 Okay, welcome back after the break. Just before we went for our break, we began looking at First Timothy chapter six. We're looking at verse one and two, and we're trying to help say answer and answer says question. So basically say in these verses, we see that Paul is writing to bond servants. So he's basically addressing or he's calling upon slaves, you know, to count their masters worthy of all honor. And it'd be good and respect, you know, good respectful workers for their to be good respectful workers for their masters. So in this case, you know, does Paul is writing this, not out of a general, you know, kind of an approval of the whole institution of slavery, but he's talking about how slaves should, you know, count their masters worthy of all honor. And in that sense, he's saying, you know, when you do that, you know, it'll bring glory to God and his, you know, and the doctrine of God will not be blaspheming God and his doctrine will be not blaspheming among the people. So here in this passage, yes, Paul is specifically speaking to slaves who serve their masters. But we also see that Paul in many other places he talks about, you know, how slaves have to work for their masters how they have to respect them, work under them, and all of those things. So we also see that nowhere in scripture like, you know, it's, it generally talks about how a slavery should be abolished and all of those things because we read also in the Old Testament, you know, God giving them laws about, you know, up to six years how slaves are supposed to be set free if their master wanted to set them free, or if the slave wants to continue working for their master, then, you know, they commit for life by piercing their ear. We also see Paul writing, you know, and giving various regulations for slavery through his writings for the institution of slavery and the regulations that need to be followed in the church, who are slaves and slaves are also part of the church. He writes this in Ephesians chapter six, Colossians chapter three. So yes, you know, nowhere in scripture we see that, you know, directly talking about abolishing of slavery, but Christianity has led in, you know, abolishing the whole, you know, the whole thing about slavery, slave trade. But reading what different commentators have to say about slavery in the Roman world, you know, there are about 6 million slaves in the Roman Empire, and slavery in the Roman Empire was like a common institution. And they also say that, you know, slaves held every type of position, some of them were teachers, doctors, artists, musicians, you know, anything that you can think of. So basically some were born into slavery, some sold themselves into slavery to pay off their debts, so some forcibly taken into slavery. But why is Paul writing this, the church setup is because, you know, church, the church ministered to people in various social standings, ministered to masters, ministered to slaves, they were part of the church. And so he's basically talking how, you know, a slave and a master should conduct themselves in the church. So did that help say? It did, but it's okay. Sorry? Kind of in a way. I understand what you're saying. I'm also just trying to, I'm trying to put myself in a situation whereby someone brings this up and I'm trying to explain it in a way that shows that Christianity was never a justification for slavery. I just, I understand what you're saying perfectly, but I'm just trying to still also make meaning of why, you know, why nothing was ever said on slavery, since it was never God's design, I know, but I don't know. But I think it's okay. Thank you. Yeah, because, you know, scripture never sought the abolishment of slavery as an institution in the ancient world. You know, in fact, we see that there were slaves, Abraham had slaves, you know, Israelites had slaves and God had laws for the slaves as well. So, you know, and like I just said, what God said in Exodus chapter 21, verses two to six and even Paul is writing about regulations for slavery as an institution in various places. So, yes, you know, there was sort of abolishment of slavery, but had other positive things to say and how slaves could, you know, respond to their masters. So, in our context, of course, you know, the church had a major role to play Christianity had a major role to play Christians had a major role to play in abolishment of slavery, which God brought it about in his own time. But yes, you know, even now, you know, you know, yes, employees, you know, how can we relate to our masters. Some of us are still under slavery, so to say, under various institutions, we're under various things, even though we live in a free country, sometimes the way we work for the countries, we are like slaves to them, you know, in that context, yes, but Yeah, that's about it, I can say. Thank you. Okay, so we'll continue so. So in our context, like I explained how you know, we as employees have to honor and respect our employers so that you know God's name and his doctrine the church, as well as not blasphemed or is not talking spoken about in a wrong way. Okay, and then he goes on to say that those who are believing masters that they're not despised them because they are brethren, but rather serve them, because those who are benefited are believers and and beloved teach exhaust these things so he's saying that, you know, like I said, you know, for those who slaves who are having believing masters, it's easy for them to say that, you know, they should not expect their masters to, you know, expect them to work hard, or they, you know, because they