{"id":479,"date":"2022-01-31T23:28:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T23:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/177-nathan-luke-exhortation-arete-excellence-in-everything\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T08:11:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:11:54","slug":"177-nathan-luke-exhortation-arete-excellence-in-everything","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/177-nathan-luke-exhortation-arete-excellence-in-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"177: Nathan Luke – Exhortation: Arete (Excellence in Everything)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week we are listening to an Exhortation by Bro. Nathan Luke that was given at the Enfield ecclesia, May, 2020. We hope this strengthens your Faith and brightens your day!<\/p>\n

Thank you for listening, God bless, and talk to you next week.<\/p>\n

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\nWelcome to Good Burger selfie
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\nBrian, thank you for joining us <\/p>\n

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\nOn this podcast, we select one <\/p>\n

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\nYou’re about to listen to and <\/p>\n

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\nnow let’s talk more about this
\nweek’s talk. <\/p>\n

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\nWelcome to the good
\nchristadelphians talks podcast. <\/p>\n

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\nThis is brother Brian.
\nThis week’s talk is an <\/p>\n

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\nexcitation by brother Nathan,
\nLuke which was given in May of <\/p>\n

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\n2020 at the Enfield, Ecclesia,
\nand South Australia. <\/p>\n

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\nHis excitation is entitled,
\nexcellence in everything and it <\/p>\n

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\ncomes from the list of
\nattributes that are laid out in <\/p>\n

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\nsecond Peter chapter 1, verses 5
\nto 8. <\/p>\n

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\nWhere Peter exhorts us to add
\nonto or supplement our faith, <\/p>\n

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\nwith this list of
\ncharacteristics, which should <\/p>\n

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\nbecome a natural outworking of
\nour faith. <\/p>\n

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\nAs we confirm our high calling.
\nAnd the first one that comes up,<\/p>\n

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\nis this term virtue at on to
\nyour faith virtue or in some <\/p>\n

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\nversions.
\nIt’s termed excellence. <\/p>\n

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\nSo the Greek word for this is
\narat, a get used to it, you’re <\/p>\n

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\ngoing to hear that word a lot,
\nit’s best to find as moral <\/p>\n

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\nexcellence.
\nAnd brother, Nathan takes us <\/p>\n

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\nthrough the four places where
\nthe word Erte appears and then <\/p>\n

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\nthe lessons that we can draw
\nfrom this passage the main <\/p>\n

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\ntakeaway that I appreciated was
\nnot being intimidated by what <\/p>\n

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\nthe word implies, which is like
\nthe highest level of Excellence.<\/p>\n

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\nSince we know that all fall
\nshort of God’s glory, and we <\/p>\n

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\noften fail to live up to even
\njust a modest moral or spiritual<\/p>\n

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\nstandard, let alone, the
\nrighteousness, that our God <\/p>\n

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\nshould require But that it’s a
\nprocess by which we devote <\/p>\n

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\nourselves.
\nIn striving for this incredibly <\/p>\n

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\nHigh expectation, more out of
\ngratitude than anything else at <\/p>\n

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\na gratitude for the grace that
\nhas been shown towards us. <\/p>\n

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\nSo, like, rather than being
\ndiscouraged in wondering why a <\/p>\n

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\nman, like, how will I ever live
\nup to what is being asked of me,<\/p>\n

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\nbrother?
\nNathan implies, we should <\/p>\n

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\ninstead.
\nEd gear. <\/p>\n

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\nOur minds to think of pursuing
\nare attacking as a means of <\/p>\n

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\nsimply giving back to what is
\nreasonably deserved by our <\/p>\n

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\ngracious master.
\nTons of Little Gems like that in<\/p>\n

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\nthis one so I will leave it at
\nthat for now. <\/p>\n

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\nBut as always, we hope this
\nstrengthens your faith and <\/p>\n

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\nbrightens your day brother
\nNathan. <\/p>\n

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\nLuke arat a excellence in
\neverything, Thanks brother, <\/p>\n

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\nElliot and good morning.
\nDear brothers and sisters in the<\/p>\n

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\nLord.
\nJesus Christ and good morning. <\/p>\n

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\nAll those young people and
\nchildren who are also watching <\/p>\n

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\nthis stream this morning.
\nWell this is my first taste of <\/p>\n

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\nspeaking to a gathering that I
\ncan’t actually see what I want <\/p>\n

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\nto convey to all of you this
\nmorning. <\/p>\n

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\nThe warm love that I have for
\nyou in Christ Jesus, our lord <\/p>\n

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\nand to share with you a word of
\nexhortation and encouragement <\/p>\n

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\nthat will be spiritually helpful
\nas we come to remember our Lord.<\/p>\n

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\nTrip.
\nYou’re taking your bread and <\/p>\n

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\nwine this morning.
\nI must say strangers. <\/p>\n

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\nThe past few weeks have been as
\nat home in our family. <\/p>\n

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\nWe’ve said around just the five
\nof us at home. <\/p>\n

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\nWe found that the meetings
\nduring that period of time have <\/p>\n

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\nbeen very personal, very moving
\nand searching and somewhat <\/p>\n

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\nparadoxically very real It’s
\nbeen a lot of thinking time <\/p>\n

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\nhasn’t there.
\nI’m sure you found the same. <\/p>\n

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\nTime to reflect on what is the
\ncore of life, when so much of <\/p>\n

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\nthe usual busyness, so much of
\nthe usual activity has been <\/p>\n

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\nStripped Away.
\nAnd you’ll see that they’re as <\/p>\n

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\nyou are perhaps this morning in
\nthe quiet of your house. <\/p>\n

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\nThey’re quite a small be
\nrelative to how many children <\/p>\n

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\nyou have and what sort of I say
\nare you sitting there in the <\/p>\n

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\nquiet of your house on a Sunday
\nmorning? <\/p>\n

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\nWell, some other time and up on
\nthe screen, comes the face and <\/p>\n

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\nthe voice of brothers and
\nsisters, who from whom, we <\/p>\n

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\ncurrently socially isolated, but
\nwhose faith and values, we <\/p>\n

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\ndeeply Sher and prayer is
\noffered. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd the word of God is opened
\nand shared as always. <\/p>\n

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\nAssign beautiful trees, convey
\nto us. and we know, as we sit <\/p>\n

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\nthere, we know, and we feel that
\nGod and his son with us The Lord<\/p>\n

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\nis guiding us and our children
\nthrough these somewhat strange <\/p>\n

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\nand difficult times.
\nGod’s good Purpose with us <\/p>\n

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\nremains on course, be confident
\nabout that. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd the dawn of the new day, the
\ndawn of that new age, which we <\/p>\n

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\nso desire seems to be upon us.
\nSo I trust that again, this <\/p>\n

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\nmorning as we conduct our
\nmeeting in the same format, you <\/p>\n

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\nwill find encouragement in this
\ntime of remembrance and the, you<\/p>\n

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\nwill sense a presence in the
\nblessing of our heavenly father,<\/p>\n

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\none of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
\nJesus, of course, who told us, <\/p>\n

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\nhe told us I am with you.
\nI Am With You Always even unto <\/p>\n

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\nthe end of the world, which is
\nwhere we find ourselves in in <\/p>\n

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\nhistory.
\nSo I want to begin this morning <\/p>\n

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\nbrothers and sisters and young
\npeople with a question. <\/p>\n

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\nI want you to consider what
\nwould be the best thing that <\/p>\n

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\nyou’ve ever heard with your
\nears. <\/p>\n

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\nWhat’s the best thing you’ve
\never heard with your ears? <\/p>\n

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\nThink about that for a long
\ntime, you know, possibly the <\/p>\n

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\nanswer is that we’re still yet
\nto hear the best words that we <\/p>\n

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\nwill hear the words, which we
\nmight hear from the Lord’s <\/p>\n

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\nmouth.
\nGod willing, listen to what he <\/p>\n

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\nsays.
\nYou know, the work, the word, <\/p>\n

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\nthe words.
\nWell, well done thou good and <\/p>\n

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\nfaithful servant thou Hast been
\nFaithful over. <\/p>\n

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\nA few things.
\nI will make thee ruler over many<\/p>\n

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\nthings.
\nEnter thou into the joy of thy <\/p>\n

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\nLord.
\nNow, when we hear these words, <\/p>\n

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\nonce we’re there, kneeling in
\nthe awesome presence. <\/p>\n

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\nOf the judge of the whole earth,
\nour beloved master and Lord, you<\/p>\n

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\nwill be an Indescribable moment
\nWe will experience Grace or <\/p>\n

