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Matt Hagee - A House Divided

November 12, 2025 | 28:30

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Hagee Ministries | Matt Hagee - A House Divided | November 12, 2025

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♪ music pastor matt hagee: we live in
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Pastor matt hagee: we live in a nation that's divided.
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A nation that's divided. and the words of mark 3:25
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And the words of mark 3:25 have been presented to us
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Have been presented to us in hours of crisis before.
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In hours of crisis before. the first time that they were
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The first time that they were used in a political speech,
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Used in a political speech, it was recorded in the race
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It was recorded in the race for the u.s. senate
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For the u.s. senate in the state of illinois,
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In the state of illinois, june 16, 1858.
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June 16, 1858. on the list of candidates that
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On the list of candidates that day was a young republican
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Day was a young republican attorney by the name of
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Attorney by the name of abraham lincoln.
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Abraham lincoln. and he wrote these words
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And he wrote these words to the republican party
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To the republican party in the state of illinois.
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In the state of illinois. he said,
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He said, "a house divided against
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"a house divided against itself cannot stand."
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Itself cannot stand." now one of his advisors
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Now one of his advisors told him,
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Told him, "abe, if you put that line
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"abe, if you put that line in this speech,
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In this speech, you'll lose the election."
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You'll lose the election." mr. lincoln replied with
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Mr. lincoln replied with these words;
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These words; he said,
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He said, "i didn't author these words.
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"i didn't author these words. the almighty did.
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The almighty did. if there is an offense
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If there is an offense or a complaint,
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Or a complaint, please take it up with him."
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Please take it up with him." (applause)
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(applause) [yes!]
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[yes!] [woo!]
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[woo!] (applause)
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(applause) he delivered the speech,
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He delivered the speech, and just as he was told,
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And just as he was told, he lost.
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He lost. in 1858,
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In 1858, abraham lincoln lost
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Abraham lincoln lost the senate seat in the state
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The senate seat in the state of illinois.
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Of illinois. one of his critics said,
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One of his critics said, "the speech of 1858 may have
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"the speech of 1858 may have cost him the senate,
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Cost him the senate, but it won him
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But it won him the white house."
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The white house." [amen.]
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[amen.] at a time when the nation
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At a time when the nation needed someone to stand on
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Needed someone to stand on the convictions of truth,
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The convictions of truth, that kind of character
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That kind of character won president lincoln
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Won president lincoln the white house.
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The white house. well, like lincoln of old,
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Well, like lincoln of old, i believe today,
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I believe today, if we are going to change
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If we are going to change the direction of this nation,
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The direction of this nation, we have got to be willing
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We have got to be willing to stand up for conviction
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To stand up for conviction upon god's truth.
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Upon god's truth. [yes.]
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[yes.] right now,
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Right now, the word of god may be
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The word of god may be considered politically
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Considered politically incorrect.
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Incorrect. and in this hypersensitive
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And in this hypersensitive world,
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World, simple truths may sound harsh
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Simple truths may sound harsh and offensive.
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And offensive. so what?
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So what? [yes.]
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[yes.] (applause)
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(applause) we've got to get back to
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We've got to get back to standing up for god's truth,
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Standing up for god's truth, because it is that truth
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Because it is that truth that will set you free.
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That will set you free. [amen.]
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[amen.] and people say,
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And people say, "well, we live in a world
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"well, we live in a world where everybody has
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Where everybody has their own truth."
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Their own truth." no, they don't!
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No, they don't! there is no your truth
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There is no your truth and my truth.
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And my truth. there is only his truth.
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There is only his truth. "thy word is true."
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"thy word is true." (applause)
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(applause) and today,
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And today, we're going to use the truth
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We're going to use the truth to define the roles
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To define the roles and relationships that god has
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And relationships that god has for those that he created.
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For those that he created. they're called male
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They're called male and female.
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And female. i hate to break it to you,
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I hate to break it to you, but there's only two options,
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But there's only two options, and you're either one
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And you're either one or you're the other.
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Or you're the other. [yes.]
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[yes.] (applause)
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(applause) the bible says,
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The bible says, "if the foundations be
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"if the foundations be destroyed,
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Destroyed, what can the righteous do?"
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What can the righteous do?" and the foundation of
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And the foundation of the relationship between male
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The relationship between male and female is exactly how god
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And female is exactly how god designed the world to work.
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Designed the world to work. it's his natural order.
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It's his natural order. hebrews tells us that
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Hebrews tells us that by the word of the lord,
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By the word of the lord, we understand that the world
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We understand that the world was framed.
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Was framed. the foundation and the framing
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The foundation and the framing of any structure is how it
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Of any structure is how it stands upright.
