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          Hagee Ministries | John Hagee - Joseph - The Seduction of the Pit | November 3, 2025
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 - ♪ music ♪ pastor john hagee: here are
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 - Pastor john hagee: here are things to remember
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 - Things to remember when you get in the pit.
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 - When you get in the pit. first,
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 - First, intolerance of your condition
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 - Intolerance of your condition creates your future.
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 - Creates your future. say that with me.
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 - Say that with me. intolerance of your condition
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 - Intolerance of your condition creates your future.
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 - Creates your future. the problem is some start
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 - The problem is some start looking for ways to get
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 - Looking for ways to get accustomed to the pit.
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 - Accustomed to the pit. you read books on how to
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 - You read books on how to adjust to darkness.
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 - Adjust to darkness. or if life is always just
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 - Or if life is always just a bowl of cherries,
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 - A bowl of cherries, why am i always in the pits?
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 - Why am i always in the pits? misery loves company.
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 - Misery loves company. how many of you've ever heard
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 - How many of you've ever heard that?
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 - That? misery loves company.
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 - Misery loves company. several years ago,
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 - Several years ago, i was the guest speaker
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 - I was the guest speaker of the u.s. army
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 - Of the u.s. army in west berlin germany.
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 - In west berlin germany. while i was there,
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 - While i was there, diana and i were taken on
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 - Diana and i were taken on a tour that included
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 - A tour that included the berlin wall built by
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 - The berlin wall built by the communists to keep
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 - The communists to keep their captive citizens
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 - Their captive citizens in east berlin from fleeing
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 - In east berlin from fleeing to west berlin and freedom.
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 - To west berlin and freedom. laying in our bed
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 - Laying in our bed at the hotel,
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 - At the hotel, we could hear machine gun fire
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 - We could hear machine gun fire of the communists trying to
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 - Of the communists trying to kill people in east berlin
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 - Kill people in east berlin from climbing over that wall
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 - From climbing over that wall to freedom in west berlin.
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 - To freedom in west berlin. it was a lesson for us in how
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 - It was a lesson for us in how precious freedom really is.
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 - Precious freedom really is. our guide said to diana;
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 - Our guide said to diana; she said,
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 - She said, "the tragedy of this wall is
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 - "the tragedy of this wall is not that it was built,
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 - Not that it was built, but the tragedy of this wall
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 - But the tragedy of this wall is that we grew accustomed
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 - Is that we grew accustomed to it."
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 - To it." "we grew accustomed to it."
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 - "we grew accustomed to it." rather than fight communism,
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 - Rather than fight communism, we grew accustomed to
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 - We grew accustomed to the slavery of communism.
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 - The slavery of communism. hello, america.
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 - Hello, america. are we becoming conditioned to
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 - Are we becoming conditioned to political abuse?
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 - Political abuse? freedom is not free.
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 - Freedom is not free. too many americans are trying
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 - Too many americans are trying to become accustomed to
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 - To become accustomed to the slavery of socialism,
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 - The slavery of socialism, socialism that is now trying
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 - Socialism that is now trying to control the public schools
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 - To control the public schools where critical race theory
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 - Where critical race theory is indoctrinated
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 - Is indoctrinated and transgender indoctrination
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 - And transgender indoctrination is happening to your children
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 - Is happening to your children where they're being taught;
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 - Where they're being taught; are you really a boy
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 - Are you really a boy or are you really a girl?
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 - Or are you really a girl? it's time to stop this madness
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 - It's time to stop this madness in america
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 - In america and save our children.
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 - And save our children. (applause)
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 - (applause) america has become accustomed
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 - America has become accustomed to mass murder of innocent
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 - To mass murder of innocent babies in the womb of its
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 - Babies in the womb of its mother.
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 - Mother. it's the pit that's soaked
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 - It's the pit that's soaked with blood of innocent babies
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 - With blood of innocent babies who never had a chance
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 - Who never had a chance to live.
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 - To live. i assure you that the death of
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 - I assure you that the death of every one of those
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 - Every one of those precious babies,
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 - Precious babies, god will avenge it
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 - God will avenge it in the future.
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 - In the future. and he will avenge it
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 - And he will avenge it of the american people.
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 - Of the american people. you can count on that.
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 - You can count on that. (applause)
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 - (applause) america's economy is being
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 - America's economy is being destroyed by career
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 - Destroyed by career politicians who never worked
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 - Politicians who never worked a day in their lives.
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 - A day in their lives. but they are taxing
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 - But they are taxing the american people into
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 - The american people into poverty.
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 - Poverty. america was not born so that
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 - America was not born so that the super rich could control
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 - The super rich could control and enslave the rest of
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 - And enslave the rest of the population.
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 - The population. [yes.]
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 - [yes.] [amen.]
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 - [amen.] abraham lincoln,
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 - Abraham lincoln, in his address at gettysburg,
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 - In his address at gettysburg, addressed america to be
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 - Addressed america to be a nation of the people,
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 - A nation of the people, by the people,
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 - By the people, and for the people.
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 - And for the people. that does not say,
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 - That does not say, "we, the rich,
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 - "we, the rich, will tell the rest of you what
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 - Will tell the rest of you what you're going to do."
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 - You're going to do." this is our country also!
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 - This is our country also! we have a voice in how
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 - We have a voice in how it's run!
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 - It's run! (applause)
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 - (applause) the pit is not your destiny.
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 - The pit is not your destiny. [amen.]
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 - [amen.] the pit is not your potential.
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 - The pit is not your potential. the pit is not god's will.
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 - The pit is not god's will. "beloved,
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 - "beloved, i wish above all things that
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 - I wish above all things that you prosper and be in
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 - You prosper and be in good health even as your soul
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 - Good health even as your soul prospers."
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 - Prospers." the palace is your destiny.
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 - The palace is your destiny. get that in your mind.
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 - Get that in your mind. the palace is your destiny.
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 - The palace is your destiny. god's absolute best
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 - God's absolute best is your destiny.
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 - Is your destiny. you are a child of the king.
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 - You are a child of the king. you and you and you are
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 - You and you and you are royalty.
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 - Royalty. you are destined to wear
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 - You are destined to wear a crown of life.
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 - A crown of life. you are destined to wear
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 - You are destined to wear a dazzling white robe
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 - A dazzling white robe of righteousness.
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 - Of righteousness. you are destined to live in
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 - You are destined to live in a mansion created by
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 - A mansion created by the architect of the ages.
