Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - One More Time

May 31, 2025 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - One More Time | May 31, 2025

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(applause) well, god bless you. it's
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be part
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Homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be part of one of our services.
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Area please stop by and be part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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Of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in today.
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in today. thank you again for coming out.
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So much for tuning in 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. i heard about this man
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this man named bubba. he lived way out
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Funny. i heard about this man named bubba. he lived way out in the country. he had this
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Named bubba. he lived way out in the country. he had this stray dog that kept showing up
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In the country. he had this stray dog that kept showing up at his house. his wife said,
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Stray dog that kept showing up at his house. his wife said, "bubba, you've got to put him
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At his house. his wife said, "bubba, you've got to put him in the truck and take him down
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"bubba, you've got to put him in the truck and take him down to the woods and drop him off.
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In the truck and take him down to the woods and drop him off. that's where he lives."
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To the woods and drop him off. that's where he lives." so bubba took him a mile down
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That's where he lives." so bubba took him a mile down the road, dropped him off.
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So bubba took him a mile down the road, dropped him off. when he came back home the dog
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The road, dropped him off. when he came back home the dog was walking up the driveway.
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When he came back home the dog was walking up the driveway. (laughter) practically beat him
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Was walking up the driveway. (laughter) practically beat him back. he did it again. same
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(laughter) practically beat him back. he did it again. same thing. dog came right back.
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Back. he did it again. same thing. dog came right back. his wife said, "bubba, you've
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Thing. dog came right back. his wife said, "bubba, you've got to take him way out. drive
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His wife said, "bubba, you've got to take him way out. drive him around in circles. get him
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Got to take him way out. drive him around in circles. get him all mixed up." bubba put him in
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Him around in circles. get him all mixed up." bubba put him in the truck. drove him an hour
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All mixed up." bubba put him in the truck. drove him an hour away. crisscrossed these
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The truck. drove him an hour away. crisscrossed these country roads that he had never
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Away. crisscrossed these country roads that he had never seen before. two hours later
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Country roads that he had never seen before. two hours later bubba called from the truck,
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Seen before. two hours later bubba called from the truck, asked his wife, "did the dog
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Bubba called from the truck, asked his wife, "did the dog happen to show back up?"
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Asked his wife, "did the dog happen to show back up?" she said, "yep. he's walking up
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Happen to show back up?" she said, "yep. he's walking up the driveway."
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She said, "yep. he's walking up the driveway." he said, "do me a favor. put
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The driveway." he said, "do me a favor. put him on the line. i need
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He said, "do me a favor. put him on the line. i need directions." (laughter)
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Him on the line. i need directions." (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like
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Directions." (laughter) 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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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 "one more time". when god
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I want to talk to you today about "one more time". when god laid out the plan for your life
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About "one more time". when god laid out the plan for your life it wasn't dependent on you
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Laid out the plan for your life it wasn't dependent on you never making a mistake. he
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It wasn't dependent on you never making a mistake. he didn't say, "here's my best
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Never making a mistake. he didn't say, "here's my best plan. now if you perform
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Didn't say, "here's my best plan. now if you perform perfectly, if you never make a
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Plan. now if you perform perfectly, if you never make a wrong turn, never lose your
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Perfectly, if you never make a wrong turn, never lose your temper, never give in to
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Wrong turn, never lose your temper, never give in to temptation, then i'll bless
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Temper, never give in to temptation, then i'll bless you. i'll guide you. i'll
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Temptation, then i'll bless you. i'll guide you. i'll protect you."
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You. i'll guide you. i'll protect you." no, god knew every wrong turn
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Protect you." no, god knew every wrong turn that you would make.
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No, god knew every wrong turn that you would make. jesus told peter, "you'll deny
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That you would make. jesus told peter, "you'll deny me three times before the
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Jesus told peter, "you'll deny me three times before the rooster crows tonight." he
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Me three times before the rooster crows tonight." he already knew that peter
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Rooster crows tonight." he already knew that peter wouldn't be there when he needed
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Already knew that peter wouldn't be there when he needed him the most. nothing you've
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Wouldn't be there when he needed him the most. nothing you've done is a surprise to god. the
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Him the most. nothing you've done is a surprise to god. the good news is god has already
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Done is a surprise to god. the good news is god has already lined up mercy for every
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Good news is god has already lined up mercy for every mistake.
