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24 Part 2

December 3, 2020

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No one who has ever lived has experienced more of God’s supernatural power; inexplicable peace; or unquenchable joy than Jesus Christ. What was Jesus’ secret? Luke answers that question by allowing us to examine twenty-four hours in the life of the Savior.

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♪ MUSIC
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[NARRATOR] FROM THE PULPIT
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OF THE FIRST BAPTISTCHURCH OF DALLAS, TEXAS,
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THIS IS "PATHWAY TO VICTORY."
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HI, I'M ROBERT JEFFRESSAND WELCOME AGAIN
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TO "PATHWAY TO VICTORY."
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BEFORE JESUSASCENDED INTO HEAVEN,
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HE LEFT HIS DISCIPLESWITH AN IMPORTANT CHARGE,
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TO GO AND MAKE DISCIPLESOF ALL NATIONS.
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THANKS TO THIS INITIATIVE,
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CHRISTIANITY HAS SPREAD INTOTHE FAR CORNERS OF THE GLOBE,
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THOUGH THERE ARE STILLMANY MORE PEOPLE TO REACH.
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AND IF YOU'RE A FOLLOWEROF JESUS CHRIST,
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THE GREAT COMMISSION ISYOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL.
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TODAY, WE'LL LEARN HOW TOFULFILL THIS IMPORTANT MISSION
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BY EXAMINING ONE SINGLEDAY IN THE LIFE OF JESUS.
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MY MESSAGE IS TITLED"24" ON TODAY'S EDITION
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OF "PATHWAY TO VICTORY."
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♪ MUSIC
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB
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♪ SLAIN FROM THE FOUNDATION
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♪ OF THE WORLD
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♪ FOR SINNERS CRUCIFIED
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♪ O HOLY SACRIFICE
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB
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♪ CROWN HIM, CROWN HIM
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♪ CROWN HIM, CROWN HIM
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♪ WORTHY IS
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♪ THE LAMB
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB
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♪ SLAIN FROM THE FOUNDATION
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♪ OF THE WORLD
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♪ FOR SINNERS CRUCIFIED
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♪ O HOLY SACRIFICE
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB
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♪ BEHOLD THE LAMB
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(APPLAUSE)
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[NARRATOR] EVERY DAY,"PATHWAY TO VICTORY"
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IS REACHING MORE PEOPLETHAN EVER
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BEFORE WITH THE ULTIMATE HOPE
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IN TROUBLING TIMES, JESUSCHRIST, AND WE'RE INVITING YOU
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TO HELP US PROCLAIM THEGOSPEL ACROSS AMERICA
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THROUGH THE HOPE ANDTRUTH MATCHING CHALLENGE.
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EVERY DOLLAR YOUGIVE BETWEEN NOW
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AND DECEMBER 31ST WILL BEMATCHED AND THEREFORE DOUBLED.
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SO TAKE ADVANTAGEOF THIS OPPORTUNITY
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TO MULTIPLY YOUR IMPACTFOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
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TOGETHER, WE WILL PIERCETHE DARKNESS OF OUR DAY
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WITH THE HOPE OF THE WORLD,THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
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♪ MUSIC
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THE FACT IS, DEMONSARE REAL SPIRIT BEINGS.
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PAUL TALKS ABOUT THEMIN EPHESIANS 6:11-12.
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HE SAID, "PUT ON THEFULL ARMOR OF GOD
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THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO STANDFIRM AGAINST THE SCHEMES,
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THE PLAN, LITERALLYTHE BLUEPRINT,
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THAT THE DEVIL HASFOR YOUR LIFE."
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BUT THE DEVIL IS NOT LIKE GOD,THE DEVIL IS NOT OMNIPRESENT.
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HE CAN'T BE MORE THANONE PLACE AT A TIME.
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HE'S A CREATED BEING.
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SO IF HE CAN ONLY BEIN ONE PLACE AT A TIME,
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HOW DOES HE ACCOMPLISHHIS PURPOSE IN YOUR LIFE?
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WELL, IT'S FOUND IN VERSE 12.
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FOR OUR STRUGGLE IS NOTAGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD,
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BUT AGAINST THE RULERS, PLURAL,
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AGAINST THE POWERS, PLURAL,
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AGAINST THE WORLDFORCES OF THIS DARKNESS,
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AGAINST THE SPIRITUALFORCES OF WICKEDNESS
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IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES.
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HE'S TALKING ABOUT DEMONS HERE.
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DEMONS WERE ORIGINALLYANGELS WHO JOINED LUCIFER
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IN HIS REBELLION AGAINST GODAND WAS CAST TO THE EARTH,
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AND SOME UNDERNEATH THE EARTH.
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DEMONS ARE REAL BEINGS,HELPERS OF SATAN,
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TO CARRY OUT HISPLAN. THEY ARE REAL.
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SECONDLY, DEMONSCAN CONTROL PEOPLE.
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THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TOINDWELL AND CONTROL PEOPLE.
