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Matt Hagee - Follow The Signs

March 12, 2025 | S25:E63

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Hagee Ministries | Matt Hagee - Follow The Signs | March 12, 2025

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♪ music ♪ pastor matt hagee: today,
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Pastor matt hagee: today, i want to show you
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I want to show you in the scripture how to follow
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In the scripture how to follow the signs so that you can walk
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The signs so that you can walk the path of righteousness
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The path of righteousness and be willing and obedient,
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And be willing and obedient, and receive the blessings
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And receive the blessings of god.
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Of god. that's the message
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That's the message of deuteronomy 6.
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Of deuteronomy 6. deuteronomy 6 tells us
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Deuteronomy 6 tells us very clearly that,
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Very clearly that, "god told the children
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"god told the children of israel,
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Of israel, here's what you're going to do.
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Here's what you're going to do. you're going to teach
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You're going to teach your children diligently."
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Your children diligently." that word "diligently"
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That word "diligently" does not mean on occasion;
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Does not mean on occasion; it means constantly,
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It means constantly, consistently,
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Consistently, compassionately,
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Compassionately, diligently.
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Diligently. you're going to teach them
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You're going to teach them that, one,
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That, one, there is only one god,
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There is only one god, and then you're going to teach
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And then you're going to teach them how to love that god
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Them how to love that god with all of their heart,
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With all of their heart, with all of their soul,
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With all of their soul, with all of their mind,
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With all of their mind, with all of their strength.
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With all of their strength. and he said,
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And he said, "there's going to be signs that
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"there's going to be signs that you're going to use to
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You're going to use to demonstrate this faith that you
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Demonstrate this faith that you have in god."
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Have in god." people should be able to watch
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People should be able to watch your conduct and know what
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Your conduct and know what you believe.
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You believe. the way that they used to say
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The way that they used to say it was,
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It was, "practice what you preach."
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"practice what you preach." but said simply,
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But said simply, you do not believe
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You do not believe and then behave;
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And then behave; you behave like you believe.
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You behave like you believe. people should be able to tell
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People should be able to tell by your conduct who you believe
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By your conduct who you believe in and what he means to you.
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In and what he means to you. and in deuteronomy 6,
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And in deuteronomy 6, there's a simple sign that's
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There's a simple sign that's given.
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Given. in verse 8, it says,
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In verse 8, it says, "you shall bind them as a sign
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"you shall bind them as a sign on your hand,
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On your hand, and they shall be as frontlets
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And they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
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Between your eyes. and you shall write them on
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And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house."
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The doorposts of your house." this is speaking directly to
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This is speaking directly to the phylactery that you see,
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The phylactery that you see, the orthodox men wear
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The orthodox men wear after the age of 13.
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After the age of 13. thirteen is whenever they're
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Thirteen is whenever they're considered fully mature
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Considered fully mature and they're a part of
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And they're a part of the congregation,
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The congregation, so they receive
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So they receive at their bar mitzvah
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At their bar mitzvah the symbol of the word of god.
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The symbol of the word of god. and they wrap it around
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And they wrap it around their hand whenever they go
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Their hand whenever they go to prayer,
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To prayer, and they put it on their eyes
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And they put it on their eyes right here between the front
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Right here between the front of their forehead,
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Of their forehead, so that whenever they look up,
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So that whenever they look up, they're looking through
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They're looking through the word of god.
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The word of god. it's a sign.
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It's a sign. but here's the thing about
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But here's the thing about the sign.
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The sign. you need to recognize it's not
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You need to recognize it's not the symbol;
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The symbol; it's the source.
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It's the source. oftentimes,
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Oftentimes, we want to touch the sign,
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We want to touch the sign, and we believe that the sign
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And we believe that the sign is enough,
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Is enough, but it's never the sign;
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But it's never the sign; it's always the source.
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It's always the source. it's not the sign of what's
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It's not the sign of what's been wrapped around their hand.
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Been wrapped around their hand. it's the source behind it.
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It's the source behind it. the sign is,
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The sign is, this is the word of god,
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This is the word of god, but the reality is,
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But the reality is, the word of god itself
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The word of god itself is holy spirit inspired.
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Is holy spirit inspired. and all of it is good.
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And all of it is good. there's not one part of
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There's not one part of this book that's bad for you.
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This book that's bad for you. [amen.]
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[amen.] [hallelujah.]
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[hallelujah.] [come on.]
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[come on.] from the days of moses
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From the days of moses to even now,
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To even now, the children of israel
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The children of israel has followed these signs.
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Has followed these signs. deuteronomy 6:7,
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Deuteronomy 6:7, it says,
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It says, "you shall teach them
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"you shall teach them diligently to your children,
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Diligently to your children, this is what an orthodox man
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This is what an orthodox man wearing the phylacteries
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Wearing the phylacteries looks like.
