Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - Covered By Mercy

July 2, 2026 | 27:29

Joel and Victoria Osteen's message of unconditional love and unending hope reaches everyone across the world.

#Honor #Savior #Mercy #Blessing #Thankfulness #Destiny #Failure #Passion #JoelOsteen

Closed captions

Show Timecode

Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Covered By Mercy | July 2, 2026

(applause)
00:00:08.665 --> 00:00:10.567
(applause) well, god bless you and
00:00:10.633 --> 00:00:11.668
Well, god bless you and welcome to lakewood. it's a
00:00:11.734 --> 00:00:13.269
Welcome to lakewood. it's a joy to come into your homes
00:00:13.336 --> 00:00:14.704
Joy to come into your homes each week. thanks so much for
00:00:14.771 --> 00:00:16.306
Each week. thanks so much for being with us. and if you're
00:00:16.372 --> 00:00:17.507
Being with us. and if you're ever in our area, please stop
00:00:17.574 --> 00:00:19.142
Ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our
00:00:19.209 --> 00:00:20.510
By and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll
00:00:20.577 --> 00:00:22.178
Services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
00:00:22.245 --> 00:00:23.947
Make you feel right at home. but thank you for tuning in and
00:00:24.013 --> 00:00:25.181
But thank you for tuning in and thanks again for coming out.
00:00:25.248 --> 00:00:26.916
Thanks again for coming out. i like to start with something
00:00:26.983 --> 00:00:28.184
I like to start with something funny. and i heard about this
00:00:28.251 --> 00:00:30.220
Funny. and i heard about this older woman. she came to
00:00:30.286 --> 00:00:31.888
Older woman. she came to church one sunday morning and
00:00:31.955 --> 00:00:33.756
Church one sunday morning and a friendly usher met her in the
00:00:33.823 --> 00:00:35.458
A friendly usher met her in the back and said, "ma'am, where
00:00:35.525 --> 00:00:36.459
Back and said, "ma'am, where would you like to sit?" she
00:00:36.526 --> 00:00:37.827
Would you like to sit?" she said, "i'd like to sit on the
00:00:37.894 --> 00:00:39.062
Said, "i'd like to sit on the very front row." he said,
00:00:39.129 --> 00:00:41.030
Very front row." he said, "oh no, ma'am, you don't want
00:00:41.097 --> 00:00:42.365
"oh no, ma'am, you don't want to do that. our pastor's very
00:00:42.432 --> 00:00:43.833
To do that. our pastor's very boring. he'll put you to
00:00:43.900 --> 00:00:45.268
Boring. he'll put you to sleep. let me seat you
00:00:45.335 --> 00:00:46.536
Sleep. let me seat you somewhere else." she looked
00:00:46.603 --> 00:00:48.538
Somewhere else." she looked appalled. she said, "sir, do
00:00:48.605 --> 00:00:49.973
Appalled. she said, "sir, do you know who i am?" he said,
00:00:50.039 --> 00:00:52.342
You know who i am?" he said, "no ma'am." she said, "i am
00:00:52.408 --> 00:00:53.910
"no ma'am." she said, "i am the pastor's mother." he hung
00:00:53.977 --> 00:00:57.213
The pastor's mother." he hung his head in embarrassment and
00:00:57.280 --> 00:00:59.048
His head in embarrassment and finally looked up and said,
00:00:59.115 --> 00:00:59.883
Finally looked up and said, "ma'am, do you know who i am?"
00:00:59.949 --> 00:01:01.618
"ma'am, do you know who i am?" she said, "no." he said,
00:01:01.684 --> 00:01:02.852
She said, "no." he said, "thank god." (laughter)
00:01:02.919 --> 00:01:06.256
"thank god." (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like
00:01:06.322 --> 00:01:07.190
Hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
00:01:07.257 --> 00:01:08.458
You mean it. this is my bible. i am what it
00:01:08.525 --> 00:01:10.160
This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says
00:01:10.226 --> 00:01:12.061
Says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says
00:01:12.128 --> 00:01:13.830
I have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be
00:01:13.897 --> 00:01:16.099
I can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
00:01:16.166 --> 00:01:17.734
Taught the word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is
00:01:17.800 --> 00:01:19.469
I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
00:01:19.536 --> 00:01:21.971
Alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in
00:01:22.038 --> 00:01:23.740
I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
00:01:23.806 --> 00:01:27.577
Jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
00:01:27.644 --> 00:01:28.578
I want to talk to you today about covered by mercy. we
00:01:28.645 --> 00:01:31.014
About covered by mercy. we all make mistakes in life and
00:01:31.080 --> 00:01:33.116
All make mistakes in life and do things that we know we
00:01:33.183 --> 00:01:34.584
Do things that we know we shouldn't do. it's easy to live
00:01:34.651 --> 00:01:36.853
Shouldn't do. it's easy to live guilty, in regrets, feeling
00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:38.988
Guilty, in regrets, feeling like we're all washed up.
00:01:39.055 --> 00:01:41.357
Like we're all washed up. a man said to me recently how
00:01:41.424 --> 00:01:43.159
A man said to me recently how he had gotten off course in
00:01:43.226 --> 00:01:44.928
He had gotten off course in his business, made some poor
00:01:44.994 --> 00:01:46.629
His business, made some poor decisions, he didn't have
00:01:46.696 --> 00:01:48.231
Decisions, he didn't have integrity. now, it was going
00:01:48.298 --> 00:01:49.966
Integrity. now, it was going downhill. it started to effect
00:01:50.033 --> 00:01:52.068
Downhill. it started to effect his marriage. and i encouraged
00:01:52.135 --> 00:01:53.770
His marriage. and i encouraged him to pray, to ask god to
00:01:53.836 --> 00:01:55.838
Him to pray, to ask god to turn it around, and believe
00:01:55.905 --> 00:01:57.473
Turn it around, and believe for favor. he said, "joel,
00:01:57.540 --> 00:01:59.242
For favor. he said, "joel, i couldn't do that. it's my
00:01:59.309 --> 00:02:00.777
I couldn't do that. it's my own fault. i brought this
00:02:00.843 --> 00:02:02.812
Own fault. i brought this trouble on myself." he felt
00:02:02.879 --> 00:02:05.281
Trouble on myself." he felt like he was disqualified. he
00:02:05.348 --> 00:02:07.817
Like he was disqualified. he didn't deserve god's help
00:02:07.884 --> 00:02:09.686
Didn't deserve god's help because his performance
00:02:09.752 --> 00:02:10.954
Because his performance wasn't up to par. and we can
00:02:11.020 --> 00:02:12.922
Wasn't up to par. and we can understand how god will bless
00:02:12.989 --> 00:02:14.958
Understand how god will bless us when we're doing what's
00:02:15.024 --> 00:02:16.492
Us when we're doing what's right, making good choices.
00:02:16.559 --> 00:02:18.795
Right, making good choices. it's easy to expect good
00:02:18.861 --> 00:02:20.029
It's easy to expect good things and believe for dreams
00:02:20.096 --> 00:02:21.698
Things and believe for dreams to come to pass.
00:02:21.764 --> 00:02:23.833
To come to pass. but the beauty of mercy is even
00:02:23.900 --> 00:02:25.868
But the beauty of mercy is even when we make mistakes, even
00:02:25.935 --> 00:02:27.837
When we make mistakes, even when we go the wrong way, our
00:02:27.904 --> 00:02:29.672
When we go the wrong way, our performance is not perfect,
00:02:29.739 --> 00:02:31.541
Performance is not perfect, god doesn't say, "too bad. you
00:02:31.608 --> 00:02:33.309
God doesn't say, "too bad. you had your chance. you're on
00:02:33.376 --> 00:02:35.278
Had your chance. you're on your own." no, this is where
00:02:35.345 --> 00:02:37.080
Your own." no, this is where mercy shows off. god will not
00:02:37.146 --> 00:02:39.782
Mercy shows off. god will not only help bring you out of the
00:02:39.849 --> 00:02:41.618
Only help bring you out of the trouble that you got yourself
00:02:41.684 --> 00:02:43.453
Trouble that you got yourself in, he'll take it one step
00:02:43.519 --> 00:02:45.355
In, he'll take it one step further and help clean up the
00:02:45.421 --> 00:02:47.156
Further and help clean up the mess you made.
00:02:47.223 --> 00:02:49.592
Mess you made. maybe a relationship you knew
00:02:49.659 --> 00:02:51.427
Maybe a relationship you knew you weren't supposed to get
00:02:51.494 --> 00:02:52.495
You weren't supposed to get in, you didn't feel good
00:02:52.562 --> 00:02:53.963
In, you didn't feel good about it. you heard the alarm
00:02:54.030 --> 00:02:55.498
About it. you heard the alarm going off but you ignored it
00:02:55.565 --> 00:02:57.900
Going off but you ignored it and now it's a mess; causing
00:02:57.967 --> 00:02:59.836
And now it's a mess; causing you heartache and pain.
00:02:59.902 --> 00:03:01.938
You heartache and pain. perhaps a job you knew you
00:03:02.005 --> 00:03:03.740
Perhaps a job you knew you weren't supposed to take it.
00:03:03.806 --> 00:03:05.208
Weren't supposed to take it. you didn't feel good. you had
00:03:05.275 --> 00:03:06.643
You didn't feel good. you had that uneasiness on the inside
00:03:06.709 --> 00:03:08.811
That uneasiness on the inside but you overwrote it and did
00:03:08.878 --> 00:03:10.680
But you overwrote it and did it anyway. now it's a mess.
