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 Merry Christmas to all of you here as well as all of you joining us from elsewhere.

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 Please turn with me to Philippians chapter 1 verse 27.

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 This is now entering into the main body of the letter to the Philippians.

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 And let me pray and ask God's help.

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 Heavenly Father, we want to be Christians worthy of the name of your Son, Jesus Christ.

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 We want to be characterized by His humility, His selfless sacrifice.

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 Because only then can we be united for the sake of the gospel.

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 Only then can we bring glory to your name.

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 Amen.

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 So please God, speak to us now.

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 May your powerful word have its effect on us this evening.

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 To make us more like your Son.

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 In His precious name we pray.

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 Amen.

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 Philippians chapter 1 verse 27 to chapter 2 verse 18.

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 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent,

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 I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,

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 and not frightened in anything by your opponents.

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 This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.

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 For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in Him, but also suffer for His sake,

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 engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

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 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit,

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 any affection and sympathy,

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 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.

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 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit,

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 but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

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 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

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 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,

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 who, though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,

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 but emptied Himself by taking the form of a servant,

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 being born in the likeness of men,

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 and being found in human form,

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 He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death,

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 even death on a cross.

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 Therefore, God has highly exalted Him

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 and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,

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 so that at the name of Jesus,

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 every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,

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 to the glory of God the Father.

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 Therefore, my beloved,

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 as you have always obeyed,

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 so now, not only as in my presence,

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 but much more in my absence,

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 work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

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 For it is God who works in you,

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 both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

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 Do all things without grumbling or disputing,

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 that you may be blameless and innocent,

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 children of God without blemish,

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 in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation,

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 among whom you shine as lights in the world,

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 holding fast to the word of life,

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 so that in the day of Christ I may be proud

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 that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

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 Even if I am to be poured out

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 as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith,

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 I am glad and rejoice with you all.

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 Likewise, you also should be glad and rejoice with me.

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 In his memoir, The Heavenly Man,

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 Brother Yun,

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 recalls a time when the burgeoning house church movement in China

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 had two main groups marked by doctrinal disagreements

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 as well as some rivalry and faction.

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 At that time, Zhang Rongliang and Zhu Yongzi,

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 the leaders of the two groups,

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 decided to get together in an attempt to hash things out.

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 And when Zhu Yongzi was praying in preparation for the meeting,

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 Brother Fan said to him,

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 Brother Zhu, I believe the Lord has given me a word for you,

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 but I am not sure you can accept it.

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 He continued,

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 I feel that when Zhang Rongliang and his leaders arrive,

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 you should immediately get on your knees

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 and wash their feet one by one.

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 Brother Zhu,

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 who was the leader of millions of Christians throughout China,

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 responded,

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 I accept this as a word from the Lord.

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 I'll certainly wash their feet.

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 Unfortunately, however,

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 the atmosphere,

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 I'm quoting from the book here,

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 the atmosphere deteriorated

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 until it became like a business meeting

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 with everyone talking at once about different subjects.

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 Many old wounds resurfaced

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 and it became apparent

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 the two groups were as far apart

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 as they'd ever been.

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 It looked as if Brother Zhu

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 had missed his chance to wash their feet.

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 Suddenly, Zhang slept to his knee

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 and announced,

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 All this talk is a waste of time.

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 Let's pray and then we'll leave.

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 Brother Fan pushed Brother Zhu in the back

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 and instructed him,

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 Quick, get some water

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 and do what the Lord told you to do.

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 Zhang was praying,

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 Zhang was praying with his eyes closed

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 when Zhu knelt down in front of him

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 and started gently to take his shoes and socks off.

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 And Zhang opened his eyes and was amazed.

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 He couldn't believe

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 that the great Zhu Yongzi,

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 the leader of the largest house church movement in China,

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 would ever kneel down and wash his feet.

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 Zhang cried out

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 and wrapped his arm around Brother Zhu

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 in a warm embrace

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 and that led to a reconciliation

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 and an unprecedented partnership

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 in the movement.

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 All because one brother obeyed the Holy Spirit's prompting

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 to wash his brother's feet.

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 And the gospel advanced in China,

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 continued to advance.

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 Humility fostered by unity

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 and unity enabled by,

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 unity enabling people to persevere

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 for the sake of the gospel.

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 That's what this passage is all about.

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 Humility fostering unity

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 and unity enabling us to persevere together.

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 In the preceding passage,

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 Paul spoke of how we should live

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 with single-minded devotion

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 for the events of the gospel,

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 but he realizes that there are a couple obstacles

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 that stand in the way

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 of the Philippian church.

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 One is external persecution,

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 which he mentions in verses 28 to 30 of chapter 1.

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 And then second is internal divisions,

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 characterized by selfish ambition and conceit,

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 grumbling and disputing.

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 And so knowing that Paul deals with those issues head on

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 in this passage

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 and exhorts the Philippians

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 and us, by extension,

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 to live in a manner worthy of the gospel

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 by adopting the mind of Christ

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 who humbled himself unto death.

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 Following the flow of Paul's argument,

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 I will unpack it in three main points.

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 First, unity for the gospel of Christ,

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 humility with the mind of Christ,

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 and then perseverance until the day of Christ.

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 First, unity for the gospel of Christ.

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 Paul implores the Philippian believers in verse 27,

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 only let your manner of life

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 be worthy of the gospel of Christ.

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 He's emphatic.

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 Only, whatever else you might forget to do,

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 do this.

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 Only let your manner of life

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 be worthy of the gospel of Christ.

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 That's literally,

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 only live as citizens

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 worthy of the gospel of Christ.

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 The language of citizenry

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 and civic responsibility

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 would not have been lost on the Philippians

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 since they were citizens of Philippi,

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 which was a proud Roman colony.

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 Luke describes Philippi in Acts 16, 12 this way,

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 as a leading city of the district of Macedonia

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 and a Roman colony.

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 Colonial status was the highest privilege

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 that any Roman province could hope to attain.

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 Residents of a Roman colony

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 were granted freedom

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 as well as exemption from direct taxation.

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 But Paul is not here referring

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 to their Roman citizenship.

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 He's calling them to a higher allegiance

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 because Christians are citizens

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 of the colony of heaven.

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 Paul says this explicitly later

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 in Philippians chapter 3, verse 20,

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 where he says,

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 But our citizenship is in heaven,

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 and from it we await a Savior,

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 the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 As we see in verses 29 to 30,

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 the Philippian believers were facing persecution,

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 engaged in the same conflict

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 that Paul was engaged in.

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 They saw this,

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 and it's recounted in Acts chapter 16,

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 where Paul was accused

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 of advocating customs

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 that are not lawful for Romans

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 to accept their practice.

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 And consequently,

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 Paul was torn naked,

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 beaten with rods,

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 and thrown into prison

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 with their feet fastened in the stocks.

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 And now they see

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 that Paul is still engaged

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 in that same conflict

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 as a prisoner of the Roman Empire.

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 And the Philippians' believers

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 were experiencing

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 that same opposition,

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 persecution,

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 which was likely a point

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 of embarrassment for them

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 as citizens of Philippi,

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 citizens of the Roman Empire.

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 Because they might say,

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 we're Romans after all.

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 Should we have to go through

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 these embarrassments,

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 these shame?

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 But Paul reminds them,

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 no, you're much more

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 than a Roman citizen.

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 Don't you forget

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 where your ultimate allegiance lies.

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 You are citizens of heaven,

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 and your Lord is not Caesar,

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 but Christ.

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 So only live

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 as citizens worthy

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 of the gospel of Christ.

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 Christ.

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 So whatever citizenship

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 or identity

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 or privilege

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 you might be proud of,

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 remember this,

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 that more importantly,

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 you are a Christian.

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 Before you're an American

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 or a Briton,

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 before you're Chinese

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 or Korean,

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 before you're a Harvard grad

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 or an MIT grad,

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 before you're a doctor

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 of philosophy,

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 before you're black

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 or white,

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 before all else,

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 you are a citizen

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 of heaven,

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 a servant

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 of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 But what does living

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 as citizens worthy

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 of the gospel

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 of Jesus entail?

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 It entails unity

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 in the gospel

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 and for the gospel.

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 Paul explains

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 in verses 27 and 28,

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 so that whether I come

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 and see you

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 or am absent,

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 I may hear of you

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 that you are standing

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 firm in one spirit

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 with one mind

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 striving side by side

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 for the faith

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 of the gospel

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 and not frightened

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 in anything

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 by your opponents.

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 The phrase

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 in one spirit

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 should be rendered

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 in the one spirit,

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 meaning the Holy Spirit.

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 That's the way

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 the New International Version

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 translates it

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 and that's the way

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 Paul uses that exact expression

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 everywhere else

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 he uses it.

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 Ephesians 2.18

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 and 1 Corinthians 12.13.

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 So he's referring

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 to the third person

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 of the Trinity here.

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 And the phrase

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 one mind

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 is literally

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 one soul.

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 It's the same word

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 that's used later

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 in chapter 2,

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 verse 2,

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 translated being in full accord,

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 being united in soul.

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 So then,

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 standing firm

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 in one spirit

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 with one soul,

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 that's paralleled

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 by chapter 2,

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 verses 1 to 2.

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 If there is any

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 participation

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 in the spirit,

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 complete my joy

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 by being united

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 in soul,

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 being in full accord.

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 So then,

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 only those

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 who participate

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 together

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 in the one spirit

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 can work together

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 in one spirit.

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 Striving side by side

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 for the faith

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 of the gospel

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 is enabled

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 by our unity

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 in the spirit of God.

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 So then,

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 the unity

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 that Paul is

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 enjoining here

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 for us

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 is not a denominational

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 or organizational unity.

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 unity,

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 it's a spiritual unity

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 established by

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 the Holy Spirit.

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 In summary,

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 then,

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 a life worthy

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 of the gospel

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 of Christ

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 is a life

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 that promotes

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 the gospel,

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 a life that

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 adorns the gospel,

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 a life that

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 strives for the gospel.

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 The phrase

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 striving side by side

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 is the language

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 of athletic competition

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 or conflict.

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 It refers to

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 contending together

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 for the faith

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 of the gospel.

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 And as in any contest,

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 there are opponents.

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 So Paul tells them

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 not to be frightened

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 in anything

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 by your opponents.

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 Those who live

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 to advance

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 the gospel

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 of Jesus

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 will always

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 be opposed.

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 But we must

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 not be intimidated.

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 We need to stick

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 together

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 and fight together.

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 And this teaches us

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 that the unity

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 of the church

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 that Paul is

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 commanding here

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 is not just

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 a nice accessory.

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 It's not a bonus.

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 Rather,

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 it's something

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 that is essential

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 to the advance

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 of the gospel.

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 if we do not

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 stand firm

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 in the one spirit

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 with one mind,

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 we will fall apart

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 in many directions

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 with many different minds

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 in the service

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 of many spirits.

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 And Paul says

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 to the Philippians

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 in verse 28

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 that their unified,

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 steadfast witness

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 to Jesus

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 is a clear sign

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 to them,

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 to their opponents,

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 of their destruction,

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 but of their salvation.

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 because it will reveal

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 their hope

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 in the day

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 of Jesus Christ

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 and the judgment

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 that awaits

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 those who oppose Christ.

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 And here's why

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 a suffering witness

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 on behalf of Jesus

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 is a sign

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 for our,

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 a sign of our salvation.

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 Paul says

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 in verses 29 to 30,

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 for it has been

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 granted to you

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 that for the sake

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 of Christ

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 you should not only

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 believe in him

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 but also suffer

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 for his sake,

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 engaged in the same

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 conflict that you saw

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 I had

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 and now hear

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 that I still have.

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 I quoted chapter 3

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 verses 10 to 11

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 last week,

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 but Paul believes

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 that sharing

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 in Christ's suffering

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 is part and parcel

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 of discipleship.

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 It is a necessary aspect

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 of our union

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 with Christ.

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 Therefore,

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 only those

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 who share

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 in Christ's sufferings

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 can hope to share

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 in his resurrection

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 from the dead.

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 In this way,

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 the Philippians

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 suffering for Christ's sake

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 is a sign to them

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 of their ultimate vindication

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 and salvation.

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 This is why

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 in Acts chapter 5

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 when the apostles

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 are arrested

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 and beaten

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 for the name,

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 for preaching the name

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 of Jesus Christ,

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 it says that they rejoiced

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 that they were counted

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 worthy

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 to suffer dishonor

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 for the name

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 of Christ.

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 They're not happy

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 that they're getting

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 beat up

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 in and of itself.

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 They rejoiced

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 rather in what

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 their suffering meant,

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 that they were identified

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 with Christ,

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 that they were sharing

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 in Christ's suffering,

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 which meant

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 that they will also

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 share in his victory,

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 in his vindication.

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 And that's why

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 he says,

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 it was granted

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 to you.

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 It's kind of a,

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 it's a funny way

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 to put that,

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 right?

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 It means to give

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 graciously.

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 God has given

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 graciously to you

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 to suffer.

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 It's a gift

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 from God

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 because it tests

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 our suffering

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 for the sake

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 of Christ,

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 tests our faith,

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 confirms the genuineness

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 of our faith,

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 increases our confidence

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 in our salvation

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 that awaits us.

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 That's what it means

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 to live in a manner

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 worthy of the gospel,

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 adopting the mind

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 of the suffering Messiah.

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 But of course,

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 the Christian life

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 is not only about suffering

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 and Paul writes

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 in 2 Corinthians 1-5,

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 for as we share

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 abundantly in Christ's

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 sufferings,

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 so through Christ

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 we share abundantly

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 in comfort too.

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 Along this line,

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 Paul continues

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 his exhortation

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 for unity

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 in chapter 2

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 verses 1-2

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 and reminds us

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 of the comfort

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 that we have in Jesus.

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 It says,

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 So if there is any

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 encouragement in Christ,

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 any comfort from love,

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 any participation

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 in the Spirit,

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 any affection

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 and sympathy,

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 complete my joy

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 by being of the same mind,

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 having the same love,

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 being in full accord

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 and of one mind.

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 We find a close parallel

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 to verse 1

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 in 2 Corinthians 13-14

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 which we use

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 as our benediction,

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 that the grace

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 of the Lord Jesus Christ

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 and the love of God

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 and the fellowship

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 of the Holy Spirit

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 be with you all.

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 This is the only other place

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 in the whole Bible

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 where the phrase

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 fellowship

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 or participation

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 of the Spirit occurs.

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 They're the two same words.

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 So then any encouragement

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 in Christ

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 and any comfort

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 from God's love,

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 the Father's love,

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 and any participation

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 in the Spirit,

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 this is intentionally

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 Trinitarian.

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 It's speaking of

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 our communion with God

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 which is the subjective

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 experience

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 of our union with God,

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 the objective reality.

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 If you have any encouragement

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 from Christ,

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 our good shepherd,

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 our redeemer,

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 if you have any comfort

00:18:55.840 --> 00:18:56.840
 from the love of God,

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 our heavenly Father,

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 if you have any participation

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 in the Spirit

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 who indwells us

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 and intercedes for us

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 with groanings

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 too deep for words,

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 and then to these three conditions,

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 Paul adds a fourth item,

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 any affection and sympathy.

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 This is the only item

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 on the list

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 that doesn't have

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 a modifying phrase

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 like in Christ,

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 from love,

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 or in the Spirit.

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 So likely here

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 he's transitioning

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 to something

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 that they have

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 amongst each other,

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 relationship among believers,

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 affection and sympathy

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 that they had

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 for one another

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 and for Paul.

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 So Paul's saying this,

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 if you have experienced

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 even a tiny bit

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 of the blessings

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 and comforts

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 of being a Christian,

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 then do this

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 above all things.

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 Be complete my joy

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 by being of the same mind,

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 having the same love,

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 being in full accord

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 and of one mind.

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 Once again,

00:19:49.819 --> 00:19:50.539
 the exhortation

00:19:50.539 --> 00:19:51.839
 is toward unity

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 of the faith

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 for the sake

00:19:53.799 --> 00:19:54.360
 of the gospel.

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 Having the same mind

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 or having one mind

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 doesn't mean

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 that they have to have

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 the same exact opinions

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 on everything,

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 but it means

00:20:04.099 --> 00:20:04.759
 that they should have

00:20:04.759 --> 00:20:06.000
 the same mindset

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 or disposition.

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 Similarly,

00:20:09.380 --> 00:20:09.980
 they are to have

00:20:09.980 --> 00:20:10.920
 the same love,

00:20:11.420 --> 00:20:12.160
 extending the love

00:20:12.160 --> 00:20:12.860
 that they have received

00:20:12.860 --> 00:20:13.820
 from God the Father

00:20:13.820 --> 00:20:14.820
 to one another.

00:20:16.420 --> 00:20:17.680
 But this kind of

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 gospel unity

00:20:18.700 --> 00:20:19.720
 is made possible

00:20:19.720 --> 00:20:21.180
 only by humility.

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 So Paul says

00:20:24.960 --> 00:20:26.019
 in verses 3 to 4,

00:20:26.620 --> 00:20:27.300
 do nothing

00:20:27.300 --> 00:20:28.560
 from selfish ambition

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 or conceit,

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 but in humility

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 count others

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 more significant

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 than yourselves.

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 Let each of you

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 look not only

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 to his own interests,

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 but also to the interests

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 of others.

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 Notice how categorical

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 this command is.

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 Do nothing

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 from selfish ambition

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 or conceit.

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 The word conceit

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 literally means

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 empty glory,

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 vain glory.

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 It describes

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 those who think

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 of themselves

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 more highly

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 than they ought to think.

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 Those who have

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 no glory

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 and yet act

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 like they do.

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 We should not say

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 or do anything

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 out of such

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 selfish ambition

00:21:06.500 --> 00:21:08.340
 or empty glory.

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 Instead,

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 it says we should

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 in humility

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 count others

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 more significant

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 than ourselves.

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 What does that

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 look like?

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 Paul explains

00:21:17.779 --> 00:21:18.299
 in verse 4,

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 let each of you

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 look not only

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 to his own interests,

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 but also to the

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 interests of others.

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 This is essentially

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 Paul's version

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 of the second

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 greatest commandment.

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 Love your neighbor

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 as yourself.

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 Paul's not telling us

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 to compare ourselves

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 unfavorably

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 with other people.

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 rather he's telling

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 us to forget

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 ourselves

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 in the service

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 of other people.

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 He's telling us

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 to lose ourselves

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 for the gain

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 of other people.

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 Think about it

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 this way.

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 The fact that

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 there are more

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 important people

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 in this world

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 doesn't ever stop

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 us from thinking

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 of ourselves

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 first and foremost,

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 does it?

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 The fact that

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 there are more

00:22:04.220 --> 00:22:05.039
 knowledgeable people

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 in the world

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 doesn't stop us

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 ever from giving

00:22:08.879 --> 00:22:09.720
 the greatest weight

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 to our own opinions,

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 does it?

00:22:13.000 --> 00:22:13.899
 The fact that

00:22:13.899 --> 00:22:14.659
 there are busier

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 people in the world

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 doesn't make us

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 ever stop us

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 from valuing

00:22:19.059 --> 00:22:20.299
 our time over theirs,

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 does it?

00:22:21.440 --> 00:22:22.259
 The fact that

00:22:22.259 --> 00:22:22.700
 there are more

00:22:22.700 --> 00:22:23.359
 needy people

00:22:23.359 --> 00:22:23.720
 in the world

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 doesn't ever stop us

00:22:24.599 --> 00:22:25.079
 from thinking

00:22:25.079 --> 00:22:26.639
 first of our needs,

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 does it?

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 That's because

00:22:29.700 --> 00:22:30.940
 selfishness is in

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 our sinful human nature.

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 But Paul is telling

00:22:34.800 --> 00:22:35.840
 us that as people

00:22:35.840 --> 00:22:36.560
 who have been

00:22:36.560 --> 00:22:37.900
 united with Christ,

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 we should go beyond

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 our sinful human nature

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 and count others

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 more significant

00:22:42.560 --> 00:22:43.280
 than ourselves.

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 Consider others'

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 interests before

00:22:45.860 --> 00:22:46.860
 our interests.

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 What we naturally

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 do for ourselves,

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 we do this even

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 when we are less

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 significant than others.

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 We consider our

00:22:54.080 --> 00:22:55.280
 interests before theirs.

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 He's saying,

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 do that for others.

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 It doesn't matter

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 whether you think

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 you're wiser than them

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 or not,

00:23:02.919 --> 00:23:03.720
 more significant

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 than them or not.

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 Consider their

00:23:06.819 --> 00:23:08.119
 interests before yours.

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 Let each of you

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 look to the interests

00:23:11.599 --> 00:23:12.559
 of others.

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 Look,

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 here is where we get,

00:23:14.559 --> 00:23:15.299
 it's a Greek word

00:23:15.299 --> 00:23:15.899
 from which we get

00:23:15.899 --> 00:23:16.500
 the English word

00:23:16.500 --> 00:23:17.000
 scope,

00:23:17.359 --> 00:23:18.439
 to be on the lookout

00:23:18.439 --> 00:23:19.279
 for something.

00:23:20.159 --> 00:23:21.599
 Pay careful attention

00:23:21.599 --> 00:23:22.500
 to something.

00:23:23.099 --> 00:23:23.599
 We are to be

00:23:23.599 --> 00:23:24.279
 on the lookout

00:23:24.279 --> 00:23:26.119
 for others' interests.

00:23:26.659 --> 00:23:27.779
 Pay careful attention

00:23:27.779 --> 00:23:29.379
 to their interests

00:23:29.379 --> 00:23:30.420
 instead of thinking

00:23:30.420 --> 00:23:31.799
 only of my time,

00:23:32.299 --> 00:23:33.039
 my life,

00:23:33.279 --> 00:23:34.119
 my reputation,

00:23:34.579 --> 00:23:35.099
 my money,

00:23:35.240 --> 00:23:35.899
 my future,

00:23:36.299 --> 00:23:37.000
 my health,

00:23:37.680 --> 00:23:38.299
 my family.

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 Some people make

00:23:41.839 --> 00:23:42.480
 much of the fact

00:23:42.480 --> 00:23:43.279
 that Paul doesn't

00:23:43.279 --> 00:23:44.220
 say in verse 4,

00:23:45.119 --> 00:23:45.940
 don't look

00:23:45.940 --> 00:23:47.319
 for your own interests,

00:23:47.460 --> 00:23:48.220
 but look only

00:23:48.220 --> 00:23:48.779
 to the interests

00:23:48.779 --> 00:23:49.240
 of others.

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 But says,

00:23:50.700 --> 00:23:51.619
 look not only

00:23:51.619 --> 00:23:52.399
 to your own interests,

00:23:52.480 --> 00:23:53.460
 but also to the interests

00:23:53.460 --> 00:23:53.980
 of others.

00:23:55.039 --> 00:23:55.660
 Ah, you see,

00:23:55.740 --> 00:23:56.139
 they say,

00:23:56.539 --> 00:23:57.519
 Paul's telling us

00:23:57.519 --> 00:23:58.859
 about telling us

00:23:58.859 --> 00:23:59.299
 that we need

00:23:59.299 --> 00:23:59.799
 to look out

00:23:59.799 --> 00:24:00.619
 for our own interests,

00:24:00.779 --> 00:24:00.920
 too.

00:24:01.519 --> 00:24:02.440
 Just not only

00:24:02.440 --> 00:24:03.440
 for our own interests.

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 But to emphasize that

00:24:06.160 --> 00:24:07.000
 is to miss

00:24:07.000 --> 00:24:07.779
 the whole point

00:24:07.779 --> 00:24:08.480
 of this passage.

00:24:10.000 --> 00:24:11.379
 Paul's not commanding us

00:24:11.379 --> 00:24:11.960
 to look out

00:24:11.960 --> 00:24:12.960
 for our interests.

00:24:13.400 --> 00:24:13.779
 Rather,

00:24:13.900 --> 00:24:14.700
 he's assuming

00:24:14.700 --> 00:24:15.660
 that we will look out

00:24:15.660 --> 00:24:16.379
 for our interests

00:24:16.379 --> 00:24:17.700
 and telling us

00:24:17.700 --> 00:24:18.940
 to subordinate

00:24:18.940 --> 00:24:19.700
 our interests

00:24:19.700 --> 00:24:20.599
 to the interests

00:24:20.599 --> 00:24:21.139
 of others.

00:24:23.379 --> 00:24:24.379
 The concept

00:24:24.379 --> 00:24:25.119
 of enlightened

00:24:25.119 --> 00:24:26.200
 self-interest

00:24:26.200 --> 00:24:26.900
 is a category

00:24:26.900 --> 00:24:27.920
 of modern psychology,

00:24:28.039 --> 00:24:28.559
 not of scripture.

00:24:29.720 --> 00:24:31.080
 This is the scripture's

00:24:31.080 --> 00:24:31.680
 antidote

00:24:31.680 --> 00:24:32.819
 to selfish ambition.

00:24:33.340 --> 00:24:34.480
 This is the scripture's

00:24:34.480 --> 00:24:36.160
 cure to empty glory.

00:24:37.539 --> 00:24:38.539
 The grumbling

00:24:38.539 --> 00:24:39.620
 and disputing

00:24:39.620 --> 00:24:40.460
 mentioned later

00:24:40.460 --> 00:24:41.259
 in chapter 2,

00:24:41.299 --> 00:24:41.900
 verse 14.

00:24:42.660 --> 00:24:44.360
 Humility fosters unity

00:24:44.360 --> 00:24:46.360
 and unity enables

00:24:46.360 --> 00:24:46.700
 the church

00:24:46.700 --> 00:24:47.740
 to persevere together

00:24:47.740 --> 00:24:48.299
 for the faith

00:24:48.299 --> 00:24:48.840
 of the gospel.

00:24:50.340 --> 00:24:51.080
 This serves

00:24:51.080 --> 00:24:51.680
 as a transition

00:24:51.680 --> 00:24:52.400
 to the next section

00:24:52.400 --> 00:24:53.039
 where Paul speaks

00:24:53.039 --> 00:24:53.640
 of humility

00:24:53.640 --> 00:24:54.240
 and how we ought

00:24:54.240 --> 00:24:54.600
 to live

00:24:54.599 --> 00:24:55.240
 with the mind

00:24:55.240 --> 00:24:55.740
 of Christ.

00:24:56.819 --> 00:24:57.399
 These verses,

00:24:57.559 --> 00:24:58.500
 verses 5 to 11,

00:24:58.919 --> 00:24:59.799
 is the crux,

00:25:00.019 --> 00:25:00.519
 the center

00:25:00.519 --> 00:25:01.779
 of this entire section.

00:25:02.119 --> 00:25:02.819
 It's the meat

00:25:02.819 --> 00:25:03.539
 of the passage,

00:25:03.659 --> 00:25:04.980
 really of the entire book.

00:25:05.740 --> 00:25:06.559
 It's sandwiched

00:25:06.559 --> 00:25:08.299
 between two exhortations

00:25:08.299 --> 00:25:09.939
 toward unity

00:25:09.939 --> 00:25:10.559
 in the faith,

00:25:10.919 --> 00:25:12.319
 but these exhortations

00:25:12.319 --> 00:25:12.980
 are controlled

00:25:12.980 --> 00:25:13.980
 by the example

00:25:13.980 --> 00:25:14.500
 of Christ

00:25:14.500 --> 00:25:15.179
 at the center.

00:25:16.779 --> 00:25:17.699
 Many people think

00:25:17.699 --> 00:25:19.000
 that verses 6 to 11

00:25:19.000 --> 00:25:19.819
 are lyrics

00:25:19.819 --> 00:25:21.500
 of an early Christian hymn

00:25:21.500 --> 00:25:23.759
 because of their poetic nature,

00:25:24.460 --> 00:25:25.779
 which is possible

00:25:25.779 --> 00:25:26.519
 but not certain.

00:25:27.480 --> 00:25:27.980
 Regardless,

00:25:28.140 --> 00:25:28.559
 these verses

00:25:28.559 --> 00:25:30.319
 beautifully encapsulate

00:25:30.319 --> 00:25:32.140
 the magnificent truths

00:25:32.140 --> 00:25:32.700
 about Jesus

00:25:32.700 --> 00:25:34.440
 and his humiliation

00:25:34.440 --> 00:25:35.259
 and his subsequent

00:25:35.259 --> 00:25:36.420
 glorification.

00:25:37.420 --> 00:25:38.579
 It begins this way,

00:25:38.680 --> 00:25:39.980
 have this mind

00:25:39.980 --> 00:25:41.279
 among yourselves,

00:25:41.799 --> 00:25:42.759
 which is yours

00:25:42.759 --> 00:25:44.420
 in Christ Jesus.

00:25:45.920 --> 00:25:47.279
 This mindset

00:25:47.279 --> 00:25:48.380
 that he's been speaking of,

00:25:48.400 --> 00:25:49.559
 of putting others first,

00:25:49.559 --> 00:25:50.940
 this mindset of humility,

00:25:51.259 --> 00:25:52.519
 that's what Paul's

00:25:52.519 --> 00:25:53.359
 commanding here.

00:25:54.179 --> 00:25:55.119
 And he tells us

00:25:55.119 --> 00:25:56.079
 that this mindset

00:25:56.079 --> 00:25:56.919
 is yours

00:25:56.919 --> 00:25:58.099
 in Christ Jesus.

00:25:58.579 --> 00:25:59.679
 By virtue of our,

00:25:59.779 --> 00:26:01.339
 your union with Christ,

00:26:01.919 --> 00:26:03.319
 by virtue of our union

00:26:03.319 --> 00:26:03.720
 with Christ,

00:26:03.779 --> 00:26:04.700
 we are empowered

00:26:04.700 --> 00:26:05.220
 to live out

00:26:05.220 --> 00:26:06.039
 this kind of humility

00:26:06.039 --> 00:26:07.259
 that Christ exemplified

00:26:07.259 --> 00:26:07.779
 for us.