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Looks like. he's got the straps around
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He's got the straps around his arm,
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His arm, he's got the box between
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He's got the box between his eyes.
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His eyes. this is where they wear it when
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This is where they wear it when they go to pray and they spend
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They go to pray and they spend their time in the word of god.
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Their time in the word of god. they pass it down to
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They pass it down to their children
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Their children and to their grandchildren.
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And to their grandchildren. this scripture that we're
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This scripture that we're reading from deuteronomy
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Reading from deuteronomy is almost 4,000 years old,
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Is almost 4,000 years old, and these pictures were taken
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And these pictures were taken in recent history.
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In recent history. why?
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Why? because they have been faithful
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Because they have been faithful to diligently teach it
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To diligently teach it to their children.
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To their children. this is a young man praying on
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This is a young man praying on a plane as it's flying
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A plane as it's flying into israel.
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Into israel. there's every generation,
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There's every generation, this is a young man receiving
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This is a young man receiving the phylactery
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The phylactery at his bar mitzvah,
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At his bar mitzvah, receiving the traditions
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Receiving the traditions of the word of god.
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Of the word of god. why?
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Why? because it's a demonstration
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Because it's a demonstration that they are faithful
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That they are faithful and they are obedient.
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And they are obedient. now god being the true
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Now god being the true supernatural and practical
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Supernatural and practical genius that he is,
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Genius that he is, not only did he ask
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Not only did he ask his children to do this
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His children to do this for the purpose of obedience,
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For the purpose of obedience, but think about the practical
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But think about the practical moment.
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Moment. god understands the curiosity
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God understands the curiosity of children.
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Of children. how many of you have kids
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How many of you have kids that knew how to ask why?
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That knew how to ask why? god knew that when kids saw
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God knew that when kids saw something that didn't make
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Something that didn't make reasonable sense,
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Reasonable sense, they would ask why.
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They would ask why. so whenever a child saw
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So whenever a child saw a father wrap these straps
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A father wrap these straps around his arm
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Around his arm and put this box
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And put this box over his eyes,
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Over his eyes, and begin to pray,
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And begin to pray, he would ask, "why?
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He would ask, "why? dad, why do you do that?
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Dad, why do you do that? dad, why do you do this?
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Dad, why do you do this? dad why, dad why, dad why?"
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Dad why, dad why, dad why?" and because he wanted fathers
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And because he wanted fathers to diligently teach
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To diligently teach their children,
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Their children, he was creating a built-in
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He was creating a built-in moment for the children to be
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Moment for the children to be able to hear why dad did what
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Able to hear why dad did what he did.
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He did. continue reading
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Continue reading in deuteronomy.
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In deuteronomy. and deuteronomy 6:20, it says,
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And deuteronomy 6:20, it says, "when your son asks you in time
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"when your son asks you in time to come,
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To come, what is the meaning
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What is the meaning of this testimony,
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Of this testimony, what are these judgments
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What are these judgments the lord god has commanded
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The lord god has commanded to you?"
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To you?" in verse 21,
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In verse 21, it says, "and then you
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It says, "and then you shall say to your son,
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Shall say to your son, 'we were slaves to pharaoh
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'we were slaves to pharaoh in egypt,
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In egypt, and the lord brought us out
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And the lord brought us out with his mighty hand.'"
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With his mighty hand.'" what is it that we're supposed
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What is it that we're supposed to teach our children
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To teach our children when they see the signs
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When they see the signs of our christian behavior?
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Of our christian behavior? we're not supposed to teach
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We're not supposed to teach them,
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Them, "well, this is just what they
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"well, this is just what they showed us at sunday school."
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Showed us at sunday school." no.
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No. what we're supposed to teach
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What we're supposed to teach them is,
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Them is, "we were once slaves,
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"we were once slaves, but the lord brought us out
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But the lord brought us out with his mighty hand."
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With his mighty hand." "dad, why do you do
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"dad, why do you do what you do?"
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What you do?" "i do what i do because i was
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"i do what i do because i was once bound by sin,
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Once bound by sin, but the lord brought me out
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But the lord brought me out with his mighty hand."
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With his mighty hand." "why do you raise your hands
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"why do you raise your hands in worship?"
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In worship?" "because i was once blind,
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"because i was once blind, but now, by the mighty hand
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But now, by the mighty hand of god,
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Of god, i see that he is the creator
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I see that he is the creator of heaven and earth,
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Of heaven and earth, and he is great and greatly
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And he is great and greatly to be praised."
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To be praised." "dad, why do you give what
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"dad, why do you give what you give?"
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You give?" "i give what i give
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"i give what i give because i was once in poverty,
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Because i was once in poverty, but he took on poverty
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But he took on poverty for my sake
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For my sake so that i could become
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So that i could become the blessed and highly favored
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The blessed and highly favored of the lord and see that he has
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Of the lord and see that he has freely given me all things.
