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  #D4 ,H[ C ! ,BIBLE 2 AN 9/RU;T T W  
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/UDY ( ! ,^W ( ,GOD S T WE C 2 UNIT$ Z
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       ,LESSON #AJ1 ,M>* #D-#AJ       
                                      
    ,! ,HOLY ,_S1 ! ,^W1 & ,PRAY]     
                                      
    ,SA2A? ,AFN1 ,M>* #D              
  ,MEMORY ,TEXT3 8,! ,_S AL HELPS U 9 
\R W1K;SES4 ,= WE D N "K :AT WE %D    
PRAY = Z WE "\1 B ! ,_S ,HMF MAKES    
9T]CES.N = U ) GROAN+S : _C 2 UTT]$4  
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M9D ( ! ,_S IS1 2C ,HE MAKES 9T]CES.N 
= ! SA9TS AC TO ! W ( ,GOD0 "<,ROMANS 
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  ,TRUE _SUAL;Y & PRAY] G TGR4 ,"! IS 
NO R1L _SUAL LIFE )\T VIGOR\S PRAY]4  
,AF ! NE$ = REP5T.E1 P]H "O ( ! GRTE/ 
& MO/ URG5T NE$S IS A REVIVAL ( \R    
PRAY] LIFE4 ,! GD NEWS IS T EV5 9 \R  
PRAY]S WE >E N LEFT )\T ! HELP ( !    
,HOLY ,_S4 ,PRAY] DRAWS U CLOS] TO    
,GOD2 X LIFTS U UP 9TO ,8 PRES;E4 ,!  
PRAY] ( FAI? 5ABLES U TO LIVE 9       
RESPONSE TO ! ABUND.E ( ,GOD'S        
PROMISES4 ,\R LIVES >E TRANS=M$ :5 WE 
CLAIM ! B.S+S ,GOD HAS PROMIS$ 9   #BA
,8 ,^W4 ,GOD IS M ?AN ABLE TO SUPPLY  
ALL ( \R NE$S AC TO ,8 RI*ES "<,PHIL4 
#D3#AI">4 ,TRUE PRAY] & AU!NTIC       
_SUAL;Y ALW H ,GOD AT ! C5T] ( \R     
ATT5;N1 & BO? >E ROOT$ 9 ,8 ,WRITT5   
,^W4                                  
  ,WE %D N 2 BAS+ \R _SUAL LIFE ON \R 
UN/1DY EXP]I;E & SUBJECTIVE FEEL+S1   
NOR FOCUS+ \R PRAY]S ON SUSPECT       
3TEMPLATIVE & M$ITATIVE PRACTICES4 ,R1
\R _SUAL;Y HAS TO 2 GUID$ BY ! ,BIBLE 
& TO FOLL[ ,GOD'S W Z REV1L$ 9 ,8 ,^W4
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DESIRE TO SEEK ,GOD'S PRES;E 9 PRAY] &
TO LIFT UP "O ANO!R 9 \R SUPPLICA;NS4 
                                      
    ,SUN"D1 ,M>* #E                   
      ,PRAY] ,T ,IS ,PL1S+ TO ,GOD    
  ,EV5 ?\< CLO!D 9 A PI\S CLOAK1 _M   
PRAY]S >E GUID$ BY "QABLE MOTIVES4 ,WE
MI<T PRAY T "S"O'S LIFE 2 SP>$ 2C WE D
N L LIV+ AL"O4 ,WE MI<T PRAY = SU3ESS 
9 ,GOD'S "W 2C WE >E PLAY+ AN         
IMPORTANT ROLE 9 X4 ,WE MI<T PRAY = ! 
3V].N ( A P]SON 2C !N \R LIFE W    #BB
2 EASI]4 ,(T5 \R PRAY]S C5T] M ON :AT 
WE WANT R ?AN ON :AT ,GOD WANTS4      
,PRAY] T IS PL1S+ TO ,GOD HAS A DI6]5T
FOCUS4                                
  ,3SID] ,JOHN #AE3#G4 ,:Y IS X       
IMPORTANT = \R PRAY]S T WE ABIDE 9    
,JESUS & ,8 ,^WS ABIDE 9 U8 ,:AT      
DI6]5T FOCUS W \R PRAY]S H IF WE DON'T
ABIDE 9 ,JESUS8                       
  ,JOHN #AE3#G3 8,IF Y ABIDE 9 ,ME1 & 
,MY ^WS ABIDE 9 Y1 Y W ASK :AT Y      
DESIRE1 & X % 2 D"O = Y40             
  ,TO SEEK ,GOD F/ & TO 5JOY ,8       
COMPANION%IP IS M IMPORTANT ?AN ANY?+ 
ELSE ,HE MI<T GIVE TO U4 ,IF ,GOD     
COMES F/ 9 \R LIVES1 WE W WANT TO D   
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WE W 2G9 TO PRAY F ,8 P]SPECTIVE4 ,WE 
W />T TO SEE \R :OLE LIFE "? ,8 EYES4 
,? P]SPECTIVE 5NOBLES PRAY]4          
  ,GOD IS DEEPLY 9T]E/$ 9 U4 ,HE L;GS 
TO 2 "P ( ALL ASPECTS ( \R LIFE3 \R   
WORRIES1 \R FE>S1 \R WI%ES1 \R HOPES1 
\R DESIRES1 \R SU3ESS1 \R JOYS1    #BC
\R FAILURES,-"EY?+4 ,WE C TALK AB ^!  
?+S ) ,HM Z ) A GD FR4 ,& WE LOOK AT  
ALL ( X "? ,8 EYES4                   
  ,PRAY] DOES N *ANGE ,GOD2 X *ANGES  
U1 2C WE >E BR"\ 9TO ! LIFE-*ANG+     
PRES;E ( ,GOD4                        
  8,PRAY] IS ! OP5+ ( ! HE>T TO ,GOD Z
TO A FR4 ,N T X IS NEC 9 ORD] TO MAKE 
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5ABLE U TO RCV ,HM4 ,PRAY] DOES N BR+ 
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,HM4^0,-,ELL5 ;,G4 ,:ITE1 .7,/EPS TO  
,*RI/1.' ;P4 #IC4                     
  ,^! ^WS CAPTURE S M* ( ! R1L;Y ( :AT
PRAY] DOES TO U & = U4 ,PRAY] AL"O    
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P[]1 & ! PRES;E ( ,GOD 9 \R LIVES4 ,:O
HASN'T AT "S PO9T EXP]I;ED ! R1L;Y (  
H[ PRAY] C DRAW U CLOS] TO ,GOD8      
  ,?9K AB YR PRAY] LIFE3 T IS1 :AT Y  
PRAY =1 :5 Y PRAY1 :Y Y PRAY1 & S =?4 
,:AT DOES X TELL Y AB YR [N _SUAL /ATE
& YR [N RELA;N%IP TO ,GOD8 ,:AT *ANGES
MI<T Y NE$ TO MAKE8                   
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    ,MON"D1 ,M>* #F                   
      ,! ,F.DA;N ( ,BIBLICAL ,PRAY]3  
      ,ASK ,GOD                       
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ANY?+ F ,GOD1 WE H TO ASK = X4 ,:Y IS 
\R ASK+ S IMPORTANT1 IF ,GOD "KS "EY?+
ANYH[8                                
  ,MAT!W #G3#G3 8,ASK1 & X W 2 GIV5 TO
Y2 SEEK1 & Y W F9D2 KNOCK1 & X W 2    
OP5$ TO Y40                           
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\R TRU/ 9 ,GOD4 ,"? PRAY] WE APPROA*  
,HM1 F :OM WE SEEK SUPPORT & HELP4 ,:5
WE ASK ,GOD1 WE AL PUBLICLY GIVE ,HM  
P]MIS.N TO 2COME ACTIVE 9 \R 2HALF4   
,GOD WANTS TO 2 ASK$4 ,HE DESIRES T WE
BR+ TO ,HM \R PRAY] REQUE/S4 ,IF WE D 
N ASK ,HM1 WE W N RCV ! GIFTS ,HE HAS 
PROMIS$4                              
  ,JESUS SD3 8,ASK1 & X W 2 GIV5 Y2   
SEEK1 & Y W F9D2 KNOCK1 & X W 2 OP5$ =
Y4 ,= "EY"O :O ASKS RCVS1 & HE :O     
SEEKS F9DS1 & TO HM :O KNOCKS1 X W 2  
OP5$0 "<,LUKE #AA3#I1 #AJ1 ,,NKJV">4  
  ,N[ 3SID] ! FOLL[+ ,SCRIPTURE4   #BE
,:Y IS NO PRAY] REQUE/ TOO BIG = ,GOD8
,:Y IS X GD TO "K T ,GOD IS G5]\S &   
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! PR]EQUISITE = ,GOD TO FULFILL \R    
PRAY]S8                               
  ,M>K #AA3#BD3 8,"!=E ,I SAY TO Y1   
:AT"E ?+S Y ASK :5 Y PRAY1 2LIEVE T Y 
RCV !M1 & Y W H !M40                  
  #A ,JOHN #E3#AD-#AE3 8,N[ ? IS !    
3FID;E T WE H 9 ,HM1 T IF WE ASK ANY?+
AC TO ,8 W1 ,HE HE>S U4 ,& IF WE "K T 
,HE HE>S U1 :AT"E WE ASK1 WE "K T WE H
! PETI;NS T WE H ASK$ ( ,HM40         
  ,PSALM #FF3#AH3 8,IF ,I REG>D 9IQU;Y
9 MY HE>T1 ! ,"L W N HE>40            
  ,WE TRULY C ASK ,GOD = ANY?+4 ,NO   
REQUE/ IS TOO SMALL OR UNIMPORTANT =  
,HM4 ,NO REQUE/ IS S BIG T ,GOD _C    
H&LE X4 ,HE IS OMNIPOT5T4 ,BY FAI? WE 
MAY CLAIM E PROMISE 9 ! ,BIBLE & RCV !
PROMIS$ GIFT F ,8 H&S AC TO ,8 W      
"<#B ,COR4 #A3#BJ">4                  
  ,YET "! >E "S 3DI;NS TO 2 MET 9 ORD]
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WILL+ TO SUBMIT FULLY TO ,GOD1 &   #BF
IF \R REQUE/S REFLECT ONLY \R SELFI% &
S9;L DESIRES1 ,GOD W N ANSW] \R PRAY]S
"<SEE ,ISA4 #EI3#A1 #B">4 ,AN         
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PRAY]S IS \R WILL+;S TO FOLL[ ,GOD'S W
& TO 2 OB$I5T4                        
  8,ALL ,8 .<,GOD'S.> GIFTS >E PROMIS$
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.7,*RI/'S ,OBJECT ,LESSONS1.' ;P4     
#ADE4                                 
  8,! ,"L IS N GLORIFI$ BY ! TAME     
SUPPLICA;NS : %[ T NO?+ IS EXPECT$4   
,HE DESIRES E "O :O 2LIEVES1 TO       
APPROA* ! ?R"O ( GRACE ) E>NE/;S &    
ASSUR.E40,-,ELL5 ;,G4 ,:ITE1 .7,SIGNS 
( ! ,"TS1.' ,AUG4 #G1 #AIJA4          
                                      
