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 We're going to begin our worship now singing in Psalm number 30.

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 Psalm number 30, that's in the Scottish Psalter, the tune of St. Minver,

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 and verses 1 to 5.

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 Lord, I will thee extol, for thou hast lifted me on high,

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 and over me thou to rejoice, made'st not mine enemy.

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 O thou who art the Lord my God, I in distress to thee with loud cries,

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 lifted up my voice, and thou hast healed me.

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 So on to the end of verse 5, Lord, I will thee extol.

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 If you're able to stand, please stand for the singing.

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 Over me thou to rejoice, made'st not mine enemy.

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 O thou who art the Lord my God, I am in distress to thee.

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 With light I've lifted up my voice, and thou hast healed me.

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 O Lord, my soul, thou hast brought down, and rescued from the grave,

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 that I to pray, should not go down, how life thou didst be saved.

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 For ye that have his holy wants, sing grace unto the Lord,

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 and give unto him thanks, where ye his holiness reward.

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 Are but a woman, that is strong, like in his labor light.

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 We think before a night in dew, but more of joy arise.

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 Let's call upon the Lord now in prayer.

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 Let's join together in prayer.

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 We give thanks to thee, O Lord, our God,

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 as we come to sing these words we have sung in your praise,

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 that you are the God who rescues sinners from their plight,

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 the God who lifts us out of the pit of our own making,

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 and sets us upon the rock that is Jesus Christ.

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 We give thanks, O Lord, tonight,

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 that we face once again the wonderful teaching of your word,

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 that reminds us of all that it took and cost to provide us with such a rescue and redemption.

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 We pray, Lord, tonight that we may come before you,

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 celebrating the fact that you are this God who saves,

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 who comes to be with your people,

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 and who will bring them at last to dwell with you forever.

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 O Lord, our God, we give thanks.

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 You are the God also of comfort and compassion,

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 one who makes himself known to us,

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 having come to know you as our God.

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 Lord, we give thanks that you remain to be the comforter and companion and friend of your people.

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 Lord, how much we need to know and to be assured of that comfort

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 and that friendship throughout the course of life.

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 For we know from our experience,

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 as well as the teaching of your word,

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 that we meet with many tribulations,

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 many things that cause us distress and pain,

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 many things that sometimes,

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 Lord, bring us to question our very relationship with you

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 and your view of us.

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 But we give thanks for the way in which your word redirects us.

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 We give thanks for the ministry of your Holy Spirit.

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 Lord, not only do you bring us to know you through the work of that Spirit,

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 but your Spirit dwells within your people,

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 and your Spirit will ever be in your people's souls,

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 all the way through time and into eternity.

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 And we give thanks tonight for that ministry of your Spirit,

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 a Spirit that keeps himself so much in the background

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 in order to elevate and bring Christ out for us.

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 And Lord, we pray tonight that your Holy Spirit will apply your word to us,

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 that your Holy Spirit will open our minds

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 and grant to us once again to triumph in the Lord Jesus Christ through faith.

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 And we pray, Lord, that you would grant to us,

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 even this night, anew,

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 the sense of your presence here with us,

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 the knowledge that you are here,

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 and that you are here as you have stated in your word,

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 that where your people are gathered together in your name,

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 so you are there in the midst.

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 And we give thanks for the many ways in which,

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 as we have seen, O Lord,

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 your word teaches us of the importance of gathering your people together

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 and of them seeing themselves as the gathered people of God.

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 We give thanks that all the way down through the Old Testament years,

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 your people knew themselves as the assembly of God's people,

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 an assembly of people with whom you had entered into covenant,

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 an assembly that gathered regularly to worship you,

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 to give to you the praise, the sacrifices,

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 all that you had required of them.

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 And we give thanks, O Lord,

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 that we have entered into the way in which we relate to you,

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 entered into that same experience,

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 but even in a higher way.

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 For you have come to reveal yourself to us, Lord,

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 not merely through symbols and signs and sacrifices,

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 but through the person of your Son.

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 For in times past you spoke to the prophets and the fathers

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 through various visions,

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 and revelations of yourself.

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 But in these latter times,

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 you have spoken to us and continue to speak through your Son,

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 one who has been made heir over all things.

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 Bless, we pray, your word to us then, Lord, tonight.

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 We represent a great variety of needs

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 and of experience in your presence.

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 And even tonight, Lord,

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 we know that we vary so much,

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 one from each other,

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 in the things that we are going through in life.

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 But we give thanks that all our needs are met in the Lord Jesus Christ,

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 and we'll be so abundantly and triumphantly throughout eternity.

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 When you're gathered,

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 when you're gathered, people will forever be in your presence.

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 And when nothing will intervene with their perfect knowledge of you

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 and their celebration of your salvation

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 and also of the rejoicing in the salvation

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 that you have procured for them.

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 And bless us each one, we pray,

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 and bless us together this evening.

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 Bless us in all that we seek to do

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 in your name from day to day and week to week.

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 Lord, we give thanks for all the activities of the congregation.

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 We know that being busy and having all these activities

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 are not in themselves a sign of life,

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 but yet, Lord, we are encouraged that there is surely life

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 when we have a relish for these things

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 and when we seek to pray over them

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 and find that they are of benefit to us as a people.

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 And, Lord, we pray that all of these activities,

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 along with our services of worship,

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 will continue to be blessed and owned by you.

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 And so, encourage, we pray,

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 those who lead up all of these activities and meetings.

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 We pray that you bless them

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 from the meetings of the youngest right through to the over 55s.

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 We encourage, Lord, as we seek your encouragement

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 to continue to look to you

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 for your blessing through these things and upon these things.

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 We ask especially, again, that you'd bless our children,

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 our young people.

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 And we ask that you would further establish them

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 in the knowledge of your name and in your salvation.

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 Lord, we pray this for them.

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 We know that it is above everything else that we could ask for them

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 and anything else that they could value and know,

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 that they would know the Lord Jesus for themselves,

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 that they would know the treasure of his salvation,

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 that they would come, Lord, to rejoice in him

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 as their Redeemer and as their Lord.

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 And we pray, Lord, for all the work that goes on

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 to bring that great message of the gospel to them.

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 And we ask that you would continue to bless them.

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 Bless the world in which we live,

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 our own nation and all the other nations of the earth.

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 Lord, it is so evident to us

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 that it is a world in turmoil,

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 a world that shows all the evidence of its fallenness

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 and sinfulness and a typathy to God,

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 a world that departs so much from your ways,

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 not only into other religions

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 and other ways of life that cannot ever bring us

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 salvation and satisfaction,

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 but a world that is so largely and sadly

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 set on violence and war,

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 and a world that is, Lord, so much given

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 to uphold the things that we should despise

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 and despise the things that we should uphold.

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 Forgive us, we pray,

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 for the way in which we are continually

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 in a departure from you

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 as a nation, as a people.

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 But, Lord, we ask that you would bless your church,

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 that you would bless all who witness to you

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 through this generation.

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 We pray that you would encourage them,

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 for they meet with much, Lord, of opposition

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 and discouragement,

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 and we do pray that you would continue

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 to own and acknowledge

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 the testimony of your people.

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 We pray that wherever that is set forth,

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 whether it be in church meetings

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 or places of work or other gatherings,

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 Lord, we pray even in terms of private conversation,

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 we pray that your blessing

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 will always accompany what we seek to do

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 in expressing our faith in Christ

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 and our hope and confidence in him.

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 Bless tonight those who mourn the passing of loved ones.

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 We pray for them again

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 and continue to bear them in your presence,

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 O Lord.

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 Bless to those who are ill,

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 those who are seriously ill,

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 those laid aside in hospital,

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 in the hospice, in care homes or at home.

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 O Lord, bless, we pray,

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 each and all of these circumstances

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 to those involved and to their families.

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 And continue to guide us, Lord,

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 in that way of your truth.

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 And in all of this,

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 we do confess our sins,

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 seeking your cleansing and acceptance of us.

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 For Jesus' sake.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 We're going to sing again to God's praise.

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 We're singing this time from Psalm 36.

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 This time in Sing Psalm,

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 Psalm 36, verses 5 to 10.

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 The tune is Torwood.

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 Your steadfast love is great, O Lord.

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 It reaches heaven high.

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 Your faithfulness is wonderful,

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 extending to the sky.

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 Your righteousness is very great,

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 like mountains high and steep.

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 Your justice is like ocean depths,

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 both man and beast.

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 You keep, Dunesvah, verse 10,

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 to those who know you as their God,

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 your steadfast love impart.

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 Maintain your righteousness

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 to those of pure and upright heart.

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 So these verses,

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 your steadfast love is great, O Lord.

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 Amen.

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 Your faithfulness is wonderful,

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 extending to the sky.

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 You righteousness is very great,

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 by mountains high and steep.

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 Your justice is like ocean depths,

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 O plan and beast you be.

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 How precious is your steadfast love,

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 What of it, dense it brings,

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 O higher love,

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 more on yourqueous kinda suprest,

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 of pure imagines.

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 O fashion nights

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 In your house and drink

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 From streams of pure delight

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 For with you is the source of life

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 In your light we see light

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 To those who know you are, dear God

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 Your steadfast love impart

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 Maintain your righteousness

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 To those of pure and upright

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 Let's turn now to read God's Word.

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 Our reading this evening is from the book of the Revelation of John,

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 the last book of the Bible, and chapter 7.

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 And we're going to read from the beginning through to the end of the chapter.

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 So Revelation chapter 7 from the beginning.

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 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth,

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 holding back the four winds of the earth,

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 that no wind might blow on the earth or sea or against any tree.

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 Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun

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 with the seal of the living God.

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 And he called with a loud voice to the four angels

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 who had been given power to harm earth and sea,

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 saying, Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees

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 until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.

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 And I heard the number of the sealed,

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 one hundred and forty-four thousand,

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 sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel.

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 Twelve thousand from the tribe of Judah were sealed,

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 twelve thousand from the tribe of Reuben,

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 twelve thousand from the tribe of Gad,

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 twelve thousand from the tribe of Asher,

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 twelve thousand from the tribe of Naphtali,

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 twelve thousand from the tribe of Manasseh,

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 twelve thousand from the tribe of Simeon,

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 twelve thousand from the tribe of Levi,

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 twelve thousand from the tribe of Issachar,

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 twelve thousand from the tribe of Zebulun,

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 twelve thousand from the tribe of Joseph,

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 and twelve thousand from the tribe of Benjamin were sealed.

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 After this I looked, and behold,

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 a great multitude that no one could number,

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 from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages,

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 standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes with palm branches in their hands,

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 and crying out with a loud voice, Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne and to the Lamb.

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 And all the angels were standing round the throne and round the elders and the four living creatures,

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 and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshipped God, saying, Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom,

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 and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever. Amen.

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 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?

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 I said to him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation.

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 They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

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 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple,

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 and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.

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 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more.

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 The sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat,

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 for the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,

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 and he will guide them to springs of living water,

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 and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

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 Amen. And again, may God follow with his blessing our reading of his own precious word.

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 Let's sing once again this time in Psalm 107.

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 Psalm 107 in the Scottish Psalter,

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 Verse 1-9

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 And the tune this time is Newington

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 Praise God, for he is good,

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 for still his mercies lasting be.

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 Let God's redeemed say so,

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 whom he from the enemies handed free,

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 and gathered them out of the lands from north, south, east, and west.

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 They strayed in deserts pathless way,

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 no city found to rest.

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 For thirst and hunger in them faints their soul,

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 when straight them pressed they cry unto the Lord,

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 and he them frees from their distress.

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 Them also in a way to walk,

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 that right is he did guide,

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 that they might to a city go,

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 wherein they might abide.

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 And so on down as far as verse 9,

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 Praise God, for he is good.

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 Praise God, for he is good,

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 for still his mercies lasting be.

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 Let God's redeemed say so,

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 whom he from the enemies handed free,

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 and gather them out of the lands,

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 from north, south, east, and west.

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 They strayed in deserts pathless way,

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 no city found to rest.

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 For thirst and hunger in them faints,

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 their soul rents,

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 their soul rents,

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 their soul rents,

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 their soul rents,

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 they cry unto the Lord,

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 and he,

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 and peace of their distress.

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 them also in a way to walk,

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 that right is he did guide,

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 that they might to a city go,

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 wherein they might abide.

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 O that men to the Lord would give,

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 praise for his goodness then,

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 and for his works of wonder done,

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 and to the sons of men.

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 For he the soul and longing is,

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 that fully satisfy,

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 with goodness in a hungry soul,

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 that filled abundantly.

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 Let's turn together now to Revelation chapter 7,

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 and especially the second half of that chapter,

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 from verse 9,

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 particularly verses 13,

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 through to the end of the chapter.

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 This is really the apex,

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 or the terminus,

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 of the gathered church.

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 We've been looking at some aspects of the gathered church,

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 and some of the features the Bible tells us

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 are important in terms of our thinking of the church

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 as the gathered people of God,

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 not just gathered in terms of gathered for worship,

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 as we are tonight,

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 but other aspects of the way in which God's people are gathered

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 or united together,

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 as he himself gathers them together

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 into the body of being his people.

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 But this is really the church gathered in glory.

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 This will be our final study,

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 this time on this short series of the gathered church.

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 The church gathered in glory.

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 On earth,

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 we have the church in an admixed form.

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 The church gathered on earth

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 is always comprised of people who are saved

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 and people who are not saved.

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 And the church in the widest sense of it,

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 and that has been the case all the way through,

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 from the Old Testament days

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 right through to our own age as well.

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 But in this gathered church in glory,

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 there are no one saved.

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 They are all redeemed people of God,

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 enjoying the salvation that God has procured for them

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 through the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 And you'll notice it says that

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 when the elder actually addressed,

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 one of the elders addressed him who they were,

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 and I said to him,

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 Sir, you know,

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 in other words,

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 John himself at this position

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 was unwilling or unable to say

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 who exactly they were,

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 but he knew that this elder who spoke with him

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 from heaven,

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 this one in this wonderful scene

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 that he sees here before him,

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 he said,

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 these are the ones

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 coming out of the great tribulation,

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 and they have washed their robes

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 and made them white

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 in the blood of the Lamb.

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 Now, there's a lot of speculation

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 over the great tribulation

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 down through the years.

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 Some people have said

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 and continue to say

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 that that is a specific time

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 in the history of the world

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 or in the history of the church,

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 that it refers to

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 a specific time of tribulation

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 as part of the end times.

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 But it's better, I think,

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 to take this reference,

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 the great tribulation,

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 to be a reference

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 to the sum total

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 of the tribulations

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 of God's people

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 down through the ages

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 of the church.

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 And that as this is bringing us

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 to the final state of the church

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 and the final state

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 which here in chapter 7

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 anticipates what you later have

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 in the final two chapters

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 of Revelation.

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 Revelation is difficult

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 in some ways

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 to work out

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 just where the pauses are,

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 and it seems that we can take it

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 as we are tonight,

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 taking it that it reaches

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 this point,

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 and then it resumes

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 some of the teaching

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 before reaching again

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 on account of the final state

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 of things in chapters 21 and 22.

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 Well, be that as it may,

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 we're taking that this

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 as a description

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 of the church in glory,

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 and that John is given

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 to see some wonderful aspects

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 of God's people together

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 in glory.

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 These are they

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 who have come

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 out of the great tribulation.

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 Down through the whole

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 of history,

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 the tribulation

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 that has affected the church

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 in different degrees

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 and different ways

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 from year to year,

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 from century to century,

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 as far as this scene

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 is concerned,

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 that's in the past.

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 And they are coming out

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 of that great tribulation

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 as they enter

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 into the final state

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 of heaven.

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 We could take it that

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 this, in fact,

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 is a pre-resurrection state

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 as well,

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 but whatever we take it,

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 whether it's pre-resurrection

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 or following the resurrection

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 and the final glory,

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 the principles of it

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 really, in a sense,

00:27:34.139 --> 00:27:34.759
 are the same

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 because he's describing

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 the conditions,

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 describing the state

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 in which they're found,

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 and describing some

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 of the features

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 of that gathered church

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 here in glory,

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 as we're calling it.

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 Well, there are two things

00:27:49.859 --> 00:27:50.680
 that arise from

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 this part of the chapter.

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 First of all,

00:27:53.279 --> 00:27:55.000
 we can look from verses 14,

00:27:55.559 --> 00:27:56.759
 from verse 13, really,

00:27:56.839 --> 00:27:57.960
 but 14 especially,

00:27:58.640 --> 00:28:00.160
 to the end of the chapter,

00:28:00.279 --> 00:28:02.059
 verses 14 to 15 especially,

00:28:02.640 --> 00:28:03.940
 at the qualification

00:28:03.940 --> 00:28:06.400
 for life in heaven.

00:28:07.240 --> 00:28:07.980
 The qualification

00:28:07.980 --> 00:28:10.420
 for life in heaven.

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 And then from verse 16 to 17,

00:28:13.559 --> 00:28:15.099
 to the end of the chapter,

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 the quality of life in heaven.

00:28:19.259 --> 00:28:20.299
 Because you'll see that

00:28:20.299 --> 00:28:21.980
 the word therefore

00:28:21.980 --> 00:28:24.139
 connects very closely

00:28:24.139 --> 00:28:25.699
 to what's in the previous verse

00:28:25.699 --> 00:28:27.519
 regarding the washing

00:28:27.519 --> 00:28:28.299
 of their robes

00:28:28.299 --> 00:28:29.219
 and making them white

00:28:29.219 --> 00:28:30.799
 in the blood of the Lamb.

