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 Well, good morning. Thank you so much for being here this morning. We're going to be stepping away from

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 Matthew this morning. Next Sunday, Bo will be back in Matthew, but if you would, turn to Colossians

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 chapter 3. We're going to be looking at verses 1 through 4 this morning, so if you would, please

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 turn there. Guests, thank you so much for being here with us today. Myself, as well as Josh Nix,

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 our young adult minister, will be back here at our connections table at the end. So if you're a guest

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 today, and we'd love it if you'd take time just to come by and introduce yourselves to us, and

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 if you've got questions about the church, we would love to answer those questions for you. So please

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 stop by and introduce yourself to us today. Before we jump into Colossians, I want to read

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 to you from Galatians chapter 2, verse 20. God is leading Paul when he writes,

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 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I

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 now live in the flesh, I live by the faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

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 That's kind of going to be the basis of what Paul shares with you and I this morning in Colossians.

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 Will you join me in prayer? Father God, we thank you so much for your Word, for in your Word we discover who you are and we discover who we are.

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 So Father, this morning I pray that you will just make your Word clear to us, give us a heart and mind of understanding.

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 Father, help us to take in what you say through your Word in order that we may be obedient and apply it to our life.

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 Father, we thank you and we ask this prayer in your name. Amen.

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 Amen. Well, if you're familiar with the Scriptures, you know the guy by the name of Paul, the Apostle Paul.

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 And Paul had connections with several churches, some he planted, some he did not.

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 But one thing we learn about Paul is that he encouraged the believers in all those churches that he associated with.

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 And his desire was for them to understand what it meant to live a new life, which is what they were called to do.

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 The problem with a lot of those churches was that they faced noise from the outside as well as faced noise from the inside.

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 Their Christian life was always being challenged.

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 You see, Satan was and is constantly at work to distort God's Word.

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 He was and is constantly at work to twist the words of God.

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 This was a challenge the believers in Colossae faced.

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 Does this sound familiar to you?

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 The noise on the inside, the noise on the outside.

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 Satan desiring to twist the truth to help you and I not quite get what God is trying to say in order to occupy space in our head.

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 You see, Paul was the voice of encouragement.

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 He was also the voice of instruction, the voice of discipline, the voice of direction.

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 He was the voice to remind the believers, whether it be in Colossae or Ephesus, that they were in Christ and also that they were the children of God.

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 The believers in the church of Colossae needed to hear that come from God through Paul.

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 So if you will, join me in Colossians 3, verses 1 through 4.

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 Paul has written this letter to the believers in Colossae at the church.

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 And in these simple four verses, Paul says a lot to you and I.

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 We'll read this together and then we'll come back and look at each verse separately.

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 If you're like me, I like to highlight, I like to underline, and so I may share a little bit with you on that.

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 The first would be two words at the very beginning of verse 1.

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 It says, if then.

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 I highlight that, and we'll come back and look at that.

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 But if then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above.

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 That's a good phrase to underline.

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 Seek the things that are above.

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 Where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

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 Another group of words to underline is in verse 2.

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 It says, set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

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 Verse 3, for you have died.

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 Maybe a circle that, underline it.

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 And then the next thing he says, and your life is hidden.

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 Another phrase to underline, with Christ in God.

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 When Christ, who is your life, who is your life, underline that, appears,

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 then you also, again, another place to underline, will appear with him in glory.

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 Paul unpacks a lot just in these first few verses of chapter 3.

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 I'm calling this the seek and set of the Christian life.

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 It's one thing for you and I to come to Christ as our Lord and Savior and give our life to him.

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 But it doesn't stop there.

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 It has to continue.

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 In the way that Paul constantly throughout his writings, he encourages the believers to establish habits in their life to follow Christ.

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 And in this, he talks about seeking and setting their life on God.

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 So let's take a closer look at these verses.

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 Verse 1, if then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

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 If then you have been raised with Christ.

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 Paul presents and begs the question, what is your position in Christ?

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 What is your position in Christ?

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 With him or against him?

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 Paul is speaking about your identity.

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 He's speaking about my identity.

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 Who are you?

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 Are you a child of God?

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 Are you a Christian?

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 Are you a believer?

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 Are you walking with God?

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 Last week, you and I who were here had the joy, the honor, and the privilege to witness and to watch seven people identify with Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior through the obedience of being baptized.

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 Next week, first Sunday of March, we'll get the opportunity again to watch several folks testify of who God is in their life as they will be baptized.

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 You see, your identity is found in a relationship with Jesus Christ.

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 Or it can be found in what you do, the label that you give yourself.

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 Have you confessed with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and have believed in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead?

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 That is the question that Paul presents in this part of Colossians.

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 I've been watching a lot of the Winter Olympics my wife and I have.

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 I couldn't help but to watch the women go for the gold against Canada the other day and had it playing in the background so I could hear what was going on.

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 And then it came up into my Instagram feed that Joy Dunn, one of the U.S. women's hockey players who got the gold medal, made this statement.

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 At the end of the day, I'm just a girl that loves Jesus and happens to play hockey.

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 An athlete who has gotten to the pinnacle of their profession, recognizing that her identity is in Christ.

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 Not all the things that she has accomplished along the way, but only in Christ.

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 You and I have to answer the if question that Paul presents for the rest of God's word to make sense to us.

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 You see, God's word doesn't make sense to a person who doesn't follow God.

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 God's word doesn't make sense to the person who's consumed with the things of the world.

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 It just doesn't make sense.

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 But for God's word to make sense, you and I have to answer that question of if.

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 If you've been raised with Christ.

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 You see, that's one of the statements that we make when we do baptism.

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 You've been raised with Christ, now walk in newness of life.

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 The Christ follower says, it's not an if.

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 It's, I know that I've been raised with Christ.

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 It's not if.

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 I know that I've been raised with Christ.

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 I identify with Christ's death, burial, resurrection, and his eternity.

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 The other part of that verse says this.

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 Paul says, seek the things that are above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

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 Before you gave your life over to the lordship and leadership of Jesus Christ,

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 your life was driven by seeking what you wanted out of this life.

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 More than likely you thought about you, you, you.

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 Most everybody does.

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 But when you receive Christ and sit on that path to follow him as your lord and savior,

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 there has to be a change.

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 There has to be a process that takes place.

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 And Paul says, seek the things that are above.

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 Paul is saying it's time to begin the process of seeking after God.

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 Your daily life should be driven by seeking God's way.

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 And by God's way, it is a better way.

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 After 30, 40 plus years, I can confess to you, God's way is far better, the best way,

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 than any other way that you could ever come across in life on how to live your life.

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 It's the only true way that doesn't leave you empty and helpless.

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 Jesus said it best in John chapter 14, verse 6, where he said, I am the way, the truth, and the life.

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 Jesus summed it all right there in John chapter 14, verse 6.

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 So when Paul says, seek the things above, what is the above that he's talking about?

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 It's heaven.

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 It's the things of God.

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 There's two clues that we see as we read the rest of that verse.

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 He says in there where Christ is.

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 Paul recognizes that Christ is in heaven.

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 But not only that, the next thing that he says, he is seated at the right hand of God.

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 Showing the authority that God has given Christ.

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 Heaven is the place that every believer should desire.

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 Heaven is the place where we come into the presence of God.

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 Matthew chapter 6, verses 19 through 21.

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 We read these words.

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 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,

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 where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

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 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,

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 where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

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 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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 Seek the things of God, the heavenly things.

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 And then Paul says, not only seek, but he says in verse 2,

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 set your minds.

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 Set your minds on things that are above.

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 Not on things that are on earth.

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 This world wants to conform your mind, my mind, to the thoughts and patterns of its way.

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 It's a constant pull for anybody.

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 When a person is trying to make a decision to follow Christ as their Lord and Savior,

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 they've been confronted with God's truth.

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 There's that struggle.

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 Do I follow God's way or do I continue to follow the way of which I'm used to?

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 Do I continue to follow the way of the world?

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 Every corner you and I turn, we are confronted with the world's mindset.

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 What do you have your mindset on right now?

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 I want to do a little dive to kind of get an idea of our mind.

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 New studies are showing that the mind has somewhere in the ballpark of 6,000 thoughts

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 running through your head on a daily basis.

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 6,000 thoughts.

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 That just makes me so uncomfortable.

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 But at the same time, I'm like, yep, that's me.

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 6,000 might be on the low end.

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 Sometimes I get exhausted with the thoughts that are going through my head.

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 I'm grateful that I can usually sleep.

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 My wife, not so much because I snore really, really bad.

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 But I get a pretty decent sleep.

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 But when I wake up, my goodness, my mind is on the fast track.

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 So I get it.

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 I get that our minds are traveling fast, and our minds are traveling every possible avenue.

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 And to know that Satan is always at work trying to filter within our mind the things of this world.

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 What do you have your mind set on?

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 Our thoughts can steer our emotions.

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 One of the things that came to my mind when I was watching some of the skating take place,

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 and those routines where they've got to twirl and do all that kind of stuff,

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 and top-tier athletes falter at what they're doing

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 because they get in their mind all the different doubts and things that can happen.

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 But then I didn't realize this until the other morning that, you know,

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 at the end of all the skating portions that they have this skating gala where they get to show off.

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 And then to see them skate as if they're doing it with their eyes closed.

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 And the thought ran through my mind, wow, how our mind can play tricks on us

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 to cause us to doubt what we've probably done over and over and over and over again.

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 And in the moment where we don't feel those pressures in our mind,

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 where we feel that freedom in our mind,

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 we can go out and do what they do without a hitch.

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 It's amazing what our minds can do to you and I.

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 Our thoughts can persuade our actions.

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 Our thoughts can range from healthy to unhealthy thoughts within seconds.

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 Our thoughts can be encouraging.

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 They can be discouraging.

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 They can be calm.

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 They can be anxious.

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 They can be joyous and quickly move to heartbroken.

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 Constructive and destructive.

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 Godly and ungodly.

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 It's amazing what our minds can do.

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 And Paul says,

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 Set your minds on things above.

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 Why?

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 Why do we set our mind on things above?

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 For you and I to grow and mature in our relationship with God,

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 we have to have a heavenly focus and not an earthly one.

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 The song that we sang earlier,

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 to me, was us gaining that heavenly focus

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 to think about the time that you and I die

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 and we stand in the presence of God in eternity.

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 Having our minds set on eternity with God

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 keeps a right perspective while living on this earth.

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 Your mind needs to be on heaven.

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 When is the last time you thought about eternity?

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 When is the last time you thought about heaven?

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 We usually don't.

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 I have been to a lot of funerals.

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 I have spoken at a lot of funerals.

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 I had an uncle just the other,

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 yesterday morning for a matter of fact,

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 99 years old.

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 My mom's brother-in-law passed away after 99 years.

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 Wow, mind still intact.

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 Body finally gave out.

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 But he spent time with his pastor

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 and his pastor read the scripture that says,

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 well done, good and faithful servant.

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 You see, when you and I have our mind on heaven,

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 when you and I have our mind on eternity,

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 it keeps our perspective where it needs to be,

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 on the things of God.

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 Paul says, set your minds on things above.

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 Jesus was talking about his coming death

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 as well as his resurrection.

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 And in this conversation,

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 it doesn't sit very well with Peter.

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 And then this exchange happens between Jesus and Peter

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 in Mark chapter 8, verses 32 to 34.

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 And he, Jesus, said this plainly.

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 And Peter took him aside

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 and Peter took him aside

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 and began to rebuke him.

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 He's rebuking Jesus.

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 Get that picture in your head.

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 But turning and seeing his disciples,

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 this is Jesus,

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 he rebuked Peter and said,

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 get behind me, Satan,

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 for you are not setting your mind

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 on the things of God,

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 but on the things of man.

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 God, Jesus, knew exactly

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 what was going on

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 in the mind and heart of Peter

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 and told him so.

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 In verse 34,

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 and calling the crowd to him

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 with the disciples,

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 he said to them,

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 if anyone would come after me,

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 very important in this passage right here,

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 let him deny himself

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 and take of his cross

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 and follow me.

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 For you and I to have heavenly thoughts,

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 for you and I to follow the scriptures

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 and to do what God has called us to be,

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 that is the very point

00:19:07.600 --> 00:19:08.420
 where Jesus says,

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 we've got to deny ourself.

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 We choose things of heaven

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 against the things of earth.

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 What does setting your mind

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 on things above look like?

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 Go quickly down to Colossians chapter 3,

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 verses 12 through 17.

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 Paul, after he says this,

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 he immediately gives

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 the believers at Colossae,

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 he gives them

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 what they need to think about

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 in regards to setting their mind.

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 Verse 12,

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 put on then.

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 Gets right to it.

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 If you want to have

00:19:41.840 --> 00:19:42.720
 heavenly mindset,

00:19:43.440 --> 00:19:43.940
 Paul says,

00:19:44.060 --> 00:19:44.720
 put on then.

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 And what it's saying there

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 is clothe yourself.

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 Put on the clothing

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 that God has for you and I.

00:19:52.780 --> 00:19:54.060
 It's a characteristic,

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 it's a description.

00:19:56.420 --> 00:19:56.880
 Paul says,

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 as God's chosen ones,

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 holy and beloved,

00:20:00.200 --> 00:20:01.360
 compassionate hearts,

00:20:02.100 --> 00:20:02.520
 kindness,

00:20:03.160 --> 00:20:03.680
 humility,

00:20:04.380 --> 00:20:04.920
 meekness,

00:20:05.320 --> 00:20:05.820
 patience,

00:20:06.700 --> 00:20:07.860
 bearing with one another

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 and if one has a complaint

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 against another,

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 forgive each other.

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 As the Lord has forgiven you,

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 so you also must forgive.

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 And above all these,

00:20:17.700 --> 00:20:18.360
 put on love,

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 which binds everything together

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 in perfect harmony.

