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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to The Bible Guys, a podcast where a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of friends talk about the Bible in fun, in

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<v Speaker 1>practical ways. Good Man, good morning, we talk through good morning,

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you man here we are? What is this? Is

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<v Speaker 2>this Wednesday?

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<v Speaker 3>It's Wednesday.

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<v Speaker 2>People are so happy. Oh yeah, I'm sure you're here

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<v Speaker 2>in the middle of the week, Right in the middle

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<v Speaker 2>of the week. You just made their day.

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<v Speaker 3>It's day now.

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<v Speaker 2>They're just bopping around all happy because you're saying good

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<v Speaker 2>morning to them, good morning. So you're welcome. You are welcome.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, we are the Bible Guys, and we want to

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<v Speaker 1>welcome you to this episode. And we are very excited

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<v Speaker 1>about this brand new segment that we have to launch indos.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. So this is called the Alphabet Story. And I

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<v Speaker 2>was just talking about this with you. We used to

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<v Speaker 2>play this game a little bit on occasion when we

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<v Speaker 2>were like on road trips.

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<v Speaker 3>I've never played this game.

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<v Speaker 2>I haven't played it in years. But an Alphabet Story

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<v Speaker 2>is a funny, creative game where we each contribute a

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<v Speaker 2>sentence that begins with the next letter of the alphabet,

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<v Speaker 2>continue until we've gone through all twenty six letters. So

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<v Speaker 2>the goal is to create either a coherent or a

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<v Speaker 2>silly absurd story, and a lot of times they're funny

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<v Speaker 2>because of the random nature. Letter by letter, yes drives the

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<v Speaker 2>next sentence.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes.

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<v Speaker 2>So, for instance, ABCD, A big elephant wandered into the

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<v Speaker 2>town square B. By the time anyone noticed it was

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<v Speaker 2>already sitting on the fountain C. Curious onlookers gathered, whispering

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<v Speaker 2>and pointing. D Doctor Johnson, the local vet, ran over

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<v Speaker 2>to check on it. Right, that that's kind of how

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<v Speaker 2>it's supposed to go. So okay, So okay, so we're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna do ABC. It'll be a little bit long, so

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<v Speaker 2>we're gonna have to well, we have to pop through it.

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<v Speaker 2>We have to pop through it. Well, if each of

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<v Speaker 2>them has ten seconds apiece, it's still only two hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and sixty seconds.

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<v Speaker 3>Wow, you did all that? Math?

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<v Speaker 2>Never work well? Ten times play six?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, yeah, I get it, all right, all right, I'm sorry.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, yes, how about that? How about this? A big

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<v Speaker 2>dog wandered into the town square because he was looking

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<v Speaker 2>for food. Canned food was not his favorite food.

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<v Speaker 3>Dogs love.

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<v Speaker 2>Meat. Eggs are a good substitute for meat. Good crazy,

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<v Speaker 2>This is hard, I know, I know.

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<v Speaker 3>Following the dog was a cat.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh man, Now, I don't know. I had a theme

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<v Speaker 2>for a minute. Going around the hen house. Both the

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<v Speaker 2>cat and the dog were looking for eggs.

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<v Speaker 3>Hens lay eggs.

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<v Speaker 2>In the hen house were lots of eggs.

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<v Speaker 3>Just as the dog was walking in the headhouse.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh now I got k okak Comma, how do you

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<v Speaker 2>start with k on a comma? I know, just as

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<v Speaker 2>the just as the dog walked into the henhouse, killing

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<v Speaker 2>hens was on his mind.

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<v Speaker 3>Nice, nice, there you go.

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<v Speaker 2>Little did the dog know, comma, most dogs prefer to

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<v Speaker 2>do something else?

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<v Speaker 3>Little did the dog know that most dogs prefer to

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<v Speaker 3>do something else?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? Sure, okay, so he's just self centered. He only

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<v Speaker 2>thinks what he likes.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, all right. Period.

