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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. Well, good morning, good more. We talk the

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<v Speaker 1>whole net through. Good morning, good morning to you and you.

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<v Speaker 2>And you man. It just feels like Christmas Eve.

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<v Speaker 3>It does.

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<v Speaker 1>Merry Christmas, of course, Hey, Merry Christmas. And welcome to

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<v Speaker 1>the Bible guys. This is airing on Christmas Eve, so uh,

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<v Speaker 1>that means people are.

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<v Speaker 2>Off work if they're home today, of I hope. So.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, there's some people that do work though. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>my son in law works as a pharmacist and he works.

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<v Speaker 3>Every holiday, every holiday.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, CBS is open always right, so and he's the

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<v Speaker 1>he's the guy he runs the show, so he works

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<v Speaker 1>every holiday. Wow, Kevin Drag. Yeah, anyway, Hey, hopefully you're not.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm working though I had nothing. I'm like, I'm think

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<v Speaker 2>of somebody, think of something.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, it's it's sad, but heyay, welcome to the

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<v Speaker 1>Bible guys. And uh, maybe you are listening in the

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<v Speaker 1>morning even though that you normally listen to the evening

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<v Speaker 1>because you're off of work. So I just want to

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<v Speaker 1>say this. We are in the middle of a series

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<v Speaker 1>talking about God's promises for our future and our well being.

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<v Speaker 1>But before we dive into that desiree is a very

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<v Speaker 1>interesting segment.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, this is kind of it said, let's ask chat GPT. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>and so here's the thing. She says, let's ask chat GPT.

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<v Speaker 2>With today being Christmas Eve, let's see what funny stories,

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<v Speaker 2>dad jokes or random Christmas chaos chat GPT can come

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<v Speaker 2>up with. So I just took that. I copied and

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<v Speaker 2>pasted that statement. Yeah, did you do that too?

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<v Speaker 1>No, I said, give me plenty of hilarious Christmas jokes

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<v Speaker 1>or stories about Christmas that I can read on the

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<v Speaker 1>bibble guys Christmas Eve episode?

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<v Speaker 3>Please?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh okay, I said, please? Please? Yeah, well I always

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<v Speaker 2>do too, I'm a nice usually I do. But I'll

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<v Speaker 2>say it was and paste her thing and drop it

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<v Speaker 2>in and it says here's a fun punchy intro. Right,

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<v Speaker 2>and it says it's Christmas Eve, which means anything can happen.

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<v Speaker 2>So today we thought we'd ask chat GPD to give

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<v Speaker 2>us some funny stories, dad jokes and random Christmas chaos.

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<v Speaker 2>Because if anyone can go off the rails faster than

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<v Speaker 2>a small Santa on his lunch break, or then a

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<v Speaker 2>mal Santa on his lunch break. It's ai, let's see

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<v Speaker 2>what chat GIPD can come up with. Then he gave

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<v Speaker 2>me dad jokes that deserve coal, random Christmas chaos, a

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<v Speaker 2>short funny story, and then it offered me six other

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<v Speaker 2>options that I could choose from.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, I know what you get. I get quick one

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<v Speaker 1>liners which are like dad joke, dad jokes, yeah, slightly

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<v Speaker 1>longer jokes, short stories which are not very good, and

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<v Speaker 1>then elf on the shelf gone wrong. Oh those are

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<v Speaker 1>the stories. And then I get jokes about the Biblical

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<v Speaker 1>story and it says clean and respectful and they're horrible.

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<v Speaker 1>And then humorous Christmas observations. Oh, then silly mini stories.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, so what's your best best like dad joke one liner?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, how about this one?

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<v Speaker 1>What do you call a really old snowman?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, water a puddle?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah that's pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, that is a good one. I got one that

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<v Speaker 2>says how much did Santa pey for his sleigh?

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<v Speaker 3>How much?

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<v Speaker 2>Nothing? It was on the house.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh that's pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a good one.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you call a kid who doesn't believe in Santa? I?

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<v Speaker 1>Don't know a rebel without a clause.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a good one.

