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 I'll begin our worship this evening by singing to God's praise. We're going to sing in Psalm 1a.

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 Sing Psalm's version, page 1 of the psalm book, Psalm 1a.

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 Blessed is the one who turns away from where the wicked walk, who does not stand in sinners' paths or sit with those who mock.

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 Instead, he finds God's holy law, his joy and great delight. He makes the precepts of the Lord his study, day and night.

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 We'll sing the whole of this psalm, 1a, to God's praise.

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 Blessed is the one who turns away from where the wicked walk,

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 who does not stand in sinners' paths or sit with those who mock.

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 Instead, he finds God's holy law, his joy and great delight.

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 He makes the precepts of the Lord his study, day and night.

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 He prospers ever like a tree that's planted by a stream.

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 And in whose season yields its fruit, its leaves are always green.

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 Not so the wicked they are like the chaff that's blown away.

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 They will not stand when judgment comes,

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 For with the righteous stay.

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 It is the Lord who sees and knows

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 The way the righteous go.

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 But those who live and need will lie,

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 The Lord will overthrow.

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 Let's bow our heads in a word of prayer. Let us pray.

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 Our Father in heaven, we do come in need of your presence at all times,

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 In need of your help, in need of your blessing over us.

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 We know, Lord, that your word reminds us again and again

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 That apart from you, we can do nothing.

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 But we thank you that it continues to remind us, too,

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 Of your great mercy towards us,

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 Your great love towards us,

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 That you are a God of faithfulness towards your people.

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 And we have been singing of what it means to walk in the ways of being blessed.

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 And we sing these words that remind us that

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 It is about being close in our relationship with you.

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 It is about your word and the study of it.

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 And how your word instructs us and helps us

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 Day by day to know you and to worship you as we should

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 And to live according to your ways.

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 To live a life pleasing to the Lord,

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 Even as we were considering together this morning.

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 And we thank you that your word

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 Gives us such wonderful encouragement and instruction.

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 A word that reminds us of

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 Our frailties and yet your strength.

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 That you are the one who makes strength perfect,

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 Even in our weakness.

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 And we thank you, Lord,

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 That you are the one who is able to do so much for us.

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 That there is none of us here this evening,

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 As we come under your word,

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 Who is ever too far away from you.

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 That your mighty arm is not able to save.

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 There is no one here who is going through

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 Any struggles that you are not able to help with.

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 There is no one here this evening

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 Who can stand before you saying,

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 Look at what I have done for you

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 In our own strength.

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 But we can all come and plead with you before you

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 To have mercy on us.

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 And thankful for all that you have done for us

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 Through your Son, Christ Jesus our Lord.

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 And when we fall short, as we often do,

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 We thank you that we have a great Saviour.

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 That in Jesus Christ we have your Son,

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 Who you sent into this world for sinners.

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 And we are all that.

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 But we thank you that he came to be with us.

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 That he came to be among your people in this world.

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 To bear witness to you.

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 To show the fulfilment of all your prophecies and promises.

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 To show the fulfilment of your great mercy towards us.

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 That you would provide a Saviour.

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 The one whom the woman at the well spoke of

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 When she said that we know that Messiah is coming.

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 And he stood before her and said,

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 I am he.

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 And we thank you that this evening we come

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 Looking to Jesus, the one who is the Messiah.

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 The Redeemer.

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 The Saviour of the world.

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 And we pray that you will

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 Remind us of what that means.

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 Remind us of who we are in light of it.

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 That in the world that we live in,

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 Which can be so confusing at times.

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 And full of so much sorrow and sadness.

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 So much uncertainty.

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 A world that is so often changing

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 Even before our eyes.

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 And even as we change

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 Before your eyes too.

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 And yet we come

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 To the one who never changes.

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 The one who is the same

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 Yesterday, today

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 And forever.

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 And we pray to know you.

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 To know you

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 And your mercy and your grace

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 More and more abundantly.

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 In all our lives.

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 To know what it is to repent.

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 And to confess our sins before you.

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 To know what it is.

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 To know forgiveness for our sins.

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 That you are faithful and just

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 To pardon our sins.

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 And so help us that we would come

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 In that sense of confession.

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 But also repentance.

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 Turning from our sin.

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 And we thank you that in prayer

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 We have such a wonderful way

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 To come to you.

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 Not just with words to you

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 But even with the groanings of our hearts.

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 That nothing is hidden from you.

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 And we thank you

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 That even before we open our mouths

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 That every uttering of our lips

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 Is known to you.

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 Our very hearts are poured out to you.

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 For you see them already.

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 You know our grief and our pain.

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 You know our joy and our gladness.

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 You know all things about us.

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 And you know the world in which we live.

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 You created it and formed it.

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 You were pleased with it.

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 As we read at the beginning of the Bible.

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 In the book of Genesis.

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 And you saw all that you made.

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 And it was very good.

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 And yet.

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 Not long after that.

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 We know that sin.

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 Sin came into the world.

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 And spoiled the creation.

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 And there is nothing good in us now.

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 But we thank you for your goodness.

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 And your mercy towards us.

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 And we pray Lord.

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 That in the wickedness of the world.

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 In which we live.

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 That you would come in your mercy.

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 And in your power.

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 We so often pray for circumstances.

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 And situations around the world.

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 That where we see evil and wickedness prevailing.

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 Where we see the wickedness of man.

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 And it's in humanity against one another.

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 And we pray Lord.

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 As we often do.

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 For your mercy over those who desire evil.

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 And whose hearts are wicked.

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 We pray for mercy for them.

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 But even as we have been singing in this psalm.

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 We are reminded too.

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 That you are a God who is able to overthrow.

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 And sometimes maybe that needs to be our prayer as well.

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 That you would overthrow those in authority.

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 And ruling over nations.

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 Where there is wickedness to the fore.

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 Where there is war and greed.

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 And so many tragic things happening.

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 We pray Lord.

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 That these wicked rulers.

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 And environments Lord.

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 Will be overthrown by you.

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 And for a day of peace to come.

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 For you to come in your power.

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 And to show your power in our midst.

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 You do so so often in many ways.

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 And yet we heed it not.

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 But we pray Lord.

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 That as you show yourself in all of these ways.

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 That you would bring us to our knees.

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 And to cry out for mercy.

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 So Lord hear our prayers.

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 And receive our thanks at this time.

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 For all your goodness to us.

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 As a people here.

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 And as we represent just a small part of your church this evening.

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 We thank you for one another.

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 We thank you for the bonds of fellowship that exist here.

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 And for all your praying people.

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 For all who gather week by week around your word.

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 Both present in the building.

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 And also tuning in online as well.

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 And we thank you that we come prayerfully to you.

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 Pleading with you Lord.

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 For your goodness over us as a people.

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 For your help towards every home and family represented here.

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 To know your peace over us as a people.

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 To know your strength in the midst of times of weakness.

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 To know your blessing even as we pray for the week ahead.

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 And we thank you that we can commit one another to you.

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 We can commit those who are unwell.

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 And those who are suffering in different ways.

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 Those who are mourning and grieving.

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 Lord we continue to pray for your help.

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 And your comfort in the midst of so many difficult situations.

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 But we thank you too that life is not always sadness and sorrow.

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 But that there are times of much blessing and rejoicing.

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 And we pray to know these days.

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 Even in our own week ahead.

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 That we would be able to rejoice with those who rejoice.

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 As we even mourn with those who mourn.

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 And we pray that there will be rejoicing in our midst.

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 Oh Lord in this coming week.

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 As we gather for worship and for communion.

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 We pray as we read in the word.

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 That there will be rejoicing in heaven.

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 Over one sinner who repents.

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 Lord we long to see that many come to Christ.

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 And we pray.

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 That your hand will be upon us for good.

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 To that end even in these coming days.

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 That by your word and by your spirit.

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 By the preaching of your word.

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 That we would come under your mighty hand.

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 And that we would recognize who you are.

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 And our great need of you.

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 And so we pray your blessing.

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 As we prepare for our communion weekend.

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 To bless the preaching and ministry we receive.

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 And the fellowship we enjoy with one another.

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 Around your word.

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 That you would be in the midst of all that we do.

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 May you go before us in all of these things.

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 Lord and prepare our hearts and the way ahead as well.

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 And Lord help us to continue faithful in prayer day by day.

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 Help us to walk closely and humbly with you.

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 As we long to see your goodness over us.

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 We pray Lord that you will help us and strengthen us.

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 For all of our days.

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 We pray for our church as a whole Lord.

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 That you will pour out your blessing on us.

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 That we would know the spirit.

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 And its mighty work over our land and our nation in these days.

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 Lord we ask all these things pleading with you.

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 To remember us.

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 To do us good.

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 And to pardon all our sins.

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 As we bring our prayers before you.

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 In the mighty name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

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 As we ask it for his glory.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Well we will again sing to God's praise.

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 This time in Psalm 86 in the Scottish Psalter.

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 Page 340 of the Psalm book.

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 Psalm 86.

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 We will sing from verse 1 down to verse 8.

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 A psalm that reminds us that as we pray to God.

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 We pray that he will hear and answer prayer according to his will.

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 O Lord do thou bow down thine ear and hear me graciously.

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 Because I sore afflicted am and am in poverty.

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 Because I am holy let my soul by thee preserve it be.

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 O thou my God thy servant save that puts his trust in thee.

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 We will sing from verse 1 to verse 8.

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 To God's praise.

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 Amen.

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 O Lord do thou bow down thine ear and hear me graciously.

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 Because I sore afflicted am and am in poverty.

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 Because I am holy let my soul by thee preserve it be.

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 O thou my God thy servant save that puts his trust in thee.

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 Sith unto thee I daily cry.

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 Be merciful to me.

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 Rejoice thy servant soul.

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 O Lord I lift my soul to thee.

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 For thou art gracious, O Lord.

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 And ready to forgive.

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 And rich in mercy.

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 And rich in mercy.

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 All that fall upon thee to relieve.

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 Hear, Lord, my prayer.

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 And to the voice of my request.

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 In trouble, my prayer.

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 In trouble, my prayer.

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 In trouble, my prayer.

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 In trouble, my prayer.

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 I will call on thee.

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 For thou will answer sin.

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 Lord, there is none among the gods that they with thee compare.

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 And like the works which thou hast done.

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 Not any work is there.

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 And then, I will call on thee.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 We will turn to reading God's word now in the New Testament and Paul's letter to the Colossians.

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 Colossians chapter 4.

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 You will find this around page 1185 or thereabouts.

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 Colossians chapter 4.

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 And we take up our reading at verse 2.

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 Paul's concluding remarks to the church at Colossae.

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 And he gives instruction to them.

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 And he reminds us in the last part about people, greetings from different people.

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 And it's that we're going to focus on at the end of the chapter from verse 12 in particular as we come to look at this passage.

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 We'll read from verse 2.

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 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

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 At the same time, pray also for us that God may open to us a door for the word to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison.

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 That I may make it clear which is how I ought to speak.

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 Conduct yourselves wisely towards outsiders, making the best use of the time.

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 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

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 Tericus will tell you all about my activities.

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 He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.

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 I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts.

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 And with him, Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you.

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 They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.

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 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you.

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 And Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, concerning whom you have received instructions.

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 If he comes to you, welcome him.

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 And Jesus, who is called Justice.

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 These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God.

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 And they have been a comfort to me.

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 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf, in his prayers that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

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 For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

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 Luke, the beloved physician, greets you, as does Demas.

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 Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea and to Nympha and the church in her house.

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 And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans.

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 And see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

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 And say to Archippus, see that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.

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 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand.

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 Remember my chains.

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 Grace be with you.

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 Amen.

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 And may God bless that reading from his word.

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 Before we turn to look at this passage again, we'll sing to God's praise once again in Psalm 28.

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 Page 33 of the psalm books.

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 Let's sing Psalm's verse in Psalm 28.

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 And we can sing from verse 4 down to the end of the psalm, verse 9.

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 So you have these verses that show a pleading with the Lord to deal with the injustices of this world.

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 And then in the final verses, you see what it is to lift up our eyes to the Lord.

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 My heart uplifted leaps for joy.

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 My thanks to him I gladly sing.

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 The Lord God is his people's strength, a saving fortress for his king.

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 We'll sing from verse 4 down to the end of the psalm.

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 To God's praise.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Repay them for their evil deeds

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 and for their acts of wickedness.

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 Bring back on them what they deserve

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 and punish their unrighteousness.

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 Because the Lord's works they despise

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 and treat his actions with disdain.

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 In justice he will tear them down

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 and never build them up again.

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 Praise to the Lord for he has heard

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 the plea for mercy which I made.

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 He is my strength, he is my shield.

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 I trust in him who sends me there.

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 My heart uplifted leaps for joy.

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 My thanks to him I gladly sing.

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 The Lord God is his people's strength.

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 A saving fortress for his king.

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 Lord, save your people, your own flock.

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 Be pleased, your heritage to bless.

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 Be their good shepherd, carry them

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 Forever in your faithfulness.

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 We can turn back to our reading

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 in Paul's letters to Colossians chapter 4.

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 And like I say, we're looking at the end

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 of this letter from verse 12 down to the end.

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 We're seeing different characters

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 and different people here

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 and learning a little from them

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 of what it means.

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 Connected with what we were looking at this morning,

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 you see this letter is just beside

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 1 Thessalonians which we were looking at this morning

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 and looking at the theme of living a life

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 pleasing to God.

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 And we see this evening

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 what that looks like in some ways

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 and also perhaps what it doesn't look like too

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 as we look at some of these people mentioned

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 at the end of this passage.

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 We read in verse 12,

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 Epaphras, who is one of you,

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 a servant of Christ Jesus,

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 greets you, always struggling on your behalf

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 in his prayers that you may stand mature

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 and fully assured in all the will of God.

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 For I bear witness, bear him witness

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 that he has worked hard for you

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 and for those in Laodicea

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 and in Hierapolis and so on.

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 It's maybe hard for us to imagine

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 what it was like to be a people

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 receiving this letter from Paul

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 as we read it together this evening.

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 It maybe doesn't have the same impact

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 as it did to the people

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 who were hearing it for the very first time.

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 The church at Colossae had known

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 a great blessing

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 as Paul had come to minister to them

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 as the church was established

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 there as they came to hear

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 of the great mercies of God

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 through Jesus Christ, his son.

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 They'd learned so much.

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 Paul had been then taken away from them.

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 He had gone to other places.

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 And as you read through this letter,

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 you find that Paul is now in prison.

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 And he's writing from prison

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 this letter to them

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 to encourage them

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 and to strengthen them in the Lord,

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 knowing that there's a great many challenges

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 going on around them

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 and especially those who are coming

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 into their midst

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 with a different kind of teaching,

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 a different teaching to the gospel

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 that was seeking to take them away

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 from their faith

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 in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 So it's hard to enter in

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 just what it was like

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 to hear this letter for the first time

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 because so many of them

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 would have been wondering

00:27:53.539 --> 00:27:55.599
 what was happening to Paul,

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 what was going on in his life,

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 what was happening

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 to all these people like Epaphras

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 who had gone from them

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 and gone with Paul,

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 what was going on in their lives.

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 And letters,

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 especially as you find letters

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 written by hand,

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 very personal letters,

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 they have a powerful impact on us.

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 And you can maybe think of letters

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 you've received yourself

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 or letters you've read yourself.

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 It's not as common today

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 because we communicate

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 in a very different way,

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 whether it's texts or WhatsApps

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 or short messages.

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 We're often using them now.

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 Perhaps in an email,

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 we'll write a little longer,

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 but we still keep it short

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 and to the point.

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 But there was a day

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 when very personal letters

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 would be written and sent.

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 Maybe when you were away

00:28:46.220 --> 00:28:48.559
 in university or college,

00:28:48.659 --> 00:28:49.299
 back in the day,

00:28:49.359 --> 00:28:51.519
 you were hearing from different people,

00:28:52.319 --> 00:28:53.980
 writing letters to you,

00:28:54.339 --> 00:28:55.579
 telling you what was happening

00:28:55.579 --> 00:28:56.980
 back at home.

00:28:57.339 --> 00:28:58.139
 For myself,

00:28:58.259 --> 00:28:59.679
 it was when I was away at sea,

00:29:00.339 --> 00:29:02.179
 different parts of the world

00:29:02.179 --> 00:29:03.839
 and receiving letters from home

00:29:03.839 --> 00:29:05.659
 and hearing what was happening.

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 It didn't have to be anything

00:29:07.319 --> 00:29:08.939
 out of the ordinary,

00:29:09.119 --> 00:29:10.259
 just the little things.

00:29:10.359 --> 00:29:12.000
 But just to receive a letter

00:29:12.000 --> 00:29:13.179
 handwritten

00:29:13.179 --> 00:29:15.199
 with such a personal touch

00:29:15.199 --> 00:29:16.819
 that someone had taken time

00:29:16.819 --> 00:29:17.879
 to write

00:29:17.879 --> 00:29:19.019
 and was thinking of you

00:29:19.019 --> 00:29:19.939
 as they wrote it,

00:29:20.220 --> 00:29:22.039
 it means so much.

00:29:22.039 --> 00:29:23.599
 And that is really

00:29:23.599 --> 00:29:26.480
 what is behind this letter as well.

00:29:26.579 --> 00:29:27.480
 There's a sense of

00:29:27.480 --> 00:29:30.059
 the personal nature of it

00:29:30.059 --> 00:29:32.000
 and Paul's love

00:29:32.000 --> 00:29:34.139
 for the church at Colossae,

00:29:34.220 --> 00:29:35.559
 as you see in so many

00:29:35.559 --> 00:29:37.000
 of the letters that he writes

00:29:37.000 --> 00:29:38.240
 in the New Testament.

00:29:38.799 --> 00:29:39.980
 They're powerful.

00:29:40.159 --> 00:29:40.920
 They're personal.

00:29:41.099 --> 00:29:42.079
 They're longing

00:29:42.079 --> 00:29:43.019
 that the people

00:29:43.019 --> 00:29:44.019
 would be growing.

00:29:44.139 --> 00:29:45.240
 We saw it this morning

00:29:45.240 --> 00:29:47.180
 with 1 Thessalonians,

00:29:47.440 --> 00:29:48.159
 his longing

00:29:48.159 --> 00:29:49.599
 for the people

00:29:49.599 --> 00:29:51.539
 to grow in the Lord,

00:29:51.679 --> 00:29:53.219
 to live a life

00:29:53.219 --> 00:29:55.459
 pleasing to God.

00:29:56.359 --> 00:29:57.619
 So we live in a world

00:29:57.619 --> 00:29:58.919
 where communication

00:29:58.919 --> 00:30:01.399
 is so often instant,

00:30:02.119 --> 00:30:03.839
 where if we send a message,

00:30:04.399 --> 00:30:05.799
 we expect a reply

00:30:05.799 --> 00:30:07.919
 within almost seconds sometimes.

00:30:08.459 --> 00:30:09.500
 Maybe you've got someone

00:30:09.500 --> 00:30:10.199
 in your life,

00:30:10.259 --> 00:30:12.059
 a parent or a partner

00:30:12.059 --> 00:30:13.559
 who they message

00:30:13.559 --> 00:30:15.639
 and then if you haven't replied

00:30:15.639 --> 00:30:17.240
 within a minute or two,

00:30:17.319 --> 00:30:18.039
 they're getting worried,

00:30:18.139 --> 00:30:18.899
 they're getting anxious

00:30:18.900 --> 00:30:20.060
 and they're phoning you.

00:30:20.340 --> 00:30:21.320
 You didn't reply

00:30:21.320 --> 00:30:22.759
 to my message.

00:30:22.860 --> 00:30:23.360
 Where are you?

00:30:23.400 --> 00:30:24.259
 Is everything okay?

