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 Well, amen and good morning. Please take your copy of God's Word and join me in John chapter 10.

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 Well served. Before I do, let me pray for God's blessing on our time.

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 Father God, we thank you this morning for your inspired, infallible, authoritative, sufficient Word.

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 We pray, Father, this day you will help us by your Spirit to trust it,

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 that you will empower the preaching of your Word and the hearing of your Word,

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 our understanding and application of it.

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 Certainly our very best of attempts are feeble, apart from your intervention.

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 So we ask that you would help us as we take up your Word together this day.

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 And I pray this in Christ's name. Amen.

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 All right, John chapter 10, beginning in verse 1.

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 Jesus says,

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 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in by another way,

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 that man is a thief and a robber.

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 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

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 To him the gatekeeper opens.

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 The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

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 When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

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 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.

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 This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

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 So Jesus again said to them,

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 Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

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 All who came before me are thieves and robbers.

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 But the sheep did not listen to them.

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 I am the door.

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 If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

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 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.

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 I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

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 I am the good shepherd.

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 The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

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 He who has a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep,

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 sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees,

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 and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.

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 He flees because he has a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

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 I am the good shepherd.

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 I know my own and my own know me.

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 Just as the Father knows me and I know the Father,

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 and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold.

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 I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice.

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 So there will be one flock, one shepherd.

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 For this reason, the Father loves me,

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 because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.

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 No one takes it from me,

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 but I lay it down of my own accord.

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 I have authority to lay it down,

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 and I have authority to take it up again.

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 This charge I have received from my Father.

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 Oh, in the case that you were just joining us in our study of John's Gospel,

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 or that you, like me, easily forget details,

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 I will remind you where we find ourselves in this narrative of Jesus' life.

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 In chapter 9, Jesus heals a man who was born blind.

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 This causes confusion and commotion.

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 So the man is brought before the Pharisees

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 and put through a series of examinations.

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 At the conclusion of his interrogation,

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 the man says, and this is chapter 9, verse 33 and following,

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 the man says,

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 Jesus said,

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 I believe,

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 I believe,

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 and he worshipped him.

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 Jesus said,

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 For judgment I came into this world,

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 that those who do not see may see,

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 and those who see may become blind.

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 Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things

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 and said to him,

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 Are we also blind?

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 Jesus said to them,

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 If you were blind,

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 you would have no guilt.

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 But now that you say we see,

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 your guilt remains.

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 So Jesus,

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 having healed a blind man of his physical disability

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 and then,

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 and more importantly,

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 of his spiritual disability,

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 uses the sight language

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 to expose the prideful Pharisees.

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 He speaks here with great irony.

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 It is the men who think they see

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 who are truly the blind ones.

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 And it is into this context

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 that Jesus goes on in chapter 10.

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 He is speaking to the Pharisees,

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 blind men who have thrown out of the synagogue

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 a seeing man,

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 and he switches from sight language

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 to hearing language

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 and a rich shepherding metaphor.

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 This all is meant to be an indictment

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 of these men.

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 Our text last week concluded with verse 6.

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 I'll just read that again.

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 This figure of speech Jesus used with them,

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 but they did not understand

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 what he was saying to them.

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 Verse 7 begins,

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 So Jesus again said to them.

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 And this transition demands

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 just a bit of our attention this morning.

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 Some have suggested that verses 1 through 5

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 are a parable,

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 and that the remainder of the chapter

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 is the explanation of those verses.

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 Jesus certainly goes on

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 as a response to their confusion,

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 but if we try to read all of chapter 10

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 back into verses 1 through 5,

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 we will have to force a lot of connections

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 that I don't believe Jesus or John

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 meant to communicate.

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 So we're going to be careful

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 as we proceed through,

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 and you may see me not do some things

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 you'd like for me to do,

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 because I don't think that's what

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 they intended for us to do.

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 Rather, we should read the chapter

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 as an unfolding metaphor.

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 The very best, in my opinion,

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 Greek scholarship on this chapter

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 suggests that this is the most faithful way

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 for us to proceed.

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 So Jesus presses on.

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 Jesus again said to them

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 by using a different metaphor

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 related to what he has just said.

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 It's not a total departure

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 to what he's just been speaking about,

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 but now he's communicating

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 something additional.

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 First, he has the shepherd

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 leading his sheep out

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 from amongst the other sheep

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 in the sheepfold.

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 Now, he is the door

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 to the sheepfold.

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 Now, whatever you may think

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 of Jesus this morning,

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 whether you understand him

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 to be the Christ or not,

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 when he makes such statements

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 as this,

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 he demands your attention.

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 He's saying something

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 incredibly stark.

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 Do what you will

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 with these declarations,

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 but don't just tune out.

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 Behold Jesus.

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 Deal with him honestly,

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 and I earnestly hope,

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 accept him on his terms.

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 Now, to help us do that this morning,

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 I have a simple outline.

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 It's three points.

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 I've tried to make it four.

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 I hate always being

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 a three-point preacher.

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 It seems like I most often am,

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 but it just didn't work.

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 So, three points this morning.

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 Number one,

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 Jesus, the only door of salvation.

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 Number two,

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 Jesus, the exposer of false saviors.

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 Number three,

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 Jesus, the way of eternal security

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 and abundant life.

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 Number one,

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 Jesus, the only door of salvation.

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 We see this in verse seven.

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 pick up a little bit of verse nine.

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 So,

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 Jesus again said to them,

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 truly, truly,

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 I say to you,

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 I am the door of the sheep.

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 And then verse nine,

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 he says,

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 I am the door.

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 If anyone enters by me,

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 he will be saved.

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 In verse seven,

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 Jesus makes the third

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 of his seven

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 I am statements

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 that John records.

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 First,

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 he says,

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 I am the bread of life

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 in chapter six.

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 Then,

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 I am the light of the world

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 in chapters eight and nine.

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 And now,

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 I am the door

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 of the sheep

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 or gate of the sheep.

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 Your translation may prefer.

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 These statements

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 are extraordinarily significant

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 because the I am phrase

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 declares Jesus' deity

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 in relation to God's name

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 as revealed to Moses

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 in Exodus chapter three.

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 Don't miss it.

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 His hearers totally understood

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 what he was doing.

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 We might read right past it.

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 But that is exactly

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 what he is doing.

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 He is declaring

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 that he is God.

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 And then,

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 he's adding some quality

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 of his deity

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 to the statement.

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 He tells us,

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 I am the door

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 of the sheep.

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 The sheep hold up

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 a place

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 where a group of families

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 would bring their flocks

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 in at night

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 for protection.

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 This is most regularly

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 the case.

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 A wealthy man

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 would not have needed

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 to partner together

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 to accomplish this.

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 But most regularly,

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 little flocks

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 were brought together

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 into a safe place,

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 a common courtyard

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 or a fenced-in area,

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 pen, etc.

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 Last week,

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 we thought together

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 about the man

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 who would be hired

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 to watch over them

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 throughout the night,

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 the gatekeeper

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 that the shepherd

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 comes to

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 to gain admittance

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 to the sheep.

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 The gatekeeper

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 only lets the shepherd

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 in to take his sheep out.

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 The sheep hold

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 would have had

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 one way in

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 and that same way

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 would have served

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 as the way out.

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 The common construction

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 of these structures.

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 Everybody hearing

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 Jesus speak

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 knows exactly

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 what he means.

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 As Jesus,

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 metaphorically,

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 now presents himself

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 as that way

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 in

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 and that way

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 out.

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 Notice that he does not say,

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 I know where the door is,

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 nor does he say,

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 I can show you the door.

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 He says,

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 I am the door.

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 In our previous metaphor,

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 I spoke about

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 the sheep being led out

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 to good pasture

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 and brought back

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 into safety

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 at night

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 by the shepherd.

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 This imagery

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 would have been vivid

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 for Jesus' listeners,

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 both because

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 of their daily experience

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 in an agrarian economy

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 and because

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 their familiarity

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 with their Bibles.

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 More importantly,

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 this is what Jesus

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 is doing.

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 doing.

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 Remember,

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 these are religious leaders

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 that Jesus is directly

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 confronting

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 and they would have been

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 familiar with

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 a text like

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 Psalm 23.

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 So last week,

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 that's what we read

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 in our scripture reading.

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 We did it again

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 this morning.

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 We're going to do it again

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 next week.

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 I intend to do it

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 all the way through

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 chapter 10

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 unless our elders

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 tell me no.

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 So you'll be made aware

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 if that's what happens,

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 if they tell me no,

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 which they do

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 from time to time.

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 First three verses,

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 Psalm 23,

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 The Lord is my shepherd.

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 I shall not want.

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 He makes me lie down

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 in green pastures.

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 He leads me

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 beside still waters.

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 He restores my soul.

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 He leads me

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 in paths of righteousness

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 for His name's sake.

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 That's what He's laying

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 before them

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 in the opening verses

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 of chapter 10,

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 but they don't understand Him,

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 we saw in verse 6.

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 So now He presents Himself

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 as the only way

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 to good pasture

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 and safe rest

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 with another metaphor

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 drawn from the Old Testament.

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 Jesus is just preaching

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 the Word to these men.

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 Psalm 118,

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 I think you'll appreciate

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 going there with me

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 and I'll give you

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 just a quick second

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 if you'd like to join me

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 in verse 19.

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 Psalm 118,

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 verse 19

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 and following,

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 we read,

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 Open to me

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 the gates

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 of righteousness

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 that I may enter

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 through them

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 and give thanks

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 to the Lord.

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 This is the gate

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 of the Lord.

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 The righteous

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 shall enter through it.

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 I thank you

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 that you have answered me

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 and have become

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 my salvation.

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 Now,

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 if we stop right there,

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 you might go,

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 how in the world

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 does that connect

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 to anything

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 that Jesus

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 is saying here?

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 So let me show you

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 by continuing

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 to read.

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 I hope this

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 causes connections

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 to fire off

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 in your brain.

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 Verse 22 says,

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 The stone

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 that the builders

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 rejected

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 has become

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 the cornerstone.

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 This is the Lord's

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 doing.

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 It is marvelous

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 in our eyes.

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 This is the day

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 that the Lord

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 has made.

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 Let us rejoice

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 and be glad in it.

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 I think those verses

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 are likely

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 very familiar to you.

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 Verses 22 through 24,

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 they're applied

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 to Jesus.

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 Matthew 21,

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 verse 42,

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 2 Peter 2,

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 and verse 7.

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 So Psalm 118

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 is presenting

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 this rejected stone

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 by these builders

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 as the gate

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 or door

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 to enter into

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 the presence

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 of God.

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 these men

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 should have

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 gotten

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 this.

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 Jesus is the gate

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 of Psalm 118.

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 There is no

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 alternative entrance,

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 no side gate,

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 no secret passage.

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 You can't come

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 tumbling over the wall

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 and be considered

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 part of

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 the flock.

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 One door,

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 one means of access.

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 Jesus says

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 that He

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 is

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 the access.

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 Every blessing

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 of God

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 comes

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 through Him.

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 Every promise

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 of God

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 comes

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 through

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 Him.

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 2 Corinthians

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 chapter 1

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 and verse 20,

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 Paul says,

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 for all the promises

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 of God

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 find their

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 yes

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 in Jesus

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 Christ.

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 We take up

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 the word

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 in any measure

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 and read

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 any of God's

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 promises

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 and discard

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 Jesus as the Christ.

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 None of them

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 are sure.

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 If we believe

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 that Jesus

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 is the Christ,

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 then all of them

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 are sure.

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 They find

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 their

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 yes

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 in Him.

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 Every hope

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 of eternal life

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 comes through

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 Jesus.

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 Every sinner

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 who enters

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 God's kingdom

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 enters

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 through

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 Him.

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 No

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 other

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 way.

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 God

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 this is

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 a

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 God

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 God

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 takes

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 a bit

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 of time

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 to think

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 about.

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 Our

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 culture

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 hates

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 exclusivity,

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 hates

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 absolute

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 truth claims.

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 The world

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 wants us to

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 think that

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 all roads

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 lead to God,

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 that every

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 religion is

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 equally valid.

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 the world

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 says that

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 sincerity

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 is

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 enough.

