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John Hagee - A Time For Thanksgiving

November 27, 2025 | 28:30

John Hagee - A Time For Thanksgiving
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Hagee Ministries | John Hagee - A Time For Thanksgiving | November 27, 2025
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  • Pastor john hagee: a time
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  • Pastor john hagee: a time for thanksgiving
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  • For thanksgiving is a direct command from god
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  • Is a direct command from god to every believer.
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  • To every believer. simply stated,
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  • Simply stated, "be thankful unto him,
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  • "be thankful unto him, and bless his name."
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  • And bless his name." say that with me.
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  • Say that with me. "be thankful unto him,
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  • "be thankful unto him, and bless his name."
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  • And bless his name." colossians 3:15 says,
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  • Colossians 3:15 says, "and let the peace of god
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  • "and let the peace of god rule your hearts...
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  • Rule your hearts... and be ye thankful."
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  • And be ye thankful." "and whatever you do in word
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  • "and whatever you do in word or deed,
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  • Or deed, do it all in the name
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  • Do it all in the name of jesus,
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  • Of jesus, giving thanks to god
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  • Giving thanks to god the father by him."
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  • The father by him." 1 thessalonians 5:18 says,
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  • 1 thessalonians 5:18 says, "in everything give thanks."
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  • "in everything give thanks." that's a hard verse of
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  • That's a hard verse of scripture.
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  • Scripture. [yes.]
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  • [yes.] "in everything give thanks."
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  • "in everything give thanks." in reversal,
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  • In reversal, give thanks.
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  • Give thanks. in the time of heartache,
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  • In the time of heartache, give thanks.
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  • Give thanks. in the dungeons of despair,
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  • In the dungeons of despair, give thanks.
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  • Give thanks. in the diadems of delight,
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  • In the diadems of delight, give thanks.
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  • Give thanks. when you have been betrayed,
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  • When you have been betrayed, give thanks.
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  • Give thanks. "be thankful unto him,
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  • "be thankful unto him, and bless his name."
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  • And bless his name." god will prevail if you will
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  • God will prevail if you will give him praise and glory.
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  • Give him praise and glory. amen.
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  • Amen. (applause)
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  • (applause) [amen.]
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  • [amen.] (applause)
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  • (applause) listen to those last two
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  • Listen to those last two words,
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  • Words, "be thankful unto him,
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  • "be thankful unto him, and bless his name."
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  • And bless his name." what are the names of god?
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  • What are the names of god? he is the god of abraham,
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  • He is the god of abraham, isaac, and jacob,
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  • Isaac, and jacob, exodus 3:15.
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  • Exodus 3:15. he is jehovah jireh,
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  • He is jehovah jireh, who supplies all of our needs
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  • Who supplies all of our needs according to his riches
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  • According to his riches in glory,
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  • In glory, meaning that god can meet
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  • Meaning that god can meet every need that you have.
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  • Every need that you have. but you have to ask him first
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  • But you have to ask him first in faith believing.
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  • In faith believing. he is jehovah nissi,
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  • He is jehovah nissi, the lord our banner.
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  • The lord our banner. he is our spiritual leader
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  • He is our spiritual leader going into combat.
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  • Going into combat. as late as the civil war,
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  • As late as the civil war, armies carried a banner.
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  • Armies carried a banner. and as long as that banner
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  • And as long as that banner was moving forward,
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  • Was moving forward, your army was victorious.
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  • Your army was victorious. here,
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  • Here, the scripture is saying
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  • The scripture is saying christ is our banner.
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  • Christ is our banner. he is victorious over death,
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  • He is victorious over death, hell, and the grave.
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  • Hell, and the grave. therefore,
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  • Therefore, we are sentenced to be
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  • We are sentenced to be victorious in this life!
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  • Victorious in this life! [amen.]
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  • [amen.] [hallelujah.]
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  • [hallelujah.] we used to sing the song,
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  • We used to sing the song, "onward christian soldiers!
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  • "onward christian soldiers! marching as to war,
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  • Marching as to war, with the cross of jesus
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  • With the cross of jesus going on before.
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  • Going on before. christ, the royal master,
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  • Christ, the royal master, leads against the foe;
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  • Leads against the foe; forward into battle,
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  • Forward into battle, see, his armies go!"
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  • See, his armies go!" that's when the church
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  • That's when the church in america had a little bit of
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  • In america had a little bit of spine.
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  • Spine. this is the day to stand up
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  • This is the day to stand up and speak against evil.
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  • And speak against evil. this is a day to preach
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  • This is a day to preach righteousness and holiness
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  • Righteousness and holiness before the lord.
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  • Before the lord. our nation needs a revival of
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  • Our nation needs a revival of coming back to christ
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  • Coming back to christ and the cross!
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  • And the cross! (applause)
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  • (applause) he is jehovah shammah,
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  • He is jehovah shammah, god is with us.
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  • God is with us. we are never alone.
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  • We are never alone. wherever you go,
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  • Wherever you go, god is there.
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  • God is there. [amen.]
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  • [amen.] jehovah shammah is with you.
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  • Jehovah shammah is with you. he is el shaddai,
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  • He is el shaddai, meaning the all-powerful god.
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  • Meaning the all-powerful god. he is our father,
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  • He is our father, which art in heaven.
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  • Which art in heaven. he is the most high god,
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  • He is the most high god, most high.
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  • Most high. [yes.]
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  • [yes.] there are three heavens:
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  • There are three heavens: the heavens you see with
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  • The heavens you see with your natural eyes,
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  • Your natural eyes, the second heaven where satan
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  • The second heaven where satan and his angels that were
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  • And his angels that were kicked out because of
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  • Kicked out because of their revolt against god
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  • Their revolt against god before the book of genesis;
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  • Before the book of genesis; and the highest heaven,
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  • And the highest heaven, the third heaven where god has
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  • The third heaven where god has his throne,
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  • His throne, where jesus stands
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  • Where jesus stands at the right hand of god
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  • At the right hand of god the father.
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  • The father. that's why paul said,
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  • That's why paul said, "our warfare is in
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  • "our warfare is in the heavenlies."
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  • The heavenlies." [yes.]