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\nfavor too deep to fully
\ncomprehend. <\/p>\n

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\nTo think that he’s speaking to
\nme. <\/p>\n

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\nHe says of me.
\nYou are a good servant. <\/p>\n

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\nYou are a faithful servant.
\nThis is me in Christ’s <\/p>\n

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\nestimation will be an incredible
\nmoment for each. <\/p>\n

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\nOne of us won’t, it will be
\nspeechless. <\/p>\n

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\nAbsolutely speechless with
\ngratitude and wonder overwhelmed<\/p>\n

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\nwith humility and Thanksgiving.
\nHe says not been faithful. <\/p>\n

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\nWe’ve been trustworthy loyal
\npersistent Servants of his <\/p>\n

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\nthrough the highs and the lows
\nof are mortal days. <\/p>\n

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\nHe says that we’ve been good
\ngood in character beneficial in <\/p>\n

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\nour effects on others.
\nWe want to pick up our theme <\/p>\n

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\nwhich brother Elliot has alluded
\nto this morning from The Second <\/p>\n

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\nEpistle of Peter, if your turn
\nacross there. <\/p>\n

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\nPeter Second Epistle, we know
\nthat Peter was a chosen disciple<\/p>\n

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\nwho saw tremendous spiritual
\ngrowth through the course of his<\/p>\n

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\nlife as a disciple, when we come
\nto his first chapter of The <\/p>\n

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\nSecond Epistle and in verse 5,
\nhe says this and beside this <\/p>\n

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\ngiving all diligence add to your
\nfaith virtue. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd to Virtue knowledge.
\nAnd he goes on as we know to to <\/p>\n

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\nlist, seven things doesn’t need
\nto to add to or to supplement <\/p>\n

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\nour faith with these are things,
\nwhich arise from our faith. <\/p>\n

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\nThese are what we bring, what
\nthese are these are our <\/p>\n

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\nofferings to God in response to
\nthe great salvation that we’ve <\/p>\n

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\nreceived.
\nSuppose in a sense, it’s another<\/p>\n

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\nway of teaching that same truth
\nthat faith without works is dead<\/p>\n

133
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\nas James takes up in Chapter 2
\nof his epistle. <\/p>\n

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\nGod is looking for evidence that
\nour faith is alive. <\/p>\n

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\nOur faith is vibrant.
\nIt’s on fire. <\/p>\n

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\nIt’s a force and energy in our
\nlives. <\/p>\n

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\nThat’s your faith virtue and to
\nVirtue knowledge to knowledge <\/p>\n

138
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\nTemperance.
\nVerse 6, patience, godliness to <\/p>\n

139
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\nGodliness verse 7, brotherly,
\nkindness, and to brotherly. <\/p>\n

140
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\nKindness, charity or love.
\nIt goes on in verse 89. <\/p>\n

141
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\nI’ll read these words.
\nThese verses from the ESV for if<\/p>\n

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\nthese qualities are yours in are
\nincreasing. <\/p>\n

143
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\nThey keep you from being
\nineffective or unfruitful in the<\/p>\n

144
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\nknowledge of our Lord Jesus
\nChrist. <\/p>\n

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\nFor Whoever likes these
\nqualities is so nearsighted that<\/p>\n

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\nhe’s blind having forgotten that
\nhe was cleansed from his former <\/p>\n

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\nsins.
\nVerse 8 speaks of increasing. <\/p>\n

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\nDoesn’t it moving forward?
\nHe speaks of positive <\/p>\n

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\nprogression in our lives of
\nfaith building, good character <\/p>\n

150
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\nbeing effective active and
\nfruitful for God, which of <\/p>\n

151
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\ncourse, is the outworking of and
\nknowledge of the Lord. <\/p>\n

152
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\nJesus Christ is the end of that
\nfirst verse 8 says and he warns <\/p>\n

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\nus about being short-sighted,
\nnot literally, of course, he’s <\/p>\n

154
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\nspeaking figuratively here.
\nPossibly even blind. <\/p>\n

155
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\nHe says, because we’re focused
\non the here and now we’re <\/p>\n

156
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\nFocused on the will, what is it?
\nNow is preoccupied with a world <\/p>\n

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\nthat’s under the under the
\nDominion of sin. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd so in a sense, we’re
\nstanding still from a spiritual <\/p>\n

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\nperspective.
\nWe’ve gone back, perhaps we’ve <\/p>\n

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\neven reverted to former ways,
\nwe’re not focused on the things <\/p>\n

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\nwhich are in front the things
\nwhich are ahead of us. <\/p>\n

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\nmonths ago, things have really
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\nSo the first thing that Peter
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\nHe says, according as his divine
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\ndoesn’t it whereby this for a
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\nGreat and precious promises that
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\nlift us up, don’t they to a
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\nI press toward the goal for the
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\nin Christ Jesus.
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\ndisused just four times in the
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\nAnd in Philippians 4, where we
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\nYou’ll find some versions
\ntranslated as Excellence. <\/p>\n

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\ncase in point, says in your <\/p>\n

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\nStrong’s in his concordance,
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\nabout arat a sincerity, a is an
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\nsorry Phil fulfilling their <\/p>\n

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\nofferings that we bring to the
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\nWhat was your motivation? <\/p>\n

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\nmotivation for is to to to give <\/p>\n

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\n00:21:43,000 –> 00:21:47,000
\nus energy to give us.
\nGive us a urge to do something <\/p>\n

333
\n00:21:47,800 –> 00:21:52,400
\nto respond to God.
\nRomans chapter 12, and verse 1. <\/p>\n

334
\n00:21:52,400 –> 00:21:55,600
\nWe he paints for us that the
\nbasis of his appeal. <\/p>\n

335
\n00:21:55,800 –> 00:21:59,400
\nI beseech you, therefore,
\nBrethren by the mercies of God, <\/p>\n

336
\n00:21:59,400 –> 00:22:02,900
\nthat’s the basis of his appeal.
\nBy the mercies of God, that ye <\/p>\n

337
\n00:22:02,900 –> 00:22:07,300
\npresent your bodies, a Living
\nSacrifice, holy acceptable, To <\/p>\n

338
\n00:22:07,308 –> 00:22:10,100
\nbelong to God, which is your
\nreasonable service. <\/p>\n

339
\n00:22:10,800 –> 00:22:14,000
\nWhat’s the basis of appeal?
\nIt’s the mercies of God that <\/p>\n

340
\n00:22:14,000 –> 00:22:17,900
\nyou’ve received.
\nGod, sent his only son into the <\/p>\n

341
\n00:22:17,900 –> 00:22:22,700
\nworld to save Sinners Like You.
\nAnd I That’s an extraordinary <\/p>\n

342
\n00:22:22,700 –> 00:22:25,700
\ntruth.
\nYou might have heard that a <\/p>\n

343
\n00:22:25,700 –> 00:22:30,100
\nthousand times in your lifetime
\nor many times over that, but it <\/p>\n

344
\n00:22:30,108 –> 00:22:33,300
\nremains an unassailable,
\nextraordinary truth. <\/p>\n

345
\n00:22:34,400 –> 00:22:38,800
\nGod, sent his only son into the
\nworld to save Sinners Like You. <\/p>\n

346
\n00:22:38,800 –> 00:22:44,500
\nAnd I So to present your bodies,
\na Living Sacrifice is our <\/p>\n

347
\n00:22:44,500 –> 00:22:47,600
\nreasonable service.
\nHe says it’s a rational service <\/p>\n

348
\n00:22:47,700 –> 00:22:49,800
\nsomething that’s fitting and
\nappropriate. <\/p>\n

349
\n00:22:49,800 –> 00:22:53,400
\nSo what we’ve received, nothing
\nless will be reasonable. <\/p>\n

350
\n00:22:56,200 –> 00:23:00,400
\nAs Paul puts it elsewhere in 2nd
\nCorinthians chapter 5, The Love <\/p>\n

351
\n00:23:00,400 –> 00:23:03,900
\nOf Christ.
\nConstrains us the love of Christ<\/p>\n

352
\n00:23:04,000 –> 00:23:07,700
\nconstrains us.
\nIt compels us when we remember <\/p>\n

353
\n00:23:07,700 –> 00:23:11,200
\nthe love and compassion that has
\nbeen shown to us the weight of <\/p>\n

354
\n00:23:11,200 –> 00:23:14,200
\nsacrifice that our lord Jesus
\nhas made for our sakes. <\/p>\n

