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 It's a long chapter and we're going to cover it all, 43 verses, and it records a battle

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 between King Ahab of Israel and Ben-Hadad, King of Aram or sometimes referred to as Syria.

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 And so what we're going to do is we're going to take it in three parts.

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 So I'm going to read a section and then we're going to look at it together, then we'll read

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 another section, look at it, and we'll do that three times.

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 And so we're going to read a bit at a time and look at it.

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 So just a little bit different today.

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 And again, if you've missed out on any of the talks, you can catch them all on the church

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 website and have a look for them there.

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 Thanks very much, Louise.

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 So let's pray and then we will look at God's word together.

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 Father, would you help us to see this morning the battle that we are in?

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 God's word together.

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 How you have won it for us so that we may walk in peace and not fear, that we may live trusting

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 you, rejoicing in your victory and enjoying the blessings that flow to us.

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 So Father, help us today.

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 Work in our hearts, we pray.

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 In Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Well, the battle is about to start, so let's get straight into the action.

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 First, how not to win a battle?

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 How not to win a battle?

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 Let's read verses 1 to 12 of 1 Kings 20.

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 Now Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, mustered his entire army, accompanied by 32 kings, with all

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 their horses and chariots.

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 And he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked it.

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 He sent messengers into the city to Ahab, king of Israel, saying, This is what Ben-Hadad says.

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 Your silver and gold are mine, and the best of your wives and children are mine.

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 The king of Israel answered, Well, just as you say, my lord the king, I and all I have

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 are yours.

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 The messengers came again and said, This is what Ben-Hadad says.

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 I sent to demand your silver and gold, your wives and your children.

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 But about this time tomorrow, I am going to send my officials to search your palace and

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 the houses of your officials.

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 They will seize everything you value and carry it away.

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 The king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said to them, See how this man

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 is looking for trouble?

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 When he sent for my wives and my children and my silver and my gold, I didn't refuse him.

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 The elders and all the people answered, Don't listen to him or agree to his demands.

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 So he replied to Ben-Hadad's messengers, Tell my lord the king.

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 Your servant will do all you demand the first time.

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 But this demand I cannot meet.

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 They left and took the answer back to Ben-Hadad.

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 Then Ben-Hadad sent another messenger to Ahab, May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely,

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 if enough dust remains in Samaria to give each of my men a handful.

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 The king of Israel answered, Tell him, one who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off.

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 Or as we might say, don't count your chickens before they hatch.

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 Ben-Hadad heard this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents.

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 And he ordered his men, Prepare to attack.

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 So they prepared to attack the city.

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 Well, Ahab is under attack.

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 What should he do?

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 Well, despite Ahab's diplomacy, do you see it in verse 4?

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 The king of Israel answered, Just as you say, my lord the king, I and all I have is yours.

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 I don't want to fight.

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 Please take it.

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 Well, Ben-Hadad seems intent on having a fight.

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 Verse 6.

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 About this time tomorrow, I am going to send my officials to search your palace and the houses of your officials,

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 and they will seize everything you value and carry it away.

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 What should Ahab do?

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 Well, let's remember who's attacking who.

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 Ahab is king of Israel.

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 God's people.

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 Ben-Hadad, well, he was the enemy.

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 Israel are God's people.

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 And he has entered into a special relationship with them.

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 He loves them.

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 He's made a covenant with them.

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 Promised to be his God and they are to be his people.

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 Loyal and faithful to them.

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 And Ahab is the king of God's people.

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 Well, his role is to make sure they follow the Lord.

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 That they obey him.

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 And that they are equally committed to him.

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 So what should Ahab do when he's being threatened?

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 Well, what he should do and what he does are two very different things.

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 First, the tragedy of forgetting.

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 Look at verse 7.

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 So Ben-Hadad with his 32 other kings are about to attack.

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 What does he do?

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 Verse 7.

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 The king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said to them,

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 See how this man is looking for trouble.

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 What should I do?

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 How am I going to win this battle?

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 Now it seems wise, but it's actually very, very tragic.

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 Not too long ago Ahab had witnessed first hand the power of God on Mount Carmel.

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 Through the prophet Elijah, God had sent fire on the sacrifice.

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 It was so powerful it burned up the sacrifice, the stones and the water.

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 And the evidence was clear for everybody to see.

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 God is the one and only true God.

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 The God of Israel.

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 The all-powerful God who made all things and controls all things.

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 He is God.

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 But sadly, with the threat of war, Ahab runs to his elders, his advisors, his military men.

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 It seems Ahab is stubbornly forgetting who the true God is.

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 So we have the tragedy of forgetting.

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 And then the stupidity of pride.

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 You see, after he's met with his elders and he's had a little pep talk,

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 he feels a little bit more upbeat.

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 A little bit of self-confidence never did anyone any harm.

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 Right?

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 Well, Ben-Hadad seems equally confident.

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 Verse 10.

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 He sent another messenger to Ahab.

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 May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely,

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 if enough dust remains in Samaria to give each of my men a handful.

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 I'm going to obliterate you, Ahab.

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 I'm going to destroy you and your people and your cities from the face of the earth.

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 Well, look at this for a slap-down response in verse 11.

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 The king of Israel answered,

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 Tell him,

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 One who puts on his armour should not boast like one who takes it off.

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 Bring it on, big bad Ben.

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 You and your 32 kings don't scare me.

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 Threaten me all you like.

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 But you haven't won the battle yet.

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 Well, it's a display of self-confident pride, isn't it?

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 I can do this.

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 An extra 32 kings?

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 One king?

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 I could take on 32 kings.

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 I can win this.

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 Now, we can look on and see the tragedy and stupidity of Ahab.

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 But the question is,

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 can we see this same kind of thinking in our own hearts?

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 Don't we, too, try to live self-determined lives?

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 Refusing to acknowledge God who is Lord over all?

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 Arrogantly strutting our way through life as if we're sovereign over our lives and our world?

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 Listen to what the Apostle James would have to say many years later.

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 It's there on the screen.

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 Now listen, you who say,

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 Today or tomorrow we will go to this city or that city,

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 spend a year there, move here, move there,

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 carry on business, make money, take this job,

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 say no to that job.

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 Why? You do not even know what will happen tomorrow.

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 What is your life?

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 You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

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 Instead, you ought to say,

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 if it is the Lord's will,

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 we will live and do this or that.

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 As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes.

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 All such boasting is evil.

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 You see,

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 I can be just like Ahab.

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 This is my life.

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 I can do it.

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 I'm strong.

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 I'm in control of my destiny.

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 Nobody's going to tell me what to do.

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 Well, forgetting who God is

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 and making prideful boasts

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 is never ever going to win the battle.

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 Second,

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 how the battle is won.

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 How the battle is won.

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 Verse 13 through to 30.

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 Let's read this passage together.

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 How the battle is won.

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 Meanwhile,

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 a prophet came to Ahab,

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 king of Israel,

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 and announced,

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 this is what the Lord says.

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 Do you see this vast army?

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 I will give it into your hand today

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 and then you will know that I am the Lord.

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 But who will do this?

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 Asked Ahab.

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 The prophet replied,

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 this is what the Lord says.

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 The junior officers

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 under the provincial commanders

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 will do it.

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 And who's going to start the battle?

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 He asked.

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 The prophet answered,

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 you will.

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 So Ahab summoned

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 the 232 junior officers

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 under the provincial commanders.

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 Then he assembled

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 the rest of the Israelites,

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 7,000 in all.

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 They set out at noon

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 while Ben-Hadad

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 and the 32 kings

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 allied with him

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 were in their tents

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 getting drunk.

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 The junior officers

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 under the provincial commanders

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 went out first.

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 Now Ben-Hadad

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 had dispatched scouts

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 who reported,

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 men are advancing

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 from Samaria.

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 He said,

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 if they've come out for peace,

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 take them alive.

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 If they've come out for war,

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 take them alive.

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 We're going to win this.

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 No problem.

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 The junior officers

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 under the provincial commanders

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 marched out of the city

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 with the army behind them

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 and each one

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 struck down his opponent.

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 At that,

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 the Arameans fled

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 with the Israelites

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 in pursuit.

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 But Ben-Hadad,

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 king of Aram,

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 escaped on horseback

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 with some of his horsemen.

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 The king of Israel

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 advanced

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 and overpowered

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 the horses and chariots

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 and inflicted heavy losses

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 on the Arameans.

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 afterwards,

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 the prophet came

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 to the king of Israel

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 and said,

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 strengthen your position

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 and see what must be done

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 because

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 next spring

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 the king of Aram

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 will attack you

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 again.

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 Meanwhile,

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 the officials

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 of the king of Aram

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 advised him,

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 their gods

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 are gods of the hills.

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 That is why

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 they were too strong

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 for us.

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 But if we fight them

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 on the plains,

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 surely we will be

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 stronger than they.

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 And do this.

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 Remove all the kings

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 from their commands

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 and replace them

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 with the officers.

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 Get rid of them.

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 They lost the first battle.

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 Verse 25.

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 You must also

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 raise an army

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 like the one

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 you lost.

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 Horse for horse.

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 Chariot for chariot.

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 So we can fight

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 Israel on the plains.

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 Then surely

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 we will be

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 stronger than they.

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 He agreed with them

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 and acted accordingly.

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 The next spring,

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 Ben-Hadad

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 mustered the Arameans

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 and went up to

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 Aphek

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 to fight

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 against Israel.

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 It was a valley

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 just outside.

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 When the Israelites

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 also mustered

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 and given

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 their provisions,

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 they marched out

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 to meet them.

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 The Israelites

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 camped opposite them

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 like two small

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 flocks of goats

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 while the Arameans

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 covered the countryside.

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 The man of God

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 came up and told

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 the king of Israel,

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 this is what

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 the Lord says,

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 because the Arameans

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 think the Lord

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 is the God of the hills

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 and not a God

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 of the valleys,

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 I will deliver

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 this vast army

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 into your hands

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 and you will know

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 that I am the Lord.

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 For seven days

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 they camped

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 opposite each other

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 and on the seventh day

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 the battle was joined.

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 The battle began.

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 The Israelites

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 inflicted

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 a hundred thousand

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 casualties

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 on the Aramean

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 foot soldiers

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 in one day.

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 The rest of them

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 escaped to the city

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 of Aphek

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 where the wall

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 collapsed

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 on 27,000

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 of them

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 and Ben-Hadad

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 fled

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 to the city

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 and hid

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 in the inner room.

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 Well, there's

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 lots of blowing

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 and blustering

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 isn't there

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 from these two kings?

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 But with all

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 the noise

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 and all the threats

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 there is only

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 one voice

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 that needs

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 to be heard.

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 verse 13

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 Meanwhile

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 or suddenly

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 in the midst

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 of all this

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 threat of war

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 a prophet

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 came to Ahab

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 king of Israel

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 announced

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 this

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 is what

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 the Lord says.

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 If we're to see

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 how the battle

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 is won

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 we need to

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 listen

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 to what

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 God says.

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 First

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 it's a word

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 of grace

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 look at

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 verse 13

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 the end

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 of verse 13

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 he says

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 do you see

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 this vast army?

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 I will give it

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 into your hand

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 today

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 and then you

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 will know

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 that I am

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 the Lord.

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 It's the same

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 as what happened

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 when Ben-Hadad

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 attacks a second

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 time.

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 Do you see it

00:16:44.879 --> 00:16:45.259
 at the end

00:16:45.259 --> 00:16:46.000
 of verse 28?

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 I will deliver

00:16:48.379 --> 00:16:49.579
 this vast army

00:16:49.579 --> 00:16:50.459
 into your hands

00:16:50.459 --> 00:16:51.099
 and you will know

00:16:51.100 --> 00:16:52.019
 that I am the Lord.

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 If the battle

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 is going to be won

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 God is going

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 to do it.

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 I will give it

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 into your hand.

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 I will deliver

00:17:02.820 --> 00:17:03.820
 this vast army

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 into your hands.

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 You would think

00:17:06.660 --> 00:17:07.299
 that after

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 Ahab's behaviour

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 and the way

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 he's carried on

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 in Mount Carmel

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 you would think

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 God would say

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 right Ahab

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 you're on your own.

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 You're confident

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 in your pride

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 and in your boasting.

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 Well off you go

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 do it yourself.

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 But that's not

00:17:25.079 --> 00:17:26.180
 how God works.

00:17:27.299 --> 00:17:28.420
 God doesn't act

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 according to our behaviour

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 or how good

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 we are.

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 He acts

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 according to

00:17:34.019 --> 00:17:35.420
 his grace.

00:17:36.259 --> 00:17:37.319
 God intervenes.

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 He takes

00:17:37.900 --> 00:17:38.500
 the initiative

00:17:38.500 --> 00:17:39.579
 and the battle

00:17:39.579 --> 00:17:40.039
 is won

00:17:40.039 --> 00:17:40.819
 because God

00:17:40.819 --> 00:17:41.160
 says

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 I will do it.

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 Don't you find

00:17:46.420 --> 00:17:47.440
 that incredible?

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 Ahab has

00:17:49.640 --> 00:17:50.920
 single handedly

00:17:50.920 --> 00:17:51.960
 introduced

00:17:51.960 --> 00:17:52.840
 Baal worship

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 and led all

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 the people

00:17:54.440 --> 00:17:55.440
 away from God.

00:17:55.800 --> 00:17:57.259
 He's ignored God.

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 He's rejected God.

00:17:59.180 --> 00:17:59.900
 Surely God

00:17:59.900 --> 00:18:00.800
 should step away

00:18:00.800 --> 00:18:01.320
 and leave him

00:18:01.320 --> 00:18:02.360
 to his own devices.

00:18:04.519 --> 00:18:05.460
 Yet God

00:18:05.460 --> 00:18:06.400
 steps in

00:18:06.400 --> 00:18:08.180
 and says

00:18:08.180 --> 00:18:09.080
 I will fight

00:18:09.080 --> 00:18:09.680
 the battle

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 for you.

00:18:11.940 --> 00:18:12.660
 Glorious

00:18:12.660 --> 00:18:14.680
 intervening grace.