00:30:25.460 --> 00:30:27.440
 Well, if Paul was sending letters

00:30:27.440 --> 00:30:28.460
 from Rome,

00:30:28.480 --> 00:30:29.600
 as he was in prison,

00:30:30.240 --> 00:30:31.860
 to places like Colossae

00:30:31.860 --> 00:30:33.280
 or Thessalonica,

00:30:33.360 --> 00:30:34.660
 it was going to take months,

00:30:34.759 --> 00:30:36.340
 maybe even over a year

00:30:36.340 --> 00:30:38.460
 for the letter to get there

00:30:38.460 --> 00:30:40.640
 and then a reply to come back.

00:30:41.360 --> 00:30:43.820
 It wasn't the instant communication

00:30:43.820 --> 00:30:45.180
 that we have.

00:30:45.680 --> 00:30:46.820
 But his letters

00:30:46.820 --> 00:30:48.100
 are beautiful letters

00:30:48.099 --> 00:30:49.240
 and they're worth

00:30:49.240 --> 00:30:50.699
 just reading through

00:30:50.699 --> 00:30:51.759
 and taking your time.

00:30:51.899 --> 00:30:53.399
 God's word through him

00:30:53.399 --> 00:30:55.740
 to the church at Colossae here.

00:30:56.279 --> 00:30:58.359
 God's word to ourselves today.

00:30:59.199 --> 00:31:00.819
 There's a beauty in these words

00:31:00.819 --> 00:31:03.240
 and a power in these words.

00:31:03.379 --> 00:31:03.939
 And this evening,

00:31:04.559 --> 00:31:05.719
 I want to give you

00:31:05.719 --> 00:31:07.480
 two bits of homework.

00:31:08.759 --> 00:31:10.439
 The first bit I'm going to give you

00:31:10.439 --> 00:31:12.139
 just now to do later on

00:31:12.139 --> 00:31:13.859
 with something to do.

00:31:13.859 --> 00:31:15.799
 And then the last part

00:31:15.799 --> 00:31:16.859
 as we come to the end

00:31:16.859 --> 00:31:19.000
 is something to think about,

00:31:19.159 --> 00:31:20.719
 to take away and think about

00:31:20.719 --> 00:31:22.740
 and see if you can understand it

00:31:22.740 --> 00:31:23.519
 for yourself.

00:31:24.139 --> 00:31:25.000
 So the first one

00:31:25.000 --> 00:31:26.099
 is something to do.

00:31:27.119 --> 00:31:28.119
 And what I want you to do

00:31:28.119 --> 00:31:29.439
 is to go home tonight

00:31:29.439 --> 00:31:31.479
 and to read through

00:31:31.479 --> 00:31:33.779
 the whole of this letter.

00:31:34.240 --> 00:31:35.639
 It's not a long letter,

00:31:36.279 --> 00:31:37.399
 four chapters,

00:31:37.400 --> 00:31:40.380
 but to begin in chapter one

00:31:40.380 --> 00:31:41.660
 and just to take your time

00:31:41.660 --> 00:31:43.140
 and read through

00:31:43.140 --> 00:31:44.680
 the whole of the letter

00:31:44.680 --> 00:31:46.660
 and to see

00:31:46.660 --> 00:31:48.720
 the power of God's word,

00:31:48.860 --> 00:31:50.460
 to see what it's saying to us,

00:31:50.960 --> 00:31:52.880
 the wonder of God's love

00:31:52.880 --> 00:31:54.120
 and mercy to us,

00:31:54.759 --> 00:31:56.440
 the wonder of a concern

00:31:56.440 --> 00:31:57.440
 and a compassion

00:31:57.440 --> 00:31:59.440
 as we see Paul's heart

00:31:59.440 --> 00:32:00.700
 for the people here

00:32:00.700 --> 00:32:03.060
 and the way the power

00:32:03.060 --> 00:32:03.880
 of God's word

00:32:03.880 --> 00:32:05.300
 is able to change

00:32:05.299 --> 00:32:06.919
 and to keep us

00:32:06.919 --> 00:32:08.359
 on the right track.

00:32:08.460 --> 00:32:09.099
 So go home,

00:32:09.619 --> 00:32:10.279
 take your time

00:32:10.279 --> 00:32:10.980
 to read through.

00:32:11.079 --> 00:32:12.680
 It'll take only 10,

00:32:12.779 --> 00:32:13.980
 maybe 15 minutes

00:32:13.980 --> 00:32:15.039
 to read through

00:32:15.039 --> 00:32:16.220
 the whole of the letter

00:32:16.220 --> 00:32:18.000
 and it'll hopefully help

00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:19.779
 to put this evening sermon

00:32:19.779 --> 00:32:21.940
 into context as well.

00:32:21.980 --> 00:32:22.619
 We're only looking

00:32:22.619 --> 00:32:24.159
 at the very end

00:32:24.159 --> 00:32:25.319
 of the letter,

00:32:25.419 --> 00:32:26.740
 but if you just go back

00:32:26.740 --> 00:32:27.940
 even to the very start

00:32:27.940 --> 00:32:28.419
 of the letter,

00:32:28.539 --> 00:32:29.480
 it starts with

00:32:29.480 --> 00:32:31.259
 a real sense

00:32:31.259 --> 00:32:32.839
 of relationship there.

00:32:33.019 --> 00:32:33.359
 Paul,

00:32:33.359 --> 00:32:35.419
 an apostle of Christ Jesus

00:32:35.419 --> 00:32:36.579
 by the will of God

00:32:36.579 --> 00:32:37.159
 and Timothy,

00:32:37.299 --> 00:32:37.779
 our brother,

00:32:38.379 --> 00:32:39.379
 to the saints

00:32:39.379 --> 00:32:40.619
 and faithful brothers

00:32:40.619 --> 00:32:42.479
 in Christ at Colossae,

00:32:42.979 --> 00:32:43.879
 grace to you

00:32:43.879 --> 00:32:44.539
 and peace

00:32:44.539 --> 00:32:45.959
 from God,

00:32:46.319 --> 00:32:46.819
 our Father.

00:32:46.979 --> 00:32:47.699
 Then he goes into

00:32:47.699 --> 00:32:48.619
 the next section

00:32:48.619 --> 00:32:49.479
 that we are always

00:32:49.479 --> 00:32:50.839
 giving thanks to God

00:32:50.839 --> 00:32:52.219
 in our prayers

00:32:52.219 --> 00:32:53.159
 for you.

00:32:53.199 --> 00:32:53.979
 There's a warmth

00:32:53.979 --> 00:32:55.199
 from the outset,

00:32:55.459 --> 00:32:56.119
 there's teaching

00:32:56.119 --> 00:32:57.219
 as you go through it,

00:32:57.539 --> 00:32:58.740
 and then there's warmth

00:32:58.740 --> 00:32:59.299
 and love

00:32:59.299 --> 00:33:00.619
 as it comes

00:33:00.619 --> 00:33:02.179
 to a conclusion as well.

00:33:02.180 --> 00:33:03.920
 So that's your first part

00:33:03.920 --> 00:33:04.720
 of your homework,

00:33:05.200 --> 00:33:05.960
 to go home

00:33:05.960 --> 00:33:07.900
 and to read the whole

00:33:07.900 --> 00:33:09.580
 of this letter,

00:33:09.700 --> 00:33:10.640
 to get a feeling

00:33:10.640 --> 00:33:11.960
 of what's behind it

00:33:11.960 --> 00:33:13.140
 and the context

00:33:13.140 --> 00:33:13.960
 of it arriving

00:33:13.960 --> 00:33:15.840
 with a sense of concern

00:33:15.840 --> 00:33:16.700
 that people had

00:33:16.700 --> 00:33:17.519
 what was happening

00:33:17.519 --> 00:33:18.720
 and then hearing

00:33:18.720 --> 00:33:20.320
 the love of Paul

00:33:20.320 --> 00:33:21.420
 and the love of God

00:33:21.420 --> 00:33:22.840
 towards them

00:33:22.840 --> 00:33:24.000
 through it.

00:33:24.380 --> 00:33:25.060
 So this evening

00:33:25.060 --> 00:33:25.980
 we're going to

00:33:25.980 --> 00:33:27.680
 just look at the concluding

00:33:27.680 --> 00:33:28.820
 part of this letter

00:33:28.819 --> 00:33:30.579
 from verse 12

00:33:30.579 --> 00:33:32.220
 and looking down

00:33:32.220 --> 00:33:33.179
 to the end

00:33:33.179 --> 00:33:34.839
 of chapter 4.

00:33:35.740 --> 00:33:36.559
 And what you find

00:33:36.559 --> 00:33:37.839
 as Paul is concluding

00:33:37.839 --> 00:33:38.519
 his letters

00:33:38.519 --> 00:33:39.659
 is so often

00:33:39.659 --> 00:33:40.980
 he mentions people

00:33:40.980 --> 00:33:42.019
 by name.

00:33:42.439 --> 00:33:43.139
 And you can learn

00:33:43.139 --> 00:33:43.579
 a lot

00:33:43.579 --> 00:33:45.119
 from these people.

00:33:45.200 --> 00:33:45.939
 We've already looked

00:33:45.939 --> 00:33:48.839
 at this letter before,

00:33:48.939 --> 00:33:50.519
 verse 7 down to 11.

00:33:50.619 --> 00:33:51.039
 We looked at it

00:33:51.039 --> 00:33:51.939
 a few months ago

00:33:51.940 --> 00:33:53.840
 and we picked out

00:33:53.840 --> 00:33:54.519
 the characters

00:33:54.519 --> 00:33:56.220
 that we see there

00:33:56.220 --> 00:33:56.820
 and just learned

00:33:56.820 --> 00:33:57.880
 a little about them

00:33:57.880 --> 00:33:59.140
 and what it means

00:33:59.140 --> 00:33:59.779
 for ourselves.

00:33:59.860 --> 00:34:00.299
 We're just going to

00:34:00.299 --> 00:34:01.160
 do the same thing

00:34:01.160 --> 00:34:01.740
 this evening,

00:34:01.900 --> 00:34:03.320
 picking out some

00:34:03.320 --> 00:34:04.039
 of the characters

00:34:04.039 --> 00:34:05.240
 we see here

00:34:05.240 --> 00:34:06.660
 and learning a little

00:34:06.660 --> 00:34:07.500
 bit about them.

00:34:08.179 --> 00:34:08.980
 There's individual

00:34:08.980 --> 00:34:09.619
 characters,

00:34:10.619 --> 00:34:11.880
 but the last one

00:34:11.880 --> 00:34:12.440
 we're looking at

00:34:12.440 --> 00:34:14.039
 is Archippus,

00:34:14.300 --> 00:34:16.420
 but also the church.

00:34:17.480 --> 00:34:18.980
 It's the wider context

00:34:18.980 --> 00:34:19.740
 of this letter

00:34:19.740 --> 00:34:20.320
 being written

00:34:20.320 --> 00:34:21.860
 about a people.

00:34:23.140 --> 00:34:24.840
 It says in verse 16,

00:34:24.920 --> 00:34:25.640
 when this letter

00:34:25.640 --> 00:34:26.840
 has been read among you,

00:34:27.420 --> 00:34:28.500
 have it also read

00:34:28.500 --> 00:34:29.620
 in the church

00:34:29.620 --> 00:34:30.820
 of the Laodiceans.

00:34:30.880 --> 00:34:32.640
 The people of God

00:34:32.640 --> 00:34:33.500
 are to hear

00:34:33.500 --> 00:34:34.920
 this letter.

00:34:36.559 --> 00:34:37.660
 And when we think

00:34:37.660 --> 00:34:39.000
 of people,

00:34:39.559 --> 00:34:41.940
 we often describe people

00:34:41.940 --> 00:34:43.760
 in different ways.

00:34:44.640 --> 00:34:45.700
 And the title

00:34:45.700 --> 00:34:46.380
 for the sermon

00:34:46.380 --> 00:34:46.960
 this evening

00:34:46.960 --> 00:34:47.960
 is Past,

00:34:48.640 --> 00:34:49.080
 Present,

00:34:49.079 --> 00:34:50.539
 and Future.

00:34:51.319 --> 00:34:52.099
 And the reason

00:34:52.099 --> 00:34:52.940
 for that is

00:34:52.940 --> 00:34:53.420
 we see

00:34:53.420 --> 00:34:54.679
 how it applies

00:34:54.679 --> 00:34:55.460
 to people

00:34:55.460 --> 00:34:57.159
 here in Paul's day

00:34:57.159 --> 00:34:58.079
 and to ourselves

00:34:58.079 --> 00:34:59.179
 today as well.

00:34:59.819 --> 00:35:00.340
 This letter

00:35:00.340 --> 00:35:00.940
 speaks

00:35:00.940 --> 00:35:02.420
 into the people's past,

00:35:03.000 --> 00:35:04.000
 into their present,

00:35:04.519 --> 00:35:05.659
 and into their future

00:35:05.659 --> 00:35:06.279
 in the same way

00:35:06.279 --> 00:35:06.880
 as it speaks

00:35:06.880 --> 00:35:07.819
 to us

00:35:07.819 --> 00:35:08.860
 of the past,

00:35:09.340 --> 00:35:09.920
 the present,

00:35:10.420 --> 00:35:11.279
 and the future.

00:35:12.259 --> 00:35:13.079
 And what kind

00:35:13.079 --> 00:35:13.779
 of people

00:35:13.779 --> 00:35:15.039
 do we find

00:35:15.039 --> 00:35:15.639
 in life?

00:35:15.639 --> 00:35:17.400
 we find people

00:35:17.400 --> 00:35:18.079
 who sometimes

00:35:18.079 --> 00:35:19.400
 live in one

00:35:19.400 --> 00:35:20.219
 of these three

00:35:20.219 --> 00:35:20.759
 categories.

00:35:20.960 --> 00:35:22.059
 You can often

00:35:22.059 --> 00:35:23.019
 find people

00:35:23.019 --> 00:35:23.960
 being described

00:35:23.960 --> 00:35:24.539
 as people

00:35:24.539 --> 00:35:26.339
 who live in the past,

00:35:26.980 --> 00:35:27.819
 harking back

00:35:27.819 --> 00:35:29.599
 to previous days.

00:35:30.579 --> 00:35:31.019
 Others,

00:35:31.219 --> 00:35:32.379
 you hear of,

00:35:32.440 --> 00:35:33.739
 they're just living

00:35:33.739 --> 00:35:34.379
 in the present.

00:35:34.519 --> 00:35:35.019
 They're living

00:35:35.019 --> 00:35:36.319
 for the moment,

00:35:37.299 --> 00:35:37.719
 just wanting

00:35:37.719 --> 00:35:38.339
 to enjoy

00:35:38.339 --> 00:35:39.019
 the here

00:35:39.019 --> 00:35:40.119
 and now.

00:35:40.940 --> 00:35:41.619
 Or others,

00:35:42.099 --> 00:35:42.699
 they're living

00:35:42.699 --> 00:35:43.000
 with,

00:35:43.139 --> 00:35:43.819
 we sometimes say,

00:35:43.820 --> 00:35:45.200
 one eye on the future,

00:35:45.740 --> 00:35:47.100
 one eye on what lies

00:35:47.100 --> 00:35:48.100
 ahead.

00:35:48.940 --> 00:35:49.940
 But the reality

00:35:49.940 --> 00:35:50.900
 is we should be

00:35:50.900 --> 00:35:52.100
 all of these.

00:35:53.039 --> 00:35:53.580
 We should never

00:35:53.580 --> 00:35:54.160
 lose sight

00:35:54.160 --> 00:35:54.980
 of our past.

00:35:55.760 --> 00:35:56.620
 We want to live

00:35:56.620 --> 00:35:57.160
 in the present,

00:35:57.240 --> 00:35:57.660
 but we always

00:35:57.660 --> 00:35:58.340
 want to have

00:35:58.340 --> 00:35:59.220
 an eye,

00:35:59.320 --> 00:36:00.100
 not just one eye,

00:36:00.160 --> 00:36:01.000
 but both eyes

00:36:01.000 --> 00:36:02.160
 on the future,

00:36:02.720 --> 00:36:04.080
 on what lies ahead.

00:36:04.880 --> 00:36:05.740
 And that's

00:36:05.740 --> 00:36:06.340
 what we find

00:36:06.340 --> 00:36:07.120
 as Paul

00:36:07.120 --> 00:36:08.200
 concludes

00:36:08.200 --> 00:36:08.920
 this letter.

00:36:09.080 --> 00:36:09.400
 There's a little

00:36:09.400 --> 00:36:10.200
 of the past,

00:36:10.640 --> 00:36:11.260
 the present,

00:36:11.880 --> 00:36:13.000
 and the future.

00:36:13.820 --> 00:36:14.380
 And let's

00:36:14.380 --> 00:36:14.980
 begin by

00:36:14.980 --> 00:36:15.740
 reflecting on

00:36:15.740 --> 00:36:16.220
 the first

00:36:16.220 --> 00:36:16.980
 character we

00:36:16.980 --> 00:36:17.620
 have here

00:36:17.620 --> 00:36:19.380
 in verse 12,

00:36:19.519 --> 00:36:20.260
 Epaphras.

00:36:21.559 --> 00:36:22.760
 We take him

00:36:22.760 --> 00:36:23.660
 and we look at him

00:36:23.660 --> 00:36:24.400
 just for a few

00:36:24.400 --> 00:36:24.860
 moments.

00:36:25.000 --> 00:36:25.420
 The mention

00:36:25.420 --> 00:36:26.900
 of Epaphras

00:36:26.900 --> 00:36:27.620
 here would

00:36:27.620 --> 00:36:28.539
 take the people

00:36:28.539 --> 00:36:29.880
 back to the

00:36:29.880 --> 00:36:30.420
 past.

00:36:31.860 --> 00:36:32.360
 Epaphras,

00:36:32.460 --> 00:36:32.900
 it says,

00:36:33.340 --> 00:36:34.280
 who is one

00:36:34.280 --> 00:36:35.480
 of you?

00:36:38.000 --> 00:36:38.880
 He has been

00:36:38.880 --> 00:36:39.500
 with them

00:36:39.500 --> 00:36:41.260
 in the past.

00:36:41.260 --> 00:36:42.920
 But the question

00:36:42.920 --> 00:36:43.300
 would be,

00:36:43.460 --> 00:36:43.640
 well,

00:36:44.040 --> 00:36:44.860
 where is he

00:36:44.860 --> 00:36:45.620
 now?

00:36:46.420 --> 00:36:47.380
 If you go back

00:36:47.380 --> 00:36:48.340
 to chapter 1,

00:36:48.820 --> 00:36:50.220
 verse 7,

00:36:50.820 --> 00:36:52.180
 verse 6 and 7,

00:36:52.820 --> 00:36:53.740
 this word

00:36:53.740 --> 00:36:54.620
 that has come

00:36:54.620 --> 00:36:55.140
 to them,

00:36:55.160 --> 00:36:55.780
 as it says,

00:36:56.340 --> 00:36:57.000
 which has come

00:36:57.000 --> 00:36:57.900
 to you as indeed

00:36:57.900 --> 00:36:58.960
 in the whole world,

00:36:59.320 --> 00:37:00.500
 it is bearing fruit

00:37:00.500 --> 00:37:01.040
 and growing,

00:37:01.440 --> 00:37:02.800
 as it also does

00:37:02.800 --> 00:37:03.440
 among you

00:37:03.440 --> 00:37:04.420
 since the day

00:37:04.420 --> 00:37:05.160
 you heard it

00:37:05.160 --> 00:37:05.860
 and understood

00:37:05.860 --> 00:37:07.560
 the grace of God

00:37:07.560 --> 00:37:08.060
 in truth,

00:37:08.160 --> 00:37:09.120
 just as you learned

00:37:09.120 --> 00:37:10.900
 it from Epaphras.