00:26:09.019 --> 00:26:10.319
 Verses 6 to 7 continue,

00:26:10.419 --> 00:26:11.240
 Christ Jesus,

00:26:11.940 --> 00:26:12.799
 who though he was

00:26:12.799 --> 00:26:14.259
 in the form of God,

00:26:14.419 --> 00:26:15.839
 did not count equality

00:26:15.839 --> 00:26:16.460
 with God

00:26:16.460 --> 00:26:17.960
 a thing to be grasped,

00:26:17.960 --> 00:26:19.660
 but emptied himself

00:26:19.660 --> 00:26:20.960
 by taking the form

00:26:20.960 --> 00:26:21.819
 of a servant,

00:26:22.360 --> 00:26:23.059
 being born

00:26:23.059 --> 00:26:24.360
 in the likeness of man.

00:26:28.240 --> 00:26:29.400
 There's several things

00:26:29.400 --> 00:26:30.539
 about these verses

00:26:30.539 --> 00:26:31.380
 that can easily

00:26:31.380 --> 00:26:32.019
 be misunderstood

00:26:32.019 --> 00:26:33.160
 and have been misunderstood

00:26:33.160 --> 00:26:34.000
 in the past.

00:26:34.420 --> 00:26:34.759
 First,

00:26:34.860 --> 00:26:35.680
 the word form

00:26:35.680 --> 00:26:36.360
 in English

00:26:36.360 --> 00:26:37.160
 usually means

00:26:37.160 --> 00:26:38.579
 the external shape

00:26:38.579 --> 00:26:40.360
 or appearance

00:26:40.360 --> 00:26:40.980
 of something.

00:26:40.980 --> 00:26:43.400
 For example,

00:26:43.740 --> 00:26:45.240
 the form of that phone

00:26:45.240 --> 00:26:45.960
 is beautiful,

00:26:46.200 --> 00:26:46.819
 but inside

00:26:46.819 --> 00:26:48.220
 it's made of cheap parts.

00:26:49.220 --> 00:26:50.539
 So sometimes people

00:26:50.539 --> 00:26:51.440
 mistakenly think

00:26:51.440 --> 00:26:52.539
 that Jesus was only

00:26:52.539 --> 00:26:53.900
 in the form of God,

00:26:54.559 --> 00:26:55.819
 the outward appearance

00:26:55.819 --> 00:26:56.420
 of God,

00:26:56.539 --> 00:26:58.220
 but wasn't actually

00:26:58.220 --> 00:26:59.860
 God in his essence.

00:27:00.360 --> 00:27:01.519
 But the word form

00:27:01.519 --> 00:27:02.319
 used here,

00:27:02.460 --> 00:27:03.740
 it's the Greek word

00:27:03.740 --> 00:27:04.980
 morphe,

00:27:05.079 --> 00:27:05.700
 from which we get

00:27:05.700 --> 00:27:06.380
 the English words

00:27:06.380 --> 00:27:07.319
 like morphology

00:27:07.319 --> 00:27:08.440
 or metamorphosis.

00:27:08.440 --> 00:27:10.059
 It refers to

00:27:10.059 --> 00:27:11.860
 the essential mode

00:27:11.860 --> 00:27:13.720
 in which something exists.

00:27:14.340 --> 00:27:14.920
 It refers to

00:27:14.920 --> 00:27:15.519
 the nature

00:27:15.519 --> 00:27:17.080
 or character

00:27:17.080 --> 00:27:18.019
 of a thing,

00:27:18.580 --> 00:27:19.779
 the essential nature

00:27:19.779 --> 00:27:20.600
 of a person.

00:27:21.860 --> 00:27:22.980
 There's a different

00:27:22.980 --> 00:27:23.559
 Greek word,

00:27:23.720 --> 00:27:24.019
 schema,

00:27:24.180 --> 00:27:24.960
 that's used

00:27:24.960 --> 00:27:25.519
 to refer to

00:27:25.519 --> 00:27:26.759
 the external appearance,

00:27:27.019 --> 00:27:27.920
 merely the formal

00:27:27.920 --> 00:27:28.960
 appearance of things.

00:27:30.820 --> 00:27:31.400
 And that's used

00:27:31.400 --> 00:27:32.180
 later in verse 8

00:27:32.180 --> 00:27:33.120
 to describe

00:27:33.120 --> 00:27:33.980
 Jesus' outward

00:27:33.980 --> 00:27:34.740
 human appearance.

00:27:35.480 --> 00:27:36.340
 So it's a little

00:27:36.340 --> 00:27:37.259
 confusing that

00:27:37.259 --> 00:27:38.160
 the ESB,

00:27:38.160 --> 00:27:39.220
 translated the two

00:27:39.220 --> 00:27:40.340
 different Greek words,

00:27:40.480 --> 00:27:41.279
 morphe and schema,

00:27:41.420 --> 00:27:42.100
 with the same

00:27:42.100 --> 00:27:42.680
 English word,

00:27:42.860 --> 00:27:43.180
 form.

00:27:43.759 --> 00:27:44.680
 But the New American

00:27:44.680 --> 00:27:45.540
 Standard Bible

00:27:45.540 --> 00:27:46.720
 helpfully translates

00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:48.080
 morphe as form

00:27:48.080 --> 00:27:49.180
 and schema

00:27:49.180 --> 00:27:49.960
 as appearance

00:27:49.960 --> 00:27:51.460
 to make the

00:27:51.460 --> 00:27:52.240
 distinction clear.

00:27:52.380 --> 00:27:53.340
 NIV does the same

00:27:53.340 --> 00:27:53.620
 thing.

00:27:53.759 --> 00:27:54.340
 The New International

00:27:54.340 --> 00:27:55.100
 Version translates

00:27:55.100 --> 00:27:56.259
 morphe as nature

00:27:56.259 --> 00:27:57.120
 and schema

00:27:57.120 --> 00:27:58.160
 as appearance.

00:27:59.160 --> 00:27:59.560
 Christ,

00:27:59.779 --> 00:28:00.820
 being in very nature

00:28:00.820 --> 00:28:01.120
 God,

00:28:01.180 --> 00:28:01.720
 did not consider

00:28:01.720 --> 00:28:02.680
 equality with God

00:28:02.680 --> 00:28:03.880
 a thing to be grasped,

00:28:03.880 --> 00:28:04.980
 but rather he made

00:28:04.980 --> 00:28:05.620
 himself nothing

00:28:05.620 --> 00:28:06.540
 by taking the very

00:28:06.540 --> 00:28:07.620
 nature of a servant

00:28:07.619 --> 00:28:08.539
 being made in

00:28:08.539 --> 00:28:09.399
 human likeness

00:28:09.399 --> 00:28:09.959
 and being found

00:28:09.959 --> 00:28:10.679
 in appearance

00:28:10.679 --> 00:28:11.439
 as a man.

00:28:11.599 --> 00:28:12.539
 He humbled himself

00:28:12.539 --> 00:28:13.119
 by becoming

00:28:13.119 --> 00:28:14.099
 obedient to death.

00:28:15.419 --> 00:28:16.579
 So what Paul is

00:28:16.579 --> 00:28:17.259
 saying is this,

00:28:17.399 --> 00:28:18.079
 Christ Jesus

00:28:18.079 --> 00:28:19.259
 was already

00:28:19.259 --> 00:28:20.159
 God in his

00:28:20.159 --> 00:28:21.579
 eternal preexistence.

00:28:22.000 --> 00:28:22.879
 And while

00:28:22.879 --> 00:28:23.939
 he was divine,

00:28:24.899 --> 00:28:25.579
 he did not

00:28:25.579 --> 00:28:26.639
 count equality

00:28:26.639 --> 00:28:27.339
 with God

00:28:27.339 --> 00:28:28.039
 a thing to be

00:28:28.039 --> 00:28:28.579
 grasped.

00:28:28.579 --> 00:28:32.079
 He did not

00:28:32.079 --> 00:28:33.119
 consider equality

00:28:33.119 --> 00:28:33.699
 with God

00:28:33.699 --> 00:28:34.699
 something to be

00:28:34.699 --> 00:28:35.659
 used to his

00:28:35.659 --> 00:28:36.539
 own advantage.

00:28:36.699 --> 00:28:37.039
 That's the way

00:28:37.039 --> 00:28:38.039
 the NIV puts it.

00:28:39.000 --> 00:28:39.319
 The word

00:28:39.319 --> 00:28:39.819
 translated,

00:28:39.919 --> 00:28:40.559
 a thing to be

00:28:40.559 --> 00:28:41.279
 grasped,

00:28:41.439 --> 00:28:42.139
 refers to a

00:28:42.139 --> 00:28:42.779
 seizure of

00:28:42.779 --> 00:28:43.220
 property,

00:28:43.679 --> 00:28:44.099
 or laying

00:28:44.099 --> 00:28:44.779
 claim to

00:28:44.779 --> 00:28:45.179
 something,

00:28:45.519 --> 00:28:46.179
 or gripping,

00:28:46.319 --> 00:28:47.119
 or grasping,

00:28:47.220 --> 00:28:47.899
 or holding

00:28:47.899 --> 00:28:48.779
 on to something.

00:28:49.740 --> 00:28:50.359
 It's the

00:28:50.359 --> 00:28:50.879
 characteristic

00:28:50.879 --> 00:28:51.960
 of all pagan

00:28:51.960 --> 00:28:52.699
 gods created

00:28:52.699 --> 00:28:53.439
 in the likeness

00:28:53.439 --> 00:28:53.839
 of man,

00:28:53.899 --> 00:28:54.359
 in the image

00:28:54.359 --> 00:28:54.819
 of man.

00:28:55.480 --> 00:28:55.859
 They are

00:28:55.859 --> 00:28:56.619
 avaricious,

00:28:56.859 --> 00:28:57.559
 acquisitive,

00:28:57.559 --> 00:28:59.000
 exploitative,

00:28:59.259 --> 00:29:00.319
 and self-serving,

00:29:00.419 --> 00:29:01.220
 always saying

00:29:01.220 --> 00:29:02.079
 get, get,

00:29:02.200 --> 00:29:03.019
 get more

00:29:03.019 --> 00:29:03.799
 from its

00:29:03.799 --> 00:29:04.940
 worshippers.

00:29:05.779 --> 00:29:06.440
 But Christ

00:29:06.440 --> 00:29:07.460
 was not like

00:29:07.460 --> 00:29:07.839
 this.

00:29:08.519 --> 00:29:09.220
 He was not

00:29:09.220 --> 00:29:09.960
 looking only

00:29:09.960 --> 00:29:10.519
 to his own

00:29:10.519 --> 00:29:11.000
 interests.

00:29:11.359 --> 00:29:11.839
 He did not

00:29:11.839 --> 00:29:12.399
 seek to

00:29:12.399 --> 00:29:13.259
 exploit his

00:29:13.259 --> 00:29:14.099
 status as

00:29:14.099 --> 00:29:14.599
 God to

00:29:14.599 --> 00:29:15.460
 his own

00:29:15.460 --> 00:29:15.940
 advantage.

00:29:16.720 --> 00:29:17.339
 He didn't

00:29:17.339 --> 00:29:18.000
 clasp

00:29:18.000 --> 00:29:19.619
 tightly to

00:29:19.619 --> 00:29:20.319
 the privileges

00:29:20.319 --> 00:29:21.000
 of deity

00:29:21.000 --> 00:29:21.960
 that he was

00:29:21.960 --> 00:29:22.799
 entitled to.

00:29:23.940 --> 00:29:24.200
 No,

00:29:24.279 --> 00:29:24.619
 instead,

00:29:24.940 --> 00:29:26.299
 he emptied

00:29:26.299 --> 00:29:26.980
 himself.

00:29:26.980 --> 00:29:27.779
 He says

00:29:27.779 --> 00:29:28.099
 in verse

00:29:28.099 --> 00:29:28.339
 7.

00:29:30.099 --> 00:29:30.759
 But what

00:29:30.759 --> 00:29:31.120
 does that

00:29:31.120 --> 00:29:31.420
 mean?

00:29:31.819 --> 00:29:32.319
 It doesn't

00:29:32.319 --> 00:29:32.799
 mean that

00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:33.720
 Jesus emptied

00:29:33.720 --> 00:29:34.440
 himself of

00:29:34.440 --> 00:29:35.720
 his deity,

00:29:36.160 --> 00:29:36.799
 his divine

00:29:36.799 --> 00:29:37.440
 attributes.

00:29:38.480 --> 00:29:39.079
 Colossians 2,

00:29:39.099 --> 00:29:39.660
 9 says of

00:29:39.660 --> 00:29:39.900
 Jesus,

00:29:40.019 --> 00:29:40.420
 for in him

00:29:40.420 --> 00:29:40.860
 the whole

00:29:40.860 --> 00:29:41.700
 fullness of

00:29:41.700 --> 00:29:42.660
 deity dwells

00:29:42.660 --> 00:29:43.059
 bodily.

00:29:44.200 --> 00:29:44.620
 He never

00:29:44.620 --> 00:29:45.339
 ceased to be

00:29:45.339 --> 00:29:45.579
 God,

00:29:45.640 --> 00:29:45.980
 but without

00:29:45.980 --> 00:29:46.779
 ceasing to

00:29:46.779 --> 00:29:47.220
 be God,

00:29:47.339 --> 00:29:48.200
 Jesus became

00:29:48.200 --> 00:29:48.640
 a man.

00:29:49.900 --> 00:29:50.579
 The rest

00:29:50.579 --> 00:29:51.019
 of verse

00:29:51.019 --> 00:29:51.779
 7 tells us

00:29:51.779 --> 00:29:52.339
 that this is

00:29:52.339 --> 00:29:53.099
 exactly what

00:29:53.099 --> 00:29:53.940
 this emptying

00:29:53.940 --> 00:29:54.720
 was about.

00:29:54.720 --> 00:29:55.839
 Christ

00:29:55.839 --> 00:29:56.259
 Jesus

00:29:56.259 --> 00:29:56.940
 emptied

00:29:56.940 --> 00:29:57.420
 himself

00:29:57.420 --> 00:29:58.140
 by

00:29:58.140 --> 00:29:59.059
 taking

00:29:59.059 --> 00:29:59.319
 the

00:29:59.319 --> 00:29:59.680
 form

00:29:59.680 --> 00:29:59.900
 of

00:29:59.900 --> 00:30:00.100
 a

00:30:00.100 --> 00:30:00.400
 servant,

00:30:01.140 --> 00:30:01.400
 being

00:30:01.400 --> 00:30:01.720
 born

00:30:01.720 --> 00:30:01.980
 in the

00:30:01.980 --> 00:30:02.380
 likeness

00:30:02.380 --> 00:30:02.519
 of

00:30:02.519 --> 00:30:02.779
 men.

00:30:04.460 --> 00:30:05.039
 Jesus

00:30:05.039 --> 00:30:05.420
 didn't

00:30:05.420 --> 00:30:05.779
 abandon

00:30:05.779 --> 00:30:06.000
 his

00:30:06.000 --> 00:30:06.319
 divinity

00:30:06.319 --> 00:30:06.620
 in order

00:30:06.620 --> 00:30:07.000
 to take

00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:07.339
 on

00:30:07.339 --> 00:30:08.039
 humanity.

00:30:08.200 --> 00:30:08.299
 He

00:30:08.299 --> 00:30:08.740
 emptied

00:30:08.740 --> 00:30:09.200
 himself,

00:30:09.579 --> 00:30:09.819
 poured

00:30:09.819 --> 00:30:10.279
 himself

00:30:10.279 --> 00:30:10.839
 out on

00:30:10.839 --> 00:30:11.120
 behalf

00:30:11.120 --> 00:30:11.279
 of

00:30:11.279 --> 00:30:11.519
 others

00:30:11.519 --> 00:30:11.900
 by

00:30:11.900 --> 00:30:12.220
 taking

00:30:12.220 --> 00:30:12.519
 up

00:30:12.519 --> 00:30:12.680
 a

00:30:12.680 --> 00:30:12.920
 human

00:30:12.920 --> 00:30:13.380
 nature

00:30:13.380 --> 00:30:13.620
 in

00:30:13.620 --> 00:30:14.019
 addition

00:30:14.019 --> 00:30:14.299
 to

00:30:14.299 --> 00:30:14.519
 his

00:30:14.519 --> 00:30:14.839
 divine

00:30:14.839 --> 00:30:15.220
 nature.

00:30:15.980 --> 00:30:16.539
 And

00:30:16.539 --> 00:30:16.779
 this

00:30:16.779 --> 00:30:17.019
 is

00:30:17.019 --> 00:30:17.220
 the

00:30:17.220 --> 00:30:17.660
 shocking

00:30:17.660 --> 00:30:18.319
 message

00:30:18.319 --> 00:30:18.519
 of

00:30:18.519 --> 00:30:18.940
 Christmas.

00:30:18.940 --> 00:30:19.940
 Christmas

00:30:19.940 --> 00:30:22.960
 season

00:30:22.960 --> 00:30:23.220
 is

00:30:23.220 --> 00:30:23.580
 dedicated

00:30:23.580 --> 00:30:23.920
 to

00:30:23.920 --> 00:30:24.400
 remembering

00:30:24.400 --> 00:30:25.200
 that

00:30:25.200 --> 00:30:25.420
 the

00:30:25.420 --> 00:30:25.880
 eternal

00:30:25.880 --> 00:30:26.259
 son

00:30:26.259 --> 00:30:26.440
 of

00:30:26.440 --> 00:30:26.799
 God

00:30:26.799 --> 00:30:27.279
 was

00:30:27.279 --> 00:30:27.779
 born

00:30:27.779 --> 00:30:28.140
 as

00:30:28.140 --> 00:30:28.279
 a

00:30:28.279 --> 00:30:28.700
 human

00:30:28.700 --> 00:30:29.299
 being.

00:30:31.240 --> 00:30:31.880
 As

00:30:31.880 --> 00:30:32.019
 you

00:30:32.019 --> 00:30:32.259
 know,

00:30:32.460 --> 00:30:32.559
 I

00:30:32.559 --> 00:30:32.960
 currently

00:30:32.960 --> 00:30:33.340
 have

00:30:33.340 --> 00:30:33.559
 the

00:30:33.559 --> 00:30:33.920
 privilege

00:30:33.920 --> 00:30:34.140
 of

00:30:34.140 --> 00:30:34.380
 being

00:30:34.380 --> 00:30:34.559
 a

00:30:34.559 --> 00:30:34.779
 father

00:30:34.779 --> 00:30:35.019
 to

00:30:35.019 --> 00:30:35.200
 an

00:30:35.200 --> 00:30:35.539
 infant.

00:30:37.299 --> 00:30:37.940
 And

00:30:37.940 --> 00:30:38.180
 as

00:30:38.180 --> 00:30:38.320
 I

00:30:38.320 --> 00:30:38.440
 was

00:30:38.440 --> 00:30:38.920
 reflecting

00:30:38.920 --> 00:30:39.180
 on

00:30:39.180 --> 00:30:39.460
 this

00:30:39.460 --> 00:30:39.980
 truth,

00:30:40.720 --> 00:30:41.779
 I

00:30:41.779 --> 00:30:41.940
 was

00:30:41.940 --> 00:30:42.440
 holding

00:30:42.440 --> 00:30:43.460
 my

00:30:43.460 --> 00:30:43.820
 third

00:30:43.820 --> 00:30:44.080
 daughter

00:30:44.080 --> 00:30:44.220
 in

00:30:44.220 --> 00:30:44.380
 my

00:30:44.380 --> 00:30:44.759
 arms

00:30:44.759 --> 00:30:45.680
 and

00:30:45.680 --> 00:30:46.059
 was

00:30:46.059 --> 00:30:46.640
 just

00:30:46.640 --> 00:30:47.080
 filled

00:30:47.080 --> 00:30:47.340
 with

00:30:47.340 --> 00:30:47.820
 wonder,

00:30:47.960 --> 00:30:48.100
 just

00:30:48.100 --> 00:30:48.660
 imagining

00:30:48.660 --> 00:30:49.100
 this,

00:30:49.680 --> 00:30:49.940
 thinking

00:30:49.940 --> 00:30:50.200
 about

00:30:50.200 --> 00:30:50.400
 this,

00:30:50.460 --> 00:30:50.580
 that

00:30:50.580 --> 00:30:50.720
 the

00:30:50.720 --> 00:30:51.240
 eternal

00:30:51.240 --> 00:30:51.980
 word

00:30:51.980 --> 00:30:53.019
 which

00:30:53.019 --> 00:30:53.360
 was

00:30:53.360 --> 00:30:53.840
 with

00:30:53.840 --> 00:30:54.200
 God

00:30:54.200 --> 00:30:54.340
 in

00:30:54.340 --> 00:30:54.480
 the

00:30:54.480 --> 00:30:54.820
 beginning

00:30:54.820 --> 00:30:55.080
 and

00:30:55.080 --> 00:30:55.240
 which

00:30:55.240 --> 00:30:55.600
 was

00:30:55.600 --> 00:30:56.040
 God

00:30:56.040 --> 00:30:56.380
 was

00:30:56.380 --> 00:30:56.940
 born

00:30:56.940 --> 00:30:57.360
 as

00:30:57.360 --> 00:30:57.580
 a

00:30:57.580 --> 00:30:58.120
 crying,

00:30:58.600 --> 00:30:59.060
 babbling

00:30:59.060 --> 00:30:59.880
 baby.

00:31:02.779 --> 00:31:03.480
 That

00:31:03.480 --> 00:31:03.740
 the

00:31:03.740 --> 00:31:04.680
 omnipresent

00:31:04.680 --> 00:31:05.240
 God,

00:31:05.360 --> 00:31:05.840
 God

00:31:05.840 --> 00:31:06.240
 who

00:31:06.240 --> 00:31:07.500
 occupies

00:31:07.500 --> 00:31:08.140
 all

00:31:08.140 --> 00:31:09.300
 space,

00:31:09.980 --> 00:31:10.600
 was

00:31:10.600 --> 00:31:10.880
 born

00:31:10.880 --> 00:31:11.160
 as a

00:31:11.160 --> 00:31:11.480
 baby

00:31:11.480 --> 00:31:11.720
 that

00:31:11.720 --> 00:31:11.900
 has

00:31:11.900 --> 00:31:11.980
 to

00:31:11.980 --> 00:31:12.140
 be

00:31:12.140 --> 00:31:12.560
 carried

00:31:12.560 --> 00:31:13.160
 from

00:31:13.160 --> 00:31:13.460
 place

00:31:13.460 --> 00:31:13.620
 to

00:31:13.620 --> 00:31:13.980
 place.

00:31:17.180 --> 00:31:17.860
 That

00:31:17.859 --> 00:31:18.119
 the

00:31:18.119 --> 00:31:18.500
 mighty

00:31:18.500 --> 00:31:19.000
 God

00:31:19.000 --> 00:31:20.159
 was

00:31:20.159 --> 00:31:20.479
 born

00:31:20.479 --> 00:31:20.659
 as

00:31:20.659 --> 00:31:20.779
 a

00:31:20.779 --> 00:31:21.179
 baby,

00:31:21.839 --> 00:31:22.019
 a

00:31:22.019 --> 00:31:22.599
 frail

00:31:22.599 --> 00:31:23.079
 and

00:31:23.079 --> 00:31:23.619
 delicate

00:31:23.619 --> 00:31:24.899
 baby.

00:31:26.339 --> 00:31:27.099
 That

00:31:27.099 --> 00:31:27.259
 the

00:31:27.259 --> 00:31:27.759
 eternal

00:31:27.759 --> 00:31:28.819
 timeless

00:31:28.819 --> 00:31:29.379
 God

00:31:29.379 --> 00:31:31.119
 to

00:31:31.119 --> 00:31:31.359
 whom

00:31:31.359 --> 00:31:31.559
 a

00:31:31.559 --> 00:31:31.959
 thousand

00:31:31.959 --> 00:31:32.500
 years

00:31:32.500 --> 00:31:32.939
 is like

00:31:32.939 --> 00:31:33.279
 one

00:31:33.279 --> 00:31:33.719
 day

00:31:33.719 --> 00:31:35.359
 enter

00:31:35.359 --> 00:31:35.719
 the

00:31:35.719 --> 00:31:36.179
 timeline

00:31:36.179 --> 00:31:36.500
 of

00:31:36.500 --> 00:31:36.759
 human

00:31:36.759 --> 00:31:37.139
 history.

00:31:38.599 --> 00:31:39.379
 That

00:31:39.379 --> 00:31:39.559
 the

00:31:39.559 --> 00:31:39.819
 God

00:31:39.819 --> 00:31:40.019
 by

00:31:40.019 --> 00:31:40.259
 whom

00:31:40.259 --> 00:31:40.519
 all

00:31:40.519 --> 00:31:40.819
 things

00:31:40.819 --> 00:31:40.979
 were

00:31:40.979 --> 00:31:41.500
 created

00:31:41.500 --> 00:31:42.079
 himself

00:31:42.079 --> 00:31:42.659
 became

00:31:42.659 --> 00:31:43.199
 a

00:31:43.199 --> 00:31:43.639
 creature.

00:31:43.640 --> 00:31:45.080
 that

00:31:45.080 --> 00:31:45.259
 the

00:31:45.259 --> 00:31:45.820
 master,

00:31:45.980 --> 00:31:46.120
 the

00:31:46.120 --> 00:31:46.440
 lord

00:31:46.440 --> 00:31:46.640
 of

00:31:46.640 --> 00:31:47.060
 lords,

00:31:47.160 --> 00:31:47.280
 the

00:31:47.280 --> 00:31:47.580
 king

00:31:47.580 --> 00:31:47.740
 of

00:31:47.740 --> 00:31:48.240
 kings,

00:31:48.780 --> 00:31:49.259
 the

00:31:49.259 --> 00:31:49.660
 prince

00:31:49.660 --> 00:31:49.900
 of

00:31:49.900 --> 00:31:50.380
 peace,

00:31:50.680 --> 00:31:50.940
 heir

00:31:50.940 --> 00:31:51.100
 of

00:31:51.100 --> 00:31:51.320
 all

00:31:51.320 --> 00:31:51.660
 things

00:31:51.660 --> 00:31:51.820
 that

00:31:51.820 --> 00:31:52.240
 belongs

00:31:52.240 --> 00:31:52.460
 to

00:31:52.460 --> 00:31:52.680
 God

00:31:52.680 --> 00:31:52.860
 the

00:31:52.860 --> 00:31:53.220
 father,

00:31:53.580 --> 00:31:53.940
 took

00:31:53.940 --> 00:31:54.140
 the

00:31:54.140 --> 00:31:54.420
 form

00:31:54.420 --> 00:31:54.640
 of

00:31:54.640 --> 00:31:54.940
 a

00:31:54.940 --> 00:31:55.360
 servant.

00:31:56.420 --> 00:31:56.940
 Being

00:31:56.940 --> 00:31:57.220
 born

00:31:57.220 --> 00:31:57.520
 in the

00:31:57.520 --> 00:31:57.920
 likeness

00:31:57.920 --> 00:31:58.100
 of

00:31:58.100 --> 00:31:58.420
 man,

00:31:58.820 --> 00:31:58.940
 he

00:31:58.940 --> 00:31:59.200
 became

00:31:59.200 --> 00:31:59.400
 a

00:31:59.400 --> 00:31:59.840
 slave.

00:32:02.740 --> 00:32:03.259
 Without

00:32:03.259 --> 00:32:03.720
 rights

00:32:03.720 --> 00:32:03.940
 and

00:32:03.940 --> 00:32:04.320
 privileges,

00:32:05.720 --> 00:32:06.300
 completely

00:32:06.300 --> 00:32:06.900
 disposed

00:32:06.900 --> 00:32:07.180
 to the

00:32:07.180 --> 00:32:07.420
 will

00:32:07.420 --> 00:32:07.580
 of

00:32:07.580 --> 00:32:07.900
 his

00:32:07.900 --> 00:32:08.320
 father,

00:32:09.460 --> 00:32:09.680
 the

00:32:09.680 --> 00:32:09.900
 son

00:32:09.900 --> 00:32:10.040
 of

00:32:10.040 --> 00:32:10.200
 man

00:32:10.200 --> 00:32:10.400
 came

00:32:10.400 --> 00:32:10.600
 not

00:32:10.600 --> 00:32:10.759
 to

00:32:10.759 --> 00:32:11.100
 be

00:32:11.100 --> 00:32:11.580
 served,

00:32:11.660 --> 00:32:11.759
 but

00:32:11.759 --> 00:32:11.920
 to

00:32:11.920 --> 00:32:12.560
 serve

00:32:12.559 --> 00:32:13.440
 and

00:32:13.440 --> 00:32:13.759
 give

00:32:13.759 --> 00:32:13.940
 to

00:32:13.940 --> 00:32:14.200
 give

00:32:14.200 --> 00:32:14.359
 his

00:32:14.359 --> 00:32:14.740
 life

00:32:14.740 --> 00:32:14.919
 as

00:32:14.919 --> 00:32:15.039
 a

00:32:15.039 --> 00:32:15.359
 ransom

00:32:15.359 --> 00:32:15.679
 for

00:32:15.679 --> 00:32:15.899
 many.

00:32:16.079 --> 00:32:16.399
 Jesus

00:32:16.399 --> 00:32:17.220
 set

00:32:17.220 --> 00:32:17.819
 aside

00:32:17.819 --> 00:32:18.220
 his

00:32:18.220 --> 00:32:18.740
 scepter

00:32:18.740 --> 00:32:19.460
 and

00:32:19.460 --> 00:32:19.700
 picked

00:32:19.700 --> 00:32:19.839
 up

00:32:19.839 --> 00:32:20.019
 a

00:32:20.019 --> 00:32:20.359
 towel

00:32:20.359 --> 00:32:20.619
 with

00:32:20.619 --> 00:32:20.859
 which

00:32:20.859 --> 00:32:21.059
 he

00:32:21.059 --> 00:32:21.519
 washed

00:32:21.519 --> 00:32:21.960
 his

00:32:21.960 --> 00:32:22.399
 disciples'

00:32:22.619 --> 00:32:22.879
 feet.

