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John Hagee - Blessed Are The Merciful

August 12, 2025 | S25 E812 | 28:30

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Hagee Ministries | John Hagee - Blessed Are The Merciful | August 12, 2025

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♪ music ♪ pastor john hagee: consider
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Pastor john hagee: consider the miracle of mercy.
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The miracle of mercy. we all love mercy,
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We all love mercy, especially when we're
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Especially when we're receiving it.
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Receiving it. the story of mercy behind
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The story of mercy behind psalms 57 is this:
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Psalms 57 is this: david is fleeing for his life
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David is fleeing for his life from king saul.
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From king saul. david ran from king saul
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David ran from king saul almost ten years,
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Almost ten years, living in caves because saul
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Living in caves because saul hated him.
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Hated him. why?
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Why? because the women of israel
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Because the women of israel were saying,
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Were saying, "saul has slain his thousands,
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"saul has slain his thousands, but david has slain
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But david has slain his ten thousands."
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His ten thousands." it was the political egotism
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It was the political egotism then that we see now
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Then that we see now on fox news.
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On fox news. it hasn't changed.
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It hasn't changed. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] the story is that david was
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The story is that david was fleeing for his life and he's
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Fleeing for his life and he's hiding in the cave at en gedi
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Hiding in the cave at en gedi on the western shores of
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On the western shores of the dead sea.
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The dead sea. if you have ever been there,
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If you have ever been there, you know that caves are
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You know that caves are everywhere.
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Everywhere. king saul was sure that he had
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King saul was sure that he had david trapped,
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David trapped, because king saul had
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Because king saul had 3,000 men with him
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3,000 men with him and they had david captured.
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And they had david captured. and they were going to execute
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And they were going to execute him the next day.
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Him the next day. saul and his royal guards had
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Saul and his royal guards had selected a cave in which to
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Selected a cave in which to spend the night.
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Spend the night. what saul did not know is that
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What saul did not know is that david and his men were
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David and his men were sleeping in the same cave
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Sleeping in the same cave in the very dark corners,
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In the very dark corners, hardly daring to breathe.
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Hardly daring to breathe. isn't it interesting when
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Isn't it interesting when bitter enemies find
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Bitter enemies find themselves,
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Themselves, by divine appointment
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By divine appointment in the same cave,
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In the same cave, in the same church,
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In the same church, on the same pew,
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On the same pew, or sitting around the same
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Or sitting around the same dinner table?
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Dinner table? [that's right.]
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[that's right.] finally,
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Finally, the campfire died down.
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The campfire died down. saul and the royal guard
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Saul and the royal guard slept.
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Slept. david's men whispered,
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David's men whispered, "david, this is your chance.
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"david, this is your chance. we can stop running from
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We can stop running from this guy.
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This guy. shoot him.
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Shoot him. put that spear right through
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Put that spear right through him."
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Him." "god has delivered this
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"god has delivered this demonic murderer into
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Demonic murderer into your hand."
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Your hand." david said, "no."
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David said, "no." beckoning his men,
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Beckoning his men, they tiptoed out of the cave.
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They tiptoed out of the cave. on the way past saul,
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On the way past saul, david took saul's
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David took saul's razor-sharp spear
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Razor-sharp spear and cut off the skirt
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And cut off the skirt of saul's robe.
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Of saul's robe. it was an act of absolute
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It was an act of absolute mercy.
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Mercy. he could have easily killed
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He could have easily killed him.
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Him. the next morning,
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The next morning, he went to the cave,
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He went to the cave, the mouth of the cave,
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The mouth of the cave, and waved that skirt so that
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And waved that skirt so that saul and all of his men could
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Saul and all of his men could see that his life had been
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See that his life had been spared in one of the greatest
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Spared in one of the greatest acts of mercy
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Acts of mercy in the old testament.
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In the old testament. david asked god for mercy
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David asked god for mercy in psalm 57.
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In psalm 57. the fact is that the god of
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The fact is that the god of abraham, isaac, and jacob
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Abraham, isaac, and jacob is a god of tender mercy.
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Is a god of tender mercy. the bible says
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The bible says in lamentations 3,
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In lamentations 3, "it is of the lord's mercies
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"it is of the lord's mercies that we are not consumed,
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That we are not consumed, because his compassions
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Because his compassions fail not.
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Fail not. they are new every morning."
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They are new every morning." david writes,
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David writes, "surely goodness and mercy
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"surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days
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Shall follow me all the days of my life."
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Of my life." the point:
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The point: you cannot escape
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You cannot escape god's goodness and mercy.
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God's goodness and mercy. they follow you around
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They follow you around day and night.
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Day and night. [hallelujah.]
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[hallelujah.] early in the scripture,
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Early in the scripture, god wanted man to know about
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God wanted man to know about his mercy.
