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Joel Osteen - Make Room For Increase

March 14, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Make Room For Increase | March 14, 2026

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(applause) well, god bless you!
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(applause) well, god bless you! it's a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you! it's a joy to come into your homes.
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It's a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area,
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Homes. if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of
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If you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you, we'll make you
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One of our services. i promise you, we'll make you feel right at home.
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I promise you, we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in today.
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But thanks so much for tuning in today. thank you again for coming out.
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Today. thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something
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Thank you again for coming out. i like to start with something funny.
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this old country
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Funny. i heard about this old country cowboy.
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I heard about this old country cowboy. he went to church one rainy
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Cowboy. he went to church one rainy sunday.
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He went to church one rainy sunday. the weather was so bad only he
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Sunday. the weather was so bad only he and the minister showed up.
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The weather was so bad only he and the minister showed up. the minister didn't know what to
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And the minister showed up. the minister didn't know what to do.
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The minister didn't know what to do. he asked the old cowboy if he
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Do. he asked the old cowboy if he should go ahead and speak.
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He asked the old cowboy if he should go ahead and speak. the cowboy said, "listen,
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Should go ahead and speak. the cowboy said, "listen, preacher. i'm not that smart
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The cowboy said, "listen, preacher. i'm not that smart but if i went out to feed my
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Preacher. i'm not that smart but if i went out to feed my cattle and only one cow showed
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But if i went out to feed my cattle and only one cow showed up i would sure feed him."
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Cattle and only one cow showed up i would sure feed him." the minister launched into his
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Up i would sure feed him." the minister launched into his sermon.
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The minister launched into his sermon. two and a half hours later when
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Sermon. two and a half hours later when he finished he asked the old
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Two and a half hours later when he finished he asked the old cowboy what he thought.
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He finished he asked the old cowboy what he thought. he said, "preacher, let me put
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Cowboy what he thought. he said, "preacher, let me put it to you this way. if i went
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He said, "preacher, let me put it to you this way. if i went out to feed my cattle and only
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It to you this way. if i went out to feed my cattle and only one cow showed up i sure
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Out to feed my cattle and only one cow showed up i sure wouldn't dump the whole load
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One cow showed up i sure wouldn't dump the whole load on him." (laughter/applause)
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Wouldn't dump the whole load on him." (laughter/applause) hold up your bible.
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On him." (laughter/applause) hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bible. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today, i will be taught 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.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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God bless you. i want to talk to you today about making room for increase.
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I want to talk to you today about making room for increase. before we see increase on the
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About making room for increase. before we see increase on the outside we have to make room
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Before we see increase on the outside we have to make room for it on the inside.
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Outside we have to make room for it on the inside. if you have a small vision you
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For it on the inside. if you have a small vision you will have a small life.
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If you have a small vision you will have a small life. if you think you've reached your
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Will have a small life. if you think you've reached your limits and you'll never get out
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If you think you've reached your limits and you'll never get out of debt and you've gone as far
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Limits and you'll never get out of debt and you've gone as far as your parents, that's going to
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Of debt and you've gone as far as your parents, that's going to keep you from god's best.
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As your parents, that's going to keep you from god's best. jesus said, "you can't put new
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Keep you from god's best. jesus said, "you can't put new wine into old wineskins."
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Jesus said, "you can't put new wine into old wineskins." a wineskin was a leather
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Wine into old wineskins." a wineskin was a leather container.
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A wineskin was a leather container. when it got old it would become
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Container. when it got old it would become hard and rigid, not able to
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When it got old it would become hard and rigid, not able to expand.
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Hard and rigid, not able to expand. if you put new wine into it,
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Expand. if you put new wine into it, when the wine expanded, it would
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If you put new wine into it, when the wine expanded, it would burst the wineskin.
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When the wine expanded, it would burst the wineskin. god is saying, "you're not going
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Burst the wineskin. god is saying, "you're not going to see increase if you're stuck
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God is saying, "you're not going to see increase if you're stuck in old ways of thinking."
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To see increase if you're stuck in old ways of thinking." if you think you'll never get
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In old ways of thinking." if you think you'll never get out of debt then you won't.
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If you think you'll never get out of debt then you won't. if you think your obstacles are
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Out of debt then you won't. if you think your obstacles are too big then they are.
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If you think your obstacles are too big then they are. you are setting the limits to
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Too big then they are. you are setting the limits to your life with your thinking.
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You are setting the limits to your life with your thinking. you've got to give god
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Your life with your thinking. you've got to give god permission to increase you.
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You've got to give god permission to increase you. you've got to stretch your
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Permission to increase you. you've got to stretch your faith.
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You've got to stretch your faith. god has unlimited supplies.
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Faith. god has unlimited supplies. the only thing that limits him
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God has unlimited supplies. the only thing that limits him is our ability to receive.
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The only thing that limits him is our ability to receive. if i had a thousand gallons of
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Is our ability to receive. if i had a thousand gallons of water to give you but you only
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If i had a thousand gallons of water to give you but you only had a one-gallon container, the
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Water to give you but you only had a one-gallon container, the problem is not with the supply.
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Had a one-gallon container, the problem is not with the supply. it's with your ability to
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Problem is not with the supply. it's with your ability to receive.
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It's with your ability to receive. if you would get rid of the
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Receive. if you would get rid of the small container and get
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If you would get rid of the small container and get something larger i could give
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Small container and get something larger i could give you much more.
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Something larger i could give you much more. it's the same principle with
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You much more. it's the same principle with god.
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It's the same principle with god. if we think, "the economy is too
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God. if we think, "the economy is too down. i could never afford that
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If we think, "the economy is too down. i could never afford that house i really want.
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Down. i could never afford that house i really want. my business will never expand.
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House i really want. my business will never expand. i don't have the funding.
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My business will never expand. i don't have the funding. i don't have the people behind
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I don't have the funding. i don't have the people behind me."
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I don't have the people behind me." no, you've got to get rid of
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Me." no, you've got to get rid of that one gallon bucket.
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No, you've got to get rid of that one gallon bucket. get rid of that small container.
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That one gallon bucket. get rid of that small container. the god we serve is a big god.
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Get rid of that small container. the god we serve is a big god. he has an ocean, an unlimited
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The god we serve is a big god. he has an ocean, an unlimited supply.
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He has an ocean, an unlimited supply. jesus said, "according to your
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Supply. jesus said, "according to your faith it will be done unto you."
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Jesus said, "according to your faith it will be done unto you." it's not according to god.
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Faith it will be done unto you." it's not according to god. god has all the power, all the
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It's not according to god. god has all the power, all the resources in the world.