00:32:24.539 --> 00:32:25.099
 Jesus

00:32:25.099 --> 00:32:25.519
 prayed

00:32:25.519 --> 00:32:25.720
 in

00:32:25.720 --> 00:32:25.960
 John

00:32:25.960 --> 00:32:26.240
 chapter

00:32:26.240 --> 00:32:26.779
 17

00:32:26.779 --> 00:32:27.019
 verse

00:32:27.019 --> 00:32:27.319
 5,

00:32:27.379 --> 00:32:27.440
 and

00:32:27.440 --> 00:32:27.659
 now

00:32:27.659 --> 00:32:28.099
 father,

00:32:28.539 --> 00:32:29.079
 glorify

00:32:29.079 --> 00:32:29.440
 me

00:32:29.440 --> 00:32:29.559
 in

00:32:29.559 --> 00:32:29.679
 your

00:32:29.679 --> 00:32:29.859
 own

00:32:29.859 --> 00:32:30.179
 presence

00:32:30.179 --> 00:32:30.379
 with

00:32:30.379 --> 00:32:30.519
 the

00:32:30.519 --> 00:32:30.839
 glory

00:32:30.839 --> 00:32:31.039
 that

00:32:31.039 --> 00:32:31.179
 I

00:32:31.179 --> 00:32:31.460
 had

00:32:31.460 --> 00:32:31.779
 with

00:32:31.779 --> 00:32:32.000
 you

00:32:32.000 --> 00:32:32.500
 before

00:32:32.500 --> 00:32:32.759
 the

00:32:32.759 --> 00:32:33.019
 world

00:32:33.019 --> 00:32:33.579
 existed.

00:32:35.740 --> 00:32:36.339
 Though

00:32:36.339 --> 00:32:36.700
 Jesus

00:32:36.700 --> 00:32:37.299
 was

00:32:37.299 --> 00:32:37.599
 the

00:32:37.599 --> 00:32:38.079
 glorious

00:32:38.079 --> 00:32:38.399
 son

00:32:38.399 --> 00:32:38.559
 of

00:32:38.559 --> 00:32:38.919
 God,

00:32:39.159 --> 00:32:39.339
 in

00:32:39.339 --> 00:32:39.460
 a

00:32:39.460 --> 00:32:39.679
 real

00:32:39.679 --> 00:32:39.980
 way,

00:32:40.079 --> 00:32:40.179
 by

00:32:40.180 --> 00:32:40.580
 taking

00:32:40.580 --> 00:32:40.759
 on

00:32:40.759 --> 00:32:41.060
 human

00:32:41.060 --> 00:32:41.620
 flesh,

00:32:42.039 --> 00:32:42.360
 Jesus

00:32:42.360 --> 00:32:43.080
 divested

00:32:43.080 --> 00:32:43.539
 himself

00:32:43.539 --> 00:32:44.100
 of

00:32:44.100 --> 00:32:44.560
 that

00:32:44.560 --> 00:32:44.920
 glory.

00:32:45.660 --> 00:32:45.880
 His

00:32:45.880 --> 00:32:46.299
 divine

00:32:46.299 --> 00:32:46.660
 glory

00:32:46.660 --> 00:32:46.920
 was

00:32:46.920 --> 00:32:47.400
 veiled.

00:32:49.140 --> 00:32:49.900
 Unlike

00:32:49.900 --> 00:32:50.160
 the

00:32:50.160 --> 00:32:50.580
 conceited

00:32:50.580 --> 00:32:50.980
 people

00:32:50.980 --> 00:32:51.220
 that

00:32:51.220 --> 00:32:51.600
 Paul

00:32:51.600 --> 00:32:52.140
 mentioned

00:32:52.140 --> 00:32:52.480
 earlier

00:32:52.480 --> 00:32:52.640
 who

00:32:52.640 --> 00:32:53.039
 boast

00:32:53.039 --> 00:32:53.279
 of

00:32:53.279 --> 00:32:53.680
 glory

00:32:53.680 --> 00:32:53.900
 that

00:32:53.900 --> 00:32:54.039
 they

00:32:54.039 --> 00:32:54.220
 do

00:32:54.220 --> 00:32:54.440
 not

00:32:54.440 --> 00:32:54.880
 have,

00:32:55.140 --> 00:32:55.560
 empty

00:32:55.560 --> 00:32:56.100
 glory,

00:32:56.820 --> 00:32:57.160
 Jesus

00:32:57.160 --> 00:32:58.000
 empties

00:32:58.000 --> 00:32:58.500
 himself

00:32:58.500 --> 00:32:58.799
 of

00:32:58.799 --> 00:32:58.940
 the

00:32:58.940 --> 00:32:59.340
 glory

00:32:59.340 --> 00:32:59.900
 that

00:32:59.900 --> 00:33:00.220
 he

00:33:00.220 --> 00:33:00.620
 does

00:33:00.620 --> 00:33:01.039
 have.

00:33:02.779 --> 00:33:03.420
 And

00:33:03.420 --> 00:33:03.580
 when

00:33:03.580 --> 00:33:03.720
 he

00:33:03.720 --> 00:33:04.019
 walked

00:33:04.019 --> 00:33:04.840
 the

00:33:04.840 --> 00:33:05.180
 earth

00:33:05.180 --> 00:33:05.360
 in

00:33:05.360 --> 00:33:05.519
 his

00:33:05.519 --> 00:33:05.940
 flesh,

00:33:06.180 --> 00:33:06.420
 Jesus

00:33:06.420 --> 00:33:06.940
 didn't

00:33:06.940 --> 00:33:07.299
 have

00:33:07.299 --> 00:33:07.900
 a

00:33:07.900 --> 00:33:08.320
 halo

00:33:08.320 --> 00:33:08.680
 around

00:33:08.680 --> 00:33:08.880
 his

00:33:08.880 --> 00:33:09.120
 head.

00:33:09.119 --> 00:33:10.139
 He

00:33:10.139 --> 00:33:10.379
 didn't

00:33:10.379 --> 00:33:11.079
 levitate

00:33:11.079 --> 00:33:11.319
 off

00:33:11.319 --> 00:33:11.500
 the

00:33:11.500 --> 00:33:11.839
 floor.

00:33:12.759 --> 00:33:12.919
 He

00:33:12.919 --> 00:33:13.079
 didn't

00:33:13.079 --> 00:33:13.439
 speak

00:33:13.439 --> 00:33:13.719
 with

00:33:13.719 --> 00:33:13.959
 the

00:33:13.959 --> 00:33:14.839
 amplified,

00:33:15.299 --> 00:33:15.639
 booming,

00:33:16.019 --> 00:33:16.379
 thunderous

00:33:16.379 --> 00:33:16.819
 voice.

00:33:18.299 --> 00:33:18.779
 No,

00:33:18.859 --> 00:33:18.979
 he

00:33:18.979 --> 00:33:19.479
 was a

00:33:19.479 --> 00:33:19.839
 baby,

00:33:20.179 --> 00:33:20.459
 and then

00:33:20.459 --> 00:33:20.659
 a

00:33:20.659 --> 00:33:20.959
 boy,

00:33:21.379 --> 00:33:21.699
 and then

00:33:21.699 --> 00:33:21.839
 a

00:33:21.839 --> 00:33:22.079
 man.

00:33:22.259 --> 00:33:22.379
 He

00:33:22.379 --> 00:33:22.719
 grew

00:33:22.719 --> 00:33:23.079
 in

00:33:23.079 --> 00:33:23.659
 wisdom

00:33:23.659 --> 00:33:23.879
 and

00:33:23.879 --> 00:33:24.359
 stature

00:33:24.359 --> 00:33:24.619
 like

00:33:24.619 --> 00:33:24.819
 other

00:33:24.819 --> 00:33:25.159
 children.

00:33:25.719 --> 00:33:25.919
 He

00:33:25.919 --> 00:33:26.099
 got

00:33:26.099 --> 00:33:26.539
 hungry

00:33:26.539 --> 00:33:26.799
 and

00:33:26.799 --> 00:33:27.179
 thirsty

00:33:27.179 --> 00:33:27.379
 and

00:33:27.379 --> 00:33:27.500
 he

00:33:27.500 --> 00:33:27.639
 had

00:33:27.639 --> 00:33:27.779
 to

00:33:27.779 --> 00:33:28.119
 eat

00:33:28.119 --> 00:33:28.419
 and

00:33:28.419 --> 00:33:28.759
 drink.

00:33:29.019 --> 00:33:29.359
 His

00:33:29.359 --> 00:33:29.739
 feet

00:33:29.739 --> 00:33:30.000
 got

00:33:30.000 --> 00:33:30.399
 dirty

00:33:30.399 --> 00:33:30.659
 from

00:33:30.659 --> 00:33:31.019
 walking

00:33:31.019 --> 00:33:31.139
 on

00:33:31.139 --> 00:33:31.239
 the

00:33:31.239 --> 00:33:31.479
 dusty

00:33:31.479 --> 00:33:31.919
 roads

00:33:31.919 --> 00:33:32.039
 and

00:33:32.039 --> 00:33:32.179
 they

00:33:32.179 --> 00:33:32.399
 had

00:33:32.399 --> 00:33:32.500
 to

00:33:32.500 --> 00:33:32.639
 be

00:33:32.639 --> 00:33:33.159
 washed.

00:33:33.160 --> 00:33:34.040
 nobody

00:33:34.040 --> 00:33:34.620
 rolled out

00:33:34.620 --> 00:33:34.900
 the red

00:33:34.900 --> 00:33:35.220
 carpet

00:33:35.220 --> 00:33:35.720
 for him.

00:33:38.720 --> 00:33:39.300
 I

00:33:39.300 --> 00:33:39.580
 guess they

00:33:39.580 --> 00:33:39.880
 kind of

00:33:39.880 --> 00:33:40.019
 did

00:33:40.019 --> 00:33:40.940
 on Palm

00:33:40.940 --> 00:33:41.259
 Sunday

00:33:41.259 --> 00:33:41.519
 a little

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:41.720
 bit.

00:33:44.220 --> 00:33:44.779
 Jesus

00:33:44.779 --> 00:33:45.000
 was

00:33:45.000 --> 00:33:45.640
 humiliated.

00:33:48.019 --> 00:33:48.560
 It's

00:33:48.560 --> 00:33:49.360
 humiliating

00:33:49.360 --> 00:33:50.540
 for God

00:33:50.540 --> 00:33:51.740
 to take

00:33:51.740 --> 00:33:52.160
 on human

00:33:52.160 --> 00:33:52.560
 flesh.

00:33:52.559 --> 00:33:55.819
 He

00:33:55.819 --> 00:33:56.079
 should

00:33:56.079 --> 00:33:56.200
 have

00:33:56.200 --> 00:33:56.559
 had

00:33:56.559 --> 00:33:57.000
 the

00:33:57.000 --> 00:33:57.419
 whole

00:33:57.419 --> 00:33:57.579
 of

00:33:57.579 --> 00:33:58.079
 humanity

00:33:58.079 --> 00:33:58.539
 at

00:33:58.539 --> 00:33:58.700
 his

00:33:58.700 --> 00:33:58.960
 beck

00:33:58.960 --> 00:33:59.119
 and

00:33:59.119 --> 00:33:59.559
 call,

00:34:00.339 --> 00:34:00.700
 but

00:34:00.700 --> 00:34:01.079
 instead

00:34:01.079 --> 00:34:02.279
 he

00:34:02.279 --> 00:34:02.460
 was

00:34:02.460 --> 00:34:03.259
 despised

00:34:03.259 --> 00:34:03.460
 and

00:34:03.460 --> 00:34:03.940
 rejected

00:34:03.940 --> 00:34:04.200
 by

00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:04.519
 men.

00:34:06.599 --> 00:34:07.319
 Jesus

00:34:07.319 --> 00:34:07.899
 emptied

00:34:07.899 --> 00:34:08.320
 himself

00:34:08.320 --> 00:34:08.759
 by

00:34:08.759 --> 00:34:09.159
 taking

00:34:09.159 --> 00:34:09.380
 the

00:34:09.380 --> 00:34:09.579
 form

00:34:09.579 --> 00:34:09.679
 of

00:34:09.679 --> 00:34:09.840
 a

00:34:09.840 --> 00:34:10.139
 servant

00:34:10.139 --> 00:34:12.480
 and

00:34:12.480 --> 00:34:12.679
 he

00:34:12.679 --> 00:34:13.179
 endured

00:34:13.179 --> 00:34:13.480
 this

00:34:13.480 --> 00:34:14.019
 humiliation

00:34:14.019 --> 00:34:14.259
 to

00:34:14.259 --> 00:34:14.500
 save

00:34:14.500 --> 00:34:14.920
 us.

00:34:16.259 --> 00:34:16.380
 In

00:34:16.380 --> 00:34:16.679
 Genesis

00:34:16.679 --> 00:34:17.099
 1

00:34:17.099 --> 00:34:17.519
 26

00:34:17.519 --> 00:34:17.960
 God

00:34:17.960 --> 00:34:18.159
 said

00:34:18.159 --> 00:34:18.440
 let us

00:34:18.440 --> 00:34:18.679
 make

00:34:18.679 --> 00:34:19.039
 man

00:34:19.039 --> 00:34:19.199
 in

00:34:19.199 --> 00:34:19.340
 our

00:34:19.340 --> 00:34:19.759
 image

00:34:19.759 --> 00:34:20.659
 after

00:34:20.659 --> 00:34:21.059
 our

00:34:21.059 --> 00:34:21.980
 likeness

00:34:21.980 --> 00:34:23.740
 the

00:34:23.740 --> 00:34:24.039
 God

00:34:24.039 --> 00:34:24.199
 who

00:34:24.199 --> 00:34:24.679
 created

00:34:24.679 --> 00:34:25.240
 us

00:34:25.240 --> 00:34:26.039
 after

00:34:26.039 --> 00:34:26.519
 his

00:34:26.519 --> 00:34:27.380
 likeness

00:34:27.380 --> 00:34:28.440
 was

00:34:28.440 --> 00:34:28.920
 born

00:34:28.920 --> 00:34:29.780
 in

00:34:29.780 --> 00:34:30.260
 our

00:34:30.260 --> 00:34:31.079
 likeness.

00:34:32.820 --> 00:34:33.539
 Why?

00:34:33.679 --> 00:34:33.920
 Because

00:34:33.920 --> 00:34:34.099
 in

00:34:34.099 --> 00:34:34.380
 Genesis

00:34:34.380 --> 00:34:34.740
 chapter

00:34:34.740 --> 00:34:35.119
 3

00:34:35.119 --> 00:34:35.360
 verse

00:34:35.360 --> 00:34:35.760
 5

00:34:35.760 --> 00:34:36.139
 Adam

00:34:36.139 --> 00:34:36.659
 believed

00:34:36.659 --> 00:34:37.159
 Satan's

00:34:37.159 --> 00:34:37.519
 lie

00:34:37.519 --> 00:34:37.740
 that

00:34:37.740 --> 00:34:37.920
 when

00:34:37.920 --> 00:34:38.119
 he

00:34:38.119 --> 00:34:38.500
 eats

00:34:38.500 --> 00:34:38.920
 the

00:34:38.920 --> 00:34:39.300
 forbidden

00:34:39.300 --> 00:34:39.679
 fruit

00:34:39.679 --> 00:34:39.880
 from

00:34:39.880 --> 00:34:40.000
 the

00:34:40.000 --> 00:34:40.159
 tree

00:34:40.159 --> 00:34:40.280
 of

00:34:40.280 --> 00:34:40.559
 knowledge

00:34:40.559 --> 00:34:40.699
 of

00:34:40.699 --> 00:34:40.820
 good

00:34:40.820 --> 00:34:40.940
 and

00:34:40.940 --> 00:34:41.280
 evil

00:34:41.280 --> 00:34:41.780
 that

00:34:41.780 --> 00:34:42.039
 he

00:34:42.039 --> 00:34:42.400
 will

00:34:42.400 --> 00:34:42.820
 be

00:34:42.820 --> 00:34:43.460
 like

00:34:43.460 --> 00:34:44.300
 God.

00:34:46.340 --> 00:34:47.059
 Man

00:34:47.059 --> 00:34:47.400
 sought

00:34:47.400 --> 00:34:47.579
 to

00:34:47.579 --> 00:34:48.219
 usurp

00:34:48.219 --> 00:34:48.699
 God's

00:34:48.699 --> 00:34:49.159
 place.

00:34:49.820 --> 00:34:50.139
 That's

00:34:50.139 --> 00:34:50.559
 what sin

00:34:50.559 --> 00:34:50.820
 is

00:34:50.820 --> 00:34:51.099
 in its

00:34:51.099 --> 00:34:51.659
 essence.

00:34:51.980 --> 00:34:53.260
 But

00:34:53.260 --> 00:34:53.679
 God

00:34:53.679 --> 00:34:54.079
 took

00:34:54.079 --> 00:34:54.500
 our

00:34:54.500 --> 00:34:55.159
 place

00:34:55.159 --> 00:34:55.559
 to

00:34:55.559 --> 00:34:55.860
 save

00:34:55.860 --> 00:34:56.059
 us.

00:34:56.159 --> 00:34:56.460
 That's

00:34:56.460 --> 00:34:56.679
 what

00:34:56.679 --> 00:34:57.179
 grace

00:34:57.179 --> 00:34:57.559
 is

00:34:57.559 --> 00:34:57.740
 in

00:34:57.740 --> 00:34:57.840
 its

00:34:57.840 --> 00:34:58.179
 essence.

00:34:59.380 --> 00:34:59.679
 Adam

00:34:59.679 --> 00:35:00.460
 grasped

00:35:00.460 --> 00:35:00.679
 for

00:35:00.679 --> 00:35:00.840
 what

00:35:00.840 --> 00:35:01.000
 was

00:35:01.000 --> 00:35:01.300
 not

00:35:01.300 --> 00:35:01.760
 rightfully

00:35:01.760 --> 00:35:02.139
 his

00:35:02.139 --> 00:35:02.719
 and

00:35:02.719 --> 00:35:03.119
 Jesus

00:35:03.119 --> 00:35:03.559
 did

00:35:03.559 --> 00:35:03.940
 not

00:35:03.940 --> 00:35:04.380
 grasp

00:35:04.380 --> 00:35:04.619
 for

00:35:04.619 --> 00:35:04.840
 what

00:35:04.840 --> 00:35:05.360
 was

00:35:05.360 --> 00:35:06.159
 rightfully

00:35:06.159 --> 00:35:06.659
 his.

00:35:07.280 --> 00:35:07.559
 Jesus

00:35:07.559 --> 00:35:08.019
 came

00:35:08.019 --> 00:35:08.240
 as

00:35:08.240 --> 00:35:08.400
 the

00:35:08.400 --> 00:35:08.679
 new

00:35:08.679 --> 00:35:09.039
 man

00:35:09.039 --> 00:35:09.199
 in

00:35:09.199 --> 00:35:09.360
 order

00:35:09.360 --> 00:35:09.579
 to

00:35:09.579 --> 00:35:10.019
 succeed

00:35:10.019 --> 00:35:10.619
 where

00:35:10.619 --> 00:35:11.000
 Adam

00:35:11.000 --> 00:35:11.300
 had

00:35:11.300 --> 00:35:11.699
 failed.

00:35:12.699 --> 00:35:13.019
 So

00:35:13.019 --> 00:35:13.219
 the

00:35:13.219 --> 00:35:13.420
 Son

00:35:13.420 --> 00:35:13.599
 of

00:35:13.599 --> 00:35:13.880
 God

00:35:13.880 --> 00:35:14.179
 took

00:35:14.179 --> 00:35:14.480
 on

00:35:14.480 --> 00:35:14.619
 the

00:35:14.619 --> 00:35:15.300
 humiliation

00:35:15.300 --> 00:35:16.240
 of

00:35:16.240 --> 00:35:16.699
 becoming

00:35:16.699 --> 00:35:16.960
 the

00:35:16.960 --> 00:35:17.199
 Son

00:35:17.199 --> 00:35:17.400
 of

00:35:17.400 --> 00:35:17.800
 Man

00:35:17.800 --> 00:35:20.380
 to

00:35:20.380 --> 00:35:20.679
 bring

00:35:20.679 --> 00:35:20.920
 about

00:35:20.920 --> 00:35:21.079
 the

00:35:21.079 --> 00:35:21.280
 new

00:35:21.280 --> 00:35:21.760
 creation.

00:35:21.980 --> 00:35:24.559
 But

00:35:24.559 --> 00:35:24.760
 his

00:35:24.760 --> 00:35:25.260
 humiliation

00:35:25.260 --> 00:35:25.599
 doesn't

00:35:25.599 --> 00:35:25.920
 stop

00:35:25.920 --> 00:35:26.179
 there.

00:35:27.179 --> 00:35:27.400
 We

00:35:27.400 --> 00:35:27.679
 talked

00:35:27.679 --> 00:35:27.920
 about

00:35:27.920 --> 00:35:28.059
 the

00:35:28.059 --> 00:35:28.460
 humiliation

00:35:28.460 --> 00:35:28.699
 that

00:35:28.699 --> 00:35:29.000
 Jesus

00:35:29.000 --> 00:35:29.659
 endured

00:35:29.659 --> 00:35:29.920
 as

00:35:29.920 --> 00:35:30.360
 God

00:35:30.360 --> 00:35:30.880
 but

00:35:30.880 --> 00:35:31.240
 now

00:35:31.240 --> 00:35:31.460
 he

00:35:31.460 --> 00:35:31.800
 endures

00:35:31.800 --> 00:35:32.280
 further

00:35:32.280 --> 00:35:32.860
 humiliation

00:35:32.860 --> 00:35:33.219
 as

00:35:33.219 --> 00:35:33.679
 man.

00:35:34.199 --> 00:35:34.440
 It says

00:35:34.440 --> 00:35:34.579
 in

00:35:34.579 --> 00:35:34.960
 verse 8

00:35:34.960 --> 00:35:35.699
 he

00:35:35.699 --> 00:35:37.420
 being

00:35:37.420 --> 00:35:37.940
 he

00:35:37.940 --> 00:35:38.460
 humbled

00:35:38.460 --> 00:35:39.000
 himself

00:35:39.000 --> 00:35:39.179
 by

00:35:39.179 --> 00:35:39.420
 becoming

00:35:39.420 --> 00:35:39.920
 obedient

00:35:39.920 --> 00:35:40.179
 to

00:35:40.179 --> 00:35:40.320
 the

00:35:40.320 --> 00:35:40.559
 point

00:35:40.559 --> 00:35:40.740
 of

00:35:40.740 --> 00:35:41.119
 death

00:35:41.119 --> 00:35:41.840
 even

00:35:41.840 --> 00:35:42.280
 death

00:35:42.280 --> 00:35:42.559
 on

00:35:42.559 --> 00:35:42.720
 a

00:35:42.720 --> 00:35:43.179
 cross.

00:35:45.179 --> 00:35:45.699
 Because

00:35:45.699 --> 00:35:46.039
 we've

00:35:46.039 --> 00:35:46.460
 lived with

00:35:46.460 --> 00:35:46.840
 the idea

00:35:46.840 --> 00:35:47.240
 of Jesus

00:35:47.240 --> 00:35:47.559
 being

00:35:47.559 --> 00:35:48.019
 crucified

00:35:48.019 --> 00:35:48.300
 for

00:35:48.300 --> 00:35:48.599
 two

00:35:48.599 --> 00:35:49.019
 millennia

00:35:49.019 --> 00:35:49.240
 now

00:35:49.240 --> 00:35:49.679
 we have

00:35:49.679 --> 00:35:49.800
 in

00:35:49.800 --> 00:35:50.059
 some

00:35:50.059 --> 00:35:50.360
 ways

00:35:50.360 --> 00:35:50.639
 become

00:35:50.639 --> 00:35:50.920
 too

00:35:50.920 --> 00:35:51.340
 familiar

00:35:51.340 --> 00:35:51.599
 and

00:35:51.599 --> 00:35:52.000
 comfortable

00:35:52.000 --> 00:35:52.280
 with

00:35:52.280 --> 00:35:52.400
 the

00:35:52.400 --> 00:35:52.720
 idea.

00:35:52.719 --> 00:35:54.279
 we

00:35:54.279 --> 00:35:54.439
 wear

00:35:54.439 --> 00:35:54.879
 crosses

00:35:54.879 --> 00:35:55.099
 on

00:35:55.099 --> 00:35:55.239
 our

00:35:55.239 --> 00:35:55.579
 necks

00:35:55.579 --> 00:35:55.879
 and

00:35:55.879 --> 00:35:56.119
 put

00:35:56.119 --> 00:35:56.259
 them

00:35:56.259 --> 00:35:56.439
 up

00:35:56.439 --> 00:35:56.539
 on

00:35:56.539 --> 00:35:56.679
 our

00:35:56.679 --> 00:35:57.079
 walls

00:35:57.079 --> 00:35:57.779
 but

00:35:57.779 --> 00:35:57.959
 that

00:35:57.959 --> 00:35:58.119
 would

00:35:58.119 --> 00:35:58.419
 have

00:35:58.419 --> 00:35:58.779
 been

00:35:58.779 --> 00:36:00.619
 morbid

00:36:00.619 --> 00:36:00.779
 and

00:36:00.779 --> 00:36:01.219
 totally

00:36:01.219 --> 00:36:02.039
 unthinkable

00:36:02.039 --> 00:36:02.419
 in the

00:36:02.419 --> 00:36:02.619
 ancient

00:36:02.619 --> 00:36:02.959
 world.

00:36:05.679 --> 00:36:05.939
 Jews

00:36:05.939 --> 00:36:06.159
 had

00:36:06.159 --> 00:36:06.299
 been

00:36:06.299 --> 00:36:06.639
 taught

00:36:06.639 --> 00:36:07.159
 in

00:36:07.159 --> 00:36:07.519
 Deuteronomy

00:36:07.519 --> 00:36:08.359
 21-23

00:36:08.359 --> 00:36:08.779
 that a

00:36:08.779 --> 00:36:09.139
 man

00:36:09.139 --> 00:36:09.980
 who is

00:36:09.980 --> 00:36:10.279
 killed

00:36:10.279 --> 00:36:10.699
 by being

00:36:10.699 --> 00:36:10.879
 hung

00:36:10.879 --> 00:36:11.119
 on a

00:36:11.119 --> 00:36:11.459
 tree

00:36:11.459 --> 00:36:11.899
 is

00:36:11.899 --> 00:36:12.439
 cursed

00:36:12.439 --> 00:36:12.719
 by

00:36:12.719 --> 00:36:13.079
 God.

00:36:14.519 --> 00:36:15.099
 Similarly

00:36:15.099 --> 00:36:15.539
 for the

00:36:15.539 --> 00:36:15.839
 Greeks

00:36:15.839 --> 00:36:16.139
 and

00:36:16.139 --> 00:36:16.599
 Romans

00:36:16.599 --> 00:36:17.399
 crucifixion

00:36:17.399 --> 00:36:17.719
 was a

00:36:17.719 --> 00:36:18.079
 form of

00:36:18.079 --> 00:36:18.399
 cruel

00:36:18.399 --> 00:36:18.619
 and

00:36:18.619 --> 00:36:19.159
 unusual

00:36:19.159 --> 00:36:19.699
 punishment.

00:36:20.299 --> 00:36:20.319
 It

00:36:20.319 --> 00:36:20.559
 was a

00:36:20.559 --> 00:36:20.879
 form of

00:36:20.879 --> 00:36:21.319
 torture

00:36:21.319 --> 00:36:21.799
 and

00:36:21.799 --> 00:36:22.379
 execution

00:36:22.380 --> 00:36:22.820
 wrapped

00:36:22.820 --> 00:36:23.079
 up

00:36:23.079 --> 00:36:23.240
 in

00:36:23.240 --> 00:36:23.519
 one

00:36:23.519 --> 00:36:24.019
 package.

00:36:25.200 --> 00:36:25.380
 The

00:36:25.380 --> 00:36:25.619
 Romans

00:36:25.619 --> 00:36:25.960
 had

00:36:25.960 --> 00:36:26.400
 plenty

00:36:26.400 --> 00:36:26.640
 of

00:36:26.640 --> 00:36:27.019
 other

00:36:27.019 --> 00:36:27.300
 more

00:36:27.300 --> 00:36:27.700
 efficient

00:36:27.700 --> 00:36:28.059
 means

00:36:28.059 --> 00:36:28.200
 of

00:36:28.200 --> 00:36:28.420
 killing

00:36:28.420 --> 00:36:28.780
 people

00:36:28.780 --> 00:36:28.960
 but

00:36:28.960 --> 00:36:29.119
 they

00:36:29.119 --> 00:36:29.420
 used

00:36:29.420 --> 00:36:29.559
 the

00:36:29.559 --> 00:36:30.280
 crucifixion

00:36:30.280 --> 00:36:30.720
 for

00:36:30.720 --> 00:36:31.360
 special

00:36:31.360 --> 00:36:31.960
 occasions

00:36:31.960 --> 00:36:32.519
 for

00:36:32.519 --> 00:36:33.200
 low-life

00:36:33.200 --> 00:36:33.720
 criminals

00:36:33.720 --> 00:36:34.039
 and

00:36:34.039 --> 00:36:34.500
 enemies

00:36:34.500 --> 00:36:34.700
 of

00:36:34.700 --> 00:36:34.840
 the

00:36:34.840 --> 00:36:35.200
 state.