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<v Speaker 1>Never before had the dog and the cat witnessed what

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<v Speaker 1>they just saw.

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<v Speaker 2>Only for a split second. Was it before their eyes?

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<v Speaker 3>Perhaps they were confused?

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<v Speaker 2>Quite possibly, I don't know what you think. They saw.

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<v Speaker 1>Right as they walked in, they saw an owner chopping

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<v Speaker 1>off the head of a chicken.

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<v Speaker 2>Seeing this, they ran out of the henhouse, thinking they

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<v Speaker 3>Very fast.

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<v Speaker 2>They ran very quickly. Oh yeah, yeah, very quickly, wondering

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<v Speaker 2>who was going to be next.

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<v Speaker 1>Xylophones were all in the streets all around them.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, why what do you say on why xylophones were

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<v Speaker 2>in the streets all around them?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? Sure were Yeah, I.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't know, what do you do ru yelling and singing.

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<v Speaker 2>They were celebrating their escape.

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<v Speaker 3>Bars are the best?

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Yeah, thank goodness, you got z there you go.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a hard one. It's hard.

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<v Speaker 3>It's really tough.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, And I can imagine in the middle some of

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<v Speaker 2>our listeners are like, oh, brother, again, they're going to

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<v Speaker 2>be talking about eggs the rest of the day.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, but you know what, the xylophones turns out they

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<v Speaker 1>had nothing to do with the story.

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<v Speaker 3>No, as they're running, they were just had to They

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<v Speaker 3>just had to dodge.

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<v Speaker 1>All these xylophones. Do you know what I think happened?

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<v Speaker 1>A xylophone truck tipped over?

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<v Speaker 2>Is that what happened?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>I think so.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, I'm going to leave it to you on that one.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, speaking of xylophones tipping over.

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<v Speaker 3>What what.

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<v Speaker 2>If that happened? It would be probably something that had

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<v Speaker 2>to be investigated and taken to court, and you'd have

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<v Speaker 2>to have a judge making determination as to whose fault

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<v Speaker 2>it was that the xylophone truck tipped over. And so

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<v Speaker 2>speaking of judges, Jahanshapha had appointed judges in Judah. We

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<v Speaker 2>made it, we got there. This is terrible. It might

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<v Speaker 2>be time to retire that it might be okay. So

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<v Speaker 2>Second Chronicles, chapter nineteen, we're alwaysrying to figure out the

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<v Speaker 2>worst transition from these goofy games we do to what

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<v Speaker 2>the passage we're talking about today. So that's what that

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<v Speaker 2>was about. Second Chronicles, chapter nineteen, Verse one. Jehoshaphat is

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<v Speaker 2>the pretty good king of Israel. On occasion, at least

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<v Speaker 2>he's wanting to honor the Lord sometimes.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, well, I think, I think besides his compromise of marrying,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, sending a son to marry Ah, I think, honestly,

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<v Speaker 1>everything else that's spoken about him in the Old Testament

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<v Speaker 1>refers to him as a good king.

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<v Speaker 2>So here we have seen Chronicles chapter nineteen, verse one.

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<v Speaker 2>It says when King Johosh, I've had a Judah arrived

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<v Speaker 2>safely home and drews. Remember he had to run right

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<v Speaker 2>because they were trying to kill Ahab, and he praised.

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<v Speaker 1>And apparently he turned around and said, it's not me,

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<v Speaker 1>it's not me, and they.

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<v Speaker 2>All they okay, and then he's afraid and he has

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<v Speaker 2>to run. So Jayhu's son of Hanani, the Seer went

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<v Speaker 2>out to meet him. Why should you help the wicked

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<v Speaker 2>and love those who hate the Lord? He asked the king.

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<v Speaker 3>Wait, wait, where are you at?

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<v Speaker 2>Set chronicles nineteen?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh? You had already read the first sentence?