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  • [yes.] why did the angels sing on
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  • Why did the angels sing on that first christmas morning,
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  • That first christmas morning, "glory to god in the highest"?
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  • "glory to god in the highest"? because he was talking to
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  • Because he was talking to the third heaven where god
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  • The third heaven where god sits on his throne.
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  • Sits on his throne. [amen.]
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  • [amen.] (applause)
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  • (applause) in 1 samuel 1,
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  • In 1 samuel 1, he is the lord of hosts.
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  • He is the lord of hosts. he is jehovah shalom,
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  • He is jehovah shalom, the lord of peace.
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  • The lord of peace. he gives peace in the midst
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  • He gives peace in the midst of the storm.
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  • Of the storm. he gives peace in the valley.
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  • He gives peace in the valley. he gives peace that surpasses
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  • He gives peace that surpasses all understanding.
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  • All understanding. he is jehovah rohi,
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  • He is jehovah rohi, the lord our shepherd.
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  • The lord our shepherd. "the lord is my shepherd;
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  • "the lord is my shepherd; i shall not want...he leads me
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  • I shall not want...he leads me beside still waters.
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  • Beside still waters. he restoreth my soul."
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  • He restoreth my soul." "surely goodness and mercy
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  • "surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days
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  • Shall follow me all the days of my life:
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  • Of my life: because i shall dwell
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  • Because i shall dwell in the house of the lord."
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  • In the house of the lord." when you say,
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  • When you say, "father god,"
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  • "father god," you release those
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  • You release those supernatural forces:
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  • Supernatural forces: the god to help you,
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  • The god to help you, the god to defend you,
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  • The god to defend you, the god to heal you,
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  • The god to heal you, the god to guide you,
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  • The god to guide you, the god to encourage you,
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  • The god to encourage you, the god to provide for you,
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  • The god to provide for you, the god to fight for you.
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  • The god to fight for you. saints of god,
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  • Saints of god, we serve an awesome god.
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  • We serve an awesome god. give him an awesome shout
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  • Give him an awesome shout of praise in the house
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  • Of praise in the house of the lord!
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  • Of the lord! [yes.]
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  • [yes.] (applause)
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  • (applause) a time of thanksgiving is
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  • A time of thanksgiving is a decision.
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  • A decision. ever notice that negative,
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  • Ever notice that negative, mean-spirited people,
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  • Mean-spirited people, the whiners,
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  • The whiners, complainers,
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  • Complainers, thumb suckers --
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  • Thumb suckers -- (laughter)
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  • (laughter) -- the bible calls them
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  • -- the bible calls them murmurers.
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  • Murmurers. (laughter)
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  • (laughter) they are never thankful.
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  • They are never thankful. (laughter)
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  • (laughter) let me give you the portrait
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  • Let me give you the portrait of thanksgiving.
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  • Of thanksgiving. during the vietnam war,
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  • During the vietnam war, i saw a mother waiting at
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  • I saw a mother waiting at the train depot for her son,
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  • The train depot for her son, who was coming home
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  • Who was coming home from battle.
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  • From battle. her son was a devoted
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  • Her son was a devoted christian.
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  • Christian. she knew he had been injured.
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  • She knew he had been injured. she just didn't know how
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  • She just didn't know how badly.
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  • Badly. she watched the soldiers
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  • She watched the soldiers get off the train,
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  • Get off the train, as her eyes continued to
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  • As her eyes continued to search for her son.
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  • Search for her son. after they were all off,
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  • After they were all off, she saw a wheelchair.
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  • She saw a wheelchair. and sitting in that wheelchair
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  • And sitting in that wheelchair was her only son.
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  • Was her only son. both of his arms and both legs
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  • Both of his arms and both legs had been blown off.
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  • Had been blown off. she ran, weeping,
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  • She ran, weeping, and fell on his neck.
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  • And fell on his neck. and she said,
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  • And she said, "oh, billy, that war has taken
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  • "oh, billy, that war has taken everything from you!"
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  • Everything from you!" and the boy answered,
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  • And the boy answered, "no, momma.
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  • "no, momma. it didn't take the peace of
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  • It didn't take the peace of god that i have in my heart."
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  • God that i have in my heart." [hallelujah.]
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  • [hallelujah.] (applause)
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  • (applause) a man was released from prison
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  • A man was released from prison at the age of 65.
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  • At the age of 65. why was he released?
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  • Why was he released? because investigators found
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  • Because investigators found him innocent of all charges
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  • Him innocent of all charges against him after 40 years
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  • Against him after 40 years in prison,
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  • In prison, sixteen thousand days living
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  • Sixteen thousand days living in a jail cell.
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  • In a jail cell. what were the first words he
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  • What were the first words he spoke when he stepped outside
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  • Spoke when he stepped outside the prison walls?
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  • The prison walls? the first words recorded by
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  • The first words recorded by the media was,
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  • The media was, "god is so good."
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  • "god is so good." "god is so good."
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  • "god is so good." [yes.]
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  • [yes.] [thank you, lord.]
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  • [thank you, lord.] (applause)
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  • (applause) [hallelujah.]
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  • [hallelujah.] (applause)
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  • (applause) [hallelujah.]
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  • [hallelujah.] now put yourself in his place.
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  • Now put yourself in his place. what would you have said?
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  • What would you have said? the spirit of thanksgiving
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  • The spirit of thanksgiving is the attitude of gratitude.
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  • Is the attitude of gratitude. thank god for the gift of
  • 00:07:10.958 --> 00:07:12.159
  • Thank god for the gift of your life by living it
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  • Your life by living it victoriously and triumphantly.
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  • Victoriously and triumphantly. there comes a time in every
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  • There comes a time in every life when quitting looks good.
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  • Life when quitting looks good. we quit jobs.
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  • We quit jobs. we quit school.
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  • We quit school. we quit marriages.
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  • We quit marriages. when the god-given task before
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  • When the god-given task before us becomes a grievous burden,
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  • Us becomes a grievous burden, when the cross seems to be
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  • When the cross seems to be unbearable,
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  • Unbearable, when the giants seem to be
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  • When the giants seem to be invincible,
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  • Invincible, the urge to quit strikes!
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  • The urge to quit strikes! never give in!