00:36:36.840 --> 00:36:37.019
 In

00:36:37.019 --> 00:36:37.280
 fact

00:36:37.280 --> 00:36:37.760
 Cicero

00:36:37.760 --> 00:36:38.019
 a

00:36:38.019 --> 00:36:38.220
 Roman

00:36:38.220 --> 00:36:38.780
 politician

00:36:38.780 --> 00:36:39.539
 denounced

00:36:39.539 --> 00:36:39.760
 the

00:36:39.760 --> 00:36:40.099
 practice

00:36:40.099 --> 00:36:40.280
 of

00:36:40.280 --> 00:36:40.840
 crucifixion

00:36:40.840 --> 00:36:41.039
 in

00:36:41.039 --> 00:36:41.920
 a

00:36:41.920 --> 00:36:42.200
 number

00:36:42.200 --> 00:36:42.340
 of

00:36:42.340 --> 00:36:42.460
 his

00:36:42.460 --> 00:36:42.800
 writings.

00:36:43.420 --> 00:36:43.500
 He

00:36:43.500 --> 00:36:43.800
 called

00:36:43.800 --> 00:36:43.980
 it

00:36:43.980 --> 00:36:44.500
 a

00:36:44.500 --> 00:36:44.980
 most

00:36:44.980 --> 00:36:45.360
 cruel

00:36:45.360 --> 00:36:45.619
 and

00:36:45.619 --> 00:36:46.220
 disgusting

00:36:46.220 --> 00:36:46.860
 punishment.

00:36:47.780 --> 00:36:47.860
 And

00:36:47.860 --> 00:36:47.960
 he

00:36:47.960 --> 00:36:48.400
 suggested

00:36:48.400 --> 00:36:48.900
 the

00:36:48.900 --> 00:36:49.160
 very

00:36:49.160 --> 00:36:49.599
 mention

00:36:49.599 --> 00:36:49.760
 of

00:36:49.760 --> 00:36:49.880
 the

00:36:49.880 --> 00:36:50.240
 cross

00:36:50.240 --> 00:36:50.640
 should

00:36:52.380 --> 00:36:52.740
 Roman

00:36:52.740 --> 00:36:53.340
 citizen's

00:36:53.340 --> 00:36:53.720
 body

00:36:53.720 --> 00:36:54.240
 but

00:36:54.240 --> 00:36:54.440
 from

00:36:54.440 --> 00:36:54.640
 his

00:36:54.640 --> 00:36:55.220
 mind

00:36:55.220 --> 00:36:55.500
 his

00:36:55.500 --> 00:36:55.960
 eyes

00:36:55.960 --> 00:36:56.200
 his

00:36:56.200 --> 00:36:56.740
 ears.

00:36:58.440 --> 00:36:59.079
 Crucifixion

00:36:59.079 --> 00:36:59.420
 was a

00:36:59.420 --> 00:36:59.720
 picture

00:36:59.720 --> 00:37:00.000
 of

00:37:00.000 --> 00:37:00.800
 humiliating

00:37:00.800 --> 00:37:01.360
 defeat

00:37:01.360 --> 00:37:02.079
 that

00:37:02.079 --> 00:37:02.360
 sent

00:37:02.360 --> 00:37:02.519
 the

00:37:02.519 --> 00:37:02.840
 chilling

00:37:02.840 --> 00:37:03.360
 message

00:37:03.360 --> 00:37:03.640
 of

00:37:03.640 --> 00:37:04.019
 Roman

00:37:04.019 --> 00:37:04.720
 domination

00:37:04.720 --> 00:37:05.079
 to

00:37:05.079 --> 00:37:05.460
 all

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:06.180
 spectators.

00:37:07.700 --> 00:37:07.960
 And

00:37:07.960 --> 00:37:08.440
 that's

00:37:08.440 --> 00:37:09.019
 the way

00:37:09.019 --> 00:37:09.800
 our

00:37:09.800 --> 00:37:10.300
 king

00:37:10.300 --> 00:37:11.019
 our

00:37:11.019 --> 00:37:11.640
 savior

00:37:11.640 --> 00:37:12.220
 our

00:37:12.220 --> 00:37:12.900
 champion

00:37:12.900 --> 00:37:14.220
 died.

00:37:16.099 --> 00:37:17.039
 How

00:37:17.039 --> 00:37:17.800
 humiliating.

00:37:22.380 --> 00:37:22.760
 And

00:37:22.760 --> 00:37:22.940
 he

00:37:22.940 --> 00:37:23.320
 endured

00:37:23.320 --> 00:37:23.519
 that

00:37:23.519 --> 00:37:24.000
 humiliation

00:37:24.000 --> 00:37:24.320
 for

00:37:24.320 --> 00:37:24.820
 us

00:37:24.820 --> 00:37:27.440
 because

00:37:27.440 --> 00:37:27.860
 Adam

00:37:27.860 --> 00:37:28.140
 took

00:37:28.140 --> 00:37:28.280
 an

00:37:28.280 --> 00:37:28.460
 aid

00:37:28.460 --> 00:37:28.640
 from

00:37:28.640 --> 00:37:28.780
 the

00:37:28.780 --> 00:37:29.099
 forbidden

00:37:29.099 --> 00:37:29.500
 tree.

00:37:30.160 --> 00:37:30.460
 Jesus

00:37:30.460 --> 00:37:30.840
 climbed

00:37:30.840 --> 00:37:31.099
 up

00:37:31.099 --> 00:37:31.260
 and

00:37:31.260 --> 00:37:31.579
 died

00:37:31.579 --> 00:37:31.820
 on

00:37:31.820 --> 00:37:31.960
 the

00:37:31.960 --> 00:37:32.280
 cursed

00:37:32.280 --> 00:37:32.619
 tree

00:37:32.619 --> 00:37:32.780
 of

00:37:32.780 --> 00:37:32.900
 the

00:37:32.900 --> 00:37:33.340
 cross.

00:37:33.980 --> 00:37:34.320
 Jesus

00:37:34.320 --> 00:37:34.840
 bore

00:37:34.840 --> 00:37:35.039
 the

00:37:35.039 --> 00:37:35.360
 deadly

00:37:35.360 --> 00:37:36.059
 consequences

00:37:36.059 --> 00:37:36.360
 of

00:37:36.360 --> 00:37:36.680
 our

00:37:36.680 --> 00:37:37.180
 sins.

00:37:38.559 --> 00:37:38.880
 We

00:37:38.880 --> 00:37:39.160
 should

00:37:39.160 --> 00:37:39.260
 have

00:37:39.260 --> 00:37:39.380
 been

00:37:39.380 --> 00:37:39.980
 humiliated

00:37:39.980 --> 00:37:40.200
 like

00:37:40.200 --> 00:37:40.539
 that.

00:37:41.820 --> 00:37:42.420
 We

00:37:42.420 --> 00:37:42.700
 should

00:37:42.700 --> 00:37:42.840
 have

00:37:42.840 --> 00:37:43.140
 borne

00:37:43.140 --> 00:37:43.800
 shame

00:37:43.800 --> 00:37:44.760
 in

00:37:44.760 --> 00:37:44.900
 our

00:37:44.900 --> 00:37:45.200
 own

00:37:45.200 --> 00:37:45.840
 nakedness

00:37:45.840 --> 00:37:46.099
 but

00:37:46.099 --> 00:37:46.559
 Jesus

00:37:46.559 --> 00:37:46.840
 hung

00:37:46.840 --> 00:37:46.960
 on

00:37:46.960 --> 00:37:47.059
 the

00:37:47.059 --> 00:37:47.380
 cross

00:37:47.380 --> 00:37:47.820
 in

00:37:47.820 --> 00:37:48.220
 his

00:37:48.220 --> 00:37:49.000
 nakedness

00:37:49.000 --> 00:37:51.079
 for

00:37:51.079 --> 00:37:51.539
 us

00:37:51.539 --> 00:37:56.900
 and

00:37:56.900 --> 00:37:57.019
 we

00:37:57.019 --> 00:37:57.239
 learn

00:37:57.239 --> 00:37:57.440
 all

00:37:57.440 --> 00:37:57.699
 this

00:37:57.699 --> 00:37:58.320
 wonderful

00:37:58.320 --> 00:37:58.900
 theology

00:37:58.900 --> 00:38:00.960
 not

00:38:00.960 --> 00:38:01.239
 just

00:38:01.239 --> 00:38:01.420
 so

00:38:01.420 --> 00:38:01.599
 we

00:38:01.599 --> 00:38:01.779
 can

00:38:01.779 --> 00:38:03.019
 talk

00:38:03.019 --> 00:38:03.559
 theoretically

00:38:03.559 --> 00:38:03.880
 about

00:38:03.880 --> 00:38:04.059
 what

00:38:04.059 --> 00:38:04.500
 happened

00:38:04.500 --> 00:38:05.259
 who

00:38:05.259 --> 00:38:05.639
 Jesus

00:38:05.639 --> 00:38:05.980
 was

00:38:05.980 --> 00:38:06.179
 what

00:38:06.179 --> 00:38:06.300
 his

00:38:06.300 --> 00:38:06.480
 two

00:38:06.480 --> 00:38:06.900
 natures

00:38:06.900 --> 00:38:07.259
 are

00:38:07.259 --> 00:38:09.920
 but

00:38:09.920 --> 00:38:10.400
 because

00:38:10.400 --> 00:38:10.739
 it's

00:38:10.739 --> 00:38:11.119
 supposed

00:38:11.119 --> 00:38:11.340
 to

00:38:11.340 --> 00:38:11.619
 have

00:38:11.619 --> 00:38:11.860
 an

00:38:11.860 --> 00:38:12.480
 effect

00:38:12.480 --> 00:38:12.820
 in

00:38:12.820 --> 00:38:12.960
 our

00:38:12.960 --> 00:38:13.380
 lives.