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God has all the power, all the resources in the world. it's according to what we
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Resources in the world. it's according to what we believe.
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It's according to what we believe. in second kings there is the
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Believe. in second kings there is the story about a widow.
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In second kings there is the story about a widow. her husband has died and she
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Story about a widow. her husband has died and she doesn't have money to pay her
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Her husband has died and she doesn't have money to pay her bills.
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Doesn't have money to pay her bills. now the creditors are coming to
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Bills. now the creditors are coming to take her sons as payment.
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Now the creditors are coming to take her sons as payment. the only thing she has of any
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Take her sons as payment. the only thing she has of any value is a small pot of oil to
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The only thing she has of any value is a small pot of oil to cook with.
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Value is a small pot of oil to cook with. the prophet elisha showed up at
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Cook with. the prophet elisha showed up at her house and told her to do
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The prophet elisha showed up at her house and told her to do something that seemed strange.
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Her house and told her to do something that seemed strange. he said, "go out to the
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Something that seemed strange. he said, "go out to the neighbors and borrow as many of
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He said, "go out to the neighbors and borrow as many of these big empty pots that hold
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Neighbors and borrow as many of these big empty pots that hold oil that you can possibly find."
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These big empty pots that hold oil that you can possibly find." he said specifically, "borrow
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Oil that you can possibly find." he said specifically, "borrow not a few. get as many as you
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He said specifically, "borrow not a few. get as many as you can."
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Not a few. get as many as you can." he was saying in effect, "don't
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Can." he was saying in effect, "don't shortchange yourself.
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He was saying in effect, "don't shortchange yourself. make room for abundance."
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Shortchange yourself. make room for abundance." she went out and i can imagine
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Make room for abundance." she went out and i can imagine she found five or six of these
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She went out and i can imagine she found five or six of these big empty pots.
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She found five or six of these big empty pots. when she came home elisha told
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Big empty pots. when she came home elisha told her to pour her oil into one of
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When she came home elisha told her to pour her oil into one of the empty containers.
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Her to pour her oil into one of the empty containers. it looked like she would just
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The empty containers. it looked like she would just transfer it from one container
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It looked like she would just transfer it from one container to the other but the scripture
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Transfer it from one container to the other but the scripture says, "her oil never ran out."
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To the other but the scripture says, "her oil never ran out." she kept pouring and pouring.
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Says, "her oil never ran out." she kept pouring and pouring. god supernaturally multiplied it
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She kept pouring and pouring. god supernaturally multiplied it until all of those containers
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God supernaturally multiplied it until all of those containers were completely filled.
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Until all of those containers were completely filled. here's my point.
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Were completely filled. here's my point. she was the one that determined
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Here's my point. she was the one that determined how much oil she would have.
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She was the one that determined how much oil she would have. if she would have borrowed one
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How much oil she would have. if she would have borrowed one container she would have one
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If she would have borrowed one container she would have one full.
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Container she would have one full. if she had borrowed ten she
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Full. if she had borrowed ten she would've had ten full.
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If she had borrowed ten she would've had ten full. if she would've borrowed 50 she
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Would've had ten full. if she would've borrowed 50 she would've had 50 full.
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If she would've borrowed 50 she would've had 50 full. it wasn't up to god how much she
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Would've had 50 full. it wasn't up to god how much she increased.
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It wasn't up to god how much she increased. god has unlimited supplies.
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Increased. god has unlimited supplies. it was up to her.
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God has unlimited supplies. it was up to her. that's why the prophet said,
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It was up to her. that's why the prophet said, "borrow not a few."
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That's why the prophet said, "borrow not a few." my question today, "how many
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"borrow not a few." my question today, "how many containers are you borrowing?"
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My question today, "how many containers are you borrowing?" what kind of vision do you have
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Containers are you borrowing?" what kind of vision do you have for your life?
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What kind of vision do you have for your life? some people have a barely get by
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For your life? some people have a barely get by container.
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Some people have a barely get by container. they think, "oh, man. business
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Container. they think, "oh, man. business is so slow. i'm hoping to just
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They think, "oh, man. business is so slow. i'm hoping to just make it through this year."
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Is so slow. i'm hoping to just make it through this year." they've got a tiny little
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Make it through this year." they've got a tiny little container.
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They've got a tiny little container. god says, "alright. i'll fill
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Container. god says, "alright. i'll fill your "barely get by"
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God says, "alright. i'll fill your "barely get by" container."
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Your "barely get by" container." some of you, like this lady,
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Container." some of you, like this lady, you've got five or six
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Some of you, like this lady, you've got five or six containers.
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You've got five or six containers. you're believing to pay your
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Containers. you're believing to pay your bills, feed your family, have a
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You're believing to pay your bills, feed your family, have a little bit left over.
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Bills, feed your family, have a little bit left over. that's good.
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Little bit left over. that's good. god will fill those containers.
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That's good. god will fill those containers. but some of you have been coming
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God will fill those containers. but some of you have been coming to lakewood.
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But some of you have been coming to lakewood. you are dangerous.
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To lakewood. you are dangerous. you've got radical faith.
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You are dangerous. you've got radical faith. you don't have one.
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You've got radical faith. you don't have one. you don't have five.
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You don't have one. you don't have five. you're calling home depot,
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You don't have five. you're calling home depot, "i need a couple thousand empty
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You're calling home depot, "i need a couple thousand empty containers." (applause)
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"i need a couple thousand empty containers." (applause) you know god can do
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Containers." (applause) you know god can do exceedingly, abundantly above
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You know god can do exceedingly, abundantly above and beyond.
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Exceedingly, abundantly above and beyond. you know he is el shaddai; the
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And beyond. you know he is el shaddai; the god of more than enough.
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You know he is el shaddai; the god of more than enough. you're making room for far and
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God of more than enough. you're making room for far and beyond favor.
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You're making room for far and beyond favor. you're positioning yourself
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Beyond favor. you're positioning yourself under the open windows of
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You're positioning yourself under the open windows of heaven.
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Under the open windows of heaven. god is saying, "you need to get
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Heaven. god is saying, "you need to get ready. i'm going to fill your
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God is saying, "you need to get ready. i'm going to fill your containers."
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Ready. i'm going to fill your containers." it may not have happened in the
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Containers." it may not have happened in the past but god has favor in your
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It may not have happened in the past but god has favor in your future.
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Past but god has favor in your future. he has new opportunities, good
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Future. he has new opportunities, good breaks, blessings that will
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He has new opportunities, good breaks, blessings that will chase you down.
