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Christian Meditation for Sleep Abide App Stories and Prayer Before Bed - Abide Meditation App · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Abide Meditation has everything you need for a peaceful night's sleep.
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  Speaker 1: Download a Bide from the app store today. Hello and
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  Speaker 1: welcome to this sleep story from Abide.
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  Speaker 2: I'm James.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me tonight for our story titled
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  Speaker 1: Chosen in Him. If you've ever been chosen for an
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  Speaker 1: important role or job opportunity, you might remember the honor
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  Speaker 1: you felt of being selected for that position. It's human
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  Speaker 1: nature to feel good about being needed and chosen, my friend.
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  Speaker 1: The Bible tells us that all of us who have
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  Speaker 1: placed our faith in Jesus have been chosen in Him
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  Speaker 1: for a mighty purpose according to God's plan. Ephesians chapter one,
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  Speaker 1: verse four says He chose us in Him before the
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  Speaker 1: foundation of the world, that we should be holy and
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  Speaker 1: without blame before Him.
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  Speaker 2: In love.
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  Speaker 1: To think that God thought of us before the foundation
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  Speaker 1: of the world and chose us to be holy and
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  Speaker 1: blameless in Christ as a beautiful reminder of how precious
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  Speaker 1: and valuable we are to Him. Ephesians one, verse three says,
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  Speaker 1: blessed be the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ,
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  Speaker 1: who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the
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  Speaker 1: heavenly places.
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  Speaker 2: In Christ.
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  Speaker 1: Did you hear that you have been blessed with every
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  Speaker 1: spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. There is no lack
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  Speaker 1: in the abundance of Christ Jesus. Any shortcomings you might
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  Speaker 1: feel are removed by the grace of God and replaced
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  Speaker 1: with the strength of His spiritual blessings. As you hear
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  Speaker 1: more about your heavenly blessings, I encourage you to listen
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  Speaker 1: with a heart wide open to receive what God has
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  Speaker 1: for you tonight. Truly, his favor is infinite and his
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  Speaker 1: love is everlasting. You can find rest and his loving
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  Speaker 1: presence as you hear from Him. Remember He is for you,
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  Speaker 1: not against you. He chose you before the foundation of
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  Speaker 1: the world that you should be holy and without blame
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  Speaker 1: before Him and love. As you prepare for bed, be
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  Speaker 1: sure to turn off any distracting life light or sounds
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  Speaker 1: that might interfere with your sleep. Straighten the covers, and
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  Speaker 1: fluff your pillow as you make yourself as comfortable as possible. Now,
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  Speaker 1: take a deep breath in and release it. Do this
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  Speaker 1: a few more times inhaling and exhaling. Feel your body
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  Speaker 1: start to relax as you continue to breathe in and out.
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  Speaker 1: Turn your thoughts toward Heaven, allowing all the stuff of
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  Speaker 1: earth to fade into the background. Picture God's angels standing
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  Speaker 1: guard over you and your entire household. Remember Hebrews Chapter one,
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  Speaker 1: verse fourteen, which says, are not all angels ministering spirits
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  Speaker 1: sent to serve those who will inherit salvation. Let God's
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  Speaker 1: angels minister to you tonight. Feel the tender care of
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  Speaker 1: the Father, providing just what you need, peace, rest, and contentment.
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  Speaker 1: If you are holding on to any tension or stress,
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  Speaker 1: release it now to the Father who loves you. As
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  Speaker 1: the Bible says in Psalm fifty five, cast your cares
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  Speaker 1: on the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will
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  Speaker 1: never let the righteous be shaken. As you release every
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  Speaker 1: care and concern to the Lord, feel his sustaining presence
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  Speaker 1: with you in the room. By the power of his spirit,
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  Speaker 1: he guides, protects, and upholds you. Because of your righteousness
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  Speaker 1: in Christ and your security in Him. You will not
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  Speaker 1: be shaken. As you hear from the Book of Ephesians
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  Speaker 1: and learn about your spiritual blessings in the heavenly places,
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  Speaker 1: allow your mind to completely rest on the perfect love
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus, For you were chosen in Him before the
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  Speaker 1: foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless before
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  Speaker 1: Him in love. Remain in His love now as I
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  Speaker 1: pray over you, Lord God, thank you for leading this
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  Speaker 1: beloved child to listen to this sleep story tonight. It
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  Speaker 1: is no coincidence that they are here.
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  Speaker 2: Father.
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  Speaker 1: I pray that as they hear your precious promises from
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  Speaker 1: Ephesians chapter one, they will be deep encouraged by them.
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  Speaker 1: Please help this listener not only here, but understand what
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  Speaker 1: you are saying. Help them realize that they are chosen
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  Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus for a holy purpose, a purpose marked
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  Speaker 1: out for them before the foundation of the world. Please
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  Speaker 1: remove all worry, doubt, and fear as they rest securely
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  Speaker 1: in you. Fix their mind on heavenly places where you
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  Speaker 1: remain on your throne, fully aware of what is going
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  Speaker 1: on in their life. Thank you, Father for the spiritual
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  Speaker 1: blessings you've given each of us. As we walk faithfully
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  Speaker 1: with your son through him, we have been blessed with
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  Speaker 1: everything we need for life and godliness, and we are grateful.
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  Speaker 1: Please continue to be with this child tonight, sending your
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  Speaker 1: angels to minister to them. Surround them with your spirit
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  Speaker 1: and fill them with your peace as they rest in
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  Speaker 1: knowing they are chosen in Christ. For it is in
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  Speaker 1: His holy name we pray.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: It was Paul, an apostle of Jesus, who wrote to
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  Speaker 1: the saints, encouraging them with rich words of blessing. He
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  Speaker 1: began by saying, grace to you and peace from God,
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  Speaker 1: our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Let Paul's salutation
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  Speaker 1: be a welcomed blessing for you tonight. Grace to you
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  Speaker 1: and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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  Speaker 1: Feel the grace of God surrounding you, filling the room
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  Speaker 1: with the fullness of His presence. As the Book of
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  Speaker 1: John says, from his fullness, we have all received grace
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  Speaker 1: upon grace. The words grace upon grace indicate a continuous
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  Speaker 1: building up, stacking one upon the other and adding to
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  Speaker 1: what a blessing to receive the grace of God day
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  Speaker 1: after day, moment by moment. It doesn't run out, but
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  Speaker 1: rather it is poured out continuously for our benefit. Paul
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  Speaker 1: continued his letter by saying, blessed be the God and
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  Speaker 1: Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us
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  Speaker 1: with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
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  Speaker 1: Let these words settle over you for several moments. In
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  Speaker 1: this promise, we receive a wealth of knowledge that we
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  Speaker 1: don't want to skim over. God has blessed us with
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  Speaker 1: every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: this is almost too wonderful to comprehend. Paul didn't say
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  Speaker 1: we were given some spiritual blessings. Now, he said every
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  Speaker 1: spiritual blessing in Christ. Let the thought of every blessing
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  Speaker 1: fill your heart with hope and joy. Perhaps you're someone
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  Speaker 1: who has a difficult time receiving. You're a giver by
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  Speaker 1: nature and struggle with the thought of taking things that
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  Speaker 1: are offered to you. If so, please know you aren't alone.
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  Speaker 1: Being a giver is wonderful. In fact, Paul reminds us
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus' words in Acts chapter twenty, verse thirty five,
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  Speaker 1: when he said it is better to give than to receive. However,
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  Speaker 1: let me encourage you that when it comes to God's
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  Speaker 1: spiritual blessings, he fully expects us to receive them with
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  Speaker 1: joy and gladness. Rest with an open heart to receive.
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  Speaker 1: As I pray over you, Lord God, we come before
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  Speaker 1: you tonight with an openness to receive the heavenly blessings
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  Speaker 1: you have for each of us. Thank you so much
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  Speaker 1: for the lavishness of your love and your gracious generosity
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  Speaker 1: toward us. Lord, I pray that you will fill the heart, mind,
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  Speaker 1: and soul of this listener with absolute peace and assurance
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  Speaker 1: that you have given them every blessing they could ever want.
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  Speaker 1: In Christ, Jesus Father, as we continue to hear from
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  Speaker 1: your word tonight, please give us wisdom, knowledge, and insight
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  Speaker 1: to recognize your immeasurable blessings and be strengthened by them.
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  Speaker 1: Help this beloved child rest soundly tonight, surrounded by your
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  Speaker 1: limitless grace in the precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now listen to Paul's words again from Ephesians chapter one,
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  Speaker 1: verse four. He said, God chose us in him before
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  Speaker 1: the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
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  Speaker 1: and without blame before Him in love. Allow your thoughts
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  Speaker 1: to drift back in time, before the foundation of the
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  Speaker 1: world was even created. There was a moment in eternity
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  Speaker 1: when God chose you. Let that awesome truth sink deep
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  Speaker 1: into your heart. My friend, you have been part of
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  Speaker 1: God's plan all along. He knew exactly when you would
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  Speaker 1: be born and how you would come to know His son, Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: What a comforting thought to rest in to night. When
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  Speaker 1: the Bible says you were chosen in Christ to be
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  Speaker 1: holy and blameless, Remember that your holiness doesn't come from
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  Speaker 1: your own human strivings, but from the finished work of
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  Speaker 1: Jesus on the Cross. Let that sink in for a moment.
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  Speaker 1: You are presented blameless before God because Jesus took all
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  Speaker 1: of your guilt and shame upon himself. He rendered you
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  Speaker 1: innocent before the Father. As Paul reminded the Philippians, we
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  Speaker 1: rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.
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  Speaker 1: My friend, you, you can rejoice in the Lord tonight
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  Speaker 1: in holiness, blamelessness, and peace. Feel the weight of self
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  Speaker 1: reliance lift from your shoulders. You don't have to muster
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  Speaker 1: up the strength to be holy enough before God. You
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  Speaker 1: don't have to carry the burden of proving yourself innocent.
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  Speaker 1: Jesus carried the burden for you. He nailed every fault,
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  Speaker 1: sin and accusation to the cross once and for all.
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  Speaker 1: You were chosen in Him before the foundation of the world.
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  Speaker 1: You were on God's mind long before you were created.
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  Speaker 1: You were not an afterthought, but an eternal thought. Feel
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  Speaker 1: the heavenly blessings of God flow over you with peace, joy,
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  Speaker 1: and love. How He loves to give good gifts to
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  Speaker 1: his children. Continue to rest quietly as I speak the
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  Speaker 1: words of the scriptures over you, and My God will
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  Speaker 1: supply every need of yours according to His riches and glory.
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  Speaker 1: In Christ Jesus, Every good gift and every perfect gift
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  Speaker 1: is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights,
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  Speaker 1: with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make
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  Speaker 1: his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give
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  Speaker 1: you peace. Feel God's holiness sweep over you as his
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  Speaker 1: words sink it deep into your heart. His truth permeates
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  Speaker 1: the depths of your soul and fills you with joy.
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  Speaker 1: A sense of freedom comes over you as you realize
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  Speaker 1: you have everything you need according to the riches of
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  Speaker 1: God's glory. You lack nothing. God does not change. He
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  Speaker 1: is the same, yesterday to day and forever. His promises
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  Speaker 1: over your life remain steadfast and true. Your heart can
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  Speaker 1: trust him. Let the good and perfect gifts from the Father.
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  Speaker 1: Rest on you to night, allow your spirit to receive
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  Speaker 1: every gift He has for you without hindrance. To receive
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  Speaker 1: something means to come into possession of it, to acquire it,
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  Speaker 1: to welcome or accept it. Let these descriptions encourage you
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  Speaker 1: to welcome God's blessings except graciously, and receive them with
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  Speaker 1: a heart of belief that they are given to you
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  Speaker 1: freely by the hand of God. Open each spiritual gift
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  Speaker 1: with eager expectation and joy, just as you open a
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  Speaker 1: beautiful birthday gift wrapped in shiny paper with a big
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  Speaker 1: bow on top. Open the wonderful gifts of God with
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  Speaker 1: joy and gratitude. Remember the most precious gift you've ever
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  Speaker 1: received mentioned in Ephesians chapter two. For by grace you
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  Speaker 1: have been saved through faith, and this is not your
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  Speaker 1: own doing. It is the gift of God. God's grace
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  Speaker 1: is the ribbon that ties our faith to salvation in Christ.
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  Speaker 1: The two are inseparable. His grace is what we're perhaps
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  Speaker 1: every single gift He's ever given us, and the most
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  Speaker 1: precious gift is our salvation. Rest quietly as I pray,
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  Speaker 1: Lord God, thank you for the priceless gift of your
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  Speaker 1: son Jesus, and for choosing us in him before the
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  Speaker 1: foundation of the world. Lord, please fill this precious listener
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  Speaker 1: with an overflowing sense of joy and peace. Tonight, let
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  Speaker 1: them feel the fullness of your presence by the power
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  Speaker 1: of your spirit. Lord, I pray that this child will
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  Speaker 1: be able to comprehend your flawless love for them and
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  Speaker 1: understand how truly valuable they are to you. Please remind
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  Speaker 1: them that you know them by name and have a
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  Speaker 1: wonderful plan and purpose for their life. Thank you, Lord
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  Speaker 1: for sending blessing after blessing, like gently falling rain that
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  Speaker 1: quenches the soul and cleanses the heart. We rest in
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  Speaker 1: your presence now the fullness of who we are in Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: For it is in his name we pray.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: It was American pastor A w Tozer who once said,
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  Speaker 1: an infinite God can give all of himself to each
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  Speaker 1: of his children. He does not distribute himself that each
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  Speaker 1: may have a part, but to each one he gives
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  Speaker 1: all of himself as fully as if there were no others.
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  Speaker 1: Let Toesar's words encourage you tonight. God gives all of
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  Speaker 1: himself to each of his children without holding anything back.
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  Speaker 1: Paul's letter to the Ephesians confirms this, as he wrote
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  Speaker 1: in chapter three. For this reason, I bow my knees
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  Speaker 1: before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and
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  Speaker 1: on earth is named, that according to the riches of
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  Speaker 1: His glory, he may grant you to be strengthened with
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  Speaker 1: power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that
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  Speaker 1: Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, that you,
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  Speaker 1: being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to
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  Speaker 1: comprehend with all the saints, what is the breath and length,
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  Speaker 1: and height and depth, And to know the love of
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  Speaker 1: Christ that surpasses knowledge. That you may be filled with
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  Speaker 1: all the fullness of God, according to the riches of
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  Speaker 1: God's glory, be strengthened with power through His Spirit and
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  Speaker 1: your her being. Feel the presence of Christ in your heart.
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  Speaker 1: Now you are rooted and grounded in His love, which
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  Speaker 1: means you cannot be shaken. His roots go deep in
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  Speaker 1: your soul, securing you in your faith and unwavering commitment
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  Speaker 1: to Him. God shows you and Christ Jesus to be
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  Speaker 1: holy and blameless in love. What a powerful force. God's
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  Speaker 1: love is. In fact, the Bible says, nothing can ever
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  Speaker 1: separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither
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  Speaker 1: angels nor demons, neither our fears for today, nor our
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  Speaker 1: worries about tomorrow. Not even the powers of hell can
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  Speaker 1: separate us from God's love. No power in the sky
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  Speaker 1: above or in the earth below. Indeed, nothing in all
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  Speaker 1: creation will ever be able to separate us from the
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  Speaker 1: love of God that is revealed in Christ. Jesus, our Lord,
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  Speaker 1: my friend, you are chosen, accepted, invited, included, and deeply,
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  Speaker 1: deeply loved by the Father. Let these beautiful promises flow
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  Speaker 1: through your spirit.
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  Speaker 2: As you sleep.
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  Speaker 1: All doubt about who you are in Christ is gone.
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  Speaker 1: You are one hundred percent sure of your stance before God,
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  Speaker 1: holy and blameless in his sight. In Tosar's words, the
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  Speaker 1: man who has God for his treasure has all things
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  Speaker 1: in one. God is your treasure, my friend. He far
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  Speaker 1: exceeds any shiny thing that might distract you or vie
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  Speaker 1: for your attention. The riches of His glory have been
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  Speaker 1: given to you, and every heavenly blessing is yours. Rest
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  Speaker 1: soundly in this truth. In Him, you also trusted after
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  Speaker 1: you heard the Word of truth, the Gospel of your
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  Speaker 1: salvation in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with
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  Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit of Promise, Who is the guarantee of
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  Speaker 1: our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession to
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  Speaker 1: the praise of His glory. Trust him now as you
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  Speaker 1: sleep peacefully without a single care, Allow your heart to
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  Speaker 1: fully trust him. Let nothing block the way between you
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  Speaker 1: and the love of God. The Word of Truth speaks
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  Speaker 1: to you tonight. Believe, receive rest. You are sealed with
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  Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit of Promise. He is the guarantee of
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  Speaker 1: your precious inheritance until your redemption draws nigh. Very little
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  Speaker 1: in this life is guaranteed, but in Christ Jesus, your
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  Speaker 1: eternal hope is guaranteed by the sealing of the Holy Spirit.
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  Speaker 1: To be sealed by God is to be fixed, fastened, settled,
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  Speaker 1: and confirmed. He has chosen you before the foundation of
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  Speaker 1: the world, to be holy and blameless in His son.
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  Speaker 1: In our earthly life, it feels good to be chosen
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  Speaker 1: for the job, to be valued, wanted, and needed. But
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  Speaker 1: oh how much more glorious it is to know that
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  Speaker 1: we are chosen by God, the creator of the universe.
