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Matt Hagee - The Choice Is Yours

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Hagee Ministries | Matt Hagee - The Choice Is Yours | July 18, 2025

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♪ music ♪ pastor matt hagee: we have
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Pastor matt hagee: we have a choice to make.
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A choice to make. we cannot decide not to decide.
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We cannot decide not to decide. the graphic shows an individual
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The graphic shows an individual at the crossroads.
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At the crossroads. one path leads to blessing
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One path leads to blessing and the other path leads
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And the other path leads to curses.
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To curses. what you have to understand is
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What you have to understand is that when you come to
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That when you come to the crossroad and you have
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The crossroad and you have a decision to make,
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A decision to make, it is a no-parking zone.
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It is a no-parking zone. a lot of people park
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A lot of people park at the path of decision
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At the path of decision and think that until they know
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And think that until they know what to do,
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What to do, they're just going to wait on
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They're just going to wait on the lord.
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The lord. that's not waiting on the lord.
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That's not waiting on the lord. that's called being lazy.
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That's called being lazy. [oh, yeah!]
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[oh, yeah!] philippians says,
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Philippians says, "i forget those things that are
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"i forget those things that are behind me and i press on.
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Behind me and i press on. i press on toward the mark of
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I press on toward the mark of the prize of the upward call
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The prize of the upward call which is in christ jesus."
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Which is in christ jesus." this is paul's way of saying,
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This is paul's way of saying, i have chosen to follow him.
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I have chosen to follow him. now if you decide not
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Now if you decide not to decide,
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To decide, there's a description
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There's a description in the book of revelation.
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In the book of revelation. it says,
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It says, "since you are neither hot
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"since you are neither hot (choosing the path of blessing)
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(choosing the path of blessing) or cold,
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Or cold, i'll spew you out of my mouth."
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I'll spew you out of my mouth." if there was ever a description
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If there was ever a description of the people who call
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Of the people who call themselves christians
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Themselves christians and the church in america
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And the church in america today,
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Today, it's this individual standing
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It's this individual standing at a crossroads,
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At a crossroads, not making a decision.
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Not making a decision. but you have to understand;
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But you have to understand; we have to decide.
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We have to decide. [amen!]
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[amen!] we have to choose for ourselves
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We have to choose for ourselves whom we will serve.
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Whom we will serve. if we choose to serve the lord,
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If we choose to serve the lord, the bible says in john 14:6,
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The bible says in john 14:6, there is only one way.
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There is only one way. jesus said it,
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Jesus said it, "i am the way.
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"i am the way. i am the truth.
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I am the truth. i am the life.
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I am the life. no man comes unto the father
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No man comes unto the father but by me."
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But by me." if you make the decision to
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If you make the decision to follow him,
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Follow him, then you have chosen the path
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Then you have chosen the path to blessing.
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To blessing. and on the path to blessing,
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And on the path to blessing, i'm not promising you that it's
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I'm not promising you that it's going to be the easiest ride
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Going to be the easiest ride of your life.
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Of your life. if somebody told you that
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If somebody told you that the life of faith was
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The life of faith was a flawless joyride,
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A flawless joyride, they lied.
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They lied. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] (laughter)
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(laughter) what i'm telling you is,
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What i'm telling you is, is on the path to blessing,
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Is on the path to blessing, this narrow way,
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This narrow way, if you yield to the lord,
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If you yield to the lord, if you let him get out
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If you let him get out in front,
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In front, if you put your will behind
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If you put your will behind his will,
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His will, jesus said,
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Jesus said, "if any man come after me,
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"if any man come after me, let him deny himself,
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Let him deny himself, take up his cross,
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Take up his cross, and follow me."
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And follow me." if you follow jesus,
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If you follow jesus, it's not going to be
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It's not going to be the easiest ride of your life.
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The easiest ride of your life. but it's going to be a path
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But it's going to be a path that you can go as fast as you
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That you can go as fast as you want to go to the blessings
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Want to go to the blessings that god has for you
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That god has for you to receive.
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To receive. he can do more for you
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He can do more for you in a moment than you can do
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In a moment than you can do for yourself in months.
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For yourself in months. he can do more for you in a day
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He can do more for you in a day than you can do in decades.
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Than you can do in decades. he can do exceedingly
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He can do exceedingly and abundantly,
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And abundantly, above all that you could ever
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Above all that you could ever ask, think, or imagine.
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Ask, think, or imagine. he can do something
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He can do something in your past,
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In your past, because he's the god
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Because he's the god of yesterday.
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Of yesterday. he can do something today,
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He can do something today, because he is the god
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Because he is the god of the here and now.
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Of the here and now. and he can already move into
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And he can already move into your future and prepare a way
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Your future and prepare a way for you that you have
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For you that you have the ability to see his goodness
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The ability to see his goodness and his mercy all the days
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And his mercy all the days of your life.
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Of your life. child of god,
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Child of god, what i'm telling you is,
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What i'm telling you is, there is only one way
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There is only one way and his name is jesus.
