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Matt Hagee - The God We Ignore

April 18, 2025 | S25:E99

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Hagee Ministries | Matt Hagee - The God We Ignore | April 18, 2025

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♪ music ♪ pastor matt hagee: the reason
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Pastor matt hagee: the reason that i choose the title
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That i choose the title for this message,
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For this message, "the god that we ignore,"
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"the god that we ignore," is because when you begin
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Is because when you begin to discuss the holy spirit
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To discuss the holy spirit in churches today,
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In churches today, you typically get one of
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You typically get one of two responses.
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Two responses. when you say,
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When you say, "we're going to teach about
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"we're going to teach about the holy spirit,"
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The holy spirit," there's one group that pulls
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There's one group that pulls up all of their guards
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Up all of their guards and all of their defenses,
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And all of their defenses, and they say, "no, thank you.
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And they say, "no, thank you. i've got all i need with god,
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I've got all i need with god, the father.
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The father. i'm cool with jesus christ,
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I'm cool with jesus christ, the son.
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The son. but you leave that holy ghost
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But you leave that holy ghost stuff to the snake-handling
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Stuff to the snake-handling pew jumpers.
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Pew jumpers. i'm not one of them."
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I'm not one of them." (laughter)
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(laughter) and let me help you understand
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And let me help you understand something.
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Something. snake handling has nothing
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Snake handling has nothing to do with god.
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To do with god. it has to do with idiocy.
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It has to do with idiocy. (laughter)
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(laughter) if there is a snake
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If there is a snake in this sanctuary,
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In this sanctuary, let it be on your boot.
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Let it be on your boot. (laughter)
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(laughter) then there's another group,
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Then there's another group, polar opposite of
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Polar opposite of the first group.
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The first group. "we're going to discuss
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"we're going to discuss the holy spirit in church
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The holy spirit in church today."
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Today." "whew!
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"whew! hallelujah!"
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Hallelujah!" (laughter)
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(laughter) break out the tambourines
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Break out the tambourines and let's run and shout
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And let's run and shout and dance because the louder
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And dance because the louder we are,
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We are, the holier we get.
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The holier we get. no, you don't.
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No, you don't. (laughter)
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(laughter) the reason that i call
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The reason that i call this ignorance is because both
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This ignorance is because both positions are equally wrong
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Positions are equally wrong and they're filled with
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And they're filled with the ignorance of man rather
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The ignorance of man rather than the wisdom of god's word.
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Than the wisdom of god's word. [amen.]
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[amen.] and they prevent us from
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And they prevent us from receiving the promised gift
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Receiving the promised gift that heaven wants you to have.
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That heaven wants you to have. read acts 2:38.
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Read acts 2:38. it says,
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It says, "when you are baptized for
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"when you are baptized for the remission of sins,
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The remission of sins, you shall receive the gift."
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You shall receive the gift." who gives you this gift?
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Who gives you this gift? god in heaven gives you
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God in heaven gives you this gift.
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This gift. some people,
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Some people, in their ignorance,
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In their ignorance, they say, "well, that gift
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They say, "well, that gift is not for me."
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Is not for me." read the verse.
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Read the verse. this gift is for you.
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This gift is for you. it's for your children.
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It's for your children. and it's for their children,
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And it's for their children, too.
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Too. what did jesus have to say
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What did jesus have to say about this gift?
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About this gift? matthew 7:11,
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Matthew 7:11, he says, "you being evil,"
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He says, "you being evil," he was speaking to fathers
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He was speaking to fathers on earth.
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On earth. he's saying,
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He's saying, "you being natural men."
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"you being natural men." "if you natural men know how
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"if you natural men know how to give good gifts to
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To give good gifts to your children,
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Your children, how much more --"
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How much more --" say that with me.
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Say that with me. "how much more --"
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"how much more --" "how much more will
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"how much more will your father in heaven give
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Your father in heaven give good things to those
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Good things to those who ask him?"
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Who ask him?" when he was talking about
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When he was talking about the holy spirit in your life,
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The holy spirit in your life, he said,
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He said, "it is much more than you
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"it is much more than you could ask, think,
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Could ask, think, or imagine."
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Or imagine." jesus christ, speaking about
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Jesus christ, speaking about the holy spirit in john 16,
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The holy spirit in john 16, he said to his disciples,
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He said to his disciples, "it is to your advantage
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"it is to your advantage that i go away,
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That i go away, because if i do not go away,
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Because if i do not go away, the helper will not come."
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The helper will not come." [amen.]
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[amen.] "but if i go away,
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"but if i go away, he will come and he will guide
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He will come and he will guide you because he is the spirit
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You because he is the spirit of truth."
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Of truth." [amen.]
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[amen.] in matthew 7,
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In matthew 7, he's much more than you can
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He's much more than you can imagine.
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Imagine. john 16,
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John 16, it is to your advantage that
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It is to your advantage that we receive him in our life.
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We receive him in our life. the message is very clear.
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The message is very clear. you need the holy spirit in
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You need the holy spirit in your life because you cannot
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Your life because you cannot afford to live in this world
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Afford to live in this world without him.
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Without him. [amen.]
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[amen.] god has sent us a source of
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God has sent us a source of power that is there to help
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Power that is there to help you in the hardest days
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You in the hardest days of your life.