00:38:15.239 --> 00:38:15.840
 Remember

00:38:15.840 --> 00:38:16.039
 how

00:38:16.039 --> 00:38:16.279
 Paul

00:38:16.279 --> 00:38:16.659
 started

00:38:16.659 --> 00:38:16.920
 this

00:38:16.920 --> 00:38:17.039
 in

00:38:17.039 --> 00:38:17.179
 verse

00:38:17.179 --> 00:38:17.460
 5

00:38:17.460 --> 00:38:17.980
 have

00:38:17.980 --> 00:38:18.460
 this

00:38:18.460 --> 00:38:19.119
 mind

00:38:19.119 --> 00:38:19.800
 among

00:38:19.800 --> 00:38:20.559
 yourselves

00:38:20.559 --> 00:38:21.719
 which

00:38:21.719 --> 00:38:21.860
 is

00:38:21.860 --> 00:38:22.119
 yours

00:38:22.119 --> 00:38:22.299
 in

00:38:22.299 --> 00:38:22.619
 Christ

00:38:22.619 --> 00:38:23.079
 Jesus

00:38:23.079 --> 00:38:24.259
 that's

00:38:24.259 --> 00:38:24.400
 the

00:38:24.400 --> 00:38:24.759
 effect

00:38:24.759 --> 00:38:24.960
 that

00:38:24.960 --> 00:38:25.139
 this

00:38:25.139 --> 00:38:25.259
 is

00:38:25.259 --> 00:38:25.519
 supposed

00:38:25.519 --> 00:38:25.719
 to

00:38:25.719 --> 00:38:26.099
 have

00:38:26.099 --> 00:38:27.019
 as

00:38:27.019 --> 00:38:27.440
 Christians

00:38:27.440 --> 00:38:27.679
 we're

00:38:27.679 --> 00:38:27.940
 supposed

00:38:27.940 --> 00:38:28.159
 to

00:38:28.159 --> 00:38:28.380
 have

00:38:28.380 --> 00:38:28.699
 this

00:38:28.699 --> 00:38:29.179
 mind

00:38:29.179 --> 00:38:29.639
 that

00:38:29.639 --> 00:38:29.940
 Christ

00:38:29.940 --> 00:38:30.619
 demonstrated

00:38:30.619 --> 00:38:30.900
 for

00:38:30.900 --> 00:38:31.119
 us

00:38:31.119 --> 00:38:31.219
 in

00:38:31.219 --> 00:38:31.360
 his

00:38:31.360 --> 00:38:31.820
 humble

00:38:31.820 --> 00:38:32.900
 obedience

00:38:32.900 --> 00:38:33.199
 unto

00:38:33.199 --> 00:38:33.579
 death

00:38:33.579 --> 00:38:34.539
 we are

00:38:34.539 --> 00:38:34.920
 called

00:38:34.920 --> 00:38:35.159
 to

00:38:35.159 --> 00:38:35.659
 daily

00:38:35.659 --> 00:38:36.079
 carry

00:38:36.079 --> 00:38:36.400
 our

00:38:36.400 --> 00:38:36.860
 cross

00:38:36.860 --> 00:38:37.420
 and

00:38:37.420 --> 00:38:37.739
 follow

00:38:37.739 --> 00:38:38.199
 Jesus

00:38:38.199 --> 00:38:39.239
 and

00:38:39.239 --> 00:38:39.380
 what

00:38:39.380 --> 00:38:39.480
 does

00:38:39.480 --> 00:38:39.619
 that

00:38:39.619 --> 00:38:39.820
 mean

00:38:39.820 --> 00:38:39.980
 that

00:38:39.980 --> 00:38:40.159
 means

00:38:40.159 --> 00:38:40.539
 dying

00:38:40.539 --> 00:38:40.759
 to

00:38:40.759 --> 00:38:40.920
 our

00:38:40.920 --> 00:38:41.380
 personal

00:38:41.380 --> 00:38:41.980
 preferences

00:38:41.980 --> 00:38:43.039
 that

00:38:43.039 --> 00:38:43.259
 means

00:38:43.259 --> 00:38:43.659
 dying

00:38:43.659 --> 00:38:43.880
 to

00:38:43.880 --> 00:38:44.039
 our

00:38:44.039 --> 00:38:44.719
 entitlements

00:38:44.719 --> 00:38:45.440
 dying

00:38:45.440 --> 00:38:45.679
 to

00:38:45.679 --> 00:38:45.860
 our

00:38:45.860 --> 00:38:46.199
 selfish

00:38:46.199 --> 00:38:46.759
 ambitions

00:38:46.759 --> 00:38:47.820
 Dying

00:38:47.820 --> 00:38:48.179
 to

00:38:48.179 --> 00:38:48.480
 our

00:38:48.480 --> 00:38:49.400
 dreams

00:38:49.400 --> 00:38:49.599
 of

00:38:49.599 --> 00:38:49.980
 glory

00:38:49.980 --> 00:38:53.279
 in

00:38:53.279 --> 00:38:53.480
 his

00:38:53.480 --> 00:38:53.819
 book

00:38:53.819 --> 00:38:54.599
 entitled

00:38:54.599 --> 00:38:55.239
 Humility

00:38:55.239 --> 00:38:56.360
 Andrew

00:38:56.360 --> 00:38:56.619
 Murray

00:38:56.619 --> 00:38:56.779
 the

00:38:56.779 --> 00:38:57.239
 19th

00:38:57.239 --> 00:38:57.539
 century

00:38:57.539 --> 00:38:57.900
 South

00:38:57.900 --> 00:38:58.279
 African

00:38:58.279 --> 00:38:58.759
 pastor

00:38:58.759 --> 00:39:00.000
 says

00:39:00.000 --> 00:39:00.400
 this

00:39:00.400 --> 00:39:01.599
 until

00:39:01.599 --> 00:39:02.039
 a

00:39:02.039 --> 00:39:02.500
 humility

00:39:02.500 --> 00:39:03.000
 which

00:39:03.000 --> 00:39:03.199
 will

00:39:03.199 --> 00:39:03.599
 rest

00:39:03.599 --> 00:39:03.940
 in

00:39:03.940 --> 00:39:04.360
 nothing

00:39:04.360 --> 00:39:04.819
 less

00:39:04.819 --> 00:39:05.079
 than

00:39:05.079 --> 00:39:05.299
 the

00:39:05.299 --> 00:39:05.739
 end

00:39:05.739 --> 00:39:06.199
 and

00:39:06.199 --> 00:39:06.739
 death

00:39:06.739 --> 00:39:07.039
 of

00:39:07.039 --> 00:39:07.599
 self

00:39:07.599 --> 00:39:09.900
 which

00:39:09.900 --> 00:39:10.239
 gives

00:39:10.239 --> 00:39:10.420
 up

00:39:10.420 --> 00:39:10.799
 all

00:39:10.799 --> 00:39:11.059
 the

00:39:11.059 --> 00:39:11.319
 honor

00:39:11.319 --> 00:39:11.519
 of

00:39:11.519 --> 00:39:11.719
 man

00:39:11.719 --> 00:39:11.920
 as

00:39:11.920 --> 00:39:12.299
 Jesus

00:39:12.299 --> 00:39:12.880
 did

00:39:12.880 --> 00:39:13.639
 to

00:39:13.639 --> 00:39:13.980
 seek

00:39:13.980 --> 00:39:14.519
 the

00:39:14.519 --> 00:39:15.139
 honor

00:39:15.139 --> 00:39:15.339
 that

00:39:15.339 --> 00:39:15.659
 comes

00:39:15.659 --> 00:39:15.860
 from

00:39:15.860 --> 00:39:16.159
 God

00:39:16.159 --> 00:39:16.659
 alone

00:39:16.659 --> 00:39:17.980
 which

00:39:17.980 --> 00:39:18.659
 absolutely

00:39:18.659 --> 00:39:19.179
 makes

00:39:19.179 --> 00:39:19.399
 and

00:39:19.399 --> 00:39:19.699
 counts

00:39:19.699 --> 00:39:20.239
 itself

00:39:20.239 --> 00:39:20.759
 nothing

00:39:20.759 --> 00:39:21.379
 that

00:39:21.379 --> 00:39:21.699
 God

00:39:21.699 --> 00:39:21.899
 may

00:39:21.899 --> 00:39:22.019
 be

00:39:22.019 --> 00:39:22.420
 all

00:39:22.420 --> 00:39:23.219
 that

00:39:23.219 --> 00:39:23.359
 the

00:39:23.359 --> 00:39:23.559
 Lord

00:39:23.559 --> 00:39:24.000
 alone

00:39:24.000 --> 00:39:24.259
 may

00:39:24.259 --> 00:39:24.379
 be

00:39:24.379 --> 00:39:24.779
 exalted

00:39:24.779 --> 00:39:25.759
 until

00:39:25.759 --> 00:39:26.440
 such

00:39:26.440 --> 00:39:26.679
 a

00:39:26.679 --> 00:39:27.059
 humility

00:39:27.059 --> 00:39:27.319
 be

00:39:27.319 --> 00:39:27.559
 what

00:39:27.559 --> 00:39:27.859
 we

00:39:27.859 --> 00:39:28.199
 seek

00:39:28.199 --> 00:39:28.379
 in

00:39:28.379 --> 00:39:28.659
 Christ

00:39:28.659 --> 00:39:28.920
 above

00:39:28.920 --> 00:39:29.159
 our

00:39:29.159 --> 00:39:29.420
 chief

00:39:29.420 --> 00:39:29.879
 joy

00:39:29.879 --> 00:39:30.500
 and

00:39:30.500 --> 00:39:30.839
 welcome

00:39:30.839 --> 00:39:31.000
 at

00:39:31.000 --> 00:39:31.299
 any

00:39:31.299 --> 00:39:31.879
 price

00:39:31.879 --> 00:39:33.099
 there

00:39:33.099 --> 00:39:33.239
 is

00:39:33.239 --> 00:39:33.480
 very

00:39:33.480 --> 00:39:33.799
 little

00:39:33.799 --> 00:39:34.179
 hope

00:39:34.179 --> 00:39:34.440
 of

00:39:34.440 --> 00:39:34.799
 religion

00:39:34.799 --> 00:39:34.980
 that

00:39:34.980 --> 00:39:35.119
 will

00:39:35.119 --> 00:39:35.440
 conquer

00:39:35.440 --> 00:39:35.619
 the

00:39:35.619 --> 00:39:35.920
 world

00:39:35.920 --> 00:39:38.920
 a

00:39:38.920 --> 00:39:39.179
 humble

00:39:39.179 --> 00:39:39.639
 person

00:39:39.639 --> 00:39:39.899
 does

00:39:39.899 --> 00:39:40.239
 not

00:39:40.239 --> 00:39:40.779
 compare

00:39:40.779 --> 00:39:41.139
 himself

00:39:41.139 --> 00:39:41.440
 to

00:39:41.440 --> 00:39:41.879
 others

00:39:41.879 --> 00:39:43.079
 he

00:39:43.079 --> 00:39:43.279
 does

00:39:43.279 --> 00:39:43.519
 not

00:39:43.519 --> 00:39:43.960
 envy

00:39:43.960 --> 00:39:44.679
 because

00:39:44.679 --> 00:39:44.899
 he

00:39:44.899 --> 00:39:45.039
 has

00:39:45.039 --> 00:39:45.299
 made

00:39:45.299 --> 00:39:45.719
 himself

00:39:45.719 --> 00:39:46.159
 nothing

00:39:46.159 --> 00:39:46.819
 and

00:39:46.819 --> 00:39:46.940
 has

00:39:46.940 --> 00:39:47.139
 made

00:39:47.139 --> 00:39:47.559
 Jesus

00:39:47.559 --> 00:39:48.259
 everything

00:39:48.259 --> 00:39:49.539
 he

00:39:49.539 --> 00:39:49.960
 seeks

00:39:49.960 --> 00:39:50.539
 nothing

00:39:50.539 --> 00:39:50.940
 for

00:39:50.940 --> 00:39:51.379
 himself

00:39:51.379 --> 00:39:51.739
 but

00:39:51.739 --> 00:39:52.399
 Christ

00:39:52.399 --> 00:39:53.359
 and

00:39:53.359 --> 00:39:53.480
 he

00:39:53.480 --> 00:39:53.679
 lives

00:39:53.679 --> 00:39:54.199
 entirely

00:39:54.199 --> 00:39:54.539
 for

00:39:54.539 --> 00:39:54.719
 the

00:39:54.719 --> 00:39:55.099
 glory

00:39:55.099 --> 00:39:55.339
 of

00:39:55.339 --> 00:39:55.739
 Christ

00:39:55.739 --> 00:39:56.219
 he

00:39:56.219 --> 00:39:56.359
 is

00:39:56.359 --> 00:39:56.519
 the

00:39:56.519 --> 00:39:57.000
 slave

00:39:57.000 --> 00:39:57.159
 of

00:39:57.159 --> 00:39:57.480
 Christ

00:39:57.480 --> 00:39:57.639
 and

00:39:57.639 --> 00:39:57.839
 for

00:39:57.839 --> 00:39:58.039
 a

00:39:58.039 --> 00:39:58.359
 servant

00:39:58.359 --> 00:39:58.799
 to

00:39:58.799 --> 00:39:59.239
 everyone

00:39:59.239 --> 00:40:00.480
 he

00:40:00.480 --> 00:40:00.679
 can

00:40:00.679 --> 00:40:01.059
 boast

00:40:01.059 --> 00:40:01.239
 of

00:40:01.239 --> 00:40:01.379
 his

00:40:01.379 --> 00:40:01.859
 weaknesses

00:40:01.859 --> 00:40:02.139
 he

00:40:02.139 --> 00:40:02.259
 can

00:40:02.259 --> 00:40:02.739
 rejoice

00:40:02.739 --> 00:40:03.119
 even

00:40:03.119 --> 00:40:03.259
 in

00:40:03.259 --> 00:40:03.359
 the

00:40:03.359 --> 00:40:03.539
 midst

00:40:03.539 --> 00:40:03.679
 of

00:40:03.679 --> 00:40:04.159
 suffering

00:40:04.159 --> 00:40:04.699
 he

00:40:04.699 --> 00:40:04.839
 can

00:40:04.839 --> 00:40:05.139
 brush

00:40:05.139 --> 00:40:05.519
 off

00:40:05.519 --> 00:40:05.699
 the

00:40:05.699 --> 00:40:06.199
 insults

00:40:06.199 --> 00:40:06.299
 and

00:40:06.299 --> 00:40:06.679
 injury

00:40:06.679 --> 00:40:06.940
 done

00:40:06.940 --> 00:40:07.119
 to

00:40:07.119 --> 00:40:07.299
 him

00:40:07.299 --> 00:40:07.480
 by

00:40:07.480 --> 00:40:07.940
 others

00:40:07.940 --> 00:40:08.419
 he

00:40:08.419 --> 00:40:08.559
 does

00:40:08.559 --> 00:40:08.719
 not

00:40:08.719 --> 00:40:08.879
 get

00:40:08.879 --> 00:40:09.339
 puffed

00:40:09.339 --> 00:40:09.579
 up

00:40:09.579 --> 00:40:09.879
 by

00:40:09.879 --> 00:40:10.079
 the

00:40:10.079 --> 00:40:10.559
 praises

00:40:10.559 --> 00:40:10.759
 and

00:40:10.759 --> 00:40:11.239
 rewards

00:40:11.239 --> 00:40:11.539
 heaped

00:40:11.539 --> 00:40:11.699
 on

00:40:11.699 --> 00:40:11.859
 him

00:40:11.859 --> 00:40:12.039
 by

00:40:12.039 --> 00:40:12.379
 others

00:40:12.379 --> 00:40:12.919
 because

00:40:12.919 --> 00:40:13.119
 he

00:40:13.119 --> 00:40:13.259
 has

00:40:13.259 --> 00:40:13.559
 made

00:40:13.559 --> 00:40:14.000
 himself

00:40:14.000 --> 00:40:14.519
 nothing

00:40:14.519 --> 00:40:15.299
 and

00:40:15.299 --> 00:40:15.460
 has

00:40:15.460 --> 00:40:15.719
 made

00:40:15.719 --> 00:40:16.219
 Jesus

00:40:16.219 --> 00:40:17.059
 everything

00:40:17.059 --> 00:40:18.379
 that's

00:40:18.379 --> 00:40:18.579
 the

00:40:18.579 --> 00:40:18.879
 blessed

00:40:18.879 --> 00:40:19.519
 freedom

00:40:19.519 --> 00:40:19.839
 of

00:40:19.839 --> 00:40:20.440
 humility

00:40:20.440 --> 00:40:21.239
 to

00:40:21.239 --> 00:40:21.399
 have

00:40:21.399 --> 00:40:21.559
 the

00:40:21.559 --> 00:40:21.899
 mind

00:40:21.899 --> 00:40:22.079
 of

00:40:22.079 --> 00:40:22.519
 Christ

00:40:22.519 --> 00:40:25.419
 and

00:40:25.419 --> 00:40:25.539
 we

00:40:25.539 --> 00:40:25.719
 can

00:40:25.719 --> 00:40:26.119
 humble

00:40:26.119 --> 00:40:26.619
 ourselves

00:40:26.619 --> 00:40:26.839
 in

00:40:26.839 --> 00:40:27.079
 such

00:40:27.079 --> 00:40:27.219
 a

00:40:27.219 --> 00:40:27.519
 way

00:40:27.519 --> 00:40:28.359
 only

00:40:28.359 --> 00:40:28.619
 if

00:40:28.619 --> 00:40:28.799
 we

00:40:28.799 --> 00:40:29.500
 entrust

00:40:29.500 --> 00:40:29.919
 ourselves

00:40:29.919 --> 00:40:30.099
 to

00:40:30.099 --> 00:40:30.379
 God's

00:40:30.379 --> 00:40:30.779
 ultimate

00:40:30.779 --> 00:40:31.419
 vindication

00:40:31.419 --> 00:40:31.679
 and

00:40:31.679 --> 00:40:32.099
 salvation

00:40:32.099 --> 00:40:33.139
 as

00:40:33.139 --> 00:40:33.440
 Jesus

00:40:33.440 --> 00:40:33.779
 did

00:40:33.780 --> 00:40:36.620
 so

00:40:36.620 --> 00:40:36.880
 Paul

00:40:36.880 --> 00:40:37.180
 turns

00:40:37.180 --> 00:40:37.300
 his

00:40:37.300 --> 00:40:37.580
 attention

00:40:37.580 --> 00:40:37.780
 to

00:40:37.780 --> 00:40:38.120
 Jesus

00:40:38.120 --> 00:40:38.840
 vindication

00:40:38.840 --> 00:40:39.060
 and

00:40:39.060 --> 00:40:39.760
 glorification

00:40:39.760 --> 00:40:39.980
 in

00:40:39.980 --> 00:40:40.200
 verses

00:40:40.200 --> 00:40:40.500
 9

00:40:40.500 --> 00:40:40.660
 to

00:40:40.660 --> 00:40:41.019
 11

00:40:41.019 --> 00:40:42.460
 therefore

00:40:42.460 --> 00:40:43.420
 God

00:40:43.420 --> 00:40:43.720
 has

00:40:43.720 --> 00:40:44.180
 highly

00:40:44.180 --> 00:40:44.640
 exalted

00:40:44.640 --> 00:40:44.980
 him

00:40:44.980 --> 00:40:45.460
 and

00:40:45.460 --> 00:40:45.920
 bestowed

00:40:45.920 --> 00:40:46.140
 on

00:40:46.140 --> 00:40:46.340
 him

00:40:46.340 --> 00:40:46.519
 the

00:40:46.519 --> 00:40:46.820
 name

00:40:46.820 --> 00:40:47.000
 that

00:40:47.000 --> 00:40:47.140
 is

00:40:47.140 --> 00:40:47.519
 above

00:40:47.519 --> 00:40:47.940
 every

00:40:47.940 --> 00:40:48.320
 name

00:40:48.320 --> 00:40:48.980
 so

00:40:48.980 --> 00:40:49.100
 that

00:40:49.100 --> 00:40:49.240
 at

00:40:49.240 --> 00:40:49.360
 the

00:40:49.360 --> 00:40:49.600
 name

00:40:49.600 --> 00:40:49.780
 of

00:40:49.780 --> 00:40:50.160
 Jesus

00:40:50.160 --> 00:40:50.940
 every

00:40:50.940 --> 00:40:51.360
 knee

00:40:51.360 --> 00:40:51.620
 should

00:40:51.620 --> 00:40:51.980
 bow

00:40:51.980 --> 00:40:52.640
 in

00:40:52.640 --> 00:40:52.920
 heaven

00:40:52.920 --> 00:40:53.120
 and

00:40:53.120 --> 00:40:53.320
 on

00:40:53.320 --> 00:40:53.560
 earth

00:40:53.560 --> 00:40:53.720
 and

00:40:53.720 --> 00:40:53.960
 under

00:40:53.960 --> 00:40:54.160
 the

00:40:54.160 --> 00:40:54.420
 earth

00:40:54.420 --> 00:40:54.880
 and

00:40:54.880 --> 00:40:55.320
 every

00:40:55.320 --> 00:40:55.660
 tongue

00:40:55.660 --> 00:40:56.200
 confess

00:40:56.200 --> 00:40:56.480
 that

00:40:56.480 --> 00:40:56.800
 Jesus

00:40:56.800 --> 00:40:57.340
 Christ

00:40:57.340 --> 00:40:57.680
 is

00:40:57.680 --> 00:40:58.160
 Lord

00:40:58.160 --> 00:40:58.680
 to

00:40:58.680 --> 00:40:58.820
 the

00:40:58.820 --> 00:40:59.180
 glory

00:40:59.180 --> 00:40:59.400
 of

00:40:59.400 --> 00:40:59.680
 God

00:40:59.680 --> 00:40:59.880
 the

00:40:59.880 --> 00:41:00.260
 Father

00:41:00.260 --> 00:41:01.500
 the

00:41:01.500 --> 00:41:01.800
 word

00:41:01.800 --> 00:41:02.320
 therefore

00:41:02.320 --> 00:41:02.860
 tells

00:41:02.860 --> 00:41:03.019
 us

00:41:03.019 --> 00:41:03.200
 that

00:41:03.200 --> 00:41:03.400
 it's

00:41:03.400 --> 00:41:04.000
 because

00:41:04.000 --> 00:41:04.640
 Jesus

00:41:04.640 --> 00:41:05.280
 willingly

00:41:05.280 --> 00:41:05.800
 endured

00:41:05.800 --> 00:41:06.620
 humiliation

00:41:06.620 --> 00:41:07.599
 and took

00:41:07.599 --> 00:41:08.420
 the lowliest

00:41:08.420 --> 00:41:08.960
 place

00:41:08.960 --> 00:41:09.640
 out of

00:41:09.640 --> 00:41:10.079
 obedience

00:41:10.079 --> 00:41:10.519
 to his

00:41:10.519 --> 00:41:10.880
 Father

00:41:10.880 --> 00:41:11.280
 that

00:41:11.280 --> 00:41:11.480
 God

00:41:11.480 --> 00:41:11.620
 the

00:41:11.620 --> 00:41:11.800
 Father

00:41:11.800 --> 00:41:12.039
 now

00:41:12.039 --> 00:41:12.539
 exalts

00:41:12.539 --> 00:41:12.720
 him

00:41:12.720 --> 00:41:12.900
 to

00:41:12.900 --> 00:41:13.120
 the

00:41:13.120 --> 00:41:13.519
 highest

00:41:13.519 --> 00:41:14.120
 place

00:41:14.120 --> 00:41:17.099
 in

00:41:17.099 --> 00:41:17.380
 verses

00:41:17.380 --> 00:41:17.960
 68

00:41:17.960 --> 00:41:18.400
 Jesus

00:41:18.400 --> 00:41:18.740
 was

00:41:18.740 --> 00:41:18.920
 the

00:41:18.920 --> 00:41:19.260
 subject

00:41:19.260 --> 00:41:19.460
 of

00:41:19.460 --> 00:41:19.640
 all

00:41:19.640 --> 00:41:19.760
 the

00:41:19.760 --> 00:41:20.039
 verbs

00:41:20.039 --> 00:41:20.840
 but

00:41:20.840 --> 00:41:21.000
 in

00:41:21.000 --> 00:41:21.240
 verse

00:41:21.240 --> 00:41:21.740
 9

00:41:21.740 --> 00:41:22.240
 God

00:41:22.240 --> 00:41:22.440
 is

00:41:22.440 --> 00:41:22.599
 the

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 subject

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 of

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 all

00:41:23.380 --> 00:41:23.579
 the

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 verbs

00:41:23.980 --> 00:41:24.960
 Jesus

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 humbles

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 himself

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 God

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 exalts

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 him

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 likewise

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 it's

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 not

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 our

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 place

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 to

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 exalt

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 ourselves

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 our

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 only

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 lot

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 is

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 to

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 humble

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 ourselves

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 it

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 is

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 entirely

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 God's

00:41:39.079 --> 00:41:39.579
 prerogative

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 to

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 exalt

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 us

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 verses

00:41:44.559 --> 00:41:44.859
 10

00:41:44.859 --> 00:41:44.980
 to

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 11

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 quote

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 from

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 Isaiah

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 45

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 21

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 to

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 23

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 where

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 God

00:41:51.019 --> 00:41:51.539
 declares

00:41:51.539 --> 00:41:51.759
 his

00:41:51.759 --> 00:41:52.079
 name

00:41:52.079 --> 00:41:52.279
 as

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 the

00:41:52.480 --> 00:41:52.859
 Lord

00:41:52.859 --> 00:41:53.399
 Yehovah

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 and

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 says

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 to

00:41:54.619 --> 00:41:55.000
 me

00:41:55.000 --> 00:41:55.460
 every

00:41:55.460 --> 00:41:55.899
 knee

00:41:55.899 --> 00:41:56.199
 shall

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 bow

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 every

00:41:56.980 --> 00:41:57.379
 tongue

00:41:57.379 --> 00:41:57.759
 shall

00:41:57.759 --> 00:41:58.299
 swear

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 allegiance

00:41:58.840 --> 00:42:01.059
 God

00:42:01.059 --> 00:42:01.420
 the

00:42:01.420 --> 00:42:02.019
 proper

00:42:02.019 --> 00:42:02.300
 name

00:42:02.300 --> 00:42:02.480
 of

00:42:02.480 --> 00:42:02.840
 God

00:42:02.840 --> 00:42:03.340
 in

00:42:03.340 --> 00:42:03.940
 Hebrew

00:42:03.940 --> 00:42:04.420
 Yehovah

00:42:04.420 --> 00:42:05.200
 is

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 translated

00:42:05.760 --> 00:42:06.000
 as

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 Lord

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 throughout

00:42:06.920 --> 00:42:07.220
 the

00:42:07.220 --> 00:42:08.019
 Greek

00:42:08.019 --> 00:42:08.740
 translation

00:42:08.740 --> 00:42:09.079
 of the

00:42:09.079 --> 00:42:09.519
 Old Testament

00:42:09.519 --> 00:42:09.780
 which

00:42:09.780 --> 00:42:10.160
 Paul

00:42:10.160 --> 00:42:10.519
 and other

00:42:10.519 --> 00:42:10.900
 New Testament

00:42:10.900 --> 00:42:11.360
 believers

00:42:11.360 --> 00:42:12.320
 used

00:42:12.320 --> 00:42:12.640
 and are

00:42:12.640 --> 00:42:12.980
 familiar

00:42:12.980 --> 00:42:13.340
 with

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 and

00:42:14.519 --> 00:42:14.880
 this

00:42:14.880 --> 00:42:15.440
 that

00:42:15.440 --> 00:42:15.960
 title

00:42:15.960 --> 00:42:16.220
 the

00:42:16.220 --> 00:42:16.820
 Lord

00:42:16.820 --> 00:42:17.660
 is

00:42:17.660 --> 00:42:17.820
 the

00:42:17.820 --> 00:42:18.240
 name

00:42:18.240 --> 00:42:18.600
 that

00:42:18.600 --> 00:42:18.940
 is

00:42:18.940 --> 00:42:19.440
 above

00:42:19.440 --> 00:42:19.780
 every

00:42:19.780 --> 00:42:20.019
 name

00:42:20.019 --> 00:42:20.180
 that

00:42:20.180 --> 00:42:20.420
 God

00:42:20.420 --> 00:42:20.660
 now

00:42:20.660 --> 00:42:21.260
 bestows

00:42:21.260 --> 00:42:21.519
 on

00:42:21.519 --> 00:42:21.920
 Jesus

00:42:21.920 --> 00:42:23.300
 so

00:42:23.300 --> 00:42:23.500
 that

00:42:23.500 --> 00:42:24.880
 every

00:42:24.880 --> 00:42:25.200
 tongue

00:42:25.200 --> 00:42:25.620
 confess

00:42:25.620 --> 00:42:25.860
 that

00:42:25.860 --> 00:42:26.280
 Jesus

00:42:26.280 --> 00:42:27.039
 Christ

00:42:27.039 --> 00:42:27.920
 is

00:42:27.920 --> 00:42:28.639
 Lord

00:42:28.639 --> 00:42:29.360
 the

00:42:29.360 --> 00:42:29.599
 name

00:42:29.599 --> 00:42:29.739
 of

00:42:29.739 --> 00:42:30.039
 God

00:42:30.039 --> 00:42:31.960
 this

00:42:31.960 --> 00:42:32.099
 is

00:42:32.099 --> 00:42:32.320
 why

00:42:32.320 --> 00:42:32.699
 Paul

00:42:32.699 --> 00:42:33.460
 emphasizes

00:42:33.460 --> 00:42:33.920
 the

00:42:33.920 --> 00:42:34.300
 importance

00:42:34.300 --> 00:42:34.500
 of

00:42:34.500 --> 00:42:35.199
 confessing

00:42:35.199 --> 00:42:35.860
 Jesus

00:42:35.860 --> 00:42:36.360
 is

00:42:36.360 --> 00:42:36.800
 Lord

00:42:36.800 --> 00:42:37.320
 in

00:42:37.320 --> 00:42:37.639
 Romans

00:42:37.639 --> 00:42:37.920
 chapter

00:42:37.920 --> 00:42:38.259
 10

00:42:38.259 --> 00:42:38.440
 verse

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 9

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 1

00:42:39.059 --> 00:42:39.460
 Corinthians

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 chapter

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 12

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 verse

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 3

00:42:40.639 --> 00:42:41.519
 and

00:42:41.519 --> 00:42:41.679
 a

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 name

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 is

00:42:42.079 --> 00:42:42.279
 not

00:42:42.279 --> 00:42:42.739
 merely

00:42:42.739 --> 00:42:42.960
 a

00:42:42.960 --> 00:42:43.219
 name

00:42:43.219 --> 00:42:43.400
 in

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 scripture

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 it

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 represents

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 a

00:42:45.099 --> 00:42:45.699
 person's

00:42:45.699 --> 00:42:46.239
 character

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 a

00:42:46.739 --> 00:42:47.099
 person's

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 worth

00:42:47.719 --> 00:42:48.340
 his

00:42:48.340 --> 00:42:49.039
 accomplishment

00:42:49.039 --> 00:42:50.239
 and

00:42:50.239 --> 00:42:50.360
 in

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 Isaiah

00:42:50.639 --> 00:42:51.119
 42

00:42:51.119 --> 00:42:51.420
 8

00:42:51.420 --> 00:42:51.679
 God

00:42:51.679 --> 00:42:51.920
 says

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 I

00:42:52.099 --> 00:42:52.239
 am

00:42:52.239 --> 00:42:52.400
 the

00:42:52.400 --> 00:42:52.739
 Lord

00:42:52.739 --> 00:42:53.000
 that

00:42:53.000 --> 00:42:53.179
 is

00:42:53.179 --> 00:42:53.599
 my

00:42:53.599 --> 00:42:54.059
 name

00:42:54.059 --> 00:42:54.800
 my

00:42:54.800 --> 00:42:55.340
 glory

00:42:55.340 --> 00:42:55.579
 I

00:42:55.579 --> 00:42:55.860
 give

00:42:55.860 --> 00:42:56.059
 to

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 no

00:42:56.380 --> 00:42:56.779
 other

00:42:56.780 --> 00:42:57.400
 nor

00:42:57.400 --> 00:42:57.660
 my

00:42:57.660 --> 00:42:58.220
 praise

00:42:58.220 --> 00:42:58.480
 to

00:42:58.480 --> 00:42:59.000
 carved

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 idols

00:42:59.460 --> 00:43:00.420
 because

00:43:00.420 --> 00:43:00.740
 no

00:43:00.740 --> 00:43:00.980
 one

00:43:00.980 --> 00:43:01.240
 else

00:43:01.240 --> 00:43:01.420
 is

00:43:01.420 --> 00:43:01.900
 worthy

00:43:01.900 --> 00:43:02.160
 of

00:43:02.160 --> 00:43:02.280
 the

00:43:02.280 --> 00:43:02.580
 name

00:43:02.580 --> 00:43:03.060
 and

00:43:03.060 --> 00:43:03.320
 yet

00:43:03.320 --> 00:43:03.700
 God

00:43:03.700 --> 00:43:04.400
 bestows

00:43:04.400 --> 00:43:04.760
 that

00:43:04.760 --> 00:43:05.080
 very

00:43:05.080 --> 00:43:05.400
 name

00:43:05.400 --> 00:43:05.760
 on

00:43:05.760 --> 00:43:06.120
 Jesus

00:43:06.120 --> 00:43:08.620
 this

00:43:08.620 --> 00:43:08.780
 does

00:43:08.780 --> 00:43:08.980
 not

00:43:08.980 --> 00:43:09.220
 mean

00:43:09.220 --> 00:43:09.420
 that

00:43:09.420 --> 00:43:09.700
 Jesus

00:43:09.700 --> 00:43:10.500
 attained

00:43:10.500 --> 00:43:11.160
 divinity

00:43:11.160 --> 00:43:11.460
 through

00:43:11.460 --> 00:43:11.660
 his

00:43:11.660 --> 00:43:11.920
 death

00:43:11.920 --> 00:43:12.400
 resurrection

00:43:12.400 --> 00:43:12.620
 and

00:43:12.620 --> 00:43:13.100
 ascension

00:43:13.100 --> 00:43:13.880
 rather

00:43:13.880 --> 00:43:14.060
 it

00:43:14.060 --> 00:43:14.300
 means

00:43:14.300 --> 00:43:14.460
 that

00:43:14.460 --> 00:43:14.580
 it

00:43:14.580 --> 00:43:14.800
 is

00:43:14.800 --> 00:43:15.180
 for

00:43:15.180 --> 00:43:15.340
 the

00:43:15.340 --> 00:43:15.620
 first

00:43:15.620 --> 00:43:16.700
 time

00:43:16.700 --> 00:43:17.140
 that

00:43:17.140 --> 00:43:17.300
 the

00:43:17.300 --> 00:43:17.720
 name

00:43:17.720 --> 00:43:18.000
 of

00:43:18.000 --> 00:43:18.360
 the

00:43:18.360 --> 00:43:18.760
 Lord

00:43:18.760 --> 00:43:19.060
 is

00:43:19.060 --> 00:43:19.620
 bestowed

00:43:19.620 --> 00:43:19.840
 on

00:43:19.840 --> 00:43:20.100
 Jesus

00:43:20.100 --> 00:43:20.600
 Christ

00:43:20.600 --> 00:43:21.120
 as

00:43:21.120 --> 00:43:21.300
 the

00:43:21.300 --> 00:43:21.660
 God

00:43:21.660 --> 00:43:22.160
 man

00:43:22.160 --> 00:43:23.120
 the

00:43:23.120 --> 00:43:23.660
 redeemer

00:43:23.660 --> 00:43:24.700
 of

00:43:24.700 --> 00:43:25.040
 God's

00:43:25.040 --> 00:43:25.400
 people

00:43:25.400 --> 00:43:27.380
 isn't

00:43:27.380 --> 00:43:27.559
 that

00:43:27.559 --> 00:43:27.900
 that's

00:43:27.900 --> 00:43:28.160
 mind

00:43:28.160 --> 00:43:28.460
 boggling

00:43:28.460 --> 00:43:28.800
 to think

00:43:28.800 --> 00:43:29.059
 about

00:43:29.059 --> 00:43:29.760
 in

00:43:29.760 --> 00:43:30.360
 Jesus

00:43:30.360 --> 00:43:31.760
 manhood

00:43:31.760 --> 00:43:32.480
