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PUBLIC READING OF SCRIPTURE: JOB 32–34 & EPHESIANS 6
In this episode, we engage in a public reading of Scripture, focusing on Job chapters 32-34 and Ephesians chapter 6. The readings aim to deepen understanding and encourage reflection on biblical truth...
PUBLIC READING OF SCRIPTURE: JOB 32–34 & EPHESIANS 6
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In these last days, the Bible predicts a turning away from biblical truth.
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In order to combat false teachings that are running rampant and a growing lack of biblical literacy,
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the whole Israel provides weekly public readings of Scripture to equip you with the pure word of God,
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read in an international community with interaction and application.
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Each week we host different guests from all walks of life.
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Our original readings can be found on our Behold Israel Community channel on YouTube
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or on our Facebook channel. These are audio versions created to make it convenient for your
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busy schedule. Now on to our readings.
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With zero comments. We're going to try that this evening.
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Not to say that we won't be doing community versions, but I thought, you know, today,
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let's read the Scripture as is without any commentary.
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And so with that being said, it'll be a little bit shorter today.
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We're going to do two chapters one from Job and one from Ephesians.
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We're going to actually close out Ephesians.
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But let's pray and we'll do the pure public reading of Scripture method for this evening.
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Lord bless your word. Speak to us.
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Adjust our hearts. Adjust our minds.
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Adjust our actions.
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And how we respond to those around us.
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And the key is to respond. Not react.
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Lest we risk operating in the flesh.
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So Lord, we will read.
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We will listen and we will obey.
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Thank you. Bless this time now in Jesus name. Amen.
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Amen. So if you were following with us last week, we had a marvelous community time.
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And now we're going to jump straight in to Job chapter 32.
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And in Job 32, as we have on the screen there, from the New King James version,
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we have Elihu's response to Job's friends.
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So let's take a look.
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So these three men see Stansoring Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.
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Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job.
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His wrath was aroused because he justified himself rather than God.
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Also against his three friends, his wrath was aroused because they had found no answer
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and yet had condemned Job.
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Now because they were older than he, because they were, Elihu had waited to speak to Job.
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When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was aroused.
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So Elihu, the son of Barachel, the boozeite answered and said,
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I am young and years and you are very old.
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Therefore I was afraid and dared not to clear my opinion to you.
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I said, age should speak and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
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But there is a spirit in man and the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
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Great men are not always wise nor do the aged always understand justice.
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Therefore I say, listen to me.
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I also will declare my opinion.
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Indeed, I waited for your words.
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I listened to your reasonings while you searched out what to say.
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I paid close attention to you and surely not one of you convinced Job.
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Or answered his words.
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Lest you say, we have found wisdom.
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God will vanquish him, not man.
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Now he was, he has not directed his words against me.
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So I will not answer him with your words.
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They are dismayed and answered no more.
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Words escape them.
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And I have waited because they did not speak.
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Because they stood still and answered no more.
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I also will answer my part.
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I too will declare my opinion.
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For I am full of words.
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The spirit within me compels me.
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Indeed, my belly is like wine that has no vent.
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It is ready to burst like new wine skins.
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I will speak that I may find relief.
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I must open my lips and answer.
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Let me not, I pray, show partiality to anyone.
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Nor let my flatter, let me flatter any man.
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For I do not know how to flatter.
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Else my maker would soon take me away.
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Now let's go on to Job 33.
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And we will see what Ellie who has to say.
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But please, Job, hear my speech and listen to all my words.
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Now I open my mouth.
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My tongue speaks in my mouth.
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My words come from my upright heart.
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My lips utter pure knowledge.
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The spirit of God has made me.
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And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
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If you can answer me, set your words in order before me.
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Take your stand today.
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Truly, I am your spokesman before God.
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I also have been formed out of the clay.
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Surely no fear of me will terrify you.
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Nor will my hand be heavy on you.
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Surely you have spoken in my hearing.
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And I have heard the sound of your words saying,
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I am pure without transgression.
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I am innocent and there is no iniquity in me.