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I THINK MANY OF THE UNSPEAKABLECRIMES YOU HEAR ABOUT TODAY,
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THE ACTS OF TORTURE ANDBRUTALITY AGAINST OTHER PEOPLE,
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THE ONLY EXPLANATION FORTHAT IS DEMONIC CONTROL
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OF AN INDIVIDUAL.
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DEMONS HAVE THE ABILITYTO CONTROL PEOPLE.
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NOW, PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK, WELL,
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CAN CHRISTIANS BEPOSSESSED BY DEMONS?
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WELL, IT DEPENDS ON WHATYOU MEAN BY POSSESSED.
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SOMETIMES WE USE THE WORDPOSSESSED TO REFER TO OWNERSHIP.
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IF YOU POSSESSSOMETHING, YOU OWN IT.
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AND IN THAT SENSE, NO,
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CHRISTIANS CANNOTBE OWNED BY DEMONS.
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EPHESIANS 1:13 SAYS THATWHEN WE BECOME A CHRISTIAN,
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WE ARE SEALED WITH THEHOLY SPIRIT OF GOD.
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WE ARE OWNED BY GOD,
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GOD DOESN'T SHARE HISPOSSESSIONS WITH ANYONE.
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HE'S REAL STINGY WHEN ITCOMES TO HIS POSSESSIONS,
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AND WE'RE GRATEFUL HE IS.
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SO, BY OWNERSHIP, NO,
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BUT CAN DEMONS CONTROLOR INFLUENCE CHRISTIANS?
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YOU BET THEY CAN.
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ANY AREA OF YOURLIFE, AS A CHRISTIAN,
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THAT IS NOT BEING CONTROLLEDBY THE SPIRIT OF GOD,
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IS BEING CONTROLLED BY SATAN.
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YOU MAY THINK YOU'RE THEONE DIRECTING YOUR LIFE.
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NO, THERE ARE NOSPIRITUAL VACUUMS.
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EITHER GOD ISCONTROLLING YOUR LIFE
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OR SATAN AND HIS DEMONSARE CONTROLLING YOUR LIFE.
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AND THAT'S WHYEPHESIANS 5:18 PAUL SAYS,
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"BE FILLED, LITERALLYBE CONTROLLED,
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BY THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD."
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YOU SAY, IS THAT REALLY TRUE?
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CAN SATAN REALLY CONTROLTHE LIFE OF A BELIEVER?
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JUST LOOK AT THE EXAMPLEOF THE APOSTLE PETER.
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REMEMBER PETER LOVED JESUS.
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IN FACT, HE LOVEDHIM SO MUCH, HE SAID,
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"JESUS, ALL THIS STUFFABOUT GOING TO THE CROSS
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AND DYING, YOU DON'T HAVETO DO THAT, FORGET THAT."
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JESUS TURNED AROUNDTO HIM AND SAID,
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"GET THEE BEHIND ME, SATAN."
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SATAN, WELL, THAT'SPRETTY HARSH.
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SATAN? IT'S PETER,THE GUY WHO LOVES YOU.
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BUT PETER WAS ALLOWINGHIMSELF TO BE INFLUENCED,
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NOT BY GOD'S PLAN, BUTBY HIS OWN DESIRES.
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YES, IT'S POSSIBLE FORDEMONS TO CONTROL PEOPLE.
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NUMBER THREE, DEMONS AREUNDER CHRIST'S AUTHORITY.
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ISN'T IT INTERESTING, THISDEMON HERE RECOGNIZED JESUS?
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HE SAID, "I KNOW WHO YOU ARE,
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YOU'RE THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL."
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BY THE WAY, DID YOU KNOWDEMONS ARE VERY CONSERVATIVE
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IN THEIR BIBLICAL BELIEFS?
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THEY BELIEVE IN THEINHERENCY OF THE BIBLE.
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THEY BELIEVE EVERYWORD OF THE BIBLE.
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THEY BELIEVE JESUSIS WHO HE SAID HE IS.
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THEY BELIEVE HE'S THESAVIOR OF THE WORLD.
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THAT OUGHT TO REMIND US THATBELIEVING THE RIGHT THINGS
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UP HERE IS NOT WHATMAKES YOU A CHRISTIAN.
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YOU CAN BELIEVE ALL THERIGHT THINGS ABOUT JESUS
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AND GO STRAIGHT TOHELL WHEN YOU DIE.
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IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO BELIEVEHE'S THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD,
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YOU HAVE TO COME TOA POINT IN YOUR LIFE
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WHEN YOU CLING TO HIMTO BE YOUR SAVIOR.
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YOU TRUST IN HIM FOR THEFORGIVENESS OF YOUR SINS.
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THESE DEMONS, THISDEMON BELIEVED JESUS
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WAS WHO HE SAID HE WAS,AND NOTICE IN VERSE 35.
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AND JESUS REBUKED HIMSAYING, "BE QUIET."
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LITERALLY, BE MUZZLED, PUT ALID ON IT AND COME OUT OF HIM.
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AND WHEN THE DEMON HAD THROWNHIM DOWN IN THEIR MIDST,
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HE CAME OUT OF HIMWITHOUT DOING ANY HARM.
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NOTICE HOW QUICKLYHE OBEYED JESUS.
