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Said 88 times, in 65 of 378 sermons, across 23 Sundays. Spoken as 4 forms: repeat 42, repeated 31, repeating 8, repeats 7.

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Romans 51 39
Let Us 8 4

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o love him and are called according to his purpose. So, David repeats in verse 6 what he says in verse 2 almost exactly, but there'
stability, reminding ourselves, right? Hearing these things, repeating these things, encouraging each other with these things. We mo
ngs us to God's word that we need to hear and think about and repeat and sing and pray and know and come back to. Because if we do
xt verses that come after those first five, you will see this repeated . David says what his soul is. What he is resting in very clea
n into verse six, he says, "He alone," again, the same phrase repeated over and over, "He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fort
at David says. What David does in verse five. He goes back to repeating essentially verbatim verse one and two. For God alone, oh my
ve your life through the week. And then it's rinse, wash, and repeat , right? That's not what we're looking for. We're looking for
going to say that a lot. So I'm just going to ask you not to repeat that phrase or we'll never get through this message. It's alr
everlasting, you are God. That's a key phrase that we'll see repeated at the end of the Psalm. You are God. One writer said, we are
cing a person whose life reflects his character. I'm going to repeat that again because if you tune me out the rest of the morning
mentioned, and I do want to throw this caveat again, and I'll repeat it probably multiple times, this psalm isn't promoting an eas
main point of the song can be summarized into one word that's repeated six times in eight verses. Keep. It says six times in these e
a legendary shorthand for God's faithful. And it shows up in repeated reminders, all through scripture, again, here in Psalm 136, t
ht? So whenever we did something like that, I always had them repeat it like three to five times, just because science says if you
it like three to five times, just because science says if you repeat something, you're more likely to remember it. So I don't thin
6 verses and the phrase his steadfast love endures forever is repeated 26 times. times and I believe it is because as David is writi
to read the first part of the verse, and you all are going to repeat together, for his steadfast love endures forever. Can we try
s one through three. I'll say the first part, and then you'll repeat in unison, steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the
r. Point number one. Joy and partnership in the gospel. We'll repeat verse four and five. Because of your partnership in the gospe
ou to know our God is all knowing. He's everywhere. I want to repeat this. He cares about us personally, even though he's all powe
t in traffic in Chicago and listen to the Bluey theme song on repeat for an hour, and then you will have a true test. That needs t
rise again. And please, do not just hear that as what Patrick repeats every single week. Please don't just hear that, oh, here's th
people who are similarly in distress like he is. Look at the repeated language. He says, I cry out. I plead for mercy. I pour out m
where else to run. I think what the psalm points us to and to repeat what I said earlier, it's very, very simple, simple to say bu
on. And we find refuge through the Lord's discipline. This is repeated all throughout scripture. Psalm 119, 67. Before I was afflict
his is the pattern all through Scripture. We see this pattern repeated over and over and over again. God doesn't just announce His n
declaring holy, holy, holy over and over and over. Scripture repeats itself often. It allows us to focus on who God is and what he
is. We've got to stop this. Oh, it's 1030 on Sunday. Time to repeat the God formula. For some of us in this room, that's exactly
orinthians 5, 17. Therefore, if anyone be in Christ, yes, I'm repeating it. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.

let-us

f Hebrews. And in Hebrews, there are these two words. Let us. Repeated over and over and over again. I think it's repeated. I think
. Let us. Repeated over and over and over again. I think it's repeated . I think the physical count is either 13 or 14 specific let u
ws. We're going to focus on seven of those. Some of those are repeated . And we're going to really just look at seven statements that
t to say this is what I'm saying and you see this this phrase repeated in the chapter three and four I believe and many other simila
es to the sin that entangles. There's a phenomenon in nature, repeated billions of times, and it's an allegory of sin's billion-fold
t we see that word. Therefore, it's always a question. I will repeat Mr. Peterson, Joshua Peterson. What is that? Therefore? Well,
or these people, they explicitly refused God's word. And they repeated disobedience during the four decades of wandering in the wild