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<v Speaker 2>I sure had. Okay, Sorry, thanks for joining us, Chris,

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for joining us. Why should you help the wicked

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<v Speaker 2>and love those who hate the Lord? He asked the king.

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<v Speaker 2>Because of what you have done, the Lord is very

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<v Speaker 2>angry with you. Even so, there is some good in you,

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<v Speaker 2>for you have removed the shaff of holes throughout the land,

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<v Speaker 2>and you've committed yourself to seeking God. Josh Fat lived

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<v Speaker 2>in Jerusalem, but he went out among the people, traveling

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<v Speaker 2>from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, encouraging the

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<v Speaker 2>people to return to the Lord, the god of their ancestors.

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<v Speaker 2>He appointed judges throughout the nation, in all the fortified towns,

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<v Speaker 2>and he said to them, always think carefully before pronouncing judgment.

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<v Speaker 2>Remember that you do not judge to please people, but

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<v Speaker 2>to please the Lord. He will be with you when

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<v Speaker 2>you render the verdict in each case, fear the Lord

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<v Speaker 2>and judge with integrity. For the Lord, our God does

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<v Speaker 2>not tolerate perverted justice partiality for the taking of bribes

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<v Speaker 2>in Jerusalem. Joshua Fat appointed some of the Levites and

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<v Speaker 2>priests and clan leaders in Israel to serve as judges

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<v Speaker 2>for cases involving the Lord's regulations and for civil disputes.

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<v Speaker 2>These were his instructions to them. You must always act

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<v Speaker 2>in the fear of the Lord, with faithfulness and undivided heart.

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<v Speaker 2>Whenever a case comes to you from fellow citizens in

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<v Speaker 2>an outlying town, whether a murder case or some other

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<v Speaker 2>violation of God's laws, commands, decrees, or regulations, you must

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<v Speaker 2>warn them not to sin against the Lord, so that

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<v Speaker 2>he will not be angry with you in them. Do

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<v Speaker 2>this and you will not be guilty. Am Mariah, the

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<v Speaker 2>high priest will have final say in all cases involving

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord. Zebdiah, son of Ishmael, a leader from the

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<v Speaker 2>tribe of Judah, will have final say in all civil cases.

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<v Speaker 2>The Levites will assist you in making sure that justice

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<v Speaker 2>is served taking courages. You fulfill your duties and make

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord be and may the Lord be with those

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<v Speaker 2>who do what is right. Hey, this is good leadership.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's great leadership.

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<v Speaker 2>There you go, yeah, there it is.

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<v Speaker 1>So once again, just like I said, I think johasaphat is.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, everything that's spoken about him seems to point

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<v Speaker 1>that he is a guy who recognizes God's authority. You

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<v Speaker 1>know this phrase here, what does he say, Fear the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord and judge with integrity for the Lord, Our God

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<v Speaker 1>will not tolerated perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it's wouldn't it be great if our judges

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<v Speaker 1>and leaders and politicians followed that?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? Right, Yeah, I've given this passage before when I

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<v Speaker 2>was had an opportunity to speak to local leaders and politicians.

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<v Speaker 2>You're actually yeah, and said, hey, as you're trying to

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<v Speaker 2>figure out what does God expect from civil servants? Because

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<v Speaker 2>he specifically says there's God's part, So let faith leaders

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<v Speaker 2>do God's part with regard to God's law. But then

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<v Speaker 2>God's part with regard to civil cases required some civil

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<v Speaker 2>servants to do that, And so what is a civil

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<v Speaker 2>servant expected from God? These are the things that God

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<v Speaker 2>says he'll bless right, And it's a great passage to

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<v Speaker 2>kind of learn that, well, extend that beyond this is

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<v Speaker 2>in your business. It doesn't have to be that you're

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<v Speaker 2>a civil servant running society. Can be just that you're

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<v Speaker 2>running a team for you know, your job at General Motors,

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<v Speaker 2>or that you're running an accountant firm or whatever. They're

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<v Speaker 2>the same kind of issues. Don't take bribes, be people

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<v Speaker 2>of integrity, fear God, not people, right, all those kinds things.

