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 We are going to continue our James study together.

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 We'll study chapter 1.

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 We're in James chapter 1.

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 So if you have your Bibles or your device or whatever,

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! James chapter 1 is where we're at.

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 And let me pray before we get started.

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 Heavenly Father, I pray that you would give us insight

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 into what James has written in this letter.

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 Lord, I pray that you would teach us through these words

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 and through these verses.

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 Lord, may my preparation and study

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 and the things that you showed me translate.

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 I pray that I can explain that in a careful way

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 that honors you.

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 In Jesus' name, amen.

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 So the heading here in the ESV is testing of your faith,

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 starting with verse 2.

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 My section is starting with verse 13.

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 And so let's start reading there.

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 But we will reference this whole section of Scripture

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 because it really all works together.

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 So let's start with verse 13.

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 Let no one say when he is tempted,

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 I am being tempted by God.

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 For God cannot be tempted with evil,

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 and he himself tempts no one.

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 But each person is tempted

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 when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.

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 Then desire, when it has conceived,

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 gives birth to sin.

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 And sin, when it's fully grown,

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 brings forth death.

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 Do not be deceived,

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 my beloved brothers.

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 Every good gift and every perfect gift

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 is from above,

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 coming down from the Father of lights,

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 with whom there is no variation or shadow

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 due to change.

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 Of his own will,

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 he brought us forth by the word of truth,

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 that we should be a kind of first fruits

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 of his creatures.

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 I want to start with a,

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 something that happened to me

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 this, about a week ago,

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 a little over a week ago.

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 And,

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 well, I guess it was last,

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 maybe like Wednesday,

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 something like that.

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 Anyway,

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 and

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 I went to Lowe's

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 and

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 what I needed,

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 so I had bought

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 a week ago Wednesday,

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 I bought a garage door opener.

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 And I thought that maybe we,

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 as a group of men,

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 knowledgeable,

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 very

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 astute men,

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 that we would put this in

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 at the,

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 at our house.

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 We moved recently

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 and,

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 and I thought they were going to help me do this.

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 We took a look at it

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 and Judah sort of poured,

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 poured it out,

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 Judah Powers did,

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 onto the ground

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 and we looked at all the pieces

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 and we said,

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 no,

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 I don't think we're going to do this.

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 And,

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 so,

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 I went to Lowe's

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 and they,

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 the guy,

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 I talked to the guy,

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 he says,

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 yes,

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 we can do this for you.

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 We can install it for you.

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 But what we have to do,

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 this is in the back of the store.

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 He said,

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 what we have to do

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 is we have to refund you

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 your money

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 from this

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 unit

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 and then you have to

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 buy it again

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 and then we can sign up

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 for the installation.

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 So,

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 I said,

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 well,

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 that's kind of weird

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 but let's do this.

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 let's go for it.

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 So,

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 we,

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 he takes a picture

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 of the UPC symbol

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 of the unit

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 that I bought

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 and we go to the front

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 of the store

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 and go

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 and,

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 to the counter

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 where you get help there

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 where you do returns

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 and there was standing,

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 I,

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 I,

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 Patsy,

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 Patsy,

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 head cashier

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 is what it said.

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 That may or may not

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 be her name

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 just for protection.

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 Patsy

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 was,

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 so,

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 she,

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 so he gave her

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 the information

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 of what we needed to do

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 which was return this,

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 charge me again

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 for a new one

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 and then sign up the deal.

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 Well,

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 Patsy said,

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 okay,

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 put your,

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 she entered the information,

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 she said,

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 put your card

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 into the slot

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 that you used.

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 So,

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 I put it in,

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 she said,

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 nope,

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 you didn't use that card.

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 Well,

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 I know I used that card.

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 Absolutely.

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 And she said,

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 do you have another card?

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 And I said,

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 well,

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 yeah,

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 I have another card

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 but I'm pretty sure

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 I used that card.

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 So,

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 I put in the other card

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 and she said,

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 nope,

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 you didn't use that card either

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 and I'm like,

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 I don't have any other cards.

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 Let's see,

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 it was one of those two

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 and I'm pretty sure

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 it was that first one.

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 And she said,

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 nope,

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 nope,

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 that wasn't it.

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 So,

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 how about,

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 I said,

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 well,

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 can you look it up

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 on my phone number?

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 I've seen other things

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 from my phone number.

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 So,

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 she says,

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 okay.

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 So,

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 she puts in my phone number

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 and I'm sure

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 it's going to show up,

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 you know,

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 that my purchase will show up

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 so we can refund it.

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 She says,

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 nope,

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 it's not here.

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 And I said,

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 I've seen this list

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 because I was in doing a return

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 just like a few days earlier.

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 I've seen this

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 and I said,

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 I was here.

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 I was here last,

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 no,

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 you weren't.

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 She says,

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 I think maybe you need

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 to contact your bank.

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 I said,

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 contact my bank.

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 I was here.

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 I know I was like,

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 you're telling me something

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 that I know I did,

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 you know.

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 Well,

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 finally,

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 it,

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 of course,

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 got straightened out

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 and they found my receipt

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 and those kind of things.

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 But,

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 I want to use

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 this simple trial

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 and I'm going to refer back to it

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 but there is a simple format

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 here

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 that I want to use

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 as we discuss

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 trials and faith.

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 Basically,

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 what happens

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 is there is an issue.

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 The issue is

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 whatever befalls us,

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 it could be a diagnosis,

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 it could be a death

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 in the family,

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 it could be parenting,

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 it could be talking

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 to Patsy at accounting.

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 Whatever the issue is,

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 that's how this begins.

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 That's how a trial starts.

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 Then,

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 the second thing

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 is our response.

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 What do we do?

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 How do we deal

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 with that trial?

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 How do we think about it?

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 What is our answer

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 to the issue?

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 Sometimes,

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 it's a very quick answer

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 and we come right back

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 with whatever it is

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 that we decide to do

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 when the issue befalls us.

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 Sometimes,

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 our answer

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 actually goes

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 over years

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 of time

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 depending on

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 what

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 the trial is.

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 The third thing,

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 so there's the issue,

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 our response,

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 and then

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 an outcome.

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 How does it end?

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 What's the result?

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 What happens

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 as a result

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 of this trial

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 that has

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 befallen us?

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 Now,

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 the issue,

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 we really don't have

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 much control

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 over that,

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 do we?

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 In life,

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 things happen.

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 It comes at us

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 in every different way.

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 Our response,

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 do we have control

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 over our response?

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 We do.

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 We have control

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 from the very depths

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 of our heart

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 what kind of response

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 we will

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 present.

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 The third thing,

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 the outcome.

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 Who has control

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 of the outcome?

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 The Lord does.

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 The Lord's the one

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 that has control

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 over that.

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 If we

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 seek Him

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 and honor Him,

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 aren't there

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 many promises

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 that He'll take care

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 of us?

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 That in whatever

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 trial it is,

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 He will walk

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 with us in vain.

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 So the outcome

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 is up to the Lord.

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 The first thing

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 I want to talk about

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 is James'

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 encouragement.

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 And if we look

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 at this whole passage,

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 it all ties together.

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 And at the end,

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 I want to really

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 sort of,

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 I was telling Adam,

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 it's like a trash bag

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 when you have

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 the two little things

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 and you pull it tight

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 and it all comes tight.

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 That's what each

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 of these paragraphs

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 is sort of like.

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 It all comes together

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 and I'll explain

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 as we go.

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 But James gives

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 encouragement

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 in verse 2.

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 He says,

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 count it all joy.

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 Adam shared

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 a bit of a poem

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 two weeks ago

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 and one of the things

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 that hit me

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 a bit out of that

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 was joy

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 because of trials

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 are evidence

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 of God's love.

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 Like trials.

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 Trials are an evidence

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 of God's love.

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 Why?

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 This testing

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 produces steadfastness.

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 Hebrews 12, 11,

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 Adam brought out.

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 For the moment,

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 all discipline

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 seems painful

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 rather than pleasant,

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 but later it yields

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 the peaceful fruit

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 of righteousness

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 to those

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 who have been

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 trained by it.

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 Steadfastness

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 is endurance,

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 fruitful harvest,

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 patience,

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 ability to bear up

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 under difficulty.

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 That's what we want

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 to grow in.

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 Trials are going

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 to come

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 in all manner.

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 And so

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 we can count it joy

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 because God's

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 doing something

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 in it

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 and we know that.

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 So we can stand

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 on that initial principle.

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 Steadfast

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 also in wisdom

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 and perspective.

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 If you look

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 at the second

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 paragraph there,

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 verse 5,

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 if any of you

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 lacks wisdom,

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 let him ask God.

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 How do you get

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 through trials?

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 With wisdom.

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 From his wisdom.

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 Not our own.

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 We're not going

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 to come up

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 with the answers.

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 We're not going

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 to know how

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 to navigate

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 the trials of life.

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 God does.

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 The wisdom

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 that he gives

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 keeps us

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 steadfast in that.

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 And the third

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 thing is the

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 perspective.

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 Look at verse 9.

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 What's he talking

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 about there?

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 The flower,

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 the grass

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 will pass away

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 for the sun

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 rises,

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 scorching heat

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 and withers

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 the grass.

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 So also

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 will the rich

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 man fade away

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 in the midst

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 of his pursuits.

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 So now there's

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 perspective.

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 So we get

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 these encouragements

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 in the trial

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 that count it

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 joy because

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 God's working.

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 There is

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 wisdom to be

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 given.

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 And there's

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 a perspective.

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 The trial,

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 our lives

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 are short

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 and the trial

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 is even shorter.

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 It's shorter

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 than our life.

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 that one,

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 that last part

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 of that.

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 So the rich,

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 so the rich

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 man fade away

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 in the midst

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 of his pursuits.

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 Right in the

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 middle of the

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 things that he's

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 planning.

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 Right in the

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 middle of all

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 the plans,

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 all the things

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 that he thinks

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 he's going to

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 do.

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 Gone.

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 It's over.

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 It's good

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 perspective.

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 Verse 12.

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 This,

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 this whole

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 segment,

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 James kind of

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 talking to us

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 and he reminds

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 again in

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 verse 12,

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 blessed

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 of the man

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 who remains

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 steadfast under

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 trial.

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 Under trial.

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 The heading

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 of this whole

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 section in

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 my text,

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 ESV,

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 is testing

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 of your faith

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 and I really

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 couldn't think

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 of a better

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 sermon title

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 than testing

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 of our faith.

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 trial.

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 The trial does

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 that.

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 Well,

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 one thing

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 draws us

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 away in

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 particular

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 from steadfast

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 faith and

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 that's sin.

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 Sin is

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 part of our

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 potential response

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 to the trial.

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 That can be

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 part of the

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 mix and quite

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 often in some

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 way, shape, or

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 form, it is

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 part of the

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 mix.

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 Temptation

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 is the

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 pull to

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 respond out

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 of self.

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 So, if we

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 go back to

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 verse 12,

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 blessed is the

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 man who

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 remains steadfast

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 under trial,

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 for when he

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 has stood

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 the test, he

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 will receive

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 the crown

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 of life,

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 which God

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 has promised

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 to those

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 who love

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 him.

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 Let no one

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 say when he's

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 tempted, I am

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 being tempted

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 by God, for

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 God cannot be

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 tempted with

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 evil, and he

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 himself tempts

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 no one.

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 But each

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 person is

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 tempted when

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 he is lured

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 and enticed

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 by his own

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 desire.

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 In my

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 example, which

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 again, I want

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 to refer back

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 to, I was

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 tempted to be

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 snarky with

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 Patsy, I

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 will admit.

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 I wanted to

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 give her my

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 thoughts and

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 let her know

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 how she was

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 wrong.

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 I was tempted

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 to get mad

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 at her for

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 accusing me of

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 things that

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 didn't make

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 sense, right?

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 Like literally

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 telling me I

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 was not

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 there.

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 I was there.

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 I know I

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 was there.

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 But for a

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 second, I was

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 like, I don't

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 know.

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 Maybe I know.

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 Yes, no, I

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 know I was

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 there.

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 But immediately

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 that trial starts

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 to bring it up

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 and the

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 temptations

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 start to fly.

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 way.

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 And there's

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 you ever see, I

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 was thinking of

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 a movie,

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 Christmas story.

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 You know how

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 Ralphie, he

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 goes back into

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 his mind and

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 like he sort

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 of starts to

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 space off and

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 sees this whole

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 thing transpire

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 and then say,

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 Ralphie, Ralphie,

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 you know, and he

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 comes back to

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 where he was.

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 That's kind of

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 what we do in a

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 moment's notice

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 there.

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 We start to

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 travel through

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 all of the

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 options that

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 we can carry

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 out.

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 So when the

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 trial or the

00:13:47.319 --> 00:13:47.819
 issue is

00:13:47.819 --> 00:13:48.419
 presented,

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 immediately your

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 mind starts going

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 through all the

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 things that you

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 can do and

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 discarding the

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 things that

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 really wouldn't

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 be good.

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 Because those

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 come up too.

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 All of these

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 things.

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 The heart,

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 who brought it

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 up this morning

00:14:03.839 --> 00:14:04.339
 already, the

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 heart is

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 desperately

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 wicked, right?

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 And so these

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 things are

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 going to come

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 up in our

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 dealings with

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 other people.

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 Well, plenty

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 of those things

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 came up.

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 Let's look at

00:14:16.759 --> 00:14:17.340
 the progression.

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 13 through 15

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 gives us a

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 progression that

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 starts with

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 actually 14.

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 But each person

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 is tempted when

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 he is lured

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 and enticed.

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 So first is

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 the lured

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 and enticed

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 by our

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 own desire.

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 desire.

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 It's important

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 that we get

00:14:38.200 --> 00:14:38.759
 the pieces

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 of this

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 correct to

00:14:40.139 --> 00:14:41.480
 see the

00:14:41.480 --> 00:14:43.019
 etymology of

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 sin, where

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 all this comes

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 from.

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 Desire is a

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 person's

00:14:47.919 --> 00:14:48.939
 passions or

00:14:48.939 --> 00:14:49.519
 wants.

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 The things

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 that we think

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 that we need

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 or that we

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 must have

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 in whatever

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 capacity.

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 This desire

00:14:57.939 --> 00:14:59.000
 is already

00:14:59.000 --> 00:14:59.939
 on board.

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 It's in our

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 flesh.

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 we were

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 born with

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 it.

00:15:03.860 --> 00:15:04.300
 We were

00:15:04.300 --> 00:15:04.920
 born with

00:15:04.920 --> 00:15:05.899
 a desire

00:15:05.899 --> 00:15:06.879
 to serve

00:15:06.879 --> 00:15:07.519
 ourselves

00:15:07.519 --> 00:15:08.680
 in some

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 way.

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 1 John

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 chapter 2

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 verses 15

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 through 17

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 says,

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 Do not love

00:15:17.240 --> 00:15:17.920
 the world

00:15:17.920 --> 00:15:18.779
 or the things

00:15:18.779 --> 00:15:19.399
 in the world.

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 If anyone

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 loves the

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 world,

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 the love

00:15:21.700 --> 00:15:22.060
 of the

00:15:22.060 --> 00:15:22.500
 Father

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 is not

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 in him.

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 For all

00:15:25.080 --> 00:15:25.500
 that is

00:15:25.500 --> 00:15:25.840
 in the

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 world,

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 the desires

00:15:27.420 --> 00:15:27.940
 of the

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 flesh

00:15:28.399 --> 00:15:28.960
 and the

00:15:28.960 --> 00:15:29.560
 desires

00:15:29.559 --> 00:15:30.099
 of the

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 eyes

00:15:30.699 --> 00:15:31.479
 and pride

00:15:31.479 --> 00:15:32.219
 of life

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 is not

00:15:33.679 --> 00:15:34.139
 from the

00:15:34.139 --> 00:15:34.479
 Father,

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 but it's

00:15:35.059 --> 00:15:35.739
 from the

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 world.

