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Matt Hagee - The Courage To Try Again

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Hagee Ministries | Matt Hagee - The Courage To Try Again | February 24, 2025

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♪ music ♪ pastor matt hagee: the bible
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Pastor matt hagee: the bible is a book of courage.
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Is a book of courage. in hebrews,
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In hebrews, you read these words:
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You read these words: without faith,
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Without faith, it is impossible to please
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It is impossible to please god.
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God. and courage is the forerunner
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And courage is the forerunner of faith.
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Of faith. [yes.]
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[yes.] because courage is never
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Because courage is never the absence of fear.
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The absence of fear. courage is doing what you
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Courage is doing what you should do in spite of
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Should do in spite of the fear.
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The fear. we look at first responders,
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We look at first responders, police officers
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Police officers and firefighters,
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And firefighters, and we often describe them
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And we often describe them as being individuals of
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As being individuals of great courage.
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Great courage. it's not because they're not
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It's not because they're not afraid of the situations that
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Afraid of the situations that they face.
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They face. it's that they're willing to
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It's that they're willing to do what others will not even
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Do what others will not even though the fear is present.
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Though the fear is present. [yes.]
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[yes.] [yes.]
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[yes.] the individuals who had faith
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The individuals who had faith that pleased god, first,
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That pleased god, first, had the courage to do what
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Had the courage to do what others would not do regardless
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Others would not do regardless of the what was present.
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Of the what was present. it took courage for abraham
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It took courage for abraham to leave his family and follow
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To leave his family and follow a god that no one knew.
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A god that no one knew. [yes.]
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[yes.] it took courage for sarah,
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It took courage for sarah, his wife, to say,
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His wife, to say, "i'll go with you."
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"i'll go with you." [yes.]
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[yes.] think about that.
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Think about that. we're going to sell the house
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We're going to sell the house and move.
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And move. where are we going?
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Where are we going? i don't know.
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I don't know. (laughter)
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(laughter) why are we going?
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Why are we going? uh, he calls himself jehovah.
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Uh, he calls himself jehovah. (laughter)
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(laughter) where is he?
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Where is he? never seen him.
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Never seen him. (laughter)
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(laughter) what's he promising?
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What's he promising? the whole world.
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The whole world. (laughter)
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(laughter) okay, let's go.
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Okay, let's go. (laughter)
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(laughter) tell me that didn't take
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Tell me that didn't take courage.
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Courage. [yes.]
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[yes.] it took courage for joseph,
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It took courage for joseph, who was a prisoner,
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Who was a prisoner, to tell pharaoh that he could
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To tell pharaoh that he could interpret a dream.
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Interpret a dream. it took courage for esther,
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It took courage for esther, when she was just
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When she was just a young girl,
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A young girl, to believe that she was born
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To believe that she was born for such a time as this
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For such a time as this and intervene on behalf of
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And intervene on behalf of the people of israel,
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The people of israel, and spare them from haman's
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And spare them from haman's evil plan.
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Evil plan. it took courage for daniel to
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It took courage for daniel to continue to pray to the god of
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Continue to pray to the god of abraham, isaac and jacob
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Abraham, isaac and jacob even when he knew it would
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Even when he knew it would cost him a night
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Cost him a night in the lion's den.
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In the lion's den. it took courage for meshach,
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It took courage for meshach, shadrach and abednego
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Shadrach and abednego to remain standing
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To remain standing when nebuchadnezzar had said,
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When nebuchadnezzar had said, "if you don't bow,
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"if you don't bow, you will burn."
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You will burn." it took courage for elijah to
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It took courage for elijah to pour 12 barrels of water upon
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Pour 12 barrels of water upon a sacrifice that he wanted god
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A sacrifice that he wanted god to consume with fire.
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To consume with fire. it took courage for job
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It took courage for job to bury his children,
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To bury his children, to lose his business,
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To lose his business, to lie on his sick bed,
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To lie on his sick bed, and look up at heaven
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And look up at heaven and declare,
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And declare, "the lord giveth
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"the lord giveth and the lord taketh away,
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And the lord taketh 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." [amen.]
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[amen.] [amen.]
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[amen.] it took courage for mary to
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It took courage for mary to hear an angel say that,
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Hear an angel say that, "you are with child,
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"you are with child, and that which is in you is of
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And that which is in you is of the holy spirit,"
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The holy spirit," and still declare,
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And still declare, "be it unto me according to
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"be it unto me according to your word."
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Your word." and then tell the world,
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And then tell the world, "my soul doth magnify
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"my soul doth magnify the lord,
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The lord, and my spirit does rejoice
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And my spirit does rejoice in god my savior."
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In god my savior." [hallelujah.]
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[hallelujah.] she was magnifying the lord
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She was magnifying the lord who had invited her into
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Who had invited her into such a scandal that people
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Such a scandal that people are still trying to disprove
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Are still trying to disprove the virgin birth to this day.
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The virgin birth to this day. [amen.]