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And his name is jesus. and when you put him first,
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And when you put him first, you find his blessings.
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You find his blessings. and his loving kindness
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And his loving kindness are better than life!
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Are better than life! (applause)
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(applause) you have a choice to make.
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You have a choice to make. choose him
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Choose him and you receive his promises.
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And you receive his promises. [amen!]
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[amen!] refuse him,
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Refuse him, and you embrace these curses.
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And you embrace these curses. the first thing that you get
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The first thing that you get on the road that is burdened
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On the road that is burdened and laden with curses
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And laden with curses is you get a caution sign.
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Is you get a caution sign. deuteronomy 12:32,
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Deuteronomy 12:32, moses cautioned the children
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Moses cautioned the children of israel.
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Of israel. he said,
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He said, "don't add to or take away from
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"don't add to or take away from the word of god."
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The word of god." it's perfect.
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It's perfect. there's another caution
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There's another caution that you read in the bible.
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That you read in the bible. it's the voice of the lord.
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It's the voice of the lord. it says,
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It says, "and you will hear a still
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"and you will hear a still small voice behind you
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Small voice behind you saying, 'this is the way;
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Saying, 'this is the way; walk in it.'"
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Walk in it.'" that still small voice is on
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That still small voice is on the path to blessing.
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The path to blessing. and it's talking to you,
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And it's talking to you, as you're going
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As you're going the wrong direction,
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The wrong direction, saying, "hey, turn around!
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Saying, "hey, turn around! turn your marriage around.
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Turn your marriage around. turn your family around.
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Turn your family around. turn your thought life around.
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Turn your thought life around. turn everything around.
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Turn everything around. you're going the wrong way!"
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You're going the wrong way!" if you ignore the caution sign,
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If you ignore the caution sign, the next sign you get to see
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The next sign you get to see is the wrong-way sign.
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Is the wrong-way sign. the wrong-way sign connects to
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The wrong-way sign connects to proverbs 14:12.
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Proverbs 14:12. it says,
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It says, "there is a path that seems
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"there is a path that seems right to man,
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Right to man, but the end thereof is death."
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But the end thereof is death." if you stay on this road long
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If you stay on this road long enough,
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Enough, it'll kill everything that's
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It'll kill everything that's in your life.
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In your life. [amen!]
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[amen!] it'll kill every promise.
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It'll kill every promise. it'll kill your future.
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It'll kill your future. it'll kill your hopes.
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It'll kill your hopes. it'll kill your dreams.
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It'll kill your dreams. it'll kill your peace of mind.
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It'll kill your peace of mind. why is the world we're living
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Why is the world we're living in suffering so many different
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In suffering so many different ways?
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Ways? it's because we are going
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It's because we are going the wrong way.
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The wrong way. [amen!]
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[amen!] (applause)
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(applause) if you ignore the wrong-way
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If you ignore the wrong-way sign,
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Sign, you come to the stop sign.
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You come to the stop sign. and the stop sign is where you
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And the stop sign is where you get one last chance to repent.
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Get one last chance to repent. it's where you get to stop
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It's where you get to stop doing your will and turn around
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Doing your will and turn around and do god's will.
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And do god's will. [amen!]
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[amen!] the bible verse connected to
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The bible verse connected to this is 1 john 1:9.
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This is 1 john 1:9. "if we confess our sin,
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"if we confess our sin, he is then faithful and just
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He is then faithful and just to forgive us our sin."
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To forgive us our sin." but whichever path you choose,
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But whichever path you choose, what you need to understand
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What you need to understand first and foremost is that
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First and foremost is that every one of us have a choice
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Every one of us have a choice to make.
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To make. today, i choose to believe.
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Today, i choose to believe. i choose to be blessed.
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I choose to be blessed. this is what moses was saying
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This is what moses was saying in deuteronomy.
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In deuteronomy. he said,
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He said, "i've set before you life
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"i've set before you life and death."
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And death." there's only two options.
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There's only two options. make up your mind.
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Make up your mind. how many of you know people
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How many of you know people who have problems making up
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Who have problems making up their mind?
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Their mind? (laughter)
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(laughter) it doesn't really matter
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It doesn't really matter how long you wait;
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How long you wait; there's still a decision
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There's still a decision to be made.
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To be made. every day you've got to make up
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Every day you've got to make up your mind.
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Your mind. in every generation,
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In every generation, there's come a moment
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There's come a moment to make up your mind.
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To make up your mind. every day,
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Every day, we have a choice to make.
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We have a choice to make. and what's important is
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And what's important is that we have to recognize
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That we have to recognize there is a difference between
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There is a difference between autonomy and omnipotent.
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Autonomy and omnipotent. what is the difference between
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What is the difference between those two words?
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Those two words? your power to choose makes you
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Your power to choose makes you autonomous.
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Autonomous. that means that you choose
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That means that you choose for you and i choose for me.