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Lined up mercy for every mistake. romans 5 says, "where sin
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Mistake. romans 5 says, "where sin abounds grace does much more
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Romans 5 says, "where sin abounds grace does much more abound."
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Abounds grace does much more abound." in other words, god's mercy will
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Abound." in other words, god's mercy will always supersede any mistake.
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In other words, god's mercy will always supersede any mistake. if sin abounds at a level 5
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Always supersede any mistake. if sin abounds at a level 5 mercy will show up at level 50.
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If sin abounds at a level 5 mercy will show up at level 50. if sin abounds at level 50 mercy
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Mercy will show up at level 50. if sin abounds at level 50 mercy will show up at level 500.
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If sin abounds at level 50 mercy will show up at level 500. looking at some of you i'd
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Will show up at level 500. looking at some of you i'd better take it one more step.
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Looking at some of you i'd better take it one more step. (laughter) if sin abounds at
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Better take it one more step. (laughter) if sin abounds at level 500 mercy shows up at
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(laughter) if sin abounds at level 500 mercy shows up at 5000.
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Level 500 mercy shows up at 5000. "well, joel. i've made a lot of
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5000. "well, joel. i've made a lot of mistakes. i got away from god,
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"well, joel. i've made a lot of mistakes. i got away from god, started running with the wrong
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Mistakes. i got away from god, started running with the wrong crowd. i was unfaithful in a
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Started running with the wrong crowd. i was unfaithful in a relationship. i wasn't honest
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Crowd. i was unfaithful in a relationship. i wasn't honest in some business dealings.
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Relationship. i wasn't honest in some business dealings. i blew it big time."
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In some business dealings. i blew it big time." let me help you out. god has
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I blew it big time." let me help you out. god has bigger time mercy.
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Let me help you out. god has bigger time mercy. it supersedes every failure,
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Bigger time mercy. it supersedes every failure, every weakness, every mistake.
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It supersedes every failure, every weakness, every mistake. i was talking to a man last
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Every weakness, every mistake. i was talking to a man last week. he was so down on
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I was talking to a man last week. he was so down on himself, telling me all the
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Week. he was so down on himself, telling me all the things that he had done wrong,
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Himself, telling me all the things that he had done wrong, on and on. he ended by saying,
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Things that he had done wrong, on and on. he ended by saying, "i blew god's plan for my
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On and on. he ended by saying, "i blew god's plan for my life."
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"i blew god's plan for my life." i'll tell you what i told him.
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Life." i'll tell you what i told him. you're not that powerful. you
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I'll tell you what i told him. you're not that powerful. you think your mistake can stop
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You're not that powerful. you think your mistake can stop what the creator of the universe
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Think your mistake can stop what the creator of the universe has destined you to do? you
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What the creator of the universe has destined you to do? you think your weaknesses, your
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Has destined you to do? you think your weaknesses, your shortcomings, your failures,
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Think your weaknesses, your shortcomings, your failures, can undo what the most high god
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Shortcomings, your failures, can undo what the most high god ordained for you before you were
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Can undo what the most high god ordained for you before you were formed in your mother's womb?
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Ordained for you before you were formed in your mother's womb? the scripture says, "god's
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Formed in your mother's womb? the scripture says, "god's calling on your life is
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The scripture says, "god's calling on your life is irrevocable." that means god
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Calling on your life is irrevocable." that means god never disqualifies us. if that
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Irrevocable." that means god never disqualifies us. if that mistake, that weakness, was
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Never disqualifies us. if that mistake, that weakness, was going to keep you from your
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Mistake, that weakness, was going to keep you from your destiny god would have never
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Going to keep you from your destiny god would have never permitted it. it may have taken
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Destiny god would have never permitted it. it may have taken you a different route than you
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Permitted it. it may have taken you a different route than you expected but god knows what he
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You a different route than you expected but god knows what he is doing. he can still get you
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Expected but god knows what he is doing. he can still get you to your final destination.