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Of your life. it is the kind of power that
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It is the kind of power that will give you the ability to
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Will give you the ability to look at the world and say,
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Look at the world and say, "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." (applause)
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(applause) but many people are ignorant
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But many people are ignorant of the power
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Of the power of the holy spirit
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Of the holy spirit because they ignore what they
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Because they ignore what they don't know.
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Don't know. that's ignorance,
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That's ignorance, when you ignore what you don't
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When you ignore what you don't know.
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Know. when it comes to
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When it comes to the holy spirit,
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The holy spirit, you cannot afford to be
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You cannot afford to be ignorant about what you
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Ignorant about what you don't know.
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Don't know. what you don't know,
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What you don't know, you need to find out
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You need to find out because it is your connection
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Because it is your connection to power.
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To power. [amen.]
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[amen.] now there are four reasons
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Now there are four reasons why people are ignorant
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Why people are ignorant of the power
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Of the power of the holy spirit,
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Of the holy spirit, and i'm going to share them
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And i'm going to share them with you.
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With you. the first reason
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The first reason is your traditions.
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Is your traditions. jesus had trouble getting over
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Jesus had trouble getting over the pharisees' religious
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The pharisees' religious traditions.
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Traditions. as much power as he had,
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As much power as he had, when they would use tradition
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When they would use tradition in their argument,
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In their argument, he never demonstrated
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He never demonstrated his power in their life.
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His power in their life. this is what he said
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This is what he said in matthew 15:6;
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In matthew 15:6; he said,
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He said, "you have made the commandment
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"you have made the commandment of god to no effect
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Of god to no effect by your traditions."
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By your traditions." jesus was saying,
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Jesus was saying, there's power that's
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There's power that's available to you,
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Available to you, but you're not plugged into it
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But you're not plugged into it because you've allowed
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Because you've allowed the traditions of your father
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The traditions of your father and the religious practices
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And the religious practices of your life to remove you
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Of your life to remove you from the source of power.
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From the source of power. that's what the holy spirit
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That's what the holy spirit is.
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Is. he is your point of contact
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He is your point of contact so that you can accomplish
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So that you can accomplish the purposes of god
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The purposes of god in your life.
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In your life. let's look at this handy
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Let's look at this handy appliance here.
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Appliance here. (laughter)
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(laughter) every husband knows what
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Every husband knows what this is for.
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This is for. (laughter)
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(laughter) [amen.]
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[amen.] it is for your son to use
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It is for your son to use to keep his mother happy.
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To keep his mother happy. (laughter & applause)
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(laughter & applause) now as much as you can do
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Now as much as you can do with this appliance,
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With this appliance, how effective is it unless
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How effective is it unless it's plugged in?
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It's plugged in? [zero.]
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[zero.] it's not.
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It's not. and whenever you begin to hear
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And whenever you begin to hear about god, the holy spirit,
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About god, the holy spirit, in your life,
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In your life, and you say,
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And you say, "well, i understand what
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"well, i understand what the bible says,
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The bible says, but i was taught..."
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But i was taught..." whenever you go to
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Whenever you go to your traditions of what you
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Your traditions of what you were taught
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Were taught rather than taking the word
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Rather than taking the word of god and plugging into
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Of god and plugging into the power,
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The power, you take your tradition
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You take your tradition and you unplug from the power.
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And you unplug from the power. and the truth is,
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And the truth is, is every one of us deal with
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Is every one of us deal with situations in our life
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Situations in our life that are just kind of trashy.
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That are just kind of trashy. (laughter)
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(laughter) got the economy.
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Got the economy. got the wrong people
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Got the wrong people in office.
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In office. (laughter)
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(laughter) an independent.
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An independent. (laughter)
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(laughter) got the schools.
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Got the schools. got all this other stuff.
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Got all this other stuff. and when you're trying to do
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And when you're trying to do it on your own --
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It on your own -- (power blower not turning on)
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(power blower not turning on) (nothing happens)
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(nothing happens) (laughter)
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(laughter) (rakes paper with blower off)
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(rakes paper with blower off) -- it's ineffective.
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-- it's ineffective. you're on your knees going,
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You're on your knees going, "god, i've got marriage
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"god, i've got marriage problems,
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Problems, and i've got kid problems,
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And i've got kid problems, and i've got money problems,
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And i've got money problems, and i've got all these
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And i've got all these problems.
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Problems. and why aren't you helping me?
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And why aren't you helping me? and why aren't you moving
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And why aren't you moving these problems out of my life?
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These problems out of my life? and why are they piling up?"
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And why are they piling up?" [hallelujah.]
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[hallelujah.] and god says,
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And god says, "you're not connected to
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"you're not connected to the source of power."
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The source of power." [that's right.]
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[that's right.] you can have all the power
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You can have all the power you need.
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You need. stop clinging to your
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Stop clinging to your traditions and clutching to
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Traditions and clutching to what your vain ideas are about
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What your vain ideas are about what god can do,
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What god can do, and just say,
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And just say, "god, the holy spirit,
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"god, the holy spirit, i need you."
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I need you." [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [amen.]
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[amen.] and then get back to your
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And then get back to your practices.
