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<v Speaker 1>Holy Spirit. We welcome you right now to bring further

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<v Speaker 1>inspiration that there come a grace of our heart in

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<v Speaker 1>this season to rejoice in the victory of Jesus. We

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for it in advance even now. And everybody said, Amen,

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<v Speaker 1>you may be seated. I'm looking up words. I want

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<v Speaker 1>to read words to him. I really think that I

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<v Speaker 1>have a sneaking suspicion that we let some of these

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas carol words go in one ear and out the other.

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<v Speaker 1>Like I have a sneaking suspicion that there's more power

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<v Speaker 1>in these Christmas carols because these Christmas carols were written

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<v Speaker 1>during a time when they believed the Kingdom was expanding.

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<v Speaker 1>They believe that Christians were going to take over the

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<v Speaker 1>earth only because Jesus was taking over the earth. It's

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<v Speaker 1>really not about the dominion of a Christian over this,

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<v Speaker 1>that or the other thing. It's the gracious, loving, powerful,

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<v Speaker 1>peace giving dominion of Jesus that the believer looks forward to.

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<v Speaker 1>That's really what we rejoice in because as the Kingdom

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<v Speaker 1>of Heaven grows. Did you did you hear that little

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<v Speaker 1>part after of the Kingdom of Heaven? It's can you

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<v Speaker 1>imagine if if heaven were growing in the earth. Wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>everybody rejoice over something like that? Three of you said, yes, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>seahawks are on. I know you're distracted. I'm sorry. Uh listen, listen,

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<v Speaker 1>hark the Herald angels sing. Uh. You've had You've had

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<v Speaker 1>weirdos at your door. Were singing this before, right, you've

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<v Speaker 1>never sang it, but you you've hit people. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas season the carollers come buy ad. You go to

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<v Speaker 1>the old folks home and they ever singing it there.

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<v Speaker 1>Glory to the newborn what no I knew? You knew it.

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<v Speaker 1>Glory to the newborn King, Peace on Earth and mercy,

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<v Speaker 1>mild God and sinners reckons is joyful. Some of the

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<v Speaker 1>nations rise, you knew the song joyful. All ye nations rise.

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<v Speaker 1>Join the triumph of the skies with angelicoast proclaim Christ

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<v Speaker 1>is born in Bethlehem. Now why Bethlehem, Bethlehem, you heard

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<v Speaker 1>it today? You heard this morning? Is the city of David.

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus was the lineage of David. David was the beloved

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<v Speaker 1>king that God installed When Saul rebelled, God promised that

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<v Speaker 1>of your lineage of your seed, there will come a king,

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<v Speaker 1>and that king will set on your throne and rule

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<v Speaker 1>the entire world, and all of the nations will come

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<v Speaker 1>to the light of that king. So what we were

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<v Speaker 1>hearing today this is good. And this goes on like

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<v Speaker 1>I could bore you well, this goes on with multiple verses.

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<v Speaker 1>Hel here's the verse two. You're ready, hail the heaven

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<v Speaker 1>born Prince of Peace. Now why all this stuff about peace?

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<v Speaker 1>Because wherever Jesus reigns, peace increases. Shalom increases, the shalom

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<v Speaker 1>of heaven, the shalom of God, the peace of God

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<v Speaker 1>increases wherever he has influence, wherever he has dominion, And

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<v Speaker 1>when the meanings of shalom or peace that I love.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the meanings is for there to be nothing

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<v Speaker 1>lacking and nothing missing. Even you, even you might be

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<v Speaker 1>a little agitated when you feel like a bunch of

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<v Speaker 1>stuff is lacking. Right, But wherever shalom comes like, everything

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<v Speaker 1>comes together in that realm. And we're told multiple times

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<v Speaker 1>that that's what his kingdom is like. That's what his

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<v Speaker 1>kingdom is like inside of us, and that's what his

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<v Speaker 1>kingdom is like in the nations. That's what his kingdom

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<v Speaker 1>is like everywhere. That of Isaiah said Isaiah chapter nine.

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<v Speaker 1>Will read it in a moment. You've heard his song today,

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<v Speaker 1>of the increase of his government of peace or his

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<v Speaker 1>government with peace. There will be no end from the

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<v Speaker 1>day that he first came, from the day that he

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<v Speaker 1>first came. And I have this sneaking suspicion because I

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<v Speaker 1>know what it's like to live under this suspicion. I

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<v Speaker 1>know what it's like to live under this thinking. I

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<v Speaker 1>have this sneaking suspicion that we think of him as

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<v Speaker 1>the coming king instead of the reigning king. We think

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<v Speaker 1>of him as the hope to come instead of the

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<v Speaker 1>present hope. We're looking forward to a day, but that

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<v Speaker 1>day already came now, not that he's not coming back.