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 - The architect of the ages. your future is so dazzling
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 - Your future is so dazzling that paul said,
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 - That paul said, "the half has not entered
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 - "the half has not entered the minds of men what god has
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 - The minds of men what god has prepared for his own."
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 - Prepared for his own." [woo!]
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 - [woo!] (applause)
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 - (applause) remember when you're in
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 - Remember when you're in the pit that satan always
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 - The pit that satan always attacks the person who's next
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 - Attacks the person who's next in line for a promotion.
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 - In line for a promotion. [absolutely.]
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 - [absolutely.] satan attacked joseph
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 - Satan attacked joseph because he knew his potential.
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 - Because he knew his potential. joseph would save the jewish
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 - Joseph would save the jewish people from starvation
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 - People from starvation and death.
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 - And death. actually he saved the egyptian
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 - Actually he saved the egyptian people and actually the people
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 - People and actually the people of the world when you read
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 - Of the world when you read the biblical text.
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 - The biblical text. but let's stay with this one
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 - But let's stay with this one point.
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 - Point. consider the potential of
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 - Consider the potential of the jewish people.
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 - The jewish people. the jewish people would
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 - The jewish people would produce abraham, isaac,
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 - Produce abraham, isaac, and jacob.
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 - And jacob. the jewish people produced
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 - The jewish people produced king david.
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 - King david. the old testament prophets,
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 - The old testament prophets, they brought to us
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 - They brought to us jesus christ.
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 - Jesus christ. saint paul,
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 - Saint paul, who is the father of
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 - Who is the father of the new testament church,
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 - The new testament church, who wrote most of
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 - Who wrote most of the new testament,
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 - The new testament, he was there.
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 - He was there. without the jewish people,
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 - Without the jewish people, no one would be in
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 - No one would be in this building today.
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 - This building today. [amen.]
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 - [amen.] satan attacked jesus because
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 - Satan attacked jesus because he knew his potential.
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 - He knew his potential. jesus would shed his priceless
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 - Jesus would shed his priceless blood at calvary to liberate
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 - Blood at calvary to liberate and set free every human
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 - And set free every human who confessed him,
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 - Who confessed him, because he is
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 - Because he is the chain breaker.
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 - The chain breaker. [amen.]
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 - [amen.] he is the waymaker.
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 - He is the waymaker. jesus was raised from
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 - Jesus was raised from the dead,
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 - The dead, proving life and all eternity.
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 - Proving life and all eternity. "because he lives,
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 - "because he lives, we shall also live."
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 - We shall also live." jesus will return in the near
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 - Jesus will return in the near future to jerusalem as king
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 - Future to jerusalem as king of kings and lord of lords.
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 - Of kings and lord of lords. he'll put an end to this
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 - He'll put an end to this "who owns the land of israel"
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 - "who owns the land of israel" noise.
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 - Noise. [amen!]
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 - [amen!] he will rule the world
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 - He will rule the world with a rod of iron
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 - With a rod of iron for a thousand years.
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 - For a thousand years. [amen.]
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 - [amen.] what's the rod of iron?
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 - What's the rod of iron? this.
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 - This. (holds the bible)
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 - (holds the bible) this is the rule book
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 - This is the rule book for the future.
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 - For the future. the lion is going to lay down
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 - The lion is going to lay down with the lamb.
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 - With the lamb. jesus will then cast satan
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 - Jesus will then cast satan and the antichrist
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 - And the antichrist and the false prophet
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 - And the false prophet into hell.
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 - Into hell. the church triumphant is going
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 - The church triumphant is going to rule the world
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 - To rule the world for a thousand years
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 - For a thousand years of perfect peace.
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 - Of perfect peace. happy day.
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 - Happy day. happy day.
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 - Happy day. happy day!
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 - Happy day! that's on the way.
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 - That's on the way. hallelujah!
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 - Hallelujah! (applause)
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 - (applause) hello, america,
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 - Hello, america, the end of the world
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 - The end of the world as we know it
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 - As we know it is staring us in the face.
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 - Is staring us in the face. you know society is coming
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 - You know society is coming unraveled.
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 - Unraveled. you know this nation is coming
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 - You know this nation is coming unraveled.
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 - Unraveled. [yes.]
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 - [yes.] let me tell you this book
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 - Let me tell you this book describes that very clearly.
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 - Describes that very clearly. what in the world is about
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 - What in the world is about to happen?
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 - To happen? i'll tell you what's about
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 - I'll tell you what's about to happen.
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 - To happen. king jesus is about to stand
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 - King jesus is about to stand in the clouds of glory.
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 - In the clouds of glory. the trump of god is going
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 - The trump of god is going to sound.
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 - To sound. the dead in christ are going
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 - The dead in christ are going to rise.
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 - To rise. and we who are alive
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 - And we who are alive and remain shall be caught up
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 - And remain shall be caught up to be with the lord
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 - To be with the lord in the air.
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 - In the air. it could happen any time,
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 - It could happen any time, because jesus is lord!
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 - Because jesus is lord! hallelujah to the lamb of god!
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 - Hallelujah to the lamb of god! (applause)
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 - (applause) are you under attack?
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 - Are you under attack? is your family under attack?
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 - Is your family under attack? is your business,
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 - Is your business, your marriage under attack?
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 - Your marriage under attack? in the bible,
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 - In the bible, when you're under attack,
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 - When you're under attack, you're the next one in line
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 - You're the next one in line for promotion.
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 - For promotion. the deeper the pit,
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 - The deeper the pit, the greater the promotion.
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 - The greater the promotion. [amen.]
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 - [amen.] satan attacks you when false
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 - Satan attacks you when false accusers point their finger
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 - Accusers point their finger at you and lie about you.
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 - At you and lie about you. how many of you've ever had
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 - How many of you've ever had someone to lie about you?
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 - Someone to lie about you? that's most of you.
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 - That's most of you. isaiah 54:17 said,
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 - Isaiah 54:17 said, "every tongue which rises
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 - "every tongue which rises against you in judgment,
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 - Against you in judgment, you shall condemn."
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 - You shall condemn." [amen.]
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 - [amen.] [that's right.]
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 - [that's right.] i'm looking forward to
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 - I'm looking forward to that day.
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 - That day. [yes.]
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 - [yes.] don't let your enemies
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 - Don't let your enemies torment you.
