Are You Offering a Dead Sacrifice to a Living God?
In Season Ministries with Randy Johnson
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And as I'}, {'start': '20.000', 'end': '24.560', 'text': "was studying what we're going to be"}, {'start': '21.359', 'end': '27.279', 'text': 'covering tonight, I also noticed that it'}, {'start': '24.560', 'end': '30.480', 'text': 'looks like everything that Paul has said'}, {'start': '27.279', 'end': '32.320', 'text': 'up to this point in time has been to get'}, {'start': '30.480', 'end': '35.760', 'text': "to this place right here where we're"}, {'start': '32.320', 'end': '38.559', 'text': 'going to be studying tonight. And I just'}, {'start': '35.760', 'end': '41.920', 'text': 'want to kind of go over a quick uh'}, {'start': '38.559', 'end': '46.000', 'text': 'review of what we found in this letter'}, {'start': '41.920', 'end': '48.800', 'text': 'to the Romans. So stay with me here. So'}, {'start': '46.000', 'end': '51.840', 'text': 'the basic message that Paul is giving is'}, {'start': '48.800', 'end': '53.760', 'text': "that he's speaking to a Jewish audience"}, {'start': '51.840', 'end': '56.559', 'text': 'of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ'}, {'start': '53.760', 'end': '59.920', 'text': 'and a Gentile audience of believers in'}, {'start': '56.559', 'end': '63.280', 'text': 'the Lord Jesus Christ. And one of the'}, {'start': '59.920', 'end': '65.760', 'text': "issues that he's having to deal with is"}, {'start': '63.280', 'end': '69.200', 'text': 'the place of the law, the place of the'}, {'start': '65.760', 'end': '71.920', 'text': 'law of Moses in our relationship with'}, {'start': '69.200', 'end': '75.520', 'text': 'Jesus Christ, both as Jewish believers'}, {'start': '71.920', 'end': '77.320', 'text': "and as Gentile believers. And so that's"}, {'start': '75.520', 'end': '79.680', 'text': 'what he is trying to'}, {'start': '77.320', 'end': '82.159', 'text': 'discuss. He said this. He says, "Now if'}, {'start': '79.680', 'end': '84.720', 'text': 'we have died with Christ, we believe'}, {'start': '82.159', 'end': '87.200', 'text': 'that we will also live with him. We know'}, {'start': '84.720', 'end': '90.479', 'text': 'that Christ being raised from the dead'}, {'start': '87.200', 'end': '93.439', 'text': 'will never die again. Death no longer'}, {'start': '90.479', 'end': '96.880', 'text': 'has dominion over him. For the death he'}, {'start': '93.439', 'end': '100.720', 'text': 'died, he died to sin once for all. But'}, {'start': '96.880', 'end': '103.680', 'text': 'the life he lives, he lives to God. So'}, {'start': '100.720', 'end': '108.399', 'text': 'you also must consider yourselves dead'}, {'start': '103.680', 'end': '110.079', 'text': 'to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.'}, {'start': '108.399', 'end': '113.600', 'text': "So that's one of the main things he"}, {'start': '110.079', 'end': '117.280', 'text': 'wants us to understand is that we were'}, {'start': '113.600', 'end': '120.000', 'text': 'in Jesus when he was on the cross. He'}, {'start': '117.280', 'end': '123.600', 'text': 'died on our behalf. But not only did he'}, {'start': '120.000', 'end': '127.119', 'text': 'die on our behalf in the eyes of God, we'}, {'start': '123.600', 'end': '130.560', 'text': 'died as well. We died to our old self.'}, {'start': '127.119', 'end': '132.879', 'text': 'We died to our old nature. And when'}, {'start': '130.560', 'end': '135.640', 'text': "we're buried with him in baptism, that"}, {'start': '132.879', 'end': '138.800', 'text': "is a sign that we've died to our old"}, {'start': '135.640', 'end': '140.680', 'text': "life. And so what he's trying to tell us"}, {'start': '138.800', 'end': '144.879', 'text': 'here is that we should consider'}, {'start': '140.680', 'end': '148.160', 'text': 'ourselves dead to sin and alive to God'}, {'start': '144.879', 'end': '151.440', 'text': "in Christ Jesus. We're dead to sin and"}, {'start': '148.160', 'end': '154.640', 'text': 'alive to God. He also says this, "Let'}, {'start': '151.440', 'end': '157.440', 'text': 'not sin, therefore, reign in your mortal'}, {'start': '154.640', 'end': '159.440', 'text': 'body to make you obey its passions. Do'}, {'start': '157.440', 'end': '161.239', 'text': 'not present your members to sin as'}, {'start': '159.440', 'end': '163.280', 'text': 'instruments of righteous'}, {'start': '161.239', 'end': '165.120', 'text': 'unrighteousness. Do not present your'}, {'start': '163.280', 'end': '167.040', 'text': 'members to sin as instruments of'}, {'start': '165.120', 'end': '170.560', 'text': 'unrighteousness, but present yourselves'}, {'start': '167.040', 'end': '173.599', 'text': 'to God as those who have been brought'}, {'start': '170.560', 'end': '176.560', 'text': 'from death to life, and your members to'}, {'start': '173.599', 'end': '179.760', 'text': 'God as instruments for righteousness,'}, {'start': '176.560', 'end': '182.480', 'text': 'for sin will have no dominion over you,'}, {'start': '179.760', 'end': '185.360', 'text': 'since you are not under law, but under'}, {'start': '182.480', 'end': '188.800', 'text': 'grace. And he spent a whole lot of time'}, {'start': '185.360', 'end': '191.120', 'text': 'explaining to the Jewish believers that'}, {'start': '188.800', 'end': '193.680', 'text': 'they should not be putting their trust'}, {'start': '191.120', 'end': '196.480', 'text': 'and reliance on the law for their'}, {'start': '193.680', 'end': '198.200', 'text': 'relationship with God. That the law was'}, {'start': '196.480', 'end': '200.879', 'text': 'not the source of their'}, {'start': '198.200', 'end': '203.280', 'text': 'righteousness. The law could never'}, {'start': '200.879', 'end': '206.800', 'text': 'impart righteousness to anyone. It could'}, {'start': '203.280', 'end': '209.280', 'text': 'only bring the consciousness of sin and'}, {'start': '206.800', 'end': '211.519', 'text': "put us to death. So he's telling them,"}, {'start': '209.280', 'end': '214.319', 'text': '"Do not rely on the law for your'}, {'start': '211.519', 'end': '217.840', 'text': 'righteousness. rely on Christ because'}, {'start': '214.319', 'end': '222.360', 'text': 'the gospel is the good news that God has'}, {'start': '217.840', 'end': '225.519', 'text': 'given us concerning his son that we are'}, {'start': '222.360', 'end': '227.760', 'text': 'called to belong to Jesus Christ and'}, {'start': '225.519', 'end': '231.040', 'text': "we're called to be saints not through"}, {'start': '227.760', 'end': '233.040', 'text': 'observing the law but through faith in'}, {'start': '231.040', 'end': '235.440', 'text': "the son of god and that's what he's"}, {'start': '233.040', 'end': '238.000', 'text': 'trying to express to them in the earlier'}, {'start': '235.440', 'end': '240.720', 'text': 'part of the letter he says have been we'}, {'start': '238.000', 'end': '242.080', 'text': 'have been brought to death or pardon me'}, {'start': '240.720', 'end': '245.439', 'text': 'he says we have been brought brought'}, {'start': '242.080', 'end': '247.599', 'text': 'from death to life because of what Jesus'}, {'start': '245.439', 'end': '251.200', 'text': 'did on the cross and because Jesus rose'}, {'start': '247.599', 'end': '253.840', 'text': 'from the dead. We are no longer in Adam.'}, {'start': '251.200', 'end': '256.320', 'text': 'We have been changed from being in Adam'}, {'start': '253.840', 'end': '259.120', 'text': 'to being in Christ and now we live'}, {'start': '256.320', 'end': '261.840', 'text': 'because Christ is alive. And he says'}, {'start': '259.120', 'end': '265.840', 'text': 'because of this consider yourselves dead'}, {'start': '261.840', 'end': '267.600', 'text': "to sin and offer your members. And he's"}, {'start': '265.840', 'end': '269.919', 'text': 'talking here about our physical body.'}, {'start': '267.600', 'end': '271.759', 'text': "He's he's talking about our eyes,"}, {'start': '269.919', 'end': '274.240', 'text': 'talking about our ears, talking about'}, {'start': '271.759', 'end': '276.400', 'text': 'our mouth, talking about our hands,'}, {'start': '274.240', 'end': '278.000', 'text': "talking about our feet. That's what he"}, {'start': '276.400', 'end': '280.880', 'text': "means when he says your members. He's"}, {'start': '278.000', 'end': '282.120', 'text': 'even talking about our minds. Offer the'}, {'start': '280.880', 'end': '285.040', 'text': 'parts of'}, {'start': '282.120', 'end': '288.240', 'text': "yourself. We'll say it that way. Offer"}, {'start': '285.040', 'end': '291.360', 'text': 'all the parts of yourself to God as'}, {'start': '288.240', 'end': '294.560', 'text': 'instruments for righteousness. For sin'}, {'start': '291.360', 'end': '297.759', 'text': 'will have no dominion over you since you'}, {'start': '294.560', 'end': '299.320', 'text': 'are not under law but under grace. And'}, {'start': '297.759', 'end': '303.199', 'text': 'this is a very important'}, {'start': '299.320', 'end': '305.520', 'text': 'point. We are not under the law. Now'}, {'start': '303.199', 'end': '307.520', 'text': "that doesn't mean the law no longer"}, {'start': '305.520', 'end': '309.520', 'text': "exists. That doesn't mean that the law"}, {'start': '307.520', 'end': '311.759', 'text': 'no longer has a purpose. It does have a'}, {'start': '309.520', 'end': '314.800', 'text': 'purpose. The same purpose it always has'}, {'start': '311.759', 'end': '317.199', 'text': 'had. And that is to identify sin and to'}, {'start': '314.800', 'end': '319.280', 'text': 'make us conscious of sin. That is the'}, {'start': '317.199', 'end': '323.199', 'text': "purpose of the law. That's all the law"}, {'start': '319.280', 'end': '325.600', 'text': 'can do. Make us conscious of sin. But it'}, {'start': '323.199', 'end': '328.479', 'text': 'does not give us righteousness. The'}, {'start': '325.600', 'end': '331.240', 'text': 'gospel is the power of God for salvation'}, {'start': '328.479', 'end': '335.039', 'text': 'to everyone who believes in Jesus'}, {'start': '331.240', 'end': '338.160', 'text': 'Christ. For in the gospel, a'}, {'start': '335.039', 'end': '341.120', 'text': 'righteousness from God is made known.'