00:03:10.747 --> 00:03:13.483
It anyway. now it's a mess. you're not fulfilled. you're
00:03:13.549 --> 00:03:14.317
You're not fulfilled. you're not being treated right. god
00:03:14.384 --> 00:03:15.685
Not being treated right. god doesn't say, "i tried to tell
00:03:15.752 --> 00:03:17.086
Doesn't say, "i tried to tell you. maybe next time you'll
00:03:17.153 --> 00:03:18.788
You. maybe next time you'll listen." no, god is not holding
00:03:18.855 --> 00:03:21.524
Listen." no, god is not holding that against you. he has you
00:03:21.591 --> 00:03:24.160
That against you. he has you covered. his mercy is bigger
00:03:24.227 --> 00:03:26.629
Covered. his mercy is bigger than that mistake. his mercy
00:03:26.696 --> 00:03:28.631
Than that mistake. his mercy will help not only turn it
00:03:28.698 --> 00:03:30.833
Will help not only turn it around but god will help clean
00:03:30.900 --> 00:03:32.502
Around but god will help clean it up and cause something good
00:03:32.568 --> 00:03:34.904
It up and cause something good to come out of it. but if this
00:03:34.971 --> 00:03:36.572
To come out of it. but if this is going to happen, you can't
00:03:36.639 --> 00:03:38.007
Is going to happen, you can't go through life guilty,
00:03:38.074 --> 00:03:39.876
Go through life guilty, condemned, beating yourself
00:03:39.942 --> 00:03:41.844
Condemned, beating yourself up because of past mistakes
00:03:41.911 --> 00:03:43.980
Up because of past mistakes thinking, "oh, man, i knew i
00:03:44.047 --> 00:03:45.848
Thinking, "oh, man, i knew i shouldn't have hung around
00:03:45.915 --> 00:03:46.749
Shouldn't have hung around those people. now i've got
00:03:46.816 --> 00:03:48.151
Those people. now i've got this addiction. i knew i should
00:03:48.217 --> 00:03:49.919
This addiction. i knew i should have stayed in college. i knew
00:03:49.986 --> 00:03:51.554
Have stayed in college. i knew i should have been faithful in
00:03:51.621 --> 00:03:53.156
I should have been faithful in that relationship. what was i
00:03:53.222 --> 00:03:55.191
That relationship. what was i thinking?" no, it takes
00:03:55.258 --> 00:03:57.193
Thinking?" no, it takes boldness to believe that god
00:03:57.260 --> 00:03:59.095
Boldness to believe that god will bless you in spite of
00:03:59.162 --> 00:04:00.630
Will bless you in spite of your mistakes. the accuser
00:04:00.697 --> 00:04:02.332
Your mistakes. the accuser will tell you you can't ask
00:04:02.398 --> 00:04:04.233
Will tell you you can't ask god to help you, you made
00:04:04.300 --> 00:04:05.702
God to help you, you made the mess. you went the wrong
00:04:05.768 --> 00:04:07.470
The mess. you went the wrong way. you were unfaithful.
00:04:07.537 --> 00:04:09.605
Way. you were unfaithful. god's not going to listen to
00:04:09.672 --> 00:04:10.940
God's not going to listen to you. who do you think you are?
00:04:11.007 --> 00:04:13.209
You. who do you think you are? answer back, "a child of the
00:04:13.276 --> 00:04:15.611
Answer back, "a child of the most high god, redeemed,
00:04:15.678 --> 00:04:17.013
Most high god, redeemed, forgiven, covered by mercy."
00:04:17.080 --> 00:04:21.084
Forgiven, covered by mercy." this is what jonah did. god
00:04:21.150 --> 00:04:22.518
This is what jonah did. god told him to go to the city of
00:04:22.585 --> 00:04:24.554
Told him to go to the city of nineveh and share the good
00:04:24.620 --> 00:04:26.322
Nineveh and share the good news with the people. but
00:04:26.389 --> 00:04:28.024
News with the people. but jonah didn't want to go. he
00:04:28.091 --> 00:04:29.392
Jonah didn't want to go. he wanted to do his own thing.
00:04:29.459 --> 00:04:31.394
Wanted to do his own thing. he went in the opposite
00:04:31.461 --> 00:04:32.428
He went in the opposite direction. he got on a boat
00:04:32.495 --> 00:04:34.664
Direction. he got on a boat headed the wrong way. and
00:04:34.731 --> 00:04:36.399
Headed the wrong way. and they encountered a huge storm.
00:04:36.466 --> 00:04:38.868
They encountered a huge storm. everybody on board thought
00:04:38.935 --> 00:04:40.136
Everybody on board thought they were going to die.
00:04:40.203 --> 00:04:41.938
They were going to die. finally, jonah admitted,
00:04:42.004 --> 00:04:43.139
Finally, jonah admitted, "hey everyone, i'm the
00:04:43.206 --> 00:04:44.340
"hey everyone, i'm the problem. i'm the one that's
00:04:44.407 --> 00:04:46.042
Problem. i'm the one that's causing all this turmoil."
00:04:46.109 --> 00:04:47.777
Causing all this turmoil." they didn't say, "oh, that's ok,
00:04:47.844 --> 00:04:49.512
They didn't say, "oh, that's ok, jonah. we'll let it slide. we
00:04:49.579 --> 00:04:51.247
Jonah. we'll let it slide. we forgive you." no, they threw
00:04:51.314 --> 00:04:52.915
Forgive you." no, they threw him overboard. they weren't
00:04:52.982 --> 00:04:54.684
Him overboard. they weren't about to go down with him.
00:04:54.751 --> 00:04:56.552
About to go down with him. and jonah thought he was
00:04:56.619 --> 00:04:57.754
And jonah thought he was done. it was his fault. he did
00:04:57.820 --> 00:04:59.322
Done. it was his fault. he did exactly opposite of what he
00:04:59.389 --> 00:05:02.358
Exactly opposite of what he knew he was supposed to do.
00:05:02.425 --> 00:05:04.761
Knew he was supposed to do. he was treading water in the
00:05:04.827 --> 00:05:06.028
He was treading water in the middle of the ocean,
00:05:06.095 --> 00:05:08.231
Middle of the ocean, dark, in a storm. it looked
00:05:08.297 --> 00:05:10.266
Dark, in a storm. it looked like it was over. he was
00:05:10.333 --> 00:05:13.136
Like it was over. he was getting exactly what he
00:05:13.202 --> 00:05:14.604
Getting exactly what he deserved. but god said, "jonah,
00:05:14.670 --> 00:05:17.039
Deserved. but god said, "jonah, you can run the other way but
00:05:17.106 --> 00:05:19.075
You can run the other way but you can't outrun my mercy.
00:05:19.142 --> 00:05:21.644
You can't outrun my mercy. it's from everlasting to
00:05:21.711 --> 00:05:22.812
It's from everlasting to everlasting. wherever you go,
00:05:22.879 --> 00:05:24.914
Everlasting. wherever you go, i've got you covered."
00:05:24.981 --> 00:05:26.115
I've got you covered." the psalmist put it this way,
00:05:26.182 --> 00:05:28.351
The psalmist put it this way, "if you go to the depths of
00:05:28.418 --> 00:05:29.552
"if you go to the depths of the sea or way up in the sky,
00:05:29.619 --> 00:05:32.188
The sea or way up in the sky, no matter how high or how
00:05:32.255 --> 00:05:33.956
No matter how high or how low, you can never get away
00:05:34.023 --> 00:05:36.225
Low, you can never get away from god's mercy. he'll always
00:05:36.292 --> 00:05:38.628
From god's mercy. he'll always be there waiting for you.
00:05:38.694 --> 00:05:40.897
Be there waiting for you. calling your name. giving you
00:05:40.963 --> 00:05:42.265
Calling your name. giving you another chance. ready to help,
00:05:42.331 --> 00:05:44.634
Another chance. ready to help, ready to clean up the mess
00:05:44.700 --> 00:05:46.803
Ready to clean up the mess you've made. he's got you
00:05:46.869 --> 00:05:48.171
You've made. he's got you covered by his mercy."
00:05:48.237 --> 00:05:50.840
Covered by his mercy." and jonah was feeling guilty,
00:05:50.907 --> 00:05:52.375
And jonah was feeling guilty, thinking that he was finished.
00:05:52.442 --> 00:05:54.277
Thinking that he was finished. the situation looked
00:05:54.343 --> 00:05:55.578
The situation looked impossible. no way it was ever
00:05:55.645 --> 00:05:57.847
Impossible. no way it was ever going to turn out good. but
00:05:57.914 --> 00:05:59.715
Going to turn out good. but god has a way even when we
00:05:59.782 --> 00:06:01.517
God has a way even when we don't see a way. your situation
00:06:01.584 --> 00:06:04.020
Don't see a way. your situation may seem like it could never
00:06:04.086 --> 00:06:06.022
May seem like it could never turn out right. you made the
00:06:06.088 --> 00:06:07.824
Turn out right. you made the mess. now it's complicated.
00:06:07.890 --> 00:06:10.259
Mess. now it's complicated. other people are involved.
00:06:10.326 --> 00:06:12.028
Other people are involved. the odds are against you.
00:06:12.094 --> 00:06:13.729
The odds are against you. be encouraged. god already
00:06:13.796 --> 00:06:15.898
Be encouraged. god already has the solution. he already
00:06:15.965 --> 00:06:17.934
Has the solution. he already knows how to not just bring
00:06:18.000 --> 00:06:19.902
Knows how to not just bring you out but how to clean up
00:06:19.969 --> 00:06:21.838
You out but how to clean up the mess and bring you out
00:06:21.904 --> 00:06:23.239
The mess and bring you out better. and all of a sudden,
00:06:23.306 --> 00:06:25.141
Better. and all of a sudden, this big fish came and
00:06:25.208 --> 00:06:27.477
This big fish came and swallowed jonah. now he's
00:06:27.543 --> 00:06:29.679
Swallowed jonah. now he's sitting in the belly of this
00:06:29.745 --> 00:06:31.280
Sitting in the belly of this fish. he's, in one sense, glad
00:06:31.347 --> 00:06:33.683
Fish. he's, in one sense, glad that he's still alive, thankful
00:06:33.749 --> 00:06:35.518
That he's still alive, thankful that he didn't drown. in
00:06:35.585 --> 00:06:37.720
That he didn't drown. in another sense, he's thinking,
00:06:37.787 --> 00:06:39.422
Another sense, he's thinking, "i wish i would have died.
