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October 8, 2025 | 28:30

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Hagee Ministries | Matt Hagee - First Things First | October 8, 2025

♪ music pastor matt hagee:
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♪ music pastor matt hagee: matthew 16:24 is one of
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Matthew 16:24 is one of the places where you turn
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The places where you turn in scripture,
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In scripture, and when you read the words,
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And when you read the words, many people oftentimes say,
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Many people oftentimes say, "well pastor,
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"well pastor, i just don't understand.
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I just don't understand. i don't understand how if you
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I don't understand how if you try to save your life,
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Try to save your life, you're going to lose it,
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You're going to lose it, and how if you try
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And how if you try and lose your life,
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And lose your life, you're going to save it.
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You're going to save it. i don't understand how it can
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I don't understand how it can profit a man if he gains
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Profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses
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The whole world and loses his own soul.
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His own soul. it's just too confusing."
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It's just too confusing." and so we close the book
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And so we close the book and pretend like that's
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And pretend like that's the end of the conversation.
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The end of the conversation. the reality of it is,
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The reality of it is, is this is very simple
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Is this is very simple language and it's very easy
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Language and it's very easy to understand.
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To understand. there's a difference though
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There's a difference though between what you understand
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Between what you understand and what you aren't willing
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And what you aren't willing to accept.
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To accept. [amen.]
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[amen.] and most of the time,
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And most of the time, when we read passages like
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When we read passages like this that bring us to a place
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This that bring us to a place where it's uncomfortable
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Where it's uncomfortable for us to change our behavior,
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For us to change our behavior, rather than understand it,
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Rather than understand it, we don't accept it,
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We don't accept it, and we camouflage our lack of
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And we camouflage our lack of acceptance by saying,
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Acceptance by saying, "i don't understand."
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"i don't understand." this is why people read
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This is why people read passages like,
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Passages like, "give and it shall be given
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"give and it shall be given unto you,"
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Unto you," and they go,
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And they go, "i don't understand."
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"i don't understand." well that's easy enough.
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Well that's easy enough. you just don't accept the idea
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You just don't accept the idea that giving is god's idea.
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That giving is god's idea. [amen.]
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[amen.] here's what the bible says,
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Here's what the bible says, "if we confess our sins,
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"if we confess our sins, then he is faithful and just
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Then he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
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To forgive us our sins and cleanse us from
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And cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
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All unrighteousness." but there's a movement in
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But there's a movement in the church world right now
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The church world right now that doesn't even want to
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That doesn't even want to confess and forsake your sin.
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Confess and forsake your sin. you just want to continue
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You just want to continue living in sin and let god
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Living in sin and let god accept you like you are.
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Accept you like you are. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] the difference is,
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The difference is, it's not that you don't
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It's not that you don't understand the process;
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Understand the process; you don't accept what god put
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You don't accept what god put in place.
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In place. [amen.]
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[amen.] so when we read chapters
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So when we read chapters like matthew 16,
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Like matthew 16, we have to understand that
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We have to understand that this is easy;
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This is easy; we just don't accept it.
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We just don't accept it. people read the simple
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People read the simple language of this text,
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Language of this text, and the reality of it is
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And the reality of it is they don't read it with
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They don't read it with their right mind.
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Their right mind. here's what he said;
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Here's what he said; he said, "if anyone."
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He said, "if anyone." say that with me.
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Say that with me. "if anyone."
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"if anyone." he opens up by letting us know
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He opens up by letting us know that there is no prerequisite
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That there is no prerequisite to getting to know
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To getting to know jesus christ.
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Jesus christ. here on this earth,
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Here on this earth, there are certain places that
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There are certain places that if you want to be a part of
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If you want to be a part of what's going on,
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What's going on, you've got to be recommended,
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You've got to be recommended, you've got to have a letter of
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You've got to have a letter of endorsement,
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Endorsement, you've got to have the right
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You've got to have the right group of friends that tell
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Group of friends that tell others that you're validated
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Others that you're validated and are allowed to attend.
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And are allowed to attend. but jesus said,
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But jesus said, "if you want to come to me,
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"if you want to come to me, it doesn't matter who you are.
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It doesn't matter who you are. you can be anyone.
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You can be anyone. you don't need to be endorsed
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You don't need to be endorsed by a committee.
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By a committee. you don't need to attend
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You don't need to attend any training.
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Any training. you don't need to pass
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You don't need to pass a prescreening.
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A prescreening. you don't have to go through
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You don't have to go through a background check.
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A background check. you don't have to have
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You don't have to have your temperature taken.
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Your temperature taken. you don't have to wear a mask
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You don't have to wear a mask on your face.
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On your face. if anyone wants me,
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If anyone wants me, they can have me!"
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They can have me!" (applause)
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(applause) if you've got a heartbeat,
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If you've got a heartbeat, you qualify.
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You qualify. [yes.]
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[yes.] [yes.]