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<v Speaker 2>Do the right thing, and it says, may the Lord

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<v Speaker 2>be with those who do what is right.

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<v Speaker 3>That's right.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the invitation is if you choose to do

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<v Speaker 2>the right thing, it's not unreasonable for you to expect

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<v Speaker 2>God to be with you during these times.

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<v Speaker 3>That's awesome.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, And by the way, what a great you know,

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<v Speaker 1>premise just to live your life by, especially if you're

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<v Speaker 1>a person who necessarily doesn't you know, like like just

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<v Speaker 1>the other day, we were in the hallway and we

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<v Speaker 1>were walking down the hallway and I was talking to

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<v Speaker 1>one of our staff members, Ryan, and Ryan said, well,

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<v Speaker 1>isn't one of the best questions in the world.

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<v Speaker 3>What's the wise thing to do? You know?

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<v Speaker 1>Because in the Bible it talks about wisdom, right, it

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<v Speaker 1>having more faith is better. But I'm saying is asking

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<v Speaker 1>this is one of the statements that blankets everything right.

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<v Speaker 1>You can take that, and you could blanket everything in

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<v Speaker 2>Right, So that that question, you know, when you're trying

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<v Speaker 2>to do? Is brilliant as long as you understand what

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<v Speaker 2>is wise? Yes, yes, and fear the Lord is beginning

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<v Speaker 2>of wisdom. So God's ways are what is wise. And

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<v Speaker 2>so this is why we're constantly saying and good job

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<v Speaker 2>to all of our listeners. Today, you're spending a little

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<v Speaker 2>some of the mind or intent of God. Now we

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<v Speaker 2>because he's on he's beyond our ways. His ways are

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<v Speaker 2>We can know those things. And the more we know

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<v Speaker 2>in our everyday life. And then that then the terms

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<v Speaker 2>of what is wise. Otherwise some people would say, well,

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<v Speaker 2>So there's that. There's a really great note here in

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<v Speaker 1>Before you said that, I was just going to say

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<v Speaker 1>what's the why is going to do? Force you? You

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<v Speaker 1>Then you have to figure out, okay, what is the

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<v Speaker 1>what is the wisest thing you know in this scenario? So, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>That's that Matthew six thirty three verse is one of

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<v Speaker 2>in that context of why are you always worrying about food?

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<v Speaker 2>You're seeing that version that whole passage, yeah, yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>And so that's it. So anyways, there's this this note

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<v Speaker 2>in the Life Application Study Bible for second Chronicles nineteen eight,

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<v Speaker 2>which is a parallel passage or not, which is the

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<v Speaker 2>passage we just read, and it says Jehostropha appointed priests

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of benefit of looking at seeing other

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<v Speaker 2>successful leaders and saying I should implement that my situation, right, right,

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<v Speaker 2>And that's what he did. Exodus chapter eighteen is where

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<v Speaker 2>Moses said that obviously the best kind of leader is

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<v Speaker 2>one who always acts with reverence for God. And then

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<v Speaker 2>this is the phrase I wanted. Effective leaders get the

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<v Speaker 3>That's great, right.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's what he's challenging there for is faithful leadership.

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<v Speaker 2>They're careful to instill God's wisdom and future leaders and

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<v Speaker 2>God's values in the entire community. And so that's I

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<v Speaker 2>love this passage and I love that that note specifically,

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that's that's awesome, And you know what, it's a

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<v Speaker 1>it's a good time to probably just think about there's

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of kings in the in the Bible, right,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's good kings in bad kings.

