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\nto us this morning.
\nBrother Steve. <\/p>\n
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\nThank you, Brother Robert.
\nWhat a delightful him that is. <\/p>\n
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\nNow to him that is able to keep
\nus from falling, we have our, <\/p>\n
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\nI’m sure, brothers and sisters.
\nIf you’re anything like like me,<\/p>\n
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\nyour your heart is full of
\npraise at some of the things <\/p>\n
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\nthat we’ve learnt this weekend.
\nBut now we come to the end of <\/p>\n
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\nthe matter.
\nAnd the end of the matter is <\/p>\n
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\nnothing short of delightful.
\nThis is the joy that comes from <\/p>\n
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\nreconciliation.
\nLet’s let’s have a look at <\/p>\n
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\nPaul’s summary, shall we, of
\nthis matter in Colossians one <\/p>\n
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\nand verse verse 20.
\nThis peace that we have with God<\/p>\n
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\nis the desired end.
\nSo Paul says of this and talking<\/p>\n
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\nof Jesus Christ in Colossians
\none and verse verse 20 and now <\/p>\n
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\nhaving made peace through the
\nblood of his cross by him to <\/p>\n
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\nreconcile all things unto
\nhimself. <\/p>\n
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\nBy him I say, whether they be
\nthings on earth or in things in <\/p>\n
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\nheaven, and you that were in
\ntimes past alienated, and <\/p>\n
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\nenemies in your mind by wicked
\nworks. <\/p>\n
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\nYet now hath he reconciled, now
\nhath he’s forgiven us in the <\/p>\n
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\nbody of his flesh through death,
\nto present you wholly. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd unblamable and unreprovable
\nin his sight, that’s exactly the<\/p>\n
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\nsentiments of our last hymn.
\nAnd here’s the condition. <\/p>\n
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\nVerse 23.
\nIf ye continue in the faith <\/p>\n
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\nstruggle on, brothers and
\nsisters, don’t give up. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd here’s the key idea that we
\nare grounded and we are settled.<\/p>\n
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\nAnd be not moved away from the
\nhope of the gospel which ye have<\/p>\n
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\nheard.
\nWhat an incredible position to <\/p>\n
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\nbe in, to be reconciled not with
\nnot only with Almighty God <\/p>\n
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\nhimself, but that Almighty God
\nwants to be known as our Father.<\/p>\n
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\nOur Father loves, and children
\nlove their Father. <\/p>\n
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\nThrough the work of his Son, our
\nLord Jesus Christ, a wonderful <\/p>\n
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\nhigh priest who can be touched
\nwith the feelings of our <\/p>\n
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\ninfirmities.
\nWhat a tremendous gift that is. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd this is exactly what John is
\ntrying to explain to us in the <\/p>\n
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\nfirst of John, which we’ve been
\nlooking at this weekend. <\/p>\n
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\nIt’s an enormous privilege as we
\nunderstand this process to be <\/p>\n
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\nreconciled.
\nReally brothers and sisters it <\/p>\n
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\nonly means one single thing.
\nSo these what we we’ve been <\/p>\n
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\nlooking at at stepping stone as
\nit were stepping stones from <\/p>\n
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\nconversion, repentance and all.
\nAs we sweep through this then we<\/p>\n
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\nbe then we’re forgiven and then
\nwe have peace. <\/p>\n
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\nThese are stepping stones to to
\nan end. <\/p>\n
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\nWe want to look at that end this
\nmorning by way of excitation. <\/p>\n
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\nSo first John two and verse 26
\ndon’t turn it up because we’ve <\/p>\n
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\nlooked at it.
\nA lot this weekend, I’m sure you<\/p>\n
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\nknow it all off by heart.
\nNow now, little children, abide <\/p>\n
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\nin him.
\nThere is this. <\/p>\n
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\nThat’s the same as saying if you
\ncontinue in the faith, abide in <\/p>\n
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\nhim that when he shall appear.
\nAnd we know that to be very soon<\/p>\n
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\nwhen he shall appear, we may
\nhave confidence and not be <\/p>\n
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\nashamed before him at his
\ncoming. <\/p>\n
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\nWhat an incredible state of mind
\nthat is to be to be confident. <\/p>\n
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\nAt the coming of our Lord Jesus
\nChrist and and again in John 4 <\/p>\n
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\nverse 17, herein is our love
\nmade perfect that we might have <\/p>\n
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\nboldness.
\nIt’s exactly the same word in <\/p>\n
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\nthe in the in the Greek, in the
\nday of judgment. <\/p>\n
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\nBecause John says as he is, so
\nare we in this world and he <\/p>\n
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\nmeans this.
\nWe are trying to be like him in <\/p>\n
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\nthe days of our mortality.