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<v Speaker 3>Pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>What do you call an elf wearing ear muffs?

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>Anything you want you can't hear you.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh that's so funny, right, Hey those are good ones. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>those are pretty good, right.

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<v Speaker 1>Why do Christmas trees make terrible knitters? I don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>they keep dropping their needles.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh I got that one too, yeah yeah, Now as

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<v Speaker 2>soon as he said that, okay, So then remember how

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<v Speaker 2>I told you? It said it can generate other things,

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<v Speaker 2>and it gave me six things. A Christmas Eve Choose

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<v Speaker 2>your Own Adventure a Hallmark movie plot written by a

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<v Speaker 2>confused about a Santa Rudolph hr meeting transcript a Christmas

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<v Speaker 2>story told in barbecue pitmaster style because I just did

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<v Speaker 2>a barbecue thing recently. A Christmas rap battle between Mary

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<v Speaker 2>and the innkeeper, or even the gospel according to Elf

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<v Speaker 2>on the show, So I said generated Christmas Eve Choose

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<v Speaker 2>your Own Adventure story lasting five minutes?

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<v Speaker 3>Wow?

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, can I do one more joke?

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<v Speaker 3>Do it?

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<v Speaker 2>Do it? Do it?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? Lust joke ready?

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<v Speaker 1>Why would Why was the snowman rummaging through the bag

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<v Speaker 1>of carrots? I don't know, he was picking his nose.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

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<v Speaker 3>It's so good.

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<v Speaker 2>No, it's double meaning, it's so good.

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<v Speaker 3>It's so good.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a good one. I like it. Yeah, okay. So

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<v Speaker 2>here's our choose your own adventure and you get to

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<v Speaker 2>choose the next thing that happens.

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<v Speaker 3>I love it.

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<v Speaker 2>That's how it goes.

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<v Speaker 3>I love it.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, So there's boys and girls, buckle up. We've got

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of minutes here. This is gonna be exciting one.

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<v Speaker 2>It's called Operations Save Christmas Again.

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<v Speaker 3>Wow.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, it's Christmas Eve. Snow is falling, cookies are cooling,

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<v Speaker 2>and suddenly, bam, a loud crash echoes across your living room.

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<v Speaker 2>You rush your window and see Santa's sleigh sideways in

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<v Speaker 2>your yard like he's attempting the world's worst parallel park.

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<v Speaker 2>Santa jumps out, brushing snow off his coat. We've got

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<v Speaker 2>a problem, he says. Rudolph swallowed a GPS air tag,

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<v Speaker 2>the sleigh broke, it's left runner and we're running low

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<v Speaker 2>on Christmas magic. I need your help. Your mission, should

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<v Speaker 2>you choose to accept it, is to save Christmas in

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<v Speaker 2>the next five minutes. So here's your choices one, how

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<v Speaker 2>do you respond? Do you help Santa fix the sleigh?

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<v Speaker 2>Do you check on Rudolph to see if the air

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<v Speaker 2>tag is retrievable or invite the whole crew inside for

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<v Speaker 2>hot coco because everything is better with carbs. Which is

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<v Speaker 2>your choice? Help Santa fix the sleigh, check Rudolph to

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<v Speaker 2>see if the AirTag is up retrievable or hot coco.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>I think my wife would rub off on me.

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<v Speaker 2>I would do the Okay, here you go. If you

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<v Speaker 2>choose number three, it's cocoa time. The reindeer stampede towards

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<v Speaker 2>your porch like teenager smelling pizza. Santa grabs a mug,

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<v Speaker 2>insize Christmas Magic runs on hot coco. This might work.

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<v Speaker 2>The more coco they drink, the brighter they glow. You

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<v Speaker 2>might actually save Christmas with sugar. So now you have

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<v Speaker 2>a choice. Choice A is serve them your best cocoa recipe,

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<v Speaker 2>or choice be A is dump candy canes in it

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I mean, it's Santa Claus and it's raindeer. You

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<v Speaker 1>gotta go best cocoa recipe.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay. I don't know why it gave us those choices,

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<v Speaker 2>because then I don't have the ability. It says, no

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<v Speaker 2>matter oh yoh, yeah, okay, says no matter what path

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<v Speaker 2>you took. The sleigh is almost fixed, so that's you

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<v Speaker 2>just chose one, all right. Yeah. Rudolf is glowing like

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<v Speaker 2>a traffic light and Santa has a mustache made of marshmallows.