355
\n00:23:15,000 –> 00:23:16,400
\nWhat else can we offer in
\nreturn? <\/p>\n

356
\n00:23:16,400 –> 00:23:20,800
\nBut excellence in service to him
\nthe best that we can offer in <\/p>\n

357
\n00:23:20,800 –> 00:23:26,200
\ngratitude in thankfulness We
\nwant to offer something this <\/p>\n

358
\n00:23:26,200 –> 00:23:31,300
\nacceptable to God.
\nMalachi comments on that doesn. <\/p>\n

359
\n00:23:31,300 –> 00:23:34,500
\nT really, let’s go back to that
\nchapter, that brother. <\/p>\n

360
\n00:23:34,500 –> 00:23:42,900
\nElliot read for us, the first
\nchapter of Malachi, Malachi the <\/p>\n

361
\n00:23:43,700 –> 00:23:48,200
\nlast of the prophets speaks of a
\ntime when Yahweh, the god of <\/p>\n

362
\n00:23:48,200 –> 00:23:50,600
\nIsrael.
\nOur God was not receiving <\/p>\n

363
\n00:23:50,600 –> 00:23:53,800
\nacceptable service.
\nHe was not receiving reasonable <\/p>\n

364
\n00:23:53,800 –> 00:23:56,000
\nservice and the people couldn’t
\nsee it. <\/p>\n

365
\n00:23:56,600 –> 00:23:59,000
\nEven the spiritual leaders of
\nthe nation, the priests. <\/p>\n

366
\n00:23:59,100 –> 00:24:02,200
\nThey didn’t get it picking up in
\nverse 6. <\/p>\n

367
\n00:24:02,400 –> 00:24:06,400
\nMalachi says a son honors, his
\nfather and a servant his master.<\/p>\n

368
\n00:24:07,300 –> 00:24:09,900
\nEthan or be a father.
\nWhere is my honor? <\/p>\n

369
\n00:24:11,000 –> 00:24:16,400
\nand if I be a master, whereas my
\nfear, so if Yahweh of hosts unto<\/p>\n

370
\n00:24:16,400 –> 00:24:22,200
\nyou o priests that despise my
\nname and ye say, wherein have we<\/p>\n

371
\n00:24:22,200 –> 00:24:27,400
\ndespised thy name There’s seven,
\nhe offer, polluted bread, upon <\/p>\n

372
\n00:24:27,400 –> 00:24:31,400
\nmine, Altar, and ye say, wherein
\nhave we polluted thee in that. <\/p>\n

373
\n00:24:31,400 –> 00:24:36,300
\nYou say the table of Yahweh is
\ncontemptible see that they query<\/p>\n

374
\n00:24:36,300 –> 00:24:38,400
\nguys, complaint.
\nDon’t they they take issue with <\/p>\n

375
\n00:24:38,400 –> 00:24:41,900
\nGod.
\nAlmost as if God is unjustified <\/p>\n

376
\n00:24:41,900 –> 00:24:45,600
\nin saying, what are you saying?
\nWherein they say in verse 6 and <\/p>\n

377
\n00:24:45,600 –> 00:24:50,000
\nagain in verse 7, where’s the
\nevidence will get God says at <\/p>\n

378
\n00:24:50,000 –> 00:24:53,800
\nthe end of verse 7, the evidence
\nis in the East, say the table of<\/p>\n

379
\n00:24:53,800 –> 00:24:57,700
\nYahweh is People by saying that
\nthe Lord’s table may be <\/p>\n

380
\n00:24:57,700 –> 00:24:59,900
\ndespised.
\nThe SP puts it. <\/p>\n

381
\n00:25:00,400 –> 00:25:03,700
\nIt gives an example in verse 8
\nand if you offer the blind for <\/p>\n

382
\n00:25:03,700 –> 00:25:08,100
\nsacrifice, is it not evil?
\nAnd if you offer the lame and <\/p>\n

383
\n00:25:08,100 –> 00:25:13,000
\nsick, is it not able offer it?
\nNow into the governor will he be<\/p>\n

384
\n00:25:13,000 –> 00:25:15,100
\npleased with thee or except I
\npersons? <\/p>\n

385
\n00:25:15,600 –> 00:25:20,300
\nSo Theo of hosts.
\nWe wouldn’t think to offer to <\/p>\n

386
\n00:25:20,300 –> 00:25:24,000
\nthe governor and we got to think
\nin our case, what the, or the <\/p>\n

387
\n00:25:24,000 –> 00:25:26,900
\nequivalent would be, we wouldn’t
\nthink to offer to the governor <\/p>\n

388
\n00:25:26,900 –> 00:25:29,900
\nin our time, such a poor
\ninsufficient offering. <\/p>\n

389
\n00:25:31,900 –> 00:25:34,900
\nI’ll beat your boss.
\nOr your wife. <\/p>\n

390
\n00:25:36,000 –> 00:25:39,000
\nYour father or mother?
\nWhere your fellow brother and <\/p>\n

391
\n00:25:39,000 –> 00:25:43,600
\nsister in Christ will be offer
\nsuch a sacrifice to any of them <\/p>\n

392
\n00:25:43,600 –> 00:25:47,300
\nknow out of love and respect
\nwhich seek to give our best for <\/p>\n

393
\n00:25:47,300 –> 00:25:50,400
\nthem.
\nTo show our respect and honor to<\/p>\n

394
\n00:25:50,400 –> 00:25:56,100
\nshow excellence in giving.
\nSo then what are the god of <\/p>\n

395
\n00:25:56,100 –> 00:26:01,200
\nHeaven and Earth verse 9?
\nAnd now I pray, you, I pray <\/p>\n

396
\n00:26:01,200 –> 00:26:04,200
\nbeseech God that he will be
\ngracious unto us. <\/p>\n

397
\n00:26:04,800 –> 00:26:06,400
\nThis has been by your means,
\nwill he? <\/p>\n

398
\n00:26:06,400 –> 00:26:09,800
\nRegard your persons?
\nSo yeah, saith Yahweh of hosts. <\/p>\n

399
\n00:26:10,700 –> 00:26:13,300
\nWho is that even among you?
\nThat would shut the that would <\/p>\n

400
\n00:26:13,300 –> 00:26:17,300
\nshut the doors for naught.
\nNeither do your Kindle Fire or <\/p>\n

401
\n00:26:17,300 –> 00:26:19,800
\nmine Altar for naught?
\nI have no pleasure in you. <\/p>\n

402
\n00:26:20,200 –> 00:26:23,800
\nSo if Yahweh of hosts neither
\nwill I accept an offering at <\/p>\n

403
\n00:26:23,800 –> 00:26:27,000
\nyour hand, other versions are
\nperhaps paint that verse a <\/p>\n

404
\n00:26:27,008 –> 00:26:28,700
\nlittle bit better but God will
\nbe pleased. <\/p>\n

405
\n00:26:28,800 –> 00:26:31,800
\nMy mom would take it upon
\nthemselves to shut the temple <\/p>\n

406
\n00:26:31,800 –> 00:26:35,100
\ndoors, so that the offerings was
\nwould no longer be offered in <\/p>\n

407
\n00:26:35,100 –> 00:26:36,900
\nvain.
\nAs they were though, we’re not <\/p>\n

408
\n00:26:36,900 –> 00:26:41,500
\nacceptable to God for from the
\nrising of the sun, even unto the<\/p>\n

409
\n00:26:41,500 –> 00:26:45,500
\ngoing down of the same.
\nMy name shall be great among the<\/p>\n

410
\n00:26:45,500 –> 00:26:49,700
\nGentiles and in every place in
\nsin shall be offered unto my <\/p>\n

411
\n00:26:49,700 –> 00:26:53,200
\nname.
\nFor my name shall be great among<\/p>\n

412
\n00:26:53,200 –> 00:26:58,300
\nthe Heathen saith.
\nYahweh of hosts The great king, <\/p>\n

413
\n00:26:58,300 –> 00:27:02,000
\nhe goes on to speak of later in
\nthat chapter God, is the great <\/p>\n

414
\n00:27:02,000 –> 00:27:04,800
\nking.
\nThe great God Of Heaven and <\/p>\n

415
\n00:27:04,800 –> 00:27:07,000
\nEarth.
\nAll Nations, will recognize him <\/p>\n

416
\n00:27:07,400 –> 00:27:12,300
\nhis name, his reputation will be
\nknown and respected in sense. <\/p>\n

417
\n00:27:12,600 –> 00:27:15,000
\nThat is prayer will be offered
\nin every place. <\/p>\n