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His mercy. he instructed moses
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He instructed moses in exodus 25,
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In exodus 25, "and you shall put on the
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"and you shall put on the mercy seat on top of the ark,
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Mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark,
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And in the ark, you shall put
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You shall put the ten commandments that i
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The ten commandments that i give you."
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Give you." listen very clearly.
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Listen very clearly. everything that god created
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Everything that god created in the tabernacle physically
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In the tabernacle physically was actually demonstrated
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Was actually demonstrated in life in the new testament.
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In life in the new testament. the mercy seat is a picture of
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The mercy seat is a picture of god's mercy and christ dying
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God's mercy and christ dying at the cross.
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At the cross. all of this was orchestrated
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All of this was orchestrated by god.
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By god. there are the archangels.
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There are the archangels. there is the blood on top of
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There is the blood on top of the mercy seat.
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The mercy seat. the mercy seat was sprinkled
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The mercy seat was sprinkled with the blood of
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With the blood of the sacrificial lamb for sin.
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The sacrificial lamb for sin. why?
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Why? because when god looks
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Because when god looks from heaven at you,
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From heaven at you, he looks through
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He looks through the mercy seat and the blood
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The mercy seat and the blood before he can see
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Before he can see the ten commandments,
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The ten commandments, which is the basis
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Which is the basis of judgement.
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Of judgement. his judgment is based
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His judgment is based on mercy.
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On mercy. his judgment is based
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His judgment is based on mercy.
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On mercy. the blood of the sacrifice was
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The blood of the sacrifice was sprinkled by the high priest
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Sprinkled by the high priest on the gold lid of
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On the gold lid of the mercy seat.
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The mercy seat. paul wrote,
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Paul wrote, "without the shedding
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"without the shedding of blood,
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Of blood, there is no remission of sin."
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There is no remission of sin." the crimson stream of blood
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The crimson stream of blood that flows from calvary is
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That flows from calvary is the secret to your salvation
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The secret to your salvation and to your salvation,
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And to your salvation, to your salvation,
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To your salvation, and to my salvation.
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And to my salvation. we sing the song
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We sing the song "what can wash away my sin?
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"what can wash away my sin? nothing but the blood
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Nothing but the blood of jesus;
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Of jesus; what can make me whole again?
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What can make me whole again? nothing but the blood
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Nothing but the blood of jesus.
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Of jesus. oh! precious is the flow
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Oh! precious is the flow that washes white as snow;
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That washes white as snow; no other fount i know,
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No other fount i know, nothing but the blood
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Nothing but the blood of jesus christ."
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Of jesus christ." [amen.]
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[amen.] there is power,
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There is power, wonder-working power,
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Wonder-working power, in the blood of the lamb.
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In the blood of the lamb. the blood will never lose
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The blood will never lose its power.
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Its power. it reaches to the lowest hell,
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It reaches to the lowest hell, to the highest heaven.
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To the highest heaven. it washes write as snow.
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It washes write as snow. it makes the sinner forsake
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It makes the sinner forsake his way.
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His way. it removes the guilt of
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It removes the guilt of the past and the fear of
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The past and the fear of the future.
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The future. it breaks the chains of misery
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It breaks the chains of misery and habit that enslave you.
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And habit that enslave you. one drop of that blood makes
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One drop of that blood makes every demon in hell tremble
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Every demon in hell tremble with fear!
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With fear! give the lord praise
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Give the lord praise in this house!
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In this house! (applause)
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(applause) if satan can take the mercy
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If satan can take the mercy out of christian conduct,
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Out of christian conduct, he can kill christianity.
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He can kill christianity. if the church becomes obsessed
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If the church becomes obsessed with the trinity of buildings,
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With the trinity of buildings, budgets, and banquets,
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Budgets, and banquets, and loses compassion
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And loses compassion for the lost and the dying,
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For the lost and the dying, we should close our doors
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We should close our doors and write "ichabod"
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And write "ichabod" over the doorpost.
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Over the doorpost. "ichabod" is a word that means
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"ichabod" is a word that means the glory of the lord has
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The glory of the lord has departed.
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Departed. the church without mercy is
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The church without mercy is a tree without fruit.
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A tree without fruit. it is a well without water.
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It is a well without water. it's a cloud without rain.
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It's a cloud without rain. christianity without mercy
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Christianity without mercy is just another cult.
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Is just another cult. [yes.]
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[yes.] (applause)
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(applause) the church is a hospital
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The church is a hospital for the wounded.
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For the wounded. [yes. yes.]
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[yes. yes.] it's a place for
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It's a place for the brokenhearted.
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The brokenhearted. [yes.]
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[yes.] it's the place where prodigal
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It's the place where prodigal sons and prodigal daughters
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Sons and prodigal daughters can come and have
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Can come and have a new beginning.