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[yes.] "if anyone,"
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"if anyone," anyone who's made a mistake,
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Anyone who's made a mistake, anyone who's lived less than
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Anyone who's lived less than a perfect day,
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A perfect day, anyone who's ever made
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Anyone who's ever made a bad choice,
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A bad choice, anyone who needs forgiveness,
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Anyone who needs forgiveness, anyone who's ever been broken
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Anyone who's ever been broken and needs to be mended,
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And needs to be mended, anyone who's ever been bound
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Anyone who's ever been bound and wants to be set free,
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And wants to be set free, anyone who's ever been lost
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Anyone who's ever been lost and longing to be found,
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And longing to be found, if any of you qualify
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If any of you qualify under those descriptions,
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Under those descriptions, then you're the one he's
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Then you're the one he's talking about!
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Talking about! [yes.]
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[yes.] [thank you, lord.]
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[thank you, lord.] he's open to all.
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He's open to all. (applause)
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(applause) i saw a sign the other day
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I saw a sign the other day that said,
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That said, "jesus loves the little
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"jesus loves the little children,
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Children, but i'm his favorite."
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But i'm his favorite." (laughter)
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(laughter) and whether we like to admit
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And whether we like to admit it or not,
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It or not, many of us have that attitude,
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Many of us have that attitude, because we love how much grace
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Because we love how much grace and mercy,
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And mercy, and how much goodness god can
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And how much goodness god can pour on us.
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Pour on us. but what happens when he
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But what happens when he starts favoring the people
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Starts favoring the people across the street who go to
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Across the street who go to that other church?
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That other church? (laughter)
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(laughter) anyone means everyone.
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Anyone means everyone. [amen.]
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[amen.] not just you,
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Not just you, but the people you don't like.
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But the people you don't like. what happens when god's
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What happens when god's goodness starts chasing them
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Goodness starts chasing them down and starts bringing
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Down and starts bringing blessings into their life?
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Blessings into their life? anyone means anyone.
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Anyone means anyone. but whenever we don't accept
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But whenever we don't accept the fact that he's open to
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The fact that he's open to everyone, we immediately say,
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Everyone, we immediately say, "well i just don't understand
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"well i just don't understand it,"
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It," which is not true.
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Which is not true. you just have the wrong
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You just have the wrong mindset.
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Mindset. you're reading the bible
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You're reading the bible with the wrong mind.
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With the wrong mind. and here's what the bible
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And here's what the bible tells us about the mind
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Tells us about the mind of christ.
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Of christ. romans 8:7, it says,
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Romans 8:7, it says, "the carnal mind --"
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"the carnal mind --" that means your natural
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That means your natural mind, your status of being.
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Mind, your status of being. "-- is at enmity with god."
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"-- is at enmity with god." that means that you are
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That means that you are literally arguing with god
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Literally arguing with god in your natural mind
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In your natural mind all day long.
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All day long. [yes.]
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[yes.] your fallen sinful nature
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Your fallen sinful nature operates out of order
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Operates out of order from the way that
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From the way that the word of god works,
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The word of god works, because your fallen sinful
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Because your fallen sinful nature does the exact opposite
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Nature does the exact opposite of what the word wants you
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Of what the word wants you to do.
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To do. here, the bible tells us,
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Here, the bible tells us, "if anyone wants to come
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"if anyone wants to come after me,
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After me, let him deny himself."
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Let him deny himself." do you know what your natural
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Do you know what your natural mind never does?
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Mind never does? denies you.
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Denies you. [amen.]
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[amen.] jesus said in matthew 6,
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Jesus said in matthew 6, "seek first the kingdom."
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"seek first the kingdom." do you know what your natural
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Do you know what your natural mind never does?
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Mind never does? seeks the kingdom first.
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Seeks the kingdom first. it puts you first.
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It puts you first. when you read the bible
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When you read the bible with that natural mind,
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With that natural mind, your natural mind can't accept
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Your natural mind can't accept the things of god,
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The things of god, which is why romans 12:2 says,
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Which is why romans 12:2 says, you have to renew your mind.
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You have to renew your mind. it says,
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It says, "do not be conformed to
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"do not be conformed to this world,
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This world, but be transformed by
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But be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
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The renewing of your mind." how do you renew your mind?
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How do you renew your mind? you open up his word
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You open up his word and you read this.
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And you read this. [amen.]
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[amen.] you allow his holy spirit to
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You allow his holy spirit to open up your eyes so that you
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Open up your eyes so that you can recognize what the bible
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Can recognize what the bible says about the life that
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Says about the life that you can and should live.
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You can and should live. when you live according to
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When you live according to the scripture,
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The scripture, and you live according to
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And you live according to god's promises,
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God's promises, i assure you,
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I assure you, you will live the most
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You will live the most exciting,
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Exciting, fulfilling,
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Fulfilling, blessed life that you could
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Blessed life that you could ever imagine.
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Ever imagine. but it doesn't begin until
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But it doesn't begin until you submit your life to him.
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You submit your life to him. (applause)
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(applause) in ephesians 4:23, it says,
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In ephesians 4:23, it says, "be renewed in the spirit
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"be renewed in the spirit of your mind."
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Of your mind." it connects your thoughts with
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It connects your thoughts with your spirit life.
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Your spirit life. it says, "put on the new man,
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It says, "put on the new man, which is created
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Which is created according to god."
