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Hagee Ministries | John Hagee - The Riches of Righteousness | May 14, 2025
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- Pastor john hagee: let me talk
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- Pastor john hagee: let me talk to you about a fatal attraction.
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- To you about a fatal attraction. a fatal attraction
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- A fatal attraction is that which
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- Is that which in the beginning seems
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- In the beginning seems attractive and irresistible,
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- Attractive and irresistible, but in the end,
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- But in the end, it will totally destroy you.
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- It will totally destroy you. on one occasion,
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- On one occasion, my older brother and i were
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- My older brother and i were out squirrel hunting
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- Out squirrel hunting in east texas.
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- In east texas. i saw a squirrel
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- I saw a squirrel on the trunk of a slanted
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- On the trunk of a slanted oak tree chirping fiercely
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- Oak tree chirping fiercely at something
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- At something at the base of the tree.
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- At the base of the tree. i looked very closely at what
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- I looked very closely at what was terrifying this squirrel.
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- Was terrifying this squirrel. slowing moving back and forth
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- Slowing moving back and forth was the head of a rattlesnake,
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- Was the head of a rattlesnake, hype --
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- Hype -- hypnotically seducing
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- Hypnotically seducing the squirrel.
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- The squirrel. the squirrel sensed the danger,
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- The squirrel sensed the danger, but ran down the tree chirping,
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- But ran down the tree chirping, and each time got just
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- And each time got just a little closer,
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- A little closer, and just a little closer,
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- And just a little closer, and just a little closer.
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- And just a little closer. and then...
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- [claps]
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- In a flash,
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- In a flash, the rattlesnake struck,
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- The rattlesnake struck, sank its venomous fangs
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- Sank its venomous fangs deep into the flesh
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- Deep into the flesh of that little squirrel,
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- Of that little squirrel, and its life was over.
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- And its life was over. killed by a fatal attraction.
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- Killed by a fatal attraction. do you have a fatal attraction
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- Do you have a fatal attraction in your life?
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- In your life? let's look at
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- Let's look at other people who did.
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- Other people who did. the children of israel were
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- The children of israel were delivered from egypt's bondage
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- Delivered from egypt's bondage by ten dazzling miracles from
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- By ten dazzling miracles from the mighty right hand of god.
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- The mighty right hand of god. they went through the red sea,
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- They went through the red sea, watched god drown
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- Watched god drown the egyptian army,
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- The egyptian army, the most powerful army
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- The most powerful army on the earth.
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- On the earth. god was raining manna down
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- God was raining manna down every morning for them to eat,
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- Every morning for them to eat, six mornings out of seven.
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- Six mornings out of seven. and was giving them the cloud
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- And was giving them the cloud by day to keep them cool,
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- By day to keep them cool, and the fire by night
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- And the fire by night to warm them.
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- To warm them. they saw a miracle
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- They saw a miracle every minute
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- Every minute of the day and night.
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- Of the day and night. they went through the red sea
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- They went through the red sea to mount sinai where moses
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- To mount sinai where moses went face to face with god
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- Went face to face with god on the top of mount sinai,
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- On the top of mount sinai, receiving the ten commandments.
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- Receiving the ten commandments. moses had been gone for 40 days,
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- Moses had been gone for 40 days, and israel started yielding
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- And israel started yielding to a fatal attraction.
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- To a fatal attraction. they had lived for
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- They had lived for 400 years in egypt
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- 400 years in egypt that was filled with idols.
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- That was filled with idols. they allowed their past
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- They allowed their past to control their future.
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- To control their future. they allowed their past
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- They allowed their past to control their future.
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- To control their future. is that you?
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- Is that you? listen to me,
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- Listen to me, you can only conquer
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- You can only conquer your past by focusing
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- Your past by focusing on your future.
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- On your future. saint paul said,
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- Saint paul said, "forgetting those things
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- "forgetting those things which are past.
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- Which are past. pressing toward the prize
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- Pressing toward the prize of the high calling
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- Of the high calling in jesus christ."
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- In jesus christ." some of you here
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- Some of you here and some of you
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- And some of you watching by television
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- Watching by television desperately need to forget
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- Desperately need to forget the things that are
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- The things that are in your background
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- In your background that you have never been able
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- That you have never been able to walk away from.
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- To walk away from. you need to let god bury it
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- You need to let god bury it in the sea of forgetfulness.
