{"id":1063,"date":"2024-01-21T22:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/279-david-little-exhortation-depending-on-god\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:43:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:43:18","slug":"279-david-little-exhortation-depending-on-god","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/279-david-little-exhortation-depending-on-god\/","title":{"rendered":"279: David Little – Exhortation: Depending on God"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week we are listening to an exhortation by Brother David Little that was given at the Verdugo Hills Ecclesia on July 9, 2023 titled, \u201cDepending in God.\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\nWelcome to good Chris Elfion
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\nthis week’s talk.
\nHello, this is Brother Chris. <\/p>\n

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\nFor this week, we’re listening
\nto an exhortation that was given<\/p>\n

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\nby.
\nBrother David Little. <\/p>\n

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\nLast July of 2023 that he gave.
\nAt their Verdugo hills, Ecclesia<\/p>\n

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\nthis.
\nExhortation was one that he <\/p>\n

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\nmentions at the beginning of
\nhis. <\/p>\n

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\nExhort he was.
\nWorking on writing earlier in <\/p>\n

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\nthe the month of June, but the
\nlast Sunday that he was working <\/p>\n

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\non it was.
\nActually, the day. <\/p>\n

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\nBefore he would then.
\nHave a heart attack. <\/p>\n

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\nWhich makes this exhortation
\neven more poignant for him, and <\/p>\n

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\nthe topic in particular
\nespecially impactful for him. <\/p>\n

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\nIn The Expectation, Brother
\nDavid is looking at the <\/p>\n

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\nwillingness that we sometimes
\nslip into in our own lives. <\/p>\n

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\nTo try to solve the problems we
\nface. <\/p>\n

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\nOn our own, rather than relying
\non God, and often times turning <\/p>\n

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\nto God for strength or guidance
\ncan be the last. <\/p>\n

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\nChoice that we.
\nWill make until. <\/p>\n

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\nAll else has failed us.
\nHe is reminding us that. <\/p>\n

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\nGod should be our.
\nFirst choice. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd without going into.
\nGreater detail about what he <\/p>\n

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\ntalks about because I want.
\nYou to hear it from him. <\/p>\n

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\nI think this is a excellent
\nreminder to us, and I know I <\/p>\n

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\nfound it to be a reminder to
\nmyself as well, because <\/p>\n

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\nsometimes we can be too caught
\nup in the day-to-day things to <\/p>\n

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\nbe instead focused on trying to
\nsolve things the way that we <\/p>\n

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\nnormally would in.
\nDay-to-day life. <\/p>\n

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\nI will make mention that he.
\nTalks about a. <\/p>\n

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\nHymn that was sung before the
\nexhortation that was Hymn 137 <\/p>\n

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\nand that he particularly enjoys
\nthat. <\/p>\n

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\nFavorite.
\nHis favorite? <\/p>\n

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\nVerses from there based on Psalm
\n3 and looking at verse. <\/p>\n

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\nFive.
\nSo I wanted to mention. <\/p>\n

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\nBoth the hymns in that
\nparticular reading, in case you <\/p>\n

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\nwanted to read through the hymn
\nor that passage in Psalms or <\/p>\n

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\neven listen to the hymn itself
\non a pre recorded way. <\/p>\n

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\nBecause I think both of them are
\nan excellent a base and a <\/p>\n

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\nreminder for us to be the
\nencouragement as we take on our <\/p>\n

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\nwalk.
\nI know we at. <\/p>\n

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\nVerdugo feel especially blessed
\nto have Brother David to be part<\/p>\n

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\nof our ecclesial family and I
\nam. <\/p>\n

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\nIncredibly thankful that he was
\nwilling to. <\/p>\n

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\nShare this exhort as a very.
\nPersonal topic for him, but I <\/p>\n

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\nhad multiple.
\nPeople at the. <\/p>\n

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\nEcclesia and also some folks
\nthat listen to some of the <\/p>\n

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\nrecordings of Verdugo recommend
\nit. <\/p>\n

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\nAfter they heard it.
\nAnd he was gracious enough to. <\/p>\n

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\nAllow us to share.
\nIt with everyone here and I hope<\/p>\n

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\nthat you find it to be just as
\nencouraging and uplifting as. <\/p>\n

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\nThose of us that heard it live
\nor have previously. <\/p>\n

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\nListened to a recording.
\nDid as well. <\/p>\n

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\nI’m also especially thankful to
\nGod for watching over brother <\/p>\n

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\nDavid during last year when he
\nhad his heart attack. <\/p>\n

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\nThat they were able to act on it
\nquickly at the hospital where he<\/p>\n

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\nworks.
\nAnd that he has been able to <\/p>\n

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\nmake a full recovery.
\nSo with that, I will now turn <\/p>\n

