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He Has Risen · Stornoway Free Church of Scotland - Sermons

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Let us now turn to the Gospel according to Mark, chapter 16, and reading again at verse 6.
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! And he said to them, that is, the angel said to the women, do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified.
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Now here's a question for everyone. How many of us this evening came to this building seeking Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified?
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Answer the question in the secrecy of your own heart.
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He has risen. He is not here. See the place where they laid him.
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And particularly the sentence, he has risen.
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There is a biblical truth that states that humiliation brings exaltation.
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From the teaching of Jesus, you may remember how he taught,
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whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
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It is a theme that you find running through Scripture.
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And we have read in chapter 15 of Mark's Gospel of part of the cosmic dimensions of Christ's humiliation.
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And in chapter 16, Mark tells us how in an explosive moment, the grave could no longer hold Jesus of Nazareth.
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If you are familiar with the Book of Acts, you may remember how that book tells of a conversation between a Roman governor by the name of Festus and King Agrippa.
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Festus reported that Felix, another Roman governor, had left Paul imprisoned.
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Festus stated that the Jews had certain points of dispute with Paul about their own religion.
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And then he went on to state,
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And about a certain Jesus who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.
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That point of dispute is still contested to the present of.
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It was something that the Apostle Paul argued strongly for because of its paramount significance to the Christian faith.
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If it were disproved, that is, if the resurrection were disproved,
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there would be no relevant Christian message to proclaim.
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Resurrection is the hinge upon which the story of the world pivots.
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You know, to claim that a person actually expired, was buried, and three days later again rose from the grave without any human intervention,
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seems too fantastic and unbelievable.
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Many at the time of the death of Jesus found it difficult to believe.
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Yet, the factual, biblical evidence for the resurrection is substantial.
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And that is important.
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It is a bigger topic than one might think.
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Not only has to do with the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the past,
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The Christian doctrine of the resurrection includes the belief that Jesus rose from the dead,
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but also that all believers who have slept in Jesus will also be raised when he comes in the glory and majesty of his second coming.
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And that event has yet to take place.
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Paul writing to the Thessalonians,
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For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so through Jesus,
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God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
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For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord,
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that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,
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will not precede those who have fallen asleep.
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For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command,
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with the voice of an archangel,
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the sound of the trumpet of God,
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and the dead in Christ will rise first.
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The second advent is the terminus,
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the point at which everything is completed and consummated.
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It is simultaneous with the resurrection of the dead,
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the final judgment,
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and the regeneration of heaven and earth.
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The gospel writers were careful to report the fact of the resurrection.
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Without it being a factual, supernatural event,
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then there'd be really no point in the message of the gospel.
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Without the resurrection,
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Christian ministry is pointless.
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Personal faith is ineffective.
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God's character is called into question.
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So you find that each of the four gospels
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record something of the resurrection story.
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Each gospel has its own emphasis,
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and you could argue that each gospel is catering
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for different groups of people.
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For the early church,
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the message,
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the Lord has risen indeed,
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was the message that excited,
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inspired,
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and filled them with anticipatory hope.
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It was the joyous message
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communicated by the two travelers
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on the Emmaus Road,
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who had such a marvelous encounter
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with the risen Lord,
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an encounter that lifted
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their deep gloom,
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filled them with renewed,
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vibrant hope.
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They had gone through the whole gamut
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of great despair
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and deep disappointment,
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without even a glimmer of hope.
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without the resurrection,
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that deep darkness
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would have remained.
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The Saturday,
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prior to the first day of the week
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on which the Lord rose from the dead,
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was for the followers of Jesus
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a day of desolation,
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a day of shattered dreams,
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of gloom
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and inertia.
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For Mary at the cross,
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a sword had pierced her soul.
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Peter was probably paralyzed
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and even tormented
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by his denial
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of the one whom he truly loved.
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Think of John,
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the beloved disciple,
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and Mary Magdalene's heartache.
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For those followers of Jesus,
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it was indeed a time
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of deep gloom.
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Many people in society
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are living in the despair
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and darkness
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of dark Saturday.
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In fact,
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one writer terms
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our present generation,
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Saturday's children.
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Our cities and towns
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teem with pools of human misery.
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In the midst of an increasingly
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godless world,
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despair grips
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people's hearts
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everywhere.
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Here then is truly good news.
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He has risen.
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What can we deduce
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from this marvelous
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scripture of truth
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he has risen?
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Three thoughts.
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First,
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the fact
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of the empty tomb.
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Second,
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the feet
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of Jesus.
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The feet
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of Jesus.
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Not
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F-W-E-T
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but F-E-A-T.
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The feet
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of Jesus.
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And then thirdly,
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the focus
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on personal experience.
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First,
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the fact
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of the empty tomb.
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Until the early church
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was confronted
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by the empty grave,
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the expectation
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of a resurrection
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was virtually nil.
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The women
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who had on Friday
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watched the crucifixion
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of their beloved Jesus
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left their home
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early on Sunday morning
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while it was still dark.
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They had a particular
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purpose in mind.
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They wished to wash
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and perfume
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the body
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of the Lord.
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They did not anticipate
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a risen Christ.
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Resurrection
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was clearly
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not on their minds.
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You could say
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that in
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going to the grave
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early in the morning
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they were motivated
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by love
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in what
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they intended
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to do.
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And Mark
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in the context
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of our text
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writes
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of their
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particular worry.
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Very early
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on the first day
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of the week
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when the sun
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had risen
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they went to the tomb
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they were saying
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to one another
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who will roll away
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the stone for us
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from the entrance
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of the tomb?
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Who will roll away
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the stone for us
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from the entrance
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of the tomb?
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The stone
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was very large.
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The implication
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being that
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it was too heavy
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for the women
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to roll away.
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It could not
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be easily moved.
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Matthew
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in his account
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writes of a conversation
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that took place
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between the chief
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priests and Pharisees.
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Possibly
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none of that
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was known
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to the woman.