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- In the sea of forgetfulness. get over it and get on
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- Get over it and get on with your life.
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- [applause]
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- At mount sinai,
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- At mount sinai, while moses was on
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- While moses was on the mountain meeting with god,
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- The mountain meeting with god, aaron was crafting a bull
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- Aaron was crafting a bull for the children of israel
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- For the children of israel to worship while moses was gone.
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- To worship while moses was gone. it was their fatal attraction.
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- It was their fatal attraction. the bull was the egyptian god
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- The bull was the egyptian god of sexual power.
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- Of sexual power. the result when moses
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- The result when moses came down from mount sinai,
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- Came down from mount sinai, the children of israel were
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- The children of israel were having a sex orgy
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- Having a sex orgy in the desert.
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- In the desert. it was a massive sex orgy.
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- It was a massive sex orgy. worshipping an idol
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- Worshipping an idol is spiritual adultery,
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- Is spiritual adultery, and it brings the judgment
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- And it brings the judgment of god swiftly and in spades.
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- Of god swiftly and in spades. here's the rest of the story
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- Here's the rest of the story that you have never heard,
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- That you have never heard, or maybe have never been told.
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- Or maybe have never been told. the untold story is
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- The untold story is in exodus 32.
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- In exodus 32. "and the lord said to moses,
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- "and the lord said to moses, 'i have seen these people.'"
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- 'i have seen these people.'" when god saw what
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- When god saw what they were doing,
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- They were doing, and moses saw what
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- And moses saw what they were doing, he said,
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- They were doing, he said, "they are indeed
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- "they are indeed a stiff-necked people,"
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- A stiff-necked people," he's talking about
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- He's talking about the jewish people.
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- The jewish people. "now therefore let me alone
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- "now therefore let me alone that my wrath may
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- That my wrath may burn hot against them,
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- Burn hot against them, that i might consume them,
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- That i might consume them, and i will make you, moses,
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- And i will make you, moses, a great nation."
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- A great nation." moses turned and went down
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- Moses turned and went down the mountain with
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- The mountain with the two tablets
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- The two tablets of the testimony in his hand.
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- Of the testimony in his hand. and so it was, as soon
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- And so it was, as soon as he came near the camp,
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- As he came near the camp, he saw the calf and the dancing.
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- He saw the calf and the dancing. so, moses' anger
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- So, moses' anger became hot also.
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- Became hot also. and he cast the tablets
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- And he cast the tablets out of his hand and broke them
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- Out of his hand and broke them at the foot of the mountain.
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- At the foot of the mountain. then he took the calf
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- Then he took the calf which they had made,
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- Which they had made, and he burned it with fire,
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- And he burned it with fire, he ground it to powder,
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- He ground it to powder, he scattered it on the water
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- He scattered it on the water and he made them drink it.
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- And he made them drink it. he made them drink that water.
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- He made them drink that water. when moses stood at
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- When moses stood at the entrance of the camp
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- The entrance of the camp and shouted,
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- And shouted, "who is on the lord's side?
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- "who is on the lord's side? come to me."
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- Come to me." god almighty right now
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- God almighty right now is asking the people in america,
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- Is asking the people in america, "who is on the lord's side?
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- "who is on the lord's side? who is on the lord's side?"
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- [applause]
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- Listen to this.
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- Listen to this. "and all the sons of levi did
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- "and all the sons of levi did according to the word of moses,
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- According to the word of moses, and about 3,000 men of israel
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- And about 3,000 men of israel were killed that day.
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- Were killed that day. and the lord said to moses,
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- And the lord said to moses, 'whoever has sinned against me,
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- 'whoever has sinned against me, i will blot him
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- I will blot him out of my book.'"
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- Out of my book.'" god still has that book,
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- God still has that book, it's in the book of revelation.
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- It's in the book of revelation. it has every thought
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- It has every thought and every deed that
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- And every deed that you've ever written down.
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- You've ever written down. "so, the lord plagued the people
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- "so, the lord plagued the people because of what they did with
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- Because of what they did with the calf which aaron made."
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- The calf which aaron made." to those of you who have been
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- To those of you who have been taught that god is
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- Taught that god is a doting grandfather,
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- A doting grandfather, sitting benignly in the heavens,
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- Sitting benignly in the heavens, smiling at your sinful conduct,
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- Smiling at your sinful conduct, please pay attention.