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 - Torment you. you turn the wrath of god
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 - You turn the wrath of god loose on your enemies
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 - Loose on your enemies and let god take care of them,
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 - And let god take care of them, because he most assuredly
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 - Because he most assuredly will.
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 - Will. [yes!]
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 - [yes!] [woo!]
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 - [woo!] (applause)
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 - (applause) hmmm.
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 - Hmmm. (applause)
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 - (applause) when in the pit,
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 - When in the pit, remember losers focus on what
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 - Remember losers focus on what they're going through;
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 - They're going through; champions focus on what
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 - Champions focus on what they're going to.
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 - They're going to. [amen.]
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 - [amen.] which are you?
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 - Which are you? are you focusing just on
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 - Are you focusing just on the problem of the moment?
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 - The problem of the moment? or like a champion,
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 - Or like a champion, do you have your vision
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 - Do you have your vision on where you're going to?
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 - On where you're going to? you say, "oh, pastor,
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 - You say, "oh, pastor, you just don't know what i'm
 - 00:08:26.900 --> 00:08:27.935
 - You just don't know what i'm going through."
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 - Going through." it's not what you're going
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 - It's not what you're going through,
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 - Through, it's what you're going to
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 - It's what you're going to that makes the difference.
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 - That makes the difference. we're going to
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 - We're going to a royal coronation.
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 - A royal coronation. we're going to a reunion of
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 - We're going to a reunion of friends and family in god's
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 - Friends and family in god's tomorrow that will never end.
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 - Tomorrow that will never end. we're going to the marriage
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 - We're going to the marriage supper of the lamb that lasts
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 - Supper of the lamb that lasts for seven years.
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 - For seven years. [amen!]
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 - [amen!] man, that's going to be
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 - Man, that's going to be some party.
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 - Some party. we're going to return to earth
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 - We're going to return to earth with jesus at the end of
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 - With jesus at the end of the tribulation
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 - The tribulation and we are going to rule
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 - And we are going to rule and reign
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 - And reign for a thousand years.
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 - For a thousand years. [yes.]
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 - [yes.] there are no more tears.
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 - There are no more tears. there's no more death.
 - 00:09:03.036 --> 00:09:04.438
 - There's no more death. there's no more crying.
 - 00:09:04.504 --> 00:09:05.872
 - There's no more crying. there's no more pain.
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 - There's no more pain. there's no more sickness.
 - 00:09:07.441 --> 00:09:08.742
 - There's no more sickness. there's no more suffering.
 - 00:09:08.809 --> 00:09:10.344
 - There's no more suffering. there's no more hospitals
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 - There's no more hospitals or funeral homes.
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 - Or funeral homes. there are no good-byes.
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 - There are no good-byes. there are no farewells.
 - 00:09:14.748 --> 00:09:16.316
 - There are no farewells. there are no wars.
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 - There are no wars. there are no financial
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 - There are no financial worries.
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 - Worries. there is no fake news.
 - 00:09:19.686 --> 00:09:21.622
 - There is no fake news. there is no cell phone.
 - 00:09:21.688 --> 00:09:23.857
 - There is no cell phone. thank you, god!
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 - Thank you, god! [woo!]
 - 00:09:25.359 --> 00:09:26.226
 - [woo!] (applause)
 - 00:09:26.293 --> 00:09:28.328
 - (applause) how do you react to people
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 - How do you react to people who are in the pit?
 - 00:09:29.496 --> 00:09:31.031
 - Who are in the pit? listen to this.
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 - Listen to this. your reaction to someone
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 - Your reaction to someone in trouble determines god's
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 - In trouble determines god's reaction to you the next time
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 - Reaction to you the next time you get in trouble.
 - 00:09:37.104 --> 00:09:38.905
 - You get in trouble. joseph's brothers threw him
 - 00:09:38.972 --> 00:09:41.041
 - Joseph's brothers threw him in the pit.
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 - In the pit. they laughed.
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 - They laughed. they sat down and ate.
 - 00:09:42.909 --> 00:09:44.411
 - They sat down and ate. they were untouched and they
 - 00:09:44.478 --> 00:09:45.545
 - They were untouched and they were very unconcerned.
 - 00:09:45.612 --> 00:09:47.748
 - Were very unconcerned. how do you react to someone
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 - How do you react to someone who's in trouble?
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 - Who's in trouble? the bible says,
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 - The bible says, "do unto others as you would
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 - "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
 - 00:09:54.021 --> 00:09:55.589
 - Have them do unto you." [amen.]
 - 00:09:55.656 --> 00:09:56.089
 - [amen.] how do you react to widows
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 - How do you react to widows and orphans?
 - 00:09:57.524 --> 00:09:58.625
 - And orphans? why?
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 - Why? because james 1:27 really
 - 00:09:59.192 --> 00:10:02.429
 - Because james 1:27 really takes a very powerful verse
 - 00:10:02.496 --> 00:10:04.731
 - Takes a very powerful verse of scripture and says,
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 - Of scripture and says, "pure and undefiled
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 - "pure and undefiled religion --"
 - 00:10:08.235 --> 00:10:09.369
 - Religion --" get that.
 - 00:10:09.436 --> 00:10:10.470
 - Get that. "pure and undefiled religion
 - 00:10:10.537 --> 00:10:12.773
 - "pure and undefiled religion before god the father is this:
 - 00:10:12.839 --> 00:10:15.208
 - Before god the father is this: to visit orphans and widows
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 - To visit orphans and widows in trouble."
 - 00:10:17.911 --> 00:10:19.446
 - In trouble." i assure you there's not
 - 00:10:19.513 --> 00:10:20.781
 - I assure you there's not a church in a hundred
 - 00:10:20.847 --> 00:10:23.050
 - A church in a hundred that knows that scripture
 - 00:10:23.116 --> 00:10:24.451
 - That knows that scripture or preaches about it.
 - 00:10:24.518 --> 00:10:26.353
 - Or preaches about it. cornerstone church has built
 - 00:10:26.420 --> 00:10:27.587
 - Cornerstone church has built the sanctuary of hope.
 - 00:10:27.654 --> 00:10:28.922
 - The sanctuary of hope. it's a home for children
 - 00:10:28.989 --> 00:10:29.956
 - It's a home for children to live and not die,
 - 00:10:30.023 --> 00:10:32.092
 - To live and not die, to have hope for tomorrow,
 - 00:10:32.159 --> 00:10:34.027
 - To have hope for tomorrow, to be loved rather than
 - 00:10:34.094 --> 00:10:35.696
 - To be loved rather than aborted.
