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Matt Hagee - The Pretender In The Palace (Part 2)

October 19, 2025 | 28:30

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Hagee Ministries | Matt Hagee - The Pretender In The Palace (Part 2) | October 19, 2025

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Pastor matt hagee: when it
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Pastor matt hagee: when it comes to this issue of rehoboam
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Comes to this issue of rehoboam and his willingness
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And his willingness to bring in bronze
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To bring in bronze instead of gold,
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Instead of gold, we could look at his life
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We could look at his life and we could determine that
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And we could determine that it's not his fault.
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It's not his fault. we could give excuses
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We could give excuses as to why he behaved
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As to why he behaved the way he did.
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The way he did. and as a matter of fact,
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And as a matter of fact, in the world that
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In the world that we live in today,
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We live in today, we're addicted to excuses.
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We're addicted to excuses. nobody is responsible
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Nobody is responsible for what they do.
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For what they do. somebody else made them do it.
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Somebody else made them do it. everything is not your fault.
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Everything is not your fault. it has to be whoever
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It has to be whoever influenced you's fault.
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Influenced you's fault. when i grew up,
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When i grew up, we used to get
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We used to get asked the question,
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Asked the question, "if they told you
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"if they told you to jump off the house,
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To jump off the house, would you do it?"
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Would you do it?" anybody grew up in that world?
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Anybody grew up in that world? now, we're gonna sue
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Now, we're gonna sue the homebuilder for putting
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The homebuilder for putting the house that they
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The house that they fell off of over there.
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Fell off of over there. but we can't play the blame game
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But we can't play the blame game with rehoboam and nor can we
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With rehoboam and nor can we play the blame game
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Play the blame game with ourselves because god
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With ourselves because god does not accept excuses.
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Does not accept excuses. but where would it come
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But where would it come from in rehoboam's case?
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From in rehoboam's case? in 1 kings 14:21,
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In 1 kings 14:21, we see some insight
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We see some insight into why rehoboam is willing
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Into why rehoboam is willing to substitute this lower
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To substitute this lower standard in the king's house
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Standard in the king's house and in the temple.
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And in the temple. we read in 1 kings 14:21,
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We read in 1 kings 14:21, "his mother's name was naamah;
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"his mother's name was naamah; she was an ammonitess."
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She was an ammonitess." now, why is this important?
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Now, why is this important? remember all of scripture
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Remember all of scripture is breathed by the holy spirit.
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Is breathed by the holy spirit. so if god didn't want this
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So if god didn't want this information in the book,
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Information in the book, it would've never made the list.
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It would've never made the list. why do we need to know
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Why do we need to know who his mother was
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Who his mother was and where she came from?
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And where she came from? because for all of the things
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Because for all of the things that solomon did well,
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That solomon did well, for all of the wealth
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For all of the wealth and all of the wisdom
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And all of the wisdom and discernment that he had,
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And discernment that he had, when it came to intermarrying
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When it came to intermarrying with other nations,
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With other nations, he directly disobeyed
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He directly disobeyed the voice of the lord.
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The voice of the lord. we could say,
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We could say, "it's not rehoboam's fault,
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"it's not rehoboam's fault, it's daddy's fault,"
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It's daddy's fault," if we wanted to find someone
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If we wanted to find someone to make an excuse for.
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To make an excuse for. 1 kings 11:1-2,
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1 kings 11:1-2, this is a word
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This is a word from god to solomon.
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From god to solomon. god says,
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God says, "you shall not,"
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"you shall not," say that with me,
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Say that with me, "you shall not."
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"you shall not." how many of you know
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How many of you know that means no?
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That means no? okay.
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Okay. "you shall not intermarry
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"you shall not intermarry with foreign women,
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With foreign women, nor they with you.
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Nor they with you. surely they will turn away
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Surely they will turn away your heart after their gods."
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Your heart after their gods." that's what the lord
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That's what the lord told solomon.
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Told solomon. why?
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Why? because those other nations
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Because those other nations had idol worshipping traditions
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Had idol worshipping traditions and he knew that if idols
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And he knew that if idols were introduced,
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Were introduced, then the people of israel
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Then the people of israel would turn to idols.
