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Welcome to today's program.
My name is Rick Renner.
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But today we're gonna continue
in our study of the RIV,
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1 Peter 1 ,
where we're looking at how
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to overcome the fiery trial of faith.
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And Peter was writing to believers that were really going
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through a rough time.
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They were being persecuted
for their faith.
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So he wrote to encourage them.
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And today we're going to begin in verse 5, just
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as a review to give
context to what we're going
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to be discussing today.
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So very quickly open your Bible to 1 Peter 1:
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5, where the King James Version says - Who are kept
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by the power of God through faith
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unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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It's talking about you.
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And the King James Version
says, you, you, my friend,
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are kept by the power of God through faith, unto salvation,
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ready to be revealed in the last time.
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But we saw the RIV gives us more flavor.
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Now, it's not a translation,
it is an interpretation.
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It reaches into the Greek text
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and it pulls out of the
Greek text, all the flavor,
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all the nuances to give us
a broader understanding of
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what this verse really means.
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And the RIV says it like this -
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And like that, ever-guarded, kept, preserved,
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protected inheritance in heaven -
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now listen to this: you too - now it's speaking to you -
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you too are being defended, guarded,
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kept protected, safeguarded and shielded by
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and in the power of God. My friends, I don't care
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what the devil's trying
to do to you, this is
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what the Bible says.
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It says, you too are being defended, guarded,
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kept protected, safeguarded and shielded by
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and in the power of God.
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And then the RIV continues to
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That power like an army is assembled in all of its fullness
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and might to push back
enemies in your life.
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That's what the power of God
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And that's what the word dunamis means,
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which is here interpreted in this verse.
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I'm talking about a power
that's activated by faith
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of faith triggers it
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and that leads you into
the fullest reality
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of your salvation.
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This word salvation,
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as we've seen in footnote No.39,
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really carries the flavor of the Greek word sodzo,
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which means deliverance, healing, preservation, wholeness,
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and everything else included in salvation.
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And then the RIV continues to say, Indeed, in the very end
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of days, when time has sailed to the last port
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and no more time remains for the journey -
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it's talking about the end of the age, the time
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that we're living in right now -
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in that very last season
of time, every aspect
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of salvation will be raring
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and ready to be unleashed,
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to be fully revealed
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and finally fully understood.
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And it means that those of us
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that are living at the
very end of the age,
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we're gonna understand some
things about our salvation
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that previous generations
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For example: previous generations understood salvation
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to be heaven, but they didn't
understand that this word,
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salvation, a form of
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the Greek word sodzo, also means deliverance.
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It means healing right now,
preservation, wholeness
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and everything else included
in this package of salvation.
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And according to Peter, at the very end
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of the age when time has
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it's talking about us living
in the end of the age.
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Every aspect of salvation
is going to be raring
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and ready to be unleashed
and to be fully revealed
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and finally fully understood. Lord, we ask you
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to speak to us.
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We ask you to reveal to us
every aspect of salvation.
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Then we come to 1 Peter 1:6,
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which we covered just a little yesterday.
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Now we're gonna continue.
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And the King James Version says,
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Wherein you greatly rejoice.
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Although now for a season if
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through manifold temptation.
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But the RIV expands it because
it is an interpretation
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and it says it like this: Your salvation is a reason for you
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to experience sheer ecstasy and joy.
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Say amen. That's something
for you to shout about.
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Even if at this present moment in the here
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and now for a very little period of time,
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it seems you're in the middle
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of an exceptionally challenging, difficult time due
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to many assorted evil trials
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that are a calculated
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and make you falter, fail
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or stumble - which means - these fires
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that have been sent have
not been sent by God.
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These are evil calculations.
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The enemy has brought
them trying to get you
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to move off of your faith.
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But my friends, you are not
to move off of your faith.
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And footnote No.51 explains - The words,
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evil trials that are a calculated attempt to try
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to break you and make you fail, falter
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or stumble,
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are derived from a form of the Greek word peirasmos.
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A word that depicts a test
that is trying or tempting.
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It is a calculated test
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to cause one to fail, falter or stumble.
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And we're told in James 1:13
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that such temptations are not from God
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and they are to be steadfastly resisted
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until they are overcome.
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Which means if you're in a
fire, you can overcome it.
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God's given you all the goods.
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The goods are in you spiritually to resist
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and to overcome any fiery situation.
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Wow! But then in 1 Peter 1:7, Peter continues
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and he says in the King James Version - That the trial
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of your faith be much more precious than of gold
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that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found
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unto praise and honor
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and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ - my friends,
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that verse is just jam packed
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with insights which
are not conveyed in the
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King James Version.
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So the RIV gives it to us like this - So
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that the fire you're
going through right now,
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so are you going through a fire?
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If you are, this is speaking to you - so
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that the fire you're going through right now,
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although intense when it's over,
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your faith will be clearly
seen as genuine, reliable,
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tested, and true.