    ,TUES"D1 ,M>* #G                  
      ,! ,F.DA;N ( ,BIBLICAL ,PRAY]3  
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  ,3SID] ,M>K #AA3#BD4 ,2SS ASK+1 :AT 
O!R ASPECT DOES ,JESUS M5;N 9 3NEC;N )
PRAY]8                                
  ,M>K #AA3#BD3 8,"!=E ,I SAY TO Y1   
:AT"E ?+S Y ASK :5 Y PRAY1         #BG
2LIEVE T Y RCV !M1 & Y W H !M40       
  ,ASK+ AL"O IS N 54 ,"! IS A SECOND  
IMPORTANT ASPECT T NE$S TO 2 PRES5T 9 
\R PRAY]S3 FAI?4 ,! BOOK ( ,HEBREWS   
TELLS U T 8)\T FAI? X IS IMPOSSIBLE TO
PL1SE0 ,GOD "<,HEB4 #AA3#F1 ,,NASB">4 
,:5 WE KNEEL D[N 2F ,GOD & OP5 !      
,BIBLE TO ANY ( ! M ?AN ?REE ?\S&     
PROMISES & !N ASK ,GOD1 ) ! SIMPLIC;Y 
( A SMALL *1 TO FULFILL ,8 PROMISE 9  
\R 2HALF1 WE H TO 2LIEVE T ,HE W D :AT
IS BE/ = U 9 ,8 "T4                   
  ,3SID] ,JAMES #A3#F-#H4 ,H[ DOES !  
TEXT DESCRIBE ! P]SON :O LACKS FAI?8  
,:Y IS FAI? A PR]EQUISITE TO RCVG !   
PROMIS$ GIFTS8                        
  ,JAMES #A3#F-#H3 8,B LET HM ASK 9   
FAI?1 ) NO D\BT+1 = HE :O D\BTS IS L A
WAVE ( ! SEA DRIV5 & TOSS$ BY ! W9D4  
,= LET N T MAN SUPPOSE T HE W RCV     
ANY?+ F ! ,"L2 HE IS A D\BLE-M9D$ MAN1
UN/ABLE 9 ALL 8 WAYS40                
  ,IF WE COME TO ,GOD1 WE M/ 2LIEVE T 
,HE EXI/S & T ,HE W REW>D ^? :O SEEK  
,HM4 ,E6ECTUAL PRAY] M/ 2          #BH
A3OMPANI$ BY A 2LIEF N ONLY T ,GOD C  
ANSW]1 B T ,HE W D S AC TO ,8 DIV9E W4
  ,9 ! ,BIBLE1 2LIEV+ IS RELAT$ TO    
TRU/+4 ,WE C TRU/ "S"O ONLY :5 WE "K !
O!R P]SON TO 2 TRU/WOR?Y4 ,:5 WE      
5T]TA9 D\BTS T ,GOD W KEEP ,8         
PROMISES1 WE WAV] & _C EXPECT T WE W  
RCV ANY?+ F ,HM4 ,TO 2LIEVE M1NS TO   
TAKE ,GOD AT ,8 ^W4 ,X M1NS T WE DEP5D
ON ,GOD & ,8 PROMISES1 EV5 :5 \R      
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SE50 "<,HEB4 #AA3#A1 ,,NASB">4 ,FAI?  
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"KS T 8X IS IMPOSSIBLE = ,GOD TO LIE0 
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SAME1 YE/]"D1 TD1 & ="E "<,HEB4       
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  ,FAI? OP5S ! DOOR TO ! DIV9E TR1SURE
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& "? FAI? \R PRAY]S MOVE ! >M (       
OMNIPOT;E4                         #BI
  ,:AT HELPS Y TO GR[ /R;G] 9 FAI?8   
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9 YR "TS ( NE$8                       
                                      
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      ,! ,F.DA;N ( ,BIBLICAL ,PRAY]3  
      ,CLAIM ,GOD'S ,PROMISES         
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?+S = : WE H PRAY$4                   
  ,3SID] #A ,JOHN #E3#AD-#AE4 ,:AT IS 
! R1SON T WE C 2 3FID5T T ,GOD HE>S U 
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3FID;E T WE H 9 ,HM1 T IF WE ASK ANY?+
AC TO ,8 W1 ,HE HE>S U4 ,& IF WE "K T 
,HE HE>S U1 :AT"E WE ASK1 WE "K T WE H
! PETI;NS T WE H ASK$ ( ,HM4          
  ,! ?IRD ASPECT ( ,BIBLE PRAY] IS    
RECEP;N4 ,AF ASK+ ,GOD & 2LIEV+ ,8    
PROMISES1 WE NE$ TO CLAIM :AT ,HE HAS 
PROMIS$4 ,WE CLAIM ,GOD'S PROMISE BY  
RETURN+ ?ANKS TO ,GOD T WE H RCVD X4  
,?US ! PROMISES >E APPLI$ TO \R HE>T4 
  8,= ANY GIFT ,HE HAS PROMIS$1    #CJ
WE MAY ASK2 !N WE >E TO 2LIEVE T WE   
RCV1 & RETURN ?ANKS TO ,GOD T WE H    
RCVD40,-,ELL5 ;,G4 ,:ITE1 .1,$UCA;N1  
;P4 #BEH4                             
  ,9 ,LUKE #H3#AA ,JESUS COMP>ES ! ,^W
( ,GOD TO A SE$4 ,9 ! SAME WAY T !    
:OLE APPLE TREE IS 3TA9$ 9 AN APPLE   
SE$1 ! GIFT ( ,GOD IS 3TA9$ 9 ,8      
PROMISES4 ,:5 WE CLAIM ! PROMISE &    
?ANK ,GOD = X1 WE ALR POSSESS ! GIFT  
,HE HAS PROMIS$4 ,WE RCV ! PROMIS$    
GIFT BY FAI? EV5 2F WE MI<T FEEL OR   
SEE X4                                
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9 ,JOHN #AA ILLU/RATES T ,JESUS PRAY$ 
9 ? WAY4 ,JESUS KNEW EXACTLY :AT      
,GOD'S W 9 ? SITUA;N WAS4 ,JOHN       
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,"F 9 ADV.E T ,HE WD RESURRECT        
,LAZ>US1 EV5 ?\< ,LAZ>US 0 / 9 !      
GRAVE4 ,:5 ,JESUS _H ?ANK$ ,GOD1 ,HE  
DID RCV ! FULFILL;T ( ,8 REQUE/4 ,Z   
,GOD'S *N WE >E TO LIVE ON         #CA
,GOD'S PROMISES1 N ON ,8 EXPLANA;NS4  
,EV5 ?\< WE C'T EXPLA9 "EY?+1 WE C    
TRU/ ,8 PROMISES4                     
  8,! ,"L SAYS1 ,8,CALL ^U ,ME 9 ! "D 
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,HE BIDS U 2 9/ANT 9 PRAY]4 ,Z SOON Z 
DI6ICULTIES >ISE1 WE >E TO (F] TO ,HM 
\R S9C]E1 E>NE/ PETI;NS4 ,BY \R       
IMPORTUNATE PRAY]S WE GIVE EVID;E ( \R
/R;G 3FID;E 9 ,GOD4 ,! S5SE ( \R NE$  
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,LESSONS1.' ;P4 #AGB4                 
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"EY?+ TO ,GOD 9 PRAY]8                
                                      