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Breaks, blessings that will chase you down. you may not see how this could
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Chase you down. you may not see how this could happen but god has a thousand
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You may not see how this could happen but god has a thousand ways to increase you that you've
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Happen but god has a thousand ways to increase you that you've never thought of.
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Ways to increase you that you've never thought of. god has explosive blessings,
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Never thought of. god has explosive blessings, blessings that can thrust you
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God has explosive blessings, blessings that can thrust you years ahead.
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Blessings that can thrust you years ahead. like this woman, god wants to
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Years ahead. like this woman, god wants to bless you beyond your normal
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Like this woman, god wants to bless you beyond your normal income, beyond your salary,
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Bless you beyond your normal income, beyond your salary, beyond your retirement.
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Income, beyond your salary, beyond your retirement. god can give you one good break,
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Beyond your retirement. god can give you one good break, one promotion, one idea, one
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God can give you one good break, one promotion, one idea, one inheritance and all those
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One promotion, one idea, one inheritance and all those containers are filled to
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Inheritance and all those containers are filled to overflowing.
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Containers are filled to overflowing. now make sure you don't
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Overflowing. now make sure you don't shortchange yourself.
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Now make sure you don't shortchange yourself. god is saying, "borrow not a
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Shortchange yourself. god is saying, "borrow not a few."
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God is saying, "borrow not a few." don't have a narrow, limited
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Few." don't have a narrow, limited vision.
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Don't have a narrow, limited vision. you may not see how it can
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Vision. you may not see how it can happen but that's not your job.
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You may not see how it can happen but that's not your job. your job is to believe.
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Happen but that's not your job. your job is to believe. i know a man that was believing
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Your job is to believe. i know a man that was believing to pay his house off.
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I know a man that was believing to pay his house off. it was a standard 30-year
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To pay his house off. it was a standard 30-year mortgage and he had 23 years
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It was a standard 30-year mortgage and he had 23 years left.
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Mortgage and he had 23 years left. in the natural, there was no way
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Left. in the natural, there was no way he could do it.
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In the natural, there was no way he could do it. all the circumstances said it
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He could do it. all the circumstances said it would take him years and years.
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All the circumstances said it would take him years and years. but he was bold enough to do
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Would take him years and years. but he was bold enough to do what i'm asking us to do.
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But he was bold enough to do what i'm asking us to do. instead of thinking, "this is
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What i'm asking us to do. instead of thinking, "this is impossible. there's no way.
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Instead of thinking, "this is impossible. there's no way. it's going to take me 23 years."
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Impossible. there's no way. it's going to take me 23 years." no, he would go around saying,
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It's going to take me 23 years." no, he would go around saying, "father, i want to thank you
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No, he would go around saying, "father, i want to thank you that you are jehovah jireh;
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"father, i want to thank you that you are jehovah jireh; the lord my provider.
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That you are jehovah jireh; the lord my provider. i know my job is not my source.
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The lord my provider. i know my job is not my source. you are my source. it may look
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I know my job is not my source. you are my source. it may look impossible but i know you can
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You are my source. it may look impossible but i know you can do the impossible."
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Impossible but i know you can do the impossible." he borrowed not a few containers
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Do the impossible." he borrowed not a few containers but many containers.
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He borrowed not a few containers but many containers. several years ago he received an
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But many containers. several years ago he received an inheritance from a family member
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Several years ago he received an inheritance from a family member that he had never met before.
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Inheritance from a family member that he had never met before. he didn't even know they were
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That he had never met before. he didn't even know they were related.
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He didn't even know they were related. he was able to not only pay his
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Related. he was able to not only pay his house off but he paid a friend's
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He was able to not only pay his house off but he paid a friend's house off as well.
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House off but he paid a friend's house off as well. what was that?
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House off as well. what was that? explosive blessings.
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What was that? explosive blessings. my prayer, "god, give us
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Explosive blessings. my prayer, "god, give us relatives like that."
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My prayer, "god, give us relatives like that." (laughter/applause)
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Relatives like that." (laughter/applause) well, you say, "joel, i don't
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(laughter/applause) well, you say, "joel, i don't think i should focus on what god
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Well, you say, "joel, i don't think i should focus on what god can do for me. that wouldn't be
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Think i should focus on what god can do for me. that wouldn't be right. that'd be selfish."
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Can do for me. that wouldn't be right. that'd be selfish." listen to psalm 35.
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Right. that'd be selfish." listen to psalm 35. "let them say continually, let
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Listen to psalm 35. "let them say continually, let the lord be magnified who takes
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"let them say continually, let the lord be magnified who takes pleasure in the prosperity of
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The lord be magnified who takes pleasure in the prosperity of his children."
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Pleasure in the prosperity of his children." they were supposed to go
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His children." they were supposed to go around saying continually,
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They were supposed to go around saying continually, "let god be magnified. he takes
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Around saying continually, "let god be magnified. he takes pleasure in prospering me."
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"let god be magnified. he takes pleasure in prospering me." i believe one reason they were
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Pleasure in prospering me." i believe one reason they were supposed to say it all the time
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I believe one reason they were supposed to say it all the time is so it would get down on the
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Supposed to say it all the time is so it would get down on the inside.
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Is so it would get down on the inside. when we hear something long
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Inside. when we hear something long enough we start to believe it.
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When we hear something long enough we start to believe it. it starts to affect our vision.
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Enough we start to believe it. it starts to affect our vision. i wonder what would happen if
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It starts to affect our vision. i wonder what would happen if all through the day, instead of
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I wonder what would happen if all through the day, instead of dwelling on these negative,
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All through the day, instead of dwelling on these negative, defeated thoughts like, "i'll
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Dwelling on these negative, defeated thoughts like, "i'll never get out of debt.
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Defeated thoughts like, "i'll never get out of debt. my business will never expand.
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Never get out of debt. my business will never expand. how can i send my children to
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My business will never expand. how can i send my children to college? it's so expensive."
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How can i send my children to college? it's so expensive." no, zip that up and start
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College? it's so expensive." no, zip that up and start dwelling on, "god takes pleasure
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No, zip that up and start dwelling on, "god takes pleasure in prospering me. good breaks
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Dwelling on, "god takes pleasure in prospering me. good breaks are in my future. explosive
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In prospering me. good breaks are in my future. explosive blessings are coming my way."
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Are in my future. explosive blessings are coming my way." i have some friends that bought
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Blessings are coming my way." i have some friends that bought property out in the country.