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 And so

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 people

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 make for

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 themselves

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 all sorts

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 of paths

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 to God

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 and all

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 sorts

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 of

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 gods.

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 Everyone

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 worships

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 something

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 or

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 someone

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 and the

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 tide of our

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 day

00:17:17.480 --> 00:17:18.660
 mostly rises

00:17:18.660 --> 00:17:19.120
 to the

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 worship

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 of

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 self,

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 a bend

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 toward

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 self-identity

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 and self-authority.

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 my friends,

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 this

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 is not

00:17:29.320 --> 00:17:30.680
 the door.

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 It's a

00:17:31.620 --> 00:17:32.340
 wide path

00:17:32.340 --> 00:17:33.400
 that leads

00:17:33.400 --> 00:17:34.040
 to destruction.

00:17:35.140 --> 00:17:35.620
 The way

00:17:35.620 --> 00:17:36.540
 is narrow

00:17:36.540 --> 00:17:37.500
 that leads

00:17:37.500 --> 00:17:38.460
 to eternal

00:17:38.460 --> 00:17:38.880
 life,

00:17:39.360 --> 00:17:39.920
 meaning it's

00:17:39.920 --> 00:17:40.560
 defined.

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 There's a

00:17:41.560 --> 00:17:42.620
 way

00:17:42.620 --> 00:17:43.900
 to God.

00:17:44.900 --> 00:17:45.120
 Jesus

00:17:45.120 --> 00:17:45.540
 says

00:17:45.540 --> 00:17:46.840
 there's

00:17:46.840 --> 00:17:47.340
 one door

00:17:47.340 --> 00:17:48.540
 and it's

00:17:48.540 --> 00:17:48.760
 him.

00:17:49.500 --> 00:17:49.920
 He is

00:17:49.920 --> 00:17:50.660
 the entrance

00:17:50.660 --> 00:17:52.360
 to God.

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 The

00:17:53.580 --> 00:17:53.840
 modern

00:17:53.840 --> 00:17:54.280
 mind

00:17:54.280 --> 00:17:54.780
 calls

00:17:54.780 --> 00:17:55.160
 that

00:17:55.160 --> 00:17:56.360
 narrow.

00:17:57.880 --> 00:17:58.360
 Jesus

00:17:58.360 --> 00:17:59.800
 called it

00:17:59.800 --> 00:18:00.100
 truth.

00:18:01.100 --> 00:18:01.580
 He just

00:18:01.580 --> 00:18:02.019
 makes the

00:18:02.019 --> 00:18:02.340
 claim.

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 So you

00:18:03.800 --> 00:18:04.060
 have to

00:18:04.060 --> 00:18:04.420
 deal with

00:18:04.420 --> 00:18:04.840
 him and

00:18:04.840 --> 00:18:05.019
 you have

00:18:05.019 --> 00:18:05.240
 to deal

00:18:05.240 --> 00:18:05.540
 with him

00:18:05.540 --> 00:18:05.860
 on

00:18:05.860 --> 00:18:06.660
 his

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 terms.

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 He's

00:18:09.640 --> 00:18:09.820
 going to

00:18:09.820 --> 00:18:10.279
 say later

00:18:10.279 --> 00:18:10.640
 in

00:18:10.640 --> 00:18:11.500
 John's

00:18:11.500 --> 00:18:11.880
 gospel,

00:18:12.180 --> 00:18:12.900
 chapter 14

00:18:12.900 --> 00:18:13.240
 and verse

00:18:13.240 --> 00:18:13.580
 6,

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 I am

00:18:14.080 --> 00:18:14.560
 the way

00:18:14.560 --> 00:18:15.660
 and the

00:18:15.660 --> 00:18:16.040
 truth

00:18:16.040 --> 00:18:17.040
 and the

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 life.

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 No one

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 comes to

00:18:18.880 --> 00:18:19.220
 the Father

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 except

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 through

00:18:20.420 --> 00:18:20.720
 me.

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 Peter

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 will

00:18:22.360 --> 00:18:22.620
 preach

00:18:22.620 --> 00:18:23.019
 in Acts

00:18:23.019 --> 00:18:23.580
 chapter 4

00:18:23.580 --> 00:18:23.920
 and verse

00:18:23.920 --> 00:18:24.320
 12,

00:18:24.319 --> 00:18:24.919
 there is

00:18:24.919 --> 00:18:25.419
 salvation

00:18:25.419 --> 00:18:26.220
 in no

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 one

00:18:26.799 --> 00:18:27.879
 else.

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 Paul

00:18:28.740 --> 00:18:28.879
 will

00:18:28.879 --> 00:18:29.059
 write

00:18:29.059 --> 00:18:29.200
 in

00:18:29.200 --> 00:18:29.659
 1 Timothy

00:18:29.659 --> 00:18:30.339
 chapter 2

00:18:30.339 --> 00:18:30.639
 and verse

00:18:30.639 --> 00:18:30.939
 5,

00:18:31.039 --> 00:18:31.240
 there is

00:18:31.240 --> 00:18:31.639
 one

00:18:31.639 --> 00:18:32.259
 mediator

00:18:32.259 --> 00:18:32.579
 between

00:18:32.579 --> 00:18:33.039
 God

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 and

00:18:33.339 --> 00:18:33.720
 men,

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 the

00:18:34.019 --> 00:18:34.480
 man

00:18:34.480 --> 00:18:35.619
 Christ

00:18:35.619 --> 00:18:36.059
 Jesus.

00:18:37.519 --> 00:18:37.839
 The

00:18:37.839 --> 00:18:38.159
 testimony

00:18:38.159 --> 00:18:38.419
 of

00:18:38.419 --> 00:18:38.659
 scripture

00:18:38.659 --> 00:18:39.059
 is

00:18:39.059 --> 00:18:40.200
 unmistakable.

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 There's

00:18:40.639 --> 00:18:40.919
 one

00:18:40.919 --> 00:18:41.259
 savior,

00:18:41.599 --> 00:18:41.819
 one

00:18:41.819 --> 00:18:42.399
 mediator,

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 one

00:18:43.200 --> 00:18:43.700
 redeemer,

00:18:44.179 --> 00:18:44.700
 one

00:18:44.700 --> 00:18:45.039
 door,

00:18:45.179 --> 00:18:45.659
 and that

00:18:45.659 --> 00:18:46.019
 door

00:18:46.019 --> 00:18:46.659
 is

00:18:46.659 --> 00:18:47.819
 Christ.

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 And

00:18:49.779 --> 00:18:50.019
 perhaps

00:18:50.019 --> 00:18:50.439
 someone will

00:18:50.439 --> 00:18:50.740
 say,

00:18:50.899 --> 00:18:51.519
 why must

00:18:51.519 --> 00:18:52.019
 there be

00:18:52.019 --> 00:18:52.599
 only

00:18:52.599 --> 00:18:53.339
 one

00:18:53.339 --> 00:18:54.379
 way?

00:18:55.500 --> 00:18:55.879
 The

00:18:55.879 --> 00:18:56.299
 answer is

00:18:56.299 --> 00:18:56.559
 because

00:18:56.559 --> 00:18:56.879
 there's

00:18:56.879 --> 00:18:57.339
 only one

00:18:57.339 --> 00:18:57.680
 savior,

00:18:58.960 --> 00:18:59.700
 only one

00:18:59.700 --> 00:19:00.220
 who fulfilled

00:19:00.220 --> 00:19:00.779
 God's

00:19:00.779 --> 00:19:01.119
 law,

00:19:01.420 --> 00:19:02.339
 only one

00:19:02.339 --> 00:19:02.980
 sinless

00:19:02.980 --> 00:19:03.720
 substitute,

00:19:04.579 --> 00:19:05.200
 only one

00:19:05.200 --> 00:19:05.700
 who bore

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00:19:05.700 --> 00:19:06.200
 divine

00:19:06.200 --> 00:19:06.700
 wrath,

00:19:06.799 --> 00:19:07.379
 only one

00:19:07.379 --> 00:19:08.119
 who conquered

00:19:08.119 --> 00:19:08.619
 death,

00:19:08.740 --> 00:19:09.339
 only one

00:19:09.339 --> 00:19:10.359
 who rose

00:19:10.359 --> 00:19:11.720
 from the

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 grave.

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 the

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 New

00:19:14.860 --> 00:19:15.000
 City

00:19:15.000 --> 00:19:15.500
 Catechism

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 question

00:19:15.940 --> 00:19:16.300
 this

00:19:16.300 --> 00:19:16.560
 week,

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 it's

00:19:16.759 --> 00:19:17.080
 found

00:19:17.080 --> 00:19:17.200
 in

00:19:17.200 --> 00:19:17.380
 your

00:19:17.380 --> 00:19:18.120
 bulletin,

00:19:19.340 --> 00:19:20.040
 meant

00:19:20.040 --> 00:19:20.580
 for the

00:19:20.580 --> 00:19:20.800
 children

00:19:20.800 --> 00:19:21.100
 really,

00:19:21.220 --> 00:19:21.340
 but

00:19:21.340 --> 00:19:21.740
 adults,

00:19:21.840 --> 00:19:21.900
 we

00:19:21.900 --> 00:19:22.020
 would

00:19:22.020 --> 00:19:22.160
 do

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 well

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 to

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 know

00:19:23.700 --> 00:19:23.960
 these

00:19:23.960 --> 00:19:24.380
 questions

00:19:24.380 --> 00:19:24.540
 and

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 answers.

00:19:25.620 --> 00:19:26.140
 Question

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 and answer

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 21,

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 why must

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 the

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 redeemer

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 be

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 truly

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 human?

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 And

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 the

00:19:31.280 --> 00:19:31.560
 answer

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 is

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 that

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 in

00:19:32.460 --> 00:19:32.740
 human

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 nature

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 he

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 might

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 on

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 our

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 behalf

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 perfectly

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 obey

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 the

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 whole

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 law

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 and

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 suffer

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 the

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 punishment

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 for

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 human

00:19:40.259 --> 00:19:40.700
 sin.

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 If

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 there

00:19:42.940 --> 00:19:43.340
 were

00:19:43.340 --> 00:19:43.660
 another

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 door,

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 there

00:19:44.259 --> 00:19:44.400
 would

00:19:44.400 --> 00:19:44.580
 need

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 to

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 be

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 another

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 savior,

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 another

00:19:46.440 --> 00:19:47.800
 cross,

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 another

00:19:48.440 --> 00:19:49.980
 resurrection.

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 Our

00:19:52.300 --> 00:19:52.720
 problem

00:19:52.720 --> 00:19:52.920
 with

00:19:52.920 --> 00:19:53.340
 God,

00:19:53.480 --> 00:19:53.620
 our

00:19:53.620 --> 00:19:54.120
 failure

00:19:54.120 --> 00:19:54.340
 to

00:19:54.340 --> 00:19:54.600
 keep

00:19:54.600 --> 00:19:54.880
 his

00:19:54.880 --> 00:19:55.460
 commands

00:19:55.460 --> 00:19:56.280
 and

00:19:56.280 --> 00:19:56.420
 the

00:19:56.420 --> 00:19:56.900
 death

00:19:56.900 --> 00:19:57.200
 that

00:19:57.200 --> 00:19:57.340
 is

00:19:57.340 --> 00:19:57.600
 due

00:19:57.600 --> 00:19:57.960
 our

00:19:57.960 --> 00:19:58.520
 failure

00:19:58.520 --> 00:19:59.520
 is

00:19:59.520 --> 00:20:00.220
 only

00:20:00.220 --> 00:20:01.100
 solved

00:20:01.100 --> 00:20:01.380
 by

00:20:01.380 --> 00:20:02.060
 faith

00:20:02.060 --> 00:20:02.320
 in

00:20:02.320 --> 00:20:02.460
 the

00:20:02.460 --> 00:20:02.800
 person

00:20:02.800 --> 00:20:03.000
 and

00:20:03.000 --> 00:20:03.300
 work

00:20:03.300 --> 00:20:04.520
 of

00:20:04.520 --> 00:20:04.740
 Jesus

00:20:04.740 --> 00:20:05.240
 Christ.

00:20:05.940 --> 00:20:06.680
 We

00:20:06.680 --> 00:20:07.060
 need

00:20:07.060 --> 00:20:07.640
 double

00:20:07.640 --> 00:20:08.280
 imputation.