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Is doing. he can still get you to your final destination. psalm 37 says, "the steps of a
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To your final destination. psalm 37 says, "the steps of a good man are ordered by the
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Psalm 37 says, "the steps of a good man are ordered by the lord. though he falls, he will
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Good man are ordered by the lord. though he falls, he will not be destroyed for the lord
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Lord. though he falls, he will not be destroyed for the lord upholds him with his hand."
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Not be destroyed for the lord upholds him with his hand." notice, even though god is
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Upholds him with his hand." notice, even though god is directing our steps there will
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Notice, even though god is directing our steps there will be times that we fall. we don't
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Directing our steps there will be times that we fall. we don't perform perfectly. we lose our
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Be times that we fall. we don't perform perfectly. we lose our temper. we make a poor choice.
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Perform perfectly. we lose our temper. we make a poor choice. god promises that is not the
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Temper. we make a poor choice. god promises that is not the end. that failure is not the
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God promises that is not the end. that failure is not the end. the addiction is not the
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End. that failure is not the end. the addiction is not the end. the divorce is not the
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End. the addiction is not the end. the divorce is not the end. why?
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End. the divorce is not the end. why? god is holding you in the palm
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End. why? god is holding you in the palm of his hand. he is not going to
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God is holding you in the palm of his hand. he is not going to let you go. now if you fall
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Of his hand. he is not going to let you go. now if you fall down, the key is don't stay
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Let you go. now if you fall down, the key is don't stay down. don't wallow around in
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Down, the key is don't stay down. don't wallow around in guilt. don't go through life
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Down. don't wallow around in guilt. don't go through life feeling wrong on the inside,
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Guilt. don't go through life feeling wrong on the inside, thinking that you've got to pay
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Feeling wrong on the inside, thinking that you've got to pay god back for your mistakes.
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Thinking that you've got to pay god back for your mistakes. no, the price has already been
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God back for your mistakes. no, the price has already been paid 2,000 years ago.
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No, the price has already been paid 2,000 years ago. learn to receive god's mercy.
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Paid 2,000 years ago. learn to receive god's mercy. start believing that he is going
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Learn to receive god's mercy. start believing that he is going to be good to you one more time.
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Start believing that he is going to be good to you one more time. second chronicles, chapter 33,
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To be good to you one more time. second chronicles, chapter 33, there was a king named manasseh.
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Second chronicles, chapter 33, there was a king named manasseh. he was the most wicked king that
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There was a king named manasseh. he was the most wicked king that ever ruled israel. he rebuilt
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He was the most wicked king that ever ruled israel. he rebuilt the pagan shrines that his
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Ever ruled israel. he rebuilt the pagan shrines that his father hezekiah had torn down.
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The pagan shrines that his father hezekiah had torn down. in the temple that solomon
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Father hezekiah had torn down. in the temple that solomon built, where david said, "only
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In the temple that solomon built, where david said, "only jehovah will be worshipped
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Built, where david said, "only jehovah will be worshipped here," he made statues of the
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Jehovah will be worshipped here," he made statues of the god baal, put it up and they all
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Here," he made statues of the god baal, put it up and they all bowed down and worshipped him.
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God baal, put it up and they all bowed down and worshipped him. for 55 years he did all kinds of
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Bowed down and worshipped him. for 55 years he did all kinds of evil.
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For 55 years he did all kinds of evil. one day they syrian army
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Evil. one day they syrian army overtook the city. they
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One day they syrian army overtook the city. they captured king manasseh. he was
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Overtook the city. they captured king manasseh. he was headed to babylon, the most
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Captured king manasseh. he was headed to babylon, the most powerful empire of that day.
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Headed to babylon, the most powerful empire of that day. it looked like his life was
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Powerful empire of that day. it looked like his life was over. it looked like he was
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It looked like his life was over. it looked like he was getting what he deserved.
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Over. it looked like he was getting what he deserved. after 55 years of not honoring
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Getting what he deserved. after 55 years of not honoring god, 55 years of doing nothing
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After 55 years of not honoring god, 55 years of doing nothing but wrong, what did he do?
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God, 55 years of doing nothing but wrong, what did he do? verse 12 says, "while he was in
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But wrong, what did he do? verse 12 says, "while he was in great distress he called out
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Verse 12 says, "while he was in great distress he called out humbly to the lord his god;
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Great distress he called out humbly to the lord his god; the god of his ancestors."