\nThere is No Fear in love, but <\/p>\n
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\nperfect love.
\nCast out fear because fear, <\/p>\n
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\nwell, that’s all to do with
\ntorment, says John here. <\/p>\n
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\nThat fear, earth is not made
\nperfect in love. <\/p>\n
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\nThat that word, confidence or
\nboldness that John John talks <\/p>\n
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\nabout is the Greek word parasia.
\nIt means to be. <\/p>\n
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\nIt’s it’s a bit like you are if
\nyou have a special friend and <\/p>\n
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\nyou’re very open with them, you
\nknow if you’re struggling with <\/p>\n
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\nsomething, you think of your
\nfriend and think they will <\/p>\n
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\nunderstand.
\nIt’s because they know you. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd you’re confident that they
\nwill understand you. <\/p>\n
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\nThey will believe you.
\nTo be believed is what we are <\/p>\n
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\nlooking for.
\nAnd it means to be open or <\/p>\n
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\nfrank, to have a sense of free
\nspeech. <\/p>\n
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\nSo when we get to the judgment
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\ntalking to Jesus Christ, to
\ntalking to God, maybe even to <\/p>\n
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\ndiscussing things with our own
\nAngel. <\/p>\n
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\nAll we’re merely doing is
\nputting a face onto the <\/p>\n
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\ndiscussion.
\nThat’s all we’re doing. <\/p>\n
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\nWe have a close, binding
\nrelationship with them, and John<\/p>\n
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\nis saying that we can be
\nsupremely confident in God’s <\/p>\n
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\nability to change us from
\nmortality to immortality based <\/p>\n
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\non the same friendship that
\nAbraham had by faith. <\/p>\n
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\nIt’s exactly the same type of
\nfriendship. <\/p>\n
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\nIt’s a rapport that we have with
\nour God. <\/p>\n
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\nHe knows us back to front
\nanyway. <\/p>\n
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\nHe merely wants us to open
\nourselves up to him. <\/p>\n
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\nBut this confidence that we we
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\nit.
\nRemember in Timothy he said. <\/p>\n
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\nFor I’m now ready to be offered
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\nat hand, he said.
\nI’ve fought a good fight. <\/p>\n
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\nI’ve finished the course.
\nI’ve kept the faith. <\/p>\n
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\nHenceforth there is is late.
\nDidn’t say God willing or <\/p>\n
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\nHe said there is laid up for me <\/p>\n
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\na crown of righteousness, and
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\nthat love his appearing.
\nSo he didn’t say to all those <\/p>\n
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\nthat have got forgiveness of
\nsins and forgiveness down pat. <\/p>\n
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\nHe didn’t say that.
\nHe said those that love His <\/p>\n
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\nappearing because they
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\nthe frailness of this nature.
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\nisn’t it?
\nWe need to love his beer and <\/p>\n
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\nwe’re going to be looking
\nforward to it. <\/p>\n
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\nIt’s an acknowledgement of our
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\ngoing to produce that faith.
\nI can’t do this. <\/p>\n
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\nOnly God can.
\nTherefore, I have confidence in <\/p>\n
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\nGod’s ability and boldness, in
\nGod’s willingness to save and <\/p>\n
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\nnot my own.
\nWe have no confidence in our own<\/p>\n
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\nselves.
\nSo Romans 4, Let’s just turn <\/p>\n
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\nthere for a moment.
\nHow does all this really work? <\/p>\n
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\nRomans 4 and verse 3 love the
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\nwhat size the scriptures.
\nThe scripture says Abraham <\/p>\n
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\nbelieved God and it was counted
\nunto him for righteousness. <\/p>\n
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\nEven as David also describes the
\nblessedness of the man, the <\/p>\n
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\nhappiness of the man, and to
\nwhom God imputes righteousness <\/p>\n
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\nwithout works, put works aside.
\nWorks come about through <\/p>\n
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\nappreciation, not obligation.
\nAnd saying in verse 7 blessed <\/p>\n
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\nare they whose iniquities are
\nforgiven and whose sins are <\/p>\n
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\ncovered.
\nHappy is the man to whom the <\/p>\n
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\nLord will not impute sin, and
\nthat can apply to every single <\/p>\n
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\none of us.
\nVerse 17 Have a look at this. <\/p>\n
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\nThis is this is the key to
\nunderstanding our position. <\/p>\n
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\nLook at it from God’s
\nperspective. <\/p>\n
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\nNow look at this verse 17 as it
\nis written, he said to Abraham, <\/p>\n
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\nHe said, I have made you a
\nfather of many nations. <\/p>\n
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\nI’ve already done that.