00:20:09.220 --> 00:20:09.400
 We

00:20:09.400 --> 00:20:09.600
 need

00:20:09.600 --> 00:20:09.980
 Jesus'

00:20:10.320 --> 00:20:10.900
 righteousness,

00:20:11.140 --> 00:20:11.240
 his

00:20:11.240 --> 00:20:11.640
 perfect

00:20:11.640 --> 00:20:12.060
 law

00:20:12.059 --> 00:20:12.399
 giving,

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 given

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 to

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 us,

00:20:14.259 --> 00:20:14.559
 that

00:20:14.559 --> 00:20:14.720
 we

00:20:14.720 --> 00:20:14.899
 would

00:20:14.899 --> 00:20:15.559
 fulfill

00:20:15.559 --> 00:20:16.559
 God's

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 commands

00:20:17.039 --> 00:20:17.599
 in

00:20:17.599 --> 00:20:18.039
 him

00:20:18.039 --> 00:20:19.379
 and

00:20:19.379 --> 00:20:19.519
 we

00:20:19.519 --> 00:20:19.899
 need

00:20:19.899 --> 00:20:20.139
 the

00:20:20.139 --> 00:20:20.519
 penalty

00:20:20.519 --> 00:20:20.819
 due

00:20:20.819 --> 00:20:21.059
 our

00:20:21.059 --> 00:20:21.359
 sin

00:20:21.359 --> 00:20:21.839
 taken

00:20:21.839 --> 00:20:22.559
 away

00:20:22.559 --> 00:20:23.139
 by

00:20:23.139 --> 00:20:23.679
 Christ,

00:20:23.839 --> 00:20:24.200
 our

00:20:24.200 --> 00:20:24.960
 sinfulness

00:20:24.960 --> 00:20:25.319
 given

00:20:25.319 --> 00:20:25.720
 to

00:20:25.720 --> 00:20:26.279
 him,

00:20:27.039 --> 00:20:27.139
 he

00:20:27.139 --> 00:20:27.559
 suffered

00:20:27.559 --> 00:20:27.940
 and

00:20:27.940 --> 00:20:28.460
 died

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 for.

00:20:30.059 --> 00:20:30.419
 This

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 is

00:20:30.639 --> 00:20:31.679
 the

00:20:31.679 --> 00:20:31.859
 only

00:20:31.859 --> 00:20:32.259
 way

00:20:32.259 --> 00:20:32.559
 to

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 be

00:20:32.700 --> 00:20:33.179
 brought

00:20:33.179 --> 00:20:33.679
 back

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 into

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 the

00:20:34.559 --> 00:20:34.819
 presence

00:20:34.819 --> 00:20:35.019
 of

00:20:35.019 --> 00:20:35.299
 God.

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 If

00:20:37.220 --> 00:20:37.379
 this

00:20:37.379 --> 00:20:37.659
 presents

00:20:37.659 --> 00:20:37.859
 to

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 you

00:20:38.000 --> 00:20:38.139
 as

00:20:38.139 --> 00:20:38.279
 an

00:20:38.279 --> 00:20:38.899
 unfair,

00:20:40.279 --> 00:20:40.539
 just

00:20:40.539 --> 00:20:41.019
 consider

00:20:41.019 --> 00:20:41.680
 that

00:20:41.680 --> 00:20:41.799
 what

00:20:41.799 --> 00:20:41.920
 would

00:20:41.920 --> 00:20:42.059
 be

00:20:42.059 --> 00:20:42.559
 truly

00:20:42.559 --> 00:20:43.119
 fair

00:20:43.119 --> 00:20:44.119
 would

00:20:44.119 --> 00:20:44.220
 be

00:20:44.220 --> 00:20:44.339
 the

00:20:44.339 --> 00:20:44.740
 destruction

00:20:44.740 --> 00:20:44.960
 of

00:20:44.960 --> 00:20:45.139
 all

00:20:45.139 --> 00:20:45.700
 mankind,

00:20:46.859 --> 00:20:47.359
 immediate

00:20:47.359 --> 00:20:48.099
 and

00:20:48.099 --> 00:20:48.619
 final.

00:20:49.900 --> 00:20:50.139
 There

00:20:50.139 --> 00:20:50.839
 is only

00:20:50.839 --> 00:20:51.480
 one way,

00:20:51.599 --> 00:20:51.940
 but there

00:20:51.940 --> 00:20:52.759
 is a

00:20:52.759 --> 00:20:53.379
 way,

00:20:53.579 --> 00:20:54.019
 praise

00:20:54.019 --> 00:20:54.859
 be

00:20:54.859 --> 00:20:55.680
 to

00:20:55.680 --> 00:20:56.160
 God.

00:20:57.700 --> 00:20:58.079
 This

00:20:58.079 --> 00:20:58.220
 should

00:20:58.220 --> 00:20:58.619
 motivate

00:20:58.619 --> 00:20:59.339
 faith

00:20:59.339 --> 00:20:59.639
 in

00:20:59.639 --> 00:20:59.900
 Jesus

00:20:59.900 --> 00:21:01.079
 and

00:21:01.079 --> 00:21:01.220
 it

00:21:01.220 --> 00:21:01.379
 should

00:21:01.379 --> 00:21:01.839
 motivate

00:21:01.839 --> 00:21:02.799
 evangelism

00:21:02.799 --> 00:21:02.980
 to

00:21:02.980 --> 00:21:03.200
 the

00:21:03.200 --> 00:21:03.680
 very

00:21:03.680 --> 00:21:04.539
 ends

00:21:04.539 --> 00:21:05.460
 of

00:21:05.460 --> 00:21:05.599
 the

00:21:05.599 --> 00:21:05.900
 earth.

00:21:06.799 --> 00:21:07.039
 Our

00:21:07.039 --> 00:21:07.240
 God

00:21:07.240 --> 00:21:07.359
 is

00:21:07.359 --> 00:21:07.519
 not

00:21:07.519 --> 00:21:07.920
 unfair,

00:21:08.099 --> 00:21:08.259
 our

00:21:08.259 --> 00:21:08.440
 God

00:21:08.440 --> 00:21:08.599
 is

00:21:08.599 --> 00:21:09.359
 merciful.

00:21:10.460 --> 00:21:10.559
 He

00:21:10.559 --> 00:21:10.700
 has

00:21:10.700 --> 00:21:10.859
 given

00:21:10.859 --> 00:21:11.160
 a

00:21:11.160 --> 00:21:12.379
 message

00:21:12.379 --> 00:21:13.139
 in

00:21:13.139 --> 00:21:13.240
 the

00:21:13.240 --> 00:21:13.539
 personal

00:21:13.539 --> 00:21:13.799
 work

00:21:13.799 --> 00:21:13.940
 of

00:21:13.940 --> 00:21:14.180
 Jesus

00:21:14.180 --> 00:21:14.579
 Christ

00:21:14.579 --> 00:21:14.740
 that

00:21:14.740 --> 00:21:14.900
 we

00:21:14.900 --> 00:21:15.139
 might

00:21:15.139 --> 00:21:15.480
 believe

00:21:15.480 --> 00:21:15.619
 it

00:21:15.619 --> 00:21:15.759
 and

00:21:15.759 --> 00:21:15.900
 we

00:21:15.900 --> 00:21:16.059
 might

00:21:16.059 --> 00:21:16.420
 share

00:21:16.420 --> 00:21:16.539
 it

00:21:16.539 --> 00:21:16.680
 with

00:21:16.680 --> 00:21:17.039
 others

00:21:17.039 --> 00:21:17.240
 that

00:21:17.240 --> 00:21:17.559
 they

00:21:17.559 --> 00:21:18.200
 might

00:21:18.200 --> 00:21:18.500
 believe

00:21:18.500 --> 00:21:18.759
 it

00:21:18.759 --> 00:21:19.420
 as

00:21:19.420 --> 00:21:19.700
 well.

00:21:20.039 --> 00:21:20.619
 One

00:21:20.619 --> 00:21:21.299
 door

00:21:21.299 --> 00:21:23.099
 standing

00:21:23.099 --> 00:21:23.539
 open

00:21:23.539 --> 00:21:25.039
 come

00:21:25.039 --> 00:21:25.159
 and

00:21:25.159 --> 00:21:25.419
 enter

00:21:25.419 --> 00:21:25.779
 all

00:21:25.779 --> 00:21:26.119
 who

00:21:26.119 --> 00:21:27.180
 may.

00:21:28.099 --> 00:21:28.440
 Jesus

00:21:28.440 --> 00:21:28.680
 is the

00:21:28.680 --> 00:21:28.919
 only

00:21:28.919 --> 00:21:29.259
 door

00:21:29.259 --> 00:21:29.519
 of

00:21:29.519 --> 00:21:29.919
 salvation.

00:21:30.099 --> 00:21:30.339
 Secondly,

00:21:31.299 --> 00:21:31.619
 Jesus

00:21:31.619 --> 00:21:31.940
 is the

00:21:31.940 --> 00:21:32.579
 exposer

00:21:32.579 --> 00:21:32.980
 of

00:21:32.980 --> 00:21:33.980
 false

00:21:33.980 --> 00:21:35.159
 saviors.

00:21:35.599 --> 00:21:35.799
 We see

00:21:35.799 --> 00:21:36.099
 this in

00:21:36.099 --> 00:21:36.700
 verse 8

00:21:36.700 --> 00:21:37.359
 and I'll

00:21:37.359 --> 00:21:37.700
 take up

00:21:37.700 --> 00:21:38.039
 a little

00:21:38.039 --> 00:21:38.419
 bit of

00:21:38.419 --> 00:21:38.779
 verse

00:21:38.779 --> 00:21:40.180
 10.

00:21:40.940 --> 00:21:41.200
 Verse

00:21:41.200 --> 00:21:41.359
 8

00:21:41.359 --> 00:21:41.579
 says

00:21:41.579 --> 00:21:41.899
 all

00:21:41.899 --> 00:21:42.099
 who

00:21:42.099 --> 00:21:42.299
 came

00:21:42.299 --> 00:21:42.579
 before

00:21:42.579 --> 00:21:42.839
 me

00:21:42.839 --> 00:21:43.099
 are

00:21:43.099 --> 00:21:43.539
 thieves

00:21:43.539 --> 00:21:43.859
 and

00:21:43.859 --> 00:21:44.359
 robbers

00:21:44.359 --> 00:21:45.139
 but

00:21:45.139 --> 00:21:45.319
 the

00:21:45.319 --> 00:21:45.619
 sheep

00:21:45.619 --> 00:21:46.119
 did

00:21:46.119 --> 00:21:46.279
 not

00:21:46.279 --> 00:21:46.659
 listen

00:21:46.659 --> 00:21:47.799
 to

00:21:47.799 --> 00:21:48.180
 them.

00:21:48.899 --> 00:21:49.159
 Why

00:21:49.159 --> 00:21:49.279
 did

00:21:49.279 --> 00:21:49.339
 they

00:21:49.339 --> 00:21:49.480
 not

00:21:49.480 --> 00:21:49.680
 listen

00:21:49.680 --> 00:21:49.799
 to

00:21:49.799 --> 00:21:49.960
 them?

00:21:50.019 --> 00:21:50.440
 Because

00:21:50.440 --> 00:21:51.279
 the

00:21:51.279 --> 00:21:51.480
 sheep

00:21:51.480 --> 00:21:51.940
 belong

00:21:51.940 --> 00:21:52.259
 to

00:21:52.259 --> 00:21:52.779
 the

00:21:52.779 --> 00:21:53.059
 shepherd.

00:21:53.299 --> 00:21:53.400
 They

00:21:53.400 --> 00:21:53.600
 know

00:21:53.600 --> 00:21:54.120
 his

00:21:54.120 --> 00:21:54.580
 voice

00:21:54.580 --> 00:21:54.820
 and

00:21:54.820 --> 00:21:54.980
 they

00:21:54.980 --> 00:21:55.460
 follow

00:21:55.460 --> 00:21:56.900
 him.