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\nyou over.
\nTo brother David Little for his <\/p>\n

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\nexpectation that he gave at
\nVerdugo Hills last July. <\/p>\n

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\nEntitled depending on God.
\nGood morning everyone. <\/p>\n

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\nThe medication sometimes messes
\nwith my voice, so bear with me <\/p>\n

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\nsometime.
\nNormally when I know that I’m <\/p>\n

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\ngoing to be speaking, I start
\nthinking about the subject I <\/p>\n

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\nwant to go over probably about a
\nmonth before. <\/p>\n

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\nSO I’ll look at the readings and
\nif that doesn’t inspire me, I’ll<\/p>\n

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\nprobably think of something that
\nmaybe that I’m struggling with <\/p>\n

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\nbecause my theory on that is if
\nI’m having a problem, maybe <\/p>\n

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\nsomebody else is having the same
\nproblem. <\/p>\n

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\nI was scheduled for to do this
\nexpectation on June 18th, but I <\/p>\n

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\ntraded with Russ because he
\nasked me to. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd the reason I’m mentioning
\nthis is because this subject and<\/p>\n

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\nthat hymn that we sung this
\nmorning I chose before I had <\/p>\n

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\nthat heart attack.
\nI used our on that Sunday before<\/p>\n

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\nI used our quiet time here that
\nwe do to write the outline of <\/p>\n

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\nthis expectation.
\nWith that said, it’s story time.<\/p>\n

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\nWhen I was in elementary school,
\nI would normally take the bus to<\/p>\n

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\nschool and to and from school.
\nI think it was probably maybe <\/p>\n

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\nkindergarten first grade.
\nIt was pretty early on in life, <\/p>\n

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\nand one morning I remember that
\nI had some doctor’s <\/p>\n

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\nappointments, so my mom drove me
\nto the doctor’s appointment and <\/p>\n

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\nthen she dropped me off at
\nschool. <\/p>\n

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\nNow I have a very logical mind,
\nand probably why I work well <\/p>\n

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\nwith computers is because
\ncomputers are quite logical. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd when they’re not, that’s
\nwhen I go, hey, you’re not being<\/p>\n

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\nlogical, and I try to figure out
\nwhy. <\/p>\n

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\nSo since Mom dropped me off, Mom
\nwould be picking me up. <\/p>\n

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\nSo I stood outside the school
\nafter school and I’d let the bus<\/p>\n

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\ngo and I waited for mom and mom
\ndidn’t show up. <\/p>\n

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\nSo me being me, I walked home.
\nNow according to Google Maps, <\/p>\n

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\nit’s was a it’s a 2.66 mile walk
\nand would take somebody about 45<\/p>\n

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\nminutes to walk in.
\nAnd I got home because I knew <\/p>\n

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\nthe way, you know, because I’m
\npay attention to where I’m <\/p>\n

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\ngoing.
\nAnd I’m, I’m pretty good at <\/p>\n

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\nthat, you know, if I’ve been
\nsomewhere, I can get back to it <\/p>\n

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\nusually.
\nSo I walk into the house and I I<\/p>\n

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\nsee my mom and she says you’re
\nearly because I beat the bus <\/p>\n

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\nhome.
\nAnd the reason for that is <\/p>\n

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\nbecause my stop was second to
\nthe last. <\/p>\n

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\nSo it went up into the hills of
\nMonrovia and then back down and <\/p>\n

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\nthen got there and I told her
\nthat I walked home and she did <\/p>\n

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\nnot believe me.
\nIt’s the walk didn’t seem that <\/p>\n

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\nlong, but I guess if you’re, you
\nknow, in elementary school, it <\/p>\n

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\nprobably was pretty long.
\nBut that kind of started my my <\/p>\n

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\nindependent streak.
\nFast forward a little bit to <\/p>\n

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\nwhen I was about 10 years old.
\nThat’s when we got our first <\/p>\n

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\nmicrowave and Mom showed us how
\nto properly cook a hot dog, you <\/p>\n

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\nknow, poke it so it doesn’t
\nexplode and put it in there. <\/p>\n

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\nWe already learned how to do
\nthose TV dinners where, you <\/p>\n

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\nknow, you have to unfold part of
\nthe that aluminum, put them in <\/p>\n

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\nand that.
\nBut then we’re also taught how <\/p>\n

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\nto do our own laundry.
\nAnd the reasons for this was <\/p>\n

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\nbecause Mom was going to nursing
\nschool and wouldn’t have time <\/p>\n

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\nfor us anymore.
\nSo we had to take care of <\/p>\n

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\nourselves.
\nEach of us received a key to the<\/p>\n

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\nhouse, so we became part of that
\ngeneration known as latchkey <\/p>\n

