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Hagee Ministries | Matt Hagee - Rock Solid Answers | November 20, 2025

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♪ music ♪ pastor matt hagee: if you
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Pastor matt hagee: if you brought your bibles,
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Brought your bibles, turn them to the book of
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Turn them to the book of acts 4,
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Acts 4, beginning at the 11th verse,
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Beginning at the 11th verse, as this morning we continue
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As this morning we continue in the sermon series
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In the sermon series "answers, arguments
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"answers, arguments and angry men"
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And angry men" with this message,
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With this message, "a rock-solid answer."
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"a rock-solid answer." today, we consider
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Today, we consider the rock-solid answer
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The rock-solid answer that god almighty has
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That god almighty has given us and why we need to
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Given us and why we need to declare it in this generation
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Declare it in this generation more than ever.
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More than ever. acts 4:11 and 12,
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Acts 4:11 and 12, if you're there, say, amen.
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If you're there, say, amen. [amen!]
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[amen!] read with me:
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Read with me: this is the 'stone
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This is the 'stone which was rejected by
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Which was rejected by you builders,
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You builders, which has become
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Which has become the chief cornerstone.'
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The chief cornerstone.' nor is there salvation
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Nor is there salvation in any other,
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In any other, for there is no other name
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For there is no other name under heaven given among men
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Under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
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By which we must be saved. [amen.]
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[amen.] heavenly father,
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Heavenly father, today in this sanctuary,
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Today in this sanctuary, we have magnified
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We have magnified the mighty name of jesus.
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The mighty name of jesus. we feel your holy spirit's
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We feel your holy spirit's presence in this place.
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Presence in this place. now i ask that he would anoint
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Now i ask that he would anoint this word,
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This word, open our hearts to receive
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Open our hearts to receive its truth,
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Its truth, anoint our hands to accomplish
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Anoint our hands to accomplish its task,
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Its task, and give us the strength to
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And give us the strength to endure as soldiers of
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Endure as soldiers of the cross of christ.
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The cross of christ. in jesus' name,
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In jesus' name, we pray and ask.
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We pray and ask. and all of god's children
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And all of god's children said, praise the lord.
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Said, praise the lord. [praise the lord!]
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[praise the lord!] you may be seated.
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You may be seated. peter, in acts 4,
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Peter, in acts 4, is offering an answer for what
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Is offering an answer for what he was able to accomplish
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He was able to accomplish in the life of a lame man.
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In the life of a lame man. acts 3 is where you can read
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Acts 3 is where you can read the story.
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The story. and many of you have heard it
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And many of you have heard it for many years.
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For many years. peter and john are walking
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Peter and john are walking into the temple at the hour
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Into the temple at the hour of prayer.
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Of prayer. they see a lame man.
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They see a lame man. he wants alms.
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He wants alms. instead of alms,
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Instead of alms, they give him the power of
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They give him the power of the name of jesus.
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The name of jesus. peter says,
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Peter says, "silver and gold
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"silver and gold i do not have.
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I do not have. what i do,
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What i do, i give it to you:
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I give it to you: in the name of jesus."
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In the name of jesus." don't ever forget this:
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Don't ever forget this: one of the most powerful
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One of the most powerful things that you can do
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Things that you can do as a human being
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As a human being is utter the matchless name
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Is utter the matchless name of jesus christ.
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Of jesus christ. [amen.]
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[amen.] [yes.]
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[yes.] [hallelujah.]
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[hallelujah.] (applause)
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(applause) he said,
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He said, "in the name of jesus,
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"in the name of jesus, rise up and walk."
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Rise up and walk." and the second that
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And the second that this lame man got up,
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This lame man got up, he went and did what he could
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He went and did what he could never do before,
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Never do before, which was go into the temple.
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Which was go into the temple. and when he got into
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And when he got into the temple,
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The temple, the people who walked by him
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The people who walked by him for years and ignored him,
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For years and ignored him, now wanted to know;
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Now wanted to know; how did you do this?
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How did you do this? and isn't it just like people
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And isn't it just like people that when god starts doing
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That when god starts doing something,
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Something, they start arguing about it?
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They start arguing about it? [yes.]
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[yes.] [amen.]
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[amen.] he said,
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He said, "it was the guy who said,
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"it was the guy who said, 'in the name of jesus,
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'in the name of jesus, rise up and walk.'
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Rise up and walk.' he's the one who healed me."
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He's the one who healed me." so they went and found peter
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So they went and found peter and john,
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And john, and they asked peter and john,
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And they asked peter and john, "how did this happen?
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"how did this happen? answer the question."
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Answer the question." and peter gives them
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And peter gives them a rock-sold answer.
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A rock-sold answer. and the rock-sold answer is
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And the rock-sold answer is simply this:
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Simply this: this 'stone that you have
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This 'stone that you have rejected has been made
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Rejected has been made the chief cornerstone,'
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The chief cornerstone,' [amen.]