00:21:58.140 --> 00:21:58.220
 And

00:21:58.220 --> 00:21:58.299
 then

00:21:58.299 --> 00:21:58.460
 verse

00:21:58.460 --> 00:21:58.680
 10

00:21:58.680 --> 00:21:58.940
 says

00:21:58.940 --> 00:21:59.100
 the

00:21:59.100 --> 00:21:59.340
 thief

00:21:59.340 --> 00:21:59.680
 comes

00:21:59.680 --> 00:22:00.059
 only

00:22:00.059 --> 00:22:00.299
 to

00:22:00.299 --> 00:22:00.680
 steal

00:22:00.680 --> 00:22:01.059
 and

00:22:01.059 --> 00:22:01.460
 kill

00:22:01.460 --> 00:22:02.779
 and

00:22:02.779 --> 00:22:03.220
 destroy.

00:22:04.200 --> 00:22:04.680
 The

00:22:04.680 --> 00:22:04.940
 language

00:22:04.940 --> 00:22:05.100
 in

00:22:05.100 --> 00:22:05.240
 these

00:22:05.240 --> 00:22:05.500
 verses

00:22:05.500 --> 00:22:06.200
 certainly

00:22:06.200 --> 00:22:06.740
 carries

00:22:06.740 --> 00:22:07.259
 forward

00:22:07.259 --> 00:22:07.580
 from

00:22:07.580 --> 00:22:07.920
 Jesus'

00:22:08.160 --> 00:22:08.900
 previous

00:22:08.900 --> 00:22:09.480
 metaphor.

00:22:10.400 --> 00:22:10.580
 To

00:22:10.580 --> 00:22:10.779
 whom

00:22:10.779 --> 00:22:10.920
 is

00:22:10.920 --> 00:22:11.200
 Jesus

00:22:11.200 --> 00:22:11.740
 referring

00:22:11.740 --> 00:22:12.340
 to?

00:22:13.259 --> 00:22:13.480
 We

00:22:13.480 --> 00:22:13.660
 should

00:22:13.660 --> 00:22:14.200
 immediately

00:22:14.200 --> 00:22:14.960
 exclude

00:22:14.960 --> 00:22:15.600
 some

00:22:15.600 --> 00:22:15.779
 who

00:22:15.779 --> 00:22:16.039
 came

00:22:16.039 --> 00:22:16.360
 before

00:22:16.360 --> 00:22:16.620
 him.

00:22:16.740 --> 00:22:16.820
 He

00:22:16.820 --> 00:22:17.019
 says

00:22:17.019 --> 00:22:17.519
 all

00:22:17.519 --> 00:22:17.740
 who

00:22:17.740 --> 00:22:17.940
 came

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 before

00:22:18.240 --> 00:22:18.420
 me

00:22:18.420 --> 00:22:18.620
 but

00:22:18.620 --> 00:22:19.019
 some

00:22:19.019 --> 00:22:19.180
 who

00:22:19.180 --> 00:22:19.320
 came

00:22:19.320 --> 00:22:19.580
 before

00:22:19.580 --> 00:22:19.820
 him.

00:22:19.819 --> 00:22:20.700
 Like

00:22:20.700 --> 00:22:21.159
 Moses

00:22:21.159 --> 00:22:21.379
 or

00:22:21.379 --> 00:22:21.779
 Isaiah

00:22:21.779 --> 00:22:22.119
 or

00:22:22.119 --> 00:22:22.740
 Jeremiah

00:22:22.740 --> 00:22:23.179
 or

00:22:23.179 --> 00:22:23.919
 John

00:22:23.919 --> 00:22:24.079
 the

00:22:24.079 --> 00:22:24.399
 Baptist

00:22:24.399 --> 00:22:24.980
 comes

00:22:24.980 --> 00:22:25.119
 to

00:22:25.119 --> 00:22:25.299
 my

00:22:25.299 --> 00:22:25.720
 mind.

00:22:26.899 --> 00:22:27.539
 Elsewhere

00:22:27.539 --> 00:22:27.839
 are

00:22:27.839 --> 00:22:28.599
 commended

00:22:28.599 --> 00:22:28.879
 by

00:22:28.879 --> 00:22:29.119
 them

00:22:29.119 --> 00:22:29.619
 for

00:22:29.619 --> 00:22:30.119
 their

00:22:30.119 --> 00:22:31.639
 faithfulness.

00:22:32.399 --> 00:22:32.519
 So

00:22:32.519 --> 00:22:33.139
 not

00:22:33.139 --> 00:22:33.579
 them.

00:22:34.259 --> 00:22:34.359
 So

00:22:34.359 --> 00:22:34.619
 who?

00:22:34.759 --> 00:22:35.079
 Who is

00:22:35.079 --> 00:22:35.299
 it that

00:22:35.299 --> 00:22:35.579
 he's

00:22:35.579 --> 00:22:36.099
 talking

00:22:36.099 --> 00:22:36.480
 about?

00:22:36.599 --> 00:22:36.839
 Those

00:22:36.839 --> 00:22:37.299
 all

00:22:37.299 --> 00:22:37.519
 who

00:22:37.519 --> 00:22:37.859
 came

00:22:37.859 --> 00:22:39.319
 before

00:22:39.319 --> 00:22:39.599
 him?

00:22:40.480 --> 00:22:40.839
 Last

00:22:40.839 --> 00:22:41.139
 week I

00:22:41.139 --> 00:22:41.519
 suggested

00:22:41.519 --> 00:22:41.759
 that he

00:22:41.759 --> 00:22:42.220
 is drawing

00:22:42.220 --> 00:22:42.439
 on

00:22:42.439 --> 00:22:43.220
 imagery

00:22:43.220 --> 00:22:43.779
 employed

00:22:43.779 --> 00:22:44.019
 in

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 Ezekiel

00:22:44.539 --> 00:22:44.939
 chapter

00:22:44.939 --> 00:22:45.740
 34

00:22:45.740 --> 00:22:46.680
 to

00:22:46.680 --> 00:22:46.900
 speak

00:22:46.900 --> 00:22:47.079
 of

00:22:47.079 --> 00:22:47.519
 leaders

00:22:47.519 --> 00:22:47.740
 who

00:22:47.740 --> 00:22:48.180
 should

00:22:48.180 --> 00:22:48.339
 have

00:22:48.339 --> 00:22:48.500
 been

00:22:48.500 --> 00:22:48.920
 caring

00:22:48.920 --> 00:22:49.200
 for

00:22:49.200 --> 00:22:49.339
 the

00:22:49.339 --> 00:22:49.700
 sheep

00:22:49.700 --> 00:22:49.980
 but

00:22:49.980 --> 00:22:50.500
 instead

00:22:50.500 --> 00:22:51.279
 cared

00:22:51.279 --> 00:22:51.859
 for

00:22:51.859 --> 00:22:52.019
 their

00:22:52.019 --> 00:22:52.319
 own

00:22:52.319 --> 00:22:52.680
 gain.

00:22:53.019 --> 00:22:53.160
 Like

00:22:53.160 --> 00:22:53.500
 spiritual

00:22:53.500 --> 00:22:53.839
 leaders

00:22:53.839 --> 00:22:54.380
 who

00:22:54.380 --> 00:22:54.519
 were

00:22:54.519 --> 00:22:55.359
 exploiting

00:22:55.359 --> 00:22:55.920
 God's

00:22:55.920 --> 00:22:56.240
 people

00:22:56.240 --> 00:22:56.819
 and not

00:22:56.819 --> 00:22:57.299
 serving

00:22:57.299 --> 00:22:57.579
 them.

00:22:58.740 --> 00:22:58.920
 So

00:22:58.920 --> 00:22:59.420
 those men

00:22:59.420 --> 00:22:59.839
 to be

00:22:59.839 --> 00:23:00.059
 sure.

00:23:01.120 --> 00:23:01.559
 Perhaps

00:23:01.559 --> 00:23:01.799
 he is

00:23:01.799 --> 00:23:02.259
 suggesting

00:23:02.259 --> 00:23:02.759
 those who

00:23:02.759 --> 00:23:03.200
 had made

00:23:03.200 --> 00:23:03.920
 messianic

00:23:03.920 --> 00:23:04.519
 claims

00:23:04.519 --> 00:23:05.120
 before

00:23:05.120 --> 00:23:05.519
 him.

00:23:05.880 --> 00:23:06.039
 If you

00:23:06.039 --> 00:23:07.240
 know your

00:23:07.240 --> 00:23:07.680
 history,

00:23:07.920 --> 00:23:08.380
 others had

00:23:08.380 --> 00:23:08.779
 come and

00:23:08.779 --> 00:23:09.059
 said they

00:23:09.059 --> 00:23:09.339
 were the

00:23:09.339 --> 00:23:09.799
 Christ

00:23:09.799 --> 00:23:11.140
 and led

00:23:11.140 --> 00:23:11.880
 insurrections

00:23:11.880 --> 00:23:12.180
 and were

00:23:12.180 --> 00:23:12.740
 put down

00:23:12.740 --> 00:23:13.200
 by the

00:23:13.200 --> 00:23:13.460
 Romans

00:23:13.460 --> 00:23:13.799
 who

00:23:13.799 --> 00:23:14.120
 showed

00:23:14.120 --> 00:23:14.480
 themselves

00:23:14.480 --> 00:23:14.840
 not

00:23:14.840 --> 00:23:15.220
 to

00:23:15.220 --> 00:23:15.539
 be

00:23:15.539 --> 00:23:16.420
 the

00:23:16.420 --> 00:23:16.840
 Christ.

00:23:17.620 --> 00:23:17.799
 So

00:23:17.799 --> 00:23:18.140
 perhaps

00:23:18.140 --> 00:23:18.460
 them,

00:23:18.579 --> 00:23:18.799
 they,

00:23:19.559 --> 00:23:20.059
 of course,

00:23:20.160 --> 00:23:20.539
 were seeking

00:23:20.539 --> 00:23:21.360
 their own

00:23:21.360 --> 00:23:22.259
 advantage.

00:23:23.759 --> 00:23:24.400
 But all

00:23:24.400 --> 00:23:24.640
 of this

00:23:24.640 --> 00:23:25.039
 language

00:23:25.039 --> 00:23:26.200
 is aimed

00:23:26.200 --> 00:23:26.559
 at the

00:23:26.559 --> 00:23:27.120
 Pharisees

00:23:27.120 --> 00:23:27.720
 he is

00:23:27.720 --> 00:23:28.660
 presently

00:23:28.660 --> 00:23:29.539
 addressing.

00:23:30.160 --> 00:23:30.660
 Those

00:23:30.660 --> 00:23:31.140
 he is

00:23:31.140 --> 00:23:31.460
 speaking

00:23:31.460 --> 00:23:31.880
 to

00:23:31.880 --> 00:23:32.500
 here

00:23:32.500 --> 00:23:32.860
 most

00:23:32.860 --> 00:23:33.259
 certainly

00:23:33.259 --> 00:23:33.480
 are

00:23:33.480 --> 00:23:33.900
 included

00:23:33.900 --> 00:23:35.220
 in

00:23:35.220 --> 00:23:35.440
 this

00:23:35.440 --> 00:23:35.799
 number.

00:23:36.940 --> 00:23:37.140
 In

00:23:37.140 --> 00:23:37.360
 Matthew

00:23:37.360 --> 00:23:37.640
 chapter

00:23:37.640 --> 00:23:38.200
 23,

00:23:38.720 --> 00:23:38.900
 the

00:23:38.900 --> 00:23:40.539
 list

00:23:40.539 --> 00:23:40.799
 of

00:23:40.799 --> 00:23:41.299
 woes

00:23:41.299 --> 00:23:41.460
 to

00:23:41.460 --> 00:23:41.620
 the

00:23:41.620 --> 00:23:42.140
 Pharisees,

00:23:42.220 --> 00:23:42.319
 there

00:23:42.319 --> 00:23:42.460
 are

00:23:42.460 --> 00:23:42.819
 seven

00:23:42.819 --> 00:23:43.019
 of

00:23:43.019 --> 00:23:43.100
 them.