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Humbly to the lord his god; the god of his ancestors." surely, god would say,
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The god of his ancestors." surely, god would say, "manasseh, you fair-weathered
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Surely, god would say, "manasseh, you fair-weathered friend. you don't even
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"manasseh, you fair-weathered friend. you don't even acknowledge me for 55 years and
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Friend. you don't even acknowledge me for 55 years and now you want my help. you've
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Acknowledge me for 55 years and now you want my help. you've been the most wicked ruler.
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Now you want my help. you've been the most wicked ruler. you're in the "guinness book of
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Been the most wicked ruler. you're in the "guinness book of world records." (laughter)
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You're in the "guinness book of world records." (laughter) "i don't think so. it's payback
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World records." (laughter) "i don't think so. it's payback time. you're on your own."
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"i don't think so. it's payback time. you're on your own." no, the next verse says, "when
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Time. you're on your own." no, the next verse says, "when he prayed, god heard him and was
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No, the next verse says, "when he prayed, god heard him and was moved by his request."
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He prayed, god heard him and was moved by his request." it goes on to tell how god
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Moved by his request." it goes on to tell how god delivered him from the
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It goes on to tell how god delivered him from the babylonians. he returned to his
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Delivered him from the babylonians. he returned to his land to rule his people a
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Babylonians. he returned to his land to rule his people a changed man. from then on he
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Land to rule his people a changed man. from then on he only worshipped jehovah.
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Changed man. from then on he only worshipped jehovah. that's the mercy of our god.
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Only worshipped jehovah. that's the mercy of our god. we think, "i haven't lived the
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That's the mercy of our god. we think, "i haven't lived the right kind of life. god is not
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We think, "i haven't lived the right kind of life. god is not going to help me."
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Right kind of life. god is not going to help me." "i've got this addiction."
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Going to help me." "i've got this addiction." "i blew a relationship."
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"i've got this addiction." "i blew a relationship." "i didn't raise my children
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"i blew a relationship." "i didn't raise my children right."
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"i didn't raise my children right." no, you're not any worse than
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Right." no, you're not any worse than manasseh. you're not listed in
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No, you're not any worse than manasseh. you're not listed in the scripture as the most
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Manasseh. you're not listed in the scripture as the most wicked person. why don't you be
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The scripture as the most wicked person. why don't you be bold and say, "god, i've made a
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Wicked person. why don't you be bold and say, "god, i've made a mess of things. i haven't
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Bold and say, "god, i've made a mess of things. i haven't performed perfectly. but god, i
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Mess of things. i haven't performed perfectly. but god, i know where sin abounds grace
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Performed perfectly. but god, i know where sin abounds grace does much more abound. i know
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Know where sin abounds grace does much more abound. i know you are full of mercy. god, i'm
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Does much more abound. i know you are full of mercy. god, i'm asking you to help me."
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You are full of mercy. god, i'm asking you to help me." (applause)
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Asking you to help me." (applause) "well, joel. god is not ever
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(applause) "well, joel. god is not ever going to help me. he's not
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"well, joel. god is not ever going to help me. he's not going to listen to me."
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Going to help me. he's not going to listen to me." he listened to manasseh.
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Going to listen to me." he listened to manasseh. fifty-five years of doing
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He listened to manasseh. fifty-five years of doing nothing but wrong and he was
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Fifty-five years of doing nothing but wrong and he was bold enough to ask. god turned
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Nothing but wrong and he was bold enough to ask. god turned it around and brought him out
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Bold enough to ask. god turned it around and brought him out of the mess that he made.
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It around and brought him out of the mess that he made. have you ever asked god to bring
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Of the mess that he made. have you ever asked god to bring you out of the problem that you
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Have you ever asked god to bring you out of the problem that you brought on yourself?
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You out of the problem that you brought on yourself? do you have the boldness to ask
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Brought on yourself? do you have the boldness to ask god to bless you in spite of
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Do you have the boldness to ask god to bless you in spite of your mistakes, to show you favor
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God to bless you in spite of your mistakes, to show you favor in spite of your failings?
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Your mistakes, to show you favor in spite of your failings? every voice will tell you, "you
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In spite of your failings? every voice will tell you, "you don't deserve it. it's not
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Every voice will tell you, "you don't deserve it. it's not right. god is not going to
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Don't deserve it. it's not right. god is not going to listen to you."