 - 00:10:35.762 --> 00:10:36.763
 - Aborted. i want to thank you, church,
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 - I want to thank you, church, and those of you,
 - 00:10:38.298 --> 00:10:39.299
 - And those of you, our television partners
 - 00:10:39.366 --> 00:10:40.333
 - Our television partners across america,
 - 00:10:40.400 --> 00:10:41.668
 - Across america, that have made this possible.
 - 00:10:41.735 --> 00:10:43.370
 - That have made this possible. thank you.
 - 00:10:43.437 --> 00:10:44.237
 - Thank you. thank you.
 - 00:10:44.304 --> 00:10:44.871
 - Thank you. (applause)
 - 00:10:44.938 --> 00:10:49.009
 - Remember,
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 - Bethlehem was no accident.
 - 00:10:49.876 --> 00:10:51.278
 - Long before the world
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 - Was formed.
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 - God chose that
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 - Holy night for the savior
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 - Of all mankind to be born.
 - 00:10:54.881 --> 00:10:56.783
 - At hagee ministries,
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 - We want to help you rediscover
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 - The priceless treasures
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 - Of christmas hope, peace, joy,
 - 00:11:00.654 --> 00:11:02.522
 - And redemption through christ
 - 00:11:02.522 --> 00:11:03.990
 - Has the word of god
 - 00:11:03.990 --> 00:11:04.925
 - Blessed your life.
 - 00:11:04.925 --> 00:11:06.426
 - Do you want to share the gospel
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 - With the next generation?
 - 00:11:07.961 --> 00:11:09.529
 - For your gift of any amount.
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 - We'll send you pastor
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 - John hagee's brand new book,
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 - The priceless
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 - Treasure of christmas.
 - 00:11:14.067 --> 00:11:15.035
 - And with your gift of
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 - $250 or more.
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 - You'll also receive
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 - Our beautifully
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 - Crafted peace ornament.
 - 00:11:19.306 --> 00:11:20.674
 - The 25 days
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 - Of christmas devotional
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 - And a set of white,
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 - Wooden blocks
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 - Engraved with peace,
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 - Joy and love.
 - 00:11:25.212 --> 00:11:26.813
 - Take refuge in the word
 - 00:11:26.813 --> 00:11:28.548
 - And he will give his angels
 - 00:11:28.548 --> 00:11:29.783
 - Charge over you
 - 00:11:29.783 --> 00:11:31.251
 - To keep you
 - 00:11:31.251 --> 00:11:32.152
 - In all of your ways.
 - 00:11:32.152 --> 00:11:34.020
 - All you have to do
 - 00:11:34.020 --> 00:11:35.088
 - Is call upon his mighty name.
 - 00:11:35.088 --> 00:11:36.957
 - Don't let this christmas pass
 - 00:11:36.957 --> 00:11:38.425
 - You by.
 - 00:11:38.425 --> 00:11:39.059
 - Draw near to the savior
 - 00:11:39.059 --> 00:11:40.327
 - Who came to give you
 - 00:11:40.327 --> 00:11:41.094
 - Eternal hope.
 - 00:11:41.094 --> 00:11:41.962
 - Call the number on your screen
 - 00:11:41.962 --> 00:11:43.263
 - Or visit jhm.org/noel
 - 00:11:43.263 --> 00:11:47.234
 - But the point is this:
 - 00:11:47.300 --> 00:11:48.602
 - But the point is this: if you want god to help you
 - 00:11:48.668 --> 00:11:50.403
 - If you want god to help you in a day of trouble,
 - 00:11:50.470 --> 00:11:51.905
 - In a day of trouble, you help other people
 - 00:11:51.972 --> 00:11:53.340
 - You help other people in their time of trouble.
 - 00:11:53.406 --> 00:11:54.841
 - In their time of trouble. [amen.]
 - 00:11:54.908 --> 00:11:55.442
 - [amen.] [amen.]
 - 00:11:55.509 --> 00:11:56.276
 - [amen.] when you're in the pit,
 - 00:11:56.343 --> 00:11:58.245
 - When you're in the pit, remember this;
 - 00:11:58.311 --> 00:11:59.513
 - Remember this; those who created the pain
 - 00:11:59.579 --> 00:12:00.947
 - Those who created the pain of the present do not control
 - 00:12:01.014 --> 00:12:03.216
 - Of the present do not control the peace of god
 - 00:12:03.283 --> 00:12:04.084
 - The peace of god for your future.
 - 00:12:04.151 --> 00:12:06.186
 - For your future. your bitter divorce,
 - 00:12:06.253 --> 00:12:07.654
 - Your bitter divorce, pain,
 - 00:12:07.721 --> 00:12:08.622
 - Pain, does not control the pleasure
 - 00:12:08.688 --> 00:12:10.257
 - Does not control the pleasure and joy of your future.
 - 00:12:10.323 --> 00:12:12.726
 - And joy of your future. crawl out of that pit.
 - 00:12:12.793 --> 00:12:14.661
 - Crawl out of that pit. put your hand in the hand of
 - 00:12:14.728 --> 00:12:15.762
 - Put your hand in the hand of god and move onto your future.
 - 00:12:15.829 --> 00:12:18.665
 - God and move onto your future. the bible says,
 - 00:12:18.732 --> 00:12:19.399
 - The bible says, "whatsoever things are good,
 - 00:12:19.466 --> 00:12:21.001
 - "whatsoever things are good, whatsoever things are lovely,
 - 00:12:21.067 --> 00:12:22.369
 - Whatsoever things are lovely, pure, of good report,
 - 00:12:22.435 --> 00:12:24.237
 - Pure, of good report, think on these things."
 - 00:12:24.304 --> 00:12:27.073
 - Think on these things." your business crisis
 - 00:12:27.140 --> 00:12:28.642
 - Your business crisis is painful.
 - 00:12:28.708 --> 00:12:30.177
 - Is painful. it doesn't not control
 - 00:12:30.243 --> 00:12:31.144
 - It doesn't not control your prosperity.
 - 00:12:31.211 --> 00:12:33.013
 - Your prosperity. the betrayal of your family
 - 00:12:33.079 --> 00:12:34.514
 - The betrayal of your family is pain.
