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Joel Osteen - It's Already Defeated

July 14, 2025 | 30:0

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - It's Already Defeated | July 14, 2025

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. > joel: god bless you.
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> joel: god bless you. it's great to be with you
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It's great to be with you today. i hope you'll stay
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Today. i hope you'll stay connected with us during
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Connected with us during the week, through our daily
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The week, through our daily podcast, our youtube
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Podcast, our youtube channel, social media.
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Channel, social media. we'll keep you encouraged
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We'll keep you encouraged and inspired.
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And inspired. i like to start with
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I like to start with something funny.
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Something funny. i heard about five
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I heard about five relationship tips for women.
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Relationship tips for women. number one, it's important
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Number one, it's important to find a man that loves
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To find a man that loves you and is loyal.
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You and is loyal. number two, it's important
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Number two, it's important to find a man that's fun
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To find a man that's fun and makes you laugh.
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And makes you laugh. number three, it's
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Number three, it's important to find a man
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Important to find a man that's a hard worker and
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That's a hard worker and provides a good living.
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Provides a good living. number four, it's important
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Number four, it's important to find a man that's a
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To find a man that's a great father and good with
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Great father and good with children. number five,
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Children. number five, it's important that none
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It's important that none of these four men know
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Of these four men know each other. (laughter)
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Each other. (laughter) all right y'all.
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All right y'all. i told that to victoria
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I told that to victoria yesterday. we were with
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Yesterday. we were with some friends down at the
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Some friends down at the church. when i finished,
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Church. when i finished, she started walking away.
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She started walking away. i said, “where are you
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I said, “where are you going?” she said, “to find
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Going?” she said, “to find my other three men.” i
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My other three men.” i said, “listen here baby,
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Said, “listen here baby, you got four in one here.”
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You got four in one here.” (laughter) that's what i
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(laughter) that's what i believe anyway.
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Believe anyway. say it like you mean it.
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Say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says
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I can do what it says i can do. today, i will
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I can do. today, i will be taught the word of god.
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Be taught the word of god. i boldly confess: my mind
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is
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Is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never
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Receptive. i will never be the same in jesus'
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Be the same in jesus' name. god bless you.
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Name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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I want to talk to you today about it's already defeated.
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About it's already defeated. we all face situations that
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We all face situations that should hold us back.
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Should hold us back. what we're up against is
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What we're up against is bigger and stronger.
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Bigger and stronger. it's easy to live in fear,
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It's easy to live in fear, intimidated, thinking that
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Intimidated, thinking that it could never work out.
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It could never work out. but the scripture says in 1
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But the scripture says in 1 john, chapter 4, “because
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John, chapter 4, “because you belong to god, you have
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You belong to god, you have already defeated the
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Already defeated the enemy.” what you're up
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Enemy.” what you're up against has already been
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Against has already been defeated.
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Defeated. god is not in the heavens
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God is not in the heavens fighting with the enemy.
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Fighting with the enemy. trying to free you, heal
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Trying to free you, heal you, deliver you, favor you.
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You, deliver you, favor you. the battle has already been
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The battle has already been won.
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Won. two thousand years ago,
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Two thousand years ago, when jesus came up out of
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When jesus came up out of the grave, he defeated
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The grave, he defeated everything that can hold
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Everything that can hold you back.
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You back. he took care of it once and
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He took care of it once and for all.
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For all. the scripture says, “he
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The scripture says, “he rendered the enemy
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Rendered the enemy powerless.” one translation
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Powerless.” one translation says, “he brought him to
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Says, “he brought him to naught.” naught means zero.
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Naught.” naught means zero. it wasn't even close; it
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It wasn't even close; it was a shutout.
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Was a shutout. here's the beauty, because
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Here's the beauty, because you belong to god, because
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You belong to god, because you're his child, you have
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You're his child, you have already defeated the enemy.
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Already defeated the enemy. anything you face in life;
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Anything you face in life; you need to see it as
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You need to see it as defeated.
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Defeated. don't pray for victory,
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Don't pray for victory, pray from victory.
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Pray from victory. “father, thank you that i
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“father, thank you that i am free, i am healed, i am
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Am free, i am healed, i am forgiven, i am prosperous,
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Forgiven, i am prosperous, i am victorious.”
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I am victorious.” the challenge is, even
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The challenge is, even though our enemy is
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Though our enemy is defeated, he makes a lot of
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Defeated, he makes a lot of noise.
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Noise. the scripture says, “he
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The scripture says, “he goes about as a roaring
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Goes about as a roaring lion.” he's not a lion.
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Lion.” he's not a lion. he can't overpower you.
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He can't overpower you. he can't control your
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He can't control your destiny.
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Destiny. he's like a lion.
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He's like a lion. that means he's loud.
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That means he's loud. he'll roar negative
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He'll roar negative thoughts, “that sickness
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Thoughts, “that sickness will be the end of you,
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Will be the end of you, you'll never meet the right
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You'll never meet the right person, you've made too
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Person, you've made too many mistakes, there's
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Many mistakes, there's nothing good in your
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Nothing good in your future.” do yourself a
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Future.” do yourself a favor, ignore the roar.