\nAnd he calls those things, He <\/p>\n
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\nquickens the dead, and he calls
\nthose things which be not as if <\/p>\n
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\nthey have already happened.
\nThat’s God’s perspective. <\/p>\n
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\nHe could see things long before
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\nKeep that in mind.
\nThat is a very powerful <\/p>\n
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\nprinciple which we’re going to
\nbe leaning on this morning. <\/p>\n
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\nGod sees things.
\nLong before that happened. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd he understands.
\nHe calls those things which be <\/p>\n
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\nnot as though they were.
\nDo you know when Abraham was <\/p>\n
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\ntold that Isaac wasn’t even born
\nyet? <\/p>\n
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\nAnd God said I have it’s already
\ndone as far as I’m concerned. <\/p>\n
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\nGod says it’s already happened.
\nI can see your seed and I can <\/p>\n
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\nsee the unfolding of the future.
\nIt’s already done. <\/p>\n
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\nSee how God makes these
\nstatements long before they they<\/p>\n
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\nexist And Paul picks up this,
\nthis. <\/p>\n
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\nSame thought in in in Hebrews,
\nHebrews 10 and verse nine we <\/p>\n
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\nread this having therefore
\nbrethren boldness to enter into <\/p>\n
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\nthe holiest by the blood of
\nJesus, by new and living way, <\/p>\n
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\nwhich he had consecrated for us
\nthrough the veil, that is to <\/p>\n
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\nsay, his flesh.
\nThere’s that concept again. <\/p>\n
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\nWe are now bold, not on our own
\nstrength, but on God’s ability. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd having a high priest over
\nthe House of God, why do we need<\/p>\n
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\na high priest?
\nFor the purposes of forgiveness.<\/p>\n
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\nLet us draw near with a true
\nheart, full of the assurance of <\/p>\n
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\nfaith, having our hearts
\nsprinkled from an evil <\/p>\n
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\nconscience, all gone, the evil
\nconscience and our bodies washed<\/p>\n
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\nwith pure water.
\nSo, brothers and sisters, we <\/p>\n
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\nneed to appreciate that God
\nconsiders us already justified. <\/p>\n
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\nWe are already righteous.
\nGod, you and I know that that is<\/p>\n
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\na such an incredible thought
\nbecause we know that we are by <\/p>\n
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\nnature not righteous.
\nBut God says based on the <\/p>\n
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\nsacrifice of His Son, we are now
\nin Christ. <\/p>\n
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\nAbide in Him.
\nIf you continue in the faith on <\/p>\n
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\nthat basis, God considers us
\nrighteous already. <\/p>\n
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\nSo let’s go and have a look at
\nour our reading which we read <\/p>\n
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\nthis morning.
\nThe words of the Apostle Paul <\/p>\n
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\nand Romans.
\nThese are the most powerful <\/p>\n
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\nwords, the most encouraging
\nwords. <\/p>\n
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\nI think some of the most
\nbeautiful words that Paul has <\/p>\n
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\never written.
\nAnd he says this in verse 31. <\/p>\n
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\nI know we’ve just read it, but I
\nI really want to press it upon <\/p>\n
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\nus.
\nHow? <\/p>\n
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\nWhat shall we say to these
\nthings? <\/p>\n
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\nThink about the whole of their
\nweekend together. <\/p>\n
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\nWhat shall we say then?
\nWhat is there to say about this,<\/p>\n
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\nif God before us, who can be
\nagainst us, brothers and <\/p>\n
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\nthings in place, I’ve already
\ngiven it to you in the same way <\/p>\n
339
\n00:23:15,190 –> 00:23:18,350
\nI gave it to Abraham long before
\nit ever happened. <\/p>\n
340
\n00:23:19,310 –> 00:23:21,830
\nThat’s peace.
\nThat produces peace. <\/p>\n
341
\n00:23:23,150 –> 00:23:25,870
\nAnd by the way, we should never
\nsay something like this. <\/p>\n
342
\n00:23:26,030 –> 00:23:28,550
\nWell, do you think you’re gonna
\nbe in the Kingdom of Kingdom of <\/p>\n
343
\n00:23:28,550 –> 00:23:29,750
\nGod?
\nWill God willing? <\/p>\n
344
\n00:23:30,910 –> 00:23:32,550
\nIt’s actually not a true
\nstatement to make. <\/p>\n
345
\n00:23:34,350 –> 00:23:36,790
\nGod is willing that none should
\nperish. <\/p>\n
346
\n00:23:36,830 –> 00:23:40,150
\nThat’s what he’s willing.
\nI think the question should be, <\/p>\n
347
\n00:23:40,790 –> 00:23:43,710
\nam I willing?