418
\n00:27:15,800 –> 00:27:21,300
\nPure offerings will be given One
\nof us brothers and sisters. <\/p>\n

419
\n00:27:21,300 –> 00:27:25,800
\nWe were in the service of the
\nsame God He’s given us every <\/p>\n

420
\n00:27:25,800 –> 00:27:30,400
\ngood and every perfect gift.
\nWill be, will we be satisfied to<\/p>\n

421
\n00:27:30,400 –> 00:27:33,400
\noffer to him?
\nAnything less and arat a <\/p>\n

422
\n00:27:33,600 –> 00:27:37,500
\nExcellence, our best How could
\nwe? <\/p>\n

423
\n00:27:39,400 –> 00:27:41,600
\nAnd so we need to reflect
\ndeeply, don’t we? <\/p>\n

424
\n00:27:41,600 –> 00:27:45,900
\nWe always need to reflect deeply
\non the mercies of God that we <\/p>\n

425
\n00:27:45,900 –> 00:27:49,800
\nhave received is Paul said in
\nRomans chapter 1, the mercies of<\/p>\n

426
\n00:27:49,800 –> 00:27:54,600
\nGod that you and I have received
\nas we do again this morning and <\/p>\n

427
\n00:27:54,600 –> 00:27:58,600
\nbe inspired by this be compelled
\nto offered back to God and <\/p>\n

428
\n00:27:58,600 –> 00:28:01,600
\nacceptable, service, something
\nfitting for the great king. <\/p>\n

429
\n00:28:02,600 –> 00:28:06,200
\nTo give him Excellence our best,
\nour full potential. <\/p>\n

430
\n00:28:07,900 –> 00:28:11,700
\nDo we need further motivation?
\nor think brothers and sisters <\/p>\n

431
\n00:28:12,000 –> 00:28:15,600
\nabout those things, which lie
\njust ahead of us and the in our <\/p>\n

432
\n00:28:15,600 –> 00:28:19,200
\nnear future think about
\nourselves and us being in this <\/p>\n

433
\n00:28:19,200 –> 00:28:23,800
\nfuture age, Paul tells us that
\nthe Saints will judge the world <\/p>\n

434
\n00:28:24,900 –> 00:28:28,000
\nAnd by the grace of God, we will
\ntake our place in the greatest <\/p>\n

435
\n00:28:28,000 –> 00:28:31,800
\nadministration of all time.
\nYou can speak at the White <\/p>\n

436
\n00:28:31,800 –> 00:28:34,200
\nHouse, you can speak of
\nBuckingham Palace and other <\/p>\n

437
\n00:28:34,200 –> 00:28:37,700
\nseats of power in our world.
\nThey are nothing by comparison <\/p>\n

438
\n00:28:37,700 –> 00:28:39,600
\nto what is coming upon this
\nEarth. <\/p>\n

439
\n00:28:39,900 –> 00:28:43,100
\nThe administration that will
\nrule from Jerusalem under the <\/p>\n

440
\n00:28:43,100 –> 00:28:46,800
\ngreat king, our Lord Jesus
\nChrist, And we are told in <\/p>\n

441
\n00:28:46,800 –> 00:28:50,000
\nRevelation 5 and verse 10, that
\nwill be there as Kings and <\/p>\n

442
\n00:28:50,000 –> 00:28:53,700
\nPriests in the in that day we
\nwill be Kings and Priests we <\/p>\n

443
\n00:28:53,700 –> 00:28:57,300
\nshall reign on the Earth.
\nHe’s going to be an Epoch of <\/p>\n

444
\n00:28:57,300 –> 00:29:00,500
\ntime without parallel in the
\nvast history of the world and <\/p>\n

445
\n00:29:00,500 –> 00:29:04,800
\nyou and I will be in the thick
\nof it, with our lord Jesus, the <\/p>\n

446
\n00:29:04,800 –> 00:29:06,700
\nKing of Kings, the Lord of
\nlords. <\/p>\n

447
\n00:29:07,900 –> 00:29:11,200
\nOur lives are now our lives
\ntoday are in preparation for <\/p>\n

448
\n00:29:11,208 –> 00:29:15,000
\nthat great day.
\nRemember how Jesus said in that,<\/p>\n

449
\n00:29:15,000 –> 00:29:19,600
\nParable in Matthew 25, you have
\nbeen Faithful over a few things <\/p>\n

450
\n00:29:20,200 –> 00:29:22,400
\nand he’s speaking about today.
\nThis is us today. <\/p>\n

451
\n00:29:22,800 –> 00:29:27,700
\nYou’ve been Faithful over a few
\nthings today now, I will make <\/p>\n

452
\n00:29:27,700 –> 00:29:30,700
\nthee ruler over many things, and
\nhe’s looking forward. <\/p>\n

453
\n00:29:31,700 –> 00:29:35,500
\nFor us as a coming Kingdom, Arch
\nnear future. <\/p>\n

454
\n00:29:36,700 –> 00:29:40,100
\nI want you to turn back to First
\nof Kings chapter 10. <\/p>\n

455
\n00:29:43,500 –> 00:29:46,300
\nThe early chapters chapters of
\nfirst of Kings. <\/p>\n

456
\n00:29:47,500 –> 00:29:51,100
\nPaint a picture of Solomon’s
\nReign from the, the building of <\/p>\n

457
\n00:29:51,700 –> 00:29:55,100
\nyahweh’s house to the building
\nof his own house, the dedication<\/p>\n

458
\n00:29:55,100 –> 00:29:59,000
\nof the Temple and so forth.
\nAnd it really comes to a <\/p>\n

459
\n00:29:59,000 –> 00:30:03,800
\ncrescendo here in chapter 10,
\nwith the arrival of the Queen of<\/p>\n

460
\n00:30:03,800 –> 00:30:06,500
\nSheba.
\nNow, the prophets, many of them,<\/p>\n

461
\n00:30:06,500 –> 00:30:09,700
\ngive us a taste and a feel for
\nwhat is to come in the Kingdom <\/p>\n

462
\n00:30:09,700 –> 00:30:11,800
\nage.
\nBut these early chapters in <\/p>\n

463
\n00:30:11,800 –> 00:30:15,600
\nFirst Kings, provide a little
\ninsight into what we can expect <\/p>\n

464
\n00:30:15,600 –> 00:30:18,900
\nin the future, you know.
\nReally exudes Excellence. <\/p>\n

465
\n00:30:18,900 –> 00:30:23,400
\nDoesn’t it exudes virtue?
\nThe Lesser son of David Solomon <\/p>\n

466
\n00:30:24,400 –> 00:30:27,100
\nis, but a shadow of things to
\ncome with the greater son of <\/p>\n

467
\n00:30:27,100 –> 00:30:28,800
\nDavid.
\nOur lord Jesus. <\/p>\n

468
\n00:30:29,100 –> 00:30:30,200
\nBut look what it says of
\nSolomon. <\/p>\n

469
\n00:30:30,200 –> 00:30:34,500
\nThe Lesser So it builds to a
\ncrescendo these chapters do <\/p>\n

470
\n00:30:34,800 –> 00:30:39,300
\nthrough to 10:1 when the Queen
\nof Sheba arrives, when the Queen<\/p>\n

471
\n00:30:39,300 –> 00:30:42,200
\nof Sheba, heard of the fame of
\nSolomon, concerning the name of <\/p>\n

472
\n00:30:42,200 –> 00:30:45,400
\nYahweh, she came to prove him
\nwith hard questions. <\/p>\n

473
\n00:30:46,700 –> 00:30:51,100
\nAnd she came to Jerusalem with a
\nvery great train with camels at <\/p>\n

474
\n00:30:51,100 –> 00:30:54,700
\nBear spices and very much gold
\nand precious stones. <\/p>\n

475
\n00:30:55,600 –> 00:30:58,200
\nAnd when she was come to
\nSolomon, she commune with him of<\/p>\n

476
\n00:30:58,200 –> 00:31:01,400
\nall that was in her heart.
\nAnd Solomon told her all her <\/p>\n

477
\n00:31:01,400 –> 00:31:03,600
\nquestions.
\nThere was not anything hit from <\/p>\n

478
\n00:31:03,600 –> 00:31:08,900
\nthe King, which he told her not.
\nAnd she’s completely blown away.<\/p>\n

479
\n00:31:08,900 –> 00:31:12,700
\nIsn’t he isn’t she Boy by the
\nExcellence, by the glory of <\/p>\n

480
\n00:31:12,700 –> 00:31:15,800
\nevery aspect of Solomon’s core
\nverse 4? <\/p>\n

