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Joel Osteen - Don't Fuel The Fire

May 16, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Don't Fuel The Fire | May 16, 2026

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(applause) well, god bless you.
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever in
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It's a joy to come into your homes. and if you're ever in our area please stop by and be
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Homes. and if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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A part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in.
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out
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So much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today.
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Thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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Today. i like to start with something funny.
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this pastor and
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Funny. i heard about this pastor and this song leader. they weren't
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I heard about this pastor and this song leader. they weren't getting along. it started to
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This song leader. they weren't getting along. it started to spill over into the services.
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Getting along. it started to spill over into the services. one sunday morning the pastor
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Spill over into the services. one sunday morning the pastor spoke on being willing to
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One sunday morning the pastor spoke on being willing to change.
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Spoke on being willing to change. afterwards, the song leader got
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Change. afterwards, the song leader got up and led the song "i shall not
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Afterwards, the song leader got up and led the song "i shall not be moved." (laughter)
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Up and led the song "i shall not be moved." (laughter) the next week the pastor spoke
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Be moved." (laughter) the next week the pastor spoke about being a giver.
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The next week the pastor spoke about being a giver. the song leader got up and lead
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About being a giver. the song leader got up and lead the song "jesus paid it all."
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The song leader got up and lead the song "jesus paid it all." (laughter)
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The song "jesus paid it all." (laughter) next week pastor talked about
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(laughter) next week pastor talked about not gossiping, watching your
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Next week pastor talked about not gossiping, watching your tongue.
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Not gossiping, watching your tongue. song leader got up and led the
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Tongue. song leader got up and led the song "i love to tell the story."
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Song leader got up and led the song "i love to tell the story." (laughter)
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Song "i love to tell the story." (laughter) the pastor got so frustrated.
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(laughter) the pastor got so frustrated. he resigned. told the
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The pastor got so frustrated. he resigned. told the congregation, "jesus brought
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He resigned. told the congregation, "jesus brought me here and jesus is taking me
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Congregation, "jesus brought me here and jesus is taking me away."
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Me here and jesus is taking me away." the song leader then led "what a
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Away." the song leader then led "what a friend we have in jesus."
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The song leader then led "what a friend we have in jesus." (laughter/applause)
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Friend we have in jesus." (laughter/applause) hold up your bible.
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(laughter/applause) hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bible. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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The word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about not fueling the fire.
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I want to talk to you today about not fueling the fire. we all have opportunities to
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About not fueling the fire. we all have opportunities to make people look bad.
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We all have opportunities to make people look bad. we hear rumors and things that
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Make people look bad. we hear rumors and things that we don't know for sure are true
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We hear rumors and things that we don't know for sure are true but it's tempting to repeat
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We don't know for sure are true but it's tempting to repeat them.
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But it's tempting to repeat them. and it's not that we're a bad
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Them. and it's not that we're a bad person.
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And it's not that we're a bad person. we're just telling what we
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Person. we're just telling what we heard.
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We're just telling what we heard. or maybe we know something about
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Heard. or maybe we know something about a person that is true.
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Or maybe we know something about a person that is true. they made a mistake.
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A person that is true. they made a mistake. they had a failure.
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They made a mistake. they had a failure. it's easy to justify telling
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They had a failure. it's easy to justify telling that because it's the truth.
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It's easy to justify telling that because it's the truth. but there are a lot of things
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That because it's the truth. but there are a lot of things that are true that we don't need
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But there are a lot of things that are true that we don't need to tell.
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That are true that we don't need to tell. we should do our best to never
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To tell. we should do our best to never show people in an unflattering
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We should do our best to never show people in an unflattering light.
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Show people in an unflattering light. first peter 3:10 says, "if you
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Light. first peter 3:10 says, "if you want to see your day fill up
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First peter 3:10 says, "if you want to see your day fill up with good here's what you do.
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Want to see your day fill up with good here's what you do. say nothing evil or hurtful."
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With good here's what you do. say nothing evil or hurtful." we live in a society that's
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Say nothing evil or hurtful." we live in a society that's filled with rumors, gossip,
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We live in a society that's filled with rumors, gossip, innuendos.
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Filled with rumors, gossip, innuendos. there's a lot of chatter these
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Innuendos. there's a lot of chatter these days.
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There's a lot of chatter these days. people talking on the internet,
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Days. people talking on the internet, at work, at school. they're
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People talking on the internet, at work, at school. they're nosy, busybodies. they love to
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At work, at school. they're nosy, busybodies. they love to get things stirred up.
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Nosy, busybodies. they love to get things stirred up. they have no problem repeating
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Get things stirred up. they have no problem repeating things they know are only half
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They have no problem repeating things they know are only half true.
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Things they know are only half true. on purpose they'll leave out
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True. on purpose they'll leave out certain details just to prove
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On purpose they'll leave out certain details just to prove their point.
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Certain details just to prove their point. and if we're not careful we'll
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Their point. and if we're not careful we'll get pulled in and become
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And if we're not careful we'll get pulled in and become carriers of their poison.
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Get pulled in and become carriers of their poison. "did you hear what i heard?
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Carriers of their poison. "did you hear what i heard? i've got some big news. i've
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"did you hear what i heard? i've got some big news. i've got some juicy information."
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I've got some big news. i've got some juicy information." i read a quote that i like.
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Got some juicy information." i read a quote that i like. "have you heard a word against
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I read a quote that i like. "have you heard a word against your neighbor? then let it die
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"have you heard a word against your neighbor? then let it die within you."
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Your neighbor? then let it die within you." in other words, have you heard
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Within you." in other words, have you heard any gossip lately? have you
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In other words, have you heard any gossip lately? have you read something juicy on the
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Any gossip lately? have you read something juicy on the internet? has a friend told you
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Read something juicy on the internet? has a friend told you some inside information about a
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Internet? has a friend told you some inside information about a person? it's true. it's hot off
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Some inside information about a person? it's true. it's hot off the press. they lied.
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Person? it's true. it's hot off the press. they lied. they cheated.
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The press. they lied. they cheated. here's what you're to do.
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They cheated. here's what you're to do. don't go to the phone.
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Here's what you're to do. don't go to the phone. don't go call three friends.
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Don't go to the phone. don't go call three friends. don't get on the internet and
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Don't go call three friends. don't get on the internet and expose them.
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Don't get on the internet and expose them. god says, "let it die within
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Expose them. god says, "let it die within you."
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God says, "let it die within you." don't say a word about it.
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You." don't say a word about it. somebody put it this way.
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Don't say a word about it. somebody put it this way. "every person carries a bucket
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Somebody put it this way. "every person carries a bucket of gasoline and a bucket of
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"every person carries a bucket of gasoline and a bucket of water.