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We remember
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how that imposter
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said while he
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was still alive
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after three days
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I will rise
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therefore order
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the tomb
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to be made secure
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until the third day
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lest his disciples
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go and steal him
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away and tell the people
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he has risen
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from the dead
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and the last fraud
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will be worse
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than the first.
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Pilate said to them
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you have a guard
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of soldiers
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go make it
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as secure
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as you can
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so they went
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and made the tomb
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secure
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by sealing the stone
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and setting
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a guard.
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And yet
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regardless
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of their anxiety
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the women
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pressed on
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with their mission
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saw the gospel
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writers make plain
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the obstacles
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or the cause
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of their anxiety
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had been removed
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when they arrived
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at the tomb.
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Matthew
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in his account
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reports
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what happened.
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Behold
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there was a great
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earthquake
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for an angel
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of the Lord
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descended from heaven
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and came and rolled
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back the stone
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and sat on it
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his appearance
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was like light
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in his clothing
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white as snow
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and for fear
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of him
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the guards
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trembled
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and became
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like dead men.
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The stone
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was rolled
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away
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an angel
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of the Lord
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had
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rolled it
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away
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but let no one
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be under
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the impression
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that the stone
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was rolled
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away
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in order
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to let
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Jesus
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out from
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the grave.
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That was not
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the purpose
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of rolling
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away the stone.
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The purpose
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of rolling
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away the stone
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was to let
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the church
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and the world
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know
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that the grave
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that had once
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been filled
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was now empty.
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Until then
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no grave
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had ever
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been opened
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from the
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inside.
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There were
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those
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who were
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resuscitated
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to life
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by the power
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of Jesus
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but this
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grave
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was unlocked
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from within.
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Jesus
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required no
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stone
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to be
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rolled
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away
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to come
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out.
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Here
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was one
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who removed
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the keys
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from the
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locks of
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death.
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and he
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testifies
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to that
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in the
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book of
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Revelation
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in the
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first chapter.
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He
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testifies
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that he
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died
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that he
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became
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dead
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and behold
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he is alive
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forevermore
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he has the
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keys of
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death
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and
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hates
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he possesses
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the keys
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of the
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unseen
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world
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and of
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death
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he has
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absolute
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control
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over
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everything
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connected
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with man's
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departure
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from this
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life.
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The
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separation
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of our
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soul and
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body
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and our
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subsequent
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eternal
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condition.
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And then you
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ask yourself
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should we
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consider
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the
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sealed
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stone
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to
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symbolize
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anything?
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Well could I
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suggest
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that the
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grave
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until
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the
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rising
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of
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Christ
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from
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the
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dead
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was
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like
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an
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impregnable
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fortress.
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No one
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had been
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able to
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breach
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its
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walls.
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Generation
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after
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generation
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after
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generation
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had
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passed
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into
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the
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grave
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creating
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its own
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grief
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and sorrow
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in the
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lives of
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those
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left
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behind.
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And you
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may be
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present
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this
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evening
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or
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listening
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online
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and that
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parting
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has left
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you
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almost
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in a
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state
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of
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limbo.
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You
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feel
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inconsolable
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so
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difficult
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to face
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each
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day
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without
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those
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who are
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such
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an
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integral
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and
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intimate
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part
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of your
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life.
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Let me
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ask
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do you
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know
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the
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friend
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who
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sticks
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closer
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than
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any
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brother?
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Have you
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some
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experience
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of the
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warmth
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of his
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ultra
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sympathetic
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comfort?
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If not
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will you
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ask him
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to come
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into
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your
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life
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to
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soothe
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your
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grieving
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heart?
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Here
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then was
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a grave
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opened
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from
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within.
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The
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stone
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that
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symbolized
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the
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finality
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and
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undefeated
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power
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of death
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was
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rolled
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away.
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The
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grave
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was
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opened
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and
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the
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power
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of
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death
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and
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the
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grave
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conquered.
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The
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lion
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of
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the
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tribe
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of
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Judah
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has
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conquered
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death
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and
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the
15:52
grave.
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And
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you
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may
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remember
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how
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John
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the
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disciple
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came
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to
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believe
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that
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marvelous
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truth.
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He
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had
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run
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you
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remember
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to
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the
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grave.
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Twenty
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saw
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the
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linen
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cloths
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lying
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there
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and
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the
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face
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cloth
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which
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had
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been
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on
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Jesus'
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head
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not
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lying
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with
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the
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linen
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cloths
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but
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folded
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in
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our
16:19
place
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by
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itself.
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And
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then
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John
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goes
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on
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to
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write
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he
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saw
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and
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believed.