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 And let the peace of Christ

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 rule in your hearts

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 to which indeed

00:20:25.900 --> 00:20:27.480
 you are called in one body

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 and be thankful.

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 Let the word of Christ

00:20:32.080 --> 00:20:34.580
 dwell in you richly.

00:20:35.460 --> 00:20:37.620
 Let the word of Christ

00:20:37.620 --> 00:20:40.340
 dwell in you richly.

00:20:40.720 --> 00:20:41.860
 That's how it happens.

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 It's where God's word

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 is indwelling in you and I

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 to the point it pours out

00:20:48.560 --> 00:20:49.340
 of our action,

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 it pours out of our words.

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 teaching and admonishing

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 one another in all wisdom,

00:20:56.080 --> 00:20:57.520
 singing psalms and hymns

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 and spiritual songs

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 with thankfulness

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 in your hearts to God.

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 And whatever you do,

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 in word or deed,

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 do everything in the name

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 of the Lord Jesus,

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 giving thanks to God the Father

00:21:09.820 --> 00:21:10.900
 through Him.

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 Paul gives us another way

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 to win battles in our mind

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 when he says

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 to the believers in Philippi,

00:21:21.380 --> 00:21:23.320
 Philippians chapter 4,

00:21:23.400 --> 00:21:23.960
 verse 8.

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 Finally, brothers,

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 whatever is true,

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 whatever is honorable,

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 whatever is just,

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 whatever is pure,

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 whatever is lovely,

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 whatever is commendable,

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 if there is any excellence,

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 if there is anything worthy of praise,

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 think about these things.

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 So when your mind is struggling,

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 when you're having thoughts

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 that don't give honor

00:21:51.220 --> 00:21:52.340
 and glory to God,

00:21:53.040 --> 00:21:54.460
 when you're having thoughts

00:21:54.460 --> 00:21:56.420
 that bring you anxiety,

00:21:56.680 --> 00:21:57.640
 when you're having thoughts

00:21:57.640 --> 00:21:58.680
 that bring you depression,

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 when you have thoughts

00:22:00.240 --> 00:22:00.720
 that are just,

00:22:00.840 --> 00:22:01.080
 man,

00:22:01.180 --> 00:22:03.200
 they are just wrecking your day.

00:22:04.960 --> 00:22:05.860
 Paul says,

00:22:05.980 --> 00:22:07.660
 focus on the heavenly things.

00:22:08.560 --> 00:22:09.120
 Paul says,

00:22:09.240 --> 00:22:10.540
 think about all those

00:22:10.540 --> 00:22:11.520
 wonderful things

00:22:11.520 --> 00:22:12.420
 that God has done

00:22:12.420 --> 00:22:13.000
 in your life,

00:22:13.300 --> 00:22:14.760
 all those wonderful things

00:22:14.760 --> 00:22:15.640
 that He has created

00:22:15.640 --> 00:22:16.500
 for you and I

00:22:16.500 --> 00:22:17.620
 to enjoy.

00:22:19.460 --> 00:22:21.020
 I can't think of a time

00:22:21.020 --> 00:22:22.440
 that when I'm out in nature,

00:22:22.540 --> 00:22:23.840
 when I'm on a hike

00:22:23.840 --> 00:22:24.640
 with my wife,

00:22:25.120 --> 00:22:26.880
 that I have a bad,

00:22:26.880 --> 00:22:28.300
 bad time,

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 because I'm in the midst

00:22:29.560 --> 00:22:30.480
 of God's creation.

00:22:32.020 --> 00:22:33.240
 And there was a time,

00:22:33.740 --> 00:22:35.420
 one of our last ventures

00:22:35.420 --> 00:22:36.540
 that my wife and I took,

00:22:37.240 --> 00:22:38.660
 we started on a trail

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 that was supposed to take us

00:22:39.740 --> 00:22:40.880
 an hour and a half.

00:22:42.240 --> 00:22:43.560
 See where I'm going with this?

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 And about two hours in,

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 I realized

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 what was supposed to be signage

00:22:53.380 --> 00:22:54.900
 was not.

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 And literally turned back

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 and that hour and a half

00:22:59.740 --> 00:23:01.220
 journey took us

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 about three hours.

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 And I'm ashamed

00:23:04.980 --> 00:23:05.800
 to say this,

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 that's the second time

00:23:07.960 --> 00:23:08.820
 that's happened to us.

00:23:13.020 --> 00:23:14.660
 But in the midst of that,

00:23:15.580 --> 00:23:17.180
 I wasn't overtaken.

00:23:18.060 --> 00:23:19.260
 I was exhausted.

00:23:21.180 --> 00:23:22.260
 But my mind

00:23:22.260 --> 00:23:22.660
 could have gone

00:23:22.660 --> 00:23:23.700
 a thousand places.

00:23:25.160 --> 00:23:26.900
 What God set my mind on

00:23:26.900 --> 00:23:27.740
 was getting back

00:23:27.740 --> 00:23:32.500
 but God allows you and I,

00:23:32.640 --> 00:23:34.160
 when we focus on his word,

00:23:34.260 --> 00:23:35.520
 he gives us things

00:23:35.520 --> 00:23:36.580
 to help us battle

00:23:36.580 --> 00:23:37.960
 the things in our mind.

00:23:38.960 --> 00:23:39.640
 Paul says,

00:23:40.140 --> 00:23:40.480
 seek

00:23:40.480 --> 00:23:42.980
 after the things above.

00:23:43.440 --> 00:23:44.460
 Set your mind

00:23:44.460 --> 00:23:46.100
 on things above.

00:23:47.160 --> 00:23:48.340
 Not on things

00:23:48.340 --> 00:23:49.200
 that are on earth.

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 That's where we get

00:23:50.580 --> 00:23:50.980
 in trouble.

00:23:52.520 --> 00:23:54.260
 Paul says in Philippians

00:23:54.260 --> 00:23:56.220
 chapter 3

00:23:56.220 --> 00:23:57.140
 verses 19

00:23:57.140 --> 00:23:58.040
 through 21,

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 he says,

00:23:59.840 --> 00:24:00.240
 their end

00:24:00.240 --> 00:24:01.060
 is destruction,

00:24:02.080 --> 00:24:02.620
 their God

00:24:02.620 --> 00:24:03.460
 is their belly,

00:24:04.020 --> 00:24:04.980
 and they glory

00:24:04.980 --> 00:24:06.000
 in their shame

00:24:06.000 --> 00:24:07.480
 with minds

00:24:07.480 --> 00:24:08.460
 set

00:24:08.460 --> 00:24:09.700
 on earthly

00:24:09.700 --> 00:24:10.500
 things.

00:24:11.160 --> 00:24:12.540
 With minds

00:24:12.540 --> 00:24:13.140
 set

00:24:13.140 --> 00:24:13.760
 on earthly

00:24:13.760 --> 00:24:14.340
 things.

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 Remember this

00:24:16.240 --> 00:24:16.920
 last part

00:24:16.920 --> 00:24:17.480
 for when we get

00:24:17.480 --> 00:24:18.120
 to verse 4,

00:24:18.220 --> 00:24:18.820
 verse 20.

00:24:19.540 --> 00:24:20.680
 but our citizenship

00:24:20.680 --> 00:24:22.100
 is in heaven

00:24:22.100 --> 00:24:23.880
 and from it

00:24:23.880 --> 00:24:24.460
 we await

00:24:24.460 --> 00:24:25.180
 a Savior,

00:24:25.360 --> 00:24:26.540
 the Lord Jesus Christ,

00:24:26.540 --> 00:24:27.820
 who will transform

00:24:27.820 --> 00:24:29.000
 our lowly body

00:24:29.000 --> 00:24:29.680
 to be like

00:24:29.680 --> 00:24:30.880
 his glorious body

00:24:30.880 --> 00:24:31.740
 by the power

00:24:31.740 --> 00:24:32.840
 that enables

00:24:32.840 --> 00:24:33.460
 him

00:24:33.460 --> 00:24:35.240
 even to subject

00:24:35.240 --> 00:24:36.320
 all things

00:24:36.320 --> 00:24:37.740
 to himself.

00:24:40.440 --> 00:24:41.640
 with minds

00:24:41.640 --> 00:24:41.820
 set

00:24:41.820 --> 00:24:42.340
 on earthly

00:24:42.340 --> 00:24:42.780
 things.

00:24:42.920 --> 00:24:43.800
 That's destruction.

00:24:44.380 --> 00:24:44.960
 That's what Paul

00:24:44.960 --> 00:24:45.460
 says.

00:24:47.400 --> 00:24:48.640
 My pursuit,

00:24:48.980 --> 00:24:49.880
 your pursuit,

00:24:50.500 --> 00:24:51.540
 should not be

00:24:51.540 --> 00:24:52.380
 on earthly

00:24:52.380 --> 00:24:52.960
 gains.

00:24:54.020 --> 00:24:55.020
 They're enticing,

00:24:55.400 --> 00:24:56.440
 they look wonderful,

00:24:56.840 --> 00:24:57.540
 and at times

00:24:57.540 --> 00:24:58.540
 they are wonderful,

00:24:59.280 --> 00:25:00.100
 but at some

00:25:00.100 --> 00:25:00.500
 point

00:25:00.500 --> 00:25:03.000
 they can be

00:25:03.000 --> 00:25:03.700
 what drives

00:25:03.700 --> 00:25:03.960
 you.

00:25:05.220 --> 00:25:05.920
 And if they're

00:25:05.920 --> 00:25:06.800
 driving you,

00:25:07.480 --> 00:25:08.200
 the end result

00:25:08.200 --> 00:25:09.120
 sometimes is not

00:25:09.120 --> 00:25:09.700
 very good.

00:25:10.440 --> 00:25:12.460
 And when they

00:25:12.460 --> 00:25:13.020
 drive you,

00:25:13.080 --> 00:25:13.340
 they will

00:25:13.340 --> 00:25:14.080
 overshadow

00:25:14.080 --> 00:25:14.940
 and choke

00:25:14.940 --> 00:25:15.480
 out the

00:25:15.480 --> 00:25:16.360
 heavenly things

00:25:16.360 --> 00:25:16.820
 that God

00:25:16.820 --> 00:25:17.260
 wants you

00:25:17.260 --> 00:25:17.780
 to pursue.

00:25:19.180 --> 00:25:19.820
 They will

00:25:19.820 --> 00:25:20.400
 blind us

00:25:20.400 --> 00:25:20.820
 of our

00:25:20.820 --> 00:25:21.480
 desire to

00:25:21.480 --> 00:25:22.180
 draw closer

00:25:22.180 --> 00:25:23.340
 to God.

00:25:25.560 --> 00:25:26.320
 Over in

00:25:26.320 --> 00:25:27.000
 verse 5

00:25:27.000 --> 00:25:27.820
 of chapter 3,

00:25:27.920 --> 00:25:28.740
 Paul tells us

00:25:28.740 --> 00:25:29.620
 how to release

00:25:29.620 --> 00:25:30.780
 our minds

00:25:30.780 --> 00:25:31.360
 from earthly

00:25:31.360 --> 00:25:31.980
 things.

00:25:33.820 --> 00:25:34.580
 Starting at

00:25:34.580 --> 00:25:35.240
 verse 5

00:25:35.240 --> 00:25:35.820
 through verse

00:25:35.820 --> 00:25:36.200
 10,

00:25:37.500 --> 00:25:38.220
 he gets

00:25:38.220 --> 00:25:39.040
 right to the

00:25:39.040 --> 00:25:39.380
 point,

00:25:39.940 --> 00:25:40.640
 he doesn't

00:25:40.640 --> 00:25:41.580
 mix words

00:25:41.580 --> 00:25:42.340
 and he

00:25:42.340 --> 00:25:43.160
 simply says

00:25:43.160 --> 00:25:43.780
 in the beginning

00:25:43.780 --> 00:25:44.180
 there at

00:25:44.180 --> 00:25:44.800
 verse 5,

00:25:45.460 --> 00:25:46.180
 put to

00:25:46.180 --> 00:25:46.820
 death

00:25:46.820 --> 00:25:49.020
 therefore

00:25:49.020 --> 00:25:49.680
 what is

00:25:49.680 --> 00:25:50.120
 earthly

00:25:50.120 --> 00:25:51.480
 in you.

00:25:52.620 --> 00:25:53.380
 He doesn't

00:25:53.380 --> 00:25:54.160
 waste words.

00:25:55.740 --> 00:25:56.080
 And really

00:25:56.080 --> 00:25:56.720
 that phrase

00:25:56.720 --> 00:25:57.140
 right there

00:25:57.140 --> 00:25:57.640
 doesn't need

00:25:57.640 --> 00:25:58.140
 a whole lot

00:25:58.140 --> 00:25:58.880
 of explanation,

00:25:59.040 --> 00:25:59.380
 does it?

00:25:59.920 --> 00:26:00.740
 Put to

00:26:00.740 --> 00:26:01.340
 death

00:26:01.340 --> 00:26:03.180
 therefore

00:26:03.180 --> 00:26:03.780
 what is

00:26:03.780 --> 00:26:04.160
 earthly

00:26:04.160 --> 00:26:04.740
 in you.

00:26:05.580 --> 00:26:05.900
 And then

00:26:05.900 --> 00:26:06.480
 he gives

00:26:06.480 --> 00:26:07.460
 what he's

00:26:07.460 --> 00:26:07.980
 talking about,

00:26:08.100 --> 00:26:08.520
 sexual

00:26:08.520 --> 00:26:09.380
 immorality,

00:26:09.920 --> 00:26:10.540
 impurity,

00:26:11.080 --> 00:26:11.500
 passion,

00:26:12.040 --> 00:26:12.820
 evil desire,

00:26:13.320 --> 00:26:13.960
 covetousness,

00:26:14.520 --> 00:26:14.880
 which is

00:26:14.880 --> 00:26:15.580
 idolatry.