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Of gasoline and a bucket of water. when you hear rumors, gossip,
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Water. when you hear rumors, gossip, juicy information, you can
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When you hear rumors, gossip, juicy information, you can either pour your gasoline on it,
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Juicy information, you can either pour your gasoline on it, add fuel to the fire and make it
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Either pour your gasoline on it, add fuel to the fire and make it worse, or you can do what god
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Add fuel to the fire and make it worse, or you can do what god says and pour water on it.
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Worse, or you can do what god says and pour water on it. help to try to put it out.
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Says and pour water on it. help to try to put it out. too many people are using
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Help to try to put it out. too many people are using their gasoline. they try to
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Too many people are using their gasoline. they try to justify it.
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Their gasoline. they try to justify it. "joel, it's the truth. they
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Justify it. "joel, it's the truth. they were wrong. i'm just stating
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"joel, it's the truth. they were wrong. i'm just stating the facts."
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Were wrong. i'm just stating the facts." yes, they may be guilty but the
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The facts." yes, they may be guilty but the scripture says, "love covers a
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Yes, they may be guilty but the scripture says, "love covers a fault."
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Scripture says, "love covers a fault." love doesn't expose. love
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Fault." love doesn't expose. love doesn't tell five friends. love
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Love doesn't expose. love doesn't tell five friends. love doesn't get on facebook and
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Doesn't tell five friends. love doesn't get on facebook and add fuel to the fire.
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Doesn't get on facebook and add fuel to the fire. when you know something
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Add fuel to the fire. when you know something negative about a person you
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When you know something negative about a person you could easily show them in an
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Negative about a person you could easily show them in an unflattering light.
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Could easily show them in an unflattering light. that is a test.
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Unflattering light. that is a test. how you respond will determine
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That is a test. how you respond will determine how high you will go. if you
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How you respond will determine how high you will go. if you add fuel to the fire, tell all
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How high you will go. if you add fuel to the fire, tell all your friends, get everything
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Add fuel to the fire, tell all your friends, get everything stirred up, that will keep you
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Your friends, get everything stirred up, that will keep you stuck where you are.
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Stirred up, that will keep you stuck where you are. because god will not promote
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Stuck where you are. because god will not promote a gossip, a busybody, a fault-
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Because god will not promote a gossip, a busybody, a fault- finder.
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A gossip, a busybody, a fault- finder. but if you'll get your bucket of
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Finder. but if you'll get your bucket of water and help put the fire out,
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But if you'll get your bucket of water and help put the fire out, don't say anything about it,
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Water and help put the fire out, don't say anything about it, cover that fault, then you'll
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Don't say anything about it, cover that fault, then you'll pass the test.
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Cover that fault, then you'll pass the test. that's the kind of people that
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Pass the test. that's the kind of people that god promotes.
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That's the kind of people that god promotes. the real question is when we
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God promotes. the real question is when we hear juicy information, when
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The real question is when we hear juicy information, when it's hot off the press, will we
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Hear juicy information, when it's hot off the press, will we use our discipline to let it die
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It's hot off the press, will we use our discipline to let it die within us?
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Use our discipline to let it die within us? a few years ago i was at dinner
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Within us? a few years ago i was at dinner with a friend of mine and this
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A few years ago i was at dinner with a friend of mine and this man's name came up.
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With a friend of mine and this man's name came up. i knew firsthand this man was
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Man's name came up. i knew firsthand this man was having legal problems.
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I knew firsthand this man was having legal problems. he had done something wrong and
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Having legal problems. he had done something wrong and got in trouble with the law.
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He had done something wrong and got in trouble with the law. the friend i was with knew
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Got in trouble with the law. the friend i was with knew nothing about it. and human
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The friend i was with knew nothing about it. and human nature wants to tell it.
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Nothing about it. and human nature wants to tell it. after all, the man never asked
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Nature wants to tell it. after all, the man never asked me not to. it was all true.
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After all, the man never asked me not to. it was all true. i had my gasoline.
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Me not to. it was all true. i had my gasoline. i had my water.
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I had my gasoline. i had my water. it's very tempting to just throw
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I had my water. it's very tempting to just throw a little fuel on the fire.
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It's very tempting to just throw a little fuel on the fire. "well, i don't know how he's
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A little fuel on the fire. "well, i don't know how he's doing. i heard that he may have
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"well, i don't know how he's doing. i heard that he may have some legal problems."
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Doing. i heard that he may have some legal problems." i could have stirred it up.
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Some legal problems." i could have stirred it up. but i knew there was a chance
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I could have stirred it up. but i knew there was a chance that may never come out in
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But i knew there was a chance that may never come out in public and this friend's opinion
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That may never come out in public and this friend's opinion of this man would never change.
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Public and this friend's opinion of this man would never change. but if i were to be
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Of this man would never change. but if i were to be undisciplined and just say
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But if i were to be undisciplined and just say whatever i want, then because of
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Undisciplined and just say whatever i want, then because of me, this friend's opinion of
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Whatever i want, then because of me, this friend's opinion of that man would forever be lower.
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Me, this friend's opinion of that man would forever be lower. when you protect a reputation
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That man would forever be lower. when you protect a reputation you are sowing a seed for god
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When you protect a reputation you are sowing a seed for god to protect your own reputation.
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You are sowing a seed for god to protect your own reputation. in our conversations-(applause)
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To protect your own reputation. in our conversations-(applause) -we need to ask ourselves;
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In our conversations-(applause) -we need to ask ourselves; number one, "do i know beyond a
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-we need to ask ourselves; number one, "do i know beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is
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Number one, "do i know beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is really true or have i heard it
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Shadow of a doubt that this is really true or have i heard it third or fourth hand?"
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Really true or have i heard it third or fourth hand?" and number two, "even if it is
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Third or fourth hand?" and number two, "even if it is true, is it absolutely
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And number two, "even if it is true, is it absolutely necessary? do i really need to
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True, is it absolutely necessary? do i really need to tell it or do i just want to
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Necessary? do i really need to tell it or do i just want to tell it?"
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Tell it or do i just want to tell it?" this friend i was at dinner
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Tell it?" this friend i was at dinner with, he had no connection with
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This friend i was at dinner with, he had no connection with the other man. there was no
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With, he had no connection with the other man. there was no reason-- and i didn't do it-
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The other man. there was no reason-- and i didn't do it- to show that man in an
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Reason-- and i didn't do it- to show that man in an unfavorable light.
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To show that man in an unfavorable light. a lot of times we think, "well,
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Unfavorable light. a lot of times we think, "well, i'm just going to tell this one
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A lot of times we think, "well, i'm just going to tell this one friend. that's not going to
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I'm just going to tell this one friend. that's not going to hurt anything."