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It will be a faith that is
precious, prized, treasured,
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valued, and even of greater
worth than pure gold
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that generates over time.
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Although your faith is
being intensely tested
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through the flames of fire
now, it will finally be found
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to be so marvelous that
it will result in a round
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of applause and a standing
ovation of praise, honor,
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and resplendent glory in the
moment when the curtains are
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pulled away
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and Jesus Christ is finally revealed.
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That is amazing, but let's dig into it.
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So let's go back to the
RIV where it says, so
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that the fire you are
going through right now,
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although intense - when it is over,
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your faith will be clearly
seen as genuine, reliable,
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tested and true.
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All of that is an interpretation
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of a word which we find in footnote No.53.
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And footnote No.53 says - The words, the fire you're going
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through right now, although
intense when it's over,
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your faith will be clearly
seen as genuine, reliable,
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tested and true - are an interpretation of a form of the
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Greek word dokimion, which describes - now
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please listen to this.
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This word dokimion, describes something that's been tested
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and found to be true and genuine.
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It can also be translated as
something that is authentic,
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reliable, approved, trustworthy and real.
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Because the object scrutinized
has passed the test,
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it can be viewed as genuine and authentic.
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And in the ancient world,
this word was used.
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Now here's the context.
Are you ready for this?
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In the ancient world, this word was used
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to describe testing the purity
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and strength of metal: testing coins to see what was real
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and what was counterfeit.
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And even the testing of character of men
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before they were allowed to hold a public office. In regard
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to testing metal, the metal was placed in a fire
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that burned at a high temperature.
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It was then placed into a
fire burning at even a higher,
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and finally it was placed
into a blazing fire
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that burned at the highest degree of all.
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And 3 such tests were needed to remove from the metal,
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all the unseen impurities
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that were hidden from the naked eye.
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Prior to those tests, the
metal may have looked strong
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and ready to be used,
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and from the viewpoint of the naked eye,
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everything seemed normal;
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but unseen defects were resident in the metal
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that would've shown up later as a break, a fracture
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or some kind of malfunction. Before one could be assured
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the metal of was free of defects and thus ready to be used,
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3-purifying tests at 3 various degrees
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of blazing hot fire were required
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and the process was lengthy,
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but the tests were necessary in order
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to achieve the desired results.
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And such fiery tests were also used to test coins -
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to see if they were real or counterfeit.
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of counterfeit coins in circulation in ancient times
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that it became an accepted
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to determine if they were
real or counterfeit, if tested
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and proven phony,
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they were rejected. Only
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and proven authentic were they
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recognized and ready for
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Lastly, such fiery tests
were used in Athens
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to test the character of individuals
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before they were permitted
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to be installed into any public office.
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to find out if an individual
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character for such a notable position,
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he was thoroughly examined
by a supreme counsel
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to see if he could pass a character test.
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for public leadership.
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he would be eliminated
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in society.
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to declare that if we stand in faith
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and can continue to do
what is right in the midst
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of fiery tests, then when the
fiery circumstances are over,
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the genuineness and authenticity of our faith will be proven
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and it will be visible and clear that our faith is pure
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and strong like metal: genuine and not counterfeit.
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this person's character
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and verified and he
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or she will be deemed fit for advancement.
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you'll be approved,
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and you'll be received as genuine.
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it's the moment for you
to prove who you are.
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That's not a moment for
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If the devil's testing
you trying to break you
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to find out if you're the
real deal, that's your moment
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to say, you wanna know
what I'm made out of?
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You're about to find out
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because there's no fire you
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I'm the real deal. Wow!
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And it goes on to say in the RIV, it will be a faith
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that's precious, prized,
treasured, valued,
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and of even greater worth than pure gold.
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A ay,
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the word gold is explained
in footnote number 55.
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It is from a form of the Greek word
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ion which describes an
object made from the
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purest of gold.
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And my friends, you need to
understand that pure gold was
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so, so valuable, not just
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because of the process which was required
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to produce pure gold.
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Pure gold was pure because
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The fire brought all the
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The refiner then would
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and another and another
until finally it came out
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as the finest and the purest of gold.
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and nobility because
it was the very highest
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quality of gold.
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And here we find that when you've been
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through a calculated test, a fiery test
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that has been sent to destroy
you, it's your opportunity
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to show that your faith is not
phony, it's not counterfeit,
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it is the real deal.
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And if the devil is turning
up the fire, he's just going
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to make you better.
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Now, God did not send the fire,
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but my friends, if you
respond correctly to fire,
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not only will you overcome fire,
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but you will come out
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of fire pure than you've
ever been in your life.
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that you'll have a faith that is
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of greater worth than pure gold that degenerates over time.
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Although your faith is
being intensely tested
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through the flames of fire,
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it will finally be found - wow - to be
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so marvelous that it
will result in a round
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of applause
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and a standing ovation of praise.