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<v Speaker 1>A bad king is just a bad day, right, It's

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<v Speaker 1>just it's just not great when you're under a bad king,

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<v Speaker 3>Right, whoever's king, if they're a good king, man, it's great.

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<v Speaker 1>Right. If they're a bad king, it's just a bad day.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's a lot of bad days. So it then

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<v Speaker 1>just sort of you know, amplifies the importance of Hey,

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<v Speaker 3>Be a good king. Right.

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<v Speaker 1>And that includes moms, you know, or that includes dads,

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, if you're a friend and you have influence over

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<v Speaker 2>Right that that idea. I've been thinking a lot about it.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know why, but John Eldridge's book Wild at

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<v Speaker 2>Heart has been on my mind quite a bit lately. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>But in that book he talks about the development of

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<v Speaker 2>would kind of say, that's the king stage, right, prior

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<v Speaker 2>to that, what do you have? What do you remember

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<v Speaker 2>that order? Yeah, there's a warrior is great before this

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<v Speaker 2>And before that there's the there's the lover in the poet, right,

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<v Speaker 1>Right.

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<v Speaker 2>Then we move into this lover and poet kind of life.

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<v Speaker 2>That's when we begin building families and we become maybe

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<v Speaker 2>into a warrior where you you know, there's that that

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<v Speaker 2>you're the leader, right, and then from there you move

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<v Speaker 2>into eventually you and I will move into that sage sage,

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<v Speaker 2>yeah kind of thing where we're the advisors, the wise

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, they give advice to kings.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right, they give advice to kings. So you don't

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<v Speaker 2>only a cowboy, right right, So you have to prepare

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<v Speaker 2>you don't wait for wisdom. You develop wisdom for your

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<v Speaker 2>or a wise queen. You develop integrity and righteousness for

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<v Speaker 2>importance of seeking God's kingdom and his right living. From

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<v Speaker 1>You know what's so hilarious about you bringing this up

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<v Speaker 1>so randomly is that I just quoted every single one

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<v Speaker 3>Law last week.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, yeah, I went down to Florida for a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of days, right, and I was down there hanging out

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<v Speaker 1>here's what he was basically talking about. He was talking

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<v Speaker 2>Thirties and everybody be frustrated that they're not kings yet. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>well yeah, but I'm not seeing him.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that wasn't the conversation for him.

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<v Speaker 1>But he was expressing was his frustration with his boss,

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<v Speaker 1>who is the king. Right, So he was basically talking

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<v Speaker 3>But he's not a good person.

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<v Speaker 1>Instead, he walks in with his ray bands and his

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<v Speaker 1>I don't remember if they're bad kings he calls them

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, he says, that's what you have. Yeah, he says,

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<v Speaker 2>As the power and influence. But he's an unfinished person.

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<v Speaker 2>He never developed.

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<v Speaker 1>they get the question answered when they were younger, because

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<v Speaker 1>you know, when you're a cowboy, you have to answer

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<v Speaker 1>the question, do I have what it takes? If you

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<v Speaker 1>have a really good dad or a really good family,

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<v Speaker 1>then then hopefully you're you know you're going to be given.

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<v Speaker 2>I remember, you're going to tell you you are, you've

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<v Speaker 2>got what it takes.

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<v Speaker 3>Encourage And I gave my son an axe and a

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<v Speaker 3>little hatchet. I said, go chop down that tree. He's

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<v Speaker 3>like ten years old.

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<v Speaker 1>And my wife's like, he's going to chop off his finger.