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  Speaker 1: We are loved and valued and wanted let God's acceptance
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  Speaker 1: wrap around you, swaddling your soul in full assurance that
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  Speaker 1: you are his. He calls you his own. The old
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  Speaker 1: hymn in the garden shares these comforting lyrics. He walks
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  Speaker 1: with me, and he talks with me, and he tells
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  Speaker 1: me I am his own. And the joy we share
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  Speaker 1: as we tarry there none other has ever known. The
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  Speaker 1: incomparable love of God resides with each of us, as
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  Speaker 1: if we were the only person on earth. God walks
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  Speaker 1: with us and talks with us, telling us we are
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  Speaker 1: his own. Receive the personal blessing God has just for
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  Speaker 1: you tonight. Whatever He whispers by the gentle voice of
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  Speaker 1: his spirit, draw it in with every breath you take.
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  Speaker 1: He has blessed you with every spiritual blessing. In the
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  Speaker 1: heavenly places. You lack nothing. Every hope, aspiration, and desire
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  Speaker 1: is fulfilled in Christ.
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  Speaker 2: In Him, you.
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  Speaker 1: Have indescribable peace, an inner peace that resides in your soul,
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  Speaker 1: a peace that cannot be explained. You have an overflow
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  Speaker 1: of God's loving kindness that calms your spirit and soothes
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  Speaker 1: your mind. You have the goodness of God that blesses
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  Speaker 1: your life with abundance. The abundance of His presence. Rest
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  Speaker 1: in his abundance, now fully accepted, wholly embraced, and securely
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  Speaker 1: held by the God who loves you, for he chose
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  Speaker 1: us in him before the creation of the world, to
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  Speaker 1: be holy and blameless in his sight. Sleep under the
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  Speaker 1: faithful watch of the Father who chose you in Christ
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  Speaker 1: and still chooses you to day. You are his and
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  Speaker 1: he calls you his own. Let's pray, Heavenly Father, please
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  Speaker 1: keep this beloved child in the confines of your tender
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  Speaker 1: mercies tonight through every peaceful hour, provide the rest and
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  Speaker 1: renewal needed for the day ahead. Lord, thank you for
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  Speaker 1: the grace we've received tonight, as you reminded us of
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  Speaker 1: every spiritual blessing we've been given. We cling to these
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  Speaker 1: blessings as promises of a bright and beautiful future with you.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for choosing us before the foundation of the
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  Speaker 1: world to be holy and blameless before you in Jesus
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  Speaker 1: precious name, Amen, let's listen again to this sleep story
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  Speaker 1: about being chosen by God and receiving all his wonderful gifts.
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  Speaker 1: It was Paul, an apostle of Jesus, who wrote to
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  Speaker 1: the saints encouraging them with rich words of blessing. He
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  Speaker 1: began by saying, grace to you and peace from God,
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  Speaker 1: our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Let Paul's salutation
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  Speaker 1: be a welcomed blessing for you tonight. Grace to you
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  Speaker 1: and peace from God, our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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  Speaker 1: Feel the grace of God surrounding you, filling the room
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  Speaker 1: with the fullness of His presence. As the Book of
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  Speaker 1: John says, from His fullness, we have all received grace
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  Speaker 1: upon grace. The words grace upon grace indicate a continuous
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  Speaker 1: building up, stacking one upon the other, and adding too,
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  Speaker 1: what a blessing to receive the grace of God day
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  Speaker 1: after day, moment by moment. It doesn't run out, but
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  Speaker 1: rather it is poured out continuously for our benefit. Paul
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  Speaker 1: continued his letter by saying, blessed be the God and
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  Speaker 1: Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us
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  Speaker 1: with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
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  Speaker 1: Let these words settle over you for several moments. In
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  Speaker 1: this promise, we receive a wealth of knowledge that we
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  Speaker 1: don't want to skim over. God has blessed us with
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  Speaker 1: every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: this is almost too wonderful to comprehend. Paul didn't say
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  Speaker 1: we were given some spiritual blessings, now, he said every
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  Speaker 1: spiritual blessing in Christ. Let the thought of every blessing
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  Speaker 1: fill your heart with hope and joy. Perhaps your someone
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  Speaker 1: who has a difficult time res you're a giver by nature,
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  Speaker 1: and struggle with the thought of taking things that are
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  Speaker 1: offered to you. If so, please know you aren't alone.
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  Speaker 1: Being a giver is wonderful. In fact, Paul reminds us
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus' words in Acts, chapter twenty, verse thirty five,
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  Speaker 1: when he said it is better to give than to receive. However,
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  Speaker 1: let me encourage you that when it comes to God's
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  Speaker 1: spiritual blessings, he fully expects us to receive them with
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  Speaker 1: joy and gladness. Rest with an open heart to receive,
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  Speaker 1: as I pray over you, Lord God, we come before
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  Speaker 1: you tonight with an openness to receive the heavenly blessings
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  Speaker 1: you have for each of us. Thank you so much
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  Speaker 1: for the lavishness of your love and your gracious general
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  Speaker 1: toward us. Lord, I pray that you will fill the heart, mind,
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  Speaker 1: and soul of this listener with absolute peace and assurance
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  Speaker 1: that you have given them every blessing they could ever want.
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  Speaker 1: In Christ, Jesus Father, as we continue to hear from
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  Speaker 1: your word tonight, please give us wisdom, knowledge, and insight
• 31:29
  Speaker 1: to recognize your measurable blessings and be strengthened by them.
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  Speaker 1: Help this beloved child rest soundly tonight, surrounded by your
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  Speaker 1: limitless grace in the precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now listen to Paul's words again from Ephesians chapter one,
• 31:52
  Speaker 1: verse four. He said, God chose us in Him before
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  Speaker 1: the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
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  Speaker 1: and without blame before Him in love. Allow your thoughts
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  Speaker 1: to drift back in time, before the foundation of the
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  Speaker 1: world was even created. There was a moment in eternity
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  Speaker 1: when God chose you. Let that awesome truth sink deep
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  Speaker 1: into your heart. My friend, you have been part of
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  Speaker 1: God's plan all along. He knew exactly when you would
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  Speaker 1: be born and how you would come to know His
• 32:34
  Speaker 1: son Jesus. What a comforting thought to rest in to night.
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  Speaker 1: When the Bible says you were chosen in Christ to
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  Speaker 1: be holy and blameless. Remember that Your holiness doesn't come
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  Speaker 1: from your own human strivings, but from the finished work
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus on the Cross. Let that sink in for
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  Speaker 1: a moment. You are presented blameless before God because Jesus
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  Speaker 1: took all of your guilt and shame upon himself. He
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  Speaker 1: rendered you innocent before the Father. As Paul reminded the Philippians,
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  Speaker 1: we rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in
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  Speaker 1: the flesh. My friend, you can rejoice in the Lord
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  Speaker 1: to night in holiness, blamelessness, and peace. Feel the weight
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  Speaker 1: of self reliance lift from your shoulders. You don't have
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  Speaker 1: to muster up the strength to be holy enough before God.
• 33:44
  Speaker 1: You don't have to carry the burden of proving yourself innocent.
• 33:49
  Speaker 1: Jesus carried the burden for you. He nailed every fault,
• 33:53
  Speaker 1: sin and accusation to the cross once and for all.
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  Speaker 1: You were chosen in Him before the foundation of the world.
• 34:06
  Speaker 1: You were on God's mind, long before you were created.
• 34:10
  Speaker 1: You were not an afterthought, but an eternal thought. Feel
• 34:17
  Speaker 1: the heavenly blessings of God flow over you with peace, joy,
• 34:22
  Speaker 1: and love. How He loves to give good gifts to
• 34:26
  Speaker 1: his children. Continue to rest quietly as I speak the
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  Speaker 1: words of the scriptures over you, and My God will
• 34:37
  Speaker 1: supply every need of yours according to His riches and
• 34:41
  Speaker 1: glory in Christ Jesus. Every good gift and every perfect
• 34:48
  Speaker 1: gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights,
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  Speaker 1: with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make
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  Speaker 1: his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
• 35:08
  Speaker 1: The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give
• 35:11
  Speaker 1: you peace. Feel God's holiness sweep over you as his
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  Speaker 1: words sink deep into your heart. His truth permeates the
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  Speaker 1: depths of your soul and fills you with joy. A
• 35:30
  Speaker 1: sense of freedom comes over you as you realize you
• 35:34
  Speaker 1: have everything you need according to the riches of God's glory.
• 35:39
  Speaker 1: You lack nothing. God does not change. He is the
• 35:45
  Speaker 1: same yesterday, today, and forever. His promises over your life
• 35:51
  Speaker 1: remain steadfast and true. Your heart can trust him. Let
• 35:59
  Speaker 1: the good and perfect gifts from the Father rest on
• 36:02
  Speaker 1: you tonight. Allow your spirit to receive every gift He
• 36:07
  Speaker 1: has for you without hindrance. To receive something means to
• 36:13
  Speaker 1: come into possession of it, to acquire it, to welcome
• 36:18
  Speaker 1: or accept it. Let these descriptions encourage you to welcome
• 36:23
  Speaker 1: God's blessings, accept them graciously, and receive them with a
• 36:28
  Speaker 1: heart of belief that they are given to you freely
• 36:31
  Speaker 1: by the hand of God. Open each spiritual gift with
• 36:38
  Speaker 1: eager expectation and joy, just as you open a beautiful
• 36:42
  Speaker 1: birthday gift wrapped in shiny paper with a big bow
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  Speaker 1: on top. Open the wonderful gifts of God with joy
• 36:53
  Speaker 1: and gratitude. Remember the most precious gift you've ever seen
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  Speaker 1: mentioned in Ephesians chapter two. For by grace you have
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  Speaker 1: been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing.
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  Speaker 1: It is the gift of God. God's grace is the
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  Speaker 1: ribbon that ties our faith to salvation in Christ. The
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  Speaker 1: two are inseparable. His grace is what wraps every single
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  Speaker 1: gift He's ever given us, and the most precious gift
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  Speaker 1: is our salvation. Rest quietly as I pray, Lord God,
• 37:39
  Speaker 1: thank you for the priceless gift of your son Jesus
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  Speaker 1: and for choosing us in Him before the foundation of
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  Speaker 1: the world. Lord, please fill this precious listener with an
• 37:53
  Speaker 1: overflowing sense of joy in peace tonight. Let them feel
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  Speaker 1: the fullness of Your presence. By the power of your spirit, Lord,
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  Speaker 1: I pray that this child will be able to comprehend
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  Speaker 1: your flawless love for them and understand how truly valuable
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  Speaker 1: they are to you. Please remind them that you know
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  Speaker 1: them by name and have a wonderful plan and purpose
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  Speaker 1: for their life. Thank you, Lord for sending blessing after blessing,
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  Speaker 1: like gently falling rain that quenches the soul and cleanses
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  Speaker 1: the heart. We rest in your presence now the fullness
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  Speaker 1: of who we are in Jesus, For it is in
• 38:43
  Speaker 1: his name we pray.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: It was American pastor A w Tozer, who once said,
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  Speaker 1: an infinite God can give all of himself to each
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  Speaker 1: of us children. He does not distribute himself that each
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  Speaker 1: may have a part, but to each one he gives
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  Speaker 1: all of himself as fully as if there were no others.
• 39:14
  Speaker 1: Let Toesar's words encourage you tonight. God gives all of
• 39:18
  Speaker 1: himself to each of his children, without holding anything back.
• 39:27
  Speaker 1: Paul's letter to the Ephesians confirms this, as he wrote
• 39:30
  Speaker 1: in chapter three. For this reason, I bow my knees
• 39:36
  Speaker 1: before the Father from whom every family in heaven and
• 39:40
  Speaker 1: on earth is named, that according to the riches of
• 39:43
  Speaker 1: His glory, He may grant you to be strengthened with
• 39:48
  Speaker 1: power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that
• 39:52
  Speaker 1: Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, that you,
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  Speaker 1: being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to
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  Speaker 1: comprehend with all the saints, what is the breath and length,
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  Speaker 1: and height and depth, And to know the love of
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  Speaker 1: Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with
• 40:14
  Speaker 1: all the fullness of God, according to the riches of
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  Speaker 1: God's glory, be strengthened with power through His Spirit and
• 40:25
  Speaker 1: your inner being. Feel the presence of Christ in your heart.
• 40:29
  Speaker 1: Now you are rooted and grounded in His love, which
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  Speaker 1: means you cannot be shaken. His roots go deep in
• 40:41
  Speaker 1: your soul, securing you and your faith and unwavering commitment
• 40:46
  Speaker 1: to Him. God shows you in Christ Jesus, to be
• 40:52
  Speaker 1: holy and blameless in love. What a powerful force God's
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  Speaker 1: love is. In fact, the Bible says nothing can ever
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  Speaker 1: separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither
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  Speaker 1: angels nor demons, neither our fears for today, nor our
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  Speaker 1: worries about tomorrow. Not even the powers of hell can
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  Speaker 1: separate us from God's love. No power in the sky
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  Speaker 1: above or in the earth below. Indeed, nothing in all
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  Speaker 1: creation will ever be able to separate us from the
• 41:32
  Speaker 1: love of God that is revealed in Christ. Jesus, our Lord,
• 41:40
  Speaker 1: my friend, You are chosen, accepted, invited, included, and deeply,
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  Speaker 1: deeply loved by the Father. Let these beautiful promises flow
• 41:54
  Speaker 1: through your spirit as you sleep. All doubt about who
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  Speaker 1: you are in Christ is gone. You are one hundred
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  Speaker 1: percent sure of your stance before God, holy and blameless
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  Speaker 1: in his sight. In Tozar's words, the man who has
• 42:17
  Speaker 1: God for his treasure has all things in one. God
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  Speaker 1: is your treasure, my friend. He far exceeds any shiny
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  Speaker 1: thing that might distract you or vie for your attention.
• 42:33
  Speaker 1: The riches of His glory have been given to you,
• 42:36
  Speaker 1: and every heavenly blessing is yours. Rest soundly in this truth.
• 42:45
  Speaker 1: In Him you also trusted after you heard the Word
• 42:48
  Speaker 1: of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation, in whom, also,
• 42:54
  Speaker 1: having believed, you were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise.
• 42:58
  Speaker 1: Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption
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  Speaker 1: of the purchased possession to the praise of His glory.
• 43:09
  Speaker 1: Trust Him now as you sleep peacefully without a single care,
• 43:17
  Speaker 1: allow your heart to fully trust him. Let nothing block
• 43:22
  Speaker 1: the way between you and the love of God. The
• 43:28
  Speaker 1: Word of Truth speaks to you tonight. Believe, receive rest.
• 43:36
  Speaker 1: You are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. He
• 43:40
  Speaker 1: is the guarantee of your precious inheritance. Until your redemption
• 43:45
  Speaker 1: draws nigh, very little in this life is guaranteed, But
• 43:52
  Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus, your eternal hope is guaranteed by the
• 43:58
  Speaker 1: sealing of the Holy Spirit. To be sealed by God
• 44:04
  Speaker 1: is to be fixed, fastened, settled, and confirmed. He has
• 44:11
  Speaker 1: chosen you before the foundation of the world, to be
• 44:15
  Speaker 1: holy and blameless in His son. In our earthly life,
• 44:22
  Speaker 1: it feels good to be chosen for the job, to
• 44:25
  Speaker 1: be valued, wanted and needed. But oh how much more
• 44:30
  Speaker 1: glorious it is to know that we are chosen by God,
• 44:35
  Speaker 1: the creator of the universe. We are loved and valued
• 44:40
  Speaker 1: and wanted. Let God's acceptance wrap around you, swaddling your
• 44:48
  Speaker 1: soul in full assurance that you are His. He calls
• 44:53
  Speaker 1: you his own. The old hymn in the Garden shares
• 44:59
  Speaker 1: these comforting lyrics. He walks with me, and he talks
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  Speaker 1: with me, and he tells me I am his own,
• 45:08
  Speaker 1: and the joy we share as we tarry there none
• 45:12
  Speaker 1: other has ever known. The incomparable love of God resides
• 45:18
  Speaker 1: with each of us as if we were the only
• 45:22
  Speaker 1: person on earth. God walks with us and talks with us,
• 45:27
  Speaker 1: telling us we are His own. Receive the personal blessing
• 45:34
  Speaker 1: God has just for you tonight. Whatever He whispers by
• 45:39
  Speaker 1: the gentle voice of his spirit, draw it in with
• 45:43
  Speaker 1: every breath you take. He has blessed you with every
• 45:49
  Speaker 1: spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. You lack nothing. Every hope, aspiration,
• 45:57
  Speaker 1: and desire is fulfilled in Christ. In Him, you have
• 46:05
  Speaker 1: indescribable peace, an inner peace that resides in your soul,
• 46:11
  Speaker 1: a peace that cannot be explained. You have an overflow
• 46:18
  Speaker 1: of God's loving kindness that calms your spirit and soothes
• 46:23
  Speaker 1: your mind. You have the goodness of God that blesses
• 46:29
  Speaker 1: your life with abundance, the abundance of His presence. Rest
• 46:34
  Speaker 1: in His abundance, now fully accepted, wholly embraced, and securely
• 46:41
  Speaker 1: held by the God who loves you, for He chose
• 46:47
  Speaker 1: us in Him before the creation of the world, to
• 46:51
  Speaker 1: be holy and blameless in His sight sleep under the
• 46:56
  Speaker 1: faithful watch of the Father who chose you in Christ
• 47:01
  Speaker 1: and still chooses you today. You are his and he
• 47:06
  Speaker 1: calls you his own. Let's pray, Heavenly Father, please keep
• 47:14
  Speaker 1: this beloved child in the confines of your tender mercies
• 47:18
  Speaker 1: tonight through every peaceful hour, provide the rest and renewal
• 47:23
  Speaker 1: needed for the day ahead. Lord, thank you for the
• 47:29
  Speaker 1: grace we've received tonight, as you reminded us of every
• 47:33
  Speaker 1: spiritual blessing we've been given. We cling to these blessings
• 47:38
  Speaker 1: as promises of a bright and beautiful future with you.