are brothers in Christ. And also that their master should favor them, just like, you know, we work for an employer who is a believer, and we need to expect, you know, our employer to favor us to, you know, allow us time to just go whenever we want to go for fasting prayer or for church activities or for take leave for mission work or ministry related work. Hey, but if you know if there is a project that is assigned to us and there is work assigned to us and there's a deadline that we have to meet. We just can't give an excuse and expect our boss to think that, and, you know, accept our excuse and favor us saying that hey, you know, we have to go for a prayer meeting or I had to go for a mission strip or you know, I had to go for hospital visit and pray for no sick or minister to somebody who had no family to take care of them, was in the hospital with them. You know, but you know, this is where we get our bread and butter and the work that is assigned to us helps in the overall work of the project and if that project gets shelved, if that project is not accepted, then there's no income coming in. It's going to affect the owner of the place, the master, the employer. It affects all of us who are looking up, you know, to them for our bread and butter and so it's, you know, we can't just make excuses. But if we serve a brother in Christ, somebody who is in Christ and we, you know, we need to be all the more committed, all the more dedicated, work all the more hard for them. You know, and so he's saying slaves. In this matter, you need to be dedicated, sincere, faithful and not expect any favors and not try to show your authority in at home or wherever you are working for an employer, you need to be faithful, sincere and committed and should never expect special treatment because our boss is a supervisor or our supervisor is a Christian. Instead, you know, we should be motivated to work all the more harder because we can be a blessing to another brother or another sister in the body of Christ to serve when wherever God has placed you. Don't take advantage, you know, and be faithful and committed. And so Paul is encouraging Timothy to teach and exhaust these things, even as he's spoken about how a leader should be the qualifications of a leader, and it comes to widows and the responsibilities of people in the family. And now he's talking about slaves and masters. Okay, so he says this is how you should work in the workplace. And so he's saying teach this, exhaust them, exhaust from the pulpit, teach the church about all of these things. Was this three to five? He talks about words of truth. So can somebody read that please? Was this three to five? If any man teach otherwise and consent not to the wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine, which is according to Godliness, he is proud knowing nothing, but dotting about questions as tribes of words, where have come at envy, strife, railings, evils or some instance, perverse disputants of men of corrupt mind and destitute of the truth. Supposing that game is Godliness, from such withdraw thyself. Amen. Thank you, Sayi. So here, as Paul is closing his letter, coming to the close of his letter, he's again talking about referring to what he mentioned in the first part of his letter, the chapter one, and he's telling him to be on guard against people who misuse the word of God, teach the false doctrines, use the word of God to bring about their own false teachings and doctrines that would kind of support their own even lifestyles and their gain for money. So he says, if anyone teaches otherwise, which means in this context means, you know, replacing the plain teaching of God's word with a focus on prophecy and visions and strange, you know, spiritual experiences that people claim to have had, you know, this is a great danger. And so Paul is warning Timothy against this. And he says, you know, and anyone who teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, so Paul is warning Timothy against those who left the word of God, or, you know, who have shipwrecked their faith, who have gone away and are trying to promote their own ideas. And he says, who do not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord, Jesus Christ. So there are different people, you know, who do not consent to the truth in God's word. They do this in different ways. There are different ways that people do not consent to the truth in God's word, some deny God's word, some ignore God's word. Some can explain a way God's word, according to what they want, they think they feel how they want to live to accommodate their own sinful lifestyles, and also some twist God's word using it, you know, as something they can play around with, just to, you know, discuss and have debates and disputes with others. And he's saying that such people, he's saying are proud, you know, he is proud knowing nothing but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words. So such people, you know, he describes such people who misuse God's word. He's saying that even though they are proud, they don't see or admit to their lack of knowledge of what they are saying or what they're speaking about. And like most proud people, you know, they're able to convince others that they are, you know, experts of God's truth. And when they are actually misusing God's word, his truth, to, you know, bring about their own teaching, their own thoughts, their own knowledge, and to, you know, their own lifestyles. And then he says, what is the fruit of such people who, you know, are proud, who, you know, do not consent to the word of truth, do