John Hagee - Israel - Abraham to Armageddon

January 24, 2025 | S25:E21

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Hagee Ministries | John Hagee - Israel - Abraham to Armageddon | January 24, 2025
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  • ♪ music ♪ pastor john hagee: turn with
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  • Pastor john hagee: turn with me to genesis 12,
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  • Me to genesis 12, as today we begin a new
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  • As today we begin a new and exciting prophetic
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  • And exciting prophetic sermon series titled,
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  • Sermon series titled, "israel: from abraham
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  • "israel: from abraham to armageddon."
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  • To armageddon." as we gather here today,
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  • As we gather here today, the winds of war are blowing
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  • The winds of war are blowing over the holy city jerusalem,
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  • Over the holy city jerusalem, and the middle east and our
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  • And the middle east and our world is walking into the
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  • World is walking into the fires of the third world war.
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  • Fires of the third world war. not only is israel at war
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  • Not only is israel at war for their very survival,
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  • For their very survival, and iran's terrorist proxy,
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  • And iran's terrorist proxy, hamas,
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  • Hamas, antisemitism has tripled
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  • Antisemitism has tripled in scope since this massacre
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  • In scope since this massacre in october the 7th.
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  • In october the 7th. the fact is,
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  • The fact is, antisemitism is sin.
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  • Antisemitism is sin. and as sin,
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  • And as sin, it damns the soul.
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  • It damns the soul. antisemitism is jew hatred.
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  • Antisemitism is jew hatred. antisemitism brings the wrath
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  • Antisemitism brings the wrath of god on men and nations
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  • Of god on men and nations who permit it.
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  • Who permit it. god has made a very clear
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  • God has made a very clear promise to all antisemites.
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  • Promise to all antisemites. "i will curse those who curse
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  • "i will curse those who curse the people of israel."
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  • The people of israel." read with me, genesis 12:1-3.
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  • Read with me, genesis 12:1-3. (applause)
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  • (applause) now, the lord said to abraham:
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  • Now, the lord said to abraham: "get out of your country,
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  • "get out of your country, from your family and from
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  • From your family and from your father's house.
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  • Your father's house. and i want to show you
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  • And i want to show you the land.
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  • The land. i will make you
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  • I will make you a great nation;
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  • A great nation; i will bless you and i will
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  • I will bless you and i will make your name great;
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  • Make your name great; and you shall be a blessing.
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  • And you shall be a blessing. and i will bless those who
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  • And i will bless those who bless you,"
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  • Bless you," this is god speaking.
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  • This is god speaking. "and i will curse those who
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  • "and i will curse those who curse you;
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  • Curse you; and in you all the families of
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  • And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
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  • The earth shall be blessed." father god,
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  • Father god, thank you for your word.
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  • Thank you for your word. it is a light.
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  • It is a light. it is a sword.
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  • It is a sword. it is the truth,
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  • It is the truth, therefore let us,
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  • Therefore let us, as a people,
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  • As a people, humbly bow before
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  • Humbly bow before the authority of god's word,
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  • The authority of god's word, and obey it to the nth degree.
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  • And obey it to the nth degree. in jesus' name, we pray.
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  • In jesus' name, we pray. all of god's children said,
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  • All of god's children said, amen.
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  • Amen. [amen.]
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  • [amen.] you may be seated.
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  • You may be seated. antisemitism is not
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  • Antisemitism is not a jewish problem,
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  • A jewish problem, it's an american problem,
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  • It's an american problem, if we are to survive
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  • If we are to survive as the land of the free
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  • As the land of the free and the home of the brave.
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  • And the home of the brave. antisemitism is a cancer.
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  • Antisemitism is a cancer. you either get the cancer,
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  • You either get the cancer, or the cancer gets you.
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  • Or the cancer gets you. i went to israel for the first
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  • I went to israel for the first time in 1978 as a tourist.
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  • Time in 1978 as a tourist. and i came home a zionist.
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  • And i came home a zionist. while praying at
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  • While praying at the western wall,
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  • The western wall, i turned and looked over
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  • I turned and looked over my shoulder,
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  • My shoulder, and there was an elderly
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  • And there was an elderly jewish man sitting in
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  • Jewish man sitting in a rocking chair,
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  • A rocking chair, kissing the torah,
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  • Kissing the torah, with tears on his cheek.
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  • With tears on his cheek. that's the picture,
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  • That's the picture, right there.
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  • Right there. i was moved
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  • I was moved by the passion with which
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  • By the passion with which he was worshipping.
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  • He was worshipping. and the lord spoke to me
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  • And the lord spoke to me and said,
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  • And said, "that man is your spiritual
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  • "that man is your spiritual brother,
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  • Brother, and you know nothing about
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  • And you know nothing about him, and he's afraid of you.
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  • Him, and he's afraid of you. i want you to do everything in
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  • I want you to do everything in your power to bring christians
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  • Your power to bring christians and jews together in an
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  • And jews together in an atmosphere of love and respect
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  • Atmosphere of love and respect without any ulterior motives."
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  • Without any ulterior motives." praying at the western wall in
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  • Praying at the western wall in jerusalem is where the night
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  • Jerusalem is where the night to honor israel was born.
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  • To honor israel was born. the night to honor israel gave
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  • The night to honor israel gave birth to christians united
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  • Birth to christians united for israel in 2006,
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  • For israel in 2006, when i invited 400 of
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  • When i invited 400 of america's leading pastors to
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  • America's leading pastors to come to cornerstone church,
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  • Come to cornerstone church, to establish this
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  • To establish this organization.
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  • Organization. one of the greatest miracles
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  • One of the greatest miracles of my life is that all 400
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  • Of my life is that all 400 of them came.
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  • Of them came. all of them.