00:26:16.240 --> 00:26:16.700
 On account

00:26:16.700 --> 00:26:17.340
 of these,

00:26:17.440 --> 00:26:17.920
 the wrath

00:26:17.920 --> 00:26:18.320
 of God

00:26:18.320 --> 00:26:18.860
 is coming.

00:26:20.360 --> 00:26:21.120
 In these

00:26:21.120 --> 00:26:21.800
 you too

00:26:21.800 --> 00:26:22.760
 once

00:26:22.760 --> 00:26:23.460
 walked.

00:26:24.380 --> 00:26:24.900
 Paul said

00:26:24.900 --> 00:26:25.280
 that should

00:26:25.280 --> 00:26:25.680
 be your

00:26:25.680 --> 00:26:26.680
 previous life.

00:26:27.160 --> 00:26:27.420
 In other

00:26:27.420 --> 00:26:27.840
 places he

00:26:27.840 --> 00:26:28.380
 says that's

00:26:28.380 --> 00:26:29.160
 your old

00:26:29.160 --> 00:26:29.720
 life.

00:26:30.720 --> 00:26:31.160
 when you

00:26:31.160 --> 00:26:31.620
 were living

00:26:31.620 --> 00:26:32.020
 in them,

00:26:32.080 --> 00:26:32.720
 verse 8,

00:26:33.060 --> 00:26:33.520
 but now

00:26:33.520 --> 00:26:33.940
 you must

00:26:33.940 --> 00:26:34.460
 put them

00:26:34.460 --> 00:26:35.160
 all away,

00:26:35.340 --> 00:26:35.720
 anger,

00:26:35.940 --> 00:26:36.240
 wrath,

00:26:36.440 --> 00:26:36.840
 malice,

00:26:36.980 --> 00:26:37.420
 slander,

00:26:38.200 --> 00:26:38.660
 obscene

00:26:38.660 --> 00:26:39.200
 talk from

00:26:39.200 --> 00:26:39.760
 your mouth.

00:26:40.560 --> 00:26:40.900
 Do not

00:26:40.900 --> 00:26:41.420
 lie to

00:26:41.420 --> 00:26:41.940
 one another

00:26:41.940 --> 00:26:43.120
 seeing that

00:26:43.120 --> 00:26:43.640
 you have

00:26:43.640 --> 00:26:44.240
 put off

00:26:44.240 --> 00:26:44.840
 the old

00:26:44.840 --> 00:26:45.360
 self

00:26:45.360 --> 00:26:46.640
 with its

00:26:46.640 --> 00:26:47.160
 practices

00:26:47.160 --> 00:26:48.400
 and have

00:26:48.400 --> 00:26:48.800
 put on

00:26:48.800 --> 00:26:49.320
 the new

00:26:49.320 --> 00:26:49.820
 self

00:26:49.820 --> 00:26:51.040
 which is

00:26:51.040 --> 00:26:51.820
 being renewed

00:26:51.820 --> 00:26:52.960
 in knowledge

00:26:52.960 --> 00:26:54.120
 after the

00:26:54.120 --> 00:26:54.560
 image

00:26:54.560 --> 00:26:55.480
 of its

00:26:55.480 --> 00:26:55.960
 creator.

00:26:57.500 --> 00:26:58.120
 You and

00:26:58.120 --> 00:26:58.460
 I have

00:26:58.460 --> 00:26:58.880
 to rid

00:26:58.880 --> 00:26:59.440
 ourselves

00:26:59.440 --> 00:26:59.960
 of earthly

00:26:59.960 --> 00:27:00.480
 ways.

00:27:01.440 --> 00:27:01.680
 That's

00:27:01.680 --> 00:27:02.060
 the old

00:27:02.060 --> 00:27:02.540
 self.

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 In

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 Romans

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 chapter 12

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 verse 2

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 again

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 this Paul

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 writing

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 Paul says

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 do not

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 be conformed

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 to this

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 world

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 but be

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 transformed

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 by the

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 renewal

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 of your

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 mind

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 that by

00:27:17.200 --> 00:27:17.640
 testing

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 you may

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 discern

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 what is

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 the will

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 of God

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 what is

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 good

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 and

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 acceptable

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 and

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 perfect

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 transformed

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 by the

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 renewal

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 of your

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 mind.