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Right. god is not going to listen to you." when you start shaking off guilt
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Listen to you." when you start shaking off guilt and condemnation the enemy goes
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When you start shaking off guilt and condemnation the enemy goes into overtime. he is called,
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And condemnation the enemy goes into overtime. he is called, "the accuser."
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Into overtime. he is called, "the accuser." if you're going to reach your
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"the accuser." if you're going to reach your highest potential you've got to
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If you're going to reach your highest potential you've got to shake off the guilt. shake off
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Highest potential you've got to shake off the guilt. shake off the accusing voices and come
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Shake off the guilt. shake off the accusing voices and come boldly to the throne. dare to
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The accusing voices and come boldly to the throne. dare to say, "god, i'm asking for your
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Boldly to the throne. dare to say, "god, i'm asking for your blessing, your goodness, your
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Say, "god, i'm asking for your blessing, your goodness, your mercy, in spite of my
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Blessing, your goodness, your mercy, in spite of my mistakes."
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Mercy, in spite of my mistakes." this is what samson did. an
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Mistakes." this is what samson did. an angel appeared to his mother
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This is what samson did. an angel appeared to his mother and told her she was going to
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Angel appeared to his mother and told her she was going to have a baby. he would be a
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And told her she was going to have a baby. he would be a deliverer. the plan for
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Have a baby. he would be a deliverer. the plan for samson's life had already been
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Deliverer. the plan for samson's life had already been laid out. he grew up and had
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Samson's life had already been laid out. he grew up and had this supernatural strength.
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Laid out. he grew up and had this supernatural strength. at one point these thousands of
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This supernatural strength. at one point these thousands of philistines had surrounded him.
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At one point these thousands of philistines had surrounded him. he had no armor, no weapons.
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Philistines had surrounded him. he had no armor, no weapons. all he had was the jawbone of a
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He had no armor, no weapons. all he had was the jawbone of a donkey. he picked it up and
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All he had was the jawbone of a donkey. he picked it up and defeated those thousands of
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Donkey. he picked it up and defeated those thousands of men. in another place he was
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Defeated those thousands of men. in another place he was trapped inside this city.
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Men. in another place he was trapped inside this city. the walls were high. the gates
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Trapped inside this city. the walls were high. the gates were locked. it looked like he
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The walls were high. the gates were locked. it looked like he would be caught. but in the
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Were locked. it looked like he would be caught. but in the middle of the night he went to
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Would be caught. but in the middle of the night he went to the city gates, these big iron
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Middle of the night he went to the city gates, these big iron structures and he ripped them
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The city gates, these big iron structures and he ripped them out of the ground, put them on
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Structures and he ripped them out of the ground, put them on his shoulders and carried them
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Out of the ground, put them on his shoulders and carried them to the top of a hill.
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His shoulders and carried them to the top of a hill. he was uncontainable. but
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To the top of a hill. he was uncontainable. but samson started running with the
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He was uncontainable. but samson started running with the wrong crowd. he started
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Samson started running with the wrong crowd. he started compromising, making poor
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Wrong crowd. he started compromising, making poor choices, doing things that he
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Compromising, making poor choices, doing things that he knew he shouldn't do. he let
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Choices, doing things that he knew he shouldn't do. he let his guard down and he told the
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Knew he shouldn't do. he let his guard down and he told the philistines the secret of his
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His guard down and he told the philistines the secret of his strength. they cut his hair.
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Philistines the secret of his strength. they cut his hair. he lost all of his power. they
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Strength. they cut his hair. he lost all of his power. they not only captured him but they
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He lost all of his power. they not only captured him but they gouged out his eyes, bound him
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Not only captured him but they gouged out his eyes, bound him in chains. he ended up in
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Gouged out his eyes, bound him in chains. he ended up in prison grinding at the mill.
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In chains. he ended up in prison grinding at the mill. here this once powerful man,
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Prison grinding at the mill. here this once powerful man, destined to do great things, had
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Here this once powerful man, destined to do great things, had god's blessings and favor, is
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Destined to do great things, had god's blessings and favor, is now blind, chained, living like
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God's blessings and favor, is now blind, chained, living like an animal. the fact is it was
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Now blind, chained, living like an animal. the fact is it was his own fault. he brought the
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An animal. the fact is it was his own fault. he brought the trouble on himself.