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<v Speaker 2>Santa looks at you and asks, we're running out of time.

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<v Speaker 2>Should we launch this sleigh now or test it first?

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<v Speaker 2>Because you guys repaired it right, So launch it now,

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<v Speaker 2>Launch it now. If you choose to launch it. Santa

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<v Speaker 2>hops in, Rudolph charges forward. The sleigh lifts off beautiful, majestic,

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<v Speaker 2>then it wobbles like a toddler learning to ice skate.

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<v Speaker 2>You yell you can do it, and Santa shouts back,

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<v Speaker 2>tell my elves, I love them. But suddenly, whoosh, the

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<v Speaker 2>sleigh steadies, the lights glow and Christmas is saved. You

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<v Speaker 2>did it, Chrish, reckless legend.

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<v Speaker 1>Hot cocoa, and caution to the wind. Throwing caution to

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<v Speaker 1>the wind.

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<v Speaker 2>So you saved Christmas. Santa salutes you. Rudolph winks. The

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<v Speaker 2>sleigh shoots into the sky as Santa calls out, Merry

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<v Speaker 2>Christmas to all and to all a good adventure.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, that was terrible, and to all a good adventure? Wow?

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, that's pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you know, life's an adventure, even though sometimes we

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<v Speaker 2>don't understand why things happen.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what it is? I agree?

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<v Speaker 2>And did you know God talks a little bit about

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<v Speaker 2>that in Romans chapter eight.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh is that is?

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<v Speaker 2>He works it all out?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>I see, I see, I see. I see where you're

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<v Speaker 1>going with this?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? So in Romans eight, verse thirty one, it says this,

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<v Speaker 2>and this is our passage for the day. Our promise

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<v Speaker 2>is what, Chris, what's our.

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<v Speaker 1>Prom Romans eight twenty eight is our promise?

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<v Speaker 2>I know that? But what what is? What is the

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<v Speaker 2>promise that we talking about today?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>I see, it's the tide is in all things God

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<v Speaker 1>works for the good.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, So here's what he says in verse thirty one

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<v Speaker 2>in Romans chapter eight, What shall we say about such

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<v Speaker 2>wonderful things as these? Talking about the fact that God

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<v Speaker 2>always had a plan to have you in his family? Right?

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<v Speaker 2>If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

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<v Speaker 2>Since He did not spare even his own son, but

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<v Speaker 2>gave him up for us, all, won't we he also

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<v Speaker 2>give us everything else. Who dares accuse us whom God

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<v Speaker 2>has chosen for his own. No one, for God himself

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<v Speaker 2>has given us right standing with himself, Who then will

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<v Speaker 2>condemn us? No one for Christ Jesus died for us

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<v Speaker 2>and was raised to life for us, and he's sitting

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<v Speaker 2>in the place of honor, God's right hand, pleading for us.

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<v Speaker 2>Can anything ever separate us from God's love? Does it

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<v Speaker 2>mean He no longer loves us if we have trouble

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<v Speaker 2>or calamity, or persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in

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<v Speaker 2>danger or threatened with death? As the scriptures say, for

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<v Speaker 2>your sake, we're killed every day, We're being slaughtered like sheep. No,

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<v Speaker 2>despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ Jesus,

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<v Speaker 2>who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can

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<v Speaker 2>ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life,

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<v Speaker 2>neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today, nor

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<v Speaker 2>our worries about tomorrow. Not even the powers of hell

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<v Speaker 2>can separate us from God's love. No power in the

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<v Speaker 2>sky above or in the earth below. Indeed, nothing in

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<v Speaker 2>all creation will ever be able to separate us from

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<v Speaker 2>the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus

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<v Speaker 2>Our Lord. But I missed verse twenty eight.