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I have some friends that bought property out in the country. they've had it for years and
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Property out in the country. they've had it for years and years. they hardly paid
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They've had it for years and years. they hardly paid anything for it. it's out in
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Years. they hardly paid anything for it. it's out in the middle of nowhere.
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Anything for it. it's out in the middle of nowhere. a while back they got informed
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The middle of nowhere. a while back they got informed that the state was putting a new
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A while back they got informed that the state was putting a new freeway that would go right
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That the state was putting a new freeway that would go right through their property.
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Freeway that would go right through their property. they not only sold part of that
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Through their property. they not only sold part of that for a substantial profit but now
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They not only sold part of that for a substantial profit but now they have several developers
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For a substantial profit but now they have several developers bidding on the rest of it
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They have several developers bidding on the rest of it because they're going to have so
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Bidding on the rest of it because they're going to have so much freeway frontage.
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Because they're going to have so much freeway frontage. overnight that property went
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Much freeway frontage. overnight that property went from being worth hardly anything
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Overnight that property went from being worth hardly anything to being extremely valuable.
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From being worth hardly anything to being extremely valuable. that one good break put that
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To being extremely valuable. that one good break put that family at a new level.
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That one good break put that family at a new level. the apostle paul talks about
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Family at a new level. the apostle paul talks about this. he said in ephesians 2:7,
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The apostle paul talks about this. he said in ephesians 2:7, "in the ages to come we would
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This. he said in ephesians 2:7, "in the ages to come we would see the unlimited,
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"in the ages to come we would see the unlimited, immeasurable, surpassing
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See the unlimited, immeasurable, surpassing greatness of god's favor."
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Immeasurable, surpassing greatness of god's favor." we need to start believing for
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Greatness of god's favor." we need to start believing for this far and beyond favor.
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We need to start believing for this far and beyond favor. don't go around expecting the
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This far and beyond favor. don't go around expecting the same thing, the same way, year
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Don't go around expecting the same thing, the same way, year after year.
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Same thing, the same way, year after year. where you are is not where
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After year. where you are is not where you're supposed to stay.
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Where you are is not where you're supposed to stay. god has new levels.
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You're supposed to stay. god has new levels. get a bigger vision.
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God has new levels. get a bigger vision. it's like this man i heard
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Get a bigger vision. it's like this man i heard about.
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It's like this man i heard about. he was out fishing one day and
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About. he was out fishing one day and he noticed a man on the other
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He was out fishing one day and he noticed a man on the other side of the bank fishing as
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He noticed a man on the other side of the bank fishing as well.
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Side of the bank fishing as well. every time this other man caught
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Well. every time this other man caught a big fish he would throw it
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Every time this other man caught a big fish he would throw it back in the water but when he
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A big fish he would throw it back in the water but when he caught small fish he would keep
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Back in the water but when he caught small fish he would keep them. this went on all day.
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Caught small fish he would keep them. this went on all day. he became so curious he finally
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Them. this went on all day. he became so curious he finally went over to the man and said,
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He became so curious he finally went over to the man and said, "i don't mean to by nosey but i
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Went over to the man and said, "i don't mean to by nosey but i can't help but notice you throw
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"i don't mean to by nosey but i can't help but notice you throw back all the big fish and you
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Can't help but notice you throw back all the big fish and you keep all the small fish.
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Back all the big fish and you keep all the small fish. why is that?"
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Keep all the small fish. why is that?" the man said, "oh, that's easy.
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Why is that?" the man said, "oh, that's easy. all i have is a 10-inch frying
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The man said, "oh, that's easy. all i have is a 10-inch frying pan." (laughter)
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All i have is a 10-inch frying pan." (laughter) it's sad to say but there are
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Pan." (laughter) it's sad to say but there are a lot of people like that today.
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It's sad to say but there are a lot of people like that today. instead of making room for
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A lot of people like that today. instead of making room for increase, instead of believing
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Instead of making room for increase, instead of believing that god can do something
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Increase, instead of believing that god can do something bigger, they go around with this
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That god can do something bigger, they go around with this 10-inch frying pan.
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Bigger, they go around with this 10-inch frying pan. it's been in their family for
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10-inch frying pan. it's been in their family for generations.
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It's been in their family for generations. (laughter)
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Generations. (laughter) "momma used that frying pan.
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(laughter) "momma used that frying pan. great-granddaddy used that
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"momma used that frying pan. great-granddaddy used that frying pan."
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Great-granddaddy used that frying pan." it's an attitude that says,
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Frying pan." it's an attitude that says, "i could never afford that nice
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It's an attitude that says, "i could never afford that nice house."
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"i could never afford that nice house." "i could never attend that
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House." "i could never attend that college."
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"i could never attend that college." "we'll never be that successful.
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College." "we'll never be that successful. we always struggle. we're just
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"we'll never be that successful. we always struggle. we're just 10-inch frying pan people."
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We always struggle. we're just 10-inch frying pan people." that's the way my father was
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10-inch frying pan people." that's the way my father was raised.
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That's the way my father was raised. all he was exposed to was
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Raised. all he was exposed to was poverty, lack, defeat,
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All he was exposed to was poverty, lack, defeat, mediocrity.
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Poverty, lack, defeat, mediocrity. in high school he got the
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Mediocrity. in high school he got the christmas basket that went to
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In high school he got the christmas basket that went to the poorest family in the
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Christmas basket that went to the poorest family in the school.
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The poorest family in the school. when he was growing up all he
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School. when he was growing up all he could afford to drink was
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When he was growing up all he could afford to drink was something called blue john milk;
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Could afford to drink was something called blue john milk; real cheap milk, half milk and
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Something called blue john milk; real cheap milk, half milk and half water.
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Real cheap milk, half milk and half water. my father couldn't stand it.
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Half water. my father couldn't stand it. to make matters worse, his name
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My father couldn't stand it. to make matters worse, his name was john.
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To make matters worse, his name was john. he thought, "why do they have to
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Was john. he thought, "why do they have to name it my name? blue john.
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He thought, "why do they have to name it my name? blue john. why didn't they name it blue
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Name it my name? blue john. why didn't they name it blue bill, blue mark, blue leroy?"
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Why didn't they name it blue bill, blue mark, blue leroy?" (laughter)
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Bill, blue mark, blue leroy?" (laughter) he was tempted to think that
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(laughter) he was tempted to think that was his lot in life.
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He was tempted to think that was his lot in life. every circumstance said he had
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Was his lot in life. every circumstance said he had a 10-inch frying pan.