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A new beginning. we're not trying to cast
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We're not trying to cast people out.
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People out. [amen.]
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[amen.] but who we can bring in.
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But who we can bring in. [yes.]
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[yes.] [amen.]
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[amen.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] mercy is most difficult
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Mercy is most difficult to demonstrate because man is
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To demonstrate because man is inherently self-centered.
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Inherently self-centered. a person that's wrapped up in
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A person that's wrapped up in his own self is overdressed.
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His own self is overdressed. (laughter & applause)
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(laughter & applause) selfishness short circuits
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Selfishness short circuits every prayer
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Every prayer and it tarnishes everything
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And it tarnishes everything it touches.
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It touches. selfishness in your marriage,
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Selfishness in your marriage, in your family,
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In your family, in your church or in
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In your church or in your business is a cancer.
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Your business is a cancer. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] the person,
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The person, who lives for self alone,
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Who lives for self alone, dies that way, alone.
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Dies that way, alone. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] it is easy to be selfish
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It is easy to be selfish if you can get along without
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If you can get along without a family and friends.
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A family and friends. you hear self-centeredness
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You hear self-centeredness in your speech.
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In your speech. my house,
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My house, my friends,
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My friends, my desires,
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My desires, my future,
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My future, my goals,
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My goals, my ambition,
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My ambition, my, my, my, my, my, my, my.
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My, my, my, my, my, my, my. shut up.
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Shut up. (laughter & applause)
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(laughter & applause) in israel,
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In israel, there's the dead sea.
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There's the dead sea. nothing in it lives.
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Nothing in it lives. all it does is take in
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All it does is take in the fresh water
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The fresh water from the jordan river.
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From the jordan river. because it never gives out,
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Because it never gives out, the dead sea is stagnant,
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The dead sea is stagnant, it's lifeless.
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It's lifeless. it's a useless body of
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It's a useless body of stinking, oily water.
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Stinking, oily water. far too many christians
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Far too many christians are like the dead sea.
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Are like the dead sea. they constantly absorb,
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They constantly absorb, but they never give out.
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But they never give out. [yes.]
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[yes.] ask yourself the question:
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Ask yourself the question: if everyone gave like i gave,
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If everyone gave like i gave, could this church exist?
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Could this church exist? you take in but you never
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You take in but you never give out.
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Give out. ask yourself:
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Ask yourself: if everyone prayed like i
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If everyone prayed like i prayed,
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Prayed, if everyone attended
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If everyone attended like i attend,
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Like i attend, if everyone served the lord
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If everyone served the lord like i serve,
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Like i serve, what would this church be?
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What would this church be? would it be the dead sea
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Would it be the dead sea or would it be rivers of
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Or would it be rivers of living water?
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Living water? listen to this.
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Listen to this. mercy will be made manifest.
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Mercy will be made manifest. a man may have money
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A man may have money in his pocket and not show it.
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In his pocket and not show it. he may have musical skill of
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He may have musical skill of beethoven and not reveal it.
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Beethoven and not reveal it. he may have the knowledge of
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He may have the knowledge of albert einstein
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Albert einstein and not expose it.
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And not expose it. but if a man or a woman has
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But if a man or a woman has mercy of god in their soul,
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Mercy of god in their soul, it will be manifested.
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It will be manifested. [amen.]
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[amen.] you cannot hide it.
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You cannot hide it. (applause)
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(applause) mercy will be manifested
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Mercy will be manifested by serving.
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By serving. the measure of a man's
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The measure of a man's greatness is not the number of
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Greatness is not the number of servants he has,
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Servants he has, but the number of people
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But the number of people he serves.
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He serves. [amen.]
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[amen.] [amen.]
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[amen.] (applause)
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(applause) the bible says,
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The bible says, "he that is the greatest among
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"he that is the greatest among you is the servant of all."
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You is the servant of all." say that with me.
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Say that with me. "the servant of all."
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"the servant of all." paul served god.
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Paul served god. and nero served rome.
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And nero served rome. paul lived most of his life
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Paul lived most of his life in jail and died in poverty.
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In jail and died in poverty. nero spent his life
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Nero spent his life in a roman palace,
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In a roman palace, being rich,
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Being rich, powerful and self-centered.
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Powerful and self-centered. so what's the point?
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So what's the point? the point is this:
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The point is this: we name our sons "paul"
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We name our sons "paul" and our dogs "nero."
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And our dogs "nero." [yes.]
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[yes.] (laughter)
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(laughter) mercy will be manifested
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Mercy will be manifested by forgiving.
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By forgiving. the story is told, true story,
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The story is told, true story, of peter holm.
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Of peter holm. peter holm was a world-famous
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Peter holm was a world-famous engineer.