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  • All of them. christians united for israel
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  • Christians united for israel was born,
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  • Was born, and today,
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  • And today, we have over 10 million
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  • We have over 10 million members who are standing with
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  • Members who are standing with israel boldly and aggressively
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  • Israel boldly and aggressively in the battle against
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  • In the battle against antisemitism.
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  • Antisemitism. (applause)
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  • (applause) is america's antisemitism
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  • Is america's antisemitism bringing the curse of god
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  • Bringing the curse of god to this nation?
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  • To this nation? allow me to read a letter that
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  • Allow me to read a letter that i received from prime minister
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  • I received from prime minister benjamin netanyahu just a few
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  • Benjamin netanyahu just a few days ago.
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  • Days ago. i have known
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  • I have known the prime minister personally
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  • The prime minister personally since 1985.
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  • Since 1985. he's brilliant.
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  • He's brilliant. he's aggressive.
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  • He's aggressive. he's just exactly the leader
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  • He's just exactly the leader israel needs for times
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  • Israel needs for times like these.
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  • Like these. (applause)
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  • (applause) "dear pastor hagee,
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  • "dear pastor hagee, on behalf of the people
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  • On behalf of the people of israel,
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  • Of israel, i thank you for your
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  • I thank you for your condolence letter following
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  • Condolence letter following the october 7th atrocities.
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  • The october 7th atrocities. on october 7th, 2023,
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  • On october 7th, 2023, hamas waged war on israel,
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  • Hamas waged war on israel, and not since the darkest days
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  • And not since the darkest days of the holocaust have the jews
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  • Of the holocaust have the jews suffered such despicable
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  • Suffered such despicable savagery.
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  • Savagery. more than 1,400 israelis
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  • More than 1,400 israelis and foreign nationals,
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  • And foreign nationals, including men, women,
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  • Including men, women, children and babies,
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  • Children and babies, and the elderly were murdered
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  • And the elderly were murdered in the most inhumane
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  • In the most inhumane and sadistic ways imaginable.
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  • And sadistic ways imaginable. thousands more were injured
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  • Thousands more were injured and abused,
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  • And abused, and hundreds were taken
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  • And hundreds were taken hostage into gaza.
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  • Hostage into gaza. israel did not want this war.
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  • Israel did not want this war. it was forced upon us by
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  • It was forced upon us by the depraved isis-like hamas
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  • The depraved isis-like hamas terrorists,
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  • Terrorists, with no regard for
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  • With no regard for the sanctity of human life,
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  • The sanctity of human life, who have taken root
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  • Who have taken root in our borders.
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  • In our borders. however,
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  • However, they miscalculated
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  • They miscalculated the strength of our resolve."
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  • The strength of our resolve." listen.
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  • Listen. "we will win this war.
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  • "we will win this war. we will dismantle hamas."
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  • We will dismantle hamas." (applause)
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  • (applause) "now is the hour
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  • "now is the hour for all civilized people that
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  • For all civilized people that value human life and decency
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  • Value human life and decency to stand together against
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  • To stand together against the forces of evil.
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  • The forces of evil. as we continue to mourn the
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  • As we continue to mourn the many lives so violently taken,
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  • Many lives so violently taken, we embrace our moral
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  • We embrace our moral obligation to safeguard our
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  • Obligation to safeguard our people and the common values
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  • People and the common values of humanity."
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  • Of humanity." and listen.
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  • And listen. "and we appreciate
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  • "and we appreciate the longstanding
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  • The longstanding and full-throated support of
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  • And full-throated support of christians united for israel.
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  • Christians united for israel. sincerely,
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  • Sincerely, prime minister
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  • Prime minister benjamin netanyahu."
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  • Benjamin netanyahu." god bless you,
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  • God bless you, mr. prime minister.
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  • Mr. prime minister. (applause)
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  • (applause) the christians of america
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  • The christians of america will stand with israel
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  • Will stand with israel until total victory comes.
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  • Until total victory comes. to our congregation and
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  • To our congregation and our listeners across america,
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  • Our listeners across america, let me update you on the facts
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  • Let me update you on the facts you need to know,
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  • You need to know, and transmit to your circle of
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  • And transmit to your circle of influence.
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  • Influence. the hamas massacre of october
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  • The hamas massacre of october the 7th slaughtered over
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  • The 7th slaughtered over 1,400 innocent people.
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  • 1,400 innocent people. it was the deadliest day
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  • It was the deadliest day in jewish history since
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  • In jewish history since the holocaust.
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  • The holocaust. israel discovered that
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  • Israel discovered that the lengths of the tunnels,
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  • The lengths of the tunnels, listen to this,
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  • Listen to this, the lengths of the tunnels
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  • The lengths of the tunnels that hamas has dug under
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  • That hamas has dug under israel,
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  • Israel, the length and breadth,
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  • The length and breadth, where they can hide large
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  • Where they can hide large numbers of soldiers
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  • Numbers of soldiers and tons of military
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  • And tons of military equipment.
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  • Equipment. those tunnels have more than
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  • Those tunnels have more than 300 miles in distance.
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  • 300 miles in distance. think about that.
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  • Think about that. that cost billions of dollars.
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  • That cost billions of dollars. where did they,
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  • Where did they, this terrorist organization,
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  • This terrorist organization, get that kind of money?
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  • Get that kind of money? because they are supported
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  • Because they are supported by iran.
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  • By iran. iran gives them the money.
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  • Iran gives them the money. where did iran get that money?
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  • Where did iran get that money? two u.s. presidents have
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  • Two u.s. presidents have given them billions of dollars
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  • Given them billions of dollars in recent years.
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  • In recent years. therefore,
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  • Therefore, does america have blood
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  • Does america have blood on its hands?