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His own fault. he brought the trouble on himself. it seemed like he was done, like
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Trouble on himself. it seemed like he was done, like god was finished with him.
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It seemed like he was done, like god was finished with him. but one day the philistines
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God was finished with him. but one day the philistines were having a big celebration, a
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But one day the philistines were having a big celebration, a big party and there were several
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Were having a big celebration, a big party and there were several thousand people assembled in
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Big party and there were several thousand people assembled in this large room.
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Thousand people assembled in this large room. they decided to bring samson out
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This large room. they decided to bring samson out to show him off, sort of like
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They decided to bring samson out to show him off, sort of like their trophy. as he stood there
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To show him off, sort of like their trophy. as he stood there on display people would go by
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Their trophy. as he stood there on display people would go by and laugh, mock, ridicule him.
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On display people would go by and laugh, mock, ridicule him. you would think that samson
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And laugh, mock, ridicule him. you would think that samson would feel condemned, washed up,
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You would think that samson would feel condemned, washed up, thinking, "hey, i'm getting what
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Would feel condemned, washed up, thinking, "hey, i'm getting what i deserve. i made some really
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Thinking, "hey, i'm getting what i deserve. i made some really bad choices."
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I deserve. i made some really bad choices." no, samson understood this
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Bad choices." no, samson understood this principle. while they were
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No, samson understood this principle. while they were mocking him, under his breath
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Principle. while they were mocking him, under his breath he said, "sovereign god, please
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Mocking him, under his breath he said, "sovereign god, please strengthen me one more time."
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He said, "sovereign god, please strengthen me one more time." imagine the nerve that took,
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Strengthen me one more time." imagine the nerve that took, the boldness. after all the
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Imagine the nerve that took, the boldness. after all the mistakes he made, he had the
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The boldness. after all the mistakes he made, he had the audacity to believe; number
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Mistakes he made, he had the audacity to believe; number one, that god would hear him
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Audacity to believe; number one, that god would hear him and number two, that god would
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One, that god would hear him and number two, that god would give him the strength, the
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And number two, that god would give him the strength, the favor, the blessing that he had
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Give him the strength, the favor, the blessing that he had before he had made those
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Favor, the blessing that he had before he had made those mistakes.
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Before he had made those mistakes. god could have said, "samson,
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Mistakes. god could have said, "samson, you had your chance. you blew
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God could have said, "samson, you had your chance. you blew it again and again and again."
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You had your chance. you blew it again and again and again." no, when you come to the throne
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It again and again and again." no, when you come to the throne with boldness and you not only
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No, when you come to the throne with boldness and you not only receive god's mercy but you take
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With boldness and you not only receive god's mercy but you take it one step further and ask god
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Receive god's mercy but you take it one step further and ask god to bless you in in spite of your
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It one step further and ask god to bless you in in spite of your mistakes, ask god to help you
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To bless you in in spite of your mistakes, ask god to help you clean up a mess that you made,
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Mistakes, ask god to help you clean up a mess that you made, ask him to show you favor even
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Clean up a mess that you made, ask him to show you favor even though you don't deserve it.
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Ask him to show you favor even though you don't deserve it. god doesn't say, "too bad. no,
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Though you don't deserve it. god doesn't say, "too bad. no, i'm not going to do it."
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God doesn't say, "too bad. no, i'm not going to do it." the scripture says,
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I'm not going to do it." the scripture says, "supernatural strength came on
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The scripture says, "supernatural strength came on samson one more time."
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"supernatural strength came on samson one more time." while those people were making
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Samson one more time." while those people were making fun of him he asked a young boy
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While those people were making fun of him he asked a young boy to place his hands on the
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Fun of him he asked a young boy to place his hands on the columns that he was chained to.
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To place his hands on the columns that he was chained to. it just so happened that these
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Columns that he was chained to. it just so happened that these two big pillars were holding up
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It just so happened that these two big pillars were holding up the building. he felt that
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Two big pillars were holding up the building. he felt that supernatural strength surge
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The building. he felt that supernatural strength surge into him one more time. he
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Supernatural strength surge into him one more time. he pushed those columns. the
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Into him one more time. he pushed those columns. the building came tumbling down.