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[amen.] and "there is no other name
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And "there is no other name given among men whereby
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Given among men whereby we must be saved other than
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We must be saved other than the name of jesus christ."
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The name of jesus christ." [amen.]
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[amen.] he came to this earth
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He came to this earth and rose again,
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And rose again, so that we could declare to
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So that we could declare to a lost and dying world
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A lost and dying world that he lives.
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That he lives. he lives.
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He lives. and because he lives,
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And because he lives, they can be saved.
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They can be saved. the world that we live in
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The world that we live in right now needs jesus christ
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Right now needs jesus christ more than ever.
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More than ever. [amen.]
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[amen.] [amen.]
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[amen.] but instead of doing what
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But instead of doing what he created us to do,
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He created us to do, declaring his truth,
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Declaring his truth, we've allowed a vacuum to be
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We've allowed a vacuum to be created in our culture.
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Created in our culture. and what you need to
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And what you need to understand is that anytime
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Understand is that anytime there's a vacuum,
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There's a vacuum, the only response is violence.
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The only response is violence. now the definition of
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Now the definition of "violence" is disrupt,
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"violence" is disrupt, disturb and move suddenly.
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Disturb and move suddenly. many people have it
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Many people have it in so many different contexts,
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In so many different contexts, but when you look it up
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But when you look it up in the dictionary,
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In the dictionary, it says that anything that
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It says that anything that disrupts,
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Disrupts, disturbs,
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Disturbs, and moves suddenly is violent.
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And moves suddenly is violent. have you ever had a violent
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Have you ever had a violent cough?
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Cough? [oh, yeah.]
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[oh, yeah.] it disrupts your sleep.
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It disrupts your sleep. it disturbs your day.
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It disturbs your day. it comes upon you suddenly.
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It comes upon you suddenly. it doesn't mean that
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It doesn't mean that it's a cough with a ninja
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It's a cough with a ninja black belt.
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Black belt. (laughter)
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(laughter) but it's disruptive.
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But it's disruptive. [yes.]
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[yes.] and we're looking at a world,
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And we're looking at a world, and we're wondering;
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And we're wondering; what on earth is going on?
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What on earth is going on? what's going on
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What's going on in our government?
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In our government? what's going on
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What's going on in our schools?
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In our schools? what's going on
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What's going on in our streets?
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In our streets? what's going on in our homes?
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What's going on in our homes? it's violent.
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It's violent. it's disruptive.
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It's disruptive. it's concerning.
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It's concerning. it is something that we
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It is something that we do not like.
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Do not like. but the reason that it exists
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But the reason that it exists is because there's a vacuum.
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Is because there's a vacuum. and what we don't want to
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And what we don't want to admit is that the vacuum
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Admit is that the vacuum is not in the government,
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Is not in the government, the vacuum is not
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The vacuum is not in the school,
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In the school, the vacuum is not in the home,
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The vacuum is not in the home, the vacuum is in the church.
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The vacuum is in the church. [yes.]
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[yes.] [amen.]
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[amen.] [amen.]
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[amen.] we are not doing what we were
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We are not doing what we were created to do.
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Created to do. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [amen.]
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[amen.] and when you see a vacuum,
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And when you see a vacuum, you have to realize that
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You have to realize that there's going to be violence.
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There's going to be violence. [yes.]
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[yes.] look at our cities.
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Look at our cities. why are there mobs looting
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Why are there mobs looting stores --
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Stores -- [yes.]
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[yes.] -- and posting it on social
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-- and posting it on social media like they're proud
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Media like they're proud of it?
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Of it? [right.]
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[right.] look what we did,
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Look what we did, broke glass and stole stuff.
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Broke glass and stole stuff. we got told we'd get whipped
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We got told we'd get whipped if we did that.
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If we did that. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] but why is there violence
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But why is there violence in our cities?
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In our cities? because we have these city
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Because we have these city bureaucrats who believe that
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Bureaucrats who believe that a social justice director
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A social justice director will make everybody behave.
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Will make everybody behave. [yes.]
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[yes.] they've decided to defund
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They've decided to defund the police.
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The police. they've created a vacuum where
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They've created a vacuum where they've removed authority,
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They've removed authority, and now violence has moved in.
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And now violence has moved in. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] look at our schools.
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Look at our schools. what's happening in
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What's happening in our schools?
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Our schools? we've removed the teaching
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We've removed the teaching and the principles of
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And the principles of the ten commandments from
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The ten commandments from our schools,
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Our schools, and now violence has moved in.
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And now violence has moved in. [yep.]
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[yep.] [amen.]
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[amen.] what's going on in the home?
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What's going on in the home? we've removed the authority
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We've removed the authority of the father from the home,
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Of the father from the home, and now, in that vacuum,
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And now, in that vacuum, violence has moved in.
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Violence has moved in. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [come on.]
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[come on.] seventy percent of the kids
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Seventy percent of the kids in the united states do not
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In the united states do not live with their birth father.
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Live with their birth father. that is a fatherless
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That is a fatherless generation.