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\nkids.
\nSo a lot of times we get home <\/p>\n

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\nfrom school, probably later on,
\nprobably junior high, almost <\/p>\n

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\nhigh, and we come home and
\nthere’ll be nobody home. <\/p>\n

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\nIt’ll be just us kids, so we,
\nyou know, take care of <\/p>\n

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\nourselves.
\nMaybe dad could home or mom <\/p>\n

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\noften worked overnight or
\nAnyway, that’s one thing. <\/p>\n

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\nI guess you can say that
\nprobably is the goal of any <\/p>\n

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\nparent.
\nI’m not a parent, so I can’t <\/p>\n

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\nreally have a true idea of this,
\nbut you want your kids to be <\/p>\n

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\nindependent at some point.
\nSome parents can probably not be<\/p>\n

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\nthat way, but I’m pretty sure
\nthat most parents want their <\/p>\n

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\nkids to be independent on and on
\ntheir own. <\/p>\n

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\nSo because of this, I’ve become
\nvery independent, so I rely <\/p>\n

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\npretty much on myself.
\nI live by myself. <\/p>\n

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\nI haven’t had to, haven’t had to
\ngo home for lack of not having <\/p>\n

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\nsupport.
\nOnce I moved out, I did move <\/p>\n

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\nback in after my dad passed, but
\nthat was because mom needed my <\/p>\n

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\nsupport.
\nSo when the pandemic hit, <\/p>\n

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\nnothing really changed for me.
\nBecause I work at a hospital, I <\/p>\n

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\nstill went to the hospital every
\nday because the computers will <\/p>\n

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\nbreak down and you have to be
\nthere for a lot of the work that<\/p>\n

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\nI do.
\nAnd staying home was not a big <\/p>\n

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\ndeal because I like to tell my
\nfriend a lot. <\/p>\n

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\nMy good friend, I tell her I’m a
\nhermit, so it wasn’t a big deal <\/p>\n

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\nfor me to, you know, to be at my
\napartment and not leave. <\/p>\n

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\nSometimes I don’t leave for the
\nweekend at all. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd I’m pretty good at you know
\nI can keep myself entertained. <\/p>\n

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\nSo I I it’s not that I don’t.
\nI do enjoy being around people. <\/p>\n

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\nI have my collegiate family
\nhere, which is great. <\/p>\n

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\nI still have my brother and
\nsister. <\/p>\n

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\nMy parents have you know been
\ngone for a while. <\/p>\n

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\nI have a second family.
\nYou may know them the riches, <\/p>\n

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\nthey’ve kind of adopt me.
\nThey invite me for holidays and <\/p>\n

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\nstuff, and they’re really good
\nfriends to me. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd like I said, they’re they’re
\nlike a second family. <\/p>\n

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\nSo this is where my struggle
\ncomes in. <\/p>\n

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\nIf I’m this independent, if we
\nare this independent, how do we <\/p>\n

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\nbecome dependent on God?
\nWell, I’d like to start out this<\/p>\n

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\njourney by looking at something
\nwe really don’t have control <\/p>\n

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\nover, but we maybe just think
\nabout it because it it hinders <\/p>\n

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\nus.
\nSo when you turn over to Romans <\/p>\n

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\nChapter 7, and we’re just going
\nto read about 10 verses here, So<\/p>\n

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\nRomans Chapter 7, starting at
\nverse 15. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd I’m reading from the ESV to
\nto the end of the chapter. <\/p>\n

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\nFor I do not understand my own
\nactions, for I do not do what I <\/p>\n

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\nwant, but I do the very thing I
\nhate. <\/p>\n

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\nNow, if I do what I do not want,
\nI agree with the law, and that <\/p>\n

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\nis good.
\nSo now it’s no longer that I who<\/p>\n

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\ndo it, but sin that dwells
\nwithin me. <\/p>\n

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\nFor I know that nothing good
\ndwells in me that is my flesh. <\/p>\n

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\nFor I have desire to do what is
\nright, but not the the ability <\/p>\n

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\nto carry it out.
\nFor I do not the good I I want, <\/p>\n

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\nbut the evil I do not want is
\nwhat I keep on doing So I find <\/p>\n

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\nit to be a law that when I want
\nto do right, evil lies close at <\/p>\n

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\nhand.
\nFor I delight in the law of God <\/p>\n

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\nin my inner being, but I see my
\nmembers another law waging war <\/p>\n

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\nagainst the law of my mind and
\nmaking me captive to the law of <\/p>\n

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\nsin that dwells in my members.
\nWretched man that I am, who will<\/p>\n

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\ndeliver to me from this body of
\ndeath, thanks be to God, through<\/p>\n

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\nJesus Christ our Lord.
\nSo then I myself serve the law <\/p>\n

