Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - It's Not Over

February 5, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - It's Not Over | February 5, 2026

(applause)
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's a joy
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes and if
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Well, god bless you. it's a joy to come into your homes and if you're ever in our area please
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To come into your homes and if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of
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You're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of the services. these are the
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Stop by and be a part of one of the services. these are the finest people in all of
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The services. these are the finest people in all of houston, texas right here at
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Finest people in all of houston, texas right here at lakewood so come out when
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Houston, texas right here at lakewood so come out when you can. but thanks for tuning
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Lakewood so come out when you can. but thanks for tuning in. thank you again for coming
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You can. but thanks for tuning in. thank you again for coming out.
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In. thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something
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Out. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this senior citizen. he was driving
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Funny. i heard about this senior citizen. he was driving down the freeway in his brand
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Senior citizen. he was driving down the freeway in his brand new corvette with the top down
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Down the freeway in his brand new corvette with the top down going 80 miles an hour when he
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New corvette with the top down going 80 miles an hour when he saw flashing lights from a
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Going 80 miles an hour when he saw flashing lights from a state trooper behind him.
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Saw flashing lights from a state trooper behind him. without thinking about it, he
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State trooper behind him. without thinking about it, he floored it and took off to 100
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Without thinking about it, he floored it and took off to 100 miles an hour. the trooper
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Floored it and took off to 100 miles an hour. the trooper flipped on his sirens. the man
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Miles an hour. the trooper flipped on his sirens. the man came to his senses and pulled
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Flipped on his sirens. the man came to his senses and pulled over. he said, "officer, i am
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Came to his senses and pulled over. he said, "officer, i am so sorry. i don't know what i
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Over. he said, "officer, i am so sorry. i don't know what i was thinking." the state
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So sorry. i don't know what i was thinking." the state trooper said, "listen, sir.
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Was thinking." the state trooper said, "listen, sir. it's friday, 4:00. my shift is
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Trooper said, "listen, sir. it's friday, 4:00. my shift is over in 30 minutes. if you'll
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It's friday, 4:00. my shift is over in 30 minutes. if you'll tell me a reason why you were
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Over in 30 minutes. if you'll tell me a reason why you were speeding that i've never heard
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Tell me a reason why you were speeding that i've never heard before then i'll let you go."
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Speeding that i've never heard before then i'll let you go." the man thought about it and
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Before then i'll let you go." the man thought about it and said, "officer, years ago my
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The man thought about it and said, "officer, years ago my wife ran off with a state
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Said, "officer, years ago my wife ran off with a state trooper and i thought you
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Wife ran off with a state trooper and i thought you were bringing her back."
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Trooper and i thought you were bringing her back." (laughter)
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Were bringing her back." (laughter) the officer said, "have a great
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(laughter) the officer said, "have a great weekend."
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The officer said, "have a great weekend." say it like you mean it.
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Weekend." say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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Of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about it's not over. it's easy
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I want to talk to you today about it's not over. it's easy to give up on our dreams and
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About it's not over. it's easy to give up on our dreams and think, "i'll never get well."
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To give up on our dreams and think, "i'll never get well." "i'll never meet the right
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Think, "i'll never get well." "i'll never meet the right person." "i'll never get out of
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"i'll never meet the right person." "i'll never get out of this problem." "it's been too
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Person." "i'll never get out of this problem." "it's been too long." "i've missed too many
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This problem." "it's been too long." "i've missed too many opportunities." "i've made too
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Long." "i've missed too many opportunities." "i've made too many mistakes." no, god is
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Opportunities." "i've made too many mistakes." no, god is saying, "it's not over."
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Many mistakes." no, god is saying, "it's not over." everything he promised you,
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Saying, "it's not over." everything he promised you, every dream he has placed on
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Everything he promised you, every dream he has placed on the inside, he still has every
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Every dream he has placed on the inside, he still has every intention of bringing it to
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The inside, he still has every intention of bringing it to pass. your mind will tell you
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Intention of bringing it to pass. your mind will tell you all the reasons why it's not
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Pass. your mind will tell you all the reasons why it's not going to happen. "just accept
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All the reasons why it's not going to happen. "just accept it. it's too late. it's not
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Going to happen. "just accept it. it's too late. it's not going to work out."
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It. it's too late. it's not going to work out." but god has the final say and
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Going to work out." but god has the final say and he is saying, "i'm still going
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But god has the final say and he is saying, "i'm still going to heal your body. i'm still
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He is saying, "i'm still going to heal your body. i'm still going to bring the right person
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To heal your body. i'm still going to bring the right person into your life. i'm still going
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Going to bring the right person into your life. i'm still going to restore that marriage."
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Into your life. i'm still going to restore that marriage." what god started he will finish.
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To restore that marriage." what god started he will finish. a couple i know tried for seven
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What god started he will finish. a couple i know tried for seven years to have a baby. they went
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A couple i know tried for seven years to have a baby. they went through all the fertility
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Years to have a baby. they went through all the fertility treatments without success.
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Through all the fertility treatments without success. they were finally told, "no
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Treatments without success. they were finally told, "no chance."
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They were finally told, "no chance." that was one report but god had
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Chance." that was one report but god had another report. he said, "it's
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That was one report but god had another report. he said, "it's not over." one day against all
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Another report. he said, "it's not over." one day against all odds the young lady got
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Not over." one day against all odds the young lady got pregnant. two years later they
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Odds the young lady got pregnant. two years later they brought their baby daughter
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Pregnant. two years later they brought their baby daughter right here for us to dedicate.
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Brought their baby daughter right here for us to dedicate. what was that? god finishing
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Right here for us to dedicate. what was that? god finishing what he started. i met these
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What was that? god finishing what he started. i met these parents in the lobby recently.
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What he started. i met these parents in the lobby recently. they had their son with them.
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Parents in the lobby recently. they had their son with them. he looked to be in his early
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They had their son with them. he looked to be in his early 30's. the mother told how they
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He looked to be in his early 30's. the mother told how they had been estranged for twelve
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30's. the mother told how they had been estranged for twelve years and not seen each other.
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Had been estranged for twelve years and not seen each other. every day this mother would
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Years and not seen each other. every day this mother would pray, month after month, year
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Every day this mother would pray, month after month, year after year. it didn't look like
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Pray, month after month, year after year. it didn't look like it was doing any good. but
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After year. it didn't look like it was doing any good. but about two weeks ago,
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It was doing any good. but about two weeks ago, unexpectedly, the son knocked
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About two weeks ago, unexpectedly, the son knocked on the parent's front door.
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Unexpectedly, the son knocked on the parent's front door. they reconciled. the first
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On the parent's front door. they reconciled. the first thing they wanted to do
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They reconciled. the first thing they wanted to do together was to come to church.
