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John Hagee - America At The Crossroad

December 1, 2024 | S24:E1201

John Hagee - America At The Crossroad
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Hagee Ministries | John Hagee - America At The Crossroad | December 1, 2024
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  • Pastor john hagee: what is
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  • Pastor john hagee: what is god's purpose for
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  • God's purpose for the church in america?
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  • The church in america? jesus christ made it very clear
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  • Jesus christ made it very clear that his purpose for the church
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  • That his purpose for the church was to be salt and light.
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  • Was to be salt and light. say that with me,
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  • Say that with me, "salt and light."
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  • "salt and light." salt fights
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  • Salt fights and stops corruption.
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  • And stops corruption. being the salt of the earth
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  • Being the salt of the earth that jesus mentioned means
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  • That jesus mentioned means that we are to impact
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  • That we are to impact our culture for christ
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  • Our culture for christ in every facet here on earth.
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  • In every facet here on earth. our mission is to resist moral
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  • Our mission is to resist moral and spiritual corruption
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  • And spiritual corruption at all times.
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  • At all times. we are now engaged
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  • We are now engaged in a culture war
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  • In a culture war for the soul of america.
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  • For the soul of america. there will be a winner
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  • There will be a winner and a loser in this battle.
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  • And a loser in this battle. to the winner goes our children
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  • To the winner goes our children and our grandchildren.
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  • And our grandchildren. to the winner goes
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  • To the winner goes the united states of america
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  • The united states of america as a democracy.
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  • As a democracy. will we continue to be
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  • Will we continue to be one nation under god?
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  • One nation under god? will we continue
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  • Will we continue or will become a socialist,
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  • Or will become a socialist, communist society?
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  • Communist society? that depends on whether
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  • That depends on whether we are salt and light.
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  • We are salt and light. america stands
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  • America stands at the crossroads.
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  • At the crossroads. will the foundations
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  • Will the foundations of democracy crumble?
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  • Of democracy crumble? "if the foundations
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  • "if the foundations are destroyed,"
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  • Are destroyed," the bible says,
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  • The bible says, "what shall the righteous do?"
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  • "what shall the righteous do?" we sing, "this is
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  • We sing, "this is my father's world,"
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  • My father's world," while 4,000 innocent babies
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  • While 4,000 innocent babies had their lives snuffed out
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  • Had their lives snuffed out in the past few days
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  • In the past few days in the united states of america
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  • In the united states of america to the worship
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  • To the worship of the god of self.
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  • Of the god of self. television networks
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  • Television networks mock christians.
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  • Mock christians. they mock the bible.
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  • They mock the bible. they mock the christian faith.
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  • They mock the christian faith. they mock christian values.
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  • They mock christian values. and 300,000 pulpits
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  • And 300,000 pulpits in this country are silent.
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  • In this country are silent. teenage suicides are at
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  • Teenage suicides are at their highest level
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  • Their highest level in our nation's history.
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  • In our nation's history. university campuses
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  • University campuses are social time bombs,
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  • Are social time bombs, waiting for the next
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  • Waiting for the next anti-semitic mob to shut down
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  • Anti-semitic mob to shut down america's leading universities,
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  • America's leading universities, and 300,000 pulpits in this
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  • And 300,000 pulpits in this country remain silent.
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  • Country remain silent. to our jewish friends in america
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  • To our jewish friends in america and in israel, let us shout it
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  • And in israel, let us shout it from the housetops,
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  • From the housetops, israel lives.
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  • Israel lives. israel lives.
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  • Israel lives. israel lives today,
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  • Israel lives today, tomorrow, and forever.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • Cornerstone church
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  • Cornerstone church and christians
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  • And christians united for israel,
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  • United for israel, all 11 million of us,
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  • All 11 million of us, we stand with israel
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  • We stand with israel without apology.
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  • Without apology. america is now preaching
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  • America is now preaching a hot tub christianity
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  • A hot tub christianity in our churches.
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  • In our churches. the hot tub experience
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  • The hot tub experience is relaxing.
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  • Is relaxing. it's sensuous.
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  • It's sensuous. it's laid back.
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  • It's laid back. it's not in any way demanding.
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  • It's not in any way demanding. hot tub christianity
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  • Hot tub christianity is not courageous enough
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  • Is not courageous enough to take a public stand
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  • To take a public stand against anti-semitism.
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  • Against anti-semitism. it's not courageous enough
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  • It's not courageous enough to stand with israel
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  • To stand with israel in this war for survival.
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  • In this war for survival. the defense of israel in this
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  • The defense of israel in this present war designed by iran
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  • Present war designed by iran to conquer and destroy israel.
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  • To conquer and destroy israel. president biden,
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  • President biden, and this is his administration,
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  • And this is his administration, refused to help israel when
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  • Refused to help israel when israel asked for help.
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  • Israel asked for help. king david said,
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  • King david said, "if i forget you,
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  • "if i forget you, o jerusalem, let my right hand
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  • O jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning,
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  • Forget its cunning, and let my tongue cleave
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  • And let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth."