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\nof God with my mind.
\nWith my flesh, I serve the law <\/p>\n

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\nof sin.
\nI hope that I was able to <\/p>\n

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\nemphasize my points there.
\nDid you count how many times <\/p>\n

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\nthat pronoun I was in there?
\nIt’s quite a bit. <\/p>\n

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\nDoes this describe you?
\nWe do like to beat ourselves up <\/p>\n

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\nquite a bit.
\nOr maybe it’s just me, But this <\/p>\n

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\ncan become a hindrance for us
\nbecause maybe we focus too much <\/p>\n

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\non Romans 7 and saying, oh this
\nis me, I’m the chief Sinner, as <\/p>\n

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\nPaul says, and we beat ourselves
\nup. <\/p>\n

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\nBut we forget a lot of things
\nand we forget the next chapter, <\/p>\n

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\nand this is the next chapter
\nthat we need to focus on. <\/p>\n

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\nRomans 8 verse one.
\nThere is therefore now no <\/p>\n

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\ncondemnation for those who are
\nin Christ Jesus. <\/p>\n

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\nNow, speaker once said that
\nRomans 8 is an apology for <\/p>\n

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\nRomans 7, and I love that.
\nSo let’s look at a couple of <\/p>\n

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\nother references and say that we
\nreally shouldn’t be beating <\/p>\n

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\nourselves up on on these things.
\nSo our first one is going to be <\/p>\n

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\nfirst.
\nJohn chapter 2, verse 20 and 29.<\/p>\n

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\nAnd now little children abide in
\nhim, so that when he appears we <\/p>\n

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\nhave may have confidence and not
\nshrink from him and the shame of<\/p>\n

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\nhis coming.
\nWe know that he is righteous, <\/p>\n

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\nmay be sure that everyone who
\npractices righteousness may be <\/p>\n

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\nborn of him.
\nAnd now the important parts of <\/p>\n

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\nthat is that we are practice
\nseeking righteousness. <\/p>\n

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\nNow we have some musicians in
\nhere. <\/p>\n

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\nWe know musicians practice.
\nBut the reason you practice is <\/p>\n

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\nto not make mistakes.
\nBut you still make mistakes. <\/p>\n

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\nSo you keep practicing and you
\nkeep practicing so you’re not <\/p>\n

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\nmaking those mistakes anymore.
\nAnd that’s what we’re doing. <\/p>\n

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\nWe, we’re our own worst critics
\nwhen it comes to that. <\/p>\n

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\nSo you may slip up and that is
\nfine as long as you keep <\/p>\n

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\npracticing.
\nTurn over just one chapter to <\/p>\n

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\n1st John 321.
\nAnd this is also related back to<\/p>\n

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\nRomans 7.
\nBeloved, if our heart does not <\/p>\n

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\ncondemn us, we have confidence
\nbefore God. <\/p>\n

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\nSo don’t let your heart condemn
\nyou. <\/p>\n

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\nWe are fallible creatures, so
\nwhen things like this happen, <\/p>\n

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\ntalk to God and move on and
\ndon’t dwell on it. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd that’s what Romans 7 kind of
\nsays, that Paul is dwelling on <\/p>\n

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\nus.
\nSo we can always we always <\/p>\n

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\nremember that we can go for God,
\nfor the help, for forgiveness <\/p>\n

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\nwhen we inadvertently sin.
\nOf course of course we should <\/p>\n

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\navoid intentionally sinning
\ncontinuing in first John there <\/p>\n

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\nin first John 4 verse 13.
\nAnd and this is an important <\/p>\n

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\none, because it’s also part of
\nthe prayer and John 17 By this <\/p>\n

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\nwe know that we abide in Him and
\nHe and us, because He has given <\/p>\n

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\nus of His Spirit.
\nAnd flip over to John 17\/21\/20 <\/p>\n

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\nand 21 we have We see that in
\nhis prayer He asks do not ask <\/p>\n

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\nfor these only, but for those
\nwho will believe in me through <\/p>\n

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\ntheir word that they may be all
\nin one, just as you Father are <\/p>\n

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\nin me and I am in you.
\nThat they may also be in us, so <\/p>\n

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\nthat the world may believe that
\nyou have sinned on Me. <\/p>\n

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\nSo keeping these things in mind,
\nlet’s do some things. <\/p>\n

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\nLet’s look at some things that
\ncan help us become more <\/p>\n

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\ndependent on God rather than
\nourselves. <\/p>\n

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\nSo the 1st and most important
\none is humility, to become <\/p>\n

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\nhumble.
\nIt’s probably one of the most <\/p>\n

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\ndifficult ones for us to
\naccomplish, because if you say <\/p>\n