00:37:10.900 --> 00:37:12.119
 our beloved

00:37:12.119 --> 00:37:13.740
 fellow servant.

00:37:14.340 --> 00:37:15.280
 He is a faithful

00:37:15.280 --> 00:37:16.519
 minister of Christ

00:37:16.519 --> 00:37:18.800
 on your behalf.

00:37:19.920 --> 00:37:20.160
 So,

00:37:20.720 --> 00:37:21.800
 there's a beauty

00:37:21.800 --> 00:37:22.760
 in these words

00:37:22.760 --> 00:37:23.660
 as they begin

00:37:23.660 --> 00:37:25.599
 to hear of Epaphras

00:37:25.599 --> 00:37:26.360
 from the outset

00:37:26.360 --> 00:37:27.400
 and here he is again

00:37:27.400 --> 00:37:28.440
 mentioned

00:37:28.440 --> 00:37:30.740
 in the closing stages.

00:37:31.619 --> 00:37:32.740
 It would be easy

00:37:32.740 --> 00:37:33.400
 for the people

00:37:33.400 --> 00:37:34.200
 of Colossae

00:37:34.200 --> 00:37:34.880
 to think

00:37:34.880 --> 00:37:35.740
 Epaphras

00:37:35.740 --> 00:37:36.340
 has almost

00:37:36.340 --> 00:37:37.920
 bailed out on them,

00:37:38.700 --> 00:37:39.519
 that he's gone

00:37:39.519 --> 00:37:40.460
 away from them

00:37:40.460 --> 00:37:41.599
 and just forgotten

00:37:41.599 --> 00:37:43.159
 all about them,

00:37:43.860 --> 00:37:44.599
 that he's not

00:37:44.599 --> 00:37:45.300
 concerned

00:37:45.300 --> 00:37:46.619
 for them anymore,

00:37:46.760 --> 00:37:47.639
 but Paul,

00:37:47.740 --> 00:37:48.260
 as he writes

00:37:48.260 --> 00:37:48.659
 to them,

00:37:48.720 --> 00:37:49.900
 he mentions Epaphras

00:37:49.900 --> 00:37:50.579
 at the beginning

00:37:50.579 --> 00:37:51.679
 and the end.

00:37:51.760 --> 00:37:52.800
 He's one of you

00:37:52.800 --> 00:37:53.860
 and he says

00:37:53.860 --> 00:37:55.039
 he still has

00:37:55.039 --> 00:37:56.460
 this concern

00:37:56.460 --> 00:37:57.800
 for you.

00:37:58.440 --> 00:37:59.220
 And what we see

00:37:59.220 --> 00:38:00.079
 in Epaphras

00:38:00.079 --> 00:38:00.940
 is what we would

00:38:00.940 --> 00:38:01.760
 long to see

00:38:01.760 --> 00:38:03.400
 in all of ourselves

00:38:03.400 --> 00:38:04.159
 as well.

00:38:04.659 --> 00:38:05.740
 As we were reflecting

00:38:05.740 --> 00:38:06.400
 this morning

00:38:06.400 --> 00:38:07.440
 on what it means

00:38:07.440 --> 00:38:08.000
 to live

00:38:08.000 --> 00:38:08.940
 a life

00:38:08.940 --> 00:38:10.700
 pleasing to God.

00:38:11.320 --> 00:38:12.539
 Here is an example

00:38:12.539 --> 00:38:13.460
 for us.

00:38:13.900 --> 00:38:14.500
 Epaphras.

00:38:15.220 --> 00:38:16.320
 It says here

00:38:16.320 --> 00:38:17.000
 in verse 12,

00:38:17.079 --> 00:38:18.119
 Epaphras is one of you,

00:38:18.179 --> 00:38:18.800
 a servant

00:38:18.800 --> 00:38:20.559
 of Christ Jesus,

00:38:21.119 --> 00:38:21.679
 greets you,

00:38:21.780 --> 00:38:22.920
 always struggling

00:38:22.920 --> 00:38:23.920
 on your behalf

00:38:23.920 --> 00:38:24.780
 in his prayers,

00:38:24.780 --> 00:38:25.780
 that you may

00:38:25.780 --> 00:38:26.880
 stand mature

00:38:26.880 --> 00:38:28.099
 and fully assured

00:38:28.099 --> 00:38:29.639
 in all the will

00:38:29.639 --> 00:38:30.139
 of God.

00:38:30.240 --> 00:38:31.179
 For I bear him

00:38:31.179 --> 00:38:31.700
 witness

00:38:31.700 --> 00:38:32.679
 that he has

00:38:32.679 --> 00:38:33.579
 worked hard

00:38:33.579 --> 00:38:34.179
 for you

00:38:34.179 --> 00:38:35.380
 and for those

00:38:35.380 --> 00:38:36.500
 in Laodicea

00:38:36.500 --> 00:38:37.900
 and Hierapolis.

00:38:39.360 --> 00:38:40.340
 They may have

00:38:40.340 --> 00:38:40.940
 been thinking

00:38:40.940 --> 00:38:41.960
 that he has

00:38:41.960 --> 00:38:43.019
 abandoned them,

00:38:43.279 --> 00:38:43.639
 that he has

00:38:43.639 --> 00:38:44.539
 lost any thought

00:38:44.539 --> 00:38:45.079
 of them,

00:38:45.440 --> 00:38:46.739
 but it's the

00:38:46.739 --> 00:38:47.699
 complete opposite.

00:38:48.519 --> 00:38:49.099
 He's never

00:38:49.099 --> 00:38:50.079
 forgotten them

00:38:50.079 --> 00:38:51.480
 and he's always,

00:38:51.619 --> 00:38:52.239
 as it says,

00:38:52.420 --> 00:38:53.659
 struggling on your

00:38:53.659 --> 00:38:54.199
 behalf

00:38:54.199 --> 00:38:55.659
 in his prayers.

00:38:56.360 --> 00:38:57.219
 He always

00:38:57.219 --> 00:38:57.880
 has them

00:38:57.880 --> 00:38:59.039
 in his heart

00:38:59.039 --> 00:38:59.960
 and in his prayers.

00:39:00.659 --> 00:39:01.340
 He's longing

00:39:01.340 --> 00:39:01.900
 for them

00:39:01.900 --> 00:39:02.800
 to stand

00:39:02.800 --> 00:39:03.440
 mature

00:39:03.440 --> 00:39:04.019
 and fully

00:39:04.019 --> 00:39:04.639
 assured

00:39:04.639 --> 00:39:05.840
 in the will

00:39:05.840 --> 00:39:06.280
 of God,

00:39:06.340 --> 00:39:07.019
 even though

00:39:07.019 --> 00:39:07.880
 he is far

00:39:07.880 --> 00:39:08.920
 from them.

00:39:10.139 --> 00:39:11.039
 And that's

00:39:11.039 --> 00:39:11.700
 the wonder

00:39:11.700 --> 00:39:12.500
 of God's

00:39:12.500 --> 00:39:13.000
 grace

00:39:13.000 --> 00:39:14.280
 in life

00:39:14.280 --> 00:39:15.000
 as well.

00:39:15.380 --> 00:39:16.019
 The grace

00:39:16.019 --> 00:39:16.619
 that we see

00:39:16.619 --> 00:39:17.480
 in this life

00:39:17.480 --> 00:39:19.059
 of Epaphras.

00:39:19.519 --> 00:39:20.300
 He was fully

00:39:20.300 --> 00:39:21.099
 aware of the

00:39:21.099 --> 00:39:21.599
 dangers

00:39:21.599 --> 00:39:22.599
 of false

00:39:22.599 --> 00:39:23.099
 teaching

00:39:23.099 --> 00:39:23.519
 that was

00:39:23.519 --> 00:39:24.079
 present

00:39:24.079 --> 00:39:25.300
 in Colossae.

00:39:26.000 --> 00:39:26.700
 And he was

00:39:26.700 --> 00:39:27.380
 praying,

00:39:27.860 --> 00:39:28.099
 Lord,

00:39:28.240 --> 00:39:29.019
 keep them.

00:39:29.519 --> 00:39:29.840
 Lord,

00:39:29.980 --> 00:39:30.760
 look after

00:39:30.760 --> 00:39:30.960
 them.

00:39:31.079 --> 00:39:31.280
 Lord,

00:39:31.280 --> 00:39:32.460
 be near

00:39:32.460 --> 00:39:32.780
 them.

00:39:33.180 --> 00:39:33.720
 Hear my

00:39:33.720 --> 00:39:34.320
 prayers

00:39:34.320 --> 00:39:35.140
 for them.

00:39:35.780 --> 00:39:36.380
 When it

00:39:36.380 --> 00:39:37.019
 says there,

00:39:37.480 --> 00:39:37.980
 always

00:39:37.980 --> 00:39:38.720
 struggling

00:39:38.720 --> 00:39:39.640
 on your

00:39:39.640 --> 00:39:40.180
 behalf

00:39:40.180 --> 00:39:40.940
 in prayers,

00:39:41.340 --> 00:39:42.140
 it's not

00:39:42.140 --> 00:39:42.640
 meaning that

00:39:42.640 --> 00:39:43.320
 he's struggling

00:39:43.320 --> 00:39:44.040
 in the sense

00:39:44.040 --> 00:39:44.960
 of he just

00:39:44.960 --> 00:39:45.560
 can't get

00:39:45.560 --> 00:39:46.060
 his prayer

00:39:46.060 --> 00:39:46.519
 together.

00:39:46.660 --> 00:39:47.120
 He can't

00:39:47.120 --> 00:39:47.820
 find the

00:39:47.820 --> 00:39:48.480
 words for

00:39:48.480 --> 00:39:48.860
 prayer.

00:39:49.360 --> 00:39:49.960
 It's a

00:39:49.960 --> 00:39:50.640
 struggle of

00:39:50.640 --> 00:39:51.540
 a fight

00:39:51.540 --> 00:39:52.660
 in prayer.

00:39:53.519 --> 00:39:53.980
 It's a

00:39:53.980 --> 00:39:54.580
 struggle of

00:39:54.580 --> 00:39:55.540
 never letting

00:39:55.540 --> 00:39:56.040
 go

00:39:56.040 --> 00:39:57.200
 in prayer.

00:39:58.160 --> 00:39:58.900
 And it's

00:39:58.900 --> 00:39:59.200
 the kind

00:39:59.200 --> 00:39:59.820
 of struggle

00:39:59.820 --> 00:40:00.640
 that we

00:40:00.640 --> 00:40:01.180
 should have

00:40:01.180 --> 00:40:01.519
 in our

00:40:01.519 --> 00:40:02.019
 prayers

00:40:02.019 --> 00:40:02.700
 as well.

00:40:03.200 --> 00:40:03.820
 We're not

00:40:03.820 --> 00:40:04.400
 going to

00:40:04.400 --> 00:40:05.539
 let issues

00:40:05.539 --> 00:40:05.760
 go.

00:40:05.840 --> 00:40:06.039
 We're not

00:40:06.039 --> 00:40:06.280
 going to

00:40:06.280 --> 00:40:06.920
 let people

00:40:06.920 --> 00:40:07.980
 go in

00:40:07.980 --> 00:40:08.740
 our prayers

00:40:08.740 --> 00:40:09.840
 just because

00:40:09.840 --> 00:40:10.480
 we feel

00:40:10.480 --> 00:40:11.640
 our prayers

00:40:11.640 --> 00:40:12.640
 are not

00:40:12.640 --> 00:40:13.420
 being answered.

00:40:14.220 --> 00:40:14.580
 We are

00:40:14.580 --> 00:40:14.980
 going to

00:40:14.980 --> 00:40:15.460
 keep

00:40:15.460 --> 00:40:16.160
 praying.

00:40:16.600 --> 00:40:16.980
 We are

00:40:16.980 --> 00:40:17.360
 going to

00:40:17.360 --> 00:40:17.620
 keep

00:40:17.620 --> 00:40:18.280
 struggling

00:40:18.280 --> 00:40:19.280
 in our

00:40:19.280 --> 00:40:19.680
 prayers

00:40:19.680 --> 00:40:20.440
 on behalf

00:40:20.440 --> 00:40:21.019
 of them,

00:40:21.400 --> 00:40:22.100
 whether it's

00:40:22.100 --> 00:40:22.900
 family or

00:40:22.900 --> 00:40:23.680
 friends or

00:40:23.680 --> 00:40:24.420
 work colleagues

00:40:24.420 --> 00:40:25.400
 or anyone

00:40:25.400 --> 00:40:25.840
 we have

00:40:25.840 --> 00:40:26.700
 around us,

00:40:26.699 --> 00:40:27.879
 to have

00:40:27.879 --> 00:40:28.539
 a people

00:40:28.539 --> 00:40:29.480
 that we

00:40:29.480 --> 00:40:30.239
 are praying

00:40:30.239 --> 00:40:31.359
 for.

00:40:32.059 --> 00:40:32.859
 I noticed

00:40:32.859 --> 00:40:34.299
 online just

00:40:34.299 --> 00:40:35.139
 yesterday that

00:40:35.139 --> 00:40:36.439
 North Tolstair,

00:40:36.519 --> 00:40:37.239
 the congregation

00:40:37.239 --> 00:40:37.699
 there,

00:40:38.239 --> 00:40:39.239
 they're setting

00:40:39.239 --> 00:40:40.139
 a challenge

00:40:40.139 --> 00:40:41.219
 to the

00:40:41.219 --> 00:40:41.839
 congregation

00:40:41.839 --> 00:40:43.039
 for each

00:40:43.039 --> 00:40:43.519
 month.

00:40:44.019 --> 00:40:44.419
 And for

00:40:44.419 --> 00:40:44.899
 the month

00:40:44.899 --> 00:40:45.699
 of February,

00:40:46.519 --> 00:40:46.899
 it's to

00:40:46.899 --> 00:40:47.659
 think of

00:40:47.659 --> 00:40:48.619
 three people

00:40:48.619 --> 00:40:49.379
 in the

00:40:49.379 --> 00:40:49.879
 community

00:40:49.879 --> 00:40:50.960
 and to

00:40:50.960 --> 00:40:51.460
 pray for

00:40:51.460 --> 00:40:51.639
 them.

00:40:52.599 --> 00:40:53.019
 And I

00:40:53.019 --> 00:40:53.460
 think that's

00:40:53.460 --> 00:40:53.919
 a great

00:40:53.919 --> 00:40:54.219
 thing.

00:40:54.839 --> 00:40:55.399
 To think of

00:40:55.400 --> 00:40:56.400
 three people

00:40:56.400 --> 00:40:57.380
 and to

00:40:57.380 --> 00:40:58.340
 pray for

00:40:58.340 --> 00:40:58.519
 them,

00:40:58.599 --> 00:40:59.039
 for that

00:40:59.039 --> 00:40:59.460
 month,

00:40:59.860 --> 00:41:00.340
 to pray

00:41:00.340 --> 00:41:00.940
 for them.

00:41:01.559 --> 00:41:02.139
 We will

00:41:02.139 --> 00:41:02.599
 all have

00:41:02.599 --> 00:41:03.740
 people on

00:41:03.740 --> 00:41:04.360
 our minds,

00:41:04.559 --> 00:41:05.420
 family members,

00:41:05.579 --> 00:41:05.940
 people we

00:41:05.940 --> 00:41:06.559
 know well

00:41:06.559 --> 00:41:07.420
 that we

00:41:07.420 --> 00:41:08.039
 pray for

00:41:08.039 --> 00:41:08.420
 often.

00:41:09.240 --> 00:41:09.780
 But even

00:41:09.780 --> 00:41:10.420
 from time

00:41:10.420 --> 00:41:10.980
 to time,

00:41:11.059 --> 00:41:11.420
 to think

00:41:11.420 --> 00:41:12.180
 of someone

00:41:12.180 --> 00:41:12.500
 new,

00:41:12.619 --> 00:41:12.840
 someone

00:41:12.840 --> 00:41:13.380
 different,

00:41:14.000 --> 00:41:14.380
 and to

00:41:14.380 --> 00:41:15.639
 pray for

00:41:15.639 --> 00:41:15.880
 them.

00:41:16.559 --> 00:41:16.980
 This is

00:41:16.980 --> 00:41:17.599
 the example

00:41:17.599 --> 00:41:19.079
 of Epaphras.

00:41:19.740 --> 00:41:20.240
 He's one

00:41:20.240 --> 00:41:20.500
 of you,

00:41:20.559 --> 00:41:21.160
 a servant

00:41:21.160 --> 00:41:22.320
 of Christ

00:41:22.320 --> 00:41:22.720
 Jesus,

00:41:22.900 --> 00:41:23.380
 struggling

00:41:23.380 --> 00:41:24.340
 on your

00:41:24.340 --> 00:41:24.840
 behalf

00:41:24.840 --> 00:41:25.360
 in his

00:41:25.360 --> 00:41:25.840
 prayers.

00:41:27.039 --> 00:41:27.660
 He is

00:41:27.660 --> 00:41:28.240
 laboring

00:41:28.240 --> 00:41:29.260
 in prayer.

00:41:29.400 --> 00:41:29.579
 He's

00:41:29.579 --> 00:41:30.300
 intense

00:41:30.300 --> 00:41:31.360
 in prayer

00:41:31.360 --> 00:41:31.760
 and he's

00:41:31.760 --> 00:41:32.340
 intentional

00:41:32.340 --> 00:41:33.700
 in his

00:41:33.700 --> 00:41:34.260
 prayers.

00:41:35.160 --> 00:41:35.660
 But we

00:41:35.660 --> 00:41:36.300
 see to

00:41:36.300 --> 00:41:36.640
 another

00:41:36.640 --> 00:41:37.200
 side

00:41:37.200 --> 00:41:38.300
 that,

00:41:38.460 --> 00:41:38.660
 yes,

00:41:38.740 --> 00:41:38.980
 there is

00:41:38.980 --> 00:41:39.519
 prayer,

00:41:39.980 --> 00:41:40.539
 but he's

00:41:40.539 --> 00:41:41.460
 also one

00:41:41.460 --> 00:41:42.240
 who is

00:41:42.240 --> 00:41:43.340
 hard-working.

00:41:44.300 --> 00:41:45.140
 It says,

00:41:45.260 --> 00:41:45.579
 I bear

00:41:45.579 --> 00:41:46.320
 witness that

00:41:46.320 --> 00:41:46.660
 he has

00:41:46.660 --> 00:41:47.559
 worked hard

00:41:47.559 --> 00:41:48.200
 for you

00:41:48.200 --> 00:41:48.980
 and for

00:41:48.980 --> 00:41:49.579
 those in

00:41:49.579 --> 00:41:50.440
 Laodicea

00:41:50.440 --> 00:41:51.059
 and

00:41:51.059 --> 00:41:51.800
 Hierapolis.

00:41:51.800 --> 00:41:53.340
 He's

00:41:53.340 --> 00:41:54.140
 a faithful

00:41:54.140 --> 00:41:55.280
 servant

00:41:55.280 --> 00:41:56.460
 of Christ

00:41:56.460 --> 00:41:57.100
 Jesus.

00:41:58.060 --> 00:41:58.539
 In his

00:41:58.539 --> 00:41:59.060
 prayers,

00:41:59.400 --> 00:41:59.980
 struggling

00:41:59.980 --> 00:42:01.260
 and laboring

00:42:01.260 --> 00:42:01.740
 there,

00:42:02.100 --> 00:42:02.960
 but also

00:42:02.960 --> 00:42:03.800
 in his

00:42:03.800 --> 00:42:04.380
 work.