 is

00:43:32.480 --> 00:43:32.920
 forever

00:43:32.920 --> 00:43:33.539
 joined

00:43:33.539 --> 00:43:34.240
 to

00:43:34.240 --> 00:43:34.460
 the

00:43:34.460 --> 00:43:34.980
 Godhead

00:43:34.980 --> 00:43:41.139
 whether

00:43:41.139 --> 00:43:41.579
 we do

00:43:41.579 --> 00:43:41.720
 it

00:43:41.720 --> 00:43:42.160
 now

00:43:42.160 --> 00:43:42.860
 as

00:43:42.860 --> 00:43:43.019
 the

00:43:43.019 --> 00:43:43.360
 glad

00:43:43.360 --> 00:43:43.960
 subjects

00:43:43.960 --> 00:43:44.360
 of

00:43:44.360 --> 00:43:44.500
 the

00:43:44.500 --> 00:43:44.660
 Lord

00:43:44.660 --> 00:43:45.000
 Jesus

00:43:45.000 --> 00:43:45.260
 or

00:43:45.260 --> 00:43:45.420
 whether

00:43:45.420 --> 00:43:45.660
 we do

00:43:45.660 --> 00:43:45.780
 it

00:43:45.780 --> 00:43:46.119
 later

00:43:46.119 --> 00:43:46.440
 as

00:43:46.440 --> 00:43:47.000
 subdued

00:43:47.000 --> 00:43:47.440
 enemies

00:43:47.440 --> 00:43:47.720
 of

00:43:47.720 --> 00:43:47.860
 the

00:43:47.860 --> 00:43:48.059
 Lord

00:43:48.059 --> 00:43:48.400
 Jesus

00:43:48.400 --> 00:43:49.400
 all

00:43:49.400 --> 00:43:49.639
 the

00:43:49.639 --> 00:43:49.920
 heavenly

00:43:49.920 --> 00:43:50.440
 beings

00:43:50.440 --> 00:43:50.800
 angels

00:43:50.800 --> 00:43:51.019
 and

00:43:51.019 --> 00:43:51.320
 demons

00:43:51.320 --> 00:43:51.920
 all

00:43:51.920 --> 00:43:52.119
 the

00:43:52.119 --> 00:43:52.519
 earthly

00:43:52.519 --> 00:43:52.920
 beings

00:43:52.920 --> 00:43:53.099
 we

00:43:53.099 --> 00:43:53.500
 humans

00:43:53.500 --> 00:43:53.700
 who

00:43:53.700 --> 00:43:53.920
 walk

00:43:53.920 --> 00:43:54.059
 on

00:43:54.059 --> 00:43:54.160
 it

00:43:54.160 --> 00:43:54.420
 now

00:43:54.420 --> 00:43:54.880
 and

00:43:54.880 --> 00:43:55.180
 all

00:43:55.180 --> 00:43:55.400
 those

00:43:55.400 --> 00:43:55.500
 who

00:43:55.500 --> 00:43:55.579
 are

00:43:55.579 --> 00:43:55.820
 under

00:43:55.820 --> 00:43:56.019
 the

00:43:56.019 --> 00:43:56.220
 earth

00:43:56.220 --> 00:43:56.400
 the

00:43:56.400 --> 00:43:56.700
 dead

00:43:56.700 --> 00:43:57.180
 buried

00:43:57.180 --> 00:43:57.639
 underneath

00:43:57.639 --> 00:43:58.660
 every

00:43:58.660 --> 00:43:59.119
 knee

00:43:59.119 --> 00:43:59.480
 will

00:43:59.480 --> 00:43:59.920
 bow

00:43:59.920 --> 00:44:00.320
 before

00:44:00.320 --> 00:44:00.579
 him

00:44:00.579 --> 00:44:01.619
 and

00:44:01.619 --> 00:44:02.119
 every

00:44:02.119 --> 00:44:02.519
 tongue

00:44:02.519 --> 00:44:02.860
 will

00:44:02.860 --> 00:44:03.460
 confess

00:44:03.460 --> 00:44:03.660
 his

00:44:03.660 --> 00:44:03.960
 name

00:44:03.960 --> 00:44:04.500
 and

00:44:04.500 --> 00:44:04.700
 his

00:44:04.700 --> 00:44:05.220
 lordship

00:44:05.220 --> 00:44:07.559
 because

00:44:07.559 --> 00:44:07.960
 that's

00:44:07.960 --> 00:44:08.160
 what

00:44:08.160 --> 00:44:08.280
 he

00:44:08.280 --> 00:44:08.780
 deserves

00:44:08.780 --> 00:44:12.039
 he

00:44:12.039 --> 00:44:12.240
 didn't

00:44:12.240 --> 00:44:12.420
 get

00:44:12.420 --> 00:44:12.660
 that

00:44:12.660 --> 00:44:13.019
 due

00:44:13.019 --> 00:44:13.480
 he

00:44:13.480 --> 00:44:13.639
 didn't

00:44:13.639 --> 00:44:13.840
 get

00:44:13.840 --> 00:44:13.980
 what

00:44:13.980 --> 00:44:14.160
 was

00:44:14.160 --> 00:44:14.320
 due

00:44:14.320 --> 00:44:14.519
 to

00:44:14.519 --> 00:44:14.720
 his

00:44:14.720 --> 00:44:15.079
 name

00:44:15.079 --> 00:44:15.880
 his

00:44:15.880 --> 00:44:16.340
 first

00:44:16.340 --> 00:44:16.740
 coming

00:44:16.740 --> 00:44:17.320
 he

00:44:17.320 --> 00:44:17.460
 was

00:44:17.460 --> 00:44:18.320
 humiliated

00:44:18.320 --> 00:44:19.180
 but

00:44:19.180 --> 00:44:19.320
 in

00:44:19.320 --> 00:44:19.580
 his

00:44:19.580 --> 00:44:19.880
 second

00:44:19.880 --> 00:44:20.280
 coming

00:44:20.280 --> 00:44:20.660
 Jesus

00:44:20.660 --> 00:44:21.059
 will

00:44:21.059 --> 00:44:21.400
 get

00:44:21.400 --> 00:44:21.700
 his

00:44:21.700 --> 00:44:21.980
 due

00:44:21.980 --> 00:44:24.180
 that's

00:44:24.180 --> 00:44:24.300
 what

00:44:24.300 --> 00:44:24.440
 we

00:44:24.440 --> 00:44:24.660
 live

00:44:24.660 --> 00:44:24.940
 for

00:44:24.940 --> 00:44:27.780
 and

00:44:27.780 --> 00:44:27.960
 this

00:44:27.960 --> 00:44:28.220
 is a

00:44:28.220 --> 00:44:28.780
 powerful

00:44:28.780 --> 00:44:29.600
 even

00:44:29.600 --> 00:44:30.300
 seditious

00:44:30.300 --> 00:44:30.780
 statement

00:44:30.780 --> 00:44:31.080
 that

00:44:31.080 --> 00:44:31.559
 Jesus

00:44:31.559 --> 00:44:32.059
 is

00:44:32.059 --> 00:44:32.480
 lord

00:44:32.480 --> 00:44:35.340
 because

00:44:35.340 --> 00:44:35.500
 in

00:44:35.500 --> 00:44:35.640
 the

00:44:35.640 --> 00:44:35.860
 Roman

00:44:35.860 --> 00:44:36.300
 empire

00:44:36.300 --> 00:44:36.740
 especially

00:44:36.740 --> 00:44:37.059
 in

00:44:37.059 --> 00:44:37.660
 Philippi

00:44:37.660 --> 00:44:38.220
 a

00:44:38.220 --> 00:44:38.420
 Roman

00:44:38.420 --> 00:44:39.000
 colony

00:44:39.000 --> 00:44:40.320
 emperor

00:44:40.320 --> 00:44:40.720
 worship

00:44:40.720 --> 00:44:41.100
 was

00:44:41.100 --> 00:44:41.660
 widespread

00:44:41.660 --> 00:44:42.600
 and

00:44:42.600 --> 00:44:43.140
 Caesar

00:44:43.140 --> 00:44:43.780
 was

00:44:43.780 --> 00:44:44.200
 hailed

00:44:44.200 --> 00:44:44.780
 as

00:44:44.780 --> 00:44:45.260
 lord

00:44:45.260 --> 00:44:46.300
 but

00:44:46.300 --> 00:44:46.720
 no

00:44:46.720 --> 00:44:47.220
 Paul

00:44:47.220 --> 00:44:47.480
 says

00:44:47.480 --> 00:44:47.720
 the

00:44:47.720 --> 00:44:48.120
 true

00:44:48.119 --> 00:44:49.099
 lord

00:44:49.099 --> 00:44:49.679
 is

00:44:49.679 --> 00:44:50.199
 Jesus

00:44:50.199 --> 00:44:50.779
 Christ

00:44:50.779 --> 00:44:52.059
 who

00:44:52.059 --> 00:44:52.519
 humbled

00:44:52.519 --> 00:44:53.019
 himself

00:44:53.019 --> 00:44:53.199
 to

00:44:53.199 --> 00:44:53.380
 the

00:44:53.380 --> 00:44:53.699
 lowest

00:44:53.699 --> 00:44:54.259
 place

00:44:54.259 --> 00:44:54.779
 and

00:44:54.779 --> 00:44:55.159
 died

00:44:55.159 --> 00:44:55.339
 on

00:44:55.339 --> 00:44:55.500
 a

00:44:55.500 --> 00:44:55.819
 Roman

00:44:55.819 --> 00:44:56.400
 cross

00:44:56.400 --> 00:44:57.219
 that's

00:44:57.219 --> 00:44:57.539
 our

00:44:57.539 --> 00:44:58.019
 lord

00:44:58.019 --> 00:44:59.900
 not

00:44:59.900 --> 00:45:00.400
 Caesar

00:45:00.400 --> 00:45:02.659
 and

00:45:02.659 --> 00:45:02.839
 as

00:45:02.839 --> 00:45:03.219
 Christians

00:45:03.219 --> 00:45:03.420
 we are

00:45:03.420 --> 00:45:03.559
 to

00:45:03.559 --> 00:45:03.859
 follow

00:45:03.859 --> 00:45:04.119
 in

00:45:04.119 --> 00:45:04.519
 Jesus

00:45:04.519 --> 00:45:05.099
 footsteps

00:45:05.099 --> 00:45:06.339
 the

00:45:06.339 --> 00:45:06.619
 way

00:45:06.619 --> 00:45:06.779
 to

00:45:06.779 --> 00:45:07.159
 glory

00:45:07.159 --> 00:45:07.639
 always

00:45:07.639 --> 00:45:07.940
 goes

00:45:07.940 --> 00:45:08.079
 through

00:45:08.079 --> 00:45:08.219
 the

00:45:08.219 --> 00:45:08.639
 cross

00:45:08.639 --> 00:45:12.000
 and

00:45:12.000 --> 00:45:12.159
 we

00:45:12.159 --> 00:45:12.279
 are

00:45:12.279 --> 00:45:12.380
 to

00:45:12.380 --> 00:45:12.579
 do

00:45:12.579 --> 00:45:12.859
 this

00:45:12.859 --> 00:45:13.159
 not

00:45:13.159 --> 00:45:13.400
 only

00:45:13.400 --> 00:45:13.519
 at

00:45:13.519 --> 00:45:13.639
 the

00:45:13.639 --> 00:45:14.019
 onset

00:45:14.019 --> 00:45:14.199
 of

00:45:14.199 --> 00:45:14.339
 our

00:45:14.339 --> 00:45:14.579
 lives

00:45:14.579 --> 00:45:14.779
 as

00:45:14.779 --> 00:45:15.079
 Christians

00:45:15.079 --> 00:45:15.460
 but

00:45:15.460 --> 00:45:15.980
 daily

00:45:15.980 --> 00:45:16.699
 until

00:45:16.699 --> 00:45:17.099
 the

00:45:17.099 --> 00:45:17.399
 very

00:45:17.399 --> 00:45:17.859
 end

00:45:17.859 --> 00:45:19.179
 that

00:45:19.179 --> 00:45:19.639
 brings

00:45:19.639 --> 00:45:19.779
 us

00:45:19.779 --> 00:45:19.859
 to

00:45:19.859 --> 00:45:19.980
 the

00:45:19.980 --> 00:45:20.199
 final

00:45:20.199 --> 00:45:20.559
 section

00:45:20.559 --> 00:45:20.859
 verses

00:45:20.859 --> 00:45:21.199
 12

00:45:21.199 --> 00:45:21.359
 to

00:45:21.359 --> 00:45:21.679
 18

00:45:21.679 --> 00:45:22.099
 where

00:45:22.099 --> 00:45:22.319
 Paul

00:45:22.319 --> 00:45:22.619
 speaks

00:45:22.619 --> 00:45:22.799
 of

00:45:22.799 --> 00:45:23.599
 perseverance

00:45:23.599 --> 00:45:24.879
 until

00:45:24.879 --> 00:45:25.259
 the

00:45:25.259 --> 00:45:25.579
 day

00:45:25.579 --> 00:45:25.799
 of

00:45:25.799 --> 00:45:26.239
 Christ

00:45:26.239 --> 00:45:27.759
 he

00:45:27.759 --> 00:45:27.939
 says

00:45:27.939 --> 00:45:28.079
 in

00:45:28.079 --> 00:45:28.239
 verses

00:45:28.239 --> 00:45:28.579
 12

00:45:28.579 --> 00:45:28.719
 to

00:45:28.719 --> 00:45:29.179
 13

00:45:29.179 --> 00:45:29.639
 therefore

00:45:29.639 --> 00:45:30.079
 my

00:45:30.079 --> 00:45:30.480
 beloved

00:45:30.480 --> 00:45:30.739
 as

00:45:30.739 --> 00:45:30.899
 you

00:45:30.899 --> 00:45:31.199
 have

00:45:31.199 --> 00:45:31.859
 always

00:45:31.859 --> 00:45:32.779
 obeyed

00:45:32.779 --> 00:45:32.879
 and

00:45:32.879 --> 00:45:33.039
 so

00:45:33.039 --> 00:45:33.379
 now

00:45:33.379 --> 00:45:33.619
 not

00:45:33.619 --> 00:45:33.879
 only

00:45:33.879 --> 00:45:34.059
 as

00:45:34.059 --> 00:45:34.179
 in

00:45:34.179 --> 00:45:34.399
 my

00:45:34.399 --> 00:45:34.839
 presence

00:45:34.839 --> 00:45:35.099
 but

00:45:35.099 --> 00:45:35.339
 much

00:45:35.339 --> 00:45:35.719
 more

00:45:35.719 --> 00:45:35.899
 in

00:45:35.899 --> 00:45:36.139
 my

00:45:36.139 --> 00:45:36.699
 absence

00:45:36.699 --> 00:45:37.379
 work

00:45:37.379 --> 00:45:37.619
 out

00:45:37.619 --> 00:45:37.919
 your

00:45:37.919 --> 00:45:38.279
 own

00:45:38.279 --> 00:45:38.879
 salvation

00:45:38.879 --> 00:45:39.219
 with

00:45:39.219 --> 00:45:39.460
 fear

00:45:39.460 --> 00:45:39.619
 and

00:45:39.619 --> 00:45:40.019
 trembling

00:45:40.019 --> 00:45:40.819
 for

00:45:40.819 --> 00:45:40.939
 it

00:45:40.939 --> 00:45:41.159
 is

00:45:41.159 --> 00:45:41.619
 God

00:45:41.619 --> 00:45:41.819
 who

00:45:41.819 --> 00:45:42.139
 works

00:45:42.139 --> 00:45:42.299
 in

00:45:42.299 --> 00:45:42.599
 you

00:45:42.599 --> 00:45:42.980
 both

00:45:42.980 --> 00:45:43.139
 to

00:45:43.139 --> 00:45:43.440
 will

00:45:43.440 --> 00:45:43.639
 and

00:45:43.639 --> 00:45:43.799
 to

00:45:43.799 --> 00:45:44.139
 work

00:45:44.139 --> 00:45:44.319
 for

00:45:44.319 --> 00:45:44.539
 his

00:45:44.539 --> 00:45:44.759
 good

00:45:44.759 --> 00:45:45.159
 pleasure

00:45:45.159 --> 00:45:46.920
 this

00:45:46.920 --> 00:45:47.000
 is

00:45:47.000 --> 00:45:47.119
 a

00:45:47.119 --> 00:45:47.579
 classic

00:45:47.579 --> 00:45:47.960
 text

00:45:47.960 --> 00:45:48.159
 that

00:45:48.159 --> 00:45:48.460
 teaches

00:45:48.460 --> 00:45:48.839
 us

00:45:48.839 --> 00:45:49.059
 of

00:45:49.059 --> 00:45:49.199
 the

00:45:49.199 --> 00:45:49.679
 Christian's

00:45:49.679 --> 00:45:49.960
 need

00:45:49.960 --> 00:45:50.339
 to

00:45:50.339 --> 00:45:51.039
 persevere

00:45:51.039 --> 00:45:51.279
 in

00:45:51.279 --> 00:45:51.579
 faith

00:45:51.579 --> 00:45:51.679
 and

00:45:51.679 --> 00:45:52.079
 obedience

00:45:52.079 --> 00:45:52.339
 till

00:45:52.339 --> 00:45:52.539
 the

00:45:52.539 --> 00:45:52.900
 end

00:45:52.900 --> 00:45:55.739
 there

00:45:55.739 --> 00:45:55.839
 is

00:45:55.839 --> 00:45:55.980
 a

00:45:55.980 --> 00:45:56.279
 sense

00:45:56.279 --> 00:45:56.440
 in

00:45:56.440 --> 00:45:56.579
 which

00:45:56.579 --> 00:45:57.119
 Christians

00:45:57.119 --> 00:45:57.739
 are

00:45:57.739 --> 00:45:58.400
 or

00:45:58.400 --> 00:45:58.779
 have

00:45:58.779 --> 00:45:59.219
 already

00:45:59.219 --> 00:45:59.500
 been

00:45:59.500 --> 00:46:00.019
 saved

00:46:00.019 --> 00:46:00.819
 we

00:46:00.819 --> 00:46:00.920
 have

00:46:00.920 --> 00:46:01.099
 been

00:46:01.099 --> 00:46:01.599
 justified

00:46:01.599 --> 00:46:02.059
 by

00:46:02.059 --> 00:46:02.619
 Christ

00:46:02.619 --> 00:46:04.119
 we

00:46:04.119 --> 00:46:04.259
 are

00:46:04.259 --> 00:46:04.599
 also

00:46:04.599 --> 00:46:05.420
 being

00:46:05.420 --> 00:46:06.059
 saved

00:46:06.059 --> 00:46:06.299
 we

00:46:06.299 --> 00:46:06.440
 are

00:46:06.440 --> 00:46:06.719
 being

00:46:06.719 --> 00:46:07.480
 sanctified

00:46:07.480 --> 00:46:07.799
 by

00:46:07.799 --> 00:46:07.980
 the

00:46:07.980 --> 00:46:08.259
 spirit

00:46:08.260 --> 00:46:09.080
 we

00:46:09.080 --> 00:46:09.420
 also

00:46:09.420 --> 00:46:09.960
 will

00:46:09.960 --> 00:46:10.260
 be

00:46:10.260 --> 00:46:10.880
 saved

00:46:10.880 --> 00:46:11.480
 when

00:46:11.480 --> 00:46:11.600
 we

00:46:11.600 --> 00:46:11.740
 are

00:46:11.740 --> 00:46:12.340
 glorified

00:46:12.340 --> 00:46:12.620
 by

00:46:12.620 --> 00:46:12.820
 the

00:46:12.820 --> 00:46:13.120
 father

00:46:13.120 --> 00:46:14.260
 so

00:46:14.260 --> 00:46:14.440
 our

00:46:14.440 --> 00:46:14.800
 salvation

00:46:14.800 --> 00:46:15.060
 is

00:46:15.060 --> 00:46:15.560
 past

00:46:15.560 --> 00:46:16.080
 present

00:46:16.080 --> 00:46:16.700
 and

00:46:16.700 --> 00:46:17.460
 future

00:46:17.460 --> 00:46:18.340
 the

00:46:18.340 --> 00:46:18.800
 salvation

00:46:18.800 --> 00:46:19.060
 that

00:46:19.060 --> 00:46:19.180
 is

00:46:19.180 --> 00:46:19.320
 in

00:46:19.320 --> 00:46:19.480
 view

00:46:19.480 --> 00:46:19.860
 here

00:46:19.860 --> 00:46:20.120
 in

00:46:20.120 --> 00:46:20.440
 verses

00:46:20.440 --> 00:46:21.260
 12

00:46:21.260 --> 00:46:21.400
 to

00:46:21.400 --> 00:46:21.740
 13

00:46:21.740 --> 00:46:21.980
 is

00:46:21.980 --> 00:46:22.100
 in

00:46:22.100 --> 00:46:22.240
 the

00:46:22.240 --> 00:46:22.680
 process

00:46:22.680 --> 00:46:22.940
 of

00:46:22.940 --> 00:46:23.180
 being

00:46:23.180 --> 00:46:23.600
 worked

00:46:23.600 --> 00:46:24.000
 out

00:46:24.000 --> 00:46:24.520
 currently

00:46:24.520 --> 00:46:25.060
 and

00:46:25.060 --> 00:46:25.520
 ultimately

00:46:25.520 --> 00:46:25.980
 lies

00:46:25.980 --> 00:46:26.100
 in

00:46:26.100 --> 00:46:26.240
 the

00:46:26.240 --> 00:46:26.620
 future

00:46:26.620 --> 00:46:27.440
 it's

00:46:27.440 --> 00:46:27.580
 the

00:46:27.580 --> 00:46:27.860
 same

00:46:27.860 --> 00:46:28.320
 salvation

00:46:28.320 --> 00:46:28.520
 that

00:46:28.520 --> 00:46:28.680
 Paul

00:46:28.680 --> 00:46:29.080
 mentioned

00:46:29.080 --> 00:46:29.440
 earlier

00:46:29.440 --> 00:46:29.600
 in

00:46:29.600 --> 00:46:29.780
 chapter

00:46:29.780 --> 00:46:30.120
 1

00:46:30.120 --> 00:46:30.360
 verse

00:46:30.360 --> 00:46:30.800
 18

00:46:30.800 --> 00:46:31.680
 where

00:46:31.680 --> 00:46:31.900
 he

00:46:31.900 --> 00:46:32.720
 straightforwardly

00:46:32.720 --> 00:46:32.960
 said

00:46:32.960 --> 00:46:33.160
 that

00:46:33.160 --> 00:46:33.700
 salvation

00:46:33.700 --> 00:46:34.100
 is

00:46:34.100 --> 00:46:34.500
 from

00:46:34.500 --> 00:46:35.040
 God

00:46:35.040 --> 00:46:36.740
 but

00:46:36.740 --> 00:46:36.920
 that

00:46:36.920 --> 00:46:37.300
 doesn't

00:46:37.300 --> 00:46:37.600
 mean

00:46:37.600 --> 00:46:37.840
 we

00:46:37.840 --> 00:46:38.019
 don't

00:46:38.019 --> 00:46:38.320
 have

00:46:38.320 --> 00:46:38.460
 to

00:46:38.460 --> 00:46:38.680
 do

00:46:38.680 --> 00:46:39.120
 anything

00:46:39.120 --> 00:46:41.039
 Paul

00:46:41.039 --> 00:46:41.200
 is

00:46:41.200 --> 00:46:41.519
 very

00:46:41.519 --> 00:46:42.000
 concerned

00:46:42.000 --> 00:46:42.220
 here

00:46:42.220 --> 00:46:42.420
 with

00:46:42.420 --> 00:46:42.640
 our

00:46:42.640 --> 00:46:43.080
 obedience

00:46:43.080 --> 00:46:45.320
 he

00:46:45.320 --> 00:46:45.620
 put

00:46:45.620 --> 00:46:46.100
 forward

00:46:46.100 --> 00:46:46.680
 Christ's

00:46:46.680 --> 00:46:47.039
 obedience

00:46:47.039 --> 00:46:47.280
 unto

00:46:47.280 --> 00:46:47.620
 death

00:46:47.620 --> 00:46:47.820
 as

00:46:47.820 --> 00:46:47.940
 an

00:46:47.940 --> 00:46:48.320
 example

00:46:48.320 --> 00:46:48.600
 for

00:46:48.600 --> 00:46:48.800
 us

00:46:48.800 --> 00:46:48.940
 and

00:46:48.940 --> 00:46:49.240
 that's

00:46:49.240 --> 00:46:49.580
 what

00:46:49.580 --> 00:46:49.760
 he

00:46:49.760 --> 00:46:49.980
 now

00:46:49.980 --> 00:46:50.400
 calls

00:46:50.400 --> 00:46:50.560
 the

00:46:50.560 --> 00:46:50.920
 Philippian

00:46:50.920 --> 00:46:51.340
 believers

00:46:51.340 --> 00:46:51.700
 to

00:46:51.700 --> 00:46:52.280
 to

00:46:52.280 --> 00:46:52.519
 live

00:46:52.519 --> 00:46:52.640
 in

00:46:52.640 --> 00:46:52.780
 a

00:46:52.780 --> 00:46:53.060
 manner

00:46:53.060 --> 00:46:53.500
 worthy

00:46:53.500 --> 00:46:53.660
 of

00:46:53.660 --> 00:46:53.760
 the

00:46:53.760 --> 00:46:54.039
 gospel

00:46:54.039 --> 00:46:54.220
 of

00:46:54.220 --> 00:46:54.460
 Christ

00:46:54.460 --> 00:46:54.660
 by

00:46:54.660 --> 00:46:54.900
 standing

00:46:54.900 --> 00:46:55.280
 firm

00:46:55.280 --> 00:46:55.460
 in

00:46:55.460 --> 00:46:55.740
 one

00:46:55.740 --> 00:46:56.140
 spirit

00:46:56.140 --> 00:46:56.580
 and

00:46:56.580 --> 00:46:57.120
 contending

00:46:57.120 --> 00:46:57.580
 side

00:46:57.580 --> 00:46:57.820
 by

00:46:57.820 --> 00:46:58.360
 side

00:46:58.360 --> 00:46:58.960
 for

00:46:58.960 --> 00:46:59.140
 the

00:46:59.140 --> 00:46:59.420
 faith

00:46:59.420 --> 00:46:59.539
 of

00:46:59.539 --> 00:46:59.660
 the

00:46:59.660 --> 00:47:00.000
 gospel

00:47:00.000 --> 00:47:00.280
 without

00:47:00.280 --> 00:47:00.600
 being

00:47:00.600 --> 00:47:01.120
 intimidated

00:47:01.120 --> 00:47:01.400
 by

00:47:01.400 --> 00:47:02.019
 opponents

00:47:02.019 --> 00:47:04.340
 so

00:47:04.340 --> 00:47:04.500
 then

00:47:04.500 --> 00:47:04.880
 believers

00:47:04.880 --> 00:47:05.239
 have

00:47:05.239 --> 00:47:05.360
 a

00:47:05.360 --> 00:47:05.579
 real

00:47:05.579 --> 00:47:05.920
 part

00:47:05.920 --> 00:47:06.119
 to

00:47:06.119 --> 00:47:06.480
 play

00:47:06.480 --> 00:47:07.000
 in

00:47:07.000 --> 00:47:07.360
 God's

00:47:07.360 --> 00:47:07.579
 saving

00:47:07.579 --> 00:47:07.980
 work

00:47:07.980 --> 00:47:08.920
 work

00:47:08.920 --> 00:47:09.159
 out

00:47:09.159 --> 00:47:09.500
 your

00:47:09.500 --> 00:47:09.820
 own

00:47:09.820 --> 00:47:10.460
 salvation

00:47:10.460 --> 00:47:10.820
 with

00:47:10.820 --> 00:47:11.139
 fear

00:47:11.139 --> 00:47:11.320
 and

00:47:11.320 --> 00:47:11.679
 trembling

00:47:11.679 --> 00:47:13.380
 we

00:47:13.380 --> 00:47:13.719
 don't

00:47:13.719 --> 00:47:14.019
 work

00:47:14.019 --> 00:47:14.239
 out

00:47:14.239 --> 00:47:14.420
 our

00:47:14.420 --> 00:47:14.900
 salvation

00:47:14.900 --> 00:47:15.800
 lackadaisically

00:47:15.800 --> 00:47:17.440
 we

00:47:17.440 --> 00:47:17.719
 cannot

00:47:17.719 --> 00:47:18.039
 be

00:47:18.039 --> 00:47:18.800
 complacent

00:47:18.800 --> 00:47:19.760
 this

00:47:19.760 --> 00:47:19.880
 is

00:47:19.880 --> 00:47:20.059
 not

00:47:20.059 --> 00:47:20.500
 something

00:47:20.500 --> 00:47:20.719
 we

00:47:20.719 --> 00:47:20.880
 can

00:47:20.880 --> 00:47:21.159
 take

00:47:21.159 --> 00:47:21.380
 for

00:47:21.380 --> 00:47:21.840
 granted

00:47:21.840 --> 00:47:22.619
 no

00:47:22.619 --> 00:47:22.719
 we

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 must

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 work

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 out

00:47:23.699 --> 00:47:23.900
 our

00:47:23.900 --> 00:47:24.119
 own

00:47:24.119 --> 00:47:24.619
 salvation

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 with

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 fear

00:47:25.460 --> 00:47:26.139
 and

00:47:26.139 --> 00:47:26.880
 trembling

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 lest

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 we

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 fail

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 lest

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 we

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 fall

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 short

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 of

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 the

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 goal

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 it's

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 important

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 to note

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 here

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 that the

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 verb

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 work

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 out

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 and

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 the

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 possessive

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 your

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 are

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 both

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 plural

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 in

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 the

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 Greek

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 of

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 course

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 each

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 individual

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 believer

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 is

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 responsible

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 for

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 his

00:47:44.519 --> 00:47:44.659
 or

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 her

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 faith

00:47:45.139 --> 00:47:45.239
 and

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 obedience

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 but

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 there's

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 also

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 an

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 important

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 corporate

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 dimension

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 to

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 our

00:47:49.139 --> 00:47:49.819
 perseverance

00:47:49.819 --> 00:47:51.399
 we

00:47:51.399 --> 00:47:52.139
 persevere

00:47:52.139 --> 00:47:52.739
 together

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 in

00:47:55.019 --> 00:47:55.239
 fact

00:47:55.239 --> 00:47:55.420
 the

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 church

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 is

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 indispensable

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 to

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 our

00:47:57.819 --> 00:47:58.179
 personal

00:47:58.179 --> 00:47:58.940
 perseverance

00:47:58.940 --> 00:48:00.679
 because

00:48:00.679 --> 00:48:00.899
 as

00:48:00.899 --> 00:48:01.179
 Hebrews

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 3

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 13

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 reminds

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 us

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 unless

00:48:02.679 --> 00:48:02.960
 we

00:48:02.960 --> 00:48:03.440
 exhort

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 one

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 another

00:48:04.260 --> 00:48:05.099
 every

00:48:05.099 --> 00:48:05.639
 day

00:48:05.639 --> 00:48:06.340
 we

00:48:06.340 --> 00:48:06.880
 risk

00:48:06.880 --> 00:48:07.320
 being

00:48:07.320 --> 00:48:07.760
 hardened

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 by

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 the

00:48:08.240 --> 00:48:08.760
 deceitfulness

00:48:08.760 --> 00:48:09.039
 of

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 sin

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 but

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 this

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 doesn't

00:48:13.099 --> 00:48:13.340
 mean

00:48:13.340 --> 00:48:13.519
 that

00:48:13.519 --> 00:48:13.679
 our

00:48:13.679 --> 00:48:14.159
 salvation

00:48:14.159 --> 00:48:14.860
 ultimately

00:48:14.860 --> 00:48:15.280
 depends

00:48:15.280 --> 00:48:15.460
 on

00:48:15.460 --> 00:48:15.960
 us

00:48:15.960 --> 00:48:17.260
 verse

00:48:17.260 --> 00:48:17.679
 13

00:48:17.679 --> 00:48:17.920
 says

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 for

00:48:18.059 --> 00:48:18.200
 it

00:48:18.200 --> 00:48:18.460
 is

00:48:18.460 --> 00:48:19.139
 God

00:48:19.139 --> 00:48:19.800
 who

00:48:19.800 --> 00:48:20.360
 works

00:48:20.360 --> 00:48:20.800
 in

00:48:20.800 --> 00:48:21.220
 you

00:48:21.220 --> 00:48:21.920
 both

00:48:21.920 --> 00:48:22.300
 to

00:48:22.300 --> 00:48:22.800
 will

00:48:22.800 --> 00:48:23.599
 and

00:48:23.599 --> 00:48:23.940
 to

00:48:23.940 --> 00:48:24.460
 work

00:48:24.460 --> 00:48:24.960
 for

00:48:24.960 --> 00:48:25.099
 his

00:48:25.099 --> 00:48:25.260
 good

00:48:25.260 --> 00:48:25.619
 pleasure

00:48:25.619 --> 00:48:27.780
 in

00:48:27.780 --> 00:48:27.960
 other

00:48:27.960 --> 00:48:28.159
 words

00:48:28.159 --> 00:48:28.420
 we

00:48:28.420 --> 00:48:28.900
 work

00:48:28.900 --> 00:48:29.500
 because

00:48:29.500 --> 00:48:30.079
 God

00:48:30.079 --> 00:48:30.920
 is

00:48:30.920 --> 00:48:31.179
 already

00:48:31.179 --> 00:48:31.619
 working

00:48:31.619 --> 00:48:34.079
 God

00:48:34.079 --> 00:48:34.259
 is

00:48:34.259 --> 00:48:34.400
 the

00:48:34.400 --> 00:48:34.659
 one

00:48:34.659 --> 00:48:34.859
 who

00:48:34.859 --> 00:48:35.519
 enables

00:48:35.519 --> 00:48:36.059
 us

00:48:36.059 --> 00:48:36.279
 to

00:48:36.279 --> 00:48:36.659
 believe

00:48:36.659 --> 00:48:37.000
 and

00:48:37.000 --> 00:48:37.299
 obey

00:48:37.299 --> 00:48:38.219
 God

00:48:38.219 --> 00:48:38.380
 is

00:48:38.380 --> 00:48:38.519
 the

00:48:38.519 --> 00:48:38.679
 one

00:48:38.679 --> 00:48:38.839
 who

00:48:38.839 --> 00:48:39.500
 empowers

00:48:39.500 --> 00:48:39.759
 us

00:48:39.759 --> 00:48:40.019
 to

00:48:40.019 --> 00:48:40.679
 will

00:48:40.679 --> 00:48:41.400
 and

00:48:41.400 --> 00:48:41.639
 to

00:48:41.639 --> 00:48:42.059
 work

00:48:42.059 --> 00:48:42.519
 for

00:48:42.519 --> 00:48:42.759
 his

00:48:42.759 --> 00:48:42.960
 good

00:48:42.960 --> 00:48:43.299
 pleasure

00:48:43.300 --> 00:48:44.780
 he

00:48:44.780 --> 00:48:44.800
 he

00:48:44.800 --> 00:48:44.980
 not

00:48:44.980 --> 00:48:45.160
 only

00:48:45.160 --> 00:48:45.400
 helps

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 us

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 to

00:48:45.700 --> 00:48:45.960
 do

00:48:45.960 --> 00:48:46.180
 what

00:48:46.180 --> 00:48:46.300
 he

00:48:46.300 --> 00:48:46.660
 wants

00:48:46.660 --> 00:48:47.000
 he

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 also

00:48:47.260 --> 00:48:47.580
 helps

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 us

00:48:47.760 --> 00:48:47.900
 to

00:48:47.900 --> 00:48:48.539
 desire

00:48:48.539 --> 00:48:49.240