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Stands upright. if the foundation is gone,
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If the foundation is gone, the building falls in
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The building falls in from top to bottom.
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From top to bottom. if the framing is gone,
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If the framing is gone, the building falls in
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The building falls in all directions.
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All directions. right now,
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Right now, our world is falling
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Our world is falling inside out and upside down.
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Inside out and upside down. [amen.]
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[amen.] why?
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Why? because we have removed
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Because we have removed the foundation of
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The foundation of god's natural order,
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God's natural order, and we are ignoring his word
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And we are ignoring his word upon which our world
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Upon which our world is structured.
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Is structured. so as simple as it sounds,
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So as simple as it sounds, we've got to get back to being
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We've got to get back to being men of god and women of faith,
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Men of god and women of faith, or the future is lost.
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Or the future is lost. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [amen.]
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[amen.] and there is no government
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And there is no government program that's going to make
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Program that's going to make that easier.
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That easier. the thing that's going to make
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The thing that's going to make it possible is the decision
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It possible is the decision that you and i make to be
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That you and i make to be who god created us to be.
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Who god created us to be. so today,
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So today, we're here at a day of
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We're here at a day of decision for each
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Decision for each and every one of us.
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And every one of us. the time has come, mister,
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The time has come, mister, to decide;
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To decide; are we going to be who god
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Are we going to be who god called us to be,
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Called us to be, or are we simply going to be
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Or are we simply going to be numbered among the masses,
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Numbered among the masses, content to live and die,
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Content to live and die, and never make a difference?
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And never make a difference? i don't believe that god of
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I don't believe that god of providence and sovereignty put
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Providence and sovereignty put you on this earth not to make
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You on this earth not to make a difference.
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A difference. [amen.]
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[amen.] the difference that you make
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The difference that you make may not be enshrined in
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May not be enshrined in a hall of fame.
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A hall of fame. the difference that you make
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The difference that you make may not be inscribed on walls
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May not be inscribed on walls of honor.
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Of honor. but if the difference you make
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But if the difference you make is to love your wife,
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Is to love your wife, and lead your family,
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And lead your family, and teach them the principles
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And teach them the principles of god's word,
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Of god's word, then the difference that you
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Then the difference that you make will last for all of
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Make will last for all of eternity.
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Eternity. (applause)
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(applause) the time has come to answer
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The time has come to answer the question that joshua asked
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The question that joshua asked his generation in joshua 24.
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His generation in joshua 24. he said,
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He said, "choose you this day
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"choose you this day whom you will serve."
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Whom you will serve." and he said,
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And he said, "as for me and my house,
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"as for me and my house, we will serve the lord."
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We will serve the lord." child of god,
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Child of god, i am here to tell you,
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I am here to tell you, as for me and my house,
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As for me and my house, we will serve the lord,
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We will serve the lord, the lord who made heaven
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The lord who made heaven and earth.
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And earth. it is the lord who gave us
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It is the lord who gave us the life that we live.
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The life that we live. it is the lord who provides us
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It is the lord who provides us and protects us in all of
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And protects us in all of our ways.
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Our ways. the god that we serve is a god
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The god that we serve is a god who never fails.
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Who never fails. he is a god who is present in
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He is a god who is present in our past,
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Our past, who is helping us today,
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Who is helping us today, and is making a way
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And is making a way in our tomorrows.
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In our tomorrows. the god that we serve is a god
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The god that we serve is a god who moves mountains of
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Who moves mountains of impossibilities,
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Impossibilities, and bridges the great divide.
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And bridges the great divide. he's the god who breaks yokes
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He's the god who breaks yokes of bondage
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Of bondage and sets captives free.
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And sets captives free. the god that we serve
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The god that we serve is mighty to save.
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Is mighty to save. he is able to deliver.
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He is able to deliver. he is called faithful
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He is called faithful and true.
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And true. so as for me and my house,
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So as for me and my house, we will serve the lord!
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We will serve the lord! [yes!]
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[yes!] (applause)
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(applause) we have to understand who god
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We have to understand who god created us to be and why
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Created us to be and why he created us that way.
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He created us that way. for the balance of
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For the balance of this message,
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This message, i want to give you a point of
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I want to give you a point of alignment that will bring
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Alignment that will bring your family into proper order.
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Your family into proper order. and let me begin by saying
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And let me begin by saying there are no perfect families.
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There are no perfect families. do you know why?
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Do you know why? because you're in them.
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Because you're in them. (laughter)
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(laughter) ephesians 5:23,
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Ephesians 5:23, it says,
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It says, "the husband is the head
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"the husband is the head of the wife,
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Of the wife, as christ is the head
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As christ is the head of the church."