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- Please pay attention. without repentance,
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- Without repentance, it would be impossible
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- It would be impossible to describe the wrath
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- To describe the wrath and fury of god
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- And fury of god in your immediate future.
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- In your immediate future. i assure you,
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- I assure you, god is watching you.
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- God is watching you. it's all being recorded.
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- It's all being recorded. he's not smiling at what
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- He's not smiling at what you're doing.
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- You're doing. the grace of god
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- The grace of god is a magnificent thing,
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- Is a magnificent thing, but the grace of god
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- But the grace of god on judgment day will be ended,
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- On judgment day will be ended, and the wrath of god will fall
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- And the wrath of god will fall on those who have submitted
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- On those who have submitted to this fatal attraction.
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- To this fatal attraction. having an idol in your home
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- Having an idol in your home gives satan a license
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- Gives satan a license to rule your home.
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- To rule your home. pharaoh ruled egypt with
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- Pharaoh ruled egypt with a symbol of the serpent
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- A symbol of the serpent on his crown, cobras.
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- On his crown, cobras. the bible says,
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- The bible says, "that old serpent, the devil."
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- "that old serpent, the devil." an idol in your home,
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- An idol in your home, in god's opinion,
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- In god's opinion, is dangerous because
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- Is dangerous because it's a fatal attraction.
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- It's a fatal attraction. anything that attracts you
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- Anything that attracts you away from god,
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- Away from god, away from god's word,
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- Away from god's word, be very careful.
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- Be very careful. what idols do you have
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- What idols do you have in your home that invite
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- In your home that invite the prince of darkness
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- The prince of darkness to rule your home?
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- To rule your home? praying to an idol
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- Praying to an idol is offensive to god.
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- Is offensive to god. recognizing an idol
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- Recognizing an idol is offensive to god.
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- Is offensive to god. your direct contact to heaven
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- Your direct contact to heaven is through the name
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- Is through the name and the authority
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- And the authority of jesus christ,
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- Of jesus christ, the son of god,
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- The son of god, and no one else.
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- [applause]
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- Let's examine
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- Let's examine the fatal attractions
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- The fatal attractions of bible heroes.
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- Of bible heroes. remember, a fatal attraction
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- Remember, a fatal attraction is something that looks
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- Is something that looks good in the beginning,
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- Good in the beginning, but it destroys in the end.
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- But it destroys in the end. here is david and bathsheba.
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- Here is david and bathsheba. david was a prophet,
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- David was a prophet, he was a poet,
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- He was a poet, he was a warrior.
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- He was a warrior. he was a statesman.
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- He was a statesman. the bible says he was a man
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- The bible says he was a man after god's own heart.
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- After god's own heart. this guy, david, killed goliath,
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- This guy, david, killed goliath, he conquered jerusalem
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- He conquered jerusalem and the jebusites
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- And the jebusites 3,000 years ago.
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- 3,000 years ago. jesus christ introduced
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- Jesus christ introduced himself in the bible
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- Himself in the bible as the son of david.
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- As the son of david. david was the rambo of israel.
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- David was the rambo of israel. he was somebody, but david had
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- He was somebody, but david had a fatal attraction.
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- A fatal attraction. he saw bathsheba
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- He saw bathsheba bathing on the roof.
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- Bathing on the roof. now, i have been
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- Now, i have been to david's house.
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- To david's house. i have stood
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- I have stood on his second floor.
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- On his second floor. her house wasn't more than
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- Her house wasn't more than a hundred yards down the trail.
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- A hundred yards down the trail. and where she was standing was
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- And where she was standing was in the broad, open daylight.
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- In the broad, open daylight. what i'm saying is,
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- What i'm saying is, this lady was not
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- This lady was not in any way trying
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- In any way trying to secretly hide the fact
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- To secretly hide the fact she was taking a bath naked.
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- She was taking a bath naked. david might have said,
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- David might have said, "dear god, i'm just gonna
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- "dear god, i'm just gonna risk one eye and look."
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- [laughter]
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- But he didn't.
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- But he didn't. he desired her.
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- He desired her. he was the king.
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- He was the king. he sent for her,
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- He sent for her, he had sex with her,
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- He had sex with her, he impregnated her.
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- He impregnated her. david conspired
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- David conspired to murder her husband,
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- To murder her husband, and then to send him
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- And then to send him into battle.