00:28:31.459 --> 00:28:32.519
 That's an aspect of

00:28:32.519 --> 00:28:34.339
 the way that God brings them

00:28:34.339 --> 00:28:35.179
 to be qualified

00:28:35.179 --> 00:28:36.919
 to be in heaven,

00:28:37.039 --> 00:28:38.419
 to enter into the state

00:28:38.419 --> 00:28:38.959
 of glory,

00:28:39.039 --> 00:28:40.099
 of salvation in heaven.

00:28:40.099 --> 00:28:43.019
 And then the word for

00:28:43.019 --> 00:28:44.119
 in verse 17

00:28:44.119 --> 00:28:46.439
 is itself intimately connected

00:28:46.439 --> 00:28:47.919
 with what he calls,

00:28:48.019 --> 00:28:48.659
 what he says there

00:28:48.659 --> 00:28:49.619
 in verse 16,

00:28:50.199 --> 00:28:51.740
 which talks about their peace

00:28:51.740 --> 00:28:53.699
 and talks about the way

00:28:53.699 --> 00:28:55.359
 in which none of the things

00:28:55.359 --> 00:28:56.500
 of this tribulation,

00:28:56.740 --> 00:28:57.679
 of this life,

00:28:57.779 --> 00:28:58.559
 that the experience

00:28:58.559 --> 00:28:59.919
 will evermore enter

00:28:59.919 --> 00:29:00.939
 into their experience.

00:29:01.399 --> 00:29:01.659
 Why?

00:29:02.000 --> 00:29:03.719
 For the Lamb

00:29:03.719 --> 00:29:04.480
 who is in the midst

00:29:04.480 --> 00:29:05.099
 of the throne

00:29:05.099 --> 00:29:06.779
 will be their shepherd

00:29:06.779 --> 00:29:07.459
 and so on.

00:29:07.460 --> 00:29:10.120
 So the qualification then

00:29:10.120 --> 00:29:11.200
 for life in heaven.

00:29:11.299 --> 00:29:12.559
 What are the qualifications?

00:29:12.779 --> 00:29:13.680
 What is this qualification

00:29:13.680 --> 00:29:15.000
 made up of?

00:29:15.039 --> 00:29:16.180
 What is it comprised of?

00:29:16.240 --> 00:29:17.140
 Well, two things.

00:29:17.759 --> 00:29:18.920
 There is on the one hand

00:29:18.920 --> 00:29:19.559
 purity

00:29:19.559 --> 00:29:21.360
 and on the other hand

00:29:21.360 --> 00:29:22.360
 there is victory.

00:29:23.400 --> 00:29:24.079
 You can see here

00:29:24.079 --> 00:29:25.360
 that they are

00:29:25.360 --> 00:29:26.880
 people who have

00:29:26.880 --> 00:29:28.000
 washed their robes

00:29:28.000 --> 00:29:28.940
 and made them white

00:29:28.940 --> 00:29:30.940
 in the blood of the Lamb.

00:29:31.019 --> 00:29:31.360
 Now, of course,

00:29:31.420 --> 00:29:32.500
 that presupposes

00:29:32.500 --> 00:29:34.240
 their need of cleansing

00:29:34.240 --> 00:29:34.799
 or their need

00:29:34.799 --> 00:29:35.940
 of being cleansed.

00:29:35.940 --> 00:29:37.100
 It presupposes

00:29:37.100 --> 00:29:37.600
 that they were

00:29:37.600 --> 00:29:38.559
 in need of washing.

00:29:38.960 --> 00:29:39.680
 It presupposes

00:29:39.680 --> 00:29:40.460
 that they had

00:29:40.460 --> 00:29:41.600
 something about them

00:29:41.600 --> 00:29:43.380
 that did not fit them

00:29:43.380 --> 00:29:44.259
 for life in heaven,

00:29:44.340 --> 00:29:45.259
 that did not fit them

00:29:45.259 --> 00:29:46.660
 for being in the presence

00:29:46.660 --> 00:29:48.160
 of God as they are here.

00:29:48.620 --> 00:29:49.200
 And that, of course,

00:29:49.240 --> 00:29:50.380
 is our sinfulness

00:29:50.380 --> 00:29:51.640
 and the defilement

00:29:51.640 --> 00:29:52.580
 of our sinfulness.

00:29:53.240 --> 00:29:53.980
 One of the features

00:29:53.980 --> 00:29:55.019
 of our sinfulness,

00:29:55.340 --> 00:29:56.640
 as the Bible often describes,

00:29:56.799 --> 00:29:58.460
 it is that we are polluted

00:29:58.460 --> 00:29:59.360
 as sinners

00:29:59.360 --> 00:30:00.620
 in the presence of God.

00:30:01.019 --> 00:30:02.559
 Sin has left us defiled

00:30:02.559 --> 00:30:03.880
 and the defilement of sin

00:30:03.880 --> 00:30:05.779
 needs to be washed away

00:30:05.779 --> 00:30:07.339
 and that's why Jesus died.

00:30:08.220 --> 00:30:09.619
 So that, among other things,

00:30:10.099 --> 00:30:11.119
 we would be washed

00:30:11.119 --> 00:30:13.079
 from our sins.

00:30:14.099 --> 00:30:15.220
 By the death he died

00:30:15.220 --> 00:30:16.619
 or through the death he died.

00:30:17.420 --> 00:30:18.180
 And that's the picture

00:30:18.180 --> 00:30:18.720
 that you have,

00:30:18.779 --> 00:30:19.399
 that's the point

00:30:19.399 --> 00:30:20.559
 that you have here

00:30:20.559 --> 00:30:21.799
 with regard to purity.

00:30:22.379 --> 00:30:23.279
 It presupposes

00:30:23.279 --> 00:30:24.200
 that they themselves

00:30:24.200 --> 00:30:24.980
 are polluted,

00:30:25.480 --> 00:30:26.099
 defiled,

00:30:26.379 --> 00:30:26.680
 guilty,

00:30:26.799 --> 00:30:27.339
 and so on.

00:30:27.819 --> 00:30:28.700
 And it reminds us

00:30:28.700 --> 00:30:29.420
 that we are actually

00:30:29.420 --> 00:30:31.879
 saved from all of that.

00:30:32.480 --> 00:30:33.099
 We are saved

00:30:33.099 --> 00:30:34.679
 from what we are

00:30:34.679 --> 00:30:36.139
 in our natural state,

00:30:36.199 --> 00:30:37.419
 in our sinful state.

00:30:37.879 --> 00:30:39.240
 Salvation is salvation

00:30:39.240 --> 00:30:40.439
 from before.

00:30:40.579 --> 00:30:41.679
 It's salvation to.

00:30:42.119 --> 00:30:42.659
 It's salvation

00:30:42.659 --> 00:30:44.019
 from our lostness,

00:30:44.299 --> 00:30:45.480
 from our sinfulness,

00:30:45.719 --> 00:30:47.000
 from our defilement,

00:30:47.259 --> 00:30:48.299
 from our guilt,

00:30:49.199 --> 00:30:50.480
 as well as being salvation

00:30:50.480 --> 00:30:52.279
 into the opposite

00:30:52.279 --> 00:30:53.379
 of all of these.

00:30:53.980 --> 00:30:56.179
 Salvation into justification

00:30:56.179 --> 00:30:57.359
 and forgiveness

00:30:57.359 --> 00:30:58.959
 and peace with God

00:30:58.959 --> 00:30:59.919
 and everything else

00:30:59.919 --> 00:31:00.879
 the Bible mentions.

00:31:00.880 --> 00:31:02.520
 And these two sides of it

00:31:02.520 --> 00:31:03.600
 are always important

00:31:03.600 --> 00:31:04.760
 to hold together.

00:31:05.120 --> 00:31:06.400
 You can only appreciate,

00:31:06.540 --> 00:31:08.020
 or begin to appreciate,

00:31:08.500 --> 00:31:10.300
 the wonder of this salvation

00:31:10.300 --> 00:31:11.640
 and the wonder of this peace,

00:31:11.920 --> 00:31:13.140
 the wonder of this cleansing,

00:31:13.360 --> 00:31:14.800
 the wonder of this washing

00:31:14.800 --> 00:31:15.960
 from our sins

00:31:15.960 --> 00:31:17.520
 when we really come to grips

00:31:17.520 --> 00:31:18.900
 with what sin is.

00:31:20.140 --> 00:31:21.020
 And when we accept

00:31:21.020 --> 00:31:23.760
 the Bible's definition of sin

00:31:23.760 --> 00:31:25.180
 and descriptions of sin,

00:31:25.660 --> 00:31:27.420
 and when we take on board

00:31:27.420 --> 00:31:28.400
 and take to heart

00:31:28.400 --> 00:31:30.560
 that we are in need

00:31:30.560 --> 00:31:31.940
 of being washed.

00:31:33.340 --> 00:31:34.380
 It's not talking about

00:31:34.380 --> 00:31:35.900
 people who have actually

00:31:35.900 --> 00:31:37.680
 made some great achievement.

00:31:38.540 --> 00:31:39.320
 It's not talking about

00:31:39.320 --> 00:31:41.500
 people of great natural ability.

00:31:42.360 --> 00:31:43.259
 It's not talking about

00:31:43.259 --> 00:31:44.759
 people who had made

00:31:44.759 --> 00:31:46.440
 great progress morally

00:31:46.440 --> 00:31:47.519
 in their lives

00:31:47.519 --> 00:31:49.300
 and were able to keep things

00:31:49.300 --> 00:31:51.240
 pretty secure

00:31:51.240 --> 00:31:53.200
 and pretty wholesome

00:31:53.200 --> 00:31:54.160
 in their lives.

00:31:54.740 --> 00:31:55.960
 Decent people.

00:31:55.960 --> 00:31:58.100
 It's not talking about

00:31:58.100 --> 00:32:00.039
 everyone who is a sinner

00:32:00.039 --> 00:32:01.220
 and needs to be washed,

00:32:01.680 --> 00:32:02.620
 and that's you and I.

00:32:04.259 --> 00:32:05.180
 These are the ones

00:32:05.180 --> 00:32:05.900
 coming out of the

00:32:05.900 --> 00:32:06.600
 great tribulation.

00:32:06.740 --> 00:32:07.400
 They have washed

00:32:07.400 --> 00:32:08.720
 their robes

00:32:08.720 --> 00:32:10.360
 and made them white

00:32:10.360 --> 00:32:12.000
 in the blood of the Lamb.

00:32:12.079 --> 00:32:12.900
 You remember how Paul,

00:32:13.559 --> 00:32:14.640
 in writing to the Corinthians,

00:32:14.900 --> 00:32:15.600
 described things

00:32:15.600 --> 00:32:16.340
 for the Corinthians.

00:32:16.539 --> 00:32:16.940
 And of course,

00:32:17.600 --> 00:32:18.720
 the Corinthian church

00:32:18.720 --> 00:32:20.740
 was a church

00:32:20.740 --> 00:32:21.880
 that had so much

00:32:21.880 --> 00:32:22.579
 going on there

00:32:22.579 --> 00:32:23.100
 that really

00:32:23.100 --> 00:32:25.160
 was offensive to God.

00:32:25.160 --> 00:32:26.580
 and that was a departure

00:32:26.580 --> 00:32:28.540
 from all the things

00:32:28.540 --> 00:32:29.279
 that God himself

00:32:29.279 --> 00:32:30.340
 had set out

00:32:30.340 --> 00:32:32.240
 by way of purity of life

00:32:32.240 --> 00:32:34.920
 and holiness of life.

00:32:35.019 --> 00:32:35.920
 Well, in chapter 6,

00:32:37.120 --> 00:32:38.360
 and this is what Paul said,

00:32:38.920 --> 00:32:41.620
 in chapter 6 of 1 Corinthians,

00:32:41.759 --> 00:32:42.160
 this is,

00:32:42.640 --> 00:32:43.779
 and from verse 9,

00:32:43.779 --> 00:32:45.619
 Do you not know

00:32:45.619 --> 00:32:47.240
 that the unrighteous

00:32:47.240 --> 00:32:48.299
 will not inherit

00:32:48.299 --> 00:32:49.539
 the kingdom of God?

00:32:50.220 --> 00:32:51.460
 Do not be deceived,

00:32:52.000 --> 00:32:53.339
 neither the sexually immoral,

00:32:53.420 --> 00:32:54.220
 nor idolaters,

00:32:54.359 --> 00:32:55.299
 nor adulterers,

00:32:55.779 --> 00:32:56.779
 nor men who practice

00:32:56.779 --> 00:32:58.000
 homosexuality,

00:32:58.299 --> 00:32:59.220
 nor thieves,

00:32:59.399 --> 00:32:59.980
 nor greedy,

00:33:00.460 --> 00:33:01.299
 nor drunkards,

00:33:01.420 --> 00:33:02.319
 nor revilers,

00:33:02.559 --> 00:33:03.599
 nor swindlers,

00:33:03.700 --> 00:33:04.279
 will inherit

00:33:04.279 --> 00:33:05.759
 the kingdom of God.

00:33:06.759 --> 00:33:07.899
 Not very popular

00:33:07.899 --> 00:33:09.660
 when you try and fit

00:33:09.660 --> 00:33:10.720
 that into the world

00:33:10.720 --> 00:33:11.599
 in which we're living

00:33:11.599 --> 00:33:13.159
 as a description of the world

00:33:13.159 --> 00:33:14.659
 as it undoubtedly is.

00:33:15.459 --> 00:33:16.439
 But you see what he's saying?

00:33:16.899 --> 00:33:19.579
 And such were some of you.

00:33:20.480 --> 00:33:21.240
 Not some of you

00:33:21.240 --> 00:33:22.139
 are still like that,

00:33:22.439 --> 00:33:22.919
 but he's saying

00:33:22.919 --> 00:33:24.419
 such were some of you,

00:33:24.519 --> 00:33:25.319
 but you were washed,

00:33:25.799 --> 00:33:26.859
 you were sanctified,

00:33:27.199 --> 00:33:28.079
 you were justified

00:33:28.079 --> 00:33:28.839
 in the name

00:33:28.839 --> 00:33:30.379
 of the Lord Jesus Christ

00:33:30.379 --> 00:33:31.359
 and by the Spirit

00:33:31.359 --> 00:33:32.119
 of our God.

00:33:32.439 --> 00:33:32.659
 You see,

00:33:32.719 --> 00:33:34.219
 Paul is not sparing them

00:33:34.219 --> 00:33:35.039
 the description

00:33:35.039 --> 00:33:36.139
 of what they were.

00:33:36.139 --> 00:33:37.219
 He describes

00:33:37.219 --> 00:33:38.839
 the kind of lifestyles

00:33:38.839 --> 00:33:40.319
 that they once lived in

00:33:40.319 --> 00:33:41.039
 and set about

00:33:41.039 --> 00:33:41.779
 in their lives.

00:33:42.099 --> 00:33:42.980
 You were that,

00:33:43.079 --> 00:33:43.199
 he says,

00:33:43.259 --> 00:33:44.399
 but you're not that anymore.

00:33:44.819 --> 00:33:45.399
 In other words,

00:33:46.019 --> 00:33:46.919
 here is the gospel

00:33:46.919 --> 00:33:48.059
 giving hope

00:33:48.059 --> 00:33:50.339
 to people who still have

00:33:50.339 --> 00:33:52.519
 these kinds of lifestyles.

00:33:52.939 --> 00:33:54.359
 And the only hope for us,

00:33:54.639 --> 00:33:56.399
 whatever our lifestyle may be,

00:33:56.740 --> 00:33:57.679
 and however decent

00:33:57.679 --> 00:33:58.639
 and upright we may be

00:33:58.639 --> 00:33:59.079
 in the world,

00:33:59.159 --> 00:34:00.240
 we're still fallen,

00:34:00.579 --> 00:34:01.019
 sinful,

00:34:01.259 --> 00:34:02.220
 defiled sinners.

00:34:02.679 --> 00:34:03.599
 This is our hope,

00:34:03.599 --> 00:34:04.399
 that there is

00:34:04.399 --> 00:34:05.959
 washing for us,

00:34:06.240 --> 00:34:06.799
 that there is

00:34:06.799 --> 00:34:08.319
 in Jesus Christ for us,

00:34:08.320 --> 00:34:11.580
 salvation from our sins.

00:34:13.880 --> 00:34:15.440
 And that's why you find here

00:34:15.440 --> 00:34:18.640
 the description in Revelation,

00:34:19.120 --> 00:34:21.800
 they have washed their robes

00:34:21.800 --> 00:34:23.420
 and made them white

00:34:23.420 --> 00:34:26.120
 in the blood of the Lamb.

00:34:28.140 --> 00:34:29.340
 Sounds strange, doesn't it?

00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:31.100
 Blood is usually something

00:34:31.100 --> 00:34:32.980
 you regard as

00:34:32.980 --> 00:34:35.720
 causing defilement

00:34:35.720 --> 00:34:37.840
 or besmirching of clothes.

00:34:38.320 --> 00:34:39.039
 But of course by

00:34:39.039 --> 00:34:40.760
 in the blood of the Lamb,

00:34:41.120 --> 00:34:42.100
 what he means here is

00:34:42.100 --> 00:34:44.140
 of course the death of Jesus.

00:34:45.280 --> 00:34:46.900
 And it's through the death of Jesus

00:34:46.900 --> 00:34:49.140
 that they have come to wash their robes

00:34:49.140 --> 00:34:50.080
 and made them white

00:34:50.080 --> 00:34:51.340
 in the provision

00:34:51.340 --> 00:34:53.059
 that's in the death of Jesus.

00:34:54.039 --> 00:34:55.059
 That's how their clothes

00:34:55.059 --> 00:34:55.940
 were made white.