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  • On its hands? [yes.]
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  • [yes.] the jewish people are
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  • The jewish people are a covenant people.
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  • A covenant people. those covenants that god made
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  • Those covenants that god made with them still stand.
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  • With them still stand. they have not been replaced by
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  • They have not been replaced by the church,
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  • The church, as many of you have been
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  • As many of you have been taught.
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  • Taught. the jewish people are
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  • The jewish people are a cherished people.
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  • A cherished people. they are a chosen people.
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  • They are a chosen people. god chose those people.
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  • God chose those people. they are, the bible says,
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  • They are, the bible says, "the apple of god's eye."
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  • "the apple of god's eye." the apple is the pupil of
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  • The apple is the pupil of your eye.
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  • Your eye. so if you start picking on
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  • So if you start picking on israel,
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  • Israel, you are sticking your finger
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  • You are sticking your finger in the eye of god.
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  • In the eye of god. try sticking your finger
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  • Try sticking your finger in someone's eye,
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  • In someone's eye, and see how quick you getting
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  • And see how quick you getting their attention.
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  • Their attention. (applause)
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  • (applause) the birth of israel did not
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  • The birth of israel did not happen in 1948 by an act of
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  • Happen in 1948 by an act of the united nations.
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  • The united nations. israel was born by an eternal
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  • Israel was born by an eternal covenant god made with abraham
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  • Covenant god made with abraham in genesis 12,
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  • In genesis 12, one of the most seminal
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  • One of the most seminal chapters in the bible.
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  • Chapters in the bible. (applause)
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  • (applause) "seminal" comes from the word
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  • "seminal" comes from the word "semen," which means
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  • "semen," which means the source of life,
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  • The source of life, the source of new direction.
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  • The source of new direction. chapter 12 genesis is one of
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  • Chapter 12 genesis is one of those chapters in the bible.
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  • Those chapters in the bible. the covenant to the land of
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  • The covenant to the land of israel excluded ishmael,
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  • Israel excluded ishmael, which means the arab nations
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  • Which means the arab nations have no claim to the land
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  • Have no claim to the land of israel,
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  • Of israel, according to god's legal text.
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  • According to god's legal text. that's in genesis 17:19-21.
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  • That's in genesis 17:19-21. but god promised ishmael,
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  • But god promised ishmael, the father of arabs,
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  • The father of arabs, that his descendants would
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  • That his descendants would have unlimited wealth
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  • Have unlimited wealth and prosperity,
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  • And prosperity, because abraham loved
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  • Because abraham loved that boy,
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  • That boy, and they are very wealthy.
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  • And they are very wealthy. it's the arab states that
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  • It's the arab states that are now rolling with oil
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  • Are now rolling with oil and money unlimited.
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  • And money unlimited. radical islam makes peace
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  • Radical islam makes peace with israel impossible.
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  • With israel impossible. radical islam calls us,
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  • Radical islam calls us, americans,
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  • Americans, "the great satan."
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  • "the great satan." they call israel,
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  • They call israel, "the little satan."
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  • "the little satan." but the objective that they
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  • But the objective that they have written down
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  • Have written down in covenants,
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  • In covenants, to kill every person that
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  • To kill every person that disagrees with their faith.
  • 00:09:36.937 --> 00:09:39.473
  • Disagrees with their faith. and yet,
  • 00:09:39.539 --> 00:09:39.973
  • And yet, we have politicians saying,
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  • We have politicians saying, "we need a two-state
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  • "we need a two-state solution."
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  • Solution." how brainless is that?
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  • How brainless is that? that's not possible!
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  • That's not possible! that's not possible when
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  • That's not possible when someone wants to kill you,
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  • Someone wants to kill you, that you embrace them and make
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  • That you embrace them and make a state.
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  • A state. the greatest question of
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  • The greatest question of the century:
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  • The century: to whom does the land of
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  • To whom does the land of israel belong?
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  • Israel belong? does it belong to the arabs,
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  • Does it belong to the arabs, who have lived there
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  • Who have lived there for generations?
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  • For generations? or does it belong to
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  • Or does it belong to the jewish people,
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  • The jewish people, who have conquered it,
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  • Who have conquered it, and possessed it for centuries
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  • And possessed it for centuries as a great and glorious
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  • As a great and glorious homeland until they were
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  • Homeland until they were driven out by the romans
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  • Driven out by the romans in 70 ad?
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  • In 70 ad? when settling a real estate
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  • When settling a real estate contract,
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  • Contract, when you have a controversy,
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  • When you have a controversy, you go back to the original
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  • You go back to the original owner of the land.
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  • Owner of the land. and in this case,
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  • And in this case, the original owner of the land
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  • The original owner of the land is god almighty.
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  • Is god almighty. can you imagine that?
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  • Can you imagine that? in genesis 1:1,
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  • In genesis 1:1, "in the beginning,
  • 00:10:32.459 --> 00:10:33.126
  • "in the beginning, god created the heavens
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  • God created the heavens and the earth."
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  • And the earth." the word "created"
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  • The word "created" is the hebrew word, "bara,"
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  • Is the hebrew word, "bara," which means to make from
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  • Which means to make from nothing.
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  • Nothing. so god took nothing
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  • So god took nothing and made the earth.
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  • And made the earth. therefore,
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  • Therefore, as the creator and owner of
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  • As the creator and owner of the earth,
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  • The earth, he has rights to do what he
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  • He has rights to do what he wants to with the earth.
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  • Wants to with the earth. the bible makes it clear,
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  • The bible makes it clear, god chose abraham and his
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  • God chose abraham and his descendants forever to have
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  • Descendants forever to have that land.