}, {'start': '338.160', 'end': '344.160', 'text': 'Apart from the law, to which the law and'}, {'start': '341.120', 'end': '346.880', 'text': 'the prophets testify, this righteousness'}, {'start': '344.160', 'end': '351.199', 'text': 'from God comes through faith in Jesus'}, {'start': '346.880', 'end': '353.120', 'text': 'Christ. to all who believe. So sin will'}, {'start': '351.199', 'end': '355.759', 'text': 'have no dominion over you since you are'}, {'start': '353.120', 'end': '359.759', 'text': 'not under law but under grace. And what'}, {'start': '355.759', 'end': '362.800', 'text': 'is grace? Once again, grace is the favor'}, {'start': '359.759', 'end': '365.360', 'text': "of God. It's not being under the wrath"}, {'start': '362.800', 'end': '368.000', 'text': "of God anymore. It's being under the"}, {'start': '365.360', 'end': '370.440', 'text': 'favor of God. So because of Jesus died'}, {'start': '368.000', 'end': '374.319', 'text': 'on the cross and shed his blood for our'}, {'start': '370.440', 'end': '377.440', 'text': 'sin, he became the propitiation.'}, {'start': '374.319', 'end': '380.639', 'text': 'He is the one who turned aside the wrath'}, {'start': '377.440', 'end': '384.199', 'text': 'of God from us. And he took that wrath'}, {'start': '380.639', 'end': '388.160', 'text': "upon himself. And now we have God's"}, {'start': '384.199', 'end': '391.600', 'text': 'favor because Jesus took away the wrath'}, {'start': '388.160', 'end': '394.479', 'text': 'of God that was justly against us. Jesus'}, {'start': '391.600', 'end': '398.000', 'text': 'took it away through his cross so that'}, {'start': '394.479', 'end': '400.800', 'text': 'now God can have favor on us and be just'}, {'start': '398.000', 'end': '404.360', 'text': 'in doing so. So we are under the favor'}, {'start': '400.800', 'end': '406.960', 'text': 'of God and the favor of God gives us an'}, {'start': '404.360', 'end': '410.400', 'text': "opportunity. It's the opportunity to be"}, {'start': '406.960', 'end': '413.199', 'text': 'be transformed from the likeness of Adam'}, {'start': '410.400', 'end': '417.520', 'text': "to the likeness of Jesus. That's what"}, {'start': '413.199', 'end': '420.919', 'text': "grace is for. Grace is God's favor. It's"}, {'start': '417.520', 'end': '424.319', 'text': 'God giving us an opportunity to be'}, {'start': '420.919', 'end': '428.720', 'text': 'transformed from the image of Adam to'}, {'start': '424.319', 'end': '434.000', 'text': 'the image of Christ. That is why God has'}, {'start': '428.720', 'end': '436.639', 'text': 'given us his grace. Okay. So he says sin'}, {'start': '434.000', 'end': '440.080', 'text': 'will have no dominion over you since you'}, {'start': '436.639', 'end': '442.880', 'text': 'are not under law but under grace. We'}, {'start': '440.080', 'end': '446.240', 'text': 'are to consider ourselves dead to sin'}, {'start': '442.880', 'end': '448.880', 'text': 'and alive to God. We are not to let sin'}, {'start': '446.240', 'end': '451.639', 'text': 'reign in our mortal bodies. Listen, you'}, {'start': '448.880', 'end': '454.880', 'text': 'have a choice. Before you came to Jesus'}, {'start': '451.639', 'end': '458.000', 'text': 'Christ, you were an involuntary slave to'}, {'start': '454.880', 'end': '460.960', 'text': 'sin. You and I both were involuntary'}, {'start': '458.000', 'end': '464.000', 'text': 'slaves to sin and we were objects of'}, {'start': '460.960', 'end': '466.479', 'text': "God's wrath by our very nature. That's"}, {'start': '464.000', 'end': '468.400', 'text': 'how we were before we came to Christ.'}, {'start': '466.479', 'end': '470.880', 'text': "But now that we've come to Christ, we"}, {'start': '468.400', 'end': '472.759', 'text': "are dead to sin and alive to God. We're"}, {'start': '470.880', 'end': '475.360', 'text': 'not to let sin reign in our mortal'}, {'start': '472.759', 'end': '477.440', 'text': 'bodies. He says, "Do you not know that'}, {'start': '475.360', 'end': '480.160', 'text': 'if you present yourselves to anyone as'}, {'start': '477.440', 'end': '482.800', 'text': 'obedient slaves? You are slaves of the'}, {'start': '480.160', 'end': '485.280', 'text': 'one whom you obey, either of sin, which'}, {'start': '482.800', 'end': '487.680', 'text': 'leads to death, or of obedience, which'}, {'start': '485.280', 'end': '490.800', 'text': "leads to righteousness. And I've got to"}, {'start': '487.680', 'end': '492.720', 'text': "remind us here who he's writing this to."}, {'start': '490.800', 'end': '495.199', 'text': "He's not writing this letter to the"}, {'start': '492.720', 'end': '497.919', 'text': "world in general. He's not writing this"}, {'start': '495.199', 'end': '501.360', 'text': 'letter to people who do not yet know'}, {'start': '497.919', 'end': '504.160', 'text': "Jesus Christ. He's writing to believers."}, {'start': '501.360', 'end': '507.120', 'text': "He's writing to me. He's writing to you."}, {'start': '504.160', 'end': '511.039', 'text': "And he's telling us that we are slaves"}, {'start': '507.120', 'end': '515.200', 'text': 'to whomever we offer ourselves to. And'}, {'start': '511.039', 'end': '519.120', 'text': 'we have a choice to offer ourselves to'}, {'start': '515.200', 'end': '522.000', 'text': 'sin and become slaves of sin or to offer'}, {'start': '519.120', 'end': '523.839', 'text': 'ourselves to God and become slaves to'}, {'start': '522.000', 'end': '525.920', 'text': 'righteousness. Do you not know that if'}, {'start': '523.839', 'end': '527.760', 'text': 'you present yourselves to anyone as'}, {'start': '525.920', 'end': '530.080', 'text': 'obedient slaves, you are slaves of the'}, {'start': '527.760', 'end': '532.959', 'text': 'one to whom you obey, either of sin,'}, {'start': '530.080', 'end': '534.800', 'text': 'which leads to death, or of obedience,'}, {'start': '532.959', 'end': '537.440', 'text': 'which leads to righteousness. And this'}, {'start': '534.800', 'end': '540.800', 'text': "is still true today. It's just as much"}, {'start': '537.440', 'end': '543.360', 'text': 'true after we come to Jesus as it was'}, {'start': '540.800', 'end': '545.760', 'text': "true before we came to Jesus. So what's"}, {'start': '543.360', 'end': '549.040', 'text': 'the difference? The difference is before'}, {'start': '545.760', 'end': '551.360', 'text': "we came to Jesus, we didn't have grace."}, {'start': '549.040', 'end': '553.440', 'text': "We didn't have favor. We were under the"}, {'start': '551.360', 'end': '556.480', 'text': 'wrath of God. We brought nature objects'}, {'start': '553.440', 'end': '560.000', 'text': 'of wrath. But now when we come to Jesus,'}, {'start': '556.480', 'end': '562.480', 'text': 'we have grace. We have an opportunity to'}, {'start': '560.000', 'end': '565.839', 'text': 'be transformed from the image of Adam'}, {'start': '562.480', 'end': '569.279', 'text': 'into the image of Christ. To be set free'}, {'start': '565.839', 'end': '572.320', 'text': 'from involuntary slavery to sin and to'}, {'start': '569.279', 'end': '576.560', 'text': 'have the opportunity to offer ourselves'}, {'start': '572.320', 'end': '579.680', 'text': 'as slaves to God, either of sin, which'}, {'start': '576.560', 'end': '582.000', 'text': 'leads to death, or of obedience with le'}, {'start': '579.680', 'end': '585.640', 'text': 'which leads to righteousness. And I said'}, {'start': '582.000', 'end': '589.080', 'text': 'in a previous episode, there are no free'}, {'start': '585.640', 'end': '592.880', 'text': 'agents in the kingdom of God. No free'}, {'start': '589.080', 'end': '595.440', 'text': "agents. We are not cut loose. We're not"}, {'start': '592.880', 'end': '598.160', 'text': 'foot loose and fancy free. Just because'}, {'start': '595.440', 'end': '599.839', 'text': "we've confessed Jesus Christ as Lord,"}, {'start': '598.160', 'end': '602.240', 'text': "just because we've been forgiven of our"}, {'start': '599.839', 'end': '604.480', 'text': "sins by his blood, that doesn't mean now"}, {'start': '602.240', 'end': '607.040', 'text': "we're free to live however we please."