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Friend. that's not going to hurt anything." but that person will tell
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Hurt anything." but that person will tell another person.
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But that person will tell another person. that person, another, on and on.
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Another person. that person, another, on and on. and no matter how they retell
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That person, another, on and on. and no matter how they retell it, it won't be the same.
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And no matter how they retell it, it won't be the same. things will be exaggerated,
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It, it won't be the same. things will be exaggerated, blown out of proportion.
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Things will be exaggerated, blown out of proportion. what's big will get bigger.
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Blown out of proportion. what's big will get bigger. what's bad will get worse.
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What's big will get bigger. what's bad will get worse. that's why if you're hearing
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What's bad will get worse. that's why if you're hearing things third or fourth hand you
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That's why if you're hearing things third or fourth hand you should take it with a grain of
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Things third or fourth hand you should take it with a grain of salt.
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Should take it with a grain of salt. it can be so tainted, so
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Salt. it can be so tainted, so misconstrued, that very little
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It can be so tainted, so misconstrued, that very little of it is true.
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Misconstrued, that very little of it is true. don't believe it until you hear
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Of it is true. don't believe it until you hear it from the real source.
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Don't believe it until you hear it from the real source. victoria and i have some good
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It from the real source. victoria and i have some good friends now.
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Victoria and i have some good friends now. but for about ten years they
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Friends now. but for about ten years they wouldn't have anything to do
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But for about ten years they wouldn't have anything to do with us.
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Wouldn't have anything to do with us. they liked us from a distance.
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With us. they liked us from a distance. we're in similar positions.
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They liked us from a distance. we're in similar positions. but somebody that doesn't know
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We're in similar positions. but somebody that doesn't know us well and that couldn't handle
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But somebody that doesn't know us well and that couldn't handle god's favor on our life,
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Us well and that couldn't handle god's favor on our life, poisoned their opinion of us.
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God's favor on our life, poisoned their opinion of us. they took things out of context,
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Poisoned their opinion of us. they took things out of context, very one-sided and showed how we
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They took things out of context, very one-sided and showed how we were these terrible people and
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We just did somebody wrong.
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We just did somebody wrong. we couldn't be trusted, on and
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We just did somebody wrong. we couldn't be trusted, on and on.
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We couldn't be trusted, on and on. when this couple finally met us
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On. when this couple finally met us they said, "you're not anything
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When this couple finally met us they said, "you're not anything like those people said you are."
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They said, "you're not anything like those people said you are." since then, we've become good
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Like those people said you are." since then, we've become good friends.
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Since then, we've become good friends. my point is, don't believe
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Friends. my point is, don't believe everything you hear.
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My point is, don't believe everything you hear. don't let the internet and
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Everything you hear. don't let the internet and people that are jealous and
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Don't let the internet and people that are jealous and people that can't handle success
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People that are jealous and people that can't handle success poison your opinion of somebody
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People that can't handle success poison your opinion of somebody else.
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Poison your opinion of somebody else. the other day a man came up to
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Else. the other day a man came up to me. said, "joel, did you hear
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The other day a man came up to me. said, "joel, did you hear about so and so?"
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Me. said, "joel, did you hear about so and so?" by the way he said it i knew it
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About so and so?" by the way he said it i knew it wasn't going to be good.
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By the way he said it i knew it wasn't going to be good. (laughter)
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Wasn't going to be good. (laughter) i smiled and said very
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(laughter) i smiled and said very politely, "no, i didn't hear and
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I smiled and said very politely, "no, i didn't hear and if it's not good i don't want to
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Politely, "no, i didn't hear and if it's not good i don't want to hear."
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If it's not good i don't want to hear." you shouldn't let people fill
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Hear." you shouldn't let people fill you with a bunch of trash.
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You shouldn't let people fill you with a bunch of trash. (applause)
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You with a bunch of trash. (applause) if somebody wants to talk bad
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(applause) if somebody wants to talk bad about a person, gossip, put them
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If somebody wants to talk bad about a person, gossip, put them down, don't sit there and take
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About a person, gossip, put them down, don't sit there and take it all in.
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Down, don't sit there and take it all in. tell them, "no thanks.
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It all in. tell them, "no thanks. my ears are not garbage cans.
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Tell them, "no thanks. my ears are not garbage cans. i don't want to hear that trash.
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My ears are not garbage cans. i don't want to hear that trash. you want to talk bad about them,
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I don't want to hear that trash. you want to talk bad about them, gossip, judge them, stir up
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You want to talk bad about them, gossip, judge them, stir up strife, that's your choice but
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Gossip, judge them, stir up strife, that's your choice but you're going to have to find
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Strife, that's your choice but you're going to have to find somebody else to do it with."
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You're going to have to find somebody else to do it with." you've got to put your foot down
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Somebody else to do it with." you've got to put your foot down and not allow people to poison
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You've got to put your foot down and not allow people to poison your life.
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And not allow people to poison your life. you shouldn't go to lunch every
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Your life. you shouldn't go to lunch every day at the office and sit with
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You shouldn't go to lunch every day at the office and sit with people that gossip, bad mouth
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Day at the office and sit with people that gossip, bad mouth the boss, complain about the
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People that gossip, bad mouth the boss, complain about the company, trash your friends.
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The boss, complain about the company, trash your friends. that's sowing discord.
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Company, trash your friends. that's sowing discord. that's one of the things that
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That's sowing discord. that's one of the things that god hates.
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That's one of the things that god hates. "well, joel. if i don't eat
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God hates. "well, joel. if i don't eat lunch with them i may not have
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"well, joel. if i don't eat lunch with them i may not have anybody to eat lunch with."
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Lunch with them i may not have anybody to eat lunch with." well, i would rather be lonely
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Anybody to eat lunch with." well, i would rather be lonely and not poisoned than to let
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Well, i would rather be lonely and not poisoned than to let that trash go into me.
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And not poisoned than to let that trash go into me. (applause)
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That trash go into me. (applause) do you know spirits are
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(applause) do you know spirits are transferable?
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Do you know spirits are transferable? the scripture says, "don't hang
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Transferable? the scripture says, "don't hang around angry people or you will
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The scripture says, "don't hang around angry people or you will become angry."
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Around angry people or you will become angry." you hang around gossipers and
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Become angry." you hang around gossipers and you will become a gossip.
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You hang around gossipers and you will become a gossip. you hang around faultfinders;
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You will become a gossip. you hang around faultfinders; you'll become a faultfinder.
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You hang around faultfinders; you'll become a faultfinder. you hang out with nosy,
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You'll become a faultfinder. you hang out with nosy, busybodies and that nosy,
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You hang out with nosy, busybodies and that nosy, busybody spirit will get off on
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Busybodies and that nosy, busybody spirit will get off on you.