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For you and i choose for me. if i choose jesus,
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If i choose jesus, it's not a carpool.
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It's not a carpool. i can't take you with me.
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I can't take you with me. (laughter)
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(laughter) if you choose jesus,
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If you choose jesus, you can't take me with you.
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You can't take me with you. but if we choose jesus,
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But if we choose jesus, we can walk this road together.
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We can walk this road together. [amen!]
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[amen!] that's autonomy.
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That's autonomy. omnipotence is power.
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Omnipotence is power. and while god has given us
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And while god has given us the power to choose,
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The power to choose, he has not made us omnipotent.
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He has not made us omnipotent. and in our carnal minds,
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And in our carnal minds, we like to think that
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We like to think that the ability to choose gives us
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The ability to choose gives us the power to take out
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The power to take out the consequences of our choice.
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The consequences of our choice. how many of you know people
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How many of you know people who ignore the consequences
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Who ignore the consequences of their choice?
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Of their choice? it's because they've confused
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It's because they've confused autonomy with omnipotence.
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Autonomy with omnipotence. let me put it to you
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Let me put it to you in a simple way that everybody
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In a simple way that everybody can understand it.
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Can understand it. in my autonomy,
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In my autonomy, i choose vanilla bean blue bell
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I choose vanilla bean blue bell homemade, old-fashioned
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Homemade, old-fashioned ice cream.
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Ice cream. [whew!]
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[whew!] (laughter & applause)
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(laughter & applause) there is no other flavor.
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There is no other flavor. (laughter)
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(laughter) now if i was not only
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Now if i was not only autonomous but omniscient,
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Autonomous but omniscient, i would not only choose
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I would not only choose blue bell ice cream;
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Blue bell ice cream; but in my omnipotence,
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But in my omnipotence, i would take out the calories
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I would take out the calories of blue bell ice cream.
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Of blue bell ice cream. (laughter & applause)
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(laughter & applause) [yes.]
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[yes.] and it would be health food.
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And it would be health food. [amen!]
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[amen!] (laughter)
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(laughter) omniscience is i don't have
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Omniscience is i don't have the power to change
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The power to change the consequence of the choices.
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The consequence of the choices. and one of the things that
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And one of the things that we do in our spiritual life
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We do in our spiritual life is we believe that we get to
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Is we believe that we get to this crossroads,
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This crossroads, and even if we choose the path
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And even if we choose the path of curses,
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Of curses, we can take all of the curses
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We can take all of the curses out.
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Out. no, you can't.
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No, you can't. you're not omniscient.
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You're not omniscient. you're not omnipotent.
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You're not omnipotent. god is the only one who has
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God is the only one who has the power to take out
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The power to take out the burden and the curse.
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The burden and the curse. and he did that when he sent
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And he did that when he sent his only begotten son,
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His only begotten son, jesus christ, to the cross.
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Jesus christ, to the cross. that's why the bible says,
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That's why the bible says, "he, for our sakes,
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"he, for our sakes, became cursed."
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Became cursed." he went all the way down to
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He went all the way down to the end of this road in the pit
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The end of this road in the pit of hell,
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Of hell, and he took every curse that
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And he took every curse that was ever going to be placed
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Was ever going to be placed upon us,
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Upon us, and he walked it right back up
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And he walked it right back up this road to a place called
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This road to a place called calvary where he hung,
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Calvary where he hung, and he bled,
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And he bled, and he died.
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And he died. and he told the whole world,
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And he told the whole world, "i have paid the price of
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"i have paid the price of everything and every
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Everything and every transgression that you'll ever
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Transgression that you'll ever commit in that path so that
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Commit in that path so that you can choose this path."
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You can choose this path." "therefore,
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"therefore, choose you this day
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Choose you this day whom you will serve,"
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Whom you will serve," and "as for me and my house,
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And "as for me and my house, we will serve the lord!"
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We will serve the lord!" (applause)
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(applause) you can choose to sin,
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You can choose to sin, but you can't take away
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But you can't take away the consequences of sin.
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The consequences of sin. [amen!]
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[amen!] because only that power belongs
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Because only that power belongs to god.
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To god. psalm 62, it says,
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Psalm 62, it says, "power belongs to god."
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"power belongs to god." say that with me.
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Say that with me. "power belongs to god."
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"power belongs to god." that means that since he
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That means that since he possesses it,
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Possesses it, it's his to distribute.
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It's his to distribute. any power you have
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Any power you have in your life,
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In your life, god gave you,
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God gave you, which means he can take it
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Which means he can take it from you.
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From you. and he gave each of us
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And he gave each of us this awesome power of freewill
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This awesome power of freewill to choose.
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To choose. choose to disobey him,
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Choose to disobey him, the consequences of that choice
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The consequences of that choice lead to destruction.
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Lead to destruction. choose to follow him,
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Choose to follow him, to believe in his power,
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To believe in his power, and suddenly you begin to see
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And suddenly you begin to see what god can do.