00:18:14.680 --> 00:18:17.779
 But how

00:18:17.779 --> 00:18:18.740
 does God

00:18:18.740 --> 00:18:20.080
 actually win

00:18:20.080 --> 00:18:21.240
 the battle?

00:18:22.980 --> 00:18:23.519
 Well

00:18:23.519 --> 00:18:24.279
 first

00:18:24.279 --> 00:18:25.980
 God

00:18:25.980 --> 00:18:26.460
 chooses

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 the foolish

00:18:27.400 --> 00:18:28.039
 things

00:18:28.039 --> 00:18:29.700
 to shame

00:18:29.700 --> 00:18:30.420
 the wise.

00:18:31.759 --> 00:18:32.660
 He chooses

00:18:32.660 --> 00:18:33.279
 the foolish

00:18:33.279 --> 00:18:33.700
 things

00:18:33.700 --> 00:18:34.140
 to shame

00:18:34.140 --> 00:18:34.519
 the wise.

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 Look at how

00:18:35.340 --> 00:18:36.140
 this first

00:18:36.140 --> 00:18:36.960
 battle is won

00:18:36.960 --> 00:18:37.960
 in verse 14.

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 Ahab's

00:18:40.100 --> 00:18:40.620
 in a bit

00:18:40.620 --> 00:18:41.240
 of a fluster.

00:18:41.380 --> 00:18:41.620
 He says

00:18:41.620 --> 00:18:42.700
 who's going

00:18:42.700 --> 00:18:43.100
 to do it?

00:18:43.160 --> 00:18:43.560
 Who's going

00:18:43.560 --> 00:18:43.840
 to win

00:18:43.840 --> 00:18:44.420
 this battle?

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 The prophet

00:18:46.380 --> 00:18:46.960
 replied

00:18:46.960 --> 00:18:48.320
 this is what

00:18:48.320 --> 00:18:48.700
 the Lord

00:18:48.700 --> 00:18:49.259
 says.

00:18:50.200 --> 00:18:51.000
 The junior

00:18:51.000 --> 00:18:51.640
 officers

00:18:51.640 --> 00:18:52.400
 under the

00:18:52.400 --> 00:18:52.860
 provincial

00:18:52.860 --> 00:18:53.580
 commanders

00:18:53.580 --> 00:18:55.019
 will do it.

00:18:56.180 --> 00:18:56.700
 Sorry?

00:18:57.460 --> 00:18:58.120
 What did you

00:18:58.120 --> 00:18:58.440
 say?

00:18:59.279 --> 00:19:00.299
 The junior

00:19:00.299 --> 00:19:00.920
 officers.

00:19:01.920 --> 00:19:02.299
 I mean

00:19:02.299 --> 00:19:02.820
 they're hardly

00:19:02.820 --> 00:19:03.720
 out of college.

00:19:04.060 --> 00:19:04.500
 They've never

00:19:04.500 --> 00:19:05.259
 been in a battle.

00:19:05.360 --> 00:19:05.900
 They don't even

00:19:05.900 --> 00:19:06.480
 know how to

00:19:06.480 --> 00:19:07.240
 throw a spear.

00:19:08.039 --> 00:19:08.680
 How do they

00:19:08.680 --> 00:19:09.340
 know what to

00:19:09.340 --> 00:19:09.560
 do?

00:19:10.860 --> 00:19:11.539
 They're not

00:19:11.539 --> 00:19:12.080
 the kind

00:19:12.080 --> 00:19:12.620
 of people

00:19:12.619 --> 00:19:13.199
 you go

00:19:13.199 --> 00:19:13.639
 to get

00:19:13.639 --> 00:19:14.319
 and organize

00:19:14.319 --> 00:19:14.819
 a fight.

00:19:14.819 --> 00:19:15.500
 It all

00:19:15.500 --> 00:19:16.179
 seems rather

00:19:16.179 --> 00:19:16.859
 foolish.

00:19:18.500 --> 00:19:18.979
 But to

00:19:18.979 --> 00:19:19.419
 make sure

00:19:19.419 --> 00:19:19.799
 we get

00:19:19.799 --> 00:19:20.279
 the point

00:19:20.279 --> 00:19:20.839
 the prophet

00:19:20.839 --> 00:19:21.339
 of God

00:19:21.339 --> 00:19:22.179
 keeps reminding

00:19:22.179 --> 00:19:22.500
 us.

00:19:22.619 --> 00:19:23.319
 Verse 15

00:19:23.319 --> 00:19:25.759
 So Ahab

00:19:25.759 --> 00:19:26.339
 summoned the

00:19:26.339 --> 00:19:27.559
 232

00:19:27.559 --> 00:19:28.079
 junior

00:19:28.079 --> 00:19:28.539
 officers

00:19:28.539 --> 00:19:29.339
 under the

00:19:29.339 --> 00:19:29.739
 provincial

00:19:29.739 --> 00:19:30.359
 commanders.

00:19:31.759 --> 00:19:32.839
 Verse 17

00:19:32.839 --> 00:19:33.959
 The junior

00:19:33.959 --> 00:19:34.539
 officers

00:19:34.539 --> 00:19:35.359
 under the

00:19:35.359 --> 00:19:35.759
 provincial

00:19:35.759 --> 00:19:36.379
 commanders

00:19:36.379 --> 00:19:36.919
 went out

00:19:36.919 --> 00:19:37.399
 first.

00:19:38.259 --> 00:19:39.299
 Verse 19

00:19:39.299 --> 00:19:40.779
 The junior

00:19:40.779 --> 00:19:41.359
 officers

00:19:41.359 --> 00:19:41.859
 under the

00:19:41.859 --> 00:19:42.259
 provincial

00:19:42.259 --> 00:19:42.919
 commanders

00:19:42.919 --> 00:19:44.019
 marched out

00:19:44.019 --> 00:19:44.319
 of the

00:19:44.319 --> 00:19:44.639
 city

00:19:44.639 --> 00:19:45.079
 with the

00:19:45.079 --> 00:19:45.339
 army

00:19:45.339 --> 00:19:45.759
 behind

00:19:45.759 --> 00:19:45.980
 them.

00:19:46.379 --> 00:19:46.599
 I mean

00:19:46.599 --> 00:19:46.879
 what's

00:19:46.879 --> 00:19:47.139
 going to

00:19:47.139 --> 00:19:47.460
 happen?

00:19:48.720 --> 00:19:49.099
 Well

00:19:49.099 --> 00:19:49.899
 verse 20

00:19:49.899 --> 00:19:50.379
 And each

00:19:50.379 --> 00:19:51.279
 one struck

00:19:51.279 --> 00:19:51.919
 down his

00:19:51.919 --> 00:19:52.399
 opponent.

00:19:53.680 --> 00:19:54.119
 At that

00:19:54.119 --> 00:19:55.139
 the Arameans

00:19:55.139 --> 00:19:56.379
 fled with

00:19:56.379 --> 00:19:57.259
 the Israelites

00:19:57.259 --> 00:19:58.759
 in pursuit.

00:20:00.180 --> 00:20:00.899
 Who would

00:20:00.899 --> 00:20:01.659
 ever think

00:20:01.659 --> 00:20:02.759
 a bunch

00:20:02.759 --> 00:20:04.220
 of inexperienced

00:20:04.220 --> 00:20:04.960
 officers

00:20:04.960 --> 00:20:06.440
 could win

00:20:06.440 --> 00:20:06.859
 a battle?

00:20:06.859 --> 00:20:09.240
 It all

00:20:09.240 --> 00:20:09.799
 sounds

00:20:09.799 --> 00:20:10.639
 foolish

00:20:10.639 --> 00:20:12.439
 but they

00:20:12.439 --> 00:20:12.839
 did

00:20:12.839 --> 00:20:14.519
 because it

00:20:14.519 --> 00:20:14.799
 was a

00:20:14.799 --> 00:20:15.099
 battle

00:20:15.099 --> 00:20:15.919
 God said

00:20:15.919 --> 00:20:16.579
 he would

00:20:16.579 --> 00:20:16.959
 win.

00:20:18.719 --> 00:20:19.619
 So he

00:20:19.619 --> 00:20:19.919
 chooses

00:20:19.919 --> 00:20:20.379
 foolish

00:20:20.379 --> 00:20:21.000
 things

00:20:21.000 --> 00:20:22.679
 but God

00:20:22.679 --> 00:20:23.299
 also wins

00:20:23.299 --> 00:20:23.719
 the battle

00:20:23.719 --> 00:20:24.299
 because he

00:20:24.299 --> 00:20:25.099
 chooses the

00:20:25.099 --> 00:20:26.359
 weak things

00:20:26.359 --> 00:20:27.719
 to shame

00:20:27.719 --> 00:20:28.399
 the strong.