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Practices. god, i need you to help me
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God, i need you to help me with my kids.
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With my kids. they're sitting on the front
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They're sitting on the front row.
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Row. (power blower is turned on)
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(power blower is turned on) (laughter)
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(laughter) i need you to help me with
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I need you to help me with this pandemic problem.
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This pandemic problem. (power blower is turned on)
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(power blower is turned on) (laughter)
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(laughter) i need you to help me with
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I need you to help me with this personal problem.
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This personal problem. i need you to help me with
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I need you to help me with this physical problem.
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This physical problem. i need you to help me in all
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I need you to help me in all of these things so that i can
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Of these things so that i can learn to grow in you and have
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Learn to grow in you and have faith in what god can do.
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Faith in what god can do. and i promise you,
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And i promise you, god will get involved
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God will get involved in your life,
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In your life, and he'll start cleaning
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And he'll start cleaning things up,
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Things up, and blowing things out.
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And blowing things out. and the next thing you know,
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And the next thing you know, your life is an easy place
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Your life is an easy place to live.
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To live. (blower on)
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(blower on) (applause)
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(applause) but that only occurs when you
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But that only occurs when you plug your life into the power
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Plug your life into the power that god provided for it.
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That god provided for it. [amen.]
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[amen.] "it is not by might.
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"it is not by might. it is not by power.
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It is not by power. but it is by," what?
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But it is by," what? [the spirit.]
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[the spirit.] "the spirit."
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"the spirit." get plugged into
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Get plugged into the holy spirit.
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The holy spirit. and the next thing you know,
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And the next thing you know, god can start moving heaven
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God can start moving heaven and earth on your behalf
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And earth on your behalf because that's the kind of god
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Because that's the kind of god that we serve.
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That we serve. [amen.]
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[amen.] (applause)
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(applause) the bible says that
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The bible says that god is the same yesterday,
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God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
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Today, and forever. [amen.]
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[amen.] god said through the prophet
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God said through the prophet malachi, "i am the lord.
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Malachi, "i am the lord. i do not change."
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I do not change." where do you see
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Where do you see the holy spirit again even
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The holy spirit again even before the book of acts?
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Before the book of acts? luke 1:35,
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Luke 1:35, mary is a teenage virgin.
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Mary is a teenage virgin. she has no ability to carry
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She has no ability to carry a child on her own.
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A child on her own. she asks the angel
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She asks the angel a very practical question.
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A very practical question. "how shall this thing be
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"how shall this thing be since i know not a man?"
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Since i know not a man?" and the angel looked at her
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And the angel looked at her and said,
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And said, "the holy spirit shall come
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"the holy spirit shall come upon you.
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Upon you. and the power of the almighty
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And the power of the almighty shall rest upon you.
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Shall rest upon you. and that which god has called
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And that which god has called shall come into your life."
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Shall come into your life." in genesis 1,
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In genesis 1, the spirit is hovering.
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The spirit is hovering. in luke 1,
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In luke 1, the spirit is overshadowing.
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The spirit is overshadowing. go all the way to acts now,
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Go all the way to acts now, and the bible says,
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And the bible says, "and when the day of pentecost
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"and when the day of pentecost had fully come,
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Had fully come, suddenly there came a sound
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Suddenly there came a sound from heaven that filled
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From heaven that filled the whole room as a mighty
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The whole room as a mighty rushing wind."
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Rushing wind." what happened?
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What happened? the church
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The church (power blower is turned on)
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(power blower is turned on) got plugged in to the power of
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Got plugged in to the power of the holy spirit.
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The holy spirit. (applause)
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(applause) and the bible says that
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And the bible says that there was fire resting on
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There was fire resting on their heads.
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Their heads. the same spirit that hovered
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The same spirit that hovered over darkness,
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Over darkness, and the same spirit that
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And the same spirit that hovered over a virgin was now
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Hovered over a virgin was now hovering over believers
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Hovering over believers in jesus christ.
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In jesus christ. why?
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Why? because jesus christ promised
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Because jesus christ promised us,
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Us, "greater things than these
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"greater things than these shall ye do."
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Shall ye do." "greater is he who is in you
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"greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world."
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Than he who is in the world." before, they only heard about
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Before, they only heard about the power.
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The power. but now that that power
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But now that that power was resting upon them,
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Was resting upon them, they had the ability
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They had the ability to pull down strongholds
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To pull down strongholds in the mighty name of jesus.
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In the mighty name of jesus. now they had power to lay
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Now they had power to lay hands on the sick
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Hands on the sick and they would recover.
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And they would recover. (applause)
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(applause) now they had power to say,
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Now they had power to say, "silver and gold,
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"silver and gold, i do not have.
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I do not have. but what i do have,
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But what i do have, i'll give it to you."
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I'll give it to you." "in the name of jesus christ,
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"in the name of jesus christ, rise up and walk."
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Rise up and walk." now they had power to bind
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Now they had power to bind and to lose.
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And to lose. now they had power to set
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Now they had power to set captives free.
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Captives free. now they had power to shape
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Now they had power to shape the very gates of hell.