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<v Speaker 1>He is coming back. For those who look for his coming,

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<v Speaker 1>there's a blessed assurance of his coming. But the problem

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<v Speaker 1>is there's so many of us looking at circumstances as

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<v Speaker 1>if he's not king now, as if he's not king today.

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<v Speaker 1>And part of what's happened is that we enter into

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<v Speaker 1>an understanding of personal lordship, and we call him lord.

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<v Speaker 1>And I'll read that passage in a moment too. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>I'm looking at the time, but we you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>call him Lord. Right, that's the right response for us

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<v Speaker 1>to enter into salvation as to recognize that he's redeemed us.

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<v Speaker 1>He's bought us, he's paid the price for us before father.

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<v Speaker 1>He's delivered us out of death, he's delivered us out

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<v Speaker 1>of the penalty of our iniquity or separation or sin.

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<v Speaker 1>He's done all of that, And so it's right that

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<v Speaker 1>we call him lord. How many we call him lord

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<v Speaker 1>in the building today, So we call him lord. We

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<v Speaker 1>rejoice in that. But oftentimes, as we look at circumstances,

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<v Speaker 1>we don't call him king. As we look at the

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<v Speaker 1>CNN constantly negative news broadcast channel, as we look at

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<v Speaker 1>this problem, that problem, the other problem, as we look

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<v Speaker 1>at solutions, and as we look at the nations, even

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<v Speaker 1>as we look at the turmoil in the nations. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>one thing we're not seeing is that there's two point

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<v Speaker 1>six billion Christians. Maybe we're not seeing that. Sometimes we're

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<v Speaker 1>not seeing that actually he is, he is becoming the

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<v Speaker 1>hope of the nations. That's a scripture, is that he

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<v Speaker 1>is the desire of the nations. The nations are coming

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<v Speaker 1>to him, and progressively the kingdom is growing. But so

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<v Speaker 1>many times what happens is. As believers, we see him

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<v Speaker 1>as a personal lord. We see him in his lordship

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<v Speaker 1>over us. We yearn for him and his lordship over us.

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<v Speaker 1>We present ourselves to him in our lordship over us,

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<v Speaker 1>and we want that to happen to our family and

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<v Speaker 1>our brothers and our sisters and our kiddos. We want

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<v Speaker 1>that to happen for all of them. But we don't

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<v Speaker 1>see him as king over the nations. But this is

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<v Speaker 1>what God wants us to see because it's part of

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<v Speaker 1>embracing the hope that we heard about today. The hope

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<v Speaker 1>that we heard about today is not just for personal salvation.

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<v Speaker 1>The hope that we heard about today is for global salvation.

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<v Speaker 1>The hope that we heard about today is that God

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<v Speaker 1>had the nations in mind that when Jesus came, he

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<v Speaker 1>was doing something beyond Israel, beyond Jacob, beyond the Jewish people.

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<v Speaker 1>He was doing something that was so global and powerful.

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<v Speaker 1>He was going to rescue every nation. He was going

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<v Speaker 1>to deliver every people. And actually that's why you're here today.

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<v Speaker 1>So many of us here today. We're not Jewish people today.

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<v Speaker 1>We're over here in the United States and Seattle, Washington,

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<v Speaker 1>over here somewhere, and most of us don't have a

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<v Speaker 1>Jewish bone in our body. But God has called us

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<v Speaker 1>out of the nations, and God has shown his light

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<v Speaker 1>to us. And God has put hope in our hearts,

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<v Speaker 1>and he wants that hope to flood our perspective as

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<v Speaker 1>we look at the world, that when we look at

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<v Speaker 1>the world, we see that He's not only the king

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<v Speaker 1>of my life, He's the king of the nations. I

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<v Speaker 1>want to read something to you. Let's read a couple

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<v Speaker 1>verses on this and then we will wrap it up. You. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Luke one and verse thirty. This is the

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<v Speaker 1>Angel Gabriel. We just heard his song about the Angel

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<v Speaker 1>Gabriel comes to Mary. Do not be afraid, Mary, for

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<v Speaker 1>you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive,

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<v Speaker 1>and in your womb bear aus son, and you shall

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<v Speaker 1>call his name Jesus. He will be great and called

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<v Speaker 1>the son of the Most High, and the Lord God

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<v Speaker 1>will give to him the throne of his father, and

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<v Speaker 1>he will reign over the House of Jacob forever, and