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Would turn to idols. how well did solomon do at
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How well did solomon do at following god's instructions?
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Following god's instructions? 1 kings 11:3.
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1 kings 11:3. it says,
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It says, "solomon had 700 wives
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"solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines."
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And 300 concubines." that's a busy boy.
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[laughter]
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And his wives turned
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And his wives turned his heart away.
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His heart away. so, when we're looking
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So, when we're looking at rehoboam,
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At rehoboam, we can't say
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We can't say it's all his fault.
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It's all his fault. i mean, after all,
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I mean, after all, his mother was a idol
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His mother was a idol worshiping pagan.
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Worshiping pagan. and when dad's got 700 wives
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And when dad's got 700 wives and 300 concubines,
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And 300 concubines, he's not home very often.
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He's not home very often. the reason that god does not
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The reason that god does not give rehoboam an excuse is
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Give rehoboam an excuse is because if you notice,
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Because if you notice, god did not judge
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God did not judge rehoboam's actions until
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Rehoboam's actions until the fifth year of his kingship.
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The fifth year of his kingship. it says,
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It says, "and rehoboam became king
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"and rehoboam became king and in year five,
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And in year five, egypt came."
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Egypt came." what does that mean?
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What does that mean? that means god gave him five
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That means god gave him five full years to make up his mind
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Full years to make up his mind which god he would serve.
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Which god he would serve. god does not judge you
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God does not judge you based on what others have done,
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Based on what others have done, god looks at you
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God looks at you for who you are
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For who you are and what you do.
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[applause]
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Year one, god's in heaven,
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Year one, god's in heaven, "are you gonna worship me?"
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"are you gonna worship me?" year two, god's in heaven,
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Year two, god's in heaven, "you're still not
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"you're still not worshiping me."
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Worshiping me." year three,
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Year three, "i'm waiting for you
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"i'm waiting for you to take down the idols."
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To take down the idols." year four,
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Year four, "nothing's changed."
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"nothing's changed." year five, god says,
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Year five, god says, "that's enough."
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"that's enough." when judgment falls,
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When judgment falls, people wanna know
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People wanna know where's god's grace?
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Where's god's grace? what you need to know is every
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What you need to know is every day that you are living
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Day that you are living outside of god's will,
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Outside of god's will, his grace is being
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His grace is being extended to you.
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Extended to you. god gives you time to make up
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God gives you time to make up your mind but you can only push
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Your mind but you can only push his patience to a point because
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His patience to a point because once he sees you taking
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Once he sees you taking his grace for granted,
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His grace for granted, that's when
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That's when the score is settled.
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The score is settled. i believe in this generation,
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I believe in this generation, we are testing god's patience
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We are testing god's patience and we're trying to say
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And we're trying to say it's not our fault.
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It's not our fault. we're trying to say it's
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We're trying to say it's somebody else's decision.
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Somebody else's decision. god says,
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God says, "you are a king,
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"you are a king, you are a priest,
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You are a priest, you have a responsibility.
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You have a responsibility. who will you serve?"
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Who will you serve?" over and over when you
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Over and over when you read the word,
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Read the word, the bible says,
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The bible says, "i am the lord
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"i am the lord and there is none other."
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And there is none other." that means that you can't
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That means that you can't have many gods,
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Have many gods, there's only one god.
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There's only one god. "i am the one true god."
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"i am the one true god." god doesn't ask
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God doesn't ask us to consider him
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Us to consider him as an option when
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As an option when it comes to worship.
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It comes to worship. he said,
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He said, "i am the only one."
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"i am the only one." so, what does it say in 1 kings
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So, what does it say in 1 kings about the nation of judah?
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About the nation of judah? it says,
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It says, "and judah did more evil
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"and judah did more evil in the sight of the lord
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In the sight of the lord and they provoked him
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And they provoked him to jealousy with their sins
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To jealousy with their sins that they committed
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That they committed more than all that
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More than all that their fathers had done."
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Their fathers had done." because rehoboam was
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Because rehoboam was willing to allow idol worship,
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Willing to allow idol worship, the entire nation followed
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The entire nation followed the direction of the king
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The direction of the king and they all provoked god
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And they all provoked god by taking in idols in their
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By taking in idols in their homes and in their lives.