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The very gates of hell. child of god,
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Child of god, what i'm saying to you is this;
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What i'm saying to you is this; the same power that was in
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The same power that was in genesis is the same power that
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Genesis is the same power that was in luke,
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Was in luke, is the same power
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Is the same power that was at pentecost.
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That was at pentecost. and it's the same power
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And it's the same power that's here today!
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That's here today! (applause)
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(applause) [whew!]
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[whew!] (applause)
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(applause) the question is not,
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The question is not, does god have the power?
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Does god have the power? the question is,
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The question is, are you plugged into
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Are you plugged into the source?
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The source? [amen.]
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[amen.] [yes.]
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[yes.] if you're not plugged in,
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If you're not plugged in, it's not god's fault.
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It's not god's fault. [amen.]
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[amen.] you plug yourself in
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You plug yourself in through the word of god.
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Through the word of god. you plug yourself in
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You plug yourself in through praying.
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Through praying. you plug yourself in
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You plug yourself in through faith and obedience.
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Through faith and obedience. but the second that you pick
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But the second that you pick up your tradition instead of
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Up your tradition instead of his promise,
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His promise, you have disconnected yourself
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You have disconnected yourself from where god wants you
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From where god wants you to connect.
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To connect. a second cause of ignorance
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A second cause of ignorance and disconnection
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And disconnection is personal experience.
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Is personal experience. the second group might not
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The second group might not have that much religious
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Have that much religious tradition,
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Tradition, so what they do is they base
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So what they do is they base their beliefs on what
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Their beliefs on what they have seen,
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They have seen, what they have heard,
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What they have heard, and what they have felt.
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And what they have felt. now what you need to
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Now what you need to understand is your experiences
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Understand is your experiences are not invalid.
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Are not invalid. your experiences are yours.
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Your experiences are yours. but your experiences are not
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But your experiences are not more powerful than
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More powerful than god's truth.
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God's truth. [amen.]
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[amen.] experiential people,
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Experiential people, they say things like,
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They say things like, "i know what the word of god
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"i know what the word of god says,
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Says, but let me tell you what i've
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But let me tell you what i've seen."
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Seen." experiential people say,
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Experiential people say, "well, based on what i've
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"well, based on what i've seen..."
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Seen..." i'll give you an example.
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I'll give you an example. an experiential person would
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An experiential person would say,
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Say, "every time someone gets saved
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"every time someone gets saved and they say
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And they say the sinner's prayer,
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The sinner's prayer, they cry.
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They cry. so if you don't cry when you
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So if you don't cry when you receive jesus,
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Receive jesus, you're not really saved."
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You're not really saved." (laughter)
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(laughter) now that sounds silly,
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Now that sounds silly, but often times,
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But often times, that's just about how deep
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That's just about how deep we get.
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We get. here's what the bible says.
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Here's what the bible says. romans 10:9,
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Romans 10:9, "if you confess with your
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"if you confess with your mouth that jesus christ is
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Mouth that jesus christ is lord and you believe
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Lord and you believe in your heart that god raised
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In your heart that god raised him from the dead,
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Him from the dead, you will be saved."
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You will be saved." [amen.]
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[amen.] now who reads in that verse
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Now who reads in that verse that tears are a required part
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That tears are a required part of the event?
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Of the event? believe in your heart.
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Believe in your heart. confess with your mouth.
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Confess with your mouth. you will be saved.
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You will be saved. no tears required.
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No tears required. (laughter)
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(laughter) so an experiential christian
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So an experiential christian says, "oh, no. no. no.
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Says, "oh, no. no. no. i've seen people get
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I've seen people get emotional."
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Emotional." i have, too.
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I have, too. emotions are good.
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Emotions are good. but emotions do not validate
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But emotions do not validate the work of god in your life.
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The work of god in your life. [amen!]
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[amen!] (applause)
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Spiritual warfare began when
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A third of the angels rebelled
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And were cast out of heaven.
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The accuser
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Declared war on those
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Made in god's image.
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But as a believer,
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You have authority.
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Through praise,
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You can silence the enemy.
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Through prayer,
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You unlock
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The power of god's promises.
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Your gift of any amount
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Will send you
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When you base your theology on an experience,
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On an experience, you immediately begin to drift
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You immediately begin to drift towards your understanding
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Towards your understanding instead of god's leading.
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Instead of god's leading. god's power is not hemmed in
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God's power is not hemmed in by your tradition
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By your tradition or your experience.
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Or your experience. he is god.
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He is god. he can do what he wants,
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He can do what he wants, when he wants,
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When he wants, like he wants,
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Like he wants, any way that he wants.
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Any way that he wants. (applause)
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(applause) and the question is not,
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And the question is not, who is god?
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Who is god? but the question is,
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But the question is, are you connected?
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Are you connected? [amen.]
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[amen.] now here's the third reason
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Now here's the third reason for ignorance.
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For ignorance. and it takes tradition
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And it takes tradition and it takes experience
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And it takes experience and it creates something else.
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And it creates something else. and this is called
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And this is called "misconception."
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"misconception." when your tradition
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When your tradition and your experience
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And your experience become the basis of
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Become the basis of your understanding,
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Your understanding, you are most of the time
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You are most of the time in a misconceived position.
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In a misconceived position. they have a little bit of
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They have a little bit of tradition.