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  • To the roof of my mouth." let me explain that.
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  • Let me explain that. david played the harp.
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  • David played the harp. he was a singer.
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  • He was a singer. if your tongue clings
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  • If your tongue clings to the roof of your mouth,
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  • To the roof of your mouth, you can't sing.
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  • You can't sing. if your hand is twisted
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  • If your hand is twisted and cannot play, you can't play.
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  • And cannot play, you can't play. if you are a musician
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  • If you are a musician and cannot play nor sing,
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  • And cannot play nor sing, your life has no meaning.
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  • Your life has no meaning. david is saying, inasmuch,
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  • David is saying, inasmuch, "if i forget jerusalem,
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  • "if i forget jerusalem, life has lost its meaning."
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  • Life has lost its meaning." "let my tongue cleave
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  • "let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth."
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  • To the roof of my mouth." we stand with israel.
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  • We stand with israel. we stand with israel.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • Jesus said that you, and you,
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  • Jesus said that you, and you, and you, and you, and you,
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  • And you, and you, and you, and you are salt and light.
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  • And you are salt and light. and he said, "if the salt
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  • And he said, "if the salt has lost its saltiness,
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  • Has lost its saltiness, it's good for nothing."
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  • It's good for nothing." it's good for nothing.
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  • It's good for nothing. it's worthless, and it will
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  • It's worthless, and it will be trodden underfoot.
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  • Be trodden underfoot. that's jesus' words, not mine.
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  • That's jesus' words, not mine. salt not only stops the decaying
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  • Salt not only stops the decaying process in biblical days,
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  • Process in biblical days, salt was priceless.
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  • Salt was priceless. if you know history,
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  • If you know history, you know that wars were
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  • You know that wars were fought over salt mines,
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  • Fought over salt mines, because they were
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  • Because they were as good as money.
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  • As good as money. the value of salt in a world
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  • The value of salt in a world without refrigeration
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  • Without refrigeration is endless.
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  • Is endless. people were paid
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  • People were paid in salt in times past.
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  • In salt in times past. they worked at the salarium,
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  • They worked at the salarium, from which we get
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  • From which we get the word salary.
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  • The word salary. hence, the saying, when a person
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  • Hence, the saying, when a person does not do his job right,
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  • Does not do his job right, he's not worth his salt.
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  • He's not worth his salt. how many of you
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  • How many of you have ever heard that?
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  • Have ever heard that? when somebody's talking
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  • When somebody's talking to you about that,
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  • To you about that, that means you're worthless.
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  • [laughter]
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  • Fact, salt can't do its job
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  • Fact, salt can't do its job by simply sitting
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  • By simply sitting in the salt shaker.
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  • In the salt shaker. every time we eat,
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  • Every time we eat, my wife and i have
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  • My wife and i have this conversation.
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  • This conversation. i'm shaking the shaker
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  • I'm shaking the shaker and she's shaking her head.
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  • [laughter]
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  • And it will happen today,
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  • And it will happen today, and it will happen tomorrow
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  • And it will happen tomorrow and the days which to come.
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  • And the days which to come. the church gathered together
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  • The church gathered together like we are right now
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  • Like we are right now in the house of god
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  • In the house of god is god's salt shaker.
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  • Is god's salt shaker. but only when we open the door,
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  • But only when we open the door, you leave this church,
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  • You leave this church, you go out into the streets,
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  • You go out into the streets, only then do we begin to stop
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  • Only then do we begin to stop the moral and spiritual decay
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  • The moral and spiritual decay of our city when we give answers
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  • Of our city when we give answers to those people who are
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  • To those people who are asking the questions.
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  • [applause]
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  • We are salt and light
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  • We are salt and light without apology.
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  • Without apology. if you don't like
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  • If you don't like what the bible says,
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  • What the bible says, i could care less.
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  • I could care less. because god said it,
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  • Because god said it, we believe it, we practice it.
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  • [applause]
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  • There are 50 million people,
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  • There are 50 million people, who say they are
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  • Who say they are bible believing christians
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  • Bible believing christians in america.
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  • In america. if we all would vote the bible,
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  • If we all would vote the bible, no candidate could get
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  • No candidate could get to the white house
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  • To the white house who does not support
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  • Who does not support the defense of israel
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  • The defense of israel and the principles
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  • And the principles of righteousness
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  • Of righteousness that are in this book.
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  • That are in this book. if god created israel,
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  • If god created israel, if god defends israel,
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  • If god defends israel, if god promises judgement
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  • If god promises judgement for any nation
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  • For any nation that divides israel,
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  • That divides israel, shouldn't america
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  • Shouldn't america stand with israel
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  • Stand with israel and help them win this war
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  • And help them win this war and win it now?
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  • [applause]
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  • The prophet isaiah
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  • The prophet isaiah writes in isaiah 62:1,
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  • Writes in isaiah 62:1, "for zion's sake
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  • "for zion's sake i will not keep silent,
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  • I will not keep silent, and for jerusalem's sake
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  • And for jerusalem's sake i will not remain quiet."