481
\n00:31:15,800 –> 00:31:19,500
\nAnd when the Queen of Sheba had
\nseen all Solomon’s wisdom and <\/p>\n

482
\n00:31:19,500 –> 00:31:23,700
\nthe house that he had built and
\nthe meat of his table and the <\/p>\n

483
\n00:31:23,708 –> 00:31:27,700
\nsitting of his servants and the
\nattendance of his ministers and <\/p>\n

484
\n00:31:27,700 –> 00:31:31,800
\ntheir apparel and his cupbearers
\nand his Ascent by which he went <\/p>\n

485
\n00:31:31,800 –> 00:31:35,000
\nup unto the house of Yahweh.
\nThere was no more spirit in her,<\/p>\n

486
\n00:31:35,000 –> 00:31:38,900
\nshe was completely speechless,
\nit took a breath. there was no <\/p>\n

487
\n00:31:38,900 –> 00:31:43,600
\nmore spirit in her and she said
\nto the king, it is a true report<\/p>\n

488
\n00:31:43,600 –> 00:31:47,300
\nthat I have heard in my own land
\nof like acts and thy wisdom. <\/p>\n

489
\n00:31:48,100 –> 00:31:51,500
\nHow bad I believe, not the words
\nuntil I came in my iron hat, my <\/p>\n

490
\n00:31:51,500 –> 00:31:55,800
\neyes have seen it, and behold
\nthe half was not told me thy <\/p>\n

491
\n00:31:55,800 –> 00:32:00,900
\nwisdom and prosperity exceeded.
\nThe find that I heard happy <\/p>\n

492
\n00:32:00,900 –> 00:32:03,400
\nother.
\nI mean, happy are these thy <\/p>\n

493
\n00:32:03,400 –> 00:32:06,500
\nservants, which stand
\ncontinually before thee, and <\/p>\n

494
\n00:32:06,500 –> 00:32:12,000
\nthat hear thy wisdom, I mean I
\njust it results in praise to God<\/p>\n

495
\n00:32:12,000 –> 00:32:15,300
\nthat’s not listed.
\nBe Yahweh, thy God, which <\/p>\n

496
\n00:32:15,300 –> 00:32:18,700
\ndelighted ND to set the on the
\nthrone of Israel? <\/p>\n

497
\n00:32:19,700 –> 00:32:22,800
\nNow, that’s an amazing picture.
\nThat’s painted of Solomon’s <\/p>\n

498
\n00:32:22,800 –> 00:32:24,300
\nReign.
\nWhat an incredible time. <\/p>\n

499
\n00:32:24,300 –> 00:32:28,100
\nThat was the Solomons court is
\nonly a shadow. <\/p>\n

500
\n00:32:28,100 –> 00:32:32,200
\nIs it’s only a cameo of things
\nwhich are coming the kingdom of <\/p>\n

501
\n00:32:32,200 –> 00:32:33,500
\nour Lord.
\nJesus Christ. <\/p>\n

502
\n00:32:34,200 –> 00:32:37,100
\nWhere it’s not Solomon 7.
\nIt’s us brothers and sisters, <\/p>\n

503
\n00:32:37,100 –> 00:32:39,800
\nit’s a Saints.
\nWho will be Tenant in that <\/p>\n

504
\n00:32:39,800 –> 00:32:42,500
\nCourt.
\nAll things in that Court will <\/p>\n

505
\n00:32:42,500 –> 00:32:45,700
\nreflect the virtue of the
\nExcellence of God, the glory of <\/p>\n

506
\n00:32:45,700 –> 00:32:48,200
\nGod, and we’re in training for
\nthat day. <\/p>\n

507
\n00:32:48,900 –> 00:32:50,900
\nWe’re in training.
\nNow, we’re in training today <\/p>\n

508
\n00:32:51,000 –> 00:32:55,500
\nthis year of 2020 2020.
\nWhat a prospect lies before us, <\/p>\n

509
\n00:32:56,000 –> 00:33:01,000
\nthis is what lies just ahead of
\nyou and I are we motivated to <\/p>\n

510
\n00:33:01,000 –> 00:33:09,400
\nadd virtue to Faith.
\nI want to make a few caveats on <\/p>\n

511
\n00:33:09,900 –> 00:33:12,700
\nwhat we’re saying here about
\nthis, this idea of Excellence. <\/p>\n

512
\n00:33:14,000 –> 00:33:16,900
\nWell sweetie of course
\nencouraging virtue and <\/p>\n

513
\n00:33:16,900 –> 00:33:19,500
\nExcellence.
\nWe’re not saying that we have to<\/p>\n

514
\n00:33:19,500 –> 00:33:23,900
\nbe the best or the greatest.
\nWe’re not in some form of <\/p>\n

515
\n00:33:23,908 –> 00:33:27,200
\ncompetition with each other.
\nNeither are we seeking the <\/p>\n

516
\n00:33:27,200 –> 00:33:30,600
\npraise the cutest of men, as we
\npractice era, toe. <\/p>\n

517
\n00:33:31,200 –> 00:33:35,700
\nLet’s be clear about that.
\nOur motivation in no way relates<\/p>\n

518
\n00:33:35,700 –> 00:33:39,000
\nto a desire to be seen to be
\nbetter than our fellow servants,<\/p>\n

519
\n00:33:39,300 –> 00:33:43,200
\nthe best amongst men or among
\ntheir brothers and sisters and <\/p>\n

520
\n00:33:43,200 –> 00:33:45,600
\nyoung people.
\nWe know it’s got that sees her <\/p>\n

521
\n00:33:45,600 –> 00:33:48,800
\nactions.
\nIt’s a god of Heaven who sees <\/p>\n

522
\n00:33:48,800 –> 00:33:51,500
\nour actions.
\nHe knows our hearts, it’s his <\/p>\n

523
\n00:33:51,500 –> 00:33:55,300
\nestimation that counts and it’s
\nhis praise that we seek through <\/p>\n

524
\n00:33:55,300 –> 00:33:59,500
\nmoral virtue.
\nSecondly, we’re not saying that <\/p>\n

525
\n00:33:59,500 –> 00:34:01,000
\nwe have to have the greatest
\nTalent. <\/p>\n

526
\n00:34:01,000 –> 00:34:06,200
\nThey, the greatest resources to
\nbe acceptable to God beat <\/p>\n

527
\n00:34:06,200 –> 00:34:10,199
\nintellect or ability or wealth
\nand so forth are atay. <\/p>\n

528
\n00:34:10,199 –> 00:34:12,900
\nDoesn’t accept doesn’t depend on
\nthat. <\/p>\n

529
\n00:34:14,300 –> 00:34:18,400
\nYou recall the Widow you recall,
\nthe The Widow’s two mice in Luke<\/p>\n

530
\n00:34:18,400 –> 00:34:23,100
\nchapter, 21, But she only
\ncontributed two copper coins to <\/p>\n

531
\n00:34:23,100 –> 00:34:25,900
\nthe temple.
\nTreasury in Jesus estimation. <\/p>\n

532
\n00:34:26,300 –> 00:34:30,000
\nShe had shown excellence in
\ngiving There was greater virtue <\/p>\n

533
\n00:34:30,000 –> 00:34:33,300
\nin her giving than all the
\nothers who had in effect offered<\/p>\n

534
\n00:34:33,300 –> 00:34:39,400
\nup, just their spare change. as
\nhe says, in Luke 21 verse 4, she<\/p>\n

535
\n00:34:39,400 –> 00:34:45,300
\nout of her poverty, put in all
\nthat she had to live on So Jesus<\/p>\n

536
\n00:34:45,300 –> 00:34:48,100
\nhighlights her example to his
\ndisciples of all time. <\/p>\n

537
\n00:34:48,900 –> 00:34:53,600
\nHe saw a virtue he saw
\nexcellence in her offering It’s <\/p>\n

538
\n00:34:53,600 –> 00:34:56,300
\nnot a matter of having
\nblindingly good talent or the <\/p>\n

539
\n00:34:56,308 –> 00:35:01,100
\ndeepest pockets.
\nThirdly, might we point out that<\/p>\n

540
\n00:35:01,100 –> 00:35:05,300
\nmaking an effort, giving our
\nbest striving for excellence is <\/p>\n

541
\n00:35:05,300 –> 00:35:09,200
\nnot works based religion, or per
\nfilm or performance religion. <\/p>\n

542
\n00:35:10,600 –> 00:35:14,300
\nSometimes it seems trendy to
\ndownplay if it in today’s world <\/p>\n