00:42:05.360 --> 00:42:05.940
 He is

00:42:05.940 --> 00:42:06.780
 laboring,

00:42:07.120 --> 00:42:08.160
 working hard

00:42:08.160 --> 00:42:09.220
 for them

00:42:09.220 --> 00:42:09.620
 and for

00:42:09.620 --> 00:42:10.140
 others

00:42:10.140 --> 00:42:11.160
 in the

00:42:11.160 --> 00:42:11.519
 kingdom

00:42:11.519 --> 00:42:12.260
 of God.

00:42:12.920 --> 00:42:13.539
 And again,

00:42:13.940 --> 00:42:14.560
 it's a

00:42:14.560 --> 00:42:15.400
 challenge for

00:42:15.400 --> 00:42:15.980
 ourselves

00:42:15.980 --> 00:42:16.440
 too.

00:42:16.440 --> 00:42:17.519
 as we

00:42:17.519 --> 00:42:18.159
 think of

00:42:18.159 --> 00:42:19.119
 a life

00:42:19.119 --> 00:42:19.940
 pleasing

00:42:19.940 --> 00:42:20.639
 to God,

00:42:20.740 --> 00:42:21.099
 what does

00:42:21.099 --> 00:42:21.480
 that

00:42:21.480 --> 00:42:22.539
 entail?

00:42:22.700 --> 00:42:22.880
 Well,

00:42:23.420 --> 00:42:23.900
 again,

00:42:24.320 --> 00:42:24.860
 it's just

00:42:24.860 --> 00:42:25.480
 a wonderful

00:42:25.480 --> 00:42:26.579
 example to

00:42:26.579 --> 00:42:27.780
 us to

00:42:27.780 --> 00:42:28.079
 be a

00:42:28.079 --> 00:42:28.679
 people of

00:42:28.679 --> 00:42:30.240
 prayer and

00:42:30.240 --> 00:42:30.579
 to be a

00:42:30.579 --> 00:42:31.099
 people of

00:42:31.099 --> 00:42:32.079
 practical,

00:42:32.380 --> 00:42:32.960
 practicing

00:42:32.960 --> 00:42:34.039
 our faith

00:42:34.039 --> 00:42:34.659
 in life,

00:42:35.380 --> 00:42:35.740
 doing

00:42:35.740 --> 00:42:36.980
 for the

00:42:36.980 --> 00:42:37.360
 Lord.

00:42:38.559 --> 00:42:39.300
 And he's

00:42:39.300 --> 00:42:39.840
 got this

00:42:39.840 --> 00:42:40.280
 heart

00:42:40.280 --> 00:42:42.079
 desire that

00:42:42.079 --> 00:42:42.639
 the people

00:42:42.639 --> 00:42:43.700
 would stand

00:42:43.700 --> 00:42:45.539
 mature and

00:42:45.539 --> 00:42:46.579
 fully assured

00:42:46.579 --> 00:42:47.440
 in the

00:42:47.440 --> 00:42:48.259
 will of

00:42:48.259 --> 00:42:48.639
 God.

00:42:49.519 --> 00:42:50.019
 And if

00:42:50.019 --> 00:42:50.219
 you're

00:42:50.219 --> 00:42:50.719
 thinking,

00:42:51.440 --> 00:42:52.079
 what do

00:42:52.079 --> 00:42:52.619
 I pray

00:42:52.619 --> 00:42:53.679
 for people?

00:42:54.300 --> 00:42:54.539
 Well,

00:42:54.599 --> 00:42:55.099
 there is a

00:42:55.099 --> 00:42:55.779
 prayer for

00:42:55.779 --> 00:42:56.119
 us,

00:42:56.779 --> 00:42:57.199
 that people

00:42:57.199 --> 00:42:57.739
 would come

00:42:57.739 --> 00:42:58.679
 to know

00:42:58.679 --> 00:42:59.239
 the Lord,

00:42:59.659 --> 00:43:00.239
 that people

00:43:00.239 --> 00:43:00.739
 would come

00:43:00.739 --> 00:43:01.659
 to stand

00:43:01.659 --> 00:43:02.440
 in the

00:43:02.440 --> 00:43:02.759
 Lord,

00:43:02.980 --> 00:43:03.559
 to become

00:43:03.559 --> 00:43:04.860
 mature in

00:43:04.860 --> 00:43:05.199
 the Lord,

00:43:05.300 --> 00:43:05.719
 to become

00:43:05.719 --> 00:43:06.840
 fully assured

00:43:06.840 --> 00:43:07.840
 in the

00:43:07.840 --> 00:43:08.820
 will of

00:43:08.820 --> 00:43:09.239
 God,

00:43:10.179 --> 00:43:10.800
 that God

00:43:10.800 --> 00:43:11.539
 would work

00:43:11.539 --> 00:43:12.579
 in their

00:43:12.579 --> 00:43:13.840
 lives and

00:43:13.840 --> 00:43:14.239
 in their

00:43:14.239 --> 00:43:14.619
 hearts.

00:43:14.739 --> 00:43:14.880
 So,

00:43:14.880 --> 00:43:15.720
 Epaphras,

00:43:16.500 --> 00:43:16.880
 he was

00:43:16.880 --> 00:43:17.300
 one they

00:43:17.300 --> 00:43:17.960
 maybe felt

00:43:17.960 --> 00:43:19.200
 had abandoned

00:43:19.200 --> 00:43:19.700
 them in

00:43:19.700 --> 00:43:20.280
 some ways,

00:43:20.360 --> 00:43:21.300
 had never

00:43:21.300 --> 00:43:21.960
 been heard

00:43:21.960 --> 00:43:22.700
 of again,

00:43:23.300 --> 00:43:23.700
 and yet

00:43:23.700 --> 00:43:23.860
 they're

00:43:23.860 --> 00:43:24.400
 reminded

00:43:24.400 --> 00:43:25.160
 here he's

00:43:25.160 --> 00:43:25.579
 never

00:43:25.579 --> 00:43:26.800
 forgotten

00:43:26.800 --> 00:43:27.140
 them.

00:43:27.539 --> 00:43:27.880
 He's

00:43:27.880 --> 00:43:28.579
 always

00:43:28.579 --> 00:43:29.480
 laboring

00:43:29.480 --> 00:43:30.160
 for them

00:43:30.160 --> 00:43:30.780
 in prayer.

00:43:31.280 --> 00:43:31.519
 He's

00:43:31.519 --> 00:43:32.200
 always

00:43:32.200 --> 00:43:33.140
 working

00:43:33.140 --> 00:43:34.079
 hard for

00:43:34.079 --> 00:43:34.300
 them.

00:43:34.660 --> 00:43:34.860
 So,

00:43:34.940 --> 00:43:35.039
 an

00:43:35.039 --> 00:43:35.720
 encouragement

00:43:35.720 --> 00:43:36.800
 and an

00:43:36.800 --> 00:43:37.400
 example

00:43:37.400 --> 00:43:38.160
 to them

00:43:38.160 --> 00:43:39.000
 at Colossae,

00:43:39.360 --> 00:43:40.280
 but also

00:43:40.280 --> 00:43:40.960
 to

00:43:40.960 --> 00:43:41.720
 ourselves

00:43:41.720 --> 00:43:42.820
 as well.

00:43:42.820 --> 00:43:44.620
 the

00:43:44.620 --> 00:43:44.920
 second

00:43:44.920 --> 00:43:45.460
 ones we

00:43:45.460 --> 00:43:45.840
 want to

00:43:45.840 --> 00:43:46.280
 look at

00:43:46.280 --> 00:43:46.740
 here.

00:43:47.720 --> 00:43:48.120
 We want

00:43:48.120 --> 00:43:48.539
 to take

00:43:48.539 --> 00:43:49.880
 Luke and

00:43:49.880 --> 00:43:50.539
 Demas,

00:43:51.280 --> 00:43:51.900
 and we

00:43:51.900 --> 00:43:52.440
 see that

00:43:52.440 --> 00:43:52.940
 in verse

00:43:52.940 --> 00:43:53.760
 14.

00:43:54.820 --> 00:43:55.140
 Luke,

00:43:55.280 --> 00:43:55.740
 the beloved

00:43:55.740 --> 00:43:56.440
 physician,

00:43:56.820 --> 00:43:57.440
 greets you,

00:43:57.940 --> 00:43:58.900
 as does

00:43:58.900 --> 00:44:00.220
 Demas.

00:44:00.559 --> 00:44:00.860
 Now,

00:44:01.680 --> 00:44:02.600
 it doesn't

00:44:02.600 --> 00:44:03.360
 seem to

00:44:03.360 --> 00:44:04.080
 say much

00:44:04.080 --> 00:44:04.980
 to us,

00:44:05.940 --> 00:44:06.500
 but

00:44:06.500 --> 00:44:07.660
 we're

00:44:07.660 --> 00:44:08.039
 reminded

00:44:08.039 --> 00:44:08.480
 here that

00:44:08.480 --> 00:44:08.700
 there's

00:44:08.700 --> 00:44:09.100
 something

00:44:09.100 --> 00:44:10.180
 in the

00:44:10.180 --> 00:44:10.640
 present,

00:44:10.639 --> 00:44:12.579
 and the

00:44:12.579 --> 00:44:12.980
 present

00:44:12.980 --> 00:44:13.639
 here with

00:44:13.639 --> 00:44:14.339
 both Luke

00:44:14.339 --> 00:44:15.159
 and Demas

00:44:15.159 --> 00:44:16.299
 is that

00:44:16.299 --> 00:44:16.639
 they are

00:44:16.639 --> 00:44:17.279
 fellow

00:44:17.279 --> 00:44:17.900
 workers

00:44:17.900 --> 00:44:19.219
 with

00:44:19.219 --> 00:44:19.900
 Paul.

00:44:20.960 --> 00:44:21.299
 So,

00:44:21.379 --> 00:44:21.559
 if you

00:44:21.559 --> 00:44:22.039
 look at

00:44:22.039 --> 00:44:23.339
 the current

00:44:23.339 --> 00:44:24.219
 situation as

00:44:24.219 --> 00:44:24.739
 Paul is

00:44:24.739 --> 00:44:25.739
 writing to

00:44:25.739 --> 00:44:26.519
 the Colossians,

00:44:26.659 --> 00:44:27.019
 if you look

00:44:27.019 --> 00:44:28.519
 at Philemon

00:44:28.519 --> 00:44:29.059
 as well,

00:44:29.159 --> 00:44:29.619
 you find

00:44:29.619 --> 00:44:30.299
 them mentioned

00:44:30.299 --> 00:44:30.739
 there,

00:44:31.400 --> 00:44:32.119
 Demas and

00:44:32.119 --> 00:44:32.659
 Luke as

00:44:32.659 --> 00:44:33.059
 well,

00:44:33.639 --> 00:44:33.920
 fellow

00:44:33.920 --> 00:44:34.460
 workers

00:44:34.460 --> 00:44:35.199
 with

00:44:35.199 --> 00:44:35.699
 Paul,

00:44:35.900 --> 00:44:36.559
 and it

00:44:36.559 --> 00:44:37.719
 all looks

00:44:37.719 --> 00:44:38.239
 good.

00:44:38.440 --> 00:44:38.839
 It all

00:44:38.839 --> 00:44:39.219
 looks

00:44:39.219 --> 00:44:40.279
 positive.

00:44:40.639 --> 00:44:41.440
 And again,

00:44:41.559 --> 00:44:42.039
 just looking

00:44:42.039 --> 00:44:42.480
 back to

00:44:42.480 --> 00:44:43.000
 this morning,

00:44:43.039 --> 00:44:43.279
 as we

00:44:43.279 --> 00:44:43.719
 were thinking

00:44:43.719 --> 00:44:45.059
 of Paul

00:44:45.059 --> 00:44:45.579
 writing to

00:44:45.579 --> 00:44:46.460
 the Thessalonians,

00:44:46.539 --> 00:44:47.019
 he was so

00:44:47.019 --> 00:44:48.379
 encouraged by

00:44:48.379 --> 00:44:48.960
 the report

00:44:48.960 --> 00:44:49.579
 that Timothy

00:44:49.579 --> 00:44:50.420
 brought back

00:44:50.420 --> 00:44:51.839
 from Thessalonica

00:44:51.839 --> 00:44:52.400
 about what

00:44:52.400 --> 00:44:53.039
 was happening

00:44:53.039 --> 00:44:53.359
 there,

00:44:53.460 --> 00:44:53.759
 that they were

00:44:53.759 --> 00:44:55.079
 standing firm

00:44:55.079 --> 00:44:56.159
 in the faith.

00:44:56.259 --> 00:44:56.480
 They were

00:44:56.480 --> 00:44:57.379
 encouraged to

00:44:57.379 --> 00:44:58.039
 hear that.

00:44:58.879 --> 00:44:59.400
 And initially,

00:44:59.519 --> 00:45:00.259
 there's encouragement

00:45:00.259 --> 00:45:01.699
 here for us.

00:45:01.879 --> 00:45:02.440
 Luke and

00:45:02.440 --> 00:45:03.339
 the beloved

00:45:03.339 --> 00:45:04.319
 physician greets

00:45:04.319 --> 00:45:04.480
 you,

00:45:04.539 --> 00:45:05.159
 as does

00:45:05.159 --> 00:45:05.779
 Demas.

00:45:05.940 --> 00:45:06.079
 So,

00:45:06.480 --> 00:45:07.000
 they're there

00:45:07.000 --> 00:45:07.539
 with Paul.

00:45:07.539 --> 00:45:07.980
 They're there

00:45:07.980 --> 00:45:09.039
 working

00:45:09.039 --> 00:45:10.420
 for them.

00:45:10.639 --> 00:45:12.900
 That's the

00:45:12.900 --> 00:45:13.420
 present.

00:45:14.599 --> 00:45:15.179
 But then you

00:45:15.179 --> 00:45:16.139
 start looking

00:45:16.139 --> 00:45:17.359
 into Luke

00:45:17.359 --> 00:45:18.579
 and Demas

00:45:18.579 --> 00:45:19.819
 in the future.

00:45:20.900 --> 00:45:22.099
 What you find

00:45:22.099 --> 00:45:22.699
 with Luke

00:45:22.699 --> 00:45:23.699
 is encouraging.

00:45:24.659 --> 00:45:25.279
 He stands

00:45:25.279 --> 00:45:26.460
 firm in the

00:45:26.460 --> 00:45:26.779
 Lord.

00:45:26.900 --> 00:45:27.539
 We have the

00:45:27.539 --> 00:45:28.460
 gospel of Luke.

00:45:28.559 --> 00:45:29.379
 We have the

00:45:29.379 --> 00:45:30.400
 book of Acts,

00:45:31.139 --> 00:45:31.719
 all written

00:45:31.719 --> 00:45:32.900
 by Luke,

00:45:33.099 --> 00:45:33.819
 the physician.

00:45:34.539 --> 00:45:35.279
 We have an

00:45:35.279 --> 00:45:36.000
 insight into

00:45:36.000 --> 00:45:36.639
 his life,

00:45:36.759 --> 00:45:37.739
 how he

00:45:37.739 --> 00:45:38.319
 walked

00:45:38.319 --> 00:45:38.980
 closely

00:45:38.980 --> 00:45:40.059
 with the

00:45:40.059 --> 00:45:40.460
 Lord,

00:45:41.340 --> 00:45:42.480
 how he

00:45:42.480 --> 00:45:43.139
 was living

00:45:43.139 --> 00:45:43.740
 a life

00:45:43.740 --> 00:45:44.780
 pleasing to

00:45:44.780 --> 00:45:45.119
 the Lord,

00:45:45.159 --> 00:45:45.380
 and the

00:45:45.380 --> 00:45:45.860
 Lord was

00:45:45.860 --> 00:45:46.960
 working in

00:45:46.960 --> 00:45:47.139
 him.

00:45:48.119 --> 00:45:48.679
 But as we

00:45:48.679 --> 00:45:49.059
 were thinking

00:45:49.059 --> 00:45:49.460
 of this

00:45:49.460 --> 00:45:49.860
 morning,

00:45:50.079 --> 00:45:50.679
 the reason

00:45:50.679 --> 00:45:51.179
 that Paul

00:45:51.179 --> 00:45:51.760
 was writing

00:45:51.760 --> 00:45:52.119
 to the

00:45:52.119 --> 00:45:52.740
 Thessalonians

00:45:52.740 --> 00:45:53.579
 was that

00:45:53.579 --> 00:45:54.320
 their pathway

00:45:54.320 --> 00:45:55.280
 would continue

00:45:55.280 --> 00:45:56.119
 in that

00:45:56.119 --> 00:45:56.659
 direction,

00:45:57.340 --> 00:45:57.880
 that their

00:45:57.880 --> 00:45:58.519
 pathway would

00:45:58.519 --> 00:45:58.980
 be one

00:45:58.980 --> 00:45:59.920
 that's living

00:45:59.920 --> 00:46:00.699
 close to

00:46:00.699 --> 00:46:01.099
 the Lord

00:46:01.099 --> 00:46:01.480
 all the

00:46:01.480 --> 00:46:01.800
 time,

00:46:01.920 --> 00:46:02.760
 and growing

00:46:02.760 --> 00:46:03.099
 in their

00:46:03.099 --> 00:46:03.619
 knowledge and

00:46:03.619 --> 00:46:04.360
 understanding

00:46:04.360 --> 00:46:04.940
 of God,

00:46:05.019 --> 00:46:05.659
 and their

00:46:05.659 --> 00:46:06.519
 sanctification,

00:46:06.719 --> 00:46:07.039
 as we were

00:46:07.039 --> 00:46:07.619
 thinking about

00:46:07.619 --> 00:46:08.599
 God working

00:46:08.599 --> 00:46:09.599
 in them.

00:46:10.599 --> 00:46:11.059
 And he

00:46:11.059 --> 00:46:11.599
 was writing

00:46:11.599 --> 00:46:12.199
 that to

00:46:12.199 --> 00:46:12.980
 these churches,

00:46:13.159 --> 00:46:13.500
 whether it's

00:46:13.500 --> 00:46:14.139
 Thessalonica

00:46:14.139 --> 00:46:15.000
 or Colossae,

00:46:15.619 --> 00:46:17.119
 knowing there's

00:46:17.119 --> 00:46:17.800
 always the

00:46:17.800 --> 00:46:19.139
 temptation of

00:46:19.139 --> 00:46:20.500
 drifting away.

00:46:21.659 --> 00:46:22.759
 And that's

00:46:22.759 --> 00:46:23.639
 what you find

00:46:23.639 --> 00:46:24.900
 with Demas.

00:46:25.860 --> 00:46:26.739
 Because when

00:46:26.739 --> 00:46:27.239
 you read of

00:46:27.239 --> 00:46:27.880
 Demas in

00:46:27.880 --> 00:46:28.779
 2 Timothy

00:46:28.779 --> 00:46:30.019
 chapter 4

00:46:30.019 --> 00:46:31.420
 and verse

00:46:31.420 --> 00:46:31.960
 10,

00:46:32.719 --> 00:46:33.179
 listen to what

00:46:33.179 --> 00:46:34.000
 it says of

00:46:34.000 --> 00:46:34.159
 him.

00:46:34.159 --> 00:46:36.139
 for Demas,

00:46:36.420 --> 00:46:37.239
 because he

00:46:37.239 --> 00:46:38.299
 loved this

00:46:38.299 --> 00:46:38.839
 world,

00:46:39.379 --> 00:46:40.259
 has deserted

00:46:40.259 --> 00:46:41.420
 me and

00:46:41.420 --> 00:46:41.940
 has gone

00:46:41.940 --> 00:46:43.039
 to Thessalonica.

00:46:44.539 --> 00:46:45.559
 Because he

00:46:45.559 --> 00:46:47.039
 loved this

00:46:47.039 --> 00:46:47.940
 world,

00:46:48.359 --> 00:46:49.599
 has deserted

00:46:49.599 --> 00:46:49.899
 me.