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Homes and in their lives. when you read exodus,
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When you read exodus, god does not consider idol
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God does not consider idol worship to be a small thing.
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Worship to be a small thing. exodus 20:5,
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Exodus 20:5, he says, "i am a jealous god."
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He says, "i am a jealous god." why does he have
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Why does he have the right to be jealous?
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The right to be jealous? because he is the god
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Because he is the god who created us.
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Who created us. he says,
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He says, "i'm a jealous god,
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"i'm a jealous god, visiting iniquity
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Visiting iniquity of the fathers upon the children
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Of the fathers upon the children to the third and to the fourth
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To the third and to the fourth generation of those
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Generation of those who hate me."
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Who hate me." god does not look
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God does not look at idol worship like
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At idol worship like a slip up in your discretions.
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A slip up in your discretions. he doesn't say,
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He doesn't say, "well, everybody
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"well, everybody tries it once."
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Tries it once." he says,
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He says, "you hate me because
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"you hate me because i'm the god who
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I'm the god who gives you everything.
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Gives you everything. i'm the god who created you.
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I'm the god who created you. i'm the god who holds you
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I'm the god who holds you in the palm of my hand.
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In the palm of my hand. i'm the god who gives you
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I'm the god who gives you the ability to live
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The ability to live and move and have being.
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And move and have being. and when you follow another god,
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And when you follow another god, it's not because you
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It's not because you love that god,
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Love that god, it's because you hate me."
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It's because you hate me." god doesn't take it lightly.
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God doesn't take it lightly. we can't make excuses,
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We can't make excuses, we can't play the blame game.
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We can't play the blame game. we have to be willing
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We have to be willing to choose him and him alone,
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To choose him and him alone, and take responsibility
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And take responsibility for our choices.
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For our choices. some people say,
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Some people say, "well, you don't
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"well, you don't understand my past."
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Understand my past." if you've come to jesus christ
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If you've come to jesus christ and been washed
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And been washed in his blood,
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In his blood, your past has been redeemed
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Your past has been redeemed because your sins
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Because your sins that were scarlet are
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That were scarlet are now white as snow."
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[applause]
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You say,
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You say, "well, you don't understand
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"well, you don't understand the godless and humanistic
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The godless and humanistic culture that we live in."
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Culture that we live in." you need to remember
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You need to remember what the bible says,
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What the bible says, "our faith is the victory
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"our faith is the victory that overcomes the world."
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That overcomes the world." "well, whenever i speak
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"well, whenever i speak about my faith,
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About my faith, they call me closed minded.
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They call me closed minded. the bible says,
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The bible says, "let this mind be in you
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"let this mind be in you that was also in christ jesus."
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That was also in christ jesus." people say,
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People say, "well, it's foolish
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"well, it's foolish to proclaim your faith."
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To proclaim your faith." the bible says,
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The bible says, "the fool has said
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"the fool has said in his heart there is no god."
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In his heart there is no god." "well, preacher,
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"well, preacher, if we go out
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If we go out and live like that,
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And live like that, they're gonna label us.
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They're gonna label us. they're gonna call us a threat,
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They're gonna call us a threat, they're gonna call
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They're gonna call us intolerant.
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Us intolerant. they're gonna call
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They're gonna call us extremists."
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Us extremists." that's one place
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That's one place where i agree with them.
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Where i agree with them. i'm an extremist.
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I'm an extremist. i have been extremely forgiven
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I have been extremely forgiven from the sins of my past.
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From the sins of my past. i have been extremely rescued
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I have been extremely rescued from the wages of death, hell,
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From the wages of death, hell, sin, and the grave.
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Sin, and the grave. i believe that someday soon,
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I believe that someday soon, i'm gonna get to experience
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I'm gonna get to experience an extreme event when
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An extreme event when the dead in christ shall rise,
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The dead in christ shall rise, and the trump
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And the trump of the archangel shall sound,
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Of the archangel shall sound, and the voice of god almighty
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And the voice of god almighty is going to open up
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Is going to open up the gates of heaven,
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The gates of heaven, and those of us who are alive
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And those of us who are alive and remain shall be caught up
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And remain shall be caught up to meet the lord in the air.