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Generation. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] and a fatherless generation
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And a fatherless generation is an angry generation,
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Is an angry generation, because they did not get
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Because they did not get trained to be the men
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Trained to be the men that they were created to be.
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That they were created to be. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] and understand this;
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And understand this; "fatherlessness" doesn't mean
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"fatherlessness" doesn't mean always that dad has
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Always that dad has a different address.
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A different address. sometimes "fatherlessness"
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Sometimes "fatherlessness" means dad's home;
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Means dad's home; he's just not doing his job.
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He's just not doing his job. [yes.]
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[yes.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [woo!]
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[woo!] (applause)
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(applause) so where does this vacuum
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So where does this vacuum begin?
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Begin? this vacuum does not begin
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This vacuum does not begin in the government.
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In the government. it does not begin with
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It does not begin with the school board.
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The school board. it does not begin with
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It does not begin with the city.
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The city. it starts right here.
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It starts right here. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] because when the church
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Because when the church is strong,
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Is strong, the culture is strong.
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The culture is strong. [amen.]
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[amen.] [amen.]
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[amen.] read what paul said to
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Read what paul said to timothy.
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Timothy. he said,
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He said, "the church is the pillar
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"the church is the pillar and the ground of truth."
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And the ground of truth." and whenever the pillar
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And whenever the pillar and the ground of truth
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And the ground of truth are established,
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Are established, then the culture around
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Then the culture around the church is able to
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The church is able to understand where it's anchored
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Understand where it's anchored and what it's built upon.
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And what it's built upon. when you see foundational
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When you see foundational issues,
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Issues, you have to look at what's
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You have to look at what's going on in the church,
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Going on in the church, because there,
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Because there, you'll figure out whether
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You'll figure out whether or not we're doing what we're
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Or not we're doing what we're supposed to.
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Supposed to. and at this point,
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And at this point, you can say "no."
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You can say "no." why?
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Why? because we've forgotten
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Because we've forgotten our cornerstone.
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Our cornerstone. peter said it very clearly,
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Peter said it very clearly, "he is the chief cornerstone."
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"he is the chief cornerstone." [amen.]
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[amen.] in every building,
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In every building, there is a cornerstone.
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There is a cornerstone. and any part of that building
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And any part of that building that is not in alignment
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That is not in alignment with the cornerstone
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With the cornerstone is not functional.
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Is not functional. they're not able to lean on
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They're not able to lean on the cornerstone and allow
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The cornerstone and allow the weight that they're
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The weight that they're supposed to support
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Supposed to support to be carried together.
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To be carried together. when you build your life on
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When you build your life on jesus christ,
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Jesus christ, you are leaning on a source
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You are leaning on a source that has the strength
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That has the strength to carry you.
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To carry you. [amen.]
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[amen.] when you're out of alignment
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When you're out of alignment with jesus christ,
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With jesus christ, all it takes is just
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All it takes is just a little bit of shift
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A little bit of shift in the weight,
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In the weight, and you destabilize
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And you destabilize and come down.
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And come down. the modern church is more
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The modern church is more concerned about his letterhead
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Concerned about his letterhead than it is the letters
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Than it is the letters in the new testament.
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In the new testament. [amen.]
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[amen.] we're out of alignment
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We're out of alignment with the cornerstone.
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With the cornerstone. [yes.]
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[yes.] and it's time for us to
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And it's time for us to remember who we are
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Remember who we are and why we were created.
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And why we were created. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] it's time for us to stop
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It's time for us to stop arguing about our preferences
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Arguing about our preferences inside the house of god,
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Inside the house of god, and start declaring
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And start declaring our purpose into the culture
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Our purpose into the culture that needs to hear the truth
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That needs to hear the truth of god.
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Of god. [amen.]
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[amen.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] (applause)
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(applause) let's talk about this argument
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Let's talk about this argument for a moment
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For a moment of preference versus purpose.
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Of preference versus purpose. one of the reasons that
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One of the reasons that the church is deluded
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The church is deluded in the culture is because
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In the culture is because we spend more time fighting
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We spend more time fighting each other
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Each other than we do darkness.
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Than we do darkness. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] and most of the time,
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And most of the time, what we're fighting about
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What we're fighting about is our preference,
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Is our preference, not our purpose.
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Not our purpose. well, why do you go to
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Well, why do you go to that church?
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That church? well, i just like the way
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Well, i just like the way they do it.
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They do it. (laughter)
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(laughter) well, how do they do it?
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Well, how do they do it? well, you know, i mean,
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Well, you know, i mean, we get to do it this way
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We get to do it this way and that way.
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And that way. and most of the time,
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And most of the time, you're talking about all of
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You're talking about all of the superfluous stuff
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The superfluous stuff on the outside.
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On the outside. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] there isn't anything about
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There isn't anything about church that jesus came to
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Church that jesus came to establish that has to do with
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Establish that has to do with the outside.
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The outside. [amen.]