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[amen.] it took courage for
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It took courage for 12 fishermen to forsake
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12 fishermen to forsake everything that they had
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Everything that they had and follow a rabbi from
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And follow a rabbi from nazareth and believe that he
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Nazareth and believe that he was the son of the living god.
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Was the son of the living god. it took courage for peter to
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It took courage for peter to get out of the boat and walk
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Get out of the boat and walk on water.
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On water. it took courage for
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It took courage for the apostles to face death
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The apostles to face death just to declare the gospel
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Just to declare the gospel of jesus christ.
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Of jesus christ. do you know what it's going to
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Do you know what it's going to take for you to succeed
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Take for you to succeed in your life?
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In your life? say it with me.
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Say it with me. [courage!]
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[courage!] money won't buy you success.
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Money won't buy you success. education will not ensure
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Education will not ensure your success.
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Your success. your family pedigree will not
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Your family pedigree will not promise you success.
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Promise you success. but if you have courage
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But if you have courage and you allow that courage
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And you allow that courage to build your faith in god,
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To build your faith in god, faith in god will not fail,
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Faith in god will not fail, because our god can do
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Because our god can do the impossible!
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The impossible! he is the god who makes a way
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He is the god who makes a way where there seems to be
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Where there seems to be no way.
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No way. he's the god who closes
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He's the god who closes the mouths of lions
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The mouths of lions in the den,
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In the den, and he shows up in the flames
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And he shows up in the flames of fire when you're
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Of fire when you're persecuted.
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Persecuted. he's the god that when
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He's the god that when your sacrifice is saturated,
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Your sacrifice is saturated, he still sends fire from
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He still sends fire from heaven.
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Heaven. he's the god who takes
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He's the god who takes your enemies that come at you
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Your enemies that come at you one way,
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One way, and scatters them seven
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And scatters them seven directions.
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Directions. he's the god who said,
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He's the god who said, "i'll prepare a table
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"i'll prepare a table before you;
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Before you; that in the worst of times,
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That in the worst of times, you'll have the best of things
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You'll have the best of things because you are my child
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Because you are my child and i am your provider."
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And i am your provider." (applause)
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(applause) and in your life,
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And in your life, there will be times when
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There will be times when the most important kind of
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The most important kind of courage to have
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Courage to have is the courage to try again --
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Is the courage to try again -- [amen.]
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[amen.] -- when you miserably fail.
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-- when you miserably fail. that's where we find moses
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That's where we find moses in exodus 3.
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In exodus 3. he needs to try again,
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He needs to try again, because he's miserably failed.
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Because he's miserably failed. have any of you ever told
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Have any of you ever told yourself,
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Yourself, "i'll never do that again"?
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"i'll never do that again"? (laughter)
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(laughter) that's really the summary of
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That's really the summary of the conversation that god
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The conversation that god and moses are having.
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And moses are having. even though the lord
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Even though the lord is speaking to moses out of
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Is speaking to moses out of a burning bush,
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A burning bush, "i'll never do that again."
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"i'll never do that again." even though his staff has
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Even though his staff has turned into a cobra,
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Turned into a cobra, "i'll never do that again."
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"i'll never do that again." even though his hand that was
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Even though his hand that was healthy is stuck in his cloak
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Healthy is stuck in his cloak and it becomes leprous,
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And it becomes leprous, and he sticks it back in
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And he sticks it back in and it becomes clean,
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And it becomes clean, moses is still telling god,
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Moses is still telling god, "i'll never do that again!
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"i'll never do that again! i tried to help those hebrews
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I tried to help those hebrews down in egypt.
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Down in egypt. they didn't want me
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They didn't want me 40 years ago,
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40 years ago, and they're not going to
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And they're not going to want me now."
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Want me now." [yes.]
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[yes.] the problem was the first time
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The problem was the first time moses did it,
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Moses did it, he did it on his own.
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He did it on his own. he did it in his time.
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He did it in his time. [yes.]
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[yes.] he did it in his way.
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He did it in his way. and now god is asking him
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And now god is asking him if he has the courage to go
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If he has the courage to go back and try it with god.
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Back and try it with god. [amen.]
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[amen.] [amen.]
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[amen.] because the bible doesn't say,
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Because the bible doesn't say, "if you really want it bad
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"if you really want it bad enough,
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Enough, all things are possible."
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All things are possible." the bible says,
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The bible says, "with god all things
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"with god all things are possible."
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Are possible." your job is just to believe in
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Your job is just to believe in the god with whom all things
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The god with whom all things are possible.
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Are possible. [amen.]
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[amen.] how do we know that moses is
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How do we know that moses is in such a bad situation?
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In such a bad situation? because when you read
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Because when you read exodus 3,
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Exodus 3, moses tells god,
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Moses tells god, "who am i that you would
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"who am i that you would use me?"
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Use me?" that sounds humble
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That sounds humble but it's really not.
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But it's really not. it's fear.
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It's fear. [yes.]
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[yes.] have you ever seen somebody
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Have you ever seen somebody hide behind their fear,
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Hide behind their fear, using humility?