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Engineer. he built bridges and railroads
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He built bridges and railroads and tunnels in many parts of
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And tunnels in many parts of the earth.
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The earth. he gained wealth and fame,
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He gained wealth and fame, but later came to failure,
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But later came to failure, poverty and sickness.
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Poverty and sickness. he returned to the little
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He returned to the little village where he was born.
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Village where he was born. and together with his wife
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And together with his wife and little girl,
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And little girl, he eked out a meager living.
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He eked out a meager living. peter holm had a neighbor
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Peter holm had a neighbor who owned a fierce dog.
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Who owned a fierce dog. peter warned that neighbor
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Peter warned that neighbor that that dog was dangerous,
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That that dog was dangerous, but the old man contemptuously
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But the old man contemptuously told peter holm,
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Told peter holm, "to mind his own business."
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"to mind his own business." one day,
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One day, peter holm came home to find
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Peter holm came home to find that fierce dog at the throat
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That fierce dog at the throat of his little girl
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Of his little girl on the ground.
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On the ground. he tore the dog away,
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He tore the dog away, but the dog's teeth had gone
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But the dog's teeth had gone too deeply,
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Too deeply, and the little girl died.
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And the little girl died. the sheriff shot the dog.
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The sheriff shot the dog. the neighbors were bitter
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The neighbors were bitter against the owner.
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Against the owner. when sowing time came,
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When sowing time came, they refused to give him
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They refused to give him any grain.
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Any grain. grain,
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Grain, because his fields would not
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Because his fields would not produce anything for him to
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Produce anything for him to eat.
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Eat. he could neither beg,
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He could neither beg, borrow of anything,
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Borrow of anything, nor buy seed.
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Nor buy seed. whenever he walked down
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Whenever he walked down the road,
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The road, the people of the village
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The people of the village sneered at him,
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Sneered at him, but not peter holm.
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But not peter holm. he could not sleep at night
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He could not sleep at night for thinking about
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For thinking about his neighbor.
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His neighbor. very early one morning,
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Very early one morning, he rose and went to his shed
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He rose and went to his shed and got his last half bushel
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And got his last half bushel of barley.
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Of barley. he climbed the fence and he
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He climbed the fence and he sowed seed in the field of
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Sowed seed in the field of the man that broke his heart.
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The man that broke his heart. when the seed came up,
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When the seed came up, it revealed what had happened,
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It revealed what had happened, because part of his own field
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Because part of his own field was bare,
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Was bare, while the field of
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While the field of his neighbor was green.
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His neighbor was green. listen to what i'm about to
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Listen to what i'm about to tell you.
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Tell you. mercy requires that we sow
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Mercy requires that we sow seed in our enemy's garden.
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Seed in our enemy's garden. are you that merciful?
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Are you that merciful? are you that merciful?
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Are you that merciful? when the prodigal son came
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When the prodigal son came home, his father didn't say,
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Home, his father didn't say, "you long-haired hippy,
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"you long-haired hippy, you spent all the money
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You spent all the money i gave you.
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I gave you. you disgraced my name.
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You disgraced my name. you come into my kosher home
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You come into my kosher home smelling like a hog."
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Smelling like a hog." but his father said,
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But his father said, "my son was dead.
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"my son was dead. he's alive."
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He's alive." "kill the fatted calf."
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"kill the fatted calf." call the mariachis.
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Call the mariachis. let's celebrate.
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Let's celebrate. [yes.]
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[yes.] (laughter & applause)f the key h
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Isn't something new,
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But something basic?
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Are you relentless
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In your pursuit of christ?
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Are you constantly
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Looking for ways to build
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A stronger
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Relationship with him?
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What if we started
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Making our day to day
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Faith much simpler?
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Read the word.
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Believe the word.
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Apply the word.
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It's time to get back
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To the basics.
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Christianity 101.
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That's why
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We want to invite you
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On a journey
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Back to the basics,
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With your gift of any amount
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You'll receive.
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Back to the basics
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A 12 week journey of faith
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By pastor matt hagee.
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A powerful resource
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To renew your mind
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And strengthen
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Your walk with christ.
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And when you give $175
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Or more, we█ll bless you
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With the full back
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To the basics collection.
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The book
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A family journal,
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An acrylic box of scriptures,
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Custom bible
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Problem provision
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By pastor john hagee.
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Visit
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Jhm.org/basics
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Or call the number
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On your screen.
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Get back to the basics
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And watch god move
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Mountains in your life.
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Forgive.
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Forgive. [yes.]
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[yes.] can you forgive your husband
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Can you forgive your husband for the pain he caused you?
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For the pain he caused you? can you forgive your wife for
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Can you forgive your wife for the things she said about you
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The things she said about you when she was screaming to
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When she was screaming to the top of her lungs?
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The top of her lungs? can you forgive your children
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Can you forgive your children who have disappointed you?