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[amen.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] here's what he said to
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Here's what he said to his disciples,
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His disciples, matthew 16,
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Matthew 16, he's talking with all of
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He's talking with all of his disciples,
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His disciples, and he asks them,
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And he asks them, "who do you say that i am?"
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"who do you say that i am?" and peter answers the question
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And peter answers the question by declaring this simple
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By declaring this simple profession.
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Profession. he says,
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He says, "thou art the christ,
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"thou art the christ, the son of the living god."
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The son of the living god." [amen.]
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[amen.] and jesus tells him,
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And jesus tells him, "flesh and blood didn't tell
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"flesh and blood didn't tell you this,
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You this, but you heard it from
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But you heard it from my father in heaven."
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My father in heaven." [that's right.]
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[that's right.] and then he makes
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And then he makes this profession:
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This profession: "upon this rock --"
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"upon this rock --" say that with me.
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Say that with me. "upon this rock --"
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"upon this rock --" what rock?
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What rock? not peter.
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Not peter. [no.]
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[no.] there are people who say,
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There are people who say, "well, he meant peter."
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"well, he meant peter." no, no, no, no, no.
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No, no, no, no, no. he meant the profession.
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He meant the profession. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] the profession,
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The profession, "thou art the christ,
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"thou art the christ, the son of the living god."
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The son of the living god." that's the rock.
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That's the rock. [yes.]
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[yes.] he said,
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He said, "upon this rock,
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"upon this rock, i (jesus) will build
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I (jesus) will build my (his) church."
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My (his) church." [yes.]
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[yes.] and then he didn't go on
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And then he didn't go on to say,
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To say, "and they'll do this much
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"and they'll do this much worship,
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Worship, and they'll do this much
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And they'll do this much dancing,
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Dancing, and they'll do this much
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And they'll do this much clapping,
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Clapping, and they'll have this
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And they'll have this in the lobby,
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In the lobby, and they'll have this
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And they'll have this in the parking lot."
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In the parking lot." (laughter)
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(laughter) he didn't get into any of
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He didn't get into any of that.
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That. why?
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Why? because that has to do with
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Because that has to do with your preference,
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Your preference, not your purpose.
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Not your purpose. [amen.]
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[amen.] but he does go on to tell us
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But he does go on to tell us his purpose.
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His purpose. he says,
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He says, "upon this rock
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"upon this rock i'll build my church."
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I'll build my church." here's your purpose,
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Here's your purpose, "the gates of hell shall not
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"the gates of hell shall not prevail against you."
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Prevail against you." [yes.]
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[yes.] [woo!]
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[woo!] (applause)
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Remember,
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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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Of christmas devotional
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And a set of white,
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Wooden blocks
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Engraved with peace,
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Joy and love.
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Take refuge in the word
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And he will give his angels
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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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When you allow your preference
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When you allow your preference to create division,
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To create division, you've made space for
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You've made space for the devil,
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The devil, because the devil loves
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Because the devil loves division.
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Division. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] he don't care what you're
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He don't care what you're divided about,
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Divided about, just divide.
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Just divide. this is why paul instructed
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This is why paul instructed the new testament church,
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The new testament church, "give no place to the devil."
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"give no place to the devil." because the second he sees
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Because the second he sees an inch,
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An inch, he's going to do all he can
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He's going to do all he can to get in.
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To get in. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] and division is one of
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And division is one of his main addresses.
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His main addresses. why?
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Why? because psalm 133 says
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Because psalm 133 says very clearly,
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Very clearly, "behold,
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"behold, how blessed and good it is
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How blessed and good it is for brethren to dwell together
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For brethren to dwell together in unity."
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In unity." [amen.]
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[amen.] for who to dwell together?
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For who to dwell together? brethren.
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Brethren. "brethren" are people
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"brethren" are people who share common blood
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Who share common blood from their father.
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From their father. if you have been redeemed
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If you have been redeemed by jesus christ,
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By jesus christ, sent to earth by god,
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Sent to earth by god, my father in heaven,
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My father in heaven, you are my brother.
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You are my brother. when we walk together
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When we walk together in unity,
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In unity, god commands a blessing on us,
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God commands a blessing on us, not just me and not just you,
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Not just me and not just you, on both of us.
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On both of us. and that blessing is life
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And that blessing is life forever more.
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Forever more. [amen.]
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[amen.] when generations walk
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When generations walk together,
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Together, god commands a blessing.
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God commands a blessing. when marriages walk together,
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When marriages walk together, god commands a blessing.
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God commands a blessing. when churches walk together,
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When churches walk together, god commands a blessing.
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God commands a blessing. [amen.]
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[amen.] [woo!]
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[woo!] (applause)
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(applause) so what does the devil do,
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So what does the devil do, knowing that god commands
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Knowing that god commands a blessing on unity?
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A blessing on unity? he tries to create division
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He tries to create division and chaos.
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And chaos. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] the thing about this war
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The thing about this war between the generations is
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Between the generations is it's one of the things that's
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It's one of the things that's causing the church,
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Causing the church, in this hour of history,
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In this hour of history, to forfeit its place.