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You
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might
16:28
say
16:29
when
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he
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went
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into
16:29
the
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tomb
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and
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saw
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for
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himself
16:32
the
16:32
evidence
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nobody
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but
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the
16:35
cloths
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lying
16:36
there
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and
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the
16:38
face
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cloth
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folded
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in
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a
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place
16:40
by
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itself
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the
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light
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dawned
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his
16:44
understanding
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was
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illuminated
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and
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he
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believed
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it
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was
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for
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John
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I
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believe
16:52
a
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penny
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dropping
16:53
moment
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or
16:54
an
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aha
16:55
moment
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you
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know
16:56
when
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you
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do
16:57
not
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grasp
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or
16:58
understand
16:58
something
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and
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then
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all
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of
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a
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sudden
17:01
you
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see
17:01
it
17:01
that's
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an
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aha
17:04
moment
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he
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understood
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that
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Christ
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had
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risen
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and
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although
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he
17:10
still
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had
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much
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to
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learn
17:11
of
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the
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consequence
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of
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his
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rising
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so
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let
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me
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ask
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are you
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here
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this
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evening
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like
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John
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did
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that
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penny
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dropping
17:21
moment
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take
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place
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in
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your
17:23
life
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are
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you
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present
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and
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understood
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the way
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of
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salvation
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through
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faith
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in
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Jesus
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Christ
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and
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when
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that
17:33
happened
17:34
did
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you
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wonder
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that
17:35
you
17:35
did
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not
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see
17:36
it
17:36
before
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then
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I
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think
17:39
many
17:40
were
17:40
like
17:41
that
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and
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as
17:42
you
17:43
reflect
17:43
on
17:43
the
17:43
empty
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tomb
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tonight
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can
17:46
you
17:46
say
17:46
with
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John
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we
17:48
have
17:48
seen
17:48
and
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testify
17:49
that
17:50
the
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father
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has
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sent
17:51
a
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son
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to
17:52
be
17:52
savior
17:52
of
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the
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world
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whoever
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confesses
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that
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Jesus
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is
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the
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son
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of
17:56
God
17:56
abides
17:57
in
17:57
him
17:57
and
17:58
he
17:58
in
17:58
God
17:59
so
18:00
we
18:00
have
18:00
come
18:00
to
18:01
know
18:01
and
18:01
believe
18:02
the
18:02
love
18:03
God
18:03
has
18:04
for
18:04
us
18:05
the
18:06
Christ
18:06
who
18:07
entered
18:08
the
18:08
grave
18:08
was
18:09
under
18:10
the
18:10
power
18:10
of
18:10
death
18:11
for
18:11
a
18:11
time
18:12
has
18:12
risen
18:13
he
18:14
was
18:14
stronger
18:15
than
18:15
death
18:16
Jesus
18:17
of
18:17
Nazareth
18:18
says
18:18
the
18:18
angel
18:19
who
18:19
was
18:19
crucified
18:20
he
18:21
has
18:21
risen
18:21
he
18:22
is
18:22
not
18:23
here
18:23
see
18:24
the
18:24
place
18:25
where
18:26
they
18:26
laid
18:26
him
18:28
yes
18:29
the
18:30
grave
18:30
where
18:31
he
18:31
lay
18:31
was
18:32
empty
18:32
but
18:33
his
18:33
very
18:34
emptiness
18:34
bore
18:36
ample
18:36
testimony
18:37
to
18:38
the
18:38
fact
18:38
that
18:39
the
18:39
Lord
18:40
of
18:40
life
18:41
had
18:41
proved
18:42
his
18:42
lordship
18:43
over
18:43
death
18:44
and
18:44
the
18:44
grave
18:45
the
18:45
cloths
18:46
in
18:46
the
18:46
empty
18:46
grave
18:47
a
18:48
categoric
18:48
assurance
18:49
of
18:50
his
18:50
triumph
18:51
and
18:51
power
18:51
the
18:52
fact
18:53
of
18:53
the
18:53
empty
18:53
tomb
18:54
undisputed
18:56
even
18:57
by his
18:57
enemies
18:58
the
18:59
fact
19:00
of
19:00
the
19:00
empty
19:00
king
19:01
!
19:01
the
19:01
empty
19:02
tomb
19:02
death
19:03
is
19:04
no
19:04
longer
19:04
king
19:05
light
19:07
reigns
19:08
the
19:08
power
19:09
of
19:09
the
19:09
grave
19:10
has
19:11
finally
19:11
been
19:12
shattered
19:12
that
19:13
brings
19:13
me
19:13
to
19:13
my
19:14
second
19:14
thought
19:14
the
19:15
feet
19:15
of
19:16
Jesus
19:16
ask
19:18
the
19:18
question
19:19
what
19:20
was
19:20
the
19:20
feet
19:20
of
19:21
Jesus
19:21
and
19:22
the
19:22
answer
19:23
of
19:23
the
19:23
Bible
19:24
he
19:25
is
19:26
risen
19:26
what
19:28
a
19:29
remarkable
19:29
story
19:30
death
19:31
and
19:31
the
19:32
grave
19:32
were
19:32
unable
19:32
to
19:33
hold
19:33
him
19:33
the
19:35
Bible
19:35
reports
19:35
for us
19:36
that
19:37
there
19:37
were
19:37
those
19:37
who
19:38
saw
19:38
the
19:38
risen
19:39
Christ
19:39
Luke
19:40
tells
19:40
how
19:41
two
19:41
of
19:41
the
19:42
followers
19:42
of
19:43
Jesus
19:43
had
19:44
such
19:44
an
19:44
uplifting
19:45
and
19:45
illuminating
19:46
encounter
19:47
on the
19:47
road
19:47
to
19:48
Emmaus
19:48
with
19:49
the
19:49
risen
19:49
!