00:20:30.139 --> 00:20:30.519
 Look at

00:20:30.519 --> 00:20:30.859
 how the

00:20:30.859 --> 00:20:31.500
 second battle

00:20:31.500 --> 00:20:31.959
 is won

00:20:31.959 --> 00:20:32.759
 in verse

00:20:32.759 --> 00:20:33.559
 26

00:20:33.559 --> 00:20:36.059
 So Ben

00:20:36.059 --> 00:20:36.479
 Hadad

00:20:36.480 --> 00:20:36.960
 has kind

00:20:36.960 --> 00:20:37.420
 of figured

00:20:37.420 --> 00:20:37.980
 out that

00:20:37.980 --> 00:20:38.299
 well

00:20:38.299 --> 00:20:39.079
 you know

00:20:39.079 --> 00:20:40.220
 we fought

00:20:40.220 --> 00:20:40.579
 them up

00:20:40.579 --> 00:20:40.799
 in the

00:20:40.799 --> 00:20:41.160
 mountains

00:20:41.160 --> 00:20:41.599
 they're

00:20:41.599 --> 00:20:42.160
 too strong

00:20:42.160 --> 00:20:42.480
 and the

00:20:42.480 --> 00:20:42.799
 mountain

00:20:42.799 --> 00:20:43.200
 gods

00:20:43.200 --> 00:20:43.500
 are with

00:20:43.500 --> 00:20:43.740
 them

00:20:43.740 --> 00:20:44.380
 but let's

00:20:44.380 --> 00:20:44.819
 get them

00:20:44.819 --> 00:20:45.339
 down in

00:20:45.339 --> 00:20:45.799
 the valleys

00:20:45.799 --> 00:20:46.240
 and it's

00:20:46.240 --> 00:20:46.900
 springtime

00:20:46.900 --> 00:20:47.700
 because well

00:20:47.700 --> 00:20:48.680
 it's neither

00:20:48.680 --> 00:20:49.220
 too hot

00:20:49.220 --> 00:20:49.700
 nor too

00:20:49.700 --> 00:20:50.019
 cold

00:20:50.019 --> 00:20:50.259
 there's

00:20:50.259 --> 00:20:50.500
 plenty

00:20:50.500 --> 00:20:51.019
 of food

00:20:51.019 --> 00:20:52.099
 that's

00:20:52.099 --> 00:20:52.360
 going to

00:20:52.360 --> 00:20:52.620
 be the

00:20:52.620 --> 00:20:53.000
 time to

00:20:53.000 --> 00:20:53.299
 go to

00:20:53.299 --> 00:20:53.579
 battle

00:20:53.579 --> 00:20:53.980
 and we'll

00:20:53.980 --> 00:20:54.599
 get new

00:20:54.599 --> 00:20:55.220
 people on

00:20:55.220 --> 00:20:55.539
 board

00:20:55.539 --> 00:20:56.599
 and we'll

00:20:56.599 --> 00:20:57.160
 be ready

00:20:57.160 --> 00:20:59.079
 verse

00:20:59.079 --> 00:20:59.839
 26

00:20:59.839 --> 00:21:00.959
 the next

00:21:00.959 --> 00:21:01.339
 spring

00:21:01.339 --> 00:21:01.659
 Ben

00:21:01.659 --> 00:21:02.059
 Hadad

00:21:02.059 --> 00:21:02.559
 mustered

00:21:02.559 --> 00:21:02.740
 the

00:21:02.740 --> 00:21:03.299
 Arameans

00:21:03.299 --> 00:21:03.699
 and went

00:21:03.699 --> 00:21:04.059
 up to

00:21:04.059 --> 00:21:04.500
 Aphek

00:21:04.500 --> 00:21:05.000
 to fight

00:21:05.000 --> 00:21:05.399
 against

00:21:05.399 --> 00:21:05.879
 Israel

00:21:05.879 --> 00:21:07.220
 and when

00:21:07.220 --> 00:21:07.399
 the

00:21:07.399 --> 00:21:07.759
 Israelites

00:21:07.759 --> 00:21:08.500
 were also

00:21:08.500 --> 00:21:08.959
 mustered

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 and given

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 their

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 provisions

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 they marched

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 out to

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 meet them

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 now picture

00:21:14.059 --> 00:21:15.139
 picture what's

00:21:15.139 --> 00:21:15.619
 going on

00:21:15.619 --> 00:21:15.980
 here as

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 they come

00:21:16.379 --> 00:21:16.959
 down into

00:21:16.959 --> 00:21:17.459
 the valley

00:21:17.459 --> 00:21:19.439
 at one

00:21:19.439 --> 00:21:19.879
 end you've

00:21:19.879 --> 00:21:20.220
 got the

00:21:20.220 --> 00:21:20.759
 Israelites

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 and they

00:21:22.740 --> 00:21:23.299
 look like

00:21:23.299 --> 00:21:24.599
 two small

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 flocks of

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 goats

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 and then

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 over on

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 the other

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 side the

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 Arameans

00:21:29.640 --> 00:21:30.680
 they covered

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 the whole

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 countryside

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 this is a

00:21:35.759 --> 00:21:36.299
 battle of

00:21:36.299 --> 00:21:37.079
 the few

00:21:37.079 --> 00:21:38.259
 versus the

00:21:38.259 --> 00:21:38.579
 many

00:21:38.579 --> 00:21:40.500
 Israel army

00:21:40.500 --> 00:21:41.480
 is small

00:21:41.480 --> 00:21:42.579
 insignificant

00:21:42.579 --> 00:21:43.599
 and weak

00:21:43.599 --> 00:21:44.960
 Aram's army

00:21:44.960 --> 00:21:45.819
 is great

00:21:45.819 --> 00:21:46.960
 magnificent

00:21:46.960 --> 00:21:47.559
 in its

00:21:47.559 --> 00:21:48.099
 military

00:21:48.099 --> 00:21:48.740
 power

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 and strong

00:21:50.539 --> 00:21:54.079
 paddy power

00:21:54.079 --> 00:21:54.640
 isn't going to

00:21:54.640 --> 00:21:55.160
 give you great

00:21:55.160 --> 00:21:55.740
 odds for an

00:21:55.740 --> 00:21:56.380
 Israel win

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 in this

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 are they

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 nothing

00:21:58.700 --> 00:21:59.400
 glamorous

00:21:59.400 --> 00:22:00.500
 or spectacular

00:22:00.500 --> 00:22:01.720
 about Israel's

00:22:01.720 --> 00:22:02.039
 army

00:22:02.039 --> 00:22:04.559
 but this is

00:22:04.559 --> 00:22:05.440
 God's battle

00:22:05.440 --> 00:22:07.759
 and he uses

00:22:07.759 --> 00:22:09.019
 weak things

00:22:09.019 --> 00:22:10.500
 to shame

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 the strong

00:22:11.140 --> 00:22:14.059
 verse 29

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 so for seven

00:22:14.980 --> 00:22:15.539
 days they

00:22:15.539 --> 00:22:16.180
 camped opposite

00:22:16.180 --> 00:22:16.779
 each other

00:22:16.779 --> 00:22:17.620
 and on the

00:22:17.620 --> 00:22:18.200
 seventh day

00:22:18.200 --> 00:22:18.819
 the battle

00:22:18.819 --> 00:22:19.319
 began

00:22:19.319 --> 00:22:20.579
 the Israelites

00:22:20.579 --> 00:22:21.500
 inflicted a

00:22:21.500 --> 00:22:22.500
 hundred thousand

00:22:22.500 --> 00:22:23.220
 casualties

00:22:23.220 --> 00:22:25.620
 in one day

00:22:25.619 --> 00:22:27.319
 the rest

00:22:27.319 --> 00:22:27.579
 of them

00:22:27.579 --> 00:22:28.179
 escaped to

00:22:28.179 --> 00:22:28.619
 the city

00:22:28.619 --> 00:22:29.299
 of Aphek

00:22:29.299 --> 00:22:30.299
 where I

00:22:30.299 --> 00:22:30.759
 guess they

00:22:30.759 --> 00:22:31.159
 kind of

00:22:31.159 --> 00:22:32.639
 crowded around

00:22:32.639 --> 00:22:33.159
 the city

00:22:33.159 --> 00:22:33.959
 and the

00:22:33.959 --> 00:22:34.699
 walls came

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 down and

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 another

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 twenty-seven

00:22:36.299 --> 00:22:37.099
 thousand of

00:22:37.099 --> 00:22:37.699
 them fell

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 why does

00:22:42.460 --> 00:22:43.120
 God work

00:22:43.120 --> 00:22:43.920
 like this

00:22:43.920 --> 00:22:45.380
 why does

00:22:45.380 --> 00:22:45.819
 he take

00:22:45.819 --> 00:22:46.340
 foolish

00:22:46.340 --> 00:22:46.840
 things

00:22:46.840 --> 00:22:47.799
 and weak

00:22:47.799 --> 00:22:48.460
 things

00:22:48.460 --> 00:22:50.980
 well we're

00:22:50.980 --> 00:22:51.620
 told aren't

00:22:51.620 --> 00:22:52.039
 we at the

00:22:52.039 --> 00:22:52.380
 end of

00:22:52.380 --> 00:22:53.080
 verse 13

00:22:53.080 --> 00:22:53.559
 and it's

00:22:53.559 --> 00:22:54.400
 also repeated

00:22:54.400 --> 00:22:54.799
 at the

00:22:54.799 --> 00:22:55.100
 end of

00:22:55.100 --> 00:22:55.980
 verse 28

00:22:55.980 --> 00:22:58.360
 because you

00:22:58.360 --> 00:22:59.059
 will know

00:22:59.059 --> 00:22:59.819
 that I

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 am the

00:23:00.440 --> 00:23:00.779
 Lord

00:23:00.779 --> 00:23:00.920
 Lord

00:23:00.920 --> 00:23:04.220
 I will

00:23:04.220 --> 00:23:04.899
 take weak

00:23:04.899 --> 00:23:05.279
 things

00:23:05.279 --> 00:23:05.680
 I will

00:23:05.680 --> 00:23:06.359
 take foolish

00:23:06.359 --> 00:23:06.720
 things

00:23:06.720 --> 00:23:07.119
 and I'm

00:23:07.119 --> 00:23:07.339
 going to

00:23:07.339 --> 00:23:07.639
 win the

00:23:07.639 --> 00:23:08.000
 battle

00:23:08.000 --> 00:23:09.039
 and then

00:23:09.039 --> 00:23:09.480
 you will

00:23:09.480 --> 00:23:10.019
 know that

00:23:10.019 --> 00:23:10.579
 I am

00:23:10.579 --> 00:23:10.759
 the

00:23:10.759 --> 00:23:11.039
 Lord

00:23:11.039 --> 00:23:15.339
 I will

00:23:15.339 --> 00:23:15.779
 win the

00:23:15.779 --> 00:23:16.339
 battle for

00:23:16.339 --> 00:23:16.660
 you

00:23:16.660 --> 00:23:18.220
 to prove

00:23:18.220 --> 00:23:18.759
 to you

00:23:18.759 --> 00:23:20.399
 that I

00:23:20.399 --> 00:23:21.039
 am God

00:23:21.039 --> 00:23:22.500
 and I'm

00:23:22.500 --> 00:23:23.119
 in control

00:23:23.119 --> 00:23:23.539
 of this

00:23:23.539 --> 00:23:23.940
 world

00:23:23.940 --> 00:23:24.799
 and you

00:23:24.799 --> 00:23:25.700
 are not

00:23:25.700 --> 00:23:29.920
 you see

00:23:29.920 --> 00:23:30.500
 Ahab is

00:23:30.500 --> 00:23:30.980
 faced with

00:23:30.980 --> 00:23:31.559
 a question

00:23:31.559 --> 00:23:33.100
 and so

00:23:33.100 --> 00:23:33.559
 are we

00:23:33.559 --> 00:23:36.100
 when faced

00:23:36.100 --> 00:23:36.500
 with the

00:23:36.500 --> 00:23:36.940
 battle

00:23:36.940 --> 00:23:38.759
 who are

00:23:38.759 --> 00:23:39.200
 we going

00:23:39.200 --> 00:23:39.840
 to trust

00:23:39.840 --> 00:23:41.779
 am I

00:23:41.779 --> 00:23:42.100
 going to

00:23:42.100 --> 00:23:42.620
 fight with

00:23:42.620 --> 00:23:43.120
 my own

00:23:43.120 --> 00:23:43.519
 wisdom

00:23:43.519 --> 00:23:45.180
 am I

00:23:45.180 --> 00:23:45.500
 going to

00:23:45.500 --> 00:23:46.019
 fight in

00:23:46.019 --> 00:23:46.559
 my own

00:23:46.559 --> 00:23:47.059
 strength

00:23:47.059 --> 00:23:47.880
 or am

00:23:47.880 --> 00:23:48.279
 I going

00:23:48.279 --> 00:23:48.840
 to trust

00:23:48.840 --> 00:23:49.340
 the Lord

00:23:49.340 --> 00:23:51.740
 am I