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 And the

00:15:38.319 --> 00:15:38.899
 world is

00:15:38.899 --> 00:15:39.899
 passing away

00:15:39.899 --> 00:15:41.139
 with its

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 desires.

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 There's our

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 perspective again.

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 It's all

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 like the

00:15:45.019 --> 00:15:45.479
 grass.

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 It gets

00:15:45.839 --> 00:15:46.500
 burned up.

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 It's passing

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 away.

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 But whoever

00:15:48.919 --> 00:15:49.519
 does the

00:15:49.519 --> 00:15:50.239
 will of God

00:15:50.239 --> 00:15:50.859
 abides

00:15:50.859 --> 00:15:51.519
 forever.

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 Great

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 perspective

00:15:53.419 --> 00:15:54.319
 again with

00:15:54.319 --> 00:15:54.839
 this thought.

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 Desire in

00:15:56.659 --> 00:15:57.399
 this context

00:15:57.399 --> 00:15:58.399
 of selfishness

00:15:58.399 --> 00:15:59.199
 is not

00:15:59.200 --> 00:15:59.740
 from the

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 Father.

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 We're not

00:16:01.100 --> 00:16:01.680
 talking about

00:16:01.680 --> 00:16:03.300
 like spiritual

00:16:03.300 --> 00:16:03.740
 from the

00:16:03.740 --> 00:16:04.820
 spirit sort

00:16:04.820 --> 00:16:05.460
 of desires.

00:16:05.580 --> 00:16:05.920
 We're talking

00:16:05.920 --> 00:16:06.780
 about desire

00:16:06.780 --> 00:16:07.759
 that's from

00:16:07.759 --> 00:16:08.680
 us, that

00:16:08.680 --> 00:16:09.560
 starts from

00:16:09.560 --> 00:16:09.960
 within.

00:16:11.160 --> 00:16:11.960
 And these

00:16:11.960 --> 00:16:12.759
 desires are

00:16:12.759 --> 00:16:13.660
 passing away.

00:16:14.680 --> 00:16:14.980
 And for

00:16:14.980 --> 00:16:16.020
 now, they

00:16:16.020 --> 00:16:16.820
 lure and

00:16:16.820 --> 00:16:17.520
 entice.

00:16:19.340 --> 00:16:20.120
 Lure is

00:16:20.120 --> 00:16:20.980
 being drawn

00:16:20.980 --> 00:16:21.940
 out of a

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 right place.

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 And in

00:16:25.320 --> 00:16:26.120
 my example,

00:16:26.120 --> 00:16:30.240
 being out

00:16:30.240 --> 00:16:31.120
 of place

00:16:31.120 --> 00:16:32.240
 is some

00:16:32.240 --> 00:16:32.500
 of the

00:16:32.500 --> 00:16:32.899
 things that

00:16:32.899 --> 00:16:33.340
 I started

00:16:33.340 --> 00:16:34.200
 thinking about.

00:16:35.000 --> 00:16:35.919
 Being out

00:16:35.919 --> 00:16:36.299
 of my

00:16:36.299 --> 00:16:36.879
 rightful

00:16:36.879 --> 00:16:37.940
 place, I'm

00:16:37.940 --> 00:16:38.480
 a customer,

00:16:38.720 --> 00:16:38.980
 you know,

00:16:39.060 --> 00:16:39.519
 coming up.

00:16:40.080 --> 00:16:40.879
 Being out

00:16:40.879 --> 00:16:41.100
 of my

00:16:41.100 --> 00:16:41.480
 rightful

00:16:41.480 --> 00:16:42.299
 place, I

00:16:42.299 --> 00:16:43.279
 started to

00:16:43.279 --> 00:16:43.759
 think of

00:16:43.759 --> 00:16:44.460
 things like

00:16:44.460 --> 00:16:44.960
 I want to

00:16:44.960 --> 00:16:45.700
 put Patsy

00:16:45.700 --> 00:16:46.259
 in her

00:16:46.259 --> 00:16:46.700
 place.

00:16:48.139 --> 00:16:49.100
 Maybe even

00:16:49.100 --> 00:16:50.620
 deeper, I

00:16:50.620 --> 00:16:51.080
 want to

00:16:51.080 --> 00:16:52.200
 make Patsy

00:16:52.200 --> 00:16:53.320
 realize that

00:16:53.320 --> 00:16:53.780
 she is

00:16:53.780 --> 00:16:54.360
 wrong.

00:16:55.460 --> 00:16:55.920
 I want

00:16:55.920 --> 00:16:56.740
 this, you

00:16:56.740 --> 00:16:57.540
 know, that's

00:16:57.540 --> 00:16:58.080
 inside.

00:16:58.960 --> 00:16:59.740
 And maybe

00:16:59.740 --> 00:17:00.780
 even a

00:17:00.780 --> 00:17:01.800
 little Patsy

00:17:01.800 --> 00:17:02.720
 should apologize

00:17:02.720 --> 00:17:04.100
 and be a

00:17:04.100 --> 00:17:05.000
 good employee.

00:17:05.400 --> 00:17:06.340
 Head cashier

00:17:06.340 --> 00:17:06.940
 is what her

00:17:06.940 --> 00:17:07.580
 card said.

00:17:08.140 --> 00:17:08.620
 How is

00:17:08.620 --> 00:17:09.360
 this, you

00:17:09.360 --> 00:17:09.539
 know.

00:17:10.539 --> 00:17:11.340
 But these

00:17:11.340 --> 00:17:12.019
 things roll

00:17:12.019 --> 00:17:12.480
 through my

00:17:12.480 --> 00:17:13.140
 mind.

00:17:14.000 --> 00:17:14.380
 And I

00:17:14.380 --> 00:17:15.080
 discard them.

00:17:15.160 --> 00:17:15.759
 I must

00:17:15.759 --> 00:17:16.740
 discard these

00:17:16.740 --> 00:17:17.400
 desires,

00:17:17.620 --> 00:17:17.840
 right?

00:17:18.620 --> 00:17:19.759
 Because I

00:17:19.759 --> 00:17:20.360
 think about

00:17:20.360 --> 00:17:21.380
 the easy

00:17:21.380 --> 00:17:22.320
 outcomes of

00:17:22.319 --> 00:17:22.679
 some of

00:17:22.679 --> 00:17:23.539
 that, and

00:17:23.539 --> 00:17:23.859
 it's no

00:17:23.859 --> 00:17:24.200
 good.

00:17:24.899 --> 00:17:25.359
 It's no

00:17:25.359 --> 00:17:25.639
 good.

00:17:26.819 --> 00:17:27.639
 Walking in

00:17:27.639 --> 00:17:28.220
 the Spirit,

00:17:28.740 --> 00:17:29.480
 we walk in

00:17:29.480 --> 00:17:30.019
 a right

00:17:30.019 --> 00:17:31.639
 place, and

00:17:31.639 --> 00:17:32.119
 we're not

00:17:32.119 --> 00:17:33.439
 lured out

00:17:33.439 --> 00:17:34.619
 of where we

00:17:34.619 --> 00:17:35.139
 should be.

00:17:35.220 --> 00:17:35.619
 When we

00:17:35.619 --> 00:17:36.099
 walk with

00:17:36.099 --> 00:17:36.659
 the Spirit,

00:17:37.079 --> 00:17:38.480
 we're with

00:17:38.480 --> 00:17:39.720
 Him, and

00:17:39.720 --> 00:17:40.839
 the luring is

00:17:40.839 --> 00:17:41.939
 getting away

00:17:41.939 --> 00:17:42.659
 from that

00:17:42.659 --> 00:17:43.659
 right place

00:17:43.659 --> 00:17:44.679
 of where we

00:17:44.679 --> 00:17:45.179
 should be

00:17:45.179 --> 00:17:45.639
 in the

00:17:45.639 --> 00:17:46.019
 Spirit.

00:17:48.619 --> 00:17:49.220
 Desire

00:17:49.220 --> 00:17:50.599
 will lure

00:17:50.599 --> 00:17:51.220
 us out of

00:17:51.220 --> 00:17:52.119
 that place.

00:17:52.319 --> 00:17:53.159
 Entice is

00:17:53.159 --> 00:17:53.539
 the second

00:17:53.539 --> 00:17:53.839
 one.

00:17:53.919 --> 00:17:54.559
 Lured and

00:17:54.559 --> 00:17:54.980
 enticed.

00:17:55.359 --> 00:17:55.639
 And these

00:17:55.639 --> 00:17:56.099
 are very

00:17:56.099 --> 00:17:57.259
 similar words.

00:17:57.460 --> 00:17:58.439
 Even when

00:17:58.439 --> 00:17:59.039
 you dig into

00:17:59.039 --> 00:17:59.299
 them, they're

00:17:59.299 --> 00:18:00.039
 very similar.

00:18:01.319 --> 00:18:02.480
 But entice

00:18:02.480 --> 00:18:03.220
 is a little

00:18:03.220 --> 00:18:04.359
 different.

00:18:04.599 --> 00:18:05.299
 It's being

00:18:05.299 --> 00:18:06.000
 baited.

00:18:06.539 --> 00:18:07.259
 There's a

00:18:07.259 --> 00:18:08.299
 bait there.

00:18:10.220 --> 00:18:11.059
 And desire

00:18:11.059 --> 00:18:12.279
 sees something

00:18:12.279 --> 00:18:12.759
 that it

00:18:12.759 --> 00:18:13.879
 wants or

00:18:13.879 --> 00:18:14.259
 that it

00:18:14.259 --> 00:18:14.720
 wants to

00:18:14.720 --> 00:18:15.240
 deal with.

00:18:16.019 --> 00:18:17.439
 And it's

00:18:17.439 --> 00:18:17.700
 easy.

00:18:17.859 --> 00:18:18.659
 This is why

00:18:18.659 --> 00:18:19.240
 I use this

00:18:19.240 --> 00:18:19.720
 example.

00:18:19.720 --> 00:18:21.259
 God was

00:18:21.259 --> 00:18:21.880
 gracious to

00:18:21.880 --> 00:18:22.180
 give me

00:18:22.180 --> 00:18:22.779
 this example

00:18:22.779 --> 00:18:23.380
 with Betsy.

00:18:24.460 --> 00:18:25.579
 But in

00:18:25.579 --> 00:18:26.980
 my example,

00:18:27.200 --> 00:18:27.880
 the way that

00:18:27.880 --> 00:18:28.799
 she accused

00:18:28.799 --> 00:18:29.019
 me.

00:18:29.100 --> 00:18:29.299
 Have you

00:18:29.299 --> 00:18:29.600
 ever been

00:18:29.600 --> 00:18:30.240
 accused of

00:18:30.240 --> 00:18:30.860
 something that

00:18:30.860 --> 00:18:31.240
 you didn't

00:18:31.240 --> 00:18:31.539
 do?

00:18:31.940 --> 00:18:32.259
 And you

00:18:32.259 --> 00:18:32.579
 know you

00:18:32.579 --> 00:18:33.019
 didn't do

00:18:33.019 --> 00:18:33.200
 it?

00:18:33.559 --> 00:18:33.940
 That's sort

00:18:33.940 --> 00:18:34.480
 of a button,

00:18:34.660 --> 00:18:35.180
 isn't it?

00:18:35.500 --> 00:18:36.019
 When someone

00:18:36.019 --> 00:18:36.740
 pushes on that

00:18:36.740 --> 00:18:37.440
 button, it

00:18:37.440 --> 00:18:38.100
 sort of gets

00:18:38.100 --> 00:18:38.839
 you dander

00:18:38.839 --> 00:18:39.259
 going.

00:18:39.259 --> 00:18:41.259
 And it did

00:18:41.259 --> 00:18:41.539
 me.

00:18:41.539 --> 00:18:45.059
 looking over

00:18:45.059 --> 00:18:45.799
 her glasses

00:18:45.799 --> 00:18:46.440
 at me,

00:18:46.539 --> 00:18:46.740
 you know,

00:18:46.799 --> 00:18:47.119
 like I

00:18:47.119 --> 00:18:47.799
 had no

00:18:47.799 --> 00:18:48.859
 awareness of

00:18:48.859 --> 00:18:49.460
 my comings

00:18:49.460 --> 00:18:50.200
 and goings.

00:18:51.379 --> 00:18:51.599
 You know,

00:18:51.879 --> 00:18:52.399
 like these

00:18:52.399 --> 00:18:52.920
 are things

00:18:52.920 --> 00:18:54.399
 that it

00:18:54.399 --> 00:18:55.220
 was bait

00:18:55.220 --> 00:18:56.539
 to me.

00:18:57.139 --> 00:18:57.720
 Maybe you

00:18:57.720 --> 00:18:58.139
 guys are a

00:18:58.139 --> 00:18:58.500
 lot better

00:18:58.500 --> 00:18:59.000
 than me,

00:18:59.119 --> 00:18:59.559
 but it

00:18:59.559 --> 00:19:00.139
 was bait.

00:19:00.639 --> 00:19:01.259
 I wanted

00:19:01.259 --> 00:19:01.700
 to get

00:19:01.700 --> 00:19:02.279
 angry with

00:19:02.279 --> 00:19:02.579
 this.

00:19:03.539 --> 00:19:03.819
 Well,

00:19:04.339 --> 00:19:04.839
 in all

00:19:04.839 --> 00:19:05.420
 two common

00:19:05.420 --> 00:19:06.059
 scenarios,

00:19:06.200 --> 00:19:06.480
 the bait

00:19:06.480 --> 00:19:06.859
 looks

00:19:06.859 --> 00:19:09.259
 different.

00:19:09.259 --> 00:19:10.799
 We even

00:19:10.799 --> 00:19:11.319
 use a

00:19:11.319 --> 00:19:11.559
 term,

00:19:11.779 --> 00:19:12.460
 clickbait,

00:19:13.140 --> 00:19:13.440
 right?

00:19:13.799 --> 00:19:14.160
 What is

00:19:14.160 --> 00:19:14.460
 that?

00:19:15.099 --> 00:19:15.359
 It's

00:19:15.359 --> 00:19:15.720
 something,

00:19:16.039 --> 00:19:16.720
 I think

00:19:16.720 --> 00:19:16.980
 I'm going

00:19:16.980 --> 00:19:17.319
 to get

00:19:17.319 --> 00:19:17.700
 something

00:19:17.700 --> 00:19:18.160
 that I

00:19:18.160 --> 00:19:18.539
 want,

00:19:18.920 --> 00:19:19.279
 something

00:19:19.279 --> 00:19:19.799
 that my

00:19:19.799 --> 00:19:20.420
 heart is

00:19:20.420 --> 00:19:21.019
 desiring

00:19:21.019 --> 00:19:21.619
 for some

00:19:21.619 --> 00:19:21.960
 reason.

00:19:23.019 --> 00:19:23.240
 And so

00:19:23.240 --> 00:19:23.619
 I click

00:19:23.619 --> 00:19:24.099
 on it

00:19:24.099 --> 00:19:25.200
 to go

00:19:25.200 --> 00:19:25.500
 there.

00:19:27.019 --> 00:19:27.740
 Pictures,

00:19:28.160 --> 00:19:28.900
 stories,

00:19:29.359 --> 00:19:30.079
 they all

00:19:30.079 --> 00:19:31.039
 call to

00:19:31.039 --> 00:19:32.099
 that desire

00:19:32.099 --> 00:19:32.900
 in our

00:19:32.900 --> 00:19:34.420
 heart that

00:19:34.420 --> 00:19:35.059
 cannot,

00:19:35.640 --> 00:19:36.059
 cannot,

00:19:36.339 --> 00:19:36.980
 must not

00:19:36.980 --> 00:19:38.119
 be answered

00:19:38.119 --> 00:19:39.240
 in that

00:19:39.240 --> 00:19:39.519
 way.

00:19:41.160 --> 00:19:41.359
 Well,

00:19:41.380 --> 00:19:42.220
 these desires,

00:19:42.440 --> 00:19:42.980
 they are

00:19:42.980 --> 00:19:43.740
 in me.