00:06:39.489 --> 00:06:40.923
"i wish i would have died. it stinks in here. i can't see
00:06:40.990 --> 00:06:42.425
It stinks in here. i can't see anything. i'm trapped. there's
00:06:42.492 --> 00:06:44.460
Anything. i'm trapped. there's no way out." but sitting in the
00:06:44.527 --> 00:06:47.330
No way out." but sitting in the belly of that fish, thoughts
00:06:47.396 --> 00:06:49.432
Belly of that fish, thoughts telling him, "jonah, you
00:06:49.499 --> 00:06:51.133
Telling him, "jonah, you deserved it. it's your own
00:06:51.200 --> 00:06:52.869
Deserved it. it's your own fault. too bad." instead of
00:06:52.935 --> 00:06:54.637
Fault. too bad." instead of listening to the accusing
00:06:54.704 --> 00:06:56.339
Listening to the accusing voices, the scripture says
00:06:56.405 --> 00:06:58.407
Voices, the scripture says jonah began to pray from
00:06:58.474 --> 00:07:00.676
Jonah began to pray from inside the fish. he didn't
00:07:00.743 --> 00:07:03.312
Inside the fish. he didn't say, "god, i am so undeserving.
00:07:03.379 --> 00:07:07.583
Say, "god, i am so undeserving. i've made such a mess. god,
00:07:07.650 --> 00:07:08.818
I've made such a mess. god, just help me to survive." no,
00:07:08.885 --> 00:07:10.419
Just help me to survive." no, he said, "i cried unto the lord
00:07:10.486 --> 00:07:12.755
He said, "i cried unto the lord in my trouble and he answered
00:07:12.822 --> 00:07:14.824
In my trouble and he answered me." that was a statement of
00:07:14.891 --> 00:07:17.360
Me." that was a statement of faith. he was still in the
00:07:17.426 --> 00:07:19.128
Faith. he was still in the fish. still in trouble, yet
00:07:19.195 --> 00:07:21.130
Fish. still in trouble, yet he's declaring "god has
00:07:21.197 --> 00:07:23.099
He's declaring "god has answered me." he went on to
00:07:23.165 --> 00:07:25.368
Answered me." he went on to say, "i sank down to the depths
00:07:25.434 --> 00:07:27.703
Say, "i sank down to the depths of the ocean. death was near
00:07:27.770 --> 00:07:30.072
Of the ocean. death was near but when i lost all hope, i
00:07:30.139 --> 00:07:32.408
But when i lost all hope, i turned my thoughts towards
00:07:32.475 --> 00:07:33.843
Turned my thoughts towards you oh lord. for you snatched
00:07:33.910 --> 00:07:36.012
You oh lord. for you snatched me from the jaws of death.
00:07:36.078 --> 00:07:39.415
Me from the jaws of death. now i will fulfill my vow. i
00:07:39.482 --> 00:07:41.350
Now i will fulfill my vow. i know salvation and deliverance
00:07:41.417 --> 00:07:43.553
Know salvation and deliverance comes from you alone."
00:07:43.619 --> 00:07:45.855
Comes from you alone." notice how much of his prayer
00:07:45.922 --> 00:07:47.423
Notice how much of his prayer was in the past tense. like it
00:07:47.490 --> 00:07:49.425
Was in the past tense. like it already happened. jonah had
00:07:49.492 --> 00:07:52.194
Already happened. jonah had this attitude, "god, i believe
00:07:52.261 --> 00:07:54.630
This attitude, "god, i believe you'll not only rescue me, but
00:07:54.697 --> 00:07:57.333
You'll not only rescue me, but you'll help clean up this mess,
00:07:57.400 --> 00:07:59.502
You'll help clean up this mess, that you'll bless me in spite
00:07:59.569 --> 00:08:01.170
That you'll bless me in spite of my mistakes, that i will
00:08:01.237 --> 00:08:03.406
Of my mistakes, that i will still fulfill my destiny." that
00:08:03.472 --> 00:08:05.975
Still fulfill my destiny." that takes boldness to ask for god's
00:08:06.042 --> 00:08:08.277
Takes boldness to ask for god's blessings in spite of what
00:08:08.344 --> 00:08:10.413
Blessings in spite of what you've done wrong. because
00:08:10.479 --> 00:08:12.748
You've done wrong. because most of the time we just live
00:08:12.815 --> 00:08:14.317
Most of the time we just live guilty, condemned, we have
00:08:14.383 --> 00:08:16.619
Guilty, condemned, we have no passion. when you have the
00:08:16.686 --> 00:08:19.155
No passion. when you have the boldness to say, "god, i don't
00:08:19.221 --> 00:08:21.057
Boldness to say, "god, i don't deserve it. i went the wrong
00:08:21.123 --> 00:08:23.392
Deserve it. i went the wrong way. but god i still believe
00:08:23.459 --> 00:08:26.262
Way. but god i still believe you'll bless me. i still
00:08:26.329 --> 00:08:28.130
You'll bless me. i still believe you'll show me favor.
00:08:28.197 --> 00:08:30.132
Believe you'll show me favor. i still believe i can become
00:08:30.199 --> 00:08:32.001
I still believe i can become who you created me to be."
00:08:32.068 --> 00:08:34.870
Who you created me to be." when you do that, god doesn't
00:08:34.937 --> 00:08:36.572
When you do that, god doesn't say, "who do you think you
00:08:36.639 --> 00:08:37.773
Say, "who do you think you are? you know what you did
00:08:37.840 --> 00:08:39.308
Are? you know what you did wrong. you should be grateful
00:08:39.375 --> 00:08:41.310
Wrong. you should be grateful to even be alive." no, god
00:08:41.377 --> 00:08:42.878
To even be alive." no, god will do for you what he did
00:08:42.945 --> 00:08:44.313
Will do for you what he did for jonah. as soon as jonah
00:08:44.380 --> 00:08:46.749
For jonah. as soon as jonah got through praying, the
00:08:46.816 --> 00:08:48.351
Got through praying, the scripture says god caused
00:08:48.417 --> 00:08:50.152
Scripture says god caused the fish to spit him up onto
00:08:50.219 --> 00:08:52.455
The fish to spit him up onto dry ground, onto that beach.
00:08:52.521 --> 00:08:55.057
Dry ground, onto that beach. friends, god controls the
00:08:55.124 --> 00:08:56.292
Friends, god controls the whole universe. god can cause
00:08:56.359 --> 00:08:58.794
Whole universe. god can cause whatever's holding you back
00:08:58.861 --> 00:09:00.329
Whatever's holding you back right now, the dysfunction,
00:09:00.396 --> 00:09:02.198
Right now, the dysfunction, the addiction, the sickness,
00:09:02.264 --> 00:09:03.699
The addiction, the sickness, the legal problem, god can
00:09:03.766 --> 00:09:05.301
The legal problem, god can cause it in a split second to
00:09:05.368 --> 00:09:07.536
Cause it in a split second to set you free. to release it's
00:09:07.603 --> 00:09:09.338
Set you free. to release it's hold. god is in control even
00:09:09.405 --> 00:09:11.874
Hold. god is in control even of our enemies. and jonah came
00:09:11.941 --> 00:09:14.844
Of our enemies. and jonah came out of this whale, washed
00:09:14.910 --> 00:09:16.245
Out of this whale, washed himself off, thrilled to be
00:09:16.312 --> 00:09:18.280
Himself off, thrilled to be alive. he knew it was the
00:09:18.347 --> 00:09:20.316
Alive. he knew it was the mercy of god. and that could
00:09:20.383 --> 00:09:22.585
Mercy of god. and that could have been the end of the story.
00:09:22.652 --> 00:09:24.153
Have been the end of the story. that would be great. god
00:09:24.220 --> 00:09:25.621
That would be great. god rescued him, saved him from
00:09:25.688 --> 00:09:27.390
Rescued him, saved him from trouble. but god doesn't want
00:09:27.456 --> 00:09:29.659
Trouble. but god doesn't want to just bring you out.
00:09:29.725 --> 00:09:31.460
To just bring you out. if you'll have the right
00:09:31.527 --> 00:09:32.728
If you'll have the right attitude, shake off the guilt,
00:09:32.795 --> 00:09:35.398
Attitude, shake off the guilt, get your passion back, god
00:09:35.464 --> 00:09:37.400
Get your passion back, god will give you another chance
00:09:37.466 --> 00:09:39.769
Will give you another chance to get to where you're
00:09:39.835 --> 00:09:41.037
To get to where you're supposed to be. that mistake
00:09:41.103 --> 00:09:43.472
Supposed to be. that mistake did not disqualify you. you
00:09:43.539 --> 00:09:45.975
Did not disqualify you. you didn't miss your destiny
00:09:46.042 --> 00:09:47.677
Didn't miss your destiny because you had a detour.
00:09:47.743 --> 00:09:50.513
Because you had a detour. the scripture says the word
00:09:50.579 --> 00:09:51.781
The scripture says the word of the lord came to jonah
00:09:51.847 --> 00:09:54.450
Of the lord came to jonah a second time. what did god
00:09:54.517 --> 00:09:56.752
A second time. what did god say? "jonah, i want you to go
00:09:56.819 --> 00:09:58.621
Say? "jonah, i want you to go to nineveh"; the same thing
00:09:58.688 --> 00:10:00.556
To nineveh"; the same thing he said the first time.
00:10:00.623 --> 00:10:02.792
He said the first time. in other words, god didn't
00:10:02.858 --> 00:10:03.993
In other words, god didn't say, "jonah, i asked you to
00:10:04.060 --> 00:10:05.695
Say, "jonah, i asked you to do this once but boy you
00:10:05.761 --> 00:10:07.129
Do this once but boy you about wore me out. i had to
00:10:07.196 --> 00:10:09.331
About wore me out. i had to get up off the throne, go
00:10:09.398 --> 00:10:10.566
Get up off the throne, go find that fish. jonah, you
00:10:10.633 --> 00:10:12.168
Find that fish. jonah, you just sit on the sidelines.
00:10:12.234 --> 00:10:13.636
Just sit on the sidelines. i'm going to find somebody
00:10:13.703 --> 00:10:14.603
I'm going to find somebody else."
00:10:14.670 --> 00:10:15.871
Else." no, god will always give you
00:10:15.938 --> 00:10:17.440
No, god will always give you another chance, and another
00:10:17.506 --> 00:10:18.974
Another chance, and another chance and another chance to
00:10:19.041 --> 00:10:20.710
Chance and another chance to fulfill the best plan that he
00:10:20.776 --> 00:10:22.945
Fulfill the best plan that he has for your life. (applause)
00:10:23.012 --> 00:10:26.048
Has for your life. (applause) it is not too late to become
00:10:26.115 --> 00:10:27.783
It is not too late to become who god created you to be.