• 47:44
  Speaker 1: Thank you for choosing us before the foundation of the
• 47:48
  Speaker 1: world to be holy and blameless before you. In Jesus'
• 47:53
  Speaker 1: precious name. Amen, let's listen again to this sleep story
• 47:59
  Speaker 1: about being chosen by God and receiving all his wonderful gifts.
• 48:07
  Speaker 1: It was Paul, an apostle of Jesus, who wrote to
• 48:10
  Speaker 1: the saints, encouraging them with rich words of blessing. He
• 48:17
  Speaker 1: began by saying, grace to you and peace from God,
• 48:21
  Speaker 1: our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Let Paul's salutation
• 48:26
  Speaker 1: be a welcomed blessing for you tonight. Grace to you
• 48:31
  Speaker 1: and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 48:38
  Speaker 1: Feel the grace of God surrounding you, filling the room
• 48:41
  Speaker 1: with the fullness of His presence. As the Book of
• 48:45
  Speaker 1: John says, from His fullness, we have all received grace
• 48:50
  Speaker 1: upon grace. The words grace upon grace indicate a continuous
• 48:58
  Speaker 1: building up, stacking one upon the other and adding to
• 49:06
  Speaker 1: what a blessing to receive the grace of God day
• 49:09
  Speaker 1: after day, moment by moment. It doesn't run out, but
• 49:14
  Speaker 1: rather it is poured out continuously for our benefit. Paul
• 49:21
  Speaker 1: continued his letter by saying, blessed be the God and
• 49:26
  Speaker 1: Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us
• 49:30
  Speaker 1: with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
• 49:35
  Speaker 1: Let these words settle over you for several moments. In
• 49:41
  Speaker 1: this promise, we receive a wealth of knowledge that we
• 49:45
  Speaker 1: don't want to skim over. God has blessed us with
• 49:51
  Speaker 1: every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, Jesus,
• 49:57
  Speaker 1: this is almost too wonderful to comprehen Paul didn't say
• 50:04
  Speaker 1: we were given some spiritual blessings. Now, he said every
• 50:09
  Speaker 1: spiritual blessing in Christ. Let the thought of every blessing
• 50:15
  Speaker 1: fill your heart with hope and joy. Perhaps you're someone
• 50:22
  Speaker 1: who has a difficult time receiving. You're a giver by
• 50:26
  Speaker 1: nature and struggle with the thought of taking things that
• 50:29
  Speaker 1: are offered to you. If so, please know you aren't alone.
• 50:35
  Speaker 1: Being a giver is wonderful. In fact, Paul reminds us
• 50:40
  Speaker 1: of Jesus' words in Acts chapter twenty, verse thirty five,
• 50:45
  Speaker 1: when he said it is better to give than to receive. However,
• 50:53
  Speaker 1: let me encourage you that when it comes to God's
• 50:56
  Speaker 1: spiritual blessings, he fully expects to receive them with joy
• 51:02
  Speaker 1: and gladness. Rest with an open heart to receive. As
• 51:08
  Speaker 1: I pray over you, Lord God, we come before you
• 51:13
  Speaker 1: tonight with an openness to receive the heavenly blessings you
• 51:17
  Speaker 1: have for each of us. Thank you so much for
• 51:20
  Speaker 1: the lavishness of your love and your gracious generosity toward us. Lord,
• 51:29
  Speaker 1: I pray that you will fill the heart, mind, and
• 51:32
  Speaker 1: soul of this listener with absolute peace and assurance that
• 51:37
  Speaker 1: you have given them every blessing they could ever want.
• 51:41
  Speaker 1: In Christ, Jesus Father, as we continue to hear from
• 51:47
  Speaker 1: your word tonight, please give us wisdom, knowledge, and insight
• 51:53
  Speaker 1: to recognize your immeasurable blessings and be strengthened by them.
• 51:58
  Speaker 1: Help this beloved child rest soundly tonight, surrounded by your
• 52:03
  Speaker 1: limitless grace in the precious.
• 52:06
  Speaker 2: Name of Jesus. Amen.
• 52:11
  Speaker 1: Now listen to Paul's words again from Ephesians chapter one,
• 52:16
  Speaker 1: verse four. He said, God chose us in him before
• 52:21
  Speaker 1: the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
• 52:25
  Speaker 1: and without blame before Him in love, Allow your thoughts
• 52:32
  Speaker 1: to drift back in time, before the foundation of the
• 52:35
  Speaker 1: world was even created. There was a moment in eternity
• 52:40
  Speaker 1: when God chose you. Let that awesome truth sink deep
• 52:46
  Speaker 1: into your heart. My friend, you have been part of
• 52:52
  Speaker 1: God's plan all along. He knew exactly when you would
• 52:56
  Speaker 1: be born and how you would come to know His
• 52:59
  Speaker 1: son Jesus. What a comforting thought to rest in tonight
• 53:06
  Speaker 1: When the Bible says you were chosen in Christ to
• 53:09
  Speaker 1: be holy and blameless. Remember that your holiness doesn't come
• 53:14
  Speaker 1: from your own human strivings, but from the finished work
• 53:18
  Speaker 1: of Jesus on the Cross. Let that sink in for
• 53:23
  Speaker 1: a moment. You are presented blameless before God because Jesus
• 53:30
  Speaker 1: took all of your guilt and shame upon himself. He
• 53:34
  Speaker 1: rendered you innocent before the Father. As Paul reminded the Philippians,
• 53:42
  Speaker 1: we rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in
• 53:46
  Speaker 1: the flesh. My friend, you can rejoice in the Lord
• 53:51
  Speaker 1: tonight in holiness, blamelessness, and peace. Feel the weight of
• 53:59
  Speaker 1: soul for lion's lift from your shoulders. You don't have
• 54:04
  Speaker 1: to muster up the strength to be holy enough before God.
• 54:08
  Speaker 1: You don't have to carry the burden of proving yourself innocent.
• 54:13
  Speaker 1: Jesus carried the burden for you. He nailed every fault,
• 54:18
  Speaker 1: sin and accusation to the cross once and for all.
• 54:25
  Speaker 1: You were chosen in Him before the foundation of the world.
• 54:30
  Speaker 1: You were on God's mind, long before you were created.
• 54:34
  Speaker 1: You were not an afterthought, but an eternal thought. Feel
• 54:41
  Speaker 1: the heavenly blessings of God flow over you with peace,
• 54:45
  Speaker 1: joy and love. How He loves to give good gifts
• 54:50
  Speaker 1: to his children. Continue to rest quietly as I speak
• 54:57
  Speaker 1: the words of the scriptures over you, and My God
• 55:01
  Speaker 1: will supply every need of yours according to His riches
• 55:05
  Speaker 1: and glory. In Christ Jesus, every good gift and every
• 55:12
  Speaker 1: perfect gift is from above coming down from the Father
• 55:16
  Speaker 1: of Lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow
• 55:20
  Speaker 1: due to change. The Lord bless you and keep you.
• 55:27
  Speaker 1: The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and
• 55:30
  Speaker 1: be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance
• 55:34
  Speaker 1: upon you and give you peace. Feel God's holiness sweep
• 55:41
  Speaker 1: over you, as his words sink it deep and to
• 55:44
  Speaker 1: your heart. His truth permeates the depths of your soul
• 55:50
  Speaker 1: and fills you with joy. A sense of freedom comes
• 55:55
  Speaker 1: over you as you realize you have everything you need
• 56:00
  Speaker 1: according to the riches of God's glory. You lack nothing.
• 56:07
  Speaker 1: God does not change. He is the same, yesterday to
• 56:11
  Speaker 1: day and forever. His promises over your life remain steadfast
• 56:17
  Speaker 1: and true. Your heart can trust him. Let the good
• 56:24
  Speaker 1: and perfect gifts from the Father rest on you to night.
• 56:28
  Speaker 1: Allow your spirit to receive every gift He has for
• 56:31
  Speaker 1: you without hindrance. To receive something means to come into
• 56:38
  Speaker 1: possession of it, to acquire it, to welcome or accept it.
• 56:44
  Speaker 1: Let these descriptions encourage you to welcome God's blessings, accept
• 56:49
  Speaker 1: them graciously, and receive them with a heart of belief
• 56:53
  Speaker 1: that they are given to you freely by the hand
• 56:56
  Speaker 1: of God. Open each spiritual gift with eager expectation and joy,
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  Speaker 1: just as you open a beautiful birthday gift wrapped in
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  Speaker 1: shiny paper with a big bow on top. Open the
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  Speaker 1: wonderful gifts of God with joy and gratitude. Remember the
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  Speaker 1: most precious gift you've ever received mentioned in Ephesians chapter two.
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  Speaker 1: For by grace you have been saved through faith, and
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  Speaker 1: this is not your own doing. It is the gift
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  Speaker 1: of God. God's grace is the ribbon that ties our
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  Speaker 1: faith to salvation in Christ. The two are inseparable. His
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  Speaker 1: grace is what wraps every single gift He's ever given us,
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  Speaker 1: and the most precious gift is our salvation. Rest quietly
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  Speaker 1: as I pray, Lord God, thank you for the priceless
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  Speaker 1: gift of your son Jesus and for choosing us in
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  Speaker 1: Him before the foundation of the world. Lord, please fill
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  Speaker 1: this precious listener with an overflowing sense of joy and
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  Speaker 1: peace to night. Let them feel the fullness of your
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  Speaker 1: presence by the power of your spirit. Lord, I pray
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  Speaker 1: that this child will be able to comprehend your flawless
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  Speaker 1: love for them and understand how truly valuable they are
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  Speaker 1: to you. Please remind them that you know them by
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  Speaker 1: name and have a wonderful plan and purpose for their life.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you, Lord for sending blessing after blessing, like gently
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  Speaker 1: falling rain that quenches the soul and cleanses the heart.
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  Speaker 1: We rest in your presence now the fullness of who
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  Speaker 1: we are in Jesus, For it is in His name
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  Speaker 1: we pray Amen. It was American pastor A w Tozer
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  Speaker 1: who once said, an infinite God can give all of
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  Speaker 1: himself to each of his children. He does not distribute
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  Speaker 1: himself that each may have a part, but to each
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  Speaker 1: one he gives all of himself as fully as if
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  Speaker 1: there were no others. Let Toesar's words encourage you tonight.
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  Speaker 1: God gives all of himself to each of his children,
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  Speaker 1: without holding anything back. Paul's letter to the Ephesians confirms this,
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  Speaker 1: as he wrote in chapter three. For this reason, I
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  Speaker 1: bow my before the Father, from whom every family in
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  Speaker 1: heaven and on earth is named, that according to the
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  Speaker 1: riches of his glory, he may grant you to be
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  Speaker 1: strengthened with power through His spirit in your inner being,
• 1:00:16
  Speaker 1: so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith,
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  Speaker 1: that you being rooted and grounded in love, may have
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  Speaker 1: strength to comprehend with all the saints. What is the
• 1:00:29
  Speaker 1: breath and length, and height and depth? And to know
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  Speaker 1: the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge. That you may
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  Speaker 1: be filled with all the fullness of God according to
• 1:00:44
  Speaker 1: the riches of God's glory. Be strengthened with power through
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  Speaker 1: His spirit and your inner being. Feel the presence of
• 1:00:52
  Speaker 1: Christ and your heart. Now you are rooted and grounded
• 1:00:59
  Speaker 1: in His love, which means you cannot be shaken. His
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  Speaker 1: roots go deep in your soul, securing you in your
• 1:01:08
  Speaker 1: faith and unwavering commitment to Him. God shows you in
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  Speaker 1: Christ Jesus, to be holy and blameless in love. What
• 1:01:20
  Speaker 1: a powerful force God's love is. In fact, the Bible says,
• 1:01:27
  Speaker 1: nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death
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  Speaker 1: nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for
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  Speaker 1: to day nor our worries about tomorrow. Not even the
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  Speaker 1: powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No
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  Speaker 1: power in the sky above or in the earth below. Indeed,
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  Speaker 1: nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate
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  Speaker 1: us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ. Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: our Lord, my friend, you are chosen, accepted, invited, included,
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  Speaker 1: and deeply, deeply loved by the Father. Let these beautiful
• 1:02:17
  Speaker 1: promises flow through your spirit as you sleep. All doubt
• 1:02:24
  Speaker 1: about who you are in Christ is gone. You are
• 1:02:28
  Speaker 1: one hundred percent sure of your stance before God, holy
• 1:02:34
  Speaker 1: and blameless in his sight. In Tosar's words, the man
• 1:02:41
  Speaker 1: who has God for his treasure has all things in one.
• 1:02:48
  Speaker 1: God is your treasure, my friend. He far exceeds any
• 1:02:52
  Speaker 1: shiny thing that might distract you or vie for your attention.
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  Speaker 1: The riches of His glory have been given to you,
• 1:03:00
  Speaker 1: and every heavenly blessing is yours. Rest soundly in this truth.
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  Speaker 1: In Him you also trusted after you heard the Word
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  Speaker 1: of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation, in whom, also
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  Speaker 1: having believed, you were sealed with the holy spirit of promise.
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  Speaker 1: Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption
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  Speaker 1: of the purchased possession to the praise of His glory.
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  Speaker 1: Trust Him now as you sleep peacefully without a single care,
• 1:03:41
  Speaker 1: Allow your heart to fully trust him. Let nothing block
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  Speaker 1: the way between you and the love of God. The
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  Speaker 1: Word of Truth speaks to you tonight. Believe, receive rest
• 1:04:01
  Speaker 1: you are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. He
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  Speaker 1: is the guarantee of your precious inheritance. Until your redemption
• 1:04:09
  Speaker 1: draws nigh. Very little in this life is guaranteed, but
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  Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus, your eternal hope is guaranteed by the
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  Speaker 1: sealing of the Holy Spirit. To be sealed by God
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  Speaker 1: is to be fixed, fastened, settled.
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  Speaker 2: And confirmed.
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  Speaker 1: He has chosen you before the foundation of the world,
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  Speaker 1: to be holy and blameless in His son. In our
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  Speaker 1: earthly life, it feels good to be chosen for the job,
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  Speaker 1: to be valued, wanted, and needed. But oh how much
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  Speaker 1: more glorious it is to know that we are chosen
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  Speaker 1: by God, the creator of the universe. We are loved
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  Speaker 1: and valued and wanted. Let God's acceptance wrap around you,
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  Speaker 1: swaddling your soul in full assurance that you are His.
• 1:05:17
  Speaker 1: He calls you his own. The old hymn in the
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  Speaker 1: garden shares these comforting lyrics. He walks with me, and
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  Speaker 1: he talks with me, and he tells me I am
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  Speaker 1: his own. And the joy we share as we tarry
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  Speaker 1: there none other has ever known. The incomparable love of
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  Speaker 1: God resides with each of us, as if we were
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  Speaker 1: the only person on earth. God walks with us and
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  Speaker 1: talks with us, telling us we are his own. Receive
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  Speaker 1: the personal blessing God has us for you tonight. Whatever
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  Speaker 1: He whispers by the gentle voice of his spirit, draw
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  Speaker 1: it in. With every breath you take. He has blessed
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  Speaker 1: you with every spiritual blessing. In the heavenly places. You
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  Speaker 1: lack nothing. Every hope, aspiration, and desire is fulfilled in Christ.
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  Speaker 1: In Him, you have indescribable peace, an inner peace that
• 1:06:33
  Speaker 1: resides in your soul, a peace that cannot be explained.
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  Speaker 1: You have an overflow of God's loving kindness that calms
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  Speaker 1: your spirit and soothes your mind. You have the goodness
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  Speaker 1: of God that blesses your life with abundance, the abundance
• 1:06:56
  Speaker 1: of His presence. Rest in His abundance, now fully accepted,
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  Speaker 1: wholly embraced, and securely held by the God who loves you,
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  Speaker 1: for He chose us in Him before the creation of
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  Speaker 1: the world, to be holy and blameless in his sight.
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  Speaker 1: Sleep under the faithful watch of the Father who chose
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  Speaker 1: you in Christ and still chooses you today. You are
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  Speaker 1: his and he calls you his own. Let's pray, Heavenly Father,
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  Speaker 1: please keep this beloved child in the confines of your
• 1:07:41
  Speaker 1: tender mercies tonight through every peaceful hour provide the rest
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  Speaker 1: and renewal needed for the day ahead. Lord, thank you
• 1:07:53
  Speaker 1: for the grace we've received tonight, as you reminded us
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  Speaker 1: of every spiritual blessing we've been given. We cling to
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  Speaker 1: these blessings as promises of a bright and beautiful future
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  Speaker 1: with you. Thank you for choosing us before the foundation
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  Speaker 1: of the world to be holy and blameless before you
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  Speaker 1: in Jesus precious name. Amen, let's listen again to this
• 1:08:23
  Speaker 1: sleep story about being chosen by God and receiving all
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  Speaker 1: his wonderful gifts. It was Paul, an apostle of Jesus,
• 1:08:34
  Speaker 1: who wrote to the saints, encouraging them with rich words
• 1:08:38
  Speaker 1: of blessing. He began by saying, grace to you and
• 1:08:45
  Speaker 1: peace from God, our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1:08:50
  Speaker 1: Let Paul's salutation be a welcomed blessing for you tonight.