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- Into battle. god's prophet, nathan,
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- God's prophet, nathan, invaded the palace,
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- Invaded the palace, pointed his bony finger
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- Pointed his bony finger in the face of king david,
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- In the face of king david, and said, "thou art the man.
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- And said, "thou art the man. you have committed murder.
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- You have committed murder. the sin is on your house."
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- The sin is on your house." david confessed his sin
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- David confessed his sin in psalms 51.
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- In psalms 51. he says, and it's written,
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- He says, and it's written, "take not your
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- "take not your holy spirit from me,
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- Holy spirit from me, and do not remove
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- And do not remove the joy of my salvation."
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- The joy of my salvation." god forgave david,
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- God forgave david, but david paid for
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- But david paid for the rest of his life
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- The rest of his life for this secret sin.
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- For this secret sin. consider david's life.
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- Consider david's life. his child with bathsheba died.
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- His child with bathsheba died. his son, absalom, was a rebel
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- His son, absalom, was a rebel who sought to kill david
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- Who sought to kill david while having sex with
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- While having sex with david's wives in public
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- David's wives in public to humiliate
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- To humiliate his father, the king.
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- His father, the king. david's daughter was
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- David's daughter was raped by his son.
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- Raped by his son. his life was blessed with
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- His life was blessed with staggering accomplishment,
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- Staggering accomplishment, but he suffered one heartbreak
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- But he suffered one heartbreak after the other for
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- After the other for the rest of his life.
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- As believers,
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- We are commissioned to be light
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- In a world
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- Is your fatal attraction
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- Is your fatal attraction the love of money?
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- The love of money? it's not sin to be rich.
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- It's not sin to be rich. abraham was very rich
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- Abraham was very rich in cattle, gold, and silver.
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- In cattle, gold, and silver. those three things will
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- Those three things will still make you rich.
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- Still make you rich. job was the richest man
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- Job was the richest man in the east.
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- In the east. joseph was the second
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- Joseph was the second most powerful person on
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- Most powerful person on the earth in his generation.
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- The earth in his generation. the fact is, every believer
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- The fact is, every believer has the potential
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- Has the potential of unspeakable wealth.
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- Of unspeakable wealth. god, your father,
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- God, your father, owns all of the wealth
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- Owns all of the wealth in the world, and he delights
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- In the world, and he delights in your prosperity.
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- In your prosperity. but he cannot allow you
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- But he cannot allow you to manage more than your
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- To manage more than your obedience factor will permit.
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- Obedience factor will permit. it's a sin when you love
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- It's a sin when you love that which you have
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- That which you have more than you love the god
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- More than you love the god who gave it to you.
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- Who gave it to you. did you hear what i just said?
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- Did you hear what i just said? it's a sin when you love what
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- It's a sin when you love what you have more than you love
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- You have more than you love the god that gave it to you,
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- The god that gave it to you, because god can most assuredly
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- Because god can most assuredly take it away from you.
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- Take it away from you. you can drive a 1964 volkswagen
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- You can drive a 1964 volkswagen and crave money more than god.
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- And crave money more than god. listening to the old testament
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- Listening to the old testament story of achan,
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- Story of achan, god told
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- God told the children of israel not
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- The children of israel not to take the riches of jericho.
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- To take the riches of jericho. when jericho was conquered,
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- When jericho was conquered, those richards --
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- Those richards -- those riches belonged to god,
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- Those riches belonged to god, who was going to use it in
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- Who was going to use it in the building of the temple.
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- The building of the temple. achan decided that he was
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- Achan decided that he was the exception to the rule.
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- The exception to the rule. how many of you know people
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- How many of you know people in your family who feel
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- In your family who feel they're always
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- They're always the exception to the rule?
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- The exception to the rule? don't raise your hand,
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- Don't raise your hand, just think about it.
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- [laughter]
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- A bunch of you.
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- A bunch of you. an exception to the rule.
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- An exception to the rule. achan decided he obey --
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- Achan decided he obey -- he disobeyed
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- He disobeyed spiritual authority,
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- Spiritual authority, and it led to his destruction,
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- And it led to his destruction, the destruction
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- The destruction of his wife and children,
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- Of his wife and children, the destruction
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- The destruction of everything he owned.