00:34:56.660 --> 00:34:57.440
 And you do notice

00:34:57.440 --> 00:35:00.220
 it's they have washed their robes.

00:35:00.219 --> 00:35:02.379
 And that doesn't mean that

00:35:02.379 --> 00:35:03.739
 we have the capacity

00:35:03.739 --> 00:35:05.059
 to save ourselves,

00:35:05.480 --> 00:35:06.539
 that we have the capacity

00:35:06.539 --> 00:35:07.759
 to wash ourselves

00:35:07.759 --> 00:35:08.879
 from our sins.

00:35:09.399 --> 00:35:10.299
 It is God

00:35:10.299 --> 00:35:11.379
 who gives us

00:35:11.379 --> 00:35:12.279
 the wherewithal,

00:35:12.379 --> 00:35:12.919
 the ability

00:35:12.919 --> 00:35:14.079
 to do that.

00:35:14.519 --> 00:35:15.059
 We are washed

00:35:15.059 --> 00:35:15.859
 because he

00:35:15.859 --> 00:35:17.639
 brings us this salvation,

00:35:17.980 --> 00:35:19.219
 because his Holy Spirit

00:35:19.219 --> 00:35:20.799
 effects that salvation

00:35:20.799 --> 00:35:21.919
 in us personally,

00:35:22.059 --> 00:35:22.919
 in our experience.

00:35:22.920 --> 00:35:26.500
 But the Bible always

00:35:26.500 --> 00:35:28.119
 addresses

00:35:28.119 --> 00:35:30.039
 not only our need

00:35:30.039 --> 00:35:31.260
 but our responsibility.

00:35:33.099 --> 00:35:34.240
 And we cannot just say,

00:35:34.360 --> 00:35:34.440
 well,

00:35:34.960 --> 00:35:35.800
 it's up to God

00:35:35.800 --> 00:35:36.720
 really to wash us

00:35:36.720 --> 00:35:38.220
 and if he doesn't wash us

00:35:38.220 --> 00:35:39.720
 then we're going to remain

00:35:39.720 --> 00:35:40.720
 unwashed forever.

00:35:41.260 --> 00:35:42.039
 Some people take

00:35:42.039 --> 00:35:43.380
 that legalistic view

00:35:43.380 --> 00:35:45.260
 that if we're going to be saved,

00:35:45.320 --> 00:35:46.519
 we're going to be saved anyway,

00:35:46.639 --> 00:35:47.940
 so what can I do about it?

00:35:47.940 --> 00:35:48.260
 Well,

00:35:49.780 --> 00:35:52.159
 you can come to God

00:35:52.159 --> 00:35:54.280
 seeking his forgiveness,

00:35:54.960 --> 00:35:55.960
 expressing and

00:35:55.960 --> 00:35:58.000
 confessing your sins,

00:35:58.119 --> 00:35:58.980
 your defilement,

00:36:00.000 --> 00:36:02.059
 and seeking that he would wash you

00:36:02.059 --> 00:36:03.820
 and that therefore

00:36:03.820 --> 00:36:04.900
 you would be washed

00:36:04.900 --> 00:36:06.200
 and wash your robes,

00:36:06.559 --> 00:36:07.519
 wash your persons

00:36:07.519 --> 00:36:09.679
 in the blood of the Lamb

00:36:09.679 --> 00:36:11.500
 in the death of Jesus.

00:36:12.639 --> 00:36:14.780
 They are God's imperatives.

00:36:15.860 --> 00:36:16.800
 They don't address

00:36:16.800 --> 00:36:17.920
 our ability

00:36:17.920 --> 00:36:19.500
 when it talks

00:36:19.500 --> 00:36:20.420
 of our salvation.

00:36:20.600 --> 00:36:21.340
 These imperatives

00:36:21.340 --> 00:36:22.420
 that you have in the Bible,

00:36:22.820 --> 00:36:23.360
 what are they?

00:36:23.440 --> 00:36:24.140
 Well, there's these

00:36:24.140 --> 00:36:25.080
 repent,

00:36:26.840 --> 00:36:27.480
 believe,

00:36:28.640 --> 00:36:29.320
 be washed.

00:36:30.880 --> 00:36:32.180
 All of these imperatives

00:36:32.180 --> 00:36:33.820
 address our responsibility

00:36:33.820 --> 00:36:36.200
 to look to God

00:36:36.200 --> 00:36:38.700
 to do what our power

00:36:38.700 --> 00:36:40.320
 itself cannot achieve.

00:36:41.360 --> 00:36:41.900
 But you see,

00:36:42.620 --> 00:36:43.820
 here's the wonderful thing.

00:36:44.880 --> 00:36:45.519
 The provision

00:36:45.519 --> 00:36:46.680
 is already made.

00:36:46.800 --> 00:36:49.220
 In the Lord Jesus Christ,

00:36:49.300 --> 00:36:50.260
 death for us.

00:36:50.920 --> 00:36:52.600
 We don't have to set about

00:36:52.600 --> 00:36:53.940
 washing ourselves

00:36:53.940 --> 00:36:55.180
 by our own ability.

00:36:56.539 --> 00:36:57.920
 The means is already there.

00:36:58.000 --> 00:36:59.080
 The fountain is there.

00:36:59.920 --> 00:37:01.080
 The blood of Christ

00:37:01.080 --> 00:37:03.560
 is available to us.

00:37:04.519 --> 00:37:05.360
 And through faith,

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:05.840
 we come,

00:37:06.640 --> 00:37:07.200
 in that sense,

00:37:07.260 --> 00:37:08.500
 to wash ourselves

00:37:08.500 --> 00:37:11.060
 in the death of Christ.

00:37:11.059 --> 00:37:11.179
 Christ.

00:37:12.179 --> 00:37:13.079
 But you see,

00:37:13.159 --> 00:37:13.360
 also,

00:37:13.480 --> 00:37:14.840
 it's not just washed

00:37:14.840 --> 00:37:15.960
 and made them white

00:37:15.960 --> 00:37:17.159
 in the blood of the Lamb.

00:37:17.739 --> 00:37:19.460
 They have palm branches

00:37:19.460 --> 00:37:20.320
 in their hands.

00:37:21.159 --> 00:37:22.940
 You read of that

00:37:22.940 --> 00:37:25.219
 earlier in the chapter.

00:37:26.480 --> 00:37:27.079
 They were there

00:37:27.079 --> 00:37:29.179
 and from every nation,

00:37:29.440 --> 00:37:29.719
 people,

00:37:29.820 --> 00:37:30.420
 and languages,

00:37:31.059 --> 00:37:32.259
 clothed in white robes

00:37:32.259 --> 00:37:33.440
 with palm branches

00:37:33.440 --> 00:37:35.039
 in their hands.

00:37:35.039 --> 00:37:37.099
 And when you read that,

00:37:37.460 --> 00:37:38.340
 you are reminded

00:37:38.340 --> 00:37:40.219
 of a very important

00:37:40.219 --> 00:37:41.679
 feast or festival

00:37:41.679 --> 00:37:42.699
 in the Old Testament.

00:37:43.420 --> 00:37:44.320
 You'll find it described

00:37:44.320 --> 00:37:46.719
 the likes of Leviticus chapter 3

00:37:46.719 --> 00:37:48.340
 from verse 39 onwards.

00:37:49.000 --> 00:37:49.719
 A series there

00:37:49.719 --> 00:37:50.300
 in that chapter

00:37:50.300 --> 00:37:51.039
 of the feasts

00:37:51.039 --> 00:37:51.759
 or the festivals

00:37:51.759 --> 00:37:52.980
 of Israel.

00:37:52.980 --> 00:37:54.019
 And this was

00:37:54.019 --> 00:37:55.420
 the Feast of Booths,

00:37:55.880 --> 00:37:56.960
 Feast of Tabernacles,

00:37:57.099 --> 00:37:58.280
 if you use the old translation.

00:37:59.019 --> 00:38:00.340
 The people were celebrating

00:38:00.340 --> 00:38:02.039
 for all of these days.

00:38:02.139 --> 00:38:03.619
 They built booths

00:38:03.619 --> 00:38:04.719
 out of palm branches

00:38:04.719 --> 00:38:05.380
 for themselves

00:38:05.380 --> 00:38:07.179
 as God had ordered them

00:38:07.179 --> 00:38:08.699
 and instructed them

00:38:08.699 --> 00:38:09.860
 and they celebrated.

00:38:10.480 --> 00:38:12.019
 It was a time of great joy,

00:38:12.139 --> 00:38:13.179
 that week of joy.

00:38:14.740 --> 00:38:15.699
 It's so interesting

00:38:15.699 --> 00:38:17.360
 that that feast

00:38:17.360 --> 00:38:19.019
 follows immediately

00:38:19.019 --> 00:38:20.320
 from the previous one,

00:38:20.320 --> 00:38:21.860
 the Feast of Atonement.

00:38:22.980 --> 00:38:24.500
 Where you find

00:38:24.500 --> 00:38:25.860
 that atonement

00:38:25.860 --> 00:38:27.179
 that God himself

00:38:27.179 --> 00:38:28.800
 had required

00:38:28.800 --> 00:38:29.440
 of the people

00:38:29.440 --> 00:38:30.219
 and specified

00:38:30.219 --> 00:38:31.159
 for the people.

00:38:31.860 --> 00:38:32.760
 And in chapter 23

00:38:32.760 --> 00:38:33.460
 of Leviticus

00:38:33.460 --> 00:38:34.059
 you find

00:38:34.059 --> 00:38:35.639
 that Feast of Atonement

00:38:35.639 --> 00:38:36.139
 mentioned,

00:38:36.280 --> 00:38:37.340
 the shedding of blood,

00:38:38.139 --> 00:38:38.920
 the sacrifice

00:38:38.920 --> 00:38:40.440
 to deal with sin.

00:38:41.920 --> 00:38:42.420
 And then it's

00:38:42.420 --> 00:38:43.159
 immediately followed

00:38:43.159 --> 00:38:44.059
 by the festival

00:38:44.059 --> 00:38:45.780
 or the Feast of Booths.

00:38:46.659 --> 00:38:47.860
 The feast that celebrates

00:38:47.860 --> 00:38:48.599
 not just the

00:38:48.599 --> 00:38:50.340
 taking in of the harvest

00:38:50.340 --> 00:38:51.400
 at that time of year,

00:38:51.460 --> 00:38:51.940
 the harvest

00:38:51.940 --> 00:38:54.179
 safely gathered in,

00:38:54.700 --> 00:38:55.380
 but especially

00:38:55.380 --> 00:38:56.119
 looking forward

00:38:56.119 --> 00:38:56.900
 to the harvest

00:38:56.900 --> 00:38:57.760
 of righteousness,

00:38:58.340 --> 00:38:59.280
 the harvest that comes

00:38:59.280 --> 00:38:59.880
 to the shedding

00:38:59.880 --> 00:39:01.579
 of the blood of sacrifice,

00:39:01.740 --> 00:39:02.480
 pointing forward

00:39:02.480 --> 00:39:03.619
 to the death of Christ.

00:39:04.559 --> 00:39:05.420
 And here you find

00:39:05.420 --> 00:39:07.059
 this wonderful description

00:39:07.059 --> 00:39:08.179
 of the church

00:39:08.179 --> 00:39:08.740
 and glory,

00:39:08.860 --> 00:39:09.320
 the church

00:39:09.320 --> 00:39:10.960
 enjoying that

00:39:10.960 --> 00:39:12.400
 state of glory.

00:39:12.920 --> 00:39:13.539
 Here you find

00:39:13.539 --> 00:39:14.900
 they are before God

00:39:14.900 --> 00:39:16.280
 and serve him

00:39:16.280 --> 00:39:17.240
 day and night

00:39:17.240 --> 00:39:19.380
 in his temple.

00:39:19.380 --> 00:39:19.440
 temple.

00:39:20.700 --> 00:39:21.519
 And the word temple

00:39:21.519 --> 00:39:22.300
 there really means

00:39:22.300 --> 00:39:24.920
 more specifically

00:39:24.920 --> 00:39:27.000
 the holy of holies.

00:39:27.660 --> 00:39:28.099
 And you know

00:39:28.099 --> 00:39:29.340
 from the Old Testament

00:39:29.340 --> 00:39:29.940
 onwards

00:39:29.940 --> 00:39:31.420
 that the holy of holies

00:39:31.420 --> 00:39:32.579
 was not accessible

00:39:32.579 --> 00:39:33.740
 to the people

00:39:33.740 --> 00:39:34.300
 themselves.

00:39:34.800 --> 00:39:35.320
 And in fact

00:39:35.320 --> 00:39:36.140
 the only person

00:39:36.140 --> 00:39:37.260
 that could go into

00:39:37.260 --> 00:39:38.260
 the holy of holies

00:39:38.260 --> 00:39:39.360
 once a year

00:39:39.360 --> 00:39:40.360
 on the day of atonement

00:39:40.360 --> 00:39:41.340
 was the high priest

00:39:41.340 --> 00:39:43.340
 to make an atonement

00:39:43.340 --> 00:39:44.300
 for the people

00:39:44.300 --> 00:39:45.780
 as God had instructed him.

00:39:45.780 --> 00:39:48.200
 But now you see

00:39:48.200 --> 00:39:50.080
 the holy of holies

00:39:50.080 --> 00:39:50.760
 is open.

00:39:51.880 --> 00:39:53.019
 They are in the presence

00:39:53.019 --> 00:39:53.940
 of God.

00:39:54.760 --> 00:39:56.040
 They have access

00:39:56.040 --> 00:39:57.500
 in Christ

00:39:57.500 --> 00:39:58.519
 to God's

00:39:58.519 --> 00:39:59.580
 immediate presence.

00:40:00.860 --> 00:40:01.800
 And they stand

00:40:01.800 --> 00:40:02.540
 in his presence

00:40:02.540 --> 00:40:03.920
 and they serve him

00:40:03.920 --> 00:40:04.420
 day and night

00:40:04.420 --> 00:40:05.800
 in his temple.

00:40:06.960 --> 00:40:07.900
 They are before

00:40:07.900 --> 00:40:08.740
 the throne

00:40:08.740 --> 00:40:09.940
 in God's presence.

00:40:10.100 --> 00:40:10.880
 And the wonderful thing

00:40:10.880 --> 00:40:11.380
 is that

00:40:11.380 --> 00:40:13.000
 had the high priest

00:40:13.000 --> 00:40:14.060
 himself gone into

00:40:14.060 --> 00:40:15.440
 the holy of holies

00:40:15.440 --> 00:40:16.059
 other than

00:40:16.059 --> 00:40:16.960
 as God instructed

00:40:16.960 --> 00:40:17.920
 he would have died.

00:40:18.220 --> 00:40:19.059
 Had anybody else

00:40:19.059 --> 00:40:20.240
 gone into the holy of holies

00:40:20.240 --> 00:40:21.340
 but the high priest

00:40:21.340 --> 00:40:22.039
 with the blood

00:40:22.039 --> 00:40:23.119
 of atonement

00:40:23.119 --> 00:40:24.179
 they would have died

00:40:24.179 --> 00:40:24.860
 instantly.

00:40:26.920 --> 00:40:27.780
 But here

00:40:27.780 --> 00:40:29.579
 they are sheltered

00:40:29.579 --> 00:40:30.900
 with his presence.

00:40:31.599 --> 00:40:32.440
 He who sits

00:40:32.440 --> 00:40:33.019
 on the throne

00:40:33.019 --> 00:40:34.559
 because the atonement

00:40:34.559 --> 00:40:36.039
 that is in Christ's blood

00:40:36.039 --> 00:40:37.460
 is their refuge.

00:40:37.940 --> 00:40:39.019
 And that refuge

00:40:39.019 --> 00:40:40.159
 is actually

00:40:40.159 --> 00:40:42.599
 being exercised

00:40:42.599 --> 00:40:43.099
 if you like

00:40:43.099 --> 00:40:43.740
 in heaven

00:40:43.739 --> 00:40:45.379
 because that's

00:40:45.379 --> 00:40:46.019
 what God

00:40:46.019 --> 00:40:46.639
 has created

00:40:46.639 --> 00:40:47.259
 for them.

00:40:48.019 --> 00:40:48.739
 They are before

00:40:48.739 --> 00:40:49.259
 the throne.

00:40:49.639 --> 00:40:50.599
 They are in the presence

00:40:50.599 --> 00:40:51.279
 of God.

00:40:51.519 --> 00:40:52.079
 They have this

00:40:52.079 --> 00:40:52.899
 as their refuge.

00:40:53.179 --> 00:40:53.539
 They have their

00:40:53.539 --> 00:40:54.599
 ultimate security.

00:40:55.159 --> 00:40:56.419
 And their palm branches

00:40:56.419 --> 00:40:57.359
 the scene with

00:40:57.359 --> 00:40:58.359
 palm branches

00:40:58.359 --> 00:40:59.239
 in their hands

00:40:59.239 --> 00:41:00.559
 is not just a sign

00:41:00.559 --> 00:41:02.000
 of celebration

00:41:02.000 --> 00:41:02.779
 going back

00:41:02.779 --> 00:41:03.279
 to the feast

00:41:03.279 --> 00:41:04.139
 of booths.

00:41:04.859 --> 00:41:05.519
 It's also

00:41:05.519 --> 00:41:06.119
 a sign

00:41:06.119 --> 00:41:07.019
 of victory.

00:41:08.299 --> 00:41:09.039
 Palm branches

00:41:09.039 --> 00:41:10.119
 in their hands

00:41:10.119 --> 00:41:10.919
 were a sign

00:41:10.920 --> 00:41:12.780
 of being victorious.