00:46:51.019 --> 00:46:51.539
 He had

00:46:51.539 --> 00:46:52.179
 left

00:46:52.179 --> 00:46:53.219
 Paul.

00:46:54.239 --> 00:46:54.759
 He had

00:46:54.759 --> 00:46:55.399
 gone away

00:46:55.399 --> 00:46:56.519
 from Paul

00:46:56.519 --> 00:46:57.339
 and from

00:46:57.339 --> 00:46:57.839
 God.

00:46:58.679 --> 00:46:59.219
 And that

00:46:59.219 --> 00:47:00.519
 stands there

00:47:00.519 --> 00:47:01.319
 as a reminder

00:47:01.319 --> 00:47:02.799
 to us of

00:47:02.800 --> 00:47:03.240
 the need

00:47:03.240 --> 00:47:04.100
 to always

00:47:04.100 --> 00:47:04.720
 seek to

00:47:04.720 --> 00:47:05.019
 walk

00:47:05.019 --> 00:47:05.660
 closely

00:47:05.660 --> 00:47:07.100
 with God.

00:47:08.080 --> 00:47:08.620
 In that

00:47:08.620 --> 00:47:09.200
 section

00:47:09.200 --> 00:47:09.860
 in

00:47:09.860 --> 00:47:13.240
 2 Timothy,

00:47:13.700 --> 00:47:14.380
 it says,

00:47:14.680 --> 00:47:15.560
 Luke is

00:47:15.560 --> 00:47:16.140
 with me.

00:47:16.920 --> 00:47:17.519
 And you

00:47:17.519 --> 00:47:18.200
 see there

00:47:18.200 --> 00:47:19.039
 the difference.

00:47:19.220 --> 00:47:19.560
 Demas,

00:47:20.019 --> 00:47:20.519
 because he

00:47:20.519 --> 00:47:20.940
 loved the

00:47:20.940 --> 00:47:21.260
 world,

00:47:21.400 --> 00:47:21.860
 has gone

00:47:21.860 --> 00:47:22.220
 away.

00:47:23.220 --> 00:47:24.440
 Luke is

00:47:24.440 --> 00:47:25.019
 with me.

00:47:27.180 --> 00:47:28.120
 And there's

00:47:28.120 --> 00:47:28.760
 the challenge

00:47:28.760 --> 00:47:29.340
 for us.

00:47:30.220 --> 00:47:30.480
 You know,

00:47:30.480 --> 00:47:31.780
 what are we

00:47:31.780 --> 00:47:32.900
 doing for

00:47:32.900 --> 00:47:33.420
 the Lord?

00:47:34.460 --> 00:47:35.019
 Are we

00:47:35.019 --> 00:47:36.500
 standing firm

00:47:36.500 --> 00:47:37.460
 in our

00:47:37.460 --> 00:47:38.059
 faith?

00:47:38.960 --> 00:47:39.619
 That's great

00:47:39.619 --> 00:47:40.199
 when we are

00:47:40.199 --> 00:47:40.460
 in the

00:47:40.460 --> 00:47:40.840
 present,

00:47:41.500 --> 00:47:42.460
 but always

00:47:42.460 --> 00:47:43.039
 be on your

00:47:43.039 --> 00:47:43.639
 guard for

00:47:43.639 --> 00:47:44.320
 the future.

00:47:45.199 --> 00:47:45.800
 Never take

00:47:45.800 --> 00:47:46.480
 your eyes

00:47:46.480 --> 00:47:47.860
 of the

00:47:47.860 --> 00:47:48.280
 Lord.

00:47:49.219 --> 00:47:49.719
 That's the

00:47:49.719 --> 00:47:50.719
 warning that

00:47:50.719 --> 00:47:51.280
 comes through

00:47:51.280 --> 00:47:51.860
 loud and

00:47:51.860 --> 00:47:52.639
 clear here.

00:47:52.740 --> 00:47:53.059
 Luke,

00:47:53.480 --> 00:47:53.920
 yes,

00:47:53.920 --> 00:47:54.559
 he's with

00:47:54.559 --> 00:47:55.119
 Paul.

00:47:55.480 --> 00:47:56.219
 He's standing

00:47:56.219 --> 00:47:56.579
 firm.

00:47:56.740 --> 00:47:57.460
 And Demas is

00:47:57.460 --> 00:47:58.199
 here at this

00:47:58.199 --> 00:47:58.639
 moment,

00:47:59.259 --> 00:48:00.159
 but Demas,

00:48:00.359 --> 00:48:00.980
 because he

00:48:00.980 --> 00:48:02.119
 loved the

00:48:02.119 --> 00:48:02.719
 world,

00:48:03.279 --> 00:48:04.139
 deserted him.

00:48:05.299 --> 00:48:05.759
 And I'm

00:48:05.759 --> 00:48:06.539
 sure we all

00:48:06.539 --> 00:48:07.379
 know people

00:48:07.379 --> 00:48:08.199
 who have

00:48:08.199 --> 00:48:08.980
 seemed to

00:48:08.980 --> 00:48:09.579
 be walking

00:48:09.579 --> 00:48:10.739
 close with

00:48:10.739 --> 00:48:11.219
 God.

00:48:12.000 --> 00:48:12.399
 They've been

00:48:12.399 --> 00:48:13.059
 with us

00:48:13.059 --> 00:48:14.199
 perhaps over

00:48:14.199 --> 00:48:14.919
 the years,

00:48:15.500 --> 00:48:16.480
 and we know

00:48:16.480 --> 00:48:17.439
 that they're

00:48:17.439 --> 00:48:17.980
 not there

00:48:17.980 --> 00:48:18.379
 now.

00:48:19.659 --> 00:48:20.199
 And why

00:48:20.199 --> 00:48:20.939
 is that?

00:48:21.859 --> 00:48:22.460
 So often

00:48:22.460 --> 00:48:22.879
 it's just

00:48:22.879 --> 00:48:23.359
 because of

00:48:23.359 --> 00:48:24.000
 what happened

00:48:24.000 --> 00:48:25.159
 to Demas,

00:48:25.659 --> 00:48:26.500
 because he

00:48:26.500 --> 00:48:27.559
 loved the

00:48:27.559 --> 00:48:27.980
 world.

00:48:28.199 --> 00:48:30.319
 we allow

00:48:30.319 --> 00:48:31.539
 the Lord

00:48:31.539 --> 00:48:32.399
 to lose

00:48:32.399 --> 00:48:33.159
 focus in

00:48:33.159 --> 00:48:33.819
 our lives

00:48:33.819 --> 00:48:34.119
 and in

00:48:34.119 --> 00:48:34.819
 our hearts.

00:48:35.460 --> 00:48:35.980
 We allow

00:48:35.980 --> 00:48:36.519
 things to

00:48:36.519 --> 00:48:37.019
 come in

00:48:37.019 --> 00:48:37.779
 that take

00:48:37.779 --> 00:48:38.239
 us away

00:48:38.239 --> 00:48:38.659
 from that.

00:48:38.759 --> 00:48:39.899
 Little by

00:48:39.899 --> 00:48:40.319
 little,

00:48:41.099 --> 00:48:41.699
 as we

00:48:41.699 --> 00:48:42.779
 stop living

00:48:42.779 --> 00:48:43.259
 a life

00:48:43.259 --> 00:48:44.339
 pleasing to

00:48:44.339 --> 00:48:44.779
 God,

00:48:45.980 --> 00:48:46.399
 then we

00:48:46.399 --> 00:48:47.480
 find ourselves

00:48:47.480 --> 00:48:48.379
 just drifting

00:48:48.379 --> 00:48:49.439
 away.

00:48:50.299 --> 00:48:50.899
 Drifting

00:48:50.899 --> 00:48:52.259
 away little

00:48:52.259 --> 00:48:53.219
 by little.

00:48:55.139 --> 00:48:55.919
 But we

00:48:55.919 --> 00:48:56.259
 should never

00:48:56.259 --> 00:48:57.219
 stop praying

00:48:57.219 --> 00:48:58.099
 for those

00:48:58.099 --> 00:48:58.599
 who find

00:48:58.599 --> 00:48:59.359
 themselves in

00:48:59.359 --> 00:49:00.259
 that situation.

00:49:00.839 --> 00:49:01.219
 And we

00:49:01.219 --> 00:49:01.559
 should never

00:49:01.559 --> 00:49:02.339
 stop praying

00:49:02.339 --> 00:49:03.519
 for ourselves

00:49:03.519 --> 00:49:03.819
 that we

00:49:03.819 --> 00:49:04.099
 will be

00:49:04.099 --> 00:49:05.159
 kept from

00:49:05.159 --> 00:49:06.019
 drifting away

00:49:06.019 --> 00:49:06.639
 as well.

00:49:08.219 --> 00:49:08.879
 Whatever we

00:49:08.879 --> 00:49:09.859
 do, we

00:49:09.859 --> 00:49:10.439
 are to do

00:49:10.439 --> 00:49:11.759
 as to

00:49:11.759 --> 00:49:12.359
 the Lord.

00:49:12.959 --> 00:49:13.519
 That's what

00:49:13.519 --> 00:49:14.359
 Paul teaches

00:49:14.359 --> 00:49:15.679
 so often

00:49:15.679 --> 00:49:16.639
 throughout this

00:49:16.639 --> 00:49:17.099
 letter.

00:49:17.839 --> 00:49:18.859
 To do as

00:49:18.859 --> 00:49:19.799
 unto the

00:49:19.799 --> 00:49:20.000
 Lord.

00:49:20.079 --> 00:49:20.799
 To do all

00:49:20.799 --> 00:49:21.799
 for Him.

00:49:21.800 --> 00:49:23.060
 because the

00:49:23.060 --> 00:49:23.560
 moment we

00:49:23.560 --> 00:49:24.120
 start doing

00:49:24.120 --> 00:49:24.480
 it for

00:49:24.480 --> 00:49:25.140
 self,

00:49:25.840 --> 00:49:26.600
 that's when

00:49:26.600 --> 00:49:27.200
 the world

00:49:27.200 --> 00:49:27.960
 starts to

00:49:27.960 --> 00:49:28.220
 come in

00:49:28.220 --> 00:49:28.500
 and the

00:49:28.500 --> 00:49:29.080
 love of

00:49:29.080 --> 00:49:29.600
 this world

00:49:29.600 --> 00:49:29.920
 and the

00:49:29.920 --> 00:49:31.080
 praise of

00:49:31.080 --> 00:49:31.680
 people in

00:49:31.680 --> 00:49:32.240
 this world

00:49:32.240 --> 00:49:33.000
 becomes more

00:49:33.000 --> 00:49:34.300
 important than

00:49:34.300 --> 00:49:35.420
 walking closely

00:49:35.420 --> 00:49:36.660
 with God.

00:49:37.100 --> 00:49:37.620
 Luke,

00:49:38.360 --> 00:49:39.140
 the beloved

00:49:39.140 --> 00:49:39.780
 physician,

00:49:40.060 --> 00:49:40.519
 greets you

00:49:40.519 --> 00:49:40.960
 it sees.

00:49:41.100 --> 00:49:41.560
 The one

00:49:41.560 --> 00:49:42.519
 who remained

00:49:42.519 --> 00:49:43.700
 faithful to

00:49:43.700 --> 00:49:43.980
 God,

00:49:44.039 --> 00:49:44.720
 who served

00:49:44.720 --> 00:49:45.660
 God with

00:49:45.660 --> 00:49:46.240
 all his

00:49:46.240 --> 00:49:46.600
 heart.

00:49:47.380 --> 00:49:47.760
 And then you

00:49:47.760 --> 00:49:48.000
 have the

00:49:48.000 --> 00:49:48.619
 comparison

00:49:48.619 --> 00:49:50.139
 of Demas,

00:49:51.019 --> 00:49:51.539
 the one

00:49:51.539 --> 00:49:52.219
 who loved

00:49:52.219 --> 00:49:52.980
 the world

00:49:52.980 --> 00:49:54.380
 and deserted,

00:49:55.079 --> 00:49:55.719
 who turned

00:49:55.719 --> 00:49:56.739
 away.

00:49:57.880 --> 00:49:58.440
 So there's

00:49:58.440 --> 00:49:59.159
 these warnings,

00:49:59.320 --> 00:50:00.360
 these contrasts

00:50:00.360 --> 00:50:01.539
 for us of

00:50:01.539 --> 00:50:02.500
 a life pleasing

00:50:02.500 --> 00:50:03.159
 to God on

00:50:03.159 --> 00:50:03.760
 one hand,

00:50:04.840 --> 00:50:05.539
 but a life

00:50:05.539 --> 00:50:06.059
 of turning

00:50:06.059 --> 00:50:06.820
 away from

00:50:06.820 --> 00:50:08.159
 God on

00:50:08.159 --> 00:50:08.619
 the other.

00:50:10.719 --> 00:50:10.980
 There's a

00:50:10.980 --> 00:50:11.380
 past,

00:50:11.500 --> 00:50:11.760
 there's a

00:50:11.760 --> 00:50:12.219
 present,

00:50:12.960 --> 00:50:13.280
 there's a

00:50:13.280 --> 00:50:14.440
 future in

00:50:14.440 --> 00:50:15.139
 all of these

00:50:15.139 --> 00:50:15.539
 lives.

00:50:15.679 --> 00:50:16.199
 Luke and

00:50:16.199 --> 00:50:17.519
 Demas and

00:50:17.519 --> 00:50:18.119
 ourselves.

00:50:19.059 --> 00:50:19.500
 It's not

00:50:19.500 --> 00:50:19.880
 just about

00:50:19.880 --> 00:50:20.519
 looking back

00:50:20.519 --> 00:50:21.019
 and saying

00:50:21.019 --> 00:50:21.960
 that's when

00:50:21.960 --> 00:50:22.280
 I was

00:50:22.280 --> 00:50:22.860
 converted.

00:50:23.460 --> 00:50:23.880
 It's not

00:50:23.880 --> 00:50:24.300
 just about

00:50:24.300 --> 00:50:25.079
 looking to

00:50:25.079 --> 00:50:25.579
 the present

00:50:25.579 --> 00:50:26.059
 and saying

00:50:26.059 --> 00:50:26.679
 I'm standing

00:50:26.679 --> 00:50:27.500
 firm now,

00:50:27.920 --> 00:50:28.579
 but it's

00:50:28.579 --> 00:50:28.980
 looking to

00:50:28.980 --> 00:50:29.599
 the future

00:50:29.599 --> 00:50:30.019
 as well

00:50:30.019 --> 00:50:30.500
 and pleading

00:50:30.500 --> 00:50:31.039
 with God,

00:50:31.139 --> 00:50:31.780
 Lord keep

00:50:31.780 --> 00:50:32.000
 me.

00:50:32.820 --> 00:50:33.320
 Keep me

00:50:33.320 --> 00:50:33.699
 on your

00:50:33.699 --> 00:50:34.340
 right path.

00:50:34.519 --> 00:50:35.000
 Keep me

00:50:35.000 --> 00:50:36.659
 close to

00:50:36.659 --> 00:50:36.980
 you.

00:50:39.059 --> 00:50:39.900
 The final

00:50:39.900 --> 00:50:40.539
 thing I want

00:50:40.539 --> 00:50:41.219
 us to see

00:50:41.219 --> 00:50:42.019
 here is

00:50:42.019 --> 00:50:42.599
 when we

00:50:42.599 --> 00:50:43.440
 look at

00:50:43.440 --> 00:50:44.880
 Archippus

00:50:44.880 --> 00:50:46.079
 and the

00:50:46.079 --> 00:50:46.699
 church.

00:50:47.519 --> 00:50:48.380
 And what

00:50:48.380 --> 00:50:48.599
 do we

00:50:48.599 --> 00:50:50.000
 learn from

00:50:50.000 --> 00:50:50.320
 them?

00:50:51.619 --> 00:50:52.380
 Well, when

00:50:52.380 --> 00:50:52.900
 you look at

00:50:52.900 --> 00:50:53.579
 what it

00:50:53.579 --> 00:50:54.159
 says about

00:50:54.159 --> 00:50:54.960
 Archippus

00:50:54.960 --> 00:50:55.360
 here, it

00:50:55.360 --> 00:50:55.820
 doesn't say

00:50:55.820 --> 00:50:57.019
 much again.

00:50:57.239 --> 00:50:57.639
 Say to

00:50:57.639 --> 00:50:58.219
 Archippus,

00:50:58.360 --> 00:50:59.420
 see that

00:50:59.420 --> 00:51:00.039
 you fulfill

00:51:00.039 --> 00:51:00.739
 the ministry

00:51:00.739 --> 00:51:01.820
 that you

00:51:01.820 --> 00:51:02.759
 have received

00:51:02.759 --> 00:51:03.480
 in the

00:51:03.480 --> 00:51:03.840
 Lord.

00:51:05.440 --> 00:51:06.280
 In many

00:51:06.280 --> 00:51:06.900
 ways, it's

00:51:06.900 --> 00:51:07.539
 maybe a

00:51:07.539 --> 00:51:08.239
 little like

00:51:08.239 --> 00:51:08.980
 both Luke

00:51:08.980 --> 00:51:09.759
 and Demas.

00:51:11.280 --> 00:51:12.199
 Luke went

00:51:12.199 --> 00:51:12.820
 on to

00:51:12.820 --> 00:51:13.500
 fulfill the

00:51:13.500 --> 00:51:14.139
 ministry that

00:51:14.139 --> 00:51:14.440
 he was

00:51:14.440 --> 00:51:14.759
 given.

00:51:15.659 --> 00:51:16.139
 Demas

00:51:16.139 --> 00:51:16.819
 deserted.

00:51:17.579 --> 00:51:18.099
 And here's

00:51:18.099 --> 00:51:19.139
 a reminder

00:51:19.139 --> 00:51:20.059
 to Archippus

00:51:20.059 --> 00:51:20.379
 too.

00:51:20.879 --> 00:51:21.379
 See that

00:51:21.379 --> 00:51:22.019
 you fulfill

00:51:22.019 --> 00:51:22.699
 the ministry

00:51:22.699 --> 00:51:23.639
 that you

00:51:23.639 --> 00:51:24.379
 have received

00:51:24.379 --> 00:51:25.099
 in the

00:51:25.099 --> 00:51:25.420
 Lord.

00:51:26.659 --> 00:51:27.179
 And then

00:51:27.179 --> 00:51:27.659
 when it

00:51:27.659 --> 00:51:28.339
 speaks about

00:51:28.339 --> 00:51:29.179
 the church

00:51:29.179 --> 00:51:30.379
 as well,

00:51:31.179 --> 00:51:31.659
 and what

00:51:31.659 --> 00:51:31.960
 does it

00:51:31.960 --> 00:51:32.779
 say to

00:51:32.779 --> 00:51:33.119
 us?

00:51:34.879 --> 00:51:35.319
 Well,

00:51:35.379 --> 00:51:35.839
 Paul is

00:51:35.839 --> 00:51:36.619
 writing here

00:51:36.619 --> 00:51:37.420
 to his

00:51:37.420 --> 00:51:38.159
 beloved

00:51:38.159 --> 00:51:39.420
 and to

00:51:39.420 --> 00:51:40.500
 the Lord's

00:51:40.500 --> 00:51:41.019
 beloved.