00:23:43.099 --> 00:23:43.279
 And the

00:23:43.279 --> 00:23:43.500
 first

00:23:43.500 --> 00:23:43.699
 one

00:23:43.699 --> 00:23:43.959
 says

00:23:43.959 --> 00:23:44.259
 this

00:23:44.259 --> 00:23:44.579
 beginning

00:23:44.579 --> 00:23:44.759
 in

00:23:44.759 --> 00:23:44.919
 verse

00:23:44.919 --> 00:23:45.439
 13,

00:23:45.619 --> 00:23:45.740
 but

00:23:45.740 --> 00:23:46.459
 woe

00:23:46.459 --> 00:23:46.659
 to

00:23:46.659 --> 00:23:46.959
 you

00:23:46.959 --> 00:23:47.819
 scribes

00:23:47.819 --> 00:23:48.000
 and

00:23:48.000 --> 00:23:48.819
 Pharisees

00:23:48.819 --> 00:23:50.019
 hypocrites

00:23:50.019 --> 00:23:51.259
 for you

00:23:51.259 --> 00:23:51.839
 shut the

00:23:51.839 --> 00:23:52.259
 kingdom of

00:23:52.259 --> 00:23:52.459
 heaven

00:23:52.459 --> 00:23:52.980
 in people's

00:23:52.980 --> 00:23:53.399
 faces

00:23:53.399 --> 00:23:54.599
 for you

00:23:54.599 --> 00:23:54.819
 neither

00:23:54.819 --> 00:23:55.219
 enter

00:23:55.219 --> 00:23:55.859
 yourselves

00:23:55.859 --> 00:23:56.299
 nor

00:23:56.299 --> 00:23:56.679
 allow

00:23:56.679 --> 00:23:57.159
 those

00:23:57.159 --> 00:23:57.299
 who

00:23:57.299 --> 00:23:57.419
 would

00:23:57.419 --> 00:23:57.679
 enter

00:23:57.679 --> 00:23:57.879
 to

00:23:57.879 --> 00:23:58.079
 go

00:23:58.079 --> 00:23:58.539
 in.