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<v Speaker 3>That's why.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why I said, I said, I said, you said

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<v Speaker 2>So why I started I started at the section yeah, yeah, yah, yeah. Separation.

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<v Speaker 2>It's been a long week. Man.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, listen, you already know this because I just literally

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<v Speaker 1>But I said Romans eight that that last passages some

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<v Speaker 1>And and for me when I say that, I actually

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<v Speaker 3>They're all my actual favorite Yeah, you're like big fan,

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<v Speaker 2>Funeral Romans eight one. Yeah, I did my brother's funeral.

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<v Speaker 2>From God Love you. So Romas eight was a big one, which,

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<v Speaker 2>Bible guys every day. So Hi, Iva, and Iva came

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<v Speaker 2>up to me after the service, the memorial service, and

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<v Speaker 2>and the Bible guys, and then she just kind of

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like, wait a minute, I'm your brother and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>a Bible guy. And I said, you know, Chris was

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<v Speaker 2>parking lot to try to find you because you just left.

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<v Speaker 2>She was so disappointed, like like okay, yeah, like disappointed.

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<v Speaker 2>She was just stuck with me because they were there.

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<v Speaker 2>So I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>I would have loved to have met her. I have

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know. I don't know if you've met her. Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>did you meet her at my death's funeral? Maybe I

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, well listen, sorry that I didn't get to

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<v Speaker 1>stay around and meet you. I would have loved to

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<v Speaker 3>In the morning.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh wow. Yeah, well I here's what I would say,

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<v Speaker 2>those who love God, and to call it according to

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<v Speaker 2>his purpose. So God didn't want you to be disappointed

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<v Speaker 2>when you meet one of your heroes, and so he

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<v Speaker 2>worked it out. But you didn't have to meet Chris.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. I appreciate that compliment and did is for your

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<v Speaker 3>I've God worked it out. He spared you.

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<v Speaker 2>One of my favorite things to do for you is

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. That was clever. It was clever.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Yeah, yeah, So you're one of her heroes. That's

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<v Speaker 2>a compliment.

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<v Speaker 3>I appreciate that. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>And good things you didn't find out the real you.

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<v Speaker 3>Good good things you didn't get to know you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. So any ways we should get into this then.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, okay, so this.

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<v Speaker 2>Is one of your favorite passages.

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<v Speaker 1>It really is, it really is for real? Yeah, because

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<v Speaker 1>I love the you know, I empathize, I really do.

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<v Speaker 1>I empathize with people who wrestle with God.

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<v Speaker 3>I empathize.

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<v Speaker 1>My heart goes out to people who have doubts, who question,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, feel like God's angry with them or mad

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<v Speaker 1>at them. I think it's because I think I sort

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<v Speaker 1>of grew up with so much confusion about God and

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<v Speaker 1>of the Word, because I love bringing clarity to something

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<v Speaker 1>that isn't perhaps clear, right, Like, I really do. I

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<v Speaker 1>love bringing clarity. It's like people go, oh, Chris, I

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<v Speaker 1>love your teaching because I can understand it. I'm just like, gosh,

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<v Speaker 1>that's the biggest compliment for me, right, because that's what

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus did, didn't he?

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<v Speaker 3>Right?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean a lot of times he did do the

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<v Speaker 1>whole like metaphorical who as he ears to hear, let

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<v Speaker 1>him hear, And a lot of times the mysteries weren't

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<v Speaker 3>Right.

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<v Speaker 2>Most of the time he's saying the Kingdom of heavens

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<v Speaker 2>like this farmer Kingdom heaven, Kingdom of heavens.

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<v Speaker 1>Like right, most of the time it was clear as day, right,

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<v Speaker 1>And and I think that I think that that's part

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<v Speaker 1>of our job as teachers of God's word, to say, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>here's the application for this. You know, it's not just this,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, reading that doesn't make any sense. It's supposed

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<v Speaker 1>to actually apply to our lives. The word of God

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<v Speaker 1>is relevant. And anyway, all that to say this, I

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<v Speaker 1>of the chapter because he answers that with absolute confidence,

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<v Speaker 1>in fact, did you know this? That it's actually it's

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<v Speaker 1>the longest and strongest answer to any question in the Bible?