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Every circumstance said he had a 10-inch frying pan. but when he was seventeen years
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A 10-inch frying pan. but when he was seventeen years old he gave his life to christ
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But when he was seventeen years old he gave his life to christ and something rose up on the
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Old he gave his life to christ and something rose up on the inside - a boldness, a faith, a
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And something rose up on the inside - a boldness, a faith, a confidence - that said,
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Inside - a boldness, a faith, a confidence - that said, "my children will never be
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Confidence - that said, "my children will never be raised in the defeat that i was
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"my children will never be raised in the defeat that i was raised in." (applause)
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Raised in the defeat that i was raised in." (applause) what was he doing?
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Raised in." (applause) what was he doing? getting rid of his 10-inch
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What was he doing? getting rid of his 10-inch frying pan.
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Getting rid of his 10-inch frying pan. he went on to live a blessed,
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Frying pan. he went on to live a blessed, abundant, victorious life.
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He went on to live a blessed, abundant, victorious life. friends, god has some big fish
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Abundant, victorious life. friends, god has some big fish in your future.
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Friends, god has some big fish in your future. do yourself a favor.
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In your future. do yourself a favor. get rid of that 10-inch frying
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Do yourself a favor. get rid of that 10-inch frying pan.
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Get rid of that 10-inch frying pan. who says you can't rise out of
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Pan. who says you can't rise out of that limited environment.
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Who says you can't rise out of that limited environment. who says that you'll never own
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That limited environment. who says that you'll never own that home that you really want?
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Who says that you'll never own that home that you really want? who says you can't send your
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That home that you really want? who says you can't send your children to a great college?
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Who says you can't send your children to a great college? who says you'll never get out
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Children to a great college? who says you'll never get out of debt, you'll never meet that
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Who says you'll never get out of debt, you'll never meet that right person, you'll never start
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Of debt, you'll never meet that right person, you'll never start that business?
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Right person, you'll never start that business? all it takes is one touch of
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That business? all it takes is one touch of god's favor.
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All it takes is one touch of god's favor. get in agreement with him.
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God's favor. get in agreement with him. god has explosive blessings in
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Get in agreement with him. god has explosive blessings in your future. (applause)
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God has explosive blessings in your future. (applause) blessings that will thrust you
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Your future. (applause) blessings that will thrust you years ahead.
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Blessings that will thrust you years ahead. second peter says, "to god, a
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Years ahead. second peter says, "to god, a thousand years is like one day
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Second peter says, "to god, a thousand years is like one day and one day is like a thousand
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Thousand years is like one day and one day is like a thousand years."
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And one day is like a thousand years." i heard somebody say, "if you
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Years." i heard somebody say, "if you will stay in faith, god can take
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I heard somebody say, "if you will stay in faith, god can take a thousand years of blessing and
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Will stay in faith, god can take a thousand years of blessing and release it in one day."
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A thousand years of blessing and release it in one day." are you bold enough to dare say,
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Release it in one day." are you bold enough to dare say, "god, i'm asking you to release
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Are you bold enough to dare say, "god, i'm asking you to release any blessings that my ancestors
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"god, i'm asking you to release any blessings that my ancestors may have missed out on."
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Any blessings that my ancestors may have missed out on." "well, joel. that's kind of far
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May have missed out on." "well, joel. that's kind of far out."
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"well, joel. that's kind of far out." yeah, we serve a far out god.
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Out." yeah, we serve a far out god. (applause)
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Yeah, we serve a far out god. (applause) i know this couple. they bought
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(applause) i know this couple. they bought a house in another state.
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I know this couple. they bought a house in another state. several months later they got a
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A house in another state. several months later they got a certified letter letting them
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Several months later they got a certified letter letting them know that a company had
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Certified letter letting them know that a company had discovered oil under the whole
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Know that a company had discovered oil under the whole neighborhood.
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Discovered oil under the whole neighborhood. they were offered an incredible
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Neighborhood. they were offered an incredible contract, not to sell their
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They were offered an incredible contract, not to sell their property, but to just let that
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Contract, not to sell their property, but to just let that company come and drill on a part
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Property, but to just let that company come and drill on a part of the property, then they got a
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Company come and drill on a part of the property, then they got a commission off of all 1,200
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Of the property, then they got a commission off of all 1,200 homes in that neighborhood.
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Commission off of all 1,200 homes in that neighborhood. that was years of blessing being
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Homes in that neighborhood. that was years of blessing being released in one day.
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That was years of blessing being released in one day. "well, that would never happen
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Released in one day. "well, that would never happen for me. i never get any good
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"well, that would never happen for me. i never get any good breaks."
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For me. i never get any good breaks." you're right. it's not going to
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Breaks." you're right. it's not going to happen for you.
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You're right. it's not going to happen for you. why? a 10-inch frying pan.
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Happen for you. why? a 10-inch frying pan. i'm asking you to enlarge your
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Why? a 10-inch frying pan. i'm asking you to enlarge your vision.
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I'm asking you to enlarge your vision. believe that you can rise higher
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Vision. believe that you can rise higher and not only accomplish your
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Believe that you can rise higher and not only accomplish your dreams, not only pay off your
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And not only accomplish your dreams, not only pay off your house, but believe that you can
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Dreams, not only pay off your house, but believe that you can pay off somebody else's house.
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House, but believe that you can pay off somebody else's house. believe that you can build an
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Pay off somebody else's house. believe that you can build an orphanage somewhere.
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Believe that you can build an orphanage somewhere. believe that you can further the
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Orphanage somewhere. believe that you can further the kingdom in a greater way.
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Believe that you can further the kingdom in a greater way. the scripture talks about how
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Kingdom in a greater way. the scripture talks about how god has blessings stored up for
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The scripture talks about how god has blessings stored up for those that honor him.
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God has blessings stored up for those that honor him. god has contracts, houses,
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Those that honor him. god has contracts, houses, ideas, good breaks that already
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God has contracts, houses, ideas, good breaks that already have your name on them.
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Ideas, good breaks that already have your name on them. they've been stored up for you.
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Have your name on them. they've been stored up for you. now how do you see them
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They've been stored up for you. now how do you see them released?
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Now how do you see them released? number one: by honoring god,
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Released? number one: by honoring god, by keeping him first place.
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Number one: by honoring god, by keeping him first place. and then number two: by making
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By keeping him first place. and then number two: by making room for it in your thinking.
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And then number two: by making room for it in your thinking. you've got to believe that
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Room for it in your thinking. you've got to believe that something big is in your future.
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You've got to believe that something big is in your future. when you take the limits off of
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Something big is in your future. when you take the limits off of god and say, "god, i don't see
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When you take the limits off of god and say, "god, i don't see how this could happen in the
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God and say, "god, i don't see how this could happen in the natural but i know you are a
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How this could happen in the natural but i know you are a supernatural god.