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<v Speaker 1>And I said, no, you'll understand. I said, he's a

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<v Speaker 1>great kid. I gave him the instructions. He will not

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<v Speaker 1>chop off his finger. He's never going to swing it

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<v Speaker 1>without holding two hands. And I had him chopped down

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<v Speaker 1>that tree and he and he walked you know. Back

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<v Speaker 1>from that, there has to be moments where he's like,

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<v Speaker 1>I have what it takes, right, And I literally had

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<v Speaker 1>that phrase in mind when I gave him the axe

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<v Speaker 1>or the hatchet. So anyway, all that to say, I said,

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<v Speaker 1>that person is acting that way because they're enjoying flexing

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<v Speaker 1>their power because they are basically a wounded person right

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<v Speaker 1>there there there there there. They have unprocessed wounds in

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<v Speaker 1>their past and they're unfinished men and and and and

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<v Speaker 1>so they're acting in this really radically unhealthy way because

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<v Speaker 1>they're not uh.

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<v Speaker 3>They didn't get what they needed and they're droughted.

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<v Speaker 1>Now what's really funny is my daughter is a family

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<v Speaker 1>counselor that's what she does for a living.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's his wife. And so I said, that's why

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<v Speaker 3>your wife's job is that important?

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<v Speaker 1>Right, I said, so your complain about your boss, uh

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<v Speaker 1>is the answer is is for your boss to go

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<v Speaker 1>to somebody like your wife, you know, and and discover

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<v Speaker 1>why am I acting that way? Right?

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<v Speaker 3>And that's the truth. So anyway, it's just really ironic

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<v Speaker 3>that you brought that up.

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<v Speaker 2>So he's giving them instructions. First of all, he's finding

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<v Speaker 2>faithful people already, right, so he's going to the Leevites

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<v Speaker 2>and he's going to some of the priests. Isn't that

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<v Speaker 2>what it said? Didn't it say?

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's correct.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he appointed judges throughout the land fortified towns in Jerusalem,

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<v Speaker 2>josph had appointed some of the Levites and priests and

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<v Speaker 2>clan leaders to serve as judges. That's in verse eight.

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<v Speaker 2>And so he's putting priests there for the lord's regulations,

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<v Speaker 2>and then he's putting clan leaders there for civil disputes. Right, Right,

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<v Speaker 2>that's what he's doing. But he's finding wise men. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's what Moses did in Exodus eighteen. Right, Jethro, his

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<v Speaker 2>father in law, said, hey, go find some wise men

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<v Speaker 2>that you can trust and learning to delegate this kind

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<v Speaker 2>of authority is important. But he also gives very clear parameters.

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<v Speaker 2>Your authority exists in being a good person. Right, And

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<v Speaker 2>this is what my definition of being a good godly person,

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<v Speaker 2>a good godly judge is is that you're going to

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<v Speaker 2>be people that are going to have undivided hearts, that

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<v Speaker 2>you're always going to act in the fear of the Lord.

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<v Speaker 2>You're always going to be faithful, You're never going to

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<v Speaker 2>take bribes, right, all those kinds of things.

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<v Speaker 1>And partiality, right, you're going to do it holy right,

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<v Speaker 1>completely and totally right.

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<v Speaker 2>You're not going to tolerate perverted justice, right, all those things.

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<v Speaker 2>And so he defined it, well, that's what a good,

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<v Speaker 2>a good king does. When a king delegates, he also

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<v Speaker 2>provides really strong parameters and good, good development and training.

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<v Speaker 2>So he's looking for faithful people that he believes he

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<v Speaker 2>can trust. They're faithful people, they've already demonstrated that they're

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<v Speaker 2>good people. And then he said, okay, even in that context,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not just trusting you to be good. This is

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<v Speaker 2>what it means to be good, yep. And then you

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<v Speaker 2>take the civil disputes, and then you that have the

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<v Speaker 2>authority and the spiritual leadership, you take the God's regulations

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<v Speaker 2>and you guys help me sort these things out. And

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<v Speaker 2>Israel continued to prosper, or not Israel, but Judah continue

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<v Speaker 2>to prosper because of these good plans.

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<v Speaker 3>That's great. Well, hey, that is our time, and that's

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<v Speaker 3>whe're going to end.

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<v Speaker 1>So hopefully we will see you next time on the

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<v Speaker 1>bubble Gus staring