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<v Speaker 1>of his kingdom there will be no end. There are

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<v Speaker 1>scripture after scripture after scripture about this fulfillment and what

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<v Speaker 1>God had in mind for this fulfillment is that Jesus

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<v Speaker 1>would be the king of the nations. And I want

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<v Speaker 1>to read Acts chapter two to you as well. Acts

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<v Speaker 1>chapter two. Let me go over there. This is you're

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<v Speaker 1>familiar with the Day of Pentecost. The day of Pentecost

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<v Speaker 1>was the day that the Church started. The Church started

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<v Speaker 1>on the day of Pentecost. A pent him because it

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<v Speaker 1>was fifty days after the resurrection. Fifty days after the resurrection,

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<v Speaker 1>so Jesus on the fortieth day, Jesus ascends in clouds

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<v Speaker 1>and there's five hundred witnesses that observe him. Those people

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<v Speaker 1>then begin to pray because as he's leaving them, he

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<v Speaker 1>tells us in Luke twenty four and in Acts chapter

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<v Speaker 1>one he tells them, I'm going to pour out my

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<v Speaker 1>spirit upon you, and you're going to receive an enablement

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<v Speaker 1>to walk in power and to be my witnesses. So

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<v Speaker 1>they don't have that, and so he ascends up in

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<v Speaker 1>the heaven. Five hundred watch him go, and then they

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<v Speaker 1>begin to pray, and they're praying, and they're just waiting

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<v Speaker 1>on the Lord because he said wait here in Jerusalem

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<v Speaker 1>until this happens. Ten days later. While they're in prayer,

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<v Speaker 1>the Holy Spirit comes up on them with flames and

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<v Speaker 1>with power, with wind, a mighty rushing wind, and the

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<v Speaker 1>church is birthed. And that day, three thousand people who

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<v Speaker 1>were observing this miracle give their lives to Jesus. Peter

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<v Speaker 1>gets up and preaches a sermon like they had their

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<v Speaker 1>first church service. This is the first church service, the

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<v Speaker 1>first gathering ever. Jesus has ascended. Everybody's a buzz about it.

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<v Speaker 1>It's were forty days after Passover, so they've all heard

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<v Speaker 1>about Jesus. And now what's happening is the Holy Spirit

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<v Speaker 1>lands on them with power, with a great sign and

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<v Speaker 1>a wonder. And then Peter gets up and preaches the

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<v Speaker 1>first sermon. Three thousand people there gave their lives to him.

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<v Speaker 1>They committed their lives to him. They declared that they

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<v Speaker 1>would follow him. Right and this miracle takes place. And

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<v Speaker 1>then Peter gets up and he preaches the first sermon,

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<v Speaker 1>and part of that sermon, verse twenty nine, he says,

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<v Speaker 1>fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch

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<v Speaker 1>David died and was buried, and his tomb is here today.

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<v Speaker 1>But he was a prophet. David was a prophet, and

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<v Speaker 1>he knew that God had promised him on an oath

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<v Speaker 1>that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.

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<v Speaker 1>Seeing what has seeing what was to come, he was

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<v Speaker 1>actually speaking of the resurrection of the Messiah. That he

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<v Speaker 1>was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor

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<v Speaker 1>did his body see decay. God has raised Jesus to life,

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<v Speaker 1>and we are witnesses of it. Exalted to the right

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<v Speaker 1>hand of God. He received from the Father the promised

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<v Speaker 1>only spirit and has poured out what you see and hear.

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<v Speaker 1>For David is not the one who ascended to heaven.

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<v Speaker 1>Yet he says, the Lord said that my Lord's set

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<v Speaker 1>at my right hand until I make your enemies a

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<v Speaker 1>footstool for your feet. Therefore be assured of this. God

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<v Speaker 1>has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.

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<v Speaker 1>How crazy is that we're looking for so many times,

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<v Speaker 1>I think, even us, we're looking for an earthly throne.

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<v Speaker 1>We're looking for an earthly throne, even as we and

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<v Speaker 1>we you know we should vote, we should get involved

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<v Speaker 1>in politics, for sure, But we're looking for an earthly throne.

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<v Speaker 1>When we have to understand that God has made Jesus.