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  • I will not remain quiet." that means speak out
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  • That means speak out in defense of israel.
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  • In defense of israel. speak out in defense
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  • Speak out in defense of the jewish people.
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  • Of the jewish people. speak out when you
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  • Speak out when you see anti-semitism.
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  • See anti-semitism. the salt of christianity will
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  • The salt of christianity will determine if america survives
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  • Determine if america survives as a godly nation.
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  • As a godly nation. according
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  • According to six different polls,
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  • To six different polls, 88% of americans
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  • 88% of americans want to keep the statement,
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  • Want to keep the statement, "one nation under god,"
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  • "one nation under god," in the pledge of allegiance.
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  • In the pledge of allegiance. if 88% want it,
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  • If 88% want it, why can't we have it?
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  • Why can't we have it? fact, polls reflect that 99%
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  • Fact, polls reflect that 99% of americans believe children
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  • Of americans believe children should be allowed to have a
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  • Should be allowed to have a moment of silence to pray for
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  • Moment of silence to pray for themselves in public schools.
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  • Themselves in public schools. why can't we have that?
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  • Why can't we have that? why can't we have that?
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  • [applause]
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  • Our taxes built those schools.
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  • Our taxes built those schools. those children belong to you
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  • Those children belong to you to you to you, you, you,
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  • To you to you, you, you, you and you, and those of you
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  • You and you, and those of you watching television.
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  • Watching television. they belong to you.
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  • They belong to you. they do not belong to the state
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  • They do not belong to the state or the teachers' union.
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  • Or the teachers' union. your tax dollars have
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  • Your tax dollars have built those schools.
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  • Built those schools. you are an american,
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  • You are an american, speak up for your children.
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  • [applause]
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  • The proof of salt and light
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  • The proof of salt and light is found in the story
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  • Is found in the story of abraham and lot,
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  • Of abraham and lot, and the sin
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  • And the sin of sodom of gomorrah.
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  • Of sodom of gomorrah. abraham entered into
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  • Abraham entered into an intense negotiation
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  • An intense negotiation with god to spare sodom
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  • With god to spare sodom from destruction because
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  • From destruction because his nephew, lot,
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  • His nephew, lot, and his family lived in sodom.
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  • And his family lived in sodom. god agreed to spare sodom
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  • God agreed to spare sodom if he could find
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  • If he could find ten righteous people.
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  • Ten righteous people. now, abraham negotiated with god
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  • Now, abraham negotiated with god from 50, to 40, to 30, to 20,
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  • From 50, to 40, to 30, to 20, and got it down to 10.
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  • And got it down to 10. ten would represent salt.
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  • Ten would represent salt. experts say sodom had
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  • Experts say sodom had as many as 500,000 people.
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  • As many as 500,000 people. lot is called righteous
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  • Lot is called righteous in 2 peter 2.
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  • In 2 peter 2. yet lot, like many
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  • Yet lot, like many american christians,
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  • American christians, made peace with sodom's sin.
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  • Made peace with sodom's sin. he did not speak out against it.
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  • He did not speak out against it. lot had zero impact on his
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  • Lot had zero impact on his culture for righteousness' sake.
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  • Culture for righteousness' sake. he was salt that lost
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  • He was salt that lost its saltiness.
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  • Its saltiness. he lost his family.
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  • He lost his family. and he could have,
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  • And he could have, had he been salty enough.
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  • Had he been salty enough. how do you know that?
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  • How do you know that? proof, lot, his wife,
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  • Proof, lot, his wife, two daughters and two
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  • Two daughters and two sons-in-law are six people.
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  • Sons-in-law are six people. all they had to do was find
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  • All they had to do was find four more people out of 500,000
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  • Four more people out of 500,000 that would be defenders
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  • That would be defenders of truth and righteousness,
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  • Of truth and righteousness, and they could not.
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  • And they could not. how close is america to becoming
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  • How close is america to becoming like sodom and gomorrah?
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  • Like sodom and gomorrah? have you made peace with
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  • Have you made peace with the sins of america,
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  • The sins of america, or are you fighting
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  • Or are you fighting the corruption,
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  • The corruption, the moral decay,
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  • The moral decay, and we becoming salt and light?
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  • And we becoming salt and light? the question is,
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  • The question is, if the overwhelming majority
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  • If the overwhelming majority of americans want godly
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  • Of americans want godly and dramatic change
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  • And dramatic change in our government,
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  • In our government, why can't we have it
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  • Why can't we have it in a democracy?
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  • In a democracy? listen, here's the answer.
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  • Listen, here's the answer. we have not lost the battle,
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  • We have not lost the battle, we have simply walked away
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  • We have simply walked away from the fight.
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  • From the fight. we have not lost the battle,
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  • We have not lost the battle, we simply walked off
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  • We simply walked off the battlefield.