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Tradition. they have a little bit of
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They have a little bit of experience.
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Experience. they have a lot of immaturity.
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They have a lot of immaturity. and they need more
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And they need more understanding.
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Understanding. but instead,
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But instead, they just take all these bad
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They just take all these bad ingredients and they cook up
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Ingredients and they cook up a story and start telling
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A story and start telling people,
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People, "well, this is what
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"well, this is what i believe."
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I believe." if it's not in the book,
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If it's not in the book, don't believe it.
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Don't believe it. [yes!]
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[yes!] [woo!]
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[woo!] (applause)
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(applause) and this brings us to
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And this brings us to the fourth source of ignorance
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The fourth source of ignorance and that is a lack of desire.
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And that is a lack of desire. and that's the most dangerous
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And that's the most dangerous one of all.
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One of all. your traditions can be
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Your traditions can be overcome by the power of
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Overcome by the power of the holy spirit the second
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The holy spirit the second your life connects with
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Your life connects with the source.
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The source. your experiences can be
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Your experiences can be overshadowed by the power of
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Overshadowed by the power of the holy spirit the second
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The holy spirit the second your life connects with
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Your life connects with the source.
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The source. your misconceptions can be
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Your misconceptions can be erased by the power of
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Erased by the power of the holy spirit the second
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The holy spirit the second your life connects with
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Your life connects with the source.
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The source. but if you don't have
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But if you don't have an appetite for god,
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An appetite for god, there's nothing he can do
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There's nothing he can do about it.
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About it. it's up to you.
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It's up to you. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] jesus said that blessed are
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Jesus said that blessed are those who hunger and thirst
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Those who hunger and thirst after righteousness,
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After righteousness, for they shall be filled.
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For they shall be filled. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] in john 6, he said,
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In john 6, he said, "i am the bread of life.
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"i am the bread of life. and whoever comes to me shall
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And whoever comes to me shall never hunger.
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Never hunger. and whoever believes in me
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And whoever believes in me shall never thirst."
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Shall never thirst." the psalmist wrote,
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The psalmist wrote, "oh, taste and see that
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"oh, taste and see that the lord is," what?
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The lord is," what? "good."
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"good." but what do you have to do
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But what do you have to do before you get to
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Before you get to his goodness?
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His goodness? taste and see.
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Taste and see. you know where appetite
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You know where appetite comes from?
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Comes from? eating.
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Eating. if you don't eat it,
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If you don't eat it, you don't have an appetite
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You don't have an appetite for it.
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For it. but the second that you
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But the second that you eat it,
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Eat it, based on your experience with
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Based on your experience with what you're taking in,
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What you're taking in, your brain tells your body
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Your brain tells your body good or bad.
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Good or bad. you don't have to feed
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You don't have to feed ice cream to a kid but once
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Ice cream to a kid but once before they have an appetite
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Before they have an appetite for it.
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For it. [amen.]
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[amen.] why?
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Why? because based on what they've
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Because based on what they've eaten,
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Eaten, their appetite says
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Their appetite says up or down.
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Up or down. and if you don't have
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And if you don't have an appetite for the things
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An appetite for the things of god,
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Of god, it's because you haven't taken
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It's because you haven't taken the bread of life and ingested
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The bread of life and ingested it and allowed it to work
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It and allowed it to work in your life.
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In your life. if you don't have a thirst
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If you don't have a thirst for god,
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For god, it's because you haven't drank
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It's because you haven't drank from a well of living water
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From a well of living water and been quenched in
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And been quenched in a dry season.
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A dry season. here's what paul said to
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Here's what paul said to the church in ephesus.
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The church in ephesus. this was a church
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This was a church that he planted.
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That he planted. he was the pastor of
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He was the pastor of this church and he said to
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This church and he said to his church in seven verses,
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His church in seven verses, chapter 3:14 and following,
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Chapter 3:14 and following, he said,
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He said, "for this reason,
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"for this reason, i bow my knees."
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I bow my knees." he said,
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He said, "this is what i pray for
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"this is what i pray for when i pray for you, church."
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When i pray for you, church." he said that you would be
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He said that you would be strengthened through the might
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Strengthened through the might of the holy spirit.
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Of the holy spirit. where does that strength
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Where does that strength come from?
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Come from? the holy spirit.
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The holy spirit. he said that you would be
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He said that you would be rooted and grounded in love,
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Rooted and grounded in love, that you would know the length
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That you would know the length and the depth and the height
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And the depth and the height of the love of christ,
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Of the love of christ, which surpasses all knowledge,
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Which surpasses all knowledge, that you may be filled
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That you may be filled with the fullness of god.
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With the fullness of god. [amen.]
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[amen.] if your life is filled with
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If your life is filled with the fullness of god,
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The fullness of god, there's nothing lacking,
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There's nothing lacking, nothing physical,
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Nothing physical, nothing spiritual,
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Nothing spiritual, nothing emotional,
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Nothing emotional, nothing financial.
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Nothing financial. you've got all that you need
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You've got all that you need and so much more.
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And so much more. how do you know his love?
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How do you know his love? how do you experience
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How do you experience the depth and the height
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The depth and the height and the breath
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And the breath and the width of it?
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And the width of it? how do you have his fullness?