    ,?URS"D1 ,M>* #I                  
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  ,3SID] ,EPHESIANS #C3#AD-#AF & ,ACTS
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! ,HOLY ,_S 9 \R LIVES8               
  ,EPHESIANS #C3#AD-#AF3 8,= ?     #CB
R1SON ,I B[ MY KNEES TO ! ,"F ( \R ,"L
,JESUS ,*RI/1 F :OM ! :OLE FAMILY 9   
H1V5 & E>? IS "ND1 T ,HE WD GRANT Y1  
AC TO ! RI*ES ( ,8 GLORY1 TO 2 /R5G!N$
) MI<T "? ,8 ,_S 9 ! 9N] MAN40        
  ,ACTS #B3#CH3 8,!N ,PET] SD TO !M1  
,8,REP5T1 & LET E "O ( Y 2 BAPTIZ$ 9 !
"N ( ,JESUS ,*RI/ = ! REMIS.N ( S9S2 &
Y % RCV ! GIFT ( ! ,HOLY ,_S4,00      
  ,"! >E _M ?+S WE C PRAY =1 B "! IS  
"O GRT NE$ 9 ? "T ( P]IL 9 : WE LIVE3 
X IS ! GIFT ( ! ,HOLY ,_S4 ,? IS !    
GRTE/ GIFT T ,JESUS CD GIVE4 ,9 GIV+ !
,HOLY ,_S1 ,GOD CD N H GIV5 ,8 P M4   
,TO ? GIFT NO?+ CD 2 ADD$ "<AF ALL1   
:AT CD 2 ADD$ TO ,DIV9;Y ,HMF8">4 ,"? 
,HM & ,8 "W 9 \R LIVES1 ALL \R NE$S >E
SUPPLI$4 ,! B.S+ ( ! ,HOLY ,_S W BR+ 9
XS TRA9 ALL O!R B.S+S4                
  ,"! IS1 H["E1 "O MAJOR OB/ACLE1 & T 
IS1 \RVS1 2C WE >E (T5 UNPREP>$ TO RCV
! ,HOLY ,_S4                          
  ,Z 9 ! "DS ( ! ,NEW ,TE/A;T *UR*1 WE
H TO R1LIZE T WE F/ NE$ TO REP5T &    
SURR5D] \R LIFE FULLY TO ,JESUS4   #CC
,YES1 X IS ONLY ! PROMPT+ ( ! ,HOLY   
,_S T EV5 ALL[S U TO D T4             
  ,H["E1 :5 WE RESPOND TO ,8 PROMPT+1 
!N REP5T.E = S9 IS ! F/FRUIT ( ! "W+ (
! ,HOLY ,_S 9 \R LIVES4 ,9 HUMIL;Y &  
FAI?1 WE NE$ TO 3FESS \R S9S S T ,HE C
CL1NSE U F ALL UN"RE\S;S4 ,WE NE$ TO  
"U/& J H[ FALL5 WE >E & H[ M* WE NE$  
,GOD & ,8 GRACE 9 \R LIVES4 ,)\T ,HM1 
WE >E LO/1 D1D 9 \R S9S & DOOM$ TO    
ET]NAL LOSS4                          
  ,?US 9 E>NE/ PRAY]1 WE W FULFILL !  
3DI;NS ^U : ,GOD HAS PROMIS$ TO GIVE U
,8 ,HOLY ,_S4 ,!N ALL WE H TO D IS TO 
ASK ,GOD1 & ,HE W GLADLY GRANT U ,8   
,_S4                                  
  8,! H1V5LY ,P>5T IS M WILL+ TO GIVE 
! ,HOLY ,_S TO !M T ASK ,HM ?AN E>?LY 
P>5TS >E TO GIVE GD GIFTS TO _!       
*N40,-,ELL5 ;,G4 ,:ITE1 .7,YE ,% ,RCV 
,P[]1.' ;P4 #BHD4                     
  ,Z ) O!R _SUAL ?+S1 ! GIFT ( ! ,HOLY
,_S IS N"E AN 5D 9 XF4 ,HE IS GIV5 TO 
ELEVATE ,JESUS1 TO REPRODUCE ,*RI/'S  
"* 9 \R LIVES & 5ABLE U TO S]VE    #CD
O!RS 9 BUILD+ UP ! BODY ( ,*RI/1 !    
*UR*4 ,S1 ANY WOR%IP PRACTICE1 PUBLIC 
OR PRIVATE1 T ELEVATES ! ,_S ABV      
,JESUS ,*RI/ IS WR;G4 ,= X IS "?      
,JESUS T WE 8H \R A3ESS 9 "O ,_S TO ! 
,"F0 "<,EPH4 #B3#AH1 ,,NASB">4        
  ,:Y IS ! GIFT ( ! ,HOLY ,_S ! GRTE/ 
GIFT T ,JESUS CD GIVE TO U8 ,:AT HAS  
BE5 YR EXP]I;E ) ! R1L;Y ( ! ,HOLY ,_S
9 YR LIFE8 ,H[ DI6]5T WD YR LIFE 2 )\T
? GIFT8                               
                                      
    ,FRI"D1 ,M>* #AJ                  
  ,)\T PRAY]1 WE WD H NO _SUAL P[] 9  
\R LIVES1 2C PRAY] 3NECTS U TO !      
,S\RCE ( T P[]4 ,)\T PRAY] WE WD H NO 
VITAL L9K ) ,GOD4 ,WE W 2COME EMPTY   
VESSELS :O MI<T H 8A =M ( GODLI;S0 B W
2 DEVOID ( ! P[] & PROMISE ( ! GIFTS F
ON HI<4 ,&1 NO "Q1 Z WE H SE5 ALL ?   
WEEK1 WE H BE5 GIV5 WOND];L PROMISES  
AB ,GOD ANSW]+ PRAY]4 ,B :AT AB ! "TS 
:5 WE DON'T GET :AT WE PRAY =1 EV5 :5 
WE H S"\ TO MEET ALL ! 3DI;NS TO ! BE/
( \R ,GOD-GIV5 ABIL;Y8             #CE
  8,BE N 4C\RAG$ IF YR PRAY]S D N SEEM
TO OBTA9 AN IMM ANSW]4 ,! ,"L SEES T  
PRAY] IS (T5 MIX$ ) E>?LI;S4 ,M5 PRAY 
= T : W GRATIFY _! SELFI% DESIRES1 & !
,"L DOES N FULFILL _! REQUE/S 9 ! WAY 
: !Y EXPECT4 ,HE TAKES !M "? TE/S &   
TRIALS1 ,HE BR+S !M "? HUMILIA;NS1    
UNTIL !Y SEE M CLE>LY :AT _!          
NECESSITIES >E4 ,HE DOES N GIVE TO M5 
^? ?+S : W GRATIFY A DEBAS$ APPETITE &
: W PROVE AN 9JURY TO ! HUMAN AG5T &  
MAKE HM A 4HONOR TO ,GOD4 ,HE DOES N  
GIVE M5 T : W GRATIFY _! AMBI;N & "W  
SIMPLY = SELF-EXALTA;N4 ,:5 WE COME TO
,GOD WE M/ 2 SUBMISSIVE & 3TRITE (    
HE>T1 SUBORD9AT+ "EY?+ TO ,8 SACR$    
W40,-,ELL5 ;,G4 ,:ITE1 .7,9 ,H1V5LY   
,PLACES1.' ;P4 #HI4                   
                                      
    ,4CUS.N ,"QS3                     
  #A4 ,:AT E6ECT DOES PRAY] H ON Y :5 
Y PRAY8 ,9 :AT WAYS >E Y DI6]5T AF Y H
PRAY$ ?AN 2F Y DID8                   
  #B4 ,:AT D Y SAY TO "S"O :O HAS     
PRAY$ & PRAY$ = "S?+ & X HASN'T    #CF
HAPP5$ Z ! P]SON _H HOP$ & PRAY$ =1 S*
Z ! H1L+ ( A SICK * OR ! L8 ,H[ D WE  
LE>N TO TRU/ ,GOD EV5 9 SITUA;NS L ?8 
  #C4 ,?9K AB YR [N EXP]I;ES ) PRAY]1 
& AB :AT X M1NS TO Y4 ,:AT H Y LE>N$  
AB PRAY] T CD HELP O!RS :O MI<T 2     
/RU7L+ ) "U/&+ ! PURPOSE ( PRAY]8     
  #D4 ,:Y IS X IMPORTANT TO PRAY EV5  
IF WE DON'T FULLY "U/& H[ X "WS8      
                                      
      ,LESSON #AA1 ,M>* #AA-#AG       
                                      
       ,GRIEV+ & ,RESI/+ ! ,_S        
                                      
    ,SA2A? ,AFN1 ,M>* #AA             
  ,MEMORY ,TEXT3 8,& D N GRIEVE !     
,HOLY ,_S ( ,GOD1 BY :OM Y 7 S1L$ = ! 
"D ( R$EMP;N0 "<,EPHESIANS #D3#CJ1    
,,NKJV">4                             
  ,! ,HOLY ,_S HAS ! UNIQUE ABIL;Y TO 
L1D S9N]S TO AN AW>E;S ( _! TRUE S9;L 
/ATE4 ,HE AL AWAK5S 9 U A DESIRE TO   
A3EPT ,JESUS & ,8 =GIVE;S ( \R S9S4 ,!
,HOLY ,_S POSSESSES A MAT*.S P[] TO   
MAKE U OV]COM]S & TO 5ABLE U TO    #CG
REFLECT ! B1UTI;L "* ( ,JESUS4        
  ,AT ! SAME "T1 ? P[];L & MI<TY ,HOLY
,_S C 2 RESI/$ BY FEEBLE S9N]S4 ,HE   
DOES N =CE ,HMF ^U U4                 
  ,S9 IS ALLUR+1 APP1L+4 ,YET1 X IS   
HI<LY DECEPTIVE & L1DS TO D1?4 ,X IS  
DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ TO ,GOD & ,8 PURE
HOLI;S & GD;S4 ,REFLECT+ ? DIV9E      
HOLI;S1 ! ,HOLY ,_S IS OPPOS$ TO S9 9 
E =M1 & ,HE IS GRIEV$ :5 WE S9 & >E   
UNWILL+ TO GIVE X UP4 ,Z P[];L Z !    
,HOLY ,_S IS1 ,8 POSITIVE IMPACT C 2  
QU5*$1 & WE C RESI/ ,HM :5 WE 3T9UE 9 
\R S9;L LIFE4 ,! ,GOSPELS EV5 TELL U T
"! IS "O S9 T _C 2 =GIV53 BLASPHEMY   
AG/ ! ,_S "<,MATT4 #AB3#CA-#CB">4     
  ,? WEEK WE W /UDY BIBLICAL ASPECTS T
D1L ) ! GRIEV+1 QU5*+1 & RESI/+ ( !   
,HOLY ,_S1 & ) ! S9 T W N 2 =GIV54    
                                      