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  Speaker 1: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and
• 1:08:58
  Speaker 1: the Lord Jesus Christrist. Feel the grace of God surrounding you,
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  Speaker 1: filling the room with the fullness of His presence. As
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  Speaker 1: the Book of John says from his fullness. We have
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  Speaker 1: all received grace upon grace. The words grace upon grace
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  Speaker 1: indicate a continuous building up, stacking one upon the other
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  Speaker 1: and adding to what a blessing to receive the grace
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  Speaker 1: of God day after day, moment by moment. It doesn't
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  Speaker 1: run out, but rather it is poured out continuously for
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  Speaker 1: our benefit. Paul continued his letter by saying, blessed be
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  Speaker 1: the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, who
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  Speaker 1: has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly
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  Speaker 1: places in Christ. Let these words settle over you for
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  Speaker 1: several moments. In this promise, we receive a wealth of
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  Speaker 1: knowledge that we don't want to skim over. God has
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  Speaker 1: blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places
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  Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus. This is almost too wonderful to comprehend.
• 1:10:28
  Speaker 1: Paul didn't say we were given some spiritual blessings. Now,
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  Speaker 1: he said every spiritual blessing in Christ. Let the thought
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  Speaker 1: of every blessing fill your heart with hope and joy.
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  Speaker 1: Perhaps you're someone who has a difficult time receiving. You're
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  Speaker 1: a giver by nature and struggle with the thought of
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  Speaker 1: taking things that are offered to you. If so, please
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  Speaker 1: know you aren't alone. Being a giver is wonderful. In fact,
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  Speaker 1: Paul reminds us of Jesus words in Acts, chapter twenty,
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  Speaker 1: verse thirty five, when he said it is better to
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  Speaker 1: give than to receive. However, let me encourage you that
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  Speaker 1: when it comes to God's spiritual blessings, he fully expects
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  Speaker 1: us to receive them with joy and gladness. Rest with
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  Speaker 1: an open heart to receive, as I pray over you,
• 1:11:35
  Speaker 1: Lord God, we come before you to night with an
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  Speaker 1: openness to receive the heavenly blessings you have for each
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  Speaker 1: of us. Thank you so much for the lavishness of
• 1:11:46
  Speaker 1: your love and your gracious generosity toward us. Lord, I
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  Speaker 1: pray that you will fill the heart, mind, and soul
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  Speaker 1: of this listener with absolute peace and assurance that you
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  Speaker 1: have given them every blessing they could ever want. In Christ,
• 1:12:06
  Speaker 1: Jesus Father, as we continue to hear from your word tonight,
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  Speaker 1: please give us wisdom, knowledge and insight to recognize your
• 1:12:19
  Speaker 1: measurable blessings and be strengthened by them. Help this beloved
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  Speaker 1: child rest soundly tonight, surrounded by your limitless grace in
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  Speaker 1: the precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now listen to Paul's words again from Ephesians chapter one,
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  Speaker 1: verse four. He said, God chose us in him before
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  Speaker 1: the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
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  Speaker 1: and without blame before Him in love. Allow your thoughts
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  Speaker 1: to drift back in time, before the found of the
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  Speaker 1: world was even created. There was a moment in eternity
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  Speaker 1: when God chose you. Let that awesome truth sink deep
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  Speaker 1: into your heart. My friend, you have been part of
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  Speaker 1: God's plan all along. He knew exactly when you would
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  Speaker 1: be born and how you would come to know His
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  Speaker 1: son Jesus. What a comforting thought to rest in tonight.
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  Speaker 1: When the Bible says you were chosen in Christ to
• 1:13:34
  Speaker 1: be holy and blameless. Remember that your holiness doesn't come
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  Speaker 1: from your own human strivings, but from the finished work
• 1:13:43
  Speaker 1: of Jesus on the Cross. Let that sink in for
• 1:13:48
  Speaker 1: a moment. You are presented blameless before God because Jesus
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  Speaker 1: took all of your guilt and shame upon himself. He
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  Speaker 1: rendered you you innocent before the Father. As Paul reminded
• 1:14:06
  Speaker 1: the Philippians, we rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no
• 1:14:10
  Speaker 1: confidence in the flesh my friend, you can rejoice in
• 1:14:15
  Speaker 1: the Lord tonight, in holiness, blamelessness, and peace. Feel the
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  Speaker 1: weight of self reliance lift from your shoulders. You don't
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  Speaker 1: have to muster up the strength to be holy enough
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  Speaker 1: before God. You don't have to carry the burden of
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  Speaker 1: proving yourself innocent. Jesus carried the burden for you. He
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  Speaker 1: nailed every fault, sin and accusation to the cross once
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  Speaker 1: and for all. You were chosen in Him before the
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  Speaker 1: foundation of the world. You were on God's mind, long
• 1:14:57
  Speaker 1: before you were created. You were not an afterthought, but
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  Speaker 1: an eternal thought. Feel the heavenly blessings of God flow
• 1:15:09
  Speaker 1: over you with peace, joy and love. How He loves
• 1:15:13
  Speaker 1: to give good gifts to his children. Continue to rest
• 1:15:20
  Speaker 1: quietly as I speak the words of the scriptures over you,
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  Speaker 1: and My God will supply every need of yours according
• 1:15:29
  Speaker 1: to His riches and glory. In Christ Jesus, Every good
• 1:15:35
  Speaker 1: gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down
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  Speaker 1: from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no
• 1:15:43
  Speaker 1: variation or shadow due to change. The Lord bless you
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  Speaker 1: and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine
• 1:15:54
  Speaker 1: upon you, and be gracious to you. The Lord lift
• 1:15:58
  Speaker 1: up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Feel
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  Speaker 1: God's holiness sweep over you as his words sink it
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  Speaker 1: deep and to your heart. His truth permeates the depths
• 1:16:13
  Speaker 1: of your soul and fills you with joy. A sense
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  Speaker 1: of freedom comes over you as you realize you have
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  Speaker 1: everything you need according to the riches of God's glory.
• 1:16:28
  Speaker 1: You lack nothing. God does not change. He is the same,
• 1:16:34
  Speaker 1: yesterday to day and forever. His promises over your life
• 1:16:40
  Speaker 1: remain steadfast and true. Your heart can trust him. Let
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  Speaker 1: the good and perfect gifts from the Father rest on
• 1:16:51
  Speaker 1: you to night. Allow your spirit to receive every gift
• 1:16:55
  Speaker 1: He has for you without hindrance. To receive something means
• 1:17:02
  Speaker 1: to come into possession of it, to acquire it, to
• 1:17:06
  Speaker 1: welcome or accept it. Let these descriptions encourage you to
• 1:17:11
  Speaker 1: welcome God's blessings, accept them graciously, and receive them with
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  Speaker 1: a heart of belief that they are given to you
• 1:17:20
  Speaker 1: freely by the hand of God. Open each spiritual gift
• 1:17:26
  Speaker 1: with eager expectation and joy, just as you open a
• 1:17:31
  Speaker 1: beautiful birthday gift wrapped in shiny paper with a big
• 1:17:36
  Speaker 1: bow on top. Open the wonderful gifts of God with
• 1:17:41
  Speaker 1: joy and gratitude. Remember the most precious gift you've ever
• 1:17:48
  Speaker 1: received mentioned in Ephesians chapter two. For by grace you
• 1:17:54
  Speaker 1: have been saved through faith, and this is not your
• 1:17:58
  Speaker 1: own doing. It is the gift of God. God's grace
• 1:18:05
  Speaker 1: is the ribbon that ties our faith to salvation in Christ.
• 1:18:10
  Speaker 1: The two are inseparable. His grace is what wraps every
• 1:18:15
  Speaker 1: single gift He's ever given us, and the most precious
• 1:18:19
  Speaker 1: gift is our salvation. Rest quietly as I pray, Lord God,
• 1:18:28
  Speaker 1: thank you for the priceless gift of your son Jesus
• 1:18:33
  Speaker 1: and for choosing us in Him before the foundation of
• 1:18:37
  Speaker 1: the world. Lord, please fill this precious listener with an
• 1:18:42
  Speaker 1: overflowing sense of joy in peace tonight. Let them feel
• 1:18:47
  Speaker 1: the fullness of your presence by the power of your spirit. Lord,
• 1:18:53
  Speaker 1: I pray that this child will be able to comprehend
• 1:18:57
  Speaker 1: your flawless love for them and understand and how truly
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  Speaker 1: valuable they are to you. Please remind them that you
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  Speaker 1: know them by name and have a wonderful plan and
• 1:19:10
  Speaker 1: purpose for their life. Thank you, Lord, for sending blessing
• 1:19:17
  Speaker 1: after blessing, like gently falling rain that quenches the soul
• 1:19:23
  Speaker 1: and cleanses the heart. We rest in your presence now
• 1:19:28
  Speaker 1: the fullness of who we are in Jesus, For it
• 1:19:32
  Speaker 1: is in his name we pray Amen. It was American
• 1:19:39
  Speaker 1: pastor A w Tozer who once said, an infinite God
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  Speaker 1: can give all of himself to each of his children.
• 1:19:50
  Speaker 1: He does not distribute himself that each may have a part,
• 1:19:54
  Speaker 1: but to each one he gives all of himself as
• 1:19:58
  Speaker 1: fully as if there were no other. Let Toesar's words
• 1:20:04
  Speaker 1: encourage you tonight. God gives all of himself to each
• 1:20:09
  Speaker 1: of his children, without holding anything back. Paul's letter to
• 1:20:16
  Speaker 1: the Ephesians confirms this, as he wrote in chapter three.
• 1:20:22
  Speaker 1: For this reason, I bow my knees before the Father,
• 1:20:26
  Speaker 1: from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
• 1:20:31
  Speaker 1: that according to the riches of His glory, he may
• 1:20:34
  Speaker 1: grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit
• 1:20:39
  Speaker 1: in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in
• 1:20:43
  Speaker 1: your hearts through faith, that you, being rooted and grounded
• 1:20:48
  Speaker 1: in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints,
• 1:20:53
  Speaker 1: what is the breath and length, and height and depth?
• 1:20:57
  Speaker 1: And to know the love of Christ that's pass his knowledge,
• 1:21:01
  Speaker 1: that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
• 1:21:08
  Speaker 1: According to the riches of God's glory, be strengthened with
• 1:21:12
  Speaker 1: power through His spirit and your inner being. Feel the
• 1:21:16
  Speaker 1: presence of Christ in your heart. Now you are rooted
• 1:21:23
  Speaker 1: and grounded in His love, which means you cannot be shaken.
• 1:21:29
  Speaker 1: His roots go deep in your soul, securing you and
• 1:21:33
  Speaker 1: your faith and unwavering commitment to Him. God shows you
• 1:21:40
  Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus to be holy and blameless in love.
• 1:21:45
  Speaker 1: What a powerful force God's love is. In fact, the
• 1:21:50
  Speaker 1: Bible says, nothing can ever separate us from God's love.
• 1:21:56
  Speaker 1: Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our
• 1:22:01
  Speaker 1: fears for today, nor our worries about tomorrow. Not even
• 1:22:06
  Speaker 1: the powers of hell can separate us from God's love.
• 1:22:11
  Speaker 1: No power in the sky above or in the earth below. Indeed,
• 1:22:16
  Speaker 1: nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate
• 1:22:21
  Speaker 1: us from the love of God that is revealed in
• 1:22:24
  Speaker 1: Christ Jesus, our Lord, my friend. You are chosen, accepted, invited, included,
• 1:22:36
  Speaker 1: and deeply deeply loved by the Father. Let these beautiful
• 1:22:42
  Speaker 1: promises flow through your spirit as you sleep. All doubt
• 1:22:49
  Speaker 1: about who you are in Christ is gone. You are
• 1:22:53
  Speaker 1: one hundred percent sure of your stance before God, holy
• 1:22:59
  Speaker 1: and blameless in his sight. In Tozar's words, the man
• 1:23:06
  Speaker 1: who has God for his treasure has all things in one.
• 1:23:13
  Speaker 1: God is your treasure, my friend. He far exceeds any
• 1:23:17
  Speaker 1: shiny thing that might distract you or vie for your attention.
• 1:23:22
  Speaker 1: The riches of His glory have been given to you,
• 1:23:25
  Speaker 1: and every heavenly blessing is yours. Rest soundly in this truth.
• 1:23:34
  Speaker 2: In Him you.
• 1:23:34
  Speaker 1: Also trusted after you heard the Word of Truth, the
• 1:23:39
  Speaker 1: Gospel of your salvation, in whom, also, having believed, you
• 1:23:44
  Speaker 1: were sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise. Who is
• 1:23:48
  Speaker 1: the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the
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  Speaker 1: purchased possession to the praise of His glory. Trust him now,
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  Speaker 1: as you sleep peacefully without a single care, Allow your
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  Speaker 1: heart to fully trust him. Let nothing block the way
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  Speaker 1: between you and the Love of God. The Word of
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  Speaker 1: Truth speaks to you tonight. Believe, receive rest. You are
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  Speaker 1: sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise. He is the
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  Speaker 1: guarantee of your precious inheritance until your redemption draws nigh.
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  Speaker 1: Very little in this life is guaranteed, but in Christ
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  Speaker 1: Jesus your eternal hope is guaranteed by the sealing of
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  Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit. To be sealed by God is to
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  Speaker 1: be fixed, fastened, settled, and confirmed. He has chosen you
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  Speaker 1: before the foundation of the world, to be holy and
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  Speaker 1: blameless in His son. In our earthly life, it feels
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  Speaker 1: good to be chosen for the job, to be valued, wanted,
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  Speaker 1: and needed. But oh how much more glorious it is
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  Speaker 1: to know that we are chosen by God, the creator
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  Speaker 1: of the universe. We are loved and valued and wanted.
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  Speaker 1: Let God's acceptance wrap around you, swaddling your soul in
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  Speaker 1: full assurance that you are His. He calls you his own.
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  Speaker 1: The old hymn in the Garden shares these comforting lyrics.
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  Speaker 1: He walks with me, and he talks with me, and
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  Speaker 1: he tells me I am his own. And the joy
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  Speaker 1: we share is we tarry them. None other has ever
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  Speaker 1: known the incomparable love of God resides with each of us,
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  Speaker 1: as if we were the only person on earth. God
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  Speaker 1: walks with us and talks with us, telling us we
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  Speaker 1: are His own. Receive the personal blessing God has just
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  Speaker 1: for you tonight. Whatever He whispers by the gentle voice
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  Speaker 1: of his spirit, draw it in with every breath you take.
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  Speaker 1: He has blessed you with every spiritual blessing in the
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  Speaker 1: heavenly places. You lack nothing. Every hope, aspiration, and desire
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  Speaker 1: is fulfilled in Christ. In Him you have indescribable peace,
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  Speaker 1: an inner peace that resides in your soul, a peace
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  Speaker 1: that cannot be explained. You have an overflow of God's
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  Speaker 1: loving kindness that calms your spirit and soothes your mind.
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  Speaker 1: You have the goodness of God that blesses your life
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  Speaker 1: with abundance, the abundance of His presence. Rest in his abundance,
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  Speaker 1: now fully accepted, wholly embraced, and securely held by the
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  Speaker 1: God who loves you, for He chose us in Him
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  Speaker 1: before the creation of the world, to be holy and
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  Speaker 1: blameless in his sight. Sleep under the faithful watch of
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  Speaker 1: the Father who chose you in Christ and still chooses
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  Speaker 1: you to day. You are his and he calls you
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  Speaker 1: his own. Let's pray, Heavenly Father, please keep this beloved
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  Speaker 1: child in the confines of your tender mercies to night
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  Speaker 1: through every peaceful hour, provide the rest and renewal needed
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  Speaker 1: for the day ahead. Lord, thank you for the grace
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  Speaker 1: we've received tonight. As you reminded us of every spiritual
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  Speaker 1: blessing we've been given. We cling to these blessings as
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  Speaker 1: promises of a bright and beautiful future with you. Thank
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  Speaker 1: you for choosing us before the foundation of the world
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  Speaker 1: to be holy and blameless before you in Jesus precious name. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: My hope is that you have been deeply encouraged by
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  Speaker 1: this sleep story to night. I pray that our passage
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  Speaker 1: from Ephesians chapter one has given you hope and comfort
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  Speaker 1: in Christ in your search for love and acceptance. Please
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  Speaker 1: remember who you are in the Lord. His love is
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  Speaker 1: unconditional and eternal. His acceptance of you isn't based on
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  Speaker 1: your performance, but rather on the finished work of Jesus
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  Speaker 1: on the Cross. You are chosen in Him for a
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  Speaker 1: mighty purpose and have been given every spiritual blessing in
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  Speaker 1: the heavenly places. Let this continue to comfort you tonight,
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  Speaker 1: and as always, continue to abide in Christ. If you've
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  Speaker 1: ever been chosen for an important role or job opportunity,
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  Speaker 1: you might remember the honor you felt of being selected
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  Speaker 1: for that position. It's human nature to feel good about
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  Speaker 1: being needed and chosen, my friend. The Bible tells us
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  Speaker 1: that all of us who have placed our faith in Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: have been chosen in Him for a mighty purpose according
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  Speaker 1: to God's plan. Ephesians Chapter one, verse four says, He
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  Speaker 1: chose us in Him before the foundation of the world,
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  Speaker 1: that we should be holy and without blame before Him
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  Speaker 1: in love. To think that God thought of us before
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  Speaker 1: the foundation of the world and chose us to be
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  Speaker 1: holy and blameless in Christ is a beautiful reminder of
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  Speaker 1: how precious and valuable we are to Him. Ephesians one,
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  Speaker 1: verse three says, blessed be the God and Father of
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  Speaker 1: our Lord, Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every
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  Speaker 1: spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Did you
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  Speaker 1: hear that you have been blessed with every spiritual blessing
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  Speaker 1: in the heavenly places. There is no lack in the
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  Speaker 1: abundance of Christ Jesus. Any shortcomings you might feel are
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  Speaker 1: removed by the grace of God and replaced with the
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  Speaker 1: strength of His spiritual blessings. As you hear more about
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  Speaker 1: your heavenly blessings, I encourage you to listen with a
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  Speaker 1: heart wide open to receive what God has for you tonight. Truly,
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  Speaker 1: His favor is infinite and his love is everlasting. You
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  Speaker 1: can find rest and his loving presence as you hear
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  Speaker 1: from him. Remember he is.