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To meet the lord in the air. church, if that makes
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Church, if that makes me an extremist,
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Me an extremist, i'll wear the label with honor.
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I'll wear the label with honor. even so, come lord jesus.
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[applause]
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So, what have we done
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So, what have we done with the standards
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With the standards in this generation?
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In this generation? we often talk about the falling
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We often talk about the falling decline in the nation.
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Decline in the nation. but understand that
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But understand that the standard starts with us.
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The standard starts with us. if we allow the standard
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If we allow the standard in our personal lives to slip,
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In our personal lives to slip, then the standard
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Then the standard in the church slips,
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In the church slips, and if the standard
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And if the standard in the church slips then
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In the church slips then the nation will fall.
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The nation will fall. because righteousness
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Because righteousness exalts a nation but sin
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Exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to many people.
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Is a reproach to many people. righteousness is not
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Righteousness is not government policy,
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Government policy, righteousness is living
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Righteousness is living the right way in god's house.
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[applause]
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So, if the nation is slipping,
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So, if the nation is slipping, then we have to look
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Then we have to look in the mirror and ask
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In the mirror and ask where are we slipping.
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Where are we slipping. just like rehoboam allowed
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Just like rehoboam allowed bronze to replace gold,
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Bronze to replace gold, we put a lot of bronze
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We put a lot of bronze in our churches.
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In our churches. we have allowed the standards
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We have allowed the standards in our pulpits to fall.
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In our pulpits to fall. 2 timothy 4:3 says,
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2 timothy 4:3 says, "they will not endure sound
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"they will not endure sound doctrine but according
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Doctrine but according to their own desires,
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To their own desires, heap up for
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Heap up for themselves teachers."
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Themselves teachers." the world that we live in
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The world that we live in wants to hear people that
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Wants to hear people that make them feel good instead
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Make them feel good instead of tell them the truth.
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Of tell them the truth. and now we have a generation
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And now we have a generation of preachers who are filling
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Of preachers who are filling pulpits and they're substituting
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Pulpits and they're substituting bronze for the pure
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Bronze for the pure gold of god's word.
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Gold of god's word. they'll preach culture,
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They'll preach culture, they'll preach motivation,
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They'll preach motivation, they'll preach principles.
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They'll preach principles. they'll entertain the patrons
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They'll entertain the patrons instead of rightly divide
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Instead of rightly divide the word of truth.
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The word of truth. paul gave timothy a gold
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Paul gave timothy a gold standard for everyone who fills
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Standard for everyone who fills a pulpit anywhere at any time.
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A pulpit anywhere at any time. he said,
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He said, "i charge you therefore
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"i charge you therefore before god and the lord
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Before god and the lord jesus christ who will
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Jesus christ who will judge the living and the dead."
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Judge the living and the dead." what did he say?
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What did he say? preach the word.
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Preach the word. preach the word.
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Preach the word. don't preach it because
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Don't preach it because it's popular,
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It's popular, preach it because it's true.
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Preach it because it's true. don't preach it because
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Don't preach it because it makes 'em comfortable,
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It makes 'em comfortable, preach it because it is
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Preach it because it is the living word of god.
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The living word of god. there is no substitute,
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There is no substitute, child of god,
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Child of god, for the word.
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For the word. this word shines like gold
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This word shines like gold in an age of darkness.
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In an age of darkness. this word is full of promises
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This word is full of promises packed with priceless treasure.
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Packed with priceless treasure. this word is a beacon of hope.
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This word is a beacon of hope. every word of god is true.
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Every word of god is true. every word of god is a shield
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Every word of god is a shield to those who trust him.
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To those who trust him. this word is alive
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This word is alive and it's powerful.
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And it's powerful. it's meat for men,
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It's meat for men, it's milk for babies,
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It's milk for babies, it's bread for the hungry.
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It's bread for the hungry. it'll comfort you in a day
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It'll comfort you in a day of battle,
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Of battle, it'll heal you
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It'll heal you when you're sick.
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When you're sick. if those who march against
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If those who march against you are speaking another name,
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You are speaking another name, you speak the name that
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You speak the name that is above every name
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Is above every name and that's the name of jesus
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And that's the name of jesus found in his holy word.
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[applause]s to pray
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For the peace of jerusalem.