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\nto yourself that you’re a humble
\nperson, you’re not. <\/p>\n

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\nI’m going to step into some
\ndifficult train, so bear with me<\/p>\n

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\nif I should stumble.
\nThere is one verse that I’ve <\/p>\n

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\nchosen, and I’ve recited this
\nfor several, several years and <\/p>\n

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\nmodified it to be kind of a call
\nand an answer. <\/p>\n

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\nTurn to Psalm 3, Psalm 3, verse
\nfive. <\/p>\n

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\nI lay down and slept.
\nI woke again for the Lord <\/p>\n

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\nsustained sustained me.
\nIf during the day I only managed<\/p>\n

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\nto pray for my meals, I will say
\nthis before I go to sleep. <\/p>\n

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\nI’m laying down to sleep, but
\nI’ll wake if you sustain me. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd when I wake up in the
\nmorning, I recite the verse. <\/p>\n

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\nI lay down and slept.
\nI woke again because you <\/p>\n

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\nsustained me.
\nI said this on June 4th, the <\/p>\n

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\nnight before my heart attack.
\nIt is not lost on me that I <\/p>\n

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\nquite possibly would have just
\nnot woken up and just pass <\/p>\n

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\nthrough the night.
\nHowever, I believe I woke up <\/p>\n

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\nbecause the Lord sustained me.
\nI lay down and slept. <\/p>\n

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\nI woke again, for the Lord
\nsustained me Fully. <\/p>\n

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\nDepending on God involves
\nletting go of the power that you<\/p>\n

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\nhave and seeking humility before
\nGod. <\/p>\n

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\nYou must recognize the proper
\nposition and recognize who God <\/p>\n

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\nis and that He alone creates,
\nmaintains, and upholds all <\/p>\n

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\nthings.
\nConsider Revelation 4, verse 10 <\/p>\n

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\nand 11. 24 elders fell down
\nbefore him. <\/p>\n

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\nHe was seated on the throne and
\nworshiped him who lives forever <\/p>\n

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\nand ever.
\nThey cast down their crowns <\/p>\n

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\nbefore the throne, saying,
\nWorthy Are you or our God to <\/p>\n

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\nreceive glory and honor and
\npower? <\/p>\n

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\nFor you created all things, and
\nby your will they existed and <\/p>\n

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\nwere created.
\nAs we become more dependent on <\/p>\n

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\nGod, we must grow to trust His
\nword. <\/p>\n

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\nWe tend to put our trust in
\nworldly measures, and with the <\/p>\n

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\nproblem that we sorry, we tend
\nto put our trust in worldly <\/p>\n

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\nmeasures.
\nThe problem with that is that we<\/p>\n

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\nresort to depending on God when
\nthose measures fail. <\/p>\n

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\nThat God is a backup to whatever
\nproblem we need to overcome, <\/p>\n

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\nwe’re told in Ephesians 320.
\nNow to him was able to do far <\/p>\n

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\nmore abundantly than all that we
\nask or think according to the <\/p>\n

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\npower at work within us.
\nIn order to grow stronger and <\/p>\n

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\nbuild dependence on God, we have
\nto spend time daily in His word.<\/p>\n

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\n00:21:44,280 –> 00:21:46,480
\nWe have our daily Bible
\nreadings. <\/p>\n

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\nHowever, if you can’t quite get
\nthrough the readings, maybe it’s<\/p>\n

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\nMarch and we’re in Leviticus.
\nI suggest something that a <\/p>\n

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\nbrother Peter said.
\nThere are 31 proverbs, so pick <\/p>\n

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\nthe date and go.
\nFor example, today is the 9th. <\/p>\n

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\nRead Proverbs 9 but always read
\nsomething. <\/p>\n

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\nEvery day we have our little
\nwalking group and we get a <\/p>\n

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\npassive for a day to think on
\nand ponder as we walk. <\/p>\n

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\nAs long as you do something,
\ndon’t skip it at all. <\/p>\n

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\nThere are two great books that
\nhelp us when we walk the Psalms <\/p>\n

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\nand the Proverbs.
\nAppropriately, one follows the <\/p>\n

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\nother from songs.
\nWe learn specifically to praise <\/p>\n

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\nGod, to worship Him for His
\ngoodness, strength, and majesty.<\/p>\n

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\nBy this means we look outward
\ntoward God. <\/p>\n

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\nFrom the Proverbs we learn to
\nmatch our praise with <\/p>\n

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\nperformance.
\nWe look inwards. <\/p>\n

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\nWe let we see ourselves as we
\nreally are feeble and prone to <\/p>\n

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\nerror.
\nWe learn of the rules that we <\/p>\n

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\nmust follow to please God,
\npractical requirements of the <\/p>\n