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To forfeit its place. [come on.]
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[come on.] we've allowed preference to
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We've allowed preference to overcome our purpose.
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Overcome our purpose. [amen.]
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[amen.] [yes.]
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[yes.] [yes.]
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[yes.] now you need to understand
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Now you need to understand that this is not unique
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That this is not unique in our generation.
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In our generation. this has existed since
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This has existed since the beginning of time.
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The beginning of time. look at moses,
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Look at moses, the book of deuteronomy.
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The book of deuteronomy. over and over,
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Over and over, he echoes these words,
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He echoes these words, "you shall remember."
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"you shall remember." "you shall remember."
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"you shall remember." he's telling the children
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He's telling the children and the grandchildren
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And the grandchildren of those who were slaves
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Of those who were slaves in egypt,
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In egypt, don't forget what god did.
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Don't forget what god did. "you shall remember the lord
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"you shall remember the lord your god,
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Your god, how he led you through
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How he led you through the wilderness."
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The wilderness." "you shall remember
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"you shall remember the lord your god
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The lord your god that he gives you the power
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That he gives you the power to get wealth."
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To get wealth." "you shall remember that you
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"you shall remember that you were slaves in the land of
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Were slaves in the land of egypt until the lord
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Egypt until the lord redeemed you."
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Redeemed you." "you shall remember the days
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"you shall remember the days of old."
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Of old." "you shall remember the years
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"you shall remember the years of the generations."
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Of the generations." "you shall ask your father,
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"you shall ask your father, and he will show you."
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And he will show you." "you shall ask your elders,
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"you shall ask your elders, and he will tell you."
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And he will tell you." moses was telling the next
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Moses was telling the next generation,
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Generation, don't forget who god is
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Don't forget who god is and what god has done.
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And what god has done. [amen.]
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[amen.] joshua faced it in his
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Joshua faced it in his generation.
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Generation. when he was in his
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When he was in his latter years,
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Latter years, he called the leaders of
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He called the leaders of israel's tribes together.
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Israel's tribes together. and he told them,
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And he told them, in joshua 24,
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In joshua 24, "choose you this day
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"choose you this day whom you will serve."
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Whom you will serve." say that with me.
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Say that with me. "choose you this day
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"choose you this day whom you will serve."
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Whom you will serve." he said,
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He said, you can choose for yourself.
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You can choose for yourself. you choose the gods
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You choose the gods on the other side of river.
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On the other side of river. we tried that.
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We tried that. it failed.
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It failed. you choose the gods
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You choose the gods of the amorites.
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Of the amorites. they tried that.
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They tried that. it failed.
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It failed. joshua said,
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Joshua said, i get to make my choice, and,
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I get to make my choice, and, "as for me and as for
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"as for me and as for my house,
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My house, we are going to serve
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We are going to serve the lord."
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The lord." [hallelujah.]
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[hallelujah.] [woo!]
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[woo!] (applause)
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(applause) it was a battle in the days
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It was a battle in the days of david.
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Of david. david didn't face it
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David didn't face it as an old man.
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As an old man. david faced it as a teenager.
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David faced it as a teenager. when it comes to this war
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When it comes to this war with generations,
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With generations, you need to realize that just
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You need to realize that just because it's younger
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Because it's younger doesn't mean it's wrong,
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Doesn't mean it's wrong, and just because it's older
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And just because it's older doesn't mean it's out of
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Doesn't mean it's out of touch.
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Touch. [amen.]
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[amen.] david's a teenager.
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David's a teenager. he walks to the battle,
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He walks to the battle, and he sees goliath calling
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And he sees goliath calling israel into fight.
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Israel into fight. he hears the terms,
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He hears the terms, "if you beat me,
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"if you beat me, we'll serve you.
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We'll serve you. if i beat you,
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If i beat you, you serve us."
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You serve us." david knew that they were at
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David knew that they were at a day of decision,
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A day of decision, and the decision was going to
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And the decision was going to determine their destiny.
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Determine their destiny. he knew if they didn't take on
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He knew if they didn't take on the giant,
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The giant, they would forfeit their
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They would forfeit their futures.
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Futures. and this is why david says
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And this is why david says in 1 samuel 17:29;
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In 1 samuel 17:29; he says,
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He says, "is there not a cause?"
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"is there not a cause?" [amen.]
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[amen.] is there not a reason for us
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Is there not a reason for us to stand up and be counted?
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To stand up and be counted? is there not a time for us to
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Is there not a time for us to allow god to prove himself
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Allow god to prove himself faithful?
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Faithful? is there not something worth
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Is there not something worth fighting for?
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Fighting for? [absolutely.]
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[absolutely.] just like moses
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Just like moses in his generation,
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In his generation, we must remember
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We must remember in this generation.
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In this generation. we must remember who we were
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We must remember who we were before we met jesus christ.