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This is not a suggestion.
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It's a directive from heaven.
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And for those who obey.
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Blessings abound.
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When you bless israel,
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God promises to bless you
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In a world
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Filled with rising
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Anti-semitism and violence.
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Now is the time for believers
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To stand boldly
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With god's people.
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Your voice, your prayers,
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Your actions matter
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With your gift
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Of any amount today
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We will send you
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A beautifully crafted
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Olive wood
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Anointing oil
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Keychain made in israel,
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A daily reminder
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To pray for jerusalem.
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Don't let the standard fall.
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Don't let the standard fall. refuse to listen to anyone
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Refuse to listen to anyone proclaiming any other gospel
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Proclaiming any other gospel because there's only one charge
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Because there's only one charge that we've been given
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That we've been given and that's the gold standard
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And that's the gold standard of preaching god's word.
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Of preaching god's word. but the bronze is not
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But the bronze is not just in the pulpit,
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Just in the pulpit, the bronze is also in the pew.
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The bronze is also in the pew. oh, you thought we were
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Oh, you thought we were just gonna talk about me?
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[laughter]
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Nah, we're in this together.
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Nah, we're in this together. what's the bronze in the pew?
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What's the bronze in the pew? church attendance is bronze.
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Church attendance is bronze. being here is not enough.
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Being here is not enough. worship is solid gold.
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Worship is solid gold. worship is solid gold.
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[applause]
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You say, "what do you mean?"
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You say, "what do you mean?" some people attend church
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Some people attend church out of tradition.
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Out of tradition. some people attend church
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Some people attend church out of obligation.
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Out of obligation. some people come to church
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Some people come to church because it is the only way
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Because it is the only way to get brunch after church.
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[laughter]
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But be not deceived,
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But be not deceived, god is not mocked.
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God is not mocked. what a man sows,
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What a man sows, so shall he reap.
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So shall he reap. and when you come to church
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And when you come to church just to get it out of the way,
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Just to get it out of the way, god doesn't look at you and say,
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God doesn't look at you and say, "oh, i'm so proud.
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"oh, i'm so proud. thank you for checking me
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Thank you for checking me off of your list."
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Off of your list." but when you come to worship
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But when you come to worship the bible says that the lord
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The bible says that the lord inhabits the praises
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Inhabits the praises of his people.
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Of his people. church attendance is bronze
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Church attendance is bronze but worship is solid gold.
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[applause]
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A lot of people
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A lot of people just attend church.
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Just attend church. they never allow the power
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They never allow the power and the presence of god
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And the presence of god to change their life.
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To change their life. they come and they go
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They come and they go and when they leave,
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And when they leave, they're exactly the same
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They're exactly the same as when they were walking in.
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As when they were walking in. they're carrying
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They're carrying the same burdens.
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The same burdens. they're facing
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They're facing the same problems,
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The same problems, they're enduring the same
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They're enduring the same struggle and they've spent
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Struggle and they've spent the last 90 minutes in
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The last 90 minutes in the presence of
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The presence of the king of kings
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The king of kings and the lord of lords.
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And the lord of lords. church attendance will be
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Church attendance will be a part of your schedule,
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A part of your schedule, worship will change your life.
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[applause]
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God wants you
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God wants you to worship him.
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To worship him. it's why you were created.
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It's why you were created. worship is not something
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Worship is not something that we just do as
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That we just do as the musical part of the service.
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The musical part of the service. worship is the purpose
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Worship is the purpose for which we exist.
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For which we exist. psalms 95:6-7,
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Psalms 95:6-7, "let us come worship
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"let us come worship and bow down.
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And bow down. let us kneel before
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Let us kneel before the lord our god, our," what?
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The lord our god, our," what? maker.
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Maker. whenever you wanna know
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Whenever you wanna know the purpose of something,
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The purpose of something, you seek out the one who
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You seek out the one who made it and you ask the maker,
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Made it and you ask the maker, "what is this for?"
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"what is this for?" well, psalms 95 says,
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Well, psalms 95 says, "the lord our god our maker
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"the lord our god our maker made us to worship
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Made us to worship and bow down
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And bow down and kneel before him."