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Natural but i know you are a supernatural god. i know you have blessings that
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Supernatural god. i know you have blessings that already have my name on it.
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I know you have blessings that already have my name on it. so lord, i just want to thank
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Already have my name on it. so lord, i just want to thank you for your far and beyond
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So lord, i just want to thank you for your far and beyond favor."
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You for your far and beyond favor." you live like that and you will
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Favor." you live like that and you will see god amaze you with his
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You live like that and you will see god amaze you with his goodness.
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See god amaze you with his goodness. it's time for us as god's people
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Goodness. it's time for us as god's people to rise up as the head and not
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It's time for us as god's people to rise up as the head and not the tail.
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To rise up as the head and not the tail. it's time for us to rise up and
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The tail. it's time for us to rise up and lend and not borrow.
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It's time for us to rise up and lend and not borrow. we are not supposed to be
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Lend and not borrow. we are not supposed to be second-class and kind of just
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We are not supposed to be second-class and kind of just take all the leftovers.
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Second-class and kind of just take all the leftovers. we are children of the most high
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Take all the leftovers. we are children of the most high god.
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We are children of the most high god. in the coming days there is
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God. in the coming days there is going to be transfer of wealth,
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In the coming days there is going to be transfer of wealth, a shifting of large amounts of
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Going to be transfer of wealth, a shifting of large amounts of resources into god's people's
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A shifting of large amounts of resources into god's people's hands. (applause)
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Resources into god's people's hands. (applause) if you will be faithful with
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Hands. (applause) if you will be faithful with what you have and prove to god
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If you will be faithful with what you have and prove to god that you can be trusted to
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What you have and prove to god that you can be trusted to further his kingdom, then you're
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That you can be trusted to further his kingdom, then you're going to be a part of this
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Further his kingdom, then you're going to be a part of this transfer.
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Going to be a part of this transfer. you're going to see unusual
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Transfer. you're going to see unusual increase.
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You're going to see unusual increase. that's what this beautiful
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Increase. that's what this beautiful facility is. when they built it
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That's what this beautiful facility is. when they built it back in the early 1970's, they
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Facility is. when they built it back in the early 1970's, they thought they were just building
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Back in the early 1970's, they thought they were just building it as a sports arena.
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Thought they were just building it as a sports arena. they didn't realize they were
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It as a sports arena. they didn't realize they were building it for lakewood church.
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They didn't realize they were building it for lakewood church. it already had our name on it.
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Building it for lakewood church. it already had our name on it. this is a part of that transfer.
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It already had our name on it. this is a part of that transfer. (applause)
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This is a part of that transfer. (applause) for years lakewood was on the
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(applause) for years lakewood was on the other side of town.
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For years lakewood was on the other side of town. we started off in small wooden
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Other side of town. we started off in small wooden buildings, the original feed
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We started off in small wooden buildings, the original feed store.
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Buildings, the original feed store. then we went to metal buildings.
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Store. then we went to metal buildings. they were all right but you
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Then we went to metal buildings. they were all right but you could see people kind of look
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They were all right but you could see people kind of look down on you, see you as second
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Could see people kind of look down on you, see you as second class.
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Down on you, see you as second class. but one day we came into an
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Class. but one day we came into an explosive blessing.
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But one day we came into an explosive blessing. we saw the surpassing greatness
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Explosive blessing. we saw the surpassing greatness of god's favor.
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We saw the surpassing greatness of god's favor. now, we're in one of the premier
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Of god's favor. now, we're in one of the premier facilities in all the world.
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Now, we're in one of the premier facilities in all the world. that's what god is doing.
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Facilities in all the world. that's what god is doing. he is stepping it up a notch.
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That's what god is doing. he is stepping it up a notch. you need to get ready.
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He is stepping it up a notch. you need to get ready. there are buildings that have
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You need to get ready. there are buildings that have your name on it.
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There are buildings that have your name on it. there are contracts and good
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Your name on it. there are contracts and good breaks, promotion, ideas
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There are contracts and good breaks, promotion, ideas almighty god has stored up for
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Breaks, promotion, ideas almighty god has stored up for you. (applause)
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Almighty god has stored up for you. (applause) now do your part and make room
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You. (applause) now do your part and make room for it in your thinking.
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Now do your part and make room for it in your thinking. victoria and i can look back
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For it in your thinking. victoria and i can look back over our life and see time and
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Victoria and i can look back over our life and see time and time again blessings god had
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Over our life and see time and time again blessings god had stored up for us.
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Time again blessings god had stored up for us. all we did was dare to believe
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Stored up for us. all we did was dare to believe for big things.
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All we did was dare to believe for big things. we got rid of our 10-inch frying
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For big things. we got rid of our 10-inch frying pan.
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We got rid of our 10-inch frying pan. we didn't listen to all the
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Pan. we didn't listen to all the negative voices that tried to
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We didn't listen to all the negative voices that tried to talk us out of it.
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Negative voices that tried to talk us out of it. we didn't get discouraged when
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Talk us out of it. we didn't get discouraged when we didn't see anything
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We didn't get discouraged when we didn't see anything happening.
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We didn't see anything happening. we just kept making room for it
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Happening. we just kept making room for it in our thinking.
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We just kept making room for it in our thinking. we've seen god's blessings chase
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In our thinking. we've seen god's blessings chase us down.
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We've seen god's blessings chase us down. when you have a big vision and
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Us down. when you have a big vision and you honor god with your life you
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When you have a big vision and you honor god with your life you won't be able to outrun the good
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You honor god with your life you won't be able to outrun the good things god has in store.
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Won't be able to outrun the good things god has in store. that's what happened to a friend
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Things god has in store. that's what happened to a friend of mine.
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That's what happened to a friend of mine. he's a member of lakewood.
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Of mine. he's a member of lakewood. about ten years ago he started
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He's a member of lakewood. about ten years ago he started his business with just one
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About ten years ago he started his business with just one employee; himself.
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His business with just one employee; himself. today, he has a whole floor in a
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Employee; himself. today, he has a whole floor in a downtown office.
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Today, he has a whole floor in a downtown office. recently he was awarded a
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Downtown office. recently he was awarded a contract to build one of the
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Recently he was awarded a contract to build one of the biggest refineries in the world;
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Contract to build one of the biggest refineries in the world; a multi-billion dollar contract
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Biggest refineries in the world; a multi-billion dollar contract from china.
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A multi-billion dollar contract from china. he told how he was the least
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From china. he told how he was the least likely one to receive it.