543
\n00:35:14,900 –> 00:35:19,900
\nbecause as we know our efforts
\nare pitiless, they’re useless <\/p>\n

544
\n00:35:20,100 –> 00:35:23,700
\ntheir feeble.
\nIt’s all about Grace and Faith. <\/p>\n

545
\n00:35:25,100 –> 00:35:27,400
\nWe can’t earn our salvation by
\ntrying good. <\/p>\n

546
\n00:35:27,500 –> 00:35:29,700
\nTrying hard to do.
\nGood works. <\/p>\n

547
\n00:35:31,500 –> 00:35:34,200
\nWell, if we were operating
\nalone, this might be true. <\/p>\n

548
\n00:35:35,200 –> 00:35:38,100
\nBut with Christ in our lives and
\nin our hearts and with God’s <\/p>\n

549
\n00:35:38,100 –> 00:35:42,100
\nhand in our private lives, our
\neffort and our striving is not <\/p>\n

550
\n00:35:42,100 –> 00:35:44,000
\nunfruitful, is it is not
\nworthless. <\/p>\n

551
\n00:35:44,500 –> 00:35:48,900
\nIt is fruitful, it is Worthy.
\nThe Bible uses many terms, that <\/p>\n

552
\n00:35:48,900 –> 00:35:53,600
\nimply our effort, and God works
\nwith that effort by his spirit <\/p>\n

553
\n00:35:53,600 –> 00:35:54,900
\nin ways that we could never
\nknow. <\/p>\n

554
\n00:35:56,800 –> 00:35:59,700
\nTake these scriptures.
\nThat, you know, first, first <\/p>\n

555
\n00:35:59,700 –> 00:36:03,300
\nTimothy chapter 6, fight the
\ngood fight of Faith. <\/p>\n

556
\n00:36:03,400 –> 00:36:05,400
\nThis there’s action.
\nThere’s Endeavor there. <\/p>\n

557
\n00:36:06,300 –> 00:36:11,200
\nLuke 13 verse 24 strive to enter
\nin at the strait gate. <\/p>\n

558
\n00:36:12,100 –> 00:36:15,900
\nDo your best to present yourself
\nto God as one approved, second, <\/p>\n

559
\n00:36:15,900 –> 00:36:19,700
\nTimothy 2.
\nSeek ye first the kingdom of <\/p>\n

560
\n00:36:19,700 –> 00:36:24,600
\nGod, Matthew 6:33.
\nWork out your own salvation with<\/p>\n

561
\n00:36:24,600 –> 00:36:29,100
\nfear and trembling Philippians 2
\nand verse 12 earnestly contend <\/p>\n

562
\n00:36:29,200 –> 00:36:31,800
\nfor the faith.
\nOnce delivered to the Saints <\/p>\n

563
\n00:36:32,000 –> 00:36:37,500
\nJude 3, pursue righteousness,
\nFaith, love and peace. <\/p>\n

564
\n00:36:38,100 –> 00:36:41,700
\nSecond Timothy to know all these
\nverses brothers and sisters. <\/p>\n

565
\n00:36:42,000 –> 00:36:45,300
\nAll of these verses and many
\nbesides point to effort, they <\/p>\n

566
\n00:36:45,300 –> 00:36:48,200
\npoint to Endeavor, to energy to
\naction. <\/p>\n

567
\n00:36:49,600 –> 00:36:52,900
\nJesus, good and Faithful
\nServants, active and diligent <\/p>\n

568
\n00:36:53,200 –> 00:36:58,000
\nfull of endeavor.
\nNot passive, not casual, not <\/p>\n

569
\n00:36:58,000 –> 00:37:01,200
\nhalf-hearted in their service to
\nChrist within or without the <\/p>\n

570
\n00:37:01,200 –> 00:37:04,000
\nocclusion.
\nSo let’s not shy away from the <\/p>\n

571
\n00:37:04,000 –> 00:37:06,700
\npursuit of moral virtue, or, or
\nexcellence. <\/p>\n

572
\n00:37:06,700 –> 00:37:10,300
\nIn all that we offer to God in
\ntheir closure here, or in our <\/p>\n

573
\n00:37:10,300 –> 00:37:14,700
\nhomes or in our workplaces.
\nAs Paul puts it. <\/p>\n

574
\n00:37:14,700 –> 00:37:18,200
\nSo beautifully in Colossians 3
\nverse 23 and whatsoever. <\/p>\n

575
\n00:37:18,200 –> 00:37:23,100
\nYou do whatsoever you do.
\nDo it heartily as to the Lord <\/p>\n

576
\n00:37:23,600 –> 00:37:27,300
\nand not unto men.
\nJB Phillips says put your whole <\/p>\n

577
\n00:37:27,300 –> 00:37:31,200
\nheart and soul into it, your
\nwhole heart and soul. <\/p>\n

578
\n00:37:32,400 –> 00:37:36,000
\nWhich of course, is what we
\nlearn from Christ and his <\/p>\n

579
\n00:37:36,000 –> 00:37:39,600
\nfather.
\nAnd every day when we get out of<\/p>\n

580
\n00:37:39,607 –> 00:37:44,300
\nbed and move around the world in
\nwhich we live, every single day,<\/p>\n

581
\n00:37:44,700 –> 00:37:47,700
\nwe are confronted with the glory
\nand the Excellence of God. <\/p>\n

582
\n00:37:49,700 –> 00:37:53,500
\nA Yahweh, our Lord.
\nHow excellent is your name in <\/p>\n

583
\n00:37:53,500 –> 00:37:57,700
\nall the Earth says some item
\nverse one, who has set thy Glory<\/p>\n

584
\n00:37:58,000 –> 00:38:01,500
\nabove the heavens.
\nYou know, many people are later <\/p>\n

585
\n00:38:01,500 –> 00:38:04,500
\nbeen commenting on the beauty of
\nthe Starry Sky. <\/p>\n

586
\n00:38:05,700 –> 00:38:08,700
\nThe incredible colors of Sunrise
\nand so forth. <\/p>\n

587
\n00:38:10,200 –> 00:38:13,200
\nHave we noticed the incredible
\nshades of autumn in recent <\/p>\n

588
\n00:38:13,200 –> 00:38:17,000
\nweeks?
\nHave you seen the new life? <\/p>\n

589
\n00:38:17,400 –> 00:38:20,100
\nThe green shoots bursting
\nthrough charred bark and chart <\/p>\n

590
\n00:38:20,100 –> 00:38:23,800
\nEarth following, the tremendous
\nreins of the past month, it’s <\/p>\n

591
\n00:38:23,800 –> 00:38:25,300
\ncompletely transformed the
\nheels. <\/p>\n

592
\n00:38:25,300 –> 00:38:27,200
\nIf you happen to have been
\nthrough that area, that was <\/p>\n

593
\n00:38:27,207 –> 00:38:29,300
\nburned out just a month or two
\nago. <\/p>\n

594
\n00:38:31,500 –> 00:38:35,100
\nWe are surrounded by The Glory
\nby the Excellence of God, <\/p>\n

595
\n00:38:35,600 –> 00:38:38,600
\ndespite man’s abuse and
\nthrashing at the environment. <\/p>\n

596
\n00:38:40,300 –> 00:38:42,700
\nAnd every week, brothers and
\nsisters, we are reminded of the <\/p>\n

597
\n00:38:42,700 –> 00:38:45,400
\nExcellence and the moral virtue
\nof Christ. <\/p>\n

598
\n00:38:46,500 –> 00:38:50,800
\nWho Loved with all his heart
\nwith all his soul with all his <\/p>\n

599
\n00:38:50,800 –> 00:38:56,300
\nmind. who gave his all he gave
\nhis best to save Sinners such as<\/p>\n

600
\n00:38:56,300 –> 00:39:00,300
\nyou and I who is never
\nhalf-hearted never kill us. <\/p>\n

601
\n00:39:01,200 –> 00:39:03,500
\nWho never quit.
\nNo matter the opposition and the<\/p>\n

602
\n00:39:03,500 –> 00:39:09,400
\nenormous pressure that he faced
\nTo both men and women to both <\/p>\n

603
\n00:39:09,400 –> 00:39:15,000
\nJew and Gentile to the old and
\nto the young to those marriage, <\/p>\n

604
\n00:39:15,000 –> 00:39:18,600
\nto those unmarried to those sick
\nor healthy. <\/p>\n

605
\n00:39:19,000 –> 00:39:22,400
\nHe gave his best.
\nHe imparted Grace and Truth. <\/p>\n