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  • Never give in! that's the message of
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  • That's the message of the bible.
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  • The bible. never give in.
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  • Never give in. never give into fear.
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  • Never give into fear. never give into
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  • Never give into your bitterness.
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  • Your bitterness. never give into self-pity.
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  • Never give into self-pity. never give into your anger.
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  • Never give into your anger. never give into resentment.
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  • Never give into resentment. never give into worry.
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  • Never give into worry. the bible says,
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  • The bible says, "i will keep him in perfect
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  • "i will keep him in perfect peace,
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  • Peace, whose mind is stayed on you."
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  • Whose mind is stayed on you." reach for greatness.
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  • Reach for greatness. fight the good fight of faith.
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  • Fight the good fight of faith. pick up five smooth stones
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  • Pick up five smooth stones and put goliath
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  • And put goliath in the graveyard.
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  • In the graveyard. be thankful unto him,
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  • Be thankful unto him, and bless his name,
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  • And bless his name, and the walls of jericho
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  • And the walls of jericho will collapse.
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  • Will collapse. the sun will stand still
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  • The sun will stand still at high noon.
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  • At high noon. your dead marriage can live
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  • Your dead marriage can live again.
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  • Again. your struggling business can
  • 00:08:17.124 --> 00:08:18.559
  • Your struggling business can have a financial resurrection.
  • 00:08:18.625 --> 00:08:20.794
  • Have a financial resurrection. your sick body can be well
  • 00:08:20.861 --> 00:08:22.729
  • Your sick body can be well again.
  • 00:08:22.796 --> 00:08:23.463
  • Again. your shattered dreams can live
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  • Your shattered dreams can live again.
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  • Again. walk right out of this valley,
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  • Walk right out of this valley, lift your hands,
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  • Lift your hands, and praise god, shouting,
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  • And praise god, shouting, "faith is the victory
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  • "faith is the victory that overcomes the world!"
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  • That overcomes the world!" this is the spirit of
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  • This is the spirit of thanksgiving.
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  • Thanksgiving. give the lord a shout of
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  • Give the lord a shout of praise in the house of god!
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  • Praise in the house of god! (applause)
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  • (applause) [hallelujah.]
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  • [hallelujah.] this is the greatest day
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  • This is the greatest day for the rest of your life.
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  • For the rest of your life. how can i say that?
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  • How can i say that? because it's the only day
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  • Because it's the only day you have.
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  • You have. yesterday is gone and gone
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  • Yesterday is gone and gone forever.
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  • Forever. tomorrow may never come.
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  • Tomorrow may never come. "boast not thyself of
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  • "boast not thyself of tomorrow.
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  • Tomorrow. you know not what another day
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  • You know not what another day may bring."
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  • May bring." that's the bible.
  • 00:09:01.802 --> 00:09:03.403
  • That's the bible. you need to try to find
  • 00:09:03.470 --> 00:09:04.605
  • You need to try to find something good in each day.
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  • Something good in each day. this is the lord's day.
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  • This is the lord's day. "this is the day he has made;
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  • "this is the day he has made; let us rejoice and be glad."
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  • Let us rejoice and be glad." let us be victorious.
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  • Let us be victorious. let us press on.
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  • Let us press on. let us let the world know
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  • Let us let the world know there is no life that is as
  • 00:09:18.085 --> 00:09:19.920
  • There is no life that is as wonderful as walking
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  • Wonderful as walking with christ every day.
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  • With christ every day. give the lord praise
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  • Give the lord praise in the house.
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  • In the house. [hallelujah.]
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  • [hallelujah.] (applause)remember,
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  • Bethlehem was no accident.
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  • 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.
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  • 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,
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  • And redemption through christ
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  • Has the word of god
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  • Blessed your life.
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  • Do you want to share the gospel
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  • With the next generation?
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  • Treasure of christmas.
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  • $250 or more.
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  • Our beautifully
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  • Crafted peace ornament.
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  • 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.
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  • Take refuge in the word
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  • And he will give his angels
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  • Charge over you
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  • To keep you
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  • In all of your ways.
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  • All you have to do
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  • Is call upon his mighty name.
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  • Don't let this christmas pass
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  • You by.
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  • Draw near to the savior
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  • Who came to give you
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  • Eternal hope.
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  • Call the number on your screen
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  • Or visit jhm.org/noel
  • 00:10:22.582 --> 00:10:24.484
  • (applause)
  • 00:10:24.551 --> 00:10:26.887
  • (applause) the spirit of thanksgiving
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  • The spirit of thanksgiving reflects the presence of
  • 00:10:28.622 --> 00:10:29.723
  • Reflects the presence of the holy spirit in you.
  • 00:10:29.790 --> 00:10:31.758
  • The holy spirit in you. ephesians 5:18 reads:
  • 00:10:31.825 --> 00:10:34.094
  • Ephesians 5:18 reads: "and be not drunk with wine
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  • "and be not drunk with wine wherein is excess.
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  • Wherein is excess. but be filled with
  • 00:10:38.765 --> 00:10:39.599
  • But be filled with the holy spirit."
  • 00:10:39.666 --> 00:10:41.101
  • The holy spirit." paul then lists what
  • 00:10:41.168 --> 00:10:42.502
  • Paul then lists what the spirit-filled people do.
  • 00:10:42.569 --> 00:10:45.038
  • The spirit-filled people do. in 5:19, he says,
  • 00:10:45.105 --> 00:10:46.673
  • In 5:19, he says, "speaking to yourselves
  • 00:10:46.740 --> 00:10:48.241
  • "speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
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  • In psalms and hymns and spiritual songs."
  • 00:10:50.110 --> 00:10:51.845
  • And spiritual songs." "singing and making melody
  • 00:10:51.912 --> 00:10:53.280
  • "singing and making melody in your heart."
  • 00:10:53.346 --> 00:10:54.381
  • In your heart." listen to these words.
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  • Listen to these words. "giving thanks always."
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  • "giving thanks always." say that with me.
  • 00:10:58.485 --> 00:10:59.453
  • Say that with me. "giving thanks always."