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What god can do. i choose to believe.
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I choose to believe. in my autonomy,
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In my autonomy, i choose to follow him.
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I choose to follow him. i choose to believe what
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I choose to believe what the bible says in romans 1:16.
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The bible says in romans 1:16. "i am not ashamed of the gospel
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"i am not ashamed of the gospel of jesus christ;
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Of jesus christ; for it is still the power
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For it is still the power of god unto salvation."
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Of god unto salvation." [amen!]
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[amen!] church,
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Church, we have a choice to make
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We have a choice to make in what we choose to say
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In what we choose to say to others.
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To others. we can choose to do what
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We can choose to do what the new testament says,
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The new testament says, "preach the word,"
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"preach the word," or we can choose to hope for
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Or we can choose to hope for the best.
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The best. have you ever recognized how
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Have you ever recognized how encouragement has replaced
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Encouragement has replaced the preaching of the gospel,
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The preaching of the gospel, how we're preaching wishy well
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How we're preaching wishy well sermons instead of pulling down
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Sermons instead of pulling down strongholds?
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Strongholds? the bible says,
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The bible says, "preach the word."
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"preach the word." it doesn't say,
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It doesn't say, "inspire others with
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"inspire others with a lecture."
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A lecture." it says, "preach the word."
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It says, "preach the word." why?
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Why? because if you lecture
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Because if you lecture an addict,
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An addict, he'll stay an addict.
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He'll stay an addict. if you encourage a sinner,
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If you encourage a sinner, they'll feel better
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They'll feel better for a moment.
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For a moment. if you give words of
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If you give words of inspiration to those who are
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Inspiration to those who are weak, and they're wounded,
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Weak, and they're wounded, and they're weary,
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And they're weary, they'll forget about
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They'll forget about their troubles
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Their troubles for a little while,
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For a little while, but those troubles will still
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But those troubles will still be there when they are done
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Be there when they are done talking.
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Talking. but when you preach the word,
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But when you preach the word, you are declaring to others
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You are declaring to others what jesus did.
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What jesus did. when you preach the word,
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When you preach the word, you are proclaiming his power
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You are proclaiming his power over every power
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Over every power and principality.
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And principality. when you preach the word,
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When you preach the word, the chains of addiction
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The chains of addiction are broken
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Are broken and captives are set free.
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And captives are set free. when you preach the word,
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When you preach the word, sinners become saints,
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Sinners become saints, and those who are washed in
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And those who are washed in his blood have become
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His blood have become new creatures.
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New creatures. when you preach the word,
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When you preach the word, the weak are made strong,
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The weak are made strong, the wounded are mended,
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The wounded are mended, the weary rise up on wings
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The weary rise up on wings as eagles.
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As eagles. they walk and will not faint.
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They walk and will not faint. when you preach the word,
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When you preach the word, those who were slaves
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Those who were slaves become sons and daughters.
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Become sons and daughters. when you preach the word,
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When you preach the word, old things have passed away,
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Old things have passed away, and ruined lives are mended,
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And ruined lives are mended, and shattered dreams
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And shattered dreams are restored.
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Are restored. when you preach the word,
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When you preach the word, sickness is defeated,
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Sickness is defeated, sin is conquered,
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Sin is conquered, the grave is the gateway
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The grave is the gateway to glory!
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To glory! when you preach the word,
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When you preach the word, lives are changed
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Lives are changed and heaven rejoices,
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And heaven rejoices, because of the power
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Because of the power of his word!
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Of his word! (applause)
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The hatred we saw on october
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The 7th toward israel
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And the jewish
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People was not new.
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It was a chilling reminder
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That anti-semitism
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Never sleeps.
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Women were raped.
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Children were murdered.
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Terrorists
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Were celebrating
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Their massacre.
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But in the face of evil,
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We chose to stand with israel,
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To say to israel
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And the jewish people,
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You are not alone
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I believe in his promises.
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I believe in his promises. [amen!]
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[amen!] and i believe in prayer.
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And i believe in prayer. [amen!]
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[amen!] prayer changes things.
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Prayer changes things. [amen!]
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[amen!] oftentimes, people say,
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Oftentimes, people say, "well i just find it hard
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"well i just find it hard to pray.
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To pray. i find it hard to believe.
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I find it hard to believe. i find it hard to trust because
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I find it hard to trust because of what i've been through."
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Of what i've been through." let me help you understand
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Let me help you understand something.
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Something. god never promised not to put
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God never promised not to put you through something.
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You through something. he promised he'd never
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He promised he'd never leave you.
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Leave you. [amen!]
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[amen!] he'll let you go through it,
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He'll let you go through it, but he'll be there with you
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But he'll be there with you in it.
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In it. [amen!]
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[amen!] he'll let you go through
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He'll let you go through the valley,
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The valley, but he'll be the rod
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But he'll be the rod and the staff that comforts you
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And the staff that comforts you in the valley.