00:23:59.539 --> 00:23:59.679
 Woe

00:23:59.679 --> 00:23:59.799
 to

00:23:59.799 --> 00:23:59.980
 you

00:23:59.980 --> 00:24:00.399
 scribes

00:24:00.399 --> 00:24:00.539
 and

00:24:00.539 --> 00:24:00.919
 Pharisees

00:24:00.919 --> 00:24:01.359
 hypocrites

00:24:01.359 --> 00:24:01.679
 for you

00:24:01.679 --> 00:24:02.119
 travel

00:24:02.119 --> 00:24:02.539
 across

00:24:02.539 --> 00:24:02.919
 sea

00:24:02.919 --> 00:24:03.159
 and

00:24:03.159 --> 00:24:03.539
 land

00:24:03.539 --> 00:24:03.759
 to

00:24:03.759 --> 00:24:03.919
 make

00:24:03.919 --> 00:24:04.079
 a

00:24:04.079 --> 00:24:04.359
 single

00:24:04.359 --> 00:24:05.159
 proselyte

00:24:05.159 --> 00:24:06.179
 and

00:24:06.179 --> 00:24:06.279
 when

00:24:06.279 --> 00:24:06.379
 he

00:24:06.379 --> 00:24:06.759
 becomes

00:24:06.759 --> 00:24:06.919
 a

00:24:06.919 --> 00:24:07.599
 proselyte

00:24:07.599 --> 00:24:08.199
 you

00:24:08.199 --> 00:24:08.399
 make

00:24:08.399 --> 00:24:08.579
 him

00:24:08.579 --> 00:24:09.099
 twice

00:24:09.099 --> 00:24:09.359
 as

00:24:09.359 --> 00:24:09.639
 much

00:24:09.640 --> 00:24:09.880
 a

00:24:09.880 --> 00:24:10.240
 child

00:24:10.240 --> 00:24:10.460
 of

00:24:10.460 --> 00:24:10.780
 hell

00:24:10.780 --> 00:24:11.740
 as

00:24:11.740 --> 00:24:12.220
 yourselves

00:24:12.220 --> 00:24:14.000
 false

00:24:14.000 --> 00:24:14.520
 shepherding

00:24:14.520 --> 00:24:15.560
 not

00:24:15.560 --> 00:24:15.900
 leading

00:24:15.900 --> 00:24:16.280
 people

00:24:16.280 --> 00:24:16.759
 to

00:24:16.759 --> 00:24:17.960
 God

00:24:17.960 --> 00:24:18.860
 leading

00:24:18.860 --> 00:24:19.160
 them

00:24:19.160 --> 00:24:19.740
 rather

00:24:19.740 --> 00:24:21.140
 astray

00:24:21.140 --> 00:24:21.820
 so

00:24:21.820 --> 00:24:22.060
 Jesus

00:24:22.060 --> 00:24:22.300
 is

00:24:22.300 --> 00:24:22.600
 making

00:24:22.600 --> 00:24:22.980
 a

00:24:22.980 --> 00:24:24.020
 stark

00:24:24.020 --> 00:24:25.380
 contrast

00:24:25.380 --> 00:24:25.800
 here

00:24:25.800 --> 00:24:26.120
 between

00:24:26.120 --> 00:24:26.660
 himself

00:24:26.660 --> 00:24:27.880
 and

00:24:27.880 --> 00:24:28.040
 the

00:24:28.040 --> 00:24:28.380
 false

00:24:28.380 --> 00:24:29.280
 shepherd

00:24:29.280 --> 00:24:30.640
 false

00:24:30.640 --> 00:24:31.080
 shepherds

00:24:31.080 --> 00:24:31.540
 take

00:24:31.540 --> 00:24:32.860
 Christ

00:24:32.860 --> 00:24:33.440
 gives

00:24:33.440 --> 00:24:34.740
 false

00:24:34.740 --> 00:24:35.080
 shepherds

00:24:35.080 --> 00:24:35.920
 consume

00:24:35.920 --> 00:24:36.820
 Christ

00:24:36.820 --> 00:24:37.340
 saves

00:24:37.340 --> 00:24:38.680
 false

00:24:38.680 --> 00:24:39.080
 shepherds

00:24:39.079 --> 00:24:39.899
 destroy

00:24:39.899 --> 00:24:40.779
 Christ

00:24:40.779 --> 00:24:42.519
 restores

00:24:42.519 --> 00:24:43.899
 what an

00:24:43.899 --> 00:24:44.579
 indictment

00:24:44.579 --> 00:24:44.859
 Jesus

00:24:44.859 --> 00:24:45.399
 is making

00:24:45.399 --> 00:24:46.179
 against

00:24:46.179 --> 00:24:47.119
 these

00:24:47.119 --> 00:24:47.779
 Pharisees

00:24:47.779 --> 00:24:49.460
 now

00:24:49.460 --> 00:24:49.579
 the

00:24:49.579 --> 00:24:49.799
 danger

00:24:49.799 --> 00:24:50.019
 for

00:24:50.019 --> 00:24:50.279
 us

00:24:50.279 --> 00:24:50.579
 is

00:24:50.579 --> 00:24:50.919
 no

00:24:50.919 --> 00:24:51.399
 longer

00:24:51.399 --> 00:24:52.000
 first

00:24:52.000 --> 00:24:52.639
 century

00:24:52.639 --> 00:24:53.460
 Judaism

00:24:53.460 --> 00:24:54.740
 but

00:24:54.740 --> 00:24:55.059
 false

00:24:55.059 --> 00:24:55.639
 shepherds

00:24:55.639 --> 00:24:56.019
 do

00:24:56.019 --> 00:24:56.779
 still

00:24:56.779 --> 00:24:57.919
 exist

00:24:57.919 --> 00:24:59.659
 any

00:24:59.659 --> 00:25:00.039
 religious

00:25:00.039 --> 00:25:00.359
 leader

00:25:00.359 --> 00:25:00.559
 who

00:25:00.559 --> 00:25:01.039
 diminishes

00:25:01.039 --> 00:25:01.579
 Christ

00:25:01.579 --> 00:25:02.839
 is a

00:25:02.839 --> 00:25:03.039
 thief

00:25:03.039 --> 00:25:03.279
 and a

00:25:03.279 --> 00:25:03.599
 robber

00:25:03.599 --> 00:25:04.740
 any

00:25:04.740 --> 00:25:05.119
 system

00:25:05.119 --> 00:25:05.299
 that

00:25:05.299 --> 00:25:05.799
 adds

00:25:05.799 --> 00:25:06.079
 human

00:25:06.079 --> 00:25:06.359
 merit

00:25:06.359 --> 00:25:06.579
 to

00:25:06.579 --> 00:25:07.039
 grace

00:25:07.039 --> 00:25:07.740
 is a

00:25:07.740 --> 00:25:08.019
 thief

00:25:08.019 --> 00:25:08.960
 and a

00:25:08.960 --> 00:25:09.299
 robber

00:25:09.299 --> 00:25:10.660
 any

00:25:10.660 --> 00:25:11.000
 church

00:25:11.000 --> 00:25:11.200
 that

00:25:11.200 --> 00:25:11.879
 substitutes

00:25:11.879 --> 00:25:12.559
 moralism

00:25:12.559 --> 00:25:12.900
 for the

00:25:12.900 --> 00:25:13.339
 gospel

00:25:13.339 --> 00:25:13.960
 is leading

00:25:13.960 --> 00:25:14.519
 people

00:25:14.519 --> 00:25:15.299
 astray

00:25:15.299 --> 00:25:16.799
 the

00:25:16.799 --> 00:25:17.299
 prosperity

00:25:17.299 --> 00:25:17.759
 preacher

00:25:17.759 --> 00:25:18.240
 promising

00:25:18.240 --> 00:25:18.720
 earthly

00:25:18.720 --> 00:25:19.099
 riches

00:25:19.099 --> 00:25:19.700
 as the

00:25:19.700 --> 00:25:20.180
 essence

00:25:20.180 --> 00:25:20.700
 of God's

00:25:20.700 --> 00:25:21.160
 blessing

00:25:21.160 --> 00:25:21.879
 is a

00:25:21.879 --> 00:25:22.279
 thief

00:25:22.279 --> 00:25:23.079
 and a

00:25:23.079 --> 00:25:23.480
 robber

00:25:23.480 --> 00:25:24.139
 in most

00:25:24.139 --> 00:25:24.639
 cases

00:25:24.639 --> 00:25:25.059
 quite

00:25:25.059 --> 00:25:25.559
 literally

00:25:25.559 --> 00:25:26.940
 the

00:25:26.940 --> 00:25:27.240
 liberal

00:25:27.240 --> 00:25:27.879
 theologian

00:25:27.879 --> 00:25:28.299
 denying

00:25:28.299 --> 00:25:28.819
 Christ's

00:25:28.819 --> 00:25:29.039
 deity

00:25:29.039 --> 00:25:29.460
 is a

00:25:29.460 --> 00:25:29.799
 thief

00:25:29.799 --> 00:25:30.359
 and a

00:25:30.359 --> 00:25:30.759
 robber

00:25:30.759 --> 00:25:31.920
 the

00:25:31.920 --> 00:25:32.339
 secular

00:25:32.339 --> 00:25:32.920
 voice

00:25:32.920 --> 00:25:33.700
 insisting

00:25:33.700 --> 00:25:33.900
 that

00:25:33.900 --> 00:25:34.379
 fulfillment

00:25:34.379 --> 00:25:35.000
 is found

00:25:35.000 --> 00:25:35.619
 apart from

00:25:35.619 --> 00:25:36.000
 God

00:25:36.000 --> 00:25:36.839
 is also

00:25:36.839 --> 00:25:38.059
 a thief

00:25:38.059 --> 00:25:39.220
 and a

00:25:39.220 --> 00:25:39.619
 robber

00:25:39.619 --> 00:25:40.819
 they come

00:25:40.819 --> 00:25:42.259
 to steal

00:25:42.259 --> 00:25:43.019
 and kill

00:25:43.019 --> 00:25:44.940
 and destroy

00:25:44.940 --> 00:25:46.779
 they do

00:25:46.779 --> 00:25:48.000
 this under

00:25:48.000 --> 00:25:49.119
 the command

00:25:49.119 --> 00:25:49.960
 of their

00:25:49.960 --> 00:25:50.400
 father

00:25:50.400 --> 00:25:50.900
 the father

00:25:50.900 --> 00:25:51.599
 of lies

00:25:51.599 --> 00:25:52.599
 the devil

00:25:52.599 --> 00:25:53.359
 who prowls

00:25:53.359 --> 00:25:54.240
 around looking

00:25:54.240 --> 00:25:55.000
 for someone

00:25:55.000 --> 00:25:56.420
 to devour

00:25:56.420 --> 00:25:58.160
 every

00:25:58.160 --> 00:25:58.779
 false

00:25:58.779 --> 00:25:59.319
 savior

00:25:59.319 --> 00:26:00.460
 makes promises

00:26:00.460 --> 00:26:02.120
 it cannot

00:26:02.120 --> 00:26:03.620
 keep

00:26:03.620 --> 00:26:05.720
 our age

00:26:05.720 --> 00:26:06.579
 seems obsessed

00:26:06.579 --> 00:26:07.299
 with looking

00:26:07.299 --> 00:26:08.059
 for doors

00:26:08.059 --> 00:26:08.579
 that do

00:26:08.579 --> 00:26:09.460
 not exist

00:26:09.460 --> 00:26:11.559
 people seek

00:26:11.559 --> 00:26:12.160
 salvation

00:26:12.160 --> 00:26:13.340
 through politics

00:26:13.340 --> 00:26:14.100
 through wealth

00:26:14.100 --> 00:26:15.000
 through education

00:26:15.000 --> 00:26:15.640
 or personal

00:26:15.640 --> 00:26:16.400
 success

00:26:16.400 --> 00:26:18.180
 through family

00:26:18.180 --> 00:26:19.299
 pleasure

00:26:19.299 --> 00:26:20.519
 self

00:26:20.519 --> 00:26:21.160
 discovery

00:26:21.160 --> 00:26:22.360
 yet

00:26:22.360 --> 00:26:22.920
 every

00:26:22.920 --> 00:26:23.840
 substitute

00:26:23.840 --> 00:26:25.079
 ultimately

00:26:25.079 --> 00:26:26.700
 collapses

00:26:26.700 --> 00:26:28.660
 you hold

00:26:28.660 --> 00:26:29.220
 up Christ

00:26:29.220 --> 00:26:29.799
 to any

00:26:29.799 --> 00:26:30.259
 of these

00:26:30.259 --> 00:26:30.779
 things

00:26:30.779 --> 00:26:31.100
 and he

00:26:31.100 --> 00:26:31.880
 exposes

00:26:31.880 --> 00:26:32.240
 them

00:26:32.240 --> 00:26:32.819
 as

00:26:32.819 --> 00:26:34.319
 false

00:26:34.319 --> 00:26:36.259
 our

00:26:36.259 --> 00:26:36.740
 hearts

00:26:36.740 --> 00:26:37.940
 were made

00:26:37.940 --> 00:26:38.660
 for the

00:26:38.660 --> 00:26:39.100
 worship

00:26:39.100 --> 00:26:40.160
 of God

00:26:40.160 --> 00:26:41.600
 you will

00:26:41.600 --> 00:26:42.079
 worship

00:26:42.079 --> 00:26:42.400
 you were

00:26:42.400 --> 00:26:43.039
 designed

00:26:43.039 --> 00:26:43.660
 to be

00:26:43.660 --> 00:26:44.360
 a worshiper

00:26:44.360 --> 00:26:46.220
 you can

00:26:46.220 --> 00:26:46.440
 worship

00:26:46.440 --> 00:26:46.960
 self

00:26:46.960 --> 00:26:47.839
 you can

00:26:47.839 --> 00:26:48.059
 worship

00:26:48.059 --> 00:26:48.559
 others

00:26:48.559 --> 00:26:49.000
 you can

00:26:49.000 --> 00:26:49.240
 worship

00:26:49.240 --> 00:26:50.100
 stuff

00:26:50.100 --> 00:26:51.799
 we were

00:26:51.799 --> 00:26:52.420
 made

00:26:52.420 --> 00:26:53.660
 to worship

00:26:53.660 --> 00:26:54.839
 God

00:26:54.839 --> 00:26:55.940
 and only

00:26:55.940 --> 00:26:56.259
 Jesus

00:26:56.259 --> 00:26:56.759
 grants us

00:26:56.759 --> 00:26:57.140
 access

00:26:57.140 --> 00:26:58.319
 to that

00:26:58.319 --> 00:26:59.639
 worship

00:26:59.639 --> 00:27:01.679
 Augustine

00:27:01.679 --> 00:27:02.099
 famously

00:27:02.099 --> 00:27:02.559
 said

00:27:02.559 --> 00:27:03.539
 quote

00:27:03.539 --> 00:27:04.359
 our hearts

00:27:04.359 --> 00:27:05.159
 are restless

00:27:05.159 --> 00:27:05.939
 until they

00:27:05.939 --> 00:27:06.899
 find their

00:27:06.899 --> 00:27:07.500
 rest

00:27:07.500 --> 00:27:08.980
 in thee

00:27:08.980 --> 00:27:10.679
 you're

00:27:10.679 --> 00:27:10.980
 missing

00:27:10.980 --> 00:27:12.460
 satisfaction

00:27:12.460 --> 00:27:13.200
 for your

00:27:13.200 --> 00:27:13.619
 heart

00:27:13.619 --> 00:27:15.059
 it's found

00:27:15.059 --> 00:27:15.980
 in God

00:27:15.980 --> 00:27:17.700
 through Christ

00:27:17.700 --> 00:27:19.200
 so Jesus

00:27:19.200 --> 00:27:19.539
 is the only

00:27:19.539 --> 00:27:19.819
 door of

00:27:19.819 --> 00:27:20.200
 salvation

00:27:20.200 --> 00:27:21.579
 Jesus

00:27:21.579 --> 00:27:21.879
 is the

00:27:21.879 --> 00:27:22.460
 exposer

00:27:22.460 --> 00:27:23.059
 of false

00:27:23.059 --> 00:27:23.599
 saviors

00:27:23.599 --> 00:27:25.079
 and thirdly

00:27:25.079 --> 00:27:25.519
 Jesus

00:27:25.519 --> 00:27:26.139
 is the

00:27:26.139 --> 00:27:26.519
 way

00:27:26.519 --> 00:27:26.819
 of

00:27:26.819 --> 00:27:27.219
 eternal

00:27:27.219 --> 00:27:27.819
 security

00:27:27.819 --> 00:27:28.959
 and

00:27:28.959 --> 00:27:29.379
 abundant

00:27:29.379 --> 00:27:30.719
 life

00:27:30.719 --> 00:27:31.759
 this of

00:27:31.759 --> 00:27:31.939
 course

00:27:31.939 --> 00:27:32.480
 plays off

00:27:32.480 --> 00:27:32.879
 of the

00:27:32.879 --> 00:27:33.059
 fact

00:27:33.059 --> 00:27:33.359
 that he's

00:27:33.359 --> 00:27:33.659
 the only

00:27:33.659 --> 00:27:33.899
 door

00:27:33.899 --> 00:27:34.279
 of

00:27:34.279 --> 00:27:35.439
 salvation

00:27:35.439 --> 00:27:36.939
 we see

00:27:36.939 --> 00:27:37.259
 in verse

00:27:37.259 --> 00:27:37.799
 nine

00:27:37.799 --> 00:27:38.179
 and then

00:27:38.179 --> 00:27:38.740
 the last

00:27:38.740 --> 00:27:38.980
 part

00:27:38.980 --> 00:27:39.539
 of verse

00:27:39.539 --> 00:27:40.219
 ten

00:27:40.219 --> 00:27:40.740
 he says

00:27:40.740 --> 00:27:41.000
 I am

00:27:41.000 --> 00:27:41.379
 the door

00:27:41.379 --> 00:27:41.759
 if anyone

00:27:41.759 --> 00:27:42.159
 enters

00:27:42.159 --> 00:27:42.859
 by me

00:27:42.859 --> 00:27:43.259