  • 00:10:59.519 --> 00:11:03.356
  • "giving thanks always." let me tell you the true story
  • 00:11:03.423 --> 00:11:04.491
  • Let me tell you the true story of a father,
  • 00:11:04.558 --> 00:11:07.027
  • Of a father, who repaired washing machines
  • 00:11:07.094 --> 00:11:09.730
  • Who repaired washing machines for a living.
  • 00:11:09.796 --> 00:11:11.832
  • For a living. he was bitterly complaining to
  • 00:11:11.898 --> 00:11:13.133
  • He was bitterly complaining to his wife that he did not have
  • 00:11:13.200 --> 00:11:14.634
  • His wife that he did not have the money to buy his
  • 00:11:14.701 --> 00:11:16.002
  • The money to buy his six-year-old daughter a pair
  • 00:11:16.069 --> 00:11:18.071
  • Six-year-old daughter a pair of new shoes for easter.
  • 00:11:18.138 --> 00:11:20.874
  • Of new shoes for easter. she would have to wear
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  • She would have to wear the old shoes to church again
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  • The old shoes to church again this year.
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  • This year. that afternoon,
  • 00:11:24.611 --> 00:11:25.278
  • That afternoon, he was called to one of
  • 00:11:25.345 --> 00:11:26.213
  • He was called to one of the finest homes in the city.
  • 00:11:26.279 --> 00:11:28.315
  • The finest homes in the city. the people who lived there
  • 00:11:28.381 --> 00:11:29.583
  • The people who lived there were very, very wealthy.
  • 00:11:29.649 --> 00:11:31.818
  • Were very, very wealthy. he complained to the lady of
  • 00:11:31.885 --> 00:11:33.086
  • He complained to the lady of the house that his daughter
  • 00:11:33.153 --> 00:11:34.921
  • The house that his daughter had no new shoes for easter.
  • 00:11:34.988 --> 00:11:37.724
  • Had no new shoes for easter. the lady dashed out of
  • 00:11:37.791 --> 00:11:38.859
  • The lady dashed out of the room sobbing.
  • 00:11:38.925 --> 00:11:41.061
  • The room sobbing. her husband entered the room
  • 00:11:41.128 --> 00:11:42.529
  • Her husband entered the room and said to the repairman,
  • 00:11:42.596 --> 00:11:44.464
  • And said to the repairman, "i have a six-year-old
  • 00:11:44.531 --> 00:11:45.532
  • "i have a six-year-old daughter that will never walk
  • 00:11:45.599 --> 00:11:47.601
  • Daughter that will never walk again.
  • 00:11:47.667 --> 00:11:49.169
  • Again. i would give my fortune
  • 00:11:49.236 --> 00:11:51.271
  • I would give my fortune and live in a shack
  • 00:11:51.338 --> 00:11:52.606
  • And live in a shack by the edge of a dirt road
  • 00:11:52.672 --> 00:11:54.775
  • By the edge of a dirt road if i could hear the footsteps
  • 00:11:54.841 --> 00:11:56.309
  • If i could hear the footsteps of my daughter walking in
  • 00:11:56.376 --> 00:11:58.044
  • Of my daughter walking in those old shoes."
  • 00:11:58.111 --> 00:12:00.480
  • Those old shoes." are you thankful?
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  • Are you thankful? [amen.]
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  • [amen.] are you thankful?
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  • Are you thankful? saint paul says spirit-filled
  • 00:12:04.618 --> 00:12:06.086
  • Saint paul says spirit-filled people are thankful people.
  • 00:12:06.153 --> 00:12:08.021
  • People are thankful people. spirit-filled people sing
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  • Spirit-filled people sing with joy.
  • 00:12:09.556 --> 00:12:10.457
  • With joy. they enter into his gates
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  • They enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
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  • With thanksgiving, and into his courts
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  • And into his courts with praise.
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  • With praise. when you want something
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  • When you want something from god,
  • 00:12:15.996 --> 00:12:16.630
  • From god, don't go with your complaint
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  • Don't go with your complaint list.
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  • List. go and praise his name
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  • Go and praise his name for what he has done,
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  • For what he has done, for what he's going to do,
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  • For what he's going to do, and then he will do
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  • And then he will do the impossible for you.
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  • The impossible for you. (applause)
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  • (applause) shout until the walls
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  • Shout until the walls of jericho fall!
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  • Of jericho fall! be as bold as a lion.
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  • Be as bold as a lion. [yes.]
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  • [yes.] those are the people
  • 00:12:38.819 --> 00:12:39.653
  • Those are the people who are victorious in christ.
  • 00:12:39.719 --> 00:12:42.022
  • Who are victorious in christ. without thanksgiving,
  • 00:12:42.088 --> 00:12:43.290
  • Without thanksgiving, god does not hear your prayer.
  • 00:12:43.356 --> 00:12:45.759
  • God does not hear your prayer. start your prayer time with
  • 00:12:45.826 --> 00:12:47.194
  • Start your prayer time with the spirit of thanksgiving,
  • 00:12:47.260 --> 00:12:48.662
  • The spirit of thanksgiving, not a series of
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  • Not a series of "what have you done for me
  • 00:12:49.996 --> 00:12:51.164
  • "what have you done for me lately?"
  • 00:12:51.231 --> 00:12:53.266
  • Lately?" remember, you're the servant.
  • 00:12:53.333 --> 00:12:56.469
  • Remember, you're the servant. he's the master.
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  • He's the master. [amen.]
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  • [amen.] you're the sheep.
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  • You're the sheep. he's the shepherd.
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  • He's the shepherd. [that's right.]
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  • [that's right.] you are the clay.
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  • You are the clay. he's the potter.
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  • He's the potter. [yes.]
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  • [yes.] you're the created.
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  • You're the created. he's the creator.
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  • He's the creator. [hallelujah.]
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  • [hallelujah.] he is wonderful.
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  • He is wonderful. he is the counselor.
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  • He is the counselor. he is the mighty god.
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  • He is the mighty god. he is the everlasting father.
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  • He is the everlasting father. he is the prince of peace.
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  • He is the prince of peace. be thankful unto him,
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  • Be thankful unto him, and bless his name,
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  • And bless his name, for the lord is good!
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  • For the lord is good! give him praise in this house!