19:49
Christ
19:50
and
19:50
then
19:51
subsequently
19:52
in
19:52
the
19:52
breaking
19:53
of
19:53
bread
19:54
and
19:55
he
19:55
tells
19:55
in
19:56
his
19:56
account
19:57
how
19:57
they
19:57
retraced
19:58
their
19:58
steps
19:59
to
19:59
Jerusalem
20:00
there
20:00
they
20:01
met
20:01
the
20:01
eleven
20:01
disciples
20:02
and
20:02
others
20:03
and
20:04
they
20:04
found
20:04
the
20:04
eleven
20:05
and
20:05
those
20:05
who
20:06
were
20:06
with
20:06
them
20:06
gathered
20:07
together
20:07
say
20:07
the
20:08
Lord
20:08
has
20:09
risen
20:09
indeed
20:10
it
20:11
has
20:11
appeared
20:11
to
20:11
Simon
20:12
then
20:13
they
20:13
told
20:13
what
20:14
had
20:14
happened
20:14
on
20:14
the
20:15
road
20:15
and
20:15
how
20:15
he
20:15
was
20:15
known
20:16
to
20:16
them
20:16
in
20:16
the
20:17
breaking
20:17
of
20:17
bread
20:18
and
20:18
in
20:18
the
20:18
very
20:19
middle
20:19
of
20:19
their
20:20
of
20:20
recounting
20:21
their
20:21
unexpected
20:23
uplifting
20:23
and
20:24
wonderful
20:24
experience
20:25
there
20:25
was a
20:26
sudden
20:26
entrance
20:27
by
20:28
one
20:28
who
20:29
stood
20:29
among
20:29
them
20:30
even
20:30
although
20:31
the
20:32
doors
20:33
were
20:33
closed
20:34
as
20:35
they
20:35
were
20:35
talking
20:36
about
20:36
these
20:36
things
20:37
Jesus
20:38
himself
20:38
stood
20:39
among
20:39
them
20:39
and
20:40
said
20:40
peace
20:41
to
20:41
you
20:41
but
20:42
they
20:42
were
20:42
startled
20:43
and
20:44
frightened
20:45
and
20:46
thought
20:46
they
20:46
saw
20:46
a
20:46
spirit
20:47
and
20:47
this
20:47
little
20:48
wonder
20:48
Luke
20:50
places
20:50
emphasis
20:51
on
20:51
the
20:52
identity
20:52
of
20:53
this
20:53
intruder
20:53
into
20:54
their
20:54
gathering
20:55
by
20:55
the
20:55
use
20:56
of
20:56
the
20:57
words
20:57
Jesus
20:58
himself
21:00
Jesus
21:01
himself
21:03
stood
21:03
among
21:04
them
21:04
the
21:06
Lord
21:07
gave
21:08
them
21:08
the
21:08
assurance
21:09
that
21:10
it
21:10
was
21:11
none
21:11
other
21:11
than
21:11
himself
21:12
in
21:13
his
21:13
risen
21:14
body
21:14
he
21:15
presented
21:16
them
21:16
with
21:17
irrefutable
21:18
evidence
21:19
see
21:19
my
21:19
hands
21:20
and
21:20
feet
21:20
and
21:20
so
21:20
on
21:21
and
21:23
at
21:23
one
21:23
level
21:24
it
21:25
was
21:25
fulfillment
21:26
of
21:26
his
21:26
own
21:27
promise
21:27
to
21:28
the
21:28
disciples
21:29
given
21:29
in
21:29
the
21:30
upper
21:30
room
21:30
a
21:31
little
21:31
while
21:32
he
21:32
had
21:32
said
21:32
to
21:33
them
21:33
and
21:33
you
21:33
will
21:33
see
21:34
me
21:34
and
21:35
as
21:35
they
21:35
pondered
21:36
what
21:36
he
21:37
meant
21:37
then
21:38
he
21:38
went
21:38
on
21:38
to
21:38
say
21:39
truly
21:39
truly
21:39
I
21:39
say
21:40
to
21:40
you
21:40
you
21:40
will
21:40
weep
21:41
and
21:41
lament
21:41
but
21:42
the
21:42
world
21:42
will
21:42
rejoice
21:43
you
21:44
will
21:44
be
21:44
sorrowful
21:45
but
21:45
your
21:46
sorrow
21:46
will
21:47
turn
21:48
into
21:49
joy
21:49
and
21:50
he
21:51
went
21:51
on
21:51
to
21:51
use
21:52
the
21:52
illustration
21:53
of
21:53
the
21:53
birth
21:53
of
21:53
a
21:54
child
21:54
so
21:56
also
21:56
you
21:56
have
21:56
sorrow
21:57
now
21:57
but
21:58
I
21:58
will
21:58
see
21:59
you
21:59
again
21:59
and
22:00
your
22:00
hearts
22:01
will
22:01
rejoice
22:02
and
22:03
no
22:03
one
22:03
will
22:03
take
22:04
your
22:04
joy
22:04
from
22:05
you
22:05
oh
22:07
how
22:08
they
22:08
rejoiced
22:09
when
22:10
they
22:10
did
22:10
see
22:11
him
22:11
how
22:12
they
22:12
rejoiced
22:13
when
22:14
they
22:14
did
22:15
see
22:15
him
22:15
their
22:16
sorrow
22:17
and
22:18
even
22:18
their
22:18
terror
22:19
turned
22:20
to
22:20
joy
22:21
their
22:22
troubles
22:22
and
22:23
doubts
22:23
removed
22:24
as
22:25
their
22:25
great
22:26
high
22:26
priest
22:26
he
22:27
had
22:27
gone
22:27
into
22:27
the
22:27
holy
22:28
place
22:28
with
22:28
his
22:28
own
22:29
blood
22:29
he
22:29
had
22:30
paid
22:30
the
22:30
price
22:31
demanded
22:32
by
22:32
a
22:33
holy
22:33
law
22:33
the
22:34
offering
22:35
was
22:35
accepted
22:36
by
22:36
a
22:36
holy
22:37
and
22:37
a
22:37
righteous
22:38
God
22:38
and
22:39
now
22:40
as
22:40
the
22:40
returning
22:40
high
22:41
priest
22:41
he
22:42
greets
22:42
them
22:42
with
22:43
a
22:43
benediction
22:43
shallow
22:44
could
22:45
be
22:46
shortened
22:46
for
22:47
the
22:47
Aaronic
22:48
benediction
22:49
the
22:49
Lord
22:49
bless
22:50
you
22:50
and
22:50
keep
22:50
you
22:51
the
22:51
Lord
22:51
make
22:52
his
22:52
face
22:52
to
22:52
shine
22:52
upon
22:53
you
22:53
and
22:54
be
22:54
gracious
22:54
to
22:55
you
22:55
the
22:55
Lord
22:55
lift
22:55
up
22:56
his
22:56
countenance
22:56
on
22:57
you
22:57
and
22:57
give
22:58
you
22:58
peace
22:58
he
23:00
is
23:00
the
23:01
basis
23:01
of
23:02
their
23:02
peace
23:03
and
23:05
he
23:05
preached
23:05
!
23:05
peace
23:06
to
23:07
them
23:07
they
23:08
were
23:09
presented
23:09
with
23:10
visible
23:10
evidence
23:11
of the
23:12
!
23:13
he
23:13
had
23:13
risen
23:14
indeed!