 he will

00:27:43.259 --> 00:27:44.099
 be saved

00:27:44.099 --> 00:27:44.379
 and will

00:27:44.379 --> 00:27:44.939
 go in

00:27:44.939 --> 00:27:45.559
 and out

00:27:45.559 --> 00:27:46.599
 and find

00:27:46.599 --> 00:27:47.399
 pasture

00:27:47.399 --> 00:27:48.439
 verse ten

00:27:48.439 --> 00:27:48.759
 the thief

00:27:48.759 --> 00:27:49.439
 comes only

00:27:49.439 --> 00:27:49.939
 to steal

00:27:49.939 --> 00:27:50.299
 and kill

00:27:50.299 --> 00:27:50.779
 and destroy

00:27:50.779 --> 00:27:51.359
 and then in

00:27:51.359 --> 00:27:52.019
 juxtaposition

00:27:52.019 --> 00:27:52.519
 he says

00:27:52.519 --> 00:27:53.700
 I came

00:27:53.700 --> 00:27:54.759
 that they

00:27:54.759 --> 00:27:55.240
 may have

00:27:55.240 --> 00:27:55.859
 life

00:27:55.859 --> 00:27:57.200
 and have

00:27:57.200 --> 00:27:57.460
 it

00:27:57.460 --> 00:27:58.720
 abundantly

00:27:58.720 --> 00:28:00.720
 if we

00:28:00.720 --> 00:28:01.119
 place our

00:28:01.119 --> 00:28:01.500
 faith

00:28:01.500 --> 00:28:02.379
 in Jesus

00:28:02.379 --> 00:28:03.940
 the door

00:28:03.940 --> 00:28:05.180
 if we

00:28:05.180 --> 00:28:05.779
 enter

00:28:05.779 --> 00:28:06.920
 by him

00:28:06.920 --> 00:28:08.079
 note

00:28:08.079 --> 00:28:08.660
 note what

00:28:08.660 --> 00:28:09.180
 it says

00:28:09.180 --> 00:28:10.359
 we

00:28:10.359 --> 00:28:11.160
 the text

00:28:11.160 --> 00:28:11.700
 says he

00:28:11.700 --> 00:28:12.680
 will

00:28:12.680 --> 00:28:13.980
 be

00:28:13.980 --> 00:28:15.700
 saved

00:28:15.700 --> 00:28:17.000
 we come

00:28:17.000 --> 00:28:17.319
 through

00:28:17.319 --> 00:28:17.819
 Jesus

00:28:17.819 --> 00:28:18.680
 there's a

00:28:18.680 --> 00:28:19.039
 promise

00:28:19.039 --> 00:28:19.359
 here

00:28:19.359 --> 00:28:20.359
 we

00:28:20.359 --> 00:28:21.419
 will

00:28:21.419 --> 00:28:22.339
 be

00:28:22.339 --> 00:28:23.979
 saved

00:28:23.979 --> 00:28:25.279
 Paul

00:28:25.279 --> 00:28:25.619
 states

00:28:25.619 --> 00:28:25.779
 it

00:28:25.779 --> 00:28:26.219
 similarly

00:28:26.219 --> 00:28:26.679
 in Romans

00:28:26.679 --> 00:28:26.959
 chapter

00:28:26.959 --> 00:28:27.299
 ten

00:28:27.299 --> 00:28:27.599
 verse

00:28:27.599 --> 00:28:27.979
 nine

00:28:27.979 --> 00:28:28.259
 if you

00:28:28.259 --> 00:28:28.679
 confess

00:28:28.679 --> 00:28:29.000
 with your

00:28:29.000 --> 00:28:29.339
 mouth

00:28:29.339 --> 00:28:30.379
 that Jesus

00:28:30.379 --> 00:28:30.939
 is Lord

00:28:30.939 --> 00:28:31.679
 and believe

00:28:31.679 --> 00:28:32.039
 in your

00:28:32.039 --> 00:28:32.399
 heart

00:28:32.399 --> 00:28:32.740
 that God

00:28:32.740 --> 00:28:33.240
 raised him

00:28:33.240 --> 00:28:33.619
 from the

00:28:33.619 --> 00:28:33.979
 dead

00:28:33.979 --> 00:28:35.079
 you

00:28:35.079 --> 00:28:36.139
 will

00:28:36.139 --> 00:28:37.019
 be

00:28:37.019 --> 00:28:38.679
 saved

00:28:38.679 --> 00:28:40.759
 and having

00:28:40.759 --> 00:28:41.719
 been saved

00:28:41.719 --> 00:28:42.319
 you will

00:28:42.319 --> 00:28:43.159
 go in

00:28:43.159 --> 00:28:44.099
 and out

00:28:44.099 --> 00:28:45.079
 and find

00:28:45.079 --> 00:28:46.479
 pasture

00:28:46.479 --> 00:28:47.659
 there are

00:28:47.659 --> 00:28:48.099
 phrases

00:28:48.099 --> 00:28:49.039
 in this

00:28:49.039 --> 00:28:49.399
 chapter

00:28:49.399 --> 00:28:49.899
 that just

00:28:49.900 --> 00:28:50.460
 deserve a

00:28:50.460 --> 00:28:51.100
 lifetime

00:28:51.100 --> 00:28:51.600
 of

00:28:51.600 --> 00:28:52.080
 meditation

00:28:52.080 --> 00:28:52.680
 you will

00:28:52.680 --> 00:28:53.320
 go in

00:28:53.320 --> 00:28:54.040
 and out

00:28:54.040 --> 00:28:55.140
 and find

00:28:55.140 --> 00:28:56.519
 pasture

00:28:56.519 --> 00:28:58.220
 to borrow

00:28:58.220 --> 00:28:58.519
 from the

00:28:58.519 --> 00:28:58.820
 previous

00:28:58.820 --> 00:28:59.320
 metaphor

00:28:59.320 --> 00:29:00.580
 the security

00:29:00.580 --> 00:29:00.980
 of the

00:29:00.980 --> 00:29:01.280
 sheep

00:29:01.280 --> 00:29:01.780
 rests

00:29:01.780 --> 00:29:03.000
 not in

00:29:03.000 --> 00:29:04.460
 the sheep

00:29:04.460 --> 00:29:05.140
 fold

00:29:05.140 --> 00:29:05.600
 but in

00:29:05.600 --> 00:29:06.340
 the shepherd

00:29:06.340 --> 00:29:07.420
 this is

00:29:07.420 --> 00:29:08.420
 what makes

00:29:08.420 --> 00:29:09.440
 them safe

00:29:09.440 --> 00:29:10.680
 the phrase

00:29:10.680 --> 00:29:11.140
 go in

00:29:11.140 --> 00:29:11.519
 and out

00:29:11.519 --> 00:29:12.320
 communicates

00:29:12.320 --> 00:29:12.880
 safety

00:29:12.880 --> 00:29:13.340
 and it

00:29:13.340 --> 00:29:14.080
 communicates

00:29:14.080 --> 00:29:15.160
 freedom

00:29:15.160 --> 00:29:16.540
 in the

00:29:16.540 --> 00:29:16.920
 ancient

00:29:16.920 --> 00:29:17.640
 world

00:29:17.640 --> 00:29:18.800
 security

00:29:18.800 --> 00:29:20.200
 was

00:29:20.200 --> 00:29:20.820
 precious

00:29:20.820 --> 00:29:22.800
 I know

00:29:22.800 --> 00:29:24.000
 the men

00:29:24.000 --> 00:29:24.259
 in our

00:29:24.259 --> 00:29:24.540
 church

00:29:24.540 --> 00:29:24.940
 we think

00:29:24.940 --> 00:29:25.200
 about

00:29:25.200 --> 00:29:25.660
 securing

00:29:25.660 --> 00:29:25.940
 our

00:29:25.940 --> 00:29:26.380
 homes

00:29:26.380 --> 00:29:27.519
 we put

00:29:27.519 --> 00:29:27.700
 in

00:29:27.700 --> 00:29:28.040
 measures

00:29:28.040 --> 00:29:28.580
 for that

00:29:28.580 --> 00:29:29.040
 we have

00:29:29.040 --> 00:29:29.460
 lights

00:29:29.460 --> 00:29:29.779
 and

00:29:29.779 --> 00:29:30.480
 doorbell

00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:30.920
 cameras

00:29:30.920 --> 00:29:31.480
 and

00:29:31.480 --> 00:29:32.720
 munitions

00:29:32.720 --> 00:29:33.600
 nearby

00:29:33.600 --> 00:29:36.000
 nothing like

00:29:36.000 --> 00:29:36.480
 they had to

00:29:36.480 --> 00:29:36.940
 think about

00:29:36.940 --> 00:29:37.240
 though

00:29:37.240 --> 00:29:38.140
 wild animals

00:29:38.140 --> 00:29:38.360
 are not

00:29:38.360 --> 00:29:38.660
 breaking

00:29:38.660 --> 00:29:39.080
 into our

00:29:39.080 --> 00:29:39.400
 homes

00:29:39.400 --> 00:29:39.860
 we don't

00:29:39.860 --> 00:29:40.000
 have

00:29:40.000 --> 00:29:40.500
 bands

00:29:40.500 --> 00:29:40.640
 of

00:29:40.640 --> 00:29:41.319
 marauders

00:29:41.319 --> 00:29:42.339
 coming

00:29:42.339 --> 00:29:42.680
 on their

00:29:42.680 --> 00:29:43.299
 camels

00:29:43.299 --> 00:29:43.559
 to

00:29:43.559 --> 00:29:44.079
 raid our

00:29:44.079 --> 00:29:45.680
 camp

00:29:45.680 --> 00:29:47.220
 security

00:29:47.220 --> 00:29:47.500
 was

00:29:47.500 --> 00:29:48.319
 precious

00:29:48.319 --> 00:29:49.059
 this

00:29:49.059 --> 00:29:49.720
 idea

00:29:49.720 --> 00:29:50.200
 of

00:29:50.200 --> 00:29:51.460
 safety

00:29:51.460 --> 00:29:52.140
 in the

00:29:52.140 --> 00:29:52.539
 sheep

00:29:52.539 --> 00:29:53.000
 fold

00:29:53.000 --> 00:29:53.519
 because

00:29:53.519 --> 00:29:53.759
 the

00:29:53.759 --> 00:29:54.359
 shepherd

00:29:54.359 --> 00:29:54.660
 is

00:29:54.660 --> 00:29:54.960
 caring

00:29:54.960 --> 00:29:55.200
 for

00:29:55.200 --> 00:29:55.380
 them

00:29:55.380 --> 00:29:55.599
 was

00:29:55.599 --> 00:29:55.779
 a

00:29:55.779 --> 00:29:56.380
 big

00:29:56.380 --> 00:29:57.279
 big

00:29:57.279 --> 00:29:58.099
 deal

00:29:58.099 --> 00:29:59.859
 it would

00:29:59.859 --> 00:30:00.220
 do well

00:30:00.220 --> 00:30:00.440
 to

00:30:00.440 --> 00:30:01.299
 stop

00:30:01.299 --> 00:30:01.480
 and

00:30:01.480 --> 00:30:02.059
 meditate

00:30:02.059 --> 00:30:02.480
 and

00:30:02.480 --> 00:30:02.799
 think

00:30:02.799 --> 00:30:03.200
 about

00:30:03.200 --> 00:30:03.960
 what it

00:30:03.960 --> 00:30:04.200
 means

00:30:04.200 --> 00:30:04.400
 to

00:30:04.400 --> 00:30:04.799
 truly

00:30:04.799 --> 00:30:05.619
 be

00:30:05.619 --> 00:30:06.740
 safe

00:30:06.740 --> 00:30:07.140
 and not

00:30:07.140 --> 00:30:07.339
 just

00:30:07.339 --> 00:30:07.819
 temporally

00:30:07.819 --> 00:30:08.319
 I mean

00:30:08.319 --> 00:30:09.380
 spiritually

00:30:09.380 --> 00:30:10.680
 to move

00:30:10.680 --> 00:30:11.760
 freely

00:30:11.760 --> 00:30:12.140
 without

00:30:12.140 --> 00:30:12.860
 fear

00:30:12.860 --> 00:30:14.000
 was a

00:30:14.000 --> 00:30:14.340
 great

00:30:14.340 --> 00:30:14.980
 sign

00:30:14.980 --> 00:30:15.760
 of

00:30:15.760 --> 00:30:16.220
 peace

00:30:16.220 --> 00:30:17.820
 good

00:30:17.820 --> 00:30:18.420
 pasture

00:30:18.420 --> 00:30:18.920
 and

00:30:18.920 --> 00:30:19.680
 secure

00:30:19.680 --> 00:30:20.560
 rest

00:30:20.560 --> 00:30:21.420
 is what

00:30:21.420 --> 00:30:22.060
 is offered

00:30:22.060 --> 00:30:23.020
 by faith

00:30:23.020 --> 00:30:24.160
 in Jesus

00:30:24.160 --> 00:30:25.500
 the door

00:30:25.500 --> 00:30:26.660
 of the

00:30:26.660 --> 00:30:26.920
 sheep

00:30:26.920 --> 00:30:28.020
 the sheep

00:30:28.020 --> 00:30:28.240
 will go

00:30:28.240 --> 00:30:28.560
 in and

00:30:28.560 --> 00:30:28.820
 out

00:30:28.820 --> 00:30:29.340
 and they

00:30:29.340 --> 00:30:29.540
 will

00:30:29.540 --> 00:30:30.500
 find

00:30:30.500 --> 00:30:31.980
 pasture

00:30:31.980 --> 00:30:32.880
 sustenance

00:30:32.880 --> 00:30:33.780
 for their

00:30:33.780 --> 00:30:35.120
 souls

00:30:35.120 --> 00:30:36.940
 Jesus

00:30:36.940 --> 00:30:37.480
 promises

00:30:37.480 --> 00:30:38.000
 that as

00:30:38.000 --> 00:30:38.640
 people are

00:30:38.640 --> 00:30:39.220
 safe

00:30:39.220 --> 00:30:40.279
 under

00:30:40.279 --> 00:30:40.519
 his

00:30:40.519 --> 00:30:40.920
 care

00:30:40.920 --> 00:30:42.880
 not

00:30:42.880 --> 00:30:43.200
 safe

00:30:43.200 --> 00:30:43.440
 from

00:30:43.440 --> 00:30:44.640
 hardship

00:30:44.640 --> 00:30:46.559
 loss

00:30:46.559 --> 00:30:48.100
 suffering

00:30:48.100 --> 00:30:49.940
 persecution

00:30:49.940 --> 00:30:51.500
 but

00:30:51.500 --> 00:30:51.920
 safe

00:30:51.920 --> 00:30:52.220
 from

00:30:52.220 --> 00:30:53.140
 ultimate

00:30:53.140 --> 00:30:54.079
 final

00:30:54.079 --> 00:30:54.700
 destruction

00:30:54.700 --> 00:30:55.460
 safe

00:30:55.460 --> 00:30:55.920
 from

00:30:55.920 --> 00:30:57.180
 condemnation

00:30:57.180 --> 00:30:58.019
 secure

00:30:58.019 --> 00:30:59.579
 he calls

00:30:59.579 --> 00:30:59.960
 the sheep

00:30:59.960 --> 00:31:00.339
 out

00:31:00.339 --> 00:31:01.140
 the sheep

00:31:01.140 --> 00:31:01.880
 know his

00:31:01.880 --> 00:31:02.299
 voice

00:31:02.299 --> 00:31:02.799
 they go

00:31:02.799 --> 00:31:03.339
 through the

00:31:03.339 --> 00:31:03.680
 door

00:31:03.680 --> 00:31:04.559
 they belong

00:31:04.559 --> 00:31:05.759
 to him

00:31:05.759 --> 00:31:07.339
 eternally

00:31:07.339 --> 00:31:08.779
 secure

00:31:08.779 --> 00:31:10.460
 but not

00:31:10.460 --> 00:31:10.740
 only are

00:31:10.740 --> 00:31:11.220
 we safe

00:31:11.220 --> 00:31:11.539
 we are

00:31:11.539 --> 00:31:12.139
 also

00:31:12.139 --> 00:31:12.759
 given

00:31:12.759 --> 00:31:14.000
 abundant

00:31:14.000 --> 00:31:15.299
 life

00:31:15.299 --> 00:31:16.960
 the language

00:31:16.960 --> 00:31:17.779
 here suggests

00:31:17.779 --> 00:31:18.980
 life that

00:31:18.980 --> 00:31:20.740
 is overflowing

00:31:20.740 --> 00:31:21.799
 it's beyond

00:31:21.799 --> 00:31:23.279
 measure

00:31:23.279 --> 00:31:24.879
 with goodness

00:31:24.879 --> 00:31:27.220
 but I've just

00:31:27.220 --> 00:31:27.899
 said that we are not

00:31:27.899 --> 00:31:28.639
 safe from hardship

00:31:28.639 --> 00:31:29.160
 or loss

00:31:29.160 --> 00:31:29.680
 or suffering

00:31:29.680 --> 00:31:30.399
 or persecution

00:31:30.400 --> 00:31:32.519
 so

00:31:32.519 --> 00:31:33.460
 by what

00:31:33.460 --> 00:31:34.780
 standard

00:31:34.780 --> 00:31:35.900
 by what

00:31:35.900 --> 00:31:36.400
 standard

00:31:36.400 --> 00:31:36.759
 is our

00:31:36.759 --> 00:31:37.580
 life

00:31:37.580 --> 00:31:38.519
 abundant

00:31:38.519 --> 00:31:40.900
 to answer

00:31:40.900 --> 00:31:41.480
 that question

00:31:41.480 --> 00:31:42.040
 I think

00:31:42.040 --> 00:31:42.440
 we will be

00:31:42.440 --> 00:31:42.620
 helped

00:31:42.620 --> 00:31:43.220
 by first

00:31:43.220 --> 00:31:43.519
 hearing

00:31:43.519 --> 00:31:43.940
 Jesus'