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<v Speaker 1>He's exalted him. We sang it today, given him the

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<v Speaker 1>name above every name, exalted into the right hand of

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<v Speaker 1>the Father. And He's placed him on this throne already,

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<v Speaker 1>the heavenly throne, the heavenly Zion. And it's from there,

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<v Speaker 1>think about the wisdom of God. It's from there that

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<v Speaker 1>he can rule the entire globe. Today, when I woke up,

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<v Speaker 1>I had a little message from Sweden, because last night

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<v Speaker 1>when I was going to bed, I reached out to

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<v Speaker 1>a relative in Sweden. Well, they are about ten hours

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<v Speaker 1>had responded he was going to church and he plays

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<v Speaker 1>the organ in church in Sweden. But you know they

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<v Speaker 1>are about ten hours different than us. That you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus can reign in Sweden through the believers there, just

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<v Speaker 1>like he can reign over here. Do you know that

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<v Speaker 1>he has no limitation? Do you know when he said

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<v Speaker 1>in John or John recorded that John said that Jesus said,

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<v Speaker 1>it's better that I go away. It's better because if

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<v Speaker 1>I go away, I can send the Holy Spirit and

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<v Speaker 1>the Holy Spirit, the testimony, the voice of Me in you.

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<v Speaker 1>It's better that I go away. Do you know why?

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<v Speaker 1>So much better that he went away because exalted to

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<v Speaker 1>the heavenly throne of David, exalted to Zion, exalted to

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<v Speaker 1>the right hand of God, as the perfect Man, the

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<v Speaker 1>redeeming man, the representative man, the overcoming man, the second Adam,

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<v Speaker 1>the fountain head of the new creation people. It's from

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<v Speaker 1>there he can actually rule in every nation. He can

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<v Speaker 1>rule in every nation because he's ruling through us. Think

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<v Speaker 1>of the genius of God. He doesn't need a Jerusalem here,

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<v Speaker 1>he doesn't need a capital city. He doesn't need a parliament,

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<v Speaker 1>he doesn't need legislators. He has them. And you did

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<v Speaker 1>church one hundred and fifteen times in the New Testament.

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<v Speaker 1>It's the word my legislative body. Jesus said, I will

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<v Speaker 1>build my legislative body, I will build my body politic,

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<v Speaker 1>I will build my senatorial gathering. And the gates of

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<v Speaker 1>Hell will not prevail against them. It's the Church. You

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<v Speaker 1>are the hope of the world because the King not

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<v Speaker 1>only dwells in you, but the King manifests his glory

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<v Speaker 1>and his light and his power and his victory through you.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that exciting? Now we know he's coming back, but

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<v Speaker 1>he's he's here's what he's taught us. And here's what

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<v Speaker 1>these old hymns teach us. Let's stand this morning. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>moving into closing number one. Here's what these old hymns

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<v Speaker 1>teach us is that the hope of the world came already,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's inviting us to enter into that hope. And

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<v Speaker 1>when we look at the world, when we look at circumstance,

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<v Speaker 1>when we look at the globe, when we look at

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<v Speaker 1>the news, when we look at the problems around us,

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<v Speaker 1>don't let him in your heart. Just be the lord

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<v Speaker 1>of your life. Let him be the king of your perspective.

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<v Speaker 1>Let him be the king of the nations. Let him

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<v Speaker 1>be the king over every problem. Let him be the

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<v Speaker 1>influencer who, now, like eleven, is moving into every nation

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<v Speaker 1>and every parliament and every legislative session. Watch him change

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<v Speaker 1>all things because he cannot fail. Did you hear me?

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<v Speaker 1>He cannot fail. He cannot fail. I looked it up.

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<v Speaker 1>I looked it up. I looked it up. Look at

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<v Speaker 1>this Look at this one, Look at this one. You're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna like this one. Let's see if I can find it.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's see if my Let's see if my phone is

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<v Speaker 1>working did I get rid of it? Did it go away?

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<v Speaker 1>What I do? Lord to God? Joy to the world.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord has come. Let earth receive her king. We

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<v Speaker 1>sing this stuff, But then do we leave depressed? We

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<v Speaker 1>sing this stuff? But then do we look at the

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<v Speaker 1>world and wring our hands? We sing this stuff, but

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<v Speaker 1>do we continue to be anxious? We sing this stuff?

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<v Speaker 1>But do we feel like our prayers are of no avail?

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<v Speaker 1>And what's the use anyway? Or do we realize God

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<v Speaker 1>has installed his king on mountain Zion and his victory

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<v Speaker 1>is unstoppable. That's what the old theologians believed. Joy to

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<v Speaker 1>the world. The Savior reigns. Let men their songs employ

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<v Speaker 1>while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains repeat the

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<v Speaker 1>sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy. He rules the world

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<v Speaker 1>with truth and grace and makes the nations prove the

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<v Speaker 1>glories of His righteousness and the wonders of his love,

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<v Speaker 1>the wonders of his love. Joy to the world. Come on, Church,

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<v Speaker 1>God is so good. Let me close with a couple

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<v Speaker 1>verses Isaiah, they sang it this morning. Wow, they were

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<v Speaker 1>beautiful Isaiah nine six through seven. For unto us, a

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<v Speaker 1>child is born, to us, a son is given, and

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<v Speaker 1>the government shall be upon his shoulders, and his name

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<v Speaker 1>shall be called Wonderful counselor God Everlasting, Father, Prince of Peace.