romans

1:18-32 The NEED
e tells them to multiply the earth, right? This very thing is repeated in Matthew by Jesus, the same passage and also by Paul in Eph
for all men. We know that all are sinners, right? And this is repeated throughout Romans. But then it says God's wrath is all-inclus
ew first, also the Greek. And if you notice this, Paul really repeats himself twice here. He talks about those who are seeking, tho
we all fall short. I already said that, but it's important to repeat . Romans 2.16 says, on that day, according to, my gospel, Paul
n chapter 2, you'll notice the word you and the word yourself repeated . Here's why. The scripture is not talking to those people. Go
ing that we hear often those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Remember from where we have been picked up and carried fr
now you might be saying, okay, doc, we get it. You're kind of repeating yourself maybe a little too much. No, faith is listed 243 tim
I thank you for your patience with us in being redundant, in repeating things to make your point so that we realize that we need you
eally confusing. But I'm going to ask you to memorize it. And repeat it to me after. No, not really. So I'm going to read this. An
to speak, is, well, Abraham's our father. We're all set. They repeat it again. Verse 39. Abraham is our father. Jesus said to them
was confused. I don't know what the deal was there. So Jesus repeated it. Matthew, I think gives us two or three times. Jesus would
lieving obedience that what God says is true. It's true. I'll repeat this because I think this is important. It's why each of you
ified. If you're here today and maybe some of that just is on repeat . Maybe that's just something you've gotten used to hearing. M
e, I believe, 21. Twelve times Paul uses the word one. One is repeated and he calls Jesus the one and he calls Adam the one. All rig
condemnation. Paul uses this phrase here. And this phrase is repeated multiple times, much more, right? When he's talking about Jes
. He says, but the free gift is not like the trespass. And he repeats that again in verse 16. The free gift is not like the result
t's a free gift? Because I'm slow. Redundancy is good for me. Repeat something, maybe it will sink in that what God is offering us
ot your own doing, it's a gift, it's not the result of works, repeating itself again, that the salvation through Jesus Christ is a gi
tinue in sin that grace may abound? By no means. I'm going to repeat that. By no means. Okay? How can we who died to sin still liv
back at verse number five to one phrase there. And then it's repeated somewhat in verse eight Paul says for if if we have been Unit
sh desires, is stronger than our will to not do it. I want to repeat that this morning. The sin that you struggle with, the flesh
le talk. Pray, read your word, spend time with God, rinse and repeat . How about try it? How about quit calling it Bible talk and t
ings. Sometimes people will lead us in a prayer. They'll say, repeat after me and you'll be saved. A prayer does not save us. A pr
mewhere in the past, somebody's led them through this prayer, repeat after me, and they think they're good. But they might not be.
me things that I found to be continuous. They just, they kept repeating themselves. Now I'm sure there's other ones out there. So if
e and strength, a very present help in trouble." So I'm gonna repeat what I said just a few moments ago. When God moves from an id
. We have to cut it out. And this is a process that has to be repeated every single day. We have to be relentless with this process.
e used this great example that stuck with me. So I'm going to repeat it here again today, but giving Donnie credit. He shared an e
one type of idea that Paul is laying down. In fact, this is a repeated theme in a lot of Paul's letters to the churches. So guess wh
oanings too deep for words. I hope that you'll see the... The repeated words, creation is groaning and we are groaning and the Holy
I guess I just love scripture sorry he says this and this is repeating one of the Romans road passages but I think it needed to be r
g one of the Romans road passages but I think it needed to be repeated and you'll understand here for everyone who calls on the name
vation of the Lord. Now, this isn't trying to get somebody to repeat a prayer to you. Don't get confused with that. It is trying t
e, I don't know. It makes you feel good. It makes you want to repeat it. We want to highlight that with. With one another. This qu
w teaching that to his people. And we just continue rinse and repeat . We just keep doing this. I don't have anything new for you.
o know that. Not true. It's me. All right? But she started to repeat everything I said. Did it happen in your home? Just my home?
ht. I'll repent, by the way. All right? And so she started to repeat . And so we're like, All right. Stop. Stop. So she does this a
u said, I'm going to... I'm going to imitate it. I'm going to repeat it. I'm going to act it out. And that's really, truly what we
derstanding of him, the more we become like him. I'm going to repeat that again because it's convicting. We cannot grow to be like
They had the patriarchs. To them belong. There's that phrase repeated twice. But look at how Paul phrases it when it comes to talk
what God wants to do. Because he's God. And if you want me to repeat that, you'll have to just go watch it online and rewind. Beca
ransforms and that's what we've been called to do and so i'll repeat what i said just as paul says their voice has gone over all t
scripture here. This is the purpose of the law. And Paul will repeat this many times throughout the New Testament. Romans 3, 19, 4
r. We're going to see that the, the idea of responsibility is repeated several times. So we're going to break it down. And so here i
to the Gentiles. I magnify my ministry. Here it is again. He repeats what he said in verse 11 in order somehow to make my fellow J
ord. The pastor said that no message of scripture is clear or repeated more often than the unqualified declaration that God can be t
srael. Now, a principle of basic Bible study is that when God repeats himself, he says the same thing over and over again, or God a
ved completely, it was just covered, the sacrifices had to be repeated , just like the Band-Aid has to be changed. Hebrews 10-11 tell
r is where it starts. It started with me. Somebody said, hey, repeat this prayer if you've come to the knowledge that you are a si
verse plays through my mind. It just feels like it's stuck on repeat . A lot of times it's just the Holy Spirit convicting me, and
so for every decision we are not sure about, it's a rinse and repeat , right? Just do these things. Well, listen, be convinced. And

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