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According to god." this is why jesus told
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This is why jesus told nicodemus,
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Nicodemus, "you must be born again,"
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"you must be born again," because he knew that the
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Because he knew that the natural man would not agree
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Natural man would not agree with the spiritual side of
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With the spiritual side of the word of god.
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The word of god. but until you get your mind
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But until you get your mind right,
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Right, nothing in your life will stay
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Nothing in your life will stay right.
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Right. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] how many of you've ever come
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How many of you've ever come to church on sunday,
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To church on sunday, you've heard a message,
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You've heard a message, you've said,
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You've said, "i'm going to do that,"
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"i'm going to do that," and then monday,
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And then monday, everything fell apart?
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Everything fell apart? [yes.]
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[yes.] how many of you just got to
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How many of you just got to the parking lot and you were
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The parking lot and you were still thinking about it?
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Still thinking about it? (laughter)
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(laughter) and the reason is,
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And the reason is, is because your spiritual mind
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Is because your spiritual mind wasn't engaged in what
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Wasn't engaged in what you were trying to do.
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You were trying to do. you were trying to accomplish
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You were trying to accomplish his will in your strength.
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His will in your strength. and, "'it is not by might,
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And, "'it is not by might, not by power,
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Not by power, but by my spirit,'
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But by my spirit,' says the lord."
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Says the lord." [amen.]
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[amen.] so until you get your mind
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So until you get your mind right,
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Right, nothing in your life will stay
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Nothing in your life will stay right,
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Right, which means you've got to put
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Which means you've got to put first things first,
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First things first, so that you can function
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So that you can function in proper order.
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In proper order. and the first thing that you
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And the first thing that you have to accept if you're going
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Have to accept if you're going to put first things first,
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To put first things first, he's god;
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He's god; you're not.
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You're not. (applause)
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(applause) and people say,
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And people say, "oh, amen to that, pastor."
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"oh, amen to that, pastor." but the truth is
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But the truth is you don't have to "amen" me;
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You don't have to "amen" me; you have to prove it to him.
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You have to prove it to him. [amen.]
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[amen.] and the only way that you can
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And the only way that you can prove it to him is by doing
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Prove it to him is by doing what this verse says.
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What this verse says. "if any man comes after me,
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"if any man comes after me, let him deny himself,
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Let him deny himself, take up his cross,
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Take up his cross, and follow me."
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And follow me." jesus said discipleship is
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Jesus said discipleship is easy, just crucify your will.
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Easy, just crucify your will. you see,
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You see, the cross is an altar of
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The cross is an altar of sacrifice.
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Sacrifice. and what jesus wants you to do
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And what jesus wants you to do is take your will,
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Is take your will, your desire,
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Your desire, your thoughts,
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Your thoughts, your feelings,
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Your feelings, your attitudes,
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Your attitudes, your prejudices,
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Your prejudices, your bias,
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Your bias, all of those things
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All of those things and lay them on that cross
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And lay them on that cross and crucify them
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And crucify them so that you can follow him.
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So that you can follow him. [amen.]
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[amen.] because when you follow him,
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Because when you follow him, he'll take you places you
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He'll take you places you never dreamed you could go.
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Never dreamed you could go. [amen.]
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[amen.] the hard part is the battle
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The hard part is the battle between your mind
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Between your mind and his will.
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And his will. he said,
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He said, "take up your cross
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"take up your cross and follow me."
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And follow me." the only thing you can do
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The only thing you can do on a cross is die on it.
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On a cross is die on it. [amen.]
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[amen.] and sometimes we
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And sometimes we over spiritualize the problem.
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Over spiritualize the problem. they say,
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They say, "oh, pastor, bind this,
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"oh, pastor, bind this, because i'm under
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Because i'm under the oppression of..."
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The oppression of..." and then they fill in
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And then they fill in the blank.
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The blank. "i'm under the oppression of
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"i'm under the oppression of my attitude."
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My attitude." "i'm under the oppression
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"i'm under the oppression of this."
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Of this." "i'm under the oppression
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"i'm under the oppression of that."
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Of that." not everything is a spiritual
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Not everything is a spiritual problem.
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Problem. sometimes it's just you.
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Sometimes it's just you. [come on.]
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[come on.] (laughter & applause)
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(laughter & applause) which is why jesus didn't say,
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Which is why jesus didn't say, "if any man comes after me,
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"if any man comes after me, bind yourself,
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Bind yourself, and then you can follow me."
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And then you can follow me." he said,
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He said, "crucify yourself."
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"crucify yourself." [whew!]
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[whew!] you can bind spiritual things.
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You can bind spiritual things. the only thing you can do with
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The only thing you can do with your flesh is kill it.
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Your flesh is kill it. and that doesn't melt
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And that doesn't melt your heart,
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Your heart, and you won't ever find that
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And you won't ever find that on a biblical greeting card,
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On a biblical greeting card, but it's the truth.
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But it's the truth. people say,
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People say, "it's hard to follow him."
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"it's hard to follow him." it's hard to follow him
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It's hard to follow him whenever you don't have
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Whenever you don't have the right mind and things
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The right mind and things are out of order.
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Are out of order. [yes.]
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[yes.] he's got to be first.
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He's got to be first. people say, "first in what?"
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People say, "first in what?" first in everything.
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First in everything. [amen.]