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JESUS, DIDN'T GO THROUGHANY RITUALS HERE,
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HE DIDN'T GO IN ANY THEATRICS.
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HE SAID, "COME OUT,"AND THE DEMON CAME OUT.
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PEOPLE TODAY WONDER ABOUTTHIS PRACTICE OF EXORCISM.
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YOU READ ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME.
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EXORCISM, TRYING TO CAST OUTDEMONS FROM OTHER PEOPLE,
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AND YOU SEE FILMS ABOUTIT, SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW?
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THEY TURN DOWN THE LIGHTSAND LIGHT THE CANDLES
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AND START DOING ALLTHESE INCANTATIONS.
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AND, YOU KNOW, ALL THESERITUALS AND ALL THIS SCREAMING
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AND HOLLERING ANDLEAPING AROUND.
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IS THAT BIBLICAL?
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IS THAT BIBLICAL?
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ARE WE SUPPOSED TOEXERCISE THE SAME KIND
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OF SUPERNATURAL POWER THATJESUS DID IN CASTING OUT DEMONS?
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DID YOU KNOW, INTHE OLD TESTAMENT,
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THERE'S NOT ONE SINGLEINSTANCE OF DEMON POSSESSION,
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NOT ONE RECORDED IN THESCRIPTURE, NOT A SINGLE ONE.
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WITH JESUS, THERE WAS A LOT OFDEMON ACTIVITY IN THE WORLD.
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THERE WAS SOMETHING UNIQUE WHENTHE SON OF GOD WAS ON EARTH
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ABOUT A RISE INDEMONIC ACTIVITY.
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JESUS CAST OUT DEMONS.
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WHEN IT CAME TO THE EARLYCHAPTERS OF THE BOOK OF ACTS,
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SOME OF THE APOSTLESHAD THE ABILITY
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TO CAST OUT DEMONS AS A SIGN
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THAT THEY WERETRULY SENT FROM GOD.
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BUT WHEN YOU GET INTO THELATTER CHAPTERS OF ACTS,
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AND THROUGH THEREST OF THE BIBLE,
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NOT A MENTION ABOUTEXORCISM, NOT A MENTION,
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NOT AN INSTANCE OFCASTING OUT DEMONS.
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INTERESTINGLY PAUL, PETER,JOHN NEVER COMMANDED CHRISTIANS
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TO GET INVOLVED IN EXORCISMOR CASTING OUT DEMONS.
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HERE'S WHY, NOW THAT WE HAVETHE HOLY SPIRIT WITHIN US,
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THE RESPONSIBILITYFOR LIVING A LIFE
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THAT IS FREE FROM DEMON CONTROL
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IS OUR INDIVIDUALRESPONSIBILITY.
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IT'S NOT WHAT SOMEBODYELSE DOES FOR US,
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IT'S WHAT WE DO, INCOOPERATING WITH GOD'S POWER,
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TO LIVE A DEMON-FREE EXISTENCE.
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HOW DO WE DO THAT?
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WELL, WE DO IT BYEPHESIANS CHAPTER SIX,
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BY PUTTING ON THAT SUPERNATURALARMOR THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US.
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WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE,THOSE SIX PIECES OF ARMOR.
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MOST OF IT'S DEFENSIVE,SOME OF IT IS OFFENSIVE.
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BUT WHEN WE MAKE ANDUSE THAT SPIRITUAL ARMOR
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THAT GOD HAS GIVEN TO US,
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WE HAVE THE SAME SUPERNATURALPOWER THAT JESUS HAD,
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NOT TO CAST OUT DEMONSFROM OTHER PEOPLE,
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BUT TO MAKE THE DEVIL ANDTHE DEMONS RUN AWAY FROM US.
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IN FACT, THAT'S WHATJAMES SAID IN JAMES 4:7,
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"RESIST THE DEVIL, ANDHE WILL FLEE FROM YOU."
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IF YOU USE THAT SPIRITUALARMOR GOD HAS GIVEN YOU,
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YOU CAN HAVE THE SAME KINDOF SUPERNATURAL EXISTENCE,
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POWER OVER SATAN THATJESUS EXPERIENCED.
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THERE WAS A THIRD ELEMENTIN CHRIST'S MINISTRY.
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HIS MINISTRY WAS MARKEDBY GENUINE COMPASSION.
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LOOK AT VERSE 38, AND HE AROSEAND HE LEFT THE SYNAGOGUE
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AND HE ENTERED SIMON'S HOUSE.
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THIS WAS SIMON PETER.
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HE HAD NOT RECEIVED HISNEW NAME, PETER, YET.
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HE WAS SIMON.
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NOW SIMON'S MOTHER-IN-LAW WASSUFFERING FROM A HIGH FEVER
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AND THEY MADE REQUESTOF HIM ON HER BEHALF.
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NOW SIMON PETER HADA MOTHER-IN-LAW,
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WHAT DOES THAT TELLYOU ABOUT SIMON?
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HE ALSO HAD A WHAT?
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YOU HAVE TO HAVE A WIFETO HAVE A MOTHER-IN-LAW.