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Freely given me all things. they should see how much
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They should see how much you love him.
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You love him. they should know how much
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They should know how much he's done for you.
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He's done for you. and when they ask you,
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And when they ask you, don't shrug your shoulders.
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Don't shrug your shoulders. tell them,
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Tell them, "i was once a slave
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"i was once a slave but whom the son sets free
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But whom the son sets free is free indeed!"
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Is free indeed!" give the lord a handclap
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Give the lord a handclap in this house!
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In this house! (applause)
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(applause) so where do we start?
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So where do we start? you start at your table.
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You start at your table. that's what deuteronomy 6 says.
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That's what deuteronomy 6 says. it says,
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It says, "you shall teach them
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"you shall teach them diligently."
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Diligently." verse 7,
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Verse 7, it says,
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It says, "teach them when you sit
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"teach them when you sit in your home."
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In your home." that's speaking about
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That's speaking about the dinner table.
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The dinner table. how many of you regularly make
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How many of you regularly make a habit of sitting down
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A habit of sitting down with your family for dinner?
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With your family for dinner? if you don't,
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If you don't, you should.
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You should. your life should not be
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Your life should not be individuals who share
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Individuals who share the same space.
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The same space. you need to do life
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You need to do life with your family,
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With your family, and that begins at
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And that begins at the dinner table.
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The dinner table. (applause)
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(applause) it says,
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It says, "when you sit in your home."
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"when you sit in your home." it says,
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It says, "when you walk by the way."
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"when you walk by the way." that means as you go through
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That means as you go through life and god does things
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Life and god does things that prove he's faithful,
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That prove he's faithful, you need to point out
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You need to point out his faithfulness
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His faithfulness to your children.
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To your children. and then it says,
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And then it says, "when you rise up
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"when you rise up and when you lie down."
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And when you lie down." this speaks about priority,
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This speaks about priority, the word of god should be
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The word of god should be important all day long.
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Important all day long. and you teach it
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And you teach it to your children.
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To your children. when you teach it
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When you teach it to your children,
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To your children, the bible gives us
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The bible gives us this promise;
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This promise; it says, "if you teach them,
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It says, "if you teach them, they will live on the good
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They will live on the good of the land."
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Of the land." remember the "if"
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Remember the "if" is always in us.
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Is always in us. deuteronomy 6:11,
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Deuteronomy 6:11, it says, "teach your children,
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It says, "teach your children, and they'll live in houses
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And they'll live in houses they didn't build.
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They didn't build. they'll eat from vineyards
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They'll eat from vineyards they didn't plant.
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They didn't plant. they'll live under olive trees
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They'll live under olive trees that they did not have
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That they did not have to harvest from.
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To harvest from. if an enemy comes,
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If an enemy comes, i'll drive them out
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I'll drive them out before you."
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Before you." now how many of you want
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Now how many of you want those kinds of promises
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Those kinds of promises from god?
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From god? then obey his word.
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Then obey his word. god expects us to teach
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God expects us to teach our children how to follow him.
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Our children how to follow him. and let me tell you something,
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And let me tell you something, there are so many things
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There are so many things that we've given our kids
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That we've given our kids in this life
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In this life that they don't need.
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That they don't need. [amen.]
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[amen.] the one thing that they
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The one thing that they cannot get out of life
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Cannot get out of life without is jesus christ
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Without is jesus christ in their heart, soul,
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In their heart, soul, mind, and body.
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Mind, and body. if you give your children
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If you give your children anything in this life,
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Anything in this life, make sure that you give them
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Make sure that you give them jesus,
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Jesus, because he is the source
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Because he is the source of life.
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Of life. he is the source of strength.
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He is the source of strength. he is the source of hope.
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He is the source of hope. he is the source of confidence.
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He is the source of confidence. they can live without the rest,
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They can live without the rest, but they cannot live
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But they cannot live without him!
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Without him! (applause)
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(applause) so how do you do that?
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So how do you do that? you teach your children
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You teach your children to follow the signs.
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To follow the signs. you teach them what the bible
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You teach them what the bible says,
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Says, that "thy word is a lamp
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That "thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light
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Unto my feet and a light unto my path."
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Unto my path." this written book gives you
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This written book gives you instructions on how to get
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Instructions on how to get through life.
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Through life. some people say, b-i-b-l-e,
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Some people say, b-i-b-l-e, basic instructions
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Basic instructions before leaving earth."
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Before leaving earth." [amen.]
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[amen.] now i don't think that's why
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Now i don't think that's why we call it the bible,
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We call it the bible, but psalms 119 says,
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But psalms 119 says, "thy word is a lamp unto
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"thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light
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My feet and a light unto my path."
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Unto my path." that means that the written
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That means that the written word shows you the next step
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Word shows you the next step that you should take.