00:19:44.200 --> 00:19:44.620
 Outside

00:19:44.620 --> 00:19:45.400
 influences,

00:19:45.680 --> 00:19:46.500
 temptations,

00:19:47.099 --> 00:19:48.460
 engaging

00:19:48.460 --> 00:19:50.099
 with these

00:19:50.099 --> 00:19:50.980
 evil desires

00:19:50.980 --> 00:19:51.460
 that are

00:19:51.460 --> 00:19:52.380
 already

00:19:52.380 --> 00:19:53.240
 there.

00:19:54.559 --> 00:19:55.359
 To stop

00:19:55.359 --> 00:19:55.620
 this

00:19:55.620 --> 00:19:56.120
 progression,

00:19:56.299 --> 00:19:56.539
 I have

00:19:56.539 --> 00:19:57.220
 to recognize

00:19:57.220 --> 00:19:58.259
 my desires.

00:19:58.859 --> 00:19:59.279
 I have

00:19:59.279 --> 00:20:00.019
 to confess

00:20:00.019 --> 00:20:00.380
 them.

00:20:00.880 --> 00:20:01.019
 Now,

00:20:01.940 --> 00:20:02.660
 here's

00:20:02.660 --> 00:20:03.779
 where we

00:20:03.779 --> 00:20:04.279
 have to be

00:20:04.279 --> 00:20:04.779
 particular

00:20:04.779 --> 00:20:05.500
 with words

00:20:05.500 --> 00:20:05.880
 because

00:20:05.880 --> 00:20:06.799
 temptation

00:20:06.799 --> 00:20:08.799
 and the

00:20:08.799 --> 00:20:09.419
 desires

00:20:09.419 --> 00:20:10.039
 themselves,

00:20:10.180 --> 00:20:10.639
 the things

00:20:10.639 --> 00:20:11.399
 that flash

00:20:11.399 --> 00:20:11.879
 in front

00:20:11.879 --> 00:20:12.139
 of my

00:20:12.139 --> 00:20:12.500
 mind

00:20:12.500 --> 00:20:13.440
 are not

00:20:13.440 --> 00:20:14.059
 necessarily

00:20:14.059 --> 00:20:14.680
 sin.

00:20:15.339 --> 00:20:15.940
 Temptation

00:20:15.940 --> 00:20:16.379
 in and of

00:20:16.379 --> 00:20:17.419
 itself is

00:20:17.419 --> 00:20:18.180
 outside of

00:20:18.180 --> 00:20:18.440
 me.

00:20:18.980 --> 00:20:19.759
 It's not

00:20:19.759 --> 00:20:20.299
 sin.

00:20:22.440 --> 00:20:23.019
 And so,

00:20:23.440 --> 00:20:23.799
 nonetheless,

00:20:24.619 --> 00:20:25.159
 when I

00:20:25.159 --> 00:20:25.960
 realize,

00:20:26.359 --> 00:20:27.440
 standing there,

00:20:27.960 --> 00:20:28.839
 that I want

00:20:28.839 --> 00:20:29.539
 to get angry,

00:20:29.940 --> 00:20:30.799
 I need to

00:20:30.799 --> 00:20:31.519
 confess that

00:20:31.519 --> 00:20:31.899
 right away.

00:20:31.960 --> 00:20:32.180
 Lord,

00:20:32.680 --> 00:20:33.519
 I don't want

00:20:33.519 --> 00:20:34.220
 to get angry.

00:20:34.220 --> 00:20:34.860
 I don't

00:20:34.860 --> 00:20:35.559
 want this

00:20:35.559 --> 00:20:36.180
 to happen.

00:20:36.740 --> 00:20:37.240
 I'm sorry

00:20:37.240 --> 00:20:38.100
 for wanting

00:20:38.100 --> 00:20:38.519
 to go down

00:20:38.519 --> 00:20:38.900
 that track

00:20:38.900 --> 00:20:39.380
 in the first

00:20:39.380 --> 00:20:40.380
 place and

00:20:40.380 --> 00:20:41.380
 confess that,

00:20:41.420 --> 00:20:41.980
 even just how

00:20:41.980 --> 00:20:42.460
 I'm feeling

00:20:42.460 --> 00:20:42.839
 in that

00:20:42.839 --> 00:20:43.259
 moment.

00:20:44.860 --> 00:20:45.279
 Maybe

00:20:45.279 --> 00:20:45.700
 haven't even

00:20:45.700 --> 00:20:46.100
 got to

00:20:46.100 --> 00:20:46.600
 that place

00:20:46.600 --> 00:20:46.880
 yet.

00:20:49.740 --> 00:20:50.180
 But,

00:20:50.259 --> 00:20:51.319
 before it

00:20:51.319 --> 00:20:52.299
 actually gets

00:20:52.299 --> 00:20:53.299
 conceived,

00:20:53.600 --> 00:20:54.240
 I want to

00:20:54.240 --> 00:20:54.740
 deal with it.

00:20:54.980 --> 00:20:55.519
 It looks like

00:20:55.519 --> 00:20:56.039
 just a prayer

00:20:56.039 --> 00:20:56.900
 of thankfulness.

00:20:57.420 --> 00:20:57.539
 Lord,

00:20:57.600 --> 00:20:57.920
 I'm sorry

00:20:57.920 --> 00:20:58.339
 for wanting

00:20:58.339 --> 00:20:58.720
 to click

00:20:58.720 --> 00:20:59.039
 on that

00:20:59.039 --> 00:20:59.339
 picture,

00:20:59.440 --> 00:20:59.860
 but thank

00:20:59.860 --> 00:21:00.600
 you for

00:21:00.600 --> 00:21:01.200
 your grace

00:21:01.200 --> 00:21:01.539
 and your

00:21:01.539 --> 00:21:02.100
 strength

00:21:02.100 --> 00:21:04.600
 to resist

00:21:04.600 --> 00:21:05.120
 the devil

00:21:05.120 --> 00:21:05.519
 in this

00:21:05.519 --> 00:21:05.880
 moment.

00:21:07.720 --> 00:21:08.380
 Stand on

00:21:08.380 --> 00:21:08.799
 faith

00:21:08.799 --> 00:21:10.840
 that has

00:21:10.840 --> 00:21:11.460
 been tested

00:21:11.460 --> 00:21:12.080
 and has

00:21:12.080 --> 00:21:12.519
 produced

00:21:12.519 --> 00:21:13.480
 steadfastness

00:21:13.480 --> 00:21:14.019
 in Christ.

00:21:14.440 --> 00:21:14.960
 In those

00:21:14.960 --> 00:21:15.380
 moments,

00:21:15.440 --> 00:21:15.819
 that's what

00:21:15.819 --> 00:21:16.160
 we do.

00:21:16.440 --> 00:21:16.940
 We've already

00:21:16.940 --> 00:21:17.519
 walked that

00:21:17.519 --> 00:21:17.880
 walk,

00:21:18.080 --> 00:21:18.740
 and we've

00:21:18.740 --> 00:21:19.019
 seen

00:21:19.019 --> 00:21:19.960
 steadfastness

00:21:19.960 --> 00:21:20.279
 grow.

00:21:20.880 --> 00:21:21.340
 Stand in

00:21:21.340 --> 00:21:21.819
 that faith.

00:21:22.960 --> 00:21:23.559
 Second in

00:21:23.559 --> 00:21:24.039
 the progression,

00:21:24.180 --> 00:21:24.400
 look at

00:21:24.400 --> 00:21:25.100
 verse 15.

00:21:27.600 --> 00:21:28.120
 So,

00:21:28.299 --> 00:21:28.779
 we're lured

00:21:28.779 --> 00:21:29.660
 and enticed

00:21:29.660 --> 00:21:30.519
 by our own

00:21:30.519 --> 00:21:30.799
 desire,

00:21:30.799 --> 00:21:32.519
 then desire,

00:21:32.680 --> 00:21:32.919
 when it

00:21:32.919 --> 00:21:33.740
 has conceived,

00:21:34.319 --> 00:21:34.859
 gives birth

00:21:34.859 --> 00:21:35.519
 to sin.

00:21:38.879 --> 00:21:39.440
 Unchecked

00:21:39.440 --> 00:21:40.059
 desire,

00:21:40.259 --> 00:21:40.639
 combined

00:21:40.639 --> 00:21:41.859
 with opportunity,

00:21:42.799 --> 00:21:43.759
 conceives sin.

00:21:44.899 --> 00:21:45.159
 So,

00:21:45.339 --> 00:21:46.139
 I wrestled

00:21:46.139 --> 00:21:46.419
 with this

00:21:46.419 --> 00:21:46.759
 so that we

00:21:46.759 --> 00:21:47.279
 have a

00:21:47.279 --> 00:21:48.299
 picture here.

00:21:48.379 --> 00:21:48.599
 We have

00:21:48.599 --> 00:21:49.339
 an illustration

00:21:49.339 --> 00:21:51.039
 of conception,

00:21:51.460 --> 00:21:51.759
 birth,

00:21:52.039 --> 00:21:52.359
 growth,

00:21:52.419 --> 00:21:52.899
 and death.

00:21:53.000 --> 00:21:53.099
 So,

00:21:53.159 --> 00:21:53.419
 it's sort

00:21:53.419 --> 00:21:53.639
 of a

00:21:53.639 --> 00:21:54.200
 life cycle,

00:21:54.299 --> 00:21:55.059
 isn't it?

00:21:55.599 --> 00:21:56.220
 And so,

00:21:56.259 --> 00:21:56.539
 I thought,

00:21:56.700 --> 00:21:56.859
 well,

00:21:57.619 --> 00:21:58.960
 I camped

00:21:58.960 --> 00:21:59.440
 here for a

00:21:59.440 --> 00:22:00.139
 while on

00:22:00.140 --> 00:22:01.100
 the conception

00:22:01.100 --> 00:22:01.580
 part.

00:22:01.700 --> 00:22:01.840
 Well,

00:22:02.160 --> 00:22:02.540
 generally,

00:22:02.680 --> 00:22:03.020
 we have

00:22:03.020 --> 00:22:04.560
 two things

00:22:04.560 --> 00:22:06.120
 that work

00:22:06.120 --> 00:22:06.780
 together to

00:22:06.780 --> 00:22:07.220
 conceive.

00:22:07.500 --> 00:22:07.640
 Well,

00:22:07.680 --> 00:22:08.560
 what are we

00:22:08.560 --> 00:22:09.200
 talking about

00:22:09.200 --> 00:22:09.500
 here?

00:22:10.180 --> 00:22:11.540
 And we

00:22:11.540 --> 00:22:12.180
 have the

00:22:12.180 --> 00:22:13.300
 desire on

00:22:13.300 --> 00:22:13.680
 board,

00:22:14.080 --> 00:22:14.840
 and when

00:22:14.840 --> 00:22:15.860
 that desire

00:22:15.860 --> 00:22:17.240
 meets an

00:22:17.240 --> 00:22:18.120
 opportunity,

00:22:18.660 --> 00:22:21.360
 then sin

00:22:21.360 --> 00:22:22.080
 is conceived.

00:22:22.720 --> 00:22:23.280
 Then we

00:22:23.280 --> 00:22:23.759
 have

00:22:23.759 --> 00:22:25.400
 unchecked,

00:22:25.700 --> 00:22:26.600
 unrebuked

00:22:26.600 --> 00:22:27.360
 desire

00:22:27.359 --> 00:22:28.339
 makes a

00:22:28.339 --> 00:22:28.859
 way for

00:22:28.859 --> 00:22:29.559
 opportunity.

00:22:30.399 --> 00:22:31.000
 And we

00:22:31.000 --> 00:22:31.639
 find it,

00:22:31.740 --> 00:22:31.979
 and we

00:22:31.979 --> 00:22:32.479
 see it,

00:22:32.559 --> 00:22:32.799
 and it

00:22:32.799 --> 00:22:33.240
 presents,

00:22:33.379 --> 00:22:33.579
 and it's

00:22:33.579 --> 00:22:33.859
 part of

00:22:33.859 --> 00:22:33.979
 the

00:22:33.979 --> 00:22:34.240
 bait.

00:22:34.519 --> 00:22:34.899
 And these

00:22:34.899 --> 00:22:35.299
 things come

00:22:35.299 --> 00:22:35.659
 together,

00:22:35.799 --> 00:22:36.119
 and then

00:22:36.119 --> 00:22:36.399
 that's

00:22:36.399 --> 00:22:36.740
 when we

00:22:36.740 --> 00:22:37.019
 sin.

00:22:40.359 --> 00:22:40.839
 Unrebuked

00:22:40.839 --> 00:22:41.500
 desire.

00:22:42.299 --> 00:22:43.159
 When we

00:22:43.159 --> 00:22:44.479
 don't arrest

00:22:44.479 --> 00:22:44.659
 it,

00:22:44.679 --> 00:22:44.939
 when we

00:22:44.939 --> 00:22:45.699
 don't confess

00:22:45.699 --> 00:22:45.919
 it,

00:22:45.979 --> 00:22:46.279
 when we

00:22:46.279 --> 00:22:46.839
 don't turn

00:22:46.839 --> 00:22:47.319
 to God,

00:22:47.379 --> 00:22:47.719
 when it

00:22:47.719 --> 00:22:48.659
 shows up,

00:22:49.619 --> 00:22:50.539
 then it

00:22:50.539 --> 00:22:51.740
 is unrebuked,

00:22:51.799 --> 00:22:52.240
 and then it

00:22:52.240 --> 00:22:53.479
 runs rampant,

00:22:54.199 --> 00:22:54.839
 and then it

00:22:54.839 --> 00:22:55.699
 does what it

00:22:55.700 --> 00:22:56.180
 wants to

00:22:56.180 --> 00:22:56.519
 do.

00:22:56.880 --> 00:22:57.360
 And the

00:22:57.360 --> 00:22:57.819
 more it

00:22:57.819 --> 00:22:58.319
 grows,

00:22:58.420 --> 00:22:58.740
 the more

00:22:58.740 --> 00:22:59.340
 we say

00:22:59.340 --> 00:22:59.880
 within,

00:23:00.259 --> 00:23:00.799
 how can

00:23:00.799 --> 00:23:01.559
 I find

00:23:01.559 --> 00:23:02.120
 a way

00:23:02.120 --> 00:23:03.600
 to exercise

00:23:03.600 --> 00:23:04.779
 this desire?

00:23:05.519 --> 00:23:06.200
 How can

00:23:06.200 --> 00:23:06.840
 I make

00:23:06.840 --> 00:23:07.680
 an opportunity?

00:23:08.240 --> 00:23:08.900
 I need

00:23:08.900 --> 00:23:09.860
 the opportunity

00:23:09.860 --> 00:23:11.259
 with that

00:23:11.259 --> 00:23:12.140
 desire for

00:23:12.140 --> 00:23:13.600
 sin to

00:23:13.600 --> 00:23:14.000
 conceive.

00:23:15.220 --> 00:23:15.660
 Proverbs

00:23:15.660 --> 00:23:16.519
 110 says,

00:23:16.620 --> 00:23:17.080
 My son,

00:23:17.180 --> 00:23:17.580
 if sinners

00:23:17.580 --> 00:23:18.240
 entice you,

00:23:18.360 --> 00:23:18.720
 do not

00:23:18.720 --> 00:23:19.299
 consent.

00:23:19.880 --> 00:23:20.299
 And a

00:23:20.299 --> 00:23:20.700
 little later

00:23:20.700 --> 00:23:20.920
 on,

00:23:20.980 --> 00:23:21.720
 verse 16,

00:23:21.860 --> 00:23:22.259
 he says,

00:23:22.720 --> 00:23:23.059
 for their

00:23:23.059 --> 00:23:23.940
 feet run

00:23:23.940 --> 00:23:24.819
 to evil.