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SO SIMON PETER WAS MARRIED,
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CONTRARY TO THETEACHING OF SOME.
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HE WAS MARRIED, HE HAD AWIFE, HE HAD A MOTHER-IN-LAW.
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SHE GOT SICK AND AMAZINGLYHE WANTED HER HEALED,
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ISN'T THAT SOMETHING?
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WE'RE NOT GOING TO GOTHERE VERY FAR, BUT...
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SO HE MADE A REQUESTOF JESUS, IN VERSE 39,
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AND STANDING OVER HER,
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JESUS REBUKED THEFEVER AND IT LEFT HER
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AND SHE IMMEDIATELYAROSE AND WAITED ON THEM.
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ISN'T THAT INTERESTING?
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WHEN JESUS HEALED, IT WASJUST SIMPLY WITH A WORD,
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IT WAS INSTANTANEOUSAND IT WAS COMPLETE.
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AND VERSE 40, AND WHILETHE SUN WAS SETTING,
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HE LEFT THE HOUSE THEREAND THE BIBLE SAYS,
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"AND WHILE THE SUN WAS SETTING,
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ALL WHO HAD ANY, HAD ANYSICK WITH VARIOUS DISEASES,
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BROUGHT THEM TO HIM ANDLAYING HIS HANDS ON EVERY ONE
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OF THEM, HE WAS HEALING THEM."
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JESUS HEALED, FIRST OFALL, OUT OF COMPASSION,
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BUT HE ALSO HEALED TO PROVE
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THAT HE WAS INDEEDTHE SON OF GOD.
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NOW, PEOPLE AGAINASK THE QUESTION,
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DOES GOD HEAL TODAYLIKE HE DID BACK THEN?
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YOU BET HE DOES.OF COURSE HE DOES.
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I LIKE WHAT DR.CRISWELL USED TO SAY.
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HE SAID, "I BELIEVEIN FAITH HEALING,
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I JUST DON'T BELIEVEIN FAITH HEALERS."
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THERE'S A DIFFERENCE.
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GOD DOESN'T NEED ANYINTERMEDIARY TODAY.
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IF GOD WANTS TO HEAL,HE CAN HEAL INSTANTLY.
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AGAIN, THE REASON JESUS HEALED
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AND THE APOSTLESHEALED WAS TO PROVE
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THAT THEY WERE SENT FROM GOD.
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TODAY, THE WAY WE JUDGE AMESSENGER IS WHETHER HE CAME
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FROM GOD IS WHETHER ORNOT HIS TEACHING ALIGNS
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WITH THE BIBLE.
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BUT IN JESUS' DAYAND THE APOSTLE DAY,
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THERE WAS NO NEW TESTAMENTBY WHICH TO JUDGE
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WHETHER SOMEBODY WAS SPEAKINGFROM GOD'S AUTHORITY.
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THEIR ABILITY TO PERFORMSIGNS WAS THE STAMP
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OF APPROVAL ON THEIR LIVES.
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TODAY, I BELIEVE GOD HEALS.
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NOW, HE DOESN'T HEALALL OF THE TIME.
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IF IT WERE SOMETHING THATHAPPENED ALL THE TIME,
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IT WOULDN'T BE AMIRACLE, WOULD IT?
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MIRACLES ARE MIRACLES
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BECAUSE THEY'RE THEEXCEPTION TO THE RULE.
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BUT EVEN THOUGH I DON'TBELIEVE WE'VE GOT THE ABILITY
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TO HEAL, ONLY GOD HEALS,
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WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TOSHOW THE SAME COMPASSION
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FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILLTHAT JESUS SHOWED.
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LET ME SHOW YOUSOMETHING I THINK
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WILL BE ENCOURAGING TO YOU.
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TURN OVER TOMATTHEW 8:16 AND 17.
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A SIMILAR PASSAGE, ANDWHEN EVENING HAD COME,
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THEY BROUGHT TO HIM MANYWHO WERE DEMON-POSSESSED,
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AND HE CAST OUT THESPIRITS WITH A WORD
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AND HE HEALED ALL WHO WERE ILL,
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IN ORDER THAT WHAT WAS SPOKEN
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THROUGH ISAIAH THE PROPHETMIGHT BE FULFILLED,
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SAYING, "HE HIMSELFTOOK OUR INFIRMITIES
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AND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES."
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CIRCLE THAT WORD TOOK.
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IN THE GREEK LANGUAGE, INWHICH IT WAS TRANSLATED
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FROM ISAIAH, IT'S THEWORD BASTAZO, BASTAZO.
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HE BORE OUR INFIRMITIES.
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THAT WORD BASTAZOLITERALLY MEANS
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TO BEAR ANOTHER PERSON'S BURDEN.
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IT'S A PICTURE OF SOMEBODYWHO IS CARRYING A HEAVY LOAD
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AND HE'S BUCKLINGUNDER THAT HEAVY LOAD.
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YOU SEE HIM AND YOUCOME ALONGSIDE OF HIM
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AND YOU SAY, "I'LL HELPYOU SHOULDER THAT LOAD.
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I'LL HELP YOU CARRY THAT."