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  • Give him praise in this house! (applause)
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  • (applause) the spirit of thanksgiving
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  • The spirit of thanksgiving is the key to releasing
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  • Is the key to releasing god's supernatural power
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  • God's supernatural power in your life.
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  • In your life. this is proven in scripture.
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  • This is proven in scripture. jesus fed 5,000 with the power
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  • Jesus fed 5,000 with the power of thanksgiving.
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  • Of thanksgiving. john 6:11,
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  • John 6:11, the bible says:
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  • The bible says: and jesus took the loaves,
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  • And jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks
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  • And when he had given thanks he distributed to
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  • He distributed to the disciples,
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  • The disciples, and the disciples gave it
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  • And the disciples gave it to 5,000 people.
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  • To 5,000 people. there was no long,
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  • There was no long, bellicose,
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  • Bellicose, chest-pounding,
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  • Chest-pounding, king james version prayer.
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  • King james version prayer. if thou wouldest,
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  • If thou wouldest, and couldest,
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  • And couldest, and shouldest,
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  • And shouldest, and mightest.
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  • And mightest. (laughter)
  • 00:14:06.973 --> 00:14:09.075
  • (laughter) some of your best prayers are
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  • Some of your best prayers are going to sound like this:
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  • Going to sound like this: help!
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  • Help! (laughter & applause)
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  • (laughter & applause) "lord, i need your help
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  • "lord, i need your help right now!"
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  • Right now!" [yes.]
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  • [yes.] that's a simple prayer.
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  • That's a simple prayer. but i'll tell you,
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  • But i'll tell you, it has produced miracles
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  • It has produced miracles for me.
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  • For me. [amen.]
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  • [amen.] jesus raised lazarus
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  • Jesus raised lazarus from the dead,
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  • From the dead, the supernatural power created
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  • The supernatural power created by thanksgiving.
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  • By thanksgiving. john 11:41:
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  • John 11:41: and jesus lifted up his eyes
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  • And jesus lifted up his eyes and said,
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  • And said, "father, i thank you that you
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  • "father, i thank you that you have heard me."
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  • Have heard me." and when he had thus spoken,
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  • And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice,
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  • He cried with a loud voice, "lazarus, come forth!"
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  • "lazarus, come forth!" with three words,
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  • With three words, a dead man started walking out
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  • A dead man started walking out of his tomb.
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  • Of his tomb. he unwrapped his grave
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  • He unwrapped his grave clothes.
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  • Clothes. his sisters, mary and martha,
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  • His sisters, mary and martha, were hugging him.
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  • Were hugging him. the members of the first
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  • The members of the first church of the frozen chosen
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  • Church of the frozen chosen were saying,
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  • Were saying, "this just simply can't happen
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  • "this just simply can't happen here."
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  • Here." but it did happen.
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  • But it did happen. because when people believe in
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  • Because when people believe in the supernatural and they're
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  • The supernatural and they're willing to have the spirit of
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  • Willing to have the spirit of thanksgiving,
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  • Thanksgiving, there is no limitation to what
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  • There is no limitation to what god can do for you.
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  • God can do for you. [yes.]
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  • [yes.] do you need a miracle?
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  • Do you need a miracle? start offering the god of
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  • Start offering the god of heaven the prayer of
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  • Heaven the prayer of thanksgiving.
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  • Thanksgiving. he will open the windows of
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  • He will open the windows of heaven.
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  • Heaven. miracles will happen.
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  • Miracles will happen. nothing is impossible to those
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  • Nothing is impossible to those that believe.
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  • That believe. say,
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  • Say, "lord, i thank you for
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  • "lord, i thank you for the trial i'm going through.
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  • The trial i'm going through. i don't understand it.
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  • I don't understand it. i don't know.
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  • I don't know. why is it coming?
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  • Why is it coming? you're too wise to make
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  • You're too wise to make a mistake and you're too
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  • A mistake and you're too loving to be unkind."
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  • Loving to be unkind." when you weep in some
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  • When you weep in some personal gethsemane,
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  • Personal gethsemane, when tears run down
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  • When tears run down your cheeks and onto your bed
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  • Your cheeks and onto your bed at night,
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  • At night, "lord, i thank you for this
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  • "lord, i thank you for this valley.
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  • Valley. i don't know what you're
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  • I don't know what you're trying to show me,
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  • Trying to show me, but i'm not going to become
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  • But i'm not going to become bitter.
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  • Bitter. i'm not going to become angry.
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  • I'm not going to become angry. i'm not going to become
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  • I'm not going to become resentful.
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  • Resentful. yet, i will praise you,
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  • Yet, i will praise you, the glory and the lifter
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  • The glory and the lifter of my head.
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  • Of my head. give him praise in the house!
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  • Give him praise in the house! (applause)
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  • (applause) the spirit of thanksgiving
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  • The spirit of thanksgiving puts a seal on the blessing
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  • Puts a seal on the blessing already received.
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  • Already received. there's the story of
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  • There's the story of ten lepers.
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  • Ten lepers. all were healed but only one
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  • All were healed but only one returned to give jesus thanks.
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  • Returned to give jesus thanks. understand leprosy
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  • Understand leprosy in the bible was considered
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  • In the bible was considered incurable.
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  • Incurable. people were put in caves
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  • People were put in caves and dens,
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  • And dens, and allowed to die because
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  • And allowed to die because there was no medical remedy.
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  • There was no medical remedy. jesus prayed.
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  • Jesus prayed. and verse 19 says:
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  • And verse 19 says: and jesus said,
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  • And jesus said, "were not the ten cleansed?
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  • "were not the ten cleansed? where are the nine?"
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  • Where are the nine?" they were not to be found.
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  • They were not to be found. only one man came back to be
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  • Only one man came back to be thankful to the lord.
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  • Thankful to the lord. now get this.
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  • Now get this. this is the actual greek
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  • This is the actual greek reading of the text:
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  • Reading of the text: and jesus said,
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  • And jesus said, "arise, go thy way.
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  • "arise, go thy way. and your faith has saved you."
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  • And your faith has saved you." [amen.]
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  • [amen.] "your faith has saved you."
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  • "your faith has saved you." nine were healed but only one
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  • Nine were healed but only one was saved.
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  • Was saved. why?