    ,SUN"D1 ,M>* #AB                  
      ,RESI/+ ! ,HOLY ,_S             
  ,3SID] ,ACTS #G3#EA4 ,:AT W>N+ 0    
GIV5 "H1 & H[ DOES X APPLY TO U TD1 Z 
WELL8                              #CH
  ,ACTS #G3#EA3 8,Y /IFF-NECK$ &      
UNCIRCUMCIS$ 9 HE>T & E>S6 ,Y ALW     
RESI/ ! ,HOLY ,_S2 Z YR "FS DID1 S D  
Y40                                   
  ,"! >E A NUMB] ( S9S SPECIFICALLY   
M5;N$ 9 ,SCRIPTURE Z S9S AG/ ! ,HOLY  
,_S4 ,_M ( ^? S9S >E ON ! 9DIVIDUAL   
LEVEL4 ,H["E1 "! IS AL A CORPORATE    
DIM5.N 9VOLV$1 Z WE C 3CLUDE F ,ACTS  
#G3#EA4 ,/EPH5 PO9TS \ T 8 A3US]S >E  
/IFF-NECK$1 Z 7 ! REBELLI\S           
,ISRAELITES :5 !Y WOR%IP$ ! GOLD5 CALF
"<,EXOD4 #CC3#C">4 ,!Y RESI/$ ! ,HOLY 
,_S 2C !Y REFUS$ TO LI/5 TO :AT !     
,HOLY ,_S WD IMPRESS "? ,GOD'S        
PROPHETS ^U _! HE>TS4 ,? PATT]N (     
OPPOSI;N TO ,GOD & ,8 PLAN ULTIMATELY 
L$ "S TO REJECT ! CLAIMS ( ! ,"L      
,JESUS ,*RI/4 ,9/1D ( FOLL[+ ,JESUS1  
!Y MADE EXT]NAL WOR%IP A SUB/ITUTE =  
OB$I;E TO ! LIV+ ,^W ( ,GOD4          
  ,X IS AN AMAZ+ ?"\ T FRAIL HUMAN    
2+S1 CR1T$ BY ,GOD & DEP5D5T ON ,HM1  
>E ABLE TO RESI/ ! "W ( ! ,HOLY ,_S & 
ULTIMATELY ! GRACE ( ,GOD4 ,Z      #CI
P[];L Z ,GOD IS1 ,HE DOES N =CE ,HMF  
^U \R FREE W4 ,HE RESPECTS \R *OICES4 
  ,AF ALL1 IF ,GOD WANT$ TO =CE U TO  
OBEY ,HM1 :Y DIDN'T ,HE D X 9 ,$51 )  
,ADAM & ,EVE1 & ?US SP>E ! :OLE _W !  
CRISIS ( S98 ,GOD HAS MADE U FREE 2+S1
) ! P[] TO MAKE MORAL *OICES1 EI =    
LIFE OR = D1?1 EI = GD OR = EVIL4 ,:AT
A SACR$,-& CO/LY,-GIFT WE H EA* BE5   
GIV54                                 
  ,:ILE "EY"O IS RESPONSIBLE = 8 OR H]
[N DECI.NS1 WE AL H A CORPORATE       
RESPONSIBIL;Y3 WE %D 5C\RAGE "O ANO!R 
TO 2 FAI?;L1 TO OBEY ,GOD'S ,^W1 & TO 
/AY CLOSE TO ,JESUS "<,HEB4           
#AJ3#BD-#BE">4 ,WE RESI/ ! ,HOLY ,_S  
TD :5 WE RESI/ ! ,^W ( ,GOD & :5 WE D 
N HE$ ! MESSAGE ( ,8 PROPHETS4        
  ,X'S S EASY TO LOOK BACK AT ANCI5T  
,ISRAEL & JUDGE & CRITICIZE !M = ALL  
_! MI/AKES4 ,B :AT AB \R [N POOR      
*OICES8 ,H[ WD Y FEEL IF !Y 7 MADE Z  
PUBLIC Z 7 ! MI/AKES ( ANCI5T ,ISRAEL8
  ,:AT >E WAYS WE C HELP O!RS T[>D    
8LOVE & GD "WS08 ,:AT IS YR        #DJ
RESPONSIBIL;Y TO FO/] 8LOVE & GD "WS0 
9 O!RS8                               
                                      