 what

00:48:49.240 --> 00:48:49.420
 he

00:48:49.420 --> 00:48:49.800
 wants

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 to

00:48:50.000 --> 00:48:50.360
 will

00:48:50.360 --> 00:48:50.680
 it

00:48:50.680 --> 00:48:51.340
 he

00:48:51.340 --> 00:48:51.580
 so

00:48:51.580 --> 00:48:52.380
 transforms

00:48:52.380 --> 00:48:52.940
 us

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 and

00:48:53.180 --> 00:48:53.400
 gives

00:48:53.400 --> 00:48:53.539
 us

00:48:53.539 --> 00:48:53.680
 the

00:48:53.680 --> 00:48:54.019
 mind

00:48:54.019 --> 00:48:54.200
 of

00:48:54.200 --> 00:48:54.560
 Christ

00:48:54.560 --> 00:48:55.100
 that

00:48:55.100 --> 00:48:55.340
 we

00:48:55.340 --> 00:48:55.840
 will

00:48:55.840 --> 00:48:56.200
 and

00:48:56.200 --> 00:48:56.640
 work

00:48:56.640 --> 00:48:57.120
 for

00:48:57.120 --> 00:48:57.300
 his

00:48:57.300 --> 00:48:57.500
 good

00:48:57.500 --> 00:48:57.880
 pleasure

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 and

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 this

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 is

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 not

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 a

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 reason

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 to

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 be

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 complacent

00:49:03.860 --> 00:49:04.100
 rather

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 it's

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 an

00:49:04.420 --> 00:49:04.960
 incentive

00:49:04.960 --> 00:49:05.240
 for

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 us

00:49:05.460 --> 00:49:05.800
 all

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 the

00:49:05.980 --> 00:49:06.320
 more

00:49:06.320 --> 00:49:06.900
 to

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 work

00:49:07.200 --> 00:49:07.360
 out

00:49:07.360 --> 00:49:07.480
 our

00:49:07.480 --> 00:49:07.640
 own

00:49:07.640 --> 00:49:08.000
 salvation

00:49:08.000 --> 00:49:08.240
 with

00:49:08.240 --> 00:49:08.460
 fear

00:49:08.460 --> 00:49:08.580
 and

00:49:08.580 --> 00:49:08.940
 trembling

00:49:08.940 --> 00:49:09.800
 because

00:49:09.800 --> 00:49:10.100
 without

00:49:10.099 --> 00:49:10.480
 God

00:49:10.480 --> 00:49:10.860
 working

00:49:10.860 --> 00:49:11.039
 in

00:49:11.039 --> 00:49:11.199
 us

00:49:11.199 --> 00:49:11.299
 it

00:49:11.299 --> 00:49:11.400
 would

00:49:11.400 --> 00:49:11.579
 all

00:49:11.579 --> 00:49:11.759
 be

00:49:11.759 --> 00:49:12.319
 futile

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 there

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 would

00:49:13.099 --> 00:49:13.199
 be

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 no

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 point

00:49:13.799 --> 00:49:14.199
 in

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 trying

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 but

00:49:15.360 --> 00:49:15.679
 since

00:49:15.679 --> 00:49:16.099
 God

00:49:16.099 --> 00:49:16.319
 is

00:49:16.319 --> 00:49:16.719
 working

00:49:16.719 --> 00:49:16.960
 in

00:49:16.960 --> 00:49:17.299
 us

00:49:17.299 --> 00:49:17.779
 we

00:49:17.779 --> 00:49:18.159
 work

00:49:18.159 --> 00:49:18.360
 even

00:49:18.360 --> 00:49:18.759
 harder

00:49:18.759 --> 00:49:19.019
 to

00:49:19.019 --> 00:49:19.299
 win

00:49:19.299 --> 00:49:19.559
 the

00:49:19.559 --> 00:49:20.019
 prize

00:49:20.019 --> 00:49:20.420
 of

00:49:20.420 --> 00:49:20.559
 the

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 upper

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 call

00:49:21.199 --> 00:49:21.400
 of

00:49:21.400 --> 00:49:21.779
 God

00:49:21.779 --> 00:49:22.319
 in

00:49:22.319 --> 00:49:22.639
 Christ

00:49:22.639 --> 00:49:23.119
 Jesus

00:49:23.119 --> 00:49:24.460
 precisely

00:49:24.460 --> 00:49:25.079
 because

00:49:25.079 --> 00:49:25.500
 God

00:49:25.500 --> 00:49:26.500
 enables

00:49:26.500 --> 00:49:26.719
 us

00:49:26.719 --> 00:49:26.880
 to

00:49:26.880 --> 00:49:27.099
 will

00:49:27.099 --> 00:49:27.279
 and

00:49:27.279 --> 00:49:27.579
 work

00:49:27.579 --> 00:49:28.219
 the

00:49:28.219 --> 00:49:28.519
 more

00:49:28.519 --> 00:49:28.739
 we

00:49:28.739 --> 00:49:29.559
 persevere

00:49:29.559 --> 00:49:30.119
 in

00:49:30.119 --> 00:49:30.259
 our

00:49:30.259 --> 00:49:30.480
 faith

00:49:30.480 --> 00:49:30.579
 and

00:49:30.579 --> 00:49:31.099
 obedience

00:49:31.099 --> 00:49:31.759
 the

00:49:31.759 --> 00:49:32.019
 more

00:49:32.019 --> 00:49:32.259
 we

00:49:32.259 --> 00:49:32.380
 are

00:49:32.380 --> 00:49:32.920
 assured

00:49:32.920 --> 00:49:33.360
 of

00:49:33.360 --> 00:49:33.559
 our

00:49:33.559 --> 00:49:34.139
 salvation

00:49:34.139 --> 00:49:35.219
 assurance

00:49:35.219 --> 00:49:35.420
 of

00:49:35.420 --> 00:49:35.819
 salvation

00:49:35.819 --> 00:49:36.099
 and

00:49:36.099 --> 00:49:36.599
 perseverance

00:49:36.599 --> 00:49:36.940
 of the

00:49:36.940 --> 00:49:37.199
 saints

00:49:40.099 --> 00:49:42.440
 Paul

00:49:42.440 --> 00:49:42.839
 further

00:49:42.839 --> 00:49:43.279
 unpacks

00:49:43.279 --> 00:49:43.539
 what it

00:49:43.539 --> 00:49:43.759
 means

00:49:43.759 --> 00:49:44.039
 for us

00:49:44.039 --> 00:49:44.199
 to

00:49:44.199 --> 00:49:44.519
 work

00:49:44.519 --> 00:49:44.739
 out

00:49:44.739 --> 00:49:44.880
 our

00:49:44.880 --> 00:49:45.099
 own

00:49:45.099 --> 00:49:45.559
 salvation

00:49:45.559 --> 00:49:45.779
 in

00:49:45.779 --> 00:49:46.000
 verses

00:49:46.000 --> 00:49:46.460
 14

00:49:46.460 --> 00:49:46.619
 to

00:49:46.619 --> 00:49:47.059
 16

00:49:47.059 --> 00:49:48.460
 do

00:49:48.460 --> 00:49:48.799
 all

00:49:48.799 --> 00:49:49.239
 things

00:49:49.239 --> 00:49:49.539
 without

00:49:49.539 --> 00:49:50.000
 grumbling

00:49:50.000 --> 00:49:50.239
 or

00:49:50.239 --> 00:49:50.819
 disputing

00:49:50.819 --> 00:49:51.279
 that

00:49:51.279 --> 00:49:51.380
 you

00:49:51.380 --> 00:49:51.519
 may

00:49:51.519 --> 00:49:51.679
 be

00:49:51.679 --> 00:49:52.179
 blameless

00:49:52.179 --> 00:49:52.440
 and

00:49:52.440 --> 00:49:52.799
 innocent

00:49:52.799 --> 00:49:53.400
 children

00:49:53.400 --> 00:49:53.659
 of

00:49:53.659 --> 00:49:53.860
 God

00:49:53.860 --> 00:49:54.079
 without

00:49:54.079 --> 00:49:54.559
 blemish

00:49:54.559 --> 00:49:54.699
 in

00:49:54.699 --> 00:49:54.819
 the

00:49:54.819 --> 00:49:55.019
 midst

00:49:55.019 --> 00:49:55.239
 of a

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 crooked

00:49:55.500 --> 00:49:55.699
 and

00:49:55.699 --> 00:49:55.960
 twisted

00:49:55.960 --> 00:49:56.539
 generation

00:49:56.539 --> 00:49:57.400
 among

00:49:57.400 --> 00:49:57.659
 whom

00:49:57.659 --> 00:49:57.839
 you

00:49:57.839 --> 00:49:58.319
 shine

00:49:58.319 --> 00:49:58.539
 as

00:49:58.539 --> 00:49:58.860
 lights

00:49:58.860 --> 00:49:58.980
 in

00:49:58.980 --> 00:49:59.079
 the

00:49:59.079 --> 00:49:59.299
 world

00:49:59.299 --> 00:49:59.819
 holding

00:49:59.819 --> 00:50:00.480
 fast

00:50:00.480 --> 00:50:00.619
 to

00:50:00.619 --> 00:50:00.719
 the

00:50:00.719 --> 00:50:00.880
 word

00:50:00.880 --> 00:50:01.019
 of

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 life

00:50:01.319 --> 00:50:01.900
 so

00:50:01.900 --> 00:50:02.039
 that

00:50:02.039 --> 00:50:02.179
 in

00:50:02.179 --> 00:50:02.319
 the

00:50:02.319 --> 00:50:02.539
 day

00:50:02.539 --> 00:50:02.699
 of

00:50:02.699 --> 00:50:03.019
 Christ

00:50:03.019 --> 00:50:03.219
 I

00:50:03.219 --> 00:50:03.360
 may

00:50:03.360 --> 00:50:03.519
 be

00:50:03.519 --> 00:50:03.940
 proud

00:50:03.940 --> 00:50:04.119
 that

00:50:04.119 --> 00:50:04.199
 I

00:50:04.199 --> 00:50:04.320
 did

00:50:04.320 --> 00:50:04.480
 not

00:50:04.480 --> 00:50:04.759
 run

00:50:04.759 --> 00:50:05.019
 in

00:50:05.019 --> 00:50:05.320
 vain

00:50:05.320 --> 00:50:05.500
 or

00:50:05.500 --> 00:50:05.860
 labor

00:50:05.860 --> 00:50:06.159
 in

00:50:06.159 --> 00:50:06.500
 vain

00:50:06.500 --> 00:50:08.259
 the

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 command

00:50:09.759 --> 00:50:10.380
 here

00:50:10.380 --> 00:50:11.099
 to

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 stand

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 to

00:50:12.159 --> 00:50:12.460
 hold

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 fast

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 to

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 the

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 word

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 of

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 life

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 echoes

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 what

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 he

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 said

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 in

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 chapter

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 127

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 standing

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 firm

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 in

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 one

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 spirit

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 one

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 mind

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 striving

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 side

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 by

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 side

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 for

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 the

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 faith

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 of

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 the

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 gospel

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 Paul's

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 main

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 concern

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 once

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 again

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 is

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 that

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 we

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 hold

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 fast

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 to

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 the

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 gospel

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 and

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 in

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 unity

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 bear

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 witness

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 to

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 Jesus

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 Christ

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 cracks

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 were

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 beginning

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 to

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 show

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 in

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 the

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 Philippians

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 united

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 contention

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 for

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 the

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 gospel

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 so

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 Paul

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 exhorts

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 them

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 to

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 do

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 all

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 things

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 without

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 grumbling

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 or

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 disputing

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 and

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 then

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 he

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 drives

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 his

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 point

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 home

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 with

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 a

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 pointed

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 Old

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 Testament

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 allusion

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 the

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 word

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 grumbling

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 is a

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 word

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 that

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 occurs

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 again

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 and

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 again

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 throughout

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 the

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 first

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 five

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 books

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 of

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 the

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 Bible

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 to

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 describe

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 the

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 Israelites

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 unfaithfulness

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 and their

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 grumbling

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 against

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 God

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 they

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 constantly

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 doubted

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 God's

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 promises

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 and did

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 not

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 persevere

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 in

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 faith

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 and

00:50:59.960 --> 00:51:00.400
 obedience

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 so

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 much

00:51:01.420 --> 00:51:01.639
 so

00:51:01.639 --> 00:51:01.820
 that

00:51:01.820 --> 00:51:02.139
 Moses

00:51:02.139 --> 00:51:02.500
 said

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 of

00:51:02.619 --> 00:51:02.780
 them

00:51:02.780 --> 00:51:02.960
 in

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 Deuteronomy

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 32

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 verse

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 five

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 which is

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 quoted

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 by

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 Paul

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 here

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 they

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 have

00:51:07.460 --> 00:51:07.699
 dealt

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 corruptly

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 with

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 him

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 they

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 are

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 no

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 longer

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 his

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 children

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 because

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 they

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 are

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 blemished

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 they

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 are

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 a

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 crooked

00:51:13.059 --> 00:51:13.360
 and

00:51:13.360 --> 00:51:13.800
 twisted

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 generation

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 exact

00:51:15.519 --> 00:51:15.860
 same

00:51:15.860 --> 00:51:16.159
 words

00:51:16.159 --> 00:51:16.320
 that

00:51:16.320 --> 00:51:16.480
 Paul

00:51:16.480 --> 00:51:16.760
 uses

00:51:16.760 --> 00:51:17.019
 here

00:51:17.019 --> 00:51:18.619
 he's

00:51:18.619 --> 00:51:18.820
 Paul

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 using

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 this

00:51:19.639 --> 00:51:20.019
 example

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 to

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 warn

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 the

00:51:20.699 --> 00:51:21.159
 Philippians

00:51:21.159 --> 00:51:21.320
 that

00:51:21.320 --> 00:51:21.480
 if

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 you

00:51:21.659 --> 00:51:22.019
 don't

00:51:22.019 --> 00:51:22.219
 want

00:51:22.219 --> 00:51:22.320
 to

00:51:22.320 --> 00:51:22.579
 end

00:51:22.579 --> 00:51:22.799
 up

00:51:22.799 --> 00:51:23.019
 being

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 condemned

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 as

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 a

00:51:24.159 --> 00:51:24.759
 blemished

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 crooked

00:51:25.519 --> 00:51:25.840
 and

00:51:25.840 --> 00:51:26.259
 twisted

00:51:26.259 --> 00:51:26.840
 generation

00:51:26.840 --> 00:51:27.139
 like

00:51:27.139 --> 00:51:27.299
 the

00:51:27.299 --> 00:51:28.059
 unfaithful

00:51:28.059 --> 00:51:28.619
 Israelites

00:51:28.619 --> 00:51:28.840
 of

00:51:28.840 --> 00:51:29.239
 old

00:51:29.239 --> 00:51:30.039
 then

00:51:30.039 --> 00:51:30.159
 you

00:51:30.159 --> 00:51:30.400
 must

00:51:30.400 --> 00:51:30.719
 hold

00:51:30.719 --> 00:51:31.299
 fast

00:51:31.299 --> 00:51:31.420
 to

00:51:31.420 --> 00:51:31.539
 the

00:51:31.539 --> 00:51:31.940
 gospel

00:51:31.940 --> 00:51:32.159
 and

00:51:32.159 --> 00:51:32.960
 persevere

00:51:32.960 --> 00:51:33.460
 in

00:51:33.460 --> 00:51:33.739
 faith

00:51:33.739 --> 00:51:33.880
 and

00:51:33.880 --> 00:51:34.360
 obedience

00:51:34.360 --> 00:51:34.980
 together

00:51:34.980 --> 00:51:38.079
 when

00:51:38.079 --> 00:51:38.179
 you

00:51:38.179 --> 00:51:38.619
 find

00:51:38.619 --> 00:51:39.099
 yourself

00:51:39.099 --> 00:51:39.639
 grumbling

00:51:39.639 --> 00:51:40.039
 against

00:51:40.039 --> 00:51:40.420
 God

00:51:40.420 --> 00:51:41.380
 when

00:51:41.380 --> 00:51:41.519
 you

00:51:41.519 --> 00:51:41.799
 find

00:51:41.799 --> 00:51:42.219
 yourself

00:51:42.219 --> 00:51:43.099
 disputing

00:51:43.099 --> 00:51:44.000
 with

00:51:44.000 --> 00:51:44.460
 God's

00:51:44.460 --> 00:51:44.840
 people

00:51:44.840 --> 00:51:46.360
 don't

00:51:46.360 --> 00:51:46.860
 dismiss

00:51:46.860 --> 00:51:47.099
 that

00:51:47.099 --> 00:51:47.319
 as

00:51:47.319 --> 00:51:47.699
 a

00:51:47.699 --> 00:51:48.259
 small

00:51:48.259 --> 00:51:48.819
 thing

00:51:48.819 --> 00:51:49.039
 a

00:51:49.039 --> 00:51:49.619
 mundane

00:51:49.619 --> 00:51:50.259
 matter

00:51:50.260 --> 00:51:53.320
 grumbling

00:51:53.320 --> 00:51:53.820
 and

00:51:53.820 --> 00:51:54.640
 disputing

00:51:54.640 --> 00:51:55.240
 reflect

00:51:55.240 --> 00:51:55.420
 a

00:51:55.420 --> 00:51:56.060
 prideful

00:51:56.060 --> 00:51:56.580
 and

00:51:56.580 --> 00:51:57.240
 rebellious

00:51:57.240 --> 00:51:57.600
 heart

00:51:57.600 --> 00:52:00.100
 and

00:52:00.100 --> 00:52:00.360
 as

00:52:00.360 --> 00:52:00.580
 such

00:52:00.580 --> 00:52:00.740
 they

00:52:00.740 --> 00:52:00.880
 are

00:52:00.880 --> 00:52:01.440
 threats

00:52:01.440 --> 00:52:01.920
 not

00:52:01.920 --> 00:52:02.480
 only

00:52:02.480 --> 00:52:02.960
 to

00:52:02.960 --> 00:52:03.140
 our

00:52:03.140 --> 00:52:03.640
 unified

00:52:03.640 --> 00:52:04.220
 witness

00:52:04.220 --> 00:52:04.480
 for

00:52:04.480 --> 00:52:04.640
 the

00:52:04.640 --> 00:52:04.840
 sake

00:52:04.840 --> 00:52:04.940
 of

00:52:04.940 --> 00:52:05.060
 the

00:52:05.060 --> 00:52:05.420
 gospel

00:52:05.420 --> 00:52:05.920
 but

00:52:05.920 --> 00:52:06.180
 also

00:52:06.180 --> 00:52:06.460
 to

00:52:06.460 --> 00:52:06.820
 our

00:52:06.820 --> 00:52:07.240
 own

00:52:07.240 --> 00:52:07.980
 perseverance

00:52:07.980 --> 00:52:08.500
 in

00:52:08.500 --> 00:52:08.940
 faith

00:52:08.940 --> 00:52:09.420
 and

00:52:09.420 --> 00:52:09.960
 obedience

00:52:09.960 --> 00:52:14.760
 Paul

00:52:14.760 --> 00:52:15.120
 doesn't

00:52:15.120 --> 00:52:15.340
 take

00:52:15.340 --> 00:52:15.500
 the

00:52:15.500 --> 00:52:15.820
 Philippians

00:52:15.820 --> 00:52:16.200
 ultimate

00:52:16.200 --> 00:52:16.700
 salvation

00:52:16.700 --> 00:52:16.900
 for

00:52:16.900 --> 00:52:17.260
 granted

00:52:17.260 --> 00:52:17.820
 he

00:52:17.820 --> 00:52:18.260
 exhorts

00:52:18.260 --> 00:52:18.440
 them

00:52:18.440 --> 00:52:18.920
 strongly

00:52:18.920 --> 00:52:19.260
 so

00:52:19.260 --> 00:52:19.500
 that

00:52:19.500 --> 00:52:19.640
 he

00:52:19.640 --> 00:52:19.820
 says

00:52:19.820 --> 00:52:19.940
 in

00:52:19.940 --> 00:52:20.099
 verse

00:52:20.099 --> 00:52:20.519
 16

00:52:20.519 --> 00:52:20.880
 in

00:52:20.880 --> 00:52:21.019
 the

00:52:21.019 --> 00:52:21.200
 day

00:52:21.200 --> 00:52:21.380
 of

00:52:21.380 --> 00:52:21.679
 Christ

00:52:21.679 --> 00:52:21.940
 I

00:52:21.940 --> 00:52:22.119
 may

00:52:22.119 --> 00:52:22.300
 be

00:52:22.300 --> 00:52:22.780
 proud

00:52:22.780 --> 00:52:23.380
 that

00:52:23.380 --> 00:52:23.500
 I

00:52:23.500 --> 00:52:23.639
 did

00:52:23.639 --> 00:52:23.860
 not

00:52:23.860 --> 00:52:24.119
 run

00:52:24.119 --> 00:52:24.320
 in

00:52:24.320 --> 00:52:24.659
 vain

00:52:24.659 --> 00:52:25.099
 or

00:52:25.099 --> 00:52:25.460
 labor

00:52:25.460 --> 00:52:25.700
 in

00:52:25.700 --> 00:52:26.099
 vain

00:52:26.099 --> 00:52:28.460
 Paul

00:52:28.460 --> 00:52:28.780
 here

00:52:28.780 --> 00:52:29.300
 employs

00:52:29.300 --> 00:52:29.539
 the

00:52:29.539 --> 00:52:29.940
 metaphors

00:52:29.940 --> 00:52:30.139
 of

00:52:30.139 --> 00:52:30.599
 race

00:52:30.599 --> 00:52:31.059
 and

00:52:31.059 --> 00:52:31.579
 labor

00:52:31.579 --> 00:52:32.639
 to

00:52:32.639 --> 00:52:32.920
 convey

00:52:32.920 --> 00:52:33.099
 the

00:52:33.099 --> 00:52:33.380
 hope

00:52:33.380 --> 00:52:33.539
 of

00:52:33.539 --> 00:52:34.059
 vindication

00:52:34.059 --> 00:52:34.300
 that

00:52:34.300 --> 00:52:34.420
 he

00:52:34.420 --> 00:52:34.800
 has

00:52:34.800 --> 00:52:35.019
 on

00:52:35.019 --> 00:52:35.139
 the

00:52:35.139 --> 00:52:35.260
 day

00:52:35.260 --> 00:52:35.400
 of

00:52:35.400 --> 00:52:35.740
 Christ's

00:52:35.740 --> 00:52:36.059
 return

00:52:36.059 --> 00:52:36.980
 he

00:52:36.980 --> 00:52:37.119
 is

00:52:37.119 --> 00:52:37.400
 running

00:52:37.400 --> 00:52:37.619
 a

00:52:37.619 --> 00:52:37.940
 race

00:52:37.940 --> 00:52:38.159
 to

00:52:38.159 --> 00:52:38.460
 win

00:52:38.460 --> 00:52:38.659
 the

00:52:38.659 --> 00:52:39.220
 prize

00:52:39.220 --> 00:52:39.740
 and

00:52:39.740 --> 00:52:39.860
 if

00:52:39.860 --> 00:52:39.980
 he

00:52:39.980 --> 00:52:40.300
 doesn't

00:52:40.300 --> 00:52:40.539
 win

00:52:40.539 --> 00:52:40.840
 that

00:52:40.840 --> 00:52:41.340
 prize

00:52:41.340 --> 00:52:41.619
 his

00:52:41.619 --> 00:52:41.920
 running

00:52:41.920 --> 00:52:42.320
 is

00:52:42.320 --> 00:52:42.559
 in

00:52:42.559 --> 00:52:42.880
 vain

00:52:42.880 --> 00:52:44.440
 he

00:52:44.440 --> 00:52:44.639
 is

00:52:44.639 --> 00:52:45.300
 laboring

00:52:45.300 --> 00:52:46.079
 diligently

00:52:46.079 --> 00:52:46.320
 so

00:52:49.940 --> 00:52:50.260
 all

00:52:50.260 --> 00:52:50.519
 his

00:52:50.519 --> 00:52:51.019
 work

00:52:51.019 --> 00:52:51.619
 all

00:52:51.619 --> 00:52:51.840
 his

00:52:51.840 --> 00:52:52.280
 diligence

00:52:52.280 --> 00:52:52.679
 is

00:52:52.679 --> 00:52:52.860
 in

00:52:52.860 --> 00:52:53.380
 vain

00:52:53.380 --> 00:52:55.559
 this

00:52:55.559 --> 00:52:55.920
 shows

00:52:55.920 --> 00:52:56.200
 just

00:52:56.200 --> 00:52:56.700
 how

00:52:56.700 --> 00:52:57.340
 invested

00:52:57.340 --> 00:52:57.659
 Paul

00:52:57.659 --> 00:52:57.980
 was

00:52:57.980 --> 00:52:58.099
 in

00:52:58.099 --> 00:52:58.220
 the

00:52:58.220 --> 00:52:58.599
 Philippians

00:52:58.599 --> 00:52:59.059
 progress

00:52:59.059 --> 00:52:59.280
 and

00:52:59.280 --> 00:52:59.420
 joy

00:52:59.420 --> 00:52:59.519
 in

00:52:59.519 --> 00:52:59.599
 the

00:52:59.599 --> 00:52:59.940
 gospel

00:52:59.940 --> 00:53:00.960
 we

00:53:00.960 --> 00:53:01.139
 see

00:53:01.139 --> 00:53:01.559
 evidences

00:53:01.559 --> 00:53:01.800
 of

00:53:01.800 --> 00:53:01.940
 their

00:53:01.940 --> 00:53:02.280
 close

00:53:02.280 --> 00:53:02.800
 relationship

00:53:02.800 --> 00:53:03.099
 all

00:53:03.099 --> 00:53:03.400
 throughout

00:53:03.400 --> 00:53:03.619
 this

00:53:03.619 --> 00:53:03.940
 letter

00:53:03.940 --> 00:53:05.280
 Paul

00:53:05.280 --> 00:53:05.619
 calls

00:53:05.619 --> 00:53:05.820
 them

00:53:05.820 --> 00:53:06.400
 beloved

00:53:06.400 --> 00:53:07.159
 brothers

00:53:07.159 --> 00:53:07.840
 he

00:53:07.840 --> 00:53:08.039
 says

00:53:08.039 --> 00:53:08.179
 in

00:53:08.179 --> 00:53:08.380
 chapter

00:53:08.380 --> 00:53:08.700
 2

00:53:08.700 --> 00:53:08.960
 verse

00:53:08.960 --> 00:53:09.320