606
\n00:39:23,300 –> 00:39:26,800
\nThe fullness of God We want to
\nreflect this more about, you <\/p>\n

607
\n00:39:26,800 –> 00:39:30,700
\ndon’t we we wonder if we want to
\noffer Excellence to our loving <\/p>\n

608
\n00:39:30,700 –> 00:39:34,300
\nheavenly father and to our
\nSavior Jesus Christ. <\/p>\n

609
\n00:39:36,300 –> 00:39:38,900
\nSo, we return to what we said
\nearlier on. <\/p>\n

610
\n00:39:40,300 –> 00:39:43,300
\nAfter an extended slowdown in
\nthe Frantic pace of life. <\/p>\n

611
\n00:39:44,500 –> 00:39:46,900
\nHaving been given an unforeseen
\nopportunity to slow down, <\/p>\n

612
\n00:39:46,900 –> 00:39:50,900
\nperhaps to stop and examine.
\nOur faith, that to examine our <\/p>\n

613
\n00:39:50,900 –> 00:39:54,400
\ncore values.
\nWe’re now facing an easing of <\/p>\n

614
\n00:39:54,400 –> 00:39:59,100
\nrestrictions, may be a gradual
\nreturn to normal life. <\/p>\n

615
\n00:40:00,400 –> 00:40:01,900
\nThe New Normal, whatever that
\nmight be. <\/p>\n

616
\n00:40:03,400 –> 00:40:06,500
\nComing back to some form of
\nnormal activity. <\/p>\n

617
\n00:40:08,000 –> 00:40:13,200
\nWill we add eret a to our faith?
\nWhat will be the quality of the <\/p>\n

618
\n00:40:13,207 –> 00:40:14,900
\nsacrifices?
\nWe bring to God. <\/p>\n

619
\n00:40:17,000 –> 00:40:18,800
\nWhat will be the quality of the
\nofferings? <\/p>\n

620
\n00:40:19,000 –> 00:40:23,500
\nWe bring to the occlusion.
\nWhat type of culture do we want <\/p>\n

621
\n00:40:23,500 –> 00:40:26,300
\nto build and encourage here at
\nEnfield? <\/p>\n

622
\n00:40:27,000 –> 00:40:28,700
\nAnd how are you going to
\ncontribute to it? <\/p>\n

623
\n00:40:32,000 –> 00:40:36,200
\nI believe that moral virtue and
\nExcellence is Alive and Well in <\/p>\n

624
\n00:40:36,200 –> 00:40:39,700
\nour community.
\nConstantly saying songs of it <\/p>\n

625
\n00:40:40,300 –> 00:40:42,900
\nand I’ll find this inspiring, I
\nfind it very inspiring and very <\/p>\n

626
\n00:40:42,900 –> 00:40:45,400
\nencouraging and it depends my
\nlove for God. <\/p>\n

627
\n00:40:45,900 –> 00:40:49,500
\nAnd for you, my brothers and
\nsisters here, and inclusion is <\/p>\n

628
\n00:40:49,500 –> 00:40:54,500
\nnear and far.
\nI think of our tail think of <\/p>\n

629
\n00:40:54,600 –> 00:40:58,600
\nExcellence, when I see, That’s
\nin former times. <\/p>\n

630
\n00:40:58,600 –> 00:41:00,300
\nI’m thinking for just prior to
\ncovid-19. <\/p>\n

631
\n00:41:02,400 –> 00:41:06,200
\nYou see the enthusiastic
\nBrothers at the door 15 or 20 <\/p>\n

632
\n00:41:06,200 –> 00:41:09,900
\nminutes before the meeting
\nstarts, and they’re there with a<\/p>\n

633
\n00:41:09,908 –> 00:41:12,900
\nwarm smile, they’re enthusiastic
\nabout what they’re doing. <\/p>\n

634
\n00:41:14,900 –> 00:41:18,400
\nI think about what I wear when I
\nwalked into the hall and I see a<\/p>\n

635
\n00:41:18,400 –> 00:41:22,000
\nbeautiful show of flowers in a
\nvows on the table. <\/p>\n

636
\n00:41:23,900 –> 00:41:28,300
\nI think Vera tail Excellence
\nwhen the chairman shows us. <\/p>\n

637
\n00:41:28,300 –> 00:41:32,000
\nSo clearly how much thought and
\nfeeling he’s put into a deep and<\/p>\n

638
\n00:41:32,000 –> 00:41:37,400
\na moving prayer.
\nI think, if I retire, where <\/p>\n

639
\n00:41:39,200 –> 00:41:42,600
\nThere’s so many new initiatives
\nin this covid-19. <\/p>\n

640
\n00:41:42,600 –> 00:41:45,000
\nSo many new initiatives you
\nwould have heard of many <\/p>\n

641
\n00:41:45,000 –> 00:41:49,300
\nprobably involved in many.
\nNew initiatives to reach out <\/p>\n

642
\n00:41:49,300 –> 00:41:53,500
\nwith love and care to support
\nthe lonely, the needy during <\/p>\n

643
\n00:41:53,500 –> 00:41:55,700
\nthis, this trouble period for
\nour community. <\/p>\n

644
\n00:41:55,700 –> 00:41:59,000
\nAnd for the world.
\nI think of Iris, hey, when at <\/p>\n

645
\n00:41:59,000 –> 00:42:02,300
\ntimes, I open up the magazines
\nof our community and your <\/p>\n

646
\n00:42:02,300 –> 00:42:04,900
\nleafing through the pages and
\nyou see the wonderful and the <\/p>\n

647
\n00:42:04,900 –> 00:42:09,100
\nvery edifying content that’s
\nbeen included amongst their <\/p>\n

648
\n00:42:09,100 –> 00:42:14,100
\npages.
\nI think veritate where there’s <\/p>\n

649
\n00:42:14,100 –> 00:42:17,500
\nnew initiatives, that I pursue
\nto improve the quality of our <\/p>\n

650
\n00:42:17,500 –> 00:42:20,900
\npraise and our worship in our
\nclosures and in our youth <\/p>\n

651
\n00:42:20,900 –> 00:42:26,000
\ngroups, I think that art I win a
\ngroup of brothers, go the extra <\/p>\n

652
\n00:42:26,000 –> 00:42:29,200
\nmile in their planning for the
\nwelfare of the occlusion and <\/p>\n

653
\n00:42:29,200 –> 00:42:31,300
\nthey come up with a wonderful
\ntheme for the year and they <\/p>\n

654
\n00:42:31,300 –> 00:42:34,400
\nprogram all the years activities
\naround that it takes some extra <\/p>\n

655
\n00:42:34,400 –> 00:42:38,000
\neffort, some extra thought but
\nthey do it for our benefit. <\/p>\n

656
\n00:42:40,300 –> 00:42:43,700
\nI think of Excellence or era
\ntoday when a group within the <\/p>\n

657
\n00:42:43,700 –> 00:42:47,300
\nenclosure, Champions are
\npreaching initiative and they <\/p>\n

658
\n00:42:47,300 –> 00:42:50,900
\ndevelop fresh and new programs
\nto support the influx of <\/p>\n

659
\n00:42:50,900 –> 00:42:52,500
\ninterested.
\nUnbelievers, who are Keen to <\/p>\n

660
\n00:42:52,500 –> 00:42:54,600
\nlearn more.
\nIt takes effort. <\/p>\n

661
\n00:42:57,400 –> 00:43:00,900
\nI think you’ve ever tie.
\nWhen we had the Widow. <\/p>\n

662
\n00:43:02,200 –> 00:43:03,800
\nAll that those who are
\ndownhearted. <\/p>\n

663
\n00:43:03,800 –> 00:43:08,100
\nAll those, who are sick, who are
\nsingled out for special care. <\/p>\n

664
\n00:43:09,400 –> 00:43:11,600
\nI know that happens within this
\na closure. <\/p>\n

665
\n00:43:14,100 –> 00:43:15,900
\nI think of our Tape Brothers and
\nSisters. <\/p>\n

666
\n00:43:16,700 –> 00:43:21,500
\nWhen there’s always those people
\nwho volunteer to help out with <\/p>\n

667
\n00:43:21,500 –> 00:43:25,400
\nthe dishes at the occlusal lunch
\nat our boat, our closures is a <\/p>\n

668
\n00:43:26,000 –> 00:43:27,900
\nbunch of older, brother and
\nsisters who are always, there <\/p>\n