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Yet he finds occasions against me.
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He counts me as his enemy.
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He puts my feet in the stocks.
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He watches all my paths.
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Look in this you are not righteous.
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I will answer you.
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For God is greater than man.
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Why do you contend with him?
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For he does not give an accounting of any of his words.
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For God may speak in one way or in another,
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yet man does not perceive it.
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In a dream, in a vision of the night,
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when deep sleep falls upon men,
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while slumbering on their beds,
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then he opens the ears of men and seals their instruction.
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In order to turn man from his deed,
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and conceal pride from man,
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he keeps back his soul from the pit,
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and his life from perishing by the sword.
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Man is also chastened with pain on his bed,
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and with strong pain in many of his bones.
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So that his life abhors bread,
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and his soul, succulent food,
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his flesh wastes away from sight,
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and his bones stick out,
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which once were not seen.
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Yes, his soul draws near the pit,
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and his life to the executioners.
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If there is a messenger for him,
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a mediator, one among a thousand,
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to show man his uprightness,
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then he is gracious to him and says,
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deliver him from going down to the pit.
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I have found a ransom.
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His flesh shall be young like a child's.
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He shall return to the days of his youth.
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He shall pray to God,
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and he will delight in him.
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He shall see his face with joy,
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where he restores to man his righteousness.
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Then he looks at men and says,
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I have sinned and perverted what is right,
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and it did not profit me.
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He will redeem his soul from going down to the pit,
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and his life shall see the light.
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Behold, God works all these things twice.
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In fact, three times with a man,
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to bring back his soul from the pit,
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that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
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Give ear, Job.
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Listen to me.
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Hold your peace, and I will speak.
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If you have anything to say,
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answer me. Speak for I desire to justify you.
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If not, listen to me.
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Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.
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And now, chapter 34.
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He continues,
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Elohu further answered and said,
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hear my words, you wise men.
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Give ear to me, you who have knowledge,
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for the ear tests words as the palette tastes food.
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Let us choose justice for ourselves.
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Let us know among ourselves what is good.
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For Job has said, I am righteous,
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but God has taken him away my justice.
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Should I lie concerning my right?
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My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.
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What man is like Job who drinks scorn like water,
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who goes in company with the workers of iniquity and walks with wicked men?
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For he has said, it profits a man nothing
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that he should delight in God.
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Oh, I'm so tempted to comment.
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Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding.
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Far be it from God to do wickedness,
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and from the Almighty to commit iniquity.
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For he repays man according to his work,
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and makes man to find a reward according to his way.
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Surely God will never do wickedly,
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nor will the Almighty pervert justice,
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who gave him charge over the earth,
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or who appointed him over the whole world,
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if he should set his heart on it,
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if he should gather to himself his spirit and his breath,
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all flesh would perish together,
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and man would return to dust.
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If you have understanding here this,
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listen to the sound of my words,
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should one who hates justice govern?
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Will you condemn him who is most just?
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Is it fitting to say to a king, you are worthless?
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And to nobles, you are wicked?
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Yet he is not partial to princes.
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Nor does he regard the rich more than the poor.
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For they are all the work of his hands.
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In a moment they die, in the middle of the night,
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the people are shaken and pass away.
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The mighty are taken away without a hand.
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For his eyes are on the ways of man,
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and he sees all his steps.
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There is no darkness nor shadow of death,
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where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
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For he need not further consider a man,
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that he should go before God, in judgment.
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He breaks in pieces mighty men with inquiry
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and sets others in their place.
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Therefore he knows their works,
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he overthrows them in the night,
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and they are crushed.
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He strikes them as a wicked man,
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as the wicked men,
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in the open sight of others,
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because they turn back from him,
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and would not consider any of his ways.
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So that they cause the cry of the poor to come to him,
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for he hears the cry of the afflicted,
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when he gives quietness,
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who then can make trouble.
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And when he hides his face,
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who can say to him whether it is against a nation or a man alone,
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that the hypocrites should not reign,
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unless the people be ensnared.
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For has anyone said to God,
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I have borne chastening,
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I will offend no more.