00:23:51.740 --> 00:23:52.180
 going to

00:23:52.180 --> 00:23:52.740
 get through

00:23:52.740 --> 00:23:53.180
 life

00:23:53.180 --> 00:23:54.580
 with this

00:23:54.580 --> 00:23:55.140
 arrogant

00:23:55.140 --> 00:23:55.840
 strutting

00:23:55.840 --> 00:23:56.160
 around

00:23:56.160 --> 00:23:56.640
 and saying

00:23:56.640 --> 00:23:57.220
 I can

00:23:57.220 --> 00:23:57.680
 manage

00:23:57.680 --> 00:23:58.440
 I'm in

00:23:58.440 --> 00:23:58.820
 control

00:23:58.820 --> 00:23:59.180
 of my

00:23:59.180 --> 00:23:59.640
 destiny

00:23:59.640 --> 00:24:00.560
 I can

00:24:00.560 --> 00:24:01.140
 do it

00:24:01.140 --> 00:24:06.380
 you see

00:24:06.380 --> 00:24:06.740
 as we

00:24:06.740 --> 00:24:07.040
 journey

00:24:07.040 --> 00:24:07.320
 through

00:24:07.320 --> 00:24:07.759
 life

00:24:07.759 --> 00:24:08.160
 we're

00:24:08.160 --> 00:24:08.540
 in a

00:24:08.540 --> 00:24:08.880
 battle

00:24:08.880 --> 00:24:11.080
 but not

00:24:11.080 --> 00:24:11.480
 a battle

00:24:11.480 --> 00:24:11.900
 against

00:24:11.900 --> 00:24:12.820
 Ben Hadad

00:24:12.820 --> 00:24:14.980
 but a

00:24:14.980 --> 00:24:15.660
 much greater

00:24:15.660 --> 00:24:16.120
 battle

00:24:16.120 --> 00:24:18.080
 against a

00:24:18.080 --> 00:24:18.360
 greater

00:24:18.360 --> 00:24:18.880
 enemy

00:24:18.880 --> 00:24:20.040
 sin

00:24:20.040 --> 00:24:20.320
 and

00:24:20.320 --> 00:24:20.820
 Satan

00:24:20.820 --> 00:24:23.200
 and because

00:24:23.200 --> 00:24:23.820
 of our

00:24:23.820 --> 00:24:24.240
 sin

00:24:24.240 --> 00:24:26.039
 we are

00:24:26.039 --> 00:24:26.599
 facing

00:24:26.599 --> 00:24:27.799
 the

00:24:27.799 --> 00:24:28.579
 consequences

00:24:28.579 --> 00:24:29.799
 of sin

00:24:29.799 --> 00:24:30.759
 judgment

00:24:30.759 --> 00:24:31.460
 itself

00:24:31.460 --> 00:24:33.559
 we are

00:24:33.559 --> 00:24:34.140
 facing the

00:24:34.140 --> 00:24:34.759
 results

00:24:34.759 --> 00:24:35.859
 of what

00:24:35.859 --> 00:24:36.500
 that judgment

00:24:36.500 --> 00:24:37.120
 will be

00:24:37.120 --> 00:24:37.799
 hell

00:24:37.799 --> 00:24:38.700
 itself

00:24:38.700 --> 00:24:41.259
 and how

00:24:41.259 --> 00:24:41.640
 are we

00:24:41.640 --> 00:24:42.160
 going to

00:24:42.160 --> 00:24:42.859
 fight that

00:24:42.859 --> 00:24:43.420
 kind of

00:24:43.420 --> 00:24:43.779
 battle

00:24:43.779 --> 00:24:46.079
 well

00:24:46.079 --> 00:24:47.799
 we can

00:24:47.799 --> 00:24:48.319
 fight on

00:24:48.319 --> 00:24:48.779
 the basis

00:24:48.779 --> 00:24:49.180
 of our

00:24:49.180 --> 00:24:49.579
 pride

00:24:49.579 --> 00:24:50.019
 I can

00:24:50.019 --> 00:24:50.480
 do this

00:24:50.480 --> 00:24:50.839
 we can

00:24:50.839 --> 00:24:51.019
 do

00:24:51.019 --> 00:24:51.180
 in

00:24:51.180 --> 00:24:51.680
 Ahab

00:24:51.680 --> 00:24:54.039
 or

00:24:54.039 --> 00:24:55.940
 we can

00:24:55.940 --> 00:24:56.480
 turn and

00:24:56.480 --> 00:24:57.000
 look and

00:24:57.000 --> 00:24:57.660
 trust in

00:24:57.660 --> 00:24:58.120
 God's

00:24:58.120 --> 00:24:58.579
 grace

00:24:58.579 --> 00:25:01.839
 you see

00:25:01.839 --> 00:25:02.480
 just as

00:25:02.480 --> 00:25:03.000
 God had

00:25:03.000 --> 00:25:03.400
 won the

00:25:03.400 --> 00:25:03.720
 battle

00:25:03.720 --> 00:25:04.539
 for Ahab

00:25:04.539 --> 00:25:05.779
 it is

00:25:05.779 --> 00:25:06.319
 telling us

00:25:06.319 --> 00:25:06.819
 and pointing

00:25:06.819 --> 00:25:07.220
 us to

00:25:07.220 --> 00:25:07.620
 the fact

00:25:07.620 --> 00:25:08.099
 that well

00:25:08.099 --> 00:25:08.640
 God is

00:25:08.640 --> 00:25:08.960
 the one

00:25:08.960 --> 00:25:09.740
 who wins

00:25:09.740 --> 00:25:10.640
 the battle

00:25:10.640 --> 00:25:11.140
 for us

00:25:11.140 --> 00:25:11.579
 on our

00:25:11.579 --> 00:25:12.200
 behalf

00:25:12.200 --> 00:25:15.259
 keep your

00:25:15.259 --> 00:25:15.819
 finger in

00:25:15.819 --> 00:25:16.440
 1 Kings

00:25:16.440 --> 00:25:17.259
 chapter 20

00:25:17.259 --> 00:25:18.539
 and have

00:25:18.539 --> 00:25:18.980
 a look at

00:25:18.980 --> 00:25:20.180
 1 Corinthians

00:25:20.180 --> 00:25:20.819
 it is on

00:25:20.819 --> 00:25:23.360
 page 1144

00:25:23.360 --> 00:25:28.400
 on page

00:25:28.400 --> 00:25:29.600
 1144

00:25:29.600 --> 00:25:32.460
 1 Corinthians

00:25:32.460 --> 00:25:34.559
 chapter 18

00:25:34.559 --> 00:25:45.200
 you see

00:25:45.200 --> 00:25:45.799
 God won

00:25:45.799 --> 00:25:46.259
 the battle

00:25:46.259 --> 00:25:47.019
 for us

00:25:47.019 --> 00:25:49.299
 supremely

00:25:49.299 --> 00:25:49.720
 on the

00:25:49.720 --> 00:25:50.179
 cross

00:25:50.179 --> 00:25:52.259
 he doesn't

00:25:52.259 --> 00:25:52.859
 invite us

00:25:52.859 --> 00:25:53.279
 to come

00:25:53.279 --> 00:25:53.679
 and take

00:25:53.679 --> 00:25:54.259
 part in

00:25:54.259 --> 00:25:54.720
 the battle

00:25:54.720 --> 00:25:56.159
 but he

00:25:56.159 --> 00:25:56.500
 simply

00:25:56.500 --> 00:25:57.299
 presents it

00:25:57.299 --> 00:25:58.059
 and portrays

00:25:58.059 --> 00:25:58.500
 it to us

00:25:58.500 --> 00:25:58.819
 to say

00:25:58.819 --> 00:25:59.359
 watch

00:25:59.359 --> 00:26:00.879
 watch and

00:26:00.879 --> 00:26:01.419
 see what

00:26:01.419 --> 00:26:02.059
 happens

00:26:02.059 --> 00:26:04.179
 watch what

00:26:04.180 --> 00:26:05.180
 takes place

00:26:05.180 --> 00:26:06.440
 and then

00:26:06.440 --> 00:26:06.900
 you will

00:26:06.900 --> 00:26:07.460
 know that

00:26:07.460 --> 00:26:07.860
 I am

00:26:07.860 --> 00:26:08.500
 the Lord

00:26:08.500 --> 00:26:13.160
 1 Corinthians

00:26:13.160 --> 00:26:13.860
 1 verse

00:26:13.860 --> 00:26:14.279
 18

00:26:14.279 --> 00:26:15.200
 the message

00:26:15.200 --> 00:26:16.539
 of the

00:26:16.539 --> 00:26:17.019
 cross

00:26:17.019 --> 00:26:18.759
 is foolishness

00:26:18.759 --> 00:26:20.160
 to those

00:26:20.160 --> 00:26:20.500
 who are

00:26:20.500 --> 00:26:21.060
 perishing

00:26:21.060 --> 00:26:23.279
 but to

00:26:23.279 --> 00:26:23.720
 us who

00:26:23.720 --> 00:26:24.140
 are being

00:26:24.140 --> 00:26:24.580
 saved

00:26:24.580 --> 00:26:25.299
 it is

00:26:25.299 --> 00:26:26.259
 the power

00:26:26.259 --> 00:26:27.519
 of God

00:26:27.519 --> 00:26:29.220
 for it is

00:26:29.220 --> 00:26:29.680
 written I

00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:30.440
 will destroy

00:26:30.440 --> 00:26:31.060
 the wisdom

00:26:31.060 --> 00:26:31.779
 of the wise

00:26:31.779 --> 00:26:33.019
 the intelligence

00:26:33.019 --> 00:26:33.539
 of the

00:26:33.539 --> 00:26:34.240
 intelligence

00:26:34.240 --> 00:26:35.220
 I will

00:26:35.220 --> 00:26:36.079
 frustrate

00:26:36.079 --> 00:26:38.379
 down to

00:26:38.379 --> 00:26:39.079
 verse 25

00:26:39.079 --> 00:26:40.000
 still speaking

00:26:40.000 --> 00:26:40.579
 about the

00:26:40.579 --> 00:26:40.980
 cross

00:26:40.980 --> 00:26:42.200
 he says

00:26:42.200 --> 00:26:42.599
 for the

00:26:42.599 --> 00:26:43.480
 foolishness

00:26:43.480 --> 00:26:44.059
 of God

00:26:44.059 --> 00:26:45.039
 is wiser

00:26:45.039 --> 00:26:46.240
 than human

00:26:46.240 --> 00:26:46.680
 wisdom

00:26:46.680 --> 00:26:48.339
 and the

00:26:48.339 --> 00:26:48.859
 weakness

00:26:48.859 --> 00:26:49.480
 of God

00:26:49.480 --> 00:26:50.399
 is stronger

00:26:50.399 --> 00:26:51.779
 than human

00:26:51.779 --> 00:26:52.460
 strength

00:26:52.460 --> 00:26:57.099
 you see

00:26:57.099 --> 00:26:57.460
 to the

00:26:57.460 --> 00:26:57.879
 proud

00:26:57.879 --> 00:26:59.159
 and the

00:26:59.159 --> 00:26:59.980
 self-sufficient

00:26:59.980 --> 00:27:02.200
 the battle

00:27:02.200 --> 00:27:02.799
 that takes

00:27:02.799 --> 00:27:03.259
 place

00:27:03.259 --> 00:27:03.640
 on the

00:27:03.640 --> 00:27:04.099
 cross

00:27:04.099 --> 00:27:05.960
 is foolish

00:27:05.960 --> 00:27:07.460
 and weak

00:27:07.460 --> 00:27:08.940
 why would

00:27:08.940 --> 00:27:09.460
 you trust

00:27:09.460 --> 00:27:10.039
 a naked

00:27:10.039 --> 00:27:10.799
 bloodied

00:27:10.799 --> 00:27:11.799
 beaten up

00:27:11.799 --> 00:27:12.400
 crucified

00:27:12.400 --> 00:27:13.319
 and suffering

00:27:13.319 --> 00:27:14.120
 man called

00:27:14.120 --> 00:27:14.559
 Jesus

00:27:14.559 --> 00:27:15.380
 what can

00:27:15.380 --> 00:27:15.880
 he do

00:27:15.880 --> 00:27:16.400
 for you

00:27:16.400 --> 00:27:21.400
 well

00:27:21.400 --> 00:27:21.740
 through

00:27:21.740 --> 00:27:22.140
 Jesus

00:27:22.140 --> 00:27:22.960
 God won

00:27:22.960 --> 00:27:23.480
 the battle

00:27:23.480 --> 00:27:24.579
 didn't he

00:27:24.579 --> 00:27:25.900
 sin is

00:27:25.900 --> 00:27:26.480
 dealt with

00:27:26.480 --> 00:27:27.079
 as Christ

00:27:27.079 --> 00:27:27.660
 takes it

00:27:27.660 --> 00:27:28.500
 upon himself

00:27:28.500 --> 00:27:29.720
 Jesus

00:27:29.720 --> 00:27:30.440
 takes the

00:27:30.440 --> 00:27:30.839
 judgment

00:27:30.839 --> 00:27:31.319
 as it

00:27:31.319 --> 00:27:32.039
 falls on

00:27:32.039 --> 00:27:32.380
 him

00:27:32.380 --> 00:27:34.140
 he suffers

00:27:34.140 --> 00:27:34.819
 hell for

00:27:34.819 --> 00:27:35.160
 us

00:27:35.160 --> 00:27:36.079
 and it

00:27:36.079 --> 00:27:36.960
 is destroyed

00:27:36.960 --> 00:27:37.660
 and death

00:27:37.660 --> 00:27:38.360
 is defeated

00:27:38.360 --> 00:27:42.019
 watch

00:27:42.019 --> 00:27:42.700
 and see

00:27:42.700 --> 00:27:44.380
 you can't

00:27:44.380 --> 00:27:44.779
 win this

00:27:44.779 --> 00:27:45.120
 battle

00:27:45.120 --> 00:27:45.720
 but I

00:27:45.720 --> 00:27:46.220
 will do

00:27:46.220 --> 00:27:46.740
 it for

00:27:46.740 --> 00:27:47.099
 you

00:27:47.099 --> 00:27:50.659
 you

00:27:50.659 --> 00:27:50.879
 see

00:27:50.879 --> 00:27:51.480
 grace

00:27:51.480 --> 00:27:52.619
 humbles

00:27:52.619 --> 00:27:53.159
 us

00:27:53.159 --> 00:27:54.919
 it

00:27:54.919 --> 00:27:55.199
 says

00:27:55.199 --> 00:27:55.619
 to us

00:27:55.619 --> 00:27:56.019
 if you

00:27:56.019 --> 00:27:56.500
 want to

00:27:56.500 --> 00:27:56.859
 share

00:27:56.859 --> 00:27:57.159
 in the

00:27:57.159 --> 00:27:57.639
 battle's

00:27:57.639 --> 00:27:58.039
 victory

00:27:58.039 --> 00:27:59.579
 you need

00:27:59.579 --> 00:28:00.099
 to submit

00:28:00.099 --> 00:28:00.659
 to me

00:28:00.659 --> 00:28:02.559
 rather than

00:28:02.559 --> 00:28:03.139
 trust your

00:28:03.139 --> 00:28:03.819
 own wisdom

00:28:03.819 --> 00:28:04.779
 rather than

00:28:04.779 --> 00:28:05.480
 rely on your

00:28:05.480 --> 00:28:06.119
 own strength

