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Advent 2025: Hope – Ephesians 1:3-23 · Providence Baptist Church - Sermons

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  I'm not real nervous, but my socks have an L and an R on them I had to wear this morning.
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  So I know which foot to put them on.
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  They actually do have an L and an R on them.
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  I'd like to take this opportunity to thank every one of you who prayed for me during my time of surgery and my healing.
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  It went as well as it could have been.
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  My pain was minimal.
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  My healing has been quick.
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  And I appreciate the prayers.
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  I appreciate the meals that you provided for Ruth and I.
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  It was a great, great help.
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  I feel loved by this family that sits here together, that worships together, that loves one another.
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  And I thank you.
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  Let's pray.
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  Father, my mind runs every which way.
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  Thinking of what I'll say, what you've given me to say.
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  I pray for your peace.
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  I pray for clarity.
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  I pray for concentration that I'm not running every which way.
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  I pray, Father, that you would teach us today about yourself, about what you've given us, who you are.
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  I thank you in Christ's name.
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  Amen.
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  Amen.
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  We are in Advent.
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  Sometimes that causes anxiousness because of the gift giving of this season.
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  Instead of focusing on what and who Christ is.
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  There's only 24 days left.
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  Can you imagine that?
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  It does seem short.
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  This happens at my house.
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  I don't know if it happens at your house or not.
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  All that planning.
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  All that goes on.
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  But we are not talking about that anxiousness.
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  Today we get to talk about hope.
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  Hope.
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  Joy.
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  Peace.
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  Love.
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  Those things that we will talk about in the next four weeks.
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  Hope.
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  It began in the garden.
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  When God cursed the certain.
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  Cursed Satan.
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  What did he say?
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  You will bruise his heel.
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  But I will crush your head.
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  Death.
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  Defeated.
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  You think of that in Eden.
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  Paradise.
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  Lost.
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  The sin that brought that.
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  End of that perfectness.
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  There was no need for hope.
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  In the garden.
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  Everything was.
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  Just.
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  Perfect.
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  Joy.
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  Peace.
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  Love.
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  Wonderful gifts.
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  Wonderful promises.
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  That set our hope on God.
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  You think of the catechism.
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  And we will get to this later.
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  What is our hope in life.
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  And death.
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  Hope in the dictionary.
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  Is to wish for a particular event.
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  That one considers possible.
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  To have confidence.
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  Or trust.
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  To desire.
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  Or consider.
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  Consider possible.
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  An example of this.
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  And this is something.
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  That I thought of.
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  Because I'm older.
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  But I don't know.
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  If any of you remember.
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  What a hope chest.
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  Was.
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  Raise your hand.
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  If you know.
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  What a hope chest.
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  But.
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  Ah.
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  We do have some.
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  It was a wooden.
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  Boxer chest.
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  Used to collect.
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  Items.
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  A young woman.
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  One.
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  Might need.
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  When she was married.
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  Something.
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  If she started.
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  A home.
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  It was a tangible.
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  Manifestation.
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  Of her preparations.
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  For the future.
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  Filled with essentials.
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  Sentimental pieces.
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  To help her build.
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  Her new life.
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  Might have.
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  Linens.
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  Quilts.
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  Tablecloths.
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  Dishes.
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  Silverware.
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  We don't say silverware.
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  Anymore.
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  I don't think.
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  I think it's called.
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  Flatware now.
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  Because we don't have.
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  Silver.
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  And then.
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  Stainless steel.
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  Flatware.
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  Doesn't sound right.
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  These things.
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  Handmade clothing.
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  Hair looms.
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  I don't know.
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  If any of you.
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  Younger ladies.
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  Men.
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  Are even thinking.
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  About.
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  That.
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  Something in the future.
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  Marriage.
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  Some are recently.
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  Married.
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  Some have been married.
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  For a few years.
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  We have been married.
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  55.
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  Yeah.
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  It's always new.
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  New.
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  The things.
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  That we look for.
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  Hope for.
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  In that kind of.
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  Wishful.
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  Thinking.
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  That.
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  That would be.
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  Happiness.
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  And fulfillment.
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  In life.
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  Your dreams.
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  Come true.
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  Finding someone.
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  To love.
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  And cherish you.
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  To provide a home.
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  And have a life together.
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  That's one kind of.
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  Wishful.
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  Hoping.
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  And there's nothing wrong.
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  With that.
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  That's a great.
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  Desire.
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  Fulfill.
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  What God has.
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  For you.
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  As a Christian.
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  What are you hoping.
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  For.
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  Do you have a hope chest.
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  What's in it.
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  When the Bible talks about hope.
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  It's not the same.
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  As wishful thinking.