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And kneel before him." if you don't believe that,
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If you don't believe that, read psalms 150:6,
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Read psalms 150:6, "let everything that has
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"let everything that has breath praise the lord."
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Breath praise the lord." if you're breathing,
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If you're breathing, you're an ordained
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You're an ordained instrument of praise.
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Instrument of praise. people say,
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People say, "well, i just don't
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"well, i just don't feel like praising sometimes."
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Feel like praising sometimes." praise has nothing
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Praise has nothing to do with your feelings.
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To do with your feelings. praise is a fact.
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Praise is a fact. that's why praise
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That's why praise is a sacrifice.
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Is a sacrifice. paul said it's
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Paul said it's a sacrifice of praise.
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A sacrifice of praise. as a priest,
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As a priest, whenever you sacrificed
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Whenever you sacrificed to the lord,
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To the lord, you didn't sacrifice
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You didn't sacrifice just anything,
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Just anything, you sacrificed the best thing.
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You sacrificed the best thing. you didn't sacrifice
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You didn't sacrifice a lame lamb,
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A lame lamb, you sacrificed a spotless lamb.
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You sacrificed a spotless lamb. you didn't sacrifice
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You didn't sacrifice something that was rotten.
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Something that was rotten. you sacrificed the best
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You sacrificed the best that you had.
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That you had. so, when it comes to praise,
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So, when it comes to praise, it has nothing to do
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It has nothing to do with how you feel,
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With how you feel, it has to do with your
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It has to do with your willingness to recognize
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Willingness to recognize that god deserves your best.
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[applause]
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I'm not talking about
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I'm not talking about some government plan
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Some government plan that's gonna lower
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That's gonna lower your insurance by 15%.
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Your insurance by 15%. i'm not speaking about
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I'm not speaking about a civil holiday where you're
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A civil holiday where you're going to get a paid day off.
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Going to get a paid day off. i am telling you that the god
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I am telling you that the god who gave his only begotten son
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Who gave his only begotten son that you could be set free,
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That you could be set free, deserves to be praised,
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Deserves to be praised, magnified, worshipped,
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Magnified, worshipped, and adored.
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And adored. if you're thankful unto him,
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If you're thankful unto him, then clap your hands
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Then clap your hands all ye people,
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All ye people, and just for a moment,
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And just for a moment, let's shout unto god
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Let's shout unto god with a voice of triumph.
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[cheering and applause]
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You can do better than that.
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[cheering and applause]
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If he's healed you,
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If he's healed you, he deserves worship.
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He deserves worship. if he's protected you,
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If he's protected you, he deserves praise.
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He deserves praise. if he's provided for you,
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If he's provided for you, he deserves a shout of triumph.
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He deserves a shout of triumph. if he's driven away
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If he's driven away the devils of your past,
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The devils of your past, he's the king that
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He's the king that deserves glory, and honor,
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Deserves glory, and honor, and majesty,
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And majesty, and dominion in jesus' name.
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[cheering and applause]
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Remain standing.
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Remain standing. worship is why you were created.
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Worship is why you were created. it's the gold standard
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It's the gold standard of god's house.
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Of god's house. enter his gates
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Enter his gates and into his courts.
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And into his courts. that's not a suggestion,
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That's not a suggestion, it's a requirement.
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It's a requirement. what you need to know about
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What you need to know about worship is that worship
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Worship is that worship gives you freedom.
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Gives you freedom. i'll close with this.
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I'll close with this. worship will set you free.
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Worship will set you free. acts 16:25.
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Acts 16:25. it tells a story
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It tells a story of paul and silas.
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Of paul and silas. they've been arrested
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They've been arrested and they've been imprisoned.
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And they've been imprisoned. all day and they've been
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All day and they've been beaten and scourged.
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Beaten and scourged. and the bible says that
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And the bible says that the romans put them
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The romans put them at the innermost
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At the innermost parts of the dungeon.
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Parts of the dungeon. they're down in the deepest,
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They're down in the deepest, darkest hole they can be in
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Darkest hole they can be in and they're chained to the wall.
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And they're chained to the wall. and there, in chains,
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And there, in chains, after enduring a day
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After enduring a day of torture and torment,
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Of torture and torment, i don't believe that paul
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I don't believe that paul and silas felt like singing.