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  Speaker 2: For you, not against you.
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  Speaker 1: He chose you before the foundation of the world that
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  Speaker 1: you should be holy and without blame, before him in love.
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  Speaker 1: As you prepare for bed, be sure to turn off
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  Speaker 1: any distracting lights or sounds that might interfere with your sleep.
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  Speaker 1: Straighten the covers, and fluff your pillow as you make
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  Speaker 1: yourself as comfortable as possible. Now, take a deep breath
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  Speaker 1: in and release it. Do this a few more times
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  Speaker 1: inhaling and.
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  Speaker 2: Exhaling.
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  Speaker 1: Feel your body start to relax. As you continue to
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  Speaker 1: breathe in and out. Turn your thoughts toward Heaven, allowing
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  Speaker 1: all the stuff of earth to fade into the background.
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  Speaker 1: Picture God's angels standing guard over you and your entire household.
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  Speaker 1: Remember Hebrews Chapter one, verse fourteen, which says are not
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  Speaker 1: all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will
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  Speaker 1: inherit salvation. Let God's angels minister to you tonight. Feel
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  Speaker 1: the tender care of the Father, providing just what you need, peace, rest,
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  Speaker 1: and contentment. If you are holding on to any tension
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  Speaker 1: or stress, release it. Now to the Father who loves you.
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  Speaker 1: As the Bible says in Psalm fifty five, cast your
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  Speaker 1: cares on the Lord, and he will sustain you. He
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  Speaker 1: will never let the righteous be shaken. As you release
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  Speaker 1: every care and concern to the Lord, feel his sustaining
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  Speaker 1: presence with you in the room. By the power of
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  Speaker 1: his spirit. He guides, protects, and upholds you. Because of
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  Speaker 1: your righteousness in Christ and your security in Him. You
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  Speaker 1: will not be shaken. As you hear from the Book
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  Speaker 1: of Ephesians and learn about your spiritual blessings in the
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  Speaker 1: heavenly places. Allow your mind to completely rest on the
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  Speaker 1: perfect love of Jesus, for you were chosen in Him
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  Speaker 1: before the foundation of the world to be holy and
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  Speaker 1: blameless before Him in love. Remain in His love now
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  Speaker 1: as I pray over you, Lord God, thank you for
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  Speaker 1: leading this beloved child to listen to this sleep story
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  Speaker 1: to night. It is no coincidence that they are here. Father,
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  Speaker 1: I pray that as they hear your precious promises from
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  Speaker 1: Ephesians Chapter one, they will be deeply encouraged by them.
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  Speaker 1: Please help this listener not only hear, but understand what
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  Speaker 1: you are saying. Help them realize that they are chosen
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  Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus for a holy purpose, a purpose marked
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  Speaker 1: out for them before the foundation of the world. Please
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  Speaker 1: remove all worry, doubt, and fear as they rest securely
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  Speaker 1: in you. Fix their mind on heavenly places, where you
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  Speaker 1: remain on your throne, fully aware of what is going
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  Speaker 1: on in their life. Thank you, Father for the spiritual
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  Speaker 1: blessings you've given each of us. As we walk faithfully
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  Speaker 1: with your son through him, we have been blessed with
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  Speaker 1: everything we need for life and godliness, and we are great.
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  Speaker 1: Please continue to be with this child tonight, sending your
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  Speaker 1: angels to minister to them. Surround them with your spirit
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  Speaker 1: and fill them with your peace as they rest in
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  Speaker 1: knowing they are chosen in Christ. For it is in
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  Speaker 1: His holy name we pray.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: It was Paul, an apostle of Jesus, who wrote to
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  Speaker 1: the saints, encouraging them with rich words of blessing. He
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  Speaker 1: began by saying, grace to you and peace from God
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  Speaker 1: our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Let Paul's salutation
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  Speaker 1: be a welcomed blessing for you tonight. Grace to you
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  Speaker 1: and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1:36:54
  Speaker 1: Feel the grace of God surrounding you, filling the room
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  Speaker 1: with the fullness of His dead presence, as the Book
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  Speaker 1: of John says, from his fullness, we have all received
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  Speaker 1: grace upon grace. The words grace upon grace indicate a
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  Speaker 1: continuous building up, stacking one upon the other and adding
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  Speaker 1: to what a blessing to receive the grace of God
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  Speaker 1: day after day, moment by moment. It doesn't run out,
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  Speaker 1: but rather it is poured out continuously for our benefit.
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  Speaker 1: Paul continued his letter by saying, blessed be the God
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  Speaker 1: and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, who has blessed
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  Speaker 1: us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
• 1:37:51
  Speaker 1: Let these words settle over you for several moments. In
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  Speaker 1: this promise, we receive a wealth of knowledge that we
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  Speaker 1: don't want to skim over. God has blessed us with
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  Speaker 1: every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: This is almost too wonderful to comprehend. Paul didn't say
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  Speaker 1: we were given some spiritual blessings. Now, he said every
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  Speaker 1: spiritual blessing in Christ. Let the thought of every blessing
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  Speaker 1: fill your heart with hope and joy. Perhaps you're someone
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  Speaker 1: who has a difficult time receiving. You're a giver by
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  Speaker 1: nature and struggle with the thought of taking things that
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  Speaker 1: are offered to you. If so, please know you aren't alone.
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  Speaker 1: Being a giver is wonderful. In fact, Paul reminds us
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus' words in Acts chapter twenty, verse thirty five,
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  Speaker 1: when he said it is better to give than to receive. However,
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  Speaker 1: let me encourage you that when it comes to God's
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  Speaker 1: spiritual blessings, he fully expects us to receive them with
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  Speaker 1: joy and gladness. Rest with an open heart to receive.
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  Speaker 1: As I pray over you, Lord God, we come before
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  Speaker 1: you tonight with an openness to receive the heavenly blessings
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  Speaker 1: you have for each of us. Thank you so much
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  Speaker 1: for the lavishness of your love and your gracious generosity
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  Speaker 1: toward us. Lord, I pray that you will fill the heart, mind,
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  Speaker 1: and soul of this listener with absolute peace and assurance
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  Speaker 1: that you have given them every blessing they could ever want.
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  Speaker 2: In Christ, Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: Father, as we continue to hear from your word tonight,
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  Speaker 1: please give us wisdom, knowledge, and insight to recognize your
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  Speaker 1: immeasurable blessings and be strengthened by them. Help this beloved
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  Speaker 1: child rest soundly tonight, surrounded by your limitless grace in
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  Speaker 1: the precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now listen to Paul's words again from Ephesians chapter one,
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  Speaker 1: verse four. He said, God chose us in him before
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  Speaker 1: the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
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  Speaker 1: and without blame before Him. In love, allow your thoughts
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  Speaker 1: to drift back in time, before the foundation of the
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  Speaker 1: world was even created. There was a moment in eternity
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  Speaker 1: when God chose you. Let that awesome truth sink deep
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  Speaker 1: into your heart. My friend, you have been part of
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  Speaker 1: God's plan all along. He knew exactly when you would
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  Speaker 1: be born and how you would come to know His son, Jesus.
• 1:41:17
  Speaker 1: What a comforting thought to rest in tonight. When the
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  Speaker 1: Bible says you were chosen in Christ to be holy
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  Speaker 1: and blameless. Remember that your holiness doesn't come from your
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  Speaker 1: own human strivings, but from the finished work of Jesus
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  Speaker 1: on the Cross. Let that sink in for a moment.
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  Speaker 1: You are presented blameless before God because Jesus took all
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  Speaker 1: of your guilt and shame upon himself. He rendered you
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  Speaker 1: innocent before the Father. As Paul reminded the Philippians, we
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  Speaker 1: rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.
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  Speaker 1: My friend, you can rejoice in the Lord tonight, in holiness, blamelessness,
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  Speaker 1: and peace. Feel the weight of self reliance lift from
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  Speaker 1: your shoulders. You don't have to muster up the strength
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  Speaker 1: to be holy enough before God. You don't have to
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  Speaker 1: carry the burden of proving yourself innocent. Jesus carried the
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  Speaker 1: burden for you. He nailed every fault, sin and accusation
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  Speaker 1: to the cross once and for all. You were chosen
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  Speaker 1: in Him before the foundation of the world. You were
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  Speaker 1: on God's mind, long before you were created. You were
• 1:42:51
  Speaker 1: not an afterthought, but an eternal thought. Feel the heavenly
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  Speaker 1: blessings of God flow over you with peace, joy and love.
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  Speaker 1: How He loves to give good gifts to his children.
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  Speaker 1: Continue to rest quietly as I speak the words of
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  Speaker 1: the scriptures over you, and My God will supply every
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  Speaker 1: need of yours according to His riches and glory. In
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  Speaker 1: Christ Jesus, every good gift and every perfect gift is
• 1:43:29
  Speaker 1: from above, coming down from the Father of Lights, with
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  Speaker 1: whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make
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  Speaker 1: his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give
• 1:43:52
  Speaker 1: you peace. Feel God's holiness sweep over you as his
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  Speaker 1: words sink deep and to your heart. His truth permeates
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  Speaker 1: the depths of your soul and fills you with joy.
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  Speaker 1: A sense of freedom comes over you as you realize
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  Speaker 1: you have everything you need according to the riches of
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  Speaker 1: God's glory. You lack nothing. God does not change. He
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  Speaker 1: is the same yesterday to day and forever. His promises
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  Speaker 1: over your life remain steadfast and true. Your heart can
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  Speaker 1: trust him. Let the good and perfect gifts from the
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  Speaker 1: Father rest on you to night. Allow your spirit to
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  Speaker 1: receive every gift He has for you without hindrance. To
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  Speaker 1: receive something means to come into possession of it, to
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  Speaker 1: acquire it, to welcome or accept it. Let these descriptions
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  Speaker 1: encourage you to welcome God's blessings, accept them graciously, and
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  Speaker 1: receive them with a heart of belief that they are
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  Speaker 1: given to you freely by the hand of God. Open
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  Speaker 1: each spiritual gift with eager expectation and joy. Just as
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  Speaker 1: you open a beautiful birthday gift wrapped in shiny paper
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  Speaker 1: with a big bow on top, open the wonderful gifts
• 1:45:31
  Speaker 1: of God with joy and gratitude. Remember the most precious
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  Speaker 1: gift you have ever received mentioned in Ephesians chapter two.
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  Speaker 1: For by grace you have been saved through faith, and
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  Speaker 1: this is not your own doing. It is the gift
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  Speaker 1: of God. God's grace is the ribbon that ties our
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  Speaker 1: faith to salvageation in Christ. The two are inseparable. His
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  Speaker 1: grace is what wraps every single gift He's ever given us,
• 1:46:09
  Speaker 1: and the most precious gift is our salvation. Rest quietly
• 1:46:16
  Speaker 1: as I pray, Lord God, thank you for the priceless
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  Speaker 1: gift of your son Jesus and for choosing us in
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  Speaker 1: Him before the foundation of the world. Lord, please fill
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  Speaker 1: this precious listener with an overflowing sense of joy in
• 1:46:36
  Speaker 1: peace to night. Let them feel the fullness of your
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  Speaker 1: presence by the power of your spirit. Lord, I pray
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  Speaker 1: that this child will be able to comprehend your flawless
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  Speaker 1: love for them and understand how truly valuable they are
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  Speaker 1: to you. Please remind them that you know them by
• 1:46:59
  Speaker 1: name and have a wonderful plan and purpose for their life.
• 1:47:05
  Speaker 1: Thank you Lord for sending blessing after blessing, like gently
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  Speaker 1: falling rain that quenches the soul and cleanses the heart.
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  Speaker 1: We rest in your presence now the fullness of who
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  Speaker 1: we are in Jesus, For it is in His name
• 1:47:24
  Speaker 1: we pray Amen. It was American pastor A w Tozer
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  Speaker 1: who once said, an infinite God can give all of
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  Speaker 1: himself to each of his children. He does not distribute
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  Speaker 1: himself that each may have a part, but to each
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  Speaker 1: one he gives all of himself as fully as if
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  Speaker 1: there were no others. Let Toesar's words encourage you to night.
• 1:47:58
  Speaker 1: God gives all of himself to each of his children,
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  Speaker 1: without holding anything back. Paul's letter to the Ephesians confirms this,
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  Speaker 1: as he wrote in chapter three. For this reason, I
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  Speaker 1: bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family
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  Speaker 1: in heaven and on earth is named, that according to
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  Speaker 1: the riches of his glory, he may grant you to
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  Speaker 1: be strengthened with power through His spirit in your inner being,
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  Speaker 1: so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith,
• 1:48:37
  Speaker 1: that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have
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  Speaker 1: strength to comprehend with all the saints. What is the
• 1:48:45
  Speaker 1: breath and length, and height and depth? And to know
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  Speaker 1: the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may
• 1:48:53
  Speaker 1: be filled with all the fullness of God, to the
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  Speaker 1: riches of God's glory. Be strengthened with power through His
• 1:49:05
  Speaker 1: spirit and your inner being. Feel the presence of Christ
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  Speaker 1: and your heart. Now you are rooted and grounded in
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  Speaker 1: His love, which means you cannot be shaken. His roots
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  Speaker 1: go deep in your soul, securing you and your faith
• 1:49:25
  Speaker 1: and unwavering commitment to Him. God shows you in Christ Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: to be holy and blameless in love. What a powerful
• 1:49:37
  Speaker 1: force God's love is. In fact, the Bible says, nothing
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  Speaker 1: can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life,
• 1:49:49
  Speaker 1: neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today, nor
• 1:49:55
  Speaker 1: our worries about tomorrow. Not even the powers of hell
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  Speaker 1: can setarate us from God's love. No power in the
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  Speaker 1: sky above or in the earth below. Indeed, nothing in
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  Speaker 1: all creation will ever be able to separate us from
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  Speaker 1: the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus,
• 1:50:17
  Speaker 1: our Lord, my friend. You are chosen, accepted, invited, included,
• 1:50:27
  Speaker 1: and deeply, deeply loved by the Father. Let these beautiful
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  Speaker 1: promises flow through your spirit.
• 1:50:36
  Speaker 2: As you sleep.
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  Speaker 1: All doubt about who you are in Christ is gone.
• 1:50:44
  Speaker 1: You are one hundred percent sure of your stance before God,
• 1:50:50
  Speaker 1: holy and blameless in his sight. In Tosar's words, the
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  Speaker 1: man who has God for his treasure as all things
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  Speaker 1: in one God is your treasure, my friend. He far
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  Speaker 1: exceeds any shiny thing that might distract you or vie
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  Speaker 1: for your attention. The riches of His glory have been
• 1:51:15
  Speaker 1: given to you, and every heavenly blessing is yours. Rest
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  Speaker 1: soundly in this truth. In Him you also trusted after
• 1:51:28
  Speaker 1: you heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation,
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  Speaker 1: in whom, also, having believed, you were sealed with the
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  Speaker 1: Holy Spirit of Promise. Who is the guarantee of our
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  Speaker 1: inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession to the
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  Speaker 1: praise of His glory. Trust Him now as you sleep
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  Speaker 1: peacefully without a single care, Allow your heart to fully
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  Speaker 1: trust him. Let nothing block the way between you and
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  Speaker 1: the Love of God. The Word of Truth speaks to
• 1:52:10
  Speaker 1: you tonight. Believe, receive rest. You are sealed with the
• 1:52:18
  Speaker 1: Holy Spirit of promise. He is the guarantee of your
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  Speaker 1: precious inheritance. Until your redemption draws nigh. Very little in
• 1:52:30
  Speaker 1: this life is guaranteed, But in Christ Jesus, your eternal
• 1:52:36
  Speaker 1: hope is guaranteed by the sealing of the Holy Spirit.
• 1:52:43
  Speaker 1: To be sealed by God is to be fixed, fastened, settled,
• 1:52:48
  Speaker 1: and confirmed. He has chosen you before the foundation of
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  Speaker 1: the world, to be holy and blameless in His son.
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  Speaker 1: In our earthly life, it feels good to be chosen
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  Speaker 1: for the job, to be valued, wanted.
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  Speaker 2: And needed.
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  Speaker 1: But oh how much more glorious it is to know
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  Speaker 1: that we are chosen by God, the creator of the universe.