\nThat’s really what it’s about. <\/p>\n
348
\n00:23:43,990 –> 00:23:49,150
\nAm I willing to work with God in
\nsuppressing this wretched nature<\/p>\n
349
\n00:23:49,150 –> 00:23:54,990
\nwhich I have?
\nGod’s will is that none would <\/p>\n
350
\n00:23:54,990 –> 00:23:58,350
\nperish, but that all should come
\nto repentance. <\/p>\n
351
\n00:24:00,070 –> 00:24:03,270
\nThat’s a very big commitment on
\nGod’s part to us. <\/p>\n
352
\n00:24:03,270 –> 00:24:06,950
\nAn incredible assurance.
\nRemember some time ago, and I <\/p>\n
353
\n00:24:06,950 –> 00:24:09,590
\nthink this does happen a lot.
\nWe talk about this a lot, but <\/p>\n
354
\n00:24:09,750 –> 00:24:13,430
\nsome time ago we we flew to
\nAdelaide and we often do to see <\/p>\n
355
\n00:24:13,430 –> 00:24:15,950
\nparents.
\nMy my parents are in the the <\/p>\n
356
\n00:24:15,950 –> 00:24:18,670
\nbest Salem.
\nNursing home or Greenbrier’s, <\/p>\n
357
\n00:24:18,670 –> 00:24:20,150
\nthe the retirement section of
\nthere. <\/p>\n
358
\n00:24:20,790 –> 00:24:24,510
\nAnd I studied to my dad at the
\ntime and he said, you know, one <\/p>\n
359
\n00:24:24,630 –> 00:24:27,230
\nsubject comes up a lot with this
\nthis older generation. <\/p>\n
360
\n00:24:27,510 –> 00:24:29,310
\nI don’t know why he didn’t think
\nhe was part of the older <\/p>\n
361
\n00:24:29,310 –> 00:24:32,670
\ngeneration.
\nBut anyway, he said what often <\/p>\n
362
\n00:24:32,670 –> 00:24:35,990
\ncomes up is this fear about the
\njudgment seat. <\/p>\n
363
\n00:24:36,070 –> 00:24:40,270
\nThey’re at the end of their life
\nand for many of those folks <\/p>\n
364
\n00:24:40,270 –> 00:24:44,390
\nthis, we’ve got this impending
\nmoment of reckon of reckoning. <\/p>\n
365
\n00:24:45,360 –> 00:24:47,360
\nI don’t think God wants that as
\na father. <\/p>\n
366
\n00:24:47,360 –> 00:24:49,560
\nI don’t think he wants us to be
\nin fear at all. <\/p>\n
367
\n00:24:49,840 –> 00:24:52,920
\nOne particular brother, lovely
\nold brother, voices genuine <\/p>\n
368
\n00:24:52,920 –> 00:24:57,720
\nanxiety about his doubts and
\nfears of this day of judgment in<\/p>\n
369
\n00:24:57,720 –> 00:25:01,200
\nthat he he genuinely felt that
\nhe wouldn’t be in the Kingdom of<\/p>\n
370
\n00:25:01,200 –> 00:25:04,760
\nGod because he was acutely aware
\nof his weaknesses. <\/p>\n
371
\n00:25:05,640 –> 00:25:08,640
\nTo me, that’s a sign of a good
\nattitude. <\/p>\n
372
\n00:25:08,880 –> 00:25:11,400
\nIf the brother said I don’t
\nthink it’s a problem, I actually<\/p>\n
373
\n00:25:11,400 –> 00:25:13,480
\nhaven’t done a lot wrong.
\nWell, that’s a problem. <\/p>\n
374
\n00:25:14,630 –> 00:25:16,790
\nBut because he’s acutely aware
\nof his own weaknesses and <\/p>\n
375
\n00:25:16,790 –> 00:25:19,270
\nfailings, to me that’s actually
\na very good sign. <\/p>\n
376
\n00:25:20,990 –> 00:25:23,190
\nThe truth is, I think, that
\nthose feelings are very common <\/p>\n
377
\n00:25:23,190 –> 00:25:25,270
\nto all of us.
\nOf course they are. <\/p>\n
378
\n00:25:26,590 –> 00:25:31,870
\nAnd that’s why faith is not
\nnecessarily an easy state of <\/p>\n
379
\n00:25:31,870 –> 00:25:37,950
\nmind to come by.
\nFaith in God’s ability to save, <\/p>\n
380
\n00:25:38,030 –> 00:25:42,950
\nnot our own.
\nWe feel so, so small and <\/p>\n
381
\n00:25:42,950 –> 00:25:45,930
\ninadequate.