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Before we met jesus christ. we must remember how lost
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We must remember how lost and hopeless,
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And hopeless, how broken we were,
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How broken we were, how bound in the chains of sin
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How bound in the chains of sin and addiction before jesus
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And addiction before jesus came and set us free.
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Came and set us free. we must remember how faithful
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We must remember how faithful he's been to provide,
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He's been to provide, how faithful he's been
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How faithful he's been to protect,
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To protect, how faithful he's been to pour
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How faithful he's been to pour out his mercy and his grace,
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Out his mercy and his grace, how faithful he's been to make
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How faithful he's been to make a way where there seemed to be
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A way where there seemed to be no way.
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No way. remember this:
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Remember this: it is our privilege to be
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It is our privilege to be called his sons and daughters.
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Called his sons and daughters. it is our privilege to be
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It is our privilege to be redeemed.
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Redeemed. it is our privilege to be
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It is our privilege to be pardoned.
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Pardoned. it is our privilege to be able
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It is our privilege to be able to say that
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To say that though my sins were scarlet,
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Though my sins were scarlet, by his grace,
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By his grace, by his mercy,
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By his mercy, and by his blood,
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And by his blood, they have been washed white
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They have been washed white as snow.
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As snow. [hallelujah.]
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[hallelujah.] [thank you, jesus.]
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[thank you, jesus.] (applause)
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(applause) like david had a decision
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Like david had a decision to make,
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To make, we have a decision to make.
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We have a decision to make. if we don't face the giants
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If we don't face the giants of evil in our culture,
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Of evil in our culture, our children and our
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Our children and our grandchildren have no hope.
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Grandchildren have no hope. "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?" [yes.]
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[yes.] church, as it was then,
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Church, as it was then, so it is now.
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So it is now. [yes.]
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[yes.] just as there were vain
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Just as there were vain arguments then,
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Arguments then, there's vain arguments now.
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There's vain arguments now. [yes.]
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[yes.] just as there was a need
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Just as there was a need for truth then,
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For truth then, there is a need for truth now.
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There is a need for truth now. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] just as he was god,
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Just as he was god, who sits upon the throne then,
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Who sits upon the throne then, he is king of kings
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He is king of kings and lord of lords,
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And lord of lords, and he sits upon the throne
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And he sits upon the throne now.
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Now. just as he was greater than
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Just as he was greater than every enemy that they faced,
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Every enemy that they faced, just as he was greater than
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Just as he was greater than every barrier that they
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Every barrier that they came to,
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Came to, just as he was greater than
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Just as he was greater than every need that they had,
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Every need that they had, he is greater than anything
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He is greater than anything that we could ask, think
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That we could ask, think or imagine even now.
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Or imagine even now. church, it is time for
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Church, it is time for the mighty and the righteous
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The mighty and the righteous to arise and do great exploits
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To arise and do great exploits in this generation,
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In this generation, because god our father
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Because god our father in heaven has promised us that
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In heaven has promised us that the gates of hell shall not
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The gates of hell shall not prevail against us.
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Prevail against us. and when we go into heavenly
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And when we go into heavenly places,
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Places, we have the authority of his
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We have the authority of his kingdom and we have the power
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Kingdom and we have the power of his name!
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Of his name! let god arise and let
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Let god arise and let his enemies be scattered!
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His enemies be scattered! (applause)
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(applause) the church has a profession,
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The church has a profession, "thou art the christ."
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"thou art the christ." any group that does not carry
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Any group that does not carry that profession is not
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That profession is not his church.
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His church. [amen.]
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[amen.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] any group that's trying to
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Any group that's trying to redefine its convictions
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Redefine its convictions to comfort the culture
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To comfort the culture is not his church.
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Is not his church. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [that's right.]
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[that's right.] [that's right, pastor.]
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[that's right, pastor.] "thou art the christ,
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"thou art the christ, (applause)
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(applause) the son of the living god."
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The son of the living god." that's the profession.
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That's the profession. [yes.]
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[yes.] "and the gates of hell
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"and the gates of hell shall not prevail."
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Shall not prevail." say that with me.
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Say that with me. "the gates of hell
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"the gates of hell shall not prevail."
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Shall not prevail." [amen.]
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[amen.] now i want you understand
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Now i want you understand very clearly,
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Very clearly, the gates of hell are not
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The gates of hell are not at city hall.
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At city hall. you may act like they are,
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You may act like they are, but they're not.
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But they're not. (laughter)
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(laughter) the gates of hell are not
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The gates of hell are not in the county commissioner's
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In the county commissioner's court.
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Court. [woo!]
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[woo!] the gates of hell,
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The gates of hell, depending on who wins
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Depending on who wins the last election,
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The last election, are not in austin
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Are not in austin or washington, d.c.
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Or washington, d.c. the gates of hell are not
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The gates of hell are not in new york
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In new york at the u.n. building.
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At the u.n. building. [woo!]