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THAT'S WHAT JESUS DOES FOR US.
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JESUS DOESN'T ALWAYSTAKE AWAY OUR SICKNESS,
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BUT HE HELPS US CARRYTHE LOAD OF OUR SICKNESS.
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I THINK ABOUT OURFRIEND JOHN GRABLE,
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WENT HOME TO BE WITHTHE LORD THIS WEEK.
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SUCH A GREAT MAN OF GOD,
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HELPED US SO MUCHHERE IN THE CHURCH.
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I TALKED TO HIM TWO WEEKS AGO.
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HE KNEW HE'S ABOUT TO DIE.
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WE WERE PLANNINGHIS FUNERAL SERVICE.
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HE WAS A PASTOR, I HAVESUCH PEACE ABOUT THIS.
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WE'D PRAYED FORHEALING FOR JOHN.
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GOD SAID NO, BUT GOD HELPEDBEAR THE BURDEN OF JOHN GRABLE.
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HE GAVE HIM PEACE.
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THAT'S WHAT JESUS DOES FOR US.
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HE HELPS US SHOULDER THE LOAD.
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IN GALATIANS 6:2 PAULUSES THAT SAME WORD.
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HE SAYS, "BEAR ONEANOTHER'S BURDENS."
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WHEN WE SEE A CHRISTIANWHO IS SUFFERING
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FROM PHYSICAL ILLNESS,WE OUGHT TO PRAY FOR HIM,
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BUT WE ALSO OUGHT TOCOME ALONGSIDE HIM
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AND HELP HIM CARRY THATLOAD SO HE'S NOT BY HIMSELF.
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ONE WAY WE DEMONSTRATETHE MINISTRY OF JESUS
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IS BY SHOWING COMPASSION,
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WALKING ALONGSIDETHOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING
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AND HELPING THEM CARRY THE LOAD.
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FINALLY, JESUS' MINISTRY WASMARKED BY REGULAR SOLITUDE.
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HE WAS HEALING, ANDTHEN VERSE 42 SAYS,
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"AND WHEN DAY CAME HE DEPARTEDAND WENT TO A LONELY PLACE,
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AND THE MULTITUDESWERE SEARCHING FOR HIM.
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AND THEY CAME TO HIMAND TRIED TO KEEP HIM
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FROM GOING AWAY FROM THEM.
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THEY SAID, 'LORD,WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
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DON'T YOU KNOW THERE AREMORE PEOPLE TO BE HEALED?'"
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LISTEN, THEY'RE ALWAYS GONNABE MORE PEOPLE WHO NEED
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TO BE MINISTERED TO, BUTJESUS KNEW HE HAD TO GET AWAY
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AND SPEND TIME WITH GOD
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TO REVITALIZE HIS OWNRELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
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IF THAT WAS IMPORTANT FOR JESUS
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TO SPEND TIME ALONEWITH GOD EVERY DAY,
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REMEMBER, THIS ISA 24 HOUR PERIOD,
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IF IT WAS IMPORTANT FORHIM TO DO THAT EVERY DAY
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TO MAINTAIN HISRELATIONSHIP WITH GOD,
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HOW MUCH MORE IMPORTANTIS IT FOR YOU AND ME
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TO MAKE SURE WEGET ALONE WITH GOD?
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EVEN THOUGH THERE'SSTILL AN ENDLESS TASK,
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LIST OF TASKS TO PERFORM,MORE PEOPLE TO MINISTER TO,
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IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEPTHAT TIME ALONE WITH GOD.
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AUSTIN PHELPS OBSERVES,"IT HAS BEEN SAID
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THAT NO GREAT WORK IN LITERATURE
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OR IN SCIENCE WASEVER WROUGHT BY A MAN
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WHO DID NOT LOVE SOLITUDE.
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WE MAY LAY IT DOWN AS ANELEMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF RELIGION
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THAT NO LARGE GROWTH ANDHOLINESS WAS EVER GAINED
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BY ONE WHO DID NOT TAKE TIMETO BE OFTEN ALONE WITH GOD."
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SENIORS, LEMME JUSTSAY THIS WORD TO YOU,
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YOU'RE GONNA BE SO BUSYIN THIS NEXT CHAPTER
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OF YOUR LIFE, WHETHER IT'SSCHOOL OR SOMETHING ELSE,
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DON'T FORSAKE YOURTIME ALONE WITH GOD.
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DURING THE TIMEI WAS IN COLLEGE,
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I SET ASIDE AN HOUR EVERY DAY
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IN WHICH I READ ANDMEMORIZED THE SCRIPTURE.
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MUCH OF THE SCRIPTURE IHAVE IN MY HEART RIGHT NOW,
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IS SCRIPTURE ICOMMITTED TO MEMORY NOT
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IN MY HIGH SCHOOL DAYS,BUT IN MY COLLEGE DAYS.
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I MEMORIZED WHOLE BOOKS OFTHE BIBLE DURING MY TIME
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IN COLLEGE, BECAUSE IKNEW IT WAS THE TIME
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IN MY LIFE I WAS GETTING READY
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TO MAKE SOME IMPORTANTDECISIONS ABOUT MY CALLING,
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ABOUT MY MATE, ABOUTSO MANY THINGS.