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  • Why? because he came back and gave
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  • Because he came back and gave thanksgiving.
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  • Thanksgiving. [yes.]
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  • [yes.] salvation is the greatest
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  • Salvation is the greatest miracle you will ever
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  • Miracle you will ever experience.
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  • Experience. you become a new creature
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  • You become a new creature in christ.
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  • In christ. god has angels to write your
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  • God has angels to write your name in the book of life.
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  • Name in the book of life. [hallelujah.]
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  • [hallelujah.] and you are given eternal life
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  • And you are given eternal life at that instant.
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  • At that instant. he received a double portion
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  • He received a double portion because he came back to offer
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  • Because he came back to offer thanksgiving.
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  • Thanksgiving. salvation will give you
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  • Salvation will give you a mansion in heaven.
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  • A mansion in heaven. do you want a double portion
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  • Do you want a double portion of god's giving?
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  • Of god's giving? then give him thanks.
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  • Then give him thanks. [amen.]
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  • [amen.] do you want a blessing you
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  • Do you want a blessing you can't contain?
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  • Can't contain? [yes.]
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  • [yes.] then give him thanks.
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  • Then give him thanks. give him thanks.
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  • Give him thanks. give him thanks.
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  • Give him thanks. (applause)
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  • (applause) the opposite of thanksgiving
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  • The opposite of thanksgiving is murmuring.
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  • Is murmuring. hear me.
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  • Hear me. murmuring is complaining.
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  • Murmuring is complaining. it always brings the wrath of
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  • It always brings the wrath of god and the judgment of god.
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  • God and the judgment of god. philippians 2:14 says,
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  • Philippians 2:14 says, "do all things without
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  • "do all things without murmuring."
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  • Murmuring." say that with me.
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  • Say that with me. "do all things without
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  • "do all things without murmuring."
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  • Murmuring." you want to put this scripture
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  • You want to put this scripture on your refrigerator.
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  • On your refrigerator. [yes.]
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  • [yes.] (laughter)
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  • (laughter) jude 14,
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  • Jude 14, "behold, the lord comes with
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  • "behold, the lord comes with ten thousand of his saints,
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  • Ten thousand of his saints, to execute judgment upon
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  • To execute judgment upon all --"
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  • All --" listen.
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  • Listen. "-- and to convince all who
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  • "-- and to convince all who are ungodly of all of their
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  • Are ungodly of all of their ungodly deeds."
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  • Ungodly deeds." and who are these?
  • 00:18:37.610 --> 00:18:38.645
  • And who are these? "these are murmurers
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  • "these are murmurers and complainers,
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  • And complainers, walking after their own
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  • Walking after their own wants."
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  • Wants." when god hears you
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  • When god hears you complaining,
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  • Complaining, (motions turning off switch)
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  • (motions turning off switch) he just turns you off.
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  • He just turns you off. murmurers and complainers are
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  • Murmurers and complainers are on god's judgment list.
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  • On god's judgment list. and that describes many
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  • And that describes many christians.
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  • Christians. you spend your leisure
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  • You spend your leisure remembering the bitter past.
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  • Remembering the bitter past. stop it!
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  • Stop it! [yes.]
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  • [yes.] get over it!
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  • Get over it! [yes.]
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  • [yes.] in the theatre of your mind,
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  • In the theatre of your mind, you replay scenes of rejection
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  • You replay scenes of rejection that have happened
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  • That have happened in your past.
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  • In your past. stop it!
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  • Stop it! [yes.]
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  • [yes.] what you think about,
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  • What you think about, you become.
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  • You become. your thoughts determine
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  • Your thoughts determine the quality of your life.
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  • The quality of your life. don't see yourself as abused.
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  • Don't see yourself as abused. ninety-nine percent of
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  • Ninety-nine percent of the world will be glad
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  • The world will be glad to trade places with most
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  • To trade places with most everybody in this room
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  • Everybody in this room right now.
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  • Right now. [amen.]
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  • [amen.] [that's right.]
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  • [that's right.] don't reject the spirit of
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  • Don't reject the spirit of thanksgiving.
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  • Thanksgiving. don't allow murmuring and
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  • Don't allow murmuring and complaining to become your way
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  • Complaining to become your way of life.
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  • Of life. listen to saint paul,
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  • Listen to saint paul, who was beaten with a roman
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  • Who was beaten with a roman cat-o-nine-tails that was
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  • Cat-o-nine-tails that was laced with metal and bone
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  • Laced with metal and bone so that it would rip the flesh
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  • So that it would rip the flesh off the bone.
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  • Off the bone. by roman law,
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  • By roman law, you couldn't receive more than
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  • You couldn't receive more than 39 stripes,
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  • 39 stripes, because it was considered
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  • Because it was considered a death sentence.
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  • A death sentence. he was beaten three times
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  • He was beaten three times with 39 stripes.
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  • With 39 stripes. his back was ripped from
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  • His back was ripped from one side to the other,
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  • One side to the other, from top to bottom
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  • From top to bottom because he was who he was.
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  • Because he was who he was. he was stoned and left
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  • He was stoned and left for dead in the streets of
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  • For dead in the streets of jerusalem.
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  • Jerusalem. he was falsely imprisoned.
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  • He was falsely imprisoned. he was bitten by a deadly
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  • He was bitten by a deadly viper and survived.
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  • Viper and survived. he was shipwrecked.
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  • He was shipwrecked. he lifts his pen to parchment
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  • He lifts his pen to parchment and he writes these words,
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  • And he writes these words, "these light afflictions are
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  • "these light afflictions are not worthy to be compared with
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  • Not worthy to be compared with the glory that awaits
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  • The glory that awaits the servants of god."
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  • The servants of god." [yes.]
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  • [yes.] end quote.
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  • End quote. wow.
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  • Wow. we murmur about our home.
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  • We murmur about our home. i was listening to a woman
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  • I was listening to a woman the other day complain that
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  • The other day complain that the carpets do not match
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  • The carpets do not match the drapes in her house.
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  • The drapes in her house. oh, woe is me.
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  • Oh, woe is me. (laughter)
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  • (laughter) what a tragedy.