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And silas felt like singing. i don't believe after
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I don't believe after a day of lashes
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A day of lashes sitting there
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Sitting there with their bloodied bodies,
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With their bloodied bodies, paul looks at silas
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Paul looks at silas and says, "key of g?"
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And says, "key of g?" no.
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No. i believe they're exhausted,
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I believe they're exhausted, they're tormented,
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They're tormented, the physical body hurts,
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The physical body hurts, they're asking questions, "why?
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They're asking questions, "why? i thought we were serving god.
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I thought we were serving god. i thought we were
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I thought we were on his mission
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On his mission and on his plan."
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And on his plan." everything that you
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Everything that you feel in your life,
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Feel in your life, i'm certain they were
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I'm certain they were feeling ten times more.
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Feeling ten times more. but the bible says at midnight,
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But the bible says at midnight, they were praising
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They were praising and singing hymns to god.
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[applause]
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I don't know who's
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I don't know who's in a penitentiary in here today.
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In a penitentiary in here today. i don't know who's shackled
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I don't know who's shackled and chained to yesterday,
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And chained to yesterday, or guilt, or burden,
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Or guilt, or burden, or worry, or fear,
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Or worry, or fear, but whoever has
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But whoever has you incarcerated,
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You incarcerated, worship will set you free.
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[applause]
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I think paul is chained next
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I think paul is chained next to silas and he don't
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To silas and he don't even have the strength
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Even have the strength to lift his head.
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To lift his head. he just says.
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♪ god is so good
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♪ god is so good ♪ god is so good
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♪ god is so good ♪ he's so good to me
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And silas looks
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And silas looks back and says.
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♪ i love him so
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♪ i love him so ♪ i love him so
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♪ i love him so ♪ he's so good to me
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I want you just
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I want you just to lift your hands
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To lift your hands right where you are
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Right where you are and start giving god thanks
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And start giving god thanks and praise in this sanctuary.
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And praise in this sanctuary. lord, you inhabit
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Lord, you inhabit the praises of your people
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The praises of your people and you said that wherever
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And you said that wherever we got together and agreed
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We got together and agreed in faith concerning anything,
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In faith concerning anything, what we asked,
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What we asked, we would have.
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We would have. so lord, we offer you this
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So lord, we offer you this sacrifice of praise today
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Sacrifice of praise today in spite of the burdens
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In spite of the burdens that are represented
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That are represented in this room,
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In this room, in spite of the things
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In spite of the things that people are carrying
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That people are carrying wherever they're
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Wherever they're watching from today.
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Watching from today. and we just say thank you.
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And we just say thank you. thank you.
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Thank you. thank you for what
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Thank you for what you have done.
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You have done. thank you for how
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Thank you for how you have redeemed.
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You have redeemed. thank you for how
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Thank you for how you have restored.
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You have restored. thank you for the lives
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Thank you for the lives that you've touched
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That you've touched and healed in this place.
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And healed in this place. you've done it before
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You've done it before and we believe that
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And we believe that you'll do it again.
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You'll do it again. so now we ask in faith believing
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So now we ask in faith believing that you would set
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That you would set free every captive.
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Free every captive. that you would set free
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That you would set free every broken life.
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Every broken life. that you would mend
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That you would mend and restore those
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And restore those that the enemy has tried
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That the enemy has tried to destroy.
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To destroy. it may feel like midnight
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It may feel like midnight in the midst of a prison,
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In the midst of a prison, but if we just worship
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But if we just worship and magnify your matchless name,
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And magnify your matchless name, the bible says
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The bible says every chain is broken,
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Every chain is broken, every door is open,
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Every door is open, and every captive
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And every captive is set free.
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[applause]
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So, let the liberating
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So, let the liberating power of jesus christ
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Power of jesus christ fall in this sanctuary,
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Fall in this sanctuary, and whom the son sets free,
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And whom the son sets free, be free indeed.
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♪ he answers prayer
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♪ he answers prayer ♪ he answers prayer
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Do you believe that?
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♪ he answers prayer
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♪ he answers prayer ♪ he's so good to me
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With every head bowed
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With every head bowed and every eye closed
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And every eye closed in this place today.
