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00:19 >>John Bradshaw: This is "It Is Written." 00:22 I'm John Bradshaw. Thanks for joining me. 00:24 When Adam and Eve chose to sin in the Garden of Eden, 00:27 circumstances were set in motion that would guarantee 00:30 the death of Jesus and the downward spiral of Planet Earth. 00:36 Eating the forbidden fruit opened the door to evil 00:39 and all its attendant misery. 00:41 Not long after declaring that the world was "very good," 00:44 God evicted the human family from the home He had prepared 00:48 especially for them. 00:49 ♪[reflective music]♪ 00:50 So, what would God do with sinners? 00:53 He could leave humanity to its fate, to die an eternal death, 00:58 or He could step into the midst of the chaos 01:01 Adam and Eve had caused and save humanity. 01:04 In order to do so, God would give His Son Jesus to bear 01:08 the sins of the world, giving the inhabitants of Planet Earth 01:11 the opportunity to receive the everlasting life 01:14 which they had willingly forfeited. 01:17 So, what would God choose? 01:20 The Bible records the answer 01:21 in some of history's best-known words: 01:24 "For God so loved the world, 01:25 "that He gave His only begotten Son, 01:28 "that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, 01:31 but have everlasting life." 01:33 God would choose to save His rebellious children, 01:36 and in choosing to do so, 01:38 He made a promise to people of all time. 01:42 Shortly after Adam and Eve sinned, God said to Satan, 01:46 "I will put enmity between you and the woman, 01:49 "and between your seed and her Seed; 01:52 "He shall bruise your head, 01:54 and you shall bruise His heel." 01:56 This was an assurance: You did that, but I will do this. 02:03 This was God introducing something 02:04 called "the everlasting covenant." 02:07 Two important things: 02:09 One, it was a covenant, 02:11 and two, it was everlasting. 02:14 But what if later generations should reject the God of heaven 02:19 and choose instead to worship idols? 02:22 What if God's people became so completely given over to sin 02:26 that their enemies would triumph over them 02:29 and they would serve heathen nations? 02:33 God's assurance would stand. 02:36 Even though His people had sinned and separated themselves 02:39 from Him, God would do all He could to reestablish 02:43 the saving relationship between Himself and His people 02:47 by means of a covenant. 02:50 ♪[bright music]♪ 02:51 A covenant is an agreement in which parties bind themselves 02:55 and each other to the fulfillment 02:57 of certain conditions. 02:58 But unlike human covenants, 03:00 in which human selfishness invariably gets in the way, 03:04 God commits Himself to this covenant no matter what. 03:09 God's covenant is an ironclad pledge 03:11 in which He promises to give Himself for the world. 03:14 It's a guarantee that He will never abandon His people 03:18 and that He will continue to offer everlasting life. 03:22 The covenant established by God 03:24 signifies a committed relationship 03:26 between God and His children. 03:29 It was an arrangement for saving the human family 03:32 and bringing it back into harmony with heaven. 03:36 God Himself initiated the covenant relationship. 03:39 He took the initiative to appeal to the human family 03:42 to come into union with Him. 03:45 When Adam and Eve were hiding from God, 03:47 God was pursuing them to call them back. 03:52 After that first covenant was made in the Garden of Eden, 03:55 the covenant was renewed. 03:58 It was renewed with Noah. 03:59 God had destroyed the earth, and, 04:02 given the destruction He brought upon the world, 04:05 it was vital that God reassured Noah 04:08 that He hadn't abandoned His covenant 04:09 with the people of the earth. 04:11 "Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, 04:14 "saying: 'And as for me, behold, I establish my covenant 04:18 "'with you and with your descendants after you, 04:20 "'and with every living creature that is with you.... 04:23 "'Thus I establish my covenant with you: 04:25 "'Never again shall all flesh be cut off 04:28 "'by the waters of the flood; 04:29 "never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.' 04:32 "And God said: 'This is the sign of the covenant which I make 04:36 "'between me and you, and every living creature 04:39 "'that is with you, for perpetual generations: 04:43 "'I set my rainbow in the cloud, 04:46 "'and it shall be for the sign of the covenant 04:48 between me and the earth.'" 