00:23:25.700 --> 00:23:26.460
 They plan,

00:23:26.559 --> 00:23:27.100
 they find,

00:23:27.180 --> 00:23:27.700
 they make

00:23:27.700 --> 00:23:28.640
 that opportunity

00:23:28.640 --> 00:23:29.640
 to carry

00:23:29.640 --> 00:23:30.500
 out what

00:23:30.500 --> 00:23:30.779
 they want

00:23:30.779 --> 00:23:31.100
 to do,

00:23:31.259 --> 00:23:31.759
 and that

00:23:31.759 --> 00:23:33.000
 can be

00:23:33.000 --> 00:23:33.259
 our

00:23:33.259 --> 00:23:34.100
 structure

00:23:34.100 --> 00:23:34.640
 as well.

00:23:37.059 --> 00:23:37.539
 They're

00:23:37.539 --> 00:23:38.000
 quick to

00:23:38.000 --> 00:23:39.360
 find and

00:23:39.360 --> 00:23:39.920
 run to

00:23:39.920 --> 00:23:40.279
 evil,

00:23:40.400 --> 00:23:40.840
 the mind

00:23:40.840 --> 00:23:41.160
 that is

00:23:41.160 --> 00:23:41.600
 left to

00:23:41.600 --> 00:23:42.039
 itself,

00:23:42.160 --> 00:23:42.720
 the debased

00:23:42.720 --> 00:23:43.140
 mind,

00:23:44.180 --> 00:23:45.720
 that I

00:23:45.720 --> 00:23:46.200
 look around

00:23:46.200 --> 00:23:46.799
 this room

00:23:46.799 --> 00:23:47.720
 and I

00:23:47.720 --> 00:23:48.580
 know your

00:23:48.580 --> 00:23:49.319
 testimonies

00:23:49.319 --> 00:23:49.660
 and I've

00:23:49.660 --> 00:23:49.980
 heard of

00:23:49.980 --> 00:23:50.140
 your

00:23:50.140 --> 00:23:50.900
 testimonies,

00:23:51.440 --> 00:23:51.819
 and we're

00:23:51.819 --> 00:23:52.259
 believers,

00:23:52.440 --> 00:23:54.019
 confess that

00:23:54.019 --> 00:23:54.900
 we believe

00:23:54.900 --> 00:23:55.519
 and trust

00:23:55.519 --> 00:23:56.160
 in Christ,

00:23:57.200 --> 00:23:59.140
 but there

00:23:59.140 --> 00:24:00.360
 are people,

00:24:01.280 --> 00:24:01.780
 Romans 1

00:24:01.780 --> 00:24:02.400
 talks about,

00:24:02.500 --> 00:24:02.880
 that God

00:24:02.880 --> 00:24:03.380
 gives them

00:24:03.380 --> 00:24:03.920
 over to

00:24:03.920 --> 00:24:04.560
 this debased

00:24:04.560 --> 00:24:04.860
 mind,

00:24:04.920 --> 00:24:05.480
 this mind

00:24:05.480 --> 00:24:06.940
 that only

00:24:06.940 --> 00:24:08.000
 pursues its

00:24:08.000 --> 00:24:09.259
 desires and

00:24:09.259 --> 00:24:10.019
 nothing else.

00:24:10.400 --> 00:24:10.860
 And we know

00:24:10.860 --> 00:24:11.460
 from the next

00:24:11.460 --> 00:24:11.840
 part of

00:24:11.840 --> 00:24:12.700
 verse 15,

00:24:13.259 --> 00:24:13.759
 where does it

00:24:13.759 --> 00:24:14.019
 lead?

00:24:14.420 --> 00:24:14.960
 To death.

00:24:15.500 --> 00:24:15.920
 It leads

00:24:15.920 --> 00:24:16.460
 to death.

00:24:17.840 --> 00:24:18.320
 Eternal

00:24:18.320 --> 00:24:18.740
 death.

00:24:18.740 --> 00:24:18.779
 death.

00:24:20.620 --> 00:24:21.400
 So we

00:24:21.400 --> 00:24:22.099
 must put

00:24:22.099 --> 00:24:22.779
 to death

00:24:22.779 --> 00:24:23.940
 both sides

00:24:23.940 --> 00:24:24.460
 of this

00:24:24.460 --> 00:24:25.059
 equation

00:24:25.059 --> 00:24:26.819
 that

00:24:26.819 --> 00:24:27.380
 conceives

00:24:27.380 --> 00:24:27.759
 sin.

00:24:28.440 --> 00:24:28.680
 Deal

00:24:28.680 --> 00:24:29.279
 swiftly

00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:29.859
 with

00:24:29.859 --> 00:24:30.480
 desire

00:24:30.480 --> 00:24:31.680
 and

00:24:31.680 --> 00:24:32.859
 say it

00:24:32.859 --> 00:24:33.259
 out loud.

00:24:33.500 --> 00:24:33.640
 Tell

00:24:33.640 --> 00:24:34.039
 somebody

00:24:34.039 --> 00:24:34.400
 else.

00:24:35.819 --> 00:24:36.279
 Share it

00:24:36.279 --> 00:24:36.819
 on the

00:24:36.819 --> 00:24:37.359
 box line.

00:24:37.519 --> 00:24:38.460
 Talk to

00:24:38.460 --> 00:24:40.720
 another

00:24:40.720 --> 00:24:41.960
 believer.

00:24:44.339 --> 00:24:44.640
 Avoid

00:24:44.640 --> 00:24:45.400
 opportunity

00:24:45.400 --> 00:24:46.660
 and sacrifice

00:24:46.660 --> 00:24:47.460
 the wicked

00:24:47.460 --> 00:24:48.039
 plans.

00:24:48.740 --> 00:24:50.400
 Let me

00:24:50.400 --> 00:24:50.640
 give you

00:24:50.640 --> 00:24:51.120
 an example.

00:24:51.359 --> 00:24:51.880
 On lots

00:24:51.880 --> 00:24:52.579
 of occasions

00:24:52.579 --> 00:24:53.880
 in life,

00:24:54.380 --> 00:24:55.319
 we find

00:24:55.319 --> 00:24:57.000
 that maybe

00:24:57.000 --> 00:24:57.759
 we need

00:24:57.759 --> 00:24:58.440
 to be

00:24:58.440 --> 00:24:59.180
 more careful

00:24:59.180 --> 00:24:59.559
 with the

00:24:59.559 --> 00:24:59.819
 budget.

00:25:01.099 --> 00:25:01.660
 And what

00:25:01.660 --> 00:25:02.660
 is generally

00:25:02.660 --> 00:25:03.180
 the first

00:25:03.180 --> 00:25:03.880
 thing to go,

00:25:03.960 --> 00:25:04.440
 one of the

00:25:04.440 --> 00:25:04.839
 first things,

00:25:05.000 --> 00:25:05.640
 there's maybe

00:25:05.640 --> 00:25:05.940
 many,

00:25:06.019 --> 00:25:06.620
 but one

00:25:06.620 --> 00:25:07.019
 thing that

00:25:07.019 --> 00:25:07.700
 goes first

00:25:07.700 --> 00:25:08.099
 a lot of

00:25:08.099 --> 00:25:08.620
 times is

00:25:08.620 --> 00:25:09.319
 eating out.

00:25:10.400 --> 00:25:11.120
 And because

00:25:11.120 --> 00:25:11.779
 that just

00:25:11.779 --> 00:25:12.519
 takes a lot

00:25:12.519 --> 00:25:13.019
 of money,

00:25:13.319 --> 00:25:14.200
 and if you're

00:25:14.200 --> 00:25:14.680
 watching the

00:25:14.680 --> 00:25:14.980
 budget,

00:25:15.259 --> 00:25:15.720
 that's kind

00:25:15.720 --> 00:25:16.059
 of the thing

00:25:16.059 --> 00:25:16.500
 that needs

00:25:16.500 --> 00:25:17.059
 to go.

00:25:17.640 --> 00:25:18.059
 Because

00:25:18.059 --> 00:25:18.679
 it's an

00:25:18.679 --> 00:25:19.419
 easy fix.

00:25:20.159 --> 00:25:21.819
 So what

00:25:21.819 --> 00:25:22.399
 happens,

00:25:22.519 --> 00:25:22.819
 though,

00:25:23.299 --> 00:25:24.839
 at 630

00:25:24.839 --> 00:25:25.779
 in the

00:25:25.779 --> 00:25:26.179
 evening,

00:25:26.179 --> 00:25:27.200
 when everyone's

00:25:27.200 --> 00:25:27.619
 looking at

00:25:27.619 --> 00:25:28.139
 each other

00:25:28.139 --> 00:25:28.759
 and nothing's

00:25:28.759 --> 00:25:29.299
 taken out of

00:25:29.299 --> 00:25:29.799
 the freezer,

00:25:30.460 --> 00:25:30.879
 and you're

00:25:30.879 --> 00:25:31.460
 thinking about

00:25:31.460 --> 00:25:32.119
 the chips and

00:25:32.119 --> 00:25:32.779
 salsa at the

00:25:32.779 --> 00:25:33.679
 Mexican place,

00:25:34.679 --> 00:25:35.500
 you know,

00:25:35.720 --> 00:25:36.759
 all of a sudden,

00:25:37.159 --> 00:25:37.819
 now we're going

00:25:37.819 --> 00:25:38.500
 to eat out.

00:25:38.839 --> 00:25:39.099
 Well,

00:25:39.279 --> 00:25:39.799
 was that

00:25:39.799 --> 00:25:40.419
 planned?

00:25:41.960 --> 00:25:42.720
 Did we

00:25:42.720 --> 00:25:43.940
 maybe forget

00:25:43.940 --> 00:25:44.659
 to take the

00:25:44.659 --> 00:25:45.220
 such and such

00:25:45.220 --> 00:25:45.659
 out of the

00:25:45.659 --> 00:25:46.299
 freezer so we

00:25:46.299 --> 00:25:46.579
 could have

00:25:46.579 --> 00:25:47.199
 dinner tonight?

00:25:48.159 --> 00:25:48.960
 Did we

00:25:48.960 --> 00:25:50.960
 maybe make

00:25:50.960 --> 00:25:51.500
 a little

00:25:51.500 --> 00:25:52.220
 opportunity

00:25:52.220 --> 00:25:53.659
 there to

00:25:53.659 --> 00:25:54.119
 break our

00:25:54.119 --> 00:25:54.480
 budget?

00:25:55.319 --> 00:25:55.799
 Probably,

00:25:56.299 --> 00:25:56.559
 right?

00:25:56.639 --> 00:25:57.319
 Because we're

00:25:57.319 --> 00:25:58.079
 smart and we

00:25:58.079 --> 00:25:58.539
 do these

00:25:58.539 --> 00:25:59.159
 things and

00:25:59.159 --> 00:26:01.000
 we're smarter

00:26:01.000 --> 00:26:01.699
 than our own

00:26:01.699 --> 00:26:01.960
 good,

00:26:02.079 --> 00:26:02.519
 probably,

00:26:02.679 --> 00:26:03.039
 truth be

00:26:03.039 --> 00:26:03.259
 told,

00:26:03.359 --> 00:26:03.619
 a lot of

00:26:03.619 --> 00:26:03.859
 times.

00:26:05.299 --> 00:26:06.240
 But that's

00:26:06.240 --> 00:26:07.019
 just a simple

00:26:07.019 --> 00:26:07.500
 example,

00:26:07.659 --> 00:26:08.199
 but it plays

00:26:08.199 --> 00:26:08.799
 out in all

00:26:08.799 --> 00:26:09.279
 kinds of

00:26:09.279 --> 00:26:09.779
 scenarios.

00:26:09.779 --> 00:26:10.839
 When our

00:26:10.839 --> 00:26:11.899
 desire wants

00:26:11.899 --> 00:26:12.440
 to draw

00:26:12.440 --> 00:26:13.619
 us into

00:26:13.619 --> 00:26:15.059
 sinful

00:26:15.059 --> 00:26:15.619
 thoughts,

00:26:15.779 --> 00:26:16.160
 sinful

00:26:16.160 --> 00:26:16.859
 actions,

00:26:16.859 --> 00:26:18.339
 we'll find

00:26:18.339 --> 00:26:18.839
 a way a

00:26:18.839 --> 00:26:19.099
 lot of

00:26:19.099 --> 00:26:19.420
 times.

00:26:19.519 --> 00:26:19.940
 Think about

00:26:19.940 --> 00:26:20.619
 areas and

00:26:20.619 --> 00:26:21.299
 scenarios like

00:26:21.299 --> 00:26:22.119
 gossip,

00:26:22.859 --> 00:26:23.259
 lust,

00:26:23.740 --> 00:26:24.160
 anger,

00:26:24.940 --> 00:26:25.859
 unforgiveness,

00:26:26.619 --> 00:26:27.299
 selfishness,

00:26:27.480 --> 00:26:28.039
 conceit.

00:26:28.359 --> 00:26:29.039
 These are all

00:26:29.039 --> 00:26:30.019
 ways that if

00:26:30.019 --> 00:26:30.819
 we want to

00:26:30.819 --> 00:26:31.399
 do these

00:26:31.399 --> 00:26:32.019
 things,

00:26:32.339 --> 00:26:33.460
 we'll find

00:26:33.460 --> 00:26:33.940
 a way.

00:26:34.639 --> 00:26:35.480
 We'll find

00:26:35.480 --> 00:26:35.879
 a way.

00:26:36.099 --> 00:26:36.480
 We'll get

00:26:36.480 --> 00:26:37.200
 upset with

00:26:37.200 --> 00:26:37.680
 somebody.

00:26:37.680 --> 00:26:39.700
 We'll be

00:26:39.700 --> 00:26:40.560
 too sensitive

00:26:40.560 --> 00:26:41.480
 over something

00:26:41.480 --> 00:26:41.920
 or other.

00:26:42.759 --> 00:26:43.460
 And we'll

00:26:43.460 --> 00:26:44.320
 find a way.

00:26:44.759 --> 00:26:45.460
 When desire

00:26:45.460 --> 00:26:46.060
 rules,

00:26:46.200 --> 00:26:46.880
 opportunities

00:26:46.880 --> 00:26:48.100
 are found

00:26:48.100 --> 00:26:49.880
 and sin

00:26:49.880 --> 00:26:51.060
 follows.

00:26:52.740 --> 00:26:53.700
 So the

00:26:53.700 --> 00:26:54.120
 third thing

00:26:54.120 --> 00:26:54.320
 in the

00:26:54.320 --> 00:26:54.759
 progression

00:26:54.759 --> 00:26:57.380
 is sin

00:26:57.380 --> 00:26:58.200
 grows.

00:26:58.720 --> 00:26:59.259
 So it's

00:26:59.259 --> 00:26:59.680
 conceived,

00:26:59.980 --> 00:27:00.560
 it's born,

00:27:00.680 --> 00:27:01.200
 and then it

00:27:01.200 --> 00:27:01.700
 grows.

00:27:02.700 --> 00:27:04.140
 And when

00:27:04.140 --> 00:27:04.580
 it becomes

00:27:04.580 --> 00:27:05.420
 fully grown,

00:27:05.580 --> 00:27:06.259
 it leads to

00:27:06.259 --> 00:27:06.580
 death.

00:27:06.820 --> 00:27:07.620
 But sin

00:27:07.619 --> 00:27:08.339
 begins by

00:27:08.339 --> 00:27:08.699
 being,

00:27:09.039 --> 00:27:09.059
 quote,

00:27:09.159 --> 00:27:10.299
 born in

00:27:10.299 --> 00:27:10.739
 this

00:27:10.739 --> 00:27:11.739
 illustration.

00:27:12.839 --> 00:27:13.099
 And so

00:27:13.099 --> 00:27:13.319
 in other

00:27:13.319 --> 00:27:13.479
 words,

00:27:13.500 --> 00:27:14.179
 it's young.

00:27:14.939 --> 00:27:15.579
 It's

00:27:15.579 --> 00:27:16.359
 fresh,

00:27:16.739 --> 00:27:17.239
 if you

00:27:17.239 --> 00:27:17.459
 will.