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\ntruth for daily performance.
\nWe learn what is required in <\/p>\n

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\nputting to death the works of
\nthe flesh, the dying to sin as <\/p>\n

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\n00:23:28,280 –> 00:23:33,760
\nChrist did, of living to God as
\nChrist did. <\/p>\n

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\nWhen it comes to depending on
\nGod, it’s it’s turning the focus<\/p>\n

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\nfrom ourselves back to God.
\nTime with the Lord in prayer <\/p>\n

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\ndoes just that.
\nWe draw nearer to our Heavenly <\/p>\n

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\nFather, bow before him, asking
\nfor help and living fully <\/p>\n

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\ndependent on him.
\nAnd he should do that for <\/p>\n

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\neverything, not just praying for
\nthe meals of the day. <\/p>\n

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\nNot just praying for something
\nthat maybe you need, Maybe just <\/p>\n

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\n00:24:18,600 –> 00:24:22,800
\na prayer of praise.
\nPray for other people. <\/p>\n

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\nI find that’s the best type of
\nprayer because you’re looking <\/p>\n

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\noutward.
\nRemember things that have <\/p>\n

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\n00:24:33,360 –> 00:24:38,800
\nhappened to you in the past.
\nListen in stillness. <\/p>\n

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\nLook for his response and his
\nrescue. <\/p>\n

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\nBe encouraged by his strength in
\nprayer. <\/p>\n

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\nWe return his greatness, power,
\nand unusual love. <\/p>\n

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\nWho draws in to learn that
\nthere’s no safer place than in <\/p>\n

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\nfull dependence of God?
\nRemember in times past when you <\/p>\n

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\ndepended on God and relied on
\nHis strength? <\/p>\n

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\nWrite those Write those things
\ndown, and then you can return <\/p>\n

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\nthose in praise intentionally
\nlook for ways that God has come <\/p>\n

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\nthrough for you.
\nPraise recognizes God for who He<\/p>\n

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\nis and when we can praise his
\nvery nature. <\/p>\n

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\nWe can take an example from
\nDaniel after God to get gave to <\/p>\n

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\nhim the mystery of
\nNebuchadnezzar’s dream. <\/p>\n

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\nDaniel Two verse 20 Daniel
\nanswered and said blessed be the<\/p>\n

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\nname of God forever and ever.
\nTo him belong wisdom and might. <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:02,960 –> 00:26:04,960
\nHe changed his times and
\nseasons. <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:05,440 –> 00:26:08,200
\nHe removes kings and sets up
\nkings. <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:08,560 –> 00:26:12,480
\nHe gives wisdom to the wise, and
\nknowledge to those who have <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:12,480 –> 00:26:15,520
\nunderstanding.
\nHe reveals deep and hidden <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:15,520 –> 00:26:17,760
\nthings.
\nHe knows what is in the <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:17,760 –> 00:26:21,160
\ndarkness, and the light dwells
\nwith it with him. <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:21,960 –> 00:26:25,840
\nTo you, O God of my Father’s, I
\ngive thanks and praise. <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:26,400 –> 00:26:32,520
\nFor you have given me wisdom and
\nmight, and have now made known <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:32,520 –> 00:26:38,520
\nto Me What we ask of you, for
\nyou have made known to us the <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:38,520 –> 00:26:44,080
\nKing’s manner.
\nWe know that God’s ways is not <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:44,080 –> 00:26:48,880
\nnecessarily our ways, but little
\nby little we can surrender our <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:48,880 –> 00:26:53,960
\nmoments to Him.
\nWe will grow to depend on Him <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:53,960 –> 00:26:59,360
\nmore and more.
\nWe will grow to waver, to not <\/p>\n

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\n00:26:59,360 –> 00:27:03,920
\nwaver and believing in God’s
\npromises and know with absolute <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:03,920 –> 00:27:06,840
\nassurance that He’ll come
\nthrough for us. <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:07,960 –> 00:27:11,480
\nThere are benefits to depending
\non God. <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:15,640 –> 00:27:17,760
\nJust run through some verses
\nhere. <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:19,000 –> 00:27:22,440
\nPsalm 2510.
\nAll the paths of the Lord are <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:22,440 –> 00:27:26,440
\nsteadfast, are steadfast love
\nand faithfulness for those who <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:26,440 –> 00:27:28,960
\nkeep His covenant and His
\ntestimonies. <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:29,800 –> 00:27:34,200
\nGod will guide us to His
\nunfailing love. <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:35,760 –> 00:27:39,120
\nBut they who wait for the Lord
\nshall renew their strength. <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:39,520 –> 00:27:43,640
\nFor they mount, for shall they
\nshall mount up with wings like <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:43,640 –> 00:27:45,560
\nEagles.
\nThey shall run and not be <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:45,560 –> 00:27:47,800
\nworried.
\nThey shall walk and not faint. <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:48,560 –> 00:27:53,920
\nGod will renew our strength.
\nDo not be anxious for about <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:53,920 –> 00:27:57,920
\nanything, but in everything by
\nprayer and supplication with <\/p>\n