04:50 That's Genesis, chapter 9, verses 8 through 13. 04:53 After devastating the planet, God reassured Noah: 04:58 I made a covenant with your forebears, 05:00 and I'm letting you know that in spite of what's just occurred, 05:04 I intend to honor my covenant with you and your descendants. 05:09 The covenant was renewed again with Abraham, 05:11 who was Abram at the time. 05:13 God spoke with the patriarch and said, 05:15 "I will make you a great nation; 05:18 "I will bless you and make your name great; 05:21 "and you shall be a blessing.... 05:24 And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." 05:29 That promise pointed to the advent of Jesus as the Messiah. 05:34 Now, after this, the next thing Genesis says about Abram 05:37 is that while in Egypt he claimed Sarai was his sister 05:41 and not his wife, fearing that if the truth was known, 05:44 his life would be in jeopardy. 05:47 That cowardly act was a complete lack of faith in God. 05:53 Yet, in spite of his disgraceful behavior, 05:56 God did not cast off Abram. 05:59 Two chapters later, 06:00 He renewed His covenant with His faulty friend. 06:04 Speaking to Abram, God said, "I am the Lord, 06:07 "who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, 06:10 to give you this land to inherit it." 06:13 Some time had passed since the covenant was last mentioned, 06:16 and Abram was no doubt wondering 06:17 when he would become the great nation God had spoken of. 06:21 He inquired of God, saying, 06:22 "Lord God, how shall I know that I will inherit it?" 06:27 God then entered into a solemn covenant with Abram, saying, 06:33 "Bring me a three-year-old heifer, 06:35 "a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, 06:39 a turtledove, and a young pigeon." 06:42 The animals were killed and placed in order on the ground. 06:47 God spoke to Abram and said, 06:49 "'Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers 06:51 "'in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, 06:55 "'and they will afflict them four hundred years.' ... 06:57 "On the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: 07:00 "'To your descendants I have given this land, 07:04 "'from the river of Egypt to the great river, 07:06 the River Euphrates.'" 07:09 God spoke to Abram in the strongest possible language. 07:13 Abram was to know certainly that after a period of servitude, 07:17 his descendants would come out with great possessions. 07:21 God's presence then passed between the dead animals 07:26 confirming that He had indeed given the Promised Land 07:29 to Abram and his offspring. 07:31 In this covenant arrangement both parties were saying, 07:35 essentially, "If I do not hold up my end of this covenant, 07:40 may I become as one of these dead animals." 07:44 This was a sign of God's absolute commitment 07:48 to the salvation of the human family. 07:51 He was stating His total dedication 07:53 to what He had initially promised in the Garden of Eden. 07:56 There was a way back to the heart of God for sinful people. 08:01 He wouldn't ever withdraw His promise 08:04 of an unbroken relationship with humanity. 08:08 So why then was there an old covenant and a new covenant? 08:13 We'll find that out in just a moment. 08:15 ♪[upbeat music swells and ends]♪♪ 08:25 >>male announcer: When Adam and Eve sinned, 08:26 a way was established for them to return to the heart of God 08:30 and to occupy the position they had lost 08:32 by their fall from grace. 08:34 God established what the Bible calls 08:36 "the everlasting covenant." 08:38 But what does this mean to Christians today? 08:40 What's the difference between the old covenant 08:42 and the new one? And how can you be sure 08:45 you're living under the right one? 08:47 Don't miss "Living Under the New Covenant," 08:49 a look into God's plan to restore sinners 08:52 and a journey in the love and mercy of heaven. 08:55 Get your free copy of "Living Under the New Covenant" 08:57 right now. 08:59 Call 800-253-3000. 09:01 That's 800-253-3000. 09:04 Or text "freelive" to 71392. 09:08 Text "freelive" to 71392. 09:11 You can write to the address on your screen 09:13 or visit iiwoffer.com. 09:16 Understand the covenants and experience the love of God. 09:20 "Living Under the New Covenant," 09:21 call 800-253-3000. 09:25 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me on "It Is Written." 09:28 God established a covenant with the human family 09:31 when Adam and Eve fell into sin in the Garden of Eden. 09:34 With the passage of time, the covenant was reiterated. 