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That you should take. now the old testament
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Now the old testament and the new testament give us
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And the new testament give us this instruction,
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This instruction, "the just shall live by faith."
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"the just shall live by faith." say that with me.
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Say that with me. "the just shall live by faith."
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"the just shall live by faith." so where does faith come from?
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So where does faith come from? romans 10:17, it says,
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Romans 10:17, it says, "faith comes from hearing,
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"faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word
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And hearing by the word of god."
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Of god." now there's two types
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Now there's two types of hearing that are spoken of
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Of hearing that are spoken of here.
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Here. first, there is the hearing
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First, there is the hearing of the written word,
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Of the written word, and then there is the hearing
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And then there is the hearing of the spoken word.
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Of the spoken word. you say, "well,
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You say, "well, how do you hear written word?"
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How do you hear written word?" have you ever read the bible
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Have you ever read the bible and you started to believe
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And you started to believe that what you were reading
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That what you were reading was for you?
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Was for you? [amen.]
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[amen.] [yes.]
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[yes.] it's amazing.
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It's amazing. (laughter)
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(laughter) you need to understand that
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You need to understand that whenever you're reading
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Whenever you're reading this book,
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This book, it's reading you.
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It's reading you. [amen.]
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[amen.] and it's talking to you
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And it's talking to you about you.
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About you. and the argument that you're
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And the argument that you're having with yourself about
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Having with yourself about what you're reading,
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What you're reading, that argument's about you.
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That argument's about you. that's what hearing
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That's what hearing from the word of god means.
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From the word of god means. you're reading it and it's
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You're reading it and it's reflecting its mirror image
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Reflecting its mirror image of your soul.
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Of your soul. and then there's the hearing
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And then there's the hearing that comes from
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That comes from the spoken word.
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The spoken word. the hearing of the written word
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The hearing of the written word is information.
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Is information. the hearing of the spoken word
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The hearing of the spoken word is application,
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Is application, and you need both.
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And you need both. because information
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Because information and application leads to
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And application leads to transformation.
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Transformation. (applause)
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(applause) and that's why the bible says,
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And that's why the bible says, "be ye transformed
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"be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind."
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By the renewing of your mind." how do you renew your mind?
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How do you renew your mind? not on netflix.
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Not on netflix. you renew your mind right here.
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You renew your mind right here. (applause)s
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When we focus on our desire,
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Rather than god's will
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For our lives.
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The best time to be
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Happy is now,
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But we miss the point
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If we forget that every good
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And perfect gift
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Comes from god.
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Happiness is found
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Not just in the destination,
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But along the journey to
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What god has planned for us.
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For your gift of any amount
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This month, we'll send you
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The newly updated
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Being happy in an unhappy world
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By pastor john
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And with a generous gift
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Of $175,
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You'll receive
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A full collection of resources,
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Including happiness
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In the psalms. prayer cards.
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These cards
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Feature verses from the psalms
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That focus on joy, peace,
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And finding happiness
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In god's presence.
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You'll also receive
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The brand new
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My heart is glad
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Tumblr featuring psalm 16:9
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And a gratitude journal
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To guide you
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Into living in the power
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Of daily gratitude.
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Joy and happiness are needed
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More than ever in our world.
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Call the number on your screen
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Or visit
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Jhm.org/happy.
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So in the balance of
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So in the balance of this service,
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This service, i want to take you back
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I want to take you back to school and give you
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To school and give you the opportunity to recognize
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The opportunity to recognize what it means to teach
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What it means to teach our children to follow
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Our children to follow the signs.
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The signs. how many of you recognize
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How many of you recognize this sign,
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This sign, "school zone"?
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"school zone"? whenever you see this sign,
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Whenever you see this sign, you've got to slow down.
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You've got to slow down. and it's a reminder to us
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And it's a reminder to us that taking the time to teach
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That taking the time to teach our children is well worth
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Our children is well worth the effort.
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The effort. don't be too hurried to tell
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Don't be too hurried to tell your kids the truth.
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Your kids the truth. slow down and teach them.
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Slow down and teach them. the first sign that you should
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The first sign that you should teach your children on the road
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Teach your children on the road of life tells us very clearly
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Of life tells us very clearly that there is only one way.
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That there is only one way. john 14:6 tells us,
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John 14:6 tells us, "i am the way,
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"i am the way, the truth and the life.
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The truth and the life. no man comes to the father
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No man comes to the father but by me."
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But by me." the first thing that you need
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The first thing that you need to teach your children
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To teach your children is that there is only one way
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Is that there is only one way to live in this life,
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To live in this life, and that is for jesus christ,
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And that is for jesus christ, the author and the finisher
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The author and the finisher of our faith.
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Of our faith. (applause)
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(applause) the world that we live in right
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The world that we live in right now says that there's any way
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Now says that there's any way that you choose to live
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That you choose to live your life.