00:51:41.119 --> 00:51:41.420
 As it

00:51:41.420 --> 00:51:41.859
 says at

00:51:41.859 --> 00:51:42.539
 the start

00:51:42.539 --> 00:51:43.779
 of chapter

00:51:43.779 --> 00:51:44.159
 1,

00:51:44.239 --> 00:51:44.800
 verse 2,

00:51:44.880 --> 00:51:45.199
 to the

00:51:45.199 --> 00:51:45.779
 saints and

00:51:45.779 --> 00:51:46.199
 faithful

00:51:46.199 --> 00:51:47.480
 brothers in

00:51:47.480 --> 00:51:48.800
 Christ at

00:51:48.800 --> 00:51:49.420
 Colossae.

00:51:49.679 --> 00:51:49.980
 He's

00:51:49.980 --> 00:51:50.920
 writing to

00:51:50.920 --> 00:51:51.579
 the church,

00:51:52.079 --> 00:51:52.619
 to the

00:51:52.619 --> 00:51:54.019
 people of

00:51:54.019 --> 00:51:54.440
 God.

00:51:55.699 --> 00:51:56.159
 And what

00:51:56.159 --> 00:51:56.699
 he's saying

00:51:56.699 --> 00:51:57.259
 to them

00:51:57.259 --> 00:51:58.179
 is kind

00:51:58.179 --> 00:51:58.980
 of marrying

00:51:58.980 --> 00:51:59.599
 the two

00:51:59.599 --> 00:52:00.300
 things together

00:52:00.300 --> 00:52:00.659
 that we've

00:52:00.659 --> 00:52:01.059
 looked at

00:52:01.059 --> 00:52:01.440
 already.

00:52:02.179 --> 00:52:02.860
 The place

00:52:02.860 --> 00:52:03.860
 of prayer

00:52:03.860 --> 00:52:05.000
 and the

00:52:05.000 --> 00:52:05.539
 place of

00:52:05.539 --> 00:52:06.179
 working

00:52:06.179 --> 00:52:07.199
 for the

00:52:07.199 --> 00:52:07.519
 Lord.

00:52:08.599 --> 00:52:09.259
 Epaphras

00:52:09.259 --> 00:52:09.900
 was one

00:52:09.900 --> 00:52:11.139
 struggling on

00:52:11.139 --> 00:52:11.739
 your behalf

00:52:11.739 --> 00:52:12.379
 in prayers

00:52:12.379 --> 00:52:13.980
 but working

00:52:13.980 --> 00:52:14.639
 hard.

00:52:15.739 --> 00:52:16.379
 Luke was

00:52:16.379 --> 00:52:17.319
 one who

00:52:17.319 --> 00:52:18.119
 worked hard

00:52:18.119 --> 00:52:18.559
 and kept

00:52:18.559 --> 00:52:19.059
 on praying

00:52:19.059 --> 00:52:19.519
 and demons

00:52:19.519 --> 00:52:20.199
 deserted.

00:52:20.980 --> 00:52:21.759
 Archippus is

00:52:21.759 --> 00:52:22.719
 reminded too,

00:52:23.199 --> 00:52:23.579
 see that you

00:52:23.579 --> 00:52:24.259
 fulfill the

00:52:24.259 --> 00:52:24.920
 ministry that

00:52:24.920 --> 00:52:25.179
 you have

00:52:25.179 --> 00:52:25.879
 received in

00:52:25.879 --> 00:52:26.299
 the Lord.

00:52:26.699 --> 00:52:27.179
 It's showing

00:52:27.179 --> 00:52:27.900
 the different

00:52:27.900 --> 00:52:29.539
 aspects of

00:52:29.539 --> 00:52:30.359
 what church

00:52:30.359 --> 00:52:31.279
 looks like.

00:52:32.239 --> 00:52:32.839
 A praying

00:52:32.839 --> 00:52:34.559
 people and

00:52:34.559 --> 00:52:35.319
 a practical

00:52:35.319 --> 00:52:36.359
 people.

00:52:36.839 --> 00:52:37.420
 People who

00:52:37.420 --> 00:52:37.920
 are fulfilling

00:52:37.920 --> 00:52:39.000
 the ministry

00:52:39.000 --> 00:52:39.679
 of the Lord

00:52:39.679 --> 00:52:40.799
 that has been

00:52:40.800 --> 00:52:41.780
 given to

00:52:41.780 --> 00:52:42.220
 us.

00:52:44.600 --> 00:52:44.900
 And when

00:52:44.900 --> 00:52:45.340
 you think

00:52:45.340 --> 00:52:45.720
 about it,

00:52:45.720 --> 00:52:45.960
 when you

00:52:45.960 --> 00:52:46.340
 look at

00:52:46.340 --> 00:52:47.180
 the past

00:52:47.180 --> 00:52:47.900
 of the

00:52:47.900 --> 00:52:48.660
 church in

00:52:48.660 --> 00:52:49.280
 Colossae,

00:52:49.880 --> 00:52:50.640
 what was

00:52:50.640 --> 00:52:50.860
 it?

00:52:51.900 --> 00:52:52.380
 As we

00:52:52.380 --> 00:52:52.900
 read through

00:52:52.900 --> 00:52:53.580
 this letter

00:52:53.580 --> 00:52:54.160
 we see

00:52:54.160 --> 00:52:55.280
 the wonder

00:52:55.280 --> 00:52:55.620
 of the

00:52:55.620 --> 00:52:56.300
 gospel that's

00:52:56.300 --> 00:52:57.080
 changed this

00:52:57.080 --> 00:52:57.400
 city,

00:52:57.560 --> 00:52:58.220
 changed this

00:52:58.220 --> 00:52:58.680
 place.

00:52:58.900 --> 00:52:59.360
 The power

00:52:59.360 --> 00:52:59.660
 of the

00:52:59.660 --> 00:53:01.019
 gospel has

00:53:01.019 --> 00:53:01.840
 come to

00:53:01.840 --> 00:53:02.940
 them and

00:53:02.940 --> 00:53:03.620
 has transformed

00:53:03.620 --> 00:53:04.340
 the place.

00:53:05.820 --> 00:53:06.180
 There's still

00:53:06.180 --> 00:53:06.760
 challenges,

00:53:06.940 --> 00:53:07.280
 there's still

00:53:07.280 --> 00:53:08.220
 false teaching

00:53:08.220 --> 00:53:08.880
 coming in,

00:53:09.240 --> 00:53:09.660
 but the

00:53:09.660 --> 00:53:10.220
 church of

00:53:10.219 --> 00:53:10.699
 God has

00:53:10.699 --> 00:53:11.219
 flourished

00:53:11.219 --> 00:53:11.539
 here.

00:53:12.639 --> 00:53:13.459
 But it

00:53:13.459 --> 00:53:13.839
 was not

00:53:13.839 --> 00:53:14.859
 always that

00:53:14.859 --> 00:53:15.379
 kind of

00:53:15.379 --> 00:53:15.779
 place.

00:53:16.819 --> 00:53:17.259
 It was a

00:53:17.259 --> 00:53:17.739
 place of

00:53:17.739 --> 00:53:18.359
 paganism,

00:53:19.119 --> 00:53:20.079
 false gods,

00:53:20.179 --> 00:53:21.000
 many gods,

00:53:21.519 --> 00:53:22.319
 false teaching

00:53:22.319 --> 00:53:23.019
 was there

00:53:23.019 --> 00:53:24.159
 in abundance,

00:53:25.079 --> 00:53:26.000
 and it had

00:53:26.000 --> 00:53:26.799
 been transformed

00:53:26.799 --> 00:53:28.039
 by the

00:53:28.039 --> 00:53:28.500
 gospel.

00:53:29.759 --> 00:53:30.299
 It had a

00:53:30.299 --> 00:53:31.779
 past that

00:53:31.779 --> 00:53:33.000
 was ungodly,

00:53:33.379 --> 00:53:33.879
 it has a

00:53:33.879 --> 00:53:34.559
 present that

00:53:34.559 --> 00:53:35.299
 was very much

00:53:35.299 --> 00:53:36.079
 God in their

00:53:36.079 --> 00:53:37.339
 midst, but

00:53:37.339 --> 00:53:37.879
 what would it

00:53:37.879 --> 00:53:38.759
 hold for their

00:53:38.760 --> 00:53:39.280
 future?

00:53:41.220 --> 00:53:41.840
 Well, that's

00:53:41.840 --> 00:53:42.180
 what he was

00:53:42.180 --> 00:53:42.820
 writing to,

00:53:42.880 --> 00:53:43.600
 to encourage

00:53:43.600 --> 00:53:44.420
 them to

00:53:44.420 --> 00:53:45.420
 remain faithful

00:53:45.420 --> 00:53:46.740
 in prayer and

00:53:46.740 --> 00:53:47.360
 the ministry

00:53:47.360 --> 00:53:48.200
 that the

00:53:48.200 --> 00:53:49.200
 Lord had

00:53:49.200 --> 00:53:49.880
 given to

00:53:49.880 --> 00:53:50.140
 them.

00:53:51.500 --> 00:53:51.900
 And when

00:53:51.900 --> 00:53:52.340
 we look at

00:53:52.340 --> 00:53:53.700
 ourselves here

00:53:53.700 --> 00:53:54.420
 in our own

00:53:54.420 --> 00:53:56.160
 islands, what

00:53:56.160 --> 00:53:56.600
 do we see

00:53:56.600 --> 00:53:57.100
 when we look

00:53:57.100 --> 00:53:57.480
 to the

00:53:57.480 --> 00:53:57.980
 past?

00:53:58.940 --> 00:53:59.720
 So often

00:53:59.720 --> 00:54:00.520
 our past

00:54:00.520 --> 00:54:00.980
 can look

00:54:00.980 --> 00:54:01.580
 back to

00:54:01.580 --> 00:54:02.300
 days when

00:54:02.300 --> 00:54:03.480
 churches were

00:54:03.480 --> 00:54:04.280
 flourishing and

00:54:04.280 --> 00:54:04.800
 abounding,

00:54:04.800 --> 00:54:06.020
 times of

00:54:06.020 --> 00:54:06.820
 revival and

00:54:06.820 --> 00:54:07.600
 great blessing

00:54:07.600 --> 00:54:08.620
 in our

00:54:08.620 --> 00:54:09.200
 islands.

00:54:10.260 --> 00:54:10.900
 But you

00:54:10.900 --> 00:54:11.300
 don't have

00:54:11.300 --> 00:54:12.340
 to go too

00:54:12.340 --> 00:54:13.120
 much further

00:54:13.120 --> 00:54:13.740
 back to

00:54:13.740 --> 00:54:14.880
 realize that

00:54:14.880 --> 00:54:15.240
 there was a

00:54:15.240 --> 00:54:15.680
 time when

00:54:15.680 --> 00:54:16.160
 the church

00:54:16.160 --> 00:54:16.559
 here was

00:54:16.559 --> 00:54:16.880
 almost

00:54:16.880 --> 00:54:17.960
 non-existent,

00:54:19.039 --> 00:54:20.300
 when paganism

00:54:20.300 --> 00:54:20.880
 and all these

00:54:20.880 --> 00:54:21.380
 kinds of

00:54:21.380 --> 00:54:21.860
 things were

00:54:21.860 --> 00:54:22.180
 in our

00:54:22.180 --> 00:54:22.660
 islands.

00:54:23.500 --> 00:54:24.160
 And the

00:54:24.160 --> 00:54:24.920
 church came

00:54:24.920 --> 00:54:25.360
 into the

00:54:25.360 --> 00:54:25.820
 midst of

00:54:25.820 --> 00:54:26.640
 that and

00:54:26.640 --> 00:54:27.220
 transformed,

00:54:28.120 --> 00:54:28.760
 transformed

00:54:28.760 --> 00:54:29.280
 people,

00:54:29.500 --> 00:54:29.920
 transformed

00:54:29.920 --> 00:54:30.620
 communities,

00:54:31.320 --> 00:54:31.980
 transformed so

00:54:31.980 --> 00:54:32.840
 many lives.

00:54:33.840 --> 00:54:34.160
 And we're

00:54:34.160 --> 00:54:35.140
 thankful for

00:54:35.139 --> 00:54:35.779
 the gospel

00:54:35.779 --> 00:54:36.480
 that came

00:54:36.480 --> 00:54:37.339
 to our

00:54:37.339 --> 00:54:37.879
 islands.

00:54:38.879 --> 00:54:39.759
 But what

00:54:39.759 --> 00:54:40.199
 of the

00:54:40.199 --> 00:54:41.460
 future for

00:54:41.460 --> 00:54:42.039
 ourselves?

00:54:43.299 --> 00:54:43.719
 What of

00:54:43.719 --> 00:54:44.319
 the future

00:54:44.319 --> 00:54:45.339
 for our

00:54:45.339 --> 00:54:46.279
 church here?

00:54:47.480 --> 00:54:47.940
 Well, we

00:54:47.940 --> 00:54:48.799
 stand in

00:54:48.799 --> 00:54:49.819
 historic

00:54:49.819 --> 00:54:50.900
 times in

00:54:50.900 --> 00:54:51.400
 many ways.

00:54:51.500 --> 00:54:51.920
 We always

00:54:51.920 --> 00:54:53.159
 stand in

00:54:53.159 --> 00:54:53.639
 historic

00:54:53.639 --> 00:54:54.239
 times.

00:54:55.119 --> 00:54:55.659
 But this

00:54:55.659 --> 00:54:56.339
 is a time

00:54:56.339 --> 00:54:57.480
 that God

00:54:57.480 --> 00:54:58.019
 has given

00:54:58.019 --> 00:54:59.139
 to us as

00:54:59.139 --> 00:54:59.639
 a people.

00:55:01.379 --> 00:55:02.099
 And just

00:55:02.099 --> 00:55:02.719
 as Paul

00:55:02.719 --> 00:55:03.319
 was writing

00:55:03.319 --> 00:55:03.679
 to the

00:55:03.679 --> 00:55:04.179
 church at

00:55:04.179 --> 00:55:04.779
 Colossae,

00:55:04.780 --> 00:55:05.900
 to encourage

00:55:05.900 --> 00:55:06.680
 them to

00:55:06.680 --> 00:55:07.480
 be strong

00:55:07.480 --> 00:55:08.200
 in the

00:55:08.200 --> 00:55:08.500
 Lord,

00:55:08.620 --> 00:55:08.860
 to have

00:55:08.860 --> 00:55:09.380
 courage,

00:55:09.740 --> 00:55:10.260
 to be

00:55:10.260 --> 00:55:10.960
 prayerful,

00:55:11.200 --> 00:55:11.780
 and to be

00:55:11.780 --> 00:55:12.460
 fulfilling the

00:55:12.460 --> 00:55:13.019
 ministry that

00:55:13.019 --> 00:55:13.660
 the Lord has

00:55:13.660 --> 00:55:14.240
 given to

00:55:14.240 --> 00:55:14.500
 them.

00:55:15.260 --> 00:55:15.780
 And so

00:55:15.780 --> 00:55:16.840
 it is saying

00:55:16.840 --> 00:55:17.420
 the same

00:55:17.420 --> 00:55:18.180
 to us.

00:55:19.360 --> 00:55:19.980
 We have a

00:55:19.980 --> 00:55:20.380
 ministry

00:55:20.380 --> 00:55:21.640
 from God.

00:55:22.240 --> 00:55:22.740
 We have a

00:55:22.740 --> 00:55:23.160
 commission

00:55:23.160 --> 00:55:24.240
 from God

00:55:24.240 --> 00:55:24.660
 in His

00:55:24.660 --> 00:55:24.980
 Word.

00:55:25.080 --> 00:55:25.320
 We have

00:55:25.320 --> 00:55:25.960
 instruction

00:55:25.960 --> 00:55:27.120
 from God

00:55:27.120 --> 00:55:27.580
 in His

00:55:27.580 --> 00:55:27.980
 Word.

00:55:28.780 --> 00:55:29.300
 Are we

00:55:29.300 --> 00:55:29.800
 fulfilling

00:55:29.800 --> 00:55:31.100
 that ministry

00:55:31.100 --> 00:55:31.500
 in our

00:55:31.500 --> 00:55:32.460
 personal lives?

00:55:32.540 --> 00:55:32.740
 Are we

00:55:32.740 --> 00:55:33.720
 listening to

00:55:33.720 --> 00:55:34.340
 the gospel?

00:55:34.780 --> 00:55:35.200
 Are we

00:55:35.200 --> 00:55:35.540
 heeding

00:55:35.540 --> 00:55:36.380
 the Word

00:55:36.380 --> 00:55:36.860
 of God

00:55:36.860 --> 00:55:37.540
 to us

00:55:37.540 --> 00:55:39.620
 to repent

00:55:39.620 --> 00:55:40.680
 and to

00:55:40.680 --> 00:55:41.280
 believe?

00:55:42.900 --> 00:55:43.320
 And then

00:55:43.320 --> 00:55:43.600
 are we

00:55:43.600 --> 00:55:44.120
 heeding

00:55:44.120 --> 00:55:44.980
 the Word

00:55:44.980 --> 00:55:45.660
 of God

00:55:45.660 --> 00:55:46.200
 to be

00:55:46.200 --> 00:55:47.160
 struggling

00:55:47.160 --> 00:55:47.960
 in prayer,

00:55:48.519 --> 00:55:49.340
 to be

00:55:49.340 --> 00:55:50.460
 praying for

00:55:50.460 --> 00:55:51.140
 our people,

00:55:51.260 --> 00:55:51.519
 to be

00:55:51.519 --> 00:55:52.400
 praying for

00:55:52.400 --> 00:55:53.040
 our communities,

00:55:53.180 --> 00:55:53.440
 and to

00:55:53.440 --> 00:55:53.620
 be,

00:55:54.220 --> 00:55:54.540
 do we

00:55:54.540 --> 00:55:55.519
 live a

00:55:55.519 --> 00:55:55.980
 life

00:55:55.980 --> 00:55:57.360
 working

00:55:57.360 --> 00:55:58.820
 hard as

00:55:58.820 --> 00:55:59.440
 servants

00:55:59.440 --> 00:56:00.240
 for the

00:56:00.240 --> 00:56:00.519
 Lord,

00:56:00.680 --> 00:56:01.120
 fulfilling

00:56:01.119 --> 00:56:01.859
 the

00:56:01.859 --> 00:56:02.380
 ministry

00:56:02.380 --> 00:56:03.699
 that God

00:56:03.699 --> 00:56:04.599
 has given

00:56:04.599 --> 00:56:05.460
 to us?

00:56:06.380 --> 00:56:07.380
 We need

00:56:07.380 --> 00:56:08.279
 both.

00:56:09.940 --> 00:56:11.179
 We have

00:56:11.179 --> 00:56:11.920
 seen only

00:56:11.920 --> 00:56:13.219
 prayer can

00:56:13.219 --> 00:56:13.980
 change,

00:56:14.480 --> 00:56:15.259
 and we say

00:56:15.259 --> 00:56:16.119
 that so

00:56:16.119 --> 00:56:16.500
 often.

00:56:17.500 --> 00:56:18.559
 But in both

00:56:18.559 --> 00:56:20.039
 Epaphras and

00:56:20.039 --> 00:56:21.039
 Archippus and

00:56:21.039 --> 00:56:21.759
 Luke too,

00:56:22.159 --> 00:56:23.219
 we have the

00:56:23.219 --> 00:56:24.279
 challenge to

00:56:24.279 --> 00:56:26.000
 be prayerful,

00:56:26.000 --> 00:56:27.420
 but to

00:56:27.420 --> 00:56:28.159
 be serving

00:56:28.159 --> 00:56:28.800
 the Lord

00:56:28.800 --> 00:56:29.739
 with all

00:56:29.739 --> 00:56:30.360
 our heart

00:56:30.360 --> 00:56:31.260
 as well.

00:56:32.219 --> 00:56:32.739
 A life

00:56:32.739 --> 00:56:33.440
 pleasing

00:56:33.440 --> 00:56:34.619
 to God

00:56:34.619 --> 00:56:35.840
 is both.