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  It's not uncertainty.
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  About what might happen.
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  But it's the confident.
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  Assurance.
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  Of what will happen.
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  In Hebrews.
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  And this.
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  Came across my mind.
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  When I was.
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  Thinking about hope.
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  And I don't know why.
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  It came.
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  Kind of backwards.
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  In Hebrews.
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  We read.
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  That faith.
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  Is the assurance.
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  Of things.
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  Hoped for.
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  The conviction.
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  Of things.
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  Not seen.
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  The assurance.
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  Of things.
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  Hope for.
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  What are these things.
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  We.
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  Hope for.
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  Kind of goes by.
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  Without.
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  Thinking about it.
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  We think about salvation.
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  A life.
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  Free from sin.
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  Peace.
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  Love.
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  Joy.
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  Companionship.
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  Health.
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  Happiness.
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  A life.
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  Free from sorrow.
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  Are those.
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  The things.
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  We hope for.
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  Those are the things.
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  We look for.
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  We are commanded.
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  To fix our hope.
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  Hope.
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  On things above.
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  To live in hope.
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  Now what is hope?
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  We talked about it.
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  It's the Christian's attitude.
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  Toward the future.
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  Hope.
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  In essence.
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  Is the same as faith.
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  The same substance.
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  Faith.
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  Is believing.
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  Is believing.
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  In God.
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  The substance.
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  Of hope.
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  Is trusting.
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  God.
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  Faith.
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  Is believing.
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  God.
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  In the present.
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  And hope.
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  Is believing.
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  God.
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  For the future.
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  It's the same.
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  Thing.
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  Faith.
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  Believes.
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  What God.
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  Has said.
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  What God.
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  Has done.
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  And hope.
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  Believes.
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  That God.
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  What God.
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  Has promised.
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  Yet to do.
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  Faith.
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  Is trusting.
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  God.
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  For the present.
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  Hope.
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  Is trusting.
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  God.
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  For the future.
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  Both.
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  Are trusting.
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  God.
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  Faith.
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  Accepts.
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  Hope.
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  Expects.
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  Faith.
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  Appropriates.
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  And hope.
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  Anticipates.
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  Faith.
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  Believes.
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  God.
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  For what.
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  He has done.
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  And hope.
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  Believes.
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  God.
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  For what.
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  He will do.
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  What are those.
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  Things.
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  Hope.
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  For.
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  Do we have.
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  A hope.
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  Chest.
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  Christ.
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  Is our.
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  Hope.
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  Chest.
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  He.
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  Provided.
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  The chest.
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  He.
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  Is.
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  The chest.
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  And every.
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  Good.
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  Thing.
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  That we.
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  Could.
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  Ever.
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  Want.
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  Is.
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  In.
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  Him.
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  Everything.
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  We.
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  Could.
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  Ever.
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  Desire.
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  Is.
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  In.
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  Him.
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  All.
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  That.
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  Love.
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  Companionship.
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  And.
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  Hope.
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  Please.
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  Open.
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  Your.
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  Copy.
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  Of.
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  God's.
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  Word.
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  To.
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  Ephesians.
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  Chapter.
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  One.
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  We.
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  Will.
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  Begin.
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  In.
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  Verse.
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  Three.
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  And.
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  Read.
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  To.
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  The.
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  End.
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  Of.
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  The.
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  Chapter.
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  Ephesians.
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  Chapter.
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  One.
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  Blessed.
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  Be.
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  The.
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  God.
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  And.
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  Father.
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  Of.
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  Our.
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  Lord.
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  Jesus.
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  Christ.
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  Who.
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  Has.
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  Blessed.
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  Us.
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  In.
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  Christ.
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  With.
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  Every.
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  Spiritual.
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  Blessing.
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  In.
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  The.
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  Heavenly.
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  Places.
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  Even.
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  As.
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  He.
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  Chose.
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  Us.
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  In.
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  Him.
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  Before.
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  The.
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  Foundation.
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  Of.
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  The.
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  World.
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  That.
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  We.
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  Should.
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  Be.
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  Holy.
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  And.
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  Blameless.
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  Before.
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  Him.
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  In.
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  Love.
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  He.
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  Predestined.
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  Us.
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  For.
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  Adoption.
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  To.
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  Himself.
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  As.
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  Sons.
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  Through.
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  Jesus.
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  Christ.
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  According.
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  To.
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  The.
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  Purpose.
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  Of.
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  His.
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  Will.
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  To.
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  The.
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  Praise.
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  Of.
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  His.
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  Glorious.
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  Grace.
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  With.
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  Which.
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  He.
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  Has.
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  Blessed.
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  Us.
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  In.
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  The.