00:27:18.479 --> 00:27:19.759
 And at

00:27:19.759 --> 00:27:20.799
 that time,

00:27:21.199 --> 00:27:22.239
 it's easy

00:27:22.239 --> 00:27:23.099
 to see

00:27:23.099 --> 00:27:24.439
 against the

00:27:24.439 --> 00:27:25.379
 backdrop of

00:27:25.379 --> 00:27:25.799
 a righteous

00:27:25.799 --> 00:27:26.399
 life.

00:27:27.019 --> 00:27:27.879
 So if

00:27:27.879 --> 00:27:29.039
 you're just

00:27:29.039 --> 00:27:29.659
 moving through

00:27:29.659 --> 00:27:30.259
 life and

00:27:30.259 --> 00:27:31.299
 then all

00:27:31.299 --> 00:27:31.659
 of a sudden

00:27:31.659 --> 00:27:32.919
 desires or

00:27:32.919 --> 00:27:34.059
 temptation and

00:27:34.059 --> 00:27:34.479
 you give

00:27:34.479 --> 00:27:35.299
 in, when

00:27:35.299 --> 00:27:36.159
 that doesn't

00:27:36.160 --> 00:27:36.740
 normally

00:27:36.740 --> 00:27:37.680
 exist,

00:27:38.040 --> 00:27:38.880
 it's easy

00:27:38.880 --> 00:27:39.540
 to see.

00:27:39.960 --> 00:27:40.519
 If I put

00:27:40.519 --> 00:27:41.040
 a giant

00:27:41.040 --> 00:27:41.960
 purple spot

00:27:41.960 --> 00:27:42.500
 on this,

00:27:43.000 --> 00:27:43.900
 is this

00:27:43.900 --> 00:27:44.380
 grayish?

00:27:45.000 --> 00:27:45.920
 On this

00:27:45.920 --> 00:27:46.980
 grayish wall,

00:27:47.220 --> 00:27:48.320
 it's easy to

00:27:48.320 --> 00:27:48.980
 see because

00:27:48.980 --> 00:27:49.519
 it stands

00:27:49.519 --> 00:27:49.920
 out.

00:27:50.380 --> 00:27:51.240
 If I've

00:27:51.240 --> 00:27:52.140
 got 50

00:27:52.140 --> 00:27:53.200
 purple spots,

00:27:53.460 --> 00:27:54.140
 all of a

00:27:54.140 --> 00:27:54.640
 sudden that

00:27:54.640 --> 00:27:55.519
 first one

00:27:55.519 --> 00:27:56.960
 doesn't stand

00:27:56.960 --> 00:27:57.980
 out so much

00:27:57.980 --> 00:27:58.340
 anymore.

00:27:58.339 --> 00:28:00.459
 when it's

00:28:00.459 --> 00:28:01.039
 young,

00:28:01.720 --> 00:28:02.539
 don't let

00:28:02.539 --> 00:28:03.500
 it go any

00:28:03.500 --> 00:28:03.980
 further.

00:28:05.039 --> 00:28:05.559
 Confess,

00:28:05.980 --> 00:28:06.419
 repent.

00:28:07.099 --> 00:28:07.799
 That's when

00:28:07.799 --> 00:28:08.339
 it should be

00:28:08.339 --> 00:28:09.119
 put to death,

00:28:09.139 --> 00:28:09.839
 right then,

00:28:10.199 --> 00:28:10.959
 because we

00:28:10.959 --> 00:28:11.279
 know the

00:28:11.279 --> 00:28:11.679
 outcome.

00:28:12.439 --> 00:28:13.339
 God tells

00:28:13.339 --> 00:28:13.740
 us the

00:28:13.740 --> 00:28:14.740
 outcome is

00:28:14.740 --> 00:28:15.059
 death.

00:28:15.139 --> 00:28:15.559
 Otherwise,

00:28:16.339 --> 00:28:18.119
 sin as it

00:28:18.119 --> 00:28:18.639
 grows gets

00:28:18.639 --> 00:28:19.359
 more invasive

00:28:19.359 --> 00:28:19.859
 and it's

00:28:19.859 --> 00:28:20.139
 evil.

00:28:21.579 --> 00:28:22.240
 Allowing it

00:28:22.240 --> 00:28:22.799
 to grow,

00:28:23.720 --> 00:28:24.399
 there's a

00:28:24.399 --> 00:28:25.079
 few things

00:28:25.079 --> 00:28:27.759
 that if

00:28:27.759 --> 00:28:28.419
 we're going

00:28:28.419 --> 00:28:29.419
 to allow

00:28:29.419 --> 00:28:30.720
 the sin

00:28:30.720 --> 00:28:31.079
 to grow,

00:28:31.139 --> 00:28:31.480
 which is a

00:28:31.480 --> 00:28:31.980
 bad thing.

00:28:32.259 --> 00:28:32.639
 We don't

00:28:32.639 --> 00:28:33.319
 want to do

00:28:33.319 --> 00:28:34.500
 that, but

00:28:34.500 --> 00:28:35.339
 when we

00:28:35.339 --> 00:28:36.299
 do, the

00:28:36.299 --> 00:28:36.899
 first thing

00:28:36.899 --> 00:28:37.460
 that we do

00:28:37.460 --> 00:28:37.879
 is we

00:28:37.879 --> 00:28:38.740
 protect it.

00:28:39.659 --> 00:28:41.319
 So the

00:28:41.319 --> 00:28:43.199
 desire and

00:28:43.199 --> 00:28:43.779
 opportunity

00:28:43.779 --> 00:28:45.199
 says, this

00:28:45.199 --> 00:28:45.839
 is what I

00:28:45.839 --> 00:28:46.259
 want.

00:28:46.720 --> 00:28:47.279
 I'm not

00:28:47.279 --> 00:28:47.639
 going to

00:28:47.639 --> 00:28:48.159
 change my

00:28:48.159 --> 00:28:48.619
 mind.

00:28:49.099 --> 00:28:49.480
 I'm going

00:28:49.480 --> 00:28:49.899
 to keep

00:28:49.899 --> 00:28:50.779
 seeking this

00:28:50.779 --> 00:28:51.839
 particular sin.

00:28:52.179 --> 00:28:52.539
 So the

00:28:52.539 --> 00:28:53.079
 first thing I

00:28:53.079 --> 00:28:53.539
 do is I

00:28:53.539 --> 00:28:54.359
 protect it.

00:28:54.359 --> 00:28:55.139
 And I

00:28:55.139 --> 00:28:55.579
 don't let

00:28:55.579 --> 00:28:56.259
 anybody else

00:28:56.259 --> 00:28:56.559
 in.

00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:57.500
 I don't let

00:28:57.500 --> 00:28:58.079
 anyone tell

00:28:58.079 --> 00:28:58.459
 me it's

00:28:58.459 --> 00:28:58.839
 wrong.

00:28:59.039 --> 00:28:59.519
 I don't

00:28:59.519 --> 00:28:59.899
 let the

00:28:59.899 --> 00:29:00.839
 very words

00:29:00.839 --> 00:29:01.399
 of God

00:29:01.399 --> 00:29:01.839
 tell me

00:29:01.839 --> 00:29:02.419
 it's wrong.

00:29:02.659 --> 00:29:03.119
 I'm going

00:29:03.119 --> 00:29:03.639
 to protect

00:29:03.639 --> 00:29:04.419
 that sin

00:29:04.419 --> 00:29:05.479
 and just

00:29:05.479 --> 00:29:06.819
 keep putting

00:29:06.819 --> 00:29:07.959
 layers over

00:29:07.959 --> 00:29:09.039
 it as time

00:29:09.039 --> 00:29:10.179
 goes to

00:29:10.179 --> 00:29:10.740
 where it

00:29:10.740 --> 00:29:11.279
 just tends

00:29:11.279 --> 00:29:11.639
 to get

00:29:11.639 --> 00:29:12.419
 deeper and

00:29:12.419 --> 00:29:12.919
 deeper and

00:29:12.919 --> 00:29:13.599
 more a part

00:29:13.599 --> 00:29:14.439
 of who I

00:29:14.439 --> 00:29:14.719
 am.

00:29:15.979 --> 00:29:16.879
 The second

00:29:16.879 --> 00:29:18.699
 thing, if

00:29:18.699 --> 00:29:19.199
 you're going

00:29:19.199 --> 00:29:20.459
 to, if

00:29:20.459 --> 00:29:21.079
 this sin

00:29:21.079 --> 00:29:22.759
 grows, you

00:29:22.759 --> 00:29:23.399
 have to

00:29:23.399 --> 00:29:24.059
 feed it.

00:29:24.359 --> 00:29:25.799
 And the

00:29:25.799 --> 00:29:26.779
 feeding is

00:29:26.779 --> 00:29:28.179
 continuing to

00:29:28.179 --> 00:29:28.899
 go back.

00:29:29.199 --> 00:29:29.679
 Like you

00:29:29.679 --> 00:29:30.119
 think about

00:29:30.119 --> 00:29:31.000
 long-term

00:29:31.000 --> 00:29:31.919
 unforgiveness

00:29:31.919 --> 00:29:32.399
 maybe.

00:29:33.279 --> 00:29:33.719
 When you

00:29:33.719 --> 00:29:35.139
 have trouble

00:29:35.139 --> 00:29:35.779
 forgiving

00:29:35.779 --> 00:29:36.539
 somebody.

00:29:37.059 --> 00:29:38.219
 Every time

00:29:38.219 --> 00:29:38.959
 they do

00:29:38.959 --> 00:29:39.859
 something that

00:29:39.859 --> 00:29:40.419
 you don't

00:29:40.419 --> 00:29:41.439
 like or

00:29:41.439 --> 00:29:41.779
 the way

00:29:41.779 --> 00:29:42.299
 they say

00:29:42.299 --> 00:29:43.379
 something, it

00:29:43.379 --> 00:29:44.240
 just feeds

00:29:44.240 --> 00:29:45.519
 that unforgiveness

00:29:45.519 --> 00:29:47.299
 and allows

00:29:47.299 --> 00:29:48.240
 that sin to

00:29:48.240 --> 00:29:49.459
 exist and

00:29:49.459 --> 00:29:50.299
 go further

00:29:50.299 --> 00:29:51.059
 and further.

00:29:51.059 --> 00:29:52.819
 the third

00:29:52.819 --> 00:29:53.419
 thing for

00:29:53.419 --> 00:29:54.000
 believers

00:29:54.000 --> 00:29:56.799
 is a

00:29:56.799 --> 00:29:57.700
 self-deception.

00:29:58.379 --> 00:29:59.799
 A self-deception

00:29:59.799 --> 00:30:00.559
 that somehow

00:30:00.559 --> 00:30:01.839
 is okay

00:30:01.839 --> 00:30:03.299
 and somehow

00:30:03.299 --> 00:30:04.279
 I'm right.

00:30:05.440 --> 00:30:06.240
 And there's

00:30:06.240 --> 00:30:06.879
 a deception

00:30:06.879 --> 00:30:08.179
 that can take

00:30:08.179 --> 00:30:09.519
 scripture and

00:30:09.519 --> 00:30:10.399
 distort it

00:30:10.399 --> 00:30:11.720
 into saying

00:30:11.720 --> 00:30:13.139
 this is

00:30:13.139 --> 00:30:13.720
 right.

00:30:13.799 --> 00:30:14.679
 I stand

00:30:14.679 --> 00:30:15.359
 in a right

00:30:15.359 --> 00:30:15.779
 place.

00:30:15.839 --> 00:30:16.519
 That person's

00:30:16.519 --> 00:30:17.000
 wrong.

00:30:17.000 --> 00:30:18.420
 I'm right

00:30:18.420 --> 00:30:20.440
 and I

00:30:20.440 --> 00:30:21.519
 technically

00:30:21.519 --> 00:30:22.640
 deceive myself

00:30:22.640 --> 00:30:23.200
 into thinking

00:30:23.200 --> 00:30:23.519
 this.

00:30:25.160 --> 00:30:26.059
 Like a

00:30:26.059 --> 00:30:26.579
 tree, it

00:30:26.579 --> 00:30:27.160
 sets in

00:30:27.160 --> 00:30:28.299
 roots and

00:30:28.299 --> 00:30:29.059
 grows.

00:30:30.059 --> 00:30:30.759
 And if it's

00:30:30.759 --> 00:30:31.539
 not confessed

00:30:31.539 --> 00:30:32.480
 and repented,

00:30:32.940 --> 00:30:33.779
 it will just

00:30:33.779 --> 00:30:34.700
 continue to

00:30:34.700 --> 00:30:35.680
 get bigger

00:30:35.680 --> 00:30:36.160
 and the

00:30:36.160 --> 00:30:37.160
 roots deeper.

00:30:39.680 --> 00:30:40.980
 Sin earns

00:30:40.980 --> 00:30:42.039
 death.

00:30:42.240 --> 00:30:42.779
 Romans 6

00:30:42.779 --> 00:30:43.559
 23, the

00:30:43.559 --> 00:30:44.119
 wages of

00:30:44.119 --> 00:30:44.480
 sin is

00:30:44.480 --> 00:30:44.880
 death.

00:30:45.460 --> 00:30:45.720
 But the

00:30:45.720 --> 00:30:46.180
 gift of

00:30:46.180 --> 00:30:46.860
 God is

00:30:46.860 --> 00:30:47.259
 eternal

00:30:47.259 --> 00:30:47.920
 life in

00:30:47.920 --> 00:30:48.200
 Jesus

00:30:48.200 --> 00:30:48.940
 Christ our

00:30:48.940 --> 00:30:49.240
 Lord.

00:30:51.440 --> 00:30:52.019
 Death,

00:30:52.220 --> 00:30:52.600
 eternal

00:30:52.600 --> 00:30:53.279
 destruction

00:30:53.279 --> 00:30:54.539
 is at

00:30:54.539 --> 00:30:54.860
 the end

00:30:54.860 --> 00:30:55.080
 of a

00:30:55.080 --> 00:30:55.519
 life of

00:30:55.519 --> 00:30:55.840
 sin.

00:30:59.920 --> 00:31:00.480
 Well,

00:31:00.539 --> 00:31:00.940
 desire

00:31:00.940 --> 00:31:02.000
 tells us

00:31:02.000 --> 00:31:03.259
 a few

00:31:03.259 --> 00:31:03.840
 lies.

00:31:04.600 --> 00:31:05.279
 There's a

00:31:05.279 --> 00:31:05.860
 few lies

00:31:05.860 --> 00:31:06.360
 that that

00:31:06.360 --> 00:31:07.140
 desire

00:31:07.140 --> 00:31:07.519
 that's

00:31:07.519 --> 00:31:07.860
 within

00:31:07.860 --> 00:31:08.240
 us

00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:09.120
 tells us.

00:31:10.240 --> 00:31:10.720
 Number

00:31:10.720 --> 00:31:11.120
 one,

00:31:11.519 --> 00:31:12.799
 it tells

00:31:12.799 --> 00:31:13.400
 us that

00:31:13.400 --> 00:31:14.080
 what I

00:31:14.080 --> 00:31:14.700
 want

00:31:14.700 --> 00:31:15.960
 is good.

00:31:16.180 --> 00:31:17.500
 that

00:31:17.500 --> 00:31:18.120
 desire

00:31:18.120 --> 00:31:19.600
 inside

00:31:19.600 --> 00:31:20.860
 says what

00:31:20.860 --> 00:31:21.400
 I want

00:31:21.400 --> 00:31:22.460
 is good.

00:31:23.019 --> 00:31:23.180
 And

00:31:23.180 --> 00:31:24.039
 from my

00:31:24.039 --> 00:31:24.680
 standpoint,

00:31:25.100 --> 00:31:25.860
 it says

00:31:25.860 --> 00:31:26.600
 this would

00:31:26.600 --> 00:31:27.380
 be beneficial

00:31:27.380 --> 00:31:28.060
 to me.