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  • That land. genesis 13 says,
  • 00:10:58.285 --> 00:10:59.920
  • Genesis 13 says, "and the lord said to abraham,
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  • "and the lord said to abraham, 'lift up your eyes now and
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  • 'lift up your eyes now and look from this place, north,
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  • Look from this place, north, south, east and west;
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  • South, east and west; all the land'" listen.
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  • All the land'" listen. "'all the land which you see
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  • "'all the land which you see i will give it to your
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  • I will give it to your descendants forever.'"
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  • Descendants forever.'" you need to write that verse
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  • You need to write that verse down.
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  • Down. genesis 13:14-17.
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  • Genesis 13:14-17. "to all of your descendants
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  • "to all of your descendants i will give forever.
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  • I will give forever. arise, and walk through
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  • Arise, and walk through the length and breath,
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  • The length and breath, i will give it to you."
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  • I will give it to you." in the same day the lord made
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  • In the same day the lord made a covenant with abraham,
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  • A covenant with abraham, saying,
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  • Saying, "unto your seed have i given
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  • "unto your seed have i given this land from the rivers of
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  • This land from the rivers of egypt to the river euphrates."
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  • Egypt to the river euphrates." university students who quote
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  • University students who quote this verse are, in fact,
  • 00:11:41.328 --> 00:11:43.163
  • This verse are, in fact, calling for the extermination
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  • Calling for the extermination of the jews,
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  • Of the jews, who live between those two
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  • Who live between those two bodies of water.
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  • Bodies of water. that is those who actually
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  • That is those who actually know what they're talking
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  • Know what they're talking about.
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  • About. god clearly included abraham's
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  • God clearly included abraham's descendants,
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  • Descendants, abraham, isaac and jacob.
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  • Abraham, isaac and jacob. deuteronomy 1:8 said,
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  • Deuteronomy 1:8 said, "see i have placed the land
  • 00:11:58.945 --> 00:12:00.380
  • "see i have placed the land before you;
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  • Before you; go in and possess the land
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  • Go in and possess the land which the lord swore to
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  • Which the lord swore to your fathers, to abraham,
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  • Your fathers, to abraham, to isaac, and jacob,
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  • To isaac, and jacob, and their descendants after
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  • And their descendants after them."
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  • Them." deuteronomy 1:8.
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  • Deuteronomy 1:8. that includes the jews
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  • That includes the jews who live in israel today.
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  • Who live in israel today. in the old testament,
  • 00:12:16.163 --> 00:12:17.297
  • In the old testament, there were three ways
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  • There were three ways by which a contract could be
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  • By which a contract could be consummated.
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  • Consummated. a shoe contract,
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  • A shoe contract, a salt contract,
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  • A salt contract, and a blood contract.
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  • And a blood contract. i press this issue,
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  • I press this issue, because this issue has
  • 00:12:29.109 --> 00:12:30.977
  • Because this issue has the world on the brink of
  • 00:12:31.044 --> 00:12:32.979
  • The world on the brink of the third world war.
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  • The third world war. consider the shoe covenant.
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  • Consider the shoe covenant. israel is covered with rocks
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  • Israel is covered with rocks and hot sand.
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  • And hot sand. without shoes,
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  • Without shoes, you're not going to go
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  • You're not going to go very far.
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  • Very far. when boaz, who was jewish,
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  • When boaz, who was jewish, was going to marry ruth,
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  • Was going to marry ruth, who was a gentile,
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  • Who was a gentile, he took off his shoe,
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  • He took off his shoe, and took it to the judges.
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  • And took it to the judges. the kinsmen redeemer went to
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  • The kinsmen redeemer went to ruth and said,
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  • Ruth and said, "do you accept this proposal?"
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  • "do you accept this proposal?" all she had to do was nod
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  • All she had to do was nod her head,
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  • Her head, and they were engaged.
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  • And they were engaged. i mean,
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  • I mean, it was easy to get engaged
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  • It was easy to get engaged in the old testament,
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  • In the old testament, you just needed an old pair
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  • You just needed an old pair of shoes.
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  • Of shoes. (laughter)
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  • (laughter) they got married.
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  • They got married. they produced obed,
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  • They produced obed, obed, the grandfather of
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  • Obed, the grandfather of king david;
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  • King david; and 28 generations later,
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  • And 28 generations later, jesus christ.
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  • Jesus christ. ruth is a gentile.
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  • Ruth is a gentile. she's in the genealogy
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  • She's in the genealogy of jesus.
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  • Of jesus. therefore, we get plugged in,
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  • Therefore, we get plugged in, even in the old testament
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  • Even in the old testament to the jewish people.
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  • To the jewish people. (applause)
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  • It can move mountains
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  • It can move mountains of guilt and shame.
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  • Of guilt and shame. come the troubled
  • 00:13:33.006 --> 00:13:33.840
  • Come the troubled sea of your soul.
  • 00:13:33.907 --> 00:13:35.008
  • Sea of your soul. and bring purpose
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  • And bring purpose to a life that feels lost.
  • 00:13:35.876 --> 00:13:37.410
  • To a life that feels lost. have you ever felt
  • 00:13:37.477 --> 00:13:38.044
  • Have you ever felt weighed down by past mistakes
  • 00:13:38.111 --> 00:13:39.613
  • Weighed down by past mistakes or overwhelmed by shame?
  • 00:13:39.679 --> 00:13:41.014
  • Or overwhelmed by shame? grace is your path to freedom.
  • 00:13:41.081 --> 00:13:42.749
  • Grace is your path to freedom. ask god for his forgiveness
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  • Ask god for his forgiveness and discover the true
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  • And discover the true meaning of amazing grace.
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  • Meaning of amazing grace. forgiveness is powerful
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  • Forgiveness is powerful not just from god,
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  • The second and more binding
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  • The second and more binding covenant
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  • Covenant was the salt covenant.