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[woo!] (applause)
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(applause) when we're talking about
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When we're talking about the kingdom and we're talking
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The kingdom and we're talking about the authority that it
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About the authority that it possesses,
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Possesses, it's not in any physical
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It's not in any physical location or address here
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Location or address here on this earth unless it's
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On this earth unless it's a church,
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A church, because the church is
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Because the church is the embassy of the kingdom
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The embassy of the kingdom of god.
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Of god. and the reason why it's
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And the reason why it's important for us to understand
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Important for us to understand this is not only paul's
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This is not only paul's statement in ephesians 6,
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Statement in ephesians 6, "we wrestle not against flesh
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"we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
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And blood, but against powers
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But against powers and principalities
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And principalities and hosts in heavenly places."
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And hosts in heavenly places." or what he said to the church
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Or what he said to the church in corinthians,
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In corinthians, we make war in the heavenlies,
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We make war in the heavenlies, casting down every high thing
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Casting down every high thing that exalts itself against
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That exalts itself against the knowledge of god."
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The knowledge of god." the reason that we have to
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The reason that we have to remember this is because
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Remember this is because i have regular conversations
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I have regular conversations with people in church,
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With people in church, "the church" where jesus said,
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"the church" where jesus said, "the gates of hell
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"the gates of hell shall not prevail."
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Shall not prevail." and they tell me,
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And they tell me, "oh, i know what the bible
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"oh, i know what the bible says.
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Says. but did you hear what they
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But did you hear what they said at city hall?"
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Said at city hall?" those gates ain't big enough.
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Those gates ain't big enough. (laughter)
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(laughter) "but did you hear what
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"but did you hear what the county decided?"
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The county decided?" those gates ain't big enough.
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Those gates ain't big enough. "well, i don't know if
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"well, i don't know if it's the right time for us
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It's the right time for us to do that, pastor.
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To do that, pastor. did you understand what's
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Did you understand what's going on in austin or did you
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Going on in austin or did you understand what's going on
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Understand what's going on in the capital,
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In the capital, or did you understand what's
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Or did you understand what's going on in the white house?"
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Going on in the white house?" those gates ain't big enough.
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Those gates ain't big enough. "did you hear what the world
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"did you hear what the world health organization said?"
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Health organization said?" not big enough.
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Not big enough. [yes.]
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[yes.] "did you hear what the u.n.
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"did you hear what the u.n. said?"
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Said?" don't matter.
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Don't matter. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] why?
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Why? because the gates of hell
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Because the gates of hell are bigger than all of
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Are bigger than all of those gates.
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Those gates. [that's right.]
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[that's right.] and what my god told me
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And what my god told me is that
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Is that in the name of jesus christ,
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In the name of jesus christ, my savior and his son,
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My savior and his son, whenever i go into heavenly
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Whenever i go into heavenly places and i bind the gates
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Places and i bind the gates of hell,
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Of hell, they're bound down here
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They're bound down here on earth.
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On earth. and when i open the windows
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And when i open the windows of heaven,
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Of heaven, they're opened up here
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They're opened up here on earth.
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On earth. why?
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Why? because there's one set of
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Because there's one set of gates that are bigger than
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Gates that are bigger than the gates of hell,
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The gates of hell, and those are the gates that
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And those are the gates that lead to glory that have been
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Lead to glory that have been flung open wide
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Flung open wide by jesus christ, my lord!
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By jesus christ, my lord! "there is no other name given
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"there is no other name given among men whereby we might be
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Among men whereby we might be saved other than the name of
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Saved other than the name of jesus christ."
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Jesus christ." so church,
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So church, let god arise and let
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Let god arise and let his enemies be scattered!
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His enemies be scattered! give the lord a handclap
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Give the lord a handclap of praise!
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Of praise! (applause)
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(applause) we have created a vacuum.
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We have created a vacuum. (applause)
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(applause) and it's time for us to repent
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And it's time for us to repent and get back in alignment --
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And get back in alignment -- [amen.]
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[amen.] -- with the cornerstone.
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-- with the cornerstone. [yes.]
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[yes.] the cornerstone is not found
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The cornerstone is not found in a church charter.
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In a church charter. it's not placed on
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It's not placed on a letterhead.
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A letterhead. the cornerstone is seated
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The cornerstone is seated at the right hand of god
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At the right hand of god the father.
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The father. [amen.]
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[amen.] [hallelujah.]
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[hallelujah.] when we're in alignment
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When we're in alignment with him,
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With him, we have the promise of
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We have the promise of his power here on this earth.
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His power here on this earth. [amen.]
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[amen.] now think for just a moment
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Now think for just a moment about how much jesus
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About how much jesus trusts you.
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Trusts you. ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ this is amazing to me.
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This is amazing to me. ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ i mean i-- i-- i like a lot
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I mean i-- i-- i like a lot of you.
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Of you. (laughter)
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(laughter) no, no, no.
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No, no, no. i love all of you.
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I love all of you. the bible said i have to love
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The bible said i have to love all of you.
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All of you. he didn't say i have to like
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He didn't say i have to like all of you.
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All of you. it said i have to love
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It said i have to love all of you.