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<v Speaker 1>Of the increase of his government and of peace. There

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<v Speaker 1>will be no end on the throne of David and

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<v Speaker 1>over his kingdom. To establish it and to uphold it

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<v Speaker 1>with justice and righteousness. From this time forth and forevermore,

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<v Speaker 1>the zeal of the Lord of Host will do this.

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<v Speaker 1>I invite you right now dismiss the theology of pessimism,

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<v Speaker 1>theology perspectives, mindsets that keep you out of the realm

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<v Speaker 1>of hope, that contradict the very hymns that we sing.

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<v Speaker 1>They contradict the very essence of historical Christianity. Father, we

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<v Speaker 1>agree today that not only Jesus Lord, but you've installed

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<v Speaker 1>him as king, that he is superior in every way,

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<v Speaker 1>and that his light, his love, his appeal, his wisdom

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<v Speaker 1>is lovining the nations, winning the nations, and that he

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<v Speaker 1>cannot fail. We thank you for his victory. We celebrate

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<v Speaker 1>the transformation of the nations. Today. We celebrate the transformation

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<v Speaker 1>of the nations, and we rejoice as you do it,

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<v Speaker 1>as you work it out, as you cause it to

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<v Speaker 1>come to pass, and in the victory of Jesus. Thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for your goodness. Come on, just for a moment,

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<v Speaker 1>every head about, every eye close. I want to read

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<v Speaker 1>out of Romans this morning because I want to talk

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<v Speaker 1>to you about the kingship of Jesus in your own heart.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's what Paul said as he wrote to the Roman church.

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<v Speaker 1>If you declare with your mouth Jesus is Lord, and

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<v Speaker 1>believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,

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<v Speaker 1>you will be saved, You will be delivered, you yourself

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<v Speaker 1>will be pulled out of darkness. This is where he starts.

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<v Speaker 1>He starts in the nations with us individually, and he

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<v Speaker 1>calls us into salvation, and he says he wants us

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<v Speaker 1>to believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. And

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<v Speaker 1>if we'll believe it and then confess it, come into

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<v Speaker 1>agreement with our mouths, then we can taste of salvation

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<v Speaker 1>Verse ten. For it is with your heart you believe,

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<v Speaker 1>and you are justified, made as if you never send.

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<v Speaker 1>And it is with your mouth that you profess your

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<v Speaker 1>faith and are saved, delivered out of darkness. For the

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<v Speaker 1>scripture says anyone who believes in Him will never be

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<v Speaker 1>put to shame or Another translation says, will never be disappointed,

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<v Speaker 1>for there is no difference between Jews and gentiles. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>He's called us out of every nation, and the same

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<v Speaker 1>Lord is Lord of all, and richly blesses all who

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<v Speaker 1>call on him, for everyone who calls on the name

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<v Speaker 1>of the Lord shall be saved. I'm going to ask

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<v Speaker 1>the prayer team to come this morning and as we

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<v Speaker 1>close this morning, Oh my goodness, Sire here giving your

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<v Speaker 1>life to Him. If you haven't known him, if you

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<v Speaker 1>don't have an assurance of salvation, if you've grown up

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<v Speaker 1>in church or around the church, or you have a

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<v Speaker 1>knowledge of the truth but you're not sure, if you're

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<v Speaker 1>walking with him, come as we close this morning, We're

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<v Speaker 1>going to close with worship, but just calm and renew

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<v Speaker 1>your faith. Allow one of our prayer team members to

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<v Speaker 1>lead you in coming to know Jesus and be refreshed

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<v Speaker 1>in the hope, the hope that not only will flood

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<v Speaker 1>your heart, but will open your eyes. The hope will

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<v Speaker 1>open your eyes to begin to hope for the nations. Father,

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for your presence and your ministry of hope.

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<v Speaker 1>Today we thank you for the anointing on those children

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<v Speaker 1>to us, and we welcome you, Holy Spirit. Saturate this

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas season with your hope, and let us reflect your

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<v Speaker 1>light in Jesus' name. And everybody said, heymen, God, bless

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<v Speaker 1>your church, thank you for being with us today.