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Pushed those columns. the building came tumbling down. he defeated more enemies in his
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Building came tumbling down. he defeated more enemies in his death than he did his entire
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He defeated more enemies in his death than he did his entire lifetime.
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Death than he did his entire lifetime. what if he hadn't had the
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Lifetime. what if he hadn't had the boldness to say, "god,
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What if he hadn't had the boldness to say, "god, strengthen me one more time?"
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Boldness to say, "god, strengthen me one more time?" the story wouldn't have ended
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Strengthen me one more time?" the story wouldn't have ended like it did.
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The story wouldn't have ended like it did. maybe you've made mistakes.
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Like it did. maybe you've made mistakes. you're not where you want to be
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Maybe you've made mistakes. you're not where you want to be in life. you could say like
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You're not where you want to be in life. you could say like samson, "hey, a lot of it's my
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In life. you could say like samson, "hey, a lot of it's my own fault. i was undisciplined,
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Samson, "hey, a lot of it's my own fault. i was undisciplined, ran with the wrong crowd, did
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Own fault. i was undisciplined, ran with the wrong crowd, did things that i knew i wasn't
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Ran with the wrong crowd, did things that i knew i wasn't supposed to do." that's fine.
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Things that i knew i wasn't supposed to do." that's fine. here's my question. will you
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Supposed to do." that's fine. here's my question. will you have the boldness to shake off
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Here's my question. will you have the boldness to shake off the guilt, shake off the
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Have the boldness to shake off the guilt, shake off the accusing voices and say, "god,
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The guilt, shake off the accusing voices and say, "god, bless me one more time. god,
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Accusing voices and say, "god, bless me one more time. god, restore me one more time. god,
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Bless me one more time. god, restore me one more time. god, show me favor one more time.
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Restore me one more time. god, show me favor one more time. god, deliver me one more time."
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Show me favor one more time. god, deliver me one more time." here's the beauty about our
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God, deliver me one more time." here's the beauty about our god. if you'll have the
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Here's the beauty about our god. if you'll have the boldness to ask, god will do it
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God. if you'll have the boldness to ask, god will do it one more time. then he will do
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Boldness to ask, god will do it one more time. then he will do it one more time. then he will
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One more time. then he will do it one more time. then he will do it one more time. god never
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It one more time. then he will do it one more time. god never runs out of the one more times.
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Do it one more time. god never runs out of the one more times. (applause)
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Runs out of the one more times. (applause) but too often we believe god
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(applause) but too often we believe god forgives us. we know he is
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But too often we believe god forgives us. we know he is merciful but we don't think
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Forgives us. we know he is merciful but we don't think that god will bless us, not
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Merciful but we don't think that god will bless us, not after what we've done. "he will
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That god will bless us, not after what we've done. "he will forgive me but he won't restore
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After what we've done. "he will forgive me but he won't restore my marriage."
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Forgive me but he won't restore my marriage." "he will be merciful to me but
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My marriage." "he will be merciful to me but he won't still give me that
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"he will be merciful to me but he won't still give me that promotion."
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He won't still give me that promotion." that's what he did for samson.
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Promotion." that's what he did for samson. he not only showed him mercy but
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That's what he did for samson. he not only showed him mercy but he strengthened him one more
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He not only showed him mercy but he strengthened him one more time.
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He strengthened him one more time. some of you are sitting on the
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Time. some of you are sitting on the sidelines focused on your
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Some of you are sitting on the sidelines focused on your mistakes, living guilty, letting
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Sidelines focused on your mistakes, living guilty, letting the accuser keep telling you
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Mistakes, living guilty, letting the accuser keep telling you that you're all washed up.
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The accuser keep telling you that you're all washed up. no, god is saying, "i've got a
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That you're all washed up. no, god is saying, "i've got a one more time for you."