23:17
And so
23:17
to prove
23:18
that he
23:18
wasn't
23:19
some
23:19
apparition
23:20
figment
23:21
of their
23:22
imagination
23:22
you find
23:23
written in
23:24
John's
23:24
gospel
23:25
he showed
23:25
them his
23:25
hands
23:26
and his
23:26
side
23:27
and in
23:28
that
23:28
passage
23:29
it is
23:29
recorded
23:30
that
23:30
Jesus
23:31
said
23:31
behold
23:32
my
23:33
hands
23:33
and feet
23:34
that it
23:34
is I
23:35
myself
23:35
handle
23:36
me
23:37
and see
23:37
for a
23:38
spirit
23:38
does not
23:39
have
23:39
flesh
23:39
and bones
23:40
as you
23:41
see I
23:41
have
23:41
when he
23:42
had
23:42
said
23:43
this
23:43
he
23:44
showed
23:44
them
23:44
his
23:45
hands
23:45
and his
23:46
feet
23:47
he
23:47
showed
23:48
them
23:48
his
23:48
hands
23:49
and his
23:50
feet
23:50
in other
23:51
words
23:52
he
23:52
was
23:53
showing
23:53
that
23:54
the
23:55
piercings
23:55
and the
23:57
marks
23:57
of his
23:58
crucifixion
23:59
were still
24:00
visible
24:01
you could
24:02
say
24:03
it was a
24:04
silent
24:04
argument
24:05
but also
24:06
a very
24:07
powerful
24:07
and effective
24:09
argument
24:09
and to
24:10
further
24:11
assure
24:11
them
24:11
of his
24:12
identity
24:12
he ate
24:13
in their
24:13
presence
24:14
so
24:15
when he
24:16
appeared
24:16
in that
24:17
locked
24:17
room
24:18
he had
24:19
a physical
24:19
body
24:20
not like
24:21
ours
24:21
the same
24:23
yet
24:23
different
24:24
he was
24:25
simply
24:25
there
24:26
in spite
24:27
of the
24:27
locked
24:27
doors
24:28
and from
24:29
that I
24:29
think we
24:30
can make
24:30
at least
24:31
this
24:31
deduction
24:32
tonight
24:33
in your
24:33
life
24:34
the risen
24:35
Christ
24:36
can go
24:36
where no
24:38
one else
24:38
can go
24:39
can go
24:41
where no
24:41
minister
24:41
can go
24:42
can go
24:43
where no
24:43
doctor
24:44
can go
24:44
he can
24:44
go
24:45
where no
24:45
teacher
24:45
or youth
24:46
leader
24:46
can go
24:47
he can
24:48
go
24:48
where no
24:49
friend
24:49
can go
24:50
he can
24:50
reach
24:50
deep
24:51
into your
24:52
life
24:52
anywhere
24:53
and anytime
24:54
there is
24:55
no place
24:56
where you
24:57
are
24:57
no depths
24:59
which constitute
25:00
you as a
25:01
person
25:01
which Jesus
25:02
can't
25:04
penetrate
25:04
Jesus
25:06
resurrection
25:08
from the
25:08
dead
25:09
equips
25:10
him
25:10
to do
25:12
what no
25:13
one else
25:13
can do
25:14
there is
25:15
no one
25:16
else like
25:16
him in
25:17
all the
25:18
universe
25:18
he is
25:19
alive
25:20
Jesus
25:23
can reach
25:24
into your
25:25
life
25:25
however
25:27
broken
25:27
you may
25:28
feel this
25:29
evening
25:29
however
25:30
distressed
25:31
however
25:32
upset
25:33
however
25:34
difficult
25:35
your
25:35
providence
25:36
however
25:37
much
25:37
alone
25:38
you may
25:38
feel
25:38
however
25:40
despondent
25:41
however
25:43
dependent
25:43
and subject
25:44
even to
25:46
the forces
25:47
of any
25:47
kind of
25:48
addiction
25:48
he can
25:50
reach
25:50
into your
25:52
life
25:52
touch
25:53
you
25:54
and change
25:55
you
25:55
do you
25:57
find
25:57
comfort
25:58
in that
25:58
I
26:00
certainly
26:01
do
26:01
and I
26:03
hope
26:03
that you
26:04
do
26:05
too
26:05
he is
26:07
the true
26:07
servant
26:08
of God
26:09
and the
26:10
Bible
26:10
tells us
26:11
of his
26:12
character
26:13
traits
26:13
a bruised
26:15
reed
26:16
he will
26:17
not break
26:18
and a
26:19
smouldering
26:19
wick
26:20
he will
26:21
not quench
26:22
a bruised
26:24
reed
26:24
a smouldering
26:26
wick
26:27
you know
26:28
that's a
26:29
picture of
26:30
of you
26:31
and me
26:31
by nature
26:33
broken
26:34
reeds
26:35
smouldering
26:37
wicks
26:37
and this
26:39
Jesus
26:40
the risen
26:41
Jesus
26:41
he takes
26:43
us
26:43
in our
26:44
brokenness
26:45
in our
26:46
loneliness
26:47
and he
26:48
heals
26:49
and restores
26:50
the message
26:52
of the
26:52
risen
26:53
Christ
26:53
is
26:54
I
26:54
live
26:55
it was
26:57
sufficient
26:58
to convince
27:00
a doubting
27:01
Thomas
27:01
prompt him
27:03
to speak
27:04
from his
27:05
heart
27:06
words of
27:08
reverential
27:09
law
27:09
my
27:11
Lord
27:11
and my
27:12
God
27:13
God
27:15
remember
27:16
as I
27:17
said
27:17
how the
27:18
message
27:18
of
27:19
Jesus
27:19
is
27:19
alive
27:20
is
27:21
reinforced
27:21
in the
27:22
first
27:22
chapter
27:23
of the
27:23
book
27:23
of
27:23
Revelation
27:24
in the
27:25
vision
27:25
that was
27:26
given
27:26
to
27:26
John
27:27
and
27:27
Patmos
27:28
when I
27:28
saw him
27:29
wrote
27:29
John
27:30
I
27:30
fell
27:30
at his
27:30
feet
27:31
as
27:31
though
27:31
dead