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[amen.] his first commandment,
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His first commandment, "i am the lord.
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"i am the lord. you shall have no other gods
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You shall have no other gods before me."
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Before me." [amen.]
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[amen.] let me give you five quick
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Let me give you five quick areas you have to put
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Areas you have to put god first.
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God first. first,
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First, he's got to be first
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He's got to be first in your finances.
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In your finances. [amen.]
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[amen.] one of the greatest
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One of the greatest demonstrations that you've
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Demonstrations that you've submitted your life to christ
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Submitted your life to christ is that you are a giver.
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Is that you are a giver. [amen.]
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[amen.] if you don't give to him
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If you don't give to him financially,
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Financially, then your financial life
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Then your financial life is out of order.
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Is out of order. and you will never experience
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And you will never experience the fullness of god's
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The fullness of god's financial blessings
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Financial blessings until he's first in that area
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Until he's first in that area of your life.
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Of your life. secondly,
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Secondly, he needs to be first in your
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He needs to be first in your interests.
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Interests. jesus said,
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Jesus said, "i will keep them in perfect
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"i will keep them in perfect peace whose mind is stayed
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Peace whose mind is stayed on thee,"
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On thee," which means that you're
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Which means that you're thinking about him.
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Thinking about him. let me ask you;
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Let me ask you; how many of you find jesus
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How many of you find jesus interesting?
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Interesting? [amen.]
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[amen.] i mean you think about him
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I mean you think about him whenever you don't have to.
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Whenever you don't have to. (laughter)
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(laughter) do you remember what it was
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Do you remember what it was like when you were dating
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Like when you were dating your spouse,
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Your spouse, how you'd just think about
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How you'd just think about them?
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Them? i wonder what they're doing
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I wonder what they're doing right now.
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Right now. (laughter)
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(laughter) i hope they're thinking about
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I hope they're thinking about me.
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Me. (laughter)
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(laughter) i wonder where we're going to
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I wonder where we're going to have dinner.
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Have dinner. i wonder.
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I wonder. i wonder.
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I wonder. and this was before text
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And this was before text messaging for me and kendal,
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Messaging for me and kendal, so all you could do is sit
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So all you could do is sit there and wonder.
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There and wonder. (laughter)
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(laughter) but when jesus is first
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But when jesus is first in your interests,
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In your interests, he's something that you think
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He's something that you think about,
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About, something that you consider.
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Something that you consider. you love what he loves.
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You love what he loves. you're concerned about what
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You're concerned about what he's concerned about.
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He's concerned about. you're willing to do what
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You're willing to do what he asks you to do.
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He asks you to do. we live in a world that can
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We live in a world that can spend hours scrolling through
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Spend hours scrolling through digital nonsense that's not
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Digital nonsense that's not going to make a difference in
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Going to make a difference in their life,
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Their life, when just a few feet away is
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When just a few feet away is a living word that can change
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A living word that can change everything.
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Everything. [amen.]
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[amen.] (applause)
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For the peace of jerusalem.
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This is not a suggestion.
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It's a directive from heaven.
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And for those who obey.
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Blessings abound.
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When you bless israel,
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God promises to bless you
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In a world
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Filled with rising
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Anti-semitism and violence.
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Now is the time for believers
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To stand boldly
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With god's people.
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Your voice, your prayers,
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Your actions matter
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With your gift
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Of any amount today
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Is he first in
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Is he first in your relationships?
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Your relationships? it doesn't matter what
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It doesn't matter what the relationship is.
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The relationship is. if you're single,
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If you're single, he needs to be first
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He needs to be first in your relationships,
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In your relationships, because the bible says,
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Because the bible says, "do not be unequally yoked
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"do not be unequally yoked with nonbelievers."
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With nonbelievers." you do not date to convert.
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You do not date to convert. dating is not the first line
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Dating is not the first line of evangelism.
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Of evangelism. (laughter)
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(laughter) you find a believer.
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You find a believer. [amen.]
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[amen.] is he first in your
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Is he first in your relationships between husband
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Relationships between husband and wife?
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And wife? if he's not,
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If he's not, then your marriage is going to
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Then your marriage is going to constantly be in a state of
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Constantly be in a state of struggle.
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Struggle. why?
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Why? because anything that's not
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Because anything that's not first is out of order.
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First is out of order. [amen.]
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[amen.] is he first in your schedule?
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Is he first in your schedule? how many people come to church,
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How many people come to church, and they say,
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And they say, "oh, pastor, i'd like to do
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"oh, pastor, i'd like to do more, but i'm just too busy"?
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More, but i'm just too busy"? well, yes, you are.
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Well, yes, you are. (laughter)
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(laughter) because if he's not first
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Because if he's not first in your schedule,
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In your schedule, you're going to give your life
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You're going to give your life to chasing things that are
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To chasing things that are never going to give life back
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Never going to give life back to you.
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To you. if you find it hard to find
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If you find it hard to find time for jesus,
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Time for jesus, then your time is upside down
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Then your time is upside down and it's out of order.
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And it's out of order. [amen.]
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[amen.] is he first when you get in
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Is he first when you get in trouble?
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Trouble? you see, this is real easy.