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<v Speaker 3>Did you know that?

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<v Speaker 1>So he poses a question, can anything ever separate us

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<v Speaker 1>from the love of God? And then he gives like

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<v Speaker 1>Here he says, and I'm convinced that nothing can ever

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<v Speaker 1>separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither

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<v Speaker 1>angels nor demons, Neither are fears for today, not even

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<v Speaker 1>the worries about tomorrow. Not even the powers of hell

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<v Speaker 1>the sky above or in the earth below. Indeed, nothing

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<v Speaker 1>and all creation will ever be able to separate us

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<v Speaker 1>from the love of God, that is revealing Christ, Jesus

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<v Speaker 1>our Lord. And I love the resolve there because he

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<v Speaker 1>is just. It's like, Hey, if you ever had a question,

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<v Speaker 3>Mad at me?

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<v Speaker 1>Can I ever behave myself out of God's care?

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<v Speaker 1>Could I ever sin to such a degree that God

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<v Speaker 1>would perhaps change his mind about my salvation? And Paul's like,

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<v Speaker 1>let me answer this with resolve.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I just love it.

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<v Speaker 2>And he goes, absolutely not, that's right, right, nothing can

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I love it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. So I love this this verse, and it's the

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<v Speaker 2>of all these other things God's for you, nothing can

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<v Speaker 2>ever separate you from God's love, right that all of

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<v Speaker 2>purpose for them. So a lot of people say, well,

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<v Speaker 2>everything works together for good, right, And that's not true.

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<v Speaker 2>Not everything works together for good?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh you got hit by a bus, Well everything works

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<v Speaker 2>together for good? Yeah, right, But it says that God

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<v Speaker 2>causes everything that happens to work together for good. So

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<v Speaker 2>things happen, and it's not always that, you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>think God gets blamed for lots of stuff he doesn't do.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it's one of It's one of my pet peeves

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<v Speaker 1>in life when people say, well, it must have been

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<v Speaker 2>Or you just stepped off the top of the roof

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<v Speaker 2>and hit the ground. That doesn't have to be God's will. Right,

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<v Speaker 2>Gravity works, He set up gravity right right right?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, and you lost your footing.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. So, but it does say that things that happen

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<v Speaker 2>in life, God then shapes those things to say, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm for you. I'm not against you. If God's for us,

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<v Speaker 2>who can be against us? He says, right, So it

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<v Speaker 2>says that he causes everything to work together for good

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<v Speaker 2>for those who love God and are called according to

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<v Speaker 2>his purposes for them. So this is also interesting. It

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't say he causes everything to turn out for good

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<v Speaker 2>for everybody, right, Life just happens to everybody. Life happens,

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<v Speaker 2>Stuff happens. But it does say that God will take

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<v Speaker 2>even the bad things and turn them for good, because

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<v Speaker 2>it's everything. He'll take the good and the bad make

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<v Speaker 2>them even better for those who love God and are

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<v Speaker 2>called according to his purpose. And so this is this

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<v Speaker 2>reminds me a little bit Chris when I read Malachi

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<v Speaker 2>three and it talks about tithing and it talks about

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<v Speaker 2>you know, at the beginning, he's like, are you gonna

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<v Speaker 2>rob God? Really? And they're like, oh, when do we

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<v Speaker 2>rob you? Oh? And ties and offerings, and he says, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>just test me in this and see if I don't

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<v Speaker 2>open the windows of having importable blessing on it. If

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<v Speaker 2>you tithe, bring ten percent, not six or not two,

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<v Speaker 2>bring ten percent, you tithe, And see if I don't

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<v Speaker 2>open the windows of having a poor blessing on you,

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<v Speaker 2>you can't receive and that's what we want.

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<v Speaker 3>Whooa.

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<v Speaker 2>But then he goes on and says, and see if

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<v Speaker 2>I don't bind the devourer for your sake? So that

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<v Speaker 2>the grapes don't drop sooner so that the harvest is

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<v Speaker 2>a little better. Right, that's what he's talking about there.