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  • The battlefield. when the righteous
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  • When the righteous are in authority,
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  • Are in authority, the people rejoice,
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  • The people rejoice, but when the wicked rule,
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  • But when the wicked rule, they mourn.
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  • They mourn. america is in a state
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  • America is in a state of mourning.
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  • Of mourning. question,
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  • Question, how can the righteous get
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  • How can the righteous get in authority if they do not
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  • In authority if they do not vote or run for office?
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  • Vote or run for office? the lord's prayer is,
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  • The lord's prayer is, "thy will," god's will.
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  • "thy will," god's will. "god's will be done on earth
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  • "god's will be done on earth as it's done in heaven."
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  • As it's done in heaven." who do you think jesus had
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  • Who do you think jesus had in mind when he said this?
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  • In mind when he said this? he had the church in mind.
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  • He had the church in mind. the church means
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  • The church means the called-out company.
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  • The called-out company. we're supposed to be
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  • We're supposed to be different from the world.
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  • Different from the world. lions of righteousness who roar
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  • Lions of righteousness who roar while the wicked tremble.
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  • While the wicked tremble. that doesn't describe
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  • That doesn't describe the american church.
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  • The american church. we are champions for christ,
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  • We are champions for christ, not bible thumping wimps
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  • Not bible thumping wimps hiding in the church house.
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  • Hiding in the church house. we don't keep it here.
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  • We don't keep it here. we carry it out there
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  • We carry it out there to impact the world.
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  • [applause]
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  • We are not terrified wallflowers
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  • We are not terrified wallflowers in the public square who have
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  • In the public square who have lockjaw and refuse
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  • Lockjaw and refuse to speak up
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  • To speak up or stand up for life, liberty
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  • Or stand up for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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  • And the pursuit of happiness. isaiah called those people
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  • Isaiah called those people dumb dogs.
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  • Dumb dogs. here we're back
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  • Here we're back to the dogs again.
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  • To the dogs again. isaiah 56.
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  • Isaiah 56. the bible says his watchmen,
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  • The bible says his watchmen, god's watchmen are blind.
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  • God's watchmen are blind. they are ignorant.
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  • They are ignorant. that means not informed.
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  • That means not informed. they are all dumb dogs.
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  • They are all dumb dogs. they cannot bark, sleeping,
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  • They cannot bark, sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
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  • Lying down, loving to slumber. those are strong words.
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  • Those are strong words. in the bible, a dumb dog is
  • 00:12:02.281 --> 00:12:03.783
  • In the bible, a dumb dog is the watchdog that will not bark
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  • The watchdog that will not bark in the day of danger.
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  • In the day of danger. the dumb dog sees
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  • The dumb dog sees the thief coming toward
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  • The thief coming toward the master's house,
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  • The master's house, he remains silent,
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  • He remains silent, runs under the porch,
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  • Runs under the porch, puts his tail between his legs
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  • Puts his tail between his legs and sits there and whimpers.
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  • And sits there and whimpers. that's god's picture
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  • That's god's picture of the church with no salt.
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  • Of the church with no salt. that's the portrait of too many
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  • That's the portrait of too many of america's christians.
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  • Of america's christians. the righteous are as bold
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  • The righteous are as bold as a lion.
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  • As a lion. that's god's picture.
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  • [applause]
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  • Have you ever heard
  • 00:12:36.849 --> 00:12:37.283
  • Have you ever heard a lion roar?
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  • A lion roar? i have.
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  • I have. when i was going to seminary,
  • 00:12:40.786 --> 00:12:42.388
  • When i was going to seminary, i was preaching at a church
  • 00:12:42.454 --> 00:12:44.023
  • I was preaching at a church in graham, texas.
  • 00:12:44.089 --> 00:12:45.491
  • In graham, texas. the pastor told me just
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  • The pastor told me just before i went to bed,
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  • Before i went to bed, "the man a block down
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  • "the man a block down from here has a lion
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  • From here has a lion and that lion wakes up
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  • And that lion wakes up every morning and roars
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  • Every morning and roars and when you hear it roar,
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  • And when you hear it roar, you will wake up."
  • 00:12:57.636 --> 00:12:58.537
  • You will wake up." i laughed.
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  • I laughed. i didn't think that was true.
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  • I didn't think that was true. the next morning
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  • The next morning about daylight...
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  • [imitates lion's roar]
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  • And the windows in my bedroom
  • 00:13:06.011 --> 00:13:08.080
  • And the windows in my bedroom were shaking.
  • 00:13:08.147 --> 00:13:10.015
  • Were shaking. the king of the jungle
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  • The king of the jungle had just awakened.
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  • Had just awakened. the church in america
  • 00:13:13.519 --> 00:13:14.954
  • The church in america sounds more like a house cat
  • 00:13:15.020 --> 00:13:16.789
  • Sounds more like a house cat purring on the porch
  • 00:13:16.856 --> 00:13:18.524
  • Purring on the porch than the thunder
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  • Than the thunder of the king of the jungle.