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Your life. just pick a feeling
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Just pick a feeling and follow that feeling.
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And follow that feeling. but you need to understand
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But you need to understand your feelings will betray you.
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Your feelings will betray you. and the fact is that
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And the fact is that your feelings are filled with
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Your feelings are filled with your flesh.
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Your flesh. but jesus christ came
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But jesus christ came to conquer the world,
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To conquer the world, the flesh and the devil.
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The flesh and the devil. and whenever you live for him,
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And whenever you live for him, you're truly living.
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You're truly living. [amen!]
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[amen!] if you go the wrong way down
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If you go the wrong way down a one-way street,
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A one-way street, you are going to hurt yourself
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You are going to hurt yourself and others.
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And others. and so often in life,
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And so often in life, people go the wrong way.
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People go the wrong way. people want to believe that
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People want to believe that there's many ways to find
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There's many ways to find christ.
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Christ. jesus settled that argument
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Jesus settled that argument once and for all.
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Once and for all. he said, "i am the way.
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He said, "i am the way. i am the truth.
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I am the truth. i am the life."
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I am the life." do you know where
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Do you know where confidence comes from?
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Confidence comes from? confidence comes with living
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Confidence comes with living in faith in jesus christ,
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In faith in jesus christ, the way,
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The way, the truth,
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The truth, and the life.
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And the life. go the right direction
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Go the right direction on the right path,
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On the right path, and you fulfill what
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And you fulfill what the proverb says,
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The proverb says, "trust in the lord with all
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"trust in the lord with all of your heart.
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Of your heart. lean not to your own
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Lean not to your own understandings.
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Understandings. in all of your ways acknowledge
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In all of your ways acknowledge him,
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Him, and he will direct your path."
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And he will direct your path." the promises of god are where
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The promises of god are where your confidence comes from.
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Your confidence comes from. whenever you are living
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Whenever you are living for him,
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For him, you recognized that
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You recognized that his truth endures
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His truth endures from generation to generation.
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From generation to generation. you realize that god is for you
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You realize that god is for you and not against you.
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And not against you. you begin to believe what
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You begin to believe what 1 john 4:4 says,
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1 john 4:4 says, "greater is he who is in me
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"greater is he who is in me than he who is in the world,"
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Than he who is in the world," and, "he who began a good work
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And, "he who began a good work in you is faithful to complete
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In you is faithful to complete it even unto the day
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It even unto the day of christ jesus."
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Of christ jesus." if you're going to teach
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If you're going to teach your children that there's
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Your children that there's a way to live,
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A way to live, teach them to live for jesus
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Teach them to live for jesus so that they'll know they can
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So that they'll know they can do all things through christ
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Do all things through christ who gives them strength!
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Who gives them strength! (applause)
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(applause) this next sign is something
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This next sign is something we really need to learn a lot
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We really need to learn a lot about,
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About, because in my years
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Because in my years of experience,
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Of experience, there's not too many people
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There's not too many people on the face of the earth that
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On the face of the earth that understand what this means.
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Understand what this means. (laughter)
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(laughter) yield.
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Yield. i'm not even talking
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I'm not even talking spiritually right now.
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Spiritually right now. i'm just talking 1604
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I'm just talking 1604 and stone oak.
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And stone oak. (laughter & applause)
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(laughter & applause) how many of you admit that
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How many of you admit that people struggle with yielding?
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People struggle with yielding? (laughter)
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(laughter) this sign does not mean,
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This sign does not mean, "park and eat a sandwich."
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"park and eat a sandwich." (laughter)
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(laughter) i don't know who taught you
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I don't know who taught you to drive,
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To drive, but they need to be fired.
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But they need to be fired. (laughter)
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(laughter) nor does this sign mean it's a
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Nor does this sign mean it's a personal challenge,
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Personal challenge, slam on the gas and let's see
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Slam on the gas and let's see who wins.
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Who wins. (laughter)
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(laughter) what this sign means
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What this sign means is willingly get in
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Is willingly get in the right place.
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The right place. if you belong in front,
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If you belong in front, get in front.
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Get in front. and if you belong in the back,
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And if you belong in the back, get in the back.
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Get in the back. give way is what the word
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Give way is what the word "yield" means.
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"yield" means. and the bible has yield signs
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And the bible has yield signs all over it.
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All over it. one of them comes from
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One of them comes from james 4:7.
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James 4:7. it says, "submit to god.
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It says, "submit to god. resist the devil --"
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Resist the devil --" [amen.]
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[amen.] "-- and he'll flee from you."
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"-- and he'll flee from you." that word "submission"
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That word "submission" literally means yield.
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Literally means yield. whenever it comes to your will
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Whenever it comes to your will and god's will,
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And god's will, let god's will get out front,
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Let god's will get out front, and you go ahead and pull back
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And you go ahead and pull back behind him,
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Behind him, because when he's out front,
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Because when he's out front, you'll go farther and faster
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You'll go farther and faster into greater blessings
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Into greater blessings than you've ever known.