00:41:14.200 --> 00:41:15.139
 Of having

00:41:15.139 --> 00:41:16.820
 this wonderful

00:41:16.820 --> 00:41:18.680
 wonderful victory

00:41:18.680 --> 00:41:19.599
 through what God

00:41:19.599 --> 00:41:20.200
 had provided

00:41:20.200 --> 00:41:20.740
 for them

00:41:20.740 --> 00:41:21.539
 in sacrifice.

00:41:23.539 --> 00:41:24.780
 And there is the church

00:41:24.780 --> 00:41:26.940
 gathered together.

00:41:28.200 --> 00:41:28.880
 Palm branches

00:41:28.880 --> 00:41:29.599
 in their hands

00:41:29.599 --> 00:41:30.700
 as the vision goes.

00:41:31.579 --> 00:41:32.079
 The church

00:41:32.079 --> 00:41:32.820
 victorious.

00:41:34.039 --> 00:41:34.599
 The church

00:41:34.599 --> 00:41:35.380
 triumphing

00:41:35.380 --> 00:41:36.220
 over death.

00:41:36.980 --> 00:41:37.579
 The church

00:41:37.579 --> 00:41:39.420
 gathered together.

00:41:39.420 --> 00:41:40.200
 Remember it's

00:41:40.200 --> 00:41:40.940
 gathered together.

00:41:41.300 --> 00:41:42.019
 This is not just

00:41:42.019 --> 00:41:43.340
 a host of individuals

00:41:43.340 --> 00:41:44.059
 who have very little

00:41:44.059 --> 00:41:45.079
 to do with each other.

00:41:45.460 --> 00:41:46.300
 This is all

00:41:46.300 --> 00:41:47.119
 of God's people

00:41:47.119 --> 00:41:47.740
 individually

00:41:47.740 --> 00:41:49.079
 yes but collectively

00:41:49.079 --> 00:41:50.159
 and united

00:41:50.159 --> 00:41:51.260
 together in Christ

00:41:51.260 --> 00:41:52.519
 rejoicing

00:41:52.519 --> 00:41:53.599
 in the salvation

00:41:53.599 --> 00:41:54.280
 that he has

00:41:54.280 --> 00:41:55.240
 procured for them.

00:41:55.780 --> 00:41:56.659
 Celebrating the fact

00:41:56.659 --> 00:41:57.039
 that they are

00:41:57.039 --> 00:41:57.559
 victorious

00:41:57.559 --> 00:41:58.599
 in him.

00:41:59.860 --> 00:42:00.519
 That's their

00:42:00.519 --> 00:42:01.180
 qualification.

00:42:02.539 --> 00:42:03.220
 They have washed

00:42:03.220 --> 00:42:03.820
 their robes

00:42:03.820 --> 00:42:04.760
 and made them white.

00:42:05.519 --> 00:42:05.980
 They have been

00:42:05.980 --> 00:42:06.539
 cleansed

00:42:06.539 --> 00:42:07.260
 from their sin.

00:42:07.260 --> 00:42:09.560
 And they are

00:42:09.560 --> 00:42:10.080
 victorious

00:42:10.080 --> 00:42:10.960
 in Christ.

00:42:11.200 --> 00:42:12.000
 They have overcome

00:42:12.000 --> 00:42:13.600
 death in him.

00:42:14.380 --> 00:42:14.980
 He has done it

00:42:14.980 --> 00:42:15.540
 for them.

00:42:16.520 --> 00:42:16.940
 And when they

00:42:16.940 --> 00:42:17.920
 have embraced him

00:42:17.920 --> 00:42:19.060
 by faith

00:42:19.060 --> 00:42:19.700
 they share

00:42:19.700 --> 00:42:20.320
 in that great

00:42:20.320 --> 00:42:20.820
 victory

00:42:20.820 --> 00:42:22.200
 that he has

00:42:22.200 --> 00:42:22.880
 achieved.

00:42:24.300 --> 00:42:24.860
 Friends

00:42:24.860 --> 00:42:25.440
 this is not

00:42:25.440 --> 00:42:26.260
 wishful thinking.

00:42:28.180 --> 00:42:29.040
 This is not

00:42:29.040 --> 00:42:29.380
 something

00:42:29.380 --> 00:42:29.760
 that's just

00:42:29.760 --> 00:42:30.860
 drawn for us

00:42:30.860 --> 00:42:32.160
 as if it was

00:42:32.160 --> 00:42:33.500
 just a cartoon

00:42:33.500 --> 00:42:34.500
 type of scene.

00:42:34.500 --> 00:42:36.480
 this is not

00:42:36.480 --> 00:42:37.320
 something that

00:42:37.320 --> 00:42:38.099
 you need to

00:42:38.099 --> 00:42:38.760
 question whether

00:42:38.760 --> 00:42:39.360
 or not it's

00:42:39.360 --> 00:42:41.420
 really a scene

00:42:41.420 --> 00:42:42.159
 of something

00:42:42.159 --> 00:42:43.099
 that is true

00:42:43.099 --> 00:42:44.099
 and lasting.

00:42:44.280 --> 00:42:45.079
 It is.

00:42:45.239 --> 00:42:46.079
 It is fact.

00:42:46.219 --> 00:42:47.099
 It is reality.

00:42:47.480 --> 00:42:48.360
 It's not wishful

00:42:48.360 --> 00:42:48.900
 thinking.

00:42:51.559 --> 00:42:52.579
 Whatever the world

00:42:52.579 --> 00:42:53.659
 might say about it.

00:42:54.699 --> 00:42:55.699
 Whatever unbelievers

00:42:55.699 --> 00:42:56.940
 might say about it.

00:42:58.480 --> 00:42:59.079
 However much

00:42:59.079 --> 00:43:00.480
 they might refuse

00:43:00.480 --> 00:43:01.239
 to accept it

00:43:01.239 --> 00:43:01.699
 altogether

00:43:01.699 --> 00:43:02.559
 as reality.

00:43:02.559 --> 00:43:04.039
 however much

00:43:04.039 --> 00:43:04.820
 they might insist

00:43:04.820 --> 00:43:05.719
 that when you

00:43:05.719 --> 00:43:06.440
 die you die

00:43:06.440 --> 00:43:06.739
 and there's

00:43:06.739 --> 00:43:07.460
 nothing beyond

00:43:07.460 --> 00:43:07.860
 it.

00:43:08.759 --> 00:43:09.259
 You know from

00:43:09.259 --> 00:43:09.699
 the Bible

00:43:09.699 --> 00:43:10.099
 that that's

00:43:10.099 --> 00:43:10.920
 not the case.