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Who have disappointed you? and your children will
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And your children will disappoint you.
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Disappoint you. [oh, yeah.]
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[oh, yeah.] [oh, yeah.]
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[oh, yeah.] forgiveness is not optional.
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Forgiveness is not optional. forgiveness is not optional.
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Forgiveness is not optional. [amen.]
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[amen.] jesus said,
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Jesus said, "if you forgive men
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"if you forgive men their trespasses,
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Their trespasses, your father in heaven will
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Your father in heaven will forgive you your trespasses.
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Forgive you your trespasses. but without forgiving others,
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But without forgiving others, there is no forgiveness
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There is no forgiveness for you."
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For you." [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] that's god's word,
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That's god's word, not mine.
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Not mine. the lord's prayer is,
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The lord's prayer is, "forgive us,
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"forgive us, as we forgive those..."
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As we forgive those..." [that's right.]
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[that's right.] mercy looks for a way to
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Mercy looks for a way to forgive.
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Forgive. listen.
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Listen. mercy will be manifested in
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Mercy will be manifested in restoring those who have
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Restoring those who have fallen into sin.
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Fallen into sin. paul said,
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Paul said, "brethren, if a man be
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"brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault,
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Overtaken in a fault, you who are spiritual --"
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You who are spiritual --" hear that?
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Hear that? "-- you who are spiritual,
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"-- you who are spiritual, restore such a one
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Restore such a one in the spirit of meekness;
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In the spirit of meekness; considering yourself..."
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Considering yourself..." mercy searches for a way
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Mercy searches for a way to restore a fallen brother
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To restore a fallen brother or sister.
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Or sister. the religious will say,
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The religious will say, "he got what he had coming
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"he got what he had coming to him.
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To him. kick him out of the church.
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Kick him out of the church. shun them."
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Shun them." the bible says,
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The bible says, "you who are spiritual,
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"you who are spiritual, restore them."
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Restore them." [yes.]
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[yes.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] if you're spiritual,
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If you're spiritual, restore them.
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Restore them. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [yes.]
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[yes.] (applause)
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(applause) mercy says,
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Mercy says, "this is my brother,"
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"this is my brother," "this is my sister,"
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"this is my sister," "they're hurting."
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"they're hurting." one good hug can make
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One good hug can make the difference.
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The difference. when you meet,
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When you meet, your arms hug them,
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Your arms hug them, forgive them,
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Forgive them, restore them because that's
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Restore them because that's what jesus would do.
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What jesus would do. paul wrote in 1 corinthians
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Paul wrote in 1 corinthians to correct the church
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To correct the church for sexual misconduct.
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For sexual misconduct. i want to tell you,
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I want to tell you, 1 corinthians believers
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1 corinthians believers really botched it.
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Really botched it. they had financial
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They had financial mismanagement in the church.
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Mismanagement in the church. they were getting drunk
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They were getting drunk at communion.
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At communion. think about that.
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Think about that. the bible says,
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The bible says, who does that is punching
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Who does that is punching their ticket to hell.
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Their ticket to hell. that's what he says.
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That's what he says. in 2 corinthians,
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In 2 corinthians, they repented and they were
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They repented and they were restored by paul.
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Restored by paul. and he writes these words,
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And he writes these words, "i have confidence in you
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"i have confidence in you in all things."
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In all things." all of that you used to do is
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All of that you used to do is now forgotten and forgiven.
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Now forgotten and forgiven. this is a new beginning
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This is a new beginning and i'm not going to drag it
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And i'm not going to drag it up every six weeks.
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Up every six weeks. (applause)
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(applause) think of the healing power.
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Think of the healing power. (applause)
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(applause) if all of the people who ever
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If all of the people who ever came to know christ in america
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Came to know christ in america would come together and live
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Would come together and live under the canopy of the love
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Under the canopy of the love of god for each other
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Of god for each other and live by the principles
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And live by the principles of righteousness,
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Of righteousness, this nation would have
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This nation would have a voting base that would put
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A voting base that would put someone in the white house
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Someone in the white house who would at least be legal.
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Who would at least be legal. [yes.]
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[yes.] (applause)
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(applause) mercy is greater than
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Mercy is greater than sympathy.
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Sympathy. (applause)
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(applause) sympathy is not mercy.
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Sympathy is not mercy. sympathy is an emotion.
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Sympathy is an emotion. and sometimes it goes away
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And sometimes it goes away instantly.
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Instantly. sympathy is an emotion
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Sympathy is an emotion sometimes followed by tears.
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Sometimes followed by tears. there are those who weep
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There are those who weep easily,
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Easily, and their tears are
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And their tears are meaningless and without worth.
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Meaningless and without worth. it's all right to weep if
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It's all right to weep if you're willing to do something
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You're willing to do something when you get through weeping.