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  • Was the salt covenant. salt was vital to those
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  • Salt was vital to those traveling the deserts.
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  • Traveling the deserts. and every person carried
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  • And every person carried a salt pouch to meet
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  • A salt pouch to meet their needs.
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  • Their needs. salt was so valuable,
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  • Salt was so valuable, it was sometimes used as
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  • It was sometimes used as currency to pay working men.
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  • Currency to pay working men. they had a salt pouch that
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  • They had a salt pouch that looks something like this.
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  • Looks something like this. when a working man really
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  • When a working man really wasn't doing his fair share,
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  • Wasn't doing his fair share, the phrase was born,
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  • The phrase was born, "he's not worth his salt."
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  • "he's not worth his salt." there have been wars fought
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  • There have been wars fought over salt mines.
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  • Over salt mines. we are the salt of the earth,
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  • We are the salt of the earth, by the way, the church,
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  • By the way, the church, but that's another sermon.
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  • But that's another sermon. the salt covenant in marriage
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  • The salt covenant in marriage ceremonies are common here,
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  • Ceremonies are common here, at cornerstone church.
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  • At cornerstone church. here's how it works.
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  • Here's how it works. if he and i have an agreement,
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  • If he and i have an agreement, we verbalize that agreement,
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  • We verbalize that agreement, and then i take my salt
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  • And then i take my salt and put it in his pouch,
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  • And put it in his pouch, he takes salt and puts it
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  • He takes salt and puts it in my pouch,
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  • In my pouch, then we shake the salt pouch
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  • Then we shake the salt pouch (shakes the salt pouch),
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  • (shakes the salt pouch), shake hands,
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  • Shake hands, the covenant's done.
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  • The covenant's done. how do you break that
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  • How do you break that covenant?
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  • Covenant? by going into his pouch
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  • By going into his pouch and getting my grains of salt
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  • And getting my grains of salt back.
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  • Back. (laughter)
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  • (laughter) he has to get his back.
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  • He has to get his back. that's impossible.
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  • That's impossible. this is a permanent covenant.
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  • This is a permanent covenant. we have married couples who
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  • We have married couples who get married at this church,
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  • Get married at this church, and use the salt covenant.
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  • And use the salt covenant. it's just a whole lot stronger
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  • It's just a whole lot stronger than, "i do."
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  • Than, "i do." (laughter)
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  • (laughter) thank you, matt.
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  • Thank you, matt. (applause)
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  • (applause) the third most severe covenant
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  • The third most severe covenant is the blood covenant.
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  • Is the blood covenant. the title to the land of
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  • The title to the land of israel was a blood covenant
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  • Israel was a blood covenant by god himself.
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  • By god himself. in the ceremony of the blood
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  • In the ceremony of the blood covenant,
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  • Covenant, the contracting parties of two
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  • The contracting parties of two would come together and agree
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  • Would come together and agree on the terms of the covenant.
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  • On the terms of the covenant. they would take an animal
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  • They would take an animal and kill it,
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  • And kill it, and divide the carcass
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  • And divide the carcass and walk down the middle.
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  • And walk down the middle. you see the animal parts that
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  • You see the animal parts that create the aisle up and down
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  • Create the aisle up and down which abraham is over here,
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  • Which abraham is over here, asleep.
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  • Asleep. but here is god himself,
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  • But here is god himself, walking between these animals
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  • Walking between these animals that have been slaughtered.
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  • That have been slaughtered. beginning with a heifer
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  • Beginning with a heifer and ending with the--
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  • And ending with the-- with the doves that have been
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  • With the doves that have been killed.
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  • Killed. the light is the symbol of god
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  • The light is the symbol of god being in the contract.
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  • Being in the contract. the significant thing for you
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  • The significant thing for you to remember here is that
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  • To remember here is that god almighty is making
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  • God almighty is making an unbreakable covenant
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  • An unbreakable covenant with abraham,
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  • With abraham, isaac and jacob forever
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  • Isaac and jacob forever that the land belongs to
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  • That the land belongs to the jewish people,
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  • The jewish people, end of story.
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  • End of story. there are 38 different
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  • There are 38 different passages in the bible that
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  • Passages in the bible that give the borders of israel.
  • 00:17:20.867 --> 00:17:22.535
  • Give the borders of israel. god promised the jewish people
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  • God promised the jewish people these lands:
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  • These lands: one-half of modern day egypt,
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  • One-half of modern day egypt, all of israel,
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  • All of israel, all of lebanon,
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  • All of lebanon, all of syria,
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  • All of syria, all of jordan,
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  • All of jordan, all of kuwait and three-
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  • All of kuwait and three- fourths of saudi arabia.
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  • Fourths of saudi arabia. this is going to become
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  • This is going to become a reality in the millennial
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  • A reality in the millennial reign,
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  • Reign, when jesus christ rules
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  • When jesus christ rules the world from jerusalem
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  • The world from jerusalem with a rod of iron.
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  • With a rod of iron. god's not saying,
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  • God's not saying, "let's make a deal."
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  • "let's make a deal." he's saying,
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  • He's saying, "this is the deal."
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  • "this is the deal." this is the property
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  • This is the property they have.
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  • They have. this is israel right now.
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  • This is israel right now. and this is what will happen
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  • And this is what will happen whenever the messiah
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  • Whenever the messiah comes back.
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  • Comes back. it will be a massive
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  • It will be a massive land grant.