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Of the church." say that with me.
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Say that with me. "the husband is the head
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"the husband is the head of the wife,
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Of the wife, as christ is the head
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As christ is the head of the church."
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Of the church." now everybody wants to get
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Now everybody wants to get stuck on the first half of
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Stuck on the first half of the verse,
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The verse, "the husband is the head
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"the husband is the head of the wife."
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Of the wife." but the reality of it is,
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But the reality of it is, is both the husband
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Is both the husband and the wife are to be
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And the wife are to be submitted to christ who is
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Submitted to christ who is the head of the church.
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The head of the church. [amen.]
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[amen.] before the wife can submit to
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Before the wife can submit to the husband,
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The husband, the husband has to be in
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The husband has to be in his proper place,
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His proper place, which is submitted to christ.
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Which is submitted to christ. [yes.]
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[yes.] you can't ask her to follow
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You can't ask her to follow if you can't be led.
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If you can't be led. (applause)
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(applause) a godly man has a role
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A godly man has a role to play,
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To play, because real men love jesus.
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Because real men love jesus. [amen.]
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[amen.] and they live for jesus.
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And they live for jesus. [yes.]
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[yes.] and they have six traits
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And they have six traits that prove it.
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That prove it. let's begin with
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Let's begin with the first one.
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The first one. godly men are confident.
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Godly men are confident. your confidence,
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Your confidence, as a man of god,
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As a man of god, comes from the word of god.
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Comes from the word of god. the bible says that faith
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The bible says that faith cometh by hearing,
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Cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word
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And hearing by the word of god.
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Of god. we read in the word of god,
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We read in the word of god, "we walk by faith,
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"we walk by faith, and not by sight."
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And not by sight." the point is this;
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The point is this; if, as a godly man,
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If, as a godly man, you're not connected to
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You're not connected to the word,
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The word, you're walking blind.
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You're walking blind. [come on.]
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[come on.] there's no way you can have
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There's no way you can have confidence walking,
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Confidence walking, even in familiar places,
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Even in familiar places, with your eyes closed.
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With your eyes closed. [come on.]
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[come on.] and men,
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And men, who do not read the word
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Who do not read the word of god,
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Of god, are walking around
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Are walking around with their eyes closed.
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With their eyes closed. [amen.]
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[amen.] they're aware of the things
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They're aware of the things that are around them,
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That are around them, but they can't see well enough
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But they can't see well enough to know what to do,
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To know what to do, when to move,
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When to move, when to stop,
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When to stop, when to start.
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When to start. and it's impossible to live in
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And it's impossible to live in confidence when you're
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Confidence when you're blindfolded.
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Blindfolded. confidence comes from the word
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Confidence comes from the word of god.
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Of god. men of god are committed.
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Men of god are committed. hebrews 3:14, it says,
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Hebrews 3:14, it says, "we have become partakers of
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"we have become partakers of christ if we hold
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Christ if we hold the beginning of
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The beginning of our confidence steadfast
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Our confidence steadfast to the end."
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To the end." say that with me.
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Say that with me. "to the end."
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"to the end." godly men are committed men,
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Godly men are committed men, because they don't quit.
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Because they don't quit. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [come on.]
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[come on.] and sooner or later,
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And sooner or later, in this life,
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In this life, quit will look really good.
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Quit will look really good. but godly men don't quit;
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But godly men don't quit; they endure.
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They endure. they don't quit on their god.
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They don't quit on their god. they don't quit on
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They don't quit on their marriages.
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Their marriages. they don't quit on their kids.
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They don't quit on their kids. they don't quit on
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They don't quit on their grand kids.
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Their grand kids. they endure.
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They endure. they set an example.
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They set an example. they make up their mind;
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They make up their mind; i can do all things
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I can do all things through christ.
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Through christ. they refuse to give in.
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They refuse to give in. godly men are men of courage.
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Godly men are men of courage. [amen.]
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[amen.] and you need to understand
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And you need to understand that courage is not
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That courage is not the absence of fear,
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The absence of fear, but it's the ability to face
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But it's the ability to face fear and control yourself.
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Fear and control yourself. men never want to show that
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Men never want to show that they appear in any way weak,
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They appear in any way weak, and so they often deny fear.
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And so they often deny fear. i'm not afraid of that.
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I'm not afraid of that. yes, you are.
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Yes, you are. (laughter)
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(laughter) i ain't afraid of that snake.
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I ain't afraid of that snake. well, reach down there
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Well, reach down there and touch him, bad boy.