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In the valley. jesus said,
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Jesus said, "i'll never leave you
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"i'll never leave you nor will i forsake you."
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Nor will i forsake you." every step of the way,
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Every step of the way, he's right beside you.
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He's right beside you. if you go into the fire,
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If you go into the fire, he'll be in the flames
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He'll be in the flames with you.
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With you. if you go into the dark clouds
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If you go into the dark clouds of the storm,
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Of the storm, he'll be riding in the vessel
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He'll be riding in the vessel with you,
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With you, able to lift up his voice,
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Able to lift up his voice, and say, "peace, be still."
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And say, "peace, be still." if you go through a season
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If you go through a season of heartache,
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Of heartache, he'll be the joy that comes
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He'll be the joy that comes in the morning.
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In the morning. if you go through an hour
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If you go through an hour of sickness,
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Of sickness, he'll be the great physician
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He'll be the great physician who brings healing
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Who brings healing in his wings.
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In his wings. if you go through a time
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If you go through a time of struggle,
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Of struggle, he'll be the one who says,
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He'll be the one who says, "cast all of your cares upon
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"cast all of your cares upon me, because i care for you."
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Me, because i care for you." in a moment of pain,
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In a moment of pain, he'll dry your tears.
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He'll dry your tears. in a moment of weakness,
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In a moment of weakness, he'll give you strength.
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He'll give you strength. in a moment when you've lost
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In a moment when you've lost hope,
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Hope, he'll be the hope that brings
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He'll be the hope that brings you the victory.
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You the victory. but child of god,
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But child of god, don't give up!
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Don't give up! he's there with you!
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He's there with you! he'll fight for you!
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He'll fight for you! he'll lead you!
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He'll lead you! he'll provide for you!
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He'll provide for you! believe in the god who believes
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Believe in the god who believes in you!
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In you! (applause)
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(applause) i choose to believe.
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I choose to believe. why?
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Why? because belief is the most
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Because belief is the most powerful thing that you can do.
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Powerful thing that you can do. [amen.]
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[amen.] there are people who do not
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There are people who do not pray,
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Pray, because they do not believe
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Because they do not believe that prayer will work.
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That prayer will work. and then there are people
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And then there are people who do pray,
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Who do pray, but they don't believe in
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But they don't believe in the prayer they're praying.
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The prayer they're praying. here's what jesus said,
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Here's what jesus said, "whatever you ask in prayer,
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"whatever you ask in prayer, believe,"
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Believe," and "whatever you ask
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And "whatever you ask in faith believing,
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In faith believing, he will do it."
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He will do it." [amen!]
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[amen!] jesus put his father's name
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Jesus put his father's name on it.
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On it. he said,
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He said, "whatever you ask in prayer."
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"whatever you ask in prayer." here's a certificate.
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Here's a certificate. it's a prayer certificate.
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It's a prayer certificate. it says, "whoever asks,
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It says, "whoever asks, receives.
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Receives. whoever knocks,
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Whoever knocks, the door shall be opened.
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The door shall be opened. whoever seeks,
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Whoever seeks, they will find."
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They will find." and he's promised you that
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And he's promised you that whenever you get to that point
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Whenever you get to that point where you have to ask for
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Where you have to ask for something,
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Something, as long as you ask
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As long as you ask in faith believing,
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In faith believing, whatever you ask for,
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Whatever you ask for, god will do it.
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God will do it. whenever you come to a barrier
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Whenever you come to a barrier and you need that barrier
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And you need that barrier to be opened,
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To be opened, if you knock on it,
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If you knock on it, in jesus' name,
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In jesus' name, that door will be opened.
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That door will be opened. and whenever you come into
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And whenever you come into a season of need,
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A season of need, whatever you're seeking for,
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Whatever you're seeking for, you're going to find it.
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You're going to find it. why?
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Why? because he has already gone
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Because he has already gone before you.
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Before you. he has made a way for you.
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He has made a way for you. he has prepared an answer
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He has prepared an answer for you.
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For you. his promise is already waiting
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His promise is already waiting on you.
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On you. all you've got to do is
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All you've got to do is have faith and believe in
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Have faith and believe in the god who has promised you
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The god who has promised you he'll do it!
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He'll do it! (applause)
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(applause) prayer is powerful.
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Prayer is powerful. prayer has the power to change
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Prayer has the power to change your business.
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Your business. prayer has the power
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Prayer has the power to resurrect your marriage.
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To resurrect your marriage. prayer has the power to bring
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Prayer has the power to bring your children out of the far
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Your children out of the far country.
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Country. prayer has the power to drive
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Prayer has the power to drive sickness from your body.
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Sickness from your body. prayer has the power to reunite
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Prayer has the power to reunite your family.
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Your family. prayer has the power to revive
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Prayer has the power to revive a church,
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A church, to bring revival to a nation.
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To bring revival to a nation. prayer has the power to move
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Prayer has the power to move heaven and earth.