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<v Speaker 1>So not only blessings, but but preventative things that won't

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<v Speaker 1>yeh come your way.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, right?

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<v Speaker 2>And this feels like that for those who are called

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<v Speaker 2>according to his purpose. He's like it, love God, and

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<v Speaker 2>then you know that you're called according his purpose. Got

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<v Speaker 2>the list. I'm going to work everything out for your benefit.

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<v Speaker 2>There's the blessing side of it. There's also the preventative

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<v Speaker 2>side of it, and a lot of times we don't

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<v Speaker 2>realize the other side, the preventative side. You and I

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<v Speaker 2>usually usually can recognize a blessing, but a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>times we just don't realize the protection, the extra care.

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<v Speaker 2>We just don't even see it. Right If if you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you watched a Tom and Jerry cartoon, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Jerry goes walking by and the piano lands rate behind him,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what, doesn't even know what happened, He just

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<v Speaker 2>walks by. I wonder how often those kinds of things happen,

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<v Speaker 2>And I think it's a lot. I think it's often

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<v Speaker 2>most humans life is just happening to them. But for

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<v Speaker 2>those who love God and are called accord and its purpose.

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<v Speaker 2>God is shaping the things that are happening in a

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<v Speaker 2>way that works for our benefit rather than to our detriment. Right,

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<v Speaker 2>even if that piano fell behind us instead of honest,

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<v Speaker 2>we might not even realized it. But God is the

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<v Speaker 2>one that's you know.

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<v Speaker 1>And yes, and yesterday's podcast we mentioned Joseph, and and

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<v Speaker 1>what you said is sometimes things happen and then and

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<v Speaker 1>then God will bring good things from it. Right, That's

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<v Speaker 1>that's why. That's how I think of Joseph. I immediately

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<v Speaker 1>thought of him. So here he is, you know, he's

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<v Speaker 1>sold into slavery.

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<v Speaker 2>And this isn't the marry and Joseph, Joseph, I'm.

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<v Speaker 1>Sorry, Joseph, the Old Testament. Yeah, so he gets sold

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<v Speaker 1>in the slavery and what does he do. He's like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just going to uh, you know, be the best

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<v Speaker 1>follower of God and honor God and be the best

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<v Speaker 1>person I can. And then it's amazing how good things

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<v Speaker 1>came along the way, even in the valley. So God

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<v Speaker 1>blesses in the midst of the valley, and that's really

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<v Speaker 1>true for us. And he finds himself in prison, and

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<v Speaker 1>then what does he do he you know, he becomes

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<v Speaker 1>you know, successful and prosperous.

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<v Speaker 2>He takes over the household.

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

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<v Speaker 2>And then in prison, then he becomes.

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<v Speaker 1>In charge of the prison.

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<v Speaker 3>Right.

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<v Speaker 1>But even wherever he finds himself in. It's a great

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<v Speaker 1>example of this verse where it says, hey, all things

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<v Speaker 1>work together for good. It doesn't necessarily mean your life's

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<v Speaker 1>going to be roses or that there's going to be

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<v Speaker 1>no hardships. What it does mean is that when you

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<v Speaker 1>are a person who decides to continue to love God

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<v Speaker 1>with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength in any

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<v Speaker 1>and every given situation, God is going to bless that.

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<v Speaker 1>So it is the seed that you plant, and it

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<v Speaker 1>is the harvest that you're going to reap. And it

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't necessarily mean, like I said, circumstances might not you know,

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<v Speaker 1>necessarily change. You might find yourself in hardship, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we all deal with the hard knocks of life. But

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<v Speaker 1>when you love God and serve God, God will always

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<v Speaker 1>show his blessing and favor in your life in some

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<v Speaker 1>sort of way.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. So, to stay with the Joseph connection here, Joseph

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<v Speaker 2>never stopped loving God when problems come. A lot of

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<v Speaker 2>people give up on God because they thought that the

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<v Speaker 2>whole faith thing was to make all their wildest dreams

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<v Speaker 2>come true.