}, {'start': '604.480', 'end': '609.279', 'text': "that we're just free to control our own"}, {'start': '607.040', 'end': '611.279', 'text': 'lives and make all our own decisions and'}, {'start': '609.279', 'end': '615.000', 'text': 'and just do whatever we feel like doing.'}, {'start': '611.279', 'end': '618.640', 'text': 'No, we transfer from the kingdom of'}, {'start': '615.000', 'end': '622.000', 'text': 'darkness into the kingdom of light. We'}, {'start': '618.640', 'end': '625.680', 'text': 'transfer from the world into the kingdom'}, {'start': '622.000', 'end': '630.079', 'text': "of God's dear son. And we transfer from"}, {'start': '625.680', 'end': '631.680', 'text': 'being slaves of sin to being slaves of'}, {'start': '630.079', 'end': '634.800', 'text': "righteousness. And that's what he's"}, {'start': '631.680', 'end': '637.519', 'text': 'saying here. All right. But thanks be to'}, {'start': '634.800', 'end': '640.240', 'text': 'God that though you were once slaves of'}, {'start': '637.519', 'end': '642.640', 'text': 'sin, you have become obedient from the'}, {'start': '640.240', 'end': '644.640', 'text': 'heart to the standard of teaching to'}, {'start': '642.640', 'end': '647.680', 'text': 'which you were committed, and having'}, {'start': '644.640', 'end': '651.720', 'text': 'been set free from sin, have become'}, {'start': '647.680', 'end': '654.720', 'text': "slaves of righteousness. So we're"}, {'start': '651.720', 'end': '658.399', 'text': 'servants, however you look at it. We are'}, {'start': '654.720', 'end': '660.560', 'text': 'either servants to sin or we are'}, {'start': '658.399', 'end': '662.880', 'text': 'servants of God. Those are the only two'}, {'start': '660.560', 'end': '666.160', 'text': 'choices you have. Those are the only two'}, {'start': '662.880', 'end': '670.720', 'text': 'choices I have. To be a servant of sin'}, {'start': '666.160', 'end': '673.519', 'text': 'or to be a servant of God. But grace'}, {'start': '670.720', 'end': '677.200', 'text': 'gives us the freedom and gives us the'}, {'start': '673.519', 'end': '680.560', 'text': 'ability and gives us the opportunity to'}, {'start': '677.200', 'end': '683.200', 'text': 'choose to be slaves to God, to choose to'}, {'start': '680.560', 'end': '686.720', 'text': 'be slaves of righteousness. That is the'}, {'start': '683.200', 'end': '687.880', 'text': "beauty of grace. Grace doesn't free us"}, {'start': '686.720', 'end': '691.360', 'text': 'from all'}, {'start': '687.880', 'end': '694.399', 'text': "obligation of how we live. No, that's"}, {'start': '691.360', 'end': '697.120', 'text': 'not what grace does. Grace frees us from'}, {'start': '694.399', 'end': '700.079', 'text': 'slavery to sin and gives us an'}, {'start': '697.120', 'end': '703.519', 'text': 'opportunity and gives us a privilege to'}, {'start': '700.079', 'end': '706.160', 'text': 'offer ourselves as slaves to God. And'}, {'start': '703.519', 'end': '708.959', 'text': 'not only that, to receive the gift of'}, {'start': '706.160', 'end': '711.839', 'text': 'the Holy Spirit so the Holy Spirit can'}, {'start': '708.959', 'end': '714.959', 'text': 'come alongside and help us to give the'}, {'start': '711.839', 'end': '718.160', 'text': 'members of our bodies as slaves to God'}, {'start': '714.959', 'end': '720.800', 'text': 'in righteousness and in holiness. We'}, {'start': '718.160', 'end': '724.320', 'text': 'have become slaves of righteousness.'}, {'start': '720.800', 'end': '727.279', 'text': 'Okay? We are no longer slaves to sin. We'}, {'start': '724.320', 'end': '729.040', 'text': 'are slaves of righteousness. But now'}, {'start': '727.279', 'end': '731.600', 'text': 'that you have been set free from sin and'}, {'start': '729.040', 'end': '735.360', 'text': 'have become slaves of God, the fruit you'}, {'start': '731.600', 'end': '738.240', 'text': 'get leads to sanctification and its end'}, {'start': '735.360', 'end': '741.279', 'text': 'eternal life. For the wages of sin is'}, {'start': '738.240', 'end': '744.000', 'text': 'death, but the free gift of God is'}, {'start': '741.279', 'end': '746.480', 'text': 'eternal life. Listen, even though you'}, {'start': '744.000', 'end': '748.720', 'text': 'have confessed Jesus as Lord, even'}, {'start': '746.480', 'end': '750.399', 'text': 'though your sins have been forgiven,'}, {'start': '748.720', 'end': '753.440', 'text': "even though you've been washed in the"}, {'start': '750.399', 'end': '756.920', 'text': 'blood of the lamb, if you continue to'}, {'start': '753.440', 'end': '760.040', 'text': 'serve sin voluntarily now, not'}, {'start': '756.920', 'end': '763.519', 'text': 'involuntarily, but if you voluntarily'}, {'start': '760.040', 'end': '767.839', 'text': 'continue to offer yourself as a slave to'}, {'start': '763.519', 'end': '771.120', 'text': 'sin, you will die. You will die. All'}, {'start': '767.839', 'end': '775.200', 'text': 'right? For the wages of sin is death,'}, {'start': '771.120', 'end': '778.720', 'text': 'but the free gift of God is eternal life'}, {'start': '775.200', 'end': '782.240', 'text': 'in Christ Jesus our Lord. And what is'}, {'start': '778.720', 'end': '783.839', 'text': 'eternal life? Eternal life. Jesus'}, {'start': '782.240', 'end': '786.880', 'text': 'defined it. Let me see. I thought I had'}, {'start': '783.839', 'end': '791.079', 'text': 'it here. All right, there we go. Whoops.'}, {'start': '786.880', 'end': '794.000', 'text': 'All right, one more. Hang with me,'}, {'start': '791.079', 'end': '797.360', 'text': 'folks. So, we are set free from slavery'}, {'start': '794.000', 'end': '799.680', 'text': 'to sin. We are the slaves of God now. He'}, {'start': '797.360', 'end': '802.399', 'text': "is our master. That's what it means for"}, {'start': '799.680', 'end': '804.000', 'text': "Jesus to be Lord. He's our master. We"}, {'start': '802.399', 'end': '806.000', 'text': "owe our lives to him. And we'll we'll"}, {'start': '804.000', 'end': '808.880', 'text': 'get to that here a little later, too. We'}, {'start': '806.000', 'end': '811.920', 'text': 'are slaves of God. And eternal life,'}, {'start': '808.880', 'end': '815.839', 'text': 'this is the words of Jesus in John 17:3.'}, {'start': '811.920', 'end': '818.320', 'text': 'Eternal life is knowing the one true God'}, {'start': '815.839', 'end': '821.440', 'text': 'and Jesus Christ whom he has sent. I'}, {'start': '818.320', 'end': '824.680', 'text': 'want to say that again. Eternal life is'}, {'start': '821.440', 'end': '827.839', 'text': 'knowing the one true God and Jesus'}, {'start': '824.680', 'end': '831.680', 'text': 'Christ whom he has sent. So eternal life'}, {'start': '827.839', 'end': '835.360', 'text': 'is not just a length of life. Eternal'}, {'start': '831.680', 'end': '839.519', 'text': 'life is not just a neverending life.'}, {'start': '835.360', 'end': '843.720', 'text': 'Eternal life is a relationship. Eternal'}, {'start': '839.519', 'end': '846.880', 'text': 'life is knowledge. experiential'}, {'start': '843.720', 'end': '849.839', 'text': 'knowledge, not head knowledge, but'}, {'start': '846.880', 'end': '854.160', 'text': 'experiential knowledge of the one true'}, {'start': '849.839', 'end': '857.920', 'text': 'God and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.'}, {'start': '854.160', 'end': '860.320', 'text': 'All right? So, we are debtors to the'}, {'start': '857.920', 'end': '862.399', 'text': 'Holy Spirit who gives us life. And'}, {'start': '860.320', 'end': '864.639', 'text': "that's what we talked about last night,"}, {'start': '862.399', 'end': '867.519', 'text': 'how that we have an obligation. We are'}, {'start': '864.639', 'end': '870.320', 'text': "debtors, but not to sin. We're not"}, {'start': '867.519', 'end': '872.320', 'text': 'debtors to sin to live in sin, but we'}, {'start': '870.320', 'end': '875.120', 'text': 'are debtors to the Holy Spirit who gives'}, {'start': '872.320', 'end': '879.199', 'text': 'us life. For those who are led by the'}, {'start': '875.120', 'end': '882.399', 'text': 'spirit of God, they are the sons of God.'}, {'start': '879.199', 'end': '884.000', 'text': "Okay, now we're ready to get into our"}, {'start': '882.399', 'end': '886.560', 'text': 'verses tonight. And I said verses,'}, {'start': '884.000', 'end': '888.720', 'text': "didn't I? Man, I'm in trouble. We get"}, {'start': '886.560', 'end': '891.120', 'text': "now we're into our our our passage to"}, {'start': '888.720', 'end': '893.680', 'text': 'study tonight. And I said, "This is what'}, {'start': '891.120', 'end': '896.160', 'text': "Paul's been aiming for to get to this"}, {'start': '893.680', 'end': '898.800', 'text': 'place right here." 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My'}, {'start': '1065.280', 'end': '1071.840', 'text': 'ears belong to you, God. My eyes belong'}, {'start': '1068.720', 'end': '1076.000', 'text': 'to you, God. My mouth belongs to you,'}, {'start': '1071.840', 'end': '1080.640', 'text': 'God. My hands belong to you, God. All'}, {'start': '1076.000', 'end': '1082.960', 'text': 'the other parts of my body belong to'}, {'start': '1080.640', 'end': '1086.280', 'text': "you. And that's what he's talking about"}, {'start': '1082.960', 'end': '1089.520', 'text': 'here to present your bodies as a living'}, {'start': '1086.280', 'end': '1092.919', 'text': 'sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God.'