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You see, this is real easy. finances,
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Finances, interests,
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Interests, relationship,
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Relationship, schedule,
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Schedule, trouble;
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Trouble; what's that spell?
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What's that spell? first.
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First. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] you'll find out what people
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You'll find out what people believe in whenever they get
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Believe in whenever they get in trouble,
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In trouble, because that's where they
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Because that's where they turn.
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Turn. when life gets too hard,
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When life gets too hard, do you turn to the bottle
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Do you turn to the bottle or do you turn to the bible?
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Or do you turn to the bible? when you want to make the pain
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When you want to make the pain go away,
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Go away, do you swallow something,
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Do you swallow something, or do you hunger and thirst
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Or do you hunger and thirst for him?
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For him? the scripture says that he is
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The scripture says that he is an ever-present help in a time
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An ever-present help in a time of trouble.
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Of trouble. that means,
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That means, in a day of trouble,
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In a day of trouble, you turn to him first.
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You turn to him first. you follow him.
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You follow him. why?
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Why? because he will lead you
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Because he will lead you in paths of righteousness.
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In paths of righteousness. he'll take you through
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He'll take you through the darkest valleys
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The darkest valleys of your life,
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Of your life, and he'll be right beside you.
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And he'll be right beside you. david said,
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David said, "he'll lead you beside still
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"he'll lead you beside still waters into green pastures."
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Waters into green pastures." he's the one who can walk on
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He's the one who can walk on the winds of a storm and calm
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The winds of a storm and calm the waves in your life.
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The waves in your life. he's the one who will stand
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He's the one who will stand beside you in the flames of
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Beside you in the flames of fire on your greatest trial.
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Fire on your greatest trial. he's the one who will watch
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He's the one who will watch you rest while the lion sleeps
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You rest while the lion sleeps so that you can demonstrate to
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So that you can demonstrate to the world the kind of god
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The world the kind of god that you serve.
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That you serve. child of god,
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Child of god, if you're in a day of trouble,
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If you're in a day of trouble, turn to him first,
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Turn to him first, because he is a refuge,
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Because he is a refuge, and he is a strength.
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And he is a strength. and that's the kind of god
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And that's the kind of god that we serve!
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That we serve! (applause)
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(applause) [hallelujah!]
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[hallelujah!] (applause)
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(applause) when you put first things
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When you put first things first,
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First, the second thing that you have
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The second thing that you have to accept is that his ways
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To accept is that his ways are not our ways.
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Are not our ways. how many of you've ever talked
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How many of you've ever talked to god about a problem,
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To god about a problem, and then you gave him steps
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And then you gave him steps one through ten how to fix it?
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One through ten how to fix it? (laughter)
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(laughter) i want you to do this,
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I want you to do this, and then i want you to do
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And then i want you to do this,
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This, and then i want you to do
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And then i want you to do this,
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This, and i'd like all that
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And i'd like all that by 5 o'clock.
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By 5 o'clock. (laughter)
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(laughter) that's the way we work.
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That's the way we work. that's not the way he works.
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That's not the way he works. [amen.]
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[amen.] you know there's a lot
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You know there's a lot of people that say,
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Of people that say, "oh, god's got a plan for
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"oh, god's got a plan for my life."
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My life." i'm going to shock you.
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I'm going to shock you. no, he doesn't.
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No, he doesn't. god's got a plan,
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God's got a plan, and he'll let your life be
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And he'll let your life be a part of it.
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A part of it. [amen.]
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[amen.] but it's not about you.
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But it's not about you. (applause)
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(applause) it's about his will.
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It's about his will. "thy will be done.
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"thy will be done. "thy kingdom come."
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"thy kingdom come." [amen.]
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[amen.] we don't accept that.
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We don't accept that. we like,
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We like, "my will be done."
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"my will be done." but the reality of it is,
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But the reality of it is, is god's plan is something
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Is god's plan is something he'll let you be a part of
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He'll let you be a part of if you want to.
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If you want to. [amen.]
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[amen.] oftentimes,
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Oftentimes, we believe that it's all about
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We believe that it's all about us.
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Us. the reality of it is,
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The reality of it is, is it's all about him in us.
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Is it's all about him in us. in isaiah, he said,
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In isaiah, he said, "my thoughts are not your
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"my thoughts are not your thoughts.
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Thoughts. my ways are not your ways.
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My ways are not your ways. as high as the heavens
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As high as the heavens are above the earth,
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Are above the earth, so are my ways higher than
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So are my ways higher than yours and my thoughts
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Yours and my thoughts higher than your thoughts."
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Higher than your thoughts." [amen.]
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[amen.] you say,
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You say, "well how high is that?"
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"well how high is that?" believe me; it's out of sight.
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Believe me; it's out of sight. i don't care how many billions
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I don't care how many billions you've got to blow in space,
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You've got to blow in space, you can't fly that high!
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You can't fly that high! (applause)
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(applause) when you put first things
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When you put first things first,
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First, you recognize that you can
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You recognize that you can live the kind of life he
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Live the kind of life he promised.
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Promised. what kind of life is that?
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What kind of life is that? read john 10:10,
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Read john 10:10, "life more abundantly."
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"life more abundantly." [hallelujah.]