00:31:28.920 --> 00:31:29.519
 Whatever

00:31:29.519 --> 00:31:30.039
 that might

00:31:30.039 --> 00:31:30.240
 be.

00:31:30.320 --> 00:31:30.539
 In my

00:31:30.539 --> 00:31:31.060
 example,

00:31:31.759 --> 00:31:32.259
 standing

00:31:32.259 --> 00:31:32.720
 there with

00:31:32.720 --> 00:31:33.220
 Patsy,

00:31:34.019 --> 00:31:34.920
 I said

00:31:34.920 --> 00:31:36.940
 in

00:31:36.940 --> 00:31:38.740
 some of

00:31:38.740 --> 00:31:38.960
 these

00:31:38.960 --> 00:31:39.620
 scenarios,

00:31:39.860 --> 00:31:40.100
 right,

00:31:40.460 --> 00:31:41.440
 I said

00:31:41.440 --> 00:31:41.860
 something

00:31:41.860 --> 00:31:42.460
 in my

00:31:42.460 --> 00:31:43.140
 mind like

00:31:43.140 --> 00:31:43.560
 I don't

00:31:43.560 --> 00:31:43.840
 want to

00:31:43.840 --> 00:31:44.019
 feel

00:31:44.019 --> 00:31:44.799
 disregarded

00:31:44.799 --> 00:31:45.139
 and

00:31:45.139 --> 00:31:45.879
 disrespected.

00:31:46.879 --> 00:31:47.379
 Well,

00:31:47.419 --> 00:31:47.519
 now,

00:31:47.559 --> 00:31:47.859
 that's a

00:31:47.859 --> 00:31:48.180
 common

00:31:48.180 --> 00:31:48.700
 thing,

00:31:48.960 --> 00:31:49.240
 right?

00:31:49.720 --> 00:31:50.359
 But that

00:31:50.359 --> 00:31:51.279
 should not

00:31:51.279 --> 00:31:54.319
 drive a

00:31:54.319 --> 00:31:55.039
 desire to

00:31:55.039 --> 00:31:55.579
 be mean

00:31:55.579 --> 00:31:56.319
 to Patsy

00:31:56.319 --> 00:31:58.099
 or not

00:31:58.099 --> 00:31:58.779
 compassionate

00:31:58.779 --> 00:31:59.619
 to Patsy.

00:32:02.119 --> 00:32:02.919
 It's a

00:32:02.919 --> 00:32:03.220
 lie.

00:32:04.180 --> 00:32:04.539
 Second

00:32:04.539 --> 00:32:04.919
 thing,

00:32:05.480 --> 00:32:05.879
 I should

00:32:05.879 --> 00:32:07.159
 have what

00:32:07.159 --> 00:32:07.940
 I want.

00:32:08.740 --> 00:32:09.440
 What I

00:32:09.440 --> 00:32:09.919
 want is

00:32:09.919 --> 00:32:10.480
 good,

00:32:10.480 --> 00:32:11.860
 and I

00:32:11.860 --> 00:32:12.620
 should have

00:32:12.620 --> 00:32:13.079
 what I

00:32:13.079 --> 00:32:13.500
 want.

00:32:14.180 --> 00:32:15.460
 And my

00:32:15.460 --> 00:32:16.259
 flesh thinks

00:32:16.259 --> 00:32:16.559
 it should

00:32:16.559 --> 00:32:17.500
 get what

00:32:17.500 --> 00:32:18.019
 it wants.

00:32:18.460 --> 00:32:18.799
 And that's

00:32:18.799 --> 00:32:19.180
 the point

00:32:19.180 --> 00:32:19.480
 at which

00:32:19.480 --> 00:32:19.980
 maybe you

00:32:19.980 --> 00:32:20.640
 steamroll

00:32:20.640 --> 00:32:22.039
 people or

00:32:22.039 --> 00:32:23.400
 you make

00:32:23.400 --> 00:32:24.220
 decisions you

00:32:24.220 --> 00:32:24.559
 shouldn't

00:32:24.559 --> 00:32:25.819
 make because

00:32:25.819 --> 00:32:26.940
 I should

00:32:26.940 --> 00:32:27.579
 have what

00:32:27.579 --> 00:32:28.039
 I want.

00:32:28.200 --> 00:32:28.500
 And you

00:32:28.500 --> 00:32:28.860
 hear the

00:32:28.860 --> 00:32:29.440
 selfishness

00:32:29.440 --> 00:32:29.819
 in that.

00:32:30.220 --> 00:32:30.620
 You hear

00:32:30.620 --> 00:32:31.559
 the selfishness

00:32:31.559 --> 00:32:32.339
 in that

00:32:32.339 --> 00:32:33.140
 sort of

00:32:33.140 --> 00:32:34.819
 desire

00:32:34.819 --> 00:32:36.079
 lie.

00:32:36.079 --> 00:32:38.480
 In my

00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:38.899
 example,

00:32:39.079 --> 00:32:39.399
 Patsy

00:32:39.399 --> 00:32:39.879
 should not

00:32:39.879 --> 00:32:40.460
 act this

00:32:40.460 --> 00:32:40.799
 way.

00:32:41.319 --> 00:32:41.679
 I'm

00:32:41.679 --> 00:32:42.159
 important.

00:32:42.699 --> 00:32:43.179
 I should

00:32:43.179 --> 00:32:43.619
 get what

00:32:43.619 --> 00:32:44.199
 I want.

00:32:44.740 --> 00:32:45.299
 And Patsy

00:32:45.299 --> 00:32:45.960
 should comply

00:32:45.960 --> 00:32:46.519
 with my

00:32:46.519 --> 00:32:47.179
 reality.

00:32:48.019 --> 00:32:48.419
 She's trying

00:32:48.419 --> 00:32:48.879
 to tell me

00:32:48.879 --> 00:32:49.279
 something,

00:32:49.720 --> 00:32:50.359
 but she

00:32:50.359 --> 00:32:50.659
 should go

00:32:50.659 --> 00:32:51.099
 with me.

00:32:51.539 --> 00:32:51.960
 She should

00:32:51.960 --> 00:32:52.480
 comply with

00:32:52.480 --> 00:32:52.779
 me.

00:32:52.960 --> 00:32:53.339
 That's what

00:32:53.339 --> 00:32:53.799
 I want.

00:32:54.919 --> 00:32:55.399
 A third

00:32:55.399 --> 00:32:56.500
 lie is it

00:32:56.500 --> 00:32:57.259
 is right

00:32:57.259 --> 00:32:58.259
 that I

00:32:58.259 --> 00:32:58.659
 get what

00:32:58.659 --> 00:32:59.159
 I want.

00:32:59.799 --> 00:33:00.279
 It is

00:33:00.279 --> 00:33:00.960
 right.

00:33:01.599 --> 00:33:02.159
 I have

00:33:02.159 --> 00:33:02.699
 justified

00:33:02.699 --> 00:33:04.079
 my desire.

00:33:04.299 --> 00:33:04.619
 Somehow,

00:33:04.619 --> 00:33:06.439
 in those

00:33:06.439 --> 00:33:06.959
 times,

00:33:07.139 --> 00:33:07.759
 I twist

00:33:07.759 --> 00:33:08.519
 truth

00:33:08.519 --> 00:33:10.819
 into

00:33:10.819 --> 00:33:11.599
 accommodating

00:33:11.599 --> 00:33:12.059
 my own

00:33:12.059 --> 00:33:12.539
 sense of

00:33:12.539 --> 00:33:12.959
 justice.

00:33:13.459 --> 00:33:13.719
 In other

00:33:13.719 --> 00:33:13.859
 words,

00:33:13.919 --> 00:33:14.279
 I take

00:33:14.279 --> 00:33:14.719
 God's

00:33:14.719 --> 00:33:16.019
 spot and

00:33:16.019 --> 00:33:16.479
 I say,

00:33:16.659 --> 00:33:17.759
 I'm going

00:33:17.759 --> 00:33:18.759
 to decide

00:33:18.759 --> 00:33:19.259
 what's

00:33:19.259 --> 00:33:20.059
 right here.

00:33:20.439 --> 00:33:21.399
 I'm going

00:33:21.399 --> 00:33:22.119
 to disregard

00:33:22.119 --> 00:33:22.859
 what God

00:33:22.859 --> 00:33:23.399
 says,

00:33:23.619 --> 00:33:24.199
 how I

00:33:24.199 --> 00:33:25.299
 should react

00:33:25.299 --> 00:33:25.959
 to Patsy,

00:33:26.139 --> 00:33:26.759
 and I'm

00:33:26.759 --> 00:33:27.019
 going to

00:33:27.019 --> 00:33:28.299
 say Patsy

00:33:28.299 --> 00:33:29.039
 should pay

00:33:29.039 --> 00:33:30.119
 for what

00:33:30.119 --> 00:33:30.799
 she's done

00:33:30.799 --> 00:33:31.159
 here.

00:33:31.599 --> 00:33:32.259
 Somehow,

00:33:32.639 --> 00:33:32.819
 right?

00:33:33.059 --> 00:33:33.839
 Maybe I

00:33:33.839 --> 00:33:34.119
 talked to

00:33:34.119 --> 00:33:34.599
 her manager.

00:33:35.459 --> 00:33:35.599
 I don't

00:33:35.599 --> 00:33:35.799
 know.

00:33:36.679 --> 00:33:37.039
 Patsy

00:33:37.039 --> 00:33:37.619
 should pay.

00:33:38.000 --> 00:33:38.659
 It sounds

00:33:38.659 --> 00:33:39.159
 crazy,

00:33:39.279 --> 00:33:39.759
 but come

00:33:39.759 --> 00:33:39.979
 on.

00:33:40.339 --> 00:33:40.679
 This is

00:33:40.679 --> 00:33:41.079
 how we

00:33:41.079 --> 00:33:41.379
 think,

00:33:41.439 --> 00:33:41.679
 isn't

00:33:41.679 --> 00:33:41.859
 it?

00:33:43.159 --> 00:33:43.939
 My own

00:33:43.939 --> 00:33:44.419
 sense of

00:33:44.419 --> 00:33:45.019
 justice.

00:33:45.699 --> 00:33:46.079
 It's

00:33:46.079 --> 00:33:47.739
 right that

00:33:47.739 --> 00:33:48.079
 I get

00:33:48.079 --> 00:33:48.419
 what I

00:33:48.419 --> 00:33:48.719
 want.

00:33:49.500 --> 00:33:50.000
 Fourth

00:33:50.000 --> 00:33:51.159
 lie is

00:33:51.159 --> 00:33:51.639
 God is

00:33:51.639 --> 00:33:52.139
 being good

00:33:52.139 --> 00:33:52.579
 to me

00:33:52.579 --> 00:33:53.379
 when I

00:33:53.379 --> 00:33:53.779
 get what

00:33:53.779 --> 00:33:54.219
 I want.

00:33:54.839 --> 00:33:55.059
 Now,

00:33:55.119 --> 00:33:55.399
 that's

00:33:55.399 --> 00:33:56.039
 really

00:33:56.039 --> 00:33:56.579
 twisted

00:33:56.579 --> 00:33:59.419
 because it

00:33:59.419 --> 00:33:59.919
 leads into

00:33:59.919 --> 00:34:00.599
 all kinds

00:34:00.599 --> 00:34:01.219
 of troubles,

00:34:01.579 --> 00:34:02.059
 like a

00:34:02.059 --> 00:34:02.619
 phrase like,

00:34:02.759 --> 00:34:03.459
 I'm blessed

00:34:03.460 --> 00:34:04.259
 when I

00:34:04.259 --> 00:34:04.779
 get what

00:34:04.779 --> 00:34:05.579
 my desire

00:34:05.579 --> 00:34:06.319
 says it

00:34:06.319 --> 00:34:06.860
 needs.

00:34:07.799 --> 00:34:08.539
 That is

00:34:08.539 --> 00:34:09.639
 so twisted

00:34:09.639 --> 00:34:10.500
 and distorted.

00:34:13.340 --> 00:34:14.059
 In my

00:34:14.059 --> 00:34:14.599
 desire,

00:34:15.380 --> 00:34:16.119
 my example,

00:34:16.260 --> 00:34:16.840
 desire may

00:34:16.840 --> 00:34:17.139
 say,

00:34:17.720 --> 00:34:18.059
 I should

00:34:18.059 --> 00:34:18.559
 not have been

00:34:18.559 --> 00:34:19.400
 spoken to by

00:34:19.400 --> 00:34:20.059
 Patsy that

00:34:20.059 --> 00:34:20.320
 way,

00:34:20.440 --> 00:34:20.940
 and if I

00:34:20.940 --> 00:34:21.619
 set her

00:34:21.619 --> 00:34:22.139
 right,

00:34:22.860 --> 00:34:23.800
 maybe she'll

00:34:23.800 --> 00:34:24.340
 be a better

00:34:24.340 --> 00:34:25.240
 employee down

00:34:25.240 --> 00:34:25.820
 the line.

00:34:26.380 --> 00:34:26.860
 Isn't that

00:34:26.860 --> 00:34:27.559
 righteous of

00:34:27.559 --> 00:34:27.760
 me?

00:34:28.240 --> 00:34:28.760
 Isn't that

00:34:28.760 --> 00:34:29.199
 good?

00:34:29.199 --> 00:34:29.879
 I'm

00:34:29.879 --> 00:34:30.139
 bringing

00:34:30.139 --> 00:34:30.539
 about

00:34:30.539 --> 00:34:30.960
 God's

00:34:30.960 --> 00:34:31.299
 plan.

00:34:32.139 --> 00:34:32.699
 No,

00:34:32.879 --> 00:34:33.179
 I'm

00:34:33.179 --> 00:34:33.500
 not.

00:34:35.419 --> 00:34:36.159
 In that

00:34:36.159 --> 00:34:36.659
 example,

00:34:36.859 --> 00:34:37.119
 I would

00:34:37.119 --> 00:34:37.460
 have just

00:34:37.460 --> 00:34:37.819
 twisted

00:34:37.819 --> 00:34:38.299
 God's

00:34:38.299 --> 00:34:38.759
 word for

00:34:38.759 --> 00:34:39.219
 my own

00:34:39.219 --> 00:34:39.659
 use.

00:34:40.339 --> 00:34:40.579
 And then

00:34:40.579 --> 00:34:40.819
 I've

00:34:40.819 --> 00:34:41.379
 defined

00:34:41.379 --> 00:34:42.219
 good,

00:34:42.739 --> 00:34:43.319
 and it's

00:34:43.319 --> 00:34:44.639
 not God's

00:34:44.639 --> 00:34:45.319
 definition

00:34:45.319 --> 00:34:46.199
 of good

00:34:46.199 --> 00:34:47.000
 because it

00:34:47.000 --> 00:34:47.599
 came from

00:34:47.599 --> 00:34:48.019
 me.

00:34:48.679 --> 00:34:49.259
 And I

00:34:49.259 --> 00:34:49.759
 am not

00:34:49.759 --> 00:34:50.379
 the giver

00:34:50.379 --> 00:34:51.579
 of gifts.

00:34:52.239 --> 00:34:52.619
 I am

00:34:52.619 --> 00:34:53.199
 not the

00:34:53.199 --> 00:34:53.480
 good,

00:34:53.579 --> 00:34:53.919
 gracious

00:34:53.919 --> 00:34:54.299
 giver

00:34:54.299 --> 00:34:54.779
 of gifts.

00:34:55.679 --> 00:34:56.099
 Look at

00:34:56.099 --> 00:34:56.859
 verse 16.

00:34:56.980 --> 00:34:57.199
 Look at

00:34:57.199 --> 00:34:57.759
 the first

00:34:57.759 --> 00:34:58.919
 words.

00:34:59.199 --> 00:35:00.119
 He says,

00:35:00.259 --> 00:35:00.659
 do not

00:35:00.659 --> 00:35:01.719
 be deceived.