00:56:37.360 --> 00:56:37.699
 And this

00:56:37.699 --> 00:56:37.980
 is where I

00:56:37.980 --> 00:56:38.300
 want to

00:56:38.300 --> 00:56:38.639
 leave you

00:56:38.639 --> 00:56:39.139
 with your

00:56:39.139 --> 00:56:40.340
 last bit

00:56:40.340 --> 00:56:41.079
 of homework.

00:56:41.659 --> 00:56:42.059
 And it's

00:56:42.059 --> 00:56:43.219
 something to

00:56:43.219 --> 00:56:44.039
 think about.

00:56:45.139 --> 00:56:45.400
 And I

00:56:45.400 --> 00:56:45.679
 want to

00:56:45.679 --> 00:56:46.059
 read to

00:56:46.059 --> 00:56:46.400
 you a

00:56:46.400 --> 00:56:46.840
 little from

00:56:46.840 --> 00:56:47.420
 something that

00:56:47.420 --> 00:56:48.519
 Charles Studd

00:56:48.519 --> 00:56:49.440
 wrote.

00:56:50.599 --> 00:56:51.340
 Charles Studd

00:56:51.340 --> 00:56:51.760
 was a

00:56:51.760 --> 00:56:52.139
 missionary

00:56:52.139 --> 00:56:53.679
 to China,

00:56:53.679 --> 00:56:55.799
 and he's

00:56:55.799 --> 00:56:57.259
 possibly most

00:56:57.259 --> 00:56:58.039
 famous for

00:56:58.039 --> 00:56:59.059
 something that

00:56:59.059 --> 00:56:59.519
 he wrote,

00:56:59.940 --> 00:57:00.899
 a quote that

00:57:00.899 --> 00:57:01.559
 we maybe often

00:57:01.559 --> 00:57:02.960
 hear, where

00:57:02.960 --> 00:57:03.299
 he said,

00:57:03.559 --> 00:57:04.319
 only one life

00:57:04.319 --> 00:57:05.279
 will soon be

00:57:05.279 --> 00:57:06.759
 passed, only

00:57:06.759 --> 00:57:07.480
 what's done

00:57:07.480 --> 00:57:08.819
 for Christ

00:57:08.819 --> 00:57:09.839
 will last.

00:57:10.759 --> 00:57:11.239
 I'm sure

00:57:11.239 --> 00:57:11.879
 many of you

00:57:11.879 --> 00:57:12.619
 will have

00:57:12.619 --> 00:57:13.440
 heard that

00:57:13.440 --> 00:57:13.899
 quote.

00:57:14.919 --> 00:57:15.419
 But I want

00:57:15.419 --> 00:57:15.819
 to leave you

00:57:15.819 --> 00:57:16.339
 with something

00:57:16.339 --> 00:57:17.500
 else that he

00:57:17.500 --> 00:57:17.839
 wrote.

00:57:18.000 --> 00:57:18.639
 It's a little

00:57:18.639 --> 00:57:19.399
 longer than

00:57:19.399 --> 00:57:19.839
 that, but I

00:57:19.839 --> 00:57:20.440
 want to share

00:57:20.440 --> 00:57:21.039
 it with you.

00:57:22.659 --> 00:57:23.139
 He said,

00:57:23.139 --> 00:57:23.859
 too long

00:57:23.859 --> 00:57:24.279
 have we

00:57:24.279 --> 00:57:24.940
 been waiting

00:57:24.940 --> 00:57:25.579
 for one

00:57:25.579 --> 00:57:26.219
 another to

00:57:26.219 --> 00:57:26.619
 begin.

00:57:27.460 --> 00:57:28.319
 The time

00:57:28.319 --> 00:57:28.920
 of waiting

00:57:28.920 --> 00:57:29.859
 is past.

00:57:30.759 --> 00:57:31.359
 The hour

00:57:31.359 --> 00:57:32.000
 of God

00:57:32.000 --> 00:57:32.879
 has struck.

00:57:33.799 --> 00:57:34.299
 War

00:57:34.299 --> 00:57:35.199
 is declared.

00:57:36.099 --> 00:57:36.859
 In God's

00:57:36.859 --> 00:57:37.599
 holy name

00:57:37.599 --> 00:57:38.619
 let us

00:57:38.619 --> 00:57:39.420
 arise

00:57:39.420 --> 00:57:40.400
 and build.

00:57:41.319 --> 00:57:41.859
 The God

00:57:41.859 --> 00:57:42.460
 of heaven,

00:57:43.000 --> 00:57:43.440
 he will

00:57:43.440 --> 00:57:44.159
 fight for

00:57:44.159 --> 00:57:44.500
 us,

00:57:44.980 --> 00:57:45.579
 as we

00:57:45.579 --> 00:57:46.299
 for him.

00:57:47.259 --> 00:57:47.839
 We will

00:57:47.839 --> 00:57:48.559
 not build

00:57:48.559 --> 00:57:49.199
 on the

00:57:49.199 --> 00:57:49.759
 sand,

00:57:50.539 --> 00:57:51.359
 but on

00:57:51.359 --> 00:57:52.179
 the bedrock

00:57:52.179 --> 00:57:52.919
 of the

00:57:52.919 --> 00:57:53.399
 sayings

00:57:53.399 --> 00:57:54.119
 of Christ

00:57:54.119 --> 00:57:55.480
 and the

00:57:55.480 --> 00:57:55.839
 gates

00:57:55.839 --> 00:57:56.059
 and

00:57:56.059 --> 00:57:56.419
 minions

00:57:56.419 --> 00:57:57.000
 of hell

00:57:57.000 --> 00:57:57.299
 shall

00:57:57.299 --> 00:57:57.599
 not

00:57:57.599 --> 00:57:58.039
 prevail

00:57:58.039 --> 00:57:58.599
 against

00:57:58.599 --> 00:57:59.019
 us.

00:57:59.980 --> 00:58:00.519
 Should

00:58:00.519 --> 00:58:01.039
 such

00:58:01.039 --> 00:58:01.419
 men

00:58:01.419 --> 00:58:01.899
 as we

00:58:01.899 --> 00:58:02.359
 fear,

00:58:03.059 --> 00:58:03.699
 before the

00:58:03.699 --> 00:58:04.119
 world,

00:58:04.379 --> 00:58:04.579
 I,

00:58:05.259 --> 00:58:06.000
 before the

00:58:06.000 --> 00:58:06.519
 sleepy,

00:58:06.899 --> 00:58:07.460
 lukewarm,

00:58:07.679 --> 00:58:08.199
 faithless,

00:58:08.319 --> 00:58:09.179
 namby-pamby

00:58:09.179 --> 00:58:09.639
 Christian

00:58:09.639 --> 00:58:10.139
 world,

00:58:10.500 --> 00:58:11.039
 we will

00:58:11.039 --> 00:58:11.659
 dare to

00:58:11.659 --> 00:58:12.639
 trust our

00:58:12.639 --> 00:58:13.099
 God.

00:58:13.699 --> 00:58:14.099
 We will

00:58:14.099 --> 00:58:14.940
 venture our

00:58:14.940 --> 00:58:15.639
 all for

00:58:15.639 --> 00:58:15.919
 him.

00:58:16.359 --> 00:58:16.759
 We will

00:58:16.759 --> 00:58:17.399
 live and

00:58:17.399 --> 00:58:17.719
 we will

00:58:17.719 --> 00:58:18.419
 die for

00:58:18.419 --> 00:58:18.699
 him.

00:58:18.699 --> 00:58:19.619
 And we

00:58:19.619 --> 00:58:20.019
 will do

00:58:20.019 --> 00:58:20.399
 it with

00:58:20.399 --> 00:58:21.179
 his joy

00:58:21.179 --> 00:58:22.239
 unspeakable,

00:58:22.919 --> 00:58:23.159
 singing

00:58:23.159 --> 00:58:23.879
 aloud in

00:58:23.879 --> 00:58:24.619
 our hearts.

00:58:25.199 --> 00:58:25.639
 We will

00:58:25.639 --> 00:58:26.179
 a thousand

00:58:26.179 --> 00:58:27.179
 times sooner

00:58:27.179 --> 00:58:28.299
 die trusting

00:58:28.299 --> 00:58:29.500
 only our

00:58:29.500 --> 00:58:30.539
 God than

00:58:30.539 --> 00:58:31.519
 live trusting

00:58:31.519 --> 00:58:32.319
 in man.

00:58:33.219 --> 00:58:33.539
 And when

00:58:33.539 --> 00:58:34.179
 we come to

00:58:34.179 --> 00:58:35.000
 this position,

00:58:35.480 --> 00:58:36.059
 the battle

00:58:36.059 --> 00:58:36.619
 is already

00:58:36.619 --> 00:58:37.019
 won,

00:58:37.480 --> 00:58:37.819
 and the

00:58:37.819 --> 00:58:38.239
 end of

00:58:38.239 --> 00:58:38.839
 the glorious

00:58:38.839 --> 00:58:39.819
 campaign in

00:58:39.819 --> 00:58:40.199
 sight.

00:58:40.679 --> 00:58:41.279
 We will

00:58:41.279 --> 00:58:41.819
 have the

00:58:41.819 --> 00:58:42.679
 real holiness

00:58:42.679 --> 00:58:43.500
 of God,

00:58:43.919 --> 00:58:44.539
 not the

00:58:44.539 --> 00:58:45.259
 sticky stuff

00:58:45.259 --> 00:58:45.939
 of talk

00:58:45.939 --> 00:58:46.519
 and dainty

00:58:46.519 --> 00:58:47.219
 words and

00:58:47.219 --> 00:58:48.139
 pretty thoughts,

00:58:48.139 --> 00:58:49.179
 we will

00:58:49.179 --> 00:58:49.460
 have a

00:58:49.460 --> 00:58:49.960
 masculine

00:58:49.960 --> 00:58:50.679
 holiness,

00:58:51.339 --> 00:58:51.759
 one of

00:58:51.759 --> 00:58:52.159
 daring

00:58:52.159 --> 00:58:53.539
 faith and

00:58:53.539 --> 00:58:54.559
 works for

00:58:54.559 --> 00:58:55.019
 Jesus

00:58:55.019 --> 00:58:55.759
 Christ.

00:58:56.779 --> 00:58:57.019
 It's a

00:58:57.019 --> 00:58:57.980
 real challenge

00:58:57.980 --> 00:58:59.099
 in these

00:58:59.099 --> 00:59:00.179
 words to

00:59:00.179 --> 00:59:00.539
 us.

00:59:01.199 --> 00:59:01.539
 And that

00:59:01.539 --> 00:59:01.779
 is what

00:59:01.779 --> 00:59:02.619
 his longing

00:59:02.619 --> 00:59:02.920
 was.

00:59:02.980 --> 00:59:03.519
 He saw

00:59:03.519 --> 00:59:04.480
 the time

00:59:04.480 --> 00:59:05.339
 of conflict

00:59:05.339 --> 00:59:05.879
 and war

00:59:05.879 --> 00:59:06.139
 that they

00:59:06.139 --> 00:59:06.440
 were in

00:59:06.440 --> 00:59:07.119
 as Christians.

00:59:07.819 --> 00:59:08.239
 And he

00:59:08.239 --> 00:59:09.400
 was challenging

00:59:09.400 --> 00:59:10.460
 the church

00:59:10.460 --> 00:59:11.480
 to arise.

00:59:12.879 --> 00:59:13.619
 But this

00:59:13.619 --> 00:59:14.279
 is a challenge

00:59:14.279 --> 00:59:14.599
 and something

00:59:14.599 --> 00:59:15.059
 really to

00:59:15.059 --> 00:59:15.779
 think about

00:59:15.779 --> 00:59:16.400
 as he

00:59:16.400 --> 00:59:16.879
 went on

00:59:16.879 --> 00:59:17.259
 to say

00:59:17.259 --> 00:59:17.639
 this.

00:59:18.139 --> 00:59:19.339
 We

00:59:19.339 --> 00:59:20.019
 Christians

00:59:20.019 --> 00:59:21.099
 too often

00:59:21.099 --> 00:59:21.859
 substitute

00:59:21.859 --> 00:59:23.299
 prayer for

00:59:23.299 --> 00:59:24.119
 playing the

00:59:24.119 --> 00:59:24.480
 game.

00:59:25.659 --> 00:59:26.239
 Prayer is

00:59:26.239 --> 00:59:27.559
 good, but

00:59:27.559 --> 00:59:28.199
 when used

00:59:28.199 --> 00:59:28.599
 as a

00:59:28.599 --> 00:59:29.059
 substitute

00:59:29.059 --> 00:59:29.440
 for

00:59:29.440 --> 00:59:29.960
 obedience,

00:59:30.619 --> 00:59:31.179
 it is

00:59:31.179 --> 00:59:32.179
 nothing but

00:59:32.179 --> 00:59:32.799
 blatant

00:59:32.799 --> 00:59:33.619
 hypocrisy

00:59:33.619 --> 00:59:35.239
 and despicable

00:59:35.239 --> 00:59:36.379
 pharisaism.

00:59:37.179 --> 00:59:37.940
 To your

00:59:37.940 --> 00:59:38.299
 knees,

00:59:38.460 --> 00:59:39.460
 man, and

00:59:39.460 --> 00:59:39.819
 to your

00:59:39.819 --> 00:59:40.259
 Bible,

00:59:41.119 --> 00:59:41.819
 decide at

00:59:41.819 --> 00:59:42.219
 once,

00:59:42.339 --> 00:59:43.159
 don't hedge,

00:59:43.639 --> 00:59:44.679
 time flies,

00:59:45.299 --> 00:59:45.859
 cease your

00:59:45.859 --> 00:59:46.739
 insults to

00:59:46.739 --> 00:59:47.739
 God, quit

00:59:47.739 --> 00:59:48.719
 consulting the

00:59:48.719 --> 00:59:49.259
 flesh and

00:59:49.259 --> 00:59:50.399
 blood, stop

00:59:50.399 --> 00:59:51.039
 your lame,

00:59:51.379 --> 00:59:51.959
 lying, and

00:59:51.959 --> 00:59:52.479
 cowardly

00:59:52.479 --> 00:59:53.219
 excuses,

00:59:54.159 --> 00:59:54.659
 enlist.

00:59:57.659 --> 00:59:58.239
 When I

00:59:58.239 --> 00:59:58.859
 read the

00:59:58.859 --> 00:59:59.500
 first part

00:59:59.500 --> 00:59:59.839
 of that,

00:59:59.899 --> 01:00:00.299
 I thought,

01:00:00.479 --> 01:00:01.139
 wait, there's

01:00:01.139 --> 01:00:01.839
 a challenge

01:00:01.839 --> 01:00:02.159
 there.

01:00:03.019 --> 01:00:03.219
 We

01:00:03.219 --> 01:00:03.819
 Christians

01:00:03.819 --> 01:00:04.539
 too often

01:00:04.539 --> 01:00:05.179
 substitute

01:00:05.179 --> 01:00:06.500
 prayer for

01:00:06.500 --> 01:00:07.679
 playing the

01:00:07.679 --> 01:00:07.979
 game.

01:00:08.079 --> 01:00:08.539
 Prayer is

01:00:08.539 --> 01:00:09.739
 good, but

01:00:09.739 --> 01:00:10.239
 when used

01:00:10.239 --> 01:00:10.619
 as a

01:00:10.619 --> 01:00:11.059
 substitute

01:00:11.059 --> 01:00:11.439
 for

01:00:11.439 --> 01:00:11.959
 obedience,

01:00:11.959 --> 01:00:13.059
 it is

01:00:13.059 --> 01:00:13.779
 nothing but

01:00:13.780 --> 01:00:14.500
 a blatant

01:00:14.500 --> 01:00:15.800
 hypocrisy.

01:00:17.180 --> 01:00:17.820
 Is he

01:00:17.820 --> 01:00:18.200
 right?

01:00:20.760 --> 01:00:21.640
 Something to

01:00:21.640 --> 01:00:22.220
 go away and

01:00:22.220 --> 01:00:22.840
 think about.

01:00:24.019 --> 01:00:24.860
 But the

01:00:24.860 --> 01:00:25.640
 challenge is

01:00:25.640 --> 01:00:26.420
 certainly there

01:00:26.420 --> 01:00:27.080
 for us.

01:00:27.960 --> 01:00:28.780
 We are in

01:00:28.780 --> 01:00:29.800
 warfare.

01:00:30.560 --> 01:00:31.440
 We are in

01:00:31.440 --> 01:00:32.380
 conflict.

01:00:33.260 --> 01:00:34.440
 Yes, it's

01:00:34.440 --> 01:00:35.700
 a time to

01:00:35.700 --> 01:00:36.120
 pray.

01:00:36.580 --> 01:00:37.380
 It always

01:00:37.380 --> 01:00:37.960
 is.

01:00:39.460 --> 01:00:40.300
 But we

01:00:40.300 --> 01:00:40.580
 need

01:00:40.580 --> 01:00:41.440
 obedience.

01:00:41.440 --> 01:00:44.019
 obedience to

01:00:44.019 --> 01:00:44.500
 the will

01:00:44.500 --> 01:00:45.159
 of God,

01:00:45.340 --> 01:00:45.900
 to the

01:00:45.900 --> 01:00:46.380
 ministry

01:00:46.380 --> 01:00:47.159
 that we

01:00:47.159 --> 01:00:47.920
 have received

01:00:47.920 --> 01:00:48.760
 from the

01:00:48.760 --> 01:00:49.139
 Lord.

01:00:50.099 --> 01:00:50.480
 And he

01:00:50.480 --> 01:00:50.920
 leaves us

01:00:50.920 --> 01:00:51.400
 with that

01:00:51.400 --> 01:00:52.099
 challenge.

01:00:53.260 --> 01:00:53.800
 Enlist.

01:00:55.840 --> 01:00:56.400
 Enlist.

01:00:57.740 --> 01:00:58.340
 Be

01:00:58.340 --> 01:00:59.960
 among the

01:00:59.960 --> 01:01:00.679
 people of

01:01:00.679 --> 01:01:01.099
 God.

01:01:01.800 --> 01:01:02.460
 Be in the

01:01:02.460 --> 01:01:03.200
 army of

01:01:03.200 --> 01:01:03.460
 God.

01:01:03.579 --> 01:01:04.039
 Be in

01:01:04.039 --> 01:01:04.800
 this

01:01:04.800 --> 01:01:05.519
 conflict

01:01:05.519 --> 01:01:06.200
 that we

01:01:06.200 --> 01:01:06.639
 are in.

01:01:07.760 --> 01:01:08.079
 And that

01:01:08.079 --> 01:01:08.400
 was a

01:01:08.400 --> 01:01:08.960
 challenge

01:01:08.960 --> 01:01:09.880
 to the

01:01:09.880 --> 01:01:10.599
 Colossians.

01:01:11.440 --> 01:01:12.460
 To stand

01:01:12.460 --> 01:01:13.960
 firm in

01:01:13.960 --> 01:01:14.780
 the conflict

01:01:14.780 --> 01:01:15.780
 that they

01:01:15.780 --> 01:01:16.179
 were in.

01:01:16.340 --> 01:01:16.780
 We see it

01:01:16.780 --> 01:01:17.440
 so powerfully

01:01:17.440 --> 01:01:17.700
 at the

01:01:17.700 --> 01:01:18.059
 end of

01:01:18.059 --> 01:01:18.720
 Philippians

01:01:18.720 --> 01:01:19.579
 when it's

01:01:19.579 --> 01:01:19.940
 talking about

01:01:19.940 --> 01:01:20.480
 putting on

01:01:20.480 --> 01:01:21.139
 the armour

01:01:21.139 --> 01:01:21.740
 of God

01:01:21.740 --> 01:01:22.099
 and to

01:01:22.099 --> 01:01:22.539
 stand

01:01:22.539 --> 01:01:22.960
 firm.