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<v Speaker 1>Or they think that God they changed their night about God.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, that's right. And it's because I think they

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<v Speaker 2>usually they had a faulty view of who God is

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<v Speaker 2>and what his role is in our life. Right, so

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<v Speaker 2>they give up on God. But Joseph didn't. So this

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<v Speaker 2>promise is to those who love God. So Joseph never

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<v Speaker 2>gave up on God even though life was hard. And

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<v Speaker 2>then it says and for those who are called according

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<v Speaker 2>to His purpose. So Joseph was like, Hey, apparently God

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<v Speaker 2>has a purpose for this next thing I dream. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>and it must be a calling. And so I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>to lean into this thing. And instead of giving up,

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<v Speaker 2>instead of getting bitter at God or quitting or giving

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<v Speaker 2>up and just waiting for God to do some miracle,

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<v Speaker 2>instead Joseph decided, I'm going to be the best servant

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<v Speaker 2>in this household. And next thing, you know, he's leading

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<v Speaker 2>the household. Then he goes to prison and he's like,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to be the best prisoner. Next thing you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he's leading the prison. He didn't give up on God,

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<v Speaker 2>and he didn't give up on his calling and God

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<v Speaker 2>just kept moving forward and improving his life. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>how God works. God doesn't work like, well, a bad

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<v Speaker 2>thing happened, sit back and don't do anything and hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>God intervenes. Right Instead, God's like, I'm going to bless

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<v Speaker 2>you as you keep moving forward. And this is again, Man,

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<v Speaker 2>it just seems like this whole week, there's this theme

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<v Speaker 2>of this resiliency right this. I'm not going to give up.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not going to give up on God. I believe

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<v Speaker 2>God has a purpose for me. I don't know why

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<v Speaker 2>this is happening, but I believe God's going to turn

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<v Speaker 2>it into a good thing. And you see God do

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<v Speaker 2>it with Daniel. You see God do it with Joseph,

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<v Speaker 2>shadrack me shack in a bed and to go. You

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<v Speaker 2>see God do it with so many people when they

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<v Speaker 2>love God and they know that God has a purpose

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<v Speaker 2>for them. And it's the same for you. So God

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<v Speaker 2>will cause all things, everything, not some things, everything to

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<v Speaker 2>work together for your good if you love God and

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<v Speaker 2>you understand that God has a purpose for you.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, one last thing, have you ever seen the movie

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<v Speaker 1>Joseph with Ben Kingsley, as Potter.

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<v Speaker 2>For Yeah, boy, I don't remember it, but I remember

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<v Speaker 2>watching it.

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<v Speaker 1>So Ben Kingsley obviously is a pretty big name character, right,

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<v Speaker 1>And I can't remember. I think it's just called Joseph.

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<v Speaker 1>You could IMDb it, google it whatever. But I got

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<v Speaker 1>to tell you it's long. But it is a tremendous job.

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<v Speaker 1>I remember that acting was good in it. The depiction

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<v Speaker 1>was good, it was biblically accurate, it was actually emotional.

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<v Speaker 1>It was very good. And if you now I remember

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<v Speaker 1>it that way. Of course, it's thirty years old, twenty

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<v Speaker 1>years old, whatever it is, so maybe it's not as

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<v Speaker 1>good as I remember. But and I was a little.

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<v Speaker 2>Lame back then too, But you enjoyed it.

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<v Speaker 1>But I but I remember as I've always been a

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<v Speaker 1>movie person, and I remember thinking, wow, they really stepped

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<v Speaker 1>up and they really did a good job. Because you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't I don't like ninety percent of all Christian movies.

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<v Speaker 1>I love the theme, just not the acting part. This

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<v Speaker 1>was good acting.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow. So you were a little lame back then, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I was a little lame.

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<v Speaker 2>And what happened to you?

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<v Speaker 3>I get better?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, digit God works all things together.

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

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for tuning in today, so hopefully we'll see you

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<v Speaker 1>tomorrow on Christmas Day on the Bible, guys,