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Using humility? that's where moses is at.
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That's where moses is at. "who am i?
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"who am i? i'm just a stuttering,
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I'm just a stuttering, stammering,
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Stammering, stick-toting shepherd.
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Stick-toting shepherd. i don't have any skills."
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I don't have any skills." but when you open the bible
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But when you open the bible to acts 7,
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To acts 7, beginning at verse 20,
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Beginning at verse 20, you find a set of verses that
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You find a set of verses that describe moses in a totally
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Describe moses in a totally different way.
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Different way. acts 7:20,
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Acts 7:20, it says that moses was born,
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It says that moses was born, and well pleasing to god;
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And well pleasing to god; and he was brought up in
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And he was brought up in his father's house.
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His father's house. and then it says,
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And then it says, "he was set out,
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"he was set out, and pharaoh's daughter took
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And pharaoh's daughter took him away and brought him up
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Him away and brought him up as her own son."
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As her own son." so moses was raised as part of
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So moses was raised as part of the richest and most royal
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The richest and most royal family on the face
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Family on the face of the earth.
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Of the earth. [yes.]
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[yes.] at the age of 40,
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At the age of 40, when he thought he really knew
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When he thought he really knew some stuff,
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Some stuff, he decided that he was going
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He decided that he was going to do a good deed.
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To do a good deed. for 39 years,
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For 39 years, the only thing that moses was
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The only thing that moses was concerned about was moses.
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Concerned about was moses. but suddenly,
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But suddenly, on his 40th birthday,
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On his 40th birthday, he decides that he's going to
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He decides that he's going to go out and visit
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Go out and visit pharaoh's slaves.
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Pharaoh's slaves. he thinks, you know,
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He thinks, you know, i'm going to start some
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I'm going to start some social justice reform.
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Social justice reform. (laughter)
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(laughter) i've lived a very privileged
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I've lived a very privileged life.
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Life. i've been entitled to
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I've been entitled to all kinds of things.
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All kinds of things. it's now time for me to do
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It's now time for me to do something with myself.
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Something with myself. does that sound familiar?
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Does that sound familiar? (laughter)
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(laughter) never earned anything,
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Never earned anything, given everything,
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Given everything, and now they want to act like
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And now they want to act like they know everything.
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They know everything. (laughter)
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(laughter) so the bible says that moses
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So the bible says that moses went out to go see
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Went out to go see pharaoh's slaves.
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Pharaoh's slaves. and in exodus 2:12,
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And in exodus 2:12, it says that when he saw one
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It says that when he saw one of the task masters beating
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Of the task masters beating one of the children of israel,
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One of the children of israel, he looked this way
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He looked this way and that way.
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And that way. and when he saw no one,
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And when he saw no one, he killed the slave master
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He killed the slave master and buried him in the sand.
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And buried him in the sand. now let me give you some free
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Now let me give you some free friendly advice about any area
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Friendly advice about any area of your life other than
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Of your life other than crossing the street.
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Crossing the street. if you have to look this way
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If you have to look this way and that way before you do it,
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And that way before you do it, you probably shouldn't do it.
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You probably shouldn't do it. (laughter & applause)
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In matthew chapter 21, verses
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12 through 13,
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Jesus walked into the temple
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And found a sense of greed
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And corruption.
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Angry,
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He overturned the tables,
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Driving out
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Those who were exploiting
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The name of god.
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This wasn't passive or timid.
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This was righteous anger.
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We as christians are called
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To speak the truth in love,
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But we cannot sit idly
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By while evil
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Takes root in our communities
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And in our homes.
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For your gift of any amount
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To the ministry,
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This month we will send you
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Pastor john's
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Or more.
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In addition
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To sending you
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The wild horses book.
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We are also pleased to send you
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The wild horses
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Magnetic page
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Markers,
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The pathway
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To victory devotional,
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And the fruit of
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The spirit tumbler
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To inspire you and equip
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You as you walk
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With god day by day.
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Live a life
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That honors the lord
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Even when it's uncomfortable.
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Call the number on screen
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Or go to jhm.org/fire
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You ever met anybody who's
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You ever met anybody who's proud of their humility?
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Proud of their humility? (laughter)
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(laughter) how do we know that he's proud
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How do we know that he's proud of himself?
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Of himself? because the next day,
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Because the next day, he goes back to the scene
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He goes back to the scene of the crime.
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Of the crime. and as he's walking amongst
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And as he's walking amongst the slaves on day two,
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The slaves on day two, trust me,
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Trust me, as the son of pharaoh's
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As the son of pharaoh's daughter and the grandson
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Daughter and the grandson of pharaoh,
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Of pharaoh, he's got guards around him.
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He's got guards around him. he's got people that are
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He's got people that are watching over him.
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Watching over him. so it's not like he's out
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So it's not like he's out there sweating
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There sweating in the brick pits.