669
\n00:43:27,900 –> 00:43:31,700
\nvolunteering for that duty to
\nhelp out with the dishes at the <\/p>\n

670
\n00:43:31,700 –> 00:43:34,500
\nocclusal lunch, whether their
\nteam is on or not. <\/p>\n

671
\n00:43:34,600 –> 00:43:36,800
\nAnd they always persist till the
\njob is finished. <\/p>\n

672
\n00:43:36,900 –> 00:43:39,400
\nThat’s Excellence.
\nThat’s moral virtue. <\/p>\n

673
\n00:43:41,900 –> 00:43:45,000
\nI think of avert a when there’s
\nvolunteers, always seemed <\/p>\n

674
\n00:43:45,000 –> 00:43:47,300
\nwilling and able to step in and
\nto help. <\/p>\n

675
\n00:43:50,400 –> 00:43:53,600
\nI think about art a, when
\nthere’s brothers and sisters who<\/p>\n

676
\n00:43:53,600 –> 00:43:55,500
\ncome and support The Fellowship
\nof the meeting. <\/p>\n

677
\n00:43:55,800 –> 00:43:58,700
\nRain, hail or shine, no matter
\nthe, intensity of annuities, <\/p>\n

678
\n00:43:58,700 –> 00:44:01,900
\nthey faced daily in their
\npersonal loss. <\/p>\n

679
\n00:44:03,700 –> 00:44:07,800
\nThe, their rain hail or Sean,
\nand I’ll be back. <\/p>\n

680
\n00:44:07,800 –> 00:44:09,900
\nGod willing, post covid-19 will
\nsee them again. <\/p>\n

681
\n00:44:09,900 –> 00:44:13,000
\nIn our Hall, supporting through
\nthick and through thin. <\/p>\n

682
\n00:44:15,000 –> 00:44:19,700
\nI think of Excellence or wrote,
\nI hear of a young couple who <\/p>\n

683
\n00:44:19,700 –> 00:44:23,600
\nwillingly put up their hands to
\ntake on the responsibility to <\/p>\n

684
\n00:44:23,600 –> 00:44:26,300
\norganize, the occlusion of youth
\ngroup, you know, I could go on <\/p>\n

685
\n00:44:26,400 –> 00:44:28,600
\nand on Brothers & Sisters.
\nI see it. <\/p>\n

686
\n00:44:28,600 –> 00:44:32,100
\nI hear reports of it.
\nI’m sure we all see it and we’ll<\/p>\n

687
\n00:44:32,100 –> 00:44:35,700
\nnotice different things we want
\nto continue in this phone. <\/p>\n

688
\n00:44:35,700 –> 00:44:37,900
\nDon’t we?
\nWe all want to invest in this <\/p>\n

689
\n00:44:37,900 –> 00:44:41,200
\nculture of excellence and virtue
\nto the praise and the glory of <\/p>\n

690
\n00:44:41,200 –> 00:44:45,400
\nGod and our Lord Jesus Christ in
\nresponse to the mercies. <\/p>\n

691
\n00:44:45,700 –> 00:44:49,900
\nWe’ve abundantly received in
\npreparation for the great days <\/p>\n

692
\n00:44:50,000 –> 00:44:54,900
\nto come.
\nAnd what I suggest today that we<\/p>\n

693
\n00:44:54,900 –> 00:44:58,100
\nall do something specific to
\nkeep this thought this little <\/p>\n

694
\n00:44:58,100 –> 00:45:02,600
\nthought which was spoken about
\ntoday before our minds. maybe <\/p>\n

695
\n00:45:02,600 –> 00:45:06,200
\ntake a moment after we finished
\nhere today and write down, that <\/p>\n

696
\n00:45:06,200 –> 00:45:11,500
\nGreek word are attained Write it
\ndown on fire stick at notes and <\/p>\n

697
\n00:45:11,500 –> 00:45:13,700
\nstick the notes in five
\ndifferent places that will draw <\/p>\n

698
\n00:45:13,700 –> 00:45:16,100
\nyour attention in the next few
\ndays. <\/p>\n

699
\n00:45:17,300 –> 00:45:19,800
\nMaybe stick one on the front of
\nyour Bible cover. <\/p>\n

700
\n00:45:20,900 –> 00:45:25,000
\nIt’s a reminder to you to pursue
\nexcellence in reading or reading<\/p>\n

701
\n00:45:25,000 –> 00:45:28,500
\nwith the children.
\nMaybe stick one on the bedside <\/p>\n

702
\n00:45:28,500 –> 00:45:32,700
\ntable, to remind you about
\nexcellence in prayer prayer. <\/p>\n

703
\n00:45:32,700 –> 00:45:38,200
\nThat is Meaningful and relevant.
\nMaybe pop one up there on your <\/p>\n

704
\n00:45:38,200 –> 00:45:44,300
\nPC screen or your smart screen.
\nTo remind you to show Excellence<\/p>\n

705
\n00:45:44,300 –> 00:45:47,900
\nto show moral virtue in the
\nthings that we watch and view. <\/p>\n

706
\n00:45:48,800 –> 00:45:52,400
\nMaybe take one and put it on the
\ndesk at work, put on the front <\/p>\n

707
\n00:45:52,400 –> 00:45:56,900
\ncover of the occlusal syllabus
\nwherever rather, the sisters You<\/p>\n

708
\n00:45:56,908 –> 00:46:01,200
\nmight seem at a key thing to do
\nto give using stick at notes, <\/p>\n

709
\n00:46:01,300 –> 00:46:05,100
\nbut why not?
\nPromote the concept of eret, a <\/p>\n

710
\n00:46:05,600 –> 00:46:11,400
\nin every aspect of Our Lives.
\nAnd so, we turn to partake of <\/p>\n

711
\n00:46:11,600 –> 00:46:15,500
\nthe bread and the wine.
\nAnd reflect on all that God has <\/p>\n

712
\n00:46:15,500 –> 00:46:19,200
\ngiven to us.
\nReflect on the mercies that <\/p>\n

713
\n00:46:19,200 –> 00:46:23,600
\nwe’ve received reflect on the
\nhigh calling that we drawn to <\/p>\n

714
\n00:46:23,600 –> 00:46:27,100
\nyou.
\nThe Excellence, The Virtue, the <\/p>\n

715
\n00:46:27,100 –> 00:46:29,700
\nbeauty of his son.
\nOur lord Jesus. <\/p>\n

716
\n00:46:30,600 –> 00:46:34,100
\nAlthough he was and all that he
\nis today. <\/p>\n

717
\n00:46:36,000 –> 00:46:38,800
\nI found a thought comes from
\nPhilippians chapter 4. <\/p>\n

718
\n00:46:50,400 –> 00:46:53,400
\nWe mentioned, this is the fourth
\nplace where this little word are<\/p>\n

719
\n00:46:53,400 –> 00:46:56,300
\nat a is used in New Testament,
\nscripture. <\/p>\n

720
\n00:46:57,300 –> 00:47:00,800
\nFinally Brethren verse 8.
\nWhatsoever. <\/p>\n

721
\n00:47:00,800 –> 00:47:04,600
\nThings are true whatsoever.
\nThings are honest. <\/p>\n

722
\n00:47:05,700 –> 00:47:08,600
\nWhatsoever.
\nThings are just whatsoever, <\/p>\n

723
\n00:47:08,600 –> 00:47:11,300
\nthings are pure.
\nWhatsoever. <\/p>\n

724
\n00:47:11,300 –> 00:47:16,900
\nThings are lovely whatsoever,
\nthings are of good report. if <\/p>\n

725
\n00:47:16,900 –> 00:47:21,400
\nthere be any are attained, If
\nthere be any virtue or <\/p>\n

726
\n00:47:21,400 –> 00:47:24,000
\nExcellence, if there be any
\nprice. <\/p>\n

727
\n00:47:25,000 –> 00:47:42,600
\nThink on these things.
\nThank you for listening to the <\/p>\n

728
\n00:47:42,607 –> 00:47:44,400
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729
\n00:47:45,200 –> 00:47:47,200
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730
\n00:47:47,600 –> 00:47:50,000
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731
\n00:47:50,000 –> 00:47:52,800
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732
\n00:47:52,800 –> 00:47:55,500
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733
\n00:47:55,500 –> 00:47:58,200
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734
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735
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736
\n00:48:03,400 –> 00:48:06,800
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737
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738
\n00:48:11,500 –> 00:48:13,900
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746
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747
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177: Nathan Luke – Exhortation: Arete (Excellence in Everything)<\/a><\/blockquote>