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 Yes

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 God

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 can take

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 us

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 through

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 the

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 process

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 of

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 renewing

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 our

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 mind

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 it

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 happens

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 in

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 God's

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 word

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 you see

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 you and

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 I can

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 use

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 God's

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 word

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 to

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 interpret

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 God's

00:27:39.320 --> 00:27:39.600
 word

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 did you

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 catch

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 that

00:27:41.760 --> 00:27:42.880
 you and

00:27:42.880 --> 00:27:43.420
 I can

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 use

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 God's

00:27:44.840 --> 00:27:45.080
 word

00:27:45.080 --> 00:27:45.320
 to

00:27:45.320 --> 00:27:45.860
 interpret

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 God's

00:27:46.340 --> 00:27:46.460
 word

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 that's

00:27:46.760 --> 00:27:47.020
 kind of

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 what I've

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 been doing

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 this

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 morning

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 just

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 bringing

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 in

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 verses

00:27:50.200 --> 00:27:50.420
 of

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 God's

00:27:50.820 --> 00:27:51.020
 word

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 that are

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 already

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 there

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 to

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 highlight

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 for

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 you and

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 I

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 what

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 his

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 entire

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 word

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 is

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 talking

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 about

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 all

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 you've

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 got

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 to

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 do

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 is

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 you

00:28:00.620 --> 00:28:00.960
 grow

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 and

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 you

00:28:01.280 --> 00:28:01.980
 understand

00:28:01.980 --> 00:28:02.240
 your

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 relationship

00:28:02.660 --> 00:28:02.920
 with the

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 Lord

00:28:03.060 --> 00:28:03.220
 the

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 Lord

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 will

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 continue

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 to

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 broaden

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 your

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 understanding

00:28:07.040 --> 00:28:07.680
 to broaden

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 your

00:28:07.920 --> 00:28:08.420
 knowledge

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 and your

00:28:08.680 --> 00:28:09.180
 education

00:28:09.180 --> 00:28:09.560
 of his

00:28:09.560 --> 00:28:09.900
 word

00:28:09.900 --> 00:28:12.020
 and show

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 us

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 and highlight

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 for us

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 what it

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 is

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 that

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 he

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 desires

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 that

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 is

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 spending

00:28:16.780 --> 00:28:17.200
 time

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 in

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 God's

00:28:17.760 --> 00:28:18.040
 word

00:28:18.040 --> 00:28:18.560
 is

00:28:18.560 --> 00:28:18.760
 that

00:28:18.760 --> 00:28:19.320
 constant

00:28:19.320 --> 00:28:19.920
 renewal

00:28:19.920 --> 00:28:20.780
 process

00:28:20.780 --> 00:28:21.720
 of your

00:28:21.720 --> 00:28:22.360
 mind

00:28:22.360 --> 00:28:22.800
 of your

00:28:22.800 --> 00:28:23.260
 heart

00:28:23.260 --> 00:28:23.700
 and of

00:28:23.700 --> 00:28:23.860
 your

00:28:23.860 --> 00:28:24.340
 spirit

00:28:24.340 --> 00:28:27.080
 verse

00:28:27.080 --> 00:28:27.360
 three

00:28:27.360 --> 00:28:27.780
 it says

00:28:27.780 --> 00:28:28.240
 for you

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 have

00:28:28.500 --> 00:28:29.080
 died

00:28:29.080 --> 00:28:29.960
 and your

00:28:29.960 --> 00:28:30.540
 life is

00:28:30.540 --> 00:28:30.900
 hidden

00:28:30.900 --> 00:28:31.560
 with

00:28:31.560 --> 00:28:32.020
 Christ

00:28:32.020 --> 00:28:32.400
 in

00:28:32.400 --> 00:28:32.780
 God

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 for

00:28:34.000 --> 00:28:34.180
 you

00:28:34.180 --> 00:28:34.340
 have

00:28:34.340 --> 00:28:34.680
 died

00:28:34.680 --> 00:28:35.180
 that's

00:28:35.180 --> 00:28:35.920
 killing

00:28:35.920 --> 00:28:36.460
 that old

00:28:36.460 --> 00:28:36.780
 self

00:28:36.780 --> 00:28:37.080
 that's

00:28:37.080 --> 00:28:37.380
 killing

00:28:37.380 --> 00:28:37.660
 those

00:28:37.660 --> 00:28:38.020
 old

00:28:38.020 --> 00:28:38.340
 ways

00:28:38.340 --> 00:28:38.880
 that's

00:28:38.880 --> 00:28:39.300
 killing

00:28:39.300 --> 00:28:39.540
 that

00:28:39.540 --> 00:28:39.800
 way

00:28:39.800 --> 00:28:40.000
 of

00:28:40.000 --> 00:28:40.340
 thinking

00:28:40.340 --> 00:28:40.580
 that

00:28:40.580 --> 00:28:40.740
 you

00:28:40.740 --> 00:28:41.020
 used

00:28:41.020 --> 00:28:41.180
 to

00:28:41.180 --> 00:28:41.460
 think

00:28:41.460 --> 00:28:41.660
 you

00:28:41.660 --> 00:28:41.940
 used

00:28:41.940 --> 00:28:42.140
 to

00:28:42.140 --> 00:28:42.420
 live

00:28:42.420 --> 00:28:42.600
 the

00:28:42.600 --> 00:28:42.820
 things

00:28:42.820 --> 00:28:43.020
 you

00:28:43.020 --> 00:28:43.300
 used

00:28:43.300 --> 00:28:43.480
 to

00:28:43.480 --> 00:28:43.820
 do

00:28:43.820 --> 00:28:46.080
 one

00:28:46.080 --> 00:28:46.340
 of my

00:28:46.340 --> 00:28:46.720
 favorite

00:28:46.720 --> 00:28:47.700
 theologians

00:28:47.700 --> 00:28:49.340
 commentator

00:28:49.340 --> 00:28:49.580
 is

00:28:49.580 --> 00:28:49.960
 Warren

00:28:49.960 --> 00:28:50.460
 Wiersbe

00:28:50.460 --> 00:28:51.560
 he tells

00:28:51.560 --> 00:28:52.020
 a story

00:28:52.020 --> 00:28:52.280
 about

00:28:52.280 --> 00:28:52.600
 two

00:28:52.600 --> 00:28:53.120
 sisters

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 who

00:28:53.900 --> 00:28:54.400
 enjoyed

00:28:54.400 --> 00:28:54.860
 attending

00:28:54.860 --> 00:28:55.580
 dances

00:28:55.580 --> 00:28:56.140
 and wild

00:28:56.140 --> 00:28:56.680
 parties

00:28:56.680 --> 00:28:58.680
 since

00:28:58.680 --> 00:28:59.280
 then

00:28:59.280 --> 00:28:59.900
 they were

00:28:59.900 --> 00:29:00.380
 converted

00:29:00.380 --> 00:29:01.020
 and found

00:29:01.020 --> 00:29:01.580
 new life

00:29:01.580 --> 00:29:01.740
 in

00:29:01.740 --> 00:29:02.200
 Christ

00:29:02.200 --> 00:29:03.700
 they

00:29:03.700 --> 00:29:04.140
 received

00:29:04.140 --> 00:29:04.800
 an invitation

00:29:04.800 --> 00:29:05.240
 to a

00:29:05.240 --> 00:29:05.540
 party

00:29:05.540 --> 00:29:06.060
 and sent

00:29:06.060 --> 00:29:06.360
 their

00:29:06.360 --> 00:29:07.300
 RSVP

00:29:07.300 --> 00:29:07.720
 in these

00:29:07.720 --> 00:29:08.220
 words

00:29:08.220 --> 00:29:09.820
 we

00:29:09.820 --> 00:29:10.180
 regret

00:29:10.180 --> 00:29:10.440
 that

00:29:10.440 --> 00:29:10.580
 we

00:29:10.580 --> 00:29:10.860
 cannot

00:29:10.860 --> 00:29:11.360
 attend

00:29:11.360 --> 00:29:12.340
 because

00:29:12.340 --> 00:29:12.780
 we

00:29:12.780 --> 00:29:13.380
 recently

00:29:13.380 --> 00:29:14.500
 died

00:29:14.500 --> 00:29:17.960
 that's

00:29:17.960 --> 00:29:18.380
 truth

00:29:18.380 --> 00:29:19.140
 and humorous

00:29:19.140 --> 00:29:19.380
 at the

00:29:19.380 --> 00:29:19.600
 same

00:29:19.600 --> 00:29:20.060
 time

00:29:20.060 --> 00:29:20.760
 that

00:29:20.760 --> 00:29:20.880
 you

00:29:20.880 --> 00:29:21.040
 would

00:29:21.040 --> 00:29:21.300
 send

00:29:21.300 --> 00:29:21.480
 a

00:29:21.480 --> 00:29:22.440
 RSVP

00:29:22.440 --> 00:29:23.860
 we

00:29:23.860 --> 00:29:24.220
 regret

00:29:24.220 --> 00:29:24.400
 that

00:29:24.400 --> 00:29:24.520
 we

00:29:24.520 --> 00:29:24.740
 cannot

00:29:24.740 --> 00:29:25.060
 attend

00:29:25.060 --> 00:29:25.380
 because

00:29:25.380 --> 00:29:25.580
 we

00:29:25.580 --> 00:29:26.060
 recently

00:29:26.060 --> 00:29:26.520
 died

00:29:26.520 --> 00:29:27.920
 they

00:29:27.920 --> 00:29:28.260
 got

00:29:28.260 --> 00:29:28.700
 it

00:29:28.700 --> 00:29:29.860
 they

00:29:29.860 --> 00:29:30.200
 got

00:29:30.200 --> 00:29:30.600
 it

00:29:30.600 --> 00:29:31.760
 they

00:29:31.760 --> 00:29:32.000
 knew

00:29:32.000 --> 00:29:32.220
 that

00:29:32.220 --> 00:29:32.540
 once

00:29:32.540 --> 00:29:32.760
 their

00:29:32.760 --> 00:29:33.280
 life

00:29:33.280 --> 00:29:33.580
 was

00:29:33.580 --> 00:29:33.940
 found

00:29:33.940 --> 00:29:34.180
 in

00:29:34.180 --> 00:29:34.640
 Christ

00:29:34.640 --> 00:29:34.920
 that

00:29:34.920 --> 00:29:35.220
 there

00:29:35.220 --> 00:29:35.840
 was

00:29:35.840 --> 00:29:36.000
 a

00:29:36.000 --> 00:29:36.380
 change

00:29:36.380 --> 00:29:36.540
 that

00:29:36.540 --> 00:29:36.740
 took

00:29:36.740 --> 00:29:37.220
 place

00:29:37.220 --> 00:29:37.380
 and

00:29:37.380 --> 00:29:37.520
 they

00:29:37.520 --> 00:29:37.740
 no

00:29:37.740 --> 00:29:38.080
 longer

00:29:38.080 --> 00:29:38.260
 did

00:29:38.260 --> 00:29:38.420
 the

00:29:38.420 --> 00:29:38.800
 things

00:29:38.800 --> 00:29:38.960
 of

00:29:38.960 --> 00:29:39.100
 their

00:29:39.100 --> 00:29:39.340
 old

00:29:39.340 --> 00:29:39.680
 life

00:29:39.680 --> 00:29:39.860
 and

00:29:39.860 --> 00:29:40.200
 now

00:29:40.200 --> 00:29:40.920
 they

00:29:40.920 --> 00:29:41.080
 were

00:29:41.080 --> 00:29:41.500
 seeking

00:29:41.500 --> 00:29:41.780
 and

00:29:41.780 --> 00:29:42.120
 setting

00:29:42.120 --> 00:29:42.440
 their

00:29:42.440 --> 00:29:42.900
 lives

00:29:42.900 --> 00:29:43.180
 on

00:29:43.180 --> 00:29:43.320
 the

00:29:43.320 --> 00:29:43.540
 new

00:29:43.540 --> 00:29:44.020
 things

00:29:44.020 --> 00:29:44.240
 that

00:29:44.240 --> 00:29:44.500
 God

00:29:44.500 --> 00:29:44.740
 had

00:29:44.740 --> 00:29:45.080
 intended

00:29:45.080 --> 00:29:45.320
 for

00:29:45.320 --> 00:29:45.640
 them

00:29:45.640 --> 00:29:47.740
 that

00:29:47.740 --> 00:29:48.060
 old

00:29:48.060 --> 00:29:48.240
 you

00:29:48.240 --> 00:29:48.460
 that

00:29:48.460 --> 00:29:48.720
 old

00:29:48.720 --> 00:29:48.940
 me

00:29:48.940 --> 00:29:49.120
 the

00:29:49.120 --> 00:29:49.400
 way

00:29:49.400 --> 00:29:49.660
 you

00:29:49.660 --> 00:29:49.780
 and

00:29:49.780 --> 00:29:49.920
 I

00:29:49.920 --> 00:29:50.200
 used

00:29:50.200 --> 00:29:50.360
 to

00:29:50.360 --> 00:29:50.540
 live

00:29:50.540 --> 00:29:50.700
 the

00:29:50.700 --> 00:29:50.860
 way

00:29:50.860 --> 00:29:51.040
 you

00:29:51.040 --> 00:29:51.140
 and

00:29:51.140 --> 00:29:51.240
 I

00:29:51.240 --> 00:29:51.460
 used

00:29:51.460 --> 00:29:51.580
 to

00:29:51.580 --> 00:29:51.880
 think

00:29:51.880 --> 00:29:52.820
 things

00:29:52.820 --> 00:29:53.020
 that

00:29:53.020 --> 00:29:53.200
 we

00:29:53.200 --> 00:29:53.500
 used

00:29:53.500 --> 00:29:53.700
 to

00:29:53.700 --> 00:29:54.080
 do

00:29:54.080 --> 00:29:56.700
 when

00:29:56.700 --> 00:29:56.820
 we

00:29:56.820 --> 00:29:57.160
 became

00:29:57.160 --> 00:29:57.540
 a follower

00:29:57.540 --> 00:29:57.720
 of

00:29:57.720 --> 00:29:57.940
 Jesus

00:29:57.940 --> 00:29:58.380
 Christ

00:29:58.380 --> 00:29:58.660
 those

00:29:58.660 --> 00:29:58.980
 things

00:29:58.980 --> 00:29:59.360
 died

00:29:59.360 --> 00:30:02.820
 the

00:30:02.820 --> 00:30:03.160
 old

00:30:03.160 --> 00:30:03.360
 you

00:30:03.360 --> 00:30:03.760
 died

00:30:03.760 --> 00:30:04.440