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When you get through weeping. [yes.]
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[yes.] the bible says, jesus wept,
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The bible says, jesus wept, and then he went to
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And then he went to the cross and died to back up
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The cross and died to back up those tears.
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Those tears. [hallelujah.]
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[hallelujah.] (applause)
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(applause) let's make it something more
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Let's make it something more practical.
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Practical. if your brother or your sister
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If your brother or your sister has a need of $20 and you have
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Has a need of $20 and you have $40 in your pocket,
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$40 in your pocket, give them $20, you tightwad.
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Give them $20, you tightwad. solve the problem.
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Solve the problem. [amen.]
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[amen.] (applause)
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(applause) listen.
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Listen. don't ever pray about a need
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Don't ever pray about a need you can solve.
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You can solve. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [yes.]
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[yes.] don't ever pray about a need
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Don't ever pray about a need you can meet.
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You can meet. only the spiritually strong
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Only the spiritually strong can show mercy.
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Can show mercy. jesus was mighty and he was
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Jesus was mighty and he was merciful.
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Merciful. tender mercy drove him from
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Tender mercy drove him from the balconies of heaven to
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The balconies of heaven to a stinking manger with cattle,
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A stinking manger with cattle, donkeys and goats.
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Donkeys and goats. tender mercies compelled him
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Tender mercies compelled him to kneel beside a prostitute
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To kneel beside a prostitute and say,
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And say, "neither do i condemn thee:
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"neither do i condemn thee: go, and sin no more."
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Go, and sin no more." the religious,
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The religious, the pompous,
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The pompous, the pharisees,
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The pharisees, the lords of legalism
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The lords of legalism wanted to kill her.
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Wanted to kill her. but the merciful
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But the merciful great physician,
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Great physician, jesus christ,
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Jesus christ, the son of god,
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The son of god, said, let's save her.
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Said, let's save her. he was mighty.
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He was mighty. they were weak,
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They were weak, ego driven,
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Ego driven, insecure,
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Insecure, unholy,
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Unholy, legalistic,
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Legalistic, as are many christians
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As are many christians in america.
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In america. his mercy caused him to touch
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His mercy caused him to touch the rotting flesh of lepers.
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The rotting flesh of lepers. his mercy drove him to samaria
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His mercy drove him to samaria to minister to the social
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To minister to the social outcasts.
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Outcasts. the church in america
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The church in america is obsessed with finding
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Is obsessed with finding the right people.
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The right people. let me tell you something.
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Let me tell you something. anyone who's lost or hurting,
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Anyone who's lost or hurting, that's the right people.
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That's the right people. [yes.]
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[yes.] [amen.]
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[amen.] (applause)
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(applause) his tender mercy stopped
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His tender mercy stopped a funeral procession
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A funeral procession and raised the widow's son
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And raised the widow's son back to life.
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Back to life. that funeral procession became
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That funeral procession became a parade.
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A parade. tender mercy caused him to
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Tender mercy caused him to weep over jerusalem
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Weep over jerusalem in the garden of gethsemane.
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In the garden of gethsemane. tender mercy compelled
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Tender mercy compelled the creator to allow
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The creator to allow the created to bind his hands
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The created to bind his hands to a trial of mockery.
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To a trial of mockery. mercy commanded that he
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Mercy commanded that he stretch out his arms
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Stretch out his arms and allowed the romans
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And allowed the romans to kill him.
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To kill him. mercy formed the final words
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Mercy formed the final words from his blood-soaked lips.
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From his blood-soaked lips. "father, forgive them,
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"father, forgive them, for they know not what
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For they know not what they do."
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They do." mercy begets mercy.
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Mercy begets mercy. the price of mercy is not
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The price of mercy is not a massive collection
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A massive collection of rubies,
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Of rubies, diamonds,
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Diamonds, sapphires,
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Sapphires, pearl,
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Pearl, gold or silver.
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Gold or silver. the price of mercy is mercy.
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The price of mercy is mercy. proverbs 11:17 says,
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Proverbs 11:17 says, "the merciful man does good
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"the merciful man does good to his own soul."
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To his own soul." proverbs 21 says,
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Proverbs 21 says, "he who follows after mercy
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"he who follows after mercy finds life,
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Finds life, righteousness,
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Righteousness, and honor."
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And honor." david showed mercy
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David showed mercy to king saul.
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To king saul. later when he sinned deeply,
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Later when he sinned deeply, and david did sin deeply,
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And david did sin deeply, he had a man killed.
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He had a man killed. god's mercy spared david's
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God's mercy spared david's life.
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Life. god has a mercy bank
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God has a mercy bank in heaven.
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In heaven. every time you are merciful
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Every time you are merciful to another person,
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To another person, he puts that much mercy
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He puts that much mercy in your account.