}, {'start': '1089.520', 'end': '1096.080', 'text': 'And then he calls it your spiritual'}, {'start': '1092.919', 'end': '1100.080', 'text': 'worship. This is worship, friends.'}, {'start': '1096.080', 'end': '1103.760', 'text': 'Worship is not singing songs. Worship is'}, {'start': '1100.080', 'end': '1105.919', 'text': 'not jumping up and down. Worship is not'}, {'start': '1103.760', 'end': '1110.240', 'text': 'sitting quietly with your head bowed'}, {'start': '1105.919', 'end': '1113.360', 'text': 'silently. Worship is offering the'}, {'start': '1110.240', 'end': '1117.360', 'text': 'members of your body as a living'}, {'start': '1113.360', 'end': '1119.760', 'text': 'sacrifice to God. That is spiritual'}, {'start': '1117.360', 'end': '1123.160', 'text': "worship. And that's the kind of worship"}, {'start': '1119.760', 'end': '1126.160', 'text': 'that God wants. Jesus said, "God is'}, {'start': '1123.160', 'end': '1130.160', 'text': 'spirit and they that worship him must'}, {'start': '1126.160', 'end': '1132.960', 'text': 'worship him in spirit and in truth. For'}, {'start': '1130.160', 'end': '1137.039', 'text': 'those are the kind of worshippers the'}, {'start': '1132.960', 'end': '1139.760', 'text': 'father seeks." 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We need to have'}, {'start': '1321.919', 'end': '1327.159', 'text': 'our minds renewed by the Holy Spirit so'}, {'start': '1324.799', 'end': '1330.559', 'text': 'that not only are we set free from'}, {'start': '1327.159', 'end': '1334.559', 'text': 'involuntary slavery to sin, but we are'}, {'start': '1330.559', 'end': '1338.799', 'text': 'also set free from the power and the p'}, {'start': '1334.559', 'end': '1341.840', 'text': 'and the practice of sin. 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The law is not our'}, {'start': '1368.240', 'end': '1372.559', 'text': "teacher anymore. Well, who's our"}, {'start': '1369.679', 'end': '1376.159', 'text': 'teacher? The Holy Spirit is our teacher.'}, {'start': '1372.559', 'end': '1378.880', 'text': 'The Holy Spirit leads us and guides us.'}, {'start': '1376.159', 'end': '1381.679', 'text': "We walk in the spirit so that we won't"}, {'start': '1378.880', 'end': '1384.640', 'text': 'fulfill the lust of the flesh. Those who'}, {'start': '1381.679', 'end': '1388.520', 'text': 'are led by the spirit of God, they are'}, {'start': '1384.640', 'end': '1391.440', 'text': "the sons of God. 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When it's"}, {'start': '1435.200', 'end': '1442.000', 'text': "not, then that's when we lean on the"}, {'start': '1437.840', 'end': '1444.880', 'text': 'Holy Spirit. By testing, you may discern'}, {'start': '1442.000', 'end': '1448.320', 'text': 'what is the will of God, what is good'}, {'start': '1444.880', 'end': '1450.240', 'text': 'and acceptable and perfect. For by the'}, {'start': '1448.320', 'end': '1453.120', 'text': 'grace given to me, I say to everyone'}, {'start': '1450.240', 'end': '1455.600', 'text': 'among you, not to think of himself more'}, {'start': '1453.120', 'end': '1458.720', 'text': 'highly than he ought, but to think with'}, {'start': '1455.600', 'end': '1460.720', 'text': "sober judgment, that's serious thinking,"}, {'start': '1458.720', 'end': '1463.600', 'text': 'each according to the measure of faith'}, {'start': '1460.720', 'end': '1465.919', 'text': 'that God has assigned. For as in one'}, {'start': '1463.600', 'end': '1467.960', 'text': 'body we have many members, and the'}, {'start': '1465.919', 'end': '1471.120', 'text': 'members do not all have the same'}, {'start': '1467.960', 'end': '1474.960', 'text': 'function, so we though many are one body'}, {'start': '1471.120', 'end': '1478.919', 'text': 'in Christ, and individually members of'}, {'start': '1474.960', 'end': '1484.000', 'text': 'one another. Listen, my hand is not my'}, {'start': '1478.919', 'end': '1487.520', 'text': 'foot. My ear is not my eye. My mouth is'}, {'start': '1484.000', 'end': '1489.919', 'text': 'is not my stomach. We have different'}, {'start': '1487.520', 'end': '1493.440', 'text': 'parts of our body, different members of'}, {'start': '1489.919', 'end': '1497.360', 'text': 'our body. But all of them still together'}, {'start': '1493.440', 'end': '1500.240', 'text': 'are us. One person, one body. So in'}, {'start': '1497.360', 'end': '1502.240', 'text': 'Christ, there are many members. Every'}, {'start': '1500.240', 'end': '1505.279', 'text': 'believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is a'}, {'start': '1502.240', 'end': '1507.880', 'text': 'member of the body of Christ. and the'}, {'start': '1505.279', 'end': '1511.559', 'text': 'members do not all have the same'}, {'start': '1507.880', 'end': '1514.080', 'text': 'function. Listen, the goal is not'}, {'start': '1511.559', 'end': '1517.840', 'text': "uniformity. That isn't the goal."}, {'start': '1514.080', 'end': '1520.400', 'text': 'Uniformity means identical, just'}, {'start': '1517.840', 'end': '1522.080', 'text': "identical to each other. You can't tell"}, {'start': '1520.400', 'end': '1524.880', 'text': "one. If you seen one, you've seen them"}, {'start': '1522.080', 'end': '1526.720', 'text': "all. That is uniformity. That isn't what"}, {'start': '1524.880', 'end': '1529.760', 'text': 'the Holy Spirit is attempting to'}, {'start': '1526.720', 'end': '1531.840', 'text': 'accomplish in the church or accomplish'}, {'start': '1529.760', 'end': '1534.600', 'text': "in our life. What he's attempting to"}, {'start': '1531.840', 'end': '1538.080', 'text': 'accomplish is unity. And unity is'}, {'start': '1534.600', 'end': '1541.039', 'text': 'different from uniformity. We may get to'}, {'start': '1538.080', 'end': '1543.600', 'text': 'that a little later as well. All right.'}, {'start': '1541.039', 'end': '1546.679', 'text': 'So though we though many are one body in'}, {'start': '1543.600', 'end': '1550.000', 'text': 'Christ and individually members one of'}, {'start': '1546.679', 'end': '1552.640', 'text': 'another, having gifts that differ'}, {'start': '1550.000', 'end': '1555.120', 'text': "according to the grace given us. We're"}, {'start': '1552.640', 'end': '1558.480', 'text': 'not all given the same gifts either. Let'}, {'start': '1555.120', 'end': '1562.159', 'text': 'us use them. If prophecy, in proportion'}, {'start': '1558.480', 'end': '1565.039', 'text': 'to our faith. If service, in our'}, {'start': '1562.159', 'end': '1568.120', 'text': 'serving. The one who teaches, in his'}, {'start': '1565.039', 'end': '1571.799', 'text': 'teaching. The one who exhorts in his'}, {'start': '1568.120', 'end': '1575.520', 'text': 'exhortation. The one who contributes in'}, {'start': '1571.799', 'end': '1578.600', 'text': 'generosity. The one who leads with zeal.'}, {'start': '1575.520', 'end': '1581.120', 'text': 'The one who does acts of mercy with'}, {'start': '1578.600', 'end': '1585.360', 'text': 'cheerfulness. And then he says this,'}, {'start': '1581.120', 'end': '1586.960', 'text': '"Let agape be genuine." Now hold on a'}, {'start': '1585.360', 'end': '1588.960', 'text': "minute. That wasn't the word you were"}, {'start': '1586.960', 'end': '1591.360', 'text': "expecting, was it? Well, there's a"}, {'start': '1588.960', 'end': '1594.240', 'text': "reason that I use that word. And I'm"}, {'start': '1591.360', 'end': '1598.880', 'text': 'going to show you here in a minute why.'}, {'start': '1594.240', 'end': '1602.400', 'text': 'What is agape? Agape is a verb, not a'}, {'start': '1598.880', 'end': '1606.559', 'text': 'noun. It is a word of action, not a word'}, {'start': '1602.400', 'end': '1608.760', 'text': 'of identification. Agape is compassion.'}, {'start': '1606.559', 'end': '1611.320', 'text': 'What is compassion?'}, {'start': '1608.760', 'end': '1614.799', 'text': 'Compassion means to be moved with'}, {'start': '1611.320', 'end': '1618.080', 'text': 'feeling to meet a need. Compassion is'}, {'start': '1614.799', 'end': '1620.360', 'text': 'not sympathy. Sympathy means you can'}, {'start': '1618.080', 'end': '1624.159', 'text': 'understand what a person is feeling.'}, {'start': '1620.360', 'end': '1627.600', 'text': 'Okay? Compassion is the willingness to'}, {'start': '1624.159', 'end': '1632.000', 'text': 'relieve the suffering of another person.'}, {'start': '1627.600', 'end': '1634.159', 'text': "So he doesn't call us to sympathy. He"}, {'start': '1632.000', 'end': '1636.640', 'text': 'calls us to compassion. One of the'}, {'start': '1634.159', 'end': '1639.360', 'text': 'greatest examples of this is in what we'}, {'start': '1636.640', 'end': '1641.840', 'text': 'have come to know as the good Samaritan.'