 the

00:30:04.440 --> 00:30:04.740
 old

00:30:04.740 --> 00:30:04.940
 you

00:30:04.940 --> 00:30:05.140
 was

00:30:05.140 --> 00:30:05.560
 buried

00:30:05.560 --> 00:30:06.140
 as

00:30:06.140 --> 00:30:06.580
 God's

00:30:06.580 --> 00:30:06.760
 word

00:30:06.760 --> 00:30:07.220
 says

00:30:07.220 --> 00:30:08.360
 that's

00:30:08.360 --> 00:30:08.780
 Paul's

00:30:08.780 --> 00:30:09.140
 reminder

00:30:09.140 --> 00:30:09.640
 to you

00:30:09.640 --> 00:30:09.980
 and to

00:30:09.980 --> 00:30:10.300
 me

00:30:10.300 --> 00:30:11.840
 if

00:30:11.840 --> 00:30:12.000
 the

00:30:12.000 --> 00:30:12.460
 old

00:30:12.460 --> 00:30:12.940
 self

00:30:12.940 --> 00:30:13.480
 sticks

00:30:13.480 --> 00:30:14.160
 its

00:30:14.160 --> 00:30:14.440
 head

00:30:14.440 --> 00:30:14.820
 up

00:30:14.820 --> 00:30:16.340
 bury

00:30:16.340 --> 00:30:17.640
 it

00:30:17.640 --> 00:30:19.340
 Colossians

00:30:19.340 --> 00:30:19.700
 chapter

00:30:19.700 --> 00:30:20.080
 2

00:30:20.080 --> 00:30:20.380
 verses

00:30:20.380 --> 00:30:20.800
 12

00:30:20.800 --> 00:30:21.000
 through

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 13

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 Paul

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 says

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 having

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 been

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 buried

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 with

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 him

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 in

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 baptism

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 talking

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 about

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 the

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 action

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 of

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 you

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 and

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 I

00:30:28.320 --> 00:30:28.640
 being

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 buried

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 with

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 Christ

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 that

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 symbol

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 of

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 baptism

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 says

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 in

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 which

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 you

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 were

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 also

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 raised

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 with

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 him

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 through

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 faith

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 and

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 the

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 powerful

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 working

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 of

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 God

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 who

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 raised

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 him

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 meaning

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 Jesus

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 from

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 the

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 dead

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 and

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 you

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 who

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 were

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 dead

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 in

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 your

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 trespasses

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 and

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 the

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 uncircumcision

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 of

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 your

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 flesh

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 God

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 made

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 alive

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 together

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 with

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 him

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 having

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 forgiven

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 us

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 all

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 our

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 trespasses

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 the

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 final

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 part

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 of

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 verse

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 three

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 he

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 says

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 and

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 your

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 life

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 is

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 hidden

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 with

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 Christ

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 and

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 God

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 simple

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 meaning

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 there

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 hidden

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 means

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 protection

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 it

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 means

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 guidance

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 it

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 means

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 security

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 it

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 means

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 future

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 hope

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 it's

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 the

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 reality

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 of

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 the

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 new

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 life

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 in

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 the

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 Psalms

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 David

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 gives

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 some

00:31:20.240 --> 00:31:20.640
 wonderful

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 pictures

00:31:21.140 --> 00:31:22.280
 of

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 what

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 it

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 meant

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 to

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 live

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 in

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 the

00:31:24.520 --> 00:31:25.020
 protection

00:31:25.020 --> 00:31:25.460
 and

00:31:25.460 --> 00:31:25.620
 the

00:31:25.620 --> 00:31:26.220
 security

00:31:26.220 --> 00:31:27.020
 in

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 his

00:31:27.220 --> 00:31:27.760
 relationship

00:31:27.760 --> 00:31:28.040
 with

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 the

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 Lord

00:31:28.440 --> 00:31:28.980
 throughout

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 the

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 Psalms

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 as

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 David

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 talks

00:31:31.480 --> 00:31:31.880
 about

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 God

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 being

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 his

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 refuge

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 God

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 being

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 his

00:31:35.080 --> 00:31:35.640
 strength

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 when

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 you

00:31:38.040 --> 00:31:38.460
 and I

00:31:38.460 --> 00:31:38.740
 give

00:31:38.740 --> 00:31:38.900
 our

00:31:38.900 --> 00:31:39.160
 lives

00:31:39.160 --> 00:31:39.340
 to

00:31:39.340 --> 00:31:39.700
 Christ

00:31:39.700 --> 00:31:39.920
 we

00:31:39.920 --> 00:31:40.040
 are

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 hidden

00:31:40.460 --> 00:31:41.640
 in

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 Christ

00:31:42.120 --> 00:31:42.560
 in

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 God

00:31:42.900 --> 00:31:44.780
 then

00:31:44.780 --> 00:31:45.180
 finally

00:31:45.180 --> 00:31:45.480
 in

00:31:45.480 --> 00:31:45.780
 verse

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 four

00:31:46.080 --> 00:31:46.240
 it

00:31:46.240 --> 00:31:46.440
 says

00:31:46.440 --> 00:31:46.600
 when

00:31:46.600 --> 00:31:47.020
 Christ

00:31:47.020 --> 00:31:47.240
 who

00:31:47.240 --> 00:31:47.480
 is

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 your

00:31:47.640 --> 00:31:48.100
 life

00:31:48.100 --> 00:31:48.580
 appears

00:31:48.580 --> 00:31:49.320
 then

00:31:49.320 --> 00:31:49.500
 you

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 also

00:31:49.960 --> 00:31:50.260
 will

00:31:50.260 --> 00:31:50.580
 appear

00:31:50.580 --> 00:31:50.860
 with

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 him

00:31:51.120 --> 00:31:51.280
 in

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 glory

00:31:51.660 --> 00:31:53.660
 when

00:31:53.660 --> 00:31:54.100
 Christ

00:31:54.100 --> 00:31:54.320
 who

00:31:54.320 --> 00:31:54.600
 is

00:31:54.600 --> 00:31:54.760
 your

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 life

00:31:55.220 --> 00:31:56.860
 your

00:31:56.860 --> 00:31:57.280
 life

00:31:57.280 --> 00:31:57.560
 my

00:31:57.560 --> 00:31:58.100
 life

00:31:58.100 --> 00:31:59.480
 should

00:31:59.480 --> 00:31:59.840
 match

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 that

00:32:00.240 --> 00:32:00.420
 of

00:32:00.420 --> 00:32:00.540
 the

00:32:00.540 --> 00:32:00.920
 example

00:32:00.920 --> 00:32:01.100
 of

00:32:01.100 --> 00:32:01.340
 Jesus

00:32:01.340 --> 00:32:01.740
 Christ

00:32:01.740 --> 00:32:01.960
 in

00:32:01.960 --> 00:32:02.260
 scripture

00:32:02.260 --> 00:32:03.280
 that's

00:32:03.280 --> 00:32:03.420
 who

00:32:03.420 --> 00:32:03.560
 we

00:32:03.560 --> 00:32:03.780
 look

00:32:03.780 --> 00:32:04.240
 towards

00:32:04.240 --> 00:32:05.980
 you

00:32:05.980 --> 00:32:06.180
 may

00:32:06.180 --> 00:32:06.460
 have

00:32:06.460 --> 00:32:06.800
 somebody

00:32:06.800 --> 00:32:07.100
 that's

00:32:07.100 --> 00:32:07.300
 real

00:32:07.300 --> 00:32:07.880
 significant

00:32:07.880 --> 00:32:08.400
 in your

00:32:08.400 --> 00:32:08.920
 life

00:32:08.920 --> 00:32:09.720
 that's

00:32:09.720 --> 00:32:10.060
 been a

00:32:10.060 --> 00:32:10.520
 mentor

00:32:10.520 --> 00:32:10.820
 maybe

00:32:10.820 --> 00:32:11.200
 somebody

00:32:11.200 --> 00:32:11.620
 that you

00:32:11.620 --> 00:32:11.780
 have

00:32:11.780 --> 00:32:12.200
 looked

00:32:12.200 --> 00:32:12.460
 up

00:32:12.460 --> 00:32:12.780
 to

00:32:12.780 --> 00:32:13.020
 for

00:32:13.020 --> 00:32:13.520
 years

00:32:13.520 --> 00:32:13.860
 upon

00:32:13.860 --> 00:32:14.240
 years

00:32:14.240 --> 00:32:14.540
 upon

00:32:14.540 --> 00:32:14.840
 years

00:32:14.840 --> 00:32:15.060
 their

00:32:15.060 --> 00:32:15.480
 walk

00:32:15.480 --> 00:32:15.660
 with

00:32:15.660 --> 00:32:15.820
 the

00:32:15.820 --> 00:32:16.060
 Lord

00:32:16.060 --> 00:32:16.260
 is

00:32:16.260 --> 00:32:16.960
 incredible

00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:18.900
 yet

00:32:18.900 --> 00:32:19.200
 they

00:32:19.200 --> 00:32:19.740
 still

00:32:19.740 --> 00:32:20.020
 are

00:32:20.020 --> 00:32:20.440
 human

00:32:20.440 --> 00:32:20.740
 they

00:32:20.740 --> 00:32:20.900
 are

00:32:20.900 --> 00:32:21.280
 still

00:32:21.280 --> 00:32:21.540
 on

00:32:21.540 --> 00:32:21.800
 this

00:32:21.800 --> 00:32:22.160
 side

00:32:22.160 --> 00:32:22.320
 of

00:32:22.320 --> 00:32:22.620
 heaven

00:32:22.620 --> 00:32:23.860
 they

00:32:23.860 --> 00:32:24.180