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Thing they wanted to do together was to come to church. the mother said, "this is the
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Together was to come to church. the mother said, "this is the happiest day of my life."
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The mother said, "this is the happiest day of my life." (applause)
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Happiest day of my life." (applause) is there something that you
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(applause) is there something that you have given up on? you think
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Is there something that you have given up on? you think it's never going to work out.
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Have given up on? you think it's never going to work out. let these words sink deep into
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It's never going to work out. let these words sink deep into your spirit. it's not over. god
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Let these words sink deep into your spirit. it's not over. god has not brought you this far
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Your spirit. it's not over. god has not brought you this far to leave you. just because you
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Has not brought you this far to leave you. just because you don't see a way doesn't mean
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To leave you. just because you don't see a way doesn't mean god doesn't have a way.
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Don't see a way doesn't mean god doesn't have a way. right now the most powerful
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God doesn't have a way. right now the most powerful force in the universe is at work
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Right now the most powerful force in the universe is at work in your life. god is about to
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Force in the universe is at work in your life. god is about to do a new thing. what you
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In your life. god is about to do a new thing. what you thought was dead, dreams you've
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Do a new thing. what you thought was dead, dreams you've given up on, promises you've
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Thought was dead, dreams you've given up on, promises you've let go of are about to come
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Given up on, promises you've let go of are about to come back to life. god knows how to
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Let go of are about to come back to life. god knows how to resurrect dead dreams.
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Back to life. god knows how to resurrect dead dreams. that baby you were believing
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Resurrect dead dreams. that baby you were believing for, or that dream to own your
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That baby you were believing for, or that dream to own your own house, to get married, to
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For, or that dream to own your own house, to get married, to start that business. you may
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Own house, to get married, to start that business. you may think, "well, it's too late.
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Start that business. you may think, "well, it's too late. i've missed too many
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Think, "well, it's too late. i've missed too many opportunities." no, you may
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I've missed too many opportunities." no, you may have given up but god didn't
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Opportunities." no, you may have given up but god didn't give up. he is about to breathe
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Have given up but god didn't give up. he is about to breathe new life into your dreams, into
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Give up. he is about to breathe new life into your dreams, into your health, into your
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New life into your dreams, into your health, into your relationships. you're going to
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Your health, into your relationships. you're going to feel a stirring, a new passion,
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Relationships. you're going to feel a stirring, a new passion, a new excitement. that's god
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Feel a stirring, a new passion, a new excitement. that's god resurrecting what he has placed
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A new excitement. that's god resurrecting what he has placed on the inside.
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Resurrecting what he has placed on the inside. a gentleman
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On the inside. a gentleman told me how his business had
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A gentleman told me how his business had really gone down. he owned a
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Told me how his business had really gone down. he owned a manufacturing company. there
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Really gone down. he owned a manufacturing company. there was one main competitor in
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Manufacturing company. there was one main competitor in town. it was a national
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Was one main competitor in town. it was a national company. they were much larger
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Town. it was a national company. they were much larger and had a lot more resources.
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Company. they were much larger and had a lot more resources. several years ago when the
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And had a lot more resources. several years ago when the economy went down it made it
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Several years ago when the economy went down it made it more and more difficult for him
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Economy went down it made it more and more difficult for him to stay open.
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More and more difficult for him to stay open. in the natural it was just a
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To stay open. in the natural it was just a matter of time before he would
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In the natural it was just a matter of time before he would have to close. he was tempted
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Matter of time before he would have to close. he was tempted to get discouraged but he knew
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Have to close. he was tempted to get discouraged but he knew god put this dream in his
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To get discouraged but he knew god put this dream in his heart. he kept being his best
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God put this dream in his heart. he kept being his best believing that somehow god
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Heart. he kept being his best believing that somehow god would make a way. just when he
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Believing that somehow god would make a way. just when he thought he would have to close,
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Would make a way. just when he thought he would have to close, this national company had a
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Thought he would have to close, this national company had a change in leadership and they
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This national company had a change in leadership and they decided to pull out of this
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Change in leadership and they decided to pull out of this market. instead of him closing
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Decided to pull out of this market. instead of him closing down, his main competitor
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Market. instead of him closing down, his main competitor closed down. now he is breaking
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Down, his main competitor closed down. now he is breaking all kinds of records.
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Closed down. now he is breaking all kinds of records. he said, "joel, if you would
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All kinds of records. he said, "joel, if you would have told me last year that i
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He said, "joel, if you would have told me last year that i would be doing three times the
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Have told me last year that i would be doing three times the business i would have said,
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Would be doing three times the business i would have said, 'that's impossible.'"
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Business i would have said, 'that's impossible.'" what happened? god breathed in
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'that's impossible.'" what happened? god breathed in his direction. you may not be
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What happened? god breathed in his direction. you may not be able to beat the competition.
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His direction. you may not be able to beat the competition. you don't know. god may remove
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Able to beat the competition. you don't know. god may remove the competition. he has all
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You don't know. god may remove the competition. he has all kinds of ways to get you to
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The competition. he has all kinds of ways to get you to your destiny. (applause)
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Kinds of ways to get you to your destiny. (applause) the scripture talks about the
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Your destiny. (applause) the scripture talks about the death, the burial, and the
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The scripture talks about the death, the burial, and the resurrection. if you're going
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Death, the burial, and the resurrection. if you're going to see a resurrection you can't
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Resurrection. if you're going to see a resurrection you can't get stuck in the first two
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To see a resurrection you can't get stuck in the first two phases. this is where many
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Get stuck in the first two phases. this is where many people miss it. they have a
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Phases. this is where many people miss it. they have a setback, something doesn't work
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People miss it. they have a setback, something doesn't work out, they get discouraged, quit
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Setback, something doesn't work out, they get discouraged, quit believing. they end up stuck in
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Out, they get discouraged, quit believing. they end up stuck in the death phase so to speak.
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Believing. they end up stuck in the death phase so to speak. i've seen people that go through
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The death phase so to speak. i've seen people that go through a disappointment. instead of
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I've seen people that go through a disappointment. instead of letting it go, knowing that god
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A disappointment. instead of letting it go, knowing that god has something better, they get
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Letting it go, knowing that god has something better, they get bitter. "well, my business got
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Has something better, they get bitter. "well, my business got slow."
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Bitter. "well, my business got slow." "i didn't get the scholarship."
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Slow." "i didn't get the scholarship." "the relationship didn't work
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"i didn't get the scholarship." "the relationship didn't work out. that's why i'm
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"the relationship didn't work out. that's why i'm discouraged."