 - 00:12:34.581 --> 00:12:35.615
 - Is pain. it does not mean there will
 - 00:12:35.682 --> 00:12:36.750
 - It does not mean there will not be a day of sweet reunion
 - 00:12:36.817 --> 00:12:38.919
 - Not be a day of sweet reunion like joseph and his brothers.
 - 00:12:38.985 --> 00:12:40.954
 - Like joseph and his brothers. god can bring you,
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 - God can bring you, your brothers,
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 - Your brothers, your sisters,
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 - Your sisters, your sons,
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 - Your sons, and your daughters,
 - 00:12:44.724 --> 00:12:45.759
 - And your daughters, your aged parents
 - 00:12:45.826 --> 00:12:46.893
 - Your aged parents together again.
 - 00:12:46.960 --> 00:12:48.361
 - Together again. there will be tears of
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 - There will be tears of forgiveness and there will be
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 - Forgiveness and there will be rejoicing,
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 - Rejoicing, because only god can do that.
 - 00:12:52.766 --> 00:12:55.068
 - Because only god can do that. [amen.]
 - 00:12:55.135 --> 00:12:55.535
 - [amen.] only god can do that.
 - 00:12:55.602 --> 00:12:57.571
 - Only god can do that. (applause)
 - 00:12:57.637 --> 00:12:59.806
 - (applause) when you're in the pit,
 - 00:12:59.873 --> 00:13:01.408
 - When you're in the pit, remember satan's favorite
 - 00:13:01.474 --> 00:13:03.410
 - Remember satan's favorite weapon of attack is those
 - 00:13:03.476 --> 00:13:05.612
 - Weapon of attack is those who are closest to you.
 - 00:13:05.679 --> 00:13:07.948
 - Who are closest to you. joseph's brothers threw him
 - 00:13:08.014 --> 00:13:09.216
 - Joseph's brothers threw him into the pit and sold him
 - 00:13:09.282 --> 00:13:11.017
 - Into the pit and sold him for the price of a slave.
 - 00:13:11.084 --> 00:13:12.986
 - For the price of a slave. jesus was sold by judas
 - 00:13:13.053 --> 00:13:14.788
 - Jesus was sold by judas for the price of a slave.
 - 00:13:14.855 --> 00:13:16.256
 - For the price of a slave. when satan throws his
 - 00:13:16.323 --> 00:13:17.390
 - When satan throws his knock-out punch,
 - 00:13:17.457 --> 00:13:18.725
 - Knock-out punch, he will not use a stranger.
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 - He will not use a stranger. he will use someone you love.
 - 00:13:20.994 --> 00:13:24.831
 - He will use someone you love. that's a bible pattern.
 - 00:13:24.898 --> 00:13:26.533
 - That's a bible pattern. when you're in the pit,
 - 00:13:26.600 --> 00:13:27.300
 - When you're in the pit, remember you will never win
 - 00:13:27.367 --> 00:13:28.568
 - Remember you will never win a spiritual battle logically.
 - 00:13:28.635 --> 00:13:31.304
 - A spiritual battle logically. joseph had to learn to trust
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 - Joseph had to learn to trust god.
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 - God. god does not ask you
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 - God does not ask you to understand him,
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 - To understand him, because you do not have
 - 00:13:36.543 --> 00:13:37.410
 - Because you do not have the intellect for that.
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 - The intellect for that. god does not ask you to defend
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 - God does not ask you to defend him.
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 - Him. he is almighty.
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 - He is almighty. god doesn't ask you to explain
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 - God doesn't ask you to explain him.
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 - Him. god only asks you to trust
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 - God only asks you to trust him.
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 - Him. the bible says,
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 - The bible says, "trust in the lord with all
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 - "trust in the lord with all of your heart.
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 - Of your heart. lean not to your own
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 - Lean not to your own understanding.
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 - Understanding. in all of your ways,
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 - In all of your ways, acknowledge him and he will
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 - Acknowledge him and he will direct your paths."
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 - Direct your paths." i'll share with you quickly
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 - I'll share with you quickly three pits that satan prepares
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 - Three pits that satan prepares for you.
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 - For you. the first pit is the pit of
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 - The first pit is the pit of offense.
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 - Offense. anyone who has trapped
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 - Anyone who has trapped an animal knows that traps
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 - An animal knows that traps need two things to be
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 - Need two things to be successful.
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 - Successful. one, it has to be hidden,
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 - One, it has to be hidden, and then it must be baited
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 - And then it must be baited with something that the animal
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 - With something that the animal likes to lure them to
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 - Likes to lure them to the deadly trap.
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 - The deadly trap. satan is the master
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 - Satan is the master of deception.
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 - Of deception. he is shrewd.
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 - He is shrewd. he is subtle.
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 - He is subtle. he is seductive.
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 - He is seductive. his most powerful bait
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 - His most powerful bait for every christian
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 - For every christian is offense.
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 - Is offense. people say,
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 - People say, "well, no one can offend me."
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 - "well, no one can offend me." please.
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 - Please. (laughter)
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 - (laughter) luke 17:1,
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 - Luke 17:1, "it is impossible that
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 - "it is impossible that no offense should come."
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 - No offense should come." write that verse down,
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 - Write that verse down, luke 17:1.
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 - Luke 17:1. "it is impossible that
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 - "it is impossible that no offense should come."
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 - No offense should come." you will be offended in your
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 - You will be offended in your life at some point in time,
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 - Life at some point in time, many times.
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 - Many times. satan will make sure you are
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 - Satan will make sure you are offended.
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 - Offended. the fruit of offense produces
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 - The fruit of offense produces hurt,
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 - Hurt, anger,
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 - Anger, resentment,
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 - Resentment, jealousy,
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 - Jealousy, division,
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 - Division, bitterness,
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 - Bitterness, rage.
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 - Rage. i'm leaving this church.
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 - I'm leaving this church. i'm quitting this marriage.
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 - I'm quitting this marriage. i'm quitting this job.
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 - I'm quitting this job. i'm out of this bible study.
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 - I'm out of this bible study. i've been offended.
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 - I've been offended. i wasn't recognized for
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 - I wasn't recognized for bringing colored toothpicks
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 - Bringing colored toothpicks to the annual church barbecue.
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 - To the annual church barbecue. (laughter)
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 - (laughter) 2 timothy 2,
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 - 2 timothy 2, "and a servant of the lord
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 - "and a servant of the lord must not quarrel but be gentle
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 - Must not quarrel but be gentle to all..."
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 - To all..." listen.