00:10:27.850 --> 00:10:30.586
Who god created you to be. and the second time god asked,
00:10:30.653 --> 00:10:32.822
And the second time god asked, jonah went to the city of
00:10:32.888 --> 00:10:34.390
Jonah went to the city of nineveh. he obeyed and he saw
00:10:34.457 --> 00:10:36.892
Nineveh. he obeyed and he saw god do amazing things. the
00:10:36.959 --> 00:10:39.095
God do amazing things. the point is jonah made a wrong
00:10:39.161 --> 00:10:41.097
Point is jonah made a wrong turn but that did not stop
00:10:41.163 --> 00:10:43.432
Turn but that did not stop his destiny. god said, "jonah,
00:10:43.499 --> 00:10:46.368
His destiny. god said, "jonah, you had a detour but that's
00:10:46.435 --> 00:10:47.770
You had a detour but that's okay. i've got you covered.
00:10:47.837 --> 00:10:50.406
Okay. i've got you covered. my mercy is bigger than that
00:10:50.473 --> 00:10:52.441
My mercy is bigger than that mistake. i still want you to
00:10:52.508 --> 00:10:53.943
Mistake. i still want you to go to nineveh. i still want
00:10:54.009 --> 00:10:55.678
Go to nineveh. i still want you to fulfill my best plan
00:10:55.745 --> 00:10:57.947
You to fulfill my best plan for your life." and maybe like
00:10:58.013 --> 00:11:00.349
For your life." and maybe like jonah, you've made some
00:11:00.416 --> 00:11:01.784
Jonah, you've made some mistakes, taken some wrong
00:11:01.851 --> 00:11:03.619
Mistakes, taken some wrong turns. it's easy to sit on
00:11:03.686 --> 00:11:05.621
Turns. it's easy to sit on the sidelines of life and
00:11:05.688 --> 00:11:07.356
The sidelines of life and think like, "oh joel, i can't
00:11:07.423 --> 00:11:08.924
Think like, "oh joel, i can't expect god to bless me. you
00:11:08.991 --> 00:11:10.626
Expect god to bless me. you don't know what i've done.
00:11:10.693 --> 00:11:12.428
Don't know what i've done. i blew my marriage. i've got
00:11:12.495 --> 00:11:13.963
I blew my marriage. i've got these addictions. failed in
00:11:14.029 --> 00:11:15.831
These addictions. failed in business. made a lot of poor
00:11:15.898 --> 00:11:17.366
Business. made a lot of poor choices." no, you are no
00:11:17.433 --> 00:11:19.201
Choices." no, you are no different than jonah. you can
00:11:19.268 --> 00:11:21.203
Different than jonah. you can either sit there on the beach
00:11:21.270 --> 00:11:23.606
Either sit there on the beach so to speak and just be glad
00:11:23.672 --> 00:11:24.673
So to speak and just be glad you're alive. or you can rise
00:11:24.740 --> 00:11:26.675
You're alive. or you can rise up like he did and say, "god,
00:11:26.742 --> 00:11:28.677
Up like he did and say, "god, i blew it. i don't deserve it.
00:11:28.744 --> 00:11:30.946
I blew it. i don't deserve it. but i know salvation and
00:11:31.013 --> 00:11:32.948
But i know salvation and deliverance comes from you.
00:11:33.015 --> 00:11:35.317
Deliverance comes from you. lord, i believe that you can
00:11:35.384 --> 00:11:36.619
Lord, i believe that you can turn this mess around and
00:11:36.685 --> 00:11:38.154
Turn this mess around and still help me become who you
00:11:38.220 --> 00:11:40.189
Still help me become who you created me to be." if you'll
00:11:40.256 --> 00:11:42.658
Created me to be." if you'll have an attitude like that,
00:11:42.725 --> 00:11:44.693
Have an attitude like that, the word of the lord will
00:11:44.760 --> 00:11:46.061
The word of the lord will come to you a second time.
00:11:46.128 --> 00:11:48.164
Come to you a second time. god will give you another
00:11:48.230 --> 00:11:49.398
God will give you another chance.
00:11:49.465 --> 00:11:50.633
Chance. you may be in a middle of a
00:11:50.699 --> 00:11:51.834
You may be in a middle of a mess right now. it was your
00:11:51.901 --> 00:11:53.202
Mess right now. it was your fault. no excuse. you don't
00:11:53.269 --> 00:11:55.271
Fault. no excuse. you don't see anything good in your
00:11:55.337 --> 00:11:56.705
See anything good in your future. but be encouraged.
00:11:56.772 --> 00:11:59.308
Future. but be encouraged. god has you covered. he's
00:11:59.375 --> 00:12:01.043
God has you covered. he's saying to you what he said
00:12:01.110 --> 00:12:02.511
Saying to you what he said to jonah. "i still want you
00:12:02.578 --> 00:12:04.780
To jonah. "i still want you to accomplish your dreams.
00:12:04.847 --> 00:12:06.515
To accomplish your dreams. i still want you to have a
00:12:06.582 --> 00:12:07.783
I still want you to have a great marriage. i still want
00:12:07.850 --> 00:12:09.218
Great marriage. i still want you to live happy, healthy,
00:12:09.285 --> 00:12:10.653
You to live happy, healthy, and whole. i still have a
00:12:10.719 --> 00:12:12.188
And whole. i still have a destiny for you to fulfill."
00:12:12.254 --> 00:12:15.191
Destiny for you to fulfill." and we can all look back in
00:12:15.257 --> 00:12:16.091
And we can all look back in life and see times where we
00:12:16.158 --> 00:12:17.960
Life and see times where we made the mess but god cleaned
00:12:18.027 --> 00:12:20.329
Made the mess but god cleaned it up. we lost our temper and
00:12:20.396 --> 00:12:23.165
It up. we lost our temper and said some things that got us
00:12:23.232 --> 00:12:24.366
Said some things that got us into trouble. we should have
00:12:24.433 --> 00:12:25.835
Into trouble. we should have lost our job, but god showed
00:12:25.901 --> 00:12:27.837
Lost our job, but god showed us mercy, cleaned up the mess,
00:12:27.903 --> 00:12:29.905
Us mercy, cleaned up the mess, we still have it today. or we
00:12:29.972 --> 00:12:32.274
We still have it today. or we were unfaithful in a
00:12:32.341 --> 00:12:33.209
Were unfaithful in a relationship. we should have
00:12:33.275 --> 00:12:34.910
Relationship. we should have lost our marriage. we made
00:12:34.977 --> 00:12:36.545
Lost our marriage. we made the mess, but god showed us
00:12:36.612 --> 00:12:38.581
The mess, but god showed us mercy, cleaned it up. today
00:12:38.647 --> 00:12:40.549
Mercy, cleaned it up. today we're restored with a healthy,
00:12:40.616 --> 00:12:42.284
We're restored with a healthy, happy family. and a lot of
00:12:42.351 --> 00:12:44.253
Happy family. and a lot of times when people see us
00:12:44.320 --> 00:12:45.721
Times when people see us blessed, enjoying life, they
00:12:45.788 --> 00:12:48.057
Blessed, enjoying life, they think it's because we did
00:12:48.123 --> 00:12:49.525
Think it's because we did everything right. we didn't
00:12:49.592 --> 00:12:51.060
Everything right. we didn't make any mistakes. but the
00:12:51.126 --> 00:12:52.661
Make any mistakes. but the truth is there were times we
00:12:52.728 --> 00:12:54.697
Truth is there were times we made a wrong turn like jonah
00:12:54.763 --> 00:12:57.566
Made a wrong turn like jonah but god caused it to turn out
00:12:57.633 --> 00:12:59.335
But god caused it to turn out right. we took the wrong job,
00:12:59.401 --> 00:13:01.670
Right. we took the wrong job, we got involved with the wrong
00:13:01.737 --> 00:13:03.239
We got involved with the wrong people. we said the wrong
00:13:03.305 --> 00:13:04.607
People. we said the wrong things but god caused it to
00:13:04.673 --> 00:13:06.842
Things but god caused it to all work together for our
00:13:06.909 --> 00:13:08.310
All work together for our good. there were some mountains
00:13:08.377 --> 00:13:10.946
Good. there were some mountains we knew we weren't supposed
00:13:11.013 --> 00:13:13.515
We knew we weren't supposed to climb. but the opportunity
00:13:13.582 --> 00:13:16.018
To climb. but the opportunity looked so good we did it
00:13:16.085 --> 00:13:17.853
Looked so good we did it anyway. we got halfway up and
00:13:17.920 --> 00:13:20.422
Anyway. we got halfway up and realized "this is not what i
00:13:20.489 --> 00:13:22.691
Realized "this is not what i thought it should be." i can
00:13:22.758 --> 00:13:24.927
Thought it should be." i can thank god that he brought me
00:13:24.994 --> 00:13:26.595
Thank god that he brought me off of mountains that i was
00:13:26.662 --> 00:13:28.197
Off of mountains that i was never supposed to be on in
00:13:28.264 --> 00:13:29.932
Never supposed to be on in the first place. he could
00:13:29.999 --> 00:13:31.400
The first place. he could have left us there and said,
00:13:31.467 --> 00:13:32.635
Have left us there and said, "hey, learn your lesson. maybe
00:13:32.701 --> 00:13:33.802
"hey, learn your lesson. maybe next time." no, the good news
00:13:33.869 --> 00:13:35.170
Next time." no, the good news is we've been covered by mercy.
00:13:35.237 --> 00:13:38.274
Is we've been covered by mercy. god doesn't give us what we
00:13:38.340 --> 00:13:39.708
God doesn't give us what we deserve. we deserve the
00:13:39.775 --> 00:13:41.777
Deserve. we deserve the consequences. we deserve
00:13:41.844 --> 00:13:43.712
Consequences. we deserve judgment. but god gives us
00:13:43.779 --> 00:13:45.915
Judgment. but god gives us mercy. he knows how to make
00:13:45.981 --> 00:13:48.651
Mercy. he knows how to make miracles out of our mistakes.
00:13:48.717 --> 00:13:50.886
Miracles out of our mistakes. the accusing voices will tell
00:13:50.953 --> 00:13:51.987
The accusing voices will tell you, "man, you are done. it
00:13:52.054 --> 00:13:53.923
You, "man, you are done. it was your fault. you knew not
00:13:53.989 --> 00:13:55.691
Was your fault. you knew not to do it in the first place.