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All of you. (laughter)
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(laughter) ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ and as many of you as i like
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And as many of you as i like and know well,
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And know well, i don't trust you as much
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I don't trust you as much as jesus does.
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As jesus does. because the next thing that
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Because the next thing that jesus said in matthew 16 is
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Jesus said in matthew 16 is something that i wouldn't do.
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Something that i wouldn't do. he said,
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He said, "the gates of hell shall not
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"the gates of hell shall not prevail against you."
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Prevail against you." and then he said,
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And then he said, "i will give you the keys."
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"i will give you the keys." [yes.]
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[yes.] if you ask me for my keys,
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If you ask me for my keys, (laughter)
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(laughter) i'd say,
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I'd say, "what do you want them for?"
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"what do you want them for?" (laughter)
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(laughter) "where are you going to go?
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"where are you going to go? what are you going to do?
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What are you going to do? when will you be back?
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When will you be back? sign this waiver that says,
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Sign this waiver that says, 'any damage done to
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'any damage done to the vehicle between
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The vehicle between these hours...'"
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These hours...'" [woo!]
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[woo!] (laughter)
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(laughter) "and fill it up, premium."
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"and fill it up, premium." (laughter)
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(laughter) when jesus says he's going
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When jesus says he's going to give you the keys,
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To give you the keys, he's saying,
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He's saying, "i trust you."
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"i trust you." [yes.]
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[yes.] if you open it up on earth,
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If you open it up on earth, i trust you that it can be
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I trust you that it can be opened up in heaven.
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Opened up in heaven. and if you close it down
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And if you close it down on earth,
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On earth, i trust you,
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I trust you, and i'll close it down
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And i'll close it down in heaven.
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In heaven. [yes.]
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[yes.] child of god,
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Child of god, if you understood how much
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If you understood how much power you possess
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Power you possess in the authority
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In the authority of jesus' name with what
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Of jesus' name with what he gave you permission to do,
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He gave you permission to do, you would tell hell to back up
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You would tell hell to back up every morning when you got out
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Every morning when you got out of bed,
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Of bed, because you are more than
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Because you are more than a conqueror through christ.
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A conqueror through christ. you have the keys
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You have the keys to provision.
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To provision. you have the keys
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You have the keys to prosperity.
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To prosperity. you have the keys to victory.
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You have the keys to victory. you have the keys to peace
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You have the keys to peace of mind.
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Of mind. you have the keys to triumph.
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You have the keys to triumph. god is not sending you down
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God is not sending you down here, powerless to survive.
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Here, powerless to survive. he filled you with his power
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He filled you with his power so that you could declare
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So that you could declare his truth and you could see
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His truth and you could see his kingdom come!
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His kingdom come! give the lord a handclap
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Give the lord a handclap of praise!
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Of praise! (applause)
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(applause) would you stand right where
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Would you stand right where you are?
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You are? ♪ music ♪
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♪ music ♪ i promise you this, church;
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I promise you this, church; his power hasn't changed.
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His power hasn't changed. [amen.]
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[amen.] his promise hasn't changed.
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His promise hasn't changed. our purpose hasn't changed.
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Our purpose hasn't changed. if we will get over
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If we will get over our preferences and allow
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Our preferences and allow his promises to be activated
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His promises to be activated in our lives,
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In our lives, we'll see god do things
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We'll see god do things in this nation
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In this nation and in this generation,
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And in this generation, greater than anything we ever
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Greater than anything we ever thought could be done.
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Thought could be done. [amen.]
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[amen.] because that's the kind of god
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Because that's the kind of god we serve.
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We serve. [yes.]
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[yes.] give him a handclap of praise
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Give him a handclap of praise in this house.
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In this house. (applause)
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(applause) pastor matt hagee: we are
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Pastor matt hagee: we are glad that you are watching
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Glad that you are watching today.
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Today. pastor john hagee: thank you
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Pastor john hagee: thank you for your generosity and your
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For your generosity and your faithful prayers,
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Faithful prayers, your letters,
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Your letters, emails,
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Emails, phone calls,
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Phone calls, and support.
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And support. we love hearing from you
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We love hearing from you and receiving praise reports
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And receiving praise reports of how god has touched
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Of how god has touched your lives.
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Your lives. pastor matt hagee: to our
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Pastor matt hagee: to our legacy partners and friends,
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Legacy partners and friends, thank you for standing with us
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Thank you for standing with us as we take all of the gospel
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As we take all of the gospel to all the world,
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To all the world, through our work that supports
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Through our work that supports israel,
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Israel, the sanctuary of hope,
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The sanctuary of hope, cornerstone christian schools,
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Cornerstone christian schools, and ministering to those
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And ministering to those in need.
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In need. god bless you.
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God bless you.
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One message still brings peace.
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At hagee ministries.
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Our mission is clear.
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Proclaim
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The truth of god's word.
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Equip believers
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And reach the lost.
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From the sanctuary of hope.
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Matt Hagee - Rock Solid Answers

November 20, 2025 | 28:30

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