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Than you've ever known. if you get out front,
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If you get out front, then you're in charge of
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Then you're in charge of your provision,
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Your provision, you're in charge of your peace,
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You're in charge of your peace, you're in charge of your joy,
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You're in charge of your joy, you're in charge of
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You're in charge of your health,
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Your health, you're in charge of
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You're in charge of your salvation,
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Your salvation, and you're not enough!
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And you're not enough! but when you yield,
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But when you yield, and the king of kings
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And the king of kings and the lord of lords gets out
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And the lord of lords gets out in front of your life,
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In front of your life, he'll lead you in paths
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He'll lead you in paths of righteousness
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Of righteousness for his name's sake.
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For his name's sake. (applause)
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(applause) you'll walk and not grow weary,
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You'll walk and not grow weary, you'll run and not faint.
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You'll run and not faint. he'll prepare a table
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He'll prepare a table before you in the presence of
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Before you in the presence of your enemies.
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Your enemies. no weapon formed against you
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No weapon formed against you would prosper.
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Would prosper. his angels will go before you
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His angels will go before you and behind you.
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And behind you. he'll open doors that no man
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He'll open doors that no man could open.
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Could open. he'll make a way that no man
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He'll make a way that no man can make.
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Can make. child of god,
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Child of god, you can't afford to live
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You can't afford to live without following him!
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Without following him! give yourself to him,
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Give yourself to him, and he'll take care of
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And he'll take care of the rest!
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The rest! (applause)
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(applause) and if your children are going
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And if your children are going to understand what it means
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To understand what it means to yield to god,
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To yield to god, they've got to watch you do it
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They've got to watch you do it first.
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First. and in order to yield to god,
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And in order to yield to god, listen to the verse,
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Listen to the verse, "submit to god,
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"submit to god, resist the devil."
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Resist the devil." the enemy sees what god's
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The enemy sees what god's trying to do in your life,
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Trying to do in your life, and he's going to tell you
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And he's going to tell you "get out front.
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"get out front. you know better,
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You know better, that preacher's wrong again."
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That preacher's wrong again." and when that comes,
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And when that comes, you resist that voice,
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You resist that voice, and you hit the brakes,
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And you hit the brakes, and let god get out front.
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And let god get out front. "in all of your ways,
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"in all of your ways, acknowledge him."
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Acknowledge him." so often,
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So often, we're willing to acknowledge
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We're willing to acknowledge god in the emergency,
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God in the emergency, but we're not willing
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But we're not willing to acknowledge him
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To acknowledge him in all of our ways.
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In all of our ways. there's places where we say,
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There's places where we say, "oh god, i've got this."
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"oh god, i've got this." and he says, "okay.
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And he says, "okay. when you're ready to get back
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When you're ready to get back on track,
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On track, just hit the brakes and yield."
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Just hit the brakes and yield." "submit to god,
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"submit to god, resist the devil
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Resist the devil and he'll flee from you."
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And he'll flee from you." if you can't yield,
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If you can't yield, you'll get to learn what
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You'll get to learn what this next sign means.
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This next sign means. (laughter)
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(laughter) everybody say it with me.
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Everybody say it with me. [stop!]
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[stop!] the bible says,
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The bible says, "and you'll hear a voice
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"and you'll hear a voice from behind you saying --"
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From behind you saying --" that voice is the voice
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That voice is the voice of the holy spirit,
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Of the holy spirit, "-- this is the way,
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"-- this is the way, walk in it."
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Walk in it." that's god's way of saying,
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That's god's way of saying, "stop!"
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"stop!" do you know how many things
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Do you know how many things in your life would work better
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In your life would work better if you'd just...
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If you'd just... [stop!]
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[stop!] people say all the time,
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People say all the time, "well, i just can't stop."
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"well, i just can't stop." you liar, you won't stop.
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You liar, you won't stop. (laughter)
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(laughter) 1 john 1:9, it says,
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1 john 1:9, it says, "if we confess our sins."
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"if we confess our sins." the "if" is in us;
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The "if" is in us; it's never in him.
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It's never in him. "if we confess our sins,
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"if we confess our sins, he's faithful and just
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He's faithful and just to forgive us our sins
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To forgive us our sins and cleanse us
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And cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
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From all unrighteousness." if we refuse to live according
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If we refuse to live according to his word and follow him,
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To his word and follow him, if we refuse to yield our will
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If we refuse to yield our will to his,
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To his, we're going to get the chance
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We're going to get the chance to do what the bible calls
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To do what the bible calls repentance,
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Repentance, which is basically where
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Which is basically where you decide to stop sinning.
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You decide to stop sinning. [amen.]
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[amen.] we don't want to stop.
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We don't want to stop. we want our sin explained.