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- Of everything he owned. that night, when all
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- That night, when all of the children of israel
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- Of the children of israel went to sleep,
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- Went to sleep, achan slipped from
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- Achan slipped from tent to tent into
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- Tent to tent into the city of jericho,
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- The city of jericho, and he took a beautiful
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- And he took a beautiful babylonian garment,
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- Babylonian garment, he took 200 shekels of silver,
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- He took 200 shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold.
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- And a wedge of gold. he snuck back through the camp
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- He snuck back through the camp until he got back to his tent,
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- Until he got back to his tent, he buried his treasure under
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- He buried his treasure under his night robe, he laid down,
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- His night robe, he laid down, put his hands behind
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- Put his hands behind his head and screamed,
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- His head and screamed, "i'm rich!"
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- "i'm rich!" fool.
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- Fool. you're not rich,
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- You're not rich, you just killed yourself.
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- You just killed yourself. why?
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- Why? he had stolen from god.
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- He had stolen from god. be sure your sins will
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- Be sure your sins will find you out.
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- Find you out. a few days later,
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- A few days later, israel went
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- Israel went to battle against ai.
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- To battle against ai. little, puny, pathetic,
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- Little, puny, pathetic, insignificant ai.
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- Insignificant ai. and sol --
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- And sol -- israel's soldiers were defeated
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- Israel's soldiers were defeated in an unbelievable defeat.
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- In an unbelievable defeat. joshua fell on his face
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- Joshua fell on his face before god and said,
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- Before god and said, "why did this happen?"
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- "why did this happen?" and god said,
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- And god said, "get up off your face,
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- "get up off your face, there's sin in the camp."
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- There's sin in the camp." so, they went from tent to tent
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- So, they went from tent to tent searching for that treasure.
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- Searching for that treasure. and when they found it
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- And when they found it in achan's tent with his wife,
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- In achan's tent with his wife, their sons, and their wives,
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- Their sons, and their wives, their livestock,
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- Their livestock, all of that was
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- All of that was stoned to death,
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- Stoned to death, put in a pile,
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- Put in a pile, and burned to an ash.
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- And burned to an ash. listen to the story
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- Listen to the story of king herod.
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- Of king herod. in acts 12,
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- In acts 12, king herod got dressed up
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- King herod got dressed up in his royal apparel.
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- In his royal apparel. he sat on his throne,
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- He sat on his throne, and he gave an oration.
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- And he gave an oration. this is in the bible, acts 12.
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- This is in the bible, acts 12. and the bi --
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- And the bi -- and the people
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- And the people of israel shouted,
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- Of israel shouted, "it is the voice of a god
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- "it is the voice of a god and not of a man."
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- And not of a man." that is a dangerous
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- That is a dangerous thing to do.
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- Thing to do. immediately,
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- Immediately, an angel of the lord
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- An angel of the lord struck herod because he did not
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- Struck herod because he did not give the glory to god,
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- Give the glory to god, and herod was eaten by worms
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- And herod was eaten by worms before he could get off
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- Before he could get off the throne.
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- The throne. ouch.
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- Ouch. god is a jealous god.
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- God is a jealous god. he will not share his glory
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- He will not share his glory with any man for any reason.
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- With any man for any reason. the lord's prayer says,
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- The lord's prayer says, "for thine is the kingdom,
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- "for thine is the kingdom, and thine is the power,
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- And thine is the power, and thine is the glory."
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- And thine is the glory." this is his kingdom,
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- This is his kingdom, it is by his power,
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- It is by his power, it is for his glory,
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- It is for his glory, not mine, not ours,
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- Not mine, not ours, not ever.
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- Not ever. hallelujah.
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- Hallelujah. can i get a witness?
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- Look at what this
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- Look at what this commandment does not forbid.
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- Commandment does not forbid. this commandment does not
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- This commandment does not forbid works of art.
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- Forbid works of art. for god himself instructed
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- For god himself instructed that the cherubims,
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- That the cherubims, those are angels,
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- Those are angels, overshadowed the mercy seat
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- Overshadowed the mercy seat found in the tabernacle.
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- Found in the tabernacle. bells and pomegranates were on
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- Bells and pomegranates were on the borders of the garment
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- The borders of the garment of the high priest.
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- Of the high priest. man is not forbidden to make
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- Man is not forbidden to make a representation of anything.
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- A representation of anything. he's forbidden to use it
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- He's forbidden to use it as an instrument of worship.
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- As an instrument of worship. "you shall not
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- "you shall not bow yourself them,"
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- Bow yourself them," not ever.