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Favor, ignore the roar. don't believe his lies.
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Don't believe his lies. when those thoughts come,
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When those thoughts come, just give him the zero sign.
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Just give him the zero sign. remind him, “you have no
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Remind him, “you have no power over me.
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Power over me. you've already been
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You've already been defeated.
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Defeated. because i belong to god, i
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Because i belong to god, i will walk in victory.
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Will walk in victory. i will live and not die.
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I will live and not die. i will prosper and succeed.
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I will prosper and succeed. i will stay in peace in the
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I will stay in peace in the midst of the storm.” when
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Midst of the storm.” when you know what comes against
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You know what comes against you has already been
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You has already been defeated, it changes your
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Defeated, it changes your outlook.
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Outlook. you won't live in fear,
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You won't live in fear, worried about your future,
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Worried about your future, letting doubt hold you back.
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Letting doubt hold you back. you'll move forward knowing
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You'll move forward knowing that god has already taken
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That god has already taken care of anything you'll
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Care of anything you'll face.
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Face. the path has already been
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The path has already been cleared.
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Cleared. years ago, there was a
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Years ago, there was a missionary in africa.
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Missionary in africa. he was traveling by
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He was traveling by horseback down this narrow,
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Horseback down this narrow, winding trail.
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Winding trail. it was a hot sunday
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It was a hot sunday afternoon.
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Afternoon. he was on his way to one of
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He was on his way to one of the little villages.
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The little villages. as he approached a sharp
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As he approached a sharp turn on the trail, the
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Turn on the trail, the horse stopped and wouldn't
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Horse stopped and wouldn't go any further.
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Go any further. it sensed that something
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It sensed that something was wrong around the corner.
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Was wrong around the corner. he couldn't make the horse
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He couldn't make the horse go.
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Go. he finally got off and
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He finally got off and looked around the curve.
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Looked around the curve. there was a huge snake,
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There was a huge snake, about ten feet long, very
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About ten feet long, very thick, curled up right in
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Thick, curled up right in the middle of the path,
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The middle of the path, basking in the sun.
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Basking in the sun. he had his head hidden
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He had his head hidden under this small flat stone.
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Under this small flat stone. this man's heart was
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This man's heart was gripped with fear.
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Gripped with fear. he'd been warned about how
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He'd been warned about how dangerous and poisonous the
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Dangerous and poisonous the snakes were.
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Snakes were. he didn't know what to do.
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He didn't know what to do. he didn't have any kind of
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He didn't have any kind of weapon.
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Weapon. there was no way around the
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There was no way around the path.
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Path. it was thick with trees and
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It was thick with trees and brush on each side.
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Brush on each side. after about fifteen
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After about fifteen minutes, he got his nerve
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Minutes, he got his nerve up.
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Up. he picked up the biggest
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He picked up the biggest rock he could possibly find.
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Rock he could possibly find. he was going to throw it on
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He was going to throw it on top of the flat stone where
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Top of the flat stone where the snake was hiding his
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The snake was hiding his head.
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Head. he moved very cautiously
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He moved very cautiously forward, trembling with
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Forward, trembling with fear.
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Fear. in the back of his mind
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In the back of his mind thinking, “what if i miss?
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Thinking, “what if i miss? what if i don't kill him,
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What if i don't kill him, just make him mad?
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Just make him mad? he may turn around and bite
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He may turn around and bite me.” amid all those fears,
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Me.” amid all those fears, with the adrenaline
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With the adrenaline flowing, he hurled that
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Flowing, he hurled that rock on top of the snake
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Rock on top of the snake with all his might.
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With all his might. much to his surprise the
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Much to his surprise the snake didn't move.
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Snake didn't move. he got a little closer and
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He got a little closer and suddenly realized, the
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Suddenly realized, the snake was already dead.
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Snake was already dead. someone passing that way
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Someone passing that way before him, had crushed the
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Before him, had crushed the snake's head and just left
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Snake's head and just left him lying in the path.
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Him lying in the path. the good news is someone
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The good news is someone has already been down our
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Has already been down our path and cleared it of
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Path and cleared it of everything that could harm
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Everything that could harm us.
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Us. when jesus came to the
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When jesus came to the earth, he went around doing
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Earth, he went around doing good, healing people,
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Good, healing people, showing mercy, but the
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Showing mercy, but the religious leaders didn't
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Religious leaders didn't accept him. even though he
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Accept him. even though he had done no wrong, they put
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Had done no wrong, they put a crown of thorns on his
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A crown of thorns on his head, forced him to carry
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Head, forced him to carry his own cross to be
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His own cross to be crucified.
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Crucified. hanging on the cross, he
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Hanging on the cross, he could have called angels to
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Could have called angels to come rescue him, but he
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Come rescue him, but he didn't do it.
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Didn't do it. he hung there for you and
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He hung there for you and for me.
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For me. the nails didn't hold him
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The nails didn't hold him on the cross, love held him
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On the cross, love held him on the cross.