 have

00:32:24.180 --> 00:32:24.380
 the

00:32:24.380 --> 00:32:24.820
 flaws

00:32:24.820 --> 00:32:25.140
 just

00:32:25.140 --> 00:32:25.380
 like

00:32:25.380 --> 00:32:25.540
 you

00:32:25.540 --> 00:32:25.780
 have

00:32:25.780 --> 00:32:25.940
 the

00:32:25.940 --> 00:32:26.420
 flaws

00:32:26.420 --> 00:32:28.020
 but

00:32:28.020 --> 00:32:28.180
 when

00:32:28.180 --> 00:32:28.320
 you

00:32:28.320 --> 00:32:28.460
 and

00:32:28.460 --> 00:32:28.600
 I

00:32:28.600 --> 00:32:28.840
 have

00:32:28.840 --> 00:32:29.020
 our

00:32:29.020 --> 00:32:29.420
 eyes

00:32:29.420 --> 00:32:29.860
 fixed

00:32:29.860 --> 00:32:30.160
 on

00:32:30.160 --> 00:32:30.600
 Christ

00:32:30.600 --> 00:32:30.800
 and

00:32:30.800 --> 00:32:31.040
 his

00:32:31.040 --> 00:32:31.500
 example

00:32:31.500 --> 00:32:31.740
 in

00:32:31.740 --> 00:32:32.120
 scripture

00:32:32.120 --> 00:32:32.980
 we

00:32:32.980 --> 00:32:33.460
 cannot

00:32:33.460 --> 00:32:33.840
 go

00:32:33.840 --> 00:32:34.320
 wrong

00:32:34.320 --> 00:32:38.240
 how

00:32:38.240 --> 00:32:38.460
 should

00:32:38.460 --> 00:32:38.620
 you

00:32:38.620 --> 00:32:38.840
 and I

00:32:38.840 --> 00:32:39.120
 treat

00:32:39.120 --> 00:32:39.480
 others

00:32:39.480 --> 00:32:39.860
 look

00:32:39.860 --> 00:32:40.020
 to

00:32:40.020 --> 00:32:40.440
 Christ

00:32:40.440 --> 00:32:42.540
 how

00:32:42.540 --> 00:32:42.780
 should

00:32:42.780 --> 00:32:42.920
 you

00:32:42.920 --> 00:32:43.180
 and I

00:32:43.180 --> 00:32:43.400
 deal

00:32:43.400 --> 00:32:43.540
 with

00:32:43.540 --> 00:32:43.680
 the

00:32:43.680 --> 00:32:43.980
 pressures

00:32:43.980 --> 00:32:44.240
 of

00:32:44.240 --> 00:32:44.420
 this

00:32:44.420 --> 00:32:44.840
 life

00:32:44.840 --> 00:32:45.280
 look

00:32:45.280 --> 00:32:45.460
 to

00:32:45.460 --> 00:32:45.860
 Christ

00:32:45.860 --> 00:32:47.820
 how

00:32:47.820 --> 00:32:48.100
 should

00:32:48.100 --> 00:32:48.240
 you

00:32:48.240 --> 00:32:48.520
 and I

00:32:48.520 --> 00:32:48.800
 live

00:32:48.800 --> 00:32:48.960
 our

00:32:48.960 --> 00:32:49.320
 Christian

00:32:49.320 --> 00:32:49.760
 life

00:32:49.760 --> 00:32:51.500
 look

00:32:51.500 --> 00:32:51.680
 to

00:32:51.680 --> 00:32:52.120
 Christ

00:32:52.120 --> 00:32:54.800
 Paul

00:32:54.800 --> 00:32:55.000
 would

00:32:55.000 --> 00:32:55.220
 say

00:32:55.220 --> 00:32:55.600
 this

00:32:55.600 --> 00:32:56.200
 again

00:32:56.200 --> 00:32:56.500
 in

00:32:56.500 --> 00:32:56.780
 another

00:32:56.780 --> 00:32:57.240
 way

00:32:57.240 --> 00:32:58.020
 in

00:32:58.020 --> 00:32:58.560
 Philippians

00:32:58.560 --> 00:32:58.960
 1

00:32:58.960 --> 00:32:59.280
 verse

00:32:59.280 --> 00:32:59.840
 20

00:32:59.840 --> 00:33:00.480
 chapter

00:33:00.480 --> 00:33:00.880
 1

00:33:00.880 --> 00:33:01.120
 verse

00:33:01.120 --> 00:33:01.760
 21

00:33:01.760 --> 00:33:03.280
 for

00:33:03.280 --> 00:33:03.460
 to

00:33:03.460 --> 00:33:03.660
 me

00:33:03.660 --> 00:33:03.900
 to

00:33:03.900 --> 00:33:04.180
 live

00:33:04.180 --> 00:33:04.320
 is

00:33:04.320 --> 00:33:04.800
 Christ

00:33:04.800 --> 00:33:06.300
 and

00:33:06.300 --> 00:33:06.440
 to

00:33:06.440 --> 00:33:06.680
 die

00:33:06.680 --> 00:33:06.840
 is

00:33:06.840 --> 00:33:07.160
 gain

00:33:07.160 --> 00:33:08.500
 Paul

00:33:08.500 --> 00:33:08.740
 knew

00:33:08.740 --> 00:33:08.960
 that

00:33:08.960 --> 00:33:09.180
 to

00:33:09.180 --> 00:33:09.480
 live

00:33:09.480 --> 00:33:09.700
 his

00:33:09.700 --> 00:33:10.100
 life

00:33:10.100 --> 00:33:11.360
 on

00:33:11.360 --> 00:33:11.660
 earth

00:33:11.660 --> 00:33:11.960
 meant

00:33:11.960 --> 00:33:12.160
 that

00:33:12.160 --> 00:33:12.260
 he

00:33:12.260 --> 00:33:12.440
 was

00:33:12.440 --> 00:33:12.660
 going

00:33:12.660 --> 00:33:12.860
 to

00:33:12.860 --> 00:33:13.100
 live

00:33:13.100 --> 00:33:13.280
 his

00:33:13.280 --> 00:33:13.600
 life

00:33:13.600 --> 00:33:13.800
 in

00:33:13.800 --> 00:33:14.220
 service

00:33:14.220 --> 00:33:14.500
 to

00:33:14.500 --> 00:33:14.840
 God

00:33:14.840 --> 00:33:15.280
 he

00:33:15.280 --> 00:33:15.440
 was

00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:15.640
 going

00:33:15.640 --> 00:33:15.860
 to

00:33:15.860 --> 00:33:16.200
 live

00:33:16.200 --> 00:33:16.380
 his

00:33:16.380 --> 00:33:16.720
 life

00:33:16.720 --> 00:33:16.880
 and

00:33:16.880 --> 00:33:17.240
 sharing

00:33:17.240 --> 00:33:17.540
 the

00:33:17.540 --> 00:33:18.020
 gospel

00:33:18.020 --> 00:33:18.320
 with

00:33:18.320 --> 00:33:18.780
 everybody

00:33:18.780 --> 00:33:19.180
 he

00:33:19.180 --> 00:33:19.540
 came

00:33:19.540 --> 00:33:19.700
 in

00:33:19.700 --> 00:33:20.080
 contact

00:33:20.080 --> 00:33:20.440
 with

00:33:20.440 --> 00:33:20.900
 he

00:33:20.900 --> 00:33:21.060
 was

00:33:21.060 --> 00:33:21.240
 going

00:33:21.240 --> 00:33:21.460
 to

00:33:21.460 --> 00:33:21.740
 live

00:33:21.740 --> 00:33:21.940
 his

00:33:21.940 --> 00:33:22.260
 life

00:33:22.260 --> 00:33:22.440
 to

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 encourage

00:33:23.000 --> 00:33:23.660
 other

00:33:23.660 --> 00:33:24.260
 believers

00:33:24.260 --> 00:33:24.540
 in

00:33:24.540 --> 00:33:24.700
 their

00:33:24.700 --> 00:33:25.020
 walk

00:33:25.020 --> 00:33:25.220
 with

00:33:25.220 --> 00:33:25.360
 the

00:33:25.360 --> 00:33:25.660
 Lord

00:33:25.660 --> 00:33:27.980
 but

00:33:27.980 --> 00:33:28.100
 then

00:33:28.100 --> 00:33:28.220
 he

00:33:28.220 --> 00:33:28.520
 also

00:33:28.520 --> 00:33:29.120
 realized

00:33:29.120 --> 00:33:29.280
 that

00:33:29.280 --> 00:33:29.420
 when

00:33:29.420 --> 00:33:29.620
 his

00:33:29.620 --> 00:33:29.860
 death

00:33:29.860 --> 00:33:30.420
 comes

00:33:30.420 --> 00:33:31.420
 it

00:33:31.420 --> 00:33:31.540
 would

00:33:31.540 --> 00:33:31.660
 be

00:33:31.660 --> 00:33:31.820
 a

00:33:31.820 --> 00:33:32.380
 celebration

00:33:32.380 --> 00:33:33.860
 it

00:33:33.860 --> 00:33:33.980
 would

00:33:33.980 --> 00:33:34.160
 be

00:33:34.160 --> 00:33:34.660
 gain

00:33:34.660 --> 00:33:36.040
 and

00:33:36.040 --> 00:33:36.180
 the

00:33:36.180 --> 00:33:36.420
 gain

00:33:36.420 --> 00:33:36.600
 would

00:33:36.600 --> 00:33:36.720
 be

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:37.240
 eternity

00:33:37.240 --> 00:33:38.440
 the

00:33:38.440 --> 00:33:38.720
 gain

00:33:38.720 --> 00:33:38.880
 would

00:33:38.880 --> 00:33:39.060
 be

00:33:39.060 --> 00:33:39.360
 his

00:33:39.360 --> 00:33:40.020
 presence

00:33:40.020 --> 00:33:40.240
 in

00:33:40.240 --> 00:33:40.380
 the

00:33:40.380 --> 00:33:40.860
 presence

00:33:40.860 --> 00:33:41.320
 of

00:33:41.320 --> 00:33:41.680
 God

00:33:41.680 --> 00:33:44.040
 then

00:33:44.040 --> 00:33:44.240
 this

00:33:44.240 --> 00:33:44.540
 simple

00:33:44.540 --> 00:33:44.800
 little

00:33:44.800 --> 00:33:45.140
 word

00:33:45.140 --> 00:33:45.320
 there

00:33:45.320 --> 00:33:45.440
 in

00:33:45.440 --> 00:33:45.600
 verse

00:33:45.600 --> 00:33:45.860
 4

00:33:45.860 --> 00:33:46.000
 it

00:33:46.000 --> 00:33:46.160
 says

00:33:46.160 --> 00:33:46.760
 appears

00:33:46.760 --> 00:33:48.880
 that's

00:33:48.880 --> 00:33:49.380
 Paul's

00:33:49.380 --> 00:33:49.860
 reminder

00:33:49.860 --> 00:33:50.300
 to the

00:33:50.300 --> 00:33:50.780
 believers

00:33:50.780 --> 00:33:51.060
 there

00:33:51.060 --> 00:33:51.220
 in

00:33:51.220 --> 00:33:51.900
 Colossae

00:33:51.900 --> 00:33:52.540
 that

00:33:52.540 --> 00:33:52.900
 Jesus

00:33:52.900 --> 00:33:53.180
 is

00:33:53.180 --> 00:33:53.460
 coming

00:33:53.460 --> 00:33:53.860
 back

00:33:53.860 --> 00:33:55.480
 he

00:33:55.480 --> 00:33:55.800
 said

00:33:55.800 --> 00:33:55.940
 he

00:33:55.940 --> 00:33:56.260
 will

00:33:56.260 --> 00:33:56.640
 and

00:33:56.640 --> 00:33:56.860
 he's

00:33:56.860 --> 00:33:57.120
 going

00:33:57.120 --> 00:33:57.380
 to

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 it

00:33:58.620 --> 00:33:58.880
 might

00:33:58.880 --> 00:33:59.120
 be

00:33:59.120 --> 00:33:59.380
 when

00:33:59.380 --> 00:33:59.540
 you

00:33:59.540 --> 00:33:59.660
 and

00:33:59.660 --> 00:33:59.800
 I

00:33:59.800 --> 00:33:59.920
 are

00:33:59.920 --> 00:34:00.180
 still

00:34:00.180 --> 00:34:00.560
 alive

00:34:00.560 --> 00:34:00.760
 it

00:34:00.760 --> 00:34:01.000
 may

00:34:01.000 --> 00:34:01.280
 not

00:34:01.280 --> 00:34:01.460
 but

00:34:01.460 --> 00:34:01.600
 the

00:34:01.600 --> 00:34:01.920
 fact

00:34:01.920 --> 00:34:02.080
 of

00:34:02.080 --> 00:34:02.240
 what

00:34:02.240 --> 00:34:02.540
 God

00:34:02.540 --> 00:34:02.840
 says

00:34:02.840 --> 00:34:02.960
 in

00:34:02.960 --> 00:34:03.140
 his

00:34:03.140 --> 00:34:03.400
 word

00:34:03.400 --> 00:34:03.580
 that

00:34:03.580 --> 00:34:03.820
 he's

00:34:03.820 --> 00:34:04.080
 coming

00:34:04.080 --> 00:34:04.440
 back

00:34:04.440 --> 00:34:04.960
 he

00:34:04.960 --> 00:34:05.260
 will

00:34:05.260 --> 00:34:05.740
 return

00:34:05.740 --> 00:34:07.060
 he

00:34:07.060 --> 00:34:07.340
 will

00:34:07.340 --> 00:34:07.800
 appear

00:34:07.800 --> 00:34:09.460
 according

00:34:09.460 --> 00:34:09.660
 to

00:34:09.660 --> 00:34:09.820
 the

00:34:09.820 --> 00:34:10.140
 whole

00:34:10.140 --> 00:34:10.340
 of

00:34:10.340 --> 00:34:10.660
 scripture

00:34:10.660 --> 00:34:10.920
 when

00:34:10.920 --> 00:34:11.060
 we

00:34:11.060 --> 00:34:11.360
 read

00:34:11.360 --> 00:34:11.460
 it

00:34:11.460 --> 00:34:11.660
 it's

00:34:11.660 --> 00:34:11.820
 a

00:34:11.820 --> 00:34:12.320
 guarantee

00:34:12.320 --> 00:34:14.660
 Christ's

00:34:14.660 --> 00:34:15.100
 appearance

00:34:15.100 --> 00:34:15.500
 will

00:34:15.500 --> 00:34:15.740
 in

00:34:15.740 --> 00:34:16.180
 Paul's

00:34:16.180 --> 00:34:16.480
 word

00:34:16.480 --> 00:34:16.760
 be

00:34:16.760 --> 00:34:17.060
 your

00:34:17.060 --> 00:34:17.540
 gain

00:34:17.540 --> 00:34:18.260
 and

00:34:18.260 --> 00:34:18.520
 my

00:34:18.520 --> 00:34:18.940
 gain

00:34:18.940 --> 00:34:19.740
 as

00:34:19.740 --> 00:34:20.200
 followers

00:34:20.200 --> 00:34:20.740
 of

00:34:20.740 --> 00:34:21.000
 Jesus

00:34:21.000 --> 00:34:21.560
 Christ

00:34:21.560 --> 00:34:24.020
 and

00:34:24.020 --> 00:34:24.140
 he

00:34:24.140 --> 00:34:24.440
 finally

00:34:24.440 --> 00:34:24.920
 says

00:34:24.920 --> 00:34:25.060
 in

00:34:25.060 --> 00:34:25.180
 the

00:34:25.180 --> 00:34:25.460
 last

00:34:25.460 --> 00:34:25.740
 part

00:34:25.740 --> 00:34:25.860
 of

00:34:25.860 --> 00:34:26.040
 verse

00:34:26.040 --> 00:34:26.300
 4

00:34:26.300 --> 00:34:26.480
 he

00:34:26.480 --> 00:34:26.760
 says

00:34:26.760 --> 00:34:27.160
 then

00:34:27.160 --> 00:34:28.340
 you

00:34:28.340 --> 00:34:29.460
 also

00:34:29.460 --> 00:34:31.080
 you

00:34:31.080 --> 00:34:32.160
 also

00:34:32.160 --> 00:34:33.320
 will

00:34:33.320 --> 00:34:33.780
 appear

00:34:33.780 --> 00:34:34.080
 with

00:34:34.080 --> 00:34:34.460
 him

00:34:34.460 --> 00:34:34.900
 in

00:34:34.900 --> 00:34:35.280
 glory

00:34:35.280 --> 00:34:37.160
 Jesus

00:34:37.160 --> 00:34:37.360
 is

00:34:37.360 --> 00:34:37.540
 going

00:34:37.540 --> 00:34:37.660
 to

00:34:37.660 --> 00:34:38.020
 appear

00:34:38.020 --> 00:34:39.120
 and

00:34:39.120 --> 00:34:39.360
 because

00:34:39.360 --> 00:34:39.820
 of

00:34:39.820 --> 00:34:39.960
 your

00:34:39.960 --> 00:34:40.500
 trust

00:34:40.500 --> 00:34:41.060
 and

00:34:41.060 --> 00:34:41.520
 faith

00:34:41.520 --> 00:34:42.020
 and

00:34:42.020 --> 00:34:42.540
 belief

00:34:42.540 --> 00:34:42.820
 in

00:34:42.820 --> 00:34:43.100
 Jesus

00:34:43.100 --> 00:34:43.540
 Christ

00:34:43.540 --> 00:34:43.740
 as

00:34:43.740 --> 00:34:43.860
 your

00:34:43.860 --> 00:34:44.080
 Lord

00:34:44.080 --> 00:34:44.280
 and

00:34:44.280 --> 00:34:44.600
 Savior

00:34:44.600 --> 00:34:45.620
 Paul

00:34:45.620 --> 00:34:46.120
 says

00:34:46.120 --> 00:34:46.800
 you're

00:34:46.800 --> 00:34:47.060
 going

00:34:47.060 --> 00:34:47.260
 to

00:34:47.260 --> 00:34:47.700
 appear

00:34:47.700 --> 00:34:49.380
 in

00:34:49.380 --> 00:34:49.740
 glory

00:34:49.740 --> 00:34:51.240
 this

00:34:51.240 --> 00:34:51.380
 is

00:34:51.380 --> 00:34:51.520
 a

00:34:51.520 --> 00:34:52.040
 promise

00:34:52.040 --> 00:34:54.040
 God

00:34:54.040 --> 00:34:54.400
 keeps

00:34:54.400 --> 00:34:54.600
 his

00:34:54.600 --> 00:34:55.060
 promise

00:34:55.060 --> 00:34:59.140
 if

00:34:59.140 --> 00:34:59.320
 you're

00:34:59.320 --> 00:34:59.660
 doubting

00:34:59.660 --> 00:34:59.920
 that

00:34:59.920 --> 00:35:00.220
 dig

00:35:00.220 --> 00:35:00.500
 a

00:35:00.500 --> 00:35:00.640
 little

00:35:00.640 --> 00:35:00.960
 deeper

00:35:00.960 --> 00:35:01.140
 in

00:35:01.140 --> 00:35:01.480
 God's

00:35:01.480 --> 00:35:01.760
 word

00:35:01.760 --> 00:35:03.040
 God

00:35:03.040 --> 00:35:03.400
 keeps

00:35:03.400 --> 00:35:03.600
 his

00:35:03.600 --> 00:35:04.040
 promises

00:35:04.040 --> 00:35:05.520
 from

00:35:05.520 --> 00:35:05.660
 the

00:35:05.660 --> 00:35:05.960
 Old

00:35:05.960 --> 00:35:06.380
 Testament

00:35:06.380 --> 00:35:06.620
 to

00:35:06.620 --> 00:35:06.780
 the

00:35:06.780 --> 00:35:06.980
 New

00:35:06.980 --> 00:35:07.420
 Testament

00:35:07.420 --> 00:35:07.880
 God

00:35:07.880 --> 00:35:08.220
 keeps

00:35:08.220 --> 00:35:08.400
 his

00:35:08.400 --> 00:35:08.800
 promises

00:35:08.800 --> 00:35:10.480
 this

00:35:10.480 --> 00:35:10.600
 is

00:35:10.600 --> 00:35:10.720
 the

00:35:10.720 --> 00:35:11.120
 reality

00:35:11.120 --> 00:35:11.340
 of

00:35:11.340 --> 00:35:11.760
 eternity

00:35:11.760 --> 00:35:12.000
 in

00:35:12.000 --> 00:35:12.120
 the

00:35:12.120 --> 00:35:12.400
 presence

00:35:12.400 --> 00:35:12.560
 of

00:35:12.560 --> 00:35:12.760
 God

00:35:12.760 --> 00:35:12.920
 for

00:35:12.920 --> 00:35:13.040
 the

00:35:13.040 --> 00:35:13.360
 person

00:35:13.360 --> 00:35:13.520
 who

00:35:13.520 --> 00:35:13.620
 has

00:35:13.620 --> 00:35:14.160
 professed

00:35:14.160 --> 00:35:14.440
 Jesus

00:35:14.440 --> 00:35:14.800
 as

00:35:14.800 --> 00:35:14.940
 their

00:35:14.940 --> 00:35:15.160
 Lord

00:35:15.160 --> 00:35:15.360
 and

00:35:15.360 --> 00:35:15.640
 Savior

00:35:15.640 --> 00:35:17.260
 this

00:35:17.260 --> 00:35:17.400
 is

00:35:17.400 --> 00:35:17.640
 also

00:35:17.640 --> 00:35:17.860
 the

00:35:17.860 --> 00:35:18.220
 reality