• 1:53:18
  Speaker 1: We are loved and valued and wanted. Let God's acceptance
• 1:53:25
  Speaker 1: wrap around you, swaddling your soul in full assurance that
• 1:53:31
  Speaker 1: you are His. He calls you his own. The old
• 1:53:37
  Speaker 1: hymn in the Garden shares these comforting lyrics. He walks
• 1:53:43
  Speaker 1: with me, and he talks with me, and he tells
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  Speaker 1: me I am his own. And the joy we share
• 1:53:50
  Speaker 1: as we tarry there none other has ever known. The
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  Speaker 1: incomparable love of God resides with each of us, as
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  Speaker 1: if we were the only person on earth. God walks
• 1:54:05
  Speaker 1: with us and talks with us, telling us we are
• 1:54:09
  Speaker 1: His own. Receive the personal blessing God has just for
• 1:54:16
  Speaker 1: you tonight. Whatever He whispers by the gentle voice of
• 1:54:21
  Speaker 1: his spirit, draw it in with every breath you take.
• 1:54:28
  Speaker 1: He has blessed you with every spiritual blessing. In the
• 1:54:31
  Speaker 1: heavenly places. You lack nothing. Every hope, aspiration, and desire
• 1:54:39
  Speaker 1: is fulfilled in Christ. In Him, you have indescribable peace,
• 1:54:48
  Speaker 1: an inner peace that resides in your soul, a peace
• 1:54:52
  Speaker 1: that cannot be explained. You have an overflow of God's
• 1:54:59
  Speaker 1: loving kindkindness that calms your spirit and soothes your mind.
• 1:55:06
  Speaker 1: You have the goodness of God that blesses your life
• 1:55:10
  Speaker 1: with abundance, the abundance of His presence. Rest in His abundance,
• 1:55:16
  Speaker 1: now fully accepted, wholly embraced, and securely held by the
• 1:55:22
  Speaker 1: God who loves you, for He chose us in Him
• 1:55:29
  Speaker 1: before the creation of the world, to be holy and
• 1:55:32
  Speaker 1: blameless in his sight. Sleep under the faithful watch of
• 1:55:38
  Speaker 1: the Father who chose you in Christ and still chooses
• 1:55:43
  Speaker 1: you to day. You are His, and he calls you
• 1:55:47
  Speaker 1: his own. Let's pray, Heavenly Father, please keep this beloved
• 1:55:55
  Speaker 1: child in the confines of your tender mercies tonight through
• 1:56:00
  Speaker 1: every peaceful hour provide the rest and renewal needed for
• 1:56:04
  Speaker 1: the day ahead. Lord, thank you for the grace we've
• 1:56:10
  Speaker 1: received tonight, as you reminded us of every spiritual blessing
• 1:56:15
  Speaker 1: we've been given. We cling to these blessings as promises
• 1:56:20
  Speaker 1: of a bright and beautiful future with you. Thank you
• 1:56:25
  Speaker 1: for choosing us before the foundation of the world, to
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  Speaker 1: be holy and blameless before you in Jesus precious name. Amen,
• 1:56:38
  Speaker 1: let's listen again to this sleep story about being chosen
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  Speaker 1: by God and receiving all his wonderful gifts. It was Paul,
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  Speaker 1: an apostle of Jesus, who wrote to the saints, encouraging
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  Speaker 1: them with rich words of blessing. He began by saying,
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  Speaker 1: grace to you and peace from God, our Father and
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  Speaker 1: the Lord Jesus Christ. Let Paul's salutation be a welcomed
• 1:57:09
  Speaker 1: blessing for you tonight. Grace to you and peace from God,
• 1:57:14
  Speaker 1: our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Feel the grace
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  Speaker 1: of God surrounding you, filling the room with the fullness
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  Speaker 1: of His presence. As the Book of John says, from
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  Speaker 1: his fullness, we have all received grace upon grace. The
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  Speaker 1: words grace upon grace indicate a continuous building up, stacking
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  Speaker 1: one upon the other, and adding to what a blessing
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  Speaker 1: to receive the grace of God day after day, moment
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  Speaker 1: by moment. It doesn't run out, but rather it is
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  Speaker 1: poured out continuously for our benefit. Paul continued his letter
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  Speaker 1: by saying, blessed be the God and Father of our Lord,
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  Speaker 1: Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing
• 1:58:14
  Speaker 1: in the heavenly places in Christ. Let these words settle
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  Speaker 1: over you for several moments. In this promise, we receive
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  Speaker 1: a wealth of knowledge that we don't want to skim over.
• 1:58:31
  Speaker 1: God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the
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  Speaker 1: heavenly places in Christ, Jesus. This is almost too wonderful
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  Speaker 1: to comprehend. Paul didn't say we were given some spiritual blessings. Now,
• 1:58:50
  Speaker 1: he said every spiritual blessing in Christ. Let the thought
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  Speaker 1: of every blessing fill your heart with hope. And perhaps
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  Speaker 1: you're someone who has a difficult time receiving. You're a
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  Speaker 1: giver by nature and struggle with the thought of taking
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  Speaker 1: things that are offered to you. If so, please know
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  Speaker 1: you aren't alone. Being a giver is wonderful. In fact,
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  Speaker 1: Paul reminds us of Jesus' words in Acts, chapter twenty,
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  Speaker 1: verse thirty five, when he said it is better to
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  Speaker 1: give than to receive. However, let me encourage you that
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  Speaker 1: when it comes to God's spiritual blessings, he fully expects
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  Speaker 1: us to receive them with joy and gladness. Rest with
• 1:59:48
  Speaker 1: an open heart to receive, as I pray over you,
• 1:59:52
  Speaker 1: Lord God, we come before you tonight with an openness
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  Speaker 1: to receive the heavenly blessings you have for each of us.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you so much for the lavishness of your love
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  Speaker 1: and your gracious generosity toward us. Lord, I pray that
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  Speaker 1: you will fill the heart, mind, and soul of this
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  Speaker 1: listener with absolute peace and assurance that you have given
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  Speaker 1: them every blessing they could ever want. In Christ, Jesus Father,
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  Speaker 1: as we continue to hear from your word tonight, please
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  Speaker 1: give us wisdom, knowledge, and insight to recognize your immeasurable
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  Speaker 1: blessings and be strengthened by them. Help this beloved child
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  Speaker 1: rest soundly to night, surrounded by your limitless grace. In
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  Speaker 1: the precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Namen.
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  Speaker 1: Now listen to Paul's words again from Ephesians chapter one,
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  Speaker 1: verse four. He said, God chose us and him before
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  Speaker 1: the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
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  Speaker 1: and without blame before Him in love. Allow your thoughts
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  Speaker 1: to drift back in time, before the foundation of the
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  Speaker 1: world was even created. There was a moment in eternity
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  Speaker 1: when God chose you. Let that awesome truth sink deep
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  Speaker 1: into your heart. My friend, you have been part of
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  Speaker 1: God's plan all along. He knew exactly when you would
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  Speaker 1: be born and how you would come to know His son, Jesus.
• 2:01:42
  Speaker 1: What a comforting thought to rest in tonight. When the
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  Speaker 1: Bible says you were chosen in Christ to be holy
• 2:01:52
  Speaker 1: and blameless. Remember that your holiness doesn't come from your
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  Speaker 1: own human strivings, but from the finished world of Jesus
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  Speaker 1: on the Cross. Let that sink in for a moment.
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  Speaker 1: You are presented blameless before God because Jesus took all
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  Speaker 1: of your guilt and shame upon himself. He rendered you
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  Speaker 1: innocent before the Father. As Paul reminded the Philebbians, we
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  Speaker 1: rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.
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  Speaker 1: My friend, you can rejoice in the Lord tonight, in holiness, blamelessness,
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  Speaker 1: and peace. Feel the weight of self reliance lift from
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  Speaker 1: your shoulders. You don't have to muster up the strength
• 2:02:47
  Speaker 1: to be holy enough before God. You don't have to
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  Speaker 1: carry the burden of proving yourself innocent. Jesus carried the
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  Speaker 1: burden for you. He nailed every fault and accusation to
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  Speaker 1: the cross once and for all. You were chosen in
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  Speaker 1: Him before the foundation of the world. You were on
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  Speaker 1: God's mind, long before you were created. You were not
• 2:03:17
  Speaker 1: an afterthought, but an eternal thought. Feel the heavenly blessings
• 2:03:24
  Speaker 1: of God flow over you with peace, joy, and love.
• 2:03:29
  Speaker 1: How He loves to give good gifts to his children.
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  Speaker 1: Continue to rest quietly as I speak the words of
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  Speaker 1: the scriptures over you, and My God will supply every
• 2:03:44
  Speaker 1: need of yours according to His riches and glory. In
• 2:03:48
  Speaker 1: Christ Jesus. Every good gift and every perfect gift is
• 2:03:54
  Speaker 1: from above, coming down from the Father of Lights, with
• 2:03:59
  Speaker 1: whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
• 2:04:06
  Speaker 1: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make
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  Speaker 1: his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
• 2:04:14
  Speaker 1: The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give
• 2:04:17
  Speaker 1: you peace. Feel God's holiness sweep over you as his
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  Speaker 1: words sink it deep into your heart. His truth permeates
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  Speaker 1: the depths of your soul and fills you with joy.
• 2:04:36
  Speaker 1: A sense of freedom comes over you as you realize
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  Speaker 1: you have everything you need according to the riches of
• 2:04:43
  Speaker 1: God's glory. You lack nothing. God does not change. He
• 2:04:51
  Speaker 1: is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. His promises over
• 2:04:57
  Speaker 1: your life remain steadfast and true. Your heart can trust him.
• 2:05:05
  Speaker 1: Let the good and perfect gifts from the Father rest
• 2:05:08
  Speaker 1: on you tonight. Allow your spirit to receive every gift
• 2:05:12
  Speaker 1: He has for you without hindrance. To receive something means
• 2:05:19
  Speaker 1: to come into possession of it, to acquire it, to
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  Speaker 1: welcome or accept it. Let these descriptions encourage you to
• 2:05:28
  Speaker 1: welcome God's blessings, accept them graciously, and receive them with
• 2:05:33
  Speaker 1: a heart of belief that they are given to you
• 2:05:36
  Speaker 1: freely by the hand of God. Open each spiritual gift
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  Speaker 1: with eager expectation and joy, just as you open a
• 2:05:48
  Speaker 1: beautiful birthday gift wrapped in shiny paper with a big
• 2:05:52
  Speaker 1: bow on top. Open the wonderful gifts of God with
• 2:05:58
  Speaker 1: joy and gratitude. Remember the most precious gift you've ever
• 2:06:05
  Speaker 1: received mentioned in Ephesians chapter two. For by grace you
• 2:06:11
  Speaker 1: have been saved through faith, and this is not your
• 2:06:15
  Speaker 1: own doing. It is the gift of God. God's grace
• 2:06:22
  Speaker 1: is the ribbon that ties our faith to salvation in Christ.
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  Speaker 1: The two are inseparable. His grace is what wraps every
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  Speaker 1: single gift He's ever given us, and the most precious
• 2:06:36
  Speaker 1: gift is our salvation. Rest quietly as I pray, Lord God,
• 2:06:45
  Speaker 1: thank you for the priceless gift of your son Jesus
• 2:06:50
  Speaker 1: and for choosing us in Him before the foundation of
• 2:06:54
  Speaker 1: the world. Lord, please fill this precious listener with an
• 2:06:59
  Speaker 1: overflowing sense of joy and peace tonight. Let them feel
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  Speaker 1: the fullness of your presence by the power of your spirit. Lord,
• 2:07:10
  Speaker 1: I pray that this child will be able to comprehend
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  Speaker 1: your flawless love for them and understand how truly valuable
• 2:07:18
  Speaker 1: they are to you. Please remind them that you know
• 2:07:24
  Speaker 1: them by name and have a wonderful plan and purpose
• 2:07:28
  Speaker 1: for their life. Thank you, Lord for sending blessing after blessing,
• 2:07:35
  Speaker 1: like gently falling rain that quenches the soul and cleanses
• 2:07:40
  Speaker 1: the heart. We rest in your presence now the fullness
• 2:07:45
  Speaker 1: of who we are in Jesus. For it is in
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  Speaker 1: his name we pray Amen. It was American pastor A
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  Speaker 1: w Tozer who once said, an infinite God can give
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  Speaker 1: all of himself to each of his children. He does
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  Speaker 1: not distribute himself that each may have a part, but
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  Speaker 1: to each one he gives all of himself as fully
• 2:08:15
  Speaker 1: as if there were no others. Let Toesar's words encourage
• 2:08:21
  Speaker 1: you tonight. God gives all of himself to each of
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  Speaker 1: his children, without holding anything back. Paul's letter to the
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  Speaker 1: Ephesians confirms this, as he wrote in chapter three. For
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  Speaker 1: this reason, I bow my knees before the Father, from
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  Speaker 1: whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
• 2:08:48
  Speaker 1: that according to the riches of His glory, he may
• 2:08:51
  Speaker 1: grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit
• 2:08:56
  Speaker 1: in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell and
• 2:09:00
  Speaker 1: your hearts through faith, that you, being rooted and grounded
• 2:09:05
  Speaker 1: in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints,
• 2:09:10
  Speaker 1: what is the breath and length, and height and depth,
• 2:09:14
  Speaker 1: and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge,
• 2:09:18
  Speaker 1: that you may be filled with all the fullness.
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  Speaker 2: Of God.
• 2:09:25
  Speaker 1: According to the riches of God's glory. Be strengthened with
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  Speaker 1: power through His spirit and your inner being. Feel the
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  Speaker 1: presence of Christ and your heart. Now you are rooted
• 2:09:39
  Speaker 1: and grounded in His love, which means you cannot be shaken.
• 2:09:45
  Speaker 1: His roots go deep in your soul, securing you and
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  Speaker 1: your faith and unwavering commitment to Him. God shows you
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  Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus to be holy and blameless in love.
• 2:10:02
  Speaker 1: What a powerful force God's love is. In fact, the
• 2:10:07
  Speaker 1: Bible says nothing can ever separate us from God's love.
• 2:10:12
  Speaker 1: Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our
• 2:10:18
  Speaker 1: fears for today, nor our worries about tomorrow. Not even
• 2:10:23
  Speaker 1: the powers of hell can separate us from God's love.
• 2:10:28
  Speaker 1: No power in the sky above or in the earth below. Indeed,
• 2:10:33
  Speaker 1: nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate
• 2:10:37
  Speaker 1: us from the love of God that is revealed in
• 2:10:41
  Speaker 1: Christ Jesus, our Lord.
• 2:10:46
  Speaker 2: My friend.
• 2:10:47
  Speaker 1: You are chosen, accepted, invited, included, and deeply deeply loved
• 2:10:55
  Speaker 1: by the Father. Let these beautiful promises flow through your
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  Speaker 1: spirit as you sleep. All doubt about who you are
• 2:11:07
  Speaker 1: in Christ is gone. You are one hundred percent sure
• 2:11:12
  Speaker 1: of your stance before God, holy and blameless in his sight.
• 2:11:20
  Speaker 1: In Tozar's words, the man who has God for his
• 2:11:24
  Speaker 1: treasure has all things in one. God is your treasure,
• 2:11:31
  Speaker 1: my friend. He far exceeds any shiny thing that might
• 2:11:35
  Speaker 1: distract you or vie for your attention. The riches of
• 2:11:39
  Speaker 1: His glory have been given to you, and every heavenly
• 2:11:43
  Speaker 1: blessing is yours. Rest soundly in this truth. In Him
• 2:11:51
  Speaker 1: you also trusted after you heard the Word of Truth,
• 2:11:55
  Speaker 1: the Gospel of your salvation, in whom, also having believed,
• 2:12:01
  Speaker 1: you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise, Who
• 2:12:04
  Speaker 1: is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of
• 2:12:08
  Speaker 1: the purchased possession to the praise of His glory. Trust
• 2:12:16
  Speaker 1: him now, as you sleep peacefully without a single care,
• 2:12:23
  Speaker 1: allow your heart to fully trust him. Let nothing block
• 2:12:28
  Speaker 1: the way between you and the Love of God. The
• 2:12:34
  Speaker 1: Word of Truth speaks to you tonight. Believe, receive rest.
• 2:12:42
  Speaker 1: You are sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise. He
• 2:12:46
  Speaker 1: is the guarantee of your precious inheritance until your redemption
• 2:12:51
  Speaker 1: draws nigh. Very little in this life is guaranteed, but
• 2:12:58
  Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus, your eternal hope is guaranteed by the
• 2:13:04
  Speaker 1: sealing of the Holy Spirit. To be sealed by God
• 2:13:10
  Speaker 1: is to be fixed, fastened, settled, and confirmed. He has
• 2:13:17
  Speaker 1: chosen you before the foundation of the world, to be
• 2:13:21
  Speaker 1: holy and blameless in His son. In our earthly life,
• 2:13:28
  Speaker 1: it feels good to be chosen for the job, to
• 2:13:31
  Speaker 1: be valued, wanted, and needed. But oh how much more
• 2:13:36
  Speaker 1: glorious it is to know that we are chosen by God,
• 2:13:41
  Speaker 1: the creator of the universe. We are loved and valued
• 2:13:46
  Speaker 1: and wanted. Let God's acceptance wrap around you, swaddling your
• 2:13:54
  Speaker 1: soul in full assurance that you are His. He calls
• 2:13:59
  Speaker 1: you his own. The old hymn in the garden shares
• 2:14:05
  Speaker 1: these comforting lyrics. He walks with me, and he talks
• 2:14:10
  Speaker 1: with me, and he tells me I am his own.