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I WANTED TO BE SURE IWAS WALKING WITH GOD.
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AND SENIORS,MAKE THAT A PRIORITY.
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SPEND TIME WITH GOD.
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YOU'LL FIND EVERY EXCUSENOT TO DO IT, BUT DO IT,
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AND GOD WILL BLESS YOUR LIFE.
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THAT'S WHAT JESUS DID.
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HE MADE SOLITUDE WITH GODA REGULAR PART OF HIS LIFE.
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NOW IN CLOSING, IN THELAST THREE MINUTES HERE,
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I NEED TO TAKE SOMEOF MY OWN MEDICINE
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AND THAT IS APPLY WHAT I'VETAUGHT YOU THIS MORNING.
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WHAT'S THE APPLICATIONOF THIS MESSAGE?
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LET ME GIVE YOU TWOQUICK TIMELESS PRINCIPLES
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FROM THIS, FROM THIS PASSAGE.
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NUMBER ONE, WE ARE TO SUBMITTO THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS.
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WE'RE TO SUBMIT TO THEAUTHORITY OF JESUS.
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THE REASON LUKEINCLUDES THESE VIGNETTES
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FROM JESUS' LIFE IS TO PROVE
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THAT HE REALLY WAS THE SONOF GOD BY HIS AUTHORITY,
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HIS AUTHORITY IN TEACHING,HIS AUTHORITY OVER DEMONS,
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HIS AUTHORITY OVERSICKNESS ALL PROVED
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THAT HE WAS REALLYWHO HE SAID HE WAS.
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YOU KNOW, ISN'T IT INTERESTINGTHAT EVERY CREATURE
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IN HEAVEN RIGHT NOW,
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THE UNTOLD MILLIONS OFCREATURES IN HEAVEN,
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THEY ARE SUBMITTINGTO JESUS' AUTHORITY?
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THE DEMONS UNDERNEATH THE EARTH,
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THEY'RE SUBMITTINGTO JESUS' AUTHORITY.
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THERE IS ONLY ONE PLACEIN THIS VAST UNIVERSE,
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WHERE THERE ARE CREATURES NOTSUBMITTING TO GOD'S AUTHORITY,
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IT IS ON THISLITTLE SPINNING CLOT
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OF DIRT CALLED PLANET EARTH.
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BUT ONE DAY EVERYCREATURE IN THIS WORLD
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WILL SUBMIT TO JESUS' AUTHORITY.
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PHILIPPIANS 2:10 SAYS, "ONEDAY, EVERY KNEE WILL BOW
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AND EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS
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THAT JESUS CHRISTIS KYRIOS, LORD."
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LET ME ASK YOU,ARE YOU, RIGHT NOW,
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DOING WHAT YOU WILL DO ONE DAY,
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AND THAT IS SUBMITTING TOCHRIST'S RULE IN YOUR LIFE?
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ARE YOU OBEYING WHAT YOU KNOW
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TO BE THE WILL OFGOD IN YOUR LIFE?
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WE'RE TO SUBMIT TOCHRIST'S AUTHORITY.
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SECONDLY, WE ARE TO MODELTHE MINISTRY OF JESUS.
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IN JOHN 14:12, JESUS SAID,"TRULY, TRULY, I SAY TO YOU,
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HE WHO BELIEVES IN ME,THE WORKS THAT I SHALL DO,
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HE SHALL DO ALSO, AND GREATERWORKS THAN THESE SHALL HE DO,
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BECAUSE I GO TO THE FATHER."
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DO YOU WANNA HAVE THE SAME POWER
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IN YOUR LIFE THAT JESUS HAD?
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DO YOU WANNA KNOW
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THAT YOU'RE MAKING ADIFFERENCE LIKE JESUS DID?
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YOU CAN EVEN DOMORE THAN JESUS DID,
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IF YOU HAVE THE SAME BALANCETHAT JESUS HAD IN HIS MINISTRY.
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ONE PASTOR SUMMEDIT UP THIS WAY.
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HE SAID, "JUST NOTICE THE FOURLOCATIONS OF JESUS' MINISTRY.
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IT SHOWS THEBALANCE IN HIS LIFE.
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FIRST OF ALL, HE MINISTEREDIN THE SYNAGOGUE."
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THAT WOULD BE THE CHURCH, TODAY.
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THAT WAS HOME BASE FOR HIS LIFE.
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STUDENTS MAKE SURE, SENIORS,
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YOU FIND A GOOD BIBLE-BELIEVINGCHURCH TO GO TO,
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MAKE IT CENTRAL IN YOURLIFE WHILE YOU'RE AWAY.
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HIS CHURCH, THE SYNAGOGUE,WAS CENTRAL IN HIS TEACHING.
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SECONDLY, HEMINISTERED IN THE HOME.
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IT WAS PETER'S HOME, BUTIT WAS STILL THE HOME.
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THAT'S THE MOST BASICUNIT OF SOCIETY.
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WE'RE TO HAVE A MINISTRYWITH OUR OWN FAMILY.