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On the cross. it was all a part of god's
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It was all a part of god's plan.
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Plan. the scripture says, “for
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The scripture says, “for this reason the son of god
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This reason the son of god came to earth, to destroy
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Came to earth, to destroy the works of the enemy.”
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The works of the enemy.” jesus went before us and
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Jesus went before us and crushed satan's head.
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Crushed satan's head. he took away all his power.
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He took away all his power. now we can live a
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Now we can live a victorious life.
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Victorious life. but i wonder if you're
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But i wonder if you're letting a dead snake keep
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Letting a dead snake keep you from moving forward.
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You from moving forward. what's in your path may
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What's in your path may seem harmful, it looks like
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Seem harmful, it looks like you can't get around it.
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You can't get around it. you're afraid.
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You're afraid. you can't sleep at night.
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You can't sleep at night. the trouble at work, a
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The trouble at work, a child that's off course,
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Child that's off course, mistakes you've made,
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Mistakes you've made, guilt, condemnation.
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Guilt, condemnation. if you'll start moving
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If you'll start moving forward, you'll discover
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Forward, you'll discover the snake is already dead.
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The snake is already dead. god didn't leave you here
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God didn't leave you here on this earth with enemies
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On this earth with enemies that can stop your destiny.
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That can stop your destiny. they're already defeated.
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They're already defeated. but in order to see what
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But in order to see what god has done, you have to
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God has done, you have to take steps forward. you
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Take steps forward. you can't let fear dominate,
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Can't let fear dominate, live worried about your
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Live worried about your future, believing the roar
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Future, believing the roar that the obstacle is too
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That the obstacle is too big, the addiction too
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Big, the addiction too strong, the sickness too
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Strong, the sickness too powerful, the mistake too
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Powerful, the mistake too great.
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Great. yes, it looks intimidating,
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Yes, it looks intimidating, but it's not what you think.
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But it's not what you think. the head is already crushed.
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The head is already crushed. god has already taken care
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God has already taken care of what's trying to stop
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Of what's trying to stop you.
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You. don't let a dead snake keep
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Don't let a dead snake keep you from reaching your
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You from reaching your destiny.
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Destiny. the power in you is greater
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The power in you is greater than any power that's
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Than any power that's coming against you.
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Coming against you. if you were on your own, it
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If you were on your own, it would be a problem, but
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Would be a problem, but you're not on your own, the
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You're not on your own, the most high god lives in you.
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Most high god lives in you. isaiah said, he goes before
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Isaiah said, he goes before you and makes crooked
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You and makes crooked places straight.
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Places straight. he's already gone before
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He's already gone before you and defeated those
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You and defeated those enemies.
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Enemies. when my father was in his
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When my father was in his forties, he had a dream one
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Forties, he had a dream one night.
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Night. he was in this room about
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He was in this room about thirty feet by thirty feet.
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Thirty feet by thirty feet. in one corner of the room
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In one corner of the room was this very evil being,
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Was this very evil being, like satan himself, up on a
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Like satan himself, up on a throne.
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Throne. in another corner was this
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In another corner was this man that was trying to get
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Man that was trying to get out of the room. there was
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Out of the room. there was only one door.
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Only one door. my father was standing by
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My father was standing by that door watching all of
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That door watching all of this take place.
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This take place. the man wanted out so
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The man wanted out so desperately, but he
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Desperately, but he couldn't move.
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Couldn't move. he was flailing his arms,
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He was flailing his arms, like he was swimming,
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Like he was swimming, struggling to inch forward
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Struggling to inch forward but satan just kept staring
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But satan just kept staring at him. it was like this
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At him. it was like this evil gaze was holding the
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Evil gaze was holding the man captive.
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Man captive. at one point in the dream,
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At one point in the dream, my father spoke up, and
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My father spoke up, and said very forcefully, “i
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Said very forcefully, “i will walk out of here in
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Will walk out of here in the name of jesus.” satan
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The name of jesus.” satan looked at him, tried to
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Looked at him, tried to hold him with his gaze, but
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Hold him with his gaze, but it had no effect.
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It had no effect. my father opened the door
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My father opened the door and walked out.
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And walked out. he woke up and didn't know
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He woke up and didn't know what the dream meant,
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What the dream meant, didn't think much more
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Didn't think much more about it.
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About it. several months later he
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Several months later he went through one of the
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Went through one of the most difficult times of his
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Most difficult times of his life.
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Life. he had been doing great,
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He had been doing great, pastoring his church,
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Pastoring his church, happily married, but he
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Happily married, but he suddenly felt overwhelmed
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Suddenly felt overwhelmed by life.
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By life. he lost his passion.
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He lost his passion. he couldn't sleep at night.
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He couldn't sleep at night. he sunk into a deep
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He sunk into a deep depression.
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Depression. he told how when he woke
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He told how when he woke up, he couldn't wait till
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Up, he couldn't wait till night came.
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Night came. at night, he couldn't wait
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At night, he couldn't wait till the morning.
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Till the morning. he began to feel guilty
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He began to feel guilty about past mistakes.