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Teach me what I do not see,
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if I have done iniquity,
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I will do no more.
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Should he repay it according to your terms,
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just because you disavow it?
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You must choose and not I,
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therefore speak what men of understanding say to me,
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wise men who listen to me.
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Job speaks without knowledge.
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His words are without wisdom.
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O that Job were tried to the utmost,
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because his answers are like those of wicked men.
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For he adds rebellion to his sin,
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he claps his hands among us,
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and multiplies his words against God.
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Now we're going to continue Ellie,
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whose sermon next week.
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Is it difficult for you to,
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my friend, you can write in the chat your comments,
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but I'm trying to keep this pure.
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So we're going to go now over to Ephesians chapter six,
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and really just let the word of God
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do what God wants in all of our hearts.
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Here we go, Ephesians chapter six.
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Lord speak to us now with the New Testament,
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and lightness in Jesus name.
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord,
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for this is right.
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Honor your father and mother,
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which is the first commandment with promise,
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that it may be well with you,
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and you may live long on the earth.
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And you fathers do not provoke your children to wrath,
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but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.
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Bond servants,
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be obedient to those who are your masters,
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according to the flesh,
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with fear and trembling,
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in sincerity of heart as to Christ.
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Not with eye service as men pleasers,
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but as Bond servants of Christ,
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doing the will of God from the heart,
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with goodwill doing service as to the Lord and not to men.
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Knowing that whatever good anyone does,
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he will receive the same from the Lord,
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whether he is a slave or free.
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And you, masters, do the same things to them,
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giving up threatening,
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knowing that your own master also is in heaven,
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and there's no partiality with him.
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Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord,
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and in the power of his might,
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put on the full armor of God,
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that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil,
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for we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
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but against principalities,
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against powers,
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against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
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against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
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Therefore, take up the whole armor of God,
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that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,
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and having done all to stand.
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Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth,
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having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
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and having shot your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace,
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above all,
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taking the shield of faith,
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with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts
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of the wicked one.
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And take up the helmet of salvation in the sword of the spirit,
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which is the word of God,
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praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit,
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being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.
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And for me, that utterance may be given to me,
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that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
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for which I am an ambassador in chains,
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that in it I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.
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But that you also may know my affairs and how I'm doing,
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Ticchius, a beloved brother, a faithful minister in the Lord,
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will make all things known to you,
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whom I have sent to you for this very purpose,
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that you may know our affairs,
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and that he may comfort your hearts.
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Peace to the brethren and love with faith,
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from God, the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ,
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grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.
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Amen.
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So pure PRS, we will go back to the community version next week.
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But what did you think?
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All we did was just set back and listen to the word of God.
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You have the chats open.
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You can express yourself.
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You can issue prayer requests.
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You can pray for one another.
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I just thought somebody once challenged me recently
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that you can get through the entire audio version of the Bible.
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If you set the speed at the correct and comfortable level,
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and you can do it less than a year.
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Yeah.
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And so for the future, isn't it cool to be able to read through the entire Bible
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or listen to it within a year?
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Imagine that much of the word of God permeating our mind in our hearts.
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That's why we do PRS is to continually let
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the scriptures dictate how we think and what we do.
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And so with that being said, my friends,
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next week we'll open up a new Testament book
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and continue our journey through Job.
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And right now, I think it's appropriate to do the
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Aaronic blessing as we close.
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And you notice that it was only 22 minutes for our reading.
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But we'll get back to the community next week.
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Thank you Lord.
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Thank you Lord.
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And we've finished the word.
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Continually drive our hearts towards you
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so that we may know true peace
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in this life
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and Jesus name, amen.
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All right, my friends.
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Next week same time, same place.
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We shall see you then
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continue to listen or read God's word.
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God, bless you.
Topics Covered
biblical truth
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biblical literacy
public readings of Scripture
Behold Israel Community
Job chapter 32
Ephesians chapter 6
pure public reading
wisdom from God
spiritual understanding
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Christian teachings
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New Testament
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