00:13:55.758 --> 00:13:57.726
To do it in the first place. you pursued the wrong dream.
00:13:57.793 --> 00:13:59.161
You pursued the wrong dream. now look at you. you're over
00:13:59.228 --> 00:14:00.329
Now look at you. you're over your head. you can't make
00:14:00.396 --> 00:14:01.797
Your head. you can't make ends meet. just deal with it."
00:14:01.864 --> 00:14:03.832
Ends meet. just deal with it." no, god is so merciful. he'll
00:14:03.899 --> 00:14:06.035
No, god is so merciful. he'll take your wrong and he'll
00:14:06.101 --> 00:14:07.703
Take your wrong and he'll make it right. it may have been
00:14:07.770 --> 00:14:09.538
Make it right. it may have been your fault. you could easily
00:14:09.605 --> 00:14:11.440
Your fault. you could easily live guilty. no, you've got to
00:14:11.507 --> 00:14:13.175
Live guilty. no, you've got to shake that off. god's mercy is
00:14:13.242 --> 00:14:15.344
Shake that off. god's mercy is bigger than that mistake.
00:14:15.411 --> 00:14:17.713
Bigger than that mistake. he knows how to make a miracle
00:14:17.780 --> 00:14:19.381
He knows how to make a miracle out of that mess.
00:14:19.448 --> 00:14:21.317
Out of that mess. the scripture says,
00:14:21.383 --> 00:14:22.484
The scripture says, "god's calling is irrevocable."
00:14:22.551 --> 00:14:25.454
"god's calling is irrevocable." that means you're a marked
00:14:25.521 --> 00:14:26.922
That means you're a marked man. you're a marked woman.
00:14:26.989 --> 00:14:29.091
Man. you're a marked woman. god wants you. you can try
00:14:29.158 --> 00:14:30.926
God wants you. you can try to ignore it. run. hide.
00:14:30.993 --> 00:14:33.395
To ignore it. run. hide. party it away. drink it away.
00:14:33.462 --> 00:14:35.197
Party it away. drink it away. after all that, god's going
00:14:35.264 --> 00:14:36.765
After all that, god's going to still be there saying,
00:14:36.832 --> 00:14:38.267
To still be there saying, "i want you to go to nineveh.
00:14:38.334 --> 00:14:40.035
"i want you to go to nineveh. i've got something for you
00:14:40.102 --> 00:14:41.603
I've got something for you to do. i've got a destiny for
00:14:41.670 --> 00:14:42.604
To do. i've got a destiny for you to fulfill." see, you have
00:14:42.671 --> 00:14:45.107
You to fulfill." see, you have an assignment. somebody needs
00:14:45.174 --> 00:14:47.843
An assignment. somebody needs what you have. and if you
00:14:47.910 --> 00:14:50.446
What you have. and if you don't step in to who god's
00:14:50.512 --> 00:14:51.747
Don't step in to who god's made you to be, this world
00:14:51.814 --> 00:14:53.449
Made you to be, this world will not be as bright a place
00:14:53.515 --> 00:14:55.150
Will not be as bright a place as it should have been. we'll
00:14:55.217 --> 00:14:57.052
As it should have been. we'll all miss out. and when i say
00:14:57.119 --> 00:14:58.821
All miss out. and when i say we're covered by mercy, that
00:14:58.887 --> 00:15:01.223
We're covered by mercy, that doesn't mean we can just live
00:15:01.290 --> 00:15:02.624
Doesn't mean we can just live any way we want, be sloppy,
00:15:02.691 --> 00:15:05.027
Any way we want, be sloppy, compromise, take the easy way
00:15:05.094 --> 00:15:06.562
Compromise, take the easy way out. joel said god will clean
00:15:06.628 --> 00:15:08.731
Out. joel said god will clean it up. he'll catch me even
00:15:08.797 --> 00:15:10.632
It up. he'll catch me even when i'm drunk. no, some of
00:15:10.699 --> 00:15:12.568
When i'm drunk. no, some of you think you got your word
00:15:12.634 --> 00:15:13.635
You think you got your word from the lord. let me clarify
00:15:13.702 --> 00:15:14.636
From the lord. let me clarify this. (laughter)
00:15:14.703 --> 00:15:16.905
This. (laughter) when you really know god, when
00:15:16.972 --> 00:15:18.874
When you really know god, when you have a relationship with
00:15:18.941 --> 00:15:20.042
You have a relationship with his son jesus, you want to do
00:15:20.109 --> 00:15:22.144
His son jesus, you want to do what's right. you may make
00:15:22.211 --> 00:15:24.146
What's right. you may make mistakes from time to time,
00:15:24.213 --> 00:15:26.048
Mistakes from time to time, but you're not trying to see
00:15:26.115 --> 00:15:28.050
But you're not trying to see how much you can get away with
00:15:28.117 --> 00:15:30.486
How much you can get away with and still feel good about
00:15:30.552 --> 00:15:32.287
And still feel good about yourself. deep down, you have
00:15:32.354 --> 00:15:34.023
Yourself. deep down, you have a desire to honor god, to be
00:15:34.089 --> 00:15:35.824
A desire to honor god, to be your best. and the scripture
00:15:35.891 --> 00:15:37.693
Your best. and the scripture says here in titus: "god saved
00:15:37.760 --> 00:15:40.362
Says here in titus: "god saved us not because of the good
00:15:40.429 --> 00:15:42.598
Us not because of the good things we've done but because
00:15:42.664 --> 00:15:44.833
Things we've done but because of his mercy." this is the
00:15:44.900 --> 00:15:47.403
Of his mercy." this is the key: his mercy is not based
00:15:47.469 --> 00:15:49.671
Key: his mercy is not based on our performance. if it was
00:15:49.738 --> 00:15:52.274
On our performance. if it was only dependent on us living a
00:15:52.341 --> 00:15:54.543
Only dependent on us living a perfect life, never making a
00:15:54.610 --> 00:15:55.978
Perfect life, never making a mistake, then none of us would
00:15:56.045 --> 00:15:57.880
Mistake, then none of us would be here. you may not have been
00:15:57.946 --> 00:15:59.615
Be here. you may not have been saved by your pants from a
00:15:59.681 --> 00:16:01.250
Saved by your pants from a telephone pole. but i wonder
00:16:01.316 --> 00:16:03.252
Telephone pole. but i wonder how many times god has saved
00:16:03.318 --> 00:16:05.254
How many times god has saved us from dumb things that
00:16:05.320 --> 00:16:06.655
Us from dumb things that we've done. i can admit i've
00:16:06.722 --> 00:16:08.924
We've done. i can admit i've done a few. and don't look at
00:16:08.991 --> 00:16:10.559
Done a few. and don't look at me like that, i know i'm a
00:16:10.626 --> 00:16:11.827
Me like that, i know i'm a saint compared to you.
00:16:11.894 --> 00:16:13.929
Saint compared to you. (laughter) but every morning
00:16:13.996 --> 00:16:15.864
(laughter) but every morning i start off the day by
00:16:15.931 --> 00:16:17.466
I start off the day by thanking god for his goodness,
00:16:17.533 --> 00:16:20.402
Thanking god for his goodness, for his blessings, his favor,
00:16:20.469 --> 00:16:21.837
For his blessings, his favor, my family, my friends, the
00:16:21.904 --> 00:16:23.672
My family, my friends, the opportunity he's given me.
00:16:23.739 --> 00:16:25.908
Opportunity he's given me. then i always follow it up by
00:16:25.974 --> 00:16:27.509
Then i always follow it up by thanking him for his mercy.
00:16:27.576 --> 00:16:29.978
Thanking him for his mercy. for the times i didn't make
00:16:30.045 --> 00:16:31.547
For the times i didn't make the best decision but he
00:16:31.613 --> 00:16:33.215
The best decision but he cleaned it up. the times i did
00:16:33.282 --> 00:16:34.817
Cleaned it up. the times i did something dumb, he brought me
00:16:34.883 --> 00:16:36.852
Something dumb, he brought me out of the mess. the times he
00:16:36.919 --> 00:16:38.687
Out of the mess. the times he protected me that i knew
00:16:38.754 --> 00:16:40.522
Protected me that i knew nothing about. he kept the car
00:16:40.589 --> 00:16:43.358
Nothing about. he kept the car from colliding with mine. he
00:16:43.425 --> 00:16:45.227
From colliding with mine. he kept my child from harm. he
00:16:45.294 --> 00:16:46.462
Kept my child from harm. he saved me from pain and
00:16:46.528 --> 00:16:48.263
Saved me from pain and heartache. there are many
00:16:48.330 --> 00:16:49.798
Heartache. there are many things that we cannot see
00:16:49.865 --> 00:16:51.667
Things that we cannot see but god is holding back the
00:16:51.733 --> 00:16:53.335
But god is holding back the forces of darkness, keeping
00:16:53.402 --> 00:16:55.237
Forces of darkness, keeping us from accidents and harm,
00:16:55.304 --> 00:16:57.306
Us from accidents and harm, moving the wrong people out
00:16:57.372 --> 00:16:58.540
Moving the wrong people out of the way. causing things
00:16:58.607 --> 00:17:00.409
Of the way. causing things to work out to our advantage.
00:17:00.476 --> 00:17:02.811
To work out to our advantage. he's got you covered with his
00:17:02.878 --> 00:17:04.413
He's got you covered with his mercy. and the beauty is not
00:17:04.480 --> 00:17:06.482
Mercy. and the beauty is not just when we perform
00:17:06.548 --> 00:17:08.650
Just when we perform perfectly, not just when we
00:17:08.717 --> 00:17:10.419
Perfectly, not just when we measure up, but even when we
00:17:10.486 --> 00:17:12.154
Measure up, but even when we blow it, even when we fail.
00:17:12.221 --> 00:17:14.690
Blow it, even when we fail. even when we do like jonah
00:17:14.756 --> 00:17:16.525
Even when we do like jonah and say, "god, leave me alone.
00:17:16.592 --> 00:17:18.127
And say, "god, leave me alone. let me do my own thing."
00:17:18.193 --> 00:17:19.995
Let me do my own thing." you're still covered. you may
00:17:20.062 --> 00:17:21.830
You're still covered. you may turn your back on god but he'll
00:17:21.897 --> 00:17:23.866
Turn your back on god but he'll never turn his back on you.