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THIRDLY, HE MINISTEREDIN THE WORLD,
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FILLED WITH ALL KINDS OF PEOPLEAND WITH ALL KIND OF NEEDS.
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AND FINALLY, JESUS,HIS MINISTRY,
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PLACED HIM IN THE WILDERNESS,
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WHERE HE SPENT TIMEALONE WITH GOD.
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IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCETHE SUPERNATURAL POWER
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OF JESUS IN YOUR LIFE,
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THEN YOU HAVE TODEMONSTRATE THE SAME BALANCE
00:22:36.077 --> 00:22:38.880
THAT JESUS DEMONSTRATED.
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♪ MUSIC
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IN THIS 24 HOUR PERIOD, WESEE JESUS IN THE CHURCH,
00:22:46.688 --> 00:22:51.026
IN THE HOME, IN THE WORLD,AND EVEN IN THE WILDERNESS.
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SPENDING AN ENTIREDAY WITH JESUS
00:22:55.163 --> 00:22:57.165
IS TRULY A PROFOUND EXPERIENCE
00:22:57.199 --> 00:22:59.601
WITH RICH APPLICATIONFOR US TODAY.
00:22:59.634 --> 00:23:02.637
WELL, AS WE CONCLUDEOUR PROGRAM,
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I'M EXCITED TO REMIND YOU
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THAT "PATHWAY TOVICTORY" IS THE RECIPIENT
00:23:06.575 --> 00:23:08.944
OF A REMARKABLEMATCHING CHALLENGE
00:23:08.977 --> 00:23:11.279
IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.2 MILLION.
00:23:11.313 --> 00:23:14.983
IT COMES FROM FRIENDS OF THISMINISTRY WHO HAVE DECIDED
00:23:15.016 --> 00:23:17.686
TO INVEST THEIR PERSONALRESOURCES IN THE THINGS
00:23:17.719 --> 00:23:21.223
THAT ARE ETERNAL, NOT TEMPORAL.
00:23:21.256 --> 00:23:23.925
AND THEY'RE INVITINGYOU TO JOIN THEM
00:23:23.959 --> 00:23:25.794
IN THIS WORTHY CAUSE TODAY,
00:23:25.827 --> 00:23:27.863
WHILE DOUBLING THE IMPACT OFYOUR YEAR-END GIFT AS WELL.
00:23:27.896 --> 00:23:31.366
WOULD YOU HELP US REACH THISENORMOUS GOAL OF $1.2 MILLION?
00:23:31.399 --> 00:23:36.104
EVERY DOLLAR YOUGIVE BETWEEN NOW
00:23:36.137 --> 00:23:38.173
AND THE END OF THEYEAR WILL BE MATCHED
00:23:38.206 --> 00:23:40.542
AND THEREFORE DOUBLEDIN ITS IMPACT.
00:23:40.575 --> 00:23:43.478
GOD HAS OPENED DOORSOF OPPORTUNITIES FOR US
00:23:43.512 --> 00:23:45.981
TO EXPAND INTO PLACES WE'VENEVER BEEN ABLE TO GO.
00:23:46.014 --> 00:23:49.551
AND WE EXPECT 2021 TOBECOME ANOTHER YEAR
00:23:49.584 --> 00:23:52.888
OF UNPRECEDENTEDGROWTH AND IMPACT.
00:23:52.921 --> 00:23:56.124
ALL OF THESEOPPORTUNITIES ARE SEIZED
00:23:56.157 --> 00:23:58.193
WHEN WE RECEIVE YEAR-END GIFTS
00:23:58.226 --> 00:24:00.228
FROM GENEROUS FRIENDS,JUST LIKE YOU.
00:24:00.262 --> 00:24:03.265
NOW, STAY RIGHT THERE,
00:24:03.298 --> 00:24:04.499
I'LL BE BACK WITH MORE"PATHWAY TO VICTORY"
00:24:04.533 --> 00:24:06.968
IN JUST A MOMENT.
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[NARRATOR] FROM ONEDAY TO THE NEXT,
00:24:09.571 --> 00:24:11.439
LIFE IS ALWAYS CHANGING.
00:24:11.473 --> 00:24:13.308
BUT NO MATTER WHAT LIFE BRINGSOR WHAT YOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE,
00:24:13.341 --> 00:24:16.878
YOU CAN STAY ROOTEDIN GOD'S WORD
00:24:16.912 --> 00:24:18.947
THROUGHOUT THE COMINGYEAR WITH THE BRAND NEW
00:24:18.980 --> 00:24:21.516
"2021 PATHWAY TO VICTORYDAILY DEVOTIONAL."
00:24:21.550 --> 00:24:25.554
FILLED WITH PRACTICALINSIGHTS FOR YOUR DAILY LIFE,
00:24:25.587 --> 00:24:28.623
THIS BEAUTIFULLEATHER-BOUND DEVOTIONAL
00:24:28.657 --> 00:24:30.926
CONTAINS 262 DEVOTIONSBASED ON THE TEACHING
00:24:30.959 --> 00:24:35.130
OF DR. ROBERT JEFFRESS.