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Out. that's why i'm discouraged." no, you've been through the
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Discouraged." no, you've been through the death. you've been through the
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No, you've been through the death. you've been through the burial. don't stop there. go on
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Death. you've been through the burial. don't stop there. go on to phase three. you've got a
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Burial. don't stop there. go on to phase three. you've got a resurrection coming. start
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To phase three. you've got a resurrection coming. start expecting god's favor.
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Resurrection coming. start expecting god's favor. (applause)
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Expecting god's favor. (applause) god wants to give you beauty
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(applause) god wants to give you beauty for those ashes. that setback
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God wants to give you beauty for those ashes. that setback was never meant to defeat you.
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For those ashes. that setback was never meant to defeat you. it was meant to promote you.
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Was never meant to defeat you. it was meant to promote you. it may be friday in your life
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It was meant to promote you. it may be friday in your life right now. it looks kind of
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It may be friday in your life right now. it looks kind of dark. business is slow.
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Right now. it looks kind of dark. business is slow. the medical report hasn't
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Dark. business is slow. the medical report hasn't improved. my encouragement is
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The medical report hasn't improved. my encouragement is don't get stuck on friday.
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Improved. my encouragement is don't get stuck on friday. sunday is coming. get ready for
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Don't get stuck on friday. sunday is coming. get ready for god to do something new.
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Sunday is coming. get ready for god to do something new. your story does not end in
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God to do something new. your story does not end in defeat. it ends in victory with
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Your story does not end in defeat. it ends in victory with you accomplishing your dreams,
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Defeat. it ends in victory with you accomplishing your dreams, fulfilling your purpose,
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You accomplishing your dreams, fulfilling your purpose, healthy, whole, being a blessing
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Fulfilling your purpose, healthy, whole, being a blessing to others.
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Healthy, whole, being a blessing to others. if you will stay in faith, what
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To others. if you will stay in faith, what was meant for your harm, god
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If you will stay in faith, what was meant for your harm, god will use to your advantage.
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Was meant for your harm, god will use to your advantage. god has the final say.
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Will use to your advantage. god has the final say. people cannot stop god's plan
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God has the final say. people cannot stop god's plan for your life. bad breaks can't
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People cannot stop god's plan for your life. bad breaks can't stop it. injustice can't stop
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For your life. bad breaks can't stop it. injustice can't stop it. even mistakes you've made
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Stop it. injustice can't stop it. even mistakes you've made don't have to stop it.
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It. even mistakes you've made don't have to stop it. god has already taken that into
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Don't have to stop it. god has already taken that into account and he is saying, "it's
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God has already taken that into account and he is saying, "it's not over. i am going to finish
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Account and he is saying, "it's not over. i am going to finish what i started." (applause)
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Not over. i am going to finish what i started." (applause) we see this principle way back
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What i started." (applause) we see this principle way back with the first family that ever
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We see this principle way back with the first family that ever lived - adam and eve. they were
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With the first family that ever lived - adam and eve. they were in the garden of eden. they
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Lived - adam and eve. they were in the garden of eden. they were happy and healthy.
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In the garden of eden. they were happy and healthy. everything going great until eve
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Were happy and healthy. everything going great until eve was deceived by the serpent.
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Everything going great until eve was deceived by the serpent. she convinced her husband adam
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Was deceived by the serpent. she convinced her husband adam to eat fruit from the forbidden
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She convinced her husband adam to eat fruit from the forbidden tree. when they did they
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To eat fruit from the forbidden tree. when they did they immediately knew they had done
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Tree. when they did they immediately knew they had done wrong. they ran and hid.
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Immediately knew they had done wrong. they ran and hid. god came looking and said,
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Wrong. they ran and hid. god came looking and said, "adam, where are you?" they
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God came looking and said, "adam, where are you?" they were afraid. they had blown it.
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"adam, where are you?" they were afraid. they had blown it. it was their fault. they
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Were afraid. they had blown it. it was their fault. they thought, "surely, god is done
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It was their fault. they thought, "surely, god is done with us." but it's interesting.
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Thought, "surely, god is done with us." but it's interesting. god came looking for them.
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With us." but it's interesting. god came looking for them. you hear people say, "i found
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God came looking for them. you hear people say, "i found god," but the truth is god
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You hear people say, "i found god," but the truth is god wasn't lost. he came looking
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God," but the truth is god wasn't lost. he came looking for you. (applause)
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Wasn't lost. he came looking for you. (applause) before you could choose him,
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For you. (applause) before you could choose him, he chose you. (applause)
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Before you could choose him, he chose you. (applause) here's the beauty. even when we
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He chose you. (applause) here's the beauty. even when we make mistakes, even when we
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Here's the beauty. even when we make mistakes, even when we blow it, god says, "where are
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Make mistakes, even when we blow it, god says, "where are you? i want to be in
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Blow it, god says, "where are you? i want to be in relationship with you." don't
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You? i want to be in relationship with you." don't run away from god run to him.
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Relationship with you." don't run away from god run to him. adam said, "god, we did wrong.
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Run away from god run to him. adam said, "god, we did wrong. we ate the fruit."
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Adam said, "god, we did wrong. we ate the fruit." god said, "i know it." they had
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We ate the fruit." god said, "i know it." they had to stay out of the garden.
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God said, "i know it." they had to stay out of the garden. the story could have ended
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To stay out of the garden. the story could have ended there. "too bad. you had your
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The story could have ended there. "too bad. you had your chance. it's over."
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There. "too bad. you had your chance. it's over." there are times in life where
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Chance. it's over." there are times in life where your circumstances won't match
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There are times in life where your circumstances won't match up with what god has put in your
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Your circumstances won't match up with what god has put in your heart. every voice will tell
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Up with what god has put in your heart. every voice will tell you, "it's not going to happen.
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Heart. every voice will tell you, "it's not going to happen. just accept it. just settle
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You, "it's not going to happen. just accept it. just settle there. you'll always be lonely.
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Just accept it. just settle there. you'll always be lonely. you'll always have that
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There. you'll always be lonely. you'll always have that addiction. you'll always
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You'll always have that addiction. you'll always struggle in your finances."
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Addiction. you'll always struggle in your finances." no, don't believe those lies.
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Struggle in your finances." no, don't believe those lies. that is not the end of your
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No, don't believe those lies. that is not the end of your story. you may have gone
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That is not the end of your story. you may have gone through a loss, had a bad
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Story. you may have gone through a loss, had a bad break, it was unfair. but know
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Through a loss, had a bad break, it was unfair. but know this; it's not over. the enemy
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Break, it was unfair. but know this; it's not over. the enemy may be laughing now but don't
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This; it's not over. the enemy may be laughing now but don't worry. your time is coming.
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May be laughing now but don't worry. your time is coming. vindication is coming.
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Worry. your time is coming. vindication is coming. restoration is coming. healing
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Vindication is coming. restoration is coming. healing is coming. it may be friday but
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Restoration is coming. healing is coming. it may be friday but sunday is on the way.