00:17:23.932 --> 00:17:25.934
Never turn his back on you. you may run the other way,
00:17:26.001 --> 00:17:27.102
You may run the other way, but god will come running
00:17:27.169 --> 00:17:28.270
But god will come running toward you. sometimes people
00:17:28.337 --> 00:17:30.706
Toward you. sometimes people say, "joel, i've made so many
00:17:30.772 --> 00:17:32.074
Say, "joel, i've made so many mistakes, so many poor
00:17:32.141 --> 00:17:33.542
Mistakes, so many poor choices, i think i've missed
00:17:33.609 --> 00:17:35.210
Choices, i think i've missed my destiny." i always tell
00:17:35.277 --> 00:17:37.379
My destiny." i always tell them, "you're not that
00:17:37.446 --> 00:17:38.847
Them, "you're not that powerful. you think your
00:17:38.914 --> 00:17:41.049
Powerful. you think your poor choices can stop what
00:17:41.116 --> 00:17:42.885
Poor choices can stop what the creator of the universe,
00:17:42.951 --> 00:17:44.653
The creator of the universe, the most high god has
00:17:44.720 --> 00:17:46.722
The most high god has ordained for you." (applause)
00:17:46.788 --> 00:17:49.725
Ordained for you." (applause) "you think that mistake is
00:17:49.791 --> 00:17:51.326
"you think that mistake is too much for the mercy of god.
00:17:51.393 --> 00:17:54.429
Too much for the mercy of god. that somehow god is now
00:17:54.496 --> 00:17:55.631
That somehow god is now confused, trying to figure
00:17:55.697 --> 00:17:57.166
Confused, trying to figure out what to do with you next."
00:17:57.232 --> 00:17:59.468
Out what to do with you next." no, god knows the end from
00:17:59.535 --> 00:18:01.103
No, god knows the end from the beginning. nothing you've
00:18:01.170 --> 00:18:03.038
The beginning. nothing you've done has to keep you from
00:18:03.105 --> 00:18:04.940
Done has to keep you from becoming who god's created
00:18:05.007 --> 00:18:06.975
Becoming who god's created you to be. but you've got
00:18:07.042 --> 00:18:09.011
You to be. but you've got to do your part and get back
00:18:09.077 --> 00:18:10.379
To do your part and get back in the game. start honoring
00:18:10.445 --> 00:18:12.447
In the game. start honoring god with your whole heart and
00:18:12.514 --> 00:18:14.616
God with your whole heart and he'll get you to where you're
00:18:14.683 --> 00:18:15.851
He'll get you to where you're supposed to be.
00:18:15.918 --> 00:18:18.086
Supposed to be. dr. john redman is a pastor
00:18:18.153 --> 00:18:19.454
Dr. john redman is a pastor friend of mine and he told
00:18:19.521 --> 00:18:21.323
Friend of mine and he told about this woman that he knew
00:18:21.390 --> 00:18:23.125
About this woman that he knew that was very, very depressed.
00:18:23.192 --> 00:18:25.160
That was very, very depressed. it kept getting worse and
00:18:25.227 --> 00:18:26.595
It kept getting worse and finally she couldn't take it
00:18:26.662 --> 00:18:28.263
Finally she couldn't take it anymore. she decided to end
00:18:28.330 --> 00:18:29.998
Anymore. she decided to end her life. she went to bed on
00:18:30.065 --> 00:18:32.334
Her life. she went to bed on a saturday night and was going
00:18:32.401 --> 00:18:34.102
A saturday night and was going to do it the next morning. she
00:18:34.169 --> 00:18:35.971
To do it the next morning. she has a little dog that sleeps
00:18:36.038 --> 00:18:37.472
Has a little dog that sleeps with her. he woke up early
00:18:37.539 --> 00:18:39.575
With her. he woke up early sunday morning and started
00:18:39.641 --> 00:18:40.642
Sunday morning and started scratching and scratching,
00:18:40.709 --> 00:18:42.511
Scratching and scratching, trying to wake her up so he
00:18:42.578 --> 00:18:43.612
Trying to wake her up so he could go outside. while he was
00:18:43.679 --> 00:18:45.480
Could go outside. while he was doing that, he hit the remote
00:18:45.547 --> 00:18:47.649
Doing that, he hit the remote control for the television
00:18:47.716 --> 00:18:48.850
Control for the television and turned it on. it just so
00:18:48.917 --> 00:18:51.220
And turned it on. it just so happened that our program
00:18:51.286 --> 00:18:53.088
Happened that our program came on the television. she
00:18:53.155 --> 00:18:55.290
Came on the television. she started watching and i was
00:18:55.357 --> 00:18:56.592
Started watching and i was talking about how god has
00:18:56.658 --> 00:18:58.460
Talking about how god has your best days still in front
00:18:58.527 --> 00:18:59.661
Your best days still in front of you. you wouldn't be alive
00:18:59.728 --> 00:19:00.996
Of you. you wouldn't be alive unless something amazing was
00:19:01.063 --> 00:19:02.464
Unless something amazing was in your future. she knew it
00:19:02.531 --> 00:19:04.166
In your future. she knew it wasn't a coincidence.
00:19:04.233 --> 00:19:06.535
Wasn't a coincidence. something began to come alive
00:19:06.602 --> 00:19:08.136
Something began to come alive on the inside. at the end of
00:19:08.203 --> 00:19:09.671
On the inside. at the end of the program, i always encourage
00:19:09.738 --> 00:19:12.040
The program, i always encourage people to get into a good bible
00:19:12.107 --> 00:19:13.408
People to get into a good bible based church. that sunday
00:19:13.475 --> 00:19:15.377
Based church. that sunday morning, she went to
00:19:15.444 --> 00:19:16.411
Morning, she went to dr. redman's church and gave
00:19:16.478 --> 00:19:18.247
Dr. redman's church and gave her life to christ, got her
00:19:18.313 --> 00:19:19.781
Her life to christ, got her joy back, her passion back.
00:19:19.848 --> 00:19:21.883
Joy back, her passion back. now, she's excited about her
00:19:21.950 --> 00:19:23.318
Now, she's excited about her future. (applause)
00:19:23.385 --> 00:19:25.087
Future. (applause) friends, god's mercy is bigger
00:19:25.153 --> 00:19:27.189
Friends, god's mercy is bigger than our poor choices. if it's
00:19:27.256 --> 00:19:29.358
Than our poor choices. if it's not your time to go, god can
00:19:29.424 --> 00:19:30.926
Not your time to go, god can even use a dog to get you back
00:19:30.993 --> 00:19:33.662
Even use a dog to get you back on the right track. he's got
00:19:33.729 --> 00:19:35.163
On the right track. he's got you covered with his mercy.
00:19:35.230 --> 00:19:37.266
You covered with his mercy. in the scripture when god
00:19:37.332 --> 00:19:39.368
In the scripture when god promised abraham that he was
00:19:39.434 --> 00:19:41.937
Promised abraham that he was going to have a baby, he and
00:19:42.004 --> 00:19:43.338
Going to have a baby, he and his wife sarah were nearly
00:19:43.405 --> 00:19:45.207
His wife sarah were nearly 80-way too old to have a child.
00:19:45.274 --> 00:19:48.010
80-way too old to have a child. they waited and waited
00:19:48.076 --> 00:19:49.077
They waited and waited believing that somehow it would
00:19:49.144 --> 00:19:50.245
Believing that somehow it would happen. but year after year
00:19:50.312 --> 00:19:52.214
Happen. but year after year went by and still no baby.
00:19:52.281 --> 00:19:53.882
Went by and still no baby. and sarah got tired of waiting.
00:19:53.949 --> 00:19:56.485
And sarah got tired of waiting. talking about making a bad
00:19:56.551 --> 00:19:57.719
Talking about making a bad choice, doing something dumb.
00:19:57.786 --> 00:20:00.722
Choice, doing something dumb. she told abraham to sleep with
00:20:00.789 --> 00:20:02.758
She told abraham to sleep with her maid, hagar. and they had
00:20:02.824 --> 00:20:05.394
Her maid, hagar. and they had a baby, abraham and hagar,
00:20:05.460 --> 00:20:07.629
A baby, abraham and hagar, that they named ishmael. but
00:20:07.696 --> 00:20:09.598
That they named ishmael. but this was not the promised
00:20:09.665 --> 00:20:10.699
This was not the promised child. and this brought all
00:20:10.766 --> 00:20:12.467
Child. and this brought all kinds of dysfunction into
00:20:12.534 --> 00:20:14.770
Kinds of dysfunction into their house. sarah got mad
00:20:14.836 --> 00:20:16.738
Their house. sarah got mad at abraham and said, "what
00:20:16.805 --> 00:20:18.473
At abraham and said, "what were you thinking?" abraham
00:20:18.540 --> 00:20:19.841
Were you thinking?" abraham said, "well, you told me to
00:20:19.908 --> 00:20:20.776
Said, "well, you told me to do it." she said, "well, you
00:20:20.842 --> 00:20:22.644
Do it." she said, "well, you should have known better
00:20:22.711 --> 00:20:23.879
Should have known better anyway." sarah became very
00:20:23.945 --> 00:20:25.914
Anyway." sarah became very jealous of hagar and started
00:20:25.981 --> 00:20:28.016
Jealous of hagar and started treating her really badly.
00:20:28.083 --> 00:20:30.452
Treating her really badly. finally, she gave abraham an
00:20:30.519 --> 00:20:31.486
Finally, she gave abraham an ultimatum. either this woman
00:20:31.553 --> 00:20:33.288
Ultimatum. either this woman leaves or i'm going to leave.