\nSo many times in our life. <\/p>\n
382
\n00:25:47,050 –> 00:25:50,770
\nSo what is the basis upon which
\nGod can save justify. <\/p>\n
383
\n00:25:50,770 –> 00:25:52,810
\nMake righteous.
\nWhat’s the basis? <\/p>\n
384
\n00:25:52,970 –> 00:25:56,530
\nHow do we obtain this peace And
\ndo you know brothers and sisters<\/p>\n
385
\n00:25:56,530 –> 00:25:58,930
\nit’s sort of it’s a bit of a
\nRiddle actually. <\/p>\n
386
\n00:25:59,650 –> 00:26:01,570
\nIt’s a secret.
\nIt’s paradox. <\/p>\n
387
\n00:26:02,330 –> 00:26:07,090
\nThe confidence or boldness in
\nGod actually comes from humility<\/p>\n
388
\n00:26:07,650 –> 00:26:09,770
\nto where it comes out of just
\nhere’s some, here’s some <\/p>\n
389
\n00:26:09,770 –> 00:26:12,290
\nexamples.
\nThink about the most brutal king<\/p>\n
390
\n00:26:13,010 –> 00:26:18,750
\nthat reigned over Israel.
\nNow I say was brutal because he <\/p>\n
391
\n00:26:18,750 –> 00:26:21,150
\ndidn’t end up that way.
\nHe was the most shocking man. <\/p>\n
392
\n00:26:21,950 –> 00:26:25,870
\nManassa, we mentioned him,
\nkilled so many innocent, <\/p>\n
393
\n00:26:26,110 –> 00:26:30,150
\ninnocent people, but God took
\nhim away in chains. <\/p>\n
394
\n00:26:30,750 –> 00:26:34,070
\nHe sat down in chains for a
\nperiod of time, he humbled <\/p>\n
395
\n00:26:34,070 –> 00:26:36,990
\nhimself and God brought him back
\nto to kingship. <\/p>\n
396
\n00:26:37,230 –> 00:26:38,310
\nIncredible.
\nWhy? <\/p>\n
397
\n00:26:38,430 –> 00:26:43,390
\nBecause he learned humility.
\nHave you ever committed <\/p>\n
398
\n00:26:43,390 –> 00:26:47,240
\ngenocide?
\nOf course you haven’t see what <\/p>\n
399
\n00:26:47,240 –> 00:26:53,800
\nGod’s able to do.
\nThink about the most proud man, <\/p>\n
400
\n00:26:53,800 –> 00:26:56,760
\nperhaps that one of the most
\nproud men that ever existed, he <\/p>\n
401
\n00:26:56,760 –> 00:27:00,120
\nsaid.
\nThis is not this great Babylon <\/p>\n
402
\n00:27:00,120 –> 00:27:03,040
\nthat I have made, and it was
\nprobably great and probably <\/p>\n
403
\n00:27:03,040 –> 00:27:06,240
\nbeautiful, one of the ancient
\nwonders of the world, the <\/p>\n
404
\n00:27:06,240 –> 00:27:11,960
\nhanging gardens of of Babylon.
\nAnd he said for my name, for my <\/p>\n
405
\n00:27:11,960 –> 00:27:15,710
\nmight, said Nebuchadnezzar.
\nSo what does God do? <\/p>\n
406
\n00:27:17,670 –> 00:27:21,590
\nHe takes him and he humbles him.
\nAnd at the end of the matter, <\/p>\n
407
\n00:27:21,750 –> 00:27:26,550
\nNebuchadnezzar said, actually
\nGod rules in the kingdoms of men<\/p>\n
408
\n00:27:27,470 –> 00:27:29,990
\nand God taught even
\nNebuchadnezzar humility. <\/p>\n
409
\n00:27:31,310 –> 00:27:35,350
\nWhat about Moses?
\nMoses said I’m the man, I’m the <\/p>\n
410
\n00:27:35,350 –> 00:27:37,350
\nman to leave the children of
\nIsrael out of Egypt. <\/p>\n
411
\n00:27:37,350 –> 00:27:39,510
\nAnd and I tell you how I’m going
\nto do it. <\/p>\n
412
\n00:27:39,510 –> 00:27:42,550
\nAnd he killed a man wouldn’t
\nnormally consider Moses to be a <\/p>\n
413
\n00:27:42,550 –> 00:27:44,020
\nmurderer, would you?
\nHe was. <\/p>\n
414
\n00:27:45,700 –> 00:27:47,980
\nHe killed a man to prove the
\nfact that I’m in. <\/p>\n
415
\n00:27:48,820 –> 00:27:52,620
\nGod said we’ve got a way to go
\nwith Moses. <\/p>\n
416
\n00:27:52,780 –> 00:27:55,700
\nHow’d you go?