00:35:02.480 --> 00:35:03.299
 Do not

00:35:03.299 --> 00:35:04.379
 be deceived.

00:35:05.500 --> 00:35:06.099
 Every

00:35:06.099 --> 00:35:06.839
 good gift

00:35:06.839 --> 00:35:07.359
 and every

00:35:07.359 --> 00:35:08.179
 perfect gift

00:35:08.179 --> 00:35:08.659
 is from

00:35:08.659 --> 00:35:09.399
 above,

00:35:10.019 --> 00:35:11.439
 coming down

00:35:11.439 --> 00:35:11.960
 from the

00:35:11.960 --> 00:35:12.439
 Father of

00:35:12.439 --> 00:35:12.779
 lights,

00:35:12.819 --> 00:35:13.219
 with whom

00:35:13.219 --> 00:35:13.500
 there is

00:35:13.500 --> 00:35:14.319
 no variation

00:35:14.319 --> 00:35:15.639
 or shadow

00:35:15.639 --> 00:35:16.460
 due to

00:35:16.460 --> 00:35:17.099
 change.

00:35:17.859 --> 00:35:18.279
 Do not

00:35:18.279 --> 00:35:18.980
 be deceived

00:35:18.980 --> 00:35:20.039
 about what?

00:35:21.419 --> 00:35:22.279
 About the

00:35:22.279 --> 00:35:23.000
 fact that

00:35:23.000 --> 00:35:24.059
 God

00:35:24.059 --> 00:35:24.960
 gives good

00:35:24.960 --> 00:35:25.359
 gifts.

00:35:25.980 --> 00:35:26.379
 That the

00:35:26.379 --> 00:35:26.819
 fact that

00:35:26.819 --> 00:35:27.639
 I'm standing

00:35:27.639 --> 00:35:28.319
 there with

00:35:28.319 --> 00:35:28.899
 Patsy,

00:35:29.199 --> 00:35:29.859
 sorting

00:35:29.859 --> 00:35:30.519
 this in

00:35:30.519 --> 00:35:31.480
 my mind,

00:35:32.159 --> 00:35:33.099
 this trial,

00:35:33.279 --> 00:35:34.059
 this issue

00:35:34.059 --> 00:35:35.239
 is actually

00:35:35.239 --> 00:35:35.699
 a good

00:35:35.699 --> 00:35:36.199
 gift from

00:35:36.199 --> 00:35:36.679
 God.

00:35:37.299 --> 00:35:38.279
 And I,

00:35:38.539 --> 00:35:38.899
 at this

00:35:38.899 --> 00:35:39.399
 moment,

00:35:39.719 --> 00:35:40.099
 get to

00:35:40.099 --> 00:35:40.779
 exercise

00:35:40.779 --> 00:35:42.819
 faith as

00:35:42.819 --> 00:35:43.259
 I deal

00:35:43.259 --> 00:35:43.659
 with this

00:35:43.659 --> 00:35:44.159
 individual.

00:35:44.539 --> 00:35:45.199
 And I

00:35:45.199 --> 00:35:45.559
 get to

00:35:45.559 --> 00:35:46.059
 exercise

00:35:46.059 --> 00:35:46.859
 God's

00:35:46.859 --> 00:35:47.879
 truth in

00:35:47.879 --> 00:35:48.439
 compassion

00:35:48.439 --> 00:35:49.319
 and love

00:35:49.319 --> 00:35:50.039
 and mercy

00:35:50.039 --> 00:35:51.099
 for this

00:35:51.099 --> 00:35:52.259
 woman who

00:35:52.259 --> 00:35:52.659
 doesn't

00:35:52.659 --> 00:35:53.239
 understand

00:35:53.239 --> 00:35:53.500
 her

00:35:53.500 --> 00:35:53.939
 software.

00:35:53.940 --> 00:35:54.079
 her.

00:35:54.880 --> 00:35:55.599
 Right?

00:35:56.800 --> 00:35:57.079
 She's

00:35:57.079 --> 00:35:57.360
 struggling

00:35:57.360 --> 00:35:57.800
 with it.

00:35:58.099 --> 00:35:58.659
 I can

00:35:58.659 --> 00:35:59.159
 give her

00:35:59.159 --> 00:35:59.760
 space

00:35:59.760 --> 00:36:00.159
 there.

00:36:02.200 --> 00:36:03.039
 And that's

00:36:03.039 --> 00:36:03.300
 a good

00:36:03.300 --> 00:36:03.740
 gift.

00:36:04.159 --> 00:36:04.559
 That's a

00:36:04.559 --> 00:36:05.079
 good gift

00:36:05.079 --> 00:36:05.539
 that God

00:36:05.539 --> 00:36:06.000
 gave me

00:36:06.000 --> 00:36:06.340
 in that

00:36:06.340 --> 00:36:06.920
 small

00:36:06.920 --> 00:36:07.340
 trial,

00:36:07.900 --> 00:36:08.240
 in that

00:36:08.240 --> 00:36:08.559
 moment.

00:36:10.039 --> 00:36:10.639
 James

00:36:10.639 --> 00:36:11.400
 reminds his

00:36:11.400 --> 00:36:12.000
 dispersion

00:36:12.000 --> 00:36:12.800
 readers that

00:36:12.800 --> 00:36:13.780
 good and

00:36:13.780 --> 00:36:14.539
 perfect gifts

00:36:14.539 --> 00:36:15.679
 are from

00:36:15.679 --> 00:36:16.760
 our Father.

00:36:17.500 --> 00:36:17.960
 And remember,

00:36:18.039 --> 00:36:18.780
 he doesn't

00:36:18.780 --> 00:36:19.579
 tempt us

00:36:19.579 --> 00:36:20.440
 and cannot

00:36:20.440 --> 00:36:20.980
 be tempted

00:36:20.980 --> 00:36:21.539
 by evil.

00:36:22.579 --> 00:36:23.139
 So,

00:36:23.900 --> 00:36:24.799
 he doesn't

00:36:24.799 --> 00:36:25.279
 give any

00:36:25.279 --> 00:36:26.099
 bad gifts.

00:36:29.980 --> 00:36:30.699
 How do

00:36:30.699 --> 00:36:31.259
 you tell

00:36:31.259 --> 00:36:32.699
 when you're

00:36:32.699 --> 00:36:34.380
 leaning on

00:36:34.380 --> 00:36:35.119
 your own

00:36:35.119 --> 00:36:36.079
 idea of a

00:36:36.079 --> 00:36:36.599
 good gift?

00:36:37.739 --> 00:36:38.039
 Well,

00:36:38.539 --> 00:36:39.519
 is your

00:36:39.519 --> 00:36:40.279
 idea of a

00:36:40.279 --> 00:36:40.679
 good gift,

00:36:40.739 --> 00:36:41.079
 is it

00:36:41.079 --> 00:36:41.659
 scriptural?

00:36:42.299 --> 00:36:42.840
 Do others

00:36:42.840 --> 00:36:44.539
 agree that

00:36:44.539 --> 00:36:45.000
 it's

00:36:45.000 --> 00:36:46.279
 scriptural?

00:36:46.739 --> 00:36:47.219
 Does the

00:36:47.219 --> 00:36:47.960
 spirit agree?

00:36:47.960 --> 00:36:50.280
 this is

00:36:50.280 --> 00:36:51.059
 the wicket

00:36:51.059 --> 00:36:51.539
 you have

00:36:51.539 --> 00:36:51.940
 to run

00:36:51.940 --> 00:36:52.139
 that

00:36:52.139 --> 00:36:52.480
 through.

00:36:56.679 --> 00:36:57.280
 Trials

00:36:57.280 --> 00:36:57.820
 give us

00:36:57.820 --> 00:36:58.099
 these

00:36:58.099 --> 00:36:58.860
 opportunities.

00:36:59.260 --> 00:36:59.440
 And I

00:36:59.440 --> 00:36:59.940
 think that's

00:36:59.940 --> 00:37:00.380
 one of the

00:37:00.380 --> 00:37:01.119
 things that

00:37:01.119 --> 00:37:02.199
 as you

00:37:02.199 --> 00:37:03.199
 escalate the

00:37:03.199 --> 00:37:03.679
 trial,

00:37:03.940 --> 00:37:04.659
 it's harder

00:37:04.659 --> 00:37:05.900
 to believe

00:37:05.900 --> 00:37:06.220
 that.

00:37:06.960 --> 00:37:07.900
 It's harder

00:37:07.900 --> 00:37:09.179
 because as

00:37:09.179 --> 00:37:09.840
 the trial

00:37:09.840 --> 00:37:10.599
 escalates,

00:37:10.659 --> 00:37:11.019
 as the

00:37:11.019 --> 00:37:11.619
 difficulty

00:37:11.619 --> 00:37:12.720
 in life

00:37:12.720 --> 00:37:13.679
 escalates,

00:37:14.699 --> 00:37:15.159
 it's the

00:37:15.159 --> 00:37:15.880
 same,

00:37:16.579 --> 00:37:17.539
 God's

00:37:17.539 --> 00:37:17.800
 saying,

00:37:17.800 --> 00:37:18.320
 the same

00:37:18.320 --> 00:37:18.860
 thing to

00:37:18.860 --> 00:37:19.280
 us here.

00:37:20.840 --> 00:37:21.660
 That there

00:37:21.660 --> 00:37:22.400
 is an

00:37:22.400 --> 00:37:22.920
 issue,

00:37:23.280 --> 00:37:23.720
 that there

00:37:23.720 --> 00:37:24.120
 is a

00:37:24.120 --> 00:37:24.820
 response,

00:37:24.980 --> 00:37:25.380
 and there

00:37:25.380 --> 00:37:25.740
 is an

00:37:25.740 --> 00:37:26.260
 outcome.

00:37:27.060 --> 00:37:27.480
 Will we

00:37:27.480 --> 00:37:28.060
 trust him

00:37:28.060 --> 00:37:28.320
 in it?

00:37:28.480 --> 00:37:28.820
 Will we

00:37:28.820 --> 00:37:29.480
 find joy

00:37:29.480 --> 00:37:29.840
 in it?

00:37:30.120 --> 00:37:30.519
 Will we

00:37:30.519 --> 00:37:31.200
 trust that

00:37:31.200 --> 00:37:31.740
 even the

00:37:31.740 --> 00:37:32.120
 difficult

00:37:32.120 --> 00:37:32.760
 ones,

00:37:32.760 --> 00:37:33.620
 the most

00:37:33.620 --> 00:37:33.980
 difficult

00:37:33.980 --> 00:37:34.360
 ones you

00:37:34.360 --> 00:37:34.780
 can think

00:37:34.780 --> 00:37:35.200
 of,

00:37:36.000 --> 00:37:37.380
 can be

00:37:37.380 --> 00:37:37.880
 a gift

00:37:37.880 --> 00:37:38.539
 from God

00:37:38.539 --> 00:37:39.940
 that he

00:37:39.940 --> 00:37:41.120
 uses in

00:37:41.120 --> 00:37:41.660
 our life?

00:37:43.039 --> 00:37:43.420
 Count it

00:37:43.420 --> 00:37:44.100
 all joy

00:37:44.099 --> 00:37:45.480
 when you

00:37:45.480 --> 00:37:45.719
 meet

00:37:45.719 --> 00:37:46.299
 trials?

00:37:47.019 --> 00:37:47.599
 Because God

00:37:47.599 --> 00:37:48.599
 gives those

00:37:48.599 --> 00:37:49.819
 good gifts.

00:37:53.019 --> 00:37:53.579
 Well,

00:37:53.579 --> 00:38:03.559
 this is not

00:38:03.559 --> 00:38:04.279
 just a moment

00:38:04.279 --> 00:38:04.960
 like standing

00:38:04.960 --> 00:38:05.619
 there with

00:38:05.619 --> 00:38:05.960
 Patsy.

00:38:06.039 --> 00:38:06.219
 It's not

00:38:06.219 --> 00:38:06.579
 just a

00:38:06.579 --> 00:38:07.059
 moment in

00:38:07.059 --> 00:38:07.519
 a string

00:38:07.519 --> 00:38:08.039
 of bad

00:38:08.039 --> 00:38:08.679
 things.

00:38:08.679 --> 00:38:09.879
 sometimes

00:38:09.879 --> 00:38:10.919
 we kind

00:38:10.919 --> 00:38:11.199
 of look

00:38:11.199 --> 00:38:11.739
 at one

00:38:11.739 --> 00:38:12.139
 issue

00:38:12.139 --> 00:38:12.819
 after another

00:38:12.819 --> 00:38:13.179
 and think,

00:38:13.299 --> 00:38:13.460
 man,

00:38:14.079 --> 00:38:14.500
 it's just

00:38:14.500 --> 00:38:14.839
 like a

00:38:14.839 --> 00:38:15.440
 bad day

00:38:15.440 --> 00:38:15.799
 or a

00:38:15.799 --> 00:38:16.460
 bad week

00:38:16.460 --> 00:38:17.039
 or things

00:38:17.039 --> 00:38:17.759
 are doing

00:38:17.759 --> 00:38:20.000
 just giving

00:38:20.000 --> 00:38:20.319
 me all

00:38:20.319 --> 00:38:20.739
 kinds of

00:38:20.739 --> 00:38:21.139
 trouble.

00:38:23.299 --> 00:38:24.099
 But this

00:38:24.099 --> 00:38:24.719
 is really

00:38:24.719 --> 00:38:25.719
 a heavenly

00:38:25.719 --> 00:38:26.980
 father giving

00:38:26.980 --> 00:38:29.299
 loving

00:38:29.299 --> 00:38:30.059
 tests

00:38:30.059 --> 00:38:31.279
 of sorts.

00:38:32.639 --> 00:38:32.879
 And

00:38:32.879 --> 00:38:33.940
 without

00:38:33.940 --> 00:38:34.619
 these type

00:38:34.619 --> 00:38:35.059
 of things,

00:38:35.119 --> 00:38:35.359
 how do

00:38:35.359 --> 00:38:35.739
 we grow?

00:38:36.739 --> 00:38:37.339
 Without

00:38:37.339 --> 00:38:38.179
 these trials,

00:38:38.179 --> 00:38:38.759
 without the

00:38:38.759 --> 00:38:39.359
 things that

00:38:39.359 --> 00:38:40.159
 press us

00:38:40.159 --> 00:38:41.639
 into having

00:38:41.639 --> 00:38:42.259
 to make

00:38:42.259 --> 00:38:43.839
 decisions to

00:38:43.839 --> 00:38:44.339
 honor the

00:38:44.339 --> 00:38:44.579
 Lord,

00:38:44.759 --> 00:38:45.079
 how do

00:38:45.079 --> 00:38:45.480
 we grow?

00:38:47.339 --> 00:38:47.899
 As

00:38:47.899 --> 00:38:48.299
 partners,

00:38:48.500 --> 00:38:49.179
 we intentionally

00:38:49.179 --> 00:38:49.980
 bring about

00:38:49.980 --> 00:38:50.779
 these moments

00:38:50.779 --> 00:38:51.980
 in a way.

00:38:52.719 --> 00:38:53.279
 We

00:38:53.279 --> 00:38:55.779
 speak to

00:38:55.779 --> 00:38:56.379
 one another.

00:38:57.059 --> 00:38:57.359
 Open

00:38:57.359 --> 00:38:57.859
 hearts,

00:38:58.119 --> 00:38:58.699
 open home,

00:38:58.819 --> 00:38:59.599
 open schedule,

00:39:00.039 --> 00:39:00.239
 right?

00:39:00.659 --> 00:39:01.119
 Well,

00:39:01.199 --> 00:39:01.859
 when we do

00:39:01.859 --> 00:39:02.299
 that,

00:39:02.519 --> 00:39:02.819
 we're

00:39:02.819 --> 00:39:03.539
 automatically

00:39:03.539 --> 00:39:04.980
 opening

00:39:04.980 --> 00:39:05.899
 ourselves up

00:39:05.899 --> 00:39:06.319
 to the

00:39:06.319 --> 00:39:06.819
 potential

00:39:06.820 --> 00:39:07.780
 of what

00:39:07.780 --> 00:39:08.200
 might be

00:39:08.200 --> 00:39:08.700
 a trial

00:39:08.700 --> 00:39:09.160
 because of

00:39:09.160 --> 00:39:09.640
 what somebody

00:39:09.640 --> 00:39:10.140
 says.