not give into the wholesome truth in God's word. You know, what is the fruit of such people? He says the fruit of them is disputes and arguments. So all of this just basically ends in disputes and arguments. So, you know, and he says there's, there'll be envy, strife, reveling and evil suspicions. So he says, you know, Paul is telling Timothy that the presence of such people in the church, who are trying to, you know, deviate from the truth in God's word, not giving consent to wholesome truth in God's word, who are proud. They think they know everything, but they know nothing. You know, their presence in the church, you know, will give rise to all kind of division and discontent, and it ultimately will bring a lot of damage and strife and disorder in the church. Therefore, Paul is warning Timothy, you know, withdrawal from such people have nothing to do with such people. And he uses this word, useless wranglings. If you look at the NKJV, it says useless wranglings basically means endless and needless discourses, you know, they have endless and needless arguments and discussions. Basically, this word wranglings, if you look at in the Greek, it signifies maddening and angering discussions and disputes. So, you know, the end result of this kind of discussion ends in a dispute where everybody is mad and angry. Or it also signifies something like this, you know, when sheep, when, you know, they infected with some skin infection and it kind of, you know, there's a wound there and it's covered up and it's dry and, you know, the sheep goes and, you know, scrapes themselves or, you know, rub themselves against another sheep, you know, trying to, you know, break out that dryness, that itchiness. It just spreads the infection. So what he's basically saying here is these people just go around doing these, talking these things, discussing these things, but, you know, it's just like an infection spreading and the end result is just everybody getting mad and angry and it's bringing about envy, and evil, you know, and disturbance in the church and, you know, a division in the church. And he goes on to say that these people who do these things, they suppose that godliness is a means of gain. So another characteristic of these false teachers or these people who are going around teaching around doctrines, he's saying another characteristic is that, you know, those who misuse God's word, the truth in God's word, their interest is not exactly in the truth in God's word. They're not interested in improving the truth in God's word of making that truth known and, you know, their plan is not for God's glory, but they're motivated partly by their desire for wealth and comfort. So, you know, even as they draw people away from the truth, they're not interested whether they know the truth, what is the truth, you know, if they are speaking the truth, they're not interested in all of those things. What they are interested in is just, you know, drawing people away so, you know, they can make money, they can acquire wealth and, you know, live a comfortable life. So such people think that godliness is a means for making people, sorry, godliness is a means for making money and, you know, Paul is telling Timothy, stay away from such people. You know, we can be godly and have money. We can be godly and make money, which is also okay. It's not wrong for us to be godly and have wealth or riches or money. It's not ungodly for us to, you know, be godly and make money, you know, business and multiply the money that God has entrusted to us. It's a good thing. But, you know, we must not use our godliness or our walk of faith as a means to make money for ourselves, which means, you know, not using God's word as like a peddler, you know, peddling it to make money, to make ourselves rich and acquire wealth. And so Paul is very strictly telling Timothy, you know, don't associate with such people who present the gospel with this kind of a marketing approach. And then in verses 6 to 10, he goes on to talk about godliness with contentment. So can somebody please read verses 6 to 10 please. Can I read faster? Yes, thank you, Asha. But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing with us, we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ground and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. It is through this craving that some have wonder away from the faith and pierce themselves with many pegs. Amen. Thank you, Asha. So here he's saying, Paul is telling Timothy that, you know, he's already told him that those who misuse God's word wrongly think that godliness is a means of material gain. But knowing that the statement might be misunderstood. You know, he, Paul follows it up with an explanation. He says that godliness with contentment is great gain. So it's true that godliness is great gain, yes, but only accompanied by contentment. So what is contentment? You know, contentment is basically when you're satisfied with what you have or when we are satisfied with what we have. And Paul knew this kind of contentment firsthand because, you know, he writes about it or he testifies about this in Philippians 4 verses 11 to 13 where he says, Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. I know how to be a base and how I know how to abound. Everywhere in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things to Christ who strengthens me. So Paul himself is testifying the fact that, you know, he knows, you know, whatever state that he is in, you know, whether he has plenty or he has lack, you know, how to be content in any and every situation. So, you know, it's