00:43:11.599 --> 00:43:11.880
 And you know

00:43:11.880 --> 00:43:12.400
 from the Bible

00:43:12.400 --> 00:43:13.279
 that it's the

00:43:13.279 --> 00:43:13.880
 case that there

00:43:13.880 --> 00:43:14.739
 is a hell

00:43:14.739 --> 00:43:15.259
 as well as

00:43:15.259 --> 00:43:15.639
 a heaven

00:43:15.639 --> 00:43:16.279
 but here

00:43:16.279 --> 00:43:17.179
 as in keeping

00:43:17.179 --> 00:43:17.960
 with the whole

00:43:17.960 --> 00:43:19.360
 run of salvation

00:43:19.360 --> 00:43:20.360
 the overwhelming

00:43:20.360 --> 00:43:20.980
 emphasis

00:43:20.980 --> 00:43:22.299
 while by no

00:43:22.299 --> 00:43:23.380
 means neglecting

00:43:23.380 --> 00:43:24.039
 to emphasize

00:43:24.039 --> 00:43:25.199
 the reality

00:43:25.199 --> 00:43:26.360
 and the awfulness

00:43:26.360 --> 00:43:26.920
 of hell

00:43:26.920 --> 00:43:27.860
 it is

00:43:27.860 --> 00:43:28.960
 especially

00:43:28.960 --> 00:43:29.799
 concerned

00:43:29.799 --> 00:43:30.599
 God

00:43:30.599 --> 00:43:31.259
 and his truth

00:43:31.260 --> 00:43:32.480
 to emphasize

00:43:32.480 --> 00:43:33.540
 the wonder

00:43:33.540 --> 00:43:34.080
 of heaven

00:43:34.080 --> 00:43:34.780
 the wonder

00:43:34.780 --> 00:43:35.480
 of salvation

00:43:35.480 --> 00:43:36.600
 the triumph

00:43:36.600 --> 00:43:37.380
 of redemption

00:43:37.380 --> 00:43:38.540
 over sin

00:43:38.540 --> 00:43:39.220
 and over death

00:43:39.220 --> 00:43:40.000
 and over Satan

00:43:40.000 --> 00:43:42.660
 and that's

00:43:42.660 --> 00:43:43.260
 for the gathered

00:43:43.260 --> 00:43:44.140
 church in heaven

00:43:44.140 --> 00:43:45.940
 to enjoy

00:43:45.940 --> 00:43:47.660
 forevermore

00:43:47.660 --> 00:43:49.320
 and remember

00:43:49.320 --> 00:43:50.040
 this as well

00:43:50.040 --> 00:43:52.420
 this book

00:43:52.420 --> 00:43:54.200
 was written

00:43:54.200 --> 00:43:55.540
 mystique

00:43:55.540 --> 00:43:56.060
 as though much

00:43:56.060 --> 00:43:56.820
 of it is

00:43:56.820 --> 00:43:58.720
 it was written

00:43:58.720 --> 00:43:59.800
 to comfort

00:43:59.800 --> 00:44:01.360
 to guide

00:44:01.360 --> 00:44:02.440
 to console

00:44:02.440 --> 00:44:03.420
 those who

00:44:03.420 --> 00:44:04.140
 were facing

00:44:04.140 --> 00:44:05.640
 severe adversities

00:44:05.640 --> 00:44:06.460
 in this life

00:44:06.460 --> 00:44:07.340
 for living

00:44:07.340 --> 00:44:07.960
 as people

00:44:07.960 --> 00:44:08.559
 of God

00:44:08.559 --> 00:44:09.440
 living as

00:44:09.440 --> 00:44:09.960
 Christians

00:44:09.960 --> 00:44:10.760
 living as

00:44:10.760 --> 00:44:11.220
 people who

00:44:11.220 --> 00:44:11.640
 worshipped

00:44:11.640 --> 00:44:12.200
 Christ

00:44:12.200 --> 00:44:13.900
 that's why

00:44:13.900 --> 00:44:14.340
 you find

00:44:14.340 --> 00:44:14.660
 in it

00:44:14.660 --> 00:44:15.559
 references

00:44:15.559 --> 00:44:16.760
 to the

00:44:16.760 --> 00:44:17.200
 beast

00:44:17.200 --> 00:44:18.000
 the dragon

00:44:18.000 --> 00:44:19.160
 all of these

00:44:19.160 --> 00:44:20.039
 representations

00:44:20.039 --> 00:44:21.559
 of evil

00:44:21.559 --> 00:44:23.400
 and of huge

00:44:23.400 --> 00:44:23.800
 evil

00:44:23.800 --> 00:44:24.539
 and of powerful

00:44:24.539 --> 00:44:25.100
 evil

00:44:25.099 --> 00:44:26.980
 but they

00:44:26.980 --> 00:44:27.339
 don't have

00:44:27.339 --> 00:44:27.739
 the last

00:44:27.739 --> 00:44:28.219
 word

00:44:28.219 --> 00:44:29.659
 the last

00:44:29.659 --> 00:44:30.039
 word is

00:44:30.039 --> 00:44:30.380
 with the

00:44:30.380 --> 00:44:30.779
 lamb

00:44:30.779 --> 00:44:31.420
 and with

00:44:31.420 --> 00:44:32.039
 his followers

00:44:32.039 --> 00:44:33.119
 and they

00:44:33.119 --> 00:44:33.819
 overcame

00:44:33.819 --> 00:44:34.539
 the beast

00:44:34.539 --> 00:44:34.799
 and they

00:44:34.799 --> 00:44:35.239
 overcame

00:44:35.239 --> 00:44:35.860
 these powers

00:44:35.860 --> 00:44:36.480
 by the

00:44:36.480 --> 00:44:36.960
 blood of

00:44:36.960 --> 00:44:37.519
 the lamb

00:44:37.519 --> 00:44:38.079
 are you

00:44:38.079 --> 00:44:38.819
 despondent

00:44:38.819 --> 00:44:39.159
 tonight

00:44:39.159 --> 00:44:39.920
 over the

00:44:39.920 --> 00:44:40.339
 condition

00:44:40.339 --> 00:44:40.699
 of the

00:44:40.699 --> 00:44:41.079
 world

00:44:41.079 --> 00:44:41.619
 to a

00:44:41.619 --> 00:44:41.940
 degree

00:44:41.940 --> 00:44:42.360
 I'm

00:44:42.360 --> 00:44:42.559
 sure

00:44:42.559 --> 00:44:44.099
 I am

00:44:44.099 --> 00:44:44.799
 when you

00:44:44.799 --> 00:44:45.119
 look out

00:44:45.119 --> 00:44:45.440
 over the

00:44:45.440 --> 00:44:45.699
 world

00:44:45.699 --> 00:44:46.119
 and see

00:44:46.119 --> 00:44:46.839
 its turmoil

00:44:46.839 --> 00:44:47.519
 when you

00:44:47.519 --> 00:44:47.839
 see its

00:44:47.839 --> 00:44:48.400
 pains

00:44:48.400 --> 00:44:49.159
 when you

00:44:49.159 --> 00:44:49.460
 see the

00:44:49.460 --> 00:44:50.119
 awfulness

00:44:50.119 --> 00:44:50.980
 of war

00:44:50.980 --> 00:44:51.559
 when you

00:44:51.559 --> 00:44:51.860
 see the

00:44:51.860 --> 00:44:52.639
 devastation

00:44:52.639 --> 00:44:53.500
 of lives

00:44:53.500 --> 00:44:54.119
 lost

00:44:54.119 --> 00:44:54.819
 and children

00:44:54.820 --> 00:44:55.300
 and young

00:44:55.300 --> 00:44:55.740
 people

00:44:55.740 --> 00:44:56.720
 and adults

00:44:56.720 --> 00:44:57.519
 actually taken

00:44:57.519 --> 00:44:58.300
 away so

00:44:58.300 --> 00:44:58.900
 soon out

00:44:58.900 --> 00:44:59.320
 of life

00:44:59.320 --> 00:44:59.940
 through the

00:44:59.940 --> 00:45:00.720
 ravages of

00:45:00.720 --> 00:45:01.300
 war

00:45:01.300 --> 00:45:02.900
 are you

00:45:02.900 --> 00:45:03.680
 despondent

00:45:03.680 --> 00:45:04.240
 yes you're

00:45:04.240 --> 00:45:04.600
 sad

00:45:04.600 --> 00:45:05.039
 of course

00:45:05.039 --> 00:45:05.580
 you're sad

00:45:05.580 --> 00:45:05.980
 we're all

00:45:05.980 --> 00:45:06.440
 sad

00:45:06.440 --> 00:45:07.180
 war is a

00:45:07.180 --> 00:45:07.500
 terrible

00:45:07.500 --> 00:45:08.120
 thing

00:45:08.120 --> 00:45:09.660
 war itself

00:45:09.660 --> 00:45:09.980
 is an

00:45:09.980 --> 00:45:10.360
 awful

00:45:10.360 --> 00:45:11.019
 thing

00:45:11.019 --> 00:45:13.980
 oh that

00:45:13.980 --> 00:45:14.280
 there were

00:45:14.280 --> 00:45:14.680
 a world

00:45:14.680 --> 00:45:15.059
 without

00:45:15.059 --> 00:45:15.680
 wars

00:45:15.680 --> 00:45:17.600
 the bible

00:45:17.600 --> 00:45:18.160
 tells us

00:45:18.160 --> 00:45:18.460
 there never

00:45:18.460 --> 00:45:19.039
 will be

00:45:19.039 --> 00:45:20.120
 till the

00:45:20.120 --> 00:45:20.460
 end of

00:45:20.460 --> 00:45:20.900
 time

00:45:20.900 --> 00:45:24.660
 don't

00:45:24.660 --> 00:45:24.820
 be

00:45:24.820 --> 00:45:25.619
 despondent

00:45:25.619 --> 00:45:26.940
 as if

00:45:26.940 --> 00:45:27.200
 it's a

00:45:27.200 --> 00:45:27.440
 world

00:45:27.440 --> 00:45:27.860
 totally

00:45:27.860 --> 00:45:28.240
 out of

00:45:28.240 --> 00:45:28.800
 control

00:45:28.800 --> 00:45:30.579
 maybe out

00:45:30.579 --> 00:45:31.039
 of control

00:45:31.039 --> 00:45:31.639
 as far as

00:45:31.639 --> 00:45:32.460
 human beings

00:45:32.460 --> 00:45:33.019
 are concerned

00:45:33.019 --> 00:45:34.059
 but there

00:45:34.059 --> 00:45:34.519
 is one

00:45:34.519 --> 00:45:34.760
 that's

00:45:34.760 --> 00:45:35.000
 holding

00:45:35.000 --> 00:45:35.619
 the reins

00:45:35.619 --> 00:45:36.039
 of the

00:45:36.039 --> 00:45:36.400
 world

00:45:36.400 --> 00:45:37.180
 and the

00:45:37.180 --> 00:45:37.539
 book of

00:45:37.539 --> 00:45:37.900
 history

00:45:37.900 --> 00:45:38.280
 is in

00:45:38.280 --> 00:45:38.660
 his hand

00:45:38.660 --> 00:45:38.900
 as you

00:45:38.900 --> 00:45:39.300
 see from

00:45:39.300 --> 00:45:40.180
 chapter 5

00:45:40.179 --> 00:45:42.000
 the scroll

00:45:42.000 --> 00:45:42.759
 was placed

00:45:42.759 --> 00:45:43.059
 in the

00:45:43.059 --> 00:45:43.480
 hand of

00:45:43.480 --> 00:45:44.019
 the lamb

00:45:44.019 --> 00:45:44.699
 who sits

00:45:44.699 --> 00:45:45.019
 on the

00:45:45.019 --> 00:45:45.259
 throne

00:45:45.259 --> 00:45:45.719
 and he

00:45:45.719 --> 00:45:46.219
 began to

00:45:46.219 --> 00:45:46.679
 open

00:45:46.679 --> 00:45:47.480
 the scroll

00:45:47.480 --> 00:45:47.859
 what does

00:45:47.859 --> 00:45:48.319
 that mean

00:45:48.319 --> 00:45:48.839
 it means

00:45:48.839 --> 00:45:49.699
 the unfolding

00:45:49.699 --> 00:45:50.539
 of history

00:45:50.539 --> 00:45:51.359
 it means

00:45:51.359 --> 00:45:51.839
 that he's

00:45:51.839 --> 00:45:52.379
 in charge

00:45:52.379 --> 00:45:52.799
 of everything

00:45:52.799 --> 00:45:53.719
 that happens

00:45:53.719 --> 00:45:55.419
 it means

00:45:55.419 --> 00:45:55.719
 that in

00:45:55.719 --> 00:45:56.460
 his plan

00:45:56.460 --> 00:45:58.139
 our present

00:45:58.139 --> 00:45:59.299
 tiny slice

00:45:59.299 --> 00:45:59.839
 of history

00:45:59.839 --> 00:46:00.299
 with all

00:46:00.299 --> 00:46:01.179
 its awful

00:46:01.179 --> 00:46:01.899
 things

00:46:01.899 --> 00:46:03.279
 is not

00:46:03.279 --> 00:46:03.779
 outwith

00:46:03.779 --> 00:46:05.339
 his purpose

00:46:05.339 --> 00:46:06.639
 his plan

00:46:06.639 --> 00:46:08.519
 his great

00:46:08.519 --> 00:46:09.119
 control

00:46:09.119 --> 00:46:12.079
 and so

00:46:12.079 --> 00:46:12.500
 this book

00:46:12.500 --> 00:46:12.799
 is for

00:46:12.799 --> 00:46:13.440
 our comfort

00:46:13.440 --> 00:46:15.139
 it's a

00:46:15.139 --> 00:46:15.460
 book to

00:46:15.460 --> 00:46:16.500
 assure us

00:46:16.500 --> 00:46:18.019
 that Jesus

00:46:18.019 --> 00:46:18.559
 is the

00:46:18.559 --> 00:46:18.880
 king

00:46:18.880 --> 00:46:20.480
 and as

00:46:20.480 --> 00:46:21.019
 the king

00:46:21.019 --> 00:46:22.259
 he holds

00:46:22.259 --> 00:46:22.880
 the whole

00:46:22.880 --> 00:46:23.420
 world

00:46:23.420 --> 00:46:24.480
 in his

00:46:24.480 --> 00:46:25.019
 hand

00:46:25.019 --> 00:46:26.420
 the

00:46:26.420 --> 00:46:26.900
 qualification

00:46:26.900 --> 00:46:28.359
 for life

00:46:28.359 --> 00:46:28.819
 in heaven

00:46:28.819 --> 00:46:29.759
 purity

00:46:29.759 --> 00:46:31.099
 and victory

00:46:31.099 --> 00:46:31.819
 in Christ

00:46:31.819 --> 00:46:32.639
 secondly

00:46:32.639 --> 00:46:33.119
 and briefly

00:46:33.119 --> 00:46:34.159
 the quality

00:46:34.159 --> 00:46:34.819
 of life

00:46:34.819 --> 00:46:35.699
 in heaven

00:46:35.699 --> 00:46:36.119
 well when you

00:46:36.119 --> 00:46:36.639
 go forward

00:46:36.639 --> 00:46:37.900
 and see

00:46:37.900 --> 00:46:38.279
 how this

00:46:38.279 --> 00:46:38.819
 passage is

00:46:38.820 --> 00:46:39.720
 very like

00:46:39.720 --> 00:46:40.160
 the final

00:46:40.160 --> 00:46:40.640
 chapters

00:46:40.640 --> 00:46:40.940
 of the

00:46:40.940 --> 00:46:41.240
 bible

00:46:41.240 --> 00:46:41.600
 verses

00:46:41.600 --> 00:46:43.559
 chapter 21

00:46:43.559 --> 00:46:44.400
 verse 4

00:46:44.400 --> 00:46:45.500
 where he

00:46:45.500 --> 00:46:45.800
 says

00:46:45.800 --> 00:46:46.100
 he will

00:46:46.100 --> 00:46:46.580
 wipe away

00:46:46.580 --> 00:46:47.059
 every tear

00:46:47.059 --> 00:46:47.420
 from their

00:46:47.420 --> 00:46:47.800
 eyes

00:46:47.800 --> 00:46:48.700
 death

00:46:48.700 --> 00:46:49.080
 shall be

00:46:49.080 --> 00:46:49.600
 no more

00:46:49.600 --> 00:46:49.920
 neither

00:46:49.920 --> 00:46:50.300
 shall there

00:46:50.300 --> 00:46:50.820
 be mourning

00:46:50.820 --> 00:46:51.500
 nor crying

00:46:51.500 --> 00:46:52.000
 nor pain

00:46:52.000 --> 00:46:52.420
 anymore

00:46:52.420 --> 00:46:53.320
 for the

00:46:53.320 --> 00:46:53.600
 former

00:46:53.600 --> 00:46:53.940
 things

00:46:53.940 --> 00:46:54.120
 have

00:46:54.120 --> 00:46:54.440
 passed

00:46:54.440 --> 00:46:54.860
 away

00:46:54.860 --> 00:46:56.280
 chapter 22

00:46:56.280 --> 00:46:57.260
 verse 3

00:46:57.260 --> 00:46:58.000
 same idea

00:46:58.000 --> 00:46:58.840
 no longer

00:46:58.840 --> 00:46:59.260
 will it be

00:46:59.260 --> 00:46:59.559
 anything

00:46:59.559 --> 00:47:00.120
 accursed

00:47:00.120 --> 00:47:00.900
 but the

00:47:00.900 --> 00:47:01.220
 throne

00:47:01.220 --> 00:47:01.720
 of God

00:47:01.720 --> 00:47:02.000
 and of

00:47:02.000 --> 00:47:02.120
 the

00:47:02.120 --> 00:47:02.360
 lamb

00:47:02.360 --> 00:47:02.700
 will be

00:47:02.700 --> 00:47:03.000
 in it

00:47:03.000 --> 00:47:03.800
 and his

00:47:03.800 --> 00:47:04.220
 servants

00:47:04.220 --> 00:47:04.920
 will serve

00:47:04.920 --> 00:47:05.080
 him

00:47:05.080 --> 00:47:05.700
 they will

00:47:05.700 --> 00:47:06.120
 see his

00:47:06.120 --> 00:47:06.480
 face

00:47:06.480 --> 00:47:06.920
 his name

00:47:06.920 --> 00:47:07.200
 will be

00:47:07.200 --> 00:47:07.460
 in their

00:47:07.460 --> 00:47:07.980
 foreheads

00:47:07.980 --> 00:47:09.039
 and night

00:47:09.039 --> 00:47:09.380
 will be

00:47:09.380 --> 00:47:09.860
 no more

00:47:09.860 --> 00:47:10.280
 they need

00:47:10.280 --> 00:47:10.880
 no light

00:47:10.880 --> 00:47:11.679
 of lamp

00:47:11.679 --> 00:47:12.079
 or sun

00:47:12.079 --> 00:47:12.400
 for the

00:47:12.400 --> 00:47:12.940
 Lord God

00:47:12.940 --> 00:47:13.219
 will be

00:47:13.219 --> 00:47:13.699
 their light

00:47:13.699 --> 00:47:14.639
 and they

00:47:14.639 --> 00:47:15.199
 will reign

00:47:15.199 --> 00:47:16.039
 forever

00:47:16.039 --> 00:47:17.119
 and ever

00:47:17.119 --> 00:47:18.159
 isn't it

00:47:18.159 --> 00:47:18.780
 wonderful how

00:47:18.780 --> 00:47:19.800
 often the

00:47:19.800 --> 00:47:20.800
 bible describes

00:47:20.800 --> 00:47:21.480
 heaven by

00:47:21.480 --> 00:47:21.980
 telling us

00:47:21.980 --> 00:47:22.340
 things that

00:47:22.340 --> 00:47:22.719
 are not

00:47:22.719 --> 00:47:23.079
 there

00:47:23.079 --> 00:47:25.199
 because we

00:47:25.199 --> 00:47:25.820
 cannot take

00:47:25.820 --> 00:47:26.719
 in in this

00:47:26.719 --> 00:47:27.320
 life

00:47:27.320 --> 00:47:28.099
 if God

00:47:28.099 --> 00:47:28.639
 was to try

00:47:28.639 --> 00:47:29.440
 and describe

00:47:29.440 --> 00:47:29.960
 for us

00:47:29.960 --> 00:47:30.980
 what is

00:47:30.980 --> 00:47:31.599
 there more

00:47:31.599 --> 00:47:31.900
 than he

00:47:31.900 --> 00:47:32.420
 describes it

00:47:32.420 --> 00:47:32.880
 in the bible

00:47:32.880 --> 00:47:33.639
 because we're

00:47:33.639 --> 00:47:33.980
 on this

00:47:33.980 --> 00:47:34.420
 side of

00:47:34.420 --> 00:47:34.699
 death

00:47:34.699 --> 00:47:35.099
 this side

00:47:35.099 --> 00:47:35.599
 of time

00:47:35.599 --> 00:47:36.280
 this side