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Heaven and earth. believe in jesus christ
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Believe in jesus christ and pray in faith believing,
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And pray in faith believing, because the gates of hell
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Because the gates of hell cannot stand against you!
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Cannot stand against you! (applause)
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(applause) i not only believe in the power
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I not only believe in the power of prayer,
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Of prayer, but i believe in the power
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But i believe in the power of praise.
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Of praise. [amen!]
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[amen!] psalm 150,
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Psalm 150, "let everything that hath
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"let everything that hath breath praise the lord."
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Breath praise the lord." if you're breathing today,
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If you're breathing today, you've got a job to do.
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You've got a job to do. [amen!]
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[amen!] praise the lord.
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Praise the lord. [amen!]
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[amen!] jesus christ is having his
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Jesus christ is having his conversation with the woman at
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Conversation with the woman at the well.
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The well. and jesus tells her something
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And jesus tells her something that often gets skipped over
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That often gets skipped over whenever we see it.
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Whenever we see it. but jesus says,
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But jesus says, "the father is seeking."
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"the father is seeking." [yes.]
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[yes.] think about that.
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Think about that. god can create heaven and earth
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God can create heaven and earth in six days;
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In six days; and yet,
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And yet, he's looking for something.
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He's looking for something. the one who can create all
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The one who can create all has a desire in his heart,
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Has a desire in his heart, and he said,
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And he said, "the father is seeking those
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"the father is seeking those who will worship him."
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Who will worship him." [amen!]
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[amen!] when you start to worship god,
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When you start to worship god, you're giving heaven just
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You're giving heaven just exactly what it wants.
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Exactly what it wants. psalm 100 says,
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Psalm 100 says, "enter into his gates
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"enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into
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With thanksgiving and into his courts with praise."
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His courts with praise." now understand that gates
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Now understand that gates and courts are legal terms.
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And courts are legal terms. gates are the boundaries
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Gates are the boundaries of his provision,
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Of his provision, and courts is where the judge
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And courts is where the judge sits and rules.
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Sits and rules. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] here on this earth,
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Here on this earth, if you go to court,
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If you go to court, you go with a complaint.
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You go with a complaint. "your honor, i protest."
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"your honor, i protest." you don't ever go in there
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You don't ever go in there and go, "oh, judge,
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And go, "oh, judge, you look fabulous today."
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You look fabulous today." (laughter)
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(laughter) but in heavenly courts,
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But in heavenly courts, if you want to receive a ruling
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If you want to receive a ruling from on high,
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From on high, the king above all kings,
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The king above all kings, the lord above all lords,
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The lord above all lords, you don't go in and protest,
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You don't go in and protest, you go in and praise.
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You go in and praise. [amen!]
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[amen!] we enter his gates, his city,
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We enter his gates, his city, with thanksgiving.
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With thanksgiving. isaiah 60, it says,
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Isaiah 60, it says, "and you shall call the walls
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"and you shall call the walls of your city salvation
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Of your city salvation and your gates praise."
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And your gates praise." whenever you complain,
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Whenever you complain, you are distancing yourself
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You are distancing yourself from god.
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From god. and whenever you praise him,
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And whenever you praise him, you are drawing close to him.
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You are drawing close to him. [whew!]
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[whew!] david said this that reminds us
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David said this that reminds us of the power of praise;
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Of the power of praise; he said,
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He said, "i will bless the lord
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"i will bless the lord at all times.
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At all times. his praise shall continually be
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His praise shall continually be in my mouth."
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In my mouth." what was david saying?
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What was david saying? he was saying that praise
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He was saying that praise is not a feeling;
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Is not a feeling; praise is a fact.
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Praise is a fact. [amen!]
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[amen!] you see,
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You see, when you praise based on
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When you praise based on how you feel,
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How you feel, there will be days
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There will be days when you feel like it
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When you feel like it and days when you don't.
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And days when you don't. ed mcmahon shows up
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Ed mcmahon shows up at your door and he brings
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At your door and he brings his $50,000 check,
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His $50,000 check, "oh, praise the lord."
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"oh, praise the lord." (laughter)
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(laughter) no.
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No. praise ed mcmahon.
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Praise ed mcmahon. (laughter)
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(laughter) that's his check,
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That's his check, because there's a guy next door
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Because there's a guy next door to you who doesn't have
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To you who doesn't have a reason to praise the lord
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A reason to praise the lord because he didn't get a check.
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Because he didn't get a check. that's when you praise
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That's when you praise based on feeling.
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Based on feeling. when you praise based on fact,
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When you praise based on fact, "from the rising of the sun
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"from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same,
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To the going down of the same, his name is great and greatly
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His name is great and greatly to be praised."
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To be praised." it doesn't matter what's
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It doesn't matter what's happening down here
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Happening down here on the earth.
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On the earth. circumstances can change
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Circumstances can change one second at a time.
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One second at a time. but god is still on his throne.