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In the brick pits. he sees two children of israel
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He sees two children of israel fighting against each other,
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Fighting against each other, two israelites that are
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Two israelites that are fighting one amongst
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Fighting one amongst the other.
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The other. and he tries to intervene.
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And he tries to intervene. now, gentlemen, i, moses,
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Now, gentlemen, i, moses, the mediator of all things
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The mediator of all things righteous,
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Righteous, would seek to suggest
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Would seek to suggest that you would choose
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That you would choose a different path in life.
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A different path in life. and rather than accept
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And rather than accept his counsel,
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His counsel, rather than shower him
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Rather than shower him with adoration,
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With adoration, they point their finger
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They point their finger in his face and say,
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In his face and say, "who made you lord over us?
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"who made you lord over us? are you going to kill us like
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Are you going to kill us like you killed that other guy?"
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You killed that other guy?" "yeah, we saw you, moses.
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"yeah, we saw you, moses. who do you think you are?"
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Who do you think you are?" and with these words,
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And with these words, the last thing that anybody
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The last thing that anybody sees of moses in egypt
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Sees of moses in egypt for 40 years is that little
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For 40 years is that little speck of dirt that's running
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Speck of dirt that's running over the horizon,
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Over the horizon, as he flees to the backside
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As he flees to the backside of the desert.
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Of the desert. and for 40 years,
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And for 40 years, he lives with jethro
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He lives with jethro the midianite.
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The midianite. and for 40 years,
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And for 40 years, he tells himself,
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He tells himself, "i will never do that again.
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"i will never do that again. i'll never try to help anybody
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I'll never try to help anybody again.
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Again. i'll never amount to anything
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I'll never amount to anything ever again.
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Ever again. i'll never achieve much
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I'll never achieve much in this life.
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In this life. i'll never set any kinds of
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I'll never set any kinds of goals.
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Goals. it doesn't matter what kind of
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It doesn't matter what kind of good deed you try to do,
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Good deed you try to do, no one will appreciate it.
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No one will appreciate it. out of all that i learned
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Out of all that i learned in egypt,
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In egypt, the one thing i learned is
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The one thing i learned is whatever you do,
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Whatever you do, don't do that again."
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Don't do that again." many of you in this sanctuary
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Many of you in this sanctuary know exactly how moses felt.
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Know exactly how moses felt. right where you sit,
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Right where you sit, some chapter of your life
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Some chapter of your life ended in failure.
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Ended in failure. and that failure has left you
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And that failure has left you feeling so empty
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Feeling so empty and so desolate;
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And so desolate; that just like moses found
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That just like moses found himself on the backside of
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Himself on the backside of the desert,
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The desert, you yourself feel like you're
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You yourself feel like you're in an isolated
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In an isolated and lonely place.
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And lonely place. maybe the surroundings didn't
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Maybe the surroundings didn't change.
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Change. may you've got the same
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May you've got the same mailing address.
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Mailing address. maybe you still go to work
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Maybe you still go to work at the same job.
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At the same job. maybe you're sitting next to
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Maybe you're sitting next to the same family.
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The same family. but the one thing that's
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But the one thing that's changed is you.
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Changed is you. you used to believe that there
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You used to believe that there was a reason for hope.
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Was a reason for hope. now you look at life with
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Now you look at life with despair and pretend it's
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Despair and pretend it's hopeless.
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Hopeless. you used to interact and speak
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You used to interact and speak with people.
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With people. now you're isolated and alone.
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Now you're isolated and alone. you used to smile.
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You used to smile. now all you've given into
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Now all you've given into is sorrow.
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Is sorrow. you've allowed failure to
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You've allowed failure to redefine you,
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Redefine you, just like moses did.
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Just like moses did. think about it.
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Think about it. if i would have gone to
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If i would have gone to jethro's camp with acts 7
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Jethro's camp with acts 7 as your description,
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As your description, you wouldn't have identified
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You wouldn't have identified moses.
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Moses. if you would have said,
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If you would have said, "jethro, i'm looking for
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"jethro, i'm looking for moses."
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Moses." and jethro says,
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And jethro says, "we've got a moses."
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"we've got a moses." "awesome.
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"awesome. i'm looking for moses
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I'm looking for moses who's mighty in word,
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Who's mighty in word, who's mighty in deed,
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Who's mighty in deed, who was raised in
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Who was raised in a royal family,
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A royal family, who knows how to handle money,
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Who knows how to handle money, and who was the top of
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And who was the top of his class."
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His class." jethro said,
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Jethro said, (chuckles)
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(chuckles) "well you ain't looking for
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"well you ain't looking for our moses."
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Our moses." (laughter)
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(laughter) "our moses chases the sheep
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"our moses chases the sheep around.
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Around. as a matter of fact,
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As a matter of fact, he's quiet.
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He's quiet. he don't talk much."
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He don't talk much." what happened to moses?
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What happened to moses? how did he end up this way?
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How did he end up this way? he failed.
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He failed. and in his failure,
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And in his failure, he said,
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He said, "i'll never do that again."