}, {'start': '1639.360', 'end': '1643.840', 'text': 'In the story of the good Samaritan where'}, {'start': '1641.840', 'end': '1646.799', 'text': 'a man had fallen among robbers on the'}, {'start': '1643.840', 'end': '1649.919', 'text': 'road from Jerusalem to Jericho. A priest'}, {'start': '1646.799', 'end': '1652.480', 'text': 'passes by off other side of the road. A'}, {'start': '1649.919', 'end': '1655.279', 'text': 'Levite passes by on the other side of'}, {'start': '1652.480', 'end': '1658.000', 'text': "the road. Jesus doesn't judge the reason"}, {'start': '1655.279', 'end': '1659.600', 'text': 'why they passed or condemn them. He just'}, {'start': '1658.000', 'end': '1663.679', 'text': "simply takes notes. That's what they"}, {'start': '1659.600', 'end': '1666.320', 'text': 'did. But a Samaritan sees the man lying'}, {'start': '1663.679', 'end': '1669.760', 'text': 'on the road and he has compassion on'}, {'start': '1666.320', 'end': '1671.840', 'text': 'him. because of his compassion, he is'}, {'start': '1669.760', 'end': '1674.880', 'text': 'willing to relieve the suffering of the'}, {'start': '1671.840', 'end': '1677.360', 'text': 'other person. And not only that, he was'}, {'start': '1674.880', 'end': '1679.600', 'text': 'willing to take the risk that there'}, {'start': '1677.360', 'end': '1682.960', 'text': 'might be robbers waiting behind a tree'}, {'start': '1679.600', 'end': '1686.159', 'text': 'somewhere for him to stop and to go over'}, {'start': '1682.960', 'end': '1689.360', 'text': 'there and to attack him as well. So, he'}, {'start': '1686.159', 'end': '1691.919', 'text': 'was willing to take a risk. Agape is'}, {'start': '1689.360', 'end': '1694.880', 'text': 'willing to take a risk. You notice how'}, {'start': '1691.919', 'end': '1697.799', 'text': "there's no ooey, gooey, mushy feelings"}, {'start': '1694.880', 'end': '1702.240', 'text': 'involved here. We are called to agape'}, {'start': '1697.799', 'end': '1705.159', 'text': 'God. We are called to agape one another.'}, {'start': '1702.240', 'end': '1707.360', 'text': 'That means we are called to be'}, {'start': '1705.159', 'end': '1709.360', 'text': 'compassionate. We are called to be'}, {'start': '1707.360', 'end': '1712.559', 'text': 'willing to relieve the sufferings of'}, {'start': '1709.360', 'end': '1715.200', 'text': 'others. That means we are willing to'}, {'start': '1712.559', 'end': '1718.880', 'text': 'take risks. All right? And not only'}, {'start': '1715.200', 'end': '1720.880', 'text': 'that, agape spends itself on behalf of'}, {'start': '1718.880', 'end': '1723.520', 'text': 'others. Not only did the good Samaritan'}, {'start': '1720.880', 'end': '1726.720', 'text': "stop and bind up the guy's wound and"}, {'start': '1723.520', 'end': '1728.320', 'text': 'disinfect the wounds and bandage them'}, {'start': '1726.720', 'end': '1731.200', 'text': 'with what he had of that day, which is'}, {'start': '1728.320', 'end': '1734.039', 'text': 'oil. Not only did he did do that, he'}, {'start': '1731.200', 'end': '1736.559', 'text': 'took the man to a safe spot on his own'}, {'start': '1734.039', 'end': '1738.640', 'text': 'donkey. And he put him in an inn and he'}, {'start': '1736.559', 'end': '1741.039', 'text': 'paid for the inn. And then he told the'}, {'start': '1738.640', 'end': '1742.880', 'text': 'inkeeper, "If it cost you anything more'}, {'start': '1741.039', 'end': '1745.760', 'text': 'between now and the time I get back,'}, {'start': '1742.880', 'end': '1749.279', 'text': "just keep tabs on it and I'll pay you"}, {'start': '1745.760', 'end': '1753.559', 'text': 'for whatever it cost you." So agape'}, {'start': '1749.279', 'end': '1756.159', 'text': 'means it spends itself on behalf of'}, {'start': '1753.559', 'end': '1759.120', 'text': 'others. So what does that have to do'}, {'start': '1756.159', 'end': '1761.360', 'text': 'with our scripture here tonight? Well,'}, {'start': '1759.120', 'end': '1764.760', 'text': 'Paul instructs them, both the Jewish'}, {'start': '1761.360', 'end': '1768.159', 'text': 'believers and the gentile believers, let'}, {'start': '1764.760', 'end': '1771.720', 'text': 'agape be genuine. And this is part of'}, {'start': '1768.159', 'end': '1774.240', 'text': 'our spiritual worship as well. This is'}, {'start': '1771.720', 'end': '1777.039', 'text': 'actually what we do with our members'}, {'start': '1774.240', 'end': '1779.919', 'text': 'when when we offer our members as a'}, {'start': '1777.039', 'end': '1782.880', 'text': 'spiritual sacrifice and worship to God.'}, {'start': '1779.919', 'end': '1786.600', 'text': 'This is what we do with our members when'}, {'start': '1782.880', 'end': '1790.480', 'text': 'we offer them to God. We let agape be'}, {'start': '1786.600', 'end': '1793.679', 'text': 'genuine. We abhore what is evil. We hold'}, {'start': '1790.480', 'end': '1796.640', 'text': 'fast to what is good. We agape one'}, {'start': '1793.679', 'end': '1799.279', 'text': 'another with brotherly affection. We'}, {'start': '1796.640', 'end': '1803.200', 'text': 'outdo one another in showing honor.'}, {'start': '1799.279', 'end': '1806.720', 'text': "We're not slothful in zeal, but fervent"}, {'start': '1803.200', 'end': '1812.159', 'text': "in spirit serving the Lord. I mean, it's"}, {'start': '1806.720', 'end': '1817.200', 'text': 'not like, "Oh, well, I guess so if I'}, {'start': '1812.159', 'end': '1818.480', 'text': 'have to." No. Fervent in spirit. Lord,'}, {'start': '1817.200', 'end': '1820.880', 'text': 'you mean to tell me I have an'}, {'start': '1818.480', 'end': '1822.559', 'text': 'opportunity to serve you today? I have'}, {'start': '1820.880', 'end': '1825.679', 'text': 'an opportunity to offer the members of'}, {'start': '1822.559', 'end': '1828.320', 'text': 'my body in service to you, and you'}, {'start': '1825.679', 'end': '1831.200', 'text': 'accept that as an act of worship.'}, {'start': '1828.320', 'end': '1833.279', 'text': "Hallelujah. I'm ready to go. Let's go,"}, {'start': '1831.200', 'end': '1837.080', 'text': "Father. That's what he's talking about"}, {'start': '1833.279', 'end': '1840.559', 'text': 'here. Rejoice in hope. Be patient in'}, {'start': '1837.080', 'end': '1843.360', 'text': 'tribulation. Be constant in prayer.'}, {'start': '1840.559', 'end': '1845.440', 'text': 'Contribute to the needs of the saints.'}, {'start': '1843.360', 'end': '1847.679', 'text': 'Listen, we should be helping one'}, {'start': '1845.440', 'end': '1850.240', 'text': 'another. And later on down the road,'}, {'start': '1847.679', 'end': '1852.799', 'text': "we're going to get into to New Testament"}, {'start': '1850.240', 'end': '1855.520', 'text': 'giving and receiving, New Testament'}, {'start': '1852.799', 'end': '1858.640', 'text': "seowing and reaping. But he's all he's"}, {'start': '1855.520', 'end': '1861.039', 'text': "he's already mentioned here that here at"}, {'start': '1858.640', 'end': '1863.600', 'text': 'the top the one who contributes some'}, {'start': '1861.039', 'end': '1865.200', 'text': 'people have the gift of giving. Now that'}, {'start': '1863.600', 'end': '1867.200', 'text': "doesn't mean that the only ones who"}, {'start': '1865.200', 'end': '1868.559', 'text': 'should give are the ones who have the'}, {'start': '1867.200', 'end': '1871.039', 'text': "gift of giving. That's not what that's"}, {'start': '1868.559', 'end': '1874.200', 'text': 'saying. But some people have are'}, {'start': '1871.039', 'end': '1877.600', 'text': 'especially gifted to give and they'}, {'start': '1874.200', 'end': '1879.279', 'text': 'should contribute in generosity. But'}, {'start': '1877.600', 'end': '1881.200', 'text': 'then he tells all of us down here'}, {'start': '1879.279', 'end': '1883.120', 'text': 'before. I mean down at up at the top'}, {'start': '1881.200', 'end': '1886.960', 'text': "that's somebody who has received by"}, {'start': '1883.120', 'end': '1888.399', 'text': "God's grace a gift to contribute. Okay,"}, {'start': '1886.960', 'end': '1890.159', 'text': "that's a gift they've received by the"}, {'start': '1888.399', 'end': '1892.799', 'text': 'grace of God. But down here at the'}, {'start': '1890.159', 'end': '1895.440', 'text': 'bottom, this is talking about everyone.'}, {'start': '1892.799', 'end': '1898.080', 'text': 'This is talking about all of us, rich or'}, {'start': '1895.440', 'end': '1901.120', 'text': 'poor, no matter what. We are to'}, {'start': '1898.080', 'end': '1904.799', 'text': 'contribute to the needs of the saints'}, {'start': '1901.120', 'end': '1907.279', 'text': 'and seek to show hospitality.'}, {'start': '1904.799', 'end': '1909.919', 'text': 'He says, "Bless those who persecute you.'