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[hallelujah.] how many of you have room for
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How many of you have room for "more abundantly"?
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"more abundantly"? [yes.]
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[yes.] never met anyone, "oh, jesus,
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Never met anyone, "oh, jesus, don't bless me anymore."
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Don't bless me anymore." (laughter)
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(laughter) which means,
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Which means, if we're going to live
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If we're going to live that kind of life,
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That kind of life, we need an adjustment.
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We need an adjustment. i'm not preaching this message
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I'm not preaching this message to tell you you're doing it
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To tell you you're doing it all wrong.
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All wrong. but there are places in your
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But there are places in your life that need an adjustment,
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Life that need an adjustment, because they hurt too much.
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Because they hurt too much. the other day,
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The other day, i had a pain,
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I had a pain, never had it before.
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Never had it before. some people said it's a sign
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Some people said it's a sign of age,
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Of age, and i rebuked that.
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And i rebuked that. (laughter & applause)
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(laughter & applause) but it started in my ear lobe
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But it started in my ear lobe and it went all the way to
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And it went all the way to my ankle.
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My ankle. you ever had one of those?
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You ever had one of those? you just don't know what
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You just don't know what started it,
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Started it, but you want it to stop.
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But you want it to stop. kendal said,
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Kendal said, "did you do anything?"
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"did you do anything?" i said, "no."
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I said, "no." (laughter)
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(laughter) she said, "did you lift?"
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She said, "did you lift?" i said, "no."
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I said, "no." (laughter)
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(laughter) so i called a good friend of
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So i called a good friend of mine.
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Mine. he's a church member
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He's a church member and he's a fabulous
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And he's a fabulous chiropractor.
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Chiropractor. and he said,
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And he said, "you need an adjustment."
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"you need an adjustment." (laughter)
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(laughter) and he could have told me,
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And he could have told me, "you need to stand on your
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"you need to stand on your head in a bucket of water."
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Head in a bucket of water." i'd have said, "done."
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I'd have said, "done." (laughter)
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(laughter) so i went to his office
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So i went to his office and i laid on the table.
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And i laid on the table. and he hovered over my back
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And he hovered over my back like the spirit hovered over
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Like the spirit hovered over the waters in genesis.
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The waters in genesis. (laughter)
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(laughter) and for a while,
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And for a while, he just mumbled things.
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He just mumbled things. he went, "um.
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He went, "um. uh-hum.
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Uh-hum. oh, yes.
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Oh, yes. oh, i see that.
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Oh, i see that. um.
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Um. oh, and then they're.
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Oh, and then they're. oh yes.
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Oh yes. okay."
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Okay." then he counted to three.
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Then he counted to three. when the chiropractor counts
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When the chiropractor counts to three,
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To three, brace yourself on two.
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Brace yourself on two. (laughter & applause)
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(laughter & applause) because three is just a bluff.
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Because three is just a bluff. (laughter)
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(laughter) he said, "one, two."
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He said, "one, two." and it sounded like he grabbed
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And it sounded like he grabbed two bags of chips and just
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Two bags of chips and just pushed them into my --
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Pushed them into my -- (making crackling noises)
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(making crackling noises) (laughter)
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(laughter) but the good news is,
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But the good news is, is when he got done with all
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Is when he got done with all of that cracking and whacking,
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Of that cracking and whacking, the pain went away.
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The pain went away. and i said, "what happened?"
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And i said, "what happened?" he said,
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He said, "i needed to adjust you so you
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"i needed to adjust you so you could get back into
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Could get back into alignment."
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Alignment." he said, "your body was out
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He said, "your body was out of shape."
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Of shape." he said, "your shoulder
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He said, "your shoulder was going this way,
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Was going this way, and your ribs were going
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And your ribs were going that way,
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That way, and your hips were going
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And your hips were going that way."
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That way." and he said,
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And he said, "your entire spinal column was
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"your entire spinal column was all out of whack just because
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All out of whack just because of, over time,
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Of, over time, not moving properly,
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Not moving properly, you've created these problems.
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You've created these problems. and you could still move,
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And you could still move, but it hurt too much."
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But it hurt too much." and i got to thinking about
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And i got to thinking about how many of us in the body of
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How many of us in the body of christ need an adjustment.
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Christ need an adjustment. [yes.]
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[yes.] because when you read
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Because when you read ephesians, it says,
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Ephesians, it says, "christ is the head of
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"christ is the head of the body."
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The body." colossians says,
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Colossians says, "he is the head of the body,"
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"he is the head of the body," meaning that if we're not in
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Meaning that if we're not in alignment with the head of
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Alignment with the head of the body,
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The body, then everything that we do
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Then everything that we do is going to be more difficult
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Is going to be more difficult than it should.
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Than it should. it's going to hurt too much.
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It's going to hurt too much. and one of the reasons that it
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And one of the reasons that it hurts too much is
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Hurts too much is because we don't trust jesus.
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Because we don't trust jesus. we put more faith in our
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We put more faith in our traditions and our experiences
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Traditions and our experiences in our past than we do
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In our past than we do the promises of his word.
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The promises of his word. let me tell you something.
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Let me tell you something. in a world like we're
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In a world like we're living in,
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Living in, where things are just hard
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Where things are just hard to believe,
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To believe, it's imperative that you know
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It's imperative that you know in who you believe;
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In who you believe; [amen.]