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"i'll never do that again." and he allowed failure to
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And he allowed failure to redefine him rather than
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Redefine him rather than recognize that failure does
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Recognize that failure does not define you when god has
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Not define you when god has created you.
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Created you. [amen.]
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[amen.] [amen.]
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[amen.] some of you in this place
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Some of you in this place have drank from the same
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Have drank from the same bitter cup.
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Bitter cup. you failed.
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You failed. you failed in a marriage.
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You failed in a marriage. you failed in a business.
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You failed in a business. you failed in something that
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You failed in something that you thought would turn out
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You thought would turn out for wonderful things
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For wonderful things and it was anything but.
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And it was anything but. and now you sit here judging
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And now you sit here judging yourself,
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Yourself, believing that this one dark
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Believing that this one dark moment in your past has cost
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Moment in your past has cost you your entire future.
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You your entire future. listen to me very clearly.
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Listen to me very clearly. do not allow failure to define
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Do not allow failure to define you.
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You. you redefine failure
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You redefine failure and recognize it's nothing
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And recognize it's nothing more than a steppingstone.
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More than a steppingstone. because god has promised you,
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Because god has promised you, "all things are possible
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"all things are possible to them that believe."
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To them that believe." god has promised you,
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God has promised you, "greater is he who is in you
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"greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world."
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Than he who is in the world." you sit here today,
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You sit here today, and you say,
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And you say, "pastor, that's impossible.
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"pastor, that's impossible. you don't know where i am.
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You don't know where i am. you don't know what i've gone
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You don't know what i've gone through.
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Through. you don't know how far
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You don't know how far the situations in my life
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The situations in my life have gotten out of control."
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Have gotten out of control." listen to me!
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Listen to me! moses is at the backside of
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Moses is at the backside of the desert.
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The desert. and do you know what he finds
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And do you know what he finds at the backside of the desert?
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At the backside of the desert? the mountain of god.
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The mountain of god. [amen.]
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[amen.] he didn't find it at
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He didn't find it at the frontside of the desert.
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The frontside of the desert. he had to go through some
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He had to go through some stuff before he found god
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Stuff before he found god again.
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Again. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] i don't care how far
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I don't care how far you've gone.
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You've gone. i don't care how off the path
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I don't care how off the path you believe you are.
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You believe you are. when you get to the dead end
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When you get to the dead end that you've been walking down,
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That you've been walking down, what you're going to find
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What you're going to find there is that our god
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There is that our god is a refuge,
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Is a refuge, and our god is a strength,
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And our god is a strength, and our god is an ever-present
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And our god is an ever-present help in a time of trouble.
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Help in a time of trouble. you may be in a desolate
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You may be in a desolate place,
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Place, but that's where my god likes
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But that's where my god likes to show up.
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To show up. your marriage may be desolate,
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Your marriage may be desolate, but he's there.
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But he's there. your physical health may be
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Your physical health may be desolate,
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Desolate, but he's there.
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But he's there. your heart may be broken
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Your heart may be broken and desolate,
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And desolate, but he's there.
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But he's there. because my god has promised
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Because my god has promised that he'll move a mountain.
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That he'll move a mountain. he'll make a way.
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He'll make a way. he'll open a door.
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He'll open a door. he'll meet your need.
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He'll meet your need. no matter what you're facing,
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No matter what you're facing, he is your provider.
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He is your provider. if you're sick,
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If you're sick, he's a healer.
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He's a healer. if you're burdened,
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If you're burdened, he's a burden bearer.
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He's a burden bearer. if you're in fear,
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If you're in fear, he is the prince of peace.
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He is the prince of peace. he's a shield.
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He's a shield. he's the buckler.
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He's the buckler. he's the glory and the lifter
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He's the glory and the lifter of your head.
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Of your head. stop looking at your
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Stop looking at your circumstances and start
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Circumstances and start looking to your savior
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Looking to your savior who is christ the king!
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Who is christ the king! (applause)
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(applause) moses is walking in
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Moses is walking in the backside of the desert.
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The backside of the desert. and the bible says,
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And the bible says, he sees a bush that's burning,
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He sees a bush that's burning, but it's not consumed.
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But it's not consumed. there's something fascinating
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There's something fascinating about that fire.
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About that fire. god does all kinds of things
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God does all kinds of things to get your attention,
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To get your attention, whether you know it or not.
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Whether you know it or not. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] for most of us,
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For most of us, every morning,
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Every morning, it's a sunrise.
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It's a sunrise. [yes.]
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[yes.] he says,
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He says, "my mercies are renewed
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"my mercies are renewed every morning."
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Every morning." [yes.]
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[yes.] [amen.]
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[amen.] every morning when you see
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Every morning when you see the sun come up,
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The sun come up, you ought to thank god for
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You ought to thank god for his handiwork.
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His handiwork. (applause)
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(applause) moses knew the power of fire.
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Moses knew the power of fire. living in the desert
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Living in the desert for 40 years,
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For 40 years, he recognized that if you're
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He recognized that if you're cold, it will heat you.