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And that is explained in footnote No.61,
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which says - The words - a round of applause
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and a standing ovation
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of praise are interpreted from the Greek word epainos,
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which depicts - applause
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or a standing ovation for
a masterful performance.
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Peter informs us a day is coming when our lives will result
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in God being given a round of applause
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and a standing ovation for
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what he has masterfully
performed on the stage
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of our lives - and my friends -
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when you stick in there
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and you don't let the fire destroy you
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and you use all the spiritual
goods God has given you
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to push through and overcome
your flaming fiery trial,
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in the very end when it's all done
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and you've been proven to be true
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and you have passed beyond
this calculated test
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that was sent to destroy
you, it's going to end up
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with God getting a round of applause and a standing ovation
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because what has been performed on the stage of your life.
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Wow, that's a reason for you to stay on the stage.
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And then it goes on to say - in the moment
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when the curtains are pulled away
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and Jesus Christ is fully revealed.
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It's talking about the moment when Jesus comes.
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It's explained in footnote No.64, which says - The words,
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the curtains are pulled away
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and finally revealed an interpretation
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of the Greek word apokalupsis: a compound of the word apo
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and the word kalupto. The preposition,
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apo means away. The word kalupto pictures
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that which has been concealed or veiled
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and thus hidden from sight.
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But when compounded to become the word, apokalupsis
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as used in this verse, it refers to something
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that's been veiled or hidden
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but then suddenly becomes visible and clear.
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Thus it is an unveiling,
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it is a sudden revealing
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or an uncovering of something
that was there all along,
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how be it not visible because
it was hidden from sight.
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But then suddenly the veil is removed
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and what was hidden comes into plain view.
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And Peter declared
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that this will occur when Jesus will suddenly appear
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for the church at the end of the age.
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That moment is in front of us.
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And dear friends, it's not very far from us,
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as we saw in verse 5, time has sailed
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to the end of the age.
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We're now..living in the very last season of time.
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And if you find yourself in a trial of fire right now,
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well first of all, it's not unusual.
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Many people have been
through fiery situations,
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but don't blame God - don't blame God.
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We saw that the Greek word
which is used here describes a
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test that has been
calculated to take you down.
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It's a test that has been
calculated to break you,
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to make you fail, to
falter and to stumble.
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But it is your opportunity
to to stay on target,
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to use all the spiritual
goods God has given you
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and say to the devil, you want
to find out what I made out?
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You're about to discover -
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I'm not phony, I'm not counterfeit, I'm the real deal.
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And when you press through
all the way to the end,
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this verse tells us in 1 Peter 1:7,
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at the very end - your faith performance will be so grand
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that at the very end God is
gonna get a standing ovation
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and a round of applause for
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what he has done in your life
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and for how you performed
in your fight of faith.
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That's a reason for you to stay on the stage. My friends,
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you can overcome any fiery trial of faith.
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You can do it. You've got
all the goods you need.
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Just embrace them and
use your faith to trigger
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and to release the power of God.
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I'll be back in just a moment
and I'm going to pray for you.
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This is Rick Renner
and somebody has asked -
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Is it really okay for Christians
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It is a parallel study
Bible for people of faith.
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The RIV, the Renner Interpretive Version, 1st
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& 2nd Peter.
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You will love it.
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And the insights and the footnote
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and the commentary will just
add so much to your faith.
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I'm pretty excited about it.
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So please go online
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or give us a call to
order all these things
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and we want to pray for you.
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So let us know how to pray.
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Just call the number or send us an email.
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And when we hear from you, we're gonna pray,
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and I know Jesus is gonna do what needs to be done,
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but let me pray for you right now.
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So put your hand on your heart.
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Father, in the name of Jesus, I thank you
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that you've given us all the spiritual goods
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we need to get through any fire
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and to prove that our faith
is not phony or counterfeit,
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but it is authentic and it is real.
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And Lord, we wanna stay on the stage.
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We wanna perform in faith in such a way that you get a round
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of applause and a standing ovation.
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We thank you for this in Jesus' name - Amen.
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Well, I'll see you in the next program,
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but until then, remember Ecclesiastes 8:4 says,
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"Where the word of a king is, there is power."
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If you've never received
Jesus as your Savior
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and Lord, now is the time for
you to experience a new life
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Jesus has to give you.
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Pray this prayer with me right now - Lord,
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I repented my sin and
receive you as my savior
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and Lord. Wash away my sin
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and make me completely new.
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I thank you that my sin is removed
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and Satan no longer has any
right to lay claim on me.
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I faithfully promise that
I will serve you as my Lord
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for the rest of my life.
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Amen.
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If you just prayed the
prayer of salvation with us,
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would you please let us know by going
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to renner.org/salvation?
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We would love to connect with you.
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Discover the many ways you can
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We invite you to partner with
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