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How do you have his fullness? it comes from the holy spirit.
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It comes from the holy spirit. [amen.]
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[amen.] keep reading and you get to
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Keep reading and you get to the end of the chapter,
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The end of the chapter, and he says,
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And he says, "now to him who is able to do
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"now to him who is able to do exceedingly and abundantly
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Exceedingly and abundantly above all that you could ask,
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Above all that you could ask, think, or imagine."
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Think, or imagine." church,
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Church, what he's saying is that
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What he's saying is that when you connect with
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When you connect with the source of power,
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The source of power, you are in touch with a god
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You are in touch with a god who can do more than you could
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Who can do more than you could even ask for.
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Even ask for. my prayer for this church is,
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My prayer for this church is, father in heaven,
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Father in heaven, pour out your power.
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Pour out your power. build an appetite in us
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Build an appetite in us for the presence of god.
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For the presence of god. give us a thirst in our heart,
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Give us a thirst in our heart, soul, mind, and body
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Soul, mind, and body to see your hand move
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To see your hand move mightily.
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Mightily. hover over the lives of
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Hover over the lives of the members of this church
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The members of this church and speak your word so that
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And speak your word so that a manifestation of your power
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A manifestation of your power would be seen.
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Would be seen. lord, as this world
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Lord, as this world gets darker,
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Gets darker, let your holy spirit build
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Let your holy spirit build a fire in us that burns
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A fire in us that burns brighter.
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Brighter. send your spirit
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Send your spirit that we might witness to
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That we might witness to a lost generation.
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A lost generation. send your spirit that we would
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Send your spirit that we would bring unity to the body
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Bring unity to the body of christ;
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Of christ; to be the blood bought church,
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To be the blood bought church, the redeemed who are unashamed
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The redeemed who are unashamed of the gospel of jesus christ.
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Of the gospel of jesus christ. make us mighty in god for
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Make us mighty in god for the pulling down of
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The pulling down of strongholds.
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Strongholds. let us lay aside
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Let us lay aside our traditions.
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Our traditions. let us lay aside
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Let us lay aside our experiences.
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Our experiences. create in us a clean heart,
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Create in us a clean heart, oh god,
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Oh god, that we would stand before you
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That we would stand before you an open vessel ready to do
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An open vessel ready to do what you want us to do,
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What you want us to do, to go where you want us to go,
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To go where you want us to go, to be who you need us to be,
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To be who you need us to be, that we may be boldly declare
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That we may be boldly declare your great name in all of
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Your great name in all of the earth!
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The earth! (applause)
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(applause) if you don't connect your life
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If you don't connect your life to god, our father,
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To god, our father, through the power of
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Through the power of the holy spirit,
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The holy spirit, [amen.]
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[amen.] which means you cannot ignore
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Which means you cannot ignore him,
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Him, you have to receive him.
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You have to receive him. [amen.]
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[amen.] hebrews 12:27,
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Hebrews 12:27, it starts to discuss a nation
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It starts to discuss a nation and a world that's shaking.
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And a world that's shaking. "everything that can be shaken
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"everything that can be shaken will be shaken until what
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Will be shaken until what remains is unshakable."
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Remains is unshakable." and then verse 29 says,
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And then verse 29 says, "our god is a consuming fire."
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"our god is a consuming fire." say that with me.
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Say that with me. "our god is a consuming fire."
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"our god is a consuming fire." now remember,
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Now remember, i stated earlier that every
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I stated earlier that every time you see or hear fire,
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Time you see or hear fire, it is a manifestation of god's
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It is a manifestation of god's presence and god's power.
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Presence and god's power. so we live in a world that's
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So we live in a world that's shaking.
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Shaking. ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ and in this shaking world,
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And in this shaking world, i believe that the holy spirit
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I believe that the holy spirit of god is asking us,
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Of god is asking us, "do you trust me?
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"do you trust me? do you trust me?
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Do you trust me? are you going to clutch to
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Are you going to clutch to the things of this world?
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The things of this world? or are you going to cling to
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Or are you going to cling to the promise of god?"
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The promise of god?" and you say,
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And you say, "what's the difference between
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"what's the difference between clutching and clinging?"
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Clutching and clinging?" when you clutch to something,
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When you clutch to something, you're holding on to it
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You're holding on to it hoping that it won't get away
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Hoping that it won't get away from you.
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From you. when you cling to something,
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When you cling to something, you are holding on to
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You are holding on to something that is holding you.
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Something that is holding you. [amen.]
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[amen.] so while this world
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So while this world is shaking,
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Is shaking, are you going to clutch to
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Are you going to clutch to the things of this world
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The things of this world and try to hold on to them?
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And try to hold on to them? or are you going to cling to
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Or are you going to cling to the unshakable god that's
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The unshakable god that's holding you?
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Holding you? [amen.]
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[amen.] you see, the bible says,
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You see, the bible says, "our god is a consuming fire."
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"our god is a consuming fire." so let's just say that
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So let's just say that this fire pit here represents
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This fire pit here represents your life.
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Your life. if you're connected to
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If you're connected to the source of power,
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The source of power, which is the holy spirit,
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Which is the holy spirit, then the fire of god burns
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Then the fire of god burns in your life.