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[amen.] that you put first things
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That you put first things first.
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First. here's what the psalm says;
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Here's what the psalm says; it says,
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It says, "some trust in horses
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"some trust in horses and some trust in chariots.
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And some trust in chariots. but we'll trust in the name of
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But we'll trust in the name of our god."
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Our god." [amen.]
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[amen.] why?
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Why? (applause)
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(applause) because it really doesn't
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Because it really doesn't matter what you put your faith
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Matter what you put your faith in, in this world;
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In, in this world; it will fail you.
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It will fail you. ♪ music
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♪ music but god never fails you.
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But god never fails you. [amen.]
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[amen.] [amen.]
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[amen.] the question that you have to
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The question that you have to ask yourself today is,
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Ask yourself today is, "am i in the right mind to do
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"am i in the right mind to do what he's asking me to do?"
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What he's asking me to do?" ♪ music
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♪ music have you ever considered how
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Have you ever considered how many things your natural mind
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Many things your natural mind will put its faith in
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Will put its faith in before it puts faith in god?
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Before it puts faith in god? i hear people say things
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I hear people say things all the time,
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All the time, because their natural mind
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Because their natural mind said it's true.
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Said it's true. "oh, pastor, did you hear?
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"oh, pastor, did you hear? i read this on the internet."
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I read this on the internet." (laughter)
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(laughter) oh, well,
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Oh, well, then it's got to be true.
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Then it's got to be true. (laughter)
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(laughter) ♪ music
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♪ music financially,
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Financially, people put their trust in
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People put their trust in all kinds of schemes.
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All kinds of schemes. i've had people tell me,
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I've had people tell me, "oh, i got this tip on a new
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"oh, i got this tip on a new business thing that came from
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Business thing that came from my college roommate's uncle's
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My college roommate's uncle's cousin's brother-in-law,
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Cousin's brother-in-law, twice removed,
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Twice removed, who used to work for
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Who used to work for so and so.
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So and so. and he overheard such and
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And he overheard such and such in the third bathroom
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Such in the third bathroom stall on the fourth floor of
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Stall on the fourth floor of the office building.
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The office building. and i assure you,
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And i assure you, it's a sure thing."
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It's a sure thing." (laughter)
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(laughter) have you ever heard that
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Have you ever heard that business deal before?
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Business deal before? [yes.]
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[yes.] and yet,
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And yet, people in their natural mind
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People in their natural mind go, "hey,
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Go, "hey, maybe this is the one."
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Maybe this is the one." (laughter)
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(laughter) physically,
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Physically, they put their faith in
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They put their faith in so many different things.
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So many different things. "pastor,
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"pastor, you've got to try this cream.
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You've got to try this cream. you've got to use this oil.
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You've got to use this oil. you've got to do this.
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You've got to do this. you've got to do that."
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You've got to do that." why?
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Why? because some celebrity
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Because some celebrity you never met endorsed it.
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You never met endorsed it. you smell like
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You smell like an eucalyptus tree,
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An eucalyptus tree, but your hair is still falling
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But your hair is still falling out.
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Out. (laughter)
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(laughter) how we choose to put our trust
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How we choose to put our trust in such absurd things.
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In such absurd things. but what i want you to do
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But what i want you to do today is put your trust in
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Today is put your trust in a god who has never failed.
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A god who has never failed. [amen.]
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[amen.] he has never failed.
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He has never failed. he's never failed to provide,
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He's never failed to provide, because the bible says,
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Because the bible says, "he clothes the flowers
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"he clothes the flowers of the fields and he feeds
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Of the fields and he feeds the birds of the air."
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The birds of the air." and every one of you are more
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And every one of you are more valuable to him than those.
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Valuable to him than those. he's never failed to protect.
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He's never failed to protect. he has always been a shield
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He has always been a shield around the righteous.
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Around the righteous. he has never failed to guide,
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He has never failed to guide, because his word is still
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Because his word is still a lamp unto our feet
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A lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.
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And a light unto our path. he has never failed to show us
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He has never failed to show us the way, or deliver us,
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The way, or deliver us, or be an ever-present help
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Or be an ever-present help in a time of trouble.
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In a time of trouble. he's never failed in a day of
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He's never failed in a day of sickness,
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Sickness, because his word was sent
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Because his word was sent that we might be healed.
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That we might be healed. he's never failed in the day
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He's never failed in the day of sorrow,
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Of sorrow, because weeping may endure
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Because weeping may endure for the night,
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For the night, but the joy that you want
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But the joy that you want comes in the morning.
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Comes in the morning. he's never failed one moment
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He's never failed one moment in our past,
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In our past, because he has made us new
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Because he has made us new creatures in christ jesus.
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Creatures in christ jesus. he won't even fail you in the
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He won't even fail you in the future, because he has died,
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Future, because he has died, and risen again;
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And risen again; and conquered death,
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And conquered death, hell and the grave.