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  Beloved.
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  In.
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  Him.
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  We.
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  Have.
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  Redemption.
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  Through.
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  His.
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  Blood.
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  The.
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  Forgiveness.
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  Of.
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  Our.
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  Trespasses.
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  According.
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  To.
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  The.
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  Riches.
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  Of.
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  His.
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  Grace.
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  Which.
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  He.
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  Lavished.
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  Upon.
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  Us.
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  In.
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  All.
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  Wisdom.
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  And.
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  Insight.
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  Making.
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  Known.
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  To.
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  Us.
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  The.
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  Mystery.
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  Of.
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  His.
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  Will.
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  According.
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  To.
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  His.
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  Purpose.
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  Which.
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  He.
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  Set.
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  Forth.
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  In.
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  Christ.
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  As.
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  A.
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  Plan.
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  For.
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  The.
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  Fullness.
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  Of.
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  Time.
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  To.
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  Unite.
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  All.
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  Things.
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  In.
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  Him.
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  Things.
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  In.
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  Heaven.
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  And.
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  Things.
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  On.
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  Earth.
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  In.
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  Him.
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  We.
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  Have.
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  Obtained.
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  An.
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  Inheritance.
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  Having.
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  Been.
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  Predestined.
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  According.
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  To.
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  The.
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  Purpose.
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  Of.
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  Him.
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  Who.
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  Works.
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  All.
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  Things.
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  According.
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  To.
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  The.
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  Council.
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  Of.
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  His.
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  Will.
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  So.
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  That.
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  We.
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  Who.
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  Were.
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  The.
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  First.
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  To.
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  Hope.
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  In.
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  Christ.
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  Might.
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  Be.
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  To.
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  The.
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  Praise.
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  Of.
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  His.
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  Glory.
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  In.
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  Him.
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  Also.
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  When.
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  You.
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  Heard.
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  The.
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  Word.
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  Of.
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  Truth.
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  The.
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  Gospel.
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  Of.
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  Your.
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  Salvation.
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  And.
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  Believed.
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  In.
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  Him.
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  Were.
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  Sealed.
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  With.
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  The.
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  Promised.
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  Holy.
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  Spirit.
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  Who.
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  Is.
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  The.
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  Guarantee.
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  Of.
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  Our.
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  Inheritance.
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  Until.
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  We.
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  Acquire.
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  Possession.
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  Of.
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  It.
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  To.
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  The.
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  Praise.
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  Of.
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  His.
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  Glory.
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  For.
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  This.
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  Reason.
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  Because.
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  I.
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  Have.
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  Heard.
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  Of.
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  Your.
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  Faith.
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  In.
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  The.
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  Lord.
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  Jesus.
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  And.
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  Your.
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  Love.
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  Toward.
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  All.
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  The.
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  Saints.
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  I.
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  Do.
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  Not.
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  Cease.
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  To.
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  Give.
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  Thanks.
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  For.
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  You.
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  Remembering.
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  You.
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  In.
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  My.
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  Prayers.
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  That.
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  The.
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  God.
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  Of.
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  Our.
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  Lord.
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  Jesus.
• 11:46
  Christ.
• 11:48
  The.
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  Of.
• 11:48
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• 11:50
  Give.
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• 11:50
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• 11:51
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• 11:52
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• 11:53
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• 11:53
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• 11:55
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• 11:56
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• 11:56
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• 11:56
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• 11:57
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• 11:59
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• 12:06
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• 12:07
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• 12:09
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• 12:10
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• 12:13
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• 12:15
  In.
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  From.
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• 12:21
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• 12:21
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• 12:39
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• 12:52
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• 12:53
  Who.
• 12:54
  Has.
• 12:54
  Blessed.
• 12:54
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• 12:55
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• 12:55
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• 12:55
  With.
• 12:56
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• 12:56
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• 12:58
  In.
• 12:58
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• 12:59
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• 13:00
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• 13:01
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• 13:01
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• 13:03
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• 13:03
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• 13:04
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• 13:07
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• 13:08
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• 13:09
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• 13:10
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• 13:11
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• 13:13
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• 13:19
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• 13:21
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• 13:22
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• 13:23
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• 13:25
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• 13:26
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• 13:28
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• 13:28
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• 13:29
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• 13:29
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• 13:33
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• 13:34
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• 13:42
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• 14:06
  Is.
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• 14:08
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• 14:09
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• 14:09
  Israelites.
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• 14:28
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  Are.
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• 14:52
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• 15:01
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• 15:09
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  Happen.
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  Future.
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• 15:22
  Has.
• 15:22
  Blessed.
• 15:23
  Us.
• 15:24
  In.