\n40 years later? <\/p>\n
417
\n00:27:56,060 –> 00:27:58,340
\nHe brings him back.
\nAnd Moses said, I can’t do this.<\/p>\n
418
\n00:27:58,500 –> 00:28:02,980
\nGod said excellent.
\nGreat conclusion, but I can. <\/p>\n
419
\n00:28:05,420 –> 00:28:08,780
\nThat’s what it’s all about.
\nGod taught him humility. <\/p>\n
420
\n00:28:10,540 –> 00:28:12,540
\nAnd I just said take my life.
\nI’m a failure. <\/p>\n
421
\n00:28:13,020 –> 00:28:15,860
\nI’m no better than my father’s.
\nVery, very depressed he was. <\/p>\n
422
\n00:28:16,300 –> 00:28:18,780
\nI’m the only one who left that
\nthat that actually serves you <\/p>\n
423
\n00:28:18,780 –> 00:28:23,700
\naround here.
\nGod’s reply was, Off you go, <\/p>\n
424
\n00:28:23,700 –> 00:28:24,900
\nElijah.
\nI’ve got some. <\/p>\n
425
\n00:28:24,980 –> 00:28:27,020
\nSee how God filled this?
\nThe space, the gap. <\/p>\n
426
\n00:28:27,980 –> 00:28:30,140
\nI’ve got four people.
\nI want you to annoy it. <\/p>\n
427
\n00:28:30,620 –> 00:28:34,620
\nOh, and Elijah, before you go,
\nthere’s 7000, by the way, that <\/p>\n
428
\n00:28:34,620 –> 00:28:37,980
\nhaven’t bowed the need to bail.
\nJust thought I’d mention that. <\/p>\n
429
\n00:28:40,500 –> 00:28:43,830
\nSee what God does with men.
\nHe’s a wonderful God, a <\/p>\n
430
\n00:28:43,830 –> 00:28:47,590
\nwonderful father, and that’s all
\nborn out of humility. <\/p>\n
431
\n00:28:50,350 –> 00:28:52,270
\nRemember the Sinner, the Winname
\njustified? <\/p>\n
432
\n00:28:53,070 –> 00:28:56,350
\nHe was made righteous because he
\nhe understood his position. <\/p>\n
433
\n00:28:57,270 –> 00:29:00,390
\nHe needed God’s righteousness,
\nnot like the Pharisee. <\/p>\n
434
\n00:29:00,390 –> 00:29:04,350
\nThe Pharisee had his own
\nrighteousness, which was just a <\/p>\n
435
\n00:29:04,870 –> 00:29:08,070
\na puffed up windbag.
\nThat’s all at once. <\/p>\n
436
\n00:29:09,390 –> 00:29:13,220
\nBut this man.
\nWas full to the brim of God’s <\/p>\n
437
\n00:29:13,220 –> 00:29:15,500
\nrighteousness, because God
\njustified him. <\/p>\n
438
\n00:29:17,420 –> 00:29:19,500
\nThink about Micah.
\nWe know this quite very well. <\/p>\n
439
\n00:29:19,500 –> 00:29:21,620
\nMicah said.
\nMicah says so. <\/p>\n
440
\n00:29:22,060 –> 00:29:23,580
\nHow shall I come before the
\nLord? <\/p>\n
441
\n00:29:23,580 –> 00:29:26,220
\nWherewith shall I come before
\nthe Lord and bow myself to the <\/p>\n
442
\n00:29:26,220 –> 00:29:28,900
\nhigh God?
\nWhat should what can I bring <\/p>\n
443
\n00:29:28,900 –> 00:29:32,220
\nhim?
\nWhat’s God looking for? <\/p>\n
444
\n00:29:32,220 –> 00:29:36,260
\nShall I bring burnt offerings
\nwith calves of a year old, the <\/p>\n
445
\n00:29:36,580 –> 00:29:40,270
\nin their absolute prime?
\nIncredible. <\/p>\n
446
\n00:29:40,470 –> 00:29:43,230
\nThey’re tender, they’re fresh.
\nThey’re skinned. <\/p>\n
447
\n00:29:43,230 –> 00:29:45,670
\nTheir furs is perfect.
\nA year old. <\/p>\n
448
\n00:29:47,190 –> 00:29:51,030
\nAnd then he he steps up and he
\nsays, well, if not well, will <\/p>\n
449
\n00:29:51,030 –> 00:29:57,350
\nthe Lord be pleased with
\nthousands of Rams or 10,000 <\/p>\n
450
\n00:29:57,350 –> 00:30:05,190
\nrivers of oil?