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But god is still on his throne. and as long as he's
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And as long as he's on his throne,
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On his throne, he's still worthy to be
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He's still worthy to be praised,
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Praised, and everything is going to be
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And everything is going to be alright.
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Alright. (applause)
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(applause) you praise him
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You praise him because the fact is,
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Because the fact is, he is great and greatly
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He is great and greatly to be praised.
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To be praised. you praise him because it is he
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You praise him because it is he who made us and not we
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Who made us and not we ourselves.
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Ourselves. you praise him because
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You praise him because when we were bound,
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When we were bound, he sent his son
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He sent his son and he set us free.
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And he set us free. you praise him because when we
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You praise him because when we were stained with the curse
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Were stained with the curse of sin,
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Of sin, he washed us clean.
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He washed us clean. you praise him because
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You praise him because when we were lost,
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When we were lost, the fact is he found us
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The fact is he found us and he redeemed us.
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And he redeemed us. you praise him because the fact
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You praise him because the fact is, when we deserved it,
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Is, when we deserved it, he spared us from it.
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He spared us from it. you praise him
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You praise him because his loving kindness
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Because his loving kindness is better than life.
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Is better than life. his goodness and mercy
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His goodness and mercy are following after you.
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Are following after you. his favor is making a way
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His favor is making a way for you.
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For you. and every weapon formed against
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And every weapon formed against you will not prosper.
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You will not prosper. child of god,
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Child of god, let everything that has breath
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Let everything that has breath praise the lord!
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Praise the lord! give the lord a shout
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Give the lord a shout in this house today!
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In this house today! (applause)
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(applause) can we stand to our feet?
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Can we stand to our feet? ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ praise is not only how you get
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Praise is not only how you get in god's presence,
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In god's presence, but praise is how you endure
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But praise is how you endure in this life.
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In this life. [amen!]
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[amen!] jesus said,
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Jesus said, "they who endure to the end,
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"they who endure to the end, the same shall be saved."
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The same shall be saved." ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ and the thing about endurance
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And the thing about endurance is there's nothing comfortable
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Is there's nothing comfortable that comes with it.
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That comes with it. and oftentimes, in our pride,
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And oftentimes, in our pride, we want to make endurance about
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We want to make endurance about what we can take.
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What we can take. but when you understand
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But when you understand the principle of biblical
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The principle of biblical endurance,
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Endurance, it's not what you can take;
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It's not what you can take; it's what he took from you.
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It's what he took from you. [amen!]
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[amen!] and praise is how you do that.
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And praise is how you do that. look at the example of job.
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Look at the example of job. job had a day that would cause
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Job had a day that would cause anybody to give up.
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Anybody to give up. as a businessman,
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As a businessman, his business was in ruin.
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His business was in ruin. as a married man,
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As a married man, his marriage was on the outs.
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His marriage was on the outs. as a father,
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As a father, his heart was broken
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His heart was broken in a million pieces,
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In a million pieces, as he had just received news
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As he had just received news that all of his children died
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That all of his children died in one day.
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In one day. any of that would cause you to
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Any of that would cause you to lose your mind all by itself.
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Lose your mind all by itself. but get hit with it all
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But get hit with it all in the same day,
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In the same day, and every one of us would not
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And every one of us would not excuse job if he said,
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Excuse job if he said, "i quit."
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"i quit." ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ but he endured.
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But he endured. he endured and he saw
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He endured and he saw the goodness of god in the end
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The goodness of god in the end of his life far greater than
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Of his life far greater than anything he'd ever known
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Anything he'd ever known before.
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Before. oh, we celebrate the end
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Oh, we celebrate the end of job.
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Of job. but how did he get through it?
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But how did he get through it? believe me;
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Believe me; i'm glad that there's
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I'm glad that there's an ending.
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An ending. but i want to know how do you
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But i want to know how do you get through it,
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Get through it, because most of us are living
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Because most of us are living our days living through it.
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Our days living through it. and job says it
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And job says it in one sentence,
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In one sentence, job 1:21.
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Job 1:21. he said,
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He said, "the lord gives
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"the lord gives and the lord takes away.
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And the lord takes away. but blessed be the name
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But blessed be the name of the lord."
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Of the lord." (applause)
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(applause) he said, "the lord gives."
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He said, "the lord gives." the lord gave me a business.
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The lord gave me a business. the lord gave me my children.
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The lord gave me my children. the lord gave me his goodness.
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The lord gave me his goodness. the lord gave me all
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The lord gave me all of these blessings.
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Of these blessings. i don't know why he gave them;
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I don't know why he gave them; he just did.
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He just did. and the lord took it away.
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And the lord took it away. if he's all powerful,
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If he's all powerful, then it had to go through
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Then it had to go through his hand.
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His hand. job said,
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Job said, my job is not to know why god
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My job is not to know why god gave it and my job is not to
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Gave it and my job is not to know why took it.
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Know why took it. my job is just to say,
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My job is just to say, "god, thank you for it.
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"god, thank you for it. thank you for it.