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 - Listen. "that they may come to
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 - "that they may come to their senses and escape
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 - Their senses and escape the snare --"
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 - The snare --" the snare is a trap.
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 - The snare is a trap. "that they may come to their
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 - "that they may come to their senses and escape the trap
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 - Senses and escape the trap of the devil,
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 - Of the devil, having been taken captive
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 - Having been taken captive by him to do his will."
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 - By him to do his will." paul is saying to timothy,
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 - Paul is saying to timothy, once you are ensnared in this,
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 - Once you are ensnared in this, you become the instrument
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 - You become the instrument of the prince of darkness
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 - Of the prince of darkness himself.
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 - Himself. those who quarrel or fall into
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 - Those who quarrel or fall into opposition with spiritual
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 - Opposition with spiritual authority are in satan's trap.
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 - Authority are in satan's trap. they have taken the bait of
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 - They have taken the bait of the offense.
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 - The offense. saint paul said,
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 - Saint paul said, they are captives to do
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 - They are captives to do satan's will.
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 - Satan's will. every offended christian
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 - Every offended christian in every american church,
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 - In every american church, in paul's opinion,
 - 00:16:11.331 --> 00:16:13.066
 - In paul's opinion, is an agent of satan himself.
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 - Is an agent of satan himself. they spread division.
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 - They spread division. they spread discord.
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 - They spread discord. they spread deception,
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 - They spread deception, because they have fallen into
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 - Because they have fallen into the trap of the offense.
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 - The trap of the offense. their carnal logic says,
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 - Their carnal logic says, "i have been hurt.
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 - "i have been hurt. i have been mistreated.
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 - I have been mistreated. i have been misjudged.
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 - I have been misjudged. i am justified
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 - I am justified in my behavior."
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 - In my behavior." no, you're not!
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 - No, you're not! [that's right.]
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 - [that's right.] look at joseph.
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 - Look at joseph. he was doing the will of
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 - He was doing the will of his father.
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 - His father. he was thrown into the pit.
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 - He was thrown into the pit. he was hated.
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 - He was hated. he was sold into slavery.
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 - He was sold into slavery. slavery led him to prison
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 - Slavery led him to prison for ten years.
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 - For ten years. here is a man who was
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 - Here is a man who was justified in screaming,
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 - Justified in screaming, "i've been mistreated.
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 - "i've been mistreated. i've been abused.
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 - I've been abused. i'm angry.
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 - I'm angry. my resentment is justified."
 - 00:16:52.439 --> 00:16:55.809
 - My resentment is justified." and if i'd have been there
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 - And if i'd have been there with him,
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 - With him, i'd say, "you're right."
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 - I'd say, "you're right." (laughter)
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 - (laughter) joseph's response,
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 - Joseph's response, 13 years after his brother
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 - 13 years after his brother sold him into slavery.
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 - Sold him into slavery. his brothers are standing
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 - His brothers are standing before him.
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 - Before him. joseph is royalty and he has
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 - Joseph is royalty and he has the power just to snap
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 - The power just to snap his fingers
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 - His fingers (snapped fingers)
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 - (snapped fingers) and those brothers would have
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 - And those brothers would have been killed instantly
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 - Been killed instantly right where they were.
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 - Right where they were. the second time they come,
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 - The second time they come, joseph says in genesis 45,
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 - Joseph says in genesis 45, "i am joseph, your brother,
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 - "i am joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery."
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 - Whom you sold into slavery." listen.
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 - Listen. "but do not be angry with
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 - "but do not be angry with yourselves because you
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 - Yourselves because you sold me here;
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 - Sold me here; for god sent me here before
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 - For god sent me here before you to preserve your life."
 - 00:17:37.951 --> 00:17:40.920
 - You to preserve your life." "moreover he kissed all
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 - "moreover he kissed all his brothers and he wept over
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 - His brothers and he wept over them."
 - 00:17:44.524 --> 00:17:45.825
 - Them." wow!
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 - Wow! just get a picture of that.
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 - Just get a picture of that. he had the power to kill them,
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 - He had the power to kill them, but he kissed them.
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 - But he kissed them. does that describe you?
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 - Does that describe you? what's your response to
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 - What's your response to an offense?
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 - An offense? resentment?
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 - Resentment? bitterness?
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 - Bitterness? anger?
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 - Anger? think about it.
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 - Think about it. paul says you have taken
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 - Paul says you have taken satan's bait.
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 - Satan's bait. and you are now satan's agent
 - 00:18:17.423 --> 00:18:19.659
 - And you are now satan's agent in your family,
 - 00:18:19.726 --> 00:18:20.860
 - In your family, in your church,
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 - In your church, or in your business.
 - 00:18:22.362 --> 00:18:24.097
 - Or in your business. the second pit is the pit
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 - The second pit is the pit of failure.
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 - Of failure. who here has not failed?
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 - Who here has not failed? i certainly have
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 - I certainly have miserably sometimes.
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 - Miserably sometimes. but god always comes by
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 - But god always comes by and says,
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 - And says, "stay the course."
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 - "stay the course." falling into a pit does not
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 - Falling into a pit does not make you a failure.
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 - Make you a failure. staying in the pit makes you
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 - Staying in the pit makes you a failure.
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 - A failure. get up and get out of it!
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 - Get up and get out of it! [amen.]
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 - [amen.] (applause)
 - 00:18:48.788 --> 00:18:54.761
 - (applause) and lastly,
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 - And lastly, the third pit is the pit of
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 - The third pit is the pit of success.
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 - Success. it's true that nothing
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 - It's true that nothing succeeds like success,
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 - Succeeds like success, and it's also true that
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 - And it's also true that nothing destroys like success.
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 - Nothing destroys like success. move lives have been destroyed
 - 00:19:05.338 --> 00:19:06.472
 - Move lives have been destroyed by success than failure.
 - 00:19:06.539 --> 00:19:08.675
 - By success than failure. multitudes fall into the pit
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 - Multitudes fall into the pit called success
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 - Called success and fail to grow.
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 - And fail to grow. they fail to develop.
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 - They fail to develop. they fail to reach
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 - They fail to reach their potential.
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 - Their potential. they are stagnated.
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 - They are stagnated. they're purring over
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 - They're purring over their successes.
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 - Their successes. listen.
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 - Listen. the minute you get satisfied
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 - The minute you get satisfied with what you've accomplished,
 - 00:19:22.789 --> 00:19:24.524
 - With what you've accomplished, stagnation sets in.