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  • What a tragedy. (laughter)
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  • (laughter) tonight, in america,
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  • Tonight, in america, many people will go to sleep
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  • Many people will go to sleep in a cardboard box.
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  • In a cardboard box. [yes.]
  • 00:20:51.911 --> 00:20:52.512
  • [yes.] around the world,
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  • Around the world, according to medical science,
  • 00:20:54.847 --> 00:20:57.383
  • According to medical science, thousands are literally
  • 00:20:57.450 --> 00:20:58.484
  • Thousands are literally starving to death.
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  • Starving to death. i want to tell you about
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  • I want to tell you about a mother,
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  • A mother, who wrote a series of letters
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  • Who wrote a series of letters to this ministry concerning
  • 00:21:04.791 --> 00:21:06.592
  • To this ministry concerning her college-age daughter.
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  • Her college-age daughter. they went skiing
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  • They went skiing for christmas break.
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  • For christmas break. the daughter had a skiing
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  • The daughter had a skiing accident.
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  • Accident. she was paralyzed
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  • She was paralyzed from the neck down.
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  • From the neck down. at first, she fought to live.
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  • At first, she fought to live. every breath was a battle
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  • Every breath was a battle to survive.
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  • To survive. her mother,
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  • Her mother, over the months,
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  • Over the months, sent to the ministry what i
  • 00:21:28.614 --> 00:21:30.249
  • Sent to the ministry what i call "thank you god letters."
  • 00:21:30.316 --> 00:21:33.119
  • Call "thank you god letters." the first letter came
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  • The first letter came and said, "thank you, god.
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  • And said, "thank you, god. today my daughter blinked
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  • Today my daughter blinked her eyes.
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  • Her eyes. she's going to live."
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  • She's going to live." days later,
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  • Days later, the daughter moved a finger.
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  • The daughter moved a finger. she said, "thank you, god.
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  • She said, "thank you, god. her neurological system
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  • Her neurological system is coming to life."
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  • Is coming to life." then a letter,
  • 00:21:51.471 --> 00:21:52.038
  • Then a letter, "she moved her toe.
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  • "she moved her toe. thank you, god."
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  • Thank you, god." weeks later,
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  • Weeks later, she was able to swallow food
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  • She was able to swallow food by mouth.
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  • By mouth. the mother writes almost
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  • The mother writes almost one year in the hospital now.
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  • One year in the hospital now. she's thankful to god because
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  • She's thankful to god because her daughter can now breathe
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  • Her daughter can now breathe on her own.
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  • On her own. [amen.]
  • 00:22:10.456 --> 00:22:11.090
  • [amen.] and she said,
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  • And she said, "i am believing for
  • 00:22:11.724 --> 00:22:12.825
  • "i am believing for my daughter's total recovery."
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  • My daughter's total recovery." brother,
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  • Brother, that is christianity
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  • That is christianity on parade.
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  • On parade. do that.
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  • Do that. (applause)
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  • (applause) ask yourself the question:
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  • Ask yourself the question: have i rejected the spirit of
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  • Have i rejected the spirit of thanksgiving for a spirit
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  • Thanksgiving for a spirit that's negative,
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  • That's negative, self-piteous,
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  • Self-piteous, hateful?
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  • Hateful? think about it.
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  • Think about it. because sometimes the worst
  • 00:22:40.620 --> 00:22:42.054
  • Because sometimes the worst enemy you have is the face
  • 00:22:42.121 --> 00:22:44.390
  • Enemy you have is the face you see in the mirror
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  • You see in the mirror when you look.
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  • When you look. [yes.]
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  • [yes.] when you lift your hands
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  • When you lift your hands and you offer unto the lord
  • 00:22:48.428 --> 00:22:50.196
  • And you offer unto the lord the prayer of thanksgiving,
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  • The prayer of thanksgiving, god says,
  • 00:22:53.065 --> 00:22:53.566
  • God says, "angels, come here.
  • 00:22:53.633 --> 00:22:55.401
  • "angels, come here. come here.
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  • Come here. listen to the sacrifice of
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  • Listen to the sacrifice of praise coming up from
  • 00:22:57.570 --> 00:22:59.038
  • Praise coming up from cornerstone church
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  • Cornerstone church in san antonio, texas.
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  • In san antonio, texas. listen.
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  • Listen. that's my song they're
  • 00:23:02.275 --> 00:23:03.142
  • That's my song they're singing.
  • 00:23:03.209 --> 00:23:04.010
  • Singing. those are my children.
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  • Those are my children. angels,
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  • Angels, i want you to go down to
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  • I want you to go down to that church,
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  • That church, and i want you to start
  • 00:23:07.914 --> 00:23:08.815
  • And i want you to start pouring out blessings that
  • 00:23:08.881 --> 00:23:10.082
  • Pouring out blessings that they can't contain.
  • 00:23:10.149 --> 00:23:11.484
  • They can't contain. i want you to heal the sick.
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  • I want you to heal the sick. i want you to heal
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  • I want you to heal the brokenhearted.
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  • The brokenhearted. i want you to break
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  • I want you to break the shackles of misery
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  • The shackles of misery and habit.
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  • And habit. i want you to set the captives
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  • I want you to set the captives free.
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  • Free. i want you to let the peace
  • 00:23:20.259 --> 00:23:21.394
  • I want you to let the peace of god rule their hearts.
  • 00:23:21.461 --> 00:23:23.062
  • Of god rule their hearts. i want them to release
  • 00:23:23.129 --> 00:23:24.330
  • I want them to release and walk in the miracle power
  • 00:23:24.397 --> 00:23:25.698
  • And walk in the miracle power of god.
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  • Of god. release a double portion!
  • 00:23:26.666 --> 00:23:28.301
  • Release a double portion! scatter the powers of
  • 00:23:28.367 --> 00:23:29.535
  • Scatter the powers of principalities and darkness!
  • 00:23:29.602 --> 00:23:31.337
  • Principalities and darkness! let god arise and let
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  • Let god arise and let the righteous rejoice in
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  • The righteous rejoice in the salvation of god!"
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  • The salvation of god!" 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! can we stand together?
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  • Can we stand together? (applause)
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  • (applause) i want to end this service
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  • I want to end this service with a sacrifice of praise.