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Cold, it will heat you. if you need food cooked,
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If you need food cooked, it's there for you.
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It's there for you. but if it gets out of control,
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But if it gets out of control, it can kill you.
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It can kill you. and when moses sees this sight
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And when moses sees this sight that the fire is burning
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That the fire is burning in the bush,
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In the bush, but the bush isn't turned to
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But the bush isn't turned to an ash,
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An ash, he says,
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He says, "i will turn aside
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"i will turn aside and see this thing."
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And see this thing." that's verse 3 of exodus 3.
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That's verse 3 of exodus 3. "i will turn aside
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"i will turn aside and see this sight."
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And see this sight." the thing that i think is
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The thing that i think is amazing about god is that
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Amazing about god is that the second that moses turns
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The second that moses turns to him,
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To him, towards the bush,
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Towards the bush, god starts talking to moses.
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God starts talking to moses. [amen.]
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[amen.] [amen.]
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[amen.] [hallelujah.]
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[hallelujah.] eighty years of living
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Eighty years of living and this is the first time
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And this is the first time that moses hears god's voice.
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That moses hears god's voice. moses wrote five books
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Moses wrote five books of the bible,
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Of the bible, and it took 80 years for
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And it took 80 years for the conversation to start.
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The conversation to start. but here's the beauty of it.
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But here's the beauty of it. eighty years,
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Eighty years, and the first time that moses
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And the first time that moses turns to god,
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Turns to god, "i will turn
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"i will turn and see this thing,"
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And see this thing," god starts calling to him.
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God starts calling to him. "moses, moses!"
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"moses, moses!" "come closer, moses."
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"come closer, moses." "come here, moses."
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"come here, moses." god was always with moses.
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God was always with moses. [yes.]
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[yes.] god was with moses when moses
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God was with moses when moses was born.
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Was born. moses was born in a family
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Moses was born in a family that was under great
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That was under great persecution.
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Persecution. it was a time when pharaoh
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It was a time when pharaoh was taking male children
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Was taking male children and throwing them into
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And throwing them into the nile.
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The nile. and god was there to protect
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And god was there to protect moses when the midwives came
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Moses when the midwives came and they spared his life.
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And they spared his life. god was with moses while he
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God was with moses while he was being nursed by his mother
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Was being nursed by his mother and hidden from the soldiers
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And hidden from the soldiers that were looking for
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That were looking for israelite boys.
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Israelite boys. god was with moses when
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God was with moses when his mother fashioned a basket
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His mother fashioned a basket and put him inside of it,
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And put him inside of it, and placed him in the nile
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And placed him in the nile that was filled with death
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That was filled with death and violence,
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And violence, and led that basket down
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And led that basket down the current in the stream to
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The current in the stream to the bulrushes,
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The bulrushes, because the bulrushes were
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Because the bulrushes were right next to
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Right next to pharaoh's palace.
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Pharaoh's palace. and god was with him when
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And god was with him when pharaoh's daughter saw that
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Pharaoh's daughter saw that basket and wondered what was
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Basket and wondered what was inside of it,
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Inside of it, only to find that it was a
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Only to find that it was a child that she found pleasing,
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Child that she found pleasing, and she took and she raised
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And she took and she raised as her own.
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As her own. for 40 years,
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For 40 years, while moses slept in a palace,
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While moses slept in a palace, while moses got a great
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While moses got a great education,
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Education, while moses ate the finest of
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While moses ate the finest of foods and sat around the most
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Foods and sat around the most powerful people of the earth,
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Powerful people of the earth, do you know who was with him?
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Do you know who was with him? god was with him!
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God was with him! (applause)
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(applause) god was with him the day that
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God was with him the day that he decided to take matters
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He decided to take matters into his own hands
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Into his own hands and killed an egyptian.
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And killed an egyptian. god was with him when he
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God was with him when he walked to the backside of
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Walked to the backside of the desert.
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The desert. god was with him through
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God was with him through every moment of success,
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Every moment of success, through every hour of sorrow,
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Through every hour of sorrow, and through every detail of
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And through every detail of his failure.
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His failure. god was always there!
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God was always there! [amen.]
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[amen.] what's the point?
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What's the point? many of you feel that,
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Many of you feel that, in your failure,
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In your failure, god has abandoned you.
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God has abandoned you. i promise you,
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I promise you, he has said,
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He has said, "i will never leave you
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"i will never leave you nor will i forsake you."
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Nor will i forsake you." "i am there."
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"i am there." "i am the friend that sticks
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"i am the friend that sticks closer than a brother."
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Closer than a brother." in every situation
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In every situation and in every circumstance,
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And in every circumstance, in every setback,
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In every setback, in every moment of promotion,
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In every moment of promotion, in every opportunity,
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In every opportunity, in every hour of devastation,
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In every hour of devastation, in every moment of failure,
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In every moment of failure, in every sad situation,
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In every sad situation, god has always been there!
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God has always been there! [yes.]