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In your life. if you're not connected,
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If you're not connected, then you have no fire.
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Then you have no fire. [amen.]
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[amen.] and when you clutch to
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And when you clutch to the things of this world
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The things of this world and they start shaking,
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And they start shaking, you've got no place to take
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You've got no place to take them and they'll tear
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Them and they'll tear your life apart.
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Your life apart. [amen.]
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[amen.] but when you cling to the god
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But when you cling to the god who's holding you,
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Who's holding you, you can take every problem
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You can take every problem you've got and you can let
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You've got and you can let the holy ghost touch it,
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The holy ghost touch it, and you'll find out what
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And you'll find out what the consuming fire can do
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The consuming fire can do with it.
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With it. [amen.]
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[amen.] for example, parents,
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For example, parents, they're always worried in
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They're always worried in this world about their kids.
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This world about their kids. i'm worried about what my kids
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I'm worried about what my kids are doing.
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Are doing. i'm worried about where
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I'm worried about where my kids are going.
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My kids are going. i'm worried about who my kids
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I'm worried about who my kids are hanging out with.
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Are hanging out with. i'm worried about the school
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I'm worried about the school programs they're in.
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Programs they're in. i'm worried about peer
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I'm worried about peer pressure.
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Pressure. i'm worried about bullying.
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I'm worried about bullying. i'm worried.
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I'm worried. i'm worried.
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I'm worried. you know any parents
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You know any parents like this?
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Like this? and the more they worry about
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And the more they worry about it, the more they clutch it.
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It, the more they clutch it. they tell their kids,
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They tell their kids, "you better be good or god's
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"you better be good or god's not going to send you to
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Not going to send you to heaven."
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Heaven." (laughter)
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(laughter) "and i'm going to be really
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"and i'm going to be really sad for eternity without you."
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Sad for eternity without you." (laughter)
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(laughter) you can't bible beat your kids
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You can't bible beat your kids into the kingdom.
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Into the kingdom. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] but if you cling to the god
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But if you cling to the god who's holding you,
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Who's holding you, you say, "father,
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You say, "father, train up a child in the way he
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Train up a child in the way he should go and when he's old,
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Should go and when he's old, he'll not depart from it,"
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He'll not depart from it," [amen.]
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[amen.] suddenly,
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Suddenly, you start clinging to god
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You start clinging to god instead of clutching to
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Instead of clutching to this world.
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This world. and the next thing you know,
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And the next thing you know, the holy spirit does something
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The holy spirit does something in your family,
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In your family, and your whole family
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And your whole family is touched by the fire
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Is touched by the fire of his love.
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Of his love. (applause)
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(applause) businessmen are worried about
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Businessmen are worried about their finances.
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Their finances. they're trying to figure out
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They're trying to figure out how they're going to make ends
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How they're going to make ends meet.
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Meet. they're looking at a sorry
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They're looking at a sorry first quarter followed by
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First quarter followed by a bad fourth quarter,
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A bad fourth quarter, and they don't know who's
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And they don't know who's going to be in charge
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Going to be in charge next quarter.
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Next quarter. and they're all worried
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And they're all worried and looking at forecasts.
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And looking at forecasts. and the experts said this,
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And the experts said this, and the president said that,
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And the president said that, and oil's doing this.
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And oil's doing this. and how many of you know
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And how many of you know people who are clutching to
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People who are clutching to an economy that's just shaking
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An economy that's just shaking them?
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Them? god, i don't know where
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God, i don't know where we're going to turn.
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We're going to turn. we can't retire.
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We can't retire. we're 906,
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We're 906, and we're still working.
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And we're still working. (laughter)
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(laughter) well, you can either clutch
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Well, you can either clutch to the things that are
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To the things that are happening in this world
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Happening in this world or you can cling to the word
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Or you can cling to the word that holds you --
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That holds you -- (applause)
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(applause) -- that says,
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-- that says, "my god shall supply all of
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"my god shall supply all of my needs according to
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My needs according to his riches and glory."
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His riches and glory." (applause)
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(applause) he says,
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He says, "i've never seen the righteous
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"i've never seen the righteous forsaken,
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Forsaken, nor god's seed begging bread."
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Nor god's seed begging bread." it says,
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It says, "honor the lord with the first
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"honor the lord with the first fruits and he'll fill
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Fruits and he'll fill your barns with plenty,
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Your barns with plenty, and your vats will overflow.
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And your vats will overflow. he'll open the windows
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He'll open the windows of heaven and pour out upon
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Of heaven and pour out upon you blessings that you
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You blessings that you cannot contain.
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Cannot contain. he'll rebuke the devourer
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He'll rebuke the devourer for your sake."
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For your sake." (applause)
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(applause) you've got problems with
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You've got problems with a spouse that doesn't want
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A spouse that doesn't want to know the lord,
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To know the lord, you're not going to go lecture
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You're not going to go lecture your spouse into the kingdom.
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Your spouse into the kingdom. you just say,
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You just say, "heavenly father, touch him.
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"heavenly father, touch him. change his life.
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Change his life. bless him."
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Bless him." (applause)
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(applause) you're worried about all of
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You're worried about all of the things that are happening
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The things that are happening in this life.