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  • Land grant. (applause)
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  • (applause) there's a dominant fact that
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  • There's a dominant fact that the angel who said to abraham
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  • The angel who said to abraham and sarah,
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  • And sarah, "you will have a son about
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  • "you will have a son about this time next year;"
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  • This time next year;" was the same angel that said
  • 00:18:15.955 --> 00:18:17.657
  • Was the same angel that said to mary,
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  • To mary, "the holy spirit shall come
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  • "the holy spirit shall come upon you,
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  • Upon you, and the holy thing which shall
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  • And the holy thing which shall be born of you shall be called
  • 00:18:21.961 --> 00:18:23.763
  • Be born of you shall be called the son of god."
  • 00:18:23.830 --> 00:18:25.498
  • The son of god." hear this:
  • 00:18:25.565 --> 00:18:26.499
  • Hear this: by that biological miracle
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  • By that biological miracle in the womb of sarah
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  • In the womb of sarah birthing isaac,
  • 00:18:29.969 --> 00:18:31.204
  • Birthing isaac, god created a miraculous
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  • God created a miraculous nation of israel.
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  • Nation of israel. it's abraham,
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  • It's abraham, isaac and jacob.
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  • Isaac and jacob. without the miracle of isaac,
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  • Without the miracle of isaac, there would never have been
  • 00:18:42.015 --> 00:18:43.049
  • There would never have been a jacob.
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  • A jacob. there would not have been
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  • There would not have been 12 tribes,
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  • 12 tribes, no joseph and mary,
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  • No joseph and mary, or jesus of nazareth,
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  • Or jesus of nazareth, no crucifixion for our sin,
  • 00:18:48.922 --> 00:18:50.957
  • No crucifixion for our sin, no bible,
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  • No bible, no hope of eternal life.
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  • No hope of eternal life. [amen.]
  • 00:18:54.160 --> 00:18:54.727
  • [amen.] the second part,
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  • The second part, as an infant,
  • 00:18:55.495 --> 00:18:56.362
  • As an infant, he is called the son of god.
  • 00:18:56.429 --> 00:18:58.164
  • He is called the son of god. as an infant,
  • 00:18:58.231 --> 00:18:58.831
  • As an infant, israel was called god's son.
  • 00:18:58.898 --> 00:19:01.000
  • Israel was called god's son. god almighty commissioned
  • 00:19:01.067 --> 00:19:02.235
  • God almighty commissioned moses to carry a message
  • 00:19:02.302 --> 00:19:04.070
  • Moses to carry a message to pharaoh saying,
  • 00:19:04.137 --> 00:19:05.505
  • To pharaoh saying, "and you shall say to pharaoh,
  • 00:19:05.572 --> 00:19:06.873
  • "and you shall say to pharaoh, 'thus saith the lord god of
  • 00:19:06.940 --> 00:19:08.074
  • 'thus saith the lord god of heaven,'" listen.
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  • Heaven,'" listen. "israel is my son,
  • 00:19:09.442 --> 00:19:11.711
  • "israel is my son, even my firstborn."
  • 00:19:11.778 --> 00:19:14.080
  • Even my firstborn." "israel is my son,
  • 00:19:14.147 --> 00:19:16.449
  • "israel is my son, even my firstborn:
  • 00:19:16.516 --> 00:19:18.451
  • Even my firstborn: i say to you,
  • 00:19:18.518 --> 00:19:19.986
  • I say to you, let my son go that he may
  • 00:19:20.053 --> 00:19:21.621
  • Let my son go that he may serve me.
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  • Serve me. and if he refuses to let him
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  • And if he refuses to let him go, i will slay his son,
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  • Go, i will slay his son, even his firstborn son."
  • 00:19:27.827 --> 00:19:29.762
  • Even his firstborn son." that story is told
  • 00:19:29.829 --> 00:19:31.030
  • That story is told in exodus 4:22-23.
  • 00:19:31.097 --> 00:19:33.366
  • In exodus 4:22-23. let me tell you something,
  • 00:19:33.433 --> 00:19:34.234
  • Let me tell you something, the god of heaven plays
  • 00:19:34.300 --> 00:19:35.235
  • The god of heaven plays hardball.
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  • Hardball. [yes.]
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  • [yes.] [yes!]
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  • [yes!] he's not asking you,
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  • He's not asking you, can his will happen?
  • 00:19:38.871 --> 00:19:40.240
  • Can his will happen? he's going to make his
  • 00:19:40.306 --> 00:19:41.341
  • He's going to make his will happen.
  • 00:19:41.407 --> 00:19:42.408
  • Will happen. you either get with it,
  • 00:19:42.475 --> 00:19:43.443
  • You either get with it, or get run over.
  • 00:19:43.509 --> 00:19:45.478
  • Or get run over. (applause)
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  • (applause) national israel is called
  • 00:19:49.115 --> 00:19:51.017
  • National israel is called in the bible,
  • 00:19:51.084 --> 00:19:52.118
  • In the bible, "the son of god."
  • 00:19:52.185 --> 00:19:53.753
  • "the son of god." it is in hosea 11:1,
  • 00:19:53.820 --> 00:19:55.788
  • It is in hosea 11:1, god says,
  • 00:19:55.855 --> 00:19:56.422
  • God says, "when israel was a child,
  • 00:19:56.489 --> 00:19:58.324
  • "when israel was a child, i loved him and called him
  • 00:19:58.391 --> 00:20:00.460
  • I loved him and called him my son out of egypt."
  • 00:20:00.526 --> 00:20:03.496
  • My son out of egypt." israel is, in fact,
  • 00:20:03.563 --> 00:20:04.897
  • Israel is, in fact, god's son in a national sense.