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We want our sin explained. "i just can't get over
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"i just can't get over my offense."
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My offense." no, you won't...
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No, you won't... [stop!]
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[stop!] i'd rather be angry.
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I'd rather be angry. [stop!]
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[stop!] i like it this way.
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I like it this way. [stop!]
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[stop!] but you don't understand.
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But you don't understand. [stop!]
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[stop!] but this is what they said.
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But this is what they said. [stop!]
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[stop!] but i.
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But i. [stop!]
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[stop!] i.
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I. [stop!]
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[stop!] i.
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I. [stop!]
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[stop!] and you.
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And you. [stop!]
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[stop!] and you.
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And you. [stop!]
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[stop!] and they.
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And they. [stop!]
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[stop!] and it.
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And it. [stop!]
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[stop!] and when.
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And when. [stop!]
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[stop!] it answers everything.
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It answers everything. just stop!
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Just stop! (laughter & applause)
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(laughter & applause) see.
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See. (laughter)
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(laughter) we've solved it.
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We've solved it. (laughter)
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(laughter) but all we've really proven
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But all we've really proven is it's a lot easier said
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Is it's a lot easier said than done.
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Than done. but if,
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But if, if we repent,
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If we repent, he is faithful and just
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He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins
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To forgive us of our sins and cleanse us
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And cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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From all unrighteousness. the book of acts says,
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The book of acts says, "repent and be converted from
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"repent and be converted from your sins that they may be
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Your sins that they may be blotted out,
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Blotted out, so the times of refreshing
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So the times of refreshing can come."
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Can come." do you know what this nation
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Do you know what this nation needs more than anything?
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Needs more than anything? a time of refreshing.
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A time of refreshing. [amen.]
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[amen.] we need that spirit of god
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We need that spirit of god to be poured out upon
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To be poured out upon this generation like never
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This generation like never before.
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Before. the reason why it hasn't
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The reason why it hasn't happened is because sin removes
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Happened is because sin removes you from god's presence,
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You from god's presence, but repentance returns you
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But repentance returns you to god's presence.
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To god's presence. and when you get back in
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And when you get back in god's presence,
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God's presence, you begin to feel that joy that
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You begin to feel that joy that refreshes you from sorrow.
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Refreshes you from sorrow. you begin to feel the power,
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You begin to feel the power, and love, and sound mind
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And love, and sound mind that play --
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That play -- that purges you of fear.
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That purges you of fear. you begin to feel the
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You begin to feel the confidence that comes from
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Confidence that comes from knowing that god is for you.
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Knowing that god is for you. [amen.]
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[amen.] but it doesn't happen
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But it doesn't happen until you stop.
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Until you stop. another one of the signs
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Another one of the signs that you find in the word
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That you find in the word of god comes from
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Of god comes from proverbs 14:12.
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Proverbs 14:12. this is what happens
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This is what happens when you don't stop.
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When you don't stop. wrong way.
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Wrong way. proverbs 14:12, it says,
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Proverbs 14:12, it says, "there's -- there is a way
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"there's -- there is a way that seems right to man,
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That seems right to man, but the end thereof is death."
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But the end thereof is death." how many people do it
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How many people do it their way,
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Their way, and it ends up in a slow,
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And it ends up in a slow, emotional,
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Emotional, and spiritual death?
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And spiritual death? how many marriages do it
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How many marriages do it their way,
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Their way, and they die?
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And they die? businesses do it their way,
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Businesses do it their way, and they die?
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And they die? families do it their way,
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Families do it their way, and they die?
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And they die? you cannot do it your way
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You cannot do it your way and survive.
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And survive. there's only one way,
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There's only one way, and that way is the way,
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And that way is the way, the truth,
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The truth, and the life.
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And the life. it is the living,
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It is the living, breathing,
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Breathing, written,
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Written, spoken word of god.
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Spoken word of god. when you know the way,
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When you know the way, yield to it.
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Yield to it. let him get out in front.
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Let him get out in front. when you lose the way,
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When you lose the way, stop.
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Stop. his grace is sufficient.
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His grace is sufficient. you can stop,
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You can stop, and he'll let you start again.
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And he'll let you start again. he'll cleanse you of
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He'll cleanse you of all unrighteousness.
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All unrighteousness. but whatever you do,
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But whatever you do, don't go the wrong way.
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Don't go the wrong way. it's so imperative
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It's so imperative that we teach our children,
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That we teach our children, this is the direction we're
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This is the direction we're headed.
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Headed. this is what they're selling
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This is what they're selling you in the culture.
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You in the culture. this is what they're telling
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This is what they're telling you in the streets.
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You in the streets. this is what they're pushing
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This is what they're pushing in the classroom.
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In the classroom. and this is where we need
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And this is where we need to go,
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To go, right back here to the one
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Right back here to the one who came to set us free,
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Who came to set us free, (applause)
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(applause) jesus christ,
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Jesus christ, king of kings
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King of kings and lord of lords.