09:37 When the covenant was reestablished in Genesis 17, 09:41 Abram's name was changed to Abraham. 09:44 Sarai's name was changed to Sarah. 09:46 Circumcision was given as the sign of the covenant, 09:50 distinguishing the followers of God 09:51 from those who were not under the covenant, 09:54 foreshadowing the practice of baptism, 09:56 and it was a sign of righteousness by faith. 10:00 Hundreds of years later when Israel had escaped 10:04 Egyptian slavery and was encamped at Mount Sinai, 10:07 God proposed another covenant: 10:10 "Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep 10:14 "my covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to me 10:18 "above all people; for all the earth is mine. 10:22 And you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation." 10:26 This was the old covenant. 10:29 The covenant made with Adam and reiterated with Abraham 10:32 was the covenant of grace, the everlasting covenant. 10:36 This parenthetical covenant was the old covenant. 10:39 By the time they'd come out of Egypt, the people had lost sight 10:43 of the principles of the covenant made with Abraham. 10:46 Delivering Israel from Egypt and the armies of Egypt 10:49 when all hope seemed lost was intended to fill them 10:52 with love for God and confidence in His power. 10:55 At the same time, God wanted them 10:57 to see their own brokenness, their inability to obey Him, 11:01 and their need of a Savior. 11:03 Bringing them to Sinai, God gave His law 11:07 and promised them great blessings if they would obey. 11:10 The terms of the old covenant were "obey and live." 11:14 "If a man does, he shall live by them." 11:16 Leviticus 18, verse 5. 11:18 "But cursed is the one who does not confirm all the words 11:22 of this law by [obeying] them." 11:24 Deuteronomy 27:26. 11:27 But when God established the covenant at Sinai, 11:29 the children of Israel made an empty promise: 11:33 "All the words which the Lord has said we will do." 11:38 They were sincere as could be, 11:41 yet it was only a few short weeks 11:43 after they made that solemn promise 11:46 that they were dancing naked before a golden calf. 11:50 The covenant made between God and His people at Sinai 11:53 was dead on arrival because of the absolute inability 11:57 of the people to remain committed to God. 12:00 [indistinct chatter, drums and horns playing] 12:02 The new covenant was established upon better promises, 12:06 the promise of forgiveness of sins and of the grace of God 12:10 to renew the heart and bring it into harmony 12:13 with the principles of God's law. 12:15 "'But this is the covenant that I will make 12:17 "with the house of Israel after those days,' says the Lord: 12:21 "'I will put my law in their minds, 12:23 "and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, 12:26 "'and they shall be my people.... 12:29 "'I will forgive their iniquity, 12:31 and their sin I will remember no more.'" 12:35 That same law that was engraved upon the tables of stone 12:39 is written by the Holy Spirit upon the tables of the heart. 12:43 Instead of going about to establish our own righteousness, 12:46 we accept the righteousness of Christ. 12:49 His blood atones for our sins. 12:52 And His obedience is accepted for us. 12:56 Then, through the grace of God, we live in obedience 12:59 to the law of God written upon our hearts. 13:03 When the Spirit of God is at work in your life, 13:05 you walk as Jesus walked. 13:08 You can see how absolutely transformative this is. 13:12 The covenants made by God 13:13 were arrangements by which sinful human beings 13:16 might be brought back into harmony with God. 13:18 The new covenant could be called "the renewed covenant." 13:22 God announced it when Judah was to be taken 13:24 into Babylonian captivity. 13:26 When all hope seemed lost, the Sovereign of the universe 13:29 assured His people He not only still cared for them, 13:33 but that, in spite of their failing, 13:35 He still had eternal plans for them. 13:39 The new covenant is expressed in the New Testament 13:42 in both Hebrews 8 and Hebrews 10, 13:45 where the covenant promise made in Jeremiah 31 is repeated. 13:50 The old and new covenants 13:51 are not radically different covenants. 13:54 And this can be a revelation for people schooled to believe 13:56 that God dealt or related to or even saved people differently 14:01 under the two covenants. 14:02 He didn't, and He doesn't. 14:05 Under the old covenant, God pledged to be God 14:08 while the people pledged to be His children 14:10 and live in obedience. 