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\n00:27:57,920 –> 00:28:03,280
\nThanksgiving, let your let your
\nrequest be made known to God, <\/p>\n

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\n00:28:04,040 –> 00:28:06,920
\nand the peace of God which
\nsurpasses all understanding, <\/p>\n

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\n00:28:07,600 –> 00:28:10,840
\nwill guard your hearts and your
\nminds in Christ Jesus. <\/p>\n

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\n00:28:12,080 –> 00:28:17,320
\nGod will envelope this with this
\npeace, so that your faith may <\/p>\n

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\n00:28:17,800 –> 00:28:21,160
\nnot rest in wisdom of men, but
\nin the power of God. <\/p>\n

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\n00:28:21,840 –> 00:28:27,040
\nOur faith will be deepened.
\nWe have this as a sure and <\/p>\n

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\n00:28:27,040 –> 00:28:31,240
\nsteadfast anchor of the soul, a
\nhope that enters into the inner <\/p>\n

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\n00:28:31,240 –> 00:28:38,040
\nplace behind the curtain.
\nOur hope is anchored, so we have<\/p>\n

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\n00:28:38,040 –> 00:28:43,160
\ncome here this morning around
\nthis table to remember the <\/p>\n

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\n00:28:43,160 –> 00:28:46,600
\nsacrifice that Jesus gave, that
\nwe may have life. <\/p>\n

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\n00:28:49,840 –> 00:28:55,440
\nAnd we know from John 5, verse
\n30 that Jesus says I can do <\/p>\n

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\n00:28:55,440 –> 00:28:59,400
\nnothing of my own.
\nAnd as I hear, I judge my <\/p>\n

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\n00:28:59,400 –> 00:29:02,600
\njudgement is dust because I seek
\nnot my own will, but the will of<\/p>\n

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\n00:29:02,600 –> 00:29:08,360
\nhim who sent me.
\nAll that he could do, He could <\/p>\n

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\n00:29:08,360 –> 00:29:10,360
\nonly do because he was dependent
\non God. <\/p>\n

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\n00:29:11,560 –> 00:29:15,000
\nAnd I often wonder about that
\nprayer that he says in the <\/p>\n

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\n00:29:15,000 –> 00:29:19,840
\ngarden and the cup that could be
\nremoved from him. <\/p>\n

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\n00:29:21,080 –> 00:29:27,120
\nAnd we look for a little further
\ndown at Luke 22 and being in <\/p>\n

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\n00:29:27,120 –> 00:29:31,160
\nagony, he prayed more earnestly.
\nHis sweat become like great <\/p>\n

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\n00:29:31,160 –> 00:29:33,640
\ndrops of blood falling down to
\nthe ground. <\/p>\n

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\n00:29:37,640 –> 00:29:40,600
\nI wonder if that was just the
\nfear of what was going to <\/p>\n

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\n00:29:40,600 –> 00:29:43,640
\nhappen.
\nI mean he has resurrected people<\/p>\n

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\n00:29:43,640 –> 00:29:46,960
\nbefore so he knows that that
\npower is there. <\/p>\n

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\n00:29:47,480 –> 00:29:54,440
\nAnd I wonder that he because of
\nthe temptation and he refused <\/p>\n

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\n00:29:54,440 –> 00:29:59,960
\nSatan that the OR the the
\ntemptation to you know create <\/p>\n

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\n00:30:00,320 –> 00:30:04,600
\nbread from these rocks or you
\nknow you can have power over <\/p>\n

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\n00:30:04,600 –> 00:30:10,400
\nthese kingdoms that he wouldn’t
\nuse any power to maybe relieve <\/p>\n

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\n00:30:10,400 –> 00:30:13,360
\nsome of the pain that he was
\nabout to endure. <\/p>\n

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\n00:30:19,410 –> 00:30:22,770
\nThe and and Mark We read that
\nthe chief priests and the <\/p>\n

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\n00:30:22,770 –> 00:30:26,840
\nscribes mocked him, saying just
\nfor that he saved others. <\/p>\n

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\n00:30:26,840 –> 00:30:32,120
\nBut a him himself cannot save
\nand if he were to save himself, <\/p>\n

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\n00:30:32,120 –> 00:30:34,120
\nthat would defeat the entire
\npurpose. <\/p>\n

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\n00:30:35,040 –> 00:30:40,360
\nHe was only to be saved by God,
\nbut he had to walk through that <\/p>\n