00:20:33.355 --> 00:20:35.557
Leaves or i'm going to leave. abraham had to send hagar
00:20:35.624 --> 00:20:37.426
Abraham had to send hagar and his young son, ishmael,
00:20:37.492 --> 00:20:40.195
And his young son, ishmael, out into the desert. it was a
00:20:40.262 --> 00:20:42.264
Out into the desert. it was a big mess. god could have said,
00:20:42.331 --> 00:20:44.933
Big mess. god could have said, "sarah, too bad. it's your
00:20:45.000 --> 00:20:46.234
"sarah, too bad. it's your fault. you brought the
00:20:46.301 --> 00:20:48.136
Fault. you brought the trouble on yourself. you were
00:20:48.203 --> 00:20:49.271
Trouble on yourself. you were impatient. you should have
00:20:49.338 --> 00:20:50.939
Impatient. you should have just waited. but no, even
00:20:51.006 --> 00:20:53.041
Just waited. but no, even though sarah made a mistake-
00:20:53.108 --> 00:20:55.210
Though sarah made a mistake- i say it respectfully, even
00:20:55.277 --> 00:20:56.745
I say it respectfully, even though she did something dumb,
00:20:56.812 --> 00:20:58.480
Though she did something dumb, that did not cancel out the
00:20:58.547 --> 00:21:00.682
That did not cancel out the promise. in the natural, she
00:21:00.749 --> 00:21:02.217
Promise. in the natural, she was way too old. but one day
00:21:02.284 --> 00:21:05.153
Was way too old. but one day god gave her a baby. she had
00:21:05.220 --> 00:21:06.955
God gave her a baby. she had isaac, the promised child.
00:21:07.022 --> 00:21:09.358
Isaac, the promised child. what am i saying? they made a
00:21:09.424 --> 00:21:11.126
What am i saying? they made a big mess of things but god
00:21:11.193 --> 00:21:13.362
Big mess of things but god not only cleaned up the mess,
00:21:13.428 --> 00:21:15.297
Not only cleaned up the mess, he made a miracle out of their
00:21:15.364 --> 00:21:16.665
He made a miracle out of their mistake.
00:21:16.732 --> 00:21:18.900
Mistake. now, here's how amazing god is.
00:21:18.967 --> 00:21:20.969
Now, here's how amazing god is. hagar, the maid. she didn't do
00:21:21.036 --> 00:21:23.538
Hagar, the maid. she didn't do anything wrong. but her whole
00:21:23.605 --> 00:21:25.173
Anything wrong. but her whole world fell apart. she was
00:21:25.240 --> 00:21:27.409
World fell apart. she was living out in the desert with
00:21:27.476 --> 00:21:30.078
Living out in the desert with her son, who everyone called
00:21:30.145 --> 00:21:31.446
Her son, who everyone called a mistake; he wasn't the
00:21:31.513 --> 00:21:33.415
A mistake; he wasn't the promised child. she didn't
00:21:33.482 --> 00:21:35.350
Promised child. she didn't know how she was going to
00:21:35.417 --> 00:21:36.518
Know how she was going to survive. but god said, "hagar
00:21:36.585 --> 00:21:38.186
Survive. but god said, "hagar don't worry. i'm going to take
00:21:38.253 --> 00:21:40.589
Don't worry. i'm going to take care of you. and your son,
00:21:40.655 --> 00:21:42.190
Care of you. and your son, who people think is a mistake,
00:21:42.257 --> 00:21:44.593
Who people think is a mistake, i'm going to bring out of him
00:21:44.659 --> 00:21:46.661
I'm going to bring out of him a great nation." god is so
00:21:46.728 --> 00:21:49.097
A great nation." god is so merciful; out of a great mess,
00:21:49.164 --> 00:21:51.633
Merciful; out of a great mess, he brought greatness.
00:21:51.700 --> 00:21:55.070
He brought greatness. he was saying, "hagar, i'm not
00:21:55.137 --> 00:21:56.204
He was saying, "hagar, i'm not going to let other people's
00:21:56.271 --> 00:21:57.639
Going to let other people's poor choices ruin your life."
00:21:57.706 --> 00:22:00.275
Poor choices ruin your life." see, it's one thing when we
00:22:00.342 --> 00:22:01.877
See, it's one thing when we make the mess and we have to
00:22:01.943 --> 00:22:03.445
Make the mess and we have to deal with it. we can
00:22:03.512 --> 00:22:04.446
Deal with it. we can understand that. we brought
00:22:04.513 --> 00:22:05.714
Understand that. we brought the trouble on ourselves. but
00:22:05.781 --> 00:22:07.582
The trouble on ourselves. but when somebody else makes the
00:22:07.649 --> 00:22:08.950
When somebody else makes the mess and it affects us, that
00:22:09.017 --> 00:22:11.386
Mess and it affects us, that doesn't seem fair. ishmael
00:22:11.453 --> 00:22:13.588
Doesn't seem fair. ishmael couldn't choose who his parents
00:22:13.655 --> 00:22:14.990
Couldn't choose who his parents would be. he couldn't choose
00:22:15.056 --> 00:22:16.792
Would be. he couldn't choose where he would be born.
00:22:16.858 --> 00:22:18.627
Where he would be born. hagar didn't ask to have a baby
00:22:18.693 --> 00:22:20.295
Hagar didn't ask to have a baby with abraham. she was just
00:22:20.362 --> 00:22:22.197
With abraham. she was just following orders. doing what
00:22:22.264 --> 00:22:23.532
Following orders. doing what she was told.
00:22:23.598 --> 00:22:25.500
She was told. and you may be in a mess today
00:22:25.567 --> 00:22:26.735
And you may be in a mess today and it was somebody else's
00:22:26.802 --> 00:22:28.570
And it was somebody else's fault. they caused you to be
00:22:28.637 --> 00:22:30.105
Fault. they caused you to be at a disadvantage. but be
00:22:30.172 --> 00:22:32.174
At a disadvantage. but be encouraged. god is saying to
00:22:32.240 --> 00:22:34.176
Encouraged. god is saying to you what he said to hagar and
00:22:34.242 --> 00:22:36.311
You what he said to hagar and ishmael, other people's
00:22:36.378 --> 00:22:37.879
Ishmael, other people's mistakes are not going to ruin
00:22:37.946 --> 00:22:39.681
Mistakes are not going to ruin your life. they may have put
00:22:39.748 --> 00:22:41.650
Your life. they may have put you at a disadvantage but know
00:22:41.716 --> 00:22:43.919
You at a disadvantage but know this, god has you covered.
00:22:43.985 --> 00:22:46.521
This, god has you covered. he's going to bring greatness
00:22:46.588 --> 00:22:48.190
He's going to bring greatness out of that great mess.
00:22:48.256 --> 00:22:50.625
Out of that great mess. friends, nothing you've done
00:22:50.692 --> 00:22:52.260
Friends, nothing you've done has disqualified you. you may
00:22:52.327 --> 00:22:54.463
Has disqualified you. you may have made a poor choice like
00:22:54.529 --> 00:22:56.031
Have made a poor choice like sarah, but god is still going
00:22:56.097 --> 00:22:57.532
Sarah, but god is still going to bring the promise to pass.
00:22:57.599 --> 00:22:59.701
To bring the promise to pass. you may have taken a wrong
00:22:59.768 --> 00:23:00.936
You may have taken a wrong turn like jonah, but god's
00:23:01.002 --> 00:23:02.771
Turn like jonah, but god's still going to cause it to
00:23:02.838 --> 00:23:04.239
Still going to cause it to turn out right.
00:23:04.306 --> 00:23:05.574
Turn out right. maybe somebody else's choice
00:23:05.640 --> 00:23:07.609
Maybe somebody else's choice has had a negative effect on
00:23:07.676 --> 00:23:09.010
Has had a negative effect on you. but don't worry. god's
00:23:09.077 --> 00:23:10.846
You. but don't worry. god's going to turn it around and
00:23:10.912 --> 00:23:12.247
Going to turn it around and use it to your advantage.
00:23:12.314 --> 00:23:14.182
Use it to your advantage. shake off the guilt. quit
00:23:14.249 --> 00:23:15.484
Shake off the guilt. quit listening to the accusing
00:23:15.550 --> 00:23:16.718
Listening to the accusing voices. god has you covered
00:23:16.785 --> 00:23:18.954
Voices. god has you covered with his mercy.
00:23:19.020 --> 00:23:20.755
With his mercy. if you'll do this, i believe and
00:23:20.822 --> 00:23:22.290
If you'll do this, i believe and declare god's not only going
00:23:22.357 --> 00:23:24.159
Declare god's not only going to bring you out, he's going
00:23:24.226 --> 00:23:25.627
To bring you out, he's going to clean up your mess, he's
00:23:25.694 --> 00:23:27.195
To clean up your mess, he's going to make miracles out
00:23:27.262 --> 00:23:28.663
Going to make miracles out of your mistake. you will
00:23:28.730 --> 00:23:30.332
Of your mistake. you will still fulfill your destiny
00:23:30.398 --> 00:23:31.967
Still fulfill your destiny and become everything god's
00:23:32.033 --> 00:23:33.902
And become everything god's created you to be. in jesus'
00:23:33.969 --> 00:23:36.004
Created you to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it can
00:23:36.071 --> 00:23:37.706
Name. if you receive it can you say amen, today?
00:23:37.772 --> 00:23:40.208
You say amen, today? (applause)
00:23:40.275 --> 00:23:41.776
(applause) well, we never like to close
00:23:41.843 --> 00:23:42.644
Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving
00:23:42.711 --> 00:23:43.912
Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make
00:23:43.979 --> 00:23:45.280
You an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
00:23:45.347 --> 00:23:47.549
Jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
00:23:47.616 --> 00:23:49.150
Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
00:23:49.217 --> 00:23:51.019
Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in
00:23:51.086 --> 00:23:54.022
I repent of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my
00:23:54.089 --> 00:23:56.224
To my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
00:23:56.291 --> 00:23:58.860
Lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
00:23:58.927 --> 00:24:00.562
Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you
00:24:00.629 --> 00:24:02.130
Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
00:24:02.197 --> 00:24:04.299
Got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep
00:24:04.366 --> 00:24:05.901
Bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to
00:24:05.967 --> 00:24:07.769
God first place. he's going to take you places that you've
00:24:07.836 --> 00:24:08.837
Take you places that you've never even dreamed.
00:24:08.904 --> 00:24:10.005
Some of us have been carrying
00:24:10.539 --> 00:24:12.073
Some of us have been carrying the same weight for years:
00:24:12.140 --> 00:24:14.042
The same weight for years: mistakes, regrets,
00:24:14.109 --> 00:24:15.911
Mistakes, regrets, what people said.
00:24:15.977 --> 00:24:17.178
What people said. what if you were never meant to
00:24:17.245 --> 00:24:18.780
What if you were never meant to carry any of it?