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[yes.] (applause)
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(applause) and some of you say,
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And some of you say, "well, if he's there,
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"well, if he's there, how come i haven't heard
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How come i haven't heard from him?"
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From him?" because you haven't turned
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Because you haven't turned to him.
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To him. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [amen.]
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[amen.] and what god is saying to some
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And what god is saying to some of you in this place today is,
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Of you in this place today is, "if you will turn to me,
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"if you will turn to me, i'll start showing you
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I'll start showing you what i believe about you."
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What i believe about you." [amen.]
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[amen.] "i'll start telling you what
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"i'll start telling you what i see in you.
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I see in you. i'll start describing for you
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I'll start describing for you the glorious future we could
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The glorious future we could have together,
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Have together, if you'll just have
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If you'll just have the courage try again."
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The courage try again." so many people don't believe
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So many people don't believe that god has any good plans
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That god has any good plans for them.
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For them. he promised you
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He promised you he has a plan for you,
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He has a plan for you, he has a hope for you,
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He has a hope for you, he has a future for you.
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He has a future for you. [yes.]
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[yes.] [yes.]
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[yes.] will you turn to him
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Will you turn to him and listen to what he has
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And listen to what he has to say?
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To say? moses turned to god,
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Moses turned to god, and god started speaking
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And god started speaking to moses.
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To moses. and moses didn't believe what
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And moses didn't believe what god had to say.
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God had to say. god said,
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God said, "moses, we're going to go
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"moses, we're going to go right back to where you
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Right back to where you blew it."
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Blew it." (laughter)
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(laughter) "and we're going to lead
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"and we're going to lead everybody out."
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Everybody out." and moses said,
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And moses said, "not me."
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"not me." and god said,
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And god said, "you're right.
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"you're right. not me, we."
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Not me, we." [that's right.]
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[that's right.] "we're going together."
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"we're going together." (applause)
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(applause) you see,
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You see, most of the time when god asks
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Most of the time when god asks us to go someplace,
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Us to go someplace, it's someplace we've already
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It's someplace we've already been and we don't want to go
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Been and we don't want to go back to.
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Back to. the problem was,
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The problem was, the last time we were there,
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The last time we were there, we were on our own.
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We were on our own. but this time,
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But this time, if you turn to him,
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If you turn to him, he'll go with you.
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He'll go with you. and when he goes with you,
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And when he goes with you, no one will be able to stand
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No one will be able to stand against you.
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Against you. [thank you, lord.]
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[thank you, lord.] [thank you.]
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[thank you.] moses was asking god
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Moses was asking god questions,
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Questions, and god had an answer for
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And god had an answer for every one of them.
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Every one of them. "who should i say sent me?"
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"who should i say sent me?" "i am."
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"i am." i love that answer.
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I love that answer. "i am."
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"i am." why is it such
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Why is it such a powerful phrase?
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A powerful phrase? because "i am" is literally
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Because "i am" is literally a blank check from the throne
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A blank check from the throne of god.
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Of god. [right.]
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[right.] [amen.]
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[amen.] "i am."
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"i am." "and whatever you need,
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"and whatever you need, that's exactly what i
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That's exactly what i will be.
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Will be. if you need food,
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If you need food, i'll be the manna that falls
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I'll be the manna that falls from heaven.
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From heaven. if you need water,
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If you need water, i'll be the water that gushes
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I'll be the water that gushes out of the rock.
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Out of the rock. if you need a way across
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If you need a way across the ocean,
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The ocean, i'll be the god who parts it
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I'll be the god who parts it left and right,
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Left and right, and gives you dry ground to
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And gives you dry ground to walk across.
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Walk across. if you're hot during the day,
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If you're hot during the day, i'll be the cloud that keeps
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I'll be the cloud that keeps you cool.
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You cool. if you're cold in the night,
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If you're cold in the night, i'll be the fire that
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I'll be the fire that warms you.
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Warms you. it doesn't matter what you're
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It doesn't matter what you're facing, moses.
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Facing, moses. i will be all of that."
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I will be all of that." those of you who are here
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Those of you who are here today and you're worried about
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Today and you're worried about how it's going to happen and
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How it's going to happen and when it's going to happen,
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When it's going to happen, you need to know that the same
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You need to know that the same "i am" that was with moses is
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"i am" that was with moses is the same "i am" that's in
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The same "i am" that's in this sanctuary today.
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This sanctuary today. and if you're sick,
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And if you're sick, he says,
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He says, "i am a healer."
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"i am a healer." and if you're in need,
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And if you're in need, he says,
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He says, "i am a provider."
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"i am a provider." and if you're tormented,
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And if you're tormented, he says,
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He says, "i am the prince of peace."
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"i am the prince of peace." and if you're looking for
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And if you're looking for an answer,
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An answer, he says,
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He says, "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." give the lord a handclap
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Give the lord a handclap of praise in this house
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Of praise in this house this morning!