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Hell and the grave. so child of god,
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So child of god, may i recommend to you that
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May i recommend to you that you put first things first,
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You put first things first, and you place your trust in
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And you place your trust in the god who holds
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The god who holds the mountains in a scale
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The mountains in a scale and the hills in a balance,
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And the hills in a balance, who sits on the circle of
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Who sits on the circle of the earth and uses this planet
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The earth and uses this planet for his footstool!
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For his footstool! he's not a god of sometimes
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He's not a god of sometimes and maybe!
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And maybe! he's a god of might
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He's a god of might and majesty!
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And majesty! and he is great
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And he is great and greatly to be praised!
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And greatly to be praised! he is exalted
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He is exalted and he is worthy!
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And he is worthy! and he is here today!
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And he is here today! put your trust in him,
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Put your trust in him, because he will not fail you!
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Because he will not fail you! give the lord a handclap
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Give the lord a handclap of praise!
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Of praise! (applause)
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(applause) can we stand in the presence
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Can we stand in the presence of the lord?
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Of the lord? (applause)
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(applause) you're in this place,
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You're in this place, and you say, pastor,
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And you say, pastor, there are things in my life
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There are things in my life that are out of order
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That are out of order emotionally,
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Emotionally, spiritually,
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Spiritually, physically,
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Physically, financially.
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Financially. there's places in me that need
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There's places in me that need an adjustment to get back
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An adjustment to get back in alignment with what jesus
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In alignment with what jesus wants me to do.
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Wants me to do. and today,
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And today, i'm ready to not hurt like
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I'm ready to not hurt like i hurt.
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I hurt. today,
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Today, i'm ready to leave this place
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I'm ready to leave this place in alignment with jesus,
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In alignment with jesus, who is the head of the body.
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Who is the head of the body. [amen.]
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[amen.] and put my trust, heart, soul,
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And put my trust, heart, soul, mind, and body in him.
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Mind, and body in him. if that describes you,
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If that describes you, i simply want you to raise
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I simply want you to raise your hand right where you are.
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Your hand right where you are. ♪ music
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♪ music i want everyone in this room
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I want everyone in this room to raise their hands
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To raise their hands and pray this prayer with me.
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And pray this prayer with me. those of you who are watching
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Those of you who are watching can join us wherever you're
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Can join us wherever you're watching from.
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Watching from. i believe that you tuned in
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I believe that you tuned in today because god wants you
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Today because god wants you to hear his word.
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To hear his word. so join us as we pray here
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So join us as we pray here in this sanctuary.
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In this sanctuary. repeat this prayer with me.
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Repeat this prayer with me. lord jesus christ,
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Lord jesus christ, today i come before
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Today i come before your throne,
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Your throne, and i humble myself
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And i humble myself and ask you to forgive me
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And ask you to forgive me for not accepting
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For not accepting the truth of your word
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The truth of your word like i should.
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Like i should. today i put all of my trust
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Today i put all of my trust in you.
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In you. i place all of my hope
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I place all of my hope in you.
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In you. i abandon
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I abandon my natural mind
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My natural mind that would resist your word.
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That would resist your word. and i whole heartedly
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And i whole heartedly renew my mind
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Renew my mind and accept your truth.
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And accept your truth. lord, today i'm putting you
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Lord, today i'm putting you first,
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First, so that i can be in alignment
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So that i can be in alignment with your will.
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With your will. everything in my life
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Everything in my life that i need to adjust
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That i need to adjust so that i can place my trust
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So that i can place my trust in you,
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In you, i'm asking you today,
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I'm asking you today, through your word
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Through your word and through the holy spirit,
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And through the holy spirit, to bring me into alignment;
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To bring me into alignment; that i might walk
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That i might walk in your promises,
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In your promises, in your blessings,
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In your blessings, in your strength,
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In your strength, in your joy
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In your joy in every area of my life,
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In every area of my life, in jesus' name.
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In jesus' name. amen.
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Amen. now if you believe he heard
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Now if you believe he heard that,
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That, would you give him a handclap
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Would you give him a handclap of praise in this house today?
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Of praise in this house today? (applause)
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(applause) pastor matt hagee: are you
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Pastor matt hagee: are you trusting god today
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Trusting god today for an answer to prayer?
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For an answer to prayer? i assure you,
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I assure you, his word is filled
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His word is filled with promises that you can
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With promises that you can hold onto.
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Hold onto. pastor john hagee: one
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Pastor john hagee: one of his promises is that
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Of his promises is that he will never leave us.
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He will never leave us. don't be anxious about
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Don't be anxious about what's going on in your life
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What's going on in your life today.
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Today. our heavenly father knows
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Our heavenly father knows exactly what you need.
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Exactly what you need. diligently seek him
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Diligently seek him and the answer will come
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And the answer will come in due season.
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In due season. pastor matt hagee: our god
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Pastor matt hagee: our god will make a way where
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Will make a way where there seems to be no way.
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There seems to be no way. trust him!
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Trust him! the answer is just around
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The answer is just around the corner.
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Feast 2025
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Is coming to cornerstone
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Church.
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Bring the whole family
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For exciting attractions,
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Amusement rides
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And a festival experience
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You won't forget.
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Every evening featured powerful
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Worship, dynamic messages
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From pastors
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Matt and john hagee,
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And live performances
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Matt Hagee - First Things First

October 8, 2025 | 28:30

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