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Busybody spirit will get off on you. be careful who you associate
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You. be careful who you associate with. your time is too valuable
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Be careful who you associate with. your time is too valuable to be poisoned.
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With. your time is too valuable to be poisoned. proverbs 11:13 says, "a gossip
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To be poisoned. proverbs 11:13 says, "a gossip goes around spreading rumors
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Proverbs 11:13 says, "a gossip goes around spreading rumors but a person of honor tries to
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Goes around spreading rumors but a person of honor tries to quiet them."
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But a person of honor tries to quiet them." notice, a gossip has the
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Quiet them." notice, a gossip has the gasoline but when you're an
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Notice, a gossip has the gasoline but when you're an honorable person you've got
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Gasoline but when you're an honorable person you've got the water. you defend.
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Honorable person you've got the water. you defend. you show mercy. you cover.
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The water. you defend. you show mercy. you cover. if somebody starts gossiping
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You show mercy. you cover. if somebody starts gossiping around you, starts talking bad
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If somebody starts gossiping around you, starts talking bad about a person, you can do a
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Around you, starts talking bad about a person, you can do a couple of things.
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About a person, you can do a couple of things. number one, you can say, "oh,
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Couple of things. number one, you can say, "oh, i just realized i've got to go
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Number one, you can say, "oh, i just realized i've got to go make a telephone call. i'm
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I just realized i've got to go make a telephone call. i'm going to have to step out."
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Make a telephone call. i'm going to have to step out." you can politely excuse
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Going to have to step out." you can politely excuse yourself. if you want to be
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You can politely excuse yourself. if you want to be more bold you can say,
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Yourself. if you want to be more bold you can say, "hey, instead of talking about
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More bold you can say, "hey, instead of talking about them why don't we pray for
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"hey, instead of talking about them why don't we pray for them?" (applause)
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Them why don't we pray for them?" (applause) if we would spend the same
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Them?" (applause) if we would spend the same amount of time praying for
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If we would spend the same amount of time praying for people as we do talking about
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Amount of time praying for people as we do talking about them then they would change.
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People as we do talking about them then they would change. a person of honor sticks up for
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Them then they would change. a person of honor sticks up for their family.
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A person of honor sticks up for their family. you defend your friends.
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Their family. you defend your friends. you cover their weaknesses.
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You defend your friends. you cover their weaknesses. if i hear somebody talking about
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You cover their weaknesses. if i hear somebody talking about you and i know you're a part of
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If i hear somebody talking about you and i know you're a part of the lakewood family, i'm going
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You and i know you're a part of the lakewood family, i'm going to do everything i can to take
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The lakewood family, i'm going to do everything i can to take up for you.
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To do everything i can to take up for you. "well, joel. one of your
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Up for you. "well, joel. one of your members tried to run me off the
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"well, joel. one of your members tried to run me off the road last week." (laughter)
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Members tried to run me off the road last week." (laughter) "no, i'm sure they didn't mean
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Road last week." (laughter) "no, i'm sure they didn't mean to. they probably just dropped
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"no, i'm sure they didn't mean to. they probably just dropped their cell phone, got
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To. they probably just dropped their cell phone, got distracted."
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Their cell phone, got distracted." "no, man. they were honking
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Distracted." "no, man. they were honking their horn, had their fist up
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"no, man. they were honking their horn, had their fist up in the air."
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Their horn, had their fist up in the air." "no, i'm sure they're just
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In the air." "no, i'm sure they're just worshipping the lord."
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"no, i'm sure they're just worshipping the lord." (laughter/applause)
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Worshipping the lord." (laughter/applause) "you are good all the time.
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(laughter/applause) "you are good all the time. you are good."
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"you are good all the time. you are good." (cheering/applause)
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You are good." (cheering/applause) i'm not going to pour gasoline.
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(cheering/applause) i'm not going to pour gasoline. i'm going to pour water.
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I'm not going to pour gasoline. i'm going to pour water. you're my friends.
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I'm going to pour water. you're my friends. you're my family.
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You're my friends. you're my family. that's the way you need to be
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You're my family. that's the way you need to be with the people in your life.
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That's the way you need to be with the people in your life. defend them. stick up for them.
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With the people in your life. defend them. stick up for them. if somebody starts gossiping,
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Defend them. stick up for them. if somebody starts gossiping, bad mouthing, your attitude
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If somebody starts gossiping, bad mouthing, your attitude should be, "hey, you're messing
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Bad mouthing, your attitude should be, "hey, you're messing with the wrong person.
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Should be, "hey, you're messing with the wrong person. that's my family. they're a
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With the wrong person. that's my family. they're a part of my church. they're my
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That's my family. they're a part of my church. they're my friend. they're my classmate."
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Part of my church. they're my friend. they're my classmate." you have a responsibility to
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Friend. they're my classmate." you have a responsibility to help stop that gossip.
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You have a responsibility to help stop that gossip. you should be especially loyal
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Help stop that gossip. you should be especially loyal to your own family, your
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You should be especially loyal to your own family, your parents, your brothers,
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To your own family, your parents, your brothers, your sisters, your siblings,
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Parents, your brothers, your sisters, your siblings, your relatives, your cousins.
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Your sisters, your siblings, your relatives, your cousins. you may not always agree with
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Your relatives, your cousins. you may not always agree with them.
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You may not always agree with them. they may get on your nerves from
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Them. they may get on your nerves from time to time. they may be a
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They may get on your nerves from time to time. they may be a little bit different.
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Time to time. they may be a little bit different. it doesn't matter.
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Little bit different. it doesn't matter. if somebody starts talking about
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It doesn't matter. if somebody starts talking about your family it's your duty to
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If somebody starts talking about your family it's your duty to put a stop to it. that's your
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Your family it's your duty to put a stop to it. that's your blood. that's who god has
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Put a stop to it. that's your blood. that's who god has chosen you to be with.
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Blood. that's who god has chosen you to be with. (applause)
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Chosen you to be with. (applause) i've seen people, somebody
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(applause) i've seen people, somebody starts talking about a family
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I've seen people, somebody starts talking about a family member, they jump on the
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Starts talking about a family member, they jump on the bandwagon.
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Member, they jump on the bandwagon. "yeah, i know what you mean.
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Bandwagon. "yeah, i know what you mean. they've been a jerk their whole
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"yeah, i know what you mean. they've been a jerk their whole life. i've had to put up with
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They've been a jerk their whole life. i've had to put up with them for years."
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Life. i've had to put up with them for years." no, put a stop to it.
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Them for years." no, put a stop to it. they may not be perfect but you
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No, put a stop to it. they may not be perfect but you can say something, "yeah, i know
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They may not be perfect but you can say something, "yeah, i know they're a little different.