    ,MON"D1 ,M>* #AC                  
      ,GRIEV+ ! ,HOLY ,_S3 ,"P #A     
  ,3SID] ,EPHESIANS #D3#CJ4 ,"H ,PAUL 
USES AN IMP]ATIVE & ADMONI%ES U N TO  
GRIEVE ! ,HOLY ,_S4 ,:AT DOES X M1N TO
GRIEVE ! ,HOLY ,_S8                   
  ,EPHESIANS #D3#CJ3 8,& D N GRIEVE ! 
,HOLY ,_S ( ,GOD1 BY :OM Y 7 S1L$ = ! 
"D ( R$EMP;N40                        
  ,! ,HOLY ,_S IS A P]SONAL 2+1 N J A 
DIV9E =CE4 ,T IS :Y ,HE C 2 GRIEV$4 ,B
H[ D WE GRIEVE ! ,HOLY ,_S8 ,P]H WE %D
REMEMB] T "O ( ! TASKS ( ! ,HOLY ,_S  
IS TO OP5 \R EYES TO S9 "<,JOHN       
#AF3#H">4 ,HE L1DS U TO ,JESUS1 :O    
=GIVES \R S9S & SANCTIFIES U4 ,AF ALL1
,GOD'S ,_S IS CALL$ 8HOLY40 ,? M1NS T 
,HE HATES S94 ,B ,HE RJCS :5 WE >E    
OB$I5T TO ,GOD 9 ALL ?+S & ?9K & SP1K 
:AT IS PURE & HOLY4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ? AL
M1NS T ,HE IS GRIEV$ :5 WE *]I% ANY?+ 
T IS UNWOR?Y ( \R DIV9E CALL+4     #DA
,ANY DET]M9A;N ON \R "P TO HOLD ON TO 
S9 OR TO D[NPLAY ! S]I\S;S ( S9       
GRIEVES ,HM4 ,GRIEV+ ! ,HOLY ,_S IS A 
S]I\S ?+4                             
  ,! 3TEXT ( ,PAUL'S /ATE;T 9         
,EPHESIANS #D3#CJ AB ! GRIEV+ ( !     
,HOLY ,_S D1LS ) ! LIFE/YLE "O LIV$ 2F
2+ 3V]T$ BY ,*RI/1 & :AT CAME AF T    
3V].N4 ,Z NEW CR1TURES 9 ,*RI/1 WE %D 
2 PATI5T & G5TLE ) EA* O!R1 =BE>+ "O  
ANO!R 9 LOVE1 & 2+ DILIG5T TO PRES]VE 
! UN;Y ( ! ,_S 9 ! BOND ( P1CE "<,EPH4
#D3#B-#C">4 ,2+ R5EW$ BY ! ,_S "<,EPH4
#D3#BC">1 WE >E N[ FOLL[+ ,*RI/1 \R   
NEW H1D "<,EPH4 #D3#AE"> & S WE D N   
WALK 9 ! VAN;Y ( \R M9DS1 Z ! ,G5TILES
D "<,EPH4 #D3#AG">4 ,9/1D WE LIVE A   
LIFE T IS PL1S+ TO ,GOD "<,EPH4       
#D3#BD-#CA">4                         
  ,:5"E WE ALL[ ANY ( ! NEGATIVE ?+S  
M5;N$ 9 ^! V]SES 9 *APT] #D TO F9D    
ROOM 9 \R HE>TS1 & :5 !Y MANIFE/ !MVS 
9 \R ^WS & DE$S1 !N ! ,_S IS SAD &    
GRIEV$4 ,GRIEV+ ! ,HOLY ,_S M1NS TO   
SPURN ,8 SANCTIFY+ PRES;E & ,8     #DB
LIFE-TRANS=M+ P[] 2C WE 3T9UE TO      
WILL;LLY S94                          
  ,! ,HOLY ,_S IS N 9DI6]5T TO H[ WE  
LIVE4                                 
  ,3SID] ,EPHESIANS #D3#BE-#CA1 & LI/ 
! SPECIFIC MORAL 2HAVIORS T GRIEVE !  
,HOLY ,_S4 ,:Y IS ! ,HOLY ,_S GRIEV$  
BY ^! ?+S8                            
  ,EPHESIANS #D3#BE-#CA3 8,"!=E1 PUTT+
AWAY LY+1 ,8,LET EA* "O ( Y SP1K TRU? 
) 8 NEI<BOR1,0 = WE >E MEMB]S ( "O    
ANO!R4 ,8,BE ANGRY1 & D N S9,03 D N   
LET ! SUN G D[N ON YR WRA?1 NOR GIVE  
PLACE TO ! DEVIL4 ,LET HM :O /OLE /1L 
NO L;G]1 B R LET HM LABOR1 "W+ ) 8 H&S
:AT IS GD1 T HE MAY H "S?+ TO GIVE HM 
:O HAS NE$4 ,LET NO CORRUPT ^W PROCE$ 
\ ( YR M\?1 B :AT IS GD = NEC         
$IFICA;N1 T X MAY IM"P GRACE TO !     
HE>]S4 ,& D N GRIEVE ! ,HOLY ,_S (    
,GOD1 BY :OM Y 7 S1L$ = ! "D (        
R$EMP;N4 ,LET ALL BITT];S1 WRA?1 ANG]1
CLAMOR1 & EVIL SP1K+ 2 PUT AWAY F Y1 )
ALL MALICE40                          
                                   #DC
    ,TUES"D1 ,M>* #AD                 
      ,GRIEV+ ! ,HOLY ,_S3 ,"P #B     
  ,T ! ,HOLY ,_S C 2 GRIEV$ TELLS U T 
,GOD IS N 9DI6]5T TO U & :AT WE D4    
,GOD IS A6ECT$ BY :AT WE DECIDE & H[  
WE LIVE4                              
  ,3SID] ,EPHESIANS #E3#A-#B3 8,"!=E 2
IMITATORS ( ,GOD Z DE> *N4 ,& WALK 9  
LOVE1 Z ,*RI/ AL HAS LOV$ U & GIV5    
,HMF = U1 AN (F]+ & A SACRIFICE TO    
,GOD = A SWEET-SMELL+ >OMA40          
  ,9 POSITIVE T]MS3 WE DELI<T ! ,HOLY 
,_S :5 WE SP1K ! TRU? 9 LOVE2 :5 WE >E
ANGRY AB S91 B D N S9 9 \R ANG]2 :5 WE
"W ) \R [N H&S & USE ! PRODUCT ( \R   
LABOR TO D GD = ! NE$Y2 :5 WE SP1K 9  
AN $IFY+ MANN] & IM"P GRACE TO \R     
HE>]S2 & :5 WE >E K9D1 T5D]HE>T$1 &   
=GIV+4                                
  ,IF WE CLAIM TO 2 ,*RI/IANS1 YET    
LIVE Z ?\< ,*RI/ _H N"E COME & \R     
LIVES >E N A6ECT$ BY ,8 L1D+ & ,8     
LOVE1 !N WE GRIEVE ! ,HOLY ,_S4 ,:5 WE
3FESS T WE 2LIEVE 9 ! ,TRU?1 B H[ WE  
ACT & 2HAVE 3TRADICTS T 3FES.N1    #DD
WE GRIEVE ! ,HOLY ,_S4 ,LACK ( MORAL  
9TEGR;Y AL GRIEVES ! ,_S4 ,\R \TR1*   
EF=TS M/ N 2 DIVORC$ F \R E?ICAL      
2HAVIOR4 ,IF WE LIVE 9 S* A WAY T O!RS
R1LIZE T WE TRULY >E ,8 *N & REFLECT  
,JESUS1 WE BR+ JOY TO ! HE>T ( ,GOD4  
  ,N[ 3SID] ! FOLL[+ V]SES F          
,EPHESIANS1 *APT] #D4 ,:AT D ^! TEXTS 
REV1L AB ! COMMUNAL ASPECTS ( LIV+ 9 !
,_S8 ,H[ DOES A _S-FILL$ LIFE REV1L XF
9 ! COMMUN;Y ) O!R 2LIEV]S8           
  ,EPHESIANS #D3#C-#D1 #AE-#AF1 #CB3  
8,5D1VOR+ TO KEEP ! UN;Y ( ! ,_S 9 !  
BOND ( P1CE4 ,"! IS "O BODY & "O ,_S1 
J Z Y 7 CALL$ 9 "O HOPE ( YR CALL+4   
444 ,SP1K+ ! TRU? 9 LOVE1 444 GR[ UP 9
ALL ?+S 9TO ,HM :O IS ! H1D,-,*RI/,-F 
:OM ! :OLE BODY1 JO9$ & KNIT TGR BY   
:AT E JO9T SUPPLIES1 AC TO ! E6ECTIVE 
"W+ BY : E "P DOES XS %>E1 CAUSES GR[?
( ! BODY = ! $IFY+ ( XF 9 LOVE4 444 ,&
2 K9D TO "O ANO!R1 T5D]HE>T$1 =GIV+ "O
ANO!R1 EV5 Z ,GOD 9 ,*RI/ =GAVE Y40   
  ,X IS 9T]E/+ T 9 ,EPHESIANS #D "! IS
AL A 4T9CT COMMUNAL ASPECT4 ,!     #DE
IDEA ( UN;Y IS M5;N$ S"EAL "TS4 ,PAUL 
IS 3C]N$ T WE MA9TA9 ! UN;Y ( ! ,_S 2C
WE LIVE ! LIFE ( ,GOD 9 ! 3TEXT ( 8"O 
ANO!R0 "<,EPH4 #D3#CB">4 ,H[ WE RELATE
TO "O ANO!R 9 ! *UR*1 85D1VOR+ TO KEEP
! UN;Y ( ! ,_S 9 ! BOND ( P1CE0       
"<,EPH4 #D3#C1 ,,NKJV"> IS A CRUCIAL  
"P ( N GRIEV+ ! ,_S4 ,H[ WE TR1T "O   
ANO!R 9 ! *UR*1 : IS A TEMPLE ( !     
,HOLY ,_S "<#A ,COR4 #C3#AF-#AG">1    
R1LLY DOES MATT] TO ,GOD4 ,H[ WE 3SID]
"O ANO!R 9 ! BODY ( ,*RI/ IS ( PRIME  
IMPORT.E TO ,GOD'S ,_S4               
  ,X'S F9E TO "K ,BIBLE TRU? B ASK YRF
? "Q3 ,H[ D Y TR1T O!RS1 ESPECIALLY ^?
:O >E "U Y OR ^? :O C D NO?+ = Y8 ,T  
IS1 !Y H NO?+ TO (F] Y 9 RETURN4      
                                      
    ,W$NES"D1 ,M>* #AE                
      ,QU5*+ ! ,HOLY ,_S              
  ,3SID] #A ,!SSALONIANS #E3#AI-#BA4  
,H[ C ! ,HOLY ,_S 2 QU5*$8            
  #A ,!SSALONIANS #E3#AI-#BA3 8,D N   
QU5* ! ,_S4 ,D N DESPISE PROPHECIES4  
,TE/ ALL ?+S2 HOLD FA/ :AT IS      #DF
GD40                                  
  ,! ^W 8QU5*+0 SU7E/S ! IDEA ( A     
FIRE4 ,! SAME ,GREEK ROOT ^W IS US$ 9 
#A ,!SSALONIANS #E3#AI & 9 ,EPHESIANS 
#F3#AF4 ,? SU7E/S T "S?+ AB ! ,HOLY   
,_S IS L A FIRE T WE C EXT+UI%4 ,WE %D
REMEMB] T ! ,HOLY ,_S DOES TWO        
SIGNIFICANT ?+S = U3 ,HE GIVES U K (  
S91 & ,HE GIVES U P[] TO OV]COME S94  
,BO? >E RELAT$ TO SANCTIFICA;N4       
  ,"? ! ,^W ( ,GOD1 ! ,_S TELLS U :AT 
WE NE$ TO "K 9 ORD] TO LIVE A HOLY    
LIFE1 & "? ,8 9DWELL+ P[] ,HE 5ABLES U
TO *ANGE \R LIVES AC TO ? K4 ,"O WAY  
WE C AVOID QU5*+ ! ,_S IS TO 8N       
DESPISE PROPHETIC UTT].ES0 "<#A ,!SS4 
#E3#BJ1 ,,NASB">4 ,PAUL 9/RUCTS !     
,!SSALONIAN 2LIEV]S N TO DESPISE      
PROPHETIC UTT].ES1 & YET HE CALL$ = _!
4C]N;T "<#A ,!SS4 #E3#BA">4 ,:ILE WE  
>E TO 2 OP5 TO ! ,_S 9 \R 3GREGA;NAL  
LIFE & %D N QU5* ! "W ( ! ,HOLY ,_S1  
WE AL NE$ 4C]N;T 2C FALSE T1*+S &     
FALSE PROPHETS W 3T9UE TO PLAGUE !    
*UR*4                              #DG
  ,N ALL _SS >E 2NIGN4 ,! ,_S-9SPIR$  
,^W ( ,GOD1 H["E1 IS A LAMP TO \R FEET
& A LI<T TO \R PA? "<,PS4 #AAI3#AJE">4
,BY X WE H A /&>D TO M1SURE EV5 NEW   
PROPHETIC UTT].ES4 ,9 BIBLICAL "TS S* 
A LAMP 9VOLV$ A BURN+ WICK T %$ LI<T  
2F ! FEET ( ^? :O WALK$ 9 ! NI<T4 ,!  
,BIBLE TELLS U H[ TO 8WALK 9 ! ,_S0   
"<,GAL4 #E3#BE">4 ,WE D T BY SURR5D]+ 
\RVS TO ! T1*+S ( ! ,^W ( ,GOD & BY   
OBEY+ ! PROMPT+S ( ! ,HOLY ,_S Z ,HE  
PO9TS U 9 ! WAY T WE %D LIVE4         
  ,_M :O PR(ESS TO 2LIEVE T ! ,BIBLE  
IS ! ,^W ( ,GOD 9T]PRET X 9 WAYS T ALL
B D5UDE ! ,SCRIPTURES ( ANY R1L       
AU?OR;Y1 RO2+ !M ( ANY R1L P[] 9 _!   
LIVES4 ,AL1 :5 WE DESPISE ! ,^W ( ,GOD
& TR1T X ) 4RESPECT1 OR NEGLECT TO    
APPLY X TO \RVS1 WE >E SNU6+ \ ? LAMP 
T IS GIV5 TO L1D U ON \R WAY & TO /IR 
\R 3SCI;ES T[>D GD "WS4               
  ,3SID] #A ,!SSALONIANS #D3#G-#H4    
,:AT DOES X M1N TO 2 CALL$ 8IN HOLI;S0
"<,,NKJV">8 ,:AT >1S ( YR LIFE MI<T Y 
NE$ TO ASK YRF IF1 9DE$1 Y >E      #DH
ACT+ 8IN HOLI;S08                     
  #A ,!SSALONIANS #D3#G-#H3 8,= ,GOD  
DID N CALL U TO UNCL1N;S1 B 9 HOLI;S4 
,"!=E HE :O REJECTS ? DOES N REJECT   
MAN1 B ,GOD1 :O HAS AL GIV5 U ,8 ,HOLY
,_S40                                 
                                      