27:31
but
27:32
he
27:32
laid
27:32
his
27:32
hand
27:33
on
27:33
me
27:33
saying
27:33
fear
27:33
not
27:34
I
27:34
am
27:34
the
27:35
first
27:35
and
27:35
the
27:35
last
27:36
and
27:37
the
27:37
living
27:37
one
27:38
I
27:39
died
27:40
and
27:41
behold
27:42
I
27:42
am
27:42
alive
27:43
forever
27:44
more
27:45
I
27:48
am
27:48
alive
27:49
forever
27:50
more
27:51
many
27:52
believers
27:53
despite
27:55
knowing
27:55
that their
27:56
sins
27:56
are
27:57
forgiven
27:57
live
27:59
in the
27:59
terror
28:00
of
28:00
sin's
28:01
power
28:01
because
28:03
of
28:03
their
28:03
own
28:04
felt
28:04
weakness
28:05
in the
28:06
face
28:06
of
28:07
temptation
28:07
the
28:09
savior
28:09
who
28:10
rose
28:10
from
28:11
the
28:11
dead
28:11
has
28:12
that
28:13
same
28:14
resurrection
28:14
power
28:15
to give
28:16
to his
28:16
people
28:17
remember
28:18
the
28:18
prayer
28:18
of
28:19
Paul
28:20
in the
28:20
letter
28:20
to the
28:21
Ephesians
28:21
in the
28:21
first
28:22
chapter
28:22
where
28:23
you read
28:23
these
28:24
words
28:24
what
28:25
is
28:25
the
28:25
immeasurable
28:25
greatness
28:26
of his
28:26
power
28:27
toward us
28:27
who
28:27
believe
28:28
according
28:28
to the
28:29
working
28:29
of his
28:29
great
28:30
might
28:30
that he
28:31
worked
28:32
in
28:32
Christ
28:32
when he
28:34
raised him
28:34
from the
28:35
dead
28:36
is that not
28:37
the power
28:38
that enables
28:40
the believer
28:40
to continue
28:41
in faith
28:42
to turn
28:43
away from
28:44
sin
28:44
and offer
28:47
your life
28:48
in worship
28:49
and service
28:51
to God
28:52
Jesus
28:53
is alive
28:55
he is
28:56
able to
28:57
conquer
28:57
every
28:58
ruler
28:59
and open
29:00
hearts
29:00
that are
29:01
filled
29:02
with
29:02
prejudice
29:04
against
29:05
him
29:06
and that
29:07
is how
29:08
our hearts
29:08
are
29:09
until
29:10
the
29:11
Lord
29:12
takes
29:13
away
29:14
these
29:15
prejudices
29:46
!
29:46
heart of
29:47
men and
29:47
women
29:48
against the
29:49
entrance
29:50
of the
29:50
message of
29:51
the gospel
29:51
so that
29:55
you would
29:55
not accept
29:56
the message
29:57
of the
29:58
gospel
29:58
oh my
30:00
friend
30:00
is Mr.
30:02
Prejudice
30:02
whispering in
30:04
your ear
30:05
this evening
30:06
is he
30:08
telling you
30:08
that you
30:09
have time
30:10
enough
30:10
to make
30:12
peace with
30:12
God
30:13
well in
30:14
a world
30:15
of unrest
30:16
you will
30:16
find
30:17
rest
30:18
in the
30:20
living
30:20
Christ
30:21
you will
30:21
find rest
30:22
for your
30:23
soul
30:23
and there's
30:25
one other
30:25
thing that
30:25
arises
30:26
from his
30:27
being
30:27
raised
30:28
and it
30:29
is the
30:30
nature
30:30
of the
30:31
relationship
30:32
that
30:33
Jesus
30:34
has with
30:35
those whom
30:35
he designates
30:36
his
30:37
brothers
30:37
remember
30:39
the message
30:40
that the
30:40
risen
30:41
Jesus
30:42
entrusted
30:43
to the
30:43
woman
30:44
who had
30:44
been
30:44
inconsolable
30:46
until she
30:47
was reassured
30:48
that she
30:49
was in
30:50
the presence
30:50
of her
30:52
risen
30:52
Lord
30:52
go to
30:54
my brother
30:54
says Jesus
30:55
to Mary
30:56
Magdalene
30:57
and say
30:57
to them
30:58
I am
30:58
ascended
30:59
to my
30:59
father
31:00
and your
31:00
father
31:00
to my
31:01
God
31:01
and your
31:02
God
31:03
despite
31:05
their
31:05
failings
31:06
despite
31:06
their
31:07
shortcomings
31:08
the letter
31:09
to the
31:09
Hebrews
31:09
reminds us
31:10
the risen
31:12
Christ
31:12
it's not
31:13
a shame
31:13
to call
31:14
them
31:14
brothers
31:15
and that
31:16
demonstrates
31:17
that the
31:18
strengths
31:18
of the
31:20
family
31:20
bonds
31:21
of grace
31:21
are very
31:22
strong
31:23
they're not
31:24
weak
31:25
in fact
31:26
they're
31:26
unbreakable
31:27
bonds
31:29
I am
31:33
ascending
31:34
says Jesus
31:34
to Mary
31:35
Magdalene
31:36
in other
31:36
words
31:37
he's
31:37
lifting
31:38
her
31:38
focus
31:38
heavenward
31:40
and as
31:41
one writer
31:41
expressed it
31:42
we thank
31:43
God
31:44
for that
31:45
message
31:45
for it
31:46
has lifted
31:47
our eyes
31:47
upwards
31:48
more than
31:49
any other
31:50
message
31:50
that ever
31:51
reached us
31:52
the phrase
31:54
I am
31:54
ascending
31:55
has snapped
31:56
the cords
31:57
that bind us
31:58
to the
31:59
dust
31:59
it has
32:00
given us
32:01
a heavenly
32:01
citizenship
32:02
and a heavenly
32:03
hope
32:04
it has ensured
32:05
that the
32:07
Christian's eye
32:08
should gaze
32:09
evermore
32:10
not backwards
32:12
but upwards
32:14
that quote
32:16
came
32:17
from the
32:18
late
32:18
professor
32:19
R.A.