true that material possessions in and of themselves is not something that will corrupt us. Paul could abound in material things and yet, you know, still keep it all in proper perspective. So in that sense, you know, we can find contentment only when our hearts are rooted in eternal things. So, you know, even Paul, when he had plenty, he was content. Even when he lacked, you know, even in that situation, he was content. Why? Because his heart was rooted in eternal things. So when our heart is rooted in the things of God, in eternal things, our perspective is an eternal perspective. Then, you know, then and then only can we find contentment in any and everything that we have or we will acquire in this life. So contentment is essential, you know, because it shows us we are living with an eternal perspective. So when we're living contented lives, whether we have plenty or lack, it's basically showing that we are living with an eternal perspective. That when we lack, we know God will provide for us. And when we have plenty, that he has blessed us. And then Paul goes on to talk how those who are rich, you know, what they should do, how they can help others, how they can bless others with what God has blessed them. So godliness, you know, in that sense really can bring, you know, contentment, but before it can, you know, we need to be transformed in a renewing of our mind. Like we studied in Romans chapter 12 verse two, we need to start putting material things in their proper priority next to spiritual things, which means that we can find, need to know that we can only find contentment in our hearts when our heart is rooted in eternal things. And that contentment is essential because it shows us that we are living in an eternal perspective. So these two things that we need to keep in mind, you know, living with an eternal perspective and also that our heart is rooted in eternal things. So when we are rooted in eternal things and we are living with an eternal perspective, you know, we will be content in any and every situation. And then he goes on to say that we brought nothing into this world and it's certain that we can carry nothing out of it. So it's very simple, this verse, I just want to say that, you know, but we can send things ahead for our, we can send ahead eternal blessing and reward to the wise use of resources that God has blessed us right now. So even as God has blessed us with various resources right now, the way that we use it, you know, can actually send ahead eternal blessings and reward ahead of us so that we know that, you know, the way we have been good stewards of what God has entrusted, we are going to receive a reward, even though we don't carry anything out of this world, but you know, what we have, how we have used our resources, how we've been good stewards of what God has given to us, you know, enables us or puts us in a place where we can benefit in our eternal life where we can receive eternal blessings and reward. He says, you know, in verse 8, and having food and clothing with these, we shall be content. You know, when we have an eternal perspective, a heart of contentment, you know, which is a heart that is desiring eternal things, then, you know, it's a heart which is humble and a heart that is content and a heart that is humble, you know, will be content with simple things. And not just longing for more and more things. So two important things we need to live with an eternal perspective and a heart that is rooted in eternal things. And when we do that, you know, we will have a humble heart and finally it will be a heart that will be content with even simple things. Okay, we'll move on to verses 9 and 10 before we move on. Anyone has any questions? Okay, any thoughts, any questions? Okay, thank you, Kennedy, for summarizing that, to not take on your advantage of our brotherhood, but strive for godly contentment. Thank you. Okay. Yes, Christopher. Yes, Parthal. So sometimes there is this scenario where the people in the church, you know, have this wrong attitude that, you know, if they give money to a church, you know, they are in a way, you know, buying their way to heaven. And they will also kind of try to, you know, link their offering. Sorry, Christopher, we lost you. I can't hear you. Are you unable to hear, Christopher? No, master. Okay. Maybe his connection is not good. Anyway, when he comes back, we'll continue to hear what he has to say, but we'll move on to verses 9 and 10. Can somebody please read verses 9 and 10, please. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation in a snare and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and partition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil for which some have strayed from faith and their greediness and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Okay. Men, thank you, Kung. So here are those who desire to be rich. So the desire for riches is far more dangerous than riches themselves. So here it's not saying, you know, you should not be rich or you should not have riches or you should not have wealth. No, here it's talking about the desire to be rich. So the desire to be rich is more dangerous than riches themselves. And it isn't only the poor who desire to be rich. Sometimes we think only poor people, those who lack things, you know, they desire to be rich, but also the rich can desire to be even more richer. Okay. Or the rich can desire to be, to acquire more riches. So it's not here just talking about poor people can even talk about rich people. But also here we need to know that it's not riches is not wrong in