    ,?URS"D1 ,M>* #AF                 
      ,BLASPHEMY ,AG/ ! ,HOLY ,_S     
  ,3SID] ! FOLL[+ ,SCRIPTURE4 ,IF ALL 
S9S & BLASPHEMIES C 2 =GIV51 :AT IS X 
T _C 2 =GIV58                         
  ,M>K #C3#BH-#BI3 8,ASSUR$LY1 ,I SAY 
TO Y1 ALL S9S W 2 =GIV5 ! SONS ( M51 &
:AT"E BLASPHEMIES !Y MAY UTT]2 B HE :O
BLASPHEMES AG/ ! ,HOLY ,_S N"E HAS    
=GIVE;S1 B IS SUBJECT TO ET]NAL       
3DEMNA;N40                            
  ,LUKE #AB3#AJ3 8,& ANY"O :O SP1KS A 
^W AG/ ! ,SON ( ,MAN1 X W 2 =GIV5 HM2 
B TO HM :O BLASPHEMES AG/ ! ,HOLY ,_S1
X W N 2 =GIV540                       
  ,MAT!W #AB3#CA-#CB3 8,"!=E ,I SAY TO
Y1 E S9 & BLASPHEMY W 2 =GIV5 M51 B ! 
BLASPHEMY AG/ ! ,_S W N 2 =GIV5    #DI
M54 ,ANY"O :O SP1KS A ^W AG/ ! ,SON ( 
,MAN1 X W 2 =GIV5 HM2 B :O"E SP1KS AG/
! ,HOLY ,_S1 X W N 2 =GIV5 HM1 EI 9 ? 
AGE OR 9 ! AGE TO COME40              
  ,P]H NO O!R S9 HAS CAUS$ GRT]       
UNC]TA9TY & ANGUI% AM;G ,*RI/IANS &   
HAS BE5 M MIS"U/OOD ?AN HAS !         
BLASPHEMY AG/ ! ,HOLY ,_S4 ,"S ?9K T  
,JESUS HAS 9 M9D "S SPECIFIC S9S T >E 
"PICUL>LY GRIEV\S4 ,WE D WELL TO REM9D
\RVS1 H["E1 T ALL S9S >E HE9\S TO     
,GOD1 EV5 ?\< "S S9S MI<T H M DRA/IC  
3SEQU;ES ?AN D O!RS4 ,B :AT DID ,JESUS
M1N :5 ,HE SPOKE AB ! UN=GIVABLE S98  
  ,ACTUALLY N"O ( ^! TEXTS SAY T ? S9 
_C 2 =GIV52 J T X W N 2 =GIV54 ,LET'S 
REMEMB]3 ! "W ( ! ,HOLY ,_S IS TO L1D 
S9N]S TO AN AW>E;S ( _! S9 & TO AWAK5 
9 !M ! DESIRE TO A3EPT ,JESUS1 :O AL"O
=GIVES S94 ,BLASPHEMY AG/ ! ,HOLY ,_S1
"!=E1 M/ 2 "U/OOD Z ! DELIB]ATE &     
P]SI/5T REPUDIA;N ( ,JESUS' SAV+ "W4  
,X O3URS :5 AN 9DIVIDUAL WILL;LLY &   
OB/9ATELY RESI/S ! ,_S'S TE/IMONY TO  
,*RI/ & ,8 SALVA;N & GRACE4        #EJ
  ,JESUS ISN'T TALK+ AB "S"O UTT]+ A  
FEW SL&]\S ^WS4 ,BLASPHEMY AG/ ! ,HOLY
,_S IS COMMITT$ ONLY 9 ! 3TEXT ( AN   
ATTITUDE ( P]SI/5T UNBELIEF & OP5     
HO/IL;Y T[>D ,JESUS4 ,BLASPHEM+ !     
,HOLY ,_S IS N A S+LE EPISODE2 X IS A 
DET]M9$ WAY ( LIFE4                   
  8,IN ! PLACE ( RCVG ! EVID;E (F]$   
!M1 9 ! PLACE ( RECOGNIZ+ 9 ,*RI/'S   
"WS ! 5D[;T ( H1V51 !Y HELD "R ON TO  
_! WICK$ PURPOSES1 & SD1 ,HE P]=M$ ?  
WOND];L "W "? ! DEVIL4 ,? 0 ! S9 AG/ !
,HOLY ,<O/40,-,ELL5 ;,G4 ,:ITE1       
.7,LOMA ,L9DA ,MESSAGES1.' ;P4 #AEF4  
  ,:5 ! HUMAN HE>T IS SETTL$ 9 /U2ORN 
OPPOSI;N TO ,GOD &1 ?US1 3SCI\SLY     
REFUSES TO GIVE ,JESUS ,8 DUE1 ! HE>T 
IS H>D5$ & FAILS TO AC"KL$GE ! TRU? ( 
! ,HOLY ,_S'S TE/IMONY TO ,GOD'S SAV+ 
SACRIFICE 9 ,JESUS ,*RI/4 ,? S9 IS 2Y 
! POSSIBIL;Y ( =GIVE;S1 N 2C ,GOD IS  
P[].S OR UNWILL+ TO =GIVE1 B 2C !     
P]SON IS N ABLE TO RECOGNIZE HIS_/H]  
S94 ,"!=E1 HE_/%E DOES N A3EPT =GIVE;S
"? ,JESUS4 ,? ATTITUDE1 ( C\RSE1   #EA
HAS ET]NAL 3SEQU;ES4                  
  ,H[ C WE 2 SURE T1 REG>D.S ( :AT"E  
WE PR(ESS AB \RVS1 WE >E N LIV+ 9     
OPPOSI;N TO ,GOD & RESI/+ ! ,HOLY ,_S8
"<,SEE1 = 9/.E1 #A ,JOHN #E3#C & ,ROM4
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    ,,FRI"D1 ,M>* #AG                 
  ,! M]E FACT T P ANXI\SLY ASK :E!R !Y
H S9N$ ! UN=GIVABLE S9 REV1LS T !Y MO/
SURELY HAV5'T4 ,IF !Y _H COMMITT$ X1  
!Y C]TA9LY WDN'T 2 WORRY+ AB X4 ,_!   
WORRY IS ALL ! EVID;E !Y NE$ T1 9DE$1 
!Y >E / OP5 TO ! ,_S'S L1D+4 ,:AT !   
P]SON %D D IS CLAIM ! "RE\S;S ( ,JESUS
&1 CL++ TO ,JESUS' M]ITS1 PRESS ON    
AH1D 9 FAI? & OB$I;E4 ,ONLY "U ! COV]+
( ,*RI/'S "RE\S;S1 : IS ! 8"RE\S;S (  
,GOD0 ,HMF "<,ROM4 #AJ3#C">1 C !Y H ! 
P1CE & ASSUR.E T !Y S SORELY LACK N[4 
  ,"! IS1 R1LLY1 ONLY "O P]SON ,GOD _C
=GIVE1 & T IS ! P]SON :O P]SI/5TLY    
REFUSES TO COME TO ,JESUS = =GIVE;S4  
  8,! S9 ( BLASPHEMY AG/ ! ,HOLY ,_S  
DOES N LIE 9 ANY SUDD5 ^W OR       #EB
DE$2 X IS ! FIRM1 DET]M9$ RESI/.E (   
TRU? & EVID;E4 444 ,NO "O NE$ LOOK ^U 
! S9 AG/ ! ,HOLY ,<O/ Z "S?+ MY/]I\S &
9DEF9ABLE4 ,! S9 AG/ ! ,HOLY ,<O/ IS !
S9 ( P]SI/5T REFUSAL TO RESPOND TO !  
9VITA;N TO REP5T40,-,ELL5 ;,G4 ,:ITE  
,COM;TS1 .7,! ,,SDA ,BIBLE ,COM;T>Y1.'
VOL4 #E1 ;P4 #AJIC4                   
                                      