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Can say something, "yeah, i know they're a little different. they've got some issues. but
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They're a little different. they've got some issues. but you know what? they're growing.
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They've got some issues. but you know what? they're growing. they're changing. deep down
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You know what? they're growing. they're changing. deep down they're a good person. that's
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They're changing. deep down they're a good person. that's my family. i love them."
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They're a good person. that's my family. i love them." be loyal. stick up for them.
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My family. i love them." be loyal. stick up for them. (applause)
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Be loyal. stick up for them. (applause) "well, joel. you don't know
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(applause) "well, joel. you don't know what they've done. my brother
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"well, joel. you don't know what they've done. my brother borrowed money from everybody
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What they've done. my brother borrowed money from everybody in the family and hasn't paid
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Borrowed money from everybody in the family and hasn't paid us back."
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In the family and hasn't paid us back." or, "my dad ran off with
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Us back." or, "my dad ran off with somebody else, messed up our
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Or, "my dad ran off with somebody else, messed up our family."
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Somebody else, messed up our family." that's unfortunate but it's
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Family." that's unfortunate but it's still your family. it's easy to
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That's unfortunate but it's still your family. it's easy to kick people when they're down.
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Still your family. it's easy to kick people when they're down. it's easy to be judgmental and
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Kick people when they're down. it's easy to be judgmental and say, "i told you so."
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It's easy to be judgmental and say, "i told you so." but the honorable thing to do is
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Say, "i told you so." but the honorable thing to do is stay on the high road and help
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But the honorable thing to do is stay on the high road and help restore them. help bring peace
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Stay on the high road and help restore them. help bring peace back to your family.
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Restore them. help bring peace back to your family. they've got enough people
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Back to your family. they've got enough people trying to push them down. they
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They've got enough people trying to push them down. they should be able to count on you
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Trying to push them down. they should be able to count on you as family to help lift them up.
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Should be able to count on you as family to help lift them up. i feel very blessed
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As family to help lift them up. i feel very blessed because--(applause) --i have
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I feel very blessed because--(applause) --i have family members that i know will
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Because--(applause) --i have family members that i know will defend me till my dying day.
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Family members that i know will defend me till my dying day. i could go out, rob a bank,
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Defend me till my dying day. i could go out, rob a bank, steal a car.
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I could go out, rob a bank, steal a car. they would say, "oh, joel.
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Steal a car. they would say, "oh, joel. he's not really stealing.
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They would say, "oh, joel. he's not really stealing. he's just borrowing it.
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He's not really stealing. he's just borrowing it. he wants to help somebody."
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He's just borrowing it. he wants to help somebody." (laughter)
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He wants to help somebody." (laughter) now behind closed doors they
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(laughter) now behind closed doors they would tell me to get my act
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Now behind closed doors they would tell me to get my act together.
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Would tell me to get my act together. but in front of you i can do no
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Together. but in front of you i can do no wrong. they're my family.
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But in front of you i can do no wrong. they're my family. they believe in me.
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Wrong. they're my family. they believe in me. they're loyal. they're
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They believe in me. they're loyal. they're honorable people. if we can't
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They're loyal. they're honorable people. if we can't count on our family who can we
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Honorable people. if we can't count on our family who can we count on?
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Count on our family who can we count on? proverbs says, "a friend loves
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Count on? proverbs says, "a friend loves at all times but a brother is
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Proverbs says, "a friend loves at all times but a brother is born for adversity."
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At all times but a brother is born for adversity." that's saying, "your friends are
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Born for adversity." that's saying, "your friends are great. we all need them but
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That's saying, "your friends are great. we all need them but there is something about your
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Great. we all need them but there is something about your family. they were born for
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There is something about your family. they were born for adversity."
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Family. they were born for adversity." in the tough times your family
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Adversity." in the tough times your family needs you more than ever.
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In the tough times your family needs you more than ever. but too often we let strife,
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Needs you more than ever. but too often we let strife, jealousy, competition, division,
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But too often we let strife, jealousy, competition, division, pull us apart. rise above that.
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Jealousy, competition, division, pull us apart. rise above that. get over the petty differences.
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Pull us apart. rise above that. get over the petty differences. quit arguing over things that
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Get over the petty differences. quit arguing over things that don't matter.
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Quit arguing over things that don't matter. in a little while we're all
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Don't matter. in a little while we're all going to be gone.
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In a little while we're all going to be gone. your brothers, sisters, cousins,
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Going to be gone. your brothers, sisters, cousins, relatives, they need you.
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Your brothers, sisters, cousins, relatives, they need you. stick up for your family.
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Relatives, they need you. stick up for your family. defend them cover their faults.
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Stick up for your family. defend them cover their faults. the book of genesis tells how
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Defend them cover their faults. the book of genesis tells how noah was on the ark for 190 days
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The book of genesis tells how noah was on the ark for 190 days with his family and with all of
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Noah was on the ark for 190 days with his family and with all of the animals.
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With his family and with all of the animals. it rained for 40 days then it
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The animals. it rained for 40 days then it took 150 days for the waters to
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It rained for 40 days then it took 150 days for the waters to recede.
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Took 150 days for the waters to recede. you could imagine how noah must
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Recede. you could imagine how noah must have felt being cramped up all
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You could imagine how noah must have felt being cramped up all that time with not only the
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Have felt being cramped up all that time with not only the animals but with all of his
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That time with not only the animals but with all of his family, all of his relatives,
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Animals but with all of his family, all of his relatives, 190 days, nowhere to go, always
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Family, all of his relatives, 190 days, nowhere to go, always together.
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190 days, nowhere to go, always together. somebody pointed out when noah
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Together. somebody pointed out when noah got off the ark the first thing
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Somebody pointed out when noah got off the ark the first thing he did was went out and got
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Got off the ark the first thing he did was went out and got drunk. (laughter)
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He did was went out and got drunk. (laughter) it wasn't right but he had had
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Drunk. (laughter) it wasn't right but he had had enough. (laughter)
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It wasn't right but he had had enough. (laughter) we laugh but most of us can
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Enough. (laughter) we laugh but most of us can only take a one day family
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We laugh but most of us can only take a one day family reunion. imagine a 190 day
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Only take a one day family reunion. imagine a 190 day family reunion with all of your
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Reunion. imagine a 190 day family reunion with all of your relatives, never able to leave
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Family reunion with all of your relatives, never able to leave the house.
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Relatives, never able to leave the house. well, noah was lying on the
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The house. well, noah was lying on the floor of his tent, drunk, passed
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Well, noah was lying on the floor of his tent, drunk, passed out, totally naked, taken off
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Floor of his tent, drunk, passed out, totally naked, taken off all of his clothes.