00:47:36.280 --> 00:47:37.019
 of perfection

00:47:37.019 --> 00:47:37.820
 how could we

00:47:37.820 --> 00:47:38.440
 possibly take

00:47:38.440 --> 00:47:38.880
 all that

00:47:38.880 --> 00:47:39.300
 in even

00:47:39.300 --> 00:47:39.580
 though we

00:47:39.580 --> 00:47:39.880
 know it's

00:47:39.880 --> 00:47:40.280
 real

00:47:40.280 --> 00:47:41.160
 no God

00:47:41.160 --> 00:47:41.600
 tells us

00:47:41.600 --> 00:47:42.140
 very often

00:47:42.140 --> 00:47:43.140
 this is what

00:47:43.140 --> 00:47:43.880
 heaven is like

00:47:43.880 --> 00:47:44.580
 there is no

00:47:44.580 --> 00:47:44.980
 pain

00:47:44.980 --> 00:47:45.760
 there is no

00:47:45.760 --> 00:47:46.300
 death

00:47:46.300 --> 00:47:47.260
 there is no

00:47:47.260 --> 00:47:47.760
 suffering

00:47:47.760 --> 00:47:48.500
 there is no

00:47:48.500 --> 00:47:48.940
 sorrow

00:47:48.940 --> 00:47:49.780
 there's none of

00:47:49.780 --> 00:47:50.220
 those things

00:47:50.220 --> 00:47:50.680
 that mark

00:47:50.680 --> 00:47:51.420
 tribulation

00:47:51.420 --> 00:47:52.360
 these are all

00:47:52.360 --> 00:47:52.600
 gone

00:47:52.600 --> 00:47:53.000
 they're all

00:47:53.000 --> 00:47:53.480
 behind

00:47:53.480 --> 00:47:54.660
 heaven is the

00:47:54.660 --> 00:47:55.300
 absence of

00:47:55.300 --> 00:47:55.500
 these

00:47:55.500 --> 00:47:56.180
 heaven is the

00:47:56.180 --> 00:47:56.880
 opposite of

00:47:56.880 --> 00:47:57.280
 these

00:47:57.280 --> 00:47:58.080
 heaven is the

00:47:58.080 --> 00:47:58.820
 fullness of

00:47:58.820 --> 00:47:59.300
 everything that's

00:47:59.300 --> 00:47:59.960
 different to

00:47:59.960 --> 00:48:00.519
 these

00:48:00.519 --> 00:48:04.640
 it's beyond

00:48:04.639 --> 00:48:06.379
 sufferings

00:48:06.379 --> 00:48:08.500
 beyond

00:48:08.500 --> 00:48:09.099
 pains

00:48:09.099 --> 00:48:09.619
 beyond

00:48:09.619 --> 00:48:10.579
 sorrows

00:48:10.579 --> 00:48:11.099
 beyond

00:48:11.099 --> 00:48:12.500
 partings

00:48:12.500 --> 00:48:14.440
 beyond

00:48:14.440 --> 00:48:15.559
 bereavements

00:48:15.559 --> 00:48:17.579
 all of

00:48:17.579 --> 00:48:18.159
 these things

00:48:18.159 --> 00:48:19.480
 are no

00:48:19.480 --> 00:48:19.940
 more

00:48:19.940 --> 00:48:21.619
 they shall

00:48:21.619 --> 00:48:22.199
 hunger no

00:48:22.199 --> 00:48:22.579
 more

00:48:22.579 --> 00:48:24.039
 neither thirst

00:48:24.039 --> 00:48:24.619
 any more

00:48:24.619 --> 00:48:25.799
 the sun

00:48:25.799 --> 00:48:26.179
 shall not

00:48:26.179 --> 00:48:26.779
 strike them

00:48:26.779 --> 00:48:27.239
 nor any

00:48:27.239 --> 00:48:28.159
 scorching

00:48:28.159 --> 00:48:28.619
 heat

00:48:28.619 --> 00:48:30.059
 you see he's

00:48:30.059 --> 00:48:30.400
 saying here

00:48:30.400 --> 00:48:30.920
 there's also

00:48:30.920 --> 00:48:32.079
 an abundance

00:48:32.079 --> 00:48:33.139
 of life

00:48:33.139 --> 00:48:34.279
 they serve

00:48:34.279 --> 00:48:34.799
 God day

00:48:34.799 --> 00:48:35.159
 and night

00:48:35.159 --> 00:48:35.440
 in his

00:48:35.440 --> 00:48:35.759
 temple

00:48:35.759 --> 00:48:36.139
 we could

00:48:36.139 --> 00:48:36.940
 go into

00:48:36.940 --> 00:48:37.400
 that a bit

00:48:37.400 --> 00:48:37.839
 more but

00:48:37.839 --> 00:48:38.319
 just look at

00:48:38.319 --> 00:48:38.559
 it in

00:48:38.559 --> 00:48:38.900
 passing

00:48:38.900 --> 00:48:39.900
 there's work

00:48:39.900 --> 00:48:40.379
 and there's

00:48:40.379 --> 00:48:40.719
 worship

00:48:40.719 --> 00:48:41.299
 together

00:48:41.299 --> 00:48:42.000
 what does

00:48:42.000 --> 00:48:42.559
 that remind

00:48:42.559 --> 00:48:42.839
 you of

00:48:42.839 --> 00:48:43.239
 it reminds

00:48:43.239 --> 00:48:43.559
 you of

00:48:43.559 --> 00:48:44.679
 God in

00:48:44.679 --> 00:48:45.159
 the beginning

00:48:45.159 --> 00:48:45.799
 creating

00:48:45.799 --> 00:48:46.339
 mankind

00:48:46.339 --> 00:48:47.779
 and giving

00:48:47.779 --> 00:48:48.440
 Adam to

00:48:48.440 --> 00:48:49.019
 till the

00:48:49.019 --> 00:48:49.619
 garden to

00:48:49.619 --> 00:48:50.219
 work the

00:48:50.219 --> 00:48:50.699
 garden of

00:48:50.699 --> 00:48:51.000
 Eden

00:48:51.000 --> 00:48:51.980
 until he

00:48:51.980 --> 00:48:52.400
 fell and

00:48:52.400 --> 00:48:52.799
 was driven

00:48:52.799 --> 00:48:53.239
 out of

00:48:53.239 --> 00:48:53.480
 it

00:48:53.480 --> 00:48:55.000
 it was

00:48:55.000 --> 00:48:55.679
 always God's

00:48:55.679 --> 00:48:56.119
 intention

00:48:56.119 --> 00:48:56.759
 that man

00:48:56.759 --> 00:48:58.379
 should work

00:48:58.379 --> 00:49:00.799
 and that he

00:49:00.799 --> 00:49:01.339
 should worship

00:49:01.339 --> 00:49:01.900
 at the same

00:49:01.900 --> 00:49:02.440
 time

00:49:02.440 --> 00:49:03.760
 and of

00:49:03.760 --> 00:49:04.119
 course all

00:49:04.119 --> 00:49:04.400
 of that

00:49:04.400 --> 00:49:04.780
 has been

00:49:04.780 --> 00:49:05.880
 marred by

00:49:05.880 --> 00:49:06.340
 sin

00:49:06.340 --> 00:49:07.780
 spoiled by

00:49:07.780 --> 00:49:08.119
 sin

00:49:08.119 --> 00:49:09.079
 the relationship

00:49:09.079 --> 00:49:09.820
 between work

00:49:09.820 --> 00:49:10.280
 and worship

00:49:10.280 --> 00:49:12.400
 is so defiled

00:49:12.400 --> 00:49:12.820
 and so

00:49:12.820 --> 00:49:13.720
 defective

00:49:13.720 --> 00:49:14.980
 but not in

00:49:14.980 --> 00:49:15.240
 heaven

00:49:15.240 --> 00:49:16.019
 you see it's

00:49:16.019 --> 00:49:16.659
 come back to

00:49:16.659 --> 00:49:17.400
 what it should

00:49:17.400 --> 00:49:17.679
 be

00:49:17.679 --> 00:49:18.200
 what it was

00:49:18.200 --> 00:49:18.780
 always meant

00:49:18.780 --> 00:49:19.300
 to be

00:49:19.300 --> 00:49:20.500
 that his

00:49:20.500 --> 00:49:20.980
 servants

00:49:20.980 --> 00:49:22.220
 shall serve

00:49:22.220 --> 00:49:22.380
 him

00:49:22.380 --> 00:49:23.179
 they serve

00:49:23.179 --> 00:49:24.000
 him day

00:49:24.000 --> 00:49:24.700
 and night

00:49:24.700 --> 00:49:25.139
 in his

00:49:25.139 --> 00:49:25.619
 temple

00:49:25.619 --> 00:49:26.460
 there is

00:49:26.460 --> 00:49:27.240
 an activity

00:49:27.240 --> 00:49:28.019
 for them

00:49:28.019 --> 00:49:28.679
 to engage

00:49:28.679 --> 00:49:29.000
 in

00:49:29.000 --> 00:49:30.539
 and along

00:49:30.539 --> 00:49:30.800
 with the

00:49:30.800 --> 00:49:31.260
 activity

00:49:31.260 --> 00:49:31.619
 there is

00:49:31.619 --> 00:49:32.099
 worship

00:49:32.099 --> 00:49:33.420
 the activity

00:49:33.420 --> 00:49:33.920
 of worship

00:49:33.920 --> 00:49:34.579
 itself

00:49:34.579 --> 00:49:37.839
 and they

00:49:37.839 --> 00:49:38.599
 never tire

00:49:38.599 --> 00:49:40.360
 and there is

00:49:40.360 --> 00:49:40.759
 never an

00:49:40.759 --> 00:49:41.360
 interruption

00:49:41.360 --> 00:49:43.619
 nothing breaks

00:49:43.619 --> 00:49:44.519
 in to spoil

00:49:44.519 --> 00:49:45.420
 the sequence

00:49:45.420 --> 00:49:47.319
 of their

00:49:47.319 --> 00:49:48.059
 activity in

00:49:48.059 --> 00:49:48.500
 heaven and

00:49:48.500 --> 00:49:48.980
 their worship

00:49:48.980 --> 00:49:49.639
 of God

00:49:49.639 --> 00:49:51.960
 and they are

00:49:51.960 --> 00:49:52.579
 lovingly

00:49:52.579 --> 00:49:53.159
 shepherded

00:49:53.159 --> 00:49:54.559
 that's one of

00:49:54.559 --> 00:49:55.079
 the features

00:49:55.079 --> 00:49:56.179
 of the quality

00:49:56.179 --> 00:49:56.759
 of heaven

00:49:56.759 --> 00:49:57.460
 as well

00:49:57.460 --> 00:49:57.880
 you can see

00:49:57.880 --> 00:49:58.440
 what it says

00:49:58.440 --> 00:49:58.639
 here

00:49:58.639 --> 00:49:59.519
 the lamb

00:49:59.519 --> 00:49:59.980
 who is in

00:49:59.980 --> 00:50:00.539
 the midst

00:50:00.539 --> 00:50:00.859
 of the

00:50:00.859 --> 00:50:01.159
 throne

00:50:01.159 --> 00:50:02.019
 will be

00:50:02.019 --> 00:50:02.659
 their shepherd

00:50:02.659 --> 00:50:03.159
 and he will

00:50:03.159 --> 00:50:03.779
 guide them

00:50:03.779 --> 00:50:04.739
 to springs

00:50:04.739 --> 00:50:05.460
 of living

00:50:05.460 --> 00:50:06.000
 water

00:50:06.000 --> 00:50:07.460
 isn't that a

00:50:07.460 --> 00:50:08.099
 wonderful thing

00:50:08.099 --> 00:50:09.099
 that the

00:50:09.099 --> 00:50:10.059
 lamb who died

00:50:10.059 --> 00:50:10.940
 on the cross

00:50:10.940 --> 00:50:12.299
 is the same

00:50:12.299 --> 00:50:12.599
 lamb

00:50:12.599 --> 00:50:13.179
 the same

00:50:13.179 --> 00:50:13.699
 person

00:50:13.699 --> 00:50:15.299
 who is now

00:50:15.299 --> 00:50:16.039
 pastoring

00:50:16.039 --> 00:50:16.940
 his people

00:50:16.940 --> 00:50:17.460
 in heaven

00:50:17.460 --> 00:50:19.579
 it's a picture

00:50:19.579 --> 00:50:20.559
 here of that

00:50:20.559 --> 00:50:21.019
 wonderful

00:50:21.019 --> 00:50:22.139
 combination

00:50:22.139 --> 00:50:22.900
 of the

00:50:22.900 --> 00:50:23.579
 king of

00:50:23.579 --> 00:50:23.860
 heaven

00:50:23.860 --> 00:50:24.780
 also being

00:50:24.780 --> 00:50:25.460
 a pastor

00:50:25.460 --> 00:50:27.059
 and a

00:50:27.059 --> 00:50:27.659
 pastor in a

00:50:27.659 --> 00:50:27.960
 way that

00:50:27.960 --> 00:50:28.539
 none of us

00:50:28.539 --> 00:50:29.179
 can possibly

00:50:29.179 --> 00:50:29.619
 match

00:50:29.619 --> 00:50:31.760
 he is the

00:50:31.760 --> 00:50:32.360
 pastor

00:50:32.360 --> 00:50:33.119
 par excellence

00:50:33.119 --> 00:50:34.760
 you know

00:50:34.760 --> 00:50:35.539
 that pastoring

00:50:35.539 --> 00:50:36.019
 all of you

00:50:36.019 --> 00:50:36.720
 who know

00:50:36.720 --> 00:50:37.119
 him as

00:50:37.119 --> 00:50:37.980
 your savior

00:50:37.980 --> 00:50:38.460
 know

00:50:38.460 --> 00:50:39.179
 of his

00:50:39.179 --> 00:50:39.619
 hand

00:50:39.619 --> 00:50:40.360
 pastoring

00:50:40.360 --> 00:50:40.920
 your life

00:50:40.920 --> 00:50:41.260
 in this

00:50:41.260 --> 00:50:41.519
 world

00:50:41.519 --> 00:50:42.240
 through his

00:50:42.240 --> 00:50:42.579
 word

00:50:42.579 --> 00:50:43.059
 through his

00:50:43.059 --> 00:50:43.400
 spirit

00:50:43.400 --> 00:50:44.240
 bringing you

00:50:44.240 --> 00:50:44.679
 comfort

00:50:44.679 --> 00:50:45.359
 leading you

00:50:45.359 --> 00:50:45.579
 on

00:50:45.579 --> 00:50:46.019
 giving you

00:50:46.019 --> 00:50:46.500
 guidance

00:50:46.500 --> 00:50:47.379
 strengthening

00:50:47.379 --> 00:50:47.719
 you

00:50:47.719 --> 00:50:48.259
 confirming

00:50:48.259 --> 00:50:48.779
 you

00:50:48.779 --> 00:50:50.779
 but in

00:50:50.779 --> 00:50:51.079
 heaven

00:50:51.079 --> 00:50:51.919
 it's

00:50:51.919 --> 00:50:52.500
 constant

00:50:52.500 --> 00:50:53.119
 perfect

00:50:53.119 --> 00:50:53.759
 pastoring

00:50:53.759 --> 00:50:55.059
 in a

00:50:55.059 --> 00:50:55.639
 way that

00:50:55.639 --> 00:50:56.899
 we don't

00:50:56.899 --> 00:50:57.239
 know of

00:50:57.239 --> 00:50:57.539
 in this

00:50:57.539 --> 00:50:58.019
 life

00:50:58.019 --> 00:51:00.839
 and of

00:51:00.839 --> 00:51:01.019
 course

00:51:01.019 --> 00:51:01.359
 there is

00:51:01.359 --> 00:51:01.659
 as we

00:51:01.659 --> 00:51:01.980
 saw

00:51:01.980 --> 00:51:02.940
 the

00:51:02.940 --> 00:51:03.339
 lamb

00:51:03.339 --> 00:51:03.639
 in the

00:51:03.639 --> 00:51:03.859
 midst

00:51:03.859 --> 00:51:04.179
 of the

00:51:04.179 --> 00:51:04.519
 throne

00:51:04.519 --> 00:51:05.899
 significant

00:51:05.899 --> 00:51:06.399
 that it's

00:51:06.399 --> 00:51:06.839
 a lamb

00:51:06.839 --> 00:51:07.139
 that's

00:51:07.139 --> 00:51:07.539
 mentioned

00:51:07.539 --> 00:51:09.679
 there is

00:51:09.679 --> 00:51:12.940
 atonement

00:51:12.940 --> 00:51:13.419
 in the

00:51:13.419 --> 00:51:13.940
 sense of

00:51:13.940 --> 00:51:14.420
 its

00:51:14.420 --> 00:51:15.179
 ongoing

00:51:15.179 --> 00:51:16.539
 power

00:51:16.539 --> 00:51:17.119
 and

00:51:17.119 --> 00:51:17.720
 protective

00:51:17.720 --> 00:51:18.280
 care

00:51:18.280 --> 00:51:18.460
 of

00:51:18.460 --> 00:51:18.800
 God's

00:51:18.800 --> 00:51:19.179
 people

00:51:19.179 --> 00:51:20.019
 the

00:51:20.019 --> 00:51:20.440
 atonement

00:51:20.440 --> 00:51:20.740
 that is

00:51:20.740 --> 00:51:20.980
 now

00:51:20.980 --> 00:51:21.619
 finished

00:51:21.619 --> 00:51:22.440
 that Christ

00:51:22.440 --> 00:51:23.119
 has rendered

00:51:23.119 --> 00:51:23.619
 by his

00:51:23.619 --> 00:51:23.900
 death

00:51:23.900 --> 00:51:24.200
 on the

00:51:24.200 --> 00:51:24.639
 cross

00:51:24.639 --> 00:51:27.820
 but it's

00:51:27.820 --> 00:51:28.340
 still there

00:51:28.340 --> 00:51:29.119
 a feature

00:51:29.119 --> 00:51:29.860
 in himself

00:51:29.860 --> 00:51:30.679
 because he's

00:51:30.679 --> 00:51:31.019
 there

00:51:31.019 --> 00:51:33.340
 that atonement

00:51:33.340 --> 00:51:33.720
 that he

00:51:33.720 --> 00:51:34.400
 completed

00:51:34.400 --> 00:51:36.059
 that sacrifice

00:51:36.059 --> 00:51:36.800
 of himself

00:51:36.800 --> 00:51:38.019
 is a

00:51:38.019 --> 00:51:38.679
 feature in

00:51:38.679 --> 00:51:38.980
 heaven

00:51:38.980 --> 00:51:40.760
 because there's

00:51:40.760 --> 00:51:41.240
 a perfect

00:51:41.240 --> 00:51:42.059
 understanding

00:51:42.059 --> 00:51:42.980
 on the part

00:51:42.980 --> 00:51:43.280
 of the

00:51:43.280 --> 00:51:43.599
 gathered

00:51:43.599 --> 00:51:44.059
 church

00:51:44.059 --> 00:51:45.000
 that this

00:51:45.000 --> 00:51:45.319
 is the

00:51:45.319 --> 00:51:45.659
 basis

00:51:45.659 --> 00:51:46.199
 of their

00:51:46.199 --> 00:51:46.759
 salvation

00:51:46.759 --> 00:51:47.940
 and they

00:51:47.940 --> 00:51:48.319
 sing the

00:51:48.319 --> 00:51:48.719
 praises

00:51:48.719 --> 00:51:49.480
 of the

00:51:49.480 --> 00:51:50.000
 lamb

00:51:50.000 --> 00:51:51.139
 and the

00:51:51.139 --> 00:51:51.599
 redemption

00:51:51.599 --> 00:51:52.179
 they have

00:51:52.179 --> 00:51:53.039
 by his

00:51:53.039 --> 00:51:53.480
 blood

00:51:53.480 --> 00:51:55.500
 and he

00:51:55.500 --> 00:51:56.000
 leads them

00:51:56.000 --> 00:51:57.460
 to springs

00:51:57.460 --> 00:51:58.099
 of living

00:51:58.099 --> 00:51:58.619
 water

00:51:58.619 --> 00:52:00.079
 see what you

00:52:00.079 --> 00:52:00.480
 have here

00:52:00.480 --> 00:52:01.579
 in chapter

00:52:01.579 --> 00:52:02.500
 21 as we

00:52:02.500 --> 00:52:02.819
 mentioned

00:52:02.819 --> 00:52:03.259
 in verse

00:52:03.259 --> 00:52:03.639
 6

00:52:03.639 --> 00:52:04.179
 especially

00:52:04.179 --> 00:52:05.599
 where you

00:52:05.599 --> 00:52:05.940
 find

00:52:05.940 --> 00:52:07.840
 I am

00:52:07.840 --> 00:52:07.940
 the

00:52:07.940 --> 00:52:08.300
 alpha

00:52:08.300 --> 00:52:08.860
 and the

00:52:08.860 --> 00:52:09.200
 omega

00:52:09.200 --> 00:52:10.000
 the

00:52:10.000 --> 00:52:10.300
 beginning