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And lord of lords. (applause)
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(applause) i've got good news.
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I've got good news. no matter what signs
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No matter what signs you've been following,
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You've been following, it's never too late to make
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It's never too late to make a turnaround.
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A turnaround. it's never too late for you
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It's never too late for you to go the right direction.
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To go the right direction. it's never too late for you
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It's never too late for you to take the step of faith
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To take the step of faith that pulls you back to the path
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That pulls you back to the path that god called you to,
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That god called you to, where the bible says,
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Where the bible says, "draw near to god,
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"draw near to god, and he'll draw near to you."
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And he'll draw near to you." ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ so church,
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So church, today i have given you
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Today i have given you the written word,
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The written word, and you have heard
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And you have heard the spoken word.
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The spoken word. it's alive and it's powerful
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It's alive and it's powerful and it works.
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And it works. but it'll only work if you're
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But it'll only work if you're willing to live for it,
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Willing to live for it, live by it,
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Live by it, and teach it to your children.
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And teach it to your children. obey it and be blessed.
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Obey it and be blessed. ignore it and bear
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Ignore it and bear the consequence of the curse.
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The consequence of the curse. the choice is yours.
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The choice is yours. would you stand on your feet
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Would you stand on your feet in the house of the lord today?
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In the house of the lord today? ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ with every head bowed and every
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With every head bowed and every eye closed,
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Eye closed, you're here today,
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You're here today, and you say, "pastor,
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And you say, "pastor, we've been following the wrong
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We've been following the wrong signs in my family.
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Signs in my family. we haven't been using the word
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We haven't been using the word of god like it should be.
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Of god like it should be. we haven't been living
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We haven't been living in its truth.
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In its truth. we haven't been applying
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We haven't been applying its promises.
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Its promises. and today we need to stop
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And today we need to stop and turn around.
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And turn around. "we need to yield to
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"we need to yield to the direction that the lord
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The direction that the lord would have us to take,
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Would have us to take, so that we can walk in his path
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So that we can walk in his path and receive his blessings."
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And receive his blessings." if you're willing to make
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If you're willing to make that confession
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That confession in this sanctuary,
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In this sanctuary, i want you to simply raise
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I want you to simply raise your hand right where you.
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Your hand right where you. i want every person
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I want every person in this room,
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In this room, and those of you who are
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And those of you who are watching to join me in this
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Watching to join me in this moment of truth with the lord.
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Moment of truth with the lord. repeat these words with me.
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Repeat these words with me. lord jesus christ,
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Lord jesus christ, today,
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Today, i stop
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I stop walking in my way
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Walking in my way and start living
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And start living in your will.
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In your will. today,
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Today, i repent
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I repent of not following
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Of not following your word
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Your word in all things.
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In all things. and now i ask you
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And now i ask you to send a refreshing season
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To send a refreshing season into my life,
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Into my life, into my heart,
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Into my heart, into my mind,
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Into my mind, into my family;
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Into my family; that we may experience
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That we may experience your blessings,
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Your blessings, in jesus' name.
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In jesus' name. amen.
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Amen. [amen!]
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[amen!] give the lord a handclap
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Give the lord a handclap in this house today.
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In this house today. (applause)
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(applause)
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Pastor john hagee: 1 john 5:4
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Pastor john hagee: 1 john 5:4 tells us,
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Tells us, "for everyone born of god
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"for everyone born of god overcomes the world.
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Overcomes the world. and this is the victory
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And this is the victory that has overcome
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That has overcome the world...our faith."
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The world...our faith." pastor matt hagee: choosing
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Pastor matt hagee: choosing faith produces a blessed
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Faith produces a blessed and fulfilling life.
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And fulfilling life. and this is why we pray
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And this is why we pray god's blessings over you
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God's blessings over you each day.
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Each day. pastor john hagee: we
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Pastor john hagee: we thank you,
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Thank you, our legacy partners,
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Our legacy partners, for your faithfulness
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For your faithfulness to this ministry.
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To this ministry. pastor matt hagee: your
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Pastor matt hagee: your partnering makes a difference
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Partnering makes a difference for eternity
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For eternity in the lives of millions.
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God bless you for all that you have done.
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That you have done. hagee ministries continues
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To proclaim the truth of god's word around
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Of god's word around the globe.
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The globe. together, we are providing
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Together, we are providing humanitarian aid across
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At home and abroad, and transforming the lives
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And transforming the lives of young mothers
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Of young mothers at the sanctuary of hope.
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At the sanctuary of hope. your partnership today
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Your partnership today ensures we reach
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Ensures we reach the generations of tomorrow
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The generations of tomorrow through many of today's
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Matt Hagee - Follow The Signs

March 12, 2025 | S25:E63

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