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Out, totally naked, taken off all of his clothes. his youngest son ham came in and
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All of his clothes. his youngest son ham came in and saw his father lying there drunk
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His youngest son ham came in and saw his father lying there drunk and naked. ham ran out and
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Saw his father lying there drunk and naked. ham ran out and started telling everybody.
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And naked. ham ran out and started telling everybody. found his two brothers, "you
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Started telling everybody. found his two brothers, "you won't believe what dad has done,
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Found his two brothers, "you won't believe what dad has done, making a fool of himself.
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Won't believe what dad has done, making a fool of himself. he's drunk. he's lying there
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Making a fool of himself. he's drunk. he's lying there naked."
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He's drunk. he's lying there naked." on and on.
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Naked." on and on. ham told everybody he could
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On and on. ham told everybody he could find. instead of covering his
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Ham told everybody he could find. instead of covering his father's fault he exposed it.
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Find. instead of covering his father's fault he exposed it. he added fuel to the fire.
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Father's fault he exposed it. he added fuel to the fire. the other two sons did just the
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He added fuel to the fire. the other two sons did just the opposite.
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The other two sons did just the opposite. they went to noah's tent.
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Opposite. they went to noah's tent. when they saw their father lying
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They went to noah's tent. when they saw their father lying there drunk and naked they
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When they saw their father lying there drunk and naked they turned around.
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There drunk and naked they turned around. they refused to look at their
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Turned around. they refused to look at their father.
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They refused to look at their father. they got some blankets and they
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Father. they got some blankets and they backed into the tent never
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They got some blankets and they backed into the tent never looking at their father in that
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Backed into the tent never looking at their father in that shame.
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Looking at their father in that shame. they took those blankets and
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Shame. they took those blankets and they covered noah up.
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They took those blankets and they covered noah up. they were saying by their
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They covered noah up. they were saying by their actions, "dad was wrong. he
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They were saying by their actions, "dad was wrong. he made poor choices. he's lying
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Actions, "dad was wrong. he made poor choices. he's lying here drunk and naked but we're
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Made poor choices. he's lying here drunk and naked but we're not going to do like our
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Here drunk and naked but we're not going to do like our younger brother ham and go out
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Not going to do like our younger brother ham and go out telling everybody and expose
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Younger brother ham and go out telling everybody and expose him and add fuel to the fire.
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Telling everybody and expose him and add fuel to the fire. we've got this water. we're
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Him and add fuel to the fire. we've got this water. we're going to cover his fault."
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We've got this water. we're going to cover his fault." they were saying, "that's our
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Going to cover his fault." they were saying, "that's our father. that's our flesh and
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They were saying, "that's our father. that's our flesh and blood. yes, he's lying here in
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Father. that's our flesh and blood. yes, he's lying here in shame but we're going to
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Blood. yes, he's lying here in shame but we're going to protect him while he's down.
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Shame but we're going to protect him while he's down. we're going to defend him while
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Protect him while he's down. we're going to defend him while he's not up to par.
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We're going to defend him while he's not up to par. we're not going to let anybody
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He's not up to par. we're not going to let anybody else see him in this negative
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We're not going to let anybody else see him in this negative light."
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Else see him in this negative light." when noah woke up he found out
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Light." when noah woke up he found out what had happened, how one son
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When noah woke up he found out what had happened, how one son had exposed his faults. the
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What had happened, how one son had exposed his faults. the other two sons had covered
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Had exposed his faults. the other two sons had covered his faults. he said to ham, the
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Other two sons had covered his faults. he said to ham, the one that went out telling
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His faults. he said to ham, the one that went out telling everybody, "your children and
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One that went out telling everybody, "your children and your grandchildren will always
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Everybody, "your children and your grandchildren will always struggle. there will be a curse
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Your grandchildren will always struggle. there will be a curse on your descendants because
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Struggle. there will be a curse on your descendants because you've dishonored me. you
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On your descendants because you've dishonored me. you didn't protect my reputation.
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You've dishonored me. you didn't protect my reputation. you exposed me."
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Didn't protect my reputation. you exposed me." noah said to the two sons that
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You exposed me." noah said to the two sons that showed him honor by covering his
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Noah said to the two sons that showed him honor by covering his faults, by protecting his
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Showed him honor by covering his faults, by protecting his reputation, "you and your
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Faults, by protecting his reputation, "you and your descendants will always be
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Reputation, "you and your descendants will always be blessed. you will prosper.
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Descendants will always be blessed. you will prosper. you will rule over cities.
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Blessed. you will prosper. you will rule over cities. your land will increase.
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You will rule over cities. your land will increase. you will have god's favor
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Your land will increase. you will have god's favor because you showed me honor
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You will have god's favor because you showed me honor even when i deserved dishonor."
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Because you showed me honor even when i deserved dishonor." it's interesting, ham could have
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Even when i deserved dishonor." it's interesting, ham could have just as easily put water on
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It's interesting, ham could have just as easily put water on instead of the gasoline.
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Just as easily put water on instead of the gasoline. he could have covered his
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Instead of the gasoline. he could have covered his father's faults.
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He could have covered his father's faults. he could have defended noah.
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Father's faults. he could have defended noah. but he was undisciplined.
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He could have defended noah. but he was undisciplined. he chose to go out and tell
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But he was undisciplined. he chose to go out and tell everybody.
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He chose to go out and tell everybody. when we make the choice to make
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Everybody. when we make the choice to make people look bad, to say things
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When we make the choice to make people look bad, to say things to damage a reputation, to show
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People look bad, to say things to damage a reputation, to show them in an unfavorable light,
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To damage a reputation, to show them in an unfavorable light, that puts us on ham's side
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Them in an unfavorable light, that puts us on ham's side instead of the two brother's
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That puts us on ham's side instead of the two brother's side.
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Instead of the two brother's side. but when you show honor even
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Side. but when you show honor even when honor is not due, maybe
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But when you show honor even when honor is not due, maybe what the person is doing is
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When honor is not due, maybe what the person is doing is wrong, they deserve shame, but
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What the person is doing is wrong, they deserve shame, but because you choose to cover the
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Wrong, they deserve shame, but because you choose to cover the fault, because you stick up for
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Because you choose to cover the fault, because you stick up for your father, because you defend
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Fault, because you stick up for your father, because you defend your brother, your cousin, your
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Your father, because you defend your brother, your cousin, your relative, god says to you what
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Your brother, your cousin, your relative, god says to you what noah said to the two sons,
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Relative, god says to you what noah said to the two sons, "you will be blessed. you will
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Noah said to the two sons, "you will be blessed. you will prosper. you will be in a
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"you will be blessed. you will prosper. you will be in a position of honor."
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Prosper. you will be in a position of honor." make sure you stay on the two
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Position of honor." make sure you stay on the two brother's side.