00:52:10.300 --> 00:52:10.619
 and the

00:52:10.619 --> 00:52:10.820
 end

00:52:10.820 --> 00:52:11.099
 to the

00:52:11.099 --> 00:52:11.440
 thirsty

00:52:11.440 --> 00:52:11.720
 I will

00:52:11.720 --> 00:52:12.039
 give

00:52:12.039 --> 00:52:12.780
 from the

00:52:12.780 --> 00:52:13.119
 spring

00:52:13.119 --> 00:52:13.460
 of the

00:52:13.460 --> 00:52:13.800
 water

00:52:13.800 --> 00:52:14.500
 of life

00:52:14.500 --> 00:52:15.599
 without

00:52:15.599 --> 00:52:16.099
 payment

00:52:16.099 --> 00:52:16.980
 or freely

00:52:16.980 --> 00:52:21.380
 one of

00:52:21.380 --> 00:52:21.480
 the

00:52:21.480 --> 00:52:22.139
 great features

00:52:22.139 --> 00:52:22.639
 mentioned

00:52:22.639 --> 00:52:22.960
 about

00:52:22.960 --> 00:52:23.300
 heaven

00:52:23.300 --> 00:52:24.519
 is that

00:52:24.519 --> 00:52:25.320
 all

00:52:25.320 --> 00:52:25.820
 our

00:52:25.820 --> 00:52:26.260
 needs

00:52:26.260 --> 00:52:26.579
 are

00:52:26.579 --> 00:52:27.219
 met

00:52:27.219 --> 00:52:29.119
 perfectly

00:52:29.119 --> 00:52:29.860
 and

00:52:29.860 --> 00:52:30.599
 constantly

00:52:30.599 --> 00:52:31.400
 without

00:52:31.400 --> 00:52:32.039
 fail

00:52:32.039 --> 00:52:34.500
 of course

00:52:34.500 --> 00:52:35.059
 God meets

00:52:35.059 --> 00:52:35.420
 all our

00:52:35.420 --> 00:52:35.659
 needs

00:52:35.659 --> 00:52:35.940
 anyway

00:52:35.940 --> 00:52:36.320
 in this

00:52:36.320 --> 00:52:36.739
 life

00:52:36.739 --> 00:52:38.179
 but we

00:52:38.179 --> 00:52:38.460
 haven't

00:52:38.460 --> 00:52:38.860
 got that

00:52:38.860 --> 00:52:39.360
 perfect

00:52:39.360 --> 00:52:39.880
 state

00:52:39.880 --> 00:52:40.519
 of mind

00:52:40.519 --> 00:52:40.880
 or of

00:52:40.880 --> 00:52:41.199
 body

00:52:41.199 --> 00:52:42.079
 and soul

00:52:42.079 --> 00:52:43.199
 where we

00:52:43.199 --> 00:52:43.639
 are able

00:52:43.639 --> 00:52:45.179
 to enjoy

00:52:45.179 --> 00:52:46.380
 and exercise

00:52:46.380 --> 00:52:47.279
 the capacity

00:52:47.279 --> 00:52:47.779
 God has

00:52:47.779 --> 00:52:48.519
 given us

00:52:48.519 --> 00:52:49.639
 so as to

00:52:49.639 --> 00:52:50.599
 enjoy that

00:52:50.599 --> 00:52:51.059
 salvation

00:52:51.059 --> 00:52:51.500
 to the

00:52:51.500 --> 00:52:51.840
 full

00:52:51.840 --> 00:52:52.480
 but we

00:52:52.480 --> 00:52:52.960
 will in

00:52:52.960 --> 00:52:53.259
 heaven

00:52:53.259 --> 00:52:56.279
 in the

00:52:56.279 --> 00:52:56.840
 pastoring

00:52:56.840 --> 00:52:57.659
 guidance

00:52:57.659 --> 00:52:58.219
 and leading

00:52:58.219 --> 00:52:58.559
 of the

00:52:58.559 --> 00:52:58.880
 shepherd

00:52:58.880 --> 00:53:00.099
 he will

00:53:00.099 --> 00:53:00.679
 lead them

00:53:00.679 --> 00:53:02.019
 and guide

00:53:02.019 --> 00:53:02.399
 them to

00:53:02.399 --> 00:53:02.879
 springs

00:53:02.879 --> 00:53:04.099
 of living

00:53:04.099 --> 00:53:04.679
 water

00:53:04.679 --> 00:53:06.919
 ever

00:53:06.919 --> 00:53:07.460
 fresh

00:53:07.460 --> 00:53:08.739
 never

00:53:08.739 --> 00:53:09.279
 old

00:53:09.279 --> 00:53:09.960
 never

00:53:09.960 --> 00:53:10.500
 ceasing

00:53:10.500 --> 00:53:11.719
 never

00:53:11.719 --> 00:53:12.019
 needing

00:53:12.019 --> 00:53:12.659
 replaced

00:53:12.659 --> 00:53:13.619
 never

00:53:13.619 --> 00:53:13.879
 needing

00:53:13.879 --> 00:53:14.779
 replenished

00:53:14.779 --> 00:53:15.599
 never

00:53:15.599 --> 00:53:15.919
 needing

00:53:15.919 --> 00:53:16.679
 additives

00:53:16.679 --> 00:53:18.960
 constant

00:53:18.960 --> 00:53:19.739
 flowing

00:53:19.739 --> 00:53:20.619
 freshment

00:53:20.619 --> 00:53:22.119
 refreshment

00:53:22.119 --> 00:53:23.000
 from the

00:53:23.000 --> 00:53:23.759
 streams of

00:53:23.759 --> 00:53:24.599
 life that

00:53:24.599 --> 00:53:24.980
 are in

00:53:24.980 --> 00:53:25.299
 Jesus

00:53:25.299 --> 00:53:26.339
 that are

00:53:26.339 --> 00:53:26.819
 flowing

00:53:26.819 --> 00:53:27.559
 constantly

00:53:27.559 --> 00:53:28.599
 to God's

00:53:28.599 --> 00:53:29.079
 people in

00:53:29.079 --> 00:53:29.279
 heaven

00:53:29.279 --> 00:53:29.819
 the gathered

00:53:29.819 --> 00:53:30.319
 church

00:53:30.320 --> 00:53:31.360
 is constantly

00:53:31.360 --> 00:53:32.500
 being refreshed

00:53:32.500 --> 00:53:33.080
 and will

00:53:33.080 --> 00:53:33.780
 forevermore

00:53:33.780 --> 00:53:34.500
 be refreshed

00:53:34.500 --> 00:53:35.380
 from the

00:53:35.380 --> 00:53:35.900
 water of

00:53:35.900 --> 00:53:36.500
 life that's

00:53:36.500 --> 00:53:36.940
 in Christ

00:53:36.940 --> 00:53:37.559
 himself and

00:53:37.559 --> 00:53:38.500
 flows from

00:53:38.500 --> 00:53:38.900
 the throne

00:53:38.900 --> 00:53:39.519
 of God

00:53:39.519 --> 00:53:40.800
 total

00:53:40.800 --> 00:53:41.600
 satisfaction

00:53:41.600 --> 00:53:43.120
 all our

00:53:43.120 --> 00:53:43.860
 needs met

00:53:43.860 --> 00:53:45.100
 what does

00:53:45.100 --> 00:53:45.700
 the catechism

00:53:45.700 --> 00:53:46.220
 tell us

00:53:46.220 --> 00:53:47.360
 in the first

00:53:47.360 --> 00:53:47.940
 catechism

00:53:47.940 --> 00:53:48.220
 that we

00:53:48.220 --> 00:53:48.920
 learned most

00:53:48.920 --> 00:53:49.300
 of us as

00:53:49.300 --> 00:53:49.680
 children

00:53:49.680 --> 00:53:50.760
 what is the

00:53:50.760 --> 00:53:51.440
 chief end

00:53:51.440 --> 00:53:52.000
 of man

00:53:52.000 --> 00:53:53.500
 man's

00:53:53.500 --> 00:53:54.360
 chief end

00:53:54.360 --> 00:53:54.800
 is to

00:53:54.800 --> 00:53:56.200
 glorify

00:53:56.200 --> 00:53:56.900
 God

00:53:56.900 --> 00:53:58.300
 and to

00:53:58.300 --> 00:53:59.519
 enjoy him

00:53:59.519 --> 00:54:00.039
 forever

00:54:00.039 --> 00:54:01.559
 not just

00:54:01.559 --> 00:54:02.219
 to glorify

00:54:02.219 --> 00:54:03.039
 him but

00:54:03.039 --> 00:54:03.759
 to enjoy

00:54:03.759 --> 00:54:04.480
 him forever

00:54:04.480 --> 00:54:05.500
 how are we

00:54:05.500 --> 00:54:05.840
 going to

00:54:05.840 --> 00:54:06.679
 enjoy him

00:54:06.679 --> 00:54:07.559
 only by

00:54:07.559 --> 00:54:08.900
 being freed

00:54:08.900 --> 00:54:09.440
 from our

00:54:09.440 --> 00:54:09.900
 sins

00:54:09.900 --> 00:54:10.699
 washed from

00:54:10.699 --> 00:54:11.360
 our sins

00:54:11.360 --> 00:54:12.340
 brought to

00:54:12.340 --> 00:54:12.779
 know him

00:54:12.779 --> 00:54:13.340
 in Christ

00:54:13.340 --> 00:54:14.259
 brought into

00:54:14.259 --> 00:54:14.960
 heaven in

00:54:14.960 --> 00:54:15.440
 Christ

00:54:15.440 --> 00:54:16.579
 enjoying him

00:54:16.579 --> 00:54:17.139
 there without

00:54:17.139 --> 00:54:17.820
 interruption

00:54:17.820 --> 00:54:18.840
 in these

00:54:18.840 --> 00:54:20.000
 wonderful springs

00:54:20.000 --> 00:54:20.599
 of living

00:54:20.599 --> 00:54:21.000
 water

00:54:21.000 --> 00:54:21.699
 this life

00:54:21.699 --> 00:54:22.380
 that Christ

00:54:22.380 --> 00:54:22.980
 gives

00:54:22.980 --> 00:54:25.039
 that go on

00:54:25.039 --> 00:54:25.820
 forevermore

00:54:25.820 --> 00:54:28.080
 and comfort

00:54:28.080 --> 00:54:28.500
 us

00:54:28.500 --> 00:54:29.680
 as it says

00:54:29.680 --> 00:54:29.940
 in the

00:54:29.940 --> 00:54:30.240
 final

00:54:30.240 --> 00:54:30.780
 verses

00:54:30.780 --> 00:54:31.440
 God will

00:54:31.440 --> 00:54:32.120
 wipe away

00:54:32.120 --> 00:54:33.700
 every tear

00:54:33.700 --> 00:54:34.740
 from their

00:54:34.740 --> 00:54:35.280
 eyes

00:54:35.280 --> 00:54:37.019
 that's in

00:54:37.019 --> 00:54:37.580
 many ways

00:54:37.580 --> 00:54:38.880
 a picture

00:54:38.880 --> 00:54:40.100
 more of a

00:54:40.100 --> 00:54:40.720
 mother than a

00:54:40.720 --> 00:54:41.039
 father

00:54:41.039 --> 00:54:43.300
 because

00:54:43.300 --> 00:54:44.680
 you know

00:54:44.680 --> 00:54:44.960
 what it's

00:54:44.960 --> 00:54:45.240
 like

00:54:45.240 --> 00:54:45.620
 I'm sure

00:54:45.620 --> 00:54:46.460
 we've been

00:54:46.460 --> 00:54:46.880
 there or

00:54:46.880 --> 00:54:47.340
 seen our

00:54:47.340 --> 00:54:47.780
 children or

00:54:47.780 --> 00:54:48.340
 grandchildren

00:54:48.340 --> 00:54:49.720
 in a position

00:54:49.720 --> 00:54:50.160
 where they've

00:54:50.160 --> 00:54:50.760
 just woken up

00:54:50.760 --> 00:54:51.059
 from a

00:54:51.059 --> 00:54:51.519
 nightmare

00:54:51.519 --> 00:54:53.099
 something

00:54:53.099 --> 00:54:53.420
 that's

00:54:53.420 --> 00:54:53.639
 whatever

00:54:53.639 --> 00:54:54.179
 has caused

00:54:54.179 --> 00:54:54.639
 the nightmare

00:54:54.639 --> 00:54:55.400
 but they

00:54:55.400 --> 00:54:55.880
 wake up

00:54:55.880 --> 00:54:56.380
 and they're

00:54:56.380 --> 00:54:56.800
 upset

00:54:56.800 --> 00:54:57.119
 and they're

00:54:57.119 --> 00:54:57.500
 crying

00:54:57.500 --> 00:54:58.219
 and they're

00:54:58.219 --> 00:54:58.759
 startled

00:54:58.759 --> 00:55:00.480
 and they

00:55:00.480 --> 00:55:00.980
 come and

00:55:00.980 --> 00:55:02.239
 mother usually

00:55:02.239 --> 00:55:03.500
 comes and

00:55:03.500 --> 00:55:04.380
 reassures her

00:55:04.380 --> 00:55:04.739
 and says

00:55:04.739 --> 00:55:05.079
 no it's

00:55:05.079 --> 00:55:05.599
 alright I'm

00:55:05.599 --> 00:55:06.059
 here

00:55:06.059 --> 00:55:08.739
 there's nothing

00:55:08.739 --> 00:55:09.259
 wrong it's

00:55:09.259 --> 00:55:09.860
 fine

00:55:09.860 --> 00:55:12.599
 and God

00:55:12.599 --> 00:55:14.179
 shall wipe

00:55:14.179 --> 00:55:14.619
 away every

00:55:14.619 --> 00:55:15.119
 tear from

00:55:15.119 --> 00:55:15.800
 their eyes

00:55:15.800 --> 00:55:18.239
 like the

00:55:18.239 --> 00:55:18.679
 mother that

00:55:18.679 --> 00:55:19.259
 wipes away

00:55:19.259 --> 00:55:19.800
 the tears

00:55:19.800 --> 00:55:20.099
 of the

00:55:20.099 --> 00:55:20.619
 nightmare

00:55:20.619 --> 00:55:21.940
 the child

00:55:21.940 --> 00:55:22.319
 has just

00:55:22.319 --> 00:55:22.980
 been through

00:55:22.980 --> 00:55:25.639
 that great

00:55:25.639 --> 00:55:26.219
 tribulation

00:55:26.219 --> 00:55:26.900
 is over

00:55:26.900 --> 00:55:29.259
 the tears

00:55:29.259 --> 00:55:29.960
 are done

00:55:29.960 --> 00:55:32.179
 God

00:55:32.179 --> 00:55:32.639
 himself

00:55:32.639 --> 00:55:33.500
 is the

00:55:33.500 --> 00:55:33.739
 great

00:55:33.739 --> 00:55:34.500
 comforter

00:55:34.500 --> 00:55:36.839
 and these

00:55:36.839 --> 00:55:38.059
 streams of

00:55:38.059 --> 00:55:38.679
 living water

00:55:38.679 --> 00:55:39.339
 these springs

00:55:39.339 --> 00:55:39.819
 of living

00:55:39.819 --> 00:55:40.219
 water

00:55:40.219 --> 00:55:41.380
 they contain

00:55:41.380 --> 00:55:42.380
 that element

00:55:42.380 --> 00:55:43.519
 of comfort

00:55:43.519 --> 00:55:45.039
 for all

00:55:45.039 --> 00:55:45.659
 eternity

00:55:45.659 --> 00:55:48.539
 not just

00:55:48.539 --> 00:55:49.279
 to offset

00:55:49.279 --> 00:55:50.539
 the discomfort

00:55:50.539 --> 00:55:52.039
 the tragedies

00:55:52.039 --> 00:55:52.840
 the bereavements

00:55:52.840 --> 00:55:53.440
 the sorrows

00:55:53.440 --> 00:55:53.800
 you've had

00:55:53.800 --> 00:55:54.139
 in this

00:55:54.139 --> 00:55:54.619
 life

00:55:54.619 --> 00:55:55.980
 but to

00:55:55.980 --> 00:55:56.679
 actually rise

00:55:56.679 --> 00:55:57.400
 above them

00:55:57.400 --> 00:55:59.039
 to outdo

00:55:59.039 --> 00:55:59.579
 them if you

00:55:59.579 --> 00:55:59.980
 like

00:55:59.980 --> 00:56:01.840
 God will

00:56:01.840 --> 00:56:02.360
 wipe away

00:56:02.360 --> 00:56:03.019
 every tear

00:56:03.019 --> 00:56:04.400
 from their

00:56:04.400 --> 00:56:05.019
 eyes

00:56:05.019 --> 00:56:07.139
 heaven

00:56:07.139 --> 00:56:09.279
 is rest

00:56:09.280 --> 00:56:11.280
 comfort

00:56:11.280 --> 00:56:11.340
 comfort

00:56:11.340 --> 00:56:13.600
 it's all

00:56:13.600 --> 00:56:13.960
 that this

00:56:13.960 --> 00:56:14.300
 world

00:56:14.300 --> 00:56:15.220
 cannot be

00:56:15.220 --> 00:56:17.380
 it's

00:56:17.380 --> 00:56:17.700
 Jesus

00:56:17.700 --> 00:56:18.260
 Christ

00:56:18.260 --> 00:56:19.560
 and all

00:56:19.560 --> 00:56:19.800
 that he

00:56:19.800 --> 00:56:20.100
 is to

00:56:20.100 --> 00:56:20.680
 his people

00:56:20.680 --> 00:56:22.660
 pastoring

00:56:22.660 --> 00:56:23.019
 them

00:56:23.019 --> 00:56:24.380
 with comfort

00:56:24.380 --> 00:56:25.240
 with

00:56:25.240 --> 00:56:26.220
 reassurance

00:56:26.220 --> 00:56:27.360
 with

00:56:27.360 --> 00:56:28.080
 ongoing

00:56:28.080 --> 00:56:29.220
 flow

00:56:29.220 --> 00:56:29.980
 of life

00:56:29.980 --> 00:56:31.820
 which will

00:56:31.820 --> 00:56:32.620
 never end

00:56:32.620 --> 00:56:34.640
 and that's

00:56:34.640 --> 00:56:35.180
 the church

00:56:35.180 --> 00:56:36.420
 together

00:56:36.420 --> 00:56:37.639
 the Lord

00:56:37.639 --> 00:56:38.099
 says in

00:56:38.099 --> 00:56:38.960
 chapter 14

00:56:38.960 --> 00:56:40.260
 it's true

00:56:40.260 --> 00:56:40.860
 of us all

00:56:40.860 --> 00:56:41.380
 individually

00:56:41.380 --> 00:56:41.940
 as well

00:56:41.940 --> 00:56:42.360
 isn't it

00:56:42.360 --> 00:56:43.800
 we find

00:56:43.800 --> 00:56:44.300
 these words

00:56:44.300 --> 00:56:44.740
 to be very

00:56:44.740 --> 00:56:45.099
 precious

00:56:45.099 --> 00:56:45.700
 for us

00:56:45.700 --> 00:56:47.519
 chapter 14

00:56:47.519 --> 00:56:48.860
 verse 13

00:56:48.860 --> 00:56:49.920
 I heard a

00:56:49.920 --> 00:56:51.019
 voice from

00:56:51.019 --> 00:56:51.659
 heaven saying

00:56:51.659 --> 00:56:52.619
 write this

00:56:52.619 --> 00:56:54.220
 blessed are

00:56:54.220 --> 00:56:54.659
 the dead

00:56:54.659 --> 00:56:55.260
 who die

00:56:55.260 --> 00:56:55.820
 in the

00:56:55.820 --> 00:56:56.180
 Lord

00:56:56.180 --> 00:56:57.320
 from now

00:56:57.320 --> 00:56:57.720
 on

00:56:57.720 --> 00:56:58.960
 blessed

00:56:58.960 --> 00:56:59.440
 indeed

00:56:59.440 --> 00:56:59.940
 says the

00:56:59.940 --> 00:57:00.240
 spirit

00:57:00.240 --> 00:57:01.280
 that they

00:57:01.280 --> 00:57:01.860
 may rest

00:57:01.860 --> 00:57:02.300
 from their

00:57:02.300 --> 00:57:02.800
 labors

00:57:02.800 --> 00:57:04.099
 for their

00:57:04.099 --> 00:57:04.460
 deeds

00:57:04.460 --> 00:57:05.679
 follow

00:57:05.679 --> 00:57:06.079
 them

00:57:06.079 --> 00:57:07.639
 blessed

00:57:07.639 --> 00:57:09.320
 indeed

00:57:09.320 --> 00:57:10.579
 the

00:57:10.579 --> 00:57:10.960
 gathered

00:57:10.960 --> 00:57:11.480
 church

00:57:11.480 --> 00:57:12.159
 in heaven

00:57:12.159 --> 00:57:13.079
 the

00:57:13.079 --> 00:57:13.400
 gathered

00:57:13.400 --> 00:57:13.980
 church

00:57:13.980 --> 00:57:15.300
 in glory

00:57:15.300 --> 00:57:17.320
 as John

00:57:17.320 --> 00:57:17.720
 Logan