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And touch him, bad boy. (laughter)
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(laughter) trust me,
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Trust me, the world that we live in
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The world that we live in is a scary place,
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Is a scary place, and there's nothing wrong with
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And there's nothing wrong with admitting it.
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Admitting it. courage is not the absence
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Courage is not the absence of fear;
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Of fear; it's the willingness to face
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It's the willingness to face fear.
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Fear. [amen.]
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[amen.] and i've got good news.
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And i've got good news. "god has not given us a spirit
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"god has not given us a spirit of fear,
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Of fear, but of power,
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But of power, and of love,
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And of love, and of sound mind."
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And of sound mind." (applause)
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(applause) a godly man is not only
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A godly man is not only a courageous man,
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A courageous man, but he's a source of counsel.
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But he's a source of counsel. one of the greatest plagues
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One of the greatest plagues that we have in the world
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That we have in the world today is pacifistic men,
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Today is pacifistic men, who say to their sons
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Who say to their sons and to their daughters,
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And to their daughters, "you'll figure it out."
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"you'll figure it out." no, they won't.
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No, they won't. you need to tell them.
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You need to tell them. [amen.]
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[amen.] oh, they'll figure it out.
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Oh, they'll figure it out. i want them to find
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I want them to find their own way.
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Their own way. the proverbs says,
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The proverbs says, "a child left to his own way
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"a child left to his own way will bring his parents shame."
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Will bring his parents shame." [amen.]
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[amen.] what sense does it make
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What sense does it make that we train our dogs,
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That we train our dogs, and we chain them up at night,
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And we chain them up at night, and we don't train our kids,
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And we don't train our kids, and we turn them loose
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And we turn them loose in the street?
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In the street? "train up a child."
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"train up a child." that means be a source of
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That means be a source of counsel.
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Counsel. be willing to say what needs
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Be willing to say what needs to be said.
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To be said. we have a world that is in
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We have a world that is in great need of wisdom,
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Great need of wisdom, because people are in search
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Because people are in search of it and don't know where
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Of it and don't know where to find it.
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To find it. the bible says in proverbs 11,
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The bible says in proverbs 11, "where there is no counsel,
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"where there is no counsel, people fall.
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People fall. but in a multitude of
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But in a multitude of counselors,
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Counselors, there is safety."
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There is safety." counsel is something that you,
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Counsel is something that you, as a godly man,
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As a godly man, have a responsibility to offer
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Have a responsibility to offer to the next generation,
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To the next generation, because that's why god gave
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Because that's why god gave them to you,
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Them to you, and that's why god gave you
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And that's why god gave you to them.
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To them. counsel can come from
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Counsel can come from experience.
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Experience. counsel can come from
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Counsel can come from knowledge.
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Knowledge. counsel can come straight from
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Counsel can come straight from the word of god,
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The word of god, but counsel has to be shared.
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But counsel has to be shared. and it's a godly man's
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And it's a godly man's responsibility to share it
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Responsibility to share it with his next generation.
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With his next generation. [amen.]
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[amen.] godly men are concerned.
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Godly men are concerned. this is the intimacy factor.
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This is the intimacy factor. godly men are intimate people.
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Godly men are intimate people. they have a heart.
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They have a heart. there's a passion
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There's a passion in their purpose.
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In their purpose. look at jesus.
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Look at jesus. the bible tells us
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The bible tells us that jesus wept when he stood
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That jesus wept when he stood outside the tomb of lazarus.
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Outside the tomb of lazarus. why did he weep for lazarus?
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Why did he weep for lazarus? he knew he was going to bring
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He knew he was going to bring lazarus back from the grave.
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Lazarus back from the grave. jesus wept outside of the tomb
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Jesus wept outside of the tomb of lazarus,
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Of lazarus, because his friends
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Because his friends were hurting.
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Were hurting. and when they hurt,
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And when they hurt, he felt it.
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He felt it. he sympathized with them.
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He sympathized with them. godly men feel what other
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Godly men feel what other people feel.
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People feel. they weep with those who weep,
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They weep with those who weep, and they rejoice with those
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And they rejoice with those who rejoice.
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Who rejoice. [amen.]
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[amen.] because the opposite of doing
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Because the opposite of doing so is to be so self-centered
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So is to be so self-centered that you're not aware of what
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That you're not aware of what others are going through.
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Others are going through. the sixth thing that
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The sixth thing that a godly man does
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A godly man does is he communicates.
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Is he communicates. he doesn't dictate.
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He doesn't dictate. what's the difference?
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What's the difference? dictatorship is one way.
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Dictatorship is one way. i'll tell you how it's going
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I'll tell you how it's going to be.
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To be. communication is a two-way
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Communication is a two-way street of sending
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Street of sending and receiving,
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And receiving, hearing and repeating.