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  • God bless you.
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  • [applause]
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  • Has god placed a precious
  • 00:13:30.536 --> 00:13:31.971
  • Has god placed a precious dream in your heart,
  • 00:13:32.071 --> 00:13:33.138
  • Dream in your heart, one that you've
  • 00:13:33.239 --> 00:13:33.739
  • One that you've gently tucked away?
  • 00:13:33.839 --> 00:13:35.207
  • Gently tucked away? perhaps it feels overwhelming
  • 00:13:35.307 --> 00:13:37.509
  • Perhaps it feels overwhelming too big or too costly.
  • 00:13:37.610 --> 00:13:39.778
  • Too big or too costly. and you wonder
  • 00:13:39.879 --> 00:13:40.779
  • And you wonder what if i stumble?
  • 00:13:40.880 --> 00:13:42.114
  • What if i stumble? where do i begin?
  • 00:13:42.214 --> 00:13:43.249
  • Where do i begin? take heart.
  • 00:13:43.349 --> 00:13:44.884
  • Take heart. when god plants a dream
  • 00:13:44.984 --> 00:13:46.085
  • When god plants a dream within you.
  • 00:13:46.185 --> 00:13:46.785
  • Within you. he also gives you
  • 00:13:46.886 --> 00:13:47.887
  • He also gives you everything you need
  • 00:13:47.987 --> 00:13:49.121
  • Everything you need to make it a reality.
  • 00:13:49.221 --> 00:13:50.189
  • To make it a reality. our part is to stay close
  • 00:13:50.289 --> 00:13:52.224
  • Our part is to stay close to his word.
  • 00:13:52.324 --> 00:13:53.259
  • To his word. if god brings you to it,
  • 00:13:53.359 --> 00:13:54.860
  • If god brings you to it, he will surely bring you
  • 00:13:54.960 --> 00:13:56.262
  • He will surely bring you through it.
  • 00:13:56.362 --> 00:13:57.329
  • Through it. for your gift of any amount
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  • For your gift of any amount this month.
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  • Truth perpetual calendar, a daily
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  • Reminder of god's promises and for a gift of $150 or more.
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  • And for a gift of $150 or more. you'll also receive
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  • Proclamations. the heaven in this place cd,
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  • The dare to dream mug, and a beautiful peace ornament.
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  • And a beautiful peace ornament. this holiday season
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  • This holiday season make your dream a reality.
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  • Make your dream a reality. call the number on your
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  • Call the number on your screen or visit jhm.org/dream.
  • 00:14:21.754 --> 00:14:28.327
  • Why is the world's system
  • 00:14:28.394 --> 00:14:29.862
  • Why is the world's system running over the church?
  • 00:14:29.929 --> 00:14:31.497
  • Running over the church? because they know they can.
  • 00:14:31.563 --> 00:14:34.433
  • Because they know they can. they know they can.
  • 00:14:34.500 --> 00:14:37.036
  • They know they can. my roots go a long way back.
  • 00:14:37.102 --> 00:14:39.505
  • My roots go a long way back. my grandfather was
  • 00:14:39.571 --> 00:14:41.040
  • My grandfather was the pastor of a church.
  • 00:14:41.106 --> 00:14:43.909
  • The pastor of a church. when the circus came to town,
  • 00:14:43.976 --> 00:14:47.980
  • When the circus came to town, the people who owned
  • 00:14:48.047 --> 00:14:49.248
  • The people who owned the circus would come
  • 00:14:49.315 --> 00:14:50.082
  • The circus would come to my grandfather, said,
  • 00:14:50.149 --> 00:14:51.517
  • To my grandfather, said, "we want to have a circus
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  • "we want to have a circus here on this date.
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  • Here on this date. are you having a revival
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  • Are you having a revival in your church?
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  • In your church? because if you're having
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  • Because if you're having a revival in your church,
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  • A revival in your church, everyone will go to church,
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  • Everyone will go to church, and no one will
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  • And no one will come to see us."
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  • [applause]
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  • That's not even
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  • That's not even a consideration now.
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  • A consideration now. the salt has lost its saltiness.
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  • The salt has lost its saltiness. we are hiding our light
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  • We are hiding our light under a bushel.
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  • Under a bushel. paul gives us the command.
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  • Paul gives us the command. the last thing he said,
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  • The last thing he said, "fight the good fight."
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  • "fight the good fight." endure hardness.
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  • Endure hardness. let darkness be conquered
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  • Let darkness be conquered by the glorious light
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  • By the glorious light of the word of god.
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  • Of the word of god. do not fear the forces of evil
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  • Do not fear the forces of evil in the public square.
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  • In the public square. most want the world to love us.
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  • Most want the world to love us. it's not going to happen.
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  • It's not going to happen. it's not going to happen.
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  • [applause]
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  • Why?
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  • Why? jesus is our example.
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  • Jesus is our example. jesus said, "the world hated me
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  • Jesus said, "the world hated me and it will hate you."