00:28:06.119 --> 00:28:07.199
 rather than

00:28:07.199 --> 00:28:07.980
 do life

00:28:07.980 --> 00:28:08.619
 in your

00:28:08.619 --> 00:28:09.319
 own way

00:28:09.319 --> 00:28:11.659
 you need

00:28:11.659 --> 00:28:12.339
 to turn

00:28:12.339 --> 00:28:13.539
 to me

00:28:13.539 --> 00:28:15.059
 because

00:28:15.059 --> 00:28:15.899
 I am

00:28:15.899 --> 00:28:17.039
 the Lord

00:28:17.039 --> 00:28:17.180
 third

00:28:17.180 --> 00:28:20.539
 how is

00:28:20.539 --> 00:28:20.799
 Ahab

00:28:20.799 --> 00:28:21.420
 going to

00:28:21.420 --> 00:28:21.940
 respond

00:28:21.940 --> 00:28:22.519
 to all

00:28:22.519 --> 00:28:22.899
 of what

00:28:22.899 --> 00:28:23.220
 God

00:28:23.220 --> 00:28:23.680
 has done

00:28:23.680 --> 00:28:24.339
 for him

00:28:24.339 --> 00:28:26.319
 well

00:28:26.319 --> 00:28:26.839
 third

00:28:26.839 --> 00:28:31.379
 how to

00:28:31.379 --> 00:28:32.200
 exclude

00:28:32.200 --> 00:28:32.859
 yourself

00:28:32.859 --> 00:28:33.879
 from the

00:28:33.879 --> 00:28:34.480
 battle's

00:28:34.480 --> 00:28:34.920
 victory

00:28:34.920 --> 00:28:37.220
 how to

00:28:37.220 --> 00:28:37.879
 exclude

00:28:37.879 --> 00:28:38.420
 yourself

00:28:38.420 --> 00:28:38.839
 from the

00:28:38.839 --> 00:28:39.279
 battle's

00:28:39.279 --> 00:28:39.639
 victory

00:28:39.639 --> 00:28:41.220
 let's go

00:28:41.220 --> 00:28:41.839
 back to

00:28:41.839 --> 00:28:42.519
 1 Kings

00:28:42.519 --> 00:28:43.460
 chapter 20

00:28:43.460 --> 00:28:45.139
 and we'll

00:28:45.139 --> 00:28:45.619
 pick it up

00:28:45.619 --> 00:28:46.059
 in verse

00:28:46.059 --> 00:28:46.859
 31

00:28:46.859 --> 00:28:59.659
 so

00:28:59.659 --> 00:29:00.519
 verse 31

00:29:00.519 --> 00:29:00.959
 his

00:29:00.959 --> 00:29:01.479
 officials

00:29:01.479 --> 00:29:01.879
 that's

00:29:01.879 --> 00:29:02.099
 Ben

00:29:02.099 --> 00:29:02.619
 Hadad's

00:29:02.619 --> 00:29:02.899
 officials

00:29:02.899 --> 00:29:03.439
 said to

00:29:03.439 --> 00:29:03.659
 him

00:29:03.659 --> 00:29:03.959
 look

00:29:03.959 --> 00:29:05.039
 we have

00:29:05.039 --> 00:29:05.379
 heard

00:29:05.379 --> 00:29:05.819
 that the

00:29:05.819 --> 00:29:06.279
 kings of

00:29:06.279 --> 00:29:06.579
 Israel

00:29:06.579 --> 00:29:06.879
 are

00:29:06.879 --> 00:29:07.539
 merciful

00:29:07.539 --> 00:29:09.479
 let us

00:29:09.479 --> 00:29:09.959
 go to

00:29:09.959 --> 00:29:10.359
 the king

00:29:10.359 --> 00:29:10.879
 of Israel

00:29:10.879 --> 00:29:11.759
 with sackcloth

00:29:11.759 --> 00:29:12.259
 round our

00:29:12.259 --> 00:29:12.639
 waist

00:29:12.639 --> 00:29:13.639
 and ropes

00:29:13.639 --> 00:29:14.219
 round our

00:29:14.219 --> 00:29:14.579
 heads

00:29:14.579 --> 00:29:15.179
 which was a

00:29:15.179 --> 00:29:15.619
 sign of

00:29:15.619 --> 00:29:16.079
 submission

00:29:16.079 --> 00:29:16.579
 you won

00:29:16.579 --> 00:29:17.039
 the battle

00:29:17.039 --> 00:29:17.539
 where your

00:29:17.539 --> 00:29:18.139
 servants

00:29:18.139 --> 00:29:19.519
 perhaps he

00:29:19.519 --> 00:29:20.039
 will spare

00:29:20.039 --> 00:29:20.779
 your life

00:29:20.779 --> 00:29:23.859
 wearing sackcloth

00:29:23.859 --> 00:29:24.279
 round their

00:29:24.279 --> 00:29:25.099
 waist and ropes

00:29:25.099 --> 00:29:25.559
 round their

00:29:25.559 --> 00:29:26.079
 heads they

00:29:26.079 --> 00:29:26.599
 went to the

00:29:26.599 --> 00:29:26.919
 king of

00:29:26.919 --> 00:29:27.439
 Israel and

00:29:27.439 --> 00:29:27.719
 said

00:29:27.719 --> 00:29:28.959
 your servant

00:29:28.959 --> 00:29:29.319
 Ben

00:29:29.319 --> 00:29:30.119
 Hadad says

00:29:30.119 --> 00:29:31.419
 please let

00:29:31.419 --> 00:29:32.019
 me live

00:29:32.019 --> 00:29:34.099
 the king

00:29:34.099 --> 00:29:34.539
 answered

00:29:34.539 --> 00:29:35.699
 is he still

00:29:35.699 --> 00:29:36.319
 alive

00:29:36.319 --> 00:29:38.539
 he is

00:29:38.539 --> 00:29:39.000
 my

00:29:39.000 --> 00:29:39.919
 brother

00:29:39.920 --> 00:29:42.340
 the men

00:29:42.340 --> 00:29:42.920
 took this

00:29:42.920 --> 00:29:43.240
 as a

00:29:43.240 --> 00:29:43.840
 good sign

00:29:43.840 --> 00:29:44.200
 and were

00:29:44.200 --> 00:29:44.680
 quick to

00:29:44.680 --> 00:29:45.039
 pick up

00:29:45.039 --> 00:29:45.320
 on his

00:29:45.320 --> 00:29:45.580
 word

00:29:45.580 --> 00:29:46.660
 yes

00:29:46.660 --> 00:29:47.019
 your

00:29:47.019 --> 00:29:47.820
 brother

00:29:47.820 --> 00:29:48.600
 Ben

00:29:48.600 --> 00:29:49.080
 Hadad

00:29:49.080 --> 00:29:49.740
 they said

00:29:49.740 --> 00:29:51.400
 go and

00:29:51.400 --> 00:29:51.779
 get him

00:29:51.779 --> 00:29:52.160
 the king

00:29:52.160 --> 00:29:52.519
 said

00:29:52.519 --> 00:29:53.360
 when Ben

00:29:53.360 --> 00:29:53.680
 Hadad

00:29:53.680 --> 00:29:54.279
 came out

00:29:54.279 --> 00:29:55.120
 Ahab

00:29:55.120 --> 00:29:55.759
 bought him

00:29:55.759 --> 00:29:56.480
 up into

00:29:56.480 --> 00:29:57.340
 his chariot

00:29:57.340 --> 00:29:58.900
 I will

00:29:58.900 --> 00:29:59.500
 return the

00:29:59.500 --> 00:30:00.080
 cities my

00:30:00.080 --> 00:30:00.700
 father took

00:30:00.700 --> 00:30:01.200
 from your

00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:01.860
 father Ben

00:30:01.860 --> 00:30:02.180
 Hadad

00:30:02.180 --> 00:30:02.580
 offered

00:30:02.580 --> 00:30:04.539
 and you

00:30:04.539 --> 00:30:05.080
 may set

00:30:05.080 --> 00:30:05.420
 up your

00:30:05.420 --> 00:30:06.019
 own market

00:30:06.019 --> 00:30:06.700
 areas in

00:30:06.700 --> 00:30:07.279
 Damascus

00:30:07.279 --> 00:30:07.840
 where we

00:30:07.840 --> 00:30:08.440
 live and

00:30:08.440 --> 00:30:09.640
 just as

00:30:09.640 --> 00:30:10.299
 my father

00:30:10.299 --> 00:30:10.779
 did in

00:30:10.779 --> 00:30:11.320
 Samaria

00:30:11.320 --> 00:30:13.779
 Ahab

00:30:13.779 --> 00:30:14.180
 said

00:30:14.180 --> 00:30:15.460
 on the

00:30:15.460 --> 00:30:16.120
 basis of

00:30:16.120 --> 00:30:16.640
 a treaty

00:30:16.640 --> 00:30:17.799
 I will

00:30:17.799 --> 00:30:18.460
 set you

00:30:18.460 --> 00:30:18.799
 free

00:30:18.799 --> 00:30:20.380
 so he

00:30:20.380 --> 00:30:20.779
 made a

00:30:20.779 --> 00:30:21.380
 treaty with

00:30:21.380 --> 00:30:22.019
 him and

00:30:22.019 --> 00:30:23.360
 let him

00:30:23.360 --> 00:30:23.720
 go

00:30:23.720 --> 00:30:27.200
 by the

00:30:27.200 --> 00:30:27.600
 word of

00:30:27.600 --> 00:30:28.039
 the Lord

00:30:28.039 --> 00:30:28.500
 one of

00:30:28.500 --> 00:30:29.019
 the company

00:30:29.019 --> 00:30:29.340
 of the

00:30:29.340 --> 00:30:29.620
 prophet

00:30:29.620 --> 00:30:30.400
 said to

00:30:30.400 --> 00:30:30.820
 his

00:30:30.820 --> 00:30:31.500
 companion

00:30:31.500 --> 00:30:31.960
 another

00:30:31.960 --> 00:30:32.779
 prophet

00:30:32.779 --> 00:30:33.940
 strike me

00:30:33.940 --> 00:30:34.920
 with your

00:30:34.920 --> 00:30:35.360
 weapon

00:30:35.360 --> 00:30:37.320
 but he

00:30:37.320 --> 00:30:37.920
 refused

00:30:37.920 --> 00:30:39.480
 so the

00:30:39.480 --> 00:30:40.060
 prophet said

00:30:40.060 --> 00:30:40.700
 because you

00:30:40.700 --> 00:30:41.200
 have not

00:30:41.200 --> 00:30:42.060
 obeyed the

00:30:42.060 --> 00:30:43.100
 Lord as

00:30:43.100 --> 00:30:43.500
 soon as

00:30:43.500 --> 00:30:43.960
 you leave

00:30:43.960 --> 00:30:44.539
 me a

00:30:44.539 --> 00:30:45.100
 lion will

00:30:45.100 --> 00:30:45.740
 kill you

00:30:45.740 --> 00:30:47.460
 after that

00:30:47.460 --> 00:30:47.880
 the man

00:30:47.880 --> 00:30:48.500
 went away

00:30:48.500 --> 00:30:49.440
 a lion

00:30:49.440 --> 00:30:50.140
 found him

00:30:50.140 --> 00:30:51.100
 and killed

00:30:51.100 --> 00:30:51.440
 him

00:30:51.440 --> 00:30:53.519
 the prophet

00:30:53.519 --> 00:30:54.120
 then found

00:30:54.120 --> 00:30:54.759
 another man

00:30:54.759 --> 00:30:55.240
 and said

00:30:55.240 --> 00:30:56.560
 strike me

00:30:56.560 --> 00:30:57.060
 please

00:30:57.060 --> 00:30:58.500
 so the

00:30:58.500 --> 00:30:59.120
 man struck

00:30:59.120 --> 00:30:59.480
 him and

00:30:59.480 --> 00:31:00.180
 wounded him

00:31:00.180 --> 00:31:01.640
 then the

00:31:01.640 --> 00:31:02.259
 prophet went

00:31:02.259 --> 00:31:02.740
 and stood

00:31:02.740 --> 00:31:03.519
 by the road

00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:04.259
 waiting for

00:31:04.259 --> 00:31:04.880
 the king

00:31:04.880 --> 00:31:06.080
 that's king

00:31:06.080 --> 00:31:06.539
 Ahab

00:31:06.539 --> 00:31:07.680
 he disguised

00:31:07.680 --> 00:31:08.379
 himself with

00:31:08.379 --> 00:31:09.079
 his headband

00:31:09.079 --> 00:31:09.680
 down over

00:31:09.680 --> 00:31:10.259
 his eyes

00:31:10.259 --> 00:31:11.619
 as the

00:31:11.619 --> 00:31:12.359
 king passed

00:31:12.359 --> 00:31:12.940
 by the

00:31:12.940 --> 00:31:13.619
 prophet called

00:31:13.619 --> 00:31:14.000
 out to

00:31:14.000 --> 00:31:14.220
 him

00:31:14.220 --> 00:31:15.599
 your servant

00:31:15.599 --> 00:31:16.279
 went into

00:31:16.279 --> 00:31:16.680
 the thick

00:31:16.680 --> 00:31:16.940
 of the

00:31:16.940 --> 00:31:17.240
 battle

00:31:17.240 --> 00:31:18.039
 and someone

00:31:18.039 --> 00:31:18.599
 came to

00:31:18.599 --> 00:31:18.920
 me with

00:31:18.920 --> 00:31:19.420
 a captive

00:31:19.420 --> 00:31:19.980
 and said

00:31:19.980 --> 00:31:21.139
 guard this

00:31:21.139 --> 00:31:21.500
 man

00:31:21.500 --> 00:31:22.480
 if he is

00:31:22.480 --> 00:31:22.920
 missing

00:31:22.920 --> 00:31:24.039
 it will be

00:31:24.039 --> 00:31:24.759
 your life

00:31:24.759 --> 00:31:25.159
 for his

00:31:25.159 --> 00:31:25.460
 life

00:31:25.460 --> 00:31:26.079
 or you

00:31:26.079 --> 00:31:26.539
 must pay

00:31:26.539 --> 00:31:27.099
 a talent

00:31:27.099 --> 00:31:27.740
 of silver

00:31:27.740 --> 00:31:28.980
 which was

00:31:28.980 --> 00:31:29.559
 years of

00:31:29.559 --> 00:31:29.899
 wages

00:31:29.899 --> 00:31:30.339
 basically

00:31:30.339 --> 00:31:30.579
 it was

00:31:30.579 --> 00:31:31.019
 impossible

00:31:31.019 --> 00:31:31.559
 to pay

00:31:31.559 --> 00:31:31.879
 off

00:31:31.879 --> 00:31:33.920
 while your

00:31:33.920 --> 00:31:34.420
 servant

00:31:34.420 --> 00:31:35.139
 was busy

00:31:35.139 --> 00:31:35.680
 here and

00:31:35.680 --> 00:31:35.879
 there

00:31:35.880 --> 00:31:36.420
 the man

00:31:36.420 --> 00:31:37.080
 disappeared

00:31:37.080 --> 00:31:39.620
 that is

00:31:39.620 --> 00:31:39.920
 your

00:31:39.920 --> 00:31:40.780
 sentence

00:31:40.780 --> 00:31:41.940