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Make sure you stay on the two brother's side. now let's take this beyond our
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Brother's side. now let's take this beyond our biological family.
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Now let's take this beyond our biological family. how about our church family?
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Biological family. how about our church family? that person you sit close to
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How about our church family? that person you sit close to each week. that volunteer you
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That person you sit close to each week. that volunteer you see in the nursery.
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Each week. that volunteer you see in the nursery. if they fall, if they make a
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See in the nursery. if they fall, if they make a mistake, are you going to cover
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If they fall, if they make a mistake, are you going to cover them?
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Mistake, are you going to cover them? how about that coworker that
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Them? how about that coworker that blew it? they were wrong.
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How about that coworker that blew it? they were wrong. are you going to go out like ham
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Blew it? they were wrong. are you going to go out like ham and expose them, blow it up
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Are you going to go out like ham and expose them, blow it up bigger? after all, it's true.
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And expose them, blow it up bigger? after all, it's true. no, just because it's true
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Bigger? after all, it's true. no, just because it's true doesn't give us the right to
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No, just because it's true doesn't give us the right to repeat it.
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Doesn't give us the right to repeat it. "well, joel. they're guilty.
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Repeat it. "well, joel. they're guilty. they were wrong."
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"well, joel. they're guilty. they were wrong." yes, but only the guilty need
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They were wrong." yes, but only the guilty need mercy.
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Yes, but only the guilty need mercy. paul said in galatians, "when
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Mercy. paul said in galatians, "when someone falls you who are
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Paul said in galatians, "when someone falls you who are spiritual are to gently restore
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Someone falls you who are spiritual are to gently restore them."
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Spiritual are to gently restore them." notice he didn't say to expose
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Them." notice he didn't say to expose them, to tell everybody, make
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Notice he didn't say to expose them, to tell everybody, make sure they feel embarrassed and
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Them, to tell everybody, make sure they feel embarrassed and ashamed.
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Sure they feel embarrassed and ashamed. he said to gently restore them.
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Ashamed. he said to gently restore them. if you will cover people when
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He said to gently restore them. if you will cover people when they fall, cover their
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If you will cover people when they fall, cover their weaknesses, god will make sure
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They fall, cover their weaknesses, god will make sure somebody will always be there to
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Weaknesses, god will make sure somebody will always be there to cover you.
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Somebody will always be there to cover you. but it's easy to expose, want to
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Cover you. but it's easy to expose, want to be critical and judgmental.
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But it's easy to expose, want to be critical and judgmental. but remember this; the same
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Be critical and judgmental. but remember this; the same amount of mercy you show others
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But remember this; the same amount of mercy you show others is the amount of mercy god will
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Amount of mercy you show others is the amount of mercy god will show you.
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Is the amount of mercy god will show you. when you protect a reputation
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Show you. when you protect a reputation you are sowing a seed not only
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When you protect a reputation you are sowing a seed not only for your life but for your
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You are sowing a seed not only for your life but for your children.
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For your life but for your children. the scripture talks about how we
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Children. the scripture talks about how we can store up mercy for future
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The scripture talks about how we can store up mercy for future generations.
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Can store up mercy for future generations. when you cover that fault you
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Generations. when you cover that fault you may not receive the mercy.
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When you cover that fault you may not receive the mercy. it may go to one of your
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May not receive the mercy. it may go to one of your children in their time of need.
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It may go to one of your children in their time of need. i don't know about you but i'm
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Children in their time of need. i don't know about you but i'm going to be generous with my
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I don't know about you but i'm going to be generous with my mercy. i'm not going to be a
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Going to be generous with my mercy. i'm not going to be a faultfinder.
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Mercy. i'm not going to be a faultfinder. i'm going to be a protector.
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Faultfinder. i'm going to be a protector. there is nothing you can do that
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I'm going to be a protector. there is nothing you can do that will cause me to expose you.
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There is nothing you can do that will cause me to expose you. if you fall i'm going to cover
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Will cause me to expose you. if you fall i'm going to cover you.
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If you fall i'm going to cover you. if you blow it i'm going to
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You. if you blow it i'm going to protect your reputation.
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If you blow it i'm going to protect your reputation. if somebody is talking about you
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Protect your reputation. if somebody is talking about you i'm going to defend you.
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If somebody is talking about you i'm going to defend you. if you drop out i'm going to
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I'm going to defend you. if you drop out i'm going to help restore you.
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If you drop out i'm going to help restore you. i'm going to be a friend you can
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Help restore you. i'm going to be a friend you can count on, someone that will
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I'm going to be a friend you can count on, someone that will stick with you through thick and
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Count on, someone that will stick with you through thick and thin, to protect you, to defend
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Stick with you through thick and thin, to protect you, to defend you, to cover you.
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Thin, to protect you, to defend you, to cover you. see, we live in a society that
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You, to cover you. see, we live in a society that likes to kick people when
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See, we live in a society that likes to kick people when they're down.
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Likes to kick people when they're down. a lot of people jump on the
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They're down. a lot of people jump on the bandwagon, "wow! they're
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A lot of people jump on the bandwagon, "wow! they're wrong."
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Bandwagon, "wow! they're wrong." critical. judgmental.
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Wrong." critical. judgmental. no, don't be a fair weathered
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Critical. judgmental. no, don't be a fair weathered friend. stick with people.
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No, don't be a fair weathered friend. stick with people. your family, your friends, they
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Friend. stick with people. your family, your friends, they need you more in the tough times
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Your family, your friends, they need you more in the tough times than they do the good times.
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Need you more in the tough times than they do the good times. where are the people that will
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Than they do the good times. where are the people that will defend their family?
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Where are the people that will defend their family? where are the people like noah's
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Defend their family? where are the people like noah's two sons that will say, "hey, my
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Where are the people like noah's two sons that will say, "hey, my cousin may have fallen but don't
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Two sons that will say, "hey, my cousin may have fallen but don't you dare talk about them.
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Cousin may have fallen but don't you dare talk about them. that's my family. he may be
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You dare talk about them. that's my family. he may be down. he's not staying down.
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That's my family. he may be down. he's not staying down. he's coming back again. this is
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Down. he's not staying down. he's coming back again. this is not the end. it's a bump in the
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He's coming back again. this is not the end. it's a bump in the road. he's going to come out
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Not the end. it's a bump in the road. he's going to come out stronger than before."
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Road. he's going to come out stronger than before." (applause)
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Stronger than before." (applause) "yeah, but i don't see how he
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(applause) "yeah, but i don't see how he could have made that mistake.
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"yeah, but i don't see how he could have made that mistake. what was he thinking?"