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No, god is saying, "i've got a one more time for you." if you will go boldly to the
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One more time for you." if you will go boldly to the throne not condemned. not
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If you will go boldly to the throne not condemned. not thinking, "oh, i've blown it so
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Throne not condemned. not thinking, "oh, i've blown it so many times." no, go to god and
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Thinking, "oh, i've blown it so many times." no, go to god and say, "god, i don't feel worthy
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Many times." no, go to god and say, "god, i don't feel worthy but i come to you with boldness
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Say, "god, i don't feel worthy but i come to you with boldness not because of how good i am
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But i come to you with boldness not because of how good i am but because of how good you
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Not because of how good i am but because of how good you are. god, you said where sin
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But because of how good you are. god, you said where sin abounds grace does much more
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Are. god, you said where sin abounds grace does much more abound. so god, i'm asking you
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Abounds grace does much more abound. so god, i'm asking you to bless me one more time.
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Abound. so god, i'm asking you to bless me one more time. strengthen me one more time.
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To bless me one more time. strengthen me one more time. god, bring me out one more
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Strengthen me one more time. god, bring me out one more time."
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God, bring me out one more time." god did it for samson. he will
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Time." god did it for samson. he will do it for you.
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God did it for samson. he will do it for you. when you make mistakes in life,
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Do it for you. when you make mistakes in life, when you fall, when you have
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When you make mistakes in life, when you fall, when you have moments of doubt, don't let the
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When you fall, when you have moments of doubt, don't let the accuser keep you from going to
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Moments of doubt, don't let the accuser keep you from going to your father for mercy. god is
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Accuser keep you from going to your father for mercy. god is not judging you. he is not
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Your father for mercy. god is not judging you. he is not holding a grudge. he is not
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Not judging you. he is not holding a grudge. he is not finding fault with you. your
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Holding a grudge. he is not finding fault with you. your job is to go boldly to the
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Finding fault with you. your job is to go boldly to the throne and say, "god, i need
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Job is to go boldly to the throne and say, "god, i need your mercy. i'm here knowing
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Throne and say, "god, i need your mercy. i'm here knowing that you are a good god.
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Your mercy. i'm here knowing that you are a good god. i'm here believing that you've
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That you are a good god. i'm here believing that you've got a one more time for me."
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I'm here believing that you've got a one more time for me." jesus talked about how we have
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Got a one more time for me." jesus talked about how we have to have faith as a little child.
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Jesus talked about how we have to have faith as a little child. when children make mistakes have
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To have faith as a little child. when children make mistakes have you noticed they don't sit
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When children make mistakes have you noticed they don't sit around guilty for six months?
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You noticed they don't sit around guilty for six months? they don't go around condemned,
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Around guilty for six months? they don't go around condemned, thinking that they've missed
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They don't go around condemned, thinking that they've missed their destiny. they let it go
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Thinking that they've missed their destiny. they let it go and move forward. just like
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Their destiny. they let it go and move forward. just like them, don't go around dwelling
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And move forward. just like them, don't go around dwelling on your mistakes and all the
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Them, don't go around dwelling on your mistakes and all the times that you've failed. let
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On your mistakes and all the times that you've failed. let it go and move forward with
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Times that you've failed. let it go and move forward with your life. you're not a failure
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It go and move forward with your life. you're not a failure unless you quit. you're a
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Your life. you're not a failure unless you quit. you're a learner.
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Unless you quit. you're a learner. when our children are learning
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Learner. when our children are learning to walk, if they take two or
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When our children are learning to walk, if they take two or three steps together in a row we
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To walk, if they take two or three steps together in a row we clap and cheer. we'll call our
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Three steps together in a row we clap and cheer. we'll call our family, "he's walking! he's
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Clap and cheer. we'll call our family, "he's walking! he's walking!" what we don't tell
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Family, "he's walking! he's walking!" what we don't tell them is the 7,000 times he's
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Walking!" what we don't tell them is the 7,000 times he's fallen before.
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Them is the 7,000 times he's fallen before. in the same way, god is not
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Fallen before. in the same way, god is not focused on all the times that
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In the same way, god is not focused on all the times that you've fallen. as long as you
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Focused on all the times that you've fallen. as long as you get back up and keep moving
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You've fallen. as long as you get back up and keep moving forward god is pleased with
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Get back up and keep moving forward god is pleased with you. (applause)
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Forward god is pleased with you. (applause) you don't have to have a
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You. (applause) you don't have to have a perfect performance. if your
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You don