• 15:24
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• 15:26
  We.
• 15:27
  Were.
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  Chosen.
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  For.
• 15:28
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• 15:28
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• 15:29
  Of.
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• 15:29
  World.
• 15:34
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  Is.
• 15:37
  Truth.
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• 15:45
  Know.
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  Own.
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  Of.
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  Him.
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  We.
• 15:56
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• 15:56
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• 15:57
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• 15:57
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• 15:58
  Of.
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• 15:59
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• 15:59
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• 15:59
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• 16:00
  Have.
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• 16:03
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  To.
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  Earn.
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• 16:06
  Salvation.
• 16:09
  We.
• 16:09
  Are.
• 16:10
  Holy.
• 16:10
  And.
• 16:10
  Blameless.
• 16:11
  Before.
• 16:11
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• 16:13
  We.
• 16:14
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• 16:14
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• 16:14
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• 16:14
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• 16:14
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• 16:15
  Way.
• 16:15
  As.
• 16:15
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• 16:16
  Prayed.
• 16:17
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• 16:17
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• 16:18
  Of.
• 16:18
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• 16:18
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• 16:20
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• 16:22
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• 16:23
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• 16:23
  In.
• 16:23
  Us.
• 16:25
  And.
• 16:26
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• 16:26
  Know.
• 16:26
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• 16:26
  Need.
• 16:28
  A.
• 16:28
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• 16:30
  Chosen.
• 16:30
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• 16:31
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• 16:31
  Foundation.
• 16:31
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• 16:34
  A.
• 16:34
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• 16:35
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• 16:36
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• 16:36
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• 16:36
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• 16:37
  Know.
• 16:37
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• 16:37
  In.
• 16:38
  Christ.
• 16:40
  We.
• 16:40
  Are.
• 16:41
  Adopted.
• 16:41
  As.
• 16:42
  Sons.
• 16:45
  Adopted.
• 16:47
  We.
• 16:47
  Become.
• 16:47
  Joint.
• 16:48
  Heirs.
• 16:48
  With.
• 16:48
  Christ.
• 16:49
  God.
• 16:51
  God.
• 16:51
  Miraculously.
• 16:54
  Miraculously.
• 16:55
  Gives.
• 16:55
  His.
• 16:55
  Own.
• 16:56
  Nature.
• 16:57
  The.
• 16:58
  Very.
• 16:58
  Nature.
• 16:59
  Of.
• 16:59
  Christ.
• 17:00
  To.
• 17:01
  Us.
• 17:03
  We.
• 17:03
  Have.
• 17:04
  Redemption.
• 17:04
  Through.
• 17:05
  His.
• 17:05
  Blood.
• 17:05
  The.
• 17:06
  Price.
• 17:06
  He.
• 17:06
  Paid.
• 17:08
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• 17:08
  Were.
• 17:08
  Bought.
• 17:09
  Out.
• 17:09
  Of.
• 17:09
  Slavery.
• 17:11
  We.
• 17:11
  Don't.
• 17:11
  Even.
• 17:12
  Know.
• 17:12
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• 17:12
  Were.
• 17:12
  In.
• 17:12
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• 17:13
  We.
• 17:13
  Were.
• 17:13
  So.
• 17:15
  Consumed.
• 17:17
  By.
• 17:17
  Sin.
• 17:19
  God.
• 17:21
  Expresses.
• 17:22
  His.
• 17:22
  Love.
• 17:24
  To.
• 17:24
  The.
• 17:24
  Son.
• 17:26
  By.
• 17:26
  Giving.
• 17:27
  The.
• 17:27
  Son.
• 17:28
  A.
• 17:28
  Redeemed.
• 17:29
  Humanity.
• 17:30
  We.
• 17:31
  Are.
• 17:32
  Christ.
• 17:32
  Inheritance.
• 17:34
  And.
• 17:35
  Yet.
• 17:35
  We.
• 17:35
  Receive.
• 17:36
  That.
• 17:36
  Inheritance.
• 17:38
  From.
• 17:38
  Him.
• 17:43
  We.
• 17:44
  Have.
• 17:44
  Forgiveness.
• 17:45
  Of.
• 17:45
  Our.
• 17:45
  Trespasses.
• 17:49
  Not.
• 17:49
  Just.
• 17:51
  Forgiveness.
• 17:51
  Of.
• 17:52
  Trespasses.
• 17:52
  But.
• 17:52
  According.
• 17:53
  To.
• 17:53
  The.
• 17:53
  Riches.
• 17:55
  Of.
• 17:55
  His.
• 17:56
  Grace.
• 17:58
  Lavished.
• 18:01
  Do you like that word?
• 18:04
  Lavished.