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About past mistakes. this deep sense of shame
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This deep sense of shame and condemnation, so much
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And condemnation, so much so that he closed his
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So that he closed his offices.
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Offices. he thought he was having a
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He thought he was having a nervous breakdown.
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Nervous breakdown. it came out of the blue.
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It came out of the blue. there was no warning.
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There was no warning. he was faithfully
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He was faithfully pastoring, faithfully
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Pastoring, faithfully serving his church, then
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Serving his church, then the bottom fell out.
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The bottom fell out. being a believer doesn't
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Being a believer doesn't mean we won't ever be
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Mean we won't ever be attacked.
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Attacked. the prince of this world
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The prince of this world will come.
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Will come. but what i want you to see
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But what i want you to see is he doesn't determine
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Is he doesn't determine your future.
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Your future. he doesn't have the final
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He doesn't have the final say.
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Say. thoughts told my father
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Thoughts told my father that he would never
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That he would never minister again. that he had
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Minister again. that he had a terminal illness,
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A terminal illness, something incurable, that
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Something incurable, that it would get worse and
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It would get worse and worse.
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Worse. fear gripped his heart. one
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Fear gripped his heart. one day while he was praying,
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Day while he was praying, he said, “god where are
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He said, “god where are you, why won't you do
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You, why won't you do something?” suddenly he
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Something?” suddenly he remembered his dream. the
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Remembered his dream. the scripture says, “before you
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Scripture says, “before you call, god will answer you.”
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Call, god will answer you.” before he ever came under
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Before he ever came under this attack, god gave him
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This attack, god gave him this dream. it was as if
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This dream. it was as if god said, “son, tell me
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God said, “son, tell me what happened in this
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What happened in this dream.” my father recalled
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Dream.” my father recalled how that one man couldn't
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How that one man couldn't get out.
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Get out. god said to my father,
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God said to my father, “what did you do in the
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“what did you do in the dream?” my father said, “i
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Dream?” my father said, “i walked out in the name of
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Walked out in the name of jesus.” god said, “son,
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Jesus.” god said, “son, you're in that room right
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You're in that room right now.
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Now. the enemy is fear, the
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The enemy is fear, the enemy is torment, the enemy
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Enemy is torment, the enemy is lies.
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Is lies. the only way to get out is
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The only way to get out is to walk out in my name.
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To walk out in my name. remind him of my victory.”
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Remind him of my victory.” sometimes we're praying,
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Sometimes we're praying, “god when are you going to
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“god when are you going to do something?
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Do something? don't you see that i'm
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Don't you see that i'm under attack?” god says,
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Under attack?” god says, “i've already done it.
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“i've already done it. i've already defeated every
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I've already defeated every enemy that will try to stop
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Enemy that will try to stop you.” now you have get on
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You.” now you have get on the attack.
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The attack. you have to rise up and
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You have to rise up and walk out of it.
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Walk out of it. my father dried his tears,
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My father dried his tears, he got his passion back.
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He got his passion back. in the face of the fear, he
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In the face of the fear, he started speaking faith.
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Started speaking faith. “i will fear no evil.
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“i will fear no evil. i am strong in the lord. no
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I am strong in the lord. no weapon formed against me
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Weapon formed against me will prosper.” little by
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Will prosper.” little by little he got his passion
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Little he got his passion back, he got his vision
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Back, he got his vision back.
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Back. he got his power back.
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He got his power back. after several months of
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After several months of staying in the house, being
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Staying in the house, being overwhelmed, he took a step
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Overwhelmed, he took a step of faith and accepted a
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Of faith and accepted a speaking engagement.
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Speaking engagement. it was in another city
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It was in another city where he had to fly.
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Where he had to fly. he had flown all over the
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He had flown all over the world, it was no big deal.
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World, it was no big deal. but suddenly he had a fear
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But suddenly he had a fear of flying.
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Of flying. thoughts told him, “you
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Thoughts told him, “you better not get on that
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Better not get on that plane.
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Plane. if you do, it will be the
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If you do, it will be the last time you ever see your
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Last time you ever see your family.” the only tools the
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Family.” the only tools the enemy has is deception and
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Enemy has is deception and lies.
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Lies. it's no different today
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It's no different today than back in the garden of
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Than back in the garden of eden with adam and eve.
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Eden with adam and eve. “if you eat this fruit you
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“if you eat this fruit you won't die.
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Won't die. you'll become like god.
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You'll become like god. come on, you can eat it.”
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Come on, you can eat it.” he's called the father of
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He's called the father of lies.
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Lies. there is no truth in him.
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There is no truth in him. to reach your potential,
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To reach your potential, you have to become skilled
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You have to become skilled at dismissing his lies.
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At dismissing his lies. he'll try to talk you out
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He'll try to talk you out of your destiny.
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Of your destiny. he's got a big roar, “you
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He's got a big roar, “you can't get well, you'll
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Can't get well, you'll never get past the
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Never get past the depression, this problem is
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Depression, this problem is too big, don't get on that
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Too big, don't get on that plane.” ignore the roar.