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\n00:30:41,880 –> 00:30:48,720
\nvalley of death first.
\nI like to think that it was the <\/p>\n

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\n00:30:48,720 –> 00:30:53,600
\ndying part that he didn’t want
\nto experience. <\/p>\n

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\n00:30:57,280 –> 00:31:03,120
\nAnd I I can understand that
\nbecause I have often said that <\/p>\n

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\n00:31:03,120 –> 00:31:06,720
\nI’m I’m not afraid of death, I’m
\nafraid of dying. <\/p>\n

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\n00:31:08,600 –> 00:31:12,520
\nSo while I sat in that emergency
\nroom, I had a lot of time to <\/p>\n

394
\n00:31:12,520 –> 00:31:16,440
\nponder a few things.
\nI had said a prayer to get me to<\/p>\n

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\n00:31:16,440 –> 00:31:20,480
\nthe ER safely.
\nI had said a prayer for the care<\/p>\n

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\n00:31:20,480 –> 00:31:24,360
\nteam that I know would be
\nhandling me and past God bless <\/p>\n

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\n00:31:24,360 –> 00:31:29,200
\ntheir hands.
\nThe remarkable thing is that I <\/p>\n

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\n00:31:29,200 –> 00:31:34,720
\nwas calm the entire time.
\nI wasn’t nervous. <\/p>\n

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\n00:31:36,520 –> 00:31:42,720
\nI wasn’t in a state of panic
\nbecause I realized one thing and<\/p>\n

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\n00:31:42,720 –> 00:31:44,760
\nyou’re probably not going to
\nlike this statement. <\/p>\n

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\n00:31:46,640 –> 00:31:51,280
\nI was fine with either outcome.
\nEither. <\/p>\n

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\n00:31:51,280 –> 00:31:56,760
\nI would be able to continue to
\nserve God here or I just beat <\/p>\n

403
\n00:31:56,760 –> 00:31:58,480
\nbeat the rest of you to the
\nKingdom. <\/p>\n

404
\n00:32:00,200 –> 00:32:06,720
\nI’ve often said that I don’t
\nfear death, I fear dying and <\/p>\n

405
\n00:32:06,720 –> 00:32:10,000
\nepiphany that I had is that
\ndeath, death doesn’t really <\/p>\n

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\n00:32:10,000 –> 00:32:14,920
\nexist for us.
\nWhat is always said when <\/p>\n

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\n00:32:14,920 –> 00:32:20,480
\nsomebody passes away in the
\ntruth, their next waking moment <\/p>\n

408
\n00:32:21,240 –> 00:32:30,200
\nis the resurrection.
\nSo that’s what I like to say to <\/p>\n

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\n00:32:30,200 –> 00:32:33,360
\nyou.
\nDon’t think of it as death, <\/p>\n

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\n00:32:34,200 –> 00:32:37,280
\nthink of it as a resurrection
\nwhen that time comes. <\/p>\n

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\n00:32:43,000 –> 00:32:50,520
\nThat being said, even though I
\nwas fine with either outcome, my<\/p>\n

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\n00:32:50,520 –> 00:32:53,320
\nthird prayer as I was being
\nwheeled in the operating room <\/p>\n

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\n00:32:53,320 –> 00:33:03,280
\nwas a request to stick around.
\nJesus was dependent on God to <\/p>\n

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\n00:33:03,280 –> 00:33:08,040
\nraise him from the grave.
\nI believe this sacrifice changed<\/p>\n

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\n00:33:08,040 –> 00:33:13,600
\nthat for believers, and it
\nbrings a peace upon us, because <\/p>\n

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\n00:33:13,600 –> 00:33:17,800
\ndeath is no longer an issue.
\nIf we have the resurrection, <\/p>\n

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\n00:33:18,840 –> 00:33:23,320
\ndeath has become a footnote,
\nappropriately described as a <\/p>\n

418
\n00:33:23,320 –> 00:33:28,800
\nsting it would be for us like
\nstepping through a door. <\/p>\n

419
\n00:33:31,560 –> 00:33:36,840
\nSo with that hymn this morning,
\nFather, I ask all my that all my<\/p>\n

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\n00:33:36,840 –> 00:33:41,200
\nlife may be or ruled by thee,
\nbecause I depend on you. <\/p>\n

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\n00:33:42,280 –> 00:33:46,760
\nThe changes then that surely
\ncome I shall not fear to see, <\/p>\n

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\n00:33:47,720 –> 00:33:53,080
\nbecause I trust you, ask thee
\nfor a steadfast vine, intent on <\/p>\n

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\n00:33:53,080 –> 00:33:57,600
\npleasing thee, because not my
\nwill, but yours. <\/p>\n

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