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- Not ever. it's a violation
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- It's a violation of the second commandment
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- Of the second commandment to bow before
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- To bow before a statue of saint john,
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- A statue of saint john, saint paul, the virgin mary,
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- Saint paul, the virgin mary, or anybody else.
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- Or anybody else. the only one you bow before is
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- The only one you bow before is jesus christ, the son of god.
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- [applause]
- 00:15:51.411 --> 00:15:56.216
- Why do men make images?
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- Why do men make images? men make idols and images
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- Men make idols and images because god, to them, is dead.
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- Because god, to them, is dead. no man who knows god,
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- No man who knows god, who is living in
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- Who is living in sweet communion with him,
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- Sweet communion with him, needs a statue or a picture
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- Needs a statue or a picture to help him pray.
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- To help him pray. god is a spirit.
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- God is a spirit. the bible says,
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- The bible says, "god is a spirit
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- "god is a spirit and they that worship him,
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- And they that worship him, worship him in spirit
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- Worship him in spirit and in truth."
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- And in truth." you don't need an idol.
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- You don't need an idol. men make idols in an attempt
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- Men make idols in an attempt to cut god down to size,
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- To cut god down to size, to assume that god is
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- To assume that god is subservient to our control.
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- Subservient to our control. idolatry is our attempt
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- Idolatry is our attempt to contain god
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- To contain god and make him manageable.
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- And make him manageable. listen to this, if your god
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- Listen to this, if your god is so small that you
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- Is so small that you contain him on a canvas,
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- Contain him on a canvas, or control him by a statue,
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- Or control him by a statue, or limit him to your mind,
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- Or limit him to your mind, he's not worthy of worship.
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- He's not worthy of worship. he's small, he's weak,
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- He's small, he's weak, and he's powerless.
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- And he's powerless. the god of this bible has all
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- The god of this bible has all power in heaven and in earth.
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- Power in heaven and in earth. he is the god, he is the god.
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- He is the god, he is the god. give him praise and glory
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- Give him praise and glory in the house.
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- [applause]
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- There is one image
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- There is one image that we worship,
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- That we worship, it is jesus christ.
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- It is jesus christ. colossians 1:15,
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- Colossians 1:15, "jesus christ
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- "jesus christ who is the image
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- Who is the image of the invisible god."
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- Of the invisible god." worship him, adore him,
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- Worship him, adore him, honor him, serve him,
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- Honor him, serve him, praise him, give him
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- Praise him, give him the praise and glory.
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- The praise and glory. amen.
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- [applause]
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- Here's the essence
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- Here's the essence of this second commandment.
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- Of this second commandment. it's god's desire for you
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- It's god's desire for you to live life without limit.
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- To live life without limit. "no other gods before me."
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- "no other gods before me." a statue, an image,
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- A statue, an image, whether it's mental or physical,
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- Whether it's mental or physical, is a limitation.
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- Is a limitation. every statue, every image
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- Every statue, every image came out of a man's brain.
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- Came out of a man's brain. and if a man's brain
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- And if a man's brain is too small
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- Is too small to fully comprehend god,
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- To fully comprehend god, you have no business
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- You have no business praying to that statue.
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- Praying to that statue. i repeat, the bible says,
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- I repeat, the bible says, "god is a spirit,
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- "god is a spirit, and they that worship him,
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- And they that worship him, worship him in spirit
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- Worship him in spirit and in truth."
- 00:18:04.477 --> 00:18:05.879
- And in truth." jesus christ lived a life
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- Jesus christ lived a life without limit.
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- Without limit. he was born of a virgin
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- He was born of a virgin in bethlehem's manger.
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- In bethlehem's manger. he commanded
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- He commanded the winds and waves,
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- The winds and waves, and he walked on water.
- 00:18:13.786 --> 00:18:15.355
- And he walked on water. he cast demons out with a word.
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- He cast demons out with a word. he didn't interview demons,
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- He didn't interview demons, he cast them out with a word.
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- He cast them out with a word. he healed the lepers with
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- He healed the lepers with rotting flesh with a touch.
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- Rotting flesh with a touch. he raised the dead,
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- He raised the dead, he healed the sick,
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- He healed the sick, he turned water into wine.
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- He turned water into wine. he walked out of his grave on
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- He walked out of his grave on the third day just like he said.