\nAnd then he says, shall I give <\/p>\n
451
\n00:30:05,190 –> 00:30:08,270
\nmy first born for my
\ntransgression? <\/p>\n
452
\n00:30:08,780 –> 00:30:14,940
\nThe fruit of my body and God
\nsays no omen. <\/p>\n
453
\n00:30:15,620 –> 00:30:18,460
\nI’ve already done all that.
\nI’ve given you calves of a year <\/p>\n
454
\n00:30:18,460 –> 00:30:20,820
\nold.
\nI’ve given you Rams, I’ve given <\/p>\n
455
\n00:30:20,820 –> 00:30:25,260
\nyou 10,000 rivers of oil.
\nAnd I’ve also given you my first<\/p>\n
456
\n00:30:25,260 –> 00:30:28,020
\nborn.
\nHere’s what I want from you. <\/p>\n
457
\n00:30:29,180 –> 00:30:32,700
\nHe has showed the omen what is
\ngood And what does Yahweh <\/p>\n
458
\n00:30:32,700 –> 00:30:42,160
\nrequire of thee to do justly?
\nTo love mercy and to walk humbly<\/p>\n
459
\n00:30:42,160 –> 00:30:44,800
\nwith our God.
\nThat’s all I’m asking. <\/p>\n
460
\n00:30:46,520 –> 00:30:49,080
\nDo you know human beings find
\nthose things very difficult <\/p>\n
461
\n00:30:49,640 –> 00:30:51,920
\nbecause we’re all the opposite
\nto those. <\/p>\n
462
\n00:30:54,440 –> 00:30:58,240
\nSo does that poor old brother at
\nBethsalem have any grounds <\/p>\n
463
\n00:30:58,240 –> 00:31:01,040
\nwhatsoever to suggest that God
\ncan’t save him? <\/p>\n
464
\n00:31:01,040 –> 00:31:06,160
\nOf course he doesn’t.
\nHe’s in for a a shock of his <\/p>\n
465
\n00:31:06,160 –> 00:31:08,810
\nlife.
\nWhen you can find him, the judge<\/p>\n
466
\n00:31:08,810 –> 00:31:13,610
\nif the judgement see he’s
\naccepted, If indeed that was his<\/p>\n
467
\n00:31:13,610 –> 00:31:16,530
\nrelationship with his God.
\nDo you? <\/p>\n
468
\n00:31:16,530 –> 00:31:22,010
\nDo I have any grounds, brothers
\nand sisters, to suggest that I <\/p>\n
469
\n00:31:22,010 –> 00:31:25,610
\ndon’t know if I can be there?
\nI’m not sure if God can work <\/p>\n
470
\n00:31:25,610 –> 00:31:29,250
\nwith me.
\nDoes God want us to live in <\/p>\n
471
\n00:31:29,250 –> 00:31:31,290
\ndoubt?
\nIs this the God that we serve? <\/p>\n
472
\n00:31:33,450 –> 00:31:35,130
\nDoes he want us to be
\nunconvinced? <\/p>\n
473
\n00:31:35,450 –> 00:31:38,700
\nSkeptical.
\nUncertain in his desire to save <\/p>\n
474
\n00:31:38,700 –> 00:31:41,660
\nus.
\nCourse he doesn’t. <\/p>\n
475
\n00:31:44,220 –> 00:31:46,340
\nSo as we conclude our thoughts,
\nbrothers and sisters, you come <\/p>\n
476
\n00:31:46,340 –> 00:31:55,690
\nto Philippians. 4 So we’ve seen
\nthe process. <\/p>\n
477
\n00:31:56,330 –> 00:31:59,130
\nWe’ve seen forgiveness.
\nWe’ve taken the stepping <\/p>\n
478
\n00:31:59,130 –> 00:32:01,450
\nstepping stones to the desired
\nend. <\/p>\n
479
\n00:32:01,450 –> 00:32:04,570
\nThat frame of mind which says
\nthat we can be supremely <\/p>\n
480
\n00:32:04,570 –> 00:32:08,120
\nconfident, Yes.
\nWe are going to be in the <\/p>\n
481
\n00:32:08,120 –> 00:32:11,960
\nKingdom of God based on a
\nrelationship now with his look <\/p>\n
482
\n00:32:11,960 –> 00:32:15,200
\nwith the Lord Jesus Christ.
\nThis is life eternal. <\/p>\n
483
\n00:32:16,240 –> 00:32:21,640
\nThis is what is that we know,
\nthe only true God and Jesus <\/p>\n
484
\n00:32:21,640 –> 00:32:26,200
\nChrist whom there has sent.
\nSo Paul concludes our thoughts <\/p>\n
485
\n00:32:26,800 –> 00:32:31,520
\nwith Philippians 4 And coming to
\nverse 4, rejoice in the Lord <\/p>\n
486
\n00:32:31,520 –> 00:32:35,400
\nalways brothers and sisters.