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  • And it will hate you." if the world loves you,
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  • If the world loves you, you need to get worried
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  • You need to get worried about who you are.
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  • About who you are. when people attack you,
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  • When people attack you, remember crows only pick
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  • Remember crows only pick at the best fruit.
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  • [applause]
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  • Billy graham said, and i quote,
  • 00:16:15.601 --> 00:16:16.635
  • Billy graham said, and i quote, "on almost every front,
  • 00:16:16.702 --> 00:16:18.537
  • "on almost every front, political, economic and social,
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  • Political, economic and social, our world seems close
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  • Our world seems close to the breaking point."
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  • To the breaking point." and that's true.
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  • And that's true. well, if it was true then,
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  • Well, if it was true then, it is really true now.
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  • It is really true now. instead of being
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  • Instead of being a prophetic voice boldly
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  • A prophetic voice boldly declaring the clear
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  • Declaring the clear word of god to our
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  • Word of god to our secular society,
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  • Secular society, christians are instead
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  • Christians are instead tempted to become innocuous,
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  • Tempted to become innocuous, knowing that the world
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  • Knowing that the world does not like prophets
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  • Does not like prophets who challenge the cherished
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  • Who challenge the cherished beliefs of the world.
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  • Beliefs of the world. the church
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  • The church is the light of the world.
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  • Is the light of the world. jesus said that in matthew 5,
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  • Jesus said that in matthew 5, "you are the light of the world.
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  • "you are the light of the world. let your light so shine
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  • Let your light so shine before men that they may
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  • Before men that they may see your good works
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  • See your good works and glorify your father,
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  • And glorify your father, which is in heaven."
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  • Which is in heaven." that's what we're here for.
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  • That's what we're here for. the fact is darkness cannot
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  • The fact is darkness cannot drive out darkness.
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  • Drive out darkness. only light can
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  • Only light can drive out the darkness,
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  • Drive out the darkness, and you are that light.
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  • And you are that light. you are that light.
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  • You are that light. you, you, you, you,
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  • You, you, you, you, you are that light.
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  • You are that light. you are the light of the world.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • Isaiah 60:1 says,
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  • Isaiah 60:1 says, "arise and shine for the light
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  • "arise and shine for the light has come and the glory of god
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  • Has come and the glory of god is risen upon you."
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  • Is risen upon you." when jesus christ
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  • When jesus christ spoke those words,
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  • Spoke those words, "you are the light,"
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  • "you are the light," it makes that light exclusive.
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  • It makes that light exclusive. we're not among the lights.
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  • We're not among the lights. we are the light.
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  • We are the light. the church triumphant.
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  • The church triumphant. we're not among the lights,
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  • We're not among the lights, we are the light.
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  • We are the light. while jesus was in the world,
  • 00:17:42.821 --> 00:17:44.490
  • While jesus was in the world, jesus was the light.
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  • Jesus was the light. john 9:5 says, jesus speaking,
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  • John 9:5 says, jesus speaking, "as long as i'm in the world,
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  • "as long as i'm in the world, i am the light of the world."
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  • I am the light of the world." but when jesus left the earth,
  • 00:17:52.297 --> 00:17:53.899
  • But when jesus left the earth, the church became the light.
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  • The church became the light. we are the light of the world
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  • We are the light of the world and that means there
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  • And that means there is no other light.
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  • Is no other light. let that light shine
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  • Let that light shine and bring us back
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  • And bring us back to the basic concepts
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  • To the basic concepts of the word of god.
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  • [applause]
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  • The issue of light
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  • The issue of light did not begin with jesus,
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  • Did not begin with jesus, it began in the old testament.
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  • It began in the old testament. the old testament
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  • The old testament is god's will concealed.
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  • Is god's will concealed. the new testament
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  • The new testament is god's will revealed.
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  • Is god's will revealed. in the old testament,
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  • In the old testament, the candlestick
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  • The candlestick in the tabernacle furnished
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  • In the tabernacle furnished the light in the holy place.
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  • The light in the holy place. it was the only source of light.
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  • It was the only source of light. in scripture, the candlestick
  • 00:18:30.068 --> 00:18:32.204
  • In scripture, the candlestick also typifies the church.
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  • Also typifies the church. the candlestick
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  • The candlestick had seven branches.
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  • Had seven branches. its stem had
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  • Its stem had the hebrew alphabet.
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  • The hebrew alphabet. get that in your mind.
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  • Get that in your mind. when the high priest
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  • When the high priest went into the tabernacle
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  • Went into the tabernacle and he stood before this,
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  • And he stood before this, the light coming from
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  • The light coming from the seven candles reflected
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  • The seven candles reflected from his 12 jewels
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  • From his 12 jewels that were in his chest,
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  • That were in his chest, and they focused on
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  • And they focused on the letters in the stem
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  • The letters in the stem of the candlesticks.
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  • Of the candlesticks. the light of god reflected from
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  • The light of god reflected from those 12 jewels spelling out,
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  • Those 12 jewels spelling out, letter by letter, word by word,
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  • Letter by letter, word by word, exactly what the perfect
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  • Exactly what the perfect will of god was for israel.