}, {'start': '1907.279', 'end': '1913.279', 'text': 'Bless and do not curse them. Rejoice'}, {'start': '1909.919', 'end': '1915.919', 'text': 'with those who rejoice. Weep with those'}, {'start': '1913.279', 'end': '1917.159', 'text': 'who weep." You see, that\'s that\'s part'}, {'start': '1915.919', 'end': '1921.360', 'text': 'of the'}, {'start': '1917.159', 'end': '1923.039', 'text': 'compassion. You you you share in what'}, {'start': '1921.360', 'end': '1926.080', 'text': "they're going through. You share in the"}, {'start': '1923.039', 'end': '1928.240', 'text': 'suffering. You share in the loss. You'}, {'start': '1926.080', 'end': '1930.320', 'text': 'share in the need. But then you go'}, {'start': '1928.240', 'end': '1932.480', 'text': 'beyond that. And by the power of the'}, {'start': '1930.320', 'end': '1935.600', 'text': 'Holy Spirit and what God provides you'}, {'start': '1932.480', 'end': '1937.679', 'text': 'with, you help meet the need. You help'}, {'start': '1935.600', 'end': '1940.600', 'text': 'alleviate the need in the name of the'}, {'start': '1937.679', 'end': '1943.840', 'text': 'Lord. All right? Rejoice with those who'}, {'start': '1940.600', 'end': '1946.880', 'text': 'rejoice. Weep with those who weep. Live'}, {'start': '1943.840', 'end': '1948.320', 'text': 'in harmony with one another. Tell you'}, {'start': '1946.880', 'end': '1950.720', 'text': "what, that's more important than having"}, {'start': '1948.320', 'end': '1953.760', 'text': 'all our doctrinal eyes and tees dotted'}, {'start': '1950.720', 'end': '1955.679', 'text': 'and and crossed. He says, "Live in'}, {'start': '1953.760', 'end': '1958.399', 'text': 'harmony with one another." Remember,'}, {'start': '1955.679', 'end': '1960.159', 'text': "it's not about uniformity. It's about"}, {'start': '1958.399', 'end': '1964.840', 'text': 'unity. Well, how do you get unity'}, {'start': '1960.159', 'end': '1967.840', 'text': 'without uniformity? When love covers a'}, {'start': '1964.840', 'end': '1969.519', 'text': 'multitude of sins. I may not be perfect'}, {'start': '1967.840', 'end': '1971.919', 'text': 'in my doctrine. You may not be perfect'}, {'start': '1969.519', 'end': '1974.480', 'text': 'in your doctrine. But we share a common'}, {'start': '1971.919', 'end': '1976.320', 'text': 'faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We know'}, {'start': '1974.480', 'end': '1978.080', 'text': 'that he died for our sins according to'}, {'start': '1976.320', 'end': '1979.760', 'text': 'the scriptures. We know that he was'}, {'start': '1978.080', 'end': '1981.519', 'text': 'buried. We know that he rose again the'}, {'start': '1979.760', 'end': '1983.200', 'text': 'third day according to the scriptures.'}, {'start': '1981.519', 'end': '1985.440', 'text': 'We know that we have redemption through'}, {'start': '1983.200', 'end': '1988.480', 'text': "his blood. We know that we're justified"}, {'start': '1985.440', 'end': '1991.399', 'text': 'by faith. and we place our trust and our'}, {'start': '1988.480', 'end': '1994.720', 'text': 'confidence in him. And if we share that'}, {'start': '1991.399', 'end': '1997.200', 'text': 'faith with one another, then we have a'}, {'start': '1994.720', 'end': '1999.360', 'text': 'basis for unity. But what about what you'}, {'start': '1997.200', 'end': '2001.600', 'text': "believe about communion? Doesn't have"}, {'start': '1999.360', 'end': '2003.919', 'text': 'anything to do with unity. What about'}, {'start': '2001.600', 'end': '2006.480', 'text': 'what you believe about water baptism?'}, {'start': '2003.919', 'end': '2007.760', 'text': "Doesn't have anything to do with unity."}, {'start': '2006.480', 'end': '2008.960', 'text': 'Well, what do you believe about this?'}, {'start': '2007.760', 'end': '2010.559', 'text': 'What do you believe about that? What do'}, {'start': '2008.960', 'end': '2013.640', 'text': 'you believe about the other thing?'}, {'start': '2010.559', 'end': '2016.039', 'text': "Doesn't have anything to do with unity."}, {'start': '2013.640', 'end': '2020.600', 'text': 'Unity is based'}, {'start': '2016.039', 'end': '2025.120', 'text': 'around the identity of the Lord Jesus'}, {'start': '2020.600', 'end': '2028.000', 'text': 'Christ and our faith and our commitment'}, {'start': '2025.120', 'end': '2031.279', 'text': 'to him. Hallelujah to the lamb of God.'}, {'start': '2028.000', 'end': '2033.480', 'text': "All right. Do not beaughty. Don't think"}, {'start': '2031.279', 'end': '2036.799', 'text': "you're better than other people. You're"}, {'start': '2033.480', 'end': '2039.519', 'text': "not. I'm not either. But associate with"}, {'start': '2036.799', 'end': '2043.679', 'text': 'the lowly. Never be wise in your own'}, {'start': '2039.519', 'end': '2047.039', 'text': 'sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but'}, {'start': '2043.679', 'end': '2048.560', 'text': 'give thought to do what is honorable in'}, {'start': '2047.039', 'end': '2051.520', 'text': 'the sight of all. And see, this is where'}, {'start': '2048.560', 'end': '2055.040', 'text': 'a lot of us fall short sometimes. We we'}, {'start': '2051.520', 'end': '2057.280', 'text': 'get so individualistic in our faith that'}, {'start': '2055.040', 'end': '2058.800', 'text': "we think, well, it doesn't matter. Other"}, {'start': '2057.280', 'end': '2062.000', 'text': "people doesn't matter. All it matters is"}, {'start': '2058.800', 'end': '2064.639', 'text': 'me and Jesus. I wonder our song is just'}, {'start': '2062.000', 'end': '2067.919', 'text': "Jesus and me. No, it's not just Jesus"}, {'start': '2064.639', 'end': '2072.960', 'text': "and you. It's not just Jesus and me."}, {'start': '2067.919', 'end': '2077.560', 'text': "It's Jesus and me and the other members"}, {'start': '2072.960', 'end': '2080.560', 'text': "of his body. It's us. It's us."}, {'start': '2077.560', 'end': '2082.159', 'text': 'Hallelujah. All right. Repay no one evil'}, {'start': '2080.560', 'end': '2085.000', 'text': 'for evil. Give thought to do what is'}, {'start': '2082.159', 'end': '2088.399', 'text': 'honorable in the sight of all. If'}, {'start': '2085.000', 'end': '2092.079', 'text': 'possible, so far as it depends on you,'}, {'start': '2088.399', 'end': '2093.359', 'text': 'live peaceibly with all. And you might'}, {'start': '2092.079', 'end': '2095.919', 'text': "as well face it. You're going to run"}, {'start': '2093.359', 'end': '2098.079', 'text': 'into people. into people that no matter'}, {'start': '2095.919', 'end': '2100.320', 'text': 'how hard you try to bend over backwards'}, {'start': '2098.079', 'end': '2102.560', 'text': 'to live at peace with them, they just'}, {'start': '2100.320', 'end': '2104.560', 'text': "aren't going to have it. They need some"}, {'start': '2102.560', 'end': '2106.880', 'text': 'kind of a healing. They need some kind'}, {'start': '2104.560', 'end': '2108.480', 'text': "of a deliverance because they're not"}, {'start': '2106.880', 'end': '2111.680', 'text': 'willing to live at peace with other'}, {'start': '2108.480', 'end': '2113.040', 'text': "people. And that's just the way it is."}, {'start': '2111.680', 'end': '2116.079', 'text': "If you don't believe it, just look on"}, {'start': '2113.040', 'end': '2117.680', 'text': "Facebook or Reddit and you'll you'll see"}, {'start': '2116.079', 'end': '2119.440', 'text': 'it real quick. Especially if you get'}, {'start': '2117.680', 'end': '2123.200', 'text': 'into the groups that discuss'}, {'start': '2119.440', 'end': '2125.200', 'text': "Christianity at all. You'll see that not"}, {'start': '2123.200', 'end': '2129.119', 'text': 'everybody is willing to live peaceibly'}, {'start': '2125.200', 'end': '2132.240', 'text': 'with others. All right. Beloved, never'}, {'start': '2129.119', 'end': '2134.960', 'text': 'avenge yourselves, but leave it to the'}, {'start': '2132.240', 'end': '2137.760', 'text': 'wrath of God. For it is written,'}, {'start': '2134.960', 'end': '2140.720', 'text': 'vengeance is mine. I will repay, says'}, {'start': '2137.760', 'end': '2144.079', 'text': 'the Lord. To the contrary. And these are'}, {'start': '2140.720', 'end': '2147.359', 'text': 'just Paul repeating the words of Jesus.'}, {'start': '2144.079', 'end': '2149.680', 'text': 'If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If'}, {'start': '2147.359', 'end': '2153.040', 'text': "he's thirsty, give him something to"}, {'start': '2149.680', 'end': '2156.240', 'text': 'drink. For by doing so, you will heap'}, {'start': '2153.040', 'end': '2160.880', 'text': 'burning coals on his head. 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But'}, {'start': '2198.720', 'end': '2204.480', 'text': 'let me tell you something. If I saw that'}, {'start': '2200.720', 'end': '2208.280', 'text': 'man fall down across the street, if I'}, {'start': '2204.480', 'end': '2210.960', 'text': 'saw that man hungry or hurting or'}, {'start': '2208.280', 'end': '2214.320', 'text': "thirsty, I'd forget my doctrinal"}, {'start': '2210.960', 'end': '2216.079', 'text': 'differences with him in a split second'}, {'start': '2214.320', 'end': '2218.079', 'text': "and I'd go over there and I'd lift him"}, {'start': '2216.079', 'end': '2220.400', 'text': "up and I'd give him something to drink."}, {'start': '2218.079', 'end': '2223.079', 'text': "I'd bind up his wounds. I'd help him."