00:31:44.200 --> 00:31:44.900
 definition

00:31:44.900 --> 00:31:46.680
 of eternal

00:31:46.680 --> 00:31:47.140
 life

00:31:47.140 --> 00:31:48.900
 John records

00:31:48.900 --> 00:31:49.340
 this in

00:31:49.340 --> 00:31:50.540
 chapter 17

00:31:50.540 --> 00:31:51.240
 verse 3

00:31:51.240 --> 00:31:53.620
 this is

00:31:53.620 --> 00:31:54.700
 eternal

00:31:54.700 --> 00:31:55.380
 life

00:31:55.380 --> 00:31:57.120
 significant

00:31:57.119 --> 00:31:58.539
 all of our

00:31:58.539 --> 00:31:59.119
 minds go to

00:31:59.119 --> 00:31:59.539
 time

00:31:59.539 --> 00:31:59.979
 we go to

00:31:59.979 --> 00:32:00.659
 span

00:32:00.659 --> 00:32:00.979
 when we

00:32:00.979 --> 00:32:01.339
 think about

00:32:01.339 --> 00:32:01.659
 eternal

00:32:01.659 --> 00:32:02.199
 life

00:32:02.199 --> 00:32:03.219
 but this

00:32:03.219 --> 00:32:03.459
 is what

00:32:03.459 --> 00:32:03.679
 Jesus

00:32:03.679 --> 00:32:03.979
 says

00:32:03.979 --> 00:32:04.739
 this is

00:32:04.739 --> 00:32:05.079
 eternal

00:32:05.079 --> 00:32:05.539
 life

00:32:05.539 --> 00:32:07.099
 that they

00:32:07.099 --> 00:32:07.899
 know you

00:32:07.899 --> 00:32:09.099
 the only

00:32:09.099 --> 00:32:09.779
 true God

00:32:09.779 --> 00:32:10.919
 and Jesus

00:32:10.919 --> 00:32:11.500
 Christ

00:32:11.500 --> 00:32:12.679
 whom you

00:32:12.679 --> 00:32:13.179
 have sent

00:32:13.179 --> 00:32:15.059
 life now

00:32:15.059 --> 00:32:16.259
 and forever

00:32:16.259 --> 00:32:16.779
 more

00:32:16.779 --> 00:32:17.879
 knowing

00:32:17.879 --> 00:32:18.799
 and being

00:32:18.799 --> 00:32:19.379
 known

00:32:19.379 --> 00:32:20.159
 by the

00:32:20.159 --> 00:32:20.379
 God

00:32:20.379 --> 00:32:21.719
 that

00:32:21.719 --> 00:32:22.519
 is

00:32:22.519 --> 00:32:22.839
 eternal

00:32:22.839 --> 00:32:24.119
 life

00:32:24.119 --> 00:32:24.719
 life

00:32:24.719 --> 00:32:25.119
 now

00:32:25.119 --> 00:32:26.199
 and forever

00:32:26.200 --> 00:32:27.460
 knowing

00:32:27.460 --> 00:32:28.120
 and being

00:32:28.120 --> 00:32:28.680
 known

00:32:28.680 --> 00:32:30.039
 by God

00:32:30.039 --> 00:32:31.580
 so

00:32:31.580 --> 00:32:32.400
 abundant

00:32:32.400 --> 00:32:33.039
 life

00:32:33.039 --> 00:32:34.279
 is the

00:32:34.279 --> 00:32:34.920
 daily

00:32:34.920 --> 00:32:35.559
 experience

00:32:35.559 --> 00:32:36.120
 of the

00:32:36.120 --> 00:32:36.559
 promises

00:32:36.559 --> 00:32:37.940
 and power

00:32:37.940 --> 00:32:39.400
 and presence

00:32:39.400 --> 00:32:40.539
 of God

00:32:40.539 --> 00:32:41.059
 himself

00:32:41.059 --> 00:32:42.460
 being his

00:32:42.460 --> 00:32:42.900
 sheep

00:32:42.900 --> 00:32:44.200
 he's being

00:32:44.200 --> 00:32:44.700
 led

00:32:44.700 --> 00:32:45.779
 in and

00:32:45.779 --> 00:32:46.360
 out

00:32:46.360 --> 00:32:47.500
 to the

00:32:47.500 --> 00:32:47.960
 safety of

00:32:47.960 --> 00:32:48.279
 the sheep

00:32:48.279 --> 00:32:48.600
 fold

00:32:48.600 --> 00:32:49.059
 and to

00:32:49.059 --> 00:32:49.440
 good

00:32:49.440 --> 00:32:50.799
 pasture

00:32:50.799 --> 00:32:51.480
 it's

00:32:51.480 --> 00:32:52.039
 abiding

00:32:52.039 --> 00:32:53.819
 with him

00:32:53.819 --> 00:32:55.519
 this is

00:32:55.519 --> 00:32:56.000
 the offer

00:32:56.000 --> 00:32:56.839
 of the

00:32:56.839 --> 00:32:57.380
 good news

00:32:57.380 --> 00:32:58.480
 of Jesus

00:32:58.480 --> 00:32:58.940
 Christ

00:32:58.940 --> 00:33:00.740
 the only

00:33:00.740 --> 00:33:01.400
 door of

00:33:01.400 --> 00:33:01.880
 salvation

00:33:01.880 --> 00:33:03.819
 who exposes

00:33:03.819 --> 00:33:04.519
 false

00:33:04.519 --> 00:33:05.200
 saviors

00:33:05.200 --> 00:33:05.980
 that by

00:33:05.980 --> 00:33:06.980
 trusting in

00:33:06.980 --> 00:33:07.380
 him

00:33:07.380 --> 00:33:08.500
 we would be

00:33:08.500 --> 00:33:08.900
 eternally

00:33:08.900 --> 00:33:09.380
 secure

00:33:09.380 --> 00:33:10.240
 and have

00:33:10.240 --> 00:33:10.619
 him

00:33:10.619 --> 00:33:11.380
 as our

00:33:11.380 --> 00:33:12.000
 eternal

00:33:12.000 --> 00:33:13.839
 reward

00:33:13.839 --> 00:33:16.039
 in closing

00:33:16.039 --> 00:33:16.420
 I want to

00:33:16.420 --> 00:33:17.059
 read to you

00:33:17.059 --> 00:33:18.400
 a brief

00:33:18.400 --> 00:33:18.880
 quote from

00:33:18.880 --> 00:33:19.180
 D.A.

00:33:19.240 --> 00:33:19.920
 Carson's

00:33:19.920 --> 00:33:21.819
 commentary

00:33:21.819 --> 00:33:22.400
 on this

00:33:22.400 --> 00:33:22.839
 text

00:33:22.839 --> 00:33:24.339
 he said

00:33:24.339 --> 00:33:24.799
 quote

00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:26.459
 within the

00:33:26.459 --> 00:33:27.259
 metaphorical

00:33:27.259 --> 00:33:27.939
 world

00:33:27.939 --> 00:33:29.059
 life

00:33:29.059 --> 00:33:29.939
 abundantly

00:33:29.939 --> 00:33:31.220
 suggests

00:33:31.220 --> 00:33:32.039
 fat

00:33:32.039 --> 00:33:32.899
 contented

00:33:32.899 --> 00:33:33.799
 flourishing

00:33:33.799 --> 00:33:34.259
 sheep

00:33:34.259 --> 00:33:35.199
 not

00:33:35.199 --> 00:33:36.039
 terrorized

00:33:36.039 --> 00:33:36.740
 brigands

00:33:36.740 --> 00:33:37.319
 which is a

00:33:37.319 --> 00:33:37.799
 word means

00:33:37.799 --> 00:33:38.399
 part of the

00:33:38.399 --> 00:33:38.679
 game

00:33:38.679 --> 00:33:39.980
 not terrorized

00:33:39.980 --> 00:33:41.179
 brigands

00:33:41.179 --> 00:33:43.319
 outside the

00:33:43.319 --> 00:33:44.159
 narrative world

00:33:44.159 --> 00:33:45.740
 it means

00:33:45.740 --> 00:33:46.199
 that the

00:33:46.199 --> 00:33:46.699
 life

00:33:46.699 --> 00:33:47.419
 Jesus'

00:33:47.720 --> 00:33:48.259
 true

00:33:48.259 --> 00:33:48.919
 disciples

00:33:48.919 --> 00:33:49.579
 enjoy

00:33:49.579 --> 00:33:51.199
 is not

00:33:51.199 --> 00:33:51.559
 to be

00:33:51.559 --> 00:33:52.500
 construed

00:33:52.500 --> 00:33:53.439
 as more

00:33:53.439 --> 00:33:54.159
 time to

00:33:54.159 --> 00:33:54.579
 fill

00:33:54.579 --> 00:33:55.819
 catching that

00:33:55.819 --> 00:33:56.919
 not

00:33:56.919 --> 00:33:57.740
 not merely

00:33:57.740 --> 00:33:58.500
 talking about

00:33:58.500 --> 00:33:59.419
 everlasting

00:33:59.419 --> 00:34:00.359
 life

00:34:00.359 --> 00:34:00.859
 not to be

00:34:00.859 --> 00:34:01.740
 construed

00:34:01.740 --> 00:34:02.759
 as more

00:34:02.759 --> 00:34:03.339
 time to

00:34:03.339 --> 00:34:03.859
 fill

00:34:03.859 --> 00:34:04.939
 but

00:34:04.939 --> 00:34:06.500
 life

00:34:06.500 --> 00:34:07.899
 at its

00:34:07.899 --> 00:34:08.719
 scarcely

00:34:08.719 --> 00:34:09.739
 imagined

00:34:09.739 --> 00:34:11.000
 best

00:34:11.000 --> 00:34:12.380
 I like that

00:34:12.380 --> 00:34:12.860
 phrase

00:34:12.860 --> 00:34:15.179
 but life

00:34:15.179 --> 00:34:15.819
 at its

00:34:15.819 --> 00:34:16.559
 scarcely

00:34:16.559 --> 00:34:17.420
 imagined

00:34:17.420 --> 00:34:19.000
 best

00:34:19.000 --> 00:34:20.519
 experience

00:34:20.519 --> 00:34:20.800
 and the

00:34:20.800 --> 00:34:21.139
 promises

00:34:21.139 --> 00:34:21.619
 and power

00:34:21.619 --> 00:34:22.179
 and presence

00:34:22.179 --> 00:34:22.880
 of God

00:34:22.880 --> 00:34:23.840
 himself

00:34:23.840 --> 00:34:25.360
 life

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:26.760
 to be

00:34:26.760 --> 00:34:27.320
 lived

00:34:27.320 --> 00:34:28.639
 end quote

00:34:28.639 --> 00:34:30.039
 let's pray

00:34:30.039 --> 00:34:30.380
 together