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Is coming. it may be friday but sunday is on the way. (applause)
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Sunday is on the way. (applause) eve is at this turning point.
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(applause) eve is at this turning point. is she going to believe what god
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Eve is at this turning point. is she going to believe what god has spoken over her or is she
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Is she going to believe what god has spoken over her or is she going to get discouraged and
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Has spoken over her or is she going to get discouraged and settle? god said the promise
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Going to get discouraged and settle? god said the promise would come through her seed.
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Settle? god said the promise would come through her seed. that means she would have to get
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Would come through her seed. that means she would have to get pregnant again. if your
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That means she would have to get pregnant again. if your children just got into an
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Pregnant again. if your children just got into an argument and one killed the
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Children just got into an argument and one killed the other do you know how difficult
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Argument and one killed the other do you know how difficult it would be to have a baby?
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Other do you know how difficult it would be to have a baby? sometimes in order to move
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It would be to have a baby? sometimes in order to move forward you have to risk being
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Sometimes in order to move forward you have to risk being hurt again, risk loving again,
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Forward you have to risk being hurt again, risk loving again, risk trusting again. this is
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Hurt again, risk loving again, risk trusting again. this is what eve did. she became
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Risk trusting again. this is what eve did. she became pregnant. she said in genesis
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What eve did. she became pregnant. she said in genesis 4:25, "god has appointed me
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Pregnant. she said in genesis 4:25, "god has appointed me another seed." she was saying,
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4:25, "god has appointed me another seed." she was saying, "i've had the wind knocked out
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Another seed." she was saying, "i've had the wind knocked out of me. life hasn't turned out
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"i've had the wind knocked out of me. life hasn't turned out my way but i'm not going to
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Of me. life hasn't turned out my way but i'm not going to stay down. i'm not going to get
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My way but i'm not going to stay down. i'm not going to get bitter. i'm not going to give
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Stay down. i'm not going to get bitter. i'm not going to give up on my dreams. i know god has
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Bitter. i'm not going to give up on my dreams. i know god has the final say and it's not
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Up on my dreams. i know god has the final say and it's not over. he said he has appointed
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The final say and it's not over. he said he has appointed another seed."
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Over. he said he has appointed another seed." in your difficult times, when
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Another seed." in your difficult times, when life doesn't turn out your way,
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In your difficult times, when life doesn't turn out your way, you have to remind yourself that
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Life doesn't turn out your way, you have to remind yourself that is not the end. for everything
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You have to remind yourself that is not the end. for everything you've lost, for everything
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Is not the end. for everything you've lost, for everything that is taken, god has already
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You've lost, for everything that is taken, god has already appointed another seed. your
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That is taken, god has already appointed another seed. your story is not going to end in
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Appointed another seed. your story is not going to end in defeat, in failure, in
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Story is not going to end in defeat, in failure, in mediocrity. it's going to end
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Defeat, in failure, in mediocrity. it's going to end with you bruising the serpent's
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Mediocrity. it's going to end with you bruising the serpent's head. it's going to end with
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With you bruising the serpent's head. it's going to end with god paying you back for that
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Head. it's going to end with god paying you back for that trouble, bringing you out better
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God paying you back for that trouble, bringing you out better off than you were before.
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Trouble, bringing you out better off than you were before. you may be at an empty place
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Off than you were before. you may be at an empty place right now. you've lost
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You may be at an empty place right now. you've lost something. you're tempted to
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Right now. you've lost something. you're tempted to settle. but you've got to get
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Something. you're tempted to settle. but you've got to get your fire back. god has
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Settle. but you've got to get your fire back. god has appointed another seed, another
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Your fire back. god has appointed another seed, another dream, another relationship,
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Appointed another seed, another dream, another relationship, another opportunity.
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Dream, another relationship, another opportunity. you are not going to die empty,
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Another opportunity. you are not going to die empty, lonely, depressed. that
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You are not going to die empty, lonely, depressed. that difficulty is a sure sign that
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Lonely, depressed. that difficulty is a sure sign that something amazing is in your
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Difficulty is a sure sign that something amazing is in your future. eve ended up giving
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Something amazing is in your future. eve ended up giving birth to another son. they
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Future. eve ended up giving birth to another son. they named him seth. it was through
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Birth to another son. they named him seth. it was through seth's family line that jesus
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Named him seth. it was through seth's family line that jesus christ, the messiah, came.
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Seth's family line that jesus christ, the messiah, came. the promise was fulfilled.
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Christ, the messiah, came. the promise was fulfilled. this story with cain and abel is
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The promise was fulfilled. this story with cain and abel is foreshadowing what christ would
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This story with cain and abel is foreshadowing what christ would do. it's a picture of what was
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Foreshadowing what christ would do. it's a picture of what was to come. abel, an innocent man
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Do. it's a picture of what was to come. abel, an innocent man went to cain's field where he
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To come. abel, an innocent man went to cain's field where he was killed. in the same way
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Went to cain's field where he was killed. in the same way jesus, an innocent man, left
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Was killed. in the same way jesus, an innocent man, left heaven. he left eternity where
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Jesus, an innocent man, left heaven. he left eternity where he had already kicked satan out
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Heaven. he left eternity where he had already kicked satan out and he said, "satan, i'm going
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He had already kicked satan out and he said, "satan, i'm going to take off all my majesty, all
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And he said, "satan, i'm going to take off all my majesty, all my glory and i'm going to come
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To take off all my majesty, all my glory and i'm going to come down as the son of man and
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My glory and i'm going to come down as the son of man and defeat you on your own turf.
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Down as the son of man and defeat you on your own turf. (applause)
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Defeat you on your own turf. (applause) when cain killed abel, abel was
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(applause) when cain killed abel, abel was a young man. it was a premature
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When cain killed abel, abel was a young man. it was a premature death, the first in the
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A young man. it was a premature death, the first in the scripture. all of heaven was
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Death, the first in the scripture. all of heaven was stunned. at 33 years of age
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Scripture. all of heaven was stunned. at 33 years of age jesus, a young man, was
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Stunned. at 33 years of age jesus, a young man, was crucified on the cross. all of
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Jesus, a young man, was crucified on the cross. all of hell cheered. they thought
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Crucified on the cross. all of hell cheered. they thought jesus had overstepped his
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Hell cheered. they thought jesus had overstepped his bounds. they were thinking,
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Jesus had overstepped his bounds. they were thinking, "hey, he beat us on his turf
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Bounds. they were thinking, "hey, he beat us on his turf but we have the last laugh. we
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"hey, he beat us on his turf but we have the last laugh. we beat him on our turf."