  • 00:20:04.964 --> 00:20:08.134
  • God's son in a national sense. god's pledge to his
  • 00:20:08.201 --> 00:20:09.202
  • God's pledge to his firstborn son,
  • 00:20:09.269 --> 00:20:10.470
  • Firstborn son, "i will bless those
  • 00:20:10.536 --> 00:20:11.337
  • "i will bless those who bless you,
  • 00:20:11.404 --> 00:20:12.272
  • Who bless you, and i will curse those
  • 00:20:12.338 --> 00:20:13.373
  • And i will curse those who curse you."
  • 00:20:13.439 --> 00:20:14.641
  • Who curse you." "he that touches you touches
  • 00:20:14.707 --> 00:20:16.075
  • "he that touches you touches the apple of his eye."
  • 00:20:16.142 --> 00:20:18.311
  • The apple of his eye." "he that keepeth israel
  • 00:20:18.378 --> 00:20:20.513
  • "he that keepeth israel neither slumbers nor sleeps."
  • 00:20:20.580 --> 00:20:22.315
  • Neither slumbers nor sleeps." that means god is watching
  • 00:20:22.382 --> 00:20:23.583
  • That means god is watching what happens to israel
  • 00:20:23.650 --> 00:20:25.285
  • What happens to israel night and day,
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  • Night and day, all the time.
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  • All the time. the third hint,
  • 00:20:27.654 --> 00:20:28.588
  • The third hint, he was taken into egypt
  • 00:20:28.655 --> 00:20:29.922
  • He was taken into egypt to preserve his life.
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  • To preserve his life. jesus was taken into egypt
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  • Jesus was taken into egypt by mary and joseph to escape
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  • By mary and joseph to escape the wrath of king herod,
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  • The wrath of king herod, who had all the male babies
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  • Who had all the male babies in bethlehem murdered who were
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  • In bethlehem murdered who were two years of age and down,
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  • Two years of age and down, because he was told that
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  • Because he was told that a messiah was coming.
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  • A messiah was coming. they fled to egypt to save
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  • They fled to egypt to save the life of jesus christ.
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  • The life of jesus christ. israel became a nation
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  • Israel became a nation in egypt.
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  • In egypt. joseph was the forerunner of
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  • Joseph was the forerunner of his father, jacob,
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  • His father, jacob, and the 70 souls that followed
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  • And the 70 souls that followed him into egypt to become
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  • Him into egypt to become a mighty nation.
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  • A mighty nation. joseph endured a blast furnace
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  • Joseph endured a blast furnace of trials.
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  • Of trials. he was sold into slavery.
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  • He was sold into slavery. he was falsely accused of
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  • He was falsely accused of rape.
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  • Rape. he was sent to prison
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  • He was sent to prison for ten years.
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  • For ten years. how many of you know if you
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  • How many of you know if you went through that,
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  • Went through that, you'd get the idea you were
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  • You'd get the idea you were out of the will of god?
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  • Out of the will of god? (laughter)
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  • (laughter) i would,
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  • I would, long before i'd been there
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  • Long before i'd been there ten years.
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  • Ten years. let me take you to an event
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  • Let me take you to an event that's going to happen
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  • That's going to happen in the near future,
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  • In the near future, in which you're going to be
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  • In which you're going to be either a participant
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  • Either a participant or an observer.
  • 00:21:31.551 --> 00:21:32.585
  • Or an observer. if you're a christian,
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  • If you're a christian, you will be an observer,
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  • You will be an observer, because you're coming back
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  • Because you're coming back to the earth
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  • To the earth in the second coming.
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  • In the second coming. don't confuse the rapture
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  • Don't confuse the rapture with the second coming.
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  • With the second coming. the rapture is when jesus
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  • The rapture is when jesus comes for his church.
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  • Comes for his church. the second coming is when
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  • The second coming is when jesus comes back to earth
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  • Jesus comes back to earth with his church.
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  • With his church. it's seven years later.
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  • It's seven years later. (applause)
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  • (applause) we're now talking about
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  • We're now talking about the seven years of
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  • The seven years of the millennial reign.
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  • The millennial reign. jesus has returned to
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  • Jesus has returned to jerusalem for the judgment
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  • Jerusalem for the judgment of the nations.
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  • Of the nations. it's recorded in matthew 25.
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  • It's recorded in matthew 25. "and the king,"
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  • "and the king," that would be jesus,
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  • That would be jesus, "king of kings,
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  • "king of kings, and lord of lords."
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  • And lord of lords." i'm going to enjoy watching
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  • I'm going to enjoy watching all those pompous politicians
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  • All those pompous politicians kiss his feet.
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  • Kiss his feet. [yes.]
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  • [yes.] (laughter & applause)
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  • (laughter & applause) "every knee shall bow,
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  • "every knee shall bow, every tongue shall confess
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  • Every tongue shall confess that jesus christ is lord
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  • That jesus christ is lord to the glory of god
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  • To the glory of god the father."
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  • The father." (applause)
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  • (applause) and the bible says,
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  • And the bible says, "and the king (jesus)
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  • "and the king (jesus) shall answer to those
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  • Shall answer to those who have gathered there.
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  • Who have gathered there. verily i say unto you,
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  • Verily i say unto you, inasmuch as you have done it
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  • Inasmuch as you have done it (acts of kindness)
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  • (acts of kindness) to the least of these
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  • To the least of these my brethren
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  • My brethren (the jewish people),
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  • (the jewish people), you have done it unto me."
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  • You have done it unto me." to individuals in this
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  • To individuals in this audience,
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  • Audience, and those of you watching
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  • And those of you watching by television,
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  • By television, what has been your treatment
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  • What has been your treatment of the jewish people?
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  • Of the jewish people? remember,
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  • Remember, israel is god's firstborn son.
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  • Israel is god's firstborn son. they are the apple of his eye.
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  • They are the apple of his eye. what have you done,
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  • What have you done, literally done
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  • Literally done to bless the jewish people?