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  • With a sacrifice of praise. i want us to lift our hands.
  • 00:23:49.288 --> 00:23:51.924
  • I want us to lift our hands. and i want you to praise god
  • 00:23:51.991 --> 00:23:53.493
  • And i want you to praise god for every good thing that he's
  • 00:23:53.559 --> 00:23:55.661
  • For every good thing that he's ever done for you
  • 00:23:55.728 --> 00:23:57.196
  • Ever done for you and the good things that
  • 00:23:57.263 --> 00:23:58.264
  • And the good things that he's doing for you now.
  • 00:23:58.331 --> 00:24:00.132
  • He's doing for you now. can we altogether?
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  • Can we altogether? heavenly father, we now,
  • 00:24:01.400 --> 00:24:03.069
  • Heavenly father, we now, as a congregation,
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  • As a congregation, lift our hands and thank you
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  • Lift our hands and thank you for your goodness.
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  • For your goodness. our father,
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  • Our father, which art in heaven,
  • 00:24:08.274 --> 00:24:09.509
  • Which art in heaven, we approach your holy throne,
  • 00:24:09.575 --> 00:24:11.878
  • We approach your holy throne, knowing that the precious name
  • 00:24:11.944 --> 00:24:13.379
  • Knowing that the precious name of christ grants us reception
  • 00:24:13.446 --> 00:24:15.515
  • Of christ grants us reception in heaven.
  • 00:24:15.581 --> 00:24:16.482
  • In heaven. receive this sacrifice
  • 00:24:16.549 --> 00:24:18.050
  • Receive this sacrifice of praise.
  • 00:24:18.117 --> 00:24:19.118
  • Of praise. you are an awesome god.
  • 00:24:19.185 --> 00:24:20.853
  • You are an awesome god. you are the god of abraham,
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  • You are the god of abraham, isaac, and jacob.
  • 00:24:22.188 --> 00:24:23.589
  • Isaac, and jacob. you are the creator of heaven
  • 00:24:23.656 --> 00:24:24.857
  • You are the creator of heaven and earth.
  • 00:24:24.924 --> 00:24:25.691
  • And earth. you hold the seven seas
  • 00:24:25.758 --> 00:24:27.293
  • You hold the seven seas in the palms of your hand.
  • 00:24:27.360 --> 00:24:29.095
  • In the palms of your hand. you open the windows of heaven
  • 00:24:29.161 --> 00:24:30.596
  • You open the windows of heaven and receive this sacrifice
  • 00:24:30.663 --> 00:24:32.064
  • And receive this sacrifice of praise.
  • 00:24:32.131 --> 00:24:33.099
  • Of praise. you are almighty.
  • 00:24:33.165 --> 00:24:34.867
  • You are almighty. you are all-powerful.
  • 00:24:34.934 --> 00:24:36.802
  • You are all-powerful. you are all-knowing.
  • 00:24:36.869 --> 00:24:38.538
  • You are all-knowing. you are from everlasting
  • 00:24:38.604 --> 00:24:40.072
  • You are from everlasting to everlasting.
  • 00:24:40.139 --> 00:24:41.407
  • To everlasting. you are our savior.
  • 00:24:41.474 --> 00:24:43.075
  • You are our savior. you are our champion;
  • 00:24:43.142 --> 00:24:44.844
  • You are our champion; the conqueror of death,
  • 00:24:44.911 --> 00:24:46.345
  • The conqueror of death, hell, and the grave.
  • 00:24:46.412 --> 00:24:47.713
  • Hell, and the grave. you're the waymaker,
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  • You're the waymaker, the chain breaker,
  • 00:24:49.215 --> 00:24:50.383
  • The chain breaker, the burden bearer,
  • 00:24:50.449 --> 00:24:51.684
  • The burden bearer, the great physician,
  • 00:24:51.751 --> 00:24:52.985
  • The great physician, the prince of peace,
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  • The prince of peace, the hope of glory,
  • 00:24:54.420 --> 00:24:55.621
  • The hope of glory, the light of the world,
  • 00:24:55.688 --> 00:24:57.089
  • The light of the world, the lion of the tribe
  • 00:24:57.156 --> 00:24:58.391
  • The lion of the tribe of judah.
  • 00:24:58.457 --> 00:24:59.258
  • Of judah. receive our praise
  • 00:24:59.325 --> 00:25:00.960
  • Receive our praise and our thanks!
  • 00:25:01.027 --> 00:25:02.228
  • And our thanks! you are our all in all!
  • 00:25:02.295 --> 00:25:04.564
  • You are our all in all! hallelujah to the lamb of god!
  • 00:25:04.630 --> 00:25:07.133
  • Hallelujah to the lamb of god! bless his holy name.
  • 00:25:07.199 --> 00:25:08.901
  • Bless his holy name. bless his holy name.
  • 00:25:08.968 --> 00:25:10.503
  • Bless his holy name. (applause)
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  • Stay tuned. your blessing is coming up
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  • Your blessing is coming up after this short message.
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  • The blessing. and may the lord bless you,
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  • And may the lord bless you, and may the lord keep you.
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  • And may the lord keep you. and may the lord make his face
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  • And may the lord make his face to shine upon you.
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  • To shine upon you. and may the lord be gracious
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  • And may the lord be gracious unto you
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  • Unto you and give you his peace.
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  • And give you his peace. may you walk from this place
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  • May you walk from this place committed to the spirit of
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  • Committed to the spirit of thanksgiving;
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  • Thanksgiving; that in the worst of times,
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  • That in the worst of times, you can have the best of
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  • You can have the best of things,
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  • Things, because the giver of life
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  • Because the giver of life is your lord and savior,
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  • Is your lord and savior, jesus christ.
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  • Jesus christ. he is the king of glory.
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  • He is the king of glory. he is the friend that sticketh
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  • He is the friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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  • Closer than a brother. he is jehovah shalom,
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  • He is jehovah shalom, the one who brings
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  • The one who brings perfect peace.
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  • Perfect peace. receive this peace,
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  • Receive this peace, in jesus' name.
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  • In jesus' name. amen.
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  • Amen. god bless you.
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  • God bless you. happy thanksgiving.
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  • Happy thanksgiving. (applause)
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