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He told how he was the least likely one to receive it. the other companies that were
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Likely one to receive it. the other companies that were bidding were bigger, more
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The other companies that were bidding were bigger, more qualified, more experienced.
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Bidding were bigger, more qualified, more experienced. some of them had been in
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Qualified, more experienced. some of them had been in business for decades and decades
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Some of them had been in business for decades and decades yet somehow god caused his
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Business for decades and decades yet somehow god caused his company to stand out.
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Yet somehow god caused his company to stand out. now he's seen as one of the
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Company to stand out. now he's seen as one of the leaders in the field.
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Now he's seen as one of the leaders in the field. that's a part of this transfer.
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Leaders in the field. that's a part of this transfer. just like him, god can cause
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That's a part of this transfer. just like him, god can cause contracts to come your way.
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Just like him, god can cause contracts to come your way. he can cause you to stand out.
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Contracts to come your way. he can cause you to stand out. in the natural, you may feel the
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He can cause you to stand out. in the natural, you may feel the least likely but with the
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In the natural, you may feel the least likely but with the blessing of god on your life the
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Least likely but with the blessing of god on your life the odds dramatically change.
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Blessing of god on your life the odds dramatically change. you and god are a majority.
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Odds dramatically change. you and god are a majority. you need to get ready.
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You and god are a majority. you need to get ready. there's going to be an explosion
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You need to get ready. there's going to be an explosion of god's goodness.
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There's going to be an explosion of god's goodness. it's going to be far and beyond
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Of god's goodness. it's going to be far and beyond anything you've ever seen
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It's going to be far and beyond anything you've ever seen before. what is that?
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Anything you've ever seen before. what is that? it's what paul talked about: the
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Before. what is that? it's what paul talked about: the unlimited, immeasurable,
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It's what paul talked about: the unlimited, immeasurable, surpassing greatness of god's
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Unlimited, immeasurable, surpassing greatness of god's favor.
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Surpassing greatness of god's favor. here's how proverbs 13:22 puts
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Favor. here's how proverbs 13:22 puts it, "the wealth of the ungodly
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Here's how proverbs 13:22 puts it, "the wealth of the ungodly will eventually find its way
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It, "the wealth of the ungodly will eventually find its way into the hands of the righteous
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Will eventually find its way into the hands of the righteous for whom it has been laid up
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Into the hands of the righteous for whom it has been laid up for."
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For whom it has been laid up for." notice, god has already laid up
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For." notice, god has already laid up contracts, houses, businesses,
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Notice, god has already laid up contracts, houses, businesses, promotions, good breaks.
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Contracts, houses, businesses, promotions, good breaks. they already have your name on
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Promotions, good breaks. they already have your name on them.
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They already have your name on them. if you'll keep honoring god,
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Them. if you'll keep honoring god, making room for it, then
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If you'll keep honoring god, making room for it, then eventually they will find their
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Making room for it, then eventually they will find their way into your hands; the hands
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Eventually they will find their way into your hands; the hands of the righteous.
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Way into your hands; the hands of the righteous. that means right now something
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Of the righteous. that means right now something is looking for you; not bad
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That means right now something is looking for you; not bad breaks, not disappointments,
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Is looking for you; not bad breaks, not disappointments, not lack, not mediocrity.
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Breaks, not disappointments, not lack, not mediocrity. you are the righteous.
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Not lack, not mediocrity. you are the righteous. increase is looking for you.
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You are the righteous. increase is looking for you. favor is looking for you.
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Increase is looking for you. favor is looking for you. good breaks are looking for you.
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Favor is looking for you. good breaks are looking for you. my question, "are you making
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Good breaks are looking for you. my question, "are you making room for it?"
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My question, "are you making room for it?" are you gathering up enough
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Room for it?" are you gathering up enough empty containers to receive it?
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Are you gathering up enough empty containers to receive it? you've got to take the limits
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Empty containers to receive it? you've got to take the limits off of god.
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You've got to take the limits off of god. get rid of any old wineskins
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Off of god. get rid of any old wineskins that are telling you, "you've
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Get rid of any old wineskins that are telling you, "you've gone as far as you can.
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That are telling you, "you've gone as far as you can. you never get any good breaks.
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Gone as far as you can. you never get any good breaks. this sounds good today but this
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You never get any good breaks. this sounds good today but this is not for you.
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This sounds good today but this is not for you. this is for everybody else.
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Is not for you. this is for everybody else. you've made too many mistakes.
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This is for everybody else. you've made too many mistakes. you come from the wrong family."
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You've made too many mistakes. you come from the wrong family." there will always be voices that
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You come from the wrong family." there will always be voices that try to talk you out of it.
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There will always be voices that try to talk you out of it. when you look at it in the
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Try to talk you out of it. when you look at it in the natural your own thoughts may
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When you look at it in the natural your own thoughts may tell you, "it's impossible.
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Natural your own thoughts may tell you, "it's impossible. there's no way."
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Tell you, "it's impossible. there's no way." but this is what faith is all
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There's no way." but this is what faith is all about.
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But this is what faith is all about. you have to believe it before
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About. you have to believe it before you see it.
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You have to believe it before you see it. you've got to go around knowing
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You see it. you've got to go around knowing that almighty god put something
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You've got to go around knowing that almighty god put something on you.
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That almighty god put something on you. you have an advantage.
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On you. you have an advantage. it's his favor.
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You have an advantage. it's his favor. it causes you to stand out.
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It's his favor. it causes you to stand out. it causes people to be good to
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It causes you to stand out. it causes people to be good to you.
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It causes people to be good to you. it puts you at the right place
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You. it puts you at the right place at the right time.
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It puts you at the right place at the right time. it may look impossible but don't
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At the right time. it may look impossible but don't ever rule out the favor of god.
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It may look impossible but don't ever rule out the favor of god. isaiah said, "arise, shine; for
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Ever rule out the favor of god. isaiah said, "arise, shine; for the glory of the lord is upon
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Isaiah said, "arise, shine; for the glory of the lord is upon you."
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The glory of the lord is upon you." it doesn't say that it's going
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You." it doesn't say that it's going to come on you one day.
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It doesn't say that it's going to come on you one day. maybe when the economy gets
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To come on you one day. maybe when the economy gets better, when you graduate from
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Maybe when the economy gets better, when you graduate from college, when you get that good
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Better, when you graduate from college, when you get that good break.
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College, when you get that good break. no, it says god's glory is
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Break. no, it says god's glory is already on you.