• 18:06
  Poured out in abundance.
• 18:09
  Unending.
• 18:13
  Grace.
• 18:15
  Abundant.
• 18:15
  He.
• 18:18
  Has.
• 18:18
  Made.
• 18:19
  Known.
• 18:19
  To.
• 18:19
  Us.
• 18:19
  The.
• 18:20
  Mystery.
• 18:20
  Of.
• 18:20
  His.
• 18:20
  Will.
• 18:23
  We.
• 18:23
  Know.
• 18:24
  The.
• 18:24
  Serpent's.
• 18:24
  Head.
• 18:24
  Has.
• 18:25
  Been.
• 18:25
  Crushed.
• 18:27
  He.
• 18:27
  Revealed.
• 18:28
  His.
• 18:28
  Plan.
• 18:28
  Set.
• 18:29
  Forth.
• 18:29
  In.
• 18:29
  Christ.
• 18:30
  Is.
• 18:31
  Redeemed.
• 18:31
  The.
• 18:31
  People.
• 18:31
  For.
• 18:32
  Himself.
• 18:32
  To.
• 18:32
  The.
• 18:33
  Glory.
• 18:33
  Of.
• 18:33
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• 18:33
  Son.
• 18:35
  A.
• 18:35
  Plan.
• 18:36
  For.
• 18:36
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• 18:36
  Fullness.
• 18:37
  Of.
• 18:37
  Time.
• 18:39
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• 18:39
  Completion.
• 18:39
  Of.
• 18:40
  History.
• 18:42
  Time.
• 18:42
  Will.
• 18:43
  Be.
• 18:45
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• 18:47
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• 18:47
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• 18:47
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• 18:48
  Of.
• 18:48
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• 18:48
  You're.
• 18:50
  A.
• 18:51
  Young.
• 18:51
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• 18:52
  With.
• 18:52
  Children.
• 18:54
  Everything.
• 18:55
  Ahead.
• 18:55
  Of.
• 18:55
  You.
• 18:57
  To.
• 18:58
  Watch.
• 18:58
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• 18:58
  Children.
• 18:59
  Grandchildren.
• 19:01
  Grow.
• 19:03
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• 19:03
  Will.
• 19:03
  Do.
• 19:03
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• 19:03
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• 19:04
  Be.
• 19:04
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• 19:04
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• 19:05
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• 19:06
  Things.
• 19:06
  Will.
• 19:06
  Be.
• 19:08
  Better.
• 19:09
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• 19:10
  Will.
• 19:10
  Be.
• 19:10
  With.
• 19:10
  Christ.
• 19:12
  All.
• 19:13
  Things.
• 19:15
  United.
• 19:15
  In.
• 19:16
  Him.
• 19:17
  Our.
• 19:17
  Hope.
• 19:18
  Is.
• 19:19
  In.
• 19:19
  Him.
• 19:20
  We.
• 19:21
  Talk.
• 19:21
  A.
• 19:21
  Little.
• 19:21
  Bit.
• 19:21
  About.
• 19:22
  An.
• 19:22
  Inheritance.
• 19:26
  Has.
• 19:26
  Anyone.
• 19:27
  In.
• 19:27
  Here.
• 19:27
  Received.
• 19:28
  An.
• 19:28
  Inheritance.
• 19:30
  Have.
• 19:31
  Your.
• 19:31
  Fathers.
• 19:32
  Or.
• 19:33
  Grandfathers.
• 19:33
  Laid.
• 19:34
  Up.
• 19:34
  Something.
• 19:34
  For.
• 19:34
  You.
• 19:36
  Given.
• 19:36
  To.
• 19:37
  You.
• 19:37
  Have.
• 19:37
  You.
• 19:37
  Been.
• 19:37
  Blessed.
• 19:40
  With.
• 19:40
  Someone.
• 19:41
  Who.
• 19:41
  Has.
• 19:41
  Planned.
• 19:41
  Ahead.
• 19:43
  Who.
• 19:43
  Didn't.
• 19:44
  Spend.
• 19:44
  It.
• 19:44
  All.
• 19:44
  I think.
• 19:47
  That's one thing.
• 19:47
  They said.
• 19:48
  If.
• 19:48
  I.
• 19:48
  Being.
• 19:49
  Of.
• 19:49
  Sound.
• 19:49
  Mind.
• 19:49
  And.
• 19:50
  Body.
• 19:50
  Spend.
• 19:50
  It.
• 19:50
  All.
• 19:51
  And.
• 19:52
  Didn't.
• 19:52
  Leave.
• 19:52
  It.
• 19:52
  But.
• 19:53
  We.
• 19:53
  Have.
• 19:53
  An.