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- The third day just like he said. he ascended into heaven.
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- He ascended into heaven. he's coming back
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- He's coming back in the clouds of heaven
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- In the clouds of heaven for the church triumphant.
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- [applause]
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- He will return to earth
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- He will return to earth as the king of kings
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- As the king of kings and the lord of lords.
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- And the lord of lords. queens, kings, presidents,
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- Queens, kings, presidents, and prime ministers
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- And prime ministers in the city of jerusalem
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- In the city of jerusalem are going to bow before him.
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- Are going to bow before him. you want to limit that
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- You want to limit that to a statue?
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- To a statue? i think not.
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- I think not. our god is an awesome god.
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- Our god is an awesome god. there is no limit to his power.
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- [applause]
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- You are god's children.
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- You are god's children. god wants you to live
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- God wants you to live without limit.
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- Without limit. jesus said after
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- Jesus said after performing mighty miracles,
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- Performing mighty miracles, "greater things than these
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- "greater things than these shall you do."
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- Shall you do." he's talking about you,
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- He's talking about you, and you, and you,
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- And you, and you, and every person on this
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- And every person on this television who believes
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- Television who believes the contents of this bible.
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- The contents of this bible. greater things than these
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- Greater things than these shall you do.
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- Shall you do. nothing is impossible
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- Nothing is impossible to those that believe.
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- To those that believe. that verse has challenged me
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- That verse has challenged me all of my life.
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- All of my life. nothing is impossible
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- Nothing is impossible to those that believe.
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- To those that believe. "unto him who is able to do
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- "unto him who is able to do exceedingly and abundantly above
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- Exceedingly and abundantly above all that you can ask or think."
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- All that you can ask or think." "ask and you shall receive."
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- "ask and you shall receive." think about that.
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- [applause]
- 00:19:50.416 --> 00:19:54.053
- God has a menu of things
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- God has a menu of things he wants to give to you.
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- He wants to give to you. the problem in the church
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- The problem in the church is we have mental images
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- Is we have mental images of what god can't do.
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- Of what god can't do. where'd you ever get that?
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- Where'd you ever get that? some of you have given up
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- Some of you have given up on your dreams because
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- On your dreams because you serve a limited god.
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- You serve a limited god. you're living a limited life.
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- You're living a limited life. stop it.
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- Stop it. stop it.
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- Stop it. stop saying it can't happen.
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- Stop saying it can't happen. start saying,
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- Start saying, "the lord reigns
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- "the lord reigns and nothing is impossible.
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- And nothing is impossible. the lord reigns and nothing
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- The lord reigns and nothing is impossible."
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- [applause]
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- Every person in this room
- 00:20:28.988 --> 00:20:31.324
- Every person in this room is a divine creation
- 00:20:31.391 --> 00:20:33.192
- Is a divine creation of a majestic god who,
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- Of a majestic god who, in the second commandment,
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- In the second commandment, dares you to live life
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- Dares you to live life without limit.
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- Without limit. there is within
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- There is within his divine spark,
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- His divine spark, waiting to explode,
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- Waiting to explode, that will bring you
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- That will bring you into a dimension
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- Into a dimension you never dreamed possible.
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- You never dreamed possible. the royal blood of heaven
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- The royal blood of heaven is flowing in your veins.
- 00:20:50.209 --> 00:20:52.078
- Is flowing in your veins. nothing is impossible
- 00:20:52.145 --> 00:20:53.479
- Nothing is impossible to those who believe.
- 00:20:53.546 --> 00:20:55.181
- To those who believe. know the joy,
- 00:20:55.248 --> 00:20:56.849
- Know the joy, know the excitement,
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- Know the excitement, know the divine rush
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- Know the divine rush of living without limit.
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- Of living without limit. the bible says,
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- The bible says, "they that wait upon the lord
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- "they that wait upon the lord shall renew their strength.
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- Shall renew their strength. they shall mount on
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- They shall mount on the wings of eagles,
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- The wings of eagles, they shall fly into
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- They shall fly into the highest heaven
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- The highest heaven and look into the face of god."
- 00:21:10.229 --> 00:21:12.165
- And look into the face of god." do not give up on your dreams.
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- Do not give up on your dreams. do not give up on your hopes.
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- Do not give up on your hopes. do not give up on your future.
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- Do not give up on your future. do not give up on your healing.