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Hearing and repeating. communication requires focus.
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Communication requires focus. and every family needs
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And every family needs a godly man to communicate.
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A godly man to communicate. husbands need to communicate
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Husbands need to communicate with their wives.
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With their wives. and fathers need to
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And fathers need to communicate with
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Communicate with their children.
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Their children. [amen!]
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[amen!] your children want you
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Your children want you to communicate with them.
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To communicate with them. when they ask questions,
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When they ask questions, they expect answers.
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They expect answers. don't be afraid to answer
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Don't be afraid to answer the question.
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The question. and when you answer
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And when you answer the question,
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The question, tell them the cold-hard truth.
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Tell them the cold-hard truth. trust me,
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Trust me, they probably know more than
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They probably know more than you do most of the time.
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You do most of the time. parents are so deceived.
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Parents are so deceived. oh, i don't want to break
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Oh, i don't want to break my kid's sense of innocence.
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My kid's sense of innocence. trust me,
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Trust me, this world is going to shatter
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This world is going to shatter it if you don't turn on
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It if you don't turn on the light.
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The light. [amen.]
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[amen.] (applause)er,
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Bethlehem was no accident.
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Long before the world
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Was formed.
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God chose that
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Holy night for the savior
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Of all mankind to be born.
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Charge over you
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To keep you
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In all of your ways.
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All you have to do
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Is call upon his mighty name.
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Don't let this christmas pass
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You by.
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Draw near to the savior
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Who came to give you
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Eternal hope.
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Call the number on your screen
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Or visit jhm.org/noel
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Now ladies,
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Now ladies, let's talk about your role.
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Let's talk about your role. [amen.]
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[amen.] god looked down upon the man
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God looked down upon the man that he created,
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That he created, and he said,
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And he said, "it is not good for
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"it is not good for this brother to be alone."
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This brother to be alone." [that's right.]
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[that's right.] if i leave him here
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If i leave him here by himself,
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By himself, he's going to mess everything
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He's going to mess everything up.
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Up. (laughter)
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(laughter) and so he brought a woman into
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And so he brought a woman into creation that was a compliment
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Creation that was a compliment to the man,
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To the man, not a control.
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Not a control. [amen.]
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[amen.] the two are to walk
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The two are to walk side by side.
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Side by side. [amen.]
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[amen.] and the world that we live in
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And the world that we live in is saturated with the idea
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Is saturated with the idea that it cannot be that way,
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That it cannot be that way, there cannot be
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There cannot be a companionship;
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A companionship; there cannot be a compliment,
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There cannot be a compliment, one has to be over the other,
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One has to be over the other, and vice versa.
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And vice versa. this creates a great divide
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This creates a great divide between being the woman that
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Between being the woman that god created you to be
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God created you to be or the one that the world
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Or the one that the world wants to recruit you to be.
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Wants to recruit you to be. but let's look at what god's
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But let's look at what god's word has to say about who
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Word has to say about who he created and why he
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He created and why he created her.
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Created her. in proverbs 31:12,
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In proverbs 31:12, it says that she does him...
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It says that she does him... who is "him"?
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Who is "him"? "him" is her husband.
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"him" is her husband. "she does him good
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"she does him good and not evil all the days of
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And not evil all the days of her life."
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Her life." paul said to the church
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Paul said to the church in ephesians,
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In ephesians, "wives, submit to
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"wives, submit to your husbands
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Your husbands as unto the lord."
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As unto the lord." the modern movement for women
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The modern movement for women would say,
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Would say, "well why on earth would
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"well why on earth would a woman want to submit herself
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A woman want to submit herself to a toxic man?"
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To a toxic man?" because the bible says,
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Because the bible says, do it as unto the lord.
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Do it as unto the lord. you don't do it because
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You don't do it because he deserves it.
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He deserves it. you do it because god
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You do it because god asked you to do it.
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Asked you to do it. [yes.]
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[yes.] and when you do what god
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And when you do what god asks you to do,
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Asks you to do, you qualify to receive
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You qualify to receive the promises that god said
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The promises that god said you can have.
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You can have. [amen.]
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[amen.] so if you want god's blessings
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So if you want god's blessings in your life,
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In your life, submit to your husbands
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Submit to your husbands as unto the lord.
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As unto the lord. you cannot claim a promise
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You cannot claim a promise that you haven't obeyed
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That you haven't obeyed in order to receive.
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In order to receive. [amen!]
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[amen!] so let's compare biblical
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So let's compare biblical grace versus feminist control.
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Grace versus feminist control. the first comparison is this:
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The first comparison is this: grace compliments.