14:12 In this new covenant, the same is true: 14:15 God is God, we are His people, 14:18 and we purpose to obey Him and keep His commandments 14:21 as an expression of love and loyalty. 14:25 So what was different between one covenant and the other? 14:28 While the old covenant was ratified-- 14:30 that means went into effect, 14:31 based on the offering of animal sacrifices-- 14:34 the new covenant was ratified when Jesus died on the cross. 14:38 And whereas the old covenant was mediated by earthly priests 14:43 "who serve the copy and shadow of the heavenly things," 14:47 the new covenant has "a great High Priest who has passed 14:51 through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God." 14:55 In both covenants there was to be a relationship 14:58 between God and His people. 14:59 And whereas the old covenant was made with the nation of Israel, 15:03 the new covenant was made with God's people everywhere. 15:09 Is it true that the old covenant is the Old Testament, 15:12 while the new covenant is the New Testament? 15:15 No, the old covenant is a covenant. 15:19 The Old Testament is a collection of 39 books. 15:22 It's not the old covenant. 15:24 In the same way, the new covenant 15:25 is not the New Testament. 15:27 Keep in mind that the first time you read about the new covenant, 15:30 you do so in the Old Testament book of Jeremiah. 15:35 Go back further and you'll see the new covenant experience 15:38 described in Deuteronomy, chapter 30. 15:41 The new covenant is actually very old. 15:47 Now, this might surprise you. 15:48 A person living today can live under the old covenant. 15:54 You could be living under the old covenant. 15:57 We'll find out how we can avoid doing that 15:59 and live under the new covenant in just a moment. 16:03 ♪[upbeat music swells and ends]♪♪ 16:12 >>John: Thank you for remembering that It Is Written 16:14 exists because of the kindness of people just like you. 16:18 To support this international life-changing ministry, 16:20 please call us now at 800-253-3000. 16:25 You can send your tax-deductible gift 16:26 to the address on your screen, 16:28 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 16:32 Thank you for your prayers and your financial support. 16:34 Our number again is 800-253-3000, 16:38 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 16:43 >>John: It's so important that if you don't do it, 16:46 there's no way you'll have eternal life. 16:49 It's something that confronts everyone frequently, 16:52 and without it, life simply wouldn't run well. 16:56 So how do you practice forgiveness, 16:58 even when you're wronged, mistreated, and hurt? 17:02 Don't miss "Forgiveness: Preparation for Eternity" 17:06 and discover that the forgiveness God grants you, 17:09 you can extend to others. 17:11 Hear inspiring stories of forgiveness 17:14 and understand how you can forgive 17:16 under the most challenging circumstances. 17:19 How do you forgive a spouse? 17:21 A former spouse? 17:22 Or something that happened years ago 17:24 that you've never been able to forget? 17:26 What about forgiving yourself, 17:28 and how can you be sure to experience God's forgiveness, 17:32 even when you're convinced you've gone too far? 17:35 "Forgiveness: Preparation for Eternity," 17:38 brought to you by It Is Written TV. 17:44 >>John Bradshaw: What about the idea that the old covenant 17:45 is based on God's law, 17:47 while the new covenant is founded upon grace? 17:50 The Bible tells us that both Noah and Moses found grace 17:53 in the sight of God way back then. 17:55 The truth is every person who has ever been saved 17:59 has been saved by grace through faith-- 18:03 today, through faith in the Messiah who has come; 18:05 back then, through faith in the Messiah who was to come. 18:09 It is true that God's people were under a solemn obligation 18:12 to observe the Ten Commandments under the old covenant. 18:15 While in the new covenant, God says, 18:17 "I will put my laws in their mind 18:20 and write them on their hearts." 18:23 God still wants His people to live lives of obedience. 18:27 Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments." 18:32 God's saved people in earth's final days are "those who keep 18:36 the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus." 18:40 But that does not mean God's people are saved 18:42 by keeping God's law. 18:44 The Bible remains clear that all are saved 18:46 by grace through faith. 18:50 The laws of types and shadows were made obsolete 18:54 when Jesus died on the cross, and "the veil of the temple 18:57 was torn in two from top to bottom." 