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Plane.” ignore the roar. he's all bark and no bite.
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He's all bark and no bite. the only power he has is
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The only power he has is the power you give him by
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The power you give him by believing his lies.
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Believing his lies. my father finally got his
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My father finally got his faith up, he was going to
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Faith up, he was going to take that flight.
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Take that flight. the first time going out
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The first time going out and speaking in months, it
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And speaking in months, it was a big moment.
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Was a big moment. then a friend called and
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Then a friend called and said, “john i just have a
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Said, “john i just have a strange feeling that you're
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Strange feeling that you're not supposed to fly.
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Not supposed to fly. i just sense something bad
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I just sense something bad may happen.” i know people
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May happen.” i know people can give us advice and
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Can give us advice and counsel, but sometimes the
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Counsel, but sometimes the enemy will use people to
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Enemy will use people to try to keep you from moving
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Try to keep you from moving forward. he'll do
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Forward. he'll do everything he can to try to
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Everything he can to try to keep you stuck in fear,
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Keep you stuck in fear, thinking you can't get
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Thinking you can't get well, you can't get out of
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Well, you can't get out of debt, you can't accomplish
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Debt, you can't accomplish that dream. my father was
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That dream. my father was at a critical point.
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At a critical point. was he going to act on fear
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Was he going to act on fear or was he going act on
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Or was he going act on faith?
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Faith? was he going to stay in
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Was he going to stay in that room, believing he was
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That room, believing he was held captive, or was he
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Held captive, or was he going to walk out knowing
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Going to walk out knowing that the enemy was defeated?
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That the enemy was defeated? he took a step of faith.
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He took a step of faith. he got his courage up and
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He got his courage up and went to the airport.
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Went to the airport. normally, the flight was a
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Normally, the flight was a large jet with several
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Large jet with several hundred people, but this
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Hundred people, but this particular day it was a
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Particular day it was a twin engine prop plane that
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Twin engine prop plane that held about thirty people.
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Held about thirty people. when my father saw that,
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When my father saw that, the enemy said, “you better
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The enemy said, “you better go back, this is a sure
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Go back, this is a sure sign you're not supposed to
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Sign you're not supposed to go.” he ignored it, and got
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Go.” he ignored it, and got on the plane.
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On the plane. when the pilot took off, my
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When the pilot took off, my father told how he lifted
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Father told how he lifted up his seat to try to help
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Up his seat to try to help out.
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Out. when the pilot turned left,
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When the pilot turned left, daddy leaned left. he made
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Daddy leaned left. he made it there safely and flew
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It there safely and flew for many years after that.
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For many years after that. had my father not walked
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Had my father not walked out of that room, had he
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Out of that room, had he let that dead snake
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Let that dead snake paralyze him, he would have
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Paralyze him, he would have missed his destiny.
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Missed his destiny. jesus said the prince of
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Jesus said the prince of this world comes, he has no
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This world comes, he has no power over me.
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Power over me. the next verse, “but i will
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The next verse, “but i will do what the father
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Do what the father requires.” that last part
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Requires.” that last part is the key.
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Is the key. we're all going to face
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We're all going to face attacks, trouble,
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Attacks, trouble, opposition, the prince of
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Opposition, the prince of this world will come, he
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This world will come, he has no power over us, but
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Has no power over us, but we have to do what the
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We have to do what the father requires.
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Father requires. this is what joseph did.
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This is what joseph did. his fiancé, mary, became
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His fiancé, mary, became pregnant without knowing a
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Pregnant without knowing a man.
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Man. she gave birth to jesus in
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She gave birth to jesus in bethlehem. when king herod
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Bethlehem. when king herod heard about jesus, the
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Heard about jesus, the scripture says, he was
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Scripture says, he was deeply disturbed.
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Deeply disturbed. he didn't like the thought
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He didn't like the thought of someone having more
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Of someone having more power and more influence
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Power and more influence than him. an angel appeared
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Than him. an angel appeared to joseph and told him to
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To joseph and told him to flee to egypt, because
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Flee to egypt, because herod was going to try to
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Herod was going to try to kill jesus.
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Kill jesus. joseph left in the middle
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Joseph left in the middle of the night.
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Of the night. herod was so upset, he sent
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Herod was so upset, he sent soldiers out to kill all
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Soldiers out to kill all the male babies two years
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The male babies two years of age and under.
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Of age and under. for two years herod wreaked
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For two years herod wreaked havoc, causing so much pain
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Havoc, causing so much pain and sorrow.
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And sorrow. one night an angel appeared
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One night an angel appeared to joseph again. he said,
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To joseph again. he said, “get up and take the child
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“get up and take the child and his mother back to
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And his mother back to israel.
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Israel. for those who are trying to
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For those who are trying to kill the child are dead.”
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Kill the child are dead.” joseph's whole world had
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Joseph's whole world had been turned upside down.
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Been turned upside down. imagine someone trying to
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Imagine someone trying to take your child's life.
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Take your child's life. how on edge you would be,
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How on edge you would be, always looking over your
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Always looking over your shoulder, wondering what
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Shoulder, wondering what might happen.