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Grace compliments. say that with me.
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Say that with me. grace compliments.
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Grace compliments. feminist control criticizes.
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Feminist control criticizes. [come on.]
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[come on.] what's the difference?
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What's the difference? you need to understand,
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You need to understand, because you do not have
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Because you do not have a perfect husband,
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A perfect husband, he will mess up sooner
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He will mess up sooner or later,
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Or later, and it's probably going to be
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And it's probably going to be sooner.
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Sooner. (laughter)
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(laughter) when he messes up,
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When he messes up, the fastest way to get him
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The fastest way to get him back on track
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Back on track is not to criticize him,
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Is not to criticize him, but to compliment him.
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But to compliment him. [amen.]
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[amen.] you go,
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You go, "well, how does that work?"
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"well, how does that work?" (laughter)
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(laughter) it's very easy.
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It's very easy. men are like labrador dogs.
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Men are like labrador dogs. (laughter)
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(laughter) [yeah.]
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[yeah.] if you scratch their ears
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If you scratch their ears and you feed them,
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And you feed them, they will be loyal
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They will be loyal and faithful to you
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And faithful to you all the days of their life.
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All the days of their life. you are such a good boy.
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You are such a good boy. you are a good boy.
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You are a good boy. [woo!]
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[woo!] [woo!]
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[woo!] (applause)
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(applause) compliment him.
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Compliment him. "you did a wonderful job.
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"you did a wonderful job. may i make a suggestion?"
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May i make a suggestion?" (laughter)
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(laughter) and then when you make
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And then when you make that suggestion,
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That suggestion, that's where you're
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That's where you're restructuring
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Restructuring and helping things turn out
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And helping things turn out for the better.
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For the better. "you did a wonderful job
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"you did a wonderful job watching the kids.
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Watching the kids. may i make a suggestion?
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May i make a suggestion? don't feed them ice cream
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Don't feed them ice cream for lunch."
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For lunch." (laughter)
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(laughter) grace appreciates.
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Grace appreciates. control compares.
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Control compares. how does grace appreciate?
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How does grace appreciate? look at 1 peter 3:6.
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Look at 1 peter 3:6. it says,
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It says, "sarah obeyed abraham."
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"sarah obeyed abraham." that word "obey" means
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That word "obey" means she appreciated abraham,
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She appreciated abraham, "calling him lord."
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"calling him lord." now this sounds like
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Now this sounds like a simple-old verse,
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A simple-old verse, but let me tell you,
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But let me tell you, it's profound when you
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It's profound when you understand the relationship
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Understand the relationship between sarah and abraham.
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Between sarah and abraham. it says in this verse,
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It says in this verse, sarah appreciated abraham,
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Sarah appreciated abraham, calling him lord.
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Calling him lord. wow!
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Wow! mister, how would you behave
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Mister, how would you behave if you came home
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If you came home and your wife said,
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And your wife said, "yes, my lord"?
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"yes, my lord"? (laughter)
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(laughter) how did abraham get that gig?
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How did abraham get that gig? (laughter)
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(laughter) not because he deserved it,
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Not because he deserved it, but because sarah was
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But because sarah was obedient,
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Obedient, not to abraham,
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Not to abraham, but to god.
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But to god. sarah called him "lord,"
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Sarah called him "lord," not because of the outcome
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Not because of the outcome of his life.
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Of his life. sarah called him "lord,"
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Sarah called him "lord," because she believed
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Because she believed that god had a purpose
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That god had a purpose for his life.
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For his life. think about it.
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Think about it. abraham goes to sarah,
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Abraham goes to sarah, and he says,
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And he says, "sarah, i am following a god
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"sarah, i am following a god that no one has seen
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That no one has seen and only i can hear.
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And only i can hear. and he has promised me a city
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And he has promised me a city whose builder and maker
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Whose builder and maker is him.
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Is him. and i'm going to be the father
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And i'm going to be the father of many nations."
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Of many nations." now you would think that
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Now you would think that after a few years,
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After a few years, sarah would have changed
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Sarah would have changed her mind about things,
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Her mind about things, because she's almost a hundred
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Because she's almost a hundred when she gets pregnant.
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When she gets pregnant. abraham,
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Abraham, you promised me when we were
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You promised me when we were kids, a city,
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Kids, a city, and we're still living
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And we're still living in a tent.
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In a tent. (laughter)
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(laughter) you promised me children
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You promised me children and i don't even have a son.
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And i don't even have a son. you promised to love
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You promised to love and cherish me,
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And cherish me, and twice you tried to give me
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And twice you tried to give me away as your sister!
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Away as your sister! (laughter)
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(laughter) trust me, that's a problem.