 12

00:53:09.320 --> 00:53:09.840
 not

00:53:09.840 --> 00:53:10.340
 only

00:53:10.340 --> 00:53:10.659
 as

00:53:10.659 --> 00:53:10.780
 in

00:53:10.780 --> 00:53:10.960
 my

00:53:10.960 --> 00:53:11.360
 presence

00:53:11.360 --> 00:53:11.559
 but

00:53:11.559 --> 00:53:11.800
 much

00:53:11.800 --> 00:53:12.019
 more

00:53:12.019 --> 00:53:12.159
 in

00:53:12.159 --> 00:53:12.340
 my

00:53:12.340 --> 00:53:12.840
 absence

00:53:12.840 --> 00:53:13.900
 emphasizing

00:53:13.900 --> 00:53:14.320
 that

00:53:14.320 --> 00:53:14.619
 just

00:53:14.619 --> 00:53:14.840
 as

00:53:14.840 --> 00:53:14.960
 they

00:53:14.960 --> 00:53:15.119
 were

00:53:15.119 --> 00:53:15.599
 eager

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 to

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 please

00:53:16.159 --> 00:53:16.320
 him

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 and

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 listen

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 to

00:53:16.840 --> 00:53:17.019
 him

00:53:17.019 --> 00:53:17.180
 when

00:53:17.180 --> 00:53:17.300
 he

00:53:17.300 --> 00:53:17.480
 was

00:53:17.480 --> 00:53:17.860
 present

00:53:17.860 --> 00:53:18.140
 with

00:53:18.140 --> 00:53:18.400
 them

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 they

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 should

00:53:19.019 --> 00:53:19.160
 do

00:53:19.160 --> 00:53:19.300
 so

00:53:19.300 --> 00:53:19.519
 even

00:53:19.519 --> 00:53:19.920
 more

00:53:19.920 --> 00:53:20.160
 when

00:53:20.160 --> 00:53:20.340
 he

00:53:20.340 --> 00:53:20.480
 is

00:53:20.480 --> 00:53:20.880
 absent

00:53:20.880 --> 00:53:21.220
 from

00:53:21.220 --> 00:53:21.480
 them

00:53:21.480 --> 00:53:22.420
 he

00:53:22.420 --> 00:53:22.660
 says

00:53:22.660 --> 00:53:22.800
 the

00:53:22.800 --> 00:53:23.019
 same

00:53:23.019 --> 00:53:23.240
 thing

00:53:23.240 --> 00:53:23.340
 in

00:53:23.340 --> 00:53:23.519
 chapter

00:53:23.519 --> 00:53:23.820
 1

00:53:23.820 --> 00:53:24.019
 verse

00:53:24.019 --> 00:53:24.460
 27

00:53:24.460 --> 00:53:24.700
 he

00:53:24.700 --> 00:53:25.120
 asks

00:53:25.120 --> 00:53:25.360
 them

00:53:25.360 --> 00:53:25.700
 in

00:53:25.700 --> 00:53:25.900
 chapter

00:53:25.900 --> 00:53:26.220
 2

00:53:26.220 --> 00:53:26.420
 verse

00:53:26.420 --> 00:53:26.579
 2

00:53:26.579 --> 00:53:26.700
 to

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 complete

00:53:27.260 --> 00:53:27.620
 my

00:53:27.620 --> 00:53:28.100
 joy

00:53:28.100 --> 00:53:28.780
 because

00:53:28.780 --> 00:53:28.920
 he

00:53:28.920 --> 00:53:29.140
 knew

00:53:29.140 --> 00:53:29.380
 that

00:53:29.380 --> 00:53:29.600
 the

00:53:29.600 --> 00:53:29.940
 Philippian

00:53:29.940 --> 00:53:30.240
 believers

00:53:30.240 --> 00:53:30.420
 were

00:53:30.420 --> 00:53:30.800
 eager

00:53:30.800 --> 00:53:31.039
 to

00:53:31.039 --> 00:53:31.220
 do

00:53:31.220 --> 00:53:31.500
 that

00:53:31.500 --> 00:53:33.039
 he

00:53:33.039 --> 00:53:33.220
 says

00:53:33.220 --> 00:53:33.360
 he

00:53:33.360 --> 00:53:34.280
 rejoices

00:53:34.280 --> 00:53:35.039
 in

00:53:35.039 --> 00:53:35.740
 anticipation

00:53:35.740 --> 00:53:36.059
 chapter

00:53:36.059 --> 00:53:36.360
 1

00:53:36.360 --> 00:53:36.600
 verse

00:53:36.600 --> 00:53:37.100
 18

00:53:37.100 --> 00:53:37.600
 that

00:53:37.600 --> 00:53:37.720
 he

00:53:37.720 --> 00:53:37.840
 will

00:53:37.840 --> 00:53:37.980
 get

00:53:37.980 --> 00:53:38.120
 to

00:53:38.120 --> 00:53:38.579
 continue

00:53:38.579 --> 00:53:38.840
 to

00:53:38.840 --> 00:53:39.200
 minister

00:53:39.200 --> 00:53:39.460
 to

00:53:39.460 --> 00:53:39.620
 the

00:53:39.619 --> 00:53:40.059
 Philippians

00:53:40.059 --> 00:53:40.279
 for

00:53:40.279 --> 00:53:40.579
 their

00:53:40.579 --> 00:53:41.059
 progress

00:53:41.059 --> 00:53:41.279
 and

00:53:41.279 --> 00:53:41.519
 joy

00:53:41.519 --> 00:53:41.659
 in

00:53:41.659 --> 00:53:41.759
 the

00:53:41.759 --> 00:53:42.039
 faith

00:53:42.039 --> 00:53:43.819
 and

00:53:43.819 --> 00:53:43.960
 then

00:53:43.960 --> 00:53:44.159
 Paul

00:53:44.159 --> 00:53:44.659
 concludes

00:53:44.659 --> 00:53:44.819
 this

00:53:44.819 --> 00:53:45.059
 section

00:53:45.059 --> 00:53:45.219
 in

00:53:45.219 --> 00:53:45.440
 verses

00:53:45.440 --> 00:53:45.940
 17

00:53:45.940 --> 00:53:46.099
 to

00:53:46.099 --> 00:53:46.380
 18

00:53:46.380 --> 00:53:46.659
 this

00:53:46.659 --> 00:53:46.920
 way

00:53:46.920 --> 00:53:47.839
 even

00:53:47.839 --> 00:53:48.059
 if

00:53:48.059 --> 00:53:48.279
 I

00:53:48.279 --> 00:53:48.400
 am

00:53:48.400 --> 00:53:48.519
 to

00:53:48.519 --> 00:53:48.679
 be

00:53:48.679 --> 00:53:49.159
 poured

00:53:49.159 --> 00:53:49.619
 out

00:53:49.619 --> 00:53:50.219
 as

00:53:50.219 --> 00:53:50.359
 a

00:53:50.359 --> 00:53:50.699
 drink

00:53:50.699 --> 00:53:51.139
 offering

00:53:51.139 --> 00:53:51.420
 upon

00:53:51.420 --> 00:53:51.639
 the

00:53:51.639 --> 00:53:52.339
 sacrificial

00:53:52.339 --> 00:53:52.839
 offering

00:53:52.839 --> 00:53:53.039
 of

00:53:53.039 --> 00:53:53.239
 your

00:53:53.239 --> 00:53:53.679
 faith

00:53:53.679 --> 00:53:54.239
 I

00:53:54.239 --> 00:53:54.420
 am

00:53:54.420 --> 00:53:54.900
 glad

00:53:54.900 --> 00:53:55.159
 and

00:53:55.159 --> 00:53:55.739
 rejoice

00:53:55.739 --> 00:53:56.279
 with

00:53:56.279 --> 00:53:56.460
 you

00:53:56.460 --> 00:53:56.859
 all

00:53:56.859 --> 00:53:58.380
 likewise

00:53:58.380 --> 00:53:58.739
 you

00:53:58.739 --> 00:53:59.139
 also

00:53:59.139 --> 00:53:59.559
 should

00:53:59.559 --> 00:53:59.779
 be

00:53:59.779 --> 00:54:00.279
 glad

00:54:00.279 --> 00:54:00.759
 and

00:54:00.759 --> 00:54:01.239
 rejoice

00:54:01.239 --> 00:54:01.679
 with

00:54:01.679 --> 00:54:02.000
 me

00:54:02.000 --> 00:54:04.179
 Paul's

00:54:04.179 --> 00:54:04.619
 joy

00:54:04.619 --> 00:54:05.619
 was

00:54:05.619 --> 00:54:06.019
 so

00:54:06.019 --> 00:54:07.119
 inextricably

00:54:07.119 --> 00:54:08.319
 intertwined

00:54:08.319 --> 00:54:08.659
 with

00:54:08.659 --> 00:54:08.920
 the

00:54:08.920 --> 00:54:09.539
 Philippians

00:54:09.539 --> 00:54:09.960
 joy

00:54:09.960 --> 00:54:10.179
 and

00:54:10.179 --> 00:54:10.599
 progress

00:54:10.599 --> 00:54:10.759
 in

00:54:10.759 --> 00:54:10.880
 the

00:54:10.880 --> 00:54:11.199
 gospel

00:54:11.199 --> 00:54:12.239
 that

00:54:12.239 --> 00:54:12.360
 he

00:54:12.360 --> 00:54:12.699
 saw

00:54:12.699 --> 00:54:12.960
 his

00:54:12.960 --> 00:54:13.340
 own

00:54:13.340 --> 00:54:13.779
 life

00:54:13.779 --> 00:54:14.059
 and

00:54:14.059 --> 00:54:14.480
 ministry

00:54:14.480 --> 00:54:14.940
 as

00:54:14.940 --> 00:54:15.239
 a

00:54:15.239 --> 00:54:15.619
 drink

00:54:15.619 --> 00:54:16.099
 offering

00:54:16.099 --> 00:54:17.000
 poured

00:54:17.000 --> 00:54:17.719
 upon

00:54:17.719 --> 00:54:17.960
 the

00:54:17.960 --> 00:54:18.500
 sacrificial

00:54:18.500 --> 00:54:18.960
 offering

00:54:18.960 --> 00:54:19.119
 of

00:54:19.119 --> 00:54:19.259
 their

00:54:19.259 --> 00:54:19.619
 faith

00:54:19.619 --> 00:54:21.500
 in

00:54:21.500 --> 00:54:21.619
 the

00:54:21.619 --> 00:54:21.800
 Old

00:54:21.800 --> 00:54:22.119
 Testament

00:54:22.119 --> 00:54:22.559
 wine

00:54:22.559 --> 00:54:22.820
 was

00:54:22.820 --> 00:54:23.360
 poured

00:54:23.360 --> 00:54:23.779
 out

00:54:23.779 --> 00:54:24.139
 as

00:54:24.139 --> 00:54:24.279
 a

00:54:24.279 --> 00:54:24.579
 drink

00:54:24.579 --> 00:54:24.920
 offering

00:54:24.920 --> 00:54:25.179
 unto

00:54:25.179 --> 00:54:25.440
 an

00:54:25.440 --> 00:54:25.880
 animal

00:54:25.880 --> 00:54:26.199
 or

00:54:26.199 --> 00:54:26.639
 grain

00:54:26.639 --> 00:54:27.539
 sacrifice

00:54:27.539 --> 00:54:29.800
 to

00:54:29.800 --> 00:54:30.039
 use

00:54:30.039 --> 00:54:30.179
 a

00:54:30.179 --> 00:54:30.460
 more

00:54:30.460 --> 00:54:31.440
 modern

00:54:31.440 --> 00:54:32.739
 analogy

00:54:32.739 --> 00:54:33.119
 Paul

00:54:33.119 --> 00:54:33.539
 sees

00:54:33.539 --> 00:54:33.739
 his

00:54:33.739 --> 00:54:34.019
 life

00:54:34.019 --> 00:54:34.199
 and

00:54:34.199 --> 00:54:34.599
 ministry

00:54:34.599 --> 00:54:35.420
 as

00:54:35.420 --> 00:54:35.759
 kind

00:54:35.759 --> 00:54:35.900
 of

00:54:35.900 --> 00:54:36.079
 an

00:54:36.079 --> 00:54:36.539
 icing

00:54:36.539 --> 00:54:36.820
 on

00:54:36.820 --> 00:54:36.980
 the

00:54:36.980 --> 00:54:37.300
 cake

00:54:37.300 --> 00:54:37.619
 that

00:54:37.619 --> 00:54:37.759
 he

00:54:37.759 --> 00:54:37.900
 is

00:54:37.900 --> 00:54:38.360
 offering

00:54:38.360 --> 00:54:38.579
 to

00:54:38.579 --> 00:54:38.880
 God

00:54:38.880 --> 00:54:42.019
 in

00:54:42.019 --> 00:54:42.160
 the

00:54:42.160 --> 00:54:42.579
 same

00:54:42.579 --> 00:54:43.019
 way

00:54:43.019 --> 00:54:43.360
 that

00:54:43.360 --> 00:54:43.780
 Jesus

00:54:43.780 --> 00:54:44.500
 emptied

00:54:44.500 --> 00:54:44.960
 himself

00:54:44.960 --> 00:54:45.579
 Paul

00:54:45.579 --> 00:54:45.900
 now

00:54:45.900 --> 00:54:46.220
 speaks

00:54:46.220 --> 00:54:46.519
 of

00:54:46.519 --> 00:54:47.019
 being

00:54:47.019 --> 00:54:47.519
 poured

00:54:47.519 --> 00:54:47.900
 out

00:54:47.900 --> 00:54:48.400
 for

00:54:48.400 --> 00:54:48.559
 the

00:54:48.559 --> 00:54:48.780
 sake

00:54:48.780 --> 00:54:48.900
 of

00:54:48.900 --> 00:54:49.039
 the

00:54:49.039 --> 00:54:49.440
 Philippians

00:54:49.440 --> 00:54:49.880
 faith

00:54:49.880 --> 00:54:50.820
 and

00:54:50.820 --> 00:54:51.140
 there's

00:54:51.140 --> 00:54:51.539
 hints

00:54:51.539 --> 00:54:51.780
 there

00:54:51.780 --> 00:54:52.019
 of

00:54:52.019 --> 00:54:52.740
 potential

00:54:52.740 --> 00:54:53.300
 martyrdom

00:54:53.300 --> 00:54:53.519
 because

00:54:53.519 --> 00:54:53.760
 Paul

00:54:53.760 --> 00:54:54.140
 knows

00:54:54.140 --> 00:54:54.360
 that

00:54:54.360 --> 00:54:54.559
 his

00:54:54.559 --> 00:54:54.960
 sentence

00:54:54.960 --> 00:54:55.900
 could

00:54:55.900 --> 00:54:56.099
 be

00:54:56.099 --> 00:54:56.240
 an

00:54:56.240 --> 00:54:56.700
 execution

00:54:56.699 --> 00:54:59.039
 God

00:54:59.039 --> 00:54:59.119
 is

00:54:59.119 --> 00:54:59.219
 a

00:54:59.219 --> 00:54:59.579
 wonderful

00:54:59.579 --> 00:55:00.019
 image

00:55:00.019 --> 00:55:00.239
 of

00:55:00.239 --> 00:55:00.879
 being

00:55:00.879 --> 00:55:01.500
 spent

00:55:01.500 --> 00:55:01.719
 for

00:55:01.719 --> 00:55:01.899
 the

00:55:01.899 --> 00:55:02.119
 sake

00:55:02.119 --> 00:55:02.259
 of

00:55:02.259 --> 00:55:02.579
 another

00:55:02.579 --> 00:55:06.719
 but

00:55:06.719 --> 00:55:07.159
 Paul

00:55:07.159 --> 00:55:07.319
 he

00:55:07.319 --> 00:55:07.519
 says

00:55:07.519 --> 00:55:07.679
 it's

00:55:07.679 --> 00:55:07.859
 no

00:55:07.859 --> 00:55:08.099
 matter

00:55:08.099 --> 00:55:08.279
 to

00:55:08.279 --> 00:55:08.500
 him

00:55:08.500 --> 00:55:10.079
 as

00:55:10.079 --> 00:55:10.460
 long

00:55:10.460 --> 00:55:10.639
 as

00:55:10.639 --> 00:55:10.819
 the

00:55:10.819 --> 00:55:11.239
 Philippian

00:55:11.239 --> 00:55:11.719
 church

00:55:11.719 --> 00:55:12.279
 is

00:55:12.279 --> 00:55:12.779
 standing

00:55:12.779 --> 00:55:13.219
 firm

00:55:13.219 --> 00:55:13.359
 in

00:55:13.359 --> 00:55:13.519
 their

00:55:13.519 --> 00:55:13.859
 faith

00:55:13.859 --> 00:55:14.000
 in

00:55:14.000 --> 00:55:14.119
 the

00:55:14.119 --> 00:55:14.480
 gospel

00:55:14.480 --> 00:55:14.739
 and

00:55:14.739 --> 00:55:15.500
 steadfastly

00:55:15.500 --> 00:55:15.819
 bearing

00:55:15.819 --> 00:55:16.279
 witness

00:55:16.279 --> 00:55:16.539
 to

00:55:16.539 --> 00:55:16.899
 Jesus

00:55:16.899 --> 00:55:17.599
 then

00:55:17.599 --> 00:55:17.819
 Paul

00:55:17.819 --> 00:55:18.039
 says

00:55:18.039 --> 00:55:18.239
 no

00:55:18.239 --> 00:55:18.579
 matter

00:55:18.579 --> 00:55:18.839
 that

00:55:18.839 --> 00:55:19.079
 I'm

00:55:19.079 --> 00:55:19.439
 fed

00:55:19.439 --> 00:55:19.599
 to

00:55:19.599 --> 00:55:19.719
 the

00:55:19.719 --> 00:55:20.099
 lions

00:55:20.099 --> 00:55:21.719
 no

00:55:21.719 --> 00:55:22.019
 matter

00:55:22.019 --> 00:55:22.259
 that

00:55:22.259 --> 00:55:22.539
 I'm

00:55:22.539 --> 00:55:22.939
 beheaded

00:55:22.939 --> 00:55:23.699
 no

00:55:23.699 --> 00:55:23.939
 matter

00:55:23.939 --> 00:55:24.139
 that

00:55:24.139 --> 00:55:24.319
 I'm

00:55:24.319 --> 00:55:24.839
 executed

00:55:24.840 --> 00:55:25.120
 no

00:55:25.120 --> 00:55:25.340
 matter

00:55:25.340 --> 00:55:25.620
 that

00:55:25.620 --> 00:55:25.860
 I'm

00:55:25.860 --> 00:55:26.260
 poured

00:55:26.260 --> 00:55:26.539
 out

00:55:26.539 --> 00:55:26.740
 for

00:55:26.740 --> 00:55:27.000
 you

00:55:27.000 --> 00:55:28.140
 I'm

00:55:28.140 --> 00:55:28.640
 glad

00:55:28.640 --> 00:55:28.940
 and

00:55:28.940 --> 00:55:29.480
 rejoice

00:55:29.480 --> 00:55:29.840
 with

00:55:29.840 --> 00:55:30.019
 you

00:55:30.019 --> 00:55:30.400
 all

00:55:30.400 --> 00:55:31.000
 even

00:55:31.000 --> 00:55:31.220
 in

00:55:31.220 --> 00:55:31.620
 that

00:55:31.620 --> 00:55:33.460
 Paul

00:55:33.460 --> 00:55:33.780
 thought

00:55:33.780 --> 00:55:34.039
 this

00:55:34.039 --> 00:55:34.300
 way

00:55:34.300 --> 00:55:34.579
 because

00:55:34.579 --> 00:55:34.880
 he's

00:55:34.880 --> 00:55:35.220
 following

00:55:35.220 --> 00:55:35.900
 Jesus

00:55:35.900 --> 00:55:37.100
 he adopted

00:55:37.100 --> 00:55:37.640
 the mind

00:55:37.640 --> 00:55:37.840
 of

00:55:37.840 --> 00:55:38.380
 Christ

00:55:38.380 --> 00:55:38.880
 who

00:55:38.880 --> 00:55:39.200
 humbled

00:55:39.200 --> 00:55:39.660
 himself

00:55:39.660 --> 00:55:39.980
 unto

00:55:39.980 --> 00:55:40.420
 death

00:55:40.420 --> 00:55:45.240
 but

00:55:45.240 --> 00:55:45.820
 Paul

00:55:45.820 --> 00:55:46.160
 says

00:55:46.160 --> 00:55:46.680
 if you

00:55:46.680 --> 00:55:46.900
 do

00:55:46.900 --> 00:55:47.240
 not

00:55:47.240 --> 00:55:47.960
 persevere

00:55:47.960 --> 00:55:49.460
 if

00:55:49.460 --> 00:55:49.579
 you

00:55:49.579 --> 00:55:49.900
 don't

00:55:49.900 --> 00:55:50.220
 make

00:55:50.220 --> 00:55:50.380
 it

00:55:50.380 --> 00:55:50.539
 till

00:55:50.539 --> 00:55:50.700
 the

00:55:50.700 --> 00:55:50.920
 end

00:55:50.920 --> 00:55:51.059
 if

00:55:51.059 --> 00:55:51.180
 you

00:55:51.180 --> 00:55:51.420
 don't

00:55:51.420 --> 00:55:51.700
 hold

00:55:51.700 --> 00:55:52.100
 fast

00:55:52.100 --> 00:55:52.280
 to

00:55:52.280 --> 00:55:52.420
 the

00:55:52.420 --> 00:55:52.620
 word

00:55:52.620 --> 00:55:52.760
 of

00:55:52.760 --> 00:55:53.120
 life

00:55:53.120 --> 00:55:54.240
 then

00:55:54.239 --> 00:55:54.379
 I

00:55:54.379 --> 00:55:54.479
 would

00:55:54.479 --> 00:55:54.619
 have

00:55:54.619 --> 00:55:54.839
 run

00:55:54.839 --> 00:55:55.159
 this

00:55:55.159 --> 00:55:55.799
 race

00:55:55.799 --> 00:55:56.000
 in

00:55:56.000 --> 00:55:56.419
 vain

00:55:56.419 --> 00:56:02.119
 this

00:56:02.119 --> 00:56:02.359
 is

00:56:02.359 --> 00:56:02.699
 what's

00:56:02.699 --> 00:56:02.819
 so

00:56:02.819 --> 00:56:03.119
 helpful

00:56:03.119 --> 00:56:03.419
 for me

00:56:03.419 --> 00:56:03.559
 to

00:56:03.559 --> 00:56:03.739
 think

00:56:03.739 --> 00:56:04.039
 about

00:56:04.039 --> 00:56:05.259
 Christian

00:56:05.259 --> 00:56:05.819
 leaders

00:56:05.819 --> 00:56:07.500
 owe

00:56:07.500 --> 00:56:07.719
 the

00:56:07.719 --> 00:56:08.039
 churches

00:56:08.039 --> 00:56:08.299
 that

00:56:08.299 --> 00:56:08.500
 they

00:56:08.500 --> 00:56:08.959
 serve

00:56:08.959 --> 00:56:09.859
 their

00:56:09.859 --> 00:56:10.419
 integrity

00:56:10.419 --> 00:56:13.019
 to be

00:56:13.019 --> 00:56:13.319
 above

00:56:13.319 --> 00:56:13.959
 reproach

00:56:13.959 --> 00:56:15.519
 they

00:56:15.519 --> 00:56:15.959
 owe

00:56:15.959 --> 00:56:17.019
 you

00:56:17.019 --> 00:56:18.319
 they

00:56:18.319 --> 00:56:18.559
 owe

00:56:18.559 --> 00:56:18.779
 their

00:56:18.779 --> 00:56:19.239
 churches

00:56:19.239 --> 00:56:19.939
 faithful

00:56:19.939 --> 00:56:20.579
 preaching

00:56:20.579 --> 00:56:20.899
 of the

00:56:20.899 --> 00:56:21.219
 word

00:56:21.219 --> 00:56:22.379
 they

00:56:22.379 --> 00:56:22.699
 owe

00:56:22.699 --> 00:56:23.119
 the

00:56:23.119 --> 00:56:23.439
 churches

00:56:23.439 --> 00:56:23.699
 their

00:56:23.699 --> 00:56:24.219
 prayers

00:56:24.219 --> 00:56:24.919
 as

00:56:24.919 --> 00:56:25.219
 1st

00:56:25.219 --> 00:56:25.459
 Samuel

00:56:25.459 --> 00:56:25.799
 12

00:56:25.799 --> 00:56:26.239
 23

00:56:26.239 --> 00:56:26.619
 says

00:56:26.619 --> 00:56:27.099
 far

00:56:27.099 --> 00:56:27.379
 be

00:56:27.379 --> 00:56:27.559
 it

00:56:27.559 --> 00:56:27.719
 from

00:56:27.719 --> 00:56:27.839
 me

00:56:27.839 --> 00:56:27.959
 that

00:56:27.959 --> 00:56:28.099
 I

00:56:28.099 --> 00:56:28.319
 should

00:56:28.319 --> 00:56:28.639
 sin

00:56:28.639 --> 00:56:28.919
 against

00:56:28.919 --> 00:56:29.099
 the

00:56:29.099 --> 00:56:29.359
 Lord

00:56:29.359 --> 00:56:29.819
 by

00:56:29.819 --> 00:56:30.239
 ceasing

00:56:30.239 --> 00:56:30.480
 to

00:56:30.480 --> 00:56:30.779
 pray

00:56:30.779 --> 00:56:31.000
 for

00:56:31.000 --> 00:56:31.299
 you

00:56:31.299 --> 00:56:31.799
 and

00:56:31.799 --> 00:56:31.919
 I

00:56:31.919 --> 00:56:32.039
 will

00:56:32.039 --> 00:56:32.679
 instruct

00:56:32.679 --> 00:56:32.899
 you

00:56:32.899 --> 00:56:33.099
 in

00:56:33.099 --> 00:56:33.259
 the

00:56:33.259 --> 00:56:33.559
 good

00:56:33.559 --> 00:56:33.879
 and

00:56:33.879 --> 00:56:34.259
 right

00:56:34.259 --> 00:56:34.679
 way

00:56:34.679 --> 00:56:38.500
 but

00:56:38.500 --> 00:56:38.659
 the

00:56:38.659 --> 00:56:38.980
 people

00:56:38.980 --> 00:56:39.199
 of

00:56:39.199 --> 00:56:39.439
 God

00:56:39.439 --> 00:56:39.939
 also

00:56:39.939 --> 00:56:40.279
 owe

00:56:40.279 --> 00:56:40.500
 their

00:56:40.500 --> 00:56:40.819
 leaders

00:56:40.819 --> 00:56:41.339
 something

00:56:41.339 --> 00:56:43.659
 1st

00:56:43.659 --> 00:56:43.919
 Samuel

00:56:43.919 --> 00:56:44.299
 12

00:56:44.299 --> 00:56:44.799
 24

00:56:44.799 --> 00:56:45.339
 continues

00:56:45.339 --> 00:56:45.799
 only

00:56:45.799 --> 00:56:46.519
 fear

00:56:46.519 --> 00:56:46.739
 the

00:56:46.739 --> 00:56:47.079
 Lord

00:56:47.079 --> 00:56:47.659
 and

00:56:47.659 --> 00:56:48.139
 serve

00:56:48.139 --> 00:56:48.379
 him

00:56:48.379 --> 00:56:49.019
 faithfully

00:56:49.019 --> 00:56:53.059
 pastors

00:56:53.059 --> 00:56:53.360
 do

00:56:53.360 --> 00:56:53.619
 not

00:56:53.619 --> 00:56:54.099
 daily

00:56:54.099 --> 00:56:54.539
 worry

00:56:54.539 --> 00:56:54.780
 about

00:56:54.780 --> 00:56:55.000
 the

00:56:55.000 --> 00:56:55.320
 spiritual

00:56:55.320 --> 00:56:55.840
 conditions

00:56:55.840 --> 00:56:56.159
 of

00:56:56.159 --> 00:56:56.320
 their

00:56:56.320 --> 00:56:56.619
 church

00:56:56.619 --> 00:56:57.039
 members

00:56:57.039 --> 00:56:57.900
 pray

00:56:57.900 --> 00:56:58.199
 in

00:56:58.199 --> 00:56:58.579
 tears

00:56:58.579 --> 00:56:58.780
 for

00:56:58.780 --> 00:56:59.019
 them

00:56:59.019 --> 00:56:59.780
 spend

00:56:59.780 --> 00:57:00.320
 countless

00:57:00.320 --> 00:57:01.019
 hours

00:57:01.019 --> 00:57:01.780
 cooped up

00:57:01.780 --> 00:57:02.019
 in their

00:57:02.019 --> 00:57:02.300
 study

00:57:02.300 --> 00:57:02.820
 preparing

00:57:02.820 --> 00:57:03.460
 sermons

00:57:03.460 --> 00:57:04.099
 worrying

00:57:04.099 --> 00:57:04.380
 about

00:57:04.380 --> 00:57:04.739
 this

00:57:04.739 --> 00:57:05.099
 word

00:57:05.099 --> 00:57:05.639
 or that

00:57:05.639 --> 00:57:06.219
 and

00:57:06.219 --> 00:57:06.599
 preach

00:57:06.599 --> 00:57:06.840
 their

00:57:06.840 --> 00:57:07.199
 hearts

00:57:07.199 --> 00:57:07.460
 out

00:57:07.460 --> 00:57:07.679
 on

00:57:07.679 --> 00:57:08.239
 Sundays

00:57:08.239 --> 00:57:08.980
 because

00:57:08.980 --> 00:57:09.280
 it's

00:57:09.280 --> 00:57:09.480
 a

00:57:09.480 --> 00:57:09.840
 job

00:57:09.840 --> 00:57:10.059
 that

00:57:10.059 --> 00:57:10.300
 makes

00:57:10.300 --> 00:57:10.500
 the

00:57:10.500 --> 00:57:10.820
 money

00:57:10.820 --> 00:57:15.340
 they

00:57:15.340 --> 00:57:15.539
 don't

00:57:15.539 --> 00:57:15.740
 do

00:57:15.740 --> 00:57:15.940
 that

00:57:15.940 --> 00:57:16.260
 because

00:57:16.260 --> 00:57:16.500
 they

00:57:16.500 --> 00:57:16.900
 care

00:57:16.900 --> 00:57:18.220
 nothing

00:57:18.220 --> 00:57:18.480
 about

00:57:18.480 --> 00:57:18.680
 the

00:57:18.680 --> 00:57:18.900
 church

00:57:18.900 --> 00:57:19.100
 but

00:57:19.100 --> 00:57:19.380
 only

00:57:19.380 --> 00:57:19.640
 about

00:57:19.640 --> 00:57:19.900
 doing

00:57:19.900 --> 00:57:20.120
 their

00:57:20.120 --> 00:57:20.539
 part

00:57:20.539 --> 00:57:21.120
 no

00:57:21.120 --> 00:57:21.440
 that's

00:57:21.440 --> 00:57:21.760
 not

00:57:21.760 --> 00:57:22.039
 the

00:57:22.039 --> 00:57:22.600
 pastor's

00:57:22.600 --> 00:57:23.160
 mindset

00:57:23.160 --> 00:57:25.860
 they

00:57:25.860 --> 00:57:26.180
 labor

00:57:26.180 --> 00:57:26.440
 for

00:57:26.440 --> 00:57:26.800
 your

00:57:26.800 --> 00:57:27.460
 progress

00:57:27.460 --> 00:57:27.760
 and

00:57:27.760 --> 00:57:28.120
 joy

00:57:28.120 --> 00:57:28.300
 in

00:57:28.300 --> 00:57:28.440
 the

00:57:28.440 --> 00:57:28.880
 gospel

00:57:28.880 --> 00:57:31.559
 and

00:57:31.559 --> 00:57:31.720
 if

00:57:31.720 --> 00:57:31.880
 you

00:57:31.880 --> 00:57:32.059
 do

00:57:32.059 --> 00:57:32.340
 not

00:57:32.340 --> 00:57:32.900
 persevere

00:57:32.900 --> 00:57:33.140
 till

00:57:33.140 --> 00:57:33.320
 the

00:57:33.320 --> 00:57:33.680
 end

00:57:33.680 --> 00:57:34.160
 it

00:57:34.160 --> 00:57:34.300
 would

00:57:34.300 --> 00:57:34.500
 be

00:57:34.500 --> 00:57:34.740
 in

00:57:34.740 --> 00:57:35.180
 vain

00:57:35.180 --> 00:57:37.000
 the

00:57:37.000 --> 00:57:37.360
 years

00:57:37.360 --> 00:57:37.539
 would

00:57:37.539 --> 00:57:37.700
 be

00:57:37.700 --> 00:57:38.300
 wasted

00:57:38.300 --> 00:57:49.120
 so

00:57:49.120 --> 00:57:49.320
 how

00:57:49.320 --> 00:57:49.440
 are

00:57:49.440 --> 00:57:49.560
 you

00:57:49.560 --> 00:57:50.240
 persevering

00:57:50.240 --> 00:57:50.519
 today

00:57:50.519 --> 00:57:50.920
 church

00:57:50.920 --> 00:57:58.960
 are

00:57:58.960 --> 00:57:59.060
 you

00:57:59.060 --> 00:57:59.400
 living

00:57:59.400 --> 00:57:59.660
 in a

00:57:59.660 --> 00:57:59.920
 manner

00:57:59.920 --> 00:58:00.380
 worthy

00:58:00.380 --> 00:58:00.539
 of

00:58:00.539 --> 00:58:00.660
 the

00:58:00.660 --> 00:58:01.039
 gospel

00:58:01.039 --> 00:58:02.480
 by

00:58:02.480 --> 00:58:02.980
 adopting

00:58:02.980 --> 00:58:03.220
 the

00:58:03.220 --> 00:58:03.500
 mind

00:58:03.500 --> 00:58:03.640
 of

00:58:03.640 --> 00:58:04.080
 Christ

00:58:04.080 --> 00:58:07.620
 are

00:58:07.620 --> 00:58:07.760
 you

00:58:07.760 --> 00:58:08.160
 shining

00:58:08.159 --> 00:58:08.379
 as

00:58:08.379 --> 00:58:08.679
 lights

00:58:08.679 --> 00:58:08.819
 in

00:58:08.819 --> 00:58:08.940
 the

00:58:08.940 --> 00:58:09.279
 world

00:58:09.279 --> 00:58:10.039
 are

00:58:10.039 --> 00:58:10.139
 you

00:58:10.139 --> 00:58:10.420
 holding

00:58:10.420 --> 00:58:11.000
 fast

00:58:11.000 --> 00:58:11.179
 to

00:58:11.179 --> 00:58:11.299
 the

00:58:11.299 --> 00:58:11.480
 word

00:58:11.480 --> 00:58:11.619
 of

00:58:11.619 --> 00:58:12.019
 life

00:58:12.019 --> 00:58:18.639
 are

00:58:18.639 --> 00:58:18.779
 you

00:58:18.779 --> 00:58:19.159
 glad

00:58:19.159 --> 00:58:19.399
 and

00:58:19.399 --> 00:58:20.019
 rejoicing

00:58:20.019 --> 00:58:20.839
 because

00:58:20.839 --> 00:58:21.139
 of the

00:58:21.139 --> 00:58:21.719
 advance

00:58:21.719 --> 00:58:22.739
 of

00:58:22.739 --> 00:58:22.899
 the

00:58:22.899 --> 00:58:23.299
 gospel

00:58:23.299 --> 00:58:32.440
 that's

00:58:32.440 --> 00:58:32.579
 my

00:58:32.579 --> 00:58:32.859
 prayer

00:58:32.859 --> 00:58:33.099
 for

00:58:33.099 --> 00:58:33.299
 you

00:58:33.299 --> 00:58:33.420
 and

00:58:33.420 --> 00:58:33.519
 I

00:58:33.519 --> 00:58:33.619
 want

00:58:33.619 --> 00:58:33.719
 to

00:58:33.719 --> 00:58:34.019
 end

00:58:34.019 --> 00:58:34.659
 close

00:58:34.659 --> 00:58:35.859
 by

00:58:35.859 --> 00:58:36.099
 citing

00:58:36.099 --> 00:58:36.319
 this

00:58:36.319 --> 00:58:36.639
 poem

00:58:36.639 --> 00:58:36.819
 from

00:58:36.819 --> 00:58:37.000
 that

00:58:37.000 --> 00:58:37.199
 same

00:58:37.199 --> 00:58:37.420
 book

00:58:37.420 --> 00:58:37.559
 I

00:58:37.559 --> 00:58:37.820
 mentioned

00:58:37.820 --> 00:58:38.159
 earlier

00:58:38.159 --> 00:58:38.360
 by

00:58:38.360 --> 00:58:38.659
 Andrew

00:58:38.659 --> 00:58:39.019
 Murray

00:58:39.019 --> 00:58:42.960
 oh

00:58:42.960 --> 00:58:43.179
 to

00:58:43.179 --> 00:58:43.400
 be

00:58:43.400 --> 00:58:44.019
 emptier

00:58:44.019 --> 00:58:45.480
 lowlier

00:58:45.480 --> 00:58:47.119
 mean

00:58:47.119 --> 00:58:48.039
 unnoticed

00:58:48.039 --> 00:58:48.779
 and unknown

00:58:48.779 --> 00:58:50.239
 and to

00:58:50.239 --> 00:58:50.659
 God

00:58:50.659 --> 00:58:51.259
 a vessel

00:58:51.259 --> 00:58:51.920
 holier

00:58:51.920 --> 00:58:53.019
 filled

00:58:53.019 --> 00:58:53.259
 with

00:58:53.259 --> 00:58:53.820
 Christ

00:58:53.820 --> 00:58:54.420
 and

00:58:54.420 --> 00:58:54.860
 Christ

00:58:54.860 --> 00:58:55.279
 alone

00:58:55.279 --> 00:58:58.639
 yes

00:58:58.639 --> 00:58:59.019
 father

00:58:59.019 --> 00:59:00.340
 that's

00:59:00.340 --> 00:59:03.120
 our

00:59:03.120 --> 00:59:03.420
 deepest

00:59:03.420 --> 00:59:03.920
 desire

00:59:03.920 --> 00:59:08.579
 we want

00:59:08.579 --> 00:59:08.980
 to be

00:59:08.980 --> 00:59:09.539
 nothing

00:59:09.539 --> 00:59:11.519
 we want

00:59:11.519 --> 00:59:12.059
 Christ

00:59:12.059 --> 00:59:12.400
 to be

00:59:12.400 --> 00:59:12.920
 everything

00:59:12.920 --> 00:59:17.860
 help us

00:59:17.860 --> 00:59:18.240
 to lose

00:59:18.240 --> 00:59:18.680
 ourselves

00:59:18.680 --> 00:59:19.160
 in you

00:59:19.160 --> 00:59:22.079
 forget

00:59:22.079 --> 00:59:22.640
 ourselves

00:59:22.640 --> 00:59:23.059
 for the

00:59:23.059 --> 00:59:23.260
 sake

00:59:23.260 --> 00:59:23.480
 of the

00:59:23.480 --> 00:59:23.820
 gospel

00:59:23.820 --> 00:59:26.700
 oh

00:59:26.700 --> 00:59:27.360
 help us

00:59:27.360 --> 00:59:27.620
 God

00:59:27.620 --> 00:59:27.860
 to

00:59:27.860 --> 00:59:28.740
 persevere

00:59:28.740 --> 00:59:29.660
 in

00:59:29.660 --> 00:59:30.000
 faith

00:59:30.000 --> 00:59:30.140
 and

00:59:30.140 --> 00:59:30.680
 obedience

00:59:30.680 --> 00:59:31.720
 to

00:59:31.720 --> 00:59:31.860
 the

00:59:31.860 --> 00:59:32.220
 end

00:59:32.220 --> 00:59:34.600
 unite

00:59:34.600 --> 00:59:35.039
 us

00:59:35.039 --> 00:59:35.480
 as

00:59:35.480 --> 00:59:36.440
 the

00:59:36.440 --> 00:59:36.880
 church

00:59:36.880 --> 00:59:37.160
 the

00:59:37.160 --> 00:59:37.420
 body

00:59:37.420 --> 00:59:37.600
 of

00:59:37.600 --> 00:59:37.980
 believers

00:59:37.980 --> 00:59:39.460
 to

00:59:39.460 --> 00:59:40.019
 contend

00:59:40.019 --> 00:59:40.580
 side

00:59:40.580 --> 00:59:40.840
 by

00:59:40.840 --> 00:59:41.260
 side

00:59:41.260 --> 00:59:41.680
 together

00:59:41.680 --> 00:59:42.200
 for

00:59:42.200 --> 00:59:42.440
 the

00:59:42.440 --> 00:59:42.700
 sake

00:59:42.700 --> 00:59:42.800
 of

00:59:42.800 --> 00:59:42.900
 the

00:59:42.900 --> 00:59:43.260
 gospel

00:59:43.260 --> 00:59:50.000
 in

00:59:50.000 --> 00:59:50.260
 Jesus

00:59:50.260 --> 00:59:50.560
 name

00:59:50.560 --> 00:59:50.720
 we

00:59:50.720 --> 00:59:50.960
 pray

00:59:50.960 --> 00:59:52.080
 amen