00:35:18.220 --> 00:35:18.440
 of

00:35:18.440 --> 00:35:18.780
 heaven

00:35:18.780 --> 00:35:19.600
 for

00:35:19.600 --> 00:35:19.720
 the

00:35:19.720 --> 00:35:20.040
 person

00:35:20.040 --> 00:35:20.200
 who

00:35:20.200 --> 00:35:20.300
 has

00:35:20.300 --> 00:35:20.780
 professed

00:35:20.780 --> 00:35:21.060
 Jesus

00:35:21.060 --> 00:35:21.580
 as

00:35:21.580 --> 00:35:21.720
 their

00:35:21.720 --> 00:35:21.920
 Lord

00:35:21.920 --> 00:35:22.140
 and

00:35:22.140 --> 00:35:22.400
 Savior

00:35:22.400 --> 00:35:23.340
 you

00:35:23.340 --> 00:35:24.360
 also

00:35:24.360 --> 00:35:25.120
 will

00:35:25.120 --> 00:35:25.560
 appear

00:35:25.560 --> 00:35:26.300
 with

00:35:26.300 --> 00:35:26.640
 him

00:35:26.640 --> 00:35:27.320
 in

00:35:27.320 --> 00:35:27.680
 glory

00:35:27.680 --> 00:35:29.760
 2nd

00:35:29.760 --> 00:35:30.120
 Corinthians

00:35:30.120 --> 00:35:30.560
 5

00:35:30.560 --> 00:35:30.860
 1

00:35:30.860 --> 00:35:31.320
 says

00:35:31.320 --> 00:35:31.520
 for

00:35:31.520 --> 00:35:31.700
 we

00:35:31.700 --> 00:35:32.020
 know

00:35:32.020 --> 00:35:32.260
 that

00:35:32.260 --> 00:35:32.460
 if

00:35:32.460 --> 00:35:32.940
 the

00:35:32.940 --> 00:35:33.460
 tent

00:35:33.460 --> 00:35:34.640
 at

00:35:34.640 --> 00:35:34.720
 the

00:35:34.720 --> 00:35:35.000
 beginning

00:35:35.000 --> 00:35:35.400
 again

00:35:35.400 --> 00:35:35.800
 for

00:35:35.800 --> 00:35:36.080
 we

00:35:36.080 --> 00:35:36.520
 know

00:35:36.520 --> 00:35:37.680
 it's

00:35:37.680 --> 00:35:37.860
 not

00:35:37.860 --> 00:35:37.980
 a

00:35:37.980 --> 00:35:38.340
 doubt

00:35:38.340 --> 00:35:39.400
 it's

00:35:39.400 --> 00:35:39.580
 not

00:35:39.580 --> 00:35:39.720
 a

00:35:39.720 --> 00:35:40.060
 maybe

00:35:40.060 --> 00:35:41.060
 it's

00:35:41.060 --> 00:35:41.240
 not

00:35:41.240 --> 00:35:41.380
 if

00:35:41.380 --> 00:35:41.500
 I

00:35:41.500 --> 00:35:41.700
 jump

00:35:41.700 --> 00:35:41.940
 through

00:35:41.940 --> 00:35:42.440
 hoops

00:35:42.440 --> 00:35:44.080
 for

00:35:44.080 --> 00:35:44.360
 we

00:35:44.360 --> 00:35:44.820
 know

00:35:44.820 --> 00:35:45.720
 that

00:35:45.720 --> 00:35:45.880
 if

00:35:45.880 --> 00:35:46.060
 the

00:35:46.060 --> 00:35:46.360
 tent

00:35:46.360 --> 00:35:46.720
 this

00:35:46.720 --> 00:35:47.360
 body

00:35:47.360 --> 00:35:48.560
 that

00:35:48.560 --> 00:35:48.680
 is

00:35:48.680 --> 00:35:48.940
 our

00:35:48.940 --> 00:35:49.260
 earthly

00:35:49.260 --> 00:35:49.680
 home

00:35:49.680 --> 00:35:50.040
 is

00:35:50.040 --> 00:35:50.680
 destroyed

00:35:50.680 --> 00:35:51.300
 and

00:35:51.300 --> 00:35:51.300
 and

00:35:51.300 --> 00:35:51.460
 it

00:35:51.460 --> 00:35:51.680
 will

00:35:51.680 --> 00:35:51.900
 be

00:35:51.900 --> 00:35:52.240
 one

00:35:52.240 --> 00:35:52.600
 day

00:35:52.600 --> 00:35:53.980
 for

00:35:53.980 --> 00:35:54.160
 we

00:35:54.160 --> 00:35:54.340
 have

00:35:54.340 --> 00:35:54.500
 a

00:35:54.500 --> 00:35:54.840
 building

00:35:54.840 --> 00:35:55.180
 from

00:35:55.180 --> 00:35:55.680
 God

00:35:55.680 --> 00:35:56.420
 a

00:35:56.420 --> 00:35:56.840
 house

00:35:56.840 --> 00:35:57.320
 made

00:35:57.320 --> 00:35:57.580
 with

00:35:57.580 --> 00:35:58.260
 hands

00:35:58.260 --> 00:35:59.200
 excuse

00:35:59.200 --> 00:35:59.500
 me

00:35:59.500 --> 00:35:59.940
 a

00:35:59.940 --> 00:36:00.360
 house

00:36:00.360 --> 00:36:01.080
 not

00:36:01.080 --> 00:36:01.560
 made

00:36:01.560 --> 00:36:01.880
 with

00:36:01.880 --> 00:36:02.400
 hands

00:36:02.400 --> 00:36:03.880
 eternal

00:36:03.880 --> 00:36:04.600
 in

00:36:04.600 --> 00:36:04.740
 the

00:36:04.740 --> 00:36:05.160
 heavens

00:36:05.160 --> 00:36:07.920
 the

00:36:07.920 --> 00:36:08.240
 life

00:36:08.240 --> 00:36:08.600
 marked

00:36:08.600 --> 00:36:08.800
 by

00:36:08.800 --> 00:36:09.240
 seek

00:36:09.240 --> 00:36:09.460
 and

00:36:09.460 --> 00:36:09.840
 set

00:36:09.840 --> 00:36:11.220
 on

00:36:11.220 --> 00:36:11.600
 things

00:36:11.600 --> 00:36:11.760
 that

00:36:11.760 --> 00:36:11.840
 are

00:36:11.840 --> 00:36:12.300
 above

00:36:12.300 --> 00:36:14.060
 will

00:36:14.060 --> 00:36:14.460
 receive

00:36:14.460 --> 00:36:14.660
 the

00:36:14.660 --> 00:36:15.160
 reward

00:36:15.160 --> 00:36:15.560
 of

00:36:15.560 --> 00:36:15.800
 being

00:36:15.800 --> 00:36:16.040
 with

00:36:16.040 --> 00:36:16.460
 God

00:36:16.460 --> 00:36:16.720
 in

00:36:16.720 --> 00:36:17.140
 glory

00:36:17.140 --> 00:36:18.220
 because

00:36:18.220 --> 00:36:18.500
 of

00:36:18.500 --> 00:36:18.640
 his

00:36:18.640 --> 00:36:19.080
 mercy

00:36:19.080 --> 00:36:20.000
 and

00:36:20.000 --> 00:36:20.180
 his

00:36:20.180 --> 00:36:20.600
 grace

00:36:20.600 --> 00:36:23.340
 Paul

00:36:23.340 --> 00:36:23.500
 has

00:36:23.500 --> 00:36:23.840
 packed

00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:24.000
 a

00:36:24.000 --> 00:36:24.320
 lot

00:36:24.320 --> 00:36:24.940
 in

00:36:24.940 --> 00:36:25.200
 those

00:36:25.200 --> 00:36:25.520
 four

00:36:25.520 --> 00:36:25.780
 little

00:36:25.780 --> 00:36:26.120
 verses

00:36:26.120 --> 00:36:26.440
 for

00:36:26.440 --> 00:36:26.620
 you

00:36:26.620 --> 00:36:26.740
 and

00:36:26.740 --> 00:36:27.000
 I

00:36:27.000 --> 00:36:28.220
 to

00:36:28.220 --> 00:36:28.560
 dwell

00:36:28.560 --> 00:36:28.900
 on

00:36:28.900 --> 00:36:29.080
 to

00:36:29.080 --> 00:36:29.780
 digest

00:36:29.780 --> 00:36:31.440
 and

00:36:31.440 --> 00:36:31.580
 to

00:36:31.580 --> 00:36:31.780
 think

00:36:31.780 --> 00:36:32.120
 through

00:36:32.120 --> 00:36:33.420
 I'm

00:36:33.420 --> 00:36:33.580
 going

00:36:33.580 --> 00:36:33.720
 to

00:36:33.720 --> 00:36:33.980
 ask

00:36:33.980 --> 00:36:34.140
 the

00:36:34.140 --> 00:36:34.520
 band

00:36:34.520 --> 00:36:34.700
 and

00:36:34.700 --> 00:36:34.900
 our

00:36:34.900 --> 00:36:35.200
 prayer

00:36:35.200 --> 00:36:35.780
 encouragers

00:36:35.780 --> 00:36:35.960
 to

00:36:35.960 --> 00:36:36.280
 come

00:36:36.280 --> 00:36:36.600
 and

00:36:36.600 --> 00:36:37.300
 prepare

00:36:37.300 --> 00:36:37.620
 as

00:36:37.620 --> 00:36:37.840
 we

00:36:37.840 --> 00:36:38.300
 close

00:36:38.300 --> 00:36:38.480
 our

00:36:38.480 --> 00:36:38.860
 service

00:36:38.860 --> 00:36:39.360
 together

00:36:39.360 --> 00:36:44.320
 and

00:36:44.320 --> 00:36:44.520
 as

00:36:44.520 --> 00:36:44.680
 I

00:36:44.680 --> 00:36:45.020
 close

00:36:45.020 --> 00:36:45.160
 I

00:36:45.160 --> 00:36:45.300
 just

00:36:45.300 --> 00:36:45.480
 want

00:36:45.480 --> 00:36:45.560
 to

00:36:45.560 --> 00:36:45.920
 remind

00:36:45.920 --> 00:36:46.140
 you

00:36:46.140 --> 00:36:46.280
 of

00:36:46.280 --> 00:36:46.360
 a

00:36:46.360 --> 00:36:46.520
 couple

00:36:46.520 --> 00:36:46.680
 of

00:36:46.680 --> 00:36:47.080
 things

00:36:47.080 --> 00:36:48.880
 where

00:36:48.880 --> 00:36:49.240
 is

00:36:49.240 --> 00:36:49.440
 your

00:36:49.440 --> 00:36:50.020
 identity

00:36:50.020 --> 00:36:51.400
 where

00:36:51.400 --> 00:36:51.680
 is

00:36:51.680 --> 00:36:51.840
 your

00:36:51.840 --> 00:36:52.360
 identity

00:36:52.360 --> 00:36:54.580
 ask

00:36:54.580 --> 00:36:54.980
 yourself

00:36:54.980 --> 00:36:55.180
 the

00:36:55.180 --> 00:36:55.560
 question

00:36:55.560 --> 00:36:55.780
 am

00:36:55.780 --> 00:36:55.920
 I

00:36:55.920 --> 00:36:56.480
 raised

00:36:56.480 --> 00:36:56.700
 with

00:36:56.700 --> 00:36:57.020
 Christ

00:36:57.020 --> 00:36:57.200
 the

00:36:57.200 --> 00:36:57.580
 question

00:36:57.580 --> 00:36:57.820
 that

00:36:57.820 --> 00:36:58.160
 Paul

00:36:58.160 --> 00:36:58.660
 presented

00:36:58.660 --> 00:36:59.380
 the

00:36:59.380 --> 00:36:59.720
 believers

00:36:59.720 --> 00:36:59.940
 in

00:36:59.940 --> 00:37:00.320
 Colossi

00:37:00.320 --> 00:37:00.520
 have

00:37:00.520 --> 00:37:00.680
 I

00:37:00.680 --> 00:37:00.960
 said

00:37:00.960 --> 00:37:01.360
 yes

00:37:01.360 --> 00:37:01.560
 to

00:37:01.560 --> 00:37:02.000
 following

00:37:02.000 --> 00:37:03.260
 Christ

00:37:03.260 --> 00:37:05.600
 in

00:37:05.600 --> 00:37:06.360
 in

00:37:06.360 --> 00:37:06.620
 light

00:37:06.620 --> 00:37:06.740
 of

00:37:06.740 --> 00:37:07.220
 eternity

00:37:07.220 --> 00:37:08.440
 seek

00:37:08.440 --> 00:37:08.640
 the

00:37:08.640 --> 00:37:08.960
 things

00:37:08.960 --> 00:37:09.120
 of

00:37:09.120 --> 00:37:09.420
 God

00:37:09.420 --> 00:37:09.580
 and

00:37:09.580 --> 00:37:09.920
 only

00:37:09.920 --> 00:37:10.260
 the

00:37:10.260 --> 00:37:10.600
 things

00:37:10.600 --> 00:37:10.800
 of

00:37:10.800 --> 00:37:11.120
 God

00:37:11.120 --> 00:37:13.640
 in

00:37:13.640 --> 00:37:13.940
 light

00:37:13.940 --> 00:37:14.080
 of

00:37:14.080 --> 00:37:14.560
 eternity

00:37:14.560 --> 00:37:15.740
 set

00:37:15.740 --> 00:37:15.920
 your

00:37:15.920 --> 00:37:16.600
 mind

00:37:16.600 --> 00:37:17.080
 on

00:37:17.080 --> 00:37:17.240
 the

00:37:17.240 --> 00:37:17.560
 things

00:37:17.560 --> 00:37:17.740
 of

00:37:17.740 --> 00:37:18.040
 God

00:37:18.040 --> 00:37:18.220
 and

00:37:18.220 --> 00:37:18.520
 only

00:37:18.520 --> 00:37:18.760
 the

00:37:18.760 --> 00:37:19.280
 things

00:37:19.280 --> 00:37:19.740
 of

00:37:19.740 --> 00:37:20.080
 God

00:37:20.080 --> 00:37:22.680
 remind

00:37:22.680 --> 00:37:23.400
 yourself

00:37:23.400 --> 00:37:23.660
 that

00:37:23.660 --> 00:37:24.060
 life

00:37:24.060 --> 00:37:24.280
 on

00:37:24.280 --> 00:37:24.620
 earth

00:37:24.620 --> 00:37:24.840
 is

00:37:24.840 --> 00:37:25.300
 temporary

00:37:25.300 --> 00:37:27.340
 we're

00:37:27.340 --> 00:37:27.540
 not

00:37:27.540 --> 00:37:28.000
 promised

00:37:28.000 --> 00:37:28.200
 that

00:37:28.200 --> 00:37:28.400
 we'll

00:37:28.400 --> 00:37:28.620
 live

00:37:28.620 --> 00:37:29.060
 forever

00:37:29.060 --> 00:37:29.340
 on

00:37:29.340 --> 00:37:29.700
 earth

00:37:29.700 --> 00:37:30.320
 even

00:37:30.320 --> 00:37:30.760
 found

00:37:30.760 --> 00:37:30.960
 in

00:37:30.960 --> 00:37:31.340
 God's

00:37:31.340 --> 00:37:31.560
 word

00:37:31.560 --> 00:37:31.720
 that

00:37:31.720 --> 00:37:31.840
 he

00:37:31.840 --> 00:37:32.080
 sets

00:37:32.080 --> 00:37:32.240
 a

00:37:32.240 --> 00:37:32.620
 time

00:37:32.620 --> 00:37:33.000
 frame

00:37:33.000 --> 00:37:33.700
 on

00:37:33.700 --> 00:37:33.940
 how

00:37:33.940 --> 00:37:34.240
 long

00:37:34.240 --> 00:37:34.440
 that

00:37:34.440 --> 00:37:34.760
 life

00:37:34.760 --> 00:37:34.900
 will

00:37:34.900 --> 00:37:35.040
 be

00:37:35.040 --> 00:37:35.200
 you

00:37:35.200 --> 00:37:35.320
 know

00:37:35.320 --> 00:37:35.440
 it

00:37:35.440 --> 00:37:35.600
 used

00:37:35.600 --> 00:37:35.700
 to

00:37:35.700 --> 00:37:35.860
 be

00:37:35.860 --> 00:37:36.060
 there

00:37:36.060 --> 00:37:37.180
 800

00:37:37.180 --> 00:37:37.720
 600

00:37:37.720 --> 00:37:38.260
 400

00:37:38.260 --> 00:37:38.840
 years

00:37:38.840 --> 00:37:39.040
 and

00:37:39.040 --> 00:37:39.280
 God

00:37:39.280 --> 00:37:39.420
 says

00:37:39.420 --> 00:37:39.620
 I'm

00:37:39.620 --> 00:37:39.720
 going

00:37:39.720 --> 00:37:39.800
 to

00:37:39.800 --> 00:37:40.180
 change

00:37:40.180 --> 00:37:40.380
 all

00:37:40.380 --> 00:37:40.700
 that

00:37:40.700 --> 00:37:42.140
 and

00:37:42.140 --> 00:37:42.360
 I'm

00:37:42.360 --> 00:37:42.580
 wanting

00:37:42.580 --> 00:37:42.720
 to

00:37:42.720 --> 00:37:42.920
 think

00:37:42.920 --> 00:37:43.040
 I

00:37:43.040 --> 00:37:43.240
 didn't

00:37:43.240 --> 00:37:43.480
 look

00:37:43.480 --> 00:37:43.700
 this

00:37:43.700 --> 00:37:43.880
 up

00:37:43.880 --> 00:37:43.980
 it

00:37:43.980 --> 00:37:44.120
 just

00:37:44.120 --> 00:37:44.520
 popped

00:37:44.520 --> 00:37:44.760
 back

00:37:44.760 --> 00:37:44.920
 into

00:37:44.920 --> 00:37:45.060
 my

00:37:45.060 --> 00:37:45.220
 head

00:37:45.220 --> 00:37:45.380
 I'm

00:37:45.380 --> 00:37:45.520
 wanting

00:37:45.520 --> 00:37:45.600
 to

00:37:45.600 --> 00:37:45.740
 think

00:37:45.740 --> 00:37:45.860
 that

00:37:45.860 --> 00:37:46.080
 God

00:37:46.080 --> 00:37:46.280
 said

00:37:46.280 --> 00:37:46.780
 120

00:37:46.780 --> 00:37:47.520
 years

00:37:47.520 --> 00:37:49.640
 I've

00:37:49.640 --> 00:37:49.780
 been

00:37:49.780 --> 00:37:50.000
 doing

00:37:50.000 --> 00:37:50.240
 this

00:37:50.240 --> 00:37:50.580
 a lot

00:37:50.580 --> 00:37:51.000
 120

00:37:51.000 --> 00:37:51.500
 years

00:37:59.700 --> 00:38:00.220
 yourself

00:38:00.220 --> 00:38:00.720
 for

00:38:00.720 --> 00:38:01.040
 heaven

00:38:01.040 --> 00:38:03.300
 God

00:38:03.300 --> 00:38:03.540
 just

00:38:03.540 --> 00:38:04.000
 reminded

00:38:04.000 --> 00:38:04.240
 you

00:38:04.240 --> 00:38:04.420
 and

00:38:04.420 --> 00:38:04.740
 me

00:38:04.740 --> 00:38:05.760
 of

00:38:05.760 --> 00:38:05.960
 who

00:38:05.960 --> 00:38:06.160
 we

00:38:06.160 --> 00:38:06.420
 are

00:38:06.420 --> 00:38:08.540
 he

00:38:08.540 --> 00:38:08.660
 has

00:38:08.660 --> 00:38:08.980
 also

00:38:08.980 --> 00:38:09.420
 reminded

00:38:09.420 --> 00:38:09.800
 us

00:38:09.800 --> 00:38:10.100
 of

00:38:10.100 --> 00:38:10.660
 whose

00:38:10.660 --> 00:38:11.180
 we

00:38:11.180 --> 00:38:11.460
 are

00:38:11.460 --> 00:38:13.820
 and

00:38:13.820 --> 00:38:13.940
 he

00:38:13.940 --> 00:38:14.080
 has

00:38:14.080 --> 00:38:14.480
 reminded

00:38:14.480 --> 00:38:14.880
 us

00:38:14.880 --> 00:38:15.220
 of

00:38:15.220 --> 00:38:15.480
 where

00:38:15.480 --> 00:38:15.660
 we're

00:38:15.660 --> 00:38:15.980
 going

00:38:15.980 --> 00:38:19.500
 as

00:38:19.500 --> 00:38:19.660
 we

00:38:19.660 --> 00:38:19.940
 sing

00:38:19.940 --> 00:38:20.140
 these

00:38:20.140 --> 00:38:20.580
 closing

00:38:20.580 --> 00:38:21.280
 songs

00:38:21.280 --> 00:38:23.540
 our

00:38:23.540 --> 00:38:23.800
 prayer

00:38:23.800 --> 00:38:24.320
 encourages

00:38:24.320 --> 00:38:24.800
 will be

00:38:24.800 --> 00:38:25.340
 off to

00:38:25.340 --> 00:38:25.500
 the

00:38:25.500 --> 00:38:25.900
 side

00:38:25.900 --> 00:38:27.040
 they're

00:38:27.040 --> 00:38:27.240
 there

00:38:27.240 --> 00:38:27.640
 for a

00:38:27.640 --> 00:38:27.820
 couple

00:38:27.820 --> 00:38:28.000
 of

00:38:28.000 --> 00:38:28.360
 reasons

00:38:28.360 --> 00:38:28.900
 one

00:38:28.900 --> 00:38:30.200
 if

00:38:30.200 --> 00:38:30.360
 you've

00:38:30.360 --> 00:38:30.520
 got

00:38:30.520 --> 00:38:30.660
 a

00:38:30.660 --> 00:38:30.940