 - 00:19:24.591 --> 00:19:26.292
 - Stagnation sets in. this is true of individuals.
 - 00:19:26.359 --> 00:19:28.127
 - This is true of individuals. it's true of churches.
 - 00:19:28.194 --> 00:19:29.662
 - It's true of churches. it's true of marriages.
 - 00:19:29.729 --> 00:19:31.197
 - It's true of marriages. it's true of your business.
 - 00:19:31.264 --> 00:19:33.132
 - It's true of your business. there are churches and church
 - 00:19:33.199 --> 00:19:34.367
 - There are churches and church schools being destroyed,
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 - Schools being destroyed, not by bad people but by good
 - 00:19:36.035 --> 00:19:37.770
 - Not by bad people but by good people who have stopped
 - 00:19:37.837 --> 00:19:39.138
 - People who have stopped growing.
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 - Growing. there are churches in america
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 - There are churches in america that have been destroyed
 - 00:19:41.774 --> 00:19:42.875
 - That have been destroyed by success.
 - 00:19:42.942 --> 00:19:44.210
 - By success. they have become comfortable.
 - 00:19:44.277 --> 00:19:46.613
 - They have become comfortable. comfortable churches stagnate
 - 00:19:46.679 --> 00:19:48.781
 - Comfortable churches stagnate and rot.
 - 00:19:48.848 --> 00:19:50.850
 - And rot. i want you to hear that.
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 - I want you to hear that. comfortable churches don't
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 - Comfortable churches don't take a stand on difficult
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 - Take a stand on difficult issues.
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 - Issues. if america wants 4,000
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 - If america wants 4,000 abortions a day,
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 - Abortions a day, let's not call it mass murder;
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 - Let's not call it mass murder; let's call it pro-choice.
 - 00:20:00.693 --> 00:20:02.862
 - Let's call it pro-choice. if the aclu wants to take down
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 - If the aclu wants to take down the ten commandments out of
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 - The ten commandments out of every school,
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 - Every school, let's just call it pluralism.
 - 00:20:07.100 --> 00:20:10.036
 - Let's just call it pluralism. if transsexuals want
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 - If transsexuals want acceptance,
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 - Acceptance, let's just call this
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 - Let's just call this an alternative lifestyle,
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 - An alternative lifestyle, better still,
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 - Better still, let's ordain them,
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 - Let's ordain them, bring them into the gospel
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 - Bring them into the gospel ministry so they really feel
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 - Ministry so they really feel appreciated.
 - 00:20:23.082 --> 00:20:24.117
 - Appreciated. this is going on in the church
 - 00:20:24.183 --> 00:20:25.385
 - This is going on in the church of america right now.
 - 00:20:25.451 --> 00:20:27.487
 - Of america right now. if those who can work refuse
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 - If those who can work refuse to work,
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 - To work, let's just give them
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 - Let's just give them a government check and call it
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 - A government check and call it welfare.
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 - Welfare. the word of god says,
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 - The word of god says, you get nothing until you work
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 - You get nothing until you work for it.
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 - For it. [amen.]
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 - [amen.] do that!
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 - Do that! [yes.]
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 - [yes.] (applause)
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 - (applause) if we refuse to discipline
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 - If we refuse to discipline our children,
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 - Our children, let's not call it
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 - Let's not call it parental cowardice;
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 - Parental cowardice; let's call it
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 - Let's call it building self-esteem.
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 - Building self-esteem. if we use god's name in vain,
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 - If we use god's name in vain, which by the way according to
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 - Which by the way according to this book,
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 - This book, will send you straight
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 - Will send you straight to hell,
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 - To hell, let's call it freedom
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 - Let's call it freedom of speech.
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 - Of speech. if we are addicted to
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 - If we are addicted to pornography,
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 - Pornography, let's not call it lust;
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 - Let's not call it lust; let's be comfortable and call
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 - Let's be comfortable and call it art appreciation.
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 - It art appreciation. if we mock the word of god,
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 - If we mock the word of god, refuse to read it,
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 - Refuse to read it, let's not call it paganism;
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 - Let's not call it paganism; let's call it enlightenment.
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 - Let's call it enlightenment. if israel is under attack,
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 - If israel is under attack, fighting for survival,
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 - Fighting for survival, as iran is racing toward
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 - As iran is racing toward obtaining a nuclear weapon,
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 - Obtaining a nuclear weapon, let's not get involved.
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 - Let's not get involved. those people have been
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 - Those people have been fighting since the birth of
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 - Fighting since the birth of ishmael and isaac.
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 - Ishmael and isaac. let's give the land to
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 - Let's give the land to the palestinians and call it
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 - The palestinians and call it land for peace.
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 - Land for peace. not now, not ever.
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 - Not now, not ever. that land belongs to
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 - That land belongs to the jewish people according to
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 - The jewish people according to the authority of god.
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 - The authority of god. (applause)
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 - (applause) woe to those rotting
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 - Woe to those rotting religious corpses,
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 - Religious corpses, singing "amazing grace"
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 - Singing "amazing grace" in a dead church.
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 - In a dead church. if you join that church
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 - If you join that church and lived according to
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 - And lived according to new testament holiness,
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 - New testament holiness, you would have to backslide
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 - You would have to backslide to be in fellowship
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 - To be in fellowship with those people.
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 - With those people. woe to those who look at
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 - Woe to those who look at their church and say,
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 - Their church and say, "this is good enough."
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 - "this is good enough." it's not good enough until
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 - It's not good enough until there's a national revival
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 - There's a national revival sweeping this nation
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 - Sweeping this nation from coast to coast!
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 - From coast to coast! (applause)
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 - (applause) why did we build
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 - Why did we build a magnificent church school
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 - A magnificent church school for our children?
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 - For our children? we did so to liberate them
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 - We did so to liberate them from american paganism.
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 - From american paganism. [amen.]
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 - [amen.] they will only know,
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 - They will only know, when they get to be adults,
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 - When they get to be adults, how blessed they are.
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 - How blessed they are. why are we expanding
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 - Why are we expanding our television ministry,
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 - Our television ministry, remodeling our church,
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 - Remodeling our church, building the sanctuary
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 - Building the sanctuary of hope,
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 - Of hope, becoming defenders of israel?
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 - Becoming defenders of israel? because we're not going to get
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 - Because we're not going to get comfortable in the pit called
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 - Comfortable in the pit called success.