• 2:14:14
  Speaker 1: And the joy we share as we tarry there none
• 2:14:18
  Speaker 1: other has ever known. The incomparable love of God resides
• 2:14:24
  Speaker 1: with each of us, as if we were the only
• 2:14:28
  Speaker 1: person on earth. God walks with us and talks with us,
• 2:14:33
  Speaker 1: telling us we are His own. Receive the personal blessing
• 2:14:40
  Speaker 1: God has just for you tonight. Whatever He whispers by
• 2:14:45
  Speaker 1: the gentle voice of His spirit, draw it in with
• 2:14:49
  Speaker 1: every breath.
• 2:14:50
  Speaker 2: You take.
• 2:14:53
  Speaker 1: He has blessed you with every spiritual blessing. In the
• 2:14:57
  Speaker 1: heavenly places. You lack nothing. Every hope, aspiration, and desire
• 2:15:05
  Speaker 1: is fulfilled in Christ. In Him you have indescribable peace,
• 2:15:13
  Speaker 1: an inner peace that resides in your soul, a peace
• 2:15:17
  Speaker 1: that cannot be explained. You have an overflow of God's
• 2:15:24
  Speaker 1: loving kindness that calms your spirit and soothes your mind.
• 2:15:32
  Speaker 1: You have the goodness of God that blesses your life
• 2:15:35
  Speaker 1: with abundance, the abundance of His presence. Rest in His abundance,
• 2:15:41
  Speaker 1: now fully accepted, wholly embraced, and securely held by the
• 2:15:48
  Speaker 1: God who loves you, for He chose us in Him
• 2:15:54
  Speaker 1: before the creation of the world, to be holy and
• 2:15:58
  Speaker 1: blameless in his sight. Sleep under the faithful watch of
• 2:16:03
  Speaker 1: the Father who chose you in Christ and still chooses
• 2:16:08
  Speaker 1: you to day. You are His and he calls you
• 2:16:13
  Speaker 1: his own. Let's pray, Heavenly Father, please keep this beloved
• 2:16:21
  Speaker 1: child in the confines of your tender mercies tonight through
• 2:16:26
  Speaker 1: every peaceful hour, provide the rest and renewal needed for
• 2:16:30
  Speaker 1: the day ahead. Lord, thank you for the grace we've
• 2:16:35
  Speaker 1: received tonight. As you reminded us of every spiritual blessing
• 2:16:40
  Speaker 1: we've been given. We cling to these blessings as promises
• 2:16:45
  Speaker 1: of a bright and beautiful future with you. Thank you
• 2:16:51
  Speaker 1: for choosing us before the foundation of the world, to
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  Speaker 1: be holy and blameless before you in Jesus precious name. Amen,
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  Speaker 1: let's listen again to this sleep story about being chosen
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  Speaker 1: by God and receiving all his wonderful gifts. It was Paul,
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  Speaker 1: an apostle of Jesus, who wrote to the saints, encouraging
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  Speaker 1: them with rich words of blessing. He began by saying,
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  Speaker 1: grace to you and peace from God our Father and
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  Speaker 1: the Lord Jesus Christ. Let Paul's salutation be a welcomed
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  Speaker 1: blessing for you tonight. Grace to you and peace from
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  Speaker 1: God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Feel the
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  Speaker 1: grace of God surrounding you, filling the room with the
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  Speaker 1: fullness of His presence. As the Book of John says,
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  Speaker 1: from his fullness, we have all received grace upon grace.
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  Speaker 1: The words grace upon grace indicate a continuous building up,
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  Speaker 1: stacking one upon the other and adding to what a
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  Speaker 1: blessing to receive the grace of God day after day,
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  Speaker 1: moment by moment. It doesn't run out, but rather it
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  Speaker 1: is poured out continuously for our benefit. Paul continued his
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  Speaker 1: letter by saying, blessed be the God and Father of
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  Speaker 1: our Lord, Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every
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  Speaker 1: spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Let these
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  Speaker 1: words settle over you for several moments. In this promise,
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  Speaker 1: we receive a wealth of knowledge that we don't want
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  Speaker 1: to skim over. God has blessed us with every spiritual
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  Speaker 1: blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Jesus, this is
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  Speaker 1: almost too wonderful to comprehend. Paul didn't say we were
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  Speaker 1: given some spiritual blessings. Now, he said every spiritual blessing
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  Speaker 1: in Christ. Let the thought of every blessing fill your
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  Speaker 1: heart with hope and joy. Perhaps you're someone who has
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  Speaker 1: a difficult time receiving. You're a giver by nature and
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  Speaker 1: struggle with the thought of taking things that are offered
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  Speaker 1: to you. If so, please know you aren't alone. Being
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  Speaker 1: a giver is wonderful. In fact, Paul reminds us of
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  Speaker 1: Jesus' words in Acts chapter twenty, verse thirty five, when
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  Speaker 1: he said it is better to give than to receive. However,
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  Speaker 1: encourage you that when it comes to God's spiritual blessings,
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  Speaker 1: he fully expects us to receive them with joy and gladness.
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  Speaker 1: Rest with an open heart to receive. As I pray
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  Speaker 1: over you, Lord God, we come before you tonight with
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  Speaker 1: an openness to receive the heavenly blessings you have for
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  Speaker 1: each of us. Thank you so much for the lavishness
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  Speaker 1: of your love and your gracious generosity toward us. Lord,
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  Speaker 1: I pray that you will fill the heart, mind, and
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  Speaker 1: soul of this listener with absolute peace and assurance that
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  Speaker 1: you have given them every blessing they could ever want.
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  Speaker 1: In Christ, Jesus Father, as we continue to hear from
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  Speaker 1: your word tonight, please give us wisdom, knowledge, and insight
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  Speaker 1: to recogniz as your immeasurable blessings and be strengthened by them.
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  Speaker 1: Help this beloved child rest soundly tonight, surrounded by your
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  Speaker 1: limitless grace in the precious.
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  Speaker 2: Name of Jesus. Amen.
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  Speaker 1: Now listen to Paul's words again from Ephesians chapter one,
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  Speaker 1: verse four. He said, God chose us in him before
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  Speaker 1: the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
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  Speaker 1: and without blame before Him in love allow your thoughts
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  Speaker 1: to drift back in time, before the foundation of the
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  Speaker 1: world was even created. There was a moment in eternity
• 2:21:46
  Speaker 1: when God chose you. Let that awesome truth sink deep
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  Speaker 1: into your heart. My friend, you have been part of
• 2:21:58
  Speaker 1: God's plan all along. He knew exactly when you would
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  Speaker 1: be born and how you would come to know His son, Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: What a comforting thought to rest in tonight. When the
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  Speaker 1: Bible says you were chosen in Christ to be holy
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  Speaker 1: and blameless. Remember that your holiness doesn't come from your
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  Speaker 1: own human strivings, but from the finished work of Jesus
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  Speaker 1: on the Cross. Let that sink in for a moment.
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  Speaker 1: You are presented blameless before God because Jesus took all
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  Speaker 1: of your guilt and shame upon himself. He rendered you
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  Speaker 1: innocent before the Father. As Paul reminded the Philippians, we
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  Speaker 1: rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.
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  Speaker 1: My friend, you can rejoice in the Lord tonight in holiness, blamelessness,
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  Speaker 1: and peace. Feel the weight of self reliance lift from
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  Speaker 1: your shoulders. You don't have to muster up the strength
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  Speaker 1: to be holy enough before God. You don't have to
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  Speaker 1: carry the burden of proving yourself innocent. Jesus carried the
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  Speaker 1: burden for you. He nailed every fault, sin and accusation
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  Speaker 1: to the cross once and for all. You were chosen
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  Speaker 1: in Him before the foundation of the world. You were
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  Speaker 1: on God's mind, long before you were created. You were
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  Speaker 1: not an afterthought, but an eternal thought. Feel the heavenly
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  Speaker 1: blessings of God flow over you with peace, joy, and love.
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  Speaker 1: How He loves to give good gifts to his children.
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  Speaker 1: Continue to rest quietly as I speak the words of
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  Speaker 1: the scriptures over you, and My God will supply every
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  Speaker 1: need of yours according to His riches and glory. In
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  Speaker 1: Christ Jesus, every good gift and every perfect gift is
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  Speaker 1: from above, coming down from the Father of Lights, with
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  Speaker 1: whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make
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  Speaker 1: his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give
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  Speaker 1: you peace. Feel God's holiness sweep over you as his
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  Speaker 1: words sink it deep into your heart. His truth permeates
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  Speaker 1: the depths of your soul and fills you with joy.
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  Speaker 1: A sense of freedom comes over you. As you realize
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  Speaker 1: you have everything you need according to the riches of
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  Speaker 1: God's glory, you lack nothing. God does not change. He
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  Speaker 1: is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. His promises over
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  Speaker 1: your life. Remain steadfast and true. Your heart can trust him.
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  Speaker 1: Let the good and perfect gifts from the Father rest
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  Speaker 1: on you tonight. Allow your spirit to receive every gift
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  Speaker 1: He has for you without hindrance. To receive something means
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  Speaker 1: to come into possession of it, to acquire it, to
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  Speaker 1: welcome or accept it. Let these descriptions encourage you to
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  Speaker 1: welcome God's blessings, accept them graciously, and receive them with
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  Speaker 1: a heart of belief that they are given to you
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  Speaker 1: freely by the hand of God. Open each spiritual gift
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  Speaker 1: with eager expectation and joy, just as you open a
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  Speaker 1: beautiful birthday gift wrapped in shiny paper with a big
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  Speaker 1: bow on top. Open the wonderful gifts of God with
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  Speaker 1: joy and gratitude. Remember the most precious gift you've ever received,
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  Speaker 1: mentioned in Ephesians chapter two. For by grace you have
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  Speaker 1: been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing.
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  Speaker 1: It is the gift of God. God's grace is the
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  Speaker 1: ribbon that ties our faith to salvation in Christ. The
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  Speaker 1: two are inseparable. His grace is what wraps every single
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  Speaker 1: gift He's ever given us, and the most precious gift
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  Speaker 1: is our salvation. Rest quietly as I pray, Lord God,
• 2:27:09
  Speaker 1: thank you for the priceless gift of your son Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: and for choosing us in Him before the foundation of
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  Speaker 1: the world. Lord, Please fill this precious listener with an
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  Speaker 1: overflowing sense of joy and peace to night. Let them
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  Speaker 1: feel the fullness of your presence by the power of
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  Speaker 1: your spirit. Lord, I pray that this child will be
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  Speaker 1: able to comprehend your flawless love for them and understand
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  Speaker 1: how truly valuable they are to you. Please remind them
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  Speaker 1: that you know them by name and have a wonderful
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  Speaker 1: plan and purpose for their life. Thank you, Lord for
• 2:27:57
  Speaker 1: sending blessing after blessing, like gently falling rain that quenches
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  Speaker 1: the soul and cleanses the heart. We rest in your
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  Speaker 1: presence now the fullness of who we are in Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: For it is in His name we pray.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: It was American pastor A w Tozer who once said,
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  Speaker 1: an infinite God can give all of himself to each
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  Speaker 1: of his children. He does not distribute himself that each
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  Speaker 1: may have a part, but to each one he gives
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  Speaker 1: all of himself as fully as if there were no others.
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  Speaker 1: Let Toesar's words encourage you tonight. God gives all of
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  Speaker 1: himself to each of his children, without holding anything back.
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  Speaker 1: Paul's letter to the Ephesians confirms this, as he wrote
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  Speaker 1: in chapter three. For this reason, I bow my knees
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  Speaker 1: before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and
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  Speaker 1: on earth is named, that according to the riches of
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  Speaker 1: His glory, he may grant you to be strengthened with
• 2:29:18
  Speaker 1: power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that
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  Speaker 1: Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, that you,
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  Speaker 1: being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to
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  Speaker 1: comprehend with all the saints, what is the breath and length,
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  Speaker 1: and height and depth, and to know the love of
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  Speaker 1: Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with
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  Speaker 1: all the fullness of God, according to the riches of
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  Speaker 1: God's glory, be strengthened with power through His spirit and
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  Speaker 1: your inner being. Feel the presence of Christ and your heart.
• 2:29:59
  Speaker 1: Now you are rooted and grounded in His love, which
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  Speaker 1: means you cannot be shaken. His roots go deep in
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  Speaker 1: your soul, securing you in your faith and unwavering commitment
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  Speaker 1: to Him. God shows you in Christ Jesus to be
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  Speaker 1: holy and blameless in love. What a powerful force God's
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  Speaker 1: love is. In fact, the Bible says, nothing can ever
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  Speaker 1: separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither
• 2:30:39
  Speaker 1: angels nor demons, neither our fears for today, nor our
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  Speaker 1: worries about tomorrow. Not even the powers of hell can
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  Speaker 1: separate us from God's love. No power in the sky
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  Speaker 1: above or in the earth below. Indeed, nothing in all
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  Speaker 1: creation will ever be able to separate us from the
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  Speaker 1: love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus, our Lord,
• 2:31:10
  Speaker 1: my friend, You are chosen, accepted, invited, included, and deeply
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  Speaker 1: deeply loved by the Father. Let these beautiful promises flow
• 2:31:24
  Speaker 1: through your spirit.
• 2:31:26
  Speaker 2: As you sleep.
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  Speaker 1: All doubt about who you are in Christ is gone.
• 2:31:34
  Speaker 1: You are one hundred percent sure of your stance before God,
• 2:31:39
  Speaker 1: holy and blameless in His sight.
• 2:31:45
  Speaker 2: In Tosar's words, the.
• 2:31:47
  Speaker 1: Man who has God for his treasure has all things
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  Speaker 1: in one. God is your treasure, my friend. He far
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  Speaker 1: exceeds any shiny thing that might dish distract you or
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  Speaker 1: vie for your attention. The riches of His glory have
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  Speaker 1: been given to you, and every heavenly blessing is yours.
• 2:32:10
  Speaker 1: Rest soundly in this truth. In Him you also trusted
• 2:32:17
  Speaker 1: after you heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of
• 2:32:21
  Speaker 1: your salvation, in whom, also, having believed, you were sealed
• 2:32:26
  Speaker 1: with the Holy Spirit of Promise. Who is the guarantee
• 2:32:30
  Speaker 1: of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession
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  Speaker 1: to the praise of His glory. Trust him now as
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  Speaker 1: you sleep peacefully without a single care, Allow your heart
• 2:32:48
  Speaker 1: to fully trust him. Let nothing block the way between
• 2:32:53
  Speaker 1: you and the Love of God. The Word of Truth
• 2:32:59
  Speaker 1: speaks to you tonight. Believe, receive rest. You are sealed
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  Speaker 1: with the Holy Spirit of Promise. He is the guarantee
• 2:33:12
  Speaker 1: of your precious inheritance until your redemption draws nigh. Very
• 2:33:19
  Speaker 1: little in this life is guaranteed, But in Christ Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: your eternal hope is guaranteed by the sealing of the
• 2:33:29
  Speaker 1: Holy Spirit. To be sealed by God is to be fixed, fastened, settled,
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  Speaker 1: and confirmed. He has chosen you before the foundation of
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  Speaker 1: the world, to be holy and blameless in His son.
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  Speaker 1: In our earthly life, it feels good to be chosen
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  Speaker 1: for the job, to be valued, wanted.
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  Speaker 2: And needed.
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  Speaker 1: But oh how much more glorious it is to know
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  Speaker 1: that we are chosen by God, the creator of the universe.
• 2:34:08
  Speaker 1: We are loved and valued and wanted. Let God's acceptance
• 2:34:15
  Speaker 1: wrap around you, swaddling your soul in full assurance that
• 2:34:20
  Speaker 1: you are his. He calls you his own. The old
• 2:34:27
  Speaker 1: hymn in the garden shares these comforting lyrics. He walks
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  Speaker 1: with me, and he talks with me, and he tells
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  Speaker 1: me I am his own. And the joy we share
• 2:34:40
  Speaker 1: as we tarry there none other has ever known. The
• 2:34:46
  Speaker 1: incomparable love of God resides with each of us, as
• 2:34:50
  Speaker 1: if we were the only person on earth. God walks
• 2:34:55
  Speaker 1: with us and talks with us, telling us we are
• 2:34:59
  Speaker 1: His own. Receive the personal blessing God has just for
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  Speaker 1: you tonight. Whatever He whispers by the gentle voice of
• 2:35:10
  Speaker 1: his spirit, draw it in with every breath you take.
• 2:35:18
  Speaker 1: He has blessed you with every spiritual blessing in the
• 2:35:21
  Speaker 1: heavenly places. You lack nothing. Every hope, aspiration, and desire
• 2:35:29
  Speaker 1: is fulfilled in Christ. In Him, you have indescribable peace,
• 2:35:37
  Speaker 1: an inner peace that resides in your soul, a peace
• 2:35:42
  Speaker 1: that cannot be explained. You have an overflow of God's
• 2:35:49
  Speaker 1: loving kindness that calms your spirit and soothes your mind.