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But we have the last laugh. we beat him on our turf." the scripture says god came to
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Beat him on our turf." the scripture says god came to cain and said, "cain, the voice
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The scripture says god came to cain and said, "cain, the voice of your brother's blood is
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Cain and said, "cain, the voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the
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Of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground." see, cain thought that
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Crying out to me from the ground." see, cain thought that he had finished off his
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Ground." see, cain thought that he had finished off his brother. he thought that he had
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He had finished off his brother. he thought that he had the last word. he didn't
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Brother. he thought that he had the last word. he didn't realize that the blood of his
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The last word. he didn't realize that the blood of his brother was crying out for
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Realize that the blood of his brother was crying out for justice. in other words, he may
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Brother was crying out for justice. in other words, he may have killed his body but his
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Justice. in other words, he may have killed his body but his blood was still speaking.
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Have killed his body but his blood was still speaking. a little over 2,000 years ago
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Blood was still speaking. a little over 2,000 years ago the soldiers crucified jesus.
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A little over 2,000 years ago the soldiers crucified jesus. satan thought it was over, that
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The soldiers crucified jesus. satan thought it was over, that he had finally finished him off
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Satan thought it was over, that he had finally finished him off but what he didn't realize is
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He had finally finished him off but what he didn't realize is that jesus' blood would still
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But what he didn't realize is that jesus' blood would still be speaking today.
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That jesus' blood would still be speaking today. (cheering/applause)
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Be speaking today. (cheering/applause) they killed his body but the
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(cheering/applause) they killed his body but the blood speaks. the blood says
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They killed his body but the blood speaks. the blood says we're redeemed. the blood says
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Blood speaks. the blood says we're redeemed. the blood says we're forgiven. the blood is
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We're redeemed. the blood says we're forgiven. the blood is more powerful than any
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We're forgiven. the blood is more powerful than any sickness. the blood is greater
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More powerful than any sickness. the blood is greater than any opposition. satan and
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Sickness. the blood is greater than any opposition. satan and all the demons were having this
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Than any opposition. satan and all the demons were having this big party, giving high fives,
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All the demons were having this big party, giving high fives, confetti coming down, champagne
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Big party, giving high fives, confetti coming down, champagne flowing. but in the midst of
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Confetti coming down, champagne flowing. but in the midst of the celebration they see this
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Flowing. but in the midst of the celebration they see this figure coming from a distance.
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The celebration they see this figure coming from a distance. they don't know who he is.
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Figure coming from a distance. they don't know who he is. they take a quick count and
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They don't know who he is. they take a quick count and they're all accounted for.
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They take a quick count and they're all accounted for. this person is different. his
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They're all accounted for. this person is different. his eyes are like fire. his hair is
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This person is different. his eyes are like fire. his hair is white as wool. his face
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Eyes are like fire. his hair is white as wool. his face radiating with such brilliance
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White as wool. his face radiating with such brilliance they have to turn away. he gets
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Radiating with such brilliance they have to turn away. he gets a little closer and one of them
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They have to turn away. he gets a little closer and one of them says, "oh, oh. it's him."
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A little closer and one of them says, "oh, oh. it's him." (laughter) their heart skips a
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Says, "oh, oh. it's him." (laughter) their heart skips a beat. they shrink back in fear.
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(laughter) their heart skips a beat. they shrink back in fear. just when they thought it
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Beat. they shrink back in fear. just when they thought it couldn't get any worse the music
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Just when they thought it couldn't get any worse the music kicks in. (trumpets sound)
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Couldn't get any worse the music kicks in. (trumpets sound) ("gonna fly now" - theme from
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Kicks in. (trumpets sound) ("gonna fly now" - theme from "rocky" movie plays)
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("gonna fly now" - theme from "rocky" movie plays) (cheering/applause)
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"rocky" movie plays) (cheering/applause) this is my version. they
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(cheering/applause) this is my version. they thought they had killed jesus.
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This is my version. they thought they had killed jesus. they thought they had finished
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Thought they had killed jesus. they thought they had finished him off once and for all but
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They thought they had finished him off once and for all but jesus said, "hey, put the
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Him off once and for all but jesus said, "hey, put the celebration on hold. stop the
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Jesus said, "hey, put the celebration on hold. stop the confetti. blow out the candles.
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Celebration on hold. stop the confetti. blow out the candles. i've got an announcement to
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Confetti. blow out the candles. i've got an announcement to make. it's not over. i'm still
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I've got an announcement to make. it's not over. i'm still alive." (cheering)
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Make. it's not over. i'm still alive." (cheering) jesus was the original party
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Alive." (cheering) jesus was the original party crasher. (laughter)
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Jesus was the original party crasher. (laughter) he went in, defeated the enemy,
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Crasher. (laughter) he went in, defeated the enemy, took away the keys of death and
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He went in, defeated the enemy, took away the keys of death and hell. he drug satan through the
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Took away the keys of death and hell. he drug satan through the corridors so all the forces of
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Hell. he drug satan through the corridors so all the forces of darkness could see him
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Corridors so all the forces of darkness could see him dethroned, demoralized,
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Darkness could see him dethroned, demoralized, powerless. jesus rose up and
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Dethroned, demoralized, powerless. jesus rose up and said, "i am he that lives.
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Powerless. jesus rose up and said, "i am he that lives. i was dead but i'm alive
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Said, "i am he that lives. i was dead but i'm alive forevermore." (applause)
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I was dead but i'm alive forevermore." (applause) because he lives we can live.
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Forevermore." (applause) because he lives we can live. the same power that raised him
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Because he lives we can live. the same power that raised him up is on the inside of you and
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The same power that raised him up is on the inside of you and me. you are not weak. you are
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Up is on the inside of you and me. you are not weak. you are not lacking. you are full of
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Me. you are not weak. you are not lacking. you are full of resurrection power. no obstacle
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Not lacking. you are full of resurrection power. no obstacle is too big for you, no dream
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Resurrection power. no obstacle is too big for you, no dream too great, no sickness too
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Is too big for you, no dream too great, no sickness too powerful. you have the greatest
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Too great, no sickness too powerful. you have the greatest force in the universe on the
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Powerful. you have the greatest force in the universe on the inside. when it doesn't look
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Force in the universe on the inside. when it doesn't look good, thoughts start telling
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Inside. when it doesn't look good, thoughts start telling you that it's over, just put
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Good, thoughts start telling you that it's over, just put your shoulders back. get a
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You that it's over, just put your shoulders back. get a second wind. by faith hear that
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Your shoulders back. get a second wind. by faith hear that music kicking in. that means
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Second wind. by faith hear that music kicking in. that means god is fighting for you.
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Music kicking in. that means god is fighting for you. that's his blood still speaking.