19:00 That meant no more animal sacrifices, no more feast days, 19:05 no more earthly sanctuary. 19:07 However, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me," 19:11 "thou shalt not kill," 19:13 "thou shalt not commit adultery," and so on 19:16 were still very much in force. 19:19 When Paul stated that the commandments of God 19:21 are "holy and just and good" in Romans, chapter 7, 19:25 he said that he was referring to the law that said, 19:27 "Thou shalt not covet"-- the Ten Commandments. 19:30 When Paul wrote that we are justified by faith 19:33 and not the law, he asked the question, 19:36 "Do we then make void the law [of God] through faith?" 19:39 He answered by saying, 19:40 "God forbid:... we establish the law." 19:44 We're not saved by obedience, but under the new covenant, 19:49 saved people obey God because they love God. 19:55 There can be confusion because some people will put 19:57 the ceremonial laws together with the Ten Commandments 20:00 so that when the Bible speaks about 20:01 nailing the law to the cross, for example, 20:04 someone thinks that Paul is referring 20:05 to the Ten Commandments. 20:07 But the distinction between the two systems is broad, 20:10 and it's clear. 20:11 The system containing symbols pointing to Jesus 20:15 was to be observed until the death of Jesus on the cross. 20:19 Jesus nailed this law to the cross. 20:22 But the Ten Commandments are never to pass away. 20:26 Jesus Himself said, 20:28 "Do not think that I came to destroy the law.... 20:31 "Till heaven and earth pass away, 20:33 "one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law 20:38 till all is fulfilled." 20:40 It cannot be true that the old covenant was wrath 20:43 while the new covenant is love. 20:45 Both covenants speak of the wrath of God, 20:47 and both speak of the love of God. 20:50 Attempts to create a dichotomy between the God of one covenant 20:53 and the God of another are unnecessary and unfortunate. 20:58 The covenants made by God with His people 21:01 demonstrate His absolute commitment to saving anyone 21:04 who comes to Him in faith. 21:06 No matter how unfaithful the people were, 21:08 God still proclaimed His willingness to be 21:11 in a covenant relationship with all who would repent, obey, 21:15 and claim His promises. 21:17 As Paul wrote to Titus, 21:19 "The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all." 21:25 In the new covenant, God says He "will put my law 21:28 in their minds, and write it on their hearts." 21:32 God expressed the same thing through the prophet Ezekiel 21:35 when He said, "A new heart also will I give you, 21:38 "and a new spirit will I put within you: 21:41 "and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, 21:45 "and I will give you an heart of flesh. 21:47 "And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk 21:50 in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them." 21:55 That's the new covenant experience, 21:57 the experience that will carry you through the troubled waters 22:00 of earth's last days--or the troubled waters of life today. 22:05 People are worried today, 22:06 worried about, about global warming, 22:08 about global pandemics. 22:10 They're concerned about the economy 22:11 and rising prices and crime. 22:13 They're concerned for the future of their children. 22:17 What you want to do is lean completely upon God, 22:20 the God who said He will save you. 22:24 Even when humanity wandered away from God, 22:26 He pursued our original grandparents 22:29 and brought the gift of salvation. 22:33 Today, God offers you that same gift, and you receive it, 22:39 not because you deserve it or promise to do God's will, 22:43 but because you surrender to Jesus 22:46 and allow Him to work in your life. 22:49 Your life will be better with Jesus in it than out of it. 22:54 The new covenant is an invitation to enter 22:56 into a full surrender to Jesus. 22:59 A lack of surrender is the old covenant experience. 23:03 Under the new covenant, God offers a new experience, 23:07 and you can have that. 23:09 Through faith in Jesus you can have the assurance 23:11 that your sins are forgiven. 23:13 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us 23:18 our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 23:22 Through faith in Jesus you can experience transformation. 23:28 "Be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and...put on 23:32 "the new man which was created according to God, 23:35 in true righteousness and holiness." 