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  • To bless the jewish people? to the leaders of the churches
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  • To the leaders of the churches in america,
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  • In america, the church has two bible
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  • The church has two bible responsibilities toward
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  • Responsibilities toward israel.
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  • Israel. to pray for the peace of
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  • To pray for the peace of jerusalem,
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  • Jerusalem, and to comfort them.
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  • And to comfort them. that would be to comfort them
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  • That would be to comfort them from the antisemitism they are
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  • From the antisemitism they are suffering right now in
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  • Suffering right now in the united states of america
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  • The united states of america and around the world.
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  • And around the world. i say to the pastors of
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  • I say to the pastors of america,
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  • America, what is your church doing to
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  • What is your church doing to bless israel?
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  • Bless israel? [amen.]
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  • [amen.] it's really important to god.
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  • It's really important to god. [amen.]
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  • [amen.] matthew 25,
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  • Matthew 25, "inasmuch as you did it unto
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  • "inasmuch as you did it unto one of these--
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  • One of these-- the least of these
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  • The least of these my brethren,
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  • My brethren, you have done it unto me."
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  • You have done it unto me." i want us to stand together.
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  • I want us to stand together. can we stand together?
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  • Can we stand together? i want us to have a prayer
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  • I want us to have a prayer by praying for the peace
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  • By praying for the peace of jerusalem.
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  • Of jerusalem. pray for antisemitism
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  • Pray for antisemitism in our government to be
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  • In our government to be exposed and expelled.
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  • Exposed and expelled. let's pray together.
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  • Let's pray together. our most gracious
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  • Our most gracious heavenly father,
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  • Heavenly father, creator of heaven and earth,
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  • Creator of heaven and earth, today according to your word,
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  • Today according to your word, we call upon the god who
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  • We call upon the god who created the nation of israel,
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  • Created the nation of israel, the god who defends israel,
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  • The god who defends israel, the god who brings a curse to
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  • The god who brings a curse to nations who abuse your people.
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  • Nations who abuse your people. let there be peace
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  • Let there be peace in jerusalem.
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  • In jerusalem. expose every antisemitic act
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  • Expose every antisemitic act in our government.
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  • In our government. expose and crush the political
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  • Expose and crush the political career of every politician
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  • Career of every politician in washington, d.c.
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  • In washington, d.c. who plots to torment zion.
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  • Who plots to torment zion. our petition is now recorded
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  • Our petition is now recorded in the chronicles of heaven,
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  • In the chronicles of heaven, in the authority of
  • 00:24:46.846 --> 00:24:47.780
  • In the authority of jesus' name.
  • 00:24:47.847 --> 00:24:49.115
  • Jesus' name. let your words,
  • 00:24:49.181 --> 00:24:50.116
  • Let your words, "i will bless those
  • 00:24:50.182 --> 00:24:51.217
  • "i will bless those who bless you,
  • 00:24:51.284 --> 00:24:52.451
  • Who bless you, and curse those
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  • And curse those who curse you,"
  • 00:24:53.586 --> 00:24:54.820
  • Who curse you," become a reality in america
  • 00:24:54.887 --> 00:24:57.523
  • Become a reality in america and the world now.
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  • And the world now. amen.
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  • Amen. give the lord a shout
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  • Give the lord a shout of praise in the house of god.
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  • Of praise in the house of god. pastor john hagee: when you
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  • Pastor john hagee: when you speak the word of god,
  • 00:25:05.698 --> 00:25:06.766
  • Speak the word of god, you are releasing the blessing
  • 00:25:06.832 --> 00:25:08.601
  • You are releasing the blessing of the lord into every part
  • 00:25:08.668 --> 00:25:11.003
  • Of the lord into every part of your life.
  • 00:25:11.070 --> 00:25:12.038
  • Of your life. pastor matt hagee: you are
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  • Pastor matt hagee: you are putting god in charge
  • 00:25:12.838 --> 00:25:13.573
  • Putting god in charge of the situation
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  • Of the situation and putting the devil
  • 00:25:14.640 --> 00:25:15.441
  • And putting the devil on notice that you are
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  • On notice that you are a child of the king.
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  • A child of the king. stay tuned,
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  • Stay tuned, because at the end
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  • Because at the end of this program,
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  • Of this program, pastor hagee will speak
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  • Pastor hagee will speak a blessing over you
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  • A blessing over you and your family.
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  • I'm so happy that i chose you.
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  • I get to see you become
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  • I get to see you become the person god intended you
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  • The person god intended you to be.
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  • Pastor john hagee: lift
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  • Your hand for the blessing. ble, and may the lord keep you,
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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, and give you his peace.
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  • And give you his peace. let the anointing of
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  • Let the anointing of the holy spirit cause us to
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  • The holy spirit cause us to become the righteous bride
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  • Become the righteous bride of christ.
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  • Of christ. let us set ourselves apart
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  • Let us set ourselves apart from the world,
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  • From the world, the flesh and the devil,
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  • The flesh and the devil, and obey the son of god,
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  • And obey the son of god, as his servants on this earth.
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  • As his servants on this earth. we are going to soon see
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  • We are going to soon see the king in all of his glory.
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  • The king in all of his glory. let us prepare for the grand
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  • Let us prepare for the grand and glorious marriage supper
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  • And glorious marriage supper of the lamb,
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  • Of the lamb, because it is imminent.
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  • Because it is imminent. in the authority
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  • In the authority of jesus' name,
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  • Of jesus' name, we pray these things.
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  • We pray these things. and all of god's children
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  • And all of god's children said, praise the lord.
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  • Said, praise the lord. [praise the lord!]
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  • [praise the lord!] hallelujah!
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  • Hallelujah! give the lord a shout of
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  • Give the lord a shout of praise in the house!
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