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Might happen. then the news came to
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Then the news came to joseph, “herod is dead.
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Joseph, “herod is dead. what's been trying to stop
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What's been trying to stop you is defeated.”
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You is defeated.” i'm sure joseph was
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I'm sure joseph was thrilled.
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Thrilled. now they could relax, and
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Now they could relax, and enjoy their life.
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Enjoy their life. but the next verse is the
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But the next verse is the test. the angel said, “go
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Test. the angel said, “go back to israel.
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Back to israel. take your son to his home.”
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Take your son to his home.” joseph could have thought,
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Joseph could have thought, “god, i'm grateful that
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“god, i'm grateful that herod is dead but i don't
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Herod is dead but i don't want to take any chances.
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Want to take any chances. let me stay here in egypt.
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Let me stay here in egypt. let me stay here where i
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Let me stay here where i know it's safe.” but to
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Know it's safe.” but to reach your destiny you have
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Reach your destiny you have to do what the father
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To do what the father requires.
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Requires. herod is dead, the enemy
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Herod is dead, the enemy has been defeated, now
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Has been defeated, now joseph you have to go and
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Joseph you have to go and take your child to israel.
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Take your child to israel. notice, go and take.
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Notice, go and take. don't stay in the room.
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Don't stay in the room. don't stay where it's safe,
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Don't stay where it's safe, don't let the setback keep
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Don't let the setback keep you from pursuing your
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You from pursuing your dream. go and take what
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Dream. go and take what belongs to you.
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Belongs to you. it's interesting that the
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It's interesting that the pandemic has lasted a
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Pandemic has lasted a couple of years.
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Couple of years. many of us have had to put
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Many of us have had to put dreams on hold, our plans
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Dreams on hold, our plans were interrupted, people
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Were interrupted, people have gone through loss.
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Have gone through loss. it's easy to settle where
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It's easy to settle where we are.
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We are. just be grateful that we
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Just be grateful that we made it through, thankful
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Made it through, thankful that the virus is passing.
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That the virus is passing. herod may be dead so to
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Herod may be dead so to speak, but god is saying,
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Speak, but god is saying, “you have to go and take.”
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“you have to go and take.” if you're going to reach
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If you're going to reach your potential, you have to
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Your potential, you have to stir up your gifts, pray
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Stir up your gifts, pray some bold prayers, take
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Some bold prayers, take steps of faith.
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Steps of faith. what's trying to stop you
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What's trying to stop you is defeated.
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Is defeated. the people who were holding
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The people who were holding you back, they've lost
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You back, they've lost their influence.
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Their influence. the sickness, the
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The sickness, the addiction, the trouble at
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Addiction, the trouble at work, those powers have
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Work, those powers have been broken.
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Been broken. now, do what the father
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Now, do what the father requires.
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Requires. move forward. believe for
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Move forward. believe for your healing, speak victory
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Your healing, speak victory over your children.
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Over your children. it's time to take
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It's time to take possession of what god
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Possession of what god promised you.
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Promised you. if joseph would have played
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If joseph would have played it safe, jesus would have
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It safe, jesus would have never made it back to
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Never made it back to nazareth like it was
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Nazareth like it was prophesied.
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Prophesied. if my father would have
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If my father would have stayed in that room, not
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Stayed in that room, not gotten on that plane, i
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Gotten on that plane, i wouldn't be up here today.
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Wouldn't be up here today. the enemy has no power over
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The enemy has no power over you.
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You. now do what the father
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Now do what the father requires.
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Requires. don't let a dead snake
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Don't let a dead snake cause you to settle for
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Cause you to settle for less than what god put in
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Less than what god put in your heart.
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Your heart. as a young man, moses knew
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As a young man, moses knew god had called him to
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God had called him to deliver the israelites out
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Deliver the israelites out of slavery.
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Of slavery. he was a hebrew, but he was
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He was a hebrew, but he was raised by egyptians.
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Raised by egyptians. pharaoh's daughter saw him
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Pharaoh's daughter saw him floating down the nile
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Floating down the nile river, she took him as her
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River, she took him as her own son.
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Own son. one day, moses saw an
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One day, moses saw an egyptian foreman
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Egyptian foreman mistreating a hebrew slave.
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Mistreating a hebrew slave. something rose up in him,
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Something rose up in him, he killed the egyptian man.
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He killed the egyptian man. he didn't think anyone saw
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He didn't think anyone saw him. he hid the man in the
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Him. he hid the man in the sand, but the next day two
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Sand, but the next day two people confronted him about
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People confronted him about it.
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It. moses had to flee for his
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Moses had to flee for his life.
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Life. he spent forty years on the
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He spent forty years on the back side of the desert.
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Back side of the desert. i'm sure he thought he'd
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I'm sure he thought he'd missed his destiny.
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Missed his destiny. he'd made too many mistakes.
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He'd made too many mistakes. in the middle of the night,
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In the middle of the night, thoughts would come, “man,
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Thoughts would come, “man, you blew it, you had your
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You blew it, you had your chance, now you're stuck
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Chance, now you're stuck out here in the desert.”