00:24:18.847 --> 00:24:20.549
Carry any of it? it's easy
00:24:20.615 --> 00:24:21.182
It's easy in life to wear labels.
00:24:21.249 --> 00:24:22.551
In life to wear labels. mistakes we've made
00:24:22.617 --> 00:24:23.585
Mistakes we've made and what people have said.
00:24:23.652 --> 00:24:25.120
And what people have said. disappointments we face.
00:24:25.186 --> 00:24:26.922
Disappointments we face. those labels can diminish
00:24:26.988 --> 00:24:28.557
Those labels can diminish our sense of value
00:24:28.623 --> 00:24:29.591
Our sense of value and cause us to forget
00:24:29.658 --> 00:24:30.959
And cause us to forget who we really are.
00:24:31.026 --> 00:24:31.993
I have a new book called
00:24:32.093 --> 00:24:33.328
Made by god: know it,led
00:24:33.428 --> 00:24:35.030
Receive it and live it.
00:24:35.130 --> 00:24:36.631
It'll help and live it.
00:24:36.731 --> 00:24:37.232
It'll help and live it. you see yourself
00:24:37.299 --> 00:24:38.033
You see yourself the way god sees you:
00:24:38.099 --> 00:24:39.267
The way god sees you: valuable, talented, worthy,
00:24:39.334 --> 00:24:41.736
Valuable, talented, worthy, a masterpiece.
00:24:41.803 --> 00:24:42.871
A masterpiece. you've been fearfully
00:24:42.938 --> 00:24:43.905
You've been fearfully and wonderfully made.
00:24:43.972 --> 00:24:45.473
And wonderfully made. i would love to send you
00:24:45.540 --> 00:24:46.241
I would love to send you my new book,
00:24:46.308 --> 00:24:47.042
My new book, plus the made by god t-shirt
00:24:47.108 --> 00:24:48.944
Plus the made by god t-shirt from our good friends
00:24:49.010 --> 00:24:49.911
From our good friends at copper fit.
00:24:49.978 --> 00:24:51.046
At copper fit. when you know who you are
00:24:51.112 --> 00:24:52.380
When you know who you are and whose you are,
00:24:52.447 --> 00:24:53.682
And whose you are, a child of the most high,
00:24:53.748 --> 00:24:55.283
A child of the most high, you can live with confidence
00:24:55.350 --> 00:24:56.785
You can live with confidence and step in
00:24:56.851 --> 00:24:57.886
And step in to who you were created to be.
00:24:57.986 --> 00:25:00.155
To who you were created to be. as our way of saying thank you
00:25:00.255 --> 00:25:02.057
As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
00:25:02.123 --> 00:25:03.625
For your gift of any amount this month,
00:25:03.692 --> 00:25:04.359
This month, we would like to send you
00:25:04.426 --> 00:25:05.460
We would like to send you a copy of joel's
00:25:05.527 --> 00:25:06.595
A copy of joel's brand new book,
00:25:06.661 --> 00:25:07.829
Brand new book, made by god: know it.
00:25:07.896 --> 00:25:09.831
Receive it. live it.
00:25:09.931 --> 00:25:11.499
You were not made by
00:25:11.600 --> 00:25:12.667
You were not made by your mistakes.
00:25:12.734 --> 00:25:13.802
Your mistakes. you were not made by
00:25:13.868 --> 00:25:14.869
You were not made by what people said.
00:25:14.936 --> 00:25:16.204
What people said. you were not made by
00:25:16.271 --> 00:25:17.305
You were not made by your hardest season.
00:25:17.372 --> 00:25:18.707
Your hardest season. you were made
00:25:18.773 --> 00:25:19.507
You were made by god
00:25:19.574 --> 00:25:20.508
By god on purpose, with purpose.
00:25:20.575 --> 00:25:22.510
On purpose, with purpose. and nothing can change that.
00:25:22.577 --> 00:25:24.512
And nothing can change that. this powerful book
00:25:24.579 --> 00:25:25.981
This powerful book will help you
00:25:26.047 --> 00:25:26.681
Will help you silence
00:25:26.748 --> 00:25:27.182
Silence the labels life has put on you,
00:25:27.248 --> 00:25:29.117
The labels life has put on you, and finally see yourself
00:25:29.184 --> 00:25:31.019
And finally see yourself the way
00:25:31.086 --> 00:25:31.486
The way god sees you:
00:25:31.553 --> 00:25:33.088
God sees you: valuable,
00:25:33.154 --> 00:25:34.122
Valuable, talented, a masterpiece.
00:25:34.189 --> 00:25:36.191
Talented, a masterpiece. and when you request your copy,
00:25:36.257 --> 00:25:38.326
And when you request your copy, we also want to send you
00:25:38.393 --> 00:25:39.661
We also want to send you the exclusive
00:25:39.728 --> 00:25:40.695
The exclusive made by god t-shirt
00:25:40.762 --> 00:25:42.230
Made by god t-shirt from our friends at copper fit.
00:25:42.297 --> 00:25:44.099
From our friends at copper fit. a daily reminder
00:25:44.165 --> 00:25:45.300
You can wear
00:25:45.400 --> 00:25:46.167
As a declaration of who you are
00:25:46.267 --> 00:25:48.069
As a declaration of who you are and whose you are.
00:25:48.136 --> 00:25:49.704
And whose you are. set down what was never yours
00:25:49.771 --> 00:25:51.640
Set down what was never yours to carry.
00:25:51.706 --> 00:25:52.340
To carry. request your copy today.
00:25:52.407 --> 00:25:54.743
Request your copy today. you are not your past.
00:25:54.809 --> 00:25:56.344
You are not labels
00:25:56.444 --> 00:25:57.579
Life has put on you.
00:25:57.679 --> 00:25:59.047
Life has put on you. you are made by god
00:25:59.114 --> 00:26:00.715
You are made by god on purpose, for a purpose,
00:26:00.782 --> 00:26:02.917
On purpose, for a purpose, and nothing
00:26:02.984 --> 00:26:03.585
And nothing can change your value.
00:26:03.652 --> 00:26:05.420
Can change your value. victoria and i pray for
00:26:05.487 --> 00:26:06.621
Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day
00:26:06.688 --> 00:26:08.356
You and your family every day believing
00:26:08.423 --> 00:26:08.757
Believing you're going to have
00:26:08.823 --> 00:26:09.357
A blessed summer.
00:26:09.457 --> 00:26:10.659
Thank you so much
00:26:10.759 --> 00:26:11.559
Thank you so much for your prayer and support.
00:26:11.626 --> 00:26:13.528
For your prayer and support. your generosity
00:26:13.595 --> 00:26:14.663
Your generosity helps us
00:26:14.729 --> 00:26:15.263
Helps us take this message of hope
00:26:15.330 --> 00:26:16.665
Take this message of hope to people around the world.
00:26:16.731 --> 00:26:18.466
To people around the world. a special
00:26:18.533 --> 00:26:19.000
A special thank you to our champion
00:26:19.067 --> 00:26:20.101
Thank you to our champion of hope partners
00:26:20.168 --> 00:26:21.036
Of hope partners for all you do
00:26:21.102 --> 00:26:21.936
For all you do to make the ministry possible.
00:26:22.037 --> 00:26:24.105
To make the ministry possible. until we meet again,
00:26:24.172 --> 00:26:25.206
Until we meet again, may the lord bless
00:26:25.273 --> 00:26:26.141
May the lord bless you and keep you.
00:26:26.207 --> 00:26:27.909
Be sure to request
00:26:28.009 --> 00:26:28.977
Your copy of made by god
00:26:29.077 --> 00:26:30.945
Your copy of made by god plus your exclusive copper fit
00:26:31.046 --> 00:26:33.114
Plus your exclusive copper fit made by god tee, available
00:26:33.181 --> 00:26:35.183
Made by god tee, available this month by
00:26:35.250 --> 00:26:36.151
This month by visiting us at joelosteen.com
00:26:36.217 --> 00:26:38.586
Or call 888-567-joel.
00:26:38.687 --> 00:26:40.955
With an additional gift,
00:26:41.056 --> 00:26:43.625
With an additional gift, you can also receive
00:26:43.692 --> 00:26:44.793
You can also receive the complete
00:26:44.859 --> 00:26:45.593
The complete made by god designed
00:26:45.660 --> 00:26:46.961
Made by god designed with purpose collection
00:26:47.028 --> 00:26:48.396
With purpose collection featuring the made by god tee,
00:26:48.496 --> 00:26:50.498
Featuring the made by god tee, the designed with purpose hat,
00:26:50.598 --> 00:26:52.300
The designed with purpose hat, and the made by god tote.
00:26:52.367 --> 00:26:54.302
And the made by god tote. each piece
00:26:54.369 --> 00:26:55.136
Each piece is more than something
00:26:55.203 --> 00:26:56.204
You wear or carry.
00:26:56.304 --> 00:26:57.605
It is a declaration,
00:26:57.706 --> 00:26:59.107
It is a declaration, a statement of faith,
00:26:59.174 --> 00:27:00.709
A statement of faith, a daily reminder
00:27:00.775 --> 00:27:01.943
A daily reminder that your life is not random.
00:27:02.010 --> 00:27:04.245
That your life is not random. god has a plan for you.
00:27:04.312 --> 00:27:06.081
God has a plan for you. wherever your day takes you,
00:27:06.147 --> 00:27:07.816
Wherever your day takes you, you will carry a message
00:27:07.882 --> 00:27:09.284
You will carry a message that speaks life
00:27:09.350 --> 00:27:10.485
That speaks life not only over yourself,
00:27:10.552 --> 00:27:12.120
Not only over yourself, but to everyone around you.
00:27:12.187 --> 00:27:14.122
You can request
00:27:14.222 --> 00:27:14.989
These inspiring resources
00:27:15.090 --> 00:27:16.591
These inspiring resources by calling 888-567-joel
00:27:16.658 --> 00:27:19.828
Or logging on to joelosteen.com
00:27:19.994 --> 00:27:22.430
Or logging on to joelosteen.com today.
00:27:22.497 --> 00:27:23.298
Today. call or click anytime,
00:27:23.364 --> 00:27:24.966
Call or click anytime, 24 hours a day.
00:27:25.033 --> 00:27:27.902

Joel Osteen - Covered By Mercy

July 2, 2026 | 27:29

Closed captions

Share