• 19:53
  Inheritance.
• 19:55
  We.
• 19:56
  Are.
• 19:56
  Sons.
• 19:56
  All.
• 19:58
  He.
• 19:59
  All.
• 19:58
  He.
• 19:59
  All.
• 19:59
  He.
• 20:00
  All.
• 20:02
  God.
• 20:03
  Promising.
• 20:04
  What does he.
• 20:04
  Promise.
• 20:05
  In Christ.
• 20:07
  Peace.
• 20:09
  Love.
• 20:11
  Grace.
• 20:13
  Wisdom.
• 20:15
  Eternity.
• 20:16
  With him.
• 20:18
  Joy.
• 20:21
  Victory.
• 20:23
  Strength.
• 20:25
  Guidance.
• 20:26
  All.
• 20:28
  Our.
• 20:29
  Needs.
• 20:29
  Met.
• 20:31
  Power.
• 20:32
  Knowledge.
• 20:34
  Mercy.
• 20:34
  Forgiveness.
• 20:35
  Righteousness.
• 20:36
  Gifts.
• 20:36
  From the Holy Spirit.
• 20:37
  The Holy Spirit himself.
• 20:40
  Fellowship.
• 20:40
  With the Trinity.
• 20:42
  Fellowship.
• 20:43
  With God himself.
• 20:46
  Instruction.
• 20:47
  From the word.
• 20:47
  Illumination.
• 20:49
  Truth.
• 20:50
  Spiritual.
• 20:51
  Discernment.
• 20:53
  Heaven.
• 20:53
  A room.
• 20:54
  A room.
• 20:55
  In the Father's house.
• 20:58
  Eternal riches.
• 21:01
  All of this.
• 21:03
  Is an inheritance.
• 21:05
  We are sons.
• 21:09
  God has prepared them for us.
• 21:12
  In love.
• 21:14
  Every.
• 21:15
  Spiritual.
• 21:15
  Blessing.
• 21:17
  In the heavenly places.
• 21:20
  We have heard.
• 21:23
  We learned last week.
• 21:26
  It is important.
• 21:26
  If you have ears.
• 21:28
  Listen.
• 21:29
  We have been given ears to hear.
• 21:32
  We hear.
• 21:34
  God's truth.
• 21:35
  We are sealed.
• 21:43
  With the Holy Spirit.
• 21:47
  This sealing.
• 21:48
  Refers to an official mark.
• 21:51
  Old letters.
• 21:52
  Would be waxed.
• 21:53
  And the seal.
• 21:54
  Would be stamped.
• 21:55
  You have probably seen it in movies.
• 21:58
  Some of you may have embossers now.
• 22:01
  For a library.
• 22:02
  That says.
• 22:02
  This book belongs to.
• 22:03
  You.
• 22:05
  You.
• 22:07
  We have been sealed.
• 22:08
  This book.
• 22:10
  This person.
• 22:12
  Belongs to Christ.
• 22:16
  And with that seal.
• 22:18
  We become.
• 22:20
  Ambassadors for Christ.
• 22:24
  Not only to share the word.
• 22:26
  We are living in a foreign country.
• 22:29
  We are no longer.
• 22:31
  Of this world.
• 22:32
  We are from.
• 22:33
  God.
• 22:35
  What do we have.
• 22:38
  In this country.
• 22:40
  That belongs to God.
• 22:41
  We have his security.
• 22:43
  His authenticity.
• 22:47
  We are owned by him.
• 22:50
  We have his authority.
• 22:52
  Given to him.
• 22:53
  By that seal.
• 22:53
  Of the Holy Spirit.
• 22:56
  We belong to God.
• 22:58
  Purchased by the blood of Christ.
• 23:00
  And sealed by the Holy Spirit.
• 23:03
  Do we have a hope chest?
• 23:07
  Yes.
• 23:07
  It is Christ.
• 23:09
  God has blessed us in Christ.
• 23:12
  We were chosen in him.
• 23:14
  Before the foundation of the world.
• 23:16
  We are holy and blameless before him.
• 23:19
  We are adopted as sons.
• 23:21
  We have redemption through his blood.
• 23:23
  We have forgiveness of our trespasses.
• 23:26
  We are sealed by the Spirit.
• 23:29
  We are in the beloved.
• 23:33
  So when you.
• 23:34
  Have a chance.
• 23:35
  Look in your hope chest.
• 23:37
  And see what's there.
• 23:38
  All these things are yours.
• 23:43
  To live with.
• 23:45
  They're mine.
• 23:47
  And these are only a few of those blessings.
• 23:49
  Every spiritual blessing.
• 23:52
  In the heaven.