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Out here in the desert.” forty years later, god came
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Forty years later, god came to him and said, “moses i
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To him and said, “moses i didn't forget about you.
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Didn't forget about you. go tell the pharaoh to let
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Go tell the pharaoh to let my people go.” i can
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My people go.” i can imagine moses saying, “god,
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Imagine moses saying, “god, those people want to kill
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Those people want to kill me.
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Me. i'm a wanted man.” god said
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I'm a wanted man.” god said in exodus 4, “don't be
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In exodus 4, “don't be afraid to return to egypt,
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Afraid to return to egypt, for all those that are
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For all those that are trying to kill you are
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Trying to kill you are dead.” god was saying,
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Dead.” god was saying, “moses, i've already taken
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“moses, i've already taken care of what was trying to
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Care of what was trying to stop you.
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Stop you. i've already dealt with
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I've already dealt with your enemies.
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Your enemies. i wouldn't ask you to go if
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I wouldn't ask you to go if you were going to be
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You were going to be defeated.”
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Defeated.” we can all look back like
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We can all look back like moses and see mistakes
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Moses and see mistakes we've made, things we
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We've made, things we should have done better.
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Should have done better. it was our fault. we think
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It was our fault. we think we just have to live with
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We just have to live with it.
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It. but god is saying, “i've
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But god is saying, “i've already taken care of your
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Already taken care of your mistakes.
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Mistakes. i've already dealt with
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I've already dealt with your past. i've already
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Your past. i've already defeated what should have
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Defeated what should have stopped you.
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Stopped you. i've already moved the
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I've already moved the wrong people out of the
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Wrong people out of the way.” your mistakes did not
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Way.” your mistakes did not stop your purpose.
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Stop your purpose. don't sit on the sidelines
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Don't sit on the sidelines of life thinking you can't
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Of life thinking you can't fulfill your destiny.
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Fulfill your destiny. “look what i've done, i
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“look what i've done, i didn't make good choices, i
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Didn't make good choices, i should have raised my child
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Should have raised my child better, should have
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Better, should have finished school, should
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Finished school, should have been more
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Have been more disciplined.” can i
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Disciplined.” can i encourage you?
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Encourage you? all those that were after
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All those that were after you are dead.
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You are dead. this is a new day.
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This is a new day. god has forgiven your sins.
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God has forgiven your sins. he has mercy for your
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He has mercy for your mistakes.
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Mistakes. nothing you've done has to
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Nothing you've done has to keep you from your purpose.
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Keep you from your purpose. now you have to do what god
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Now you have to do what god requires.
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Requires. the enemy is defeated but
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The enemy is defeated but your part is to go and take.
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Your part is to go and take. go after your dreams. take
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Go after your dreams. take possession of what god
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Possession of what god promised you.
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Promised you. moses went back to the
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Moses went back to the pharaoh, the very place he
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Pharaoh, the very place he thought he would never see
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Thought he would never see again. they didn't arrest
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Again. they didn't arrest him, he wasn't harmed.
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Him, he wasn't harmed. despite his mistakes, he
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Despite his mistakes, he ended up delivering the
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Ended up delivering the israelites.
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Israelites. joseph was afraid of his
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Joseph was afraid of his future, “what will herod
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Future, “what will herod do?” moses was afraid of
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Do?” moses was afraid of his past. “i've made
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His past. “i've made mistakes.” both times god
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Mistakes.” both times god said, “there's nothing to
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Said, “there's nothing to fear.
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Fear. i've defeated your enemies.
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I've defeated your enemies. i've taken care of what
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I've taken care of what you're afraid of.”
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You're afraid of.” when my father was six
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When my father was six years old, there was this
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Years old, there was this old house in the
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Old house in the neighborhood that was
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Neighborhood that was abandoned, all run down,
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Abandoned, all run down, boarded it up.
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Boarded it up. as little kids, it looked
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As little kids, it looked very spooky to them. they
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Very spooky to them. they called it the haunted house.
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Called it the haunted house. they didn't walk by it
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They didn't walk by it unless they had to.
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Unless they had to. when they did, they went as
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When they did, they went as fast as they possibly could.
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Fast as they possibly could. they were all afraid of
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They were all afraid of that house.
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That house. my father had a brother
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My father had a brother named jack.
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Named jack. he was several years older
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He was several years older than him. jack would fight
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Than him. jack would fight a tiger.
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A tiger. he was brave, courageous,
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He was brave, courageous, he knew no fear.
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He knew no fear. one night about dusk, my
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One night about dusk, my father and some friends
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Father and some friends were standing off in the
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Were standing off in the distance, looking at the
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Distance, looking at the haunted house.
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Haunted house. jack said, “you know what,
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Jack said, “you know what, i'm going to go in the
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I'm going to go in the house.” he might as well of
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House.” he might as well of said, “i'm going to end my
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Said, “i'm going to end my life.” they thought he had
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Life.” they thought he had lost his mind.