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In this life. you can either cling to them
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You can either cling to them or you can turn them loose
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Or you can turn them loose and let god have them.
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And let god have them. and i promise you the fire
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And i promise you the fire of the holy spirit will change
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Of the holy spirit will change your life.
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Your life. when you plug into the source
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When you plug into the source of power,
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Of power, you'll begin to see god do
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You'll begin to see god do things in your marriage.
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Things in your marriage. you'll see god do things
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You'll see god do things in your children.
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In your children. you'll see god do things
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You'll see god do things in your business, heart,
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In your business, heart, soul, mind, and body.
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Soul, mind, and body. he can change your life in
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He can change your life in a day because you have plugged
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A day because you have plugged into the consuming fire that
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Into the consuming fire that turns your world upside down.
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Turns your world upside down. child of god,
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Child of god, he can do more than you could
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He can do more than you could ask, think, or imagine.
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Ask, think, or imagine. give the lord a handclap
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Give the lord a handclap of praise!
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Of praise! (applause)
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(applause) i want every person in this
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I want every person in this sanctuary to bow their heads
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Sanctuary to bow their heads and just have a moment
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And just have a moment in the presence of the lord
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In the presence of the lord to examine your own self.
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To examine your own self. ask and answer the question,
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Ask and answer the question, am i plugged in to the power
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Am i plugged in to the power of the holy spirit?
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Of the holy spirit? or is my life disconnected?
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Or is my life disconnected? am i clutching to the things
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Am i clutching to the things of this world instead of
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Of this world instead of clinging to the god
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Clinging to the god who is holding me?
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Who is holding me? [amen.]
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[amen.] and i want you to repeat
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And i want you to repeat this prayer with me.
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This prayer with me. lord jesus christ,
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Lord jesus christ, today i ask you to forgive
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Today i ask you to forgive me
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Me for the moments
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For the moments when i do not trust in you
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When i do not trust in you like i should.
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Like i should. you have never failed me.
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You have never failed me. your word
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Your word does not return void.
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Does not return void. so today,
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So today, through the power of
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Through the power of your holy spirit,
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Your holy spirit, connect me
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Connect me with your promise;
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With your promise; that your plans
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That your plans for my life
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For my life are perfect,
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Are perfect, your provision
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Your provision in my life
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In my life is sufficient,
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Is sufficient, your grace
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Your grace and your mercy
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And your mercy in my life
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In my life are overwhelming,
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Are overwhelming, your joy
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Your joy is my strength,
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Is my strength, and your peace
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And your peace surpasses understanding.
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Surpasses understanding. i receive this today
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I receive this today by the power of your word,
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By the power of your word, in jesus' name.
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In jesus' name. amen.
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Amen. [ame
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[ame pastor matt hagee: we are
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Pastor matt hagee: we are glad that you are watching
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Glad that you are watching today.
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Today. pastor john hagee: thank you
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Pastor john hagee: thank you for your generosity and your
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For your generosity and your faithful prayers,
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Faithful prayers, your letters,
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Your letters, emails,
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Emails, phone calls,
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Phone calls, and support.
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And support. we love hearing from you
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We love hearing from you and receiving praise reports
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And receiving praise reports of how god has touched
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Of how god has touched your lives.
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Your lives. pastor matt hagee: to our
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Pastor matt hagee: to our legacy partners and friends,
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Legacy partners and friends, thank you for standing with us
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Thank you for standing with us as we take all of the gospel
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As we take all of the gospel to all the world,
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To all the world, through our work that supports
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Through our work that supports israel,
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Israel, the sanctuary of hope,
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The sanctuary of hope, cornerstone christian schools,
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Cornerstone christian schools, and ministering to those
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And ministering to those in need.
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In need. god bless you.
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God bless you.
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To proclaim the unadulterated
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To proclaim the unadulterated truth of god's word
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Truth of god's word around the globe
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Around the globe thanks to our legacy partners.
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Thanks to our legacy partners. it's the continued
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It's the continued faithfulness of our partners
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Faithfulness of our partners that enables us to provide
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That enables us to provide hope,
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Hope, health,
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Health, and education to the young
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And education to the young mothers and their children
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Mothers and their children that call
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That call the sanctuary of hope
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The sanctuary of hope home.
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Home. as we walk this road together,
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As we walk this road together, we are providing humanitarian
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We are providing humanitarian aid across israel
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Aid across israel and helping with relief
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And helping with relief efforts and community service
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Efforts and community service initiatives at home
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Initiatives at home and abroad.
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And abroad. together, we are transforming
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Together, we are transforming the nations of the world
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The nations of the world for jesus christ.
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For jesus christ. we are excited to reach
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We are excited to reach the younger generations
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The younger generations as we expand into areas
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As we expand into areas such as apple tv,
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Such as apple tv, roku,
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Roku, podcasts,
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Podcasts, social media,
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Social media, and live web streaming.
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And live web streaming. your action today can become
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Your action today can become part of your legacy.
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Part of your legacy. become a legacy partner.
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Become a legacy partner. call the number on the screen
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Call the number on the screen or go to jhm.org/partner
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Or go to jhm.org/partner ♪ music ♪
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Matt Hagee - The God We Ignore

April 18, 2025 | S25:E99

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