• 23:56
  As a young bride.
• 23:57
  Might come to her hope chest.
• 23:59
  And open it.
• 24:01
  And look forward to something.
• 24:03
  That she's wishing for.
• 24:04
  We come to our hope chest.
• 24:08
  We open the book.
• 24:11
  The book of his word.
• 24:12
  We open and look at Christ.
• 24:14
  And see.
• 24:15
  All of this.
• 24:18
  Not a dream.
• 24:21
  But hope.
• 24:24
  In the New City Catechism.
• 24:28
  What is our only hope.
• 24:30
  In life.
• 24:31
  And death.
• 24:31
  That we are not our own.
• 24:35
  But belong.
• 24:37
  Body and soul.
• 24:39
  Both in life and death.
• 24:41
  To God.
• 24:43
  And to our Savior.
• 24:44
  Jesus Christ.
• 24:47
  What is our hope.
• 24:48
  In death.
• 24:51
  I went.
• 24:52
  Kind of backwards here.
• 24:53
  Instead of.
• 24:53
  Going to life.
• 24:54
  I go with the death.
• 24:55
  Because I think that's easier.
• 24:58
  What is our hope.
• 24:59
  In death.
• 25:00
  We know.
• 25:04
  That the sting of death.
• 25:06
  Has been done away with.
• 25:09
  Christ took that away.
• 25:11
  We know that in Christ.
• 25:14
  He had promised.
• 25:15
  That he will be with us.
• 25:16
  In heaven.
• 25:18
  As Cody mentioned earlier.
• 25:21
  Today.
• 25:21
  I will be with you.
• 25:22
  In paradise.
• 25:23
  You will be with me.
• 25:24
  In paradise.
• 25:26
  We will be with Christ.
• 25:28
  Christ.
• 25:30
  We only.
• 25:31
  We will be eternally with him.
• 25:33
  We will never sin again.
• 25:36
  That idea.
• 25:37
  We will never.
• 25:39
  Sin.
• 25:40
  Again.
• 25:41
  In death.
• 25:43
  There will be no pain.
• 25:46
  No sorrow.
• 25:48
  No loneliness.
• 25:49
  We will know.
• 25:52
  True love.
• 25:53
  True love.
• 25:57
  We will know.
• 25:58
  True joy.
• 26:00
  True peace.
• 26:03
  And our hope.
• 26:05
  Will be manifested.
• 26:06
  It will be made real.
• 26:09
  We will be.
• 26:10
  So full.
• 26:12
  That we will sing praises.
• 26:15
  To our God.
• 26:16
  Forever.
• 26:17
  And ever.
• 26:18
  And it won't be.
• 26:20
  An issue.
• 26:22
  Will we ever get bored in heaven?
• 26:24
  No.
• 26:26
  We will be.
• 26:31
  Our hope in life.
• 26:35
  We only see dimly now.
• 26:38
  In this life.
• 26:40
  We know God's promises.
• 26:43
  We've read some of them.
• 26:44
  We still struggle in these fleshly bodies.
• 26:47
  We struggle to appropriate.
• 26:52
  By faith.
• 26:53
  Those promises.
• 26:56
  Sometimes life is hard.
• 26:59
  Not everything is what we expected.
• 27:07
  Each day we go through.
• 27:09
  We have.
• 27:11
  Problems.
• 27:11
  Because of.
• 27:13
  This.
• 27:13
  I'm going to read a.
• 27:17
  Hymn.
• 27:19
  That some of you probably know.
• 27:21
  Some of you may not have known.
• 27:23
  Does Jesus care?
• 27:27
  Does Jesus care?
• 27:28
  When my heart is pained.
• 27:30
  Too deeply.
• 27:32
  For mirth and song.
• 27:34
  As the burdens press.
• 27:36
  And the cares distress.
• 27:38
  In the way grows weary.
• 27:39
  And long.
• 27:42
  Does Jesus care?
• 27:44
  When my way is dark.
• 27:46
  With a nameless.
• 27:47
  Dread and fear.
• 27:50
  As the daylight fades.
• 27:51
  Into deep night shades.
• 27:53
  Does he care enough.
• 27:55
  To be near.
• 27:56
  Does Jesus care?
• 28:01
  When I've tried and failed.
• 28:02
  To resist some temptations strong.
• 28:06
  When for my deep grief.
• 28:08
  I find no relief.
• 28:11
  Though my tears flow all the night long.
• 28:15
  Does Jesus care?
• 28:16
  When I've said goodbye.
• 28:17
  To the dearest on earth to me.
• 28:20
  And my sad heart aches.
• 28:22
  Until it nearly breaks.
• 28:24
  Is it all to him?