itself. Because God, you know, desires to pour out his blessing and his porous riches on us. But here it's the desire for riches to become more and more rich and wealthy and acquire more and more things. And he says those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare. So he says that this desire for riches is what tempts our heart away from the eternal perspective our heart from eternal things. And it kind of ensnays us or enslave us. It's like a trap and we find it very difficult to escape. So even as we read in scripture, you know, it says that, you know, sometimes we always blame Satan for tempting us. But the Word of God says, you know, it's when it's our own desires, we are tempted and led astray and then we are caught. We are drawn into that and we are, you know, we are in a trap that, you know, eventually we're not able to set ourselves free from it. And we end up sinning and in death. Okay. So here it's again talking about our desire and it's our desire to be rich that gets us into all kinds of temptations. And, you know, it draws our heart away from eternal riches and ensnares us, traps us. And, you know, and, you know, we fall into sin and then we can go away from our faith and end up in eternal death. So always dreaming of riches, always setting our heart on riches is a heart that is desiring for riches, for wealth and for money, which can lead into all kinds of temptations. And he says, however, if you desire to be rich, you know, and you don't have, you know, godliness with contentment, then actually you're set, we are setting ourselves up to fall into temptations into all kinds of harmful lusts or desires, which can lead to ruin, which can lead to destruction, which can lead to prediction, which means which can lead to eternal damnation, eternal death. So here are two important things, you know, to avoid desire to be rich and godliness with no godliness with contentment, you know, we are setting ourselves up to fall into temptation where we can fall into every kind of harmful desires and lusts which will lead us into every kind of destruction and ruin and to eternal damnation. And he says, the love of money, it's not money in itself that is wrong. Here he's saying again, the desire or the love for money, the greed for money, the desiring of the more money, how to make more money, how to make more money, you know, the love for money, which is basically talking about greediness and desire to be rich gives birth to all kinds of evil and has even caused people to stray away. So we need to check our hearts this morning, you know, to check our hearts and see if, you know, is our heart really, you know, content with what God has blessed us with? Is our heart rooted in eternal things? Are we living with an eternal perspective? Or is our heart just desiring for more of riches, more wealth, more of things of this world? And then we know the consequences of it because that is what he, you know, speaks about or writes about in verses 9 and verse 10 because he says, those who have strayed away from the faith in their greediness pierced themselves with many sorrows. So it's not that, you know, it's come upon us, but we have brought it upon our own lives. Okay. And then he goes on to talk about the life of a man of God in verses 11 to 16. So can somebody please say verses 11 to 16, please? Verses 11 to 16. Can I read the question? Yes. Thank you, Asha. As for the rich in this present age, charged and not to be haughty, no, not to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy, there to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share. That's storing our treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. O Timothy, guard the deposit and we trust it to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge. For by professing it, some have sweared from the faith. Praise be to you. That's already like me to read the 16th one. Yes, please. Who alone has immorality who draws an approachable light whom no one has ever seen or can see to him beyond an eternal dominion. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Asha. So here Paul is saying, but you, O man of God, so he's telling Timothy, you know, even as he's commanded Timothy to be different from those who live for riches and for material wealth, he's saying, you know, that Timothy has to flee, you know, these proud arguments and those who misuse God's word and who suppose that, you know, we should follow God just for what we can get out of it. So he says to flee from such people have nothing to do with them. And in the view of these potential dangers and how some abuse the faith for making that own personal gains, Paul is admonishing Timothy to flee, which means, you know, run quickly. You know, speedily get away from such things have nothing to do with them, don't even discuss, don't even argue, don't even get into a discussion with them. Just flee or just run have just have basically have nothing to do with them and says instead, you know, of pride and riches, which he has just talked about the pride of these false teachers and, you know, the gain, the personal gain they want to make through their teaching. So he says, instead of gain and riches, he's telling Timothy, you know, what are the things he must pursue. So he's saying, you know, we need to you need to pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and gentleness. And, you know, some of these things are often not valued in our present age, but we see that in scripture, we read this in scripture and even as in scripture, we know that this is very valuable to God. And so we need to pursue a