    ,4CUS.N ,"QS3                     
  #A4 ,IF "S"O 7 TO COME TO Y1 AFRAID 
T !Y _H COMMITT$ ! UNP>DONABLE S91 :AT
WD Y SAY & :AT TEXTS WD Y USE TO HELP8
,:Y IS AN "U/&+ ( SALVA;N BY FAI? AL"O
S CRUCIAL = HELP+ "S"O :O FEELS HE OR 
%E IS HOPE.SLY LO/8                   
  #B4 ,WE QU5* ! ,HOLY ,_S :5 WE      
REFUSE TO ACT OR SP1K Z ,HE L1DS4 ,": 
>E WE 9 DANG] ( QU5*+ ! ,HOLY ,_S8 ,T 
IS1 9 :AT ASPECTS ( \R LIVES "<IF     
ANY8"> D WE F9D \RVS RESI/+ ,GOD'S    
L1D+1 & H[ C WE LE>N TO MAKE ! NE$$   
SURR5D]8                              
  #C4 ,"S"TS ,GOD ALL[S C]TA9         
CIRCUM/.ES TO COME 9TO \R LIVES    #EC
T WE RES5T OR T WE DON'T "U/&4 ,S* 0 !
CASE1 = 9/.E1 ) ,JOB4 ,:Y C A RES5T;L 
M9D-SET DAMP5 ! "W ( ! ,HOLY ,_S 9 \R 
LIVES8 ,H[ C WE TRU/ ,GOD M FULLY &   
SUBMIT \R LIVES COMPLETELY TO ,HM1 EV5
DUR+ ! MO/ DI6ICULT "TS8              
  #D4 ,FE>;L ( 2+ 8TA9T$0 BY :AT !Y   
FEEL >E CORRUPT 9FLU;ES 9 ! *UR*1 "S  
PULL AWAY COMPLETELY F ! BODY & /RIKE 
\ ON _! [N4 ,:AT'S WR;G ) T IDEA1 & :Y
IS X N ! BIBLICAL MODEL = A ,*RI/IAN  
TO FOLL[8                             
                                      
      ,LESSON #AB1 ,M>* #AH-#BD       
                                      
         ,! ,"W ( ! ,HOLY ,_S         
                                      
    ,SA2A? ,AFN1 ,M>* #AH             
  ,MEMORY ,TEXT3 8,N[ MAY ! ,GOD (    
HOPE FILL Y ) ALL JOY & P1CE 9 2LIEV+1
T Y MAY AB.D 9 HOPE BY ! P[] ( ! ,HOLY
,_S0 "<,ROMANS #AE3#AC1 ,,NASB">4     
  ,Z WE COME TO ! 5D ( \R /UDY ? QU>T]
ON ! ,HOLY ,_S & _SUAL;Y1 WE W FOCUS  
ON "O O!R DECISIVE "W ( ! ,_S T    #ED
HAS N YET RCVD \R ATT5;N4             
  ,:5 ,JESUS ANN\NC$ TO ! 4CIPLES T   
,HE WD G TO ! ,"F1 ,HE PROMIS$ TO S5D 
!M ! ,HOLY ,_S4 8,B ! ,HELP]1 ! ,HOLY 
,_S1 :OM ! ,"F W S5D 9 ,MY "N1 ,HE W  
T1* Y ALL ?+S1 & BR+ TO YR REMEMBR.E  
ALL ?+S T ,I SD TO Y0 "<,JOHN #AD3#BF1
,,NKJV">4                             
  ,AC TO ,JESUS1 ! ,HOLY ,_S IS A     
.1P>AKLETOS1 T IS1 A 8HELP]10 OR      
8COM=T]10 OR AN 8ADVOCATE0 :O 9T]C$ES 
= U4 ,AT ! SAME "T ,JESUS AL ANN\NC$ !
"W T ? ADVOCATE WD D3 ,HE W 83VICT0 ! 
_W 3C]N+ S9 & "RE\S;S & JUDG;T "<,JOHN
#AF3#H1 ,,NKJV">4                     
  ,DUR+ \R F9AL WEEK WE W /UDY 9 M    
DETAIL ? SPECIFIC "W ( ! ,HOLY ,_S4   
,WE AL W LE>N H[ ? "W ( ! ,_S IS      
RELAT$ TO TWO O!R IMPORTANT ASPECTS ( 
,8 M9I/RY = U3 \R ASSUR.E ( SALVA;N1 &
! GLORI\S HOPE T PROPELS \R LIFE Z    
4CIPLES ( ,JESUS ,*RI/4               
                                      
                                      
                                   #EE
    ,SUN"D1 ,M>* #AI                  
      ,3VIC;N ( ,S9                   
  ,3SID] ,JOHN #AF3#H-#I4 ,:AT CRUCIAL
"W DOES ! ,HOLY ,_S D = U1 & :Y IS ? S
IMPORTANT8                            
  ,JOHN #AF3#H-#I3 8,& :5 ,HE HAS     
COME1 ,HE W 3VICT ! _W ( S91 & (      
"RE\S;S1 & ( JUDG;T3 ( S91 2C !Y D N  
2LIEVE 9 ,ME40                        
  ,JESUS HAS CALL$ ! ,HOLY ,_S !      
.1P>ACLETE1 A ^W RI* 9 M1N+ & T 3VEYS 
! IDEA ( HELP]1 ADVOCATE1 & COM=T]4 ,!
,HOLY ,_S DOES N 5T] 9TO ? IMPORTANT  
"W ( 3VIC;N Z ! A3US] ( ! BRE?R5 OR Z 
\R PROSECUTOR4 ,HE IS N S5T BY ,JESUS 
TO 3DEMN U B1 R1 TO HELP U SEE \R NE$ 
( GRACE4                              
  ,ONLY A COM=T] W 2 RCVD Z A HELP]4  
,X IS A GRT TRAG$Y T ,*RI/IANS1 H["E  
WELL-9T5;N$1 (T5 APPROA* S9N]S ) AN   
A3US+ _S R ?AN A HELP+ "O4 ,IF WE G   
>.D PO9T+ \ S9 9 ! LIVES ( O!R P1 !N  
WE D "S?+ T ,JESUS HAS N CALL$ U TO D4
,AF ALL :O >E WE TO PO9T \ S9 9 O!RS  
:5 WE >E H>DLY S9.S \RVS8          #EF
  ,3SID] ,ROMANS #B3#A & ,MAT!W       
#G3#A-#C4 ,:AT MESSAGE M/ WE TAKE F ^!
V]SES8                                
  ,ROMANS #B3#A3 8,"!=E Y >E          
9EXCUSABLE1 ,O MAN1 :O"E Y >E :O      
JUDGE1 = 9 :AT"E Y JUDGE ANO!R Y 3DEMN
YRF2 = Y :O JUDGE PRACTICE ! SAME     
?+S40                                 
  ,MAT!W #G3#A-#C3 8,JUDGE N1 T Y 2 N 
JUDG$4 ,= ) :AT JUDG;T Y JUDGE1 Y W 2 
JUDG$2 & ) ! M1SURE Y USE1 X W 2      
M1SUR$ BACK TO Y4 ,& :Y D Y LOOK AT ! 
SPECK 9 YR BRO!R'S EYE1 B D N 3SID] ! 
PLANK 9 YR [N EYE80                   
  ,WE >E ,8 WIT;SES1 N ,8 PROSECUTORS4
,WE >E CALL$ TO 2 WIT;SES ( ,8        
R$EMPTIVE P[]1 N TO 3DEMN O!RS = _!   
WR;GS4 ,9 TRY+ TO 3VICT O!R P ( _!    
S9S1 WE ASSUME A "W T IS N \RS2 X IS !
"W ( ! ,HOLY ,_S4                     
  ,X IS ! ,COM=T],-N U",-:O % 83V9CE0 
"<,JOHN #AF3#H1 ,,RSV"> ! _W ( :AT S9 
R1LLY IS4 ,P :O H N COMMITT$ _! LIVES 
TO ,JESUS (T5 H NO R1L S5SE ( :AT S9  
TRULY IS1 & J H[ DE/RUCTIVE X C    #EG
BE4                                   
  ,! IDEA "H IS N T ! ,_S W LI/       
SPECIFIC ]RONE\S ACTS4 ,9/1D1 ,HE GOES
TO ! FUNDA;TAL S9 ( ALL3 UNBELIEF 9   
,JESUS ,*RI/ "<,JOHN #AF3#I">4 ,\R    
DEEPE/ MIS]Y & ALI5A;N DOES N 3SI/ 9  
\R MORAL IMP]FEC;N1 B 9 \R E/RANGE;T F
,GOD & \R REFUSAL TO A3EPT ! ,"O :OM  
,GOD HAS S5T = ! PURPOSE ( RESCU+ U F 
? 3DI;N4                              
  ,! FUNDA;TAL PROBLEM ( ALL S9 IS T  
WE D N 2LIEVE 9 ,JESUS &1 ?US1 REJECT 
! ONLY ,"O :O C SAVE U F \R S9 &      
GUILT4 ,? IS ! S9 T PUTS SELF AT !    
C5T] ( ?+S & REFUSES TO 2LIEVE ! ,^W (
,GOD4 ,ONLY ! ,HOLY ,_S C OP5 \R HE>TS
& M9DS TO \R GRT NE$ ( REP5T.E & ( !  
,R$EMP;N T IS F.D "? ,*RI/'S D1? 9 \R 
2HALF4                                
                                      