• 2:35:56
  Speaker 1: You have the goodness of God that blesses your life
• 2:35:59
  Speaker 1: with abundance, the abundance of His presence. Rest in his abundance,
• 2:36:06
  Speaker 1: now fully accepted, wholly embraced, and securely held by the
• 2:36:12
  Speaker 1: God who loves you, for he chose us in him
• 2:36:18
  Speaker 1: before the creation of the world, to be holy and
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  Speaker 1: blameless in his sight. Sleep under the faithful watch of
• 2:36:27
  Speaker 1: the Father who chose you in Christ and still chooses
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  Speaker 1: you today. You are his and he calls you his own.
• 2:36:40
  Speaker 1: Let's pray, Heavenly Father, please keep this beloved child in
• 2:36:46
  Speaker 1: the confines of your tender mercies tonight through every peaceful hour,
• 2:36:52
  Speaker 1: provide the rest and renewal needed for the day ahead. Lord,
• 2:36:58
  Speaker 1: thank you for the grace we've received tonight. As you
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  Speaker 1: reminded us of every spiritual blessing we've been given. We
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  Speaker 1: cling to these blessings as promises of a bright and
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  Speaker 1: beautiful future with you. Thank you for choosing us before
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  Speaker 1: the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless.
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  Speaker 1: Before you in Jesus precious name. Amen, let's listen again
• 2:37:29
  Speaker 1: to this sleep story about being chosen by God and
• 2:37:33
  Speaker 1: receiving all his wonderful gifts. It was Paul, an apostle
• 2:37:39
  Speaker 1: of Jesus, who wrote to the saints, encouraging them with
• 2:37:43
  Speaker 1: rich words of blessing. He began by saying, grace to
• 2:37:50
  Speaker 1: you and peace from God, our Father and the Lord
• 2:37:54
  Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. Let Paul's salutation be a welcomed blessing for
• 2:37:59
  Speaker 1: you tonight. Grace to you and peace from God, our
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  Speaker 1: Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Feel the grace of
• 2:38:09
  Speaker 1: God surrounding you, filling the room with the fullness of
• 2:38:14
  Speaker 1: His presence. As the Book of John says, from his fullness,
• 2:38:19
  Speaker 1: we have all received grace upon grace. The words grace
• 2:38:26
  Speaker 1: upon grace indicate a continuous building up, stacking one upon
• 2:38:32
  Speaker 1: the other and adding to what a blessing to receive
• 2:38:39
  Speaker 1: the grace of God day after day, moment by moment.
• 2:38:44
  Speaker 1: It doesn't run out, but rather it is poured out
• 2:38:47
  Speaker 1: continuously for our benefit. Paul continued his letter by saying,
• 2:38:55
  Speaker 1: blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2:38:59
  Speaker 1: While blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly
• 2:39:04
  Speaker 1: places in Christ. Let these words settle over you for
• 2:39:08
  Speaker 1: several moments. In this promise, we receive a wealth of
• 2:39:15
  Speaker 1: knowledge that we don't want to skim over. God has
• 2:39:21
  Speaker 1: blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places
• 2:39:26
  Speaker 1: in Christ. Jesus, this is almost too wonderful to comprehend.
• 2:39:33
  Speaker 1: Paul didn't say we were given some spiritual blessings. Now,
• 2:39:39
  Speaker 1: he said every spiritual blessing in Christ. Let the thought
• 2:39:44
  Speaker 1: of every blessing fill your heart with hope and joy.
• 2:39:52
  Speaker 1: Perhaps you're someone who has a difficult time receiving. You're
• 2:39:56
  Speaker 1: a giver by nature and struggle with the thought of
• 2:39:59
  Speaker 1: taking things that are offered to you. If so, please
• 2:40:03
  Speaker 1: know you aren't alone. Being a giver is wonderful. In fact,
• 2:40:10
  Speaker 1: Paul reminds us of Jesus' words in Acts chapter twenty,
• 2:40:14
  Speaker 1: verse thirty five, when he said it is better to
• 2:40:18
  Speaker 1: give than to receive. However, let me encourage you that
• 2:40:26
  Speaker 1: when it comes to God's spiritual blessings, he fully expects
• 2:40:30
  Speaker 1: us to receive them with joy and gladness. Rest with
• 2:40:37
  Speaker 1: an open heart to receive as I pray over you,
• 2:40:41
  Speaker 1: Lord God. We come before you tonight with an openness
• 2:40:45
  Speaker 1: to receive the heavenly blessings you have for each of us.
• 2:40:49
  Speaker 1: Thank you so much for the lavishness of your love
• 2:40:53
  Speaker 1: and your gracious generosity toward us. Lord, I pray that
• 2:41:00
  Speaker 1: you will fill the heart, mind, and soul of this
• 2:41:03
  Speaker 1: listener with absolute peace and assurance that you have given
• 2:41:09
  Speaker 1: them every blessing they could ever want. In Christ, Jesus Father,
• 2:41:16
  Speaker 1: as we continue to hear from your word tonight, please
• 2:41:20
  Speaker 1: give us wisdom, knowledge, and insight to recognize your measurable
• 2:41:26
  Speaker 1: blessings and be strengthened by them. Help this beloved child
• 2:41:30
  Speaker 1: rest soundly tonight, surrounded by your limitless grace in the
• 2:41:36
  Speaker 1: precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
• 2:41:42
  Speaker 1: Now listen to Paul's words again from Ephesians chapter one,
• 2:41:47
  Speaker 1: verse four. He said, God chose us in him before
• 2:41:52
  Speaker 1: the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
• 2:41:56
  Speaker 1: and without blame before Him in love. Allow your thoughts
• 2:42:02
  Speaker 1: to drift back in time, before the foundation of the
• 2:42:06
  Speaker 1: world was even created. There was a moment in eternity
• 2:42:10
  Speaker 1: when God chose you. Let that awesome truth sink deep
• 2:42:17
  Speaker 1: into your heart. My friend, you have been part of
• 2:42:22
  Speaker 1: God's plan all along. He knew exactly when you would
• 2:42:27
  Speaker 1: be born and how you would come to know His son, Jesus.
• 2:42:31
  Speaker 1: What a comforting thought to rest in to night. When
• 2:42:37
  Speaker 1: the Bible says you were chosen in Christ to be
• 2:42:40
  Speaker 1: holy and blameless. Remember that your holiness doesn't come from
• 2:42:45
  Speaker 1: your own human strivings, but from the finished work of
• 2:42:49
  Speaker 1: Jesus on the Cross. Let that sink in for a moment.
• 2:42:57
  Speaker 1: You are presented blameless before God because Jesus took all
• 2:43:01
  Speaker 1: of your guilt and shame upon himself. He rendered you
• 2:43:06
  Speaker 1: innocent before the Father. As Paul reminded the Philebbians, we
• 2:43:13
  Speaker 1: rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.
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  Speaker 1: My friend, you can rejoice in the Lord to night
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  Speaker 1: in holiness, blamelessness, and peace. Feel the weight of self
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  Speaker 1: reliance lift from your shoulders. You don't have to muster
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  Speaker 1: up the strength to be holy enough before God. You
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  Speaker 1: don't have to carry the burden of proving yourself innocent.
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  Speaker 1: Jesus carried the burden for you. He nailed every fault,
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  Speaker 1: sin and accusation to the cross once and for all.
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  Speaker 1: You were chosen in Him before the foundation of the
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  Speaker 1: worldd You were on God's mind long before you were created.
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  Speaker 1: You were not an afterthought, but an eternal thought. Feel
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  Speaker 1: the heavenly blessings of God flow over you with peace, joy,
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  Speaker 1: and love. How He loves to give good gifts to
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  Speaker 1: his children. Continue to rest quietly as I speak the
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  Speaker 1: words of the scriptures over you, and My God will
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  Speaker 1: supply every need of yours according to His riches and
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  Speaker 1: glory In Christ Jesus. Every good gift and every perfect
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  Speaker 1: gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights,
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  Speaker 1: with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make
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  Speaker 1: his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
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  Speaker 1: The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give
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  Speaker 1: you peace. Feel God's holiness sweep over you as his
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  Speaker 1: words sink it deep into your heart. His truth permeates
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  Speaker 1: the depths of your soul and fills you with joy.
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  Speaker 1: A sense of freedom comes over you as you realize
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  Speaker 1: you have everything you need according to the riches of
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  Speaker 1: God's glory. You lack nothing. God does not change. He
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  Speaker 1: is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His promises over
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  Speaker 1: your life remain steadfast and true your heart can trust him.
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  Speaker 1: Let the good and perfect gifts from the Father rest
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  Speaker 1: on you tonight. Allow your spirit to receive every gift
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  Speaker 1: He has for you without hindrance. To receive something means
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  Speaker 1: to come into possession of it, to acquire it, to
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  Speaker 1: welcome or accept it. Let these descriptions encourage you to
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  Speaker 1: welcome God's blessings, accept them graciously, and receive them with
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  Speaker 1: a heart of belief that they are given to you
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  Speaker 1: freely by the hand of God. Open each spiritual gift
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  Speaker 1: with eager expectation and joy, just as you open a
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  Speaker 1: beautiful birthday gift wrapped in shiny paper with a big
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  Speaker 1: bow on top. Open the wonderful gifts of God with
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  Speaker 1: joy and gratitude. Remember the most precious gift you've ever
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  Speaker 1: received mentioned in Ephesians chapter two. For by grace you
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  Speaker 1: have been saved through faith, and this is not your
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  Speaker 1: own doing. It is the gift of God. God's grace
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  Speaker 1: is the ribbon that ties our faith to salvation in Christ.
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  Speaker 1: The two are inseparable. His grace is what wraps every
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  Speaker 1: single gift He's ever given us, and the most precious
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  Speaker 1: gift is our salvation. Rest quietly as I pray, Lord God,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for the priceless gift of your son Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: and for choosing us in him before the foundation of
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  Speaker 1: the world. Lord, please fill this precious listener with an
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  Speaker 1: overflowing sense of joy in peace tonight. Let them feel
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  Speaker 1: the fullness of your presence by the power of your spirit. Lord,
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  Speaker 1: I pray that this child will be able to comprehend
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  Speaker 1: your flawless love for them and understand how truly valuable
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  Speaker 1: they are to you. Please remind them that you know
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  Speaker 1: them by name and have a wonderful plan and purpose
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  Speaker 1: for their life. Thank you, Lord, for sending blessing after blessing,
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  Speaker 1: like gently falling rain that quenches the soul and cleanses
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  Speaker 1: the heart. We rest in your presence now the fullness
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  Speaker 1: of who we are in Jesus, for it is in
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  Speaker 1: his name we pray.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 1: It was American pastor A w Tozer who once said,
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  Speaker 1: an infinite God can give all of himself to each
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  Speaker 1: of his children. He does not distribute himself that each
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  Speaker 1: may have a part, but to each one he gives
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  Speaker 1: all of himself as fully as if there were no others.
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  Speaker 1: Let Toesar's words encourage you tonight. God gives all of
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  Speaker 1: himself to each of his children, without holding anything back.
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  Speaker 1: Paul's letter to the Ephesians confirms this, as he wrote
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  Speaker 1: in chapter three. For this reason, I bow my knees
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  Speaker 1: before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and
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  Speaker 1: on earth is named, that according to the riches of
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  Speaker 1: His glory, he may grant you to be strengthened with
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  Speaker 1: power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that
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  Speaker 1: Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, that you,
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  Speaker 1: being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to
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  Speaker 1: comprehend with all the saints, what is the breadth and length,
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  Speaker 1: and height and depth, And to know the love of
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  Speaker 1: Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with
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  Speaker 1: all the fullness of God, according to the riches of
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  Speaker 1: God's glory, be strengthened with power through His Spirit and
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  Speaker 1: your inner being. Feel the presence of Christ in your heart.
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  Speaker 1: Now you are rooted and grounded in His love, which
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  Speaker 1: means you cannot be shaken. His roots go deep in
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  Speaker 1: your soul, securing you and your faith and unwavering commitment
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  Speaker 1: to Him. God shows you in Christ Jesus, to be
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  Speaker 1: holy and blameless in love.
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  Speaker 2: What a powerful force. God's love is.
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  Speaker 1: In fact, the Bible says, nothing can ever separate us
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  Speaker 1: from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,
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  Speaker 1: neither our fears for today, nor our worries about tomorrow.
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  Speaker 1: Not even the powers of hell can separate us from
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  Speaker 1: God's love. No power in the sky above or in
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  Speaker 1: the earth below. Indeed, nothing in all creation will ever
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  Speaker 1: be able to separate us from the love of God
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  Speaker 1: that is revealed in Christ.
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  Speaker 2: Jesus, our Lord.
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  Speaker 1: My friend, you are chosen, accepted, invited, included, and deeply,
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  Speaker 1: deeply loved by the Father. Let these beautiful promises flow
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  Speaker 1: through your spirit as you sleep. All doubt about who
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  Speaker 1: you are in Christ is gone. You are one Him,
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  Speaker 1: hundred percent, sure of your stance before God, holy and
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  Speaker 1: blameless in his sight. In Tozar's words, the man who
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  Speaker 1: has God for his treasure has all things in one.
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  Speaker 1: God is your treasure, my friend. He far exceeds any
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  Speaker 1: shiny thing that might distract you or vie for your attention.
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  Speaker 1: The riches of His glory have been given to you,
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  Speaker 1: and every heavenly blessing is yours. Rest soundly in this truth.
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  Speaker 1: In Him, you also trusted after you heard the Word
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  Speaker 1: of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation, in whom also,
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  Speaker 1: having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise,
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  Speaker 1: Who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption
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  Speaker 1: of the purchased possession to the praise of His glory.
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  Speaker 1: Trust him now as you sleep peacefully without a single care,
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  Speaker 1: Allow your heart to fully trust him. Let nothing block
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  Speaker 1: the way between you and the Love of God. The
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  Speaker 1: Word of Truth speaks to you tonight. Believe, receive rest.
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  Speaker 1: You are sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise. He
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  Speaker 1: is the guarantee of your precious inheritance until your redemption
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  Speaker 1: draws nigh. Very little in this life is guaranteed, but
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  Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus, your eternal hope is guaranteed by the
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  Speaker 1: sealing of the Holy Spirit. To be sealed by God
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  Speaker 1: is to be fixed, fastened, settled, and confirmed. He has
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  Speaker 1: chosen you before the foundation of the world, to be
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  Speaker 1: holy and blameless in His son. In our earthly life,
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  Speaker 1: it feels good to be chosen for the job, to
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  Speaker 1: be valued, wanted, and needed. But oh how much more
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  Speaker 1: glorious it is to know that we are chosen by God,
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  Speaker 1: the creator of the universe. We are loved and valued
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  Speaker 1: and wanted. Let God's acceptance wrap around you, swaddling your
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  Speaker 1: soul in full assurance that you are his. He calls
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  Speaker 1: you his own. The old hymn in the garden shares
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  Speaker 1: these comforting lyrics. He walks with me, and he talks
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  Speaker 1: with me, and he tells me I am his own.
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  Speaker 1: And the joy we share as we tarry there none
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  Speaker 1: other has ever known. The incomparable love of God resides
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  Speaker 1: with each of us, as if we were the only
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  Speaker 1: person on earth. God walks with us and talks with us,
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  Speaker 1: telling us we are his own. Receive the personal blessing
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  Speaker 1: God has just for you to night. Whatever He whispers
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  Speaker 1: by the gentle voice of his spirit, draw it in
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  Speaker 1: with every breath you take. He has blessed you with
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  Speaker 1: every spiritual blessing. In the heavenly places. You lack nothing.
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  Speaker 1: Every hope, aspiration, and desire is fulfilled in Christ. In Him,
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  Speaker 1: you have have indescribable peace, an inner peace that resides
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  Speaker 1: in your soul, a peace that cannot be explained. You
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  Speaker 1: have an overflow of God's loving kindness that calms your
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  Speaker 1: spirit and soothes your mind. You have the goodness of
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  Speaker 1: God that blesses your life with abundance, the abundance of
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  Speaker 1: His presence. Rest in his abundance, now fully accepted, wholly embraced,
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  Speaker 1: and securely held by the God who loves you, for
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  Speaker 1: he chose us in him before the creation of the world,
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  Speaker 1: to be holy and blameless in his sight. Sleep under
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  Speaker 1: the faithful watch of the Father who chose you in
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  Speaker 1: Christ and still chooses you today. You are his and
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  Speaker 1: he calls you his own. Let's pray, Heavenly Father, please
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  Speaker 1: keep this beloved child in the confines of your tender
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  Speaker 1: mercies tonight through every peaceful hour, provide the rest and
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  Speaker 1: renewal needed for the day ahead. Lord, thank you for
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  Speaker 1: the grace we've received tonight. As you reminded us of
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  Speaker 1: every spiritual blessing we've been given. We cling to these
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  Speaker 1: blessings as promises of a bright and beautiful future with you.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for choosing us before the foundation of the
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  Speaker 1: world to be holy and blameless before you in Jesus's
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  Speaker 1: precious name. Amen, my hope is that you have been
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  Speaker 1: deeply encouraged by this sleep story tonight. I pray that
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  Speaker 1: our passage from Ephesians chapter one has given you hope
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  Speaker 1: and comfort in Christ. In your search for love and acceptance,
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  Speaker 1: please remember who you are in the Lord. His love
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  Speaker 1: is unconditional and eternal. His acceptance of you isn't based
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  Speaker 1: on your performance, but rather on the finished work of
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  Speaker 1: Jesus on the Cross. You are chosen in Him for
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  Speaker 1: a mighty purpose and have been given every spiritual blessing
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  Speaker 1: in the heavenly places. Let this continue to comfort you tonight,
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  Speaker 1: and as always, continue to abide in Christ.