32:19
Findlayson
32:20
one time
32:21
professor
32:22
of
32:22
theology
32:23
in our
32:24
college
32:25
the feet
32:27
of Christ
32:27
he has
32:29
risen
32:29
Jesus
32:30
is alive
32:31
how much
32:33
does that
32:34
mean
32:34
to you
32:35
and me
32:35
this evening
32:36
do we
32:38
delight in
32:38
the fact
32:39
that he
32:40
is risen
32:40
do we
32:42
take comfort
32:42
from it
32:43
are we
32:44
looking to
32:45
the
32:45
risen
32:46
Christ
32:47
as we
32:47
live
32:47
each
32:48
day
32:48
and can
32:51
we say
32:52
with Thomas
32:53
my Lord
32:55
and my
32:56
God
32:57
or is it
32:58
true that
32:59
we are
32:59
totally
33:00
indifferent
33:01
to this
33:02
marvelous
33:02
fact
33:03
that Jesus
33:05
who became
33:06
dead
33:06
is alive
33:08
forever
33:09
more
33:10
you know
33:11
we will all
33:12
have to
33:12
meet him
33:13
sooner
33:14
or later
33:16
how do
33:17
you anticipate
33:18
doing so
33:21
if you
33:22
continue to
33:23
reject
33:23
the risen
33:25
Christ
33:25
the primary
33:28
significance
33:29
of the fact
33:30
of the
33:30
empty tomb
33:31
death
33:32
is no
33:33
longer
33:34
king
33:34
and finally
33:36
the focus
33:37
on personal
33:38
experience
33:39
you know
33:40
woven into
33:41
the fabric
33:42
of the
33:43
resurrection
33:44
story
33:45
is the
33:46
focus
33:47
on personal
33:48
experience
33:49
on the
33:50
part of
33:51
some
33:51
I have
33:52
already
33:53
referred
33:53
to some
33:55
of those
33:56
who saw
33:57
and you
33:59
remember
33:59
how John
34:01
records for
34:02
us that
34:02
Thomas was
34:03
not present
34:04
when the
34:05
Lord first
34:06
met with
34:07
the disciples
34:07
on the
34:09
first day
34:09
of the
34:10
week
34:10
and the
34:12
other
34:13
disciples
34:13
wishing to
34:15
share the
34:15
good news
34:16
naturally
34:17
told Thomas
34:19
we have
34:20
seen the
34:21
Lord
34:21
words
34:24
surely
34:25
that spoke
34:26
of their
34:27
conviction
34:28
but also
34:30
of their
34:30
great joy
34:32
I don't
34:34
think that
34:35
just reading
34:36
the bare
34:37
words
34:37
that they
34:39
convey
34:39
the sheer
34:41
exuberant
34:42
joy
34:43
of the
34:44
disciples
34:45
and every
34:47
person brought
34:48
to faith
34:49
in Christ
34:50
can testify
34:51
to a
34:52
greater or
34:53
lesser
34:53
extent
34:54
of the
34:55
joy in
34:56
their
34:56
lives
34:57
that cannot
34:58
be smothered
34:59
by grief
35:01
no matter
35:03
how great
35:04
the grief
35:05
and eight
35:08
days later
35:09
John tells
35:10
us Thomas
35:10
was present
35:11
and made
35:12
the acknowledgement
35:13
that I've
35:13
already referred
35:14
to that has
35:15
resonated with
35:16
so many people
35:17
over the years
35:18
my Lord
35:19
and my
35:20
God
35:21
the
35:24
disciples
35:24
sight
35:25
of the
35:26
risen
35:27
Jesus
35:27
was shared
35:29
by a
35:30
remarkable
35:31
diverse
35:32
assortment
35:33
of people
35:34
all with
35:36
different
35:37
personalities
35:38
Paul in
35:39
his first
35:40
letter to
35:40
the
35:41
Corinthians
35:41
writes
35:42
that he
35:42
appeared
35:43
to more
35:43
than 500
35:44
brothers
35:44
at one
35:45
time
35:46
and I
35:46
mention
35:47
that fact
35:47
in case
35:48
anyone
35:49
present
35:49
is of
35:50
the view
35:50
that the
35:51
risen
35:52
Jesus
35:52
merely
35:53
appeared
35:54
to just
35:54
a
35:54
handful
35:55
the
35:58
sight
35:58
of the
35:59
risen
35:59
Jesus
36:00
brought
36:01
peace
36:01
to
36:02
troubled
36:02
hearts
36:03
and those
36:06
who saw
36:07
the risen
36:07
Jesus
36:08
they were
36:09
given a
36:09
commission
36:10
that gave
36:12
purpose
36:12
and direction
36:13
to their
36:14
lives
36:14
go
36:16
therefore
36:16
was the
36:17
commission
36:18
that was
36:18
entrusted
36:19
to them
36:19
and make
36:20
disciples
36:21
of all
36:21
nations
36:22
baptizing
36:23
them
36:23
in the
36:23
name
36:23
of the
36:24
Father
36:24
the
36:24
Son
36:25
and the
36:25
Holy
36:25
Spirit
36:25
teaching
36:26
them
36:26
to observe
36:27
all that
36:27
I have
36:28
commanded
36:28
you
36:28
and behold
36:29
I am
36:30
with you
36:30
all the way
36:31
to the
36:32
end of
36:33
the age
36:33
what a
36:33
marvelous
36:34
promise
36:34
and he
36:36
always
36:37
fulfills
36:37
his
36:38
promise
36:38
and in
36:41
order to
36:42
fulfill
36:42
that commission
36:43
he equipped
36:44
them
36:45
by
36:46
breathing
36:47
upon
36:48
them
36:48
and he
36:50
said to
36:50
them
36:50
receive
36:51
the
36:51
Holy
36:52
Spirit
36:52
in other
36:53
words
36:53
he was
36:54
empowering
36:54
them
36:55
in the
36:57
ministry
36:58
to which
36:59
they were
36:59
called
37:00
they were
37:02
to proclaim
37:02
the gospel
37:03
they were
37:04
to proclaim
37:05
the good
37:05
news
37:06
that Christ
37:07
has risen
37:08
from the
37:08
dead
37:09
the aim
37:12
of gathering
37:12
men
37:13
and women
37:14
and discipleship
37:17
to Christ
37:18
oh for
37:20
that to
37:20
take place
37:21
the power
37:23
of the
37:23
Holy
37:23
Spirit
37:24
is
37:25
essential
37:26
they were
37:28
to be
37:29
his
37:29
witnesses
37:29
in
37:30
Jerusalem
37:30
and all
37:31
Judea
37:32
and Samaria
37:32
to the
37:33
end of
37:34
the earth
37:34
and you
37:36
know
37:36
that is
37:36
still
37:37
the
37:37
responsibility
37:38
of all
37:40
believers
37:41
to the
37:41
present
37:42
hour
37:42
to be
37:44
witnesses
37:44
to the
37:46
risen
37:46
Christ
37:47
to offer
37:48
an unbelieving
37:50
world
37:50
peace with
37:51
God
37:52
through the
37:53
forgiveness
37:53
of sins
37:54
achieved
37:56
by the
37:57
death of
37:57
Christ
37:58
and the
37:59
peace of
38:00
God
38:00
as Christ's
38:01
spirit
38:02
lives
38:03
within the
38:04
hearts
38:04
of all
38:06
who believe
38:07
the
38:09
fact
38:09
of the
38:10
empty
38:11
tomb
38:11
indisputable
38:13
no doubt
38:16
about it
38:17
the feet
38:18
of Jesus
38:19
he
38:21
rose
38:22
from the
38:23
dead
38:23
he passed
38:25
out of
38:26
the grave
38:27
while the
38:28
stone was
38:29
still there
38:30
no human
38:31
eyes
38:31
saw
38:32
he is
38:35
alive
38:36
does the
38:38
living
38:39
Christ
38:39
have a
38:41
place in
38:41
your heart
38:42
and life
38:43
this evening
38:44
the focus
38:45
on personal
38:46
experience
38:47
we have
38:47
seen
38:48
the risen
38:49
Lord
38:50
can you
38:52
testify
38:53
to the
38:54
same
38:55
can you
38:56
say
38:56
you've
38:57
seen
38:57
the risen
38:58
Lord
38:58
by faith
38:59
and you
39:01
are
39:02
following
39:02
him
39:03
looking
39:04
to him
39:05
day by
39:06
day
39:07
to fulfill
39:08
his promises
39:09
in your
39:10
life
39:11
let us
39:12
pray
39:12
eternal
39:15
and ever
39:16
blessed
39:16
one
39:17
we
39:18
thank thee
39:19
for the
39:21
message of
39:22
truth
39:22
that
39:24
Jesus
39:25
has
39:26
risen
39:27
oh
39:29
Lord
39:29
help
39:31
us
39:32
to know
39:33
more
39:33
and more
39:34
of the
39:35
risen
39:36
Christ
39:36
not just
39:38
to know
39:39
about him
39:40
but to
39:41
really know
39:42
him
39:42
as our
39:44
Lord
39:44
and our
39:45
God
39:45
and the
39:47
glory
39:47
shall be
39:48
thine
39:48
in Jesus
39:50
name we
39:50
ask it
39:51
amen
39:52
let us
39:54
conclude
39:55
by
39:55
singing to
39:56
his praise
39:57
from
39:57
psalm
39:58
98
39:59
page
40:00
360
40:01
of the
40:03
psalm
40:04
book
40:04
psalm
40:06
98
40:06
page
40:07
360
40:08
of the
40:08
psalm
40:08
book
40:09
oh
40:10
sing a
40:11
new
40:11
song
40:11
to the
40:12
Lord
40:12
for
40:13
wonders
40:14
he
40:14
hath
40:15
done
40:15
his
40:16
right
40:17
hand
40:17
and
40:19
his
40:19
holy
40:19
Adam
40:20
him
40:21
victory
40:21
hath
40:22
won
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the
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Lord
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God
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his
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salvation
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hath
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caused
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to
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be
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known
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his
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justice
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in the
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heathen
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sight
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he
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openly
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hath
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shown
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he
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mindful
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of his
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grace
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and
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truth
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to
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Israel's
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house
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hath
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been
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and the
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salvation
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of our
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God
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all
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ends
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of the
