:36.279
 to

00:33:36.279 --> 00:33:36.660
 run

00:33:40.660 --> 00:33:41.200
 from

00:33:41.200 --> 00:33:41.600
 to

00:33:41.600 --> 00:33:42.680
 on

00:33:42.680 --> 00:33:43.120
 earth

00:33:43.120 --> 00:33:45.279
 the

00:33:45.279 --> 00:33:47.660
 everyone

00:33:47.660 --> 00:33:47.800
ues

00:33:47.800 --> 00:33:48.600
 may

00:33:48.600 --> 00:33:49.480
 if

00:33:49.480 --> 00:33:51.660
 you

00:33:51.660 --> 00:33:51.779
 Oh

00:33:51.779 --> 00:33:52.500
 I

00:33:52.500 --> 00:33:53.060
 can

00:33:53.060 --> 00:33:53.860
 late

00:33:53.860 --> 00:33:54.200
 when

00:33:54.200 --> 00:33:54.380
 the

00:33:55.259 --> 00:33:56.240
 Uhr

00:33:56.240 --> 00:33:57.140
 in

00:33:57.140 --> 00:33:57.700
 you

00:33:57.700 --> 00:33:58.640
 you

00:33:58.640 --> 00:33:59.340
 you