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  • Will of god was for israel. think about that.
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  • Think about that. when that priest walked
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  • When that priest walked out of that temple and said,
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  • Out of that temple and said, "this is what god wants done,"
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  • "this is what god wants done," it wasn't some
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  • It wasn't some mystical, charismatic
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  • Mystical, charismatic moon beam he got on.
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  • Moon beam he got on. it was a direct message
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  • It was a direct message from god.
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  • From god. it was an exact
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  • It was an exact and personal revelation
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  • And personal revelation of god to israel.
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  • Of god to israel. how many of you would like
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  • How many of you would like to have a direct
  • 00:19:43.075 --> 00:19:43.976
  • To have a direct and personal revelation
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  • And personal revelation of the will of god
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  • Of the will of god for your life?
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  • For your life? may i present to you
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  • May i present to you the bible?
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  • The bible? this is it.
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  • This is it. this is it.
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  • [applause]
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  • The word and the will of god
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  • The word and the will of god are always the same.
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  • Are always the same. how many hundreds of times
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  • How many hundreds of times have i heard christians say,
  • 00:20:07.933 --> 00:20:09.801
  • Have i heard christians say, "i wish i knew the will of god
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  • "i wish i knew the will of god about this?"
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  • About this?" read the book.
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  • Read the book. it's in here.
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  • [applause]
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  • The word is meat for men.
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  • The word is meat for men. the word is alive and sharper
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  • The word is alive and sharper than any two-edged sword.
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  • Than any two-edged sword. the word is pure.
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  • The word is pure. the word is holy.
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  • The word is holy. the word is true from
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  • The word is true from genesis to revelation.
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  • Genesis to revelation. the word is eternal.
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  • The word is eternal. the word is prophetic.
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  • The word is prophetic. it's a light in a dark place.
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  • It's a light in a dark place. may it lead the church
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  • May it lead the church of america to the word of god
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  • Of america to the word of god and to victory over the world,
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  • And to victory over the world, the flesh and the devil.
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  • The flesh and the devil. can i hear an amen here?
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  • Congregation: amen.
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  • [cheering and applause]
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  • Pastor john hagee: in closing,
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  • Pastor john hagee: in closing, back to the lamp
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  • Back to the lamp in the tabernacle.
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  • In the tabernacle. right by the lamp,
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  • Right by the lamp, when the light
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  • When the light of the holy spirit from the oil
  • 00:20:58.183 --> 00:21:01.320
  • Of the holy spirit from the oil in the lamp catches fire,
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  • In the lamp catches fire, it reveals the perfect
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  • It reveals the perfect will of god for the future.
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  • Will of god for the future. get that in your mind.
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  • Get that in your mind. the perfect will of god
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  • The perfect will of god from the oil and the light.
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  • From the oil and the light. the scripture, oil is always
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  • The scripture, oil is always the type of the holy spirit.
  • 00:21:17.235 --> 00:21:19.037
  • The type of the holy spirit. the symbolism of the candlestick
  • 00:21:19.104 --> 00:21:20.872
  • The symbolism of the candlestick tells us that the church
  • 00:21:20.939 --> 00:21:21.840
  • Tells us that the church can only give light
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  • Can only give light when it is filled with
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  • When it is filled with the holy spirit and fire.
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  • The holy spirit and fire. holy spirit and fire.
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  • Holy spirit and fire. remember the words
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  • Remember the words of john the baptist,
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  • Of john the baptist, matthew 3:11,
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  • Matthew 3:11, "he will baptize you with
  • 00:21:33.585 --> 00:21:35.120
  • "he will baptize you with the holy spirit and fire."
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  • The holy spirit and fire." because oil without
  • 00:21:37.989 --> 00:21:39.524
  • Because oil without fire is nothing.
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  • Fire is nothing. it must have the anointing
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  • It must have the anointing of the holy spirit to fulfill
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  • Of the holy spirit to fulfill the purposes of god.
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  • The purposes of god. god in heaven
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  • God in heaven send the cleansing fire
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  • Send the cleansing fire of the holy spirit to awaken
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  • Of the holy spirit to awaken the church of jesus christ
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  • The church of jesus christ in the united states of america.
  • 00:21:56.141 --> 00:21:58.510
  • In the united states of america. let the fire of god drive
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  • Let the fire of god drive the prince of darkness
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  • The prince of darkness and his demonic forces from us,
  • 00:22:01.446 --> 00:22:03.849
  • And his demonic forces from us, out of our nation,
  • 00:22:03.915 --> 00:22:05.016
  • Out of our nation, out of our government,
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  • Out of our government, out of our
  • 00:22:06.618 --> 00:22:07.352
  • Out of our colleges and universities,
  • 00:22:07.419 --> 00:22:08.987
  • Colleges and universities, out of our churches,
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  • Out of our churches, out of our marriage.