• 28:26
  Does he see?
• 28:29
  Oh yes he cares.
• 28:32
  I know he cares.
• 28:34
  His heart.
• 28:36
  Is touched with my grief.
• 28:39
  When the days are weary.
• 28:42
  The long nights dreary.
• 28:44
  I know my Savior cares.
• 28:47
  He cares.
• 28:48
  I know this seems.
• 28:56
  Hard.
• 28:57
  These words.
• 28:57
  Life is like that.
• 28:59
  Sometimes.
• 28:59
  We do have those joys though.
• 29:02
  I see it.
• 29:04
  In you.
• 29:06
  I see the smiles.
• 29:08
  I see the encouragement.
• 29:09
  I feel it.
• 29:11
  In my body.
• 29:12
  In my soul.
• 29:16
  There is joy.
• 29:18
  There is hope.
• 29:20
  But Christ is there.
• 29:21
  We are.
• 29:25
  Remembered.
• 29:26
  Remembered.
• 29:26
  By Christ.
• 29:28
  We sang earlier.
• 29:29
  Our names are graven.
• 29:31
  Edged.
• 29:32
  Permanently.
• 29:33
  In his heart.
• 29:34
  In his hand.
• 29:36
  He has blessed us.
• 29:38
  In Christ.
• 29:38
  With every.
• 29:40
  Spiritual blessing.
• 29:41
  In the heavenly places.
• 29:43
  Our hope.
• 29:45
  Is in the wonderful.
• 29:47
  Supposed to become.
• 29:48
  Thank you.
• 29:53
  Jake.
• 29:54
  All right.
• 29:54
  I got to go back.
• 29:55
  Three pages.
• 29:56
  No.
• 30:00
  He has blessed us.
• 30:02
  With every.
• 30:02
  Spiritual blessing.
• 30:04
  Our hope.
• 30:05
  Is the wonderful.
• 30:05
  Mercy.
• 30:07
  Merciful.
• 30:07
  Love.
• 30:08
  Of Christ.
• 30:10
  In Romans 8.
• 30:11
  We have these words.
• 30:12
  Of comfort.
• 30:14
  We know that God.
• 30:15
  Causes all things.
• 30:16
  To work together.
• 30:16
  For good.
• 30:17
  To those.
• 30:18
  Who love God.
• 30:19
  To those.
• 30:19
  Who are called.
• 30:20
  According to his purpose.
• 30:22
  If you have been called.
• 30:23
  According to his.
• 30:24
  Divine purpose.
• 30:26
  Your name is written.
• 30:27
  In the book of life.
• 30:29
  From before.
• 30:30
  The foundation.
• 30:30
  Of the world.
• 30:32
  Then everything.
• 30:33
  In your life.
• 30:35
  Everything.
• 30:35
  That touches.
• 30:36
  Your life.
• 30:37
  Is moving.
• 30:38
  In the direction.
• 30:39
  Of the fulfillment.
• 30:40
  Of God's purpose.
• 30:42
  In your life.
• 30:43
  God.
• 30:46
  He is making you eternally holy.
• 30:51
  Even though you are justified,
• 30:54
  He will bring you to Himself.
• 30:58
  That is our hope in life.
• 31:02
  Paul's prayer in the rest of Ephesians,
• 31:05
  for us, that the Father of glory
• 31:09
  would give them wisdom and a revelation
• 31:12
  in the knowledge of Him.
• 31:13
  That we may know what is the hope
• 31:18
  to which He has called us.
• 31:21
  What are the riches of His glorious inheritance
• 31:23
  in the saints?
• 31:25
  And what is the immeasurable greatness
• 31:27
  of His power toward us
• 31:29
  who believe?
• 31:33
  That we may know what is the hope
• 31:35
  we know by faith.
• 31:40
  And faith is an assurance
• 31:42
  in life and death.
• 31:47
  That we are not our own,
• 31:49
  but belong body and soul,
• 31:52
  both in life and in death,
• 31:54
  to God and to our Savior, Jesus Christ.
• 31:58
  We sing the song,
• 32:00
  Christ our hope.
• 32:02
  And we come to that part,
• 32:03
  O sing hallelujah.
• 32:05
  Our hope springs eternal.
• 32:09
  O sing hallelujah.
• 32:11
  Now and ever we confess,
• 32:15
  Christ our hope,
• 32:18
  and life and death.
• 32:21
  It's so,
• 32:22
  to be with you all
• 32:24
  and sing those words.
• 32:26
  O sing hallelujah.
• 32:30
  Blessed be the God and Father
• 32:31
  of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 32:33
  Sing hallelujah.
• 32:35
  He is our God.
• 32:38
  Let's pray.