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Trust me, that's a problem. (laughter)
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(laughter) but the bible doesn't say that
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But the bible doesn't say that she tried to control him by
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She tried to control him by comparing him with everything
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Comparing him with everything that he didn't do.
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That he didn't do. the bible says that
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The bible says that she honored him.
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She honored him. she appreciated him by calling
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She appreciated him by calling him, "lord."
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Him, "lord." every time it didn't go
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Every time it didn't go the way that he thought it
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The way that he thought it should go,
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Should go, she said,
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She said, i still believe in you,
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I still believe in you, abraham.
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Abraham. i still love you, abraham.
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I still love you, abraham. i still think god's got good
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I still think god's got good things for you, abraham.
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Things for you, abraham. i promise, abraham,
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I promise, abraham, i'll be here because i know
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I'll be here because i know that some day
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That some day the breakthrough's coming.
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The breakthrough's coming. you say,
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You say, "well, how do you know she
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"well, how do you know she talked to him like that?"
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Talked to him like that?" because when god gave abraham
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Because when god gave abraham the urge to have a child,
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The urge to have a child, he still wanted to have it
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He still wanted to have it with sarah.
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With sarah. if she had been nagging him
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If she had been nagging him for nine decades,
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For nine decades, he'd have said,
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He'd have said, "god, i'll do this
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"god, i'll do this with anybody but her."
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With anybody but her." (laughter)
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(laughter) [amen!]
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[amen!] (laughter)
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(laughter) feminine grace is consistent.
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Feminine grace is consistent. a godly woman is a consistent
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A godly woman is a consistent source of support,
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Source of support, a consistent source of
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A consistent source of encouragement,
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Encouragement, a consistent source of
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A consistent source of counsel.
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Counsel. husbands,
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Husbands, learn to value the counsel
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Learn to value the counsel of your wives.
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Of your wives. god gave them perspective
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God gave them perspective you don't have.
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You don't have. [amen.]
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[amen.] if we did everything the way
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If we did everything the way i see it,
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I see it, it would be a lot bigger mess.
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It would be a lot bigger mess. god gave my wife perspective
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God gave my wife perspective that i couldn't even begin
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That i couldn't even begin to fathom.
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To fathom. she sees things differently.
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She sees things differently. i'm always out in tomorrow.
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I'm always out in tomorrow. she's like,
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She's like, "we've got to deal with
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"we've got to deal with today."
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Today." this is called "compliment."
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This is called "compliment." it's a source of counsel.
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It's a source of counsel. it's a source of
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It's a source of encouragement.
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Encouragement. don't resent it.
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Don't resent it. thank god for it.
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Thank god for it. a godly woman is a consistent
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A godly woman is a consistent source of counsel.
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Source of counsel. a controlling woman
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A controlling woman fluctuates.
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Fluctuates. she's not consistent.
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She's not consistent. she's got the attitude of
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She's got the attitude of give me what i want or else.
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Give me what i want or else. grace nurtures.
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Grace nurtures. control complains.
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Control complains. when you realize how blessed
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When you realize how blessed you are to have what you have,
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You are to have what you have, you'll give god thanks that
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You'll give god thanks that your kids are healthy enough
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Your kids are healthy enough to dirty the house,
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To dirty the house, and they're healthy enough
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And they're healthy enough to eat the food that's in
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To eat the food that's in the fridge,
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The fridge, and they're healthy enough
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And they're healthy enough to get dirt on the clothes
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To get dirt on the clothes as they go outside and run
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As they go outside and run and play.
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And play. and every day that you do it,
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And every day that you do it, you'll say,
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You'll say, "god, thank you,
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"god, thank you, because i don't deserve it.
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Because i don't deserve it. but you gave it to me anyway."
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But you gave it to me anyway." (applause)
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(applause) grace follows out of love.
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Grace follows out of love. control judges the outcome.
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Control judges the outcome. what do i mean by following
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What do i mean by following out of love?
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Out of love? you consider the motive,
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You consider the motive, and you honor that
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And you honor that instead of the outcome.
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Instead of the outcome. because ladies,
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Because ladies, i'm going to tell you again,
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I'm going to tell you again, your husband will mess up.
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Your husband will mess up. it's what we do.
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It's what we do. (laughter)
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(laughter) and when we do,
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And when we do, if you look at the motive
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If you look at the motive of what we were trying to do,
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Of what we were trying to do, much more than what we
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Much more than what we accomplished,
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Accomplished, everything will be fine.
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Everything will be fine. [yes.]
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[yes.] because if he loves you,
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Because if he loves you, his motive is going to be
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His motive is going to be for you and not against you --
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For you and not against you -- [yes.]