}, {'start': '2220.400', 'end': '2227.040', 'text': "I'd have compassion on him. I'd copy"}, {'start': '2223.079', 'end': '2229.760', 'text': "him. Why? Because he's a member of"}, {'start': '2227.040', 'end': '2232.000', 'text': "Christ's body just as I am. He doesn't"}, {'start': '2229.760', 'end': '2234.560', 'text': "look the same as me. He's a different"}, {'start': '2232.000', 'end': '2237.440', 'text': "member of the body. My hand doesn't look"}, {'start': '2234.560', 'end': '2240.240', 'text': "like my foot. My elbow doesn't look like"}, {'start': '2237.440', 'end': '2242.640', 'text': "my ear, but it's still members of the"}, {'start': '2240.240', 'end': '2245.079', 'text': 'same body. So, I would go over there and'}, {'start': '2242.640', 'end': '2247.599', 'text': "I would minister to him. I'd be"}, {'start': '2245.079', 'end': '2251.119', 'text': 'compassionate toward him. Even though'}, {'start': '2247.599', 'end': '2252.640', 'text': "we're not uniform, we can be in unity"}, {'start': '2251.119', 'end': '2255.599', 'text': "through the love of God that's shed"}, {'start': '2252.640', 'end': '2259.200', 'text': 'abroad in our hearts by faith.'}, {'start': '2255.599', 'end': '2263.599', 'text': 'Hallelujah. Do not be overcome by evil,'}, {'start': '2259.200', 'end': '2265.119', 'text': 'but overcome evil with good. And now he'}, {'start': '2263.599', 'end': '2268.800', 'text': 'starts addressing something else.'}, {'start': '2265.119', 'end': '2271.280', 'text': 'Because even though spiritually we are'}, {'start': '2268.800', 'end': '2274.640', 'text': 'in heavenly places in Christ Jesus right'}, {'start': '2271.280', 'end': '2277.680', 'text': 'now, our spirit has been redeemed. Our'}, {'start': '2274.640', 'end': '2279.760', 'text': 'spirit has been set free. has been'}, {'start': '2277.680', 'end': '2282.079', 'text': 'delivered from involuntary slavery to'}, {'start': '2279.760', 'end': '2284.720', 'text': 'sin. Our soul and our bodies are still'}, {'start': '2282.079', 'end': '2287.440', 'text': 'on this earth and we still have to deal'}, {'start': '2284.720', 'end': '2289.839', 'text': 'with people and situations on this'}, {'start': '2287.440', 'end': '2292.480', 'text': 'earth. So now he begins giving us some'}, {'start': '2289.839', 'end': '2295.040', 'text': "very practical instructions on how we're"}, {'start': '2292.480', 'end': '2296.880', 'text': 'to deal with the things on this earth.'}, {'start': '2295.040', 'end': '2299.440', 'text': 'Let every person be subject to the'}, {'start': '2296.880', 'end': '2302.560', 'text': 'governing authorities. 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Pardon me for a second while I grab'}, {'start': '2612.960', 'end': '2618.800', 'text': 'a drink'}, {'start': '2615.160', 'end': '2621.760', 'text': 'here. You see, the thing is we live in a'}, {'start': '2618.800', 'end': '2623.839', 'text': 'world of tears and wheat. We live in a'}, {'start': '2621.760', 'end': '2628.079', 'text': "world where there's a mixture of good"}, {'start': '2623.839', 'end': '2630.640', 'text': 'people and a mixture of bad people. And'}, {'start': '2628.079', 'end': '2634.800', 'text': 'the reason that we have human government'}, {'start': '2630.640', 'end': '2637.119', 'text': 'is to restrain and protect us from the'}, {'start': '2634.800', 'end': '2639.040', 'text': 'evil people. Because the good people,'}, {'start': '2637.119', 'end': '2640.800', 'text': "you don't have any threat from them."}, {'start': '2639.040', 'end': '2642.960', 'text': "They're not going to do anything to harm"}, {'start': '2640.800', 'end': '2646.000', 'text': "you. It's not the good people you have"}, {'start': '2642.960', 'end': '2649.640', 'text': "to worry about. It's the lawless people."}, {'start': '2646.000', 'end': '2653.040', 'text': "It's the people that want to oppress and"}, {'start': '2649.640', 'end': '2654.800', 'text': "impose their will upon others. They're"}, {'start': '2653.040', 'end': '2657.480', 'text': 'the ones who need to be restrained by'}, {'start': '2654.800', 'end': '2660.000', 'text': 'the government. The lutters, the'}, {'start': '2657.480', 'end': '2661.920', 'text': 'rioters, the people that break the glass'}, {'start': '2660.000', 'end': '2663.880', 'text': 'windows in the department stores and the'}, {'start': '2661.920', 'end': '2666.000', 'text': 'hardware stores and the small'}, {'start': '2663.880', 'end': '2668.160', 'text': 'businesses, the people that are out on'}, {'start': '2666.000', 'end': '2671.359', 'text': 'the streets destroying and vandalizing'}, {'start': '2668.160', 'end': '2673.440', 'text': 'and and threatening people and injuring'}, {'start': '2671.359', 'end': '2675.599', 'text': "them and killing them. They're the"}, {'start': '2673.440', 'end': '2678.000', 'text': 'people that we need government because'}, {'start': '2675.599', 'end': '2681.200', 'text': 'they need to be restrained and they need'}, {'start': '2678.000', 'end': '2683.440', 'text': 'to be punished. Okay? Whoever resists'}, {'start': '2681.200', 'end': '2685.920', 'text': 'the authorities resists what God has'}, {'start': '2683.440', 'end': '2689.440', 'text': 'appointed. For rulers are not a terror'}, {'start': '2685.920', 'end': '2690.960', 'text': 'to good conduct, but to bad. Would you'}, {'start': '2689.440', 'end': '2694.160', 'text': 'have no fear of the one who is in'}, {'start': '2690.960', 'end': '2696.480', 'text': 'authority? Then do what is good, and you'}, {'start': '2694.160', 'end': '2699.200', 'text': 'will receive his approval. For he is'}, {'start': '2696.480', 'end': '2703.200', 'text': "God's servant for your good. But if you"}, {'start': '2699.200', 'end': '2706.800', 'text': 'do wrong, be afraid, for he does not'}, {'start': '2703.200', 'end': '2709.599', 'text': 'bear the sword in vain. For he is the'}, {'start': '2706.800', 'end': '2713.319', 'text': 'servant of God, an avenger who carries'}, {'start': '2709.599', 'end': '2716.880', 'text': "out God's wrath on the wrongdo doer."}, {'start': '2713.319', 'end': '2720.560', 'text': 'Therefore, one must be in subjection not'}, {'start': '2716.880', 'end': '2723.040', 'text': "only to avoid God's wrath but also for"}, {'start': '2720.560', 'end': '2725.760', 'text': 'the sake of conscience. For because of'}, {'start': '2723.040', 'end': '2728.079', 'text': 'this, you also pay taxes. For the'}, {'start': '2725.760', 'end': '2730.400', 'text': 'authorities are ministers of God'}, {'start': '2728.079', 'end': '2732.960', 'text': 'attending to this very thing. And then'}, {'start': '2730.400', 'end': '2736.319', 'text': 'he says this, "Pay to all what is owed'}, {'start': '2732.960', 'end': '2739.520', 'text': 'them. Taxes to whom taxes are owed.'}, {'start': '2736.319', 'end': '2742.640', 'text': 'Revenue to whom revenue is owed. Respect'}, {'start': '2739.520', 'end': '2746.880', 'text': 'to whom respect is owed. Honor to whom'}, {'start': '2742.640', 'end': '2748.640', 'text': 'honor is owed. Owe no one anything. Try'}, {'start': '2746.880', 'end': '2751.280', 'text': 'to do your best to stay out of debt to'}, {'start': '2748.640', 'end': '2753.680', 'text': 'the world. The more you can stay out of'}, {'start': '2751.280', 'end': '2755.920', 'text': 'debt to the world, the less power and'}, {'start': '2753.680', 'end': '2757.480', 'text': "control they have over you. I'm just"}, {'start': '2755.920', 'end': '2760.480', 'text': 'going to end that'}, {'start': '2757.480', 'end': '2763.040', 'text': 'there. Owe no one anything except to'}, {'start': '2760.480', 'end': '2765.920', 'text': 'love each other. For the one who loves'}, {'start': '2763.040', 'end': '2767.760', 'text': 'another has fulfilled the law. And I'}, {'start': '2765.920', 'end': '2770.960', 'text': "didn't change the word here, but that's"}, {'start': '2767.760', 'end': '2774.480', 'text': "the word agape. Let's read it again. Owe"}, {'start': '2770.960', 'end': '2777.200', 'text': 'no one anything except to agape each'}, {'start': '2774.480', 'end': '2779.599', 'text': 'other. Be compassionate. Meet the needs'}, {'start': '2777.200', 'end': '2783.280', 'text': 'of others, even at your own expense.'}, {'start': '2779.599', 'end': '2785.680', 'text': 'Take the risk of helping another person'}, {'start': '2783.280', 'end': '2790.319', 'text': 'except to agape each other. For the one'}, {'start': '2785.680', 'end': '2792.800', 'text': 'who agape another has fulfilled the law.'}, {'start': '2790.319', 'end': '2795.920', 'text': "So see there's there's how we fulfill"}, {'start': '2792.800', 'end': '2799.359', 'text': "the law. We don't fulfill the law by"}, {'start': '2795.920', 'end': '2801.440', 'text': 'trying to observe the law. Why? Because'}, {'start': '2799.359', 'end': '2803.760', 'text': 'no one can be made righteous through'}, {'start': '2801.440', 'end': '2806.599', 'text': 'observing the law. We are only made'}, {'start': '2803.760', 'end': '2810.079', 'text': 'righteous through our faith in Jesus'}, {'start': '2806.599', 'end': '2814.560', 'text': 'Christ. So in order to fill the law,'}, {'start': '2810.079', 'end': '2817.760', 'text': 'what do we do? We agape one another. For'}, {'start': '2814.560', 'end': '2820.960', 'text': 'the one who agapees another has'}, {'start': '2817.760', 'end': '2823.440', 'text': 'fulfilled the law. For the commandments,'}, {'start': '2820.960', 'end': '2826.800', 'text': 'you shall not commit adultery, you shall'}, {'start': '2823.440', 'end': '2829.800', 'text': 'not murder, you shall not steal, you'}, {'start': '2826.800', 'end': '2833.440', 'text': 'shall not covet, and any other'}, {'start': '2829.800', 'end': '2836.720', 'text': 'commandment are summed up in this world.'