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God is fighting for you. that's his blood still speaking. it's saying, "you've got a right
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That's his blood still speaking. it's saying, "you've got a right to be free. you've got a right
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It's saying, "you've got a right to be free. you've got a right to live healthy, whole,
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To be free. you've got a right to live healthy, whole, blessed, victorious."
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To live healthy, whole, blessed, victorious." no matter what comes your way
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Blessed, victorious." no matter what comes your way in life you've got to have this
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No matter what comes your way in life you've got to have this attitude, "it's not over." the
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In life you've got to have this attitude, "it's not over." the enemy may hit you with his best
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Attitude, "it's not over." the enemy may hit you with his best shot but his best will never be
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Enemy may hit you with his best shot but his best will never be enough. when it's all said
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Shot but his best will never be enough. when it's all said and done you'll still be
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Enough. when it's all said and done you'll still be standing strong. (applause)
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And done you'll still be standing strong. (applause) and just as abel's blood cried
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Standing strong. (applause) and just as abel's blood cried out for justice, when somebody
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And just as abel's blood cried out for justice, when somebody does you wrong, you go through a
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Out for justice, when somebody does you wrong, you go through a bad break, you're dealing with a
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Does you wrong, you go through a bad break, you're dealing with a sickness, you have an advantage.
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Bad break, you're dealing with a sickness, you have an advantage. because you're a child of the
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Sickness, you have an advantage. because you're a child of the most high, his blood is crying
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Because you're a child of the most high, his blood is crying out for you. what you're going
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Most high, his blood is crying out for you. what you're going through does not go unnoticed.
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Out for you. what you're going through does not go unnoticed. god see's every tear, every
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Through does not go unnoticed. god see's every tear, every lonely night; every injustice.
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God see's every tear, every lonely night; every injustice. he has got you in the palm of
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Lonely night; every injustice. he has got you in the palm of his hand. he told the
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He has got you in the palm of his hand. he told the israelites when they were in
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His hand. he told the israelites when they were in slavery, "i have seen the
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Israelites when they were in slavery, "i have seen the affliction of my people. i have
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Slavery, "i have seen the affliction of my people. i have seen how they're being
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Affliction of my people. i have seen how they're being mistreated and i am coming down
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Seen how they're being mistreated and i am coming down to do something about it."
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Mistreated and i am coming down to do something about it." that's the blood still speaking.
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To do something about it." that's the blood still speaking. if you will stay in faith the
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That's the blood still speaking. if you will stay in faith the enemy won't have the last laugh.
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If you will stay in faith the enemy won't have the last laugh. you will. god will vindicate
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Enemy won't have the last laugh. you will. god will vindicate you. he will make your wrongs
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You will. god will vindicate you. he will make your wrongs right. he will pay you back for
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You. he will make your wrongs right. he will pay you back for that injustice. god has already
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Right. he will pay you back for that injustice. god has already lined up a comeback for every
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That injustice. god has already lined up a comeback for every setback, a new beginning for
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Lined up a comeback for every setback, a new beginning for every loss. it may be friday
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Setback, a new beginning for every loss. it may be friday but get ready. sunday is
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Every loss. it may be friday but get ready. sunday is coming. (applause)
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But get ready. sunday is coming. (applause) i met a young man in chicago by
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Coming. (applause) i met a young man in chicago by the name of daniel. growing up
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I met a young man in chicago by the name of daniel. growing up he loved to play outside with
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The name of daniel. growing up he loved to play outside with his friends and ride his bike.
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He loved to play outside with his friends and ride his bike. life was good. but at the age
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His friends and ride his bike. life was good. but at the age of twelve everything suddenly
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Life was good. but at the age of twelve everything suddenly changed. he was rushed to the
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Of twelve everything suddenly changed. he was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with an
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Changed. he was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. the
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Hospital and diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. the doctors performed emergency
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Aggressive brain tumor. the doctors performed emergency surgery to spare his life but
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Doctors performed emergency surgery to spare his life but when he woke up he had lost
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Surgery to spare his life but when he woke up he had lost all of his motor skills.
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When he woke up he had lost all of his motor skills. he couldn't walk. he couldn't
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All of his motor skills. he couldn't walk. he couldn't talk. he couldn't feed himself.
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He couldn't walk. he couldn't talk. he couldn't feed himself. half of his body was paralyzed.
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Talk. he couldn't feed himself. half of his body was paralyzed. here one moment he was out
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Half of his body was paralyzed. here one moment he was out having fun, playing like other
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Here one moment he was out having fun, playing like other kids. the next moment his whole
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Having fun, playing like other kids. the next moment his whole world had collapsed.
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Kids. the next moment his whole world had collapsed. it was friday. it looked dark
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World had collapsed. it was friday. it looked dark it looked like it was over.
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It was friday. it looked dark it looked like it was over. daniel spent 100 days in the
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It looked like it was over. daniel spent 100 days in the hospital. in the months to come
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Daniel spent 100 days in the hospital. in the months to come he would have to relearn how to
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Hospital. in the months to come he would have to relearn how to talk, relearn how to walk. his
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He would have to relearn how to talk, relearn how to walk. his mother had to quit her job to
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Talk, relearn how to walk. his mother had to quit her job to take care of him. his father
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Mother had to quit her job to take care of him. his father missed three months from work.
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Take care of him. his father missed three months from work. the chemotherapy and radiation
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Missed three months from work. the chemotherapy and radiation were constantly making him sick.
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The chemotherapy and radiation were constantly making him sick. life threw him a curve. he
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Were constantly making him sick. life threw him a curve. he could have gotten depressed.
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Life threw him a curve. he could have gotten depressed. he could have gotten bitter
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Could have gotten depressed. he could have gotten bitter and given up. but not daniel.
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He could have gotten bitter and given up. but not daniel. from the time he was five years
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And given up. but not daniel. from the time he was five years old every sunday morning he and
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From the time he was five years old every sunday morning he and his family would watch our
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Old every sunday morning he and his family would watch our television broadcast there in
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His family would watch our television broadcast there in chicago.
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Television broadcast there in chicago. all through the week he would
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Chicago. all through the week he would put on dvd's of my messages.
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All through the week he would put on dvd's of my messages. he would hear these words of
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Put on dvd's of my messages. he would hear these words of faith going into him. "you're a
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He would hear these words of faith going into him. "you're a victor and not a victim. you
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Faith going into him. "you're a victor and not a victim. you can do all things through
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Victor and not a victim. you can do all things through christ. no weapon formed
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Can do all things through christ. no weapon formed against you will prosper.
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Christ. no weapon formed against you will prosper. weeping may endure for a night
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Against you will prosper. weeping may endure for a night but joy is coming."