right living, a right standing before God, we need to pursue godliness in every area, you know, live by faith and not by sight, you know, pursue love, patience and gentleness. So it's so important for us as ministers of God, and as believers, you know, to guard ourselves from the love of money and from every kind of pride, every kind of false teaching, you know, using God's word to just accommodate our sinful lifestyles. Instead, we need to focus on righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. And then he says, you know, fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life. So he says, fight the good fight, keeping a firm grip on what is eternal. So just like I said, you know, we need to keep having eternal perspective in mind in our heart hold on to eternal things. So it says fight the good fight of faith. So what Paul is saying, Timothy is, you know, even as you follow God's word, even as you walk in God's ways, you know, you are going against the flow of this world. And it's not going to be easy. You're going to face a lot of difficulties, but he's telling Timothy to have a soldier's determination, just like he's spoken in the previous chapters. He says, you know, be determined as a soldier because you're a soldier of Christ. You know, be determined, you know, go on the way that God has called you, set apart for you, you know, walk in that way. And he says in the sight of God who gives life to all things. So, you know, since Paul called Timothy to a difficult battle, you know, and he's telling him you need to fight this battle as a good soldier. It was also important for Timothy to know that these orders were given to him by this great eternal God. That's why he says, fight the good fight of faith, hold on to eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed a good confession in the presence of many witnesses. And he says, I urge you in the sight of God, you know, who gives life to all things. So he's saying it's going to be difficult, Timothy, but you know, you can, you have this orders from this great God and he's giving him, you know, two things to hold on to. The first thing he's saying, you know, hold on to God who gives life to all things. And the second one is Christ Jesus, who witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate. So he says, Timothy, you have an obligation to serve your creator, your maker who gave you life. And, you know, he's pointing Timothy and us as well, you know, as believers, he's pointing us to God who gives us life, who sustains us. And also to Christ who set the example for us himself by not going back on his call, his purpose, his testimony, even when he was brought before Pontius Pilate and, you know, and just Paul is pointing out to this. And he says, even as Christ did not, you know, held on to his confession, his call, his purpose, his testimony, even though he knows he's going to be crucified, he holds on to his call, his purpose and his testimony and also points out to his exalt Christ exalted position and soon return. And he's saying, in the view of this, you know, pursue what is eternal and hold fast to your confession of faith. Okay. We'll stop here. We just have one minute. We listen to what Christopher has to say. Yes, Christopher, you had something to say. I just passed a very lost connection. No, I'm just saying that sometimes there is a wrong attitude, which is shown by some people who make offerings, feeling that the offering can be linked to, you know, their safe passage to heaven. And, you know, that is a good deed that they have made. And they also, you know, in a sense, make that quite obvious to the church or to the church leaders. And so in that scenario, should the pastor or the person in charge, should he take your offering or explain, you know, that this offering cannot be linked to that. It's, you know, it's what they want to give, but it cannot be linked to, you know, some good deed that is seen as, you know, a way to get to heaven. Yeah, so it's one of some clarification on that. Yeah, I think it's important that the pastor preaches and teaches about this and also communicates this truth to the person because it's not that good works is going to take them, give them salvation and take them to heaven. It's their faith in Christ Jesus. Yes, it's important. Yeah. And taking the offering, I think it would help not taking it if it's, you know, personally the person is handing it over, but if the person is already put it in the offering box and then coming to the pastor and sharing, then I think the pastor can mentor that person and help that person understand, you know, the truth in God's Word, what the Bible teaches us and, you know, get them to a place where they can share their, you know, they can accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. But it can take time. It's a process, but we should not do anything that can hurt the person. But you can say, I mean, for the time being, I would want to take it. I'd like you to keep it with you. You know, I won't take this offering, but I'd like you to consider and think about it and, you know, and we can discuss further and you can help the person, you know, understand and see through and things like that. Yes. All right. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you, Christopher. Anyone else has any questions, any thoughts? Anything you'd like to share? No? Okay. Thank you all for joining class. Have a blessed day and a blessed week. Thank you for your patience through these last three hours. Thank you very much. Okay. Have a good day, everyone. God bless. Bye-bye. Thank you.