- 00:21:18.204 --> 00:21:20.973
- Do not give up on your healing. do not give up on your family
- 00:21:21.040 --> 00:21:23.142
- Do not give up on your family coming together in unity.
- 00:21:23.209 --> 00:21:24.744
- Coming together in unity. do not give up on the job
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- Do not give up on the job that you're working,
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- That you're working, and you feel so stranded
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- And you feel so stranded and so helpless.
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- And so helpless. hear me.
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- Hear me. if god could use
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- If god could use a crooked stick
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- A crooked stick in the hand of moses
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- In the hand of moses to lead millions of people
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- To lead millions of people to freedom,
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- To freedom, to bring water from a rock,
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- To bring water from a rock, he could do --
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- He could do -- if he could do that,
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- If he could do that, he can do anything for you
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- He can do anything for you that you have the courage
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- That you have the courage enough to ask him for.
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- Enough to ask him for. give the lord praise
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- Give the lord praise in the house.
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- [applause]
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- Get a new vision
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- Get a new vision of who you are.
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- Of who you are. you are a child
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- You are a child of the living god.
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- Of the living god. he's not a statue,
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- He's not a statue, he's not a limited image,
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- He's not a limited image, he's not a great idea,
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- He's not a great idea, he is your father,
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- He is your father, which is in heaven.
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- [applause]
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- He's looking over the balconies
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- He's looking over the balconies of heaven saying,
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- Of heaven saying, "i love you.
- 00:22:20.099 --> 00:22:21.167
- "i love you. i made you.
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- I made you. i don't sponsor flops."
- 00:22:23.069 --> 00:22:25.171
- I don't sponsor flops." fly, fly,
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- Fly, fly, fly on the wings of faith
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- Fly on the wings of faith higher, and higher,
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- Higher, and higher, and higher until
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- And higher until you're in the face of god.
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- You're in the face of god. faith is the daring of the soul
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- Faith is the daring of the soul to see further than
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- To see further than the eye can see.
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- The eye can see. make today the best day
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- Make today the best day of the rest of your life.
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- Of the rest of your life. crucify your fears,
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- Crucify your fears, stomp on your doubts,
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- Stomp on your doubts, your insecurities.
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- Your insecurities. when you want something
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- When you want something you've never had,
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- You've never had, you've got to do
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- You've got to do something you've never done,
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- Something you've never done, and that's experience
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- And that's experience the riches of righteousness.
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- The riches of righteousness. ask and you shall receive.
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- Ask and you shall receive. hallelujah.
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- [applause]
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- Stand to your feet.
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- While the organist is playing,
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- While the organist is playing, i want to ask you to look deeply
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- I want to ask you to look deeply in your soul.
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- In your soul. you might want to close
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- You might want to close your eyes right now.
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- Your eyes right now. how many of you in this building
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- How many of you in this building have a fatal attraction?
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- Have a fatal attraction? something if you
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- Something if you do not conquer it,
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- Do not conquer it, is going to destroy
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- Is going to destroy your marriage, your health,
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- Your marriage, your health, your eternal soul.
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- Your eternal soul. if that describes you,
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- If that describes you, would you slip your hand up?
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- Would you slip your hand up? i wanna have prayer with you
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- I wanna have prayer with you right now.
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- Right now. slip your hand up.
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- Slip your hand up. god bless you,
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- God bless you, god bless you.
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- God bless you. god bless you.
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- God bless you. you need to confess it now
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- You need to confess it now because you will when you
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- Because you will when you stand in front of god.
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- Stand in front of god. thank you, god bless you.
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- Thank you, god bless you. i want you to pray
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- I want you to pray this prayer with me,
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- This prayer with me, those of you who are
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- Heavenly father, i approach your throne in the precious
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- Throne in the precious name of jesus christ,
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- Name of jesus christ, your son and my savior.
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- Your son and my savior. i am asking you to deliver me
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- I am asking you to deliver me from the thing
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- From the thing that's trying to destroy me.
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- That's trying to destroy me. let my life
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- Let my life be rich and full.
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- Be rich and full. blessed beyond measure
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- Blessed beyond measure because of my obedience
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- Because of my obedience to the word of god.
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- To the word of god. in jesus' name, amen.
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- Pastor john hagee: god wants
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- Pastor john hagee: god wants to show you great
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- Keep your mind focused on jesus and he will lead you
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- In the right direction. pastor matt hagee: the steps
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