00:24:35.163 --> 00:24:37.065
MORE THAN 500 PAGES IN LENGTH,
00:24:37.098 --> 00:24:39.467
THE BRAND NEW "2021DAILY DEVOTIONAL
00:24:39.501 --> 00:24:42.237
IS THE PERFECT COMPANIONFOR YOUR MORNING
00:24:42.270 --> 00:24:44.673
OR EVENING BIBLESTUDY OR PRAYER TIME.
00:24:44.706 --> 00:24:47.375
EACH WEEK OF DEVOTIONAL CONTENTIS THOUGHTFULLY ORGANIZED
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TO GUIDE YOU THROUGHOUT 2021,
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EVERY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY,ALL 52 WEEKS OF THE YEAR.
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FROM NEW YEAR'S DAY TO EASTER,
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DISCOVER HOW TO LIVEAN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE,
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AS YOU SEEK TO SERVEGOD AND HIS KINGDOM.
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AS SPRING TURNS TO SUMMER,
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LEARN HOW TO LET GOD SHAPEYOUR ATTITUDES AND CHOICES.
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AND AS YOU MOVE INTO THE FALLAND BACK TO SCHOOL MONTHS,
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GAIN A DEEPERUNDERSTANDING OF WHY JESUS
00:25:13.468 --> 00:25:16.271
IS THE ONLY TRUEPATH TO SALVATION.
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THIS BEAUTIFULLEATHER-BOUND BOOK IS YOURS
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WHEN YOU GIVE A GENEROUSGIFT TO "PATHWAY TO VICTORY."
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LIFE MOVES FAST, AND SOMETIMESIT'S HARD TO KEEP UP,
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BUT NO MATTER THESEASON OF THE YEAR,
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OR THE SEASON OF YOUR LIFE,
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THE BRAND NEW "2021 PATHWAYTO VICTORY DAILY DEVOTIONAL"
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WILL HELP SEE YOU THROUGH IT.
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SUBMIT TO THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS
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AND MODEL THE MINISTRY OF JESUS,
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THEN AND ONLY THEN CANWE FULFILL GOD'S PURPOSE
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AND EXPERIENCE HIS SUPERNATURALPOWER IN OUR LIVES.
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WELL, THERE HAVE BEENCOUNTLESS MOVIES,
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SONGS, AND BOOKS WRITTENIN HONOR OF CHRISTMAS.
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BUT WHAT IF YOU HAD TO EXPLAINTHE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
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IN A SINGLE SENTENCE,COULD YOU PULL THAT OFF?
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WELL, THE APOSTLEPAUL MANAGED TO DO IT,
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AND NEXT TIME WE'RE GOING TODIG DEEPLY INTO HIS SIMPLE,
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YET PROFOUND SUMMARYOF THE CHRISTMAS STORY.
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STAY TUNED FOR A PREVIEW OFWHAT'S COMING UP NEXT TIME
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ON "PATHWAY TO VICTORY."
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[NARRATOR] TODAY, WHENYOU GIVE A GENEROUS GIFT
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TO SUPPORT THE MINISTRYOF "PATHWAY TO VICTORY,"
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WE'LL SAY THANKS BY SENDING YOU
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THE BRAND NEW "2021 PATHWAYTO VICTORY DAILY DEVOTIONAL,"
00:26:26.775 --> 00:26:30.845
PLUS "JESUS, THE FULFILLMENTOF GOD'S PROPHECIES"
00:26:30.879 --> 00:26:33.915
IS OUR GIFT TO YOU, SIMPLYFOR CONTACTING US TODAY
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AT "PATHWAY TO VICTORY."
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AND WHEN YOUR GIFT IS $100OR MORE, WE'LL ALSO SEND YOU
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THE COMPLETE "INCOMPARABLECHRIST" TEACHING SERIES
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ON CD AND DVD.
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REMEMBER, YOUR MINISTRY GIFTRIGHT NOW WILL BE DOUBLED
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IN IMPACT, THANKS TO OURACTIVE MATCHING CHALLENGE.
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SO BE SURE TO CALL,WRITE, OR GO ONLINE TODAY.
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NOW, COMING UP NEXT TIMEON "PATHWAY TO VICTORY."
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YOU KNOW, TO TALK ABOUTTHE COMMERCIALIZATION
00:26:58.873 --> 00:27:00.775
OF CHRISTMAS SEEMS TRITE.
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I MEAN, WE ALL KNOW WE CAN ALLOWGREED AND SELF-CENTEREDNESS
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TO OBSCURE THE REALMEANING OF THIS HOLIDAY.
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AND YET MOST PEOPLE,EVEN CHRISTIANS,
00:27:10.685 --> 00:27:12.821
WOULD BE HARD-PRESSED TO EXPLAIN
00:27:12.854 --> 00:27:15.223
WHAT THE REAL MEANINGOF CHRISTMAS IS.
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[NARRATOR] SET YOUR DVRAND JOIN US NEXT TIME
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FOR THE MESSAGE"SIMPLY CHRISTMAS,"
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HERE ON "PATHWAY TO VICTORY."
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