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 - Success. our objective is not comfort.
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 - Our objective is not comfort. our objective is victory
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 - Our objective is victory over the world,
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 - Over the world, the flesh,
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 - The flesh, and the devil.
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 - And the devil. (applause)
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 - (applause) it's not good enough
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 - It's not good enough until there's a revival of
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 - Until there's a revival of righteousness sweeping america
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 - Righteousness sweeping america that will not tolerate
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 - That will not tolerate the forces of evil that
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 - The forces of evil that are destroying this nation.
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 - Are destroying this nation. god bless america,
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 - God bless america, and god, bring us back
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 - And god, bring us back to the old-fashioned gospel
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 - To the old-fashioned gospel of jesus first,
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 - Of jesus first, the word of god is true;
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 - The word of god is true; all else is deception.
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 - All else is deception. give the lord praise and glory
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 - Give the lord praise and glory in the house of god.
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 - In the house of god. (applause)
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 - (applause) can we stand together?
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 - Can we stand together? ♪ music ♪
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 - ♪ music ♪ high up in the swiss alps,
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 - High up in the swiss alps, there's a memorial tablet
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 - There's a memorial tablet placed in honor --
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 - Placed in honor -- honor of a famous climber
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 - Honor of a famous climber who went out one day
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 - Who went out one day and he never returned.
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 - And he never returned. beneath his name are
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 - Beneath his name are these simple words,
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 - These simple words, "he died climbing."
 - 00:23:46.886 --> 00:23:49.288
 - "he died climbing." "he died climbing."
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 - "he died climbing." i think saint paul would have
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 - I think saint paul would have appreciated that inscription.
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 - Appreciated that inscription. paul writes,
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 - Paul writes, "forgetting those things
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 - "forgetting those things which are behind,
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 - Which are behind, and reaching forth to
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 - And reaching forth to the things that are forward,
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 - The things that are forward, i press, i press,
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 - I press, i press, i press toward the mark...
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 - I press toward the mark... of the high calling in christ."
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 - Of the high calling in christ." paul did not whine his life
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 - Paul did not whine his life away when he was beaten,
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 - Away when he was beaten, when he was stoned,
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 - When he was stoned, when he was taken to prison.
 - 00:24:14.013 --> 00:24:16.516
 - When he was taken to prison. the day before his head
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 - The day before his head was cut off,
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 - Was cut off, he wrote to the new testament
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 - He wrote to the new testament church,
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 - Church, "i have fought a good fight,
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 - "i have fought a good fight, i have finished my course."
 - 00:24:22.321 --> 00:24:24.657
 - I have finished my course." to the last day,
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 - To the last day, to the last hour,
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 - To the last hour, to the last breath,
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 - To the last breath, i gave it my all.
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 - I gave it my all. i died climbing.
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 - I died climbing. are you?
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 - Are you? are you?
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 - Are you? or have you become complacent
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 - Or have you become complacent with where you are and what
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 - With where you are and what you've accomplished?
 - 00:24:41.674 --> 00:24:43.676
 - You've accomplished? rise and shine;
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 - Rise and shine; for the light and the glory of
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 - For the light and the glory of god is looking for a way to
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 - God is looking for a way to manifest itself in your life.
 - 00:24:49.315 --> 00:24:51.717
 - Manifest itself in your life. something good is about
 - 00:24:51.784 --> 00:24:53.786
 - Something good is about to happen to you,
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 - To happen to you, because god wants you to have
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 - Because god wants you to have the palace.
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 - The palace. give the lord praise
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 - Give the lord praise in the house.
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 - In the house. (applause)
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 - (applause) pastor john hagee: the
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 - Pastor john hagee: the holy spirit has the ability
 - 00:25:04.864 --> 00:25:05.765
 - Holy spirit has the ability to guide you,
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 - To guide you, the power to heal sick bodies,
 - 00:25:07.266 --> 00:25:09.535
 - The power to heal sick bodies, to break the chains
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 - To break the chains of addiction.
 - 00:25:10.536 --> 00:25:11.737
 - Of addiction. pastor matt hagee: the
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 - Pastor matt hagee: the holy spirit brings peace
 - 00:25:12.638 --> 00:25:13.639
 - Holy spirit brings peace to the tormented
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 - To the tormented and hope to the broken.
 - 00:25:15.074 --> 00:25:16.309
 - And hope to the broken. we thank you for your support,
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 - We thank you for your support, your prayers
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 - Your prayers and your generous giving!
 - 00:25:18.711 --> 00:25:19.979
 - And your generous giving! now stay tuned to the end
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 - Now stay tuned to the end of this message
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 - Of this message for pastor's blessing.
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 - For pastor's blessing.
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 - At hagee ministries.
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 - Our mission is clear.
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 - Proclaim
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 - The truth of god's word.
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 - Equip believers
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 - And reach the lost.
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 - From the sanctuary of hope.
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 - To feeding the hungry
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 - And caring for the sick.
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 - We go where god sends us.
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 - This mission is accomplished
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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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 - Your blessing with pastor john hagee.
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 - With pastor john hagee.
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 - Pastor john hagee: and now
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 - Pastor john hagee: and now may the lord bless you
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 - 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 be gracious unto you,
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 - And be gracious unto you, giving you his peace.
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 - Giving you his peace. may you know
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 - May you know with a divine knowledge
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 - With a divine knowledge that the word of god
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 - That the word of god will birth a miracle
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 - Will birth a miracle in your life.
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 - In your life. just pray and ask for what
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 - Just pray and ask for what you need.
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 - You need. the word of god says,
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 - The word of god says, "ask, and you shall receive."
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 - "ask, and you shall receive." the difficulty that is
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 - The difficulty that is before you,
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 - Before you, god knew about it
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 - God knew about it before you saw it coming.
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 - Before you saw it coming. ask, in the mighty name
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 - Ask, in the mighty name of jesus,
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 - Of jesus, for the answer,
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 - For the answer, and he will give it to you.
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 - And he will give it to you. you are a child
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 - You are a child of the most high god.
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 - Of the most high god. the word of god says,
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 - The word of god says, "no good thing will he
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 - "no good thing will he withhold from those
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 - Withhold from those who diligently seek him."
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 - Who diligently seek him." ask in faith believing
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 - Ask in faith believing and god will bring it to pass.
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 - And god will bring it to pass. in jesus' name,
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