00:39:10.740 --> 00:39:11.300
 But we

00:39:11.300 --> 00:39:11.720
 do that

00:39:11.720 --> 00:39:12.440
 on purpose

00:39:12.440 --> 00:39:13.660
 because we

00:39:13.660 --> 00:39:14.580
 know that

00:39:14.580 --> 00:39:15.059
 good gifts

00:39:15.059 --> 00:39:15.539
 come from

00:39:15.539 --> 00:39:16.320
 that and

00:39:16.320 --> 00:39:17.140
 growth comes

00:39:17.140 --> 00:39:17.620
 from that.

00:39:18.100 --> 00:39:18.600
 Count it

00:39:18.600 --> 00:39:19.440
 all joy

00:39:19.440 --> 00:39:21.240
 in these

00:39:21.240 --> 00:39:22.059
 trials of

00:39:22.059 --> 00:39:22.760
 all kinds.

00:39:23.300 --> 00:39:24.039
 We get

00:39:24.039 --> 00:39:24.420
 into each

00:39:24.420 --> 00:39:24.760
 other's

00:39:24.760 --> 00:39:25.140
 lives,

00:39:25.500 --> 00:39:25.900
 ask the

00:39:25.900 --> 00:39:26.360
 questions,

00:39:26.500 --> 00:39:26.940
 talk about

00:39:26.940 --> 00:39:27.460
 the areas

00:39:27.460 --> 00:39:28.039
 of sin

00:39:28.039 --> 00:39:28.840
 and where

00:39:28.840 --> 00:39:29.760
 desire is

00:39:29.760 --> 00:39:30.280
 trying to

00:39:30.280 --> 00:39:30.740
 get a

00:39:30.740 --> 00:39:31.300
 foothold

00:39:31.300 --> 00:39:32.180
 into

00:39:32.180 --> 00:39:32.460
 our

00:39:32.460 --> 00:39:32.820
 life.

00:39:33.880 --> 00:39:33.960
 And

00:39:33.960 --> 00:39:34.300
 before

00:39:34.300 --> 00:39:35.240
 we

00:39:35.240 --> 00:39:35.460
 give

00:39:35.460 --> 00:39:35.560
 it

00:39:35.560 --> 00:39:36.200
 opportunity,

00:39:36.820 --> 00:39:37.680
 we

00:39:37.680 --> 00:39:38.280
 end it

00:39:38.280 --> 00:39:38.580
 right

00:39:38.580 --> 00:39:38.900
 there.

00:39:39.780 --> 00:39:40.019
 So do

00:39:40.019 --> 00:39:40.440
 not be

00:39:40.440 --> 00:39:41.000
 deceived.

00:39:41.260 --> 00:39:41.460
 God

00:39:41.460 --> 00:39:42.039
 does not

00:39:42.039 --> 00:39:42.740
 change

00:39:42.740 --> 00:39:43.440
 or vary

00:39:43.440 --> 00:39:43.820
 in his

00:39:43.820 --> 00:39:44.180
 word.

00:39:44.840 --> 00:39:44.920
 He

00:39:44.920 --> 00:39:45.240
 loves

00:39:45.240 --> 00:39:45.519
 us

00:39:45.519 --> 00:39:45.680
 and

00:39:45.680 --> 00:39:46.140
 provides

00:39:46.140 --> 00:39:46.580
 good

00:39:46.580 --> 00:39:46.880
 and

00:39:46.880 --> 00:39:47.300
 perfect

00:39:47.300 --> 00:39:47.640
 gifts

00:39:47.640 --> 00:39:47.900
 to

00:39:47.900 --> 00:39:48.240
 us.

00:39:48.920 --> 00:39:49.500
 And

00:39:49.500 --> 00:39:49.620
 he

00:39:49.620 --> 00:39:49.900
 wants

00:39:49.900 --> 00:39:50.180
 us

00:39:50.180 --> 00:39:50.380
 to

00:39:50.380 --> 00:39:50.860
 exist

00:39:50.860 --> 00:39:51.160
 and

00:39:51.160 --> 00:39:51.380
 bring

00:39:51.380 --> 00:39:51.760
 glory

00:39:51.760 --> 00:39:52.120
 to

00:39:52.120 --> 00:39:52.620
 himself.

00:39:52.620 --> 00:39:52.920
 That

00:39:52.920 --> 00:39:53.300
 last

00:39:53.300 --> 00:39:53.640
 part

00:39:53.640 --> 00:39:53.800
 there

00:39:53.800 --> 00:39:53.920
 of

00:39:53.920 --> 00:39:54.360
 18.

00:39:55.019 --> 00:39:55.120
 Of

00:39:55.120 --> 00:39:55.280
 his

00:39:55.280 --> 00:39:55.560
 own

00:39:55.560 --> 00:39:56.000
 will,

00:39:56.780 --> 00:39:56.980
 he

00:39:56.980 --> 00:39:57.280
 brought

00:39:57.280 --> 00:39:57.519
 us

00:39:57.519 --> 00:39:57.960
 forth

00:39:57.960 --> 00:39:58.780
 by

00:39:58.780 --> 00:39:58.960
 the

00:39:58.960 --> 00:39:59.160
 word

00:39:59.160 --> 00:39:59.320
 of

00:39:59.320 --> 00:39:59.700
 truth.

00:39:59.699 --> 00:40:00.239
 It

00:40:00.239 --> 00:40:00.359
 was

00:40:00.359 --> 00:40:00.559
 his

00:40:00.559 --> 00:40:00.919
 will.

00:40:01.599 --> 00:40:01.799
 He

00:40:01.799 --> 00:40:02.079
 loves

00:40:02.079 --> 00:40:02.439
 us.

00:40:03.079 --> 00:40:03.259
 He

00:40:03.259 --> 00:40:03.559
 loves

00:40:03.559 --> 00:40:03.879
 us.

00:40:04.480 --> 00:40:04.659
 He

00:40:04.659 --> 00:40:04.899
 made

00:40:04.899 --> 00:40:05.199
 us a

00:40:05.199 --> 00:40:05.359
 new

00:40:05.359 --> 00:40:05.879
 creation

00:40:05.879 --> 00:40:06.059
 to

00:40:06.059 --> 00:40:06.279
 open

00:40:06.279 --> 00:40:06.519
 our

00:40:06.519 --> 00:40:07.000
 eyes

00:40:07.000 --> 00:40:07.259
 through

00:40:07.259 --> 00:40:07.679
 faith

00:40:07.679 --> 00:40:07.879
 in

00:40:07.879 --> 00:40:08.359
 Christ.

00:40:09.480 --> 00:40:09.679
 Well,

00:40:09.699 --> 00:40:09.879
 let me

00:40:09.879 --> 00:40:10.139
 now

00:40:10.139 --> 00:40:10.639
 cinch

00:40:10.639 --> 00:40:11.219
 this

00:40:11.219 --> 00:40:14.799
 kitchen

00:40:14.799 --> 00:40:15.960
 trash

00:40:15.960 --> 00:40:16.219
 bag

00:40:16.219 --> 00:40:16.619
 together.

00:40:17.339 --> 00:40:17.480
 Right?

00:40:17.699 --> 00:40:17.859
 And

00:40:17.859 --> 00:40:18.079
 pull

00:40:18.079 --> 00:40:18.339
 these,

00:40:18.439 --> 00:40:18.659
 look at

00:40:18.659 --> 00:40:18.839
 these

00:40:18.839 --> 00:40:19.379
 paragraphs.

00:40:20.199 --> 00:40:20.339
 And

00:40:20.339 --> 00:40:20.599
 just

00:40:20.599 --> 00:40:21.119
 quick

00:40:21.119 --> 00:40:21.539
 bullet

00:40:21.539 --> 00:40:21.919
 points,

00:40:22.039 --> 00:40:22.339
 but think

00:40:22.339 --> 00:40:22.619
 of it

00:40:22.619 --> 00:40:23.179
 in a

00:40:23.179 --> 00:40:23.579
 big

00:40:23.579 --> 00:40:24.219
 idea

00:40:24.219 --> 00:40:24.579
 here

00:40:24.579 --> 00:40:25.059
 that

00:40:25.059 --> 00:40:25.359
 James

00:40:25.359 --> 00:40:25.579
 is

00:40:25.579 --> 00:40:25.899
 saying.

00:40:26.299 --> 00:40:26.500
 He

00:40:26.500 --> 00:40:26.799
 says

00:40:26.799 --> 00:40:26.939
 to

00:40:26.939 --> 00:40:27.139
 this

00:40:27.139 --> 00:40:27.439
 group,

00:40:27.559 --> 00:40:27.839
 trials

00:40:27.839 --> 00:40:28.039
 are

00:40:28.039 --> 00:40:28.419
 upon

00:40:28.419 --> 00:40:28.659
 you.

00:40:29.699 --> 00:40:30.159
 Trials

00:40:30.159 --> 00:40:30.319
 are

00:40:30.319 --> 00:40:30.559
 now

00:40:30.559 --> 00:40:30.899
 upon

00:40:30.899 --> 00:40:31.059
 you,

00:40:31.119 --> 00:40:31.439
 but take

00:40:31.439 --> 00:40:31.739
 joy

00:40:31.739 --> 00:40:32.119
 because

00:40:32.119 --> 00:40:32.759
 God

00:40:32.759 --> 00:40:33.219
 works

00:40:33.219 --> 00:40:33.460
 in

00:40:33.460 --> 00:40:33.779
 them

00:40:33.779 --> 00:40:34.139
 and

00:40:34.139 --> 00:40:34.699
 produces

00:40:34.699 --> 00:40:36.480
 steadfastness.

00:40:37.939 --> 00:40:38.219
 And

00:40:38.219 --> 00:40:38.779
 by the

00:40:38.779 --> 00:40:39.079
 way,

00:40:39.299 --> 00:40:39.980
 we don't

00:40:39.980 --> 00:40:40.480
 navigate

00:40:40.480 --> 00:40:40.859
 these

00:40:40.859 --> 00:40:41.179
 trials

00:40:41.179 --> 00:40:41.579
 alone.

00:40:42.239 --> 00:40:42.539
 We

00:40:42.539 --> 00:40:42.819
 don't

00:40:42.819 --> 00:40:43.099
 do it

00:40:43.099 --> 00:40:43.339
 alone.

00:40:43.500 --> 00:40:43.819
 Wisdom

00:40:43.819 --> 00:40:44.000
 is

00:40:44.000 --> 00:40:44.480
 required

00:40:44.480 --> 00:40:45.339
 and God's

00:40:45.339 --> 00:40:45.579
 going to

00:40:45.579 --> 00:40:45.779
 give

00:40:45.779 --> 00:40:46.359
 freely

00:40:46.359 --> 00:40:47.559
 to you

00:40:47.559 --> 00:40:48.099
 when you

00:40:48.099 --> 00:40:48.559
 ask in

00:40:48.559 --> 00:40:48.899
 faith.

00:40:50.519 --> 00:40:50.739
 And

00:40:50.739 --> 00:40:51.159
 remember,

00:40:51.519 --> 00:40:51.919
 guys,

00:40:52.599 --> 00:40:53.099
 life is

00:40:53.099 --> 00:40:53.439
 short,

00:40:53.939 --> 00:40:54.719
 but these

00:40:54.719 --> 00:40:55.359
 trials are

00:40:55.359 --> 00:40:55.719
 shorter.

00:40:55.719 --> 00:40:56.879
 they

00:40:56.879 --> 00:40:57.239
 don't

00:40:57.239 --> 00:40:57.619
 go on

00:40:57.619 --> 00:40:58.099
 forever.

00:40:59.179 --> 00:40:59.279
 And

00:40:59.279 --> 00:40:59.419
 the

00:40:59.419 --> 00:40:59.679
 Lord's

00:40:59.679 --> 00:40:59.919
 going to

00:40:59.919 --> 00:41:00.159
 take

00:41:00.159 --> 00:41:00.379
 care

00:41:00.379 --> 00:41:00.519
 of

00:41:00.519 --> 00:41:00.679
 you.

00:41:01.119 --> 00:41:01.500
 And

00:41:01.500 --> 00:41:02.199
 blessed

00:41:02.199 --> 00:41:02.439
 are

00:41:02.439 --> 00:41:02.639
 you

00:41:02.639 --> 00:41:02.859
 who

00:41:02.859 --> 00:41:03.239
 remain

00:41:03.239 --> 00:41:03.899
 steadfast

00:41:03.899 --> 00:41:04.119
 in

00:41:04.119 --> 00:41:04.299
 these

00:41:04.299 --> 00:41:04.699
 trials.

00:41:05.059 --> 00:41:05.299
 You'll

00:41:05.299 --> 00:41:05.459
 be

00:41:05.459 --> 00:41:05.959
 blessed.

00:41:07.959 --> 00:41:08.519
 And

00:41:08.519 --> 00:41:08.639
 the

00:41:08.639 --> 00:41:09.159
 way to

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 remain

00:41:09.500 --> 00:41:10.099
 steadfast

00:41:10.099 --> 00:41:10.519
 is to

00:41:10.519 --> 00:41:10.879
 put the

00:41:10.879 --> 00:41:11.339
 desires

00:41:11.339 --> 00:41:11.659
 of the

00:41:11.659 --> 00:41:11.959
 flesh

00:41:11.959 --> 00:41:12.199
 to

00:41:12.199 --> 00:41:12.559
 death.

00:41:13.939 --> 00:41:14.500
 Don't

00:41:14.500 --> 00:41:14.659
 be

00:41:14.659 --> 00:41:15.159
 deceived.

00:41:15.779 --> 00:41:16.179
 Don't

00:41:16.179 --> 00:41:16.759
 exchange

00:41:16.759 --> 00:41:17.939
 truth

00:41:17.939 --> 00:41:18.339
 for a

00:41:18.339 --> 00:41:18.699
 lie

00:41:18.699 --> 00:41:20.359
 in the

00:41:20.359 --> 00:41:20.939
 desires.

00:41:21.179 --> 00:41:21.379
 Don't

00:41:21.379 --> 00:41:21.819
 get

00:41:21.819 --> 00:41:22.279
 twisted

00:41:22.279 --> 00:41:22.899
 on that.

00:41:23.059 --> 00:41:23.239
 Don't

00:41:23.239 --> 00:41:23.839
 exchange

00:41:23.840 --> 00:41:24.380
 this

00:41:24.380 --> 00:41:25.640
 something

00:41:25.640 --> 00:41:26.240
 bad for

00:41:26.240 --> 00:41:26.579
 God's

00:41:26.579 --> 00:41:26.780
 good

00:41:26.780 --> 00:41:27.180
 gift.

00:41:27.660 --> 00:41:28.260
 Because

00:41:28.260 --> 00:41:28.820
 he gives

00:41:28.820 --> 00:41:29.220
 you these

00:41:29.220 --> 00:41:29.500
 good

00:41:29.500 --> 00:41:29.920
 gifts,

00:41:30.780 --> 00:41:31.079
 and

00:41:31.079 --> 00:41:33.079
 the

00:41:33.079 --> 00:41:33.420
 trial

00:41:33.420 --> 00:41:33.960
 itself

00:41:33.960 --> 00:41:35.280
 is a

00:41:35.280 --> 00:41:35.440
 good

00:41:35.440 --> 00:41:35.820
 gift

00:41:35.820 --> 00:41:36.440
 for

00:41:36.440 --> 00:41:36.720
 you.

00:41:37.720 --> 00:41:38.320
 Let's

00:41:38.320 --> 00:41:38.539
 pray.