 the king

00:31:41.940 --> 00:31:42.400
 of Israel

00:31:42.400 --> 00:31:42.820
 said

00:31:42.820 --> 00:31:43.880
 you have

00:31:43.880 --> 00:31:44.320
 pronounced

00:31:44.320 --> 00:31:45.180
 it yourself

00:31:45.180 --> 00:31:47.960
 then the

00:31:47.960 --> 00:31:48.760
 prophet quickly

00:31:48.760 --> 00:31:49.540
 removed his

00:31:49.540 --> 00:31:50.280
 headband from

00:31:50.280 --> 00:31:50.900
 his eyes

00:31:50.900 --> 00:31:51.940
 and the

00:31:51.940 --> 00:31:52.420
 king of

00:31:52.420 --> 00:31:52.780
 Israel

00:31:52.780 --> 00:31:53.700
 recognized him

00:31:53.700 --> 00:31:54.180
 as one of

00:31:54.180 --> 00:31:54.820
 the prophets

00:31:54.820 --> 00:31:56.660
 he said to

00:31:56.660 --> 00:31:57.320
 king Ahab

00:31:57.320 --> 00:31:58.900
 this is what

00:31:58.900 --> 00:31:59.340
 the lord

00:31:59.340 --> 00:31:59.840
 says

00:31:59.840 --> 00:32:01.500
 you have

00:32:01.500 --> 00:32:02.140
 set free

00:32:02.140 --> 00:32:02.600
 a man

00:32:02.600 --> 00:32:03.040
 I had

00:32:03.040 --> 00:32:03.640
 determined

00:32:03.640 --> 00:32:04.400
 should die

00:32:04.400 --> 00:32:06.100
 therefore

00:32:06.100 --> 00:32:07.560
 it is

00:32:07.560 --> 00:32:08.460
 your life

00:32:08.460 --> 00:32:09.340
 for his

00:32:09.340 --> 00:32:09.780
 life

00:32:09.780 --> 00:32:11.460
 your people

00:32:11.460 --> 00:32:12.440
 for his

00:32:12.440 --> 00:32:12.940
 people

00:32:12.940 --> 00:32:14.580
 sullen

00:32:14.580 --> 00:32:15.160
 and angry

00:32:15.160 --> 00:32:16.220
 the king

00:32:16.220 --> 00:32:16.740
 of Israel

00:32:16.740 --> 00:32:17.360
 went to

00:32:17.360 --> 00:32:18.120
 his palace

00:32:18.120 --> 00:32:19.680
 in Samaria

00:32:19.680 --> 00:32:25.500
 well Ahab

00:32:25.500 --> 00:32:26.380
 doesn't

00:32:26.380 --> 00:32:27.320
 respond as

00:32:27.320 --> 00:32:27.840
 he should

00:32:27.840 --> 00:32:29.600
 instead of

00:32:29.600 --> 00:32:30.640
 sharing in

00:32:30.640 --> 00:32:31.299
 the victory

00:32:31.299 --> 00:32:33.279
 he actually

00:32:33.279 --> 00:32:34.560
 excludes himself

00:32:34.560 --> 00:32:35.420
 from the

00:32:35.420 --> 00:32:36.060
 victory and

00:32:36.060 --> 00:32:36.700
 becomes an

00:32:36.700 --> 00:32:36.980
 enemy

00:32:36.980 --> 00:32:39.039
 how did he

00:32:39.039 --> 00:32:39.539
 do that

00:32:39.539 --> 00:32:39.920
 well

00:32:39.920 --> 00:32:41.600
 he made a

00:32:41.600 --> 00:32:42.000
 treaty

00:32:42.000 --> 00:32:42.980
 with the

00:32:42.980 --> 00:32:43.340
 enemy

00:32:43.340 --> 00:32:45.660
 it doesn't

00:32:45.660 --> 00:32:46.180
 take a whole

00:32:46.180 --> 00:32:46.460
 lot of

00:32:46.460 --> 00:32:47.080
 brains to

00:32:47.080 --> 00:32:47.600
 work out

00:32:47.599 --> 00:32:48.139
 that Ben

00:32:48.139 --> 00:32:48.539
 Hadad

00:32:48.539 --> 00:32:49.199
 wanted

00:32:49.199 --> 00:32:49.719
 rid of

00:32:49.719 --> 00:32:50.179
 Ahab

00:32:50.179 --> 00:32:51.000
 I mean

00:32:51.000 --> 00:32:51.240
 he's

00:32:51.240 --> 00:32:51.599
 tried

00:32:51.599 --> 00:32:52.059
 twice

00:32:52.059 --> 00:32:52.379
 he's

00:32:52.379 --> 00:32:52.619
 already

00:32:52.619 --> 00:32:53.119
 taken

00:32:53.119 --> 00:32:53.599
 an army

00:32:53.599 --> 00:32:54.019
 to him

00:32:54.019 --> 00:32:54.399
 twice

00:32:54.399 --> 00:32:55.319
 yes he's

00:32:55.319 --> 00:32:55.519
 been

00:32:55.519 --> 00:32:56.019
 defeated

00:32:56.019 --> 00:32:57.559
 but instead

00:32:57.559 --> 00:32:58.399
 of finishing

00:32:58.399 --> 00:32:59.179
 him off

00:32:59.179 --> 00:32:59.859
 Ahab

00:32:59.859 --> 00:33:00.419
 goes and

00:33:00.419 --> 00:33:00.779
 does a

00:33:00.779 --> 00:33:01.219
 deal

00:33:01.219 --> 00:33:01.759
 with him

00:33:01.759 --> 00:33:02.519
 end of

00:33:02.519 --> 00:33:03.299
 verse 34

00:33:03.299 --> 00:33:04.119
 on the

00:33:04.119 --> 00:33:04.719
 basis of

00:33:04.719 --> 00:33:05.219
 a treaty

00:33:05.219 --> 00:33:05.980
 I will

00:33:05.980 --> 00:33:06.480
 set you

00:33:06.480 --> 00:33:06.839
 free

00:33:06.839 --> 00:33:07.939
 so he

00:33:07.939 --> 00:33:08.419
 made a

00:33:08.419 --> 00:33:08.740
 treaty

00:33:08.740 --> 00:33:09.219
 with him

00:33:09.219 --> 00:33:09.719
 and let

00:33:09.719 --> 00:33:10.199
 him go

00:33:10.199 --> 00:33:11.719
 from his

00:33:11.719 --> 00:33:12.159
 enemy

00:33:12.159 --> 00:33:13.439
 oh you're

00:33:13.439 --> 00:33:14.339
 my brother

00:33:14.339 --> 00:33:15.879
 from an

00:33:15.879 --> 00:33:16.379
 attacker

00:33:16.379 --> 00:33:16.779
 to

00:33:16.779 --> 00:33:17.559
 you're

00:33:17.559 --> 00:33:17.839
 my

00:33:17.839 --> 00:33:18.500
 ally

00:33:18.500 --> 00:33:19.199
 let's

00:33:19.199 --> 00:33:19.419
 do

00:33:19.419 --> 00:33:20.019
 business

00:33:20.019 --> 00:33:20.599
 together

00:33:20.599 --> 00:33:22.319
 what's

00:33:22.319 --> 00:33:22.599
 going

00:33:22.599 --> 00:33:23.059
 on

00:33:23.059 --> 00:33:25.099
 well it

00:33:25.099 --> 00:33:25.720
 seems Ahab

00:33:25.720 --> 00:33:26.379
 feels he

00:33:26.379 --> 00:33:26.759
 can get

00:33:26.759 --> 00:33:27.319
 more and

00:33:27.319 --> 00:33:27.740
 do more

00:33:27.740 --> 00:33:28.319
 by keeping

00:33:28.319 --> 00:33:28.939
 his enemies

00:33:28.939 --> 00:33:29.559
 close to

00:33:29.559 --> 00:33:30.000
 himself

00:33:30.000 --> 00:33:30.819
 why get

00:33:30.819 --> 00:33:31.139
 rid of

00:33:31.139 --> 00:33:31.679
 your enemies

00:33:31.679 --> 00:33:32.099
 when they

00:33:32.099 --> 00:33:32.439
 can do

00:33:32.439 --> 00:33:32.859
 good for

00:33:32.859 --> 00:33:33.259
 you

00:33:33.259 --> 00:33:36.299
 Ahab

00:33:36.299 --> 00:33:37.079
 won't

00:33:37.079 --> 00:33:38.259
 see it

00:33:38.259 --> 00:33:39.720
 God

00:33:39.720 --> 00:33:40.220
 had won

00:33:40.220 --> 00:33:40.819
 the battle

00:33:40.819 --> 00:33:41.519
 he had

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:42.099
 defeated

00:33:42.099 --> 00:33:42.759
 the enemy

00:33:42.759 --> 00:33:44.160
 so that Ahab

00:33:44.160 --> 00:33:44.839
 would be

00:33:44.839 --> 00:33:45.799
 loyal to

00:33:45.799 --> 00:33:46.379
 God and

00:33:46.379 --> 00:33:46.819
 to God

00:33:46.819 --> 00:33:47.240
 alone

00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:48.700
 that he

00:33:48.700 --> 00:33:49.059
 would be

00:33:49.059 --> 00:33:49.759
 devoted to

00:33:49.759 --> 00:33:50.220
 him and

00:33:50.220 --> 00:33:51.039
 worship him

00:33:51.039 --> 00:33:54.160
 but Ahab

00:33:54.160 --> 00:33:54.799
 isn't ready

00:33:54.799 --> 00:33:55.400
 to submit

00:33:55.400 --> 00:33:56.019
 to the one

00:33:56.019 --> 00:33:56.759
 true God

00:33:56.759 --> 00:33:57.200
 who won

00:33:57.200 --> 00:33:57.640
 the battle

00:33:57.640 --> 00:33:58.279
 for him

00:33:58.279 --> 00:34:00.660
 you see

00:34:00.660 --> 00:34:01.279
 we can't

00:34:01.279 --> 00:34:02.000
 share our

00:34:02.000 --> 00:34:02.519
 allegiance

00:34:02.519 --> 00:34:03.379
 with another

00:34:03.379 --> 00:34:05.339
 we either

00:34:05.339 --> 00:34:06.099
 submit to

00:34:06.099 --> 00:34:06.480
 God

00:34:06.480 --> 00:34:07.599
 or we

00:34:07.599 --> 00:34:08.460
 reject him

00:34:08.460 --> 00:34:09.619
 we are

00:34:09.619 --> 00:34:10.460
 either with

00:34:10.460 --> 00:34:10.800
 him

00:34:10.800 --> 00:34:11.679
 or we

00:34:11.679 --> 00:34:12.420
 are against

00:34:12.420 --> 00:34:12.760
 him

00:34:12.760 --> 00:34:13.880
 we can't

00:34:13.880 --> 00:34:14.360
 live with

00:34:14.360 --> 00:34:14.780
 a foot

00:34:14.780 --> 00:34:15.400
 in both

00:34:15.400 --> 00:34:15.880
 camps

00:34:15.880 --> 00:34:16.280
 kind of

00:34:16.280 --> 00:34:16.500
 going

00:34:16.500 --> 00:34:17.260
 well

00:34:17.260 --> 00:34:17.860
 you know

00:34:17.860 --> 00:34:18.720
 Sundays

00:34:18.720 --> 00:34:19.360
 is a good

00:34:19.360 --> 00:34:19.780
 day to

00:34:19.780 --> 00:34:20.119
 be with

00:34:20.119 --> 00:34:20.460
 the Lord

00:34:20.460 --> 00:34:20.880
 but the

00:34:20.880 --> 00:34:21.539
 other days

00:34:21.539 --> 00:34:22.539
 I'll do

00:34:22.539 --> 00:34:22.860
 it my

00:34:22.860 --> 00:34:23.460
 own way

00:34:23.460 --> 00:34:28.980
 but he

00:34:28.980 --> 00:34:29.440
 didn't just

00:34:29.440 --> 00:34:29.860
 make a

00:34:29.860 --> 00:34:30.200
 treaty

00:34:30.200 --> 00:34:30.700
 did he

00:34:30.700 --> 00:34:33.619
 making a

00:34:33.619 --> 00:34:34.000
 treaty

00:34:34.000 --> 00:34:35.539
 with the

00:34:35.539 --> 00:34:35.860
 enemy

00:34:35.860 --> 00:34:36.340
 was a

00:34:36.340 --> 00:34:36.960
 sign of a

00:34:36.960 --> 00:34:37.680
 much deeper

00:34:37.680 --> 00:34:38.240
 and greater

00:34:38.240 --> 00:34:39.000
 problem in

00:34:39.000 --> 00:34:39.500
 Ahab's

00:34:39.500 --> 00:34:39.940
 life

00:34:39.940 --> 00:34:42.400
 disobedience

00:34:42.400 --> 00:34:43.659
 to God's

00:34:43.659 --> 00:34:44.039
 word

00:34:44.039 --> 00:34:46.860
 now

00:34:46.860 --> 00:34:48.720
 disobedience

00:34:48.720 --> 00:34:49.460
 I mean

00:34:49.460 --> 00:34:50.760
 it's not

00:34:50.760 --> 00:34:51.420
 such a big

00:34:51.420 --> 00:34:52.240
 deal is it

00:34:52.240 --> 00:34:53.860
 it doesn't

00:34:53.860 --> 00:34:54.300
 matter

00:34:54.300 --> 00:34:55.059
 really

00:34:55.059 --> 00:34:56.579
 if I just

00:34:56.579 --> 00:34:57.260
 do my own

00:34:57.260 --> 00:34:57.760
 thing and

00:34:57.760 --> 00:34:58.599
 live my own

00:34:58.599 --> 00:34:58.880
 way

00:34:58.880 --> 00:34:59.599
 just okay

00:34:59.599 --> 00:35:00.400
 I mean I'm

00:35:00.400 --> 00:35:00.900
 not saying I'm

00:35:00.900 --> 00:35:01.220
 going to live

00:35:01.220 --> 00:35:01.800
 my own way

00:35:01.800 --> 00:35:02.659
 all of the

00:35:02.659 --> 00:35:03.119
 time but

00:35:03.119 --> 00:35:03.940
 just some

00:35:03.940 --> 00:35:04.280
 of the

00:35:04.280 --> 00:35:04.659
 time

00:35:04.659 --> 00:35:05.599
 that's

00:35:05.599 --> 00:35:05.940
 alright

00:35:05.940 --> 00:35:06.559
 isn't it

00:35:06.559 --> 00:35:08.159
 just a

00:35:08.159 --> 00:35:08.579
 little bit

00:35:08.579 --> 00:35:08.940
 now and

00:35:08.940 --> 00:35:09.279
 again

00:35:09.279 --> 00:35:12.380
 well

00:35:12.380 --> 00:35:13.259
 disobedience

00:35:13.259 --> 00:35:13.860
 to God's

00:35:13.860 --> 00:35:14.320
 word is

00:35:14.320 --> 00:35:14.860
 literally

00:35:14.860 --> 00:35:15.860
 deadly

00:35:15.860 --> 00:35:17.059
 serious

00:35:17.059 --> 00:35:19.440
 you see

00:35:19.440 --> 00:35:19.779
 look at

00:35:19.779 --> 00:35:20.779
 verse 35

00:35:20.779 --> 00:35:21.299