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Thank you for it. thank you for it."
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Thank you for it." (applause)
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(applause) "blessed be the name
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"blessed be the name of the lord."
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Of the lord." (applause)
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(applause) so here's how i want to close
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So here's how i want to close this service.
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This service. i want every one of you
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I want every one of you to raise one hand of prayer.
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To raise one hand of prayer. and i want you to raise
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And i want you to raise your other hand in praise.
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Your other hand in praise. and for a moment,
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And for a moment, i want you to open up
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I want you to open up your mouth and pour out
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Your mouth and pour out your heart to the lord,
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Your heart to the lord, because i believe that
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Because i believe that in this room today,
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In this room today, there's some folks who owe god
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There's some folks who owe god some praise and thanksgiving.
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Some praise and thanksgiving. you've complained about what's
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You've complained about what's going on in your life.
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Going on in your life. you've complained about
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You've complained about the direction of things
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The direction of things here on earth.
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Here on earth. you've complained about
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You've complained about everything that you can
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Everything that you can think of.
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Think of. but the thing that you really
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But the thing that you really need to do to turn your life
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Need to do to turn your life around is choose to praise him.
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Around is choose to praise him. praise him for his goodness.
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Praise him for his goodness. praise him for his mercy.
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Praise him for his mercy. praise him that he spared you.
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Praise him that he spared you. whatever you do,
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Whatever you do, don't look at the circumstance,
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Don't look at the circumstance, but look at the one
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But look at the one who has given you victory
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Who has given you victory in all things.
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In all things. and give him praise and give
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And give him praise and give him glory and give him honor;
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Him glory and give him honor; for he is great and greatly
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For he is great and greatly to be praised.
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To be praised. heavenly father,
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Heavenly father, today in this sanctuary,
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Today in this sanctuary, i thank you that as we enter
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I thank you that as we enter into your gates with
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Into your gates with thanksgiving and into
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Thanksgiving and into your courts with praise,
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Your courts with praise, we are receiving answers
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We are receiving answers in this place.
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In this place. i thank you,
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I thank you, in faith believing,
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In faith believing, that marriages are being
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That marriages are being restored in this place.
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Restored in this place. i thank you that businesses are
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I thank you that businesses are being blessed in this place.
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Being blessed in this place. i thank you that destinies are
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I thank you that destinies are being shaped in this place.
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Being shaped in this place. i thank you that as men of god
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I thank you that as men of god and women of god and people
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And women of god and people of faith are calling upon you,
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Of faith are calling upon you, that you are answering them;
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That you are answering them; that you are moving mountains
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That you are moving mountains for them;
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For them; that you are causing their
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That you are causing their enemies to flee from them;
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Enemies to flee from them; that you are silencing those
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That you are silencing those who are accusing them;
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Who are accusing them; that you are physically
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That you are physically and supernaturally working
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And supernaturally working inside their body.
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Inside their body. right now,
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Right now, disease is being defeated
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Disease is being defeated in this place,
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In this place, because the king is
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Because the king is in this house.
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In this house. child of god, believe it,
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Child of god, believe it, because if we can believe it,
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Because if we can believe it, all things are possible!
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All things are possible! give the lord a handclap
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Give the lord a handclap of praise!
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Of praise! give the lord a handclap
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Give the lord a handclap of praise!
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Of praise! give the lord a handclap
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Give the lord a handclap of praise!
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Of praise! hallelujah!
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Hallelujah! hallelujah!
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Hallelujah! he's great and greatly
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He's great and greatly to be praised!
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To be praised! bless his holy name!
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Bless his holy name! bless his holy name!
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Bless his holy name! hallelujah!
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Hallelujah! (applause)
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(applause) pastor matt hagee: jesus died
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Pastor matt hagee: jesus died to give you eternal life
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To give you eternal life and victory over whatever
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And victory over whatever obstacle you are facing today.
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Obstacle you are facing today. we're celebrating
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We're celebrating his sacrifice
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His sacrifice by giving thanks for a savior
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By giving thanks for a savior who is alive and sits
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Who is alive and sits at the right hand
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At the right hand of god, the father.
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Of god, the father. pastor john hagee: this
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Pastor john hagee: this message of truth is broadcast
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Message of truth is broadcast around the world
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Around the world thanks to your faithful
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Thanks to your faithful support of this ministry.
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Support of this ministry. pastor matt hagee: we
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Pastor matt hagee: we celebrate that the stone
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Celebrate that the stone has been rolled away,
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Has been rolled away, the tomb is empty,
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The tomb is empty, and we can put our trust
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And we can put our trust in this fact;
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In this fact; jesus christ is risen.
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Is the heartbeat of change,
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Is the heartbeat of change, there's a powerful force
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There's a powerful force that unites us all,
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Partnership. it's the conduit through which
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It's the conduit through which we reach the masses.
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We reach the masses. hagee ministries has
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Matt Hagee - The Choice Is Yours

July 18, 2025 | 28:30

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