    ,MON"D1 ,M>* #BJ                  
      ,! ,NE$ ( ,"RE\S;S              
  ,JOHN #AF3#H TELLS U T ! ,HOLY ,_S W
3VICT ! _W1 N J ( S9 B AL ( "RE\S;S4  
,9 O!R ^WS1 ! _W1 : DOES N "K      #EH
:AT S9 R1LLY IS1 DOES N "K :AT TRUE   
"RE\S;S IS1 EI4                       
  ,UNCONV]T$ P IMAG9E T EXT]NAL       
MORAL;Y W SU6ICE4 ,!Y DESIRE N !      
"RE\S;S ( ,GOD B _! [N "RE\S;S4 ,!Y   
DESIRE A "RE\S;S T COMES F _! \TW>D   
ACTS1 S* Z OB$I;E TO ! LAW ( ,GOD4 ,B 
\R ACTS ( OB$I;E TO ! LAW C N"E JU/IFY
U 2F ,GOD4                            
  ,9 ,ISAIAH #FD3#F ! PROPHET         
DESCRIBES ALL SELF-MADE "RE\S ACTS ( !
P ( 8 "D Z 8FIL?Y RAGS40 ,EV5 \R BE/  
RELIGI\SLY MOTIVAT$ SELF-P]CVD "RE\S;S
IS 9 FACT ! OPPOSITE3 UN"RE\S;S4      
  ,B ! "RE\S;S ( ,JESUS IS SU6ICI5T = 
U4 ,X MEETS ALL ! CLAIMS ( ! LAW (    
,GOD4 ,X C.TS ) ,GOD ! ,"F4 ,& WE C   
CLAIM X = \RVS "? FAI? 9 ,JESUS ,*RI/ 
AL"O4                                 
  ,3SID] ,ROMANS #E3#AJ & ,HEBREWS    
#D3#AE-#AF4 ,H[ IS \R "RE\S;S RELAT$  
TO ,*RI/'S LIV+ M9I/RY 9 ! PRES;E ( ! 
,"F 9 H1V58                           
  ,ROMANS #E3#AJ3 8,= IF :5 WE 7      
5EMIES WE 7 RECONCIL$ TO ,GOD "?   #EI
! D1? ( ,8 ,SON1 M* M1 HAV+ BE5       
RECONCIL$1 WE % 2 SAV$ BY ,8 LIFE40   
  ,HEBREWS #D3#AE-#AF3 8,= WE D N H A 
,HI< ,PRIE/ :O _C SYMPA?IZE ) \R      
W1K;SES1 B 0 9 ALL PO9TS TEMPT$ Z WE  
>E1 YET )\T S94 ,LET U "!=E COME      
BOLDLY TO ! ?R"O ( GRACE1 T WE MAY    
OBTA9 M]CY & F9D GRACE TO HELP 9 "T ( 
NE$40                                 
  ,! "RE\S;S : IS DEM&$ BY ! LAW IS   
FULFILL$ BY ,JESUS' P]FECT LIFE4 ,HE  
DI$ 9 \R 2HALF4 ,?\< REJECT$ BY ^? :O 
PUT ,HM TO D1? "H ON E>?1 ,HE 0       
WELCOM$ BY ! ,"F 9 H1V54 ,BY M1NS ( ! 
RESURREC;N1 ,GOD ! ,"F PLAC$ ! /AMP ( 
,8 APPROVAL ^U ,JESUS' LIFE &         
R$EMPTIVE "W4 ,N[ ,JESUS LIVES TO     
9T]C$E = U "<,HEB4 #D3#AE-#AF">1 & ,HE
APPLIES ! M]ITS ( ,8 D1? 9 \R 2HALF 2C
WE D N H ! "RE\S;S NE$$ = SALVA;N4    
  ,?US WE C LIVE 2C ,HE LIVES 9 U4 8,I
H BE5 CRUCIFI$ ) ,*RI/2 X IS NO L;G]  
,I :O LIVE1 B ,*RI/ LIVES 9 ME2 & !   
LIFE : ,I N[ LIVE 9 ! FLE% ,I LIVE BY 
FAI? 9 ! ,SON ( ,GOD1 :O LOV$ ME   #FJ
& GAVE ,HMF UP = ME0 "<,GAL4 #B3#BJ1  
,,NKJV">4 ,:5 ,JESUS LIVES 9 U1 WE    
WALK BY ! ,_S "<,ROM4 #H3#D"> & RCV   
NEW _SUAL LIFE "? ! P[] ( ! ,_S       
"<COMP>E ) ,GAL4 #C3#B-#E2 #E3#AF1    
#AH">4                                
  ,JESUS' EXALTA;N TO ! ,"F V9DICATES 
,8 PRES;E AM;G U "? ! ,_S4 ,EMP[]$ BY 
! ,HOLY ,_S1 ,8 4CIPLES LIVE 9 GR[+   
3=M;Y TO ,*RI/4                       
  ,H Y EXP]I;ED ! R1L;Y ( J H[ FIL?Y  
YR [N ATTEMPTS AT "RE\S;S R1LLY >E8   
,:AT DOES ? T1* Y AB YR NE$ ( ,*RI/'S 
"RE\S;S 9/1D8                         
                                      
    ,TUES"D1 ,M>* #BA                 
      ,3VIC;N AB ,JUDG;T              
  ,3SID] ,JOHN #AF3#H-#AA4 ,:AT JUDG;T
IS ,JESUS REF]R+ TO8 ,:Y IS ? JUDG;T  
GD NEWS8                              
  ,JOHN #AF3#H-#AA3 8,& :5 ,HE HAS    
COME1 ,HE W 3VICT ! _W ( S91 & (      
"RE\S;S1 & ( JUDG;T3 ( S91 2C !Y D N  
2LIEVE 9 ,ME2 ( "RE\S;S1 2C ,I G TO   
,MY ,"F & Y SEE ,ME NO M2 (        #FA
JUDG;T1 2C ! RUL] ( ? _W IS JUDG$40   
  ,"! REMA9S "O LA/ GRT 3VIC;N T IS "P
( ! "W ( ! ,_S3 ! 3VIC;N AB JUDG;T4   
,"H IS ": M* ( \R PR1*+ ON ? PASSAGE  
SEEMS TO G 9 A WR;G & H>M;L DIREC;N4  
,(T5 A 4CUS.N ( S9 & "RE\S;S SEEMS TO 
L1D _M PR(ESS$ ,*RI/IANS TO PRON\NCE A
W>N+ AB ! JUDG;T ON ^? :O REJECT      
,*RI/4 ,9 DO+ S1 !Y WANT TO W>N S9N]S1
(T5 ) FE>;L OV]T"OS1 ( ! FUTURE JUDG;T
T AWAITS !M4                          
  ,& ?\< T JUDG;T IS A R1L;Y1 ? IS N  
:AT ,JESUS TALKS AB 9 ,JOHN #AF3#AA4  
,! LANGUAGE 9DICATES T ! ,"L IS N     
TALK+ AB FUTURE JUDG;T1 Z ,HE DID 9   
,JOHN #AB3#DH4 ,9/1D1 ! ASPECT ( !    
JUDG;T T ,JESUS N[ REF]S TO IS ! GD   
NEWS T ,SATAN HAS ALR BE5 JUDG$ AT    
,CALV>Y4 ,! DEVIL1 ! GRT 5EMY ( TRU?1 
IS N[ LIV+ ON BORR[$ "T4 ,JUDG;T W    
COME1 B ! FOCUS "H IS ON AN AW>E;S T !
PR9CE ( ? _W N[ ALR /&S 3DEMN$ "<,JOHN
#AB3#CA">4                            
  ,N[ 3SID] #A ,PET] #E3#H-#I4 ,H[ IS 
,SATAN DESCRIB$ BY ,PET]8 ,H[ C    #FB
WE RESI/ ,HM8                         
  #A ,PET] #E3#H-#I3 8,2 SOB]1 2      
VIGILANT2 2C YR ADV]S>Y ! DEVIL WALKS 
AB L A RO>+ LION1 SEEK+ :OM HE MAY    
DEV\R4 ,RESI/ HM1 /1DFA/ 9 ! FAI?1 "K+
T ! SAME SU6]+S >E EXP]I;ED BY YR     
BRO!RHOOD 9 ! _W40                    
  ,! DEVIL1 "K+ T 8 "T IS %ORT & T HE 
HAS BE5 FATALLY DEF1T$ AT ,CALV>Y1 IS 
N"E!.S / ALIVE4 ,& HE IS TRY+ TO DEV\R
Z _M Z HE C4 ,B HE IS A DEF1T$ 5EMY4  
,JESUS HAS WON ! VICTORY4 ,! BLOOD (  
,JESUS MAKES U FREE4                  
  ,:51 DUR+ ,_W ,W> ,,II1 ! ,NAZI     
TROOPS _H RCVD ! DECISIVE BL[ ) !     
SU3ESS;L ,ALLI$ 9VA.N ( ,FR.E ON ,JUNE
#F1 #AIDD1 X 0 CLE> T ,HITL] 0 DEF1T$4
,YET ! ELEV5 MON?S 2T ;,D-,"D "<:5 !  
ATTACK 0 9ITIAT$"> & ,,VE-,"D "<,MAY  
#H1 #AIDE :5 ! W> 5D$ 9 ,EUROPE"> 7 ! 
BLOODIE/ ( ALL4 ,SIMIL>LY ,SATAN "KS T
HE 0 DECISIVELY DEF1T$ AT ! CROSS4    
,YET1 HE /U2ORNLY FI<TS & TRIES TO    
DEV\R Z _M Z HE C4 ,9 ^! *ALL5G+ "TS  
WE >E CALL$ TO 2 SOB] & AL]T &     #FC
TO CA/ ALL \R ANXIETY ^U ,JESUS1 2C   
,HE C>ES = U "<#A ,PET4 #E3#G-#H">4   
  ,:Y IS JUDG;T GD NEWS8 ,:O IS \R    
SURETY 9 ! JUDG;T8 ,H[ C WE PR1* AB ! 
JUDG;T 9 S* A WAY T WE 9/ILL HOPE R   
?AN FE>8                              
                                      
    ,W$NES"D1 ,M>* #BB                
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