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Weeping may endure for a night but joy is coming." daniel never knew one day what
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But joy is coming." daniel never knew one day what kind of battle he would have to
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Daniel never knew one day what kind of battle he would have to fight. he would send me notes
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Kind of battle he would have to fight. he would send me notes thanking me for my messages.
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Fight. he would send me notes thanking me for my messages. he would draw pictures and put
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Thanking me for my messages. he would draw pictures and put my sayings on them. this is the
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He would draw pictures and put my sayings on them. this is the most recent card i've receive
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My sayings on them. this is the most recent card i've receive from him. it's a beautiful
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Most recent card i've receive from him. it's a beautiful picture of a church. it says,
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From him. it's a beautiful picture of a church. it says, "thank you." on the inside he
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Picture of a church. it says, "thank you." on the inside he writes, "i have fought the good
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"thank you." on the inside he writes, "i have fought the good fight. i'm happy to report i am
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Writes, "i have fought the good fight. i'm happy to report i am 100% cancer free."
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Fight. i'm happy to report i am 100% cancer free." daniel is right here on the
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100% cancer free." daniel is right here on the front row with his family.
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Daniel is right here on the front row with his family. a mighty man of faith.
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Front row with his family. a mighty man of faith. (cheering/applause)
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A mighty man of faith. (cheering/applause) well, god bless you. please be
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(cheering/applause) well, god bless you. please be seated.
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Well, god bless you. please be seated. maybe today, like daniel, you're
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Seated. maybe today, like daniel, you're facing a major obstacle. let me
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Maybe today, like daniel, you're facing a major obstacle. let me tell you, nothing is too hard
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Facing a major obstacle. let me tell you, nothing is too hard for our god. he made your body.
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Tell you, nothing is too hard for our god. he made your body. he can correct what's wrong.
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For our god. he made your body. he can correct what's wrong. don't believe those lies that,
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He can correct what's wrong. don't believe those lies that, "you'll never get healthy. just
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Don't believe those lies that, "you'll never get healthy. just learn to live with it." that's
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"you'll never get healthy. just learn to live with it." that's one report. but there is
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Learn to live with it." that's one report. but there is another report. it says, "god
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One report. but there is another report. it says, "god is restoring health back unto
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Another report. it says, "god is restoring health back unto you." it says that, "you will
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Is restoring health back unto you." it says that, "you will live and not die." god has the
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You." it says that, "you will live and not die." god has the final say and he is saying,
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Live and not die." god has the final say and he is saying, "it's not over." (applause)
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Final say and he is saying, "it's not over." (applause) i watched the clip of a college
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"it's not over." (applause) i watched the clip of a college football game. the stanford
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I watched the clip of a college football game. the stanford cardinals were playing the
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Football game. the stanford cardinals were playing the california bears. stanford had
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Cardinals were playing the california bears. stanford had just scored a field goal. they
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California bears. stanford had just scored a field goal. they were ahead with four seconds to
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Just scored a field goal. they were ahead with four seconds to go in the game. all they had to
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Were ahead with four seconds to go in the game. all they had to do was kick the ball off to the
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Go in the game. all they had to do was kick the ball off to the other team, tackle the player
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Do was kick the ball off to the other team, tackle the player and the game would be over.
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Other team, tackle the player and the game would be over. well, they kicked it off. the
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And the game would be over. well, they kicked it off. the california player caught the
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Well, they kicked it off. the california player caught the ball, ran about 20 yards and he
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California player caught the ball, ran about 20 yards and he was swarmed by stanford players.
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Ball, ran about 20 yards and he was swarmed by stanford players. it looked like he was down.
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Was swarmed by stanford players. it looked like he was down. the stanford marching band
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It looked like he was down. the stanford marching band rushed onto the field to
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The stanford marching band rushed onto the field to celebrate the victory, so
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Rushed onto the field to celebrate the victory, so excited. what they didn't
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Celebrate the victory, so excited. what they didn't realize is just before he was
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Excited. what they didn't realize is just before he was down, somehow, he lateraled the
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Realize is just before he was down, somehow, he lateraled the ball to a teammate and he took
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Down, somehow, he lateraled the ball to a teammate and he took off running. when he was almost
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Ball to a teammate and he took off running. when he was almost down he lateraled it to another
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Off running. when he was almost down he lateraled it to another teammate. this happened six
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Down he lateraled it to another teammate. this happened six times. it looked like a play
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Teammate. this happened six times. it looked like a play you would see in your backyard
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Times. it looked like a play you would see in your backyard playing football. but after
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You would see in your backyard playing football. but after that sixth lateral the
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Playing football. but after that sixth lateral the california player was headed to
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That sixth lateral the california player was headed to the end zone. the only problem
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California player was headed to the end zone. the only problem is the whole stanford band was
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The end zone. the only problem is the whole stanford band was on the field. he had to zigzag
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Is the whole stanford band was on the field. he had to zigzag through the band members,
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On the field. he had to zigzag through the band members, through the instruments.
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Through the band members, through the instruments. he finally made it into the end
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Through the instruments. he finally made it into the end zone to score a touchdown and
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He finally made it into the end zone to score a touchdown and miraculously win the game.
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Zone to score a touchdown and miraculously win the game. what's my point? sometimes the
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Miraculously win the game. what's my point? sometimes the enemy will send his band on
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What's my point? sometimes the enemy will send his band on your field before the game is
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Enemy will send his band on your field before the game is over. he will start celebrating
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Your field before the game is over. he will start celebrating like he has already defeated
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Over. he will start celebrating like he has already defeated you. what he doesn't realize is
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Like he has already defeated you. what he doesn't realize is you're not down yet. you need
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You. what he doesn't realize is you're not down yet. you need to tell him, "get your marching
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You're not down yet. you need to tell him, "get your marching band off of my field. this game
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To tell him, "get your marching band off of my field. this game is not over. you may think i'm
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Band off of my field. this game is not over. you may think i'm down but i've got resurrection
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Is not over. you may think i'm down but i've got resurrection power." (applause)
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Down but i've got resurrection power." (applause) listen, there is a force in you
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Power." (applause) listen, there is a force in you that cannot be defeated.