\nAnd again he says, I say <\/p>\n
487
\n00:32:35,400 –> 00:32:39,750
\nrejoice.
\nLet your reasonableness be known<\/p>\n
488
\n00:32:39,750 –> 00:32:43,150
\nto everybody.
\nThe Lord is at hand. <\/p>\n
489
\n00:32:43,870 –> 00:32:45,830
\nDon’t be anxious about
\neverything. <\/p>\n
490
\n00:32:47,030 –> 00:32:51,750
\nDon’t be anxious about anything,
\nactually, but in everything by <\/p>\n
491
\n00:32:51,750 –> 00:32:54,630
\nprayer and supplication with
\nThanksgiving. <\/p>\n
492
\n00:32:54,630 –> 00:33:01,870
\nLet your request be made known
\nto God and the peace of God <\/p>\n
493
\n00:33:02,550 –> 00:33:05,150
\nwhich surpasses all
\nunderstanding. <\/p>\n
494
\n00:33:05,880 –> 00:33:10,720
\nWe can barely understand it.
\nWe’ll guard your hearts and your<\/p>\n
495
\n00:33:10,720 –> 00:33:19,120
\nminds in Christ Jesus.
\nIt will act as a security from <\/p>\n
496
\n00:33:19,120 –> 00:33:22,800
\nnot only yourself, but the world
\nin which we live, the peace of <\/p>\n
497
\n00:33:22,800 –> 00:33:26,560
\nGod.
\nFinally, brothers, whatever is <\/p>\n
498
\n00:33:26,560 –> 00:33:32,160
\ntrue, whatever’s honorable,
\nwhatever is just, whatever is <\/p>\n
499
\n00:33:32,240 –> 00:33:35,440
\npure, whatever is lovely,
\nwhatever is commendable. <\/p>\n
500
\n00:33:36,930 –> 00:33:40,690
\nIf there is any excellence, if
\nthere is anything worthy of <\/p>\n
501
\n00:33:40,690 –> 00:33:42,810
\npraise, think about those
\nthings. <\/p>\n
502
\n00:33:43,450 –> 00:33:49,810
\nSo make an active decision to
\npursue that line of thinking and<\/p>\n
503
\n00:33:49,810 –> 00:33:54,170
\nwhat you have heard and received
\nverse 9 and what you have heard <\/p>\n
504
\n00:33:54,170 –> 00:33:59,370
\nand seen this weekend.
\nPractice these things and the <\/p>\n
505
\n00:33:59,370 –> 00:34:05,090
\nGod of peace will be with you.
\nHe really will. <\/p>\n
506
\n00:34:05,600 –> 00:34:09,520
\nAnd through that process,
\nbrethren and sisters, the great <\/p>\n
507
\n00:34:09,840 –> 00:34:14,199
\npower and gift of forgiveness
\nthat God has produced, that God <\/p>\n
508
\n00:34:14,199 –> 00:34:18,880
\nhas given us, it will produce in
\nus a work of righteousness, as I<\/p>\n
509
\n00:34:19,480 –> 00:34:24,920
\nwhich shall be peace, and the
\neffect of righteousness, <\/p>\n
510
\n00:34:25,800 –> 00:34:34,320
\nquietness, and assurance, for
\neternity, forever thinking and <\/p>\n
511
\n00:34:34,440 –> 00:34:36,659
\nacting.
\nLike God, which is what he <\/p>\n
512
\n00:34:36,659 –> 00:34:40,420
\nwanted in the very first place
\nwith Adam and Eve. <\/p>\n
513
\n00:34:41,219 –> 00:34:43,139
\nAnd he’s done.
\nThe full servant come right <\/p>\n
514
\n00:34:43,139 –> 00:34:45,659
\nback.
\nAnd in that process has saved <\/p>\n
515
\n00:34:45,659 –> 00:34:53,380
\nmany what a wonderful God we do
\nhave nothing to worry about with<\/p>\n
516
\n00:34:53,380 –> 00:34:57,060
\nGod at our right hand, willing
\nus into the Kingdom. <\/p>\n
517
\n00:34:59,420 –> 00:35:03,820
\nSo, brothers and sisters, may
\nYahweh bless you and keep you <\/p>\n
518
\n00:35:03,820 –> 00:35:06,630
\nall.
\nMay he make his face to shine <\/p>\n
519
\n00:35:06,630 –> 00:35:11,790
\nupon each of us, and be gracious
\nunto us, and may he lift up his <\/p>\n
520
\n00:35:11,790 –> 00:35:15,870
\ncountenance upon all of us, and
\ngive us peace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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