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In your account. how much do you have
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How much do you have in your mercy account?
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In your mercy account? proverbs 11:17,
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Proverbs 11:17, "the merciful man (or woman)
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"the merciful man (or woman) doeth good to his own soul..."
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Doeth good to his own soul..." "the merciful person
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"the merciful person doeth good to his own soul."
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Doeth good to his own soul." god's keeping an account.
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God's keeping an account. some day,
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Some day, when you really foul up,
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When you really foul up, and you will,
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And you will, god says you've got just
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God says you've got just enough mercy in your account
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Enough mercy in your account to cover the situation.
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To cover the situation. the bible says,
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The bible says, "he delights in mercy."
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"he delights in mercy." god is looking for a way
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God is looking for a way to show a broken,
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To show a broken, a battered and a bruised
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A battered and a bruised society with
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Society with endless and boundless mercy.
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Endless and boundless mercy. ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ we are his hands,
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We are his hands, his feet,
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His feet, his voice.
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His voice. if the voice of mercy
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If the voice of mercy is heard,
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Is heard, it must be our voice.
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It must be our voice. because i assure you,
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Because i assure you, when you listen
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When you listen to the news telecast
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To the news telecast on america,
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On america, it is saturated with hate,
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It is saturated with hate, resentment,
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Resentment, bickering,
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Bickering, battering.
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Battering. we are a nation so divided;
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We are a nation so divided; we can't stand each other.
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We can't stand each other. [amen.]
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[amen.] because light and darkness
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Because light and darkness do not mix,
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Do not mix, light is going to have to get
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Light is going to have to get brighter,
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Brighter, and that's us.
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And that's us. and we get brighter by
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And we get brighter by supporting us to make the body
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Supporting us to make the body of christ stronger.
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Of christ stronger. this true story:
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This true story: a teenager was raised
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A teenager was raised in a good home
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In a good home by a loving father.
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By a loving father. in his rebellion against
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In his rebellion against his father,
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His father, the teenager broke the law
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The teenager broke the law and was sent to prison
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And was sent to prison for ten years.
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For ten years. his father was bitter for
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His father was bitter for the shame the son had brought
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The shame the son had brought to him.
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To him. the son wrote letters to
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The son wrote letters to the father,
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The father, saying, "i'm sorry.
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Saying, "i'm sorry. will you forgive me?"
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Will you forgive me?" the father refused to read
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The father refused to read them.
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Them. he returned the letters to
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He returned the letters to his son unopened with written,
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His son unopened with written, "return to sender."
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"return to sender." at the end of ten years,
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At the end of ten years, he sent his last letter home.
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He sent his last letter home. he said in the letter,
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He said in the letter, "i will be getting out of
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"i will be getting out of the penitentiary next week.
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The penitentiary next week. i'm going to take the train
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I'm going to take the train that goes by the family farm.
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That goes by the family farm. if you will allow me to
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If you will allow me to come home,
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Come home, tie a ribbon in the tree
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Tie a ribbon in the tree beside the tracks
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Beside the tracks and i'll know that i have been
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And i'll know that i have been forgiven.
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Forgiven. if there is no ribbon there,
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If there is no ribbon there, i'll stay on the train
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I'll stay on the train and never come home again."
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And never come home again." he was released from prison.
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He was released from prison. he bought his ticket.
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He bought his ticket. he got on the train.
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He got on the train. and with every turn of
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And with every turn of the wheels,
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The wheels, he was wondering,
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He was wondering, "is there going to be
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"is there going to be a ribbon in that tree
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A ribbon in that tree or would his father never see
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Or would his father never see his face again?"
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His face again?" at last,
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At last, the train rounded the bend
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The train rounded the bend and started climbing
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And started climbing the steep grade that led to
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The steep grade that led to the family farm.
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The family farm. he was beside himself with
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He was beside himself with anxiety.
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Anxiety. he told the man across
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He told the man across the aisle from him,
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The aisle from him, his story and that he was
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His story and that he was looking for a yellow ribbon
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Looking for a yellow ribbon in that tree.
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In that tree. he said,
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He said, "do you see a ribbon
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"do you see a ribbon in the tree beside the track
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In the tree beside the track at the top of the hill?"
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At the top of the hill?" the man looked.
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The man looked. he said, "no,
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He said, "no, there's not a ribbon;
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There's not a ribbon; there are hundreds of ribbons
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There are hundreds of ribbons hanging in that tree.
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Hanging in that tree. there are ribbons
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There are ribbons on the fence.
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On the fence. there are ribbons on
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There are ribbons on every bush.
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Every bush. there are ribbons on
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There are ribbons on the porch.
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The porch. what does it mean?"
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What does it mean?" he said,
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He said, "it means my father has had
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"it means my father has had mercy and he's forgiven me.