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Could have made that mistake. what was he thinking?" just ask them, "have you ever
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What was he thinking?" just ask them, "have you ever made a mistake? have you ever
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Just ask them, "have you ever made a mistake? have you ever done something that you're not
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Made a mistake? have you ever done something that you're not proud of? if not, you can throw
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Done something that you're not proud of? if not, you can throw the first stone. but if you
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Proud of? if not, you can throw the first stone. but if you have you need to zip it up
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The first stone. but if you have you need to zip it up because you're talking about my
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Have you need to zip it up because you're talking about my family and these ears are not
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Because you're talking about my family and these ears are not garbage cans. i don't want to
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Family and these ears are not garbage cans. i don't want to hear that trash."
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Garbage cans. i don't want to hear that trash." defend your family. stick up
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Hear that trash." defend your family. stick up for your friends. put an end to
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Defend your family. stick up for your friends. put an end to that gossip.
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For your friends. put an end to that gossip. do what you can to cover a
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That gossip. do what you can to cover a fault.
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Do what you can to cover a fault. we all face situations where we
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Fault. we all face situations where we could be judgmental.
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We all face situations where we could be judgmental. "man, i can't believe they did
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Could be judgmental. "man, i can't believe they did that. i'm going to let
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"man, i can't believe they did that. i'm going to let everybody know how wrong they
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That. i'm going to let everybody know how wrong they were."
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Everybody know how wrong they were." no, it's much better to say,
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Were." no, it's much better to say, "i've been exposed to something
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No, it's much better to say, "i've been exposed to something that i don't want. now i know
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"i've been exposed to something that i don't want. now i know the secret. i'm going to show
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That i don't want. now i know the secret. i'm going to show mercy. i'm not going to do like
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The secret. i'm going to show mercy. i'm not going to do like ham, run out telling
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Mercy. i'm not going to do like ham, run out telling everybody."
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Ham, run out telling everybody." "let me tell you what my dad
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Everybody." "let me tell you what my dad did."
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"let me tell you what my dad did." "let me tell you what my
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Did." "let me tell you what my neighbor got caught doing last
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"let me tell you what my neighbor got caught doing last week."
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Neighbor got caught doing last week." no, be a person of honor and
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Week." no, be a person of honor and cover it. show mercy.
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No, be a person of honor and cover it. show mercy. that's your vaccine.
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Cover it. show mercy. that's your vaccine. that's what is going to keep you
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That's your vaccine. that's what is going to keep you from doing the exact same thing
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That's what is going to keep you from doing the exact same thing somewhere down the road.
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From doing the exact same thing somewhere down the road. as a parent, when somebody does
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Somewhere down the road. as a parent, when somebody does something good for our children,
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As a parent, when somebody does something good for our children, they help restore them in a time
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Something good for our children, they help restore them in a time of need, they're kind, they're
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They help restore them in a time of need, they're kind, they're forgiving, they're merciful,
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Of need, they're kind, they're forgiving, they're merciful, there's nothing we wouldn't do
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Forgiving, they're merciful, there's nothing we wouldn't do for that person.
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There's nothing we wouldn't do for that person. we'd be so grateful, we'd go out
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For that person. we'd be so grateful, we'd go out of our way to do anything that
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We'd be so grateful, we'd go out of our way to do anything that they ask.
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Of our way to do anything that they ask. in the same way, when you stick
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They ask. in the same way, when you stick up for one of god's children,
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In the same way, when you stick up for one of god's children, when you defend them, when you
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Up for one of god's children, when you defend them, when you help restore them, when you
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When you defend them, when you help restore them, when you protect a reputation, there's
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Help restore them, when you protect a reputation, there's nothing that god won't do for
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Protect a reputation, there's nothing that god won't do for you.
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Nothing that god won't do for you. when you are generous with your
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You. when you are generous with your mercy you will always have god's
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When you are generous with your mercy you will always have god's favor. mercy sets the tone for
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Mercy you will always have god's favor. mercy sets the tone for blessing.
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Favor. mercy sets the tone for blessing. my challenge for all of us, when
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Blessing. my challenge for all of us, when you hear a word against your
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My challenge for all of us, when you hear a word against your neighbor, against your family,
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You hear a word against your neighbor, against your family, against your friend, be
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Neighbor, against your family, against your friend, be disciplined to let it die within
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Against your friend, be disciplined to let it die within you.
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Disciplined to let it die within you. if you will be a person of
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You. if you will be a person of honor, not let people gossip
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If you will be a person of honor, not let people gossip around you, cover those faults,
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Honor, not let people gossip around you, cover those faults, then because you choose the
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Around you, cover those faults, then because you choose the water and not the gasoline, just
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Then because you choose the water and not the gasoline, just like noah's two sons, i believe
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Water and not the gasoline, just like noah's two sons, i believe and declare you will be blessed.
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Like noah's two sons, i believe and declare you will be blessed. you will prosper.
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And declare you will be blessed. you will prosper. you will succeed.
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You will prosper. you will succeed. and you will become everything
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You will succeed. and you will become everything god has created you to be.
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And you will become everything god has created you to be. amen. do you receive it today?
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God has created you to be. amen. do you receive it today? (applause)
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Amen. do you receive it today? (applause) well, we never like to close
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(applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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An opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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I repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." well, if you prayed that simple
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I make you my lord and savior." well, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born
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Well, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again.
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Prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based
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Again. get in a good bible-based church.
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Get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Church. keep god first place. he's going to take you places
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Keep god first place. he's going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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It's easy to feel stuck in life
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It's easy to feel stuck in life wondering why
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Wondering why things aren't
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Things aren't changing and worrying
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Changing and worrying if it will ever happen,
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If it will ever happen, but there's
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But there's a better way to wait.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my new resource called
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My new resource called pray it forward.
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Pray it forward. this book is a collection
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This book is a collection of prayers and promises
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Of prayers and promises from the scripture
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From the scripture to help you pray boldly
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To help you pray boldly to strengthen your faith.
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To strengthen your faith. while you're waiting,
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While you're waiting, it's important
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It's important to keep your mind
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To keep your mind filled with hope
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Filled with hope and expectancy.
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And expectancy. when you pray in faith,
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When you pray in faith, believe in what god promised,
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Believe in what god promised, that's what moves
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That's what moves the hands of god.
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The hands of god. and that's when you'll see
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And that's when you'll see doors open and healing
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Doors open and healing begins to come.
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Begins to come. breakthroughs in your family.
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Breakthroughs in your family. don't let doubt hold you back.
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Don't let doubt hold you back. pray it forward.
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Pray it forward. as our way of saying thank you
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God shows up and does what only he can do.
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day
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Special thank you to our champion
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Of hope partners for all you do
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Joel Osteen - Don't Fuel The Fire

May 16, 2026 | 27:29

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