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No, it says god's glory is already on you. the word "glory" in the original
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Already on you. the word "glory" in the original language, indicates god's favor,
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The word "glory" in the original language, indicates god's favor, god's blessing and god's
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Language, indicates god's favor, god's blessing and god's splendor is on you in a heavy
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God's blessing and god's splendor is on you in a heavy way. it indicates weight.
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Splendor is on you in a heavy way. it indicates weight. if you're going to make room for
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Way. it indicates weight. if you're going to make room for increase you have to have the
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If you're going to make room for increase you have to have the right image.
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Increase you have to have the right image. you are not less than,
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Right image. you are not less than, intimidated, weak.
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You are not less than, intimidated, weak. you are heavy with god's favor.
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Intimidated, weak. you are heavy with god's favor. you are dripping with god's
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You are heavy with god's favor. you are dripping with god's goodness.
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You are dripping with god's goodness. our attitude should be, "there's
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Goodness. our attitude should be, "there's no telling what's in my future.
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Our attitude should be, "there's no telling what's in my future. i am weighted down, not with
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No telling what's in my future. i am weighted down, not with burdens, not with problems.
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I am weighted down, not with burdens, not with problems. i am weighted down with the
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Burdens, not with problems. i am weighted down with the favor of god."
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I am weighted down with the favor of god." when you really understand that
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Favor of god." when you really understand that you are heavy with favor then
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When you really understand that you are heavy with favor then it's easy to be heavy with
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You are heavy with favor then it's easy to be heavy with expectation.
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It's easy to be heavy with expectation. it's easy to believe for big
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Expectation. it's easy to believe for big things when you know god has
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It's easy to believe for big things when you know god has favored you in a big way.
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Things when you know god has favored you in a big way. when i look out at you today,
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Favored you in a big way. when i look out at you today, not with my physical eyes but
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When i look out at you today, not with my physical eyes but through my eyes of faith, can i
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Not with my physical eyes but through my eyes of faith, can i tell you, you are heavy.
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Through my eyes of faith, can i tell you, you are heavy. not heavy with problems.
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Tell you, you are heavy. not heavy with problems. not heavy with burdens.
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Not heavy with problems. not heavy with burdens. you are heavy with god's favor.
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Not heavy with burdens. you are heavy with god's favor. you are dripping with god's
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You are heavy with god's favor. you are dripping with god's goodness.
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You are dripping with god's goodness. (applause)
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Goodness. (applause) now, if you happen to have come
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(applause) now, if you happen to have come in here with a 10-inch frying
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Now, if you happen to have come in here with a 10-inch frying pan, do me a favor, drop it off
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In here with a 10-inch frying pan, do me a favor, drop it off at the door before you leave.
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Pan, do me a favor, drop it off at the door before you leave. (laughter)
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At the door before you leave. (laughter) we'll take it back to wal-mart
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(laughter) we'll take it back to wal-mart for you. (applause)
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We'll take it back to wal-mart for you. (applause) you go out of here with a big
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For you. (applause) you go out of here with a big vision.
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You go out of here with a big vision. take the limits off of god.
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Vision. take the limits off of god. if you will make room for his
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Take the limits off of god. if you will make room for his increase then i believe and
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If you will make room for his increase then i believe and declare you're going to see
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Increase then i believe and declare you're going to see explosive blessings, far and
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Declare you're going to see explosive blessings, far and beyond favor.
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Explosive blessings, far and beyond favor. you will accomplish your dreams,
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Beyond favor. you will accomplish your dreams, overcome your obstacles and
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You will accomplish your dreams, overcome your obstacles and become everything god has
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Overcome your obstacles and become everything god has created you to be. in jesus'
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Become everything god 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 give the lord a shout of praise
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Name. if you receive it can you give the lord a shout of praise today?
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Give the lord a shout of praise today? (cheering/applause)
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Today? (cheering/applause) well, we never like to close
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(cheering/applause) well, we never like to close our broadcasts without giving
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Well, we never like to close our broadcasts without giving you an opportunity to make jesus
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Our broadcasts without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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You an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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The lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my lord and
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Of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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Savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church.
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Got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place.
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he's gonna take you places that
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Keep god first place. he's gonna take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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We all go
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We all go through disappointments
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Through disappointments and things that are not fair.
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And things that are not fair. but god sees every hurt,
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But god sees every hurt, every injustice,
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Every injustice, and he's promised to pay
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And he's promised to pay you back for the unfair things.
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You back for the unfair things. i'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my new resource,
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My new resource, double for your trouble.
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Double for your trouble. it's filled with inspiration
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It's filled with inspiration to help
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To help you stay in faith
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You stay in faith and not get bitter
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And not get bitter and think, why me?
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And think, why me? now, that setback
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Now, that setback may have been painful,
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May have been painful, but the fact is it
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But the fact is it set you up for double.
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Set you up for double. god will make the enemy pay
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God will make the enemy pay and bring you out
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And bring you out better than you were before.
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Better than you were before. this ministry
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This ministry is reaching people
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Is reaching people around the world
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Around the world with the message of hope,
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With 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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For your gift of any amount, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of double
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A copy of double for your trouble:
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A daily guide for restoration. this 31-day spiral bound
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This 31-day spiral bound resource is an invitation
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Resource is an invitation into healing, restoration,
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Into healing, restoration, and the abundant life
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And the abundant life god has promised.
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God has promised. whether you're walking
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Whether you're walking through a season of loss,
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Through a season of loss, believing for a breakthrough,
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Believing for a breakthrough, or simply looking
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Or simply looking for a deeper connection
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For a deeper connection with god,
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With god, this guide is designed
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This guide is designed to help you
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To help you reflect, realign,
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Reflect, realign, and rebuild day by day.
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And rebuild day by day. receive your copy
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Receive your copy and know that
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And know that whatever you're facing
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Whatever you're facing today: grief,
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Today: grief, loss, uncertainty.
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Loss, uncertainty. it doesn't define your future.
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It doesn't define your future. choose to trust god.
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Choose to trust god. he sees you.
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He sees you. he cares deeply.
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He cares deeply. and he is the god
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And he is the god who restores double.
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Who restores double. none of us like difficulties.
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None of us like difficulties. but if you'll stay in faith,
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But if you'll stay in faith, you won't come out the same.
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You won't come out the same. you'll come out with double.
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You'll come out with double. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day.
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You and your family every day. thank you for your prayers
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Thank you for your prayers and support.
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And support. your donations
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Your donations are bringing hope
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Are bringing hope to people around the world.
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To people around the world. special
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Special thank you to our champion
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Joel Osteen - Make Room For Increase

March 14, 2026 | 27:29

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