00:57:17.720 --> 00:57:19.119
 the hymn writer

00:57:19.119 --> 00:57:19.980
 from the

00:57:19.980 --> 00:57:21.119
 1700s put it

00:57:21.119 --> 00:57:21.940
 a man who

00:57:21.940 --> 00:57:22.920
 was a minister

00:57:22.920 --> 00:57:23.500
 in the

00:57:23.500 --> 00:57:23.840
 church of

00:57:23.840 --> 00:57:24.119
 Scotland

00:57:24.119 --> 00:57:24.519
 South

00:57:24.519 --> 00:57:24.980
 Leith

00:57:24.980 --> 00:57:25.920
 Leith in

00:57:25.920 --> 00:57:26.659
 Scotland

00:57:26.659 --> 00:57:29.780
 a hymn

00:57:29.780 --> 00:57:30.340
 that's usually

00:57:30.340 --> 00:57:31.519
 referred to

00:57:31.519 --> 00:57:31.820
 as

00:57:31.820 --> 00:57:33.340
 the comfort

00:57:33.340 --> 00:57:34.600
 take comfort

00:57:34.600 --> 00:57:35.100
 Christians

00:57:35.100 --> 00:57:35.720
 but it

00:57:35.720 --> 00:57:36.220
 ends like

00:57:36.220 --> 00:57:36.460
 this

00:57:36.460 --> 00:57:36.640
 they're

00:57:36.640 --> 00:57:36.960
 well known

00:57:36.960 --> 00:57:37.260
 words

00:57:37.260 --> 00:57:37.660
 I'm sure

00:57:37.660 --> 00:57:39.140
 together

00:57:39.140 --> 00:57:39.600
 to their

00:57:39.600 --> 00:57:40.059
 father's

00:57:40.059 --> 00:57:40.220
 house

00:57:40.220 --> 00:57:40.840
 together

00:57:40.840 --> 00:57:42.240
 to their

00:57:42.240 --> 00:57:42.840
 father's

00:57:42.840 --> 00:57:43.200
 house

00:57:43.200 --> 00:57:44.600
 with joyful

00:57:44.600 --> 00:57:45.200
 hearts

00:57:45.200 --> 00:57:45.800
 they go

00:57:45.800 --> 00:57:47.400
 and dwell

00:57:47.400 --> 00:57:47.920
 forever

00:57:47.920 --> 00:57:48.400
 with the

00:57:48.400 --> 00:57:48.760
 Lord

00:57:48.760 --> 00:57:49.680
 beyond

00:57:49.680 --> 00:57:50.280
 the reach

00:57:50.280 --> 00:57:51.680
 of woe

00:57:51.680 --> 00:57:52.280
 a few

00:57:52.280 --> 00:57:52.780
 short

00:57:52.780 --> 00:57:53.160
 years

00:57:53.160 --> 00:57:53.760
 of evil

00:57:53.760 --> 00:57:54.260
 past

00:57:54.260 --> 00:57:55.559
 we reach

00:57:55.559 --> 00:57:56.059
 the happy

00:57:56.059 --> 00:57:56.600
 shore

00:57:56.600 --> 00:57:57.820
 where

00:57:57.820 --> 00:57:58.220
 death

00:57:58.220 --> 00:57:58.720
 divided

00:57:58.720 --> 00:57:59.340
 friends

00:57:59.340 --> 00:58:00.160
 at last

00:58:00.160 --> 00:58:01.559
 shall meet

00:58:01.559 --> 00:58:02.880
 to part

00:58:02.880 --> 00:58:04.579
 no more

00:58:04.579 --> 00:58:06.820
 the gathered

00:58:06.820 --> 00:58:08.039
 church

00:58:08.039 --> 00:58:09.420
 gathered

00:58:09.420 --> 00:58:10.160
 by God

00:58:10.160 --> 00:58:11.460
 glorified

00:58:11.460 --> 00:58:12.200
 by God

00:58:12.200 --> 00:58:13.720
 enjoying

00:58:13.720 --> 00:58:14.300
 God

00:58:14.300 --> 00:58:15.400
 in fellowship

00:58:15.400 --> 00:58:16.260
 with God

00:58:16.260 --> 00:58:18.119
 where are

00:58:18.119 --> 00:58:18.619
 your hopes

00:58:18.619 --> 00:58:19.140
 tonight

00:58:19.140 --> 00:58:22.320
 will you be

00:58:22.320 --> 00:58:23.039
 part of that

00:58:23.039 --> 00:58:23.559
 gathering

00:58:23.559 --> 00:58:26.019
 and if you're

00:58:26.019 --> 00:58:26.720
 saying yes

00:58:26.720 --> 00:58:27.119
 on what

00:58:27.119 --> 00:58:27.640
 basis

00:58:27.640 --> 00:58:28.519
 are you

00:58:28.519 --> 00:58:29.320
 saying yes

00:58:29.320 --> 00:58:30.099
 I hope

00:58:30.099 --> 00:58:30.440
 you're not

00:58:30.440 --> 00:58:31.019
 saying no

00:58:31.019 --> 00:58:32.719
 nobody in

00:58:32.719 --> 00:58:33.179
 here wants

00:58:33.179 --> 00:58:33.599
 to miss

00:58:33.599 --> 00:58:33.980
 out on

00:58:33.980 --> 00:58:34.219
 heaven

00:58:34.219 --> 00:58:35.800
 nobody

00:58:35.800 --> 00:58:36.320
 wants you

00:58:36.320 --> 00:58:36.619
 to be

00:58:36.619 --> 00:58:36.920
 short

00:58:36.920 --> 00:58:37.280
 of it

00:58:37.280 --> 00:58:39.059
 but here

00:58:39.059 --> 00:58:39.340
 is the

00:58:39.340 --> 00:58:40.019
 qualification

00:58:40.019 --> 00:58:41.739
 that you

00:58:41.739 --> 00:58:42.619
 wash your

00:58:42.619 --> 00:58:43.960
 life in

00:58:43.960 --> 00:58:44.380
 the death

00:58:44.380 --> 00:58:45.000
 of Christ

00:58:45.000 --> 00:58:47.320
 that's your

00:58:47.320 --> 00:58:48.079
 qualification

00:58:48.079 --> 00:58:50.039
 and that you

00:58:50.039 --> 00:58:50.480
 come at

00:58:50.480 --> 00:58:51.079
 last with

00:58:51.079 --> 00:58:51.659
 God's people

00:58:51.659 --> 00:58:51.960
 to be

00:58:51.960 --> 00:58:52.300
 gathered

00:58:52.300 --> 00:58:53.820
 beyond

00:58:53.820 --> 00:58:54.360
 suffering

00:58:54.360 --> 00:58:55.199
 and in

00:58:55.199 --> 00:58:55.800
 an abundance

00:58:55.800 --> 00:58:56.659
 of life

00:58:56.659 --> 00:58:58.159
 gathered

00:58:58.159 --> 00:58:58.879
 together

00:58:58.879 --> 00:59:00.879
 in glory

00:59:00.879 --> 00:59:01.940
 forever

00:59:01.940 --> 00:59:03.239
 may God

00:59:03.239 --> 00:59:03.579
 bless

00:59:03.579 --> 00:59:04.779
 these thoughts

00:59:04.779 --> 00:59:05.319
 let's pray

00:59:05.319 --> 00:59:10.859
 Lord our

00:59:10.859 --> 00:59:11.579
 gracious God

00:59:11.579 --> 00:59:12.059
 we give

00:59:12.059 --> 00:59:12.480
 thanks

00:59:12.480 --> 00:59:13.859
 that in

00:59:13.859 --> 00:59:14.339
 your truth

00:59:14.339 --> 00:59:14.739
 you bring

00:59:14.739 --> 00:59:15.119
 to us

00:59:15.119 --> 00:59:15.599
 these great

00:59:15.599 --> 00:59:16.239
 realities

00:59:16.239 --> 00:59:17.579
 that lie

00:59:17.579 --> 00:59:18.019
 beyond

00:59:18.019 --> 00:59:18.679
 this present

00:59:18.679 --> 00:59:19.019
 world

00:59:19.019 --> 00:59:19.579
 this present

00:59:19.579 --> 00:59:20.039
 life

00:59:20.039 --> 00:59:21.579
 but we

00:59:21.579 --> 00:59:22.099
 give thanks

00:59:22.099 --> 00:59:23.039
 that they

00:59:23.039 --> 00:59:23.519
 are true

00:59:23.519 --> 00:59:23.899
 for you

00:59:23.899 --> 00:59:24.339
 have said

00:59:24.339 --> 00:59:24.659
 so

00:59:24.659 --> 00:59:25.920
 they are

00:59:25.920 --> 00:59:26.119
 true

00:59:26.119 --> 00:59:26.779
 because the

00:59:26.779 --> 00:59:27.259
 Lord Jesus

00:59:27.259 --> 00:59:28.139
 Christ died

00:59:28.139 --> 00:59:29.299
 and rose

00:59:29.299 --> 00:59:29.900
 again to

00:59:29.900 --> 00:59:30.339
 bring them

00:59:30.339 --> 00:59:31.359
 to us

00:59:31.359 --> 00:59:31.920
 freely in

00:59:31.920 --> 00:59:32.380
 the gospel

00:59:32.380 --> 00:59:34.139
 Lord we

00:59:34.139 --> 00:59:34.519
 thank you

00:59:34.519 --> 00:59:35.099
 tonight for

00:59:35.099 --> 00:59:35.420
 heaven

00:59:35.420 --> 00:59:36.859
 we thank you

00:59:36.859 --> 00:59:37.299
 for all that

00:59:37.299 --> 00:59:38.099
 it is beyond

00:59:38.099 --> 00:59:38.619
 our very

00:59:38.619 --> 00:59:39.119
 reckoning

00:59:39.119 --> 00:59:40.739
 we thank you

00:59:40.739 --> 00:59:41.199
 for all that

00:59:41.199 --> 00:59:41.599
 has gone

00:59:41.599 --> 00:59:42.179
 towards

00:59:42.179 --> 00:59:43.400
 creating it

00:59:43.400 --> 00:59:43.759
 for your

00:59:43.759 --> 00:59:44.159
 people

00:59:44.159 --> 00:59:46.039
 oh bless us

00:59:46.039 --> 00:59:46.440
 we pray

00:59:46.440 --> 00:59:47.019
 as we hear

00:59:47.019 --> 00:59:47.559
 the gospel

00:59:47.559 --> 00:59:48.920
 as we know

00:59:48.920 --> 00:59:49.539
 the gospel

00:59:49.539 --> 00:59:50.859
 as we treasure

00:59:50.859 --> 00:59:51.500
 the gospel

00:59:51.500 --> 00:59:52.980
 make us more

00:59:52.980 --> 00:59:53.579
 than gospel

00:59:53.579 --> 00:59:54.259
 hearers

00:59:54.259 --> 00:59:56.059
 Lord make us

00:59:56.059 --> 00:59:56.539
 to be

00:59:56.539 --> 00:59:57.759
 a gospel

00:59:57.759 --> 00:59:58.340
 receivers

00:59:58.340 --> 00:59:58.759
 to

00:59:58.759 --> 01:00:00.219
 in such

01:00:00.219 --> 01:00:00.579
 a way

01:00:00.579 --> 01:00:00.960
 that would

01:00:00.960 --> 01:00:01.420
 ourselves

01:00:01.420 --> 01:00:01.900
 come

01:00:01.900 --> 01:00:03.159
 to place

01:00:03.159 --> 01:00:03.719
 our trust

01:00:03.719 --> 01:00:04.360
 and confidence

01:00:04.360 --> 01:00:04.820
 in you

01:00:04.820 --> 01:00:05.159
 daily

01:00:05.159 --> 01:00:06.500
 and so

01:00:06.500 --> 01:00:06.880
 be able

01:00:06.880 --> 01:00:07.400
 to say

01:00:07.400 --> 01:00:08.500
 I know

01:00:08.500 --> 01:00:08.980
 whom I

01:00:08.980 --> 01:00:09.599
 have believed

01:00:09.599 --> 01:00:10.920
 and I am

01:00:10.920 --> 01:00:11.320
 persuaded

01:00:11.320 --> 01:00:11.820
 that he is

01:00:11.820 --> 01:00:12.219
 able to

01:00:12.219 --> 01:00:12.759
 keep that

01:00:12.759 --> 01:00:13.820
 which I

01:00:13.820 --> 01:00:14.400
 have deposited

01:00:14.400 --> 01:00:14.960
 with him

01:00:14.960 --> 01:00:16.519
 against that

01:00:16.519 --> 01:00:16.920
 day

01:00:16.920 --> 01:00:18.099
 hear us

01:00:18.099 --> 01:00:18.659
 now we pray

01:00:18.659 --> 01:00:19.219
 for Jesus

01:00:19.219 --> 01:00:19.679
 sake

01:00:19.679 --> 01:00:20.579
 Amen

01:00:20.579 --> 01:00:24.239
 our final

01:00:24.239 --> 01:00:24.539
 psalm

01:00:24.539 --> 01:00:25.000
 this evening

01:00:25.000 --> 01:00:25.279
 is

01:00:25.279 --> 01:00:26.199
 psalm 23

01:00:26.199 --> 01:00:27.639
 these well

01:00:27.639 --> 01:00:28.199
 known words

01:00:28.199 --> 01:00:29.000
 of psalm 23

01:00:29.000 --> 01:00:29.539
 we're singing

01:00:29.539 --> 01:00:30.639
 the whole

01:00:30.639 --> 01:00:31.299
 of the psalm

01:00:31.299 --> 01:00:31.739
 in the

01:00:31.739 --> 01:00:32.019
 Scottish

01:00:32.019 --> 01:00:32.480
 Psalter

01:00:32.480 --> 01:00:34.139
 I'm singing

01:00:34.139 --> 01:00:34.659
 to the tune

01:00:34.659 --> 01:00:34.940
 St.

01:00:35.019 --> 01:00:35.539
 Columba

01:00:35.539 --> 01:00:39.039
 the Lord's

01:00:39.039 --> 01:00:39.659
 my shepherd

01:00:39.659 --> 01:00:40.380
 I'll not

01:00:40.380 --> 01:00:40.739
 want

01:00:40.739 --> 01:00:41.779
 he makes

01:00:41.779 --> 01:00:42.179
 me down

01:00:42.179 --> 01:00:42.619
 to lie

01:00:42.619 --> 01:00:43.300
 in pastures

01:00:43.300 --> 01:00:43.639
 green

01:00:43.639 --> 01:00:44.920
 he leadeth

01:00:44.920 --> 01:00:45.440
 me the

01:00:45.440 --> 01:00:45.920
 quiet

01:00:45.920 --> 01:00:46.920
 waters

01:00:46.920 --> 01:00:47.519
 by

01:00:47.519 --> 01:00:48.460
 well I

01:00:48.460 --> 01:00:48.619
 need

01:00:48.619 --> 01:00:48.820
 hardly

01:00:48.820 --> 01:00:49.440
 remind you

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 of

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 the nature

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 of this

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 psalm

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 speaking about

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 God the

01:00:53.920 --> 01:00:54.460
 pastor of

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 his people

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 and finishing

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 by that

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 reference

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 to God's

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 house

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 as a dwelling

01:01:00.159 --> 01:01:00.659
 place

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 forevermore

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 we'll sing

01:01:03.159 --> 01:01:03.940
 to these

01:01:03.940 --> 01:01:04.480
 verses

01:01:04.480 --> 01:01:05.139
 to the tune

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 St.

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 Columba

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 the Lord's

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 my shepherd

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 I'll

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 not

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 want

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 he

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 makes

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 me

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 down

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 to lie

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 and

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 clouds

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 to

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 screen

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 he

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 leadeth

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 me

01:01:38.480 --> 01:01:39.820
 that

01:01:39.820 --> 01:01:41.539
 quiet

01:01:41.539 --> 01:01:44.599
 waters

01:01:44.599 --> 01:01:46.420
 by

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 my

01:01:48.160 --> 01:01:49.820
 soul

01:01:49.820 --> 01:01:50.960
 he

01:01:50.960 --> 01:01:52.400
 doth

01:01:52.400 --> 01:01:53.519
 restore

01:01:53.519 --> 01:01:55.920
 again

01:01:55.920 --> 01:01:58.099
 and

01:01:58.099 --> 01:01:59.500
 need

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 to

01:02:00.320 --> 01:02:01.800
 walk

01:02:01.800 --> 01:02:02.820
 that

01:02:02.820 --> 01:02:04.280
 way

01:02:04.280 --> 01:02:06.019
 within

01:02:06.019 --> 01:02:08.280
 the

01:02:08.280 --> 01:02:09.820
 paths

01:02:09.820 --> 01:02:10.680
 of

01:02:10.680 --> 01:02:13.180
 righteousness

01:02:13.180 --> 01:02:15.460
 in

01:02:15.460 --> 01:02:15.880
 for

01:02:15.880 --> 01:02:17.940
 his

01:02:17.940 --> 01:02:19.300
 own

01:02:19.300 --> 01:02:20.240
 his

01:02:20.240 --> 01:02:21.720
 name

01:02:21.719 --> 01:02:35.799
 has

01:02:36.039 --> 01:02:37.159
 said

01:02:37.159 --> 01:02:49.799
 O'er the work with thee and Thyromf

01:02:49.799 --> 01:02:59.199
 Rieseth with thee to trust?

01:02:59.199 --> 01:03:15.199
 In the love of us furnish it, in presence of my foes,

01:03:15.199 --> 01:03:32.199
 My head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overdoeth.

01:03:32.199 --> 01:03:50.199
 Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me,

01:03:50.199 --> 01:03:59.199
 And in God's hands forevermore.

01:03:59.199 --> 01:04:08.199
 My dwelling place shall be.

01:04:08.199 --> 01:04:11.199
 After the benediction I'll go to the main door.

01:04:11.199 --> 01:04:17.199
 Now may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father,

01:04:17.199 --> 01:04:23.199
 And the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you now and forevermore. Amen.

01:04:29.199 --> 01:04:38.199
 Amen.

01:04:38.199 --> 01:04:47.199
 Amen.

01:04:47.199 --> 01:04:57.199
 Amen.

01:04:57.199 --> 01:04:59.199
 Amen.

01:04:59.199 --> 01:05:00.199
 Amen.

01:05:00.199 --> 01:05:30.179
 Thank you.