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Mercy and he's forgiven me. i'm going home!"
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I'm going home!" ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ (applause)
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(applause) can we stand together?
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Can we stand together? question:
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Question: to whom do you need to show
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To whom do you need to show mercy?
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Mercy? god has a mercy book.
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God has a mercy book. he has a mercy account.
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He has a mercy account. how does your account look?
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How does your account look? i want you to pray personally
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I want you to pray personally this week about you
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This week about you demonstrating mercy
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Demonstrating mercy to people that you love,
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To people that you love, to the body of christ,
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To the body of christ, to the people in your family.
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To the people in your family. ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ let's pray this prayer
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Let's pray this prayer together.
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Together. heavenly father,
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Heavenly father, let the mercy of god
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Let the mercy of god be reflected
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Be reflected from the body of christ.
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From the body of christ. let it be a healing force
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Let it be a healing force for our city
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For our city and for our nation,
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And for our nation, as we love one another,
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As we love one another, as we inspire one another,
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As we inspire one another, as we build up one another.
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As we build up one another. but we are brothers
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But we are brothers and sisters in christ.
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And sisters in christ. we are the family of god.
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We are the family of god. in the authority of your name,
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In the authority of your name, may the mercy of god
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May the mercy of god be demonstrated
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Be demonstrated in a very practical
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In a very practical and powerful way,
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And powerful way, in jesus' name.
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In jesus' name. amen.
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Amen. give the lord praise
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Give the lord praise in the house.
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In the house. pastor john hagee: we have
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Pastor john hagee: we have received many praise reports
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Received many praise reports from those of you who have
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From those of you who have honored the lord by giving
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Honored the lord by giving your firstfruits.
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Your firstfruits. pastor matt hagee: we thank you
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Pastor matt hagee: we thank you for blessing this ministry
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For blessing this ministry with your financial gifts
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With your financial gifts and prayers.
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And prayers. to god be the glory
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To god be the glory for the lives
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For the lives you have helped us change.
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You have helped us change. now stay tuned
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Now stay tuned for pastor hagee
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For pastor hagee delivering a blessing.
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Delivering a blessing. hagee ministries continues
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Hagee ministries continues to proclaim the truth
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To proclaim the truth of god's word around
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Of god's word around the globe.
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The globe. together, we are providing
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Together, we are providing humanitarian aid across
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Humanitarian aid across israel,
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Israel, community service initiatives
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Community service initiatives at home and abroad,
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At home and abroad, and transforming the lives
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And transforming the lives of young mothers
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Of young mothers at the sanctuary of hope.
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At the sanctuary of hope. your partnership today
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Your partnership today ensures we reach
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Ensures we reach the generations of tomorrow
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The generations of tomorrow through many of today's
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Through many of today's social media platforms
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Social media platforms and live web streaming.
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And live web streaming. become a legacy partner today.
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Become a legacy partner today. call the number on your screen
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Call the number on your screen or go to jhm.org/partner
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Or go to jhm.org/partner ♪ music saw on october
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The 7th toward israel
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And the jewish
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People was not new.
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It was a chilling reminder
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That anti-semitism
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Never sleep. in pastor
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John hagees
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New book,
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The middle east conflict
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The origin of jew hatred,
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Pastor hagee
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Exposes the spiritual
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And historical roots
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Of anti-semitism
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And why it's exploding
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Across the globe today.
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Now is the time
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To take your stand.
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With pastor john hagee.
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Pastor john hagee: receive
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Pastor john hagee: receive this blessing.
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This blessing. and now may the lord bless you
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And now may the lord bless you and may the lord keep you.
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And may the lord keep you. and may the lord make his face
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And may the lord make his face to shine upon you.
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To shine upon you. and may the lord be gracious
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And may the lord be gracious unto you
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Unto you giving you his peace.
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Giving you his peace. may you live expecting god
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May you live expecting god to do miracles in your life
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To do miracles in your life in those impossible situations
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In those impossible situations you face,
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You face, and for those who you pray for
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And for those who you pray for each day.
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Each day. may you live expecting
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May you live expecting the windows of heaven to open,
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The windows of heaven to open, knowing that god will begin
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Knowing that god will begin pouring out upon you
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Pouring out upon you peace and prosperity,
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Peace and prosperity, as you obey the principles
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As you obey the principles of seedtime and harvest.
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Of seedtime and harvest. in the authority
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In the authority of jesus' name
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Of jesus' name and in the power of god's word,
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And in the power of god's word, we release this anointing
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We release this anointing on you to receive
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On you to receive the abundance of god today.
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The abundance of god today. we give him praise and glory!
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We give him praise and glory! amen and amen.
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John Hagee - Blessed Are The Merciful

August 12, 2025 | S25 E812 | 28:30

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