}, {'start': '2833.440', 'end': '2841.000', 'text': "I'm sorry, are summed up in this word."}, {'start': '2836.720', 'end': '2844.160', 'text': 'You shall agape your neighbor as'}, {'start': '2841.000', 'end': '2846.480', 'text': 'yourself. I have some videos on my'}, {'start': '2844.160', 'end': '2848.400', 'text': "YouTube channel about agape. I didn't"}, {'start': '2846.480', 'end': '2851.680', 'text': "get them all done, but I'm going to"}, {'start': '2848.400', 'end': '2854.400', 'text': 'release them here soon. But even when'}, {'start': '2851.680', 'end': '2857.119', 'text': 'Jesus was on the earth under the old'}, {'start': '2854.400', 'end': '2858.720', 'text': 'covenant under the law of Moses and he'}, {'start': '2857.119', 'end': '2861.000', 'text': 'was asked which is the greatest'}, {'start': '2858.720', 'end': '2863.680', 'text': 'commandments in the law in the old'}, {'start': '2861.000', 'end': '2865.680', 'text': 'testament not the new testament the old'}, {'start': '2863.680', 'end': '2868.720', 'text': 'testament Jesus said the greatest'}, {'start': '2865.680', 'end': '2871.200', 'text': 'commandment in the law is to agape the'}, {'start': '2868.720', 'end': '2873.839', 'text': 'lord your god with all your heart mind'}, {'start': '2871.200', 'end': '2877.200', 'text': 'soul and strength and to agape your'}, {'start': '2873.839', 'end': '2879.920', 'text': 'neighbor as yourself. The law and the'}, {'start': '2877.200', 'end': '2882.720', 'text': 'prophets hang on these two commandments.'}, {'start': '2879.920', 'end': '2884.560', 'text': 'So rather than what kind of food you'}, {'start': '2882.720', 'end': '2886.880', 'text': 'eat, rather than what kind of stuff you'}, {'start': '2884.560', 'end': '2889.920', 'text': 'drink, rather than what kind of clothing'}, {'start': '2886.880', 'end': '2892.560', 'text': 'you wear, rather what day you consider'}, {'start': '2889.920', 'end': '2896.560', 'text': 'sacred and what day you consider like'}, {'start': '2892.560', 'end': '2899.760', 'text': "any other day, no matter that's not what"}, {'start': '2896.560', 'end': '2902.720', 'text': 'fulfills the law. What fulfills the law'}, {'start': '2899.760', 'end': '2905.119', 'text': 'is this. You agape the Lord your God and'}, {'start': '2902.720', 'end': '2907.760', 'text': 'you agape your neighbor as yourself.'}, {'start': '2905.119', 'end': '2911.680', 'text': 'Okay?'}, {'start': '2907.760', 'end': '2915.839', 'text': 'Love does no wrong. Agape does no wrong'}, {'start': '2911.680', 'end': '2919.040', 'text': 'to a neighbor. Therefore, agape is the'}, {'start': '2915.839', 'end': '2922.000', 'text': 'fulfilling of the law. Besides this, you'}, {'start': '2919.040', 'end': '2925.839', 'text': 'know the time that the hour has come for'}, {'start': '2922.000', 'end': '2928.559', 'text': 'you to wake from sleep. For salvation is'}, {'start': '2925.839', 'end': '2930.640', 'text': 'nearer to us now than when we first'}, {'start': '2928.559', 'end': '2932.960', 'text': 'believed. Now, wait a minute. I thought'}, {'start': '2930.640', 'end': '2934.400', 'text': 'we were already saved. I thought, you'}, {'start': '2932.960', 'end': '2936.960', 'text': 'know, I thought we believed on the Lord'}, {'start': '2934.400', 'end': '2938.640', 'text': 'Jesus Christ and confess with our mouth'}, {'start': '2936.960', 'end': '2939.599', 'text': 'Jesus is Lord. Believe in our heart God'}, {'start': '2938.640', 'end': '2943.319', 'text': "raised him from the dead and we're"}, {'start': '2939.599', 'end': '2946.960', 'text': 'saved. Well, yes, we are. Our spirit is'}, {'start': '2943.319', 'end': '2949.680', 'text': 'saved. Our spirit is delivered from the'}, {'start': '2946.960', 'end': '2953.599', 'text': 'power power of involuntary slavery to'}, {'start': '2949.680', 'end': '2957.040', 'text': 'sin. But remember, we still have a mind'}, {'start': '2953.599', 'end': '2959.839', 'text': 'and we still have a body. Our mind needs'}, {'start': '2957.040', 'end': '2963.359', 'text': 'to be delivered from the practice of'}, {'start': '2959.839', 'end': '2966.319', 'text': "sin. That's what being transformed into"}, {'start': '2963.359', 'end': '2968.359', 'text': "the image of Christ is all about. We're"}, {'start': '2966.319', 'end': '2971.440', 'text': 'not conformed to this world, but'}, {'start': '2968.359', 'end': '2974.559', 'text': 'transformed by the renewing of our mind.'}, {'start': '2971.440', 'end': '2978.000', 'text': 'And then our bodies need to be delivered'}, {'start': '2974.559', 'end': '2981.319', 'text': 'from the penalty of sin, which is death.'}, {'start': '2978.000', 'end': '2984.720', 'text': 'And Jesus gives us the promise of the'}, {'start': '2981.319', 'end': '2987.200', 'text': 'resurrection. So salvation is near to us'}, {'start': '2984.720', 'end': '2990.559', 'text': 'now than when we first believe. The'}, {'start': '2987.200', 'end': '2993.400', 'text': 'night is far gone, the day is at hand.'}, {'start': '2990.559', 'end': '2996.880', 'text': 'So then let us cast off the works of'}, {'start': '2993.400', 'end': '3000.960', 'text': 'darkness and put on the armor of light.'}, {'start': '2996.880', 'end': '3003.920', 'text': 'Let us walk properly as in daytime, not'}, {'start': '3000.960', 'end': '3006.800', 'text': 'in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual'}, {'start': '3003.920', 'end': '3010.400', 'text': 'immorality and sensuality, not in'}, {'start': '3006.800', 'end': '3014.079', 'text': 'quarreling and jealousy, but put on the'}, {'start': '3010.400', 'end': '3019.040', 'text': 'Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision'}, {'start': '3014.079', 'end': '3021.000', 'text': 'for the flesh to gratify its desires.'}, {'start': '3019.040', 'end': '3024.160', 'text': "Well, I hope you've enjoyed the podcast"}, {'start': '3021.000', 'end': '3026.000', 'text': "tonight. And uh you know, now we're"}, {'start': '3024.160', 'end': '3028.480', 'text': 'getting into the meat of what Paul was'}, {'start': '3026.000', 'end': '3032.440', 'text': 'really wanting to write in his letter to'}, {'start': '3028.480', 'end': '3034.640', 'text': 'the Romans. He wanted to get past any'}, {'start': '3032.440', 'end': '3037.960', 'text': 'misunderstandings about the relationship'}, {'start': '3034.640', 'end': '3039.839', 'text': 'to the law. He wanted to get past any'}, {'start': '3037.960', 'end': '3042.079', 'text': 'misunderstanding regarding the'}, {'start': '3039.839', 'end': '3044.160', 'text': 'difference between Jew and Gentile. He'}, {'start': '3042.079', 'end': '3046.720', 'text': 'got that all out of the way at the very'}, {'start': '3044.160', 'end': '3048.319', 'text': 'beginning so that he could focus on this'}, {'start': '3046.720', 'end': '3051.680', 'text': "what we reading tonight and what we'll"}, {'start': '3048.319', 'end': '3056.800', 'text': 'be reading from this point forward about'}, {'start': '3051.680', 'end': '3059.760', 'text': 'the way we serve God in this world as'}, {'start': '3056.800', 'end': '3063.520', 'text': 'believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. Set'}, {'start': '3059.760', 'end': '3065.960', 'text': 'free from sin, set free from the law,'}, {'start': '3063.520', 'end': '3069.760', 'text': 'and given the promise of the Holy'}, {'start': '3065.960', 'end': '3072.040', 'text': 'Spirit. how we walk in the spirit so'}, {'start': '3069.760', 'end': '3075.839', 'text': 'that we will not fulfill the lust of the'}, {'start': '3072.040', 'end': '3079.599', 'text': 'flesh and how we are led by the spirit'}, {'start': '3075.839', 'end': '3081.280', 'text': 'so that we become the sons of God.'}, {'start': '3079.599', 'end': '3084.319', 'text': 'Heavenly Father, I pray for my friend'}, {'start': '3081.280', 'end': '3086.480', 'text': 'tonight that you will minister to them a'}, {'start': '3084.319', 'end': '3088.960', 'text': 'spirit of wisdom and revelation from God'}, {'start': '3086.480', 'end': '3091.599', 'text': 'so that they may know you better. Lord,'}, {'start': '3088.960', 'end': '3094.240', 'text': 'draw them near unto you as they draw'}, {'start': '3091.599', 'end': '3097.440', 'text': 'near unto you. And father, help them to'}, {'start': '3094.240', 'end': '3099.760', 'text': 'be built up in the knowledge of the son'}, {'start': '3097.440', 'end': '3101.839', 'text': 'of God. And if there be any sick among'}, {'start': '3099.760', 'end': '3105.119', 'text': 'them, touch them with your healing'}, {'start': '3101.839', 'end': '3107.480', 'text': 'power. Deliver and set them free in the'}, {'start': '3105.119', 'end': '3111.440', 'text': 'name of the Lord Jesus Christ of'}, {'start': '3107.480', 'end': '3113.599', 'text': 'Nazareth. Amen. And amen. Well, praise'}, {'start': '3111.440', 'end': '3116.160', 'text': "the Lord. That's it for the podcast"}, {'start': '3113.599', 'end': '3118.079', 'text': "tonight. We'll see you again on Monday."}, {'start': '3116.160', 'end': '3120.559', 'text': 'God bless you and have a great Labor Day'}, {'start': '3118.079', 'end': '3120.559', 'text': 'weekend.'}]