23:38 Paul said that in Ephesians, chapter 4. 23:40 "For this is the covenant that I will make 23:42 "with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: 23:45 "I will put my laws in their mind and write them 23:48 "on their hearts; and I will be their God, 23:51 and they shall be my people." 23:53 That's Hebrews, chapter 8 in verse 10. 23:56 Do you want that today? 23:59 God offers you the new covenant experience, 24:01 where He dwells in you and you walk in newness of life. 24:07 This is what so many people are missing, 24:09 even people in the church. 24:12 Are you willing to take God at His word today 24:14 and take the best of what He has to offer you? 24:17 You don't have to stay stuck in sin. 24:21 You don't have to stay far from God. 24:23 You don't have to feel condemned. 24:26 You've experienced the impossibility 24:28 of keeping promises to God, 24:30 knowing what you should do but can't do. 24:33 Don't be making promises to God. 24:35 The new covenant is based on God's promises to you. 24:39 He pledges to live His life in you. 24:43 Experience God's new covenant 24:46 and look forward to a new heaven and a new earth. 24:51 >>male announcer: When Adam and Eve sinned, 24:53 a way was established for them to return to the heart of God 24:56 and to occupy the position they had lost 24:59 by their fall from grace. 25:00 God established what the Bible calls 25:02 "the everlasting covenant." 25:05 But what does this mean to Christians today? 25:07 What's the difference between the old covenant 25:09 and the new one? And how can you be sure 25:11 you're living under the right one? 25:13 Don't miss "Living Under the New Covenant," 25:16 a look into God's plan to restore sinners 25:18 and a journey in the love and mercy of heaven. 25:21 Get your free copy of "Living Under the New Covenant" 25:24 right now. 25:25 Call 800-253-3000. 25:28 That's 800-253-3000. 25:31 Or text "freelive" to 71392. 25:35 Text "freelive" to 71392. 25:38 You can write to the address on your screen 25:40 or visit iiwoffer.com. 25:43 Understand the covenants and experience the love of God. 25:46 "Living Under the New Covenant," 25:48 call 800-253-3000. 25:52 >>John Bradshaw: Let me pray with you now. 25:54 Our Father in heaven, when humanity had wandered 25:56 a long way off, and it sealed the death warrant 25:59 of Your Son Jesus, You came to this earth 26:01 and personally invited us into a covenant experience with You. 26:07 You did so in the Garden of Eden after the Fall. 26:10 And you renewed that with Noah and Abram, 26:12 and Abraham, and so on. 26:15 And we thank You today that the new covenant 26:17 is still in effect, that You offer us the gift of salvation 26:21 fully and free. 26:24 Please, Lord, go ahead and do what You've asked, 26:26 put Your laws in our minds, write them in our hearts, 26:31 but at the same time, we wish that You would be our God. 26:34 I wonder, friend, if you would say to Jesus, 26:36 "Yes, count me in; I want to be Your servant." 26:38 We bow before You and say we are weak and needy, 26:41 and we invite You to be our strength 26:44 and our wisdom and our hope. 26:46 We pray that the God of heaven will work in us 26:48 "both to will and to do for His good pleasure." 26:53 Lord, the covenants remind us that You want, 26:55 that You crave a close relationship with us. 26:59 And so we ask You to have that. 27:01 Take our mind; take our life; take our heart. 27:04 Friend, will you pray that prayer? 27:06 Lord Jesus, make my heart Yours; live Your life in me. 27:10 Would you pray that prayer? 27:11 That's, that's the new covenant experience. 27:14 Jesus, write Your law in my heart, put it in my mind, 27:18 and live Your life in me. 27:19 If that's your prayer, 27:20 you can be confident that you are a child of God 27:23 and that Jesus will never leave you or forsake you. 27:26 He will grow you from here to the kingdom. 27:27 Would you make a decision for Jesus now? 27:29 While we are praying, you can say yes 27:31 to the Christ of the cross in Calvary, 27:33 the Christ of the soon Second Coming. 27:37 Father, we thank You that You chose us. 27:40 We respond to You now, 27:42 and we pray in Jesus' name. 27:45 Amen. 27:46 Thank you so much for joining me. 27:48 I'm looking forward to seeing you again next time. 27:49 Until then, remember: 27:51 "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, 27:54 but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" 27:59 ♪[dramatic, triumphant theme music]♪ 28:25 ♪[music ends]♪♪ |
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