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In this place today. you're here and you say,
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You're here and you say, "pastor, i need to leave
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"pastor, i need to leave this sanctuary taking
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This sanctuary taking responsibility for my decisions.
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Responsibility for my decisions. i need to return to the standard
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I need to return to the standard that god has called me to.
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That god has called me to. i've been making excuses
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I've been making excuses and blaming others,
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And blaming others, but today, i'm turning around
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But today, i'm turning around and i'm coming back
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And i'm coming back to the things that god
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To the things that god needs from me.
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Needs from me. my heart of worship,
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My heart of worship, my life surrendered,
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My life surrendered, my willingness to serve."
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My willingness to serve." if that's you and you
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If that's you and you wanna raise the standard
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Wanna raise the standard of righteousness in your life,
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Of righteousness in your life, in your home,
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In your home, in any part of your being,
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In any part of your being, i want you to raise your hand
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I want you to raise your hand before the lord right
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Before the lord right where you are.
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Where you are. we're gonna ask our ministers
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We're gonna ask our ministers to come and to stand here
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To come and to stand here at the altar because
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At the altar because the bible tells us that
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The bible tells us that the standard for prayer
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The standard for prayer is two in agreement
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Is two in agreement in faith believing.
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In faith believing. and i believe what you ask god
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And i believe what you ask god for in this room today,
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For in this room today, he will do it.
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He will do it. so don't miss this moment
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So don't miss this moment and this opportunity
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And this opportunity to have a point of connection
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To have a point of connection here on earth that gets you
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Here on earth that gets you to heaven and brings
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To heaven and brings heaven's touch into your life.
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Heaven's touch into your life. today is the day
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Today is the day that it changes.
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That it changes. today is the day
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Today is the day that it turns around.
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That it turns around. today is the day that
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Today is the day that what you've been
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What you've been carrying is fixed,
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Carrying is fixed, broken, and restored
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Broken, and restored in jesus's name.
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In jesus's name. so, if you raised your hand
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So, if you raised your hand and you want kind of prayer,
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And you want kind of prayer, i want you to come
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I want you to come and line up here in this aisle,
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And line up here in this aisle, and i want you to come
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And i want you to come and line up here in this aisle.
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And line up here in this aisle. there are ushers that will
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There are ushers that will dismiss you to come and pray
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Dismiss you to come and pray with one of these ministers
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With one of these ministers and leaders.
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And leaders. we're gonna sing this chorus
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We're gonna sing this chorus one more time,
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One more time, and while we're singing,
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And while we're singing, i want those of you who want
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I want those of you who want that prayer to come and line up.
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That prayer to come and line up. pastor's gonna come
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Pastor's gonna come and give the blessing.
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And give the blessing. if you need to leave,
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If you need to leave, you have the opportunity
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You have the opportunity to do so.
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To do so. we understand.
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We understand. but if you'd like to stay
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But if you'd like to stay and just spend some time
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And just spend some time in the presence of the lord,
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In the presence of the lord, we invite you
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We invite you to do that as well.
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To do that as well. so, while we sing
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So, while we sing this chorus one more time,
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This chorus one more time, i want you to walk this way
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I want you to walk this way so that you can start
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So that you can start to be prayed for.
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To be prayed for. ushers, give them
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Ushers, give them the opportunity to begin being
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The opportunity to begin being prayed for even now.
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Prayed for even now. sing, "god is so good."
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Sing, "god is so good." ♪ god is so good
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♪ god is so good ♪ sing god is so good
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♪ sing god is so good ♪ god is so good
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♪ god is so good ♪ he's so good to me
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♪ he's so good to me i want to thank you for
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I want to thank you for joining us for today's program.
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Joining us for today's program. and i pray
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And i pray that you were blessed
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That you were blessed and encouraged
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And encouraged by the word of god.
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By the word of god. i also want to remind you that
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In its entirety, you can do so by going to
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This is a wonderful opportunity in this hour of history
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In this hour of history for you to remember that
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For you to remember that greater is he
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Greater is he who is in you than he
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Who is in you than he who is in the world.
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Who is in the world. i look forward to seeing you
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I look forward to seeing you very soon
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Matt Hagee - The Pretender In The Palace (Part 2)

October 19, 2025 | 28:30

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