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  • Out of our marriage. send the fire, send the fire,
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  • Send the fire, send the fire, send the fire!
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  • Send the fire! give the lord praise
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  • Give the lord praise in the house.
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  • [applause]
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  • The whole purpose
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  • The whole purpose of the candlestick
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  • Of the candlestick in the tabernacle
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  • In the tabernacle was only one reason.
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  • Was only one reason. right beside that candlestick
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  • Right beside that candlestick was a table with the show bread.
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  • Was a table with the show bread. that's exactly what
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  • That's exactly what god expects of the church
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  • God expects of the church of jesus christ today.
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  • Of jesus christ today. we are here on this earth for
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  • We are here on this earth for one purpose and that is to cast
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  • One purpose and that is to cast the light of jesus christ,
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  • The light of jesus christ, who is the bread of life.
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  • Who is the bread of life. the symbolism started
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  • The symbolism started in the old testament.
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  • In the old testament. christ is the answer
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  • Christ is the answer for america.
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  • For america. jesus christ, the nazarene
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  • Jesus christ, the nazarene is god's answer for america.
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  • Is god's answer for america. he is the light that can crush
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  • He is the light that can crush the darkness of sin and satan
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  • The darkness of sin and satan out of this nation.
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  • Out of this nation. america is racing towards
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  • America is racing towards socialism that makes
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  • Socialism that makes the government god.
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  • The government god. this is paganism.
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  • This is paganism. this will destroy democracy.
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  • This will destroy democracy. this will destroy
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  • This will destroy the foundations of what
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  • The foundations of what our forefathers dreamed
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  • Our forefathers dreamed we could have.
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  • We could have. right now, our government
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  • Right now, our government is attacking israel by funding
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  • Is attacking israel by funding the enemies of israel
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  • The enemies of israel in this present war that
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  • In this present war that started october 7th.
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  • Started october 7th. the day america stops
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  • The day america stops blessing israel will be
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  • Blessing israel will be the day god stops blessing
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  • The day god stops blessing the united states of america.
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  • [applause]
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  • Will you please stand?
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  • Will you please stand? listen to me.
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  • Listen to me. you're going to meet someone
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  • You're going to meet someone this week who is discouraged,
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  • This week who is discouraged, people who are disappointed,
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  • People who are disappointed, people who are broken-hearted.
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  • People who are broken-hearted. their dreams
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  • Their dreams have been shattered.
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  • Have been shattered. they've given up hope.
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  • They've given up hope. you are the light of god.
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  • You are the light of god. shine.
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  • Shine. you are the salt of the earth.
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  • You are the salt of the earth. speak a comforting word
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  • Speak a comforting word of encouragement.
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  • Of encouragement. speak a word of hope.
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  • Speak a word of hope. speak a word of peace.
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  • Speak a word of peace. speak a word of joy
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  • Speak a word of joy that's greater than the trial
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  • That's greater than the trial they're going through.
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  • They're going through. speak a word of victory
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  • Speak a word of victory over the world,
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  • Over the world, the flesh, and the devil.
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  • The flesh, and the devil. hello, america,
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  • Hello, america, the victory is ours.
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  • The victory is ours. the victory is ours.
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  • The victory is ours. it has already
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  • It has already been won at the cross.
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  • [applause]
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  • But we must stop acting like
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  • But we must stop acting like we are conquered.
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  • We are conquered. we are not conquered.
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  • We are not conquered. we are victorious.
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  • We are victorious. in the authority of
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  • In the authority of god, the father, the son,
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  • God, the father, the son, and the holy spirit.
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  • [applause]
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  • Where connectivity
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  • Where connectivity is the heartbeat of change,
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  • Is the heartbeat of change, there's a powerful force
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  • There's a powerful force that unites us all,
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  • That unites us all, partnership.
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  • Partnership. it's the conduit through which
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  • It's the conduit through which we reach the masses.
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  • We reach the masses. hagee ministries has
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  • Hagee ministries has the ability to go beyond
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  • The lord be gracious unto you and give you his peace.
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  • And give you his peace. may you leave this assembly
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  • May you leave this assembly today being the salt and light
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  • Today being the salt and light of the city of san antonio.
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  • Of the city of san antonio. when you hear someone
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  • When you hear someone that's discouraged, downcast,
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  • That's discouraged, downcast, filled with sorrow,
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  • Filled with sorrow, fill them with the love,
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  • Fill them with the love, the joy and the peace
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  • The joy and the peace that only heaven can
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  • That only heaven can give that you have.
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  • Give that you have. you are an inexhaustible
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  • You are an inexhaustible source of salt.
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  • Source of salt. let it be demonstrated
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  • Let it be demonstrated that the world may know
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  • That the world may know jesus christ by what we do
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  • Jesus christ by what we do and not so much by what we say.
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  • And not so much by what we say. in jesus' name,
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  • In jesus' name, receive this blessing.
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  • Receive this blessing. and all of god's children said,
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  • And all of god's children said, "amen."
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