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This morning! (applause)
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(applause) all it takes to turn around
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All it takes to turn around the darkest day of your life
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The darkest day of your life is to pay attention to what
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Is to pay attention to what god is doing to try and draw
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God is doing to try and draw you to him.
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You to him. maybe it's this message.
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Maybe it's this message. maybe it's a conversation.
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Maybe it's a conversation. there's a multitude of things.
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There's a multitude of things. but whenever that bush starts
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But whenever that bush starts to burn,
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To burn, turn aside.
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Turn aside. [yes.]
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[yes.] and see what he's doing.
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And see what he's doing. [yes.]
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[yes.] because in that moment,
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Because in that moment, god will show you the plan
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God will show you the plan that he's had for you
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That he's had for you all the days of your life.
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All the days of your life. [amen.]
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[amen.] maybe today you'll turn aside
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Maybe today you'll turn aside when you pick up his word
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When you pick up his word and read it.
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And read it. [amen.]
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[amen.] [yes.]
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[yes.] maybe you'll turn aside
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Maybe you'll turn aside tonight.
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Tonight. instead of watching the news,
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Instead of watching the news, you'll hit your knees
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You'll hit your knees and say a prayer.
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And say a prayer. [absolutely.]
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[absolutely.] maybe you'll turn aside
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Maybe you'll turn aside tomorrow morning when you wake
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Tomorrow morning when you wake up and you see the sunrise,
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Up and you see the sunrise, and say, "thank you, god.
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And say, "thank you, god. that one's for me."
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That one's for me." (applause)
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(applause) you see,
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You see, moses didn't turn aside and
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Moses didn't turn aside and come running towards the bush.
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Come running towards the bush. all he did was just looked at
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All he did was just looked at it.
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It. and god said,
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And god said, "that's enough.
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"that's enough. i've got you."
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I've got you." [amen.]
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[amen.] i don't know what it's going
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I don't know what it's going to take to turn your head
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To take to turn your head towards god.
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Towards god. look at the world we're
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Look at the world we're living in.
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Living in. he is shouting,
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He is shouting, "i'm on my way."
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"i'm on my way." [woo!]
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[woo!] [hallelujah!]
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[hallelujah!] (applause)
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(applause) but whatever he's doing to get
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But whatever he's doing to get your attention,
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Your attention, turn aside and allow god
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Turn aside and allow god to show you that with him,
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To show you that with him, 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 in this house today.
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Of praise in this house today. (applause)
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(applause) would you stand to your feet?
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Would you stand to your feet? (applause)
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(applause) i want everyone in this
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I want everyone in this sanctuary to bow their heads
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Sanctuary to bow their heads and repeat this prayer
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And repeat this prayer with me.
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With me. lord jesus christ,
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Lord jesus christ, today i thank you
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Today i thank you that you have never
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That you have never given up on me.
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Given up on me. i ask your forgiveness
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I ask your forgiveness for the times
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For the times that i've quit on you.
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That i've quit on you. today,
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Today, i have the courage
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I have the courage to try again.
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To try again. and in faith,
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And in faith, i believe
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I believe in the god
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In the god to whom all things
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To whom all things are possible.
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Are possible. thank you for your word.
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Thank you for your word. thank you for your grace.
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Thank you for your grace. thank you for your mercy,
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Thank you for your mercy, in jesus' name.
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In jesus' name. amen.
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Pastor matt hagee: have you
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Pastor matt hagee: have you made it a habit to read
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Made it a habit to read your bible and pray daily?
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Your bible and pray daily? today is a good day to start.
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Today is a good day to start. power comes when we meditate
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Power comes when we meditate on god's word
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On god's word and pray in the holy spirit.
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And pray in the holy spirit. pastor john hagee: the
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Pastor john hagee: the holy spirit helps us
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Holy spirit helps us in weakness,
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In weakness, for when we do not know how
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For when we do not know how to pray,
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To pray, the spirit himself intercedes
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The spirit himself intercedes for us.
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For us. the holy spirit shows us
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The holy spirit shows us his direction.
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His direction. pastor matt hagee: thank you
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Pastor matt hagee: thank you for your support
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For your support and your faithfulness
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And your faithfulness that makes
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That makes the eternal difference
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The eternal difference in the lives of millions
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In the lives of millions of people all over the world.
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Of people all over the world. god bless you.
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In a world where connectivity
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In a world where connectivity 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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That unites us all, partnership.
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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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Hagee ministries has the ability to go beyond
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The ability to go beyond borders,
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Borders, sharing stories that resonate
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Sharing stories that resonate with people across the globe.
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With people across the globe. every click,
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Every click, every share,
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Every share, every connection,
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Every connection, carrying with them
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Carrying with them the teachings that can
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The teachings that can transform lives.
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Transform lives. your partnership is a beacon
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Your partnership is a beacon of hope,
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Of hope, a source of inspiration
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A source of inspiration for those seeking light
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For those seeking light in a sometimes dark world.
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In a sometimes dark world. call the number on the screen
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Matt Hagee - The Courage To Try Again

February 24, 2025 | 27:29

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