01:01:23.519 --> 01:01:23.940
 That is

01:01:23.940 --> 01:01:24.420
 the same

01:01:24.420 --> 01:01:25.159
 context as

01:01:25.159 --> 01:01:25.840
 runs through

01:01:25.840 --> 01:01:26.280
 so many

01:01:26.280 --> 01:01:26.559
 of the

01:01:26.559 --> 01:01:27.059
 letters.

01:01:28.119 --> 01:01:28.800
 To stand

01:01:28.800 --> 01:01:29.820
 in the

01:01:29.820 --> 01:01:30.200
 Lord.

01:01:30.920 --> 01:01:31.740
 To enlist.

01:01:32.800 --> 01:01:33.460
 To pray.

01:01:34.460 --> 01:01:34.960
 And to be

01:01:34.960 --> 01:01:35.460
 obedient.

01:01:37.139 --> 01:01:37.480
 They shall

01:01:37.480 --> 01:01:38.700
 pass for

01:01:38.700 --> 01:01:39.320
 us all.

01:01:39.320 --> 01:01:40.300
 as there

01:01:40.300 --> 01:01:40.980
 always is

01:01:40.980 --> 01:01:41.220
 as you

01:01:41.220 --> 01:01:42.320
 reflect on

01:01:42.320 --> 01:01:42.860
 the past

01:01:42.860 --> 01:01:43.320
 even of

01:01:43.320 --> 01:01:43.840
 Colossae

01:01:43.840 --> 01:01:44.440
 we reflect

01:01:44.440 --> 01:01:44.780
 on our

01:01:44.780 --> 01:01:45.519
 own past.

01:01:46.300 --> 01:01:46.840
 A time

01:01:46.840 --> 01:01:48.160
 when God's

01:01:48.160 --> 01:01:48.720
 word was

01:01:48.720 --> 01:01:49.220
 not even

01:01:49.220 --> 01:01:49.740
 here.

01:01:50.900 --> 01:01:51.500
 We have a

01:01:51.500 --> 01:01:52.059
 past where

01:01:52.059 --> 01:01:52.640
 we've seen

01:01:52.640 --> 01:01:53.600
 God's

01:01:53.600 --> 01:01:54.080
 blessing.

01:01:55.320 --> 01:01:55.760
 We have a

01:01:55.760 --> 01:01:57.160
 present when

01:01:57.160 --> 01:01:57.660
 we're seeing

01:01:57.660 --> 01:01:58.180
 where we are

01:01:58.180 --> 01:01:58.580
 now.

01:01:59.320 --> 01:02:00.000
 We long

01:02:00.000 --> 01:02:00.780
 for the

01:02:00.780 --> 01:02:01.300
 hand of

01:02:01.300 --> 01:02:02.100
 God upon

01:02:02.100 --> 01:02:03.260
 us and

01:02:03.260 --> 01:02:03.920
 his blessing

01:02:03.920 --> 01:02:04.580
 and favour

01:02:04.580 --> 01:02:06.019
 towards us

01:02:06.019 --> 01:02:06.559
 as a

01:02:06.559 --> 01:02:07.019
 people.

01:02:07.960 --> 01:02:08.440
 But what

01:02:08.440 --> 01:02:11.000
 will we

01:02:11.000 --> 01:02:12.320
 stand on

01:02:12.320 --> 01:02:12.800
 the side

01:02:12.800 --> 01:02:13.400
 of God?

01:02:14.320 --> 01:02:14.720
 Will we

01:02:14.720 --> 01:02:16.179
 enlist in

01:02:16.179 --> 01:02:17.019
 his army?

01:02:17.740 --> 01:02:18.360
 Will we

01:02:18.360 --> 01:02:19.720
 struggle in

01:02:19.720 --> 01:02:20.179
 prayer?

01:02:21.179 --> 01:02:21.579
 Will we

01:02:21.579 --> 01:02:22.420
 work hard

01:02:22.420 --> 01:02:23.559
 in obedience

01:02:23.559 --> 01:02:24.519
 to him

01:02:24.519 --> 01:02:25.820
 to fulfil

01:02:25.820 --> 01:02:28.320
 the ministry

01:02:28.320 --> 01:02:28.720
 that the

01:02:28.720 --> 01:02:29.420
 Lord has

01:02:29.420 --> 01:02:30.400
 given to

01:02:30.400 --> 01:02:31.039
 every one

01:02:31.039 --> 01:02:31.500
 of us?

01:02:32.099 --> 01:02:32.800
 To love

01:02:32.800 --> 01:02:33.380
 the Lord

01:02:33.380 --> 01:02:34.720
 and to

01:02:34.720 --> 01:02:35.860
 work for

01:02:35.860 --> 01:02:37.000
 him as

01:02:37.000 --> 01:02:37.760
 he works.

01:02:38.440 --> 01:02:39.059
 in us.

01:02:39.619 --> 01:02:40.260
 Let us

01:02:40.260 --> 01:02:40.559
 pray.

01:02:43.500 --> 01:02:44.059
 Our

01:02:44.059 --> 01:02:44.460
 gracious

01:02:44.460 --> 01:02:45.240
 Father in

01:02:45.240 --> 01:02:45.460
 heaven,

01:02:45.559 --> 01:02:46.059
 we thank

01:02:46.059 --> 01:02:46.900
 you for

01:02:46.900 --> 01:02:47.300
 so many

01:02:47.300 --> 01:02:47.900
 ways that

01:02:47.900 --> 01:02:48.139
 you have

01:02:48.139 --> 01:02:48.840
 been so

01:02:48.840 --> 01:02:49.639
 faithful to

01:02:49.639 --> 01:02:50.920
 us and

01:02:50.920 --> 01:02:51.179
 the way

01:02:51.179 --> 01:02:51.579
 that you

01:02:51.579 --> 01:02:52.340
 bless us

01:02:52.340 --> 01:02:52.740
 with your

01:02:52.740 --> 01:02:53.159
 word,

01:02:53.740 --> 01:02:54.019
 the way

01:02:54.019 --> 01:02:54.500
 your word

01:02:54.500 --> 01:02:55.119
 challenges

01:02:55.119 --> 01:02:55.579
 us and

01:02:55.579 --> 01:02:56.320
 yet reminds

01:02:56.320 --> 01:02:56.760
 us of

01:02:56.760 --> 01:02:57.119
 the many

01:02:57.119 --> 01:02:58.059
 encouragements

01:02:58.059 --> 01:02:58.920
 that we

01:02:58.920 --> 01:02:59.300
 have.

01:02:59.960 --> 01:03:00.579
 We pray,

01:03:00.740 --> 01:03:00.820
 Lord,

01:03:00.860 --> 01:03:01.059
 that you

01:03:01.059 --> 01:03:01.500
 will make

01:03:01.500 --> 01:03:02.300
 us a

01:03:02.300 --> 01:03:02.700
 faithful

01:03:02.700 --> 01:03:03.380
 people,

01:03:04.019 --> 01:03:04.579
 even like

01:03:04.579 --> 01:03:05.320
 Epaphras,

01:03:05.440 --> 01:03:05.860
 one who

01:03:05.860 --> 01:03:07.059
 struggled in

01:03:07.059 --> 01:03:07.599
 prayer for

01:03:07.599 --> 01:03:08.119
 our people

01:03:08.119 --> 01:03:08.719
 he loved,

01:03:09.159 --> 01:03:09.619
 that we

01:03:09.619 --> 01:03:09.960
 would be

01:03:09.960 --> 01:03:10.340
 so,

01:03:10.880 --> 01:03:11.279
 that we

01:03:11.279 --> 01:03:11.739
 would labour

01:03:11.739 --> 01:03:12.119
 in our

01:03:12.119 --> 01:03:12.779
 own prayers

01:03:12.779 --> 01:03:13.299
 for those

01:03:13.299 --> 01:03:13.860
 we love

01:03:13.860 --> 01:03:14.799
 and those

01:03:14.799 --> 01:03:15.460
 all around

01:03:15.460 --> 01:03:15.880
 us,

01:03:16.360 --> 01:03:16.779
 but too

01:03:16.779 --> 01:03:17.039
 that we

01:03:17.039 --> 01:03:17.239
 would be

01:03:17.239 --> 01:03:17.900
 a people

01:03:17.900 --> 01:03:18.980
 who work

01:03:18.980 --> 01:03:19.480
 hard,

01:03:20.000 --> 01:03:20.539
 who work

01:03:20.539 --> 01:03:21.099
 hard for

01:03:21.099 --> 01:03:21.739
 the cause

01:03:21.739 --> 01:03:22.360
 of Christ,

01:03:22.480 --> 01:03:23.659
 depending on

01:03:23.659 --> 01:03:24.380
 your strength

01:03:24.380 --> 01:03:24.940
 and blessing

01:03:24.940 --> 01:03:25.699
 for us,

01:03:26.099 --> 01:03:26.739
 but also

01:03:26.739 --> 01:03:28.079
 looking to

01:03:28.079 --> 01:03:29.239
 you and

01:03:29.239 --> 01:03:29.920
 seeking to

01:03:29.920 --> 01:03:30.599
 honour you

01:03:30.599 --> 01:03:31.599
 in fulfilling

01:03:31.599 --> 01:03:32.259
 the ministry

01:03:32.259 --> 01:03:32.820
 that you have

01:03:32.820 --> 01:03:33.779
 given to

01:03:33.779 --> 01:03:34.179
 each and

01:03:34.179 --> 01:03:34.679
 every one

01:03:34.679 --> 01:03:34.960
 of us.

01:03:35.019 --> 01:03:35.460
 So hear

01:03:35.460 --> 01:03:36.259
 our prayers

01:03:36.259 --> 01:03:36.839
 and guide

01:03:36.839 --> 01:03:37.759
 us in

01:03:37.759 --> 01:03:38.440
 our thoughts

01:03:38.440 --> 01:03:39.019
 and in

01:03:39.019 --> 01:03:39.179
 our

01:03:39.179 --> 01:03:39.639
 continued

01:03:39.639 --> 01:03:40.299
 prayers.

01:03:40.799 --> 01:03:41.239
 We ask

01:03:41.239 --> 01:03:41.579
 it all

01:03:41.579 --> 01:03:42.119
 in Jesus'

01:03:42.379 --> 01:03:42.579
 name.

01:03:43.059 --> 01:03:43.399
 Amen.

01:03:50.139 --> 01:03:50.779
 We'll

01:03:50.779 --> 01:03:51.500
 conclude by

01:03:51.500 --> 01:03:52.279
 singing to

01:03:52.279 --> 01:03:52.719
 God's

01:03:52.719 --> 01:03:54.039
 praise on

01:03:54.039 --> 01:03:55.379
 Psalm 36,

01:03:56.480 --> 01:03:58.899
 page 251.

01:04:01.399 --> 01:04:02.699
 Psalm 36

01:04:02.699 --> 01:04:03.119
 6 on

01:04:03.119 --> 01:04:04.460
 page 251.

01:04:05.119 --> 01:04:05.399
 We'll

01:04:05.399 --> 01:04:05.819
 sing from

01:04:05.819 --> 01:04:06.500
 verse 5

01:04:06.500 --> 01:04:07.439
 to verse 9.

01:04:08.099 --> 01:04:08.599
 Thy mercy,

01:04:08.779 --> 01:04:09.339
 Lord, is in

01:04:09.339 --> 01:04:09.879
 the heavens.

01:04:10.019 --> 01:04:10.619
 Thy truth

01:04:10.619 --> 01:04:11.619
 doth reach

01:04:11.619 --> 01:04:12.259
 the clouds.

01:04:12.359 --> 01:04:12.980
 Thy justice

01:04:12.980 --> 01:04:13.659
 is like

01:04:13.659 --> 01:04:14.159
 mountains

01:04:14.159 --> 01:04:14.599
 great.

01:04:15.039 --> 01:04:15.319
 Thy

01:04:15.319 --> 01:04:15.879
 judgments

01:04:15.879 --> 01:04:16.960
 deep as

01:04:16.960 --> 01:04:17.319
 floods.

01:04:17.399 --> 01:04:17.579
 We'll

01:04:17.579 --> 01:04:18.019
 sing from

01:04:18.019 --> 01:04:18.719
 verse 5

01:04:18.719 --> 01:04:20.199
 to verse 9

01:04:20.199 --> 01:04:20.980
 to God's

01:04:20.980 --> 01:04:21.460
 praise.

01:04:21.460 --> 01:04:22.460
 verse 10.

01:04:22.460 --> 01:04:23.460
 Amen.

01:04:23.460 --> 01:04:24.460
 Amen.

01:04:24.460 --> 01:04:25.460
 Amen.

01:04:25.460 --> 01:04:26.460
 Amen.

01:04:26.460 --> 01:04:27.740
 Thy mercy,

01:04:28.740 --> 01:04:31.619
 Lord, is in

01:04:31.619 --> 01:04:33.539
 the heavens.

01:04:33.920 --> 01:04:35.880
 Thy truth

01:04:35.880 --> 01:04:37.900
 doth reach

01:04:37.900 --> 01:04:40.320
 the clouds.

01:04:40.880 --> 01:04:43.199
 Thy justice

01:04:43.199 --> 01:04:45.740
 is like

01:04:45.740 --> 01:04:47.240
 mountains

01:04:47.240 --> 01:04:48.619
 great.

01:04:48.619 --> 01:04:51.319
 thy judgments

01:04:51.319 --> 01:04:54.099
 deep as

01:04:54.099 --> 01:04:55.880
 floods.

01:04:55.880 --> 01:04:57.719
 Lord,

01:04:57.960 --> 01:04:58.739
 thou

01:04:58.739 --> 01:05:01.880
 preservest

01:05:01.880 --> 01:05:02.679
 man

01:05:02.679 --> 01:05:03.940
 and

01:05:03.940 --> 01:05:04.599
 peace.

01:05:05.039 --> 01:05:07.199
 How precious

01:05:07.199 --> 01:05:08.779
 is

01:05:08.779 --> 01:05:10.880
 thy grace.

01:05:12.039 --> 01:05:13.299
 Therefore,

01:05:13.300 --> 01:05:16.560
 in shadow

01:05:16.560 --> 01:05:19.200
 of thy

01:05:19.200 --> 01:05:19.880
 wings,

01:05:20.380 --> 01:05:21.400
 men's

01:05:21.400 --> 01:05:23.100
 sons their

01:05:23.100 --> 01:05:24.019
 thrust

01:05:24.019 --> 01:05:25.260
 shall

01:05:25.260 --> 01:05:27.160
 place,

01:05:27.880 --> 01:05:28.780
 they

01:05:28.780 --> 01:05:30.000
 with

01:05:30.000 --> 01:05:31.039
 the

01:05:31.039 --> 01:05:32.840
 fatness

01:05:32.840 --> 01:05:34.140
 of

01:05:34.140 --> 01:05:35.200
 thy

01:05:35.200 --> 01:05:35.840
 house

01:05:35.840 --> 01:05:37.260
 shall

01:05:37.260 --> 01:05:38.000
 be

01:05:38.000 --> 01:05:39.000
 well

01:05:39.000 --> 01:05:40.840
 satisfied.

01:05:40.840 --> 01:05:43.840
 from

01:05:43.840 --> 01:05:45.840
 rivers

01:05:45.840 --> 01:05:46.840
 of

01:05:47.559 --> 01:05:48.220
 thy

01:05:48.220 --> 01:05:49.840
 pleasures

01:05:49.840 --> 01:05:51.260
 thou

01:05:51.260 --> 01:05:52.660
 wilt

01:05:52.660 --> 01:05:53.600
 drink

01:05:53.600 --> 01:05:53.840
 to

01:05:53.840 --> 01:05:54.840
 them

01:05:55.380 --> 01:05:56.840
 provide.

01:05:59.280 --> 01:05:59.840
 Because

01:06:00.420 --> 01:06:01.840
 of

01:06:02.360 --> 01:06:02.840
 life

01:06:03.400 --> 01:06:03.840
 the

01:06:03.840 --> 01:06:04.840
 fountain

01:06:05.640 --> 01:06:07.140
 here

01:06:07.140 --> 01:06:08.840
 remains

01:06:08.840 --> 01:06:10.539
 alone

01:06:10.539 --> 01:06:12.539
 with

01:06:12.539 --> 01:06:13.820
 thee.

01:06:14.320 --> 01:06:15.579
 And

01:06:15.579 --> 01:06:16.480
 in

01:06:16.480 --> 01:06:17.440
 that

01:06:17.440 --> 01:06:19.120
 purest

01:06:19.120 --> 01:06:20.400
 light

01:06:20.400 --> 01:06:21.460
 of

01:06:21.460 --> 01:06:22.120
 life

01:06:22.120 --> 01:06:23.039
 we

01:06:23.039 --> 01:06:24.760
 clearly

01:06:24.760 --> 01:06:26.539
 life

01:06:26.539 --> 01:06:27.539
 shall

01:06:27.539 --> 01:06:28.280
 see.

01:06:28.280 --> 01:06:31.180
 after

01:06:31.180 --> 01:06:31.340
 the

01:06:31.340 --> 01:06:31.780
 benediction

01:06:31.780 --> 01:06:32.060
 I'll

01:06:32.060 --> 01:06:32.400
 go to

01:06:32.400 --> 01:06:32.540
 the

01:06:32.540 --> 01:06:32.780
 door

01:06:32.780 --> 01:06:33.000
 to

01:06:33.000 --> 01:06:33.220
 my

01:06:33.220 --> 01:06:33.600
 right.

01:06:33.720 --> 01:06:33.860
 We'll

01:06:33.860 --> 01:06:34.360
 close

01:06:34.360 --> 01:06:34.920
 with

01:06:34.920 --> 01:06:35.019
 the

01:06:35.019 --> 01:06:35.540
 benediction.

01:06:36.280 --> 01:06:36.460
 Now

01:06:36.460 --> 01:06:36.680
 may

01:06:36.680 --> 01:06:37.140
 grace,

01:06:37.360 --> 01:06:37.640
 mercy,

01:06:37.640 --> 01:06:37.940
 and

01:06:37.940 --> 01:06:38.320
 peace

01:06:38.320 --> 01:06:38.660
 from

01:06:38.660 --> 01:06:39.080
 God,

01:06:39.280 --> 01:06:39.660
 Father,

01:06:39.920 --> 01:06:40.200
 Son,

01:06:40.300 --> 01:06:40.460
 and

01:06:40.460 --> 01:06:40.780
 Holy

01:06:40.780 --> 01:06:41.220
 Spirit

01:06:41.220 --> 01:06:42.240
 rest

01:06:42.240 --> 01:06:42.680
 upon

01:06:42.680 --> 01:06:42.860
 and

01:06:42.860 --> 01:06:43.260
 abide

01:06:43.260 --> 01:06:43.560
 with

01:06:43.560 --> 01:06:43.780
 you

01:06:43.780 --> 01:06:44.060
 all

01:06:44.060 --> 01:06:44.760
 now

01:06:44.760 --> 01:06:44.980
 and

01:06:44.980 --> 01:06:45.380
 forever

01:06:45.380 --> 01:06:45.760
 more.

01:06:46.200 --> 01:06:46.660
 Amen.

01:06:58.280 --> 01:07:02.800
 God

01:07:02.800 --> 01:07:03.320
 life

01:07:03.320 --> 01:07:03.620
 him.

01:07:05.540 --> 01:07:07.060
 For

01:07:07.060 --> 01:07:07.560
 그렇

01:07:07.560 --> 01:07:07.920
 me

01:07:07.920 --> 01:07:09.519
 him.

01:07:09.519 --> 01:07:39.500
 Thank you.