 36

00:35:21.299 --> 00:35:22.480
 we might

00:35:22.480 --> 00:35:23.199
 find this

00:35:23.199 --> 00:35:23.840
 punishment

00:35:23.840 --> 00:35:24.480
 of this

00:35:24.480 --> 00:35:25.480
 disobedient

00:35:25.480 --> 00:35:26.320
 prophet a

00:35:26.320 --> 00:35:26.659
 little bit

00:35:26.659 --> 00:35:27.159
 harsh

00:35:27.159 --> 00:35:28.420
 I mean

00:35:28.420 --> 00:35:29.199
 he's just

00:35:29.199 --> 00:35:29.779
 been told

00:35:29.779 --> 00:35:30.759
 cut me

00:35:30.759 --> 00:35:31.400
 cut me

00:35:31.400 --> 00:35:33.019
 no I'm

00:35:33.019 --> 00:35:33.320
 not going

00:35:33.320 --> 00:35:33.559
 to do

00:35:33.559 --> 00:35:33.799
 that

00:35:33.799 --> 00:35:34.139
 well a

00:35:34.139 --> 00:35:34.480
 lion's

00:35:34.480 --> 00:35:34.699
 going to

00:35:34.699 --> 00:35:35.019
 come and

00:35:35.019 --> 00:35:35.460
 kill you

00:35:35.460 --> 00:35:38.099
 we kind

00:35:38.099 --> 00:35:38.400
 of that

00:35:38.400 --> 00:35:39.079
 we don't

00:35:39.079 --> 00:35:39.760
 like hearing

00:35:39.760 --> 00:35:40.360
 that do we

00:35:40.360 --> 00:35:40.740
 are reading

00:35:40.740 --> 00:35:41.679
 it but you

00:35:41.679 --> 00:35:41.960
 know what

00:35:41.960 --> 00:35:42.300
 it's not

00:35:42.300 --> 00:35:42.820
 really what

00:35:42.820 --> 00:35:43.599
 I think

00:35:43.599 --> 00:35:45.920
 because look

00:35:45.920 --> 00:35:46.500
 at the issue

00:35:46.500 --> 00:35:46.980
 at hand

00:35:46.980 --> 00:35:48.019
 verse 36

00:35:48.019 --> 00:35:49.480
 the prophet

00:35:49.480 --> 00:35:50.019
 said

00:35:50.019 --> 00:35:51.900
 because you

00:35:51.900 --> 00:35:52.400
 have not

00:35:52.400 --> 00:35:53.220
 obeyed the

00:35:53.220 --> 00:35:53.639
 Lord

00:35:53.639 --> 00:35:56.019
 as soon as

00:35:56.019 --> 00:35:56.539
 you leave me

00:35:56.539 --> 00:35:57.139
 a lion will

00:35:57.139 --> 00:35:57.679
 kill you

00:35:57.679 --> 00:36:00.039
 he didn't

00:36:00.039 --> 00:36:00.659
 just make

00:36:00.659 --> 00:36:01.179
 it up

00:36:01.179 --> 00:36:02.699
 this was a

00:36:02.699 --> 00:36:03.320
 message from

00:36:03.320 --> 00:36:03.699
 the Lord

00:36:03.699 --> 00:36:04.659
 this was a

00:36:04.659 --> 00:36:05.179
 word from

00:36:05.179 --> 00:36:05.699
 the Lord

00:36:05.699 --> 00:36:06.699
 and he

00:36:06.699 --> 00:36:07.559
 disobeyed

00:36:07.559 --> 00:36:07.899
 it

00:36:07.899 --> 00:36:10.339
 you see

00:36:10.339 --> 00:36:10.960
 we can't

00:36:10.960 --> 00:36:11.980
 just disobey

00:36:11.980 --> 00:36:12.559
 God and

00:36:12.559 --> 00:36:13.359
 think it

00:36:13.359 --> 00:36:13.839
 doesn't

00:36:13.839 --> 00:36:14.339
 matter

00:36:14.339 --> 00:36:16.599
 this is

00:36:16.599 --> 00:36:17.079
 God's

00:36:17.079 --> 00:36:17.359
 world

00:36:17.359 --> 00:36:17.960
 not my

00:36:17.960 --> 00:36:18.419
 world

00:36:18.419 --> 00:36:19.839
 it's

00:36:19.839 --> 00:36:20.960
 my life

00:36:20.960 --> 00:36:21.779
 he owns

00:36:21.779 --> 00:36:22.119
 me

00:36:22.119 --> 00:36:24.259
 and I

00:36:24.259 --> 00:36:24.619
 am to

00:36:24.619 --> 00:36:24.980
 live in

00:36:24.980 --> 00:36:25.480
 obedience

00:36:25.480 --> 00:36:26.219
 to my

00:36:26.219 --> 00:36:26.659
 maker

00:36:26.659 --> 00:36:27.339
 and my

00:36:27.339 --> 00:36:28.019
 creator

00:36:28.019 --> 00:36:29.359
 I don't

00:36:29.359 --> 00:36:29.799
 get to

00:36:29.799 --> 00:36:30.419
 choose what

00:36:30.419 --> 00:36:30.879
 I like

00:36:30.879 --> 00:36:31.159
 and what

00:36:31.159 --> 00:36:31.539
 I don't

00:36:31.539 --> 00:36:31.799
 like

00:36:31.799 --> 00:36:32.379
 what I

00:36:32.379 --> 00:36:32.699
 want to

00:36:32.699 --> 00:36:33.000
 obey

00:36:33.000 --> 00:36:33.339
 and what

00:36:33.339 --> 00:36:33.739
 I don't

00:36:33.739 --> 00:36:34.159
 want to

00:36:34.159 --> 00:36:34.500
 obey

00:36:34.500 --> 00:36:39.079
 well the

00:36:39.079 --> 00:36:39.760
 time comes

00:36:39.760 --> 00:36:40.099
 for the

00:36:40.099 --> 00:36:40.659
 prophet to

00:36:40.659 --> 00:36:41.119
 confront

00:36:41.119 --> 00:36:41.500
 Ahab

00:36:41.500 --> 00:36:42.360
 with his

00:36:42.360 --> 00:36:43.460
 disobedience

00:36:43.460 --> 00:36:45.059
 I mean

00:36:45.059 --> 00:36:45.679
 it's brilliant

00:36:45.679 --> 00:36:46.340
 isn't it

00:36:46.340 --> 00:36:47.199
 what a

00:36:47.199 --> 00:36:47.820
 fabulous

00:36:47.820 --> 00:36:48.360
 scene

00:36:48.360 --> 00:36:49.780
 the prophet

00:36:49.780 --> 00:36:50.579
 pretends to

00:36:50.579 --> 00:36:50.920
 be a

00:36:50.920 --> 00:36:51.320
 soldier

00:36:51.320 --> 00:36:53.099
 put on a

00:36:53.099 --> 00:36:53.800
 few raggedy

00:36:53.800 --> 00:36:54.639
 old clothes

00:36:54.639 --> 00:36:56.019
 somebody's

00:36:56.019 --> 00:36:56.380
 cut him

00:36:56.380 --> 00:36:56.900
 he's wiped

00:36:56.900 --> 00:36:57.360
 the blood

00:36:57.360 --> 00:36:57.679
 in his

00:36:57.679 --> 00:36:58.039
 arms

00:36:58.039 --> 00:36:58.400
 and his

00:36:58.400 --> 00:36:58.880
 face

00:36:58.880 --> 00:36:59.760
 there he

00:36:59.760 --> 00:37:00.420
 is standing

00:37:00.420 --> 00:37:00.920
 out on the

00:37:00.920 --> 00:37:01.460
 side of the

00:37:01.460 --> 00:37:01.739
 road

00:37:01.739 --> 00:37:02.579
 it looks

00:37:02.579 --> 00:37:03.119
 like he's

00:37:03.119 --> 00:37:03.480
 been in

00:37:03.480 --> 00:37:03.860
 battle

00:37:03.860 --> 00:37:05.760
 verse 39

00:37:05.760 --> 00:37:07.380
 and as

00:37:07.380 --> 00:37:07.860
 the king

00:37:07.860 --> 00:37:08.599
 passed by

00:37:08.599 --> 00:37:09.139
 the prophet

00:37:09.139 --> 00:37:09.719
 called out

00:37:09.719 --> 00:37:10.039
 to him

00:37:10.039 --> 00:37:11.219
 your servant

00:37:11.219 --> 00:37:11.800
 went into

00:37:11.800 --> 00:37:12.199
 the thick

00:37:12.199 --> 00:37:12.440
 of the

00:37:12.440 --> 00:37:12.780
 battle

00:37:12.780 --> 00:37:13.599
 and someone

00:37:13.599 --> 00:37:14.119
 came to

00:37:14.119 --> 00:37:14.460
 me with

00:37:14.460 --> 00:37:14.960
 a captive

00:37:14.960 --> 00:37:15.400
 and said

00:37:15.400 --> 00:37:16.079
 guard

00:37:16.079 --> 00:37:16.760
 this man

00:37:16.760 --> 00:37:18.079
 if he

00:37:18.079 --> 00:37:18.659
 is missing

00:37:18.659 --> 00:37:19.740
 it will

00:37:19.740 --> 00:37:20.260
 be your

00:37:20.260 --> 00:37:20.740
 life for

00:37:20.740 --> 00:37:21.340
 his life

00:37:21.340 --> 00:37:21.940
 or you

00:37:21.940 --> 00:37:22.420
 must pay

00:37:22.420 --> 00:37:22.960
 a talent

00:37:22.960 --> 00:37:23.579
 of silver

00:37:23.579 --> 00:37:25.460
 well while

00:37:25.460 --> 00:37:26.420
 your servant

00:37:26.420 --> 00:37:27.119
 was busy

00:37:27.119 --> 00:37:27.579
 here and

00:37:27.579 --> 00:37:27.900
 there

00:37:27.900 --> 00:37:28.480
 don't know

00:37:28.480 --> 00:37:28.760
 what he

00:37:28.760 --> 00:37:29.219
 was doing

00:37:29.219 --> 00:37:29.500
 but he

00:37:29.500 --> 00:37:29.860
 was doing

00:37:29.860 --> 00:37:30.380
 something

00:37:30.380 --> 00:37:31.300
 the man

00:37:31.300 --> 00:37:31.800
 ran off

00:37:31.800 --> 00:37:32.599
 he escaped

00:37:32.599 --> 00:37:33.440
 the prisoner

00:37:33.440 --> 00:37:34.179
 escaped

00:37:34.179 --> 00:37:38.179
 basically

00:37:38.179 --> 00:37:39.319
 he's asking

00:37:39.319 --> 00:37:39.779
 Ahab

00:37:39.779 --> 00:37:40.679
 what should

00:37:40.679 --> 00:37:41.299
 the punishment

00:37:41.299 --> 00:37:41.819
 be

00:37:41.819 --> 00:37:44.059
 well look at

00:37:44.059 --> 00:37:44.480
 the end of

00:37:44.480 --> 00:37:45.139
 verse 40

00:37:45.139 --> 00:37:47.380
 that is

00:37:47.380 --> 00:37:48.319
 your sentence

00:37:48.319 --> 00:37:49.239
 the king of

00:37:49.239 --> 00:37:49.980
 Israel said

00:37:49.980 --> 00:37:50.860
 you have

00:37:50.860 --> 00:37:51.659
 pronounced it

00:37:51.659 --> 00:37:52.199
 yourself

00:37:52.199 --> 00:37:53.920
 you should

00:37:53.920 --> 00:37:54.619
 be killed

00:37:54.619 --> 00:37:55.719
 your life

00:37:55.719 --> 00:37:56.199
 for his

00:37:56.199 --> 00:37:56.579
 life

00:37:56.579 --> 00:37:57.639
 that's what

00:37:57.639 --> 00:37:58.360
 happens when

00:37:58.360 --> 00:37:59.139
 you disobey

00:37:59.139 --> 00:37:59.920
 orders

00:37:59.920 --> 00:38:05.400
 well without

00:38:05.400 --> 00:38:06.200
 knowing Ahab

00:38:06.200 --> 00:38:06.599
 has just

00:38:06.599 --> 00:38:07.300
 pronounced his

00:38:07.300 --> 00:38:08.000
 own sentence

00:38:08.000 --> 00:38:08.539
 hasn't he

00:38:08.539 --> 00:38:10.240
 the prophet

00:38:10.240 --> 00:38:11.139
 reveals his

00:38:11.139 --> 00:38:12.139
 true identity

00:38:12.139 --> 00:38:13.480
 he takes

00:38:13.480 --> 00:38:13.940
 off the

00:38:13.940 --> 00:38:14.440
 mask

00:38:14.440 --> 00:38:15.720
 presents

00:38:15.720 --> 00:38:16.380
 himself to

00:38:16.380 --> 00:38:16.780
 the king

00:38:16.780 --> 00:38:17.639
 verse 42

00:38:17.639 --> 00:38:19.980
 this is what

00:38:19.980 --> 00:38:20.400
 the lord

00:38:20.400 --> 00:38:20.920
 says

00:38:20.920 --> 00:38:22.800
 you Ahab

00:38:22.800 --> 00:38:23.420
 have set a

00:38:23.420 --> 00:38:24.039
 man free

00:38:24.039 --> 00:38:24.860
 I determined

00:38:24.860 --> 00:38:25.559
 should die

00:38:25.559 --> 00:38:28.039
 therefore it

00:38:28.039 --> 00:38:28.480
 is your

00:38:28.480 --> 00:38:29.039
 life for

00:38:29.039 --> 00:38:29.699
 his life

00:38:29.699 --> 00:38:30.579
 your people

00:38:30.579 --> 00:38:31.980
 for his

00:38:31.980 --> 00:38:32.500
 people

00:38:32.500 --> 00:38:34.820
 Ahab

00:38:34.820 --> 00:38:36.400
 because you

00:38:36.400 --> 00:38:37.360
 disobeyed the

00:38:37.360 --> 00:38:37.960
 word of the

00:38:37.960 --> 00:38:38.619
 true king

00:38:38.619 --> 00:38:39.159
 you will

00:38:39.159 --> 00:38:39.579
 die

00:38:39.579 --> 00:38:42.519
 and tragically

00:38:42.519 --> 00:38:43.259
 as we'll find

00:38:43.259 --> 00:38:43.759
 out in the

00:38:43.759 --> 00:38:44.299
 next couple

00:38:44.299 --> 00:38:44.840
 of chapters

00:38:44.840 --> 00:38:46.059
 it is his

00:38:46.059 --> 00:38:46.599
 so called

00:38:46.599 --> 00:38:47.219
 brother

00:38:47.219 --> 00:38:49.239
 the king

00:38:49.239 --> 00:38:49.799
 of Aram

00:38:49.799 --> 00:38:51.460
 who finally

00:38:51.460 --> 00:38:51.980
 ends

00:38:51.980 --> 00:38:52.719
 Ahab's

00:38:52.719 --> 00:38:53.119
 life

00:38:53.119 --> 00:38:56.019
 you see

00:38:56.019 --> 00:38:56.440
 it's not

00:38:56.440 --> 00:38:57.019
 safe to

00:38:57.019 --> 00:38:57.500
 disobey

00:38:57.500 --> 00:38:57.880
 God

00:38:57.880 --> 00:38:58.339