 burden

00:38:30.940 --> 00:38:31.140
 on

00:38:31.140 --> 00:38:31.260
 your

00:38:31.260 --> 00:38:31.580
 life

00:38:31.580 --> 00:38:31.740
 that

00:38:31.740 --> 00:38:31.860
 you

00:38:31.860 --> 00:38:32.060
 want

00:38:32.060 --> 00:38:32.460
 somebody

00:38:32.460 --> 00:38:32.660
 to

00:38:32.660 --> 00:38:32.900
 pray

00:38:32.900 --> 00:38:33.300
 about

00:38:33.300 --> 00:38:35.080
 they'll

00:38:35.080 --> 00:38:35.260
 be

00:38:35.260 --> 00:38:35.900
 glad

00:38:35.900 --> 00:38:36.260
 and

00:38:36.260 --> 00:38:36.700
 love

00:38:36.700 --> 00:38:36.840
 the

00:38:36.840 --> 00:38:37.200
 opportunity

00:38:37.200 --> 00:38:37.420
 to

00:38:37.420 --> 00:38:37.660
 pray

00:38:37.660 --> 00:38:37.980
 with

00:38:37.980 --> 00:38:38.140
 you

00:38:38.140 --> 00:38:38.240
 and

00:38:38.240 --> 00:38:38.360
 to

00:38:38.360 --> 00:38:38.560
 pray

00:38:38.560 --> 00:38:38.840
 over

00:38:38.840 --> 00:38:39.140
 you

00:38:39.140 --> 00:38:41.140
 but

00:38:41.140 --> 00:38:41.380
 maybe

00:38:41.380 --> 00:38:41.680
 this

00:38:41.680 --> 00:38:41.940
 morning

00:38:41.940 --> 00:38:42.240
 when I

00:38:42.240 --> 00:38:42.620
 read

00:38:42.620 --> 00:38:42.780
 that

00:38:42.780 --> 00:38:43.000
 very

00:38:43.000 --> 00:38:43.360
 first

00:38:43.360 --> 00:38:43.740
 verse

00:38:43.740 --> 00:38:44.060
 when I

00:38:44.060 --> 00:38:44.420
 said

00:38:44.420 --> 00:38:45.720
 if

00:38:45.720 --> 00:38:46.140
 you

00:38:46.140 --> 00:38:46.360
 knew

00:38:46.360 --> 00:38:46.780
 Christ

00:38:46.780 --> 00:38:47.080
 and

00:38:47.080 --> 00:38:47.640
 your

00:38:47.640 --> 00:38:48.160
 answer

00:38:48.160 --> 00:38:48.320
 in

00:38:48.320 --> 00:38:48.440
 your

00:38:48.440 --> 00:38:48.820
 mind

00:38:48.820 --> 00:38:49.100
 was

00:38:49.100 --> 00:38:49.420
 no

00:38:49.420 --> 00:38:49.600
 I

00:38:49.600 --> 00:38:49.980
 don't

00:38:49.980 --> 00:38:50.160
 I

00:38:50.160 --> 00:38:50.320
 don't

00:38:50.320 --> 00:38:50.580
 know

00:38:50.580 --> 00:38:50.820
 who

00:38:50.820 --> 00:38:51.200
 Jesus

00:38:51.200 --> 00:38:51.520
 is

00:38:51.520 --> 00:38:51.640
 I

00:38:51.640 --> 00:38:51.800
 don't

00:38:51.800 --> 00:38:52.040
 know

00:38:52.040 --> 00:38:52.240
 who

00:38:52.240 --> 00:38:52.520
 God

00:38:52.520 --> 00:38:52.820
 is

00:38:52.820 --> 00:38:53.740
 and

00:38:53.740 --> 00:38:53.980
 God

00:38:58.900 --> 00:38:59.660
 God

00:38:59.660 --> 00:38:59.880
 what

00:38:59.880 --> 00:39:00.020
 it

00:39:00.020 --> 00:39:00.440
 means

00:39:00.440 --> 00:39:02.320
 for

00:39:02.320 --> 00:39:02.540
 your

00:39:02.540 --> 00:39:03.000
 eternity

00:39:03.000 --> 00:39:04.300
 don't

00:39:04.300 --> 00:39:04.600
 hesitate

00:39:04.600 --> 00:39:05.280
 go and

00:39:05.280 --> 00:39:05.520
 seek

00:39:05.520 --> 00:39:05.720
 them

00:39:05.720 --> 00:39:06.000
 out

00:39:06.000 --> 00:39:07.740
 would

00:39:07.740 --> 00:39:07.860
 you

00:39:07.860 --> 00:39:08.100
 join

00:39:08.100 --> 00:39:08.240
 me

00:39:08.240 --> 00:39:08.340
 as

00:39:08.340 --> 00:39:08.480
 we

00:39:08.480 --> 00:39:08.780
 close

00:39:08.780 --> 00:39:09.180
 together

00:39:09.180 --> 00:39:09.380
 in

00:39:09.380 --> 00:39:09.620
 prayer

00:39:09.620 --> 00:39:13.520
 Father

00:39:13.520 --> 00:39:13.860
 your

00:39:13.860 --> 00:39:14.720
 word

00:39:14.720 --> 00:39:15.400
 is

00:39:15.400 --> 00:39:15.800
 true

00:39:15.800 --> 00:39:16.140
 your

00:39:16.140 --> 00:39:16.460
 word

00:39:16.460 --> 00:39:16.660
 is

00:39:16.660 --> 00:39:17.000
 holy

00:39:17.000 --> 00:39:19.140
 your

00:39:19.140 --> 00:39:19.420
 word

00:39:19.420 --> 00:39:19.980
 challenges

00:39:19.980 --> 00:39:20.500
 us

00:39:20.500 --> 00:39:22.440
 as a

00:39:22.440 --> 00:39:22.760
 believer

00:39:22.760 --> 00:39:23.020
 it

00:39:23.020 --> 00:39:23.400
 challenges

00:39:23.400 --> 00:39:23.780
 us

00:39:23.780 --> 00:39:24.200
 to do

00:39:24.200 --> 00:39:24.400
 what

00:39:24.400 --> 00:39:24.620
 you've

00:39:24.620 --> 00:39:24.900
 called

00:39:24.900 --> 00:39:25.100
 us

00:39:25.100 --> 00:39:25.260
 to

00:39:25.260 --> 00:39:25.580
 do

00:39:25.580 --> 00:39:27.900
 as

00:39:27.900 --> 00:39:28.020
 a

00:39:28.020 --> 00:39:28.280
 non

00:39:28.280 --> 00:39:28.600
 believer

00:39:28.600 --> 00:39:28.900
 it

00:39:28.900 --> 00:39:29.420
 challenges

00:39:29.420 --> 00:39:29.820
 the

00:39:29.820 --> 00:39:30.400
 individual

00:39:30.400 --> 00:39:30.740
 to

00:39:30.740 --> 00:39:31.000
 make

00:39:31.000 --> 00:39:31.120
 a

00:39:31.120 --> 00:39:31.520
 decision

00:39:31.520 --> 00:39:31.780
 to

00:39:31.780 --> 00:39:32.040
 either

00:39:32.040 --> 00:39:32.580
 reject

00:39:32.580 --> 00:39:32.780
 or

00:39:32.780 --> 00:39:32.960
 to

00:39:32.960 --> 00:39:33.300
 follow

00:39:33.300 --> 00:39:33.980
 you

00:39:33.980 --> 00:39:34.140
 as

00:39:34.140 --> 00:39:34.300
 their

00:39:34.300 --> 00:39:34.520
 Lord

00:39:34.520 --> 00:39:34.720
 and

00:39:34.720 --> 00:39:35.020
 Savior

00:39:35.020 --> 00:39:37.560
 Lord

00:39:37.560 --> 00:39:37.720
 I

00:39:37.720 --> 00:39:37.960
 pray

00:39:37.960 --> 00:39:38.160
 for

00:39:38.160 --> 00:39:38.320
 the

00:39:38.320 --> 00:39:39.000
 individual

00:39:39.000 --> 00:39:39.240
 or

00:39:39.240 --> 00:39:39.760
 individuals

00:39:39.760 --> 00:39:40.120
 who

00:39:40.120 --> 00:39:40.300
 are

00:39:40.300 --> 00:39:40.640
 battling

00:39:40.640 --> 00:39:40.920
 with

00:39:40.920 --> 00:39:41.120
 that

00:39:41.120 --> 00:39:41.460
 thought

00:39:41.460 --> 00:39:41.720
 of

00:39:41.720 --> 00:39:42.940
 saying

00:39:42.940 --> 00:39:43.340
 yes

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 to

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 you

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 saying

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 yes

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 to

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 your

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 salvation

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 that

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 Lord

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 you

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 would

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 press

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 upon

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 their

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 heart

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 mind

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 and

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 soul

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 of

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 how

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 incredible

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 it is

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 to

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 say

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 yes

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 to

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 you

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 Lord

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 for

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 us

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 in

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 here

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 as

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 believers

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 I

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 pray

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 that

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 it

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 will

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 be

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 constant

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 in

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 our

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 heart

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 and

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 mind

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 that

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 we

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 seek

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 after

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 the

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 things

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 above

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 and

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 to

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 set

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 our

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 minds

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 on

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 the

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 things

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 above

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 because

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 each

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 of us

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 already

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 know

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 how

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 hard

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 life

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 can

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 be

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 how

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 hard

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 it

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 is

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 to

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 walk

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 day

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 by

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 day

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 but

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 what

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 joy

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 it

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 is

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 to

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 walk

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 in

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 relationship

00:40:20.380 --> 00:40:20.680
 with

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 you

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 how

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 you

00:40:23.460 --> 00:40:23.820
 guide

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 us

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 and

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 lead

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 us

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 and

00:40:24.680 --> 00:40:24.980
 protect

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 us

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 and

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 fill

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 us

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 with

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 who

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 you

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 are

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 Lord

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 we

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 love

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 you

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 and

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 we

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 thank

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 you

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 and

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 we

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 ask

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 this

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 prayer

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 in

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 your

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 name

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 amen

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 that's

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 it

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 for

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 this

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 week's

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 message

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 be

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 sure

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 to

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 check

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 back

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 next

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 week

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 for

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 a

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 new

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 episode

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 and

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 in

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 the

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 meantime

00:40:43.160 --> 00:40:43.520
 you

00:40:43.520 --> 00:40:43.680
 can

00:40:43.680 --> 00:40:43.880
 visit

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 us

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 at

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00:40:47.380 --> 00:40:47.880
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