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Listen, there is a force in you that cannot be defeated. it raised christ from the dead
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That cannot be defeated. it raised christ from the dead and it will always cause you to
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It raised christ from the dead and it will always cause you to triumph. this is what job had
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And it will always cause you to triumph. this is what job had to do. in the scripture, he
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Triumph. this is what job had to do. in the scripture, he went through a period where
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To do. in the scripture, he went through a period where everything that could go wrong
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Went through a period where everything that could go wrong did. he lost his health, his
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Everything that could go wrong did. he lost his health, his business, his family. it looked
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Did. he lost his health, his business, his family. it looked like it was over. the marching
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Business, his family. it looked like it was over. the marching band was definitely on his
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Like it was over. the marching band was definitely on his field. but in the midst of that
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Band was definitely on his field. but in the midst of that difficulty he looked up to the
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Field. but in the midst of that difficulty he looked up to the heavens and said, "i know my
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Difficulty he looked up to the heavens and said, "i know my redeemer lives." he was saying,
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Heavens and said, "i know my redeemer lives." he was saying, "i know god is in control. as
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Redeemer lives." he was saying, "i know god is in control. as long as he is on the throne
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"i know god is in control. as long as he is on the throne it's not over. he has the final
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Long as he is on the throne it's not over. he has the final say." nine months later job not
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It's not over. he has the final say." nine months later job not only came out but he came out
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Say." nine months later job not only came out but he came out with twice what he had before.
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Only came out but he came out with twice what he had before. that's the way god is. he will
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With twice what he had before. that's the way god is. he will make the enemy pay for bringing
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That's the way god is. he will make the enemy pay for bringing that trouble. the scripture
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Make the enemy pay for bringing that trouble. the scripture says the latter part of job's
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That trouble. the scripture says the latter part of job's life was more blessed than the
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Says the latter part of job's life was more blessed than the first part.
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Life was more blessed than the first part. shake
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First part. shake off what didn't work out and
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Shake off what didn't work out and get ready for a double dose of
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Off what didn't work out and get ready for a double dose of favor, a double dose of god's
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Get ready for a double dose of favor, a double dose of god's blessing, a double dose of
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Favor, a double dose of god's blessing, a double dose of healing.
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Blessing, a double dose of healing. friends, it's not over. what
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Healing. friends, it's not over. what god promised you he will bring
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Friends, it's not over. what god promised you he will bring to pass. when thoughts tell you
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God promised you he will bring to pass. when thoughts tell you otherwise, dismiss them. tell
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To pass. when thoughts tell you otherwise, dismiss them. tell the enemy get his marching band
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Otherwise, dismiss them. tell the enemy get his marching band off of your field. remember,
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The enemy get his marching band off of your field. remember, the blood is still speaking for
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Off of your field. remember, the blood is still speaking for you. it's saying you have a
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The blood is still speaking for you. it's saying you have a right to be free, to be
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You. it's saying you have a right to be free, to be healthy, to live victoriously.
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Right to be free, to be healthy, to live victoriously. if you will have this "it's not
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Healthy, to live victoriously. if you will have this "it's not over" attitude, i believe and
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If you will have this "it's not over" attitude, i believe and declare, just like god did for
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Over" attitude, i believe and declare, just like god did for daniel, he will restore what's
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Declare, just like god did for daniel, he will restore what's been stolen. he is going to
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Daniel, he will restore what's been stolen. he is going to resurrect dead dreams. you will
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Been stolen. he is going to resurrect dead dreams. you will rise higher, overcome obstacles
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Resurrect dead dreams. you will rise higher, overcome obstacles and become everything he has
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Rise higher, overcome obstacles and become everything he has created you to be. in jesus'
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And become everything he has created you to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you
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Created you to be. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause)
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Name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close
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Say, "amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you
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An opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent
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Pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." if you prayed that simple prayer
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I make you my lord and savior." if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again.
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If you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based
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We believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places
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Church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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Many people believe
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Many people believe that god can heal.
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That god can heal. but when nothing is improving,
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But when nothing is improving, our prayers are
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Our prayers are not being answered,
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Not being answered, it's easy to think:
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It's easy to think: will god heal me?
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Will god heal me? the truth is,
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The truth is, god still loves to heal.
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God still loves to heal. i've witnessed
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I've witnessed god's healing power
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God's healing power firsthand in my own family.
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Firsthand in my own family. when situations
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When situations seemed impossible,
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Seemed impossible, and medically
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And medically speaking,
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Speaking, there were no options,
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There were no options, god stepped in and made a way.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you our new devotional,
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God still loves to heal.
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It's filled with scripture
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It's filled with scripture and encouragement
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And encouragement designed to strengthen
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Designed to strengthen your faith
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Your faith and help
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And help you believe for healing.
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You believe for healing. even when you can't see it,
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Even when you can't see it, god is still working.
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God is still working. as you stand firm and declare
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As you stand firm and declare his promises,
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His promises, healing is on the way.
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The same god who healed in
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The same god who healed in the bible
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Is still healing today.
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Is still healing today. your generous support
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Your generous support is so important to help us
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Is so important to help us share the message of hope.
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Share the message of hope. and as our way of saying
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And as our way of saying thank you
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Thank you for your gift of any amount,
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Pastor
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Joel would like to send you
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Joel would like to send you a copy of god
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Still loves to heal.
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Still loves to heal. this new seasonal devotional
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Will guide younal devotional
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Will guide younal devotional through a weekly rhythm
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Through a weekly rhythm where you'll be encouraged
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Where you'll be encouraged by life-changing insight
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By life-changing insight that will strengthen
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That will strengthen and encourage
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And encourage you in your faith.
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You in your faith. jesus cares
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Jesus cares about you physically,
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About you physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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Mentally, and emotionally. he forgives us, delivers
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He forgives us, delivers us, and he heals
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Us, and he heals us and makes us whole.
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Us and makes us whole. with this
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With this inspiring devotional resource,
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Inspiring devotional resource, you'll go on a healing journey.
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You'll go on a healing journey. you'll enter into god's rest
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You'll enter into god's rest and restoration, knowing
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And restoration, knowing his promises are true
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His promises are true yesterday, today, and forever.
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Yesterday, today, and forever. receive your copy
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Receive your copy of this powerful
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Of this powerful new book
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New book and experience
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And experience god's goodness
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God's goodness and healing power.
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Be sure to request
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At joelosteen.com
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At joelosteen.com or call 888-567-joel.
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My mother was
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My mother was miraculously healed
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From terminal cancer.
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My sisterinal cancer.
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Lisa was healed
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From a birth injury
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From a birth injury similar to cerebral palsy.
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Similar to cerebral palsy. what god did for us,
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What god did for us, he can do for you.
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Victoria and i
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Are going to be praying for you
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Are going to be praying for you this month,
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This month, especially for healing for
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Especially for healing for you and your family,
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You and your family, not just physically,
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Not just physically, but mentally
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But mentally and emotionally
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And emotionally that you will be
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That you will be completely whole.
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Completely whole. we appreciate your prayer
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We appreciate your prayer and support.
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And support. your generosity
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Your generosity is impacting people
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Around the world.
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And specialworld.
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And specialworld. thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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To make the ministry possible. until we meet again,
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Until we meet again, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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Be sure to request
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Your copy of godst
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Still loves to heal.
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Still loves to heal. available this month
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Joel Osteen - It's Not Over

February 5, 2026 | 27:29

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