 is it

00:38:58.339 --> 00:39:00.339
 it's not

00:39:00.339 --> 00:39:01.079
 wise to

00:39:01.079 --> 00:39:01.759
 reject and

00:39:01.759 --> 00:39:03.019
 ignore all

00:39:03.019 --> 00:39:03.699
 that God

00:39:03.699 --> 00:39:04.339
 has done

00:39:04.339 --> 00:39:06.139
 Ahab

00:39:06.139 --> 00:39:06.679
 through his

00:39:06.679 --> 00:39:07.739
 own stubbornness

00:39:07.739 --> 00:39:09.039
 has excluded

00:39:09.039 --> 00:39:09.839
 himself from

00:39:09.839 --> 00:39:10.279
 victory

00:39:10.279 --> 00:39:11.279
 he's become

00:39:11.279 --> 00:39:11.839
 the enemy

00:39:11.839 --> 00:39:12.659
 at the very

00:39:12.659 --> 00:39:13.219
 least he

00:39:13.219 --> 00:39:13.559
 should have

00:39:13.559 --> 00:39:14.400
 fallen down

00:39:14.400 --> 00:39:15.119
 and submitted

00:39:15.119 --> 00:39:16.000
 instead

00:39:16.000 --> 00:39:16.920
 verse 43

00:39:16.920 --> 00:39:17.599
 he goes and

00:39:17.599 --> 00:39:18.359
 sulks like a

00:39:18.359 --> 00:39:18.759
 baby

00:39:18.759 --> 00:39:19.859
 sullen and

00:39:19.859 --> 00:39:20.199
 angry

00:39:20.199 --> 00:39:20.799
 the king of

00:39:20.799 --> 00:39:21.319
 Israel went

00:39:21.319 --> 00:39:21.779
 off to his

00:39:21.779 --> 00:39:22.259
 palace

00:39:22.260 --> 00:39:26.980
 you see

00:39:26.980 --> 00:39:27.500
 the problem

00:39:27.500 --> 00:39:27.940
 is

00:39:27.940 --> 00:39:29.440
 we all

00:39:29.440 --> 00:39:30.220
 have sinful

00:39:30.220 --> 00:39:31.160
 disobedient

00:39:31.160 --> 00:39:31.640
 hearts

00:39:31.640 --> 00:39:33.940
 we really

00:39:33.940 --> 00:39:34.500
 don't

00:39:34.500 --> 00:39:35.180
 obey as

00:39:35.180 --> 00:39:35.580
 we ought

00:39:35.580 --> 00:39:36.160
 to obey

00:39:36.160 --> 00:39:37.880
 we like

00:39:37.880 --> 00:39:38.840
 bits of

00:39:38.840 --> 00:39:39.300
 the bible

00:39:39.300 --> 00:39:39.800
 but not

00:39:39.800 --> 00:39:40.260
 all the

00:39:40.260 --> 00:39:40.640
 bits

00:39:40.640 --> 00:39:42.760
 we read

00:39:42.760 --> 00:39:43.320
 the parts

00:39:43.320 --> 00:39:43.680
 that we

00:39:43.680 --> 00:39:44.000
 think

00:39:44.000 --> 00:39:44.360
 yeah I

00:39:44.360 --> 00:39:44.780
 like that

00:39:44.780 --> 00:39:45.100
 I can

00:39:45.100 --> 00:39:45.460
 do that

00:39:45.460 --> 00:39:45.860
 but don't

00:39:45.860 --> 00:39:46.220
 ask me

00:39:46.220 --> 00:39:46.540
 to do

00:39:46.540 --> 00:39:46.940
 that

00:39:46.940 --> 00:39:53.619
 we

00:39:53.619 --> 00:39:54.059
 deserve

00:39:54.059 --> 00:39:54.619
 to die

00:39:54.619 --> 00:39:56.500
 we deserve

00:39:56.500 --> 00:39:56.900
 to be

00:39:56.900 --> 00:39:57.320
 judged

00:39:57.320 --> 00:39:59.980
 but God

00:39:59.980 --> 00:40:00.320
 in his

00:40:00.320 --> 00:40:00.780
 grace

00:40:00.780 --> 00:40:02.380
 has come

00:40:02.380 --> 00:40:02.980
 to fight

00:40:02.980 --> 00:40:04.000
 that battle

00:40:04.000 --> 00:40:04.900
 for us

00:40:04.900 --> 00:40:07.159
 and if we

00:40:07.159 --> 00:40:07.840
 are to share

00:40:07.840 --> 00:40:08.260
 in his

00:40:08.260 --> 00:40:08.700
 victory

00:40:08.700 --> 00:40:09.559
 if we are

00:40:09.559 --> 00:40:10.119
 to share

00:40:10.119 --> 00:40:10.500
 in the

00:40:10.500 --> 00:40:11.019
 blessings

00:40:11.019 --> 00:40:11.539
 of what

00:40:11.539 --> 00:40:12.039
 Christ

00:40:12.039 --> 00:40:12.539
 has done

00:40:12.539 --> 00:40:13.019
 for us

00:40:13.019 --> 00:40:13.300
 on the

00:40:13.300 --> 00:40:13.659
 cross

00:40:13.659 --> 00:40:14.940
 in response

00:40:14.940 --> 00:40:16.019
 we need

00:40:16.019 --> 00:40:16.699
 to turn

00:40:16.699 --> 00:40:17.339
 from our

00:40:17.339 --> 00:40:17.699
 enemy

00:40:17.699 --> 00:40:19.239
 and make

00:40:19.239 --> 00:40:20.259
 that decisive

00:40:20.259 --> 00:40:21.059
 break

00:40:21.059 --> 00:40:22.420
 repent

00:40:22.420 --> 00:40:23.659
 turn and

00:40:23.659 --> 00:40:24.139
 go in the

00:40:24.139 --> 00:40:24.759
 opposite

00:40:24.759 --> 00:40:25.639
 direction

00:40:25.639 --> 00:40:26.839
 bow the

00:40:26.839 --> 00:40:27.379
 knee to

00:40:27.379 --> 00:40:27.899
 the king

00:40:27.899 --> 00:40:29.960
 submit to

00:40:29.960 --> 00:40:30.799
 his word

00:40:30.800 --> 00:40:33.700
 not make

00:40:33.700 --> 00:40:34.200
 treaties

00:40:34.200 --> 00:40:35.420
 and live

00:40:35.420 --> 00:40:35.940
 with a

00:40:35.940 --> 00:40:36.320
 foot in

00:40:36.320 --> 00:40:36.580
 both

00:40:36.580 --> 00:40:37.140
 camps

00:40:37.140 --> 00:40:40.420
 turn

00:40:40.420 --> 00:40:41.400
 from our

00:40:41.400 --> 00:40:41.840
 arrogant

00:40:41.840 --> 00:40:42.519
 pride

00:40:42.519 --> 00:40:44.100
 and submit

00:40:44.100 --> 00:40:44.980
 to the

00:40:44.980 --> 00:40:45.539
 true king

00:40:45.539 --> 00:40:46.060
 the king

00:40:46.060 --> 00:40:46.539
 who went

00:40:46.539 --> 00:40:46.860
 to the

00:40:46.860 --> 00:40:47.180
 cross

00:40:47.180 --> 00:40:47.600
 for us

00:40:47.600 --> 00:40:48.039
 and said

00:40:48.039 --> 00:40:49.240
 my life

00:40:49.240 --> 00:40:50.480
 for your

00:40:50.480 --> 00:40:50.960
 life

00:40:50.960 --> 00:40:53.100
 the one

00:40:53.100 --> 00:40:54.120
 who gives

00:40:54.120 --> 00:40:54.600
 us the

00:40:54.600 --> 00:40:55.420
 spoils

00:40:55.420 --> 00:40:56.720
 the blessings

00:40:56.720 --> 00:40:57.320
 of the

00:40:57.320 --> 00:40:57.720
 victory

00:40:57.720 --> 00:40:58.519
 forgiveness

00:40:58.519 --> 00:40:59.640
 and peace

00:40:59.640 --> 00:41:00.780
 and joy

00:41:00.780 --> 00:41:02.440
 and the

00:41:02.440 --> 00:41:02.840
 promise

00:41:02.840 --> 00:41:03.260
 of his

00:41:03.260 --> 00:41:03.660
 holy

00:41:03.660 --> 00:41:04.140
 spirit

00:41:04.140 --> 00:41:04.600
 that we

00:41:04.600 --> 00:41:05.200
 would love

00:41:05.200 --> 00:41:05.420
 him

00:41:05.420 --> 00:41:06.060
 and obey

00:41:06.060 --> 00:41:06.480
 him

00:41:06.480 --> 00:41:08.560
 this is

00:41:08.560 --> 00:41:09.220
 all yours

00:41:09.220 --> 00:41:09.860
 you are

00:41:09.860 --> 00:41:10.760
 now my

00:41:10.760 --> 00:41:11.220
 children

00:41:11.220 --> 00:41:11.580
 you are

00:41:11.580 --> 00:41:12.120
 now part

00:41:12.120 --> 00:41:12.500
 of my

00:41:12.500 --> 00:41:12.940
 kingdom

00:41:12.940 --> 00:41:15.720
 this is

00:41:15.720 --> 00:41:16.200
 the king

00:41:16.200 --> 00:41:16.640
 we can

00:41:16.640 --> 00:41:17.460
 depend upon

00:41:17.460 --> 00:41:18.380
 in every

00:41:18.380 --> 00:41:19.100
 battle that

00:41:19.100 --> 00:41:19.580
 we face

00:41:19.580 --> 00:41:20.280
 if he's

00:41:20.280 --> 00:41:20.680
 won the

00:41:20.680 --> 00:41:21.080
 greatest

00:41:21.080 --> 00:41:21.740
 battle of

00:41:21.740 --> 00:41:22.140
 all and

00:41:22.140 --> 00:41:22.600
 defeated

00:41:22.600 --> 00:41:23.440
 sin and

00:41:23.440 --> 00:41:23.880
 death

00:41:23.880 --> 00:41:24.580
 itself

00:41:24.580 --> 00:41:26.040
 well then

00:41:26.040 --> 00:41:26.780
 whatever we

00:41:26.780 --> 00:41:27.560
 face into

00:41:27.560 --> 00:41:27.960
 in our

00:41:27.960 --> 00:41:28.300
 life

00:41:28.300 --> 00:41:29.100
 we have

00:41:29.100 --> 00:41:29.580
 a king

00:41:29.580 --> 00:41:30.280
 who will

00:41:30.280 --> 00:41:30.760
 be with

00:41:30.760 --> 00:41:31.320
 us

00:41:31.320 --> 00:41:32.520
 and who

00:41:32.520 --> 00:41:32.820
 will

00:41:32.820 --> 00:41:33.860
 equip us

00:41:33.860 --> 00:41:35.740
 my grace

00:41:35.740 --> 00:41:36.920
 is sufficient

00:41:36.920 --> 00:41:37.560
 for you

00:41:37.560 --> 00:41:39.820
 and even

00:41:39.820 --> 00:41:40.380
 when we

00:41:40.380 --> 00:41:41.040
 come face

00:41:41.040 --> 00:41:41.620
 to face

00:41:41.620 --> 00:41:42.260
 with the

00:41:42.260 --> 00:41:42.860
 battle of

00:41:42.860 --> 00:41:43.180
 death

00:41:43.180 --> 00:41:43.680
 itself

00:41:43.680 --> 00:41:44.460
 he has

00:41:44.460 --> 00:41:45.000
 reigned

00:41:45.000 --> 00:41:45.700
 victorious

00:41:45.700 --> 00:41:46.380
 from the

00:41:46.380 --> 00:41:46.760
 grave

00:41:46.760 --> 00:41:47.780
 he has

00:41:47.780 --> 00:41:48.340
 won

00:41:48.340 --> 00:41:49.080
 he is

00:41:49.080 --> 00:41:49.700
 victorious

00:41:49.700 --> 00:41:50.820
 he is

00:41:50.820 --> 00:41:51.420
 heaven's

00:41:51.420 --> 00:41:51.820
 champion

00:41:51.820 --> 00:41:57.080
 wouldn't it

00:41:57.080 --> 00:41:57.480
 be a

00:41:57.480 --> 00:41:58.040
 tragedy

00:41:58.039 --> 00:41:59.599
 to depend

00:41:59.599 --> 00:41:59.699
 to depend

00:41:59.699 --> 00:42:00.219
 on your

00:42:00.219 --> 00:42:00.619
 own

00:42:00.619 --> 00:42:01.059
 wisdom

00:42:01.059 --> 00:42:03.599
 wouldn't it

00:42:03.599 --> 00:42:05.019
 be stupidity

00:42:05.019 --> 00:42:06.659
 to stand

00:42:06.659 --> 00:42:07.039
 in your

00:42:07.039 --> 00:42:07.420
 own

00:42:07.420 --> 00:42:08.219
 strength

00:42:08.219 --> 00:42:10.900
 and end

00:42:10.900 --> 00:42:11.440
 up being

00:42:11.440 --> 00:42:12.159
 excluded

00:42:12.159 --> 00:42:12.779
 from the

00:42:12.779 --> 00:42:13.259
 victory

00:42:13.260 --> 00:42:18.120
 christ

00:42:18.120 --> 00:42:18.380
 christ has

00:42:18.380 --> 00:42:18.760
 won the

00:42:18.760 --> 00:42:19.140
 battle

00:42:19.140 --> 00:42:21.320
 he has

00:42:21.320 --> 00:42:21.920
 called us

00:42:21.920 --> 00:42:22.580
 to turn

00:42:22.580 --> 00:42:23.520
 and make

00:42:23.520 --> 00:42:24.560
 that decisive

00:42:24.560 --> 00:42:25.380
 break from

00:42:25.380 --> 00:42:25.900
 our enemy

00:42:25.900 --> 00:42:28.260
 to submit

00:42:28.260 --> 00:42:29.040
 to his word

00:42:29.040 --> 00:42:29.660
 and follow

00:42:29.660 --> 00:42:30.020
 him

00:42:30.020 --> 00:42:31.840
 and enjoy

00:42:31.840 --> 00:42:32.720
 the blessings

00:42:32.720 --> 00:42:35.180
 that he is

00:42:35.180 --> 00:42:35.920
 with us

00:42:35.920 --> 00:42:37.380
 and we

00:42:37.380 --> 00:42:37.840
 need not

00:42:37.840 --> 00:42:38.119
 fear

00:42:38.119 --> 00:42:38.559
 anything

00:42:38.559 --> 00:42:40.519
 because he

00:42:40.519 --> 00:42:41.599
 is lord

00:42:41.599 --> 00:42:42.800
 over all

00:42:42.800 --> 00:42:44.900
 let's pray

00:42:44.900 --> 00:42:45.440
 he

00:42:45.440 --> 00:42:46.200
 he

00:42:46.200 --> 00:42:46.599
 let's

00:42:46.599 --> 00:42:48.420
 he

00:42:48.420 --> 00:42:49.360
 what

00:42:49.360 --> 00:42:49.820
 he

00:42:49.820 --> 00:42:50.760
 he

00:42:50.760 --> 00:42:50.920
 says

00:42:50.940 --> 00:42:51.420
 here

00:42:51.420 --> 00:42:51.860
 he

00:42:51.860 --> 00:42:52.539
 the

00:42:52.539 --> 00:42:53.420
 word

00:42:53.420 --> 00:42:53.860
 he