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earth
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have
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seen
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let
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all
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the
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earth
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unto
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the
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Lord
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send
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forth
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a
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joyful
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noise
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lift
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up
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your
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voice
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aloud
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to
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him
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sing
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praises
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and
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rejoice
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let us
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sing these
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verses
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oh sing
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a new
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song
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to the
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Lord
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oh
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sing
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a new
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song
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to
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the
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Lord
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all
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wonders
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she
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has
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done
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!
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his
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joy
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!
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and
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his
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!
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his
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holy
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and
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his
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glory
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have
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won!
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the
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Lord
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God
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his
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salvation
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has
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passed
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to
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the
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the
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Lord
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has
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just
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to
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save
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the
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hidden
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side
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he
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opened
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his
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in
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life
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his
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name
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his
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name
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!
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grace
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and
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truth
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to
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Israel
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his
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name
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been
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salvation
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of
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our
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!
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the
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of
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God
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all
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ends
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of
42:35
the
42:36
earth
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sing
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let
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all
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the
42:43
earth
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come
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to
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the
42:47
Lord
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send
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forth
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the
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joyful
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eyes
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with
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the
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pure
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voice
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unto
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him
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sing
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graces
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and
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rejoice
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may
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the
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grace
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of
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the
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Lord
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Christ
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the
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love
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of
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the
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the
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of
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Father
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fellowship
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and
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the
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Spirit
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rest
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on
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abide
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with
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you
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all
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now
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and
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forever
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amen
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to
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ending
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!
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ending
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!
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ending
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ending
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!
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ending
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ending
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ending
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ending
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ending