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[yes.] [amen.]
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[amen.] -- even if he doesn't do it
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-- even if he doesn't do it perfectly.
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Perfectly. it's amazing to me how when
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It's amazing to me how when two people are dating,
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Two people are dating, nothing they do irritates
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Nothing they do irritates each other.
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Each other. (laughter)
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(laughter) you can pick wildflowers
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You can pick wildflowers on the roadside,
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On the roadside, and she'd go,
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And she'd go, "oh, a bouquet."
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"oh, a bouquet." (laughter)
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(laughter) you're dating her;
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You're dating her; you see her walk in the room,
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You see her walk in the room, you go,
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You go, "oh, here she comes."
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"oh, here she comes." (makes sniffing sound)
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(makes sniffing sound) (laughter)
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(laughter) (sighs)
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(sighs) you get married, you go,
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You get married, you go, "oh, here she comes."
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"oh, here she comes." (laughter)
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(laughter) what changed?
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What changed? (laughter)
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(laughter) the grace factor.
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The grace factor. (laughter)
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(laughter) one judges motive.
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One judges motive. the other looks at outcome.
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The other looks at outcome. feminine grace always
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Feminine grace always considers the motive.
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Considers the motive. control judges the outcome.
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Control judges the outcome. why?
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Why? because if it's not the way
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Because if it's not the way i want it,
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I want it, like i want it,
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Like i want it, when i want it,
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When i want it, there's going to be trouble.
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There's going to be trouble. grace is distinguished
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Grace is distinguished in value.
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In value. grace stands out above
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Grace stands out above the rest,
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The rest, because the bible says
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Because the bible says in proverbs 31:30,
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In proverbs 31:30, "a woman who fears the lord
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"a woman who fears the lord is to be praised."
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Is to be praised." control always wants to
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Control always wants to dominate.
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Dominate. why?
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Why? because they're living
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Because they're living underneath the curse
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Underneath the curse in genesis.
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In genesis. people think this battle of
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People think this battle of the sexes thing started
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The sexes thing started in the 60's.
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In the 60's. you're wrong.
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You're wrong. it started in genesis 3:16.
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It started in genesis 3:16. sin has always been
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Sin has always been a separator.
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A separator. and when adam and eve brought
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And when adam and eve brought sin into the world,
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Sin into the world, it not only separated them
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It not only separated them from eden,
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From eden, but it separated them from one
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But it separated them from one another.
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Another. because god showed up,
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Because god showed up, and he said to eve,
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And he said to eve, "because you have heeded
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"because you have heeded the voice of the serpent
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The voice of the serpent and eaten the fruit...
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And eaten the fruit... your desire will always be
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Your desire will always be towards your husband,
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Towards your husband, but he shall rule over you."
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But he shall rule over you." that's where the battle
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That's where the battle of the sexes began.
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Of the sexes began. now, i've heard some
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Now, i've heard some educated seminarians
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Educated seminarians try and teach this
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Try and teach this from the sexual consideration.
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From the sexual consideration. oh, the lord was talking about
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Oh, the lord was talking about sex drive;
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Sex drive; that a woman would always
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That a woman would always desire her husband.
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Desire her husband. (laughter)
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(laughter) what planet did you fall off
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What planet did you fall off of?
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Of? (laughter)
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(laughter) but i have had them walk
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But i have had them walk through the door where
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Through the door where the problem is she wants
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The problem is she wants control and he won't lead.
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Control and he won't lead. now why?
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Now why? because you're trying to do it
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Because you're trying to do it your way instead of god's way.
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Your way instead of god's way. [yes.]
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[yes.] and today,
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And today, i want to give you
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I want to give you the opportunity to get back in
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The opportunity to get back in alignment with god's way,
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Alignment with god's way, because if you do,
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Because if you do, god will pour out blessings
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God will pour out blessings upon your family --
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Upon your family -- [amen.]
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[amen.] -- upon your children,
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-- upon your children, and upon your children's
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And upon your children's children.
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Children. but you have to make
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But you have to make that choice today.
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That choice today. pastor john hagee: 1 john 5:4
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Pastor john hagee: 1 john 5:4 tells us,
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Tells us, "for everyone born of god
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"for everyone born of god overcomes the world.
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Overcomes the world. and this is the victory
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And this is the victory that has overcome
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That has overcome the world...our faith."
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The world...our faith." pastor matt hagee: choosing
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Faith produces a blessed and fulfilling life.
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And fulfilling life. and this is why we pray
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And this is why we pray god's blessings over you
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God's blessings over you each day.
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Matt Hagee - A House Divided

November 12, 2025 | 28:30

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