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Lost his mind. nobody ever got close to
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Nobody ever got close to that house.
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That house. my father was so concerned,
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My father was so concerned, so worried, he tried to
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So worried, he tried to talk him out of it.
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Talk him out of it. “jack, there's no way you
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“jack, there's no way you can go in there.
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Can go in there. it's too dangerous.” jack
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It's too dangerous.” jack wouldn't hear it.
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Wouldn't hear it. his mind was made up.
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His mind was made up. they all stood over to the
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They all stood over to the side, jack opened the front
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Side, jack opened the front door and just like a movie,
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Door and just like a movie, it creaked so loudly and so
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It creaked so loudly and so eerie.
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Eerie. it sent chill bumps up and
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It sent chill bumps up and down their spine.
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Down their spine. he went in. they waited.
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He went in. they waited. one minute, nothing, two
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One minute, nothing, two minutes, nothing.
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Minutes, nothing. five minutes, still no sign
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Five minutes, still no sign of jack.
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Of jack. it seemed like five hours.
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It seemed like five hours. they were sure something
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They were sure something was wrong; something must
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Was wrong; something must have gotten him. about that
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Have gotten him. about that time, they saw the shutters
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Time, they saw the shutters on the upstairs window
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On the upstairs window begin to slowly open.
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Begin to slowly open. jack stuck out his head and
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Jack stuck out his head and said with a big smile,
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Said with a big smile, “it's okay fellas, there's
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“it's okay fellas, there's nothing in here to harm us.”
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Nothing in here to harm us.” on a friday, two thousand
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On a friday, two thousand years ago, jesus was
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Years ago, jesus was crucified.
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Crucified. they put him in the tomb.
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They put him in the tomb. it looked like it was over.
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It looked like it was over. all of hell was
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All of hell was celebrating, the demons
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Celebrating, the demons rejoicing.
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Rejoicing. but on that third day, on
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But on that third day, on resurrection sunday, jesus,
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Resurrection sunday, jesus, our elder brother, opened
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Our elder brother, opened the window and said to all
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The window and said to all of us.
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Of us. “there's nothing to fear.
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“there's nothing to fear. i have the keys to death
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I have the keys to death and hell.
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And hell. i've defeated the enemy.
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I've defeated the enemy. i've cleared the path.
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I've cleared the path. i've gone ahead of you and
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I've gone ahead of you and taken care of anything that
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Taken care of anything that could harm you.” we don't
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Could harm you.” we don't have to live in fear, fear
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Have to live in fear, fear of the past, fear of the
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Of the past, fear of the future, worried about what
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Future, worried about what we're up against now.
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We're up against now. the prince of this world
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The prince of this world may come, but we know a
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May come, but we know a secret, he has no power
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Secret, he has no power over us.
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Over us. he's been dethroned,
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He's been dethroned, defanged, brought to zero.
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Defanged, brought to zero. my challenge is don't let a
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My challenge is don't let a dead snake keep you from
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Dead snake keep you from becoming who you were
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Becoming who you were created to be.
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Created to be. it may look intimidating,
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It may look intimidating, but god has already
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But god has already defeated it.
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Defeated it. go and take what belongs to
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Go and take what belongs to you.
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You. if you'll do this, i
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If you'll do this, i believe and declare, you're
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Believe and declare, you're about to step into new
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About to step into new levels of freedom,
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Levels of freedom, influence, courage.
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Influence, courage. chains that have held you
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Chains that have held you back are being broken right
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Back are being broken right now, healing, restoration,
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Now, healing, restoration, the fullness of your
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The fullness of your destiny, in jesus' name.
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Destiny, in jesus' name. if you receive it, can you
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If you receive it, can you say amen?
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Sometimes in life,
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Sometimes in life, people don't choose us.
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People don't choose us. we've all felt overlooked
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We've all felt overlooked and like we're not good enough.
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And like we're not good enough. it's easy to live inferior,
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It's easy to live inferior, thinking we don't measure up.
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Thinking we don't measure up. people may have left you out.
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People may have left you out. the good news is
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The good news is god has chosen you.
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God has chosen you. he's the one that matters.
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And in my new book, chosen:
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And in my new book, chosen: your life is marked
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Your life is marked for distinction,
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For distinction, you'll discover,
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You'll discover, before you were born,
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Before you were born, god not only knew you,
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God not only knew you, but he handpicked you
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But he handpicked you and placed
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And placed a calling on your life.
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A calling on your life. you are equipped and empowered
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You are equipped and empowered to fulfill your destiny.
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To fulfill your destiny. when you understand
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When you understand that you're chosen,
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That you're chosen, fear and doubt can't stay,
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Fear and doubt can't stay, you'll live
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You'll live with the boldness
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With the boldness to step into the greatness
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To step into the greatness god put in you.
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God put in you. i'd love to send you
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Jesus encouraged us by saying, "you didn't choose me.
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Victoria and i want you to know how much we love you.
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We pray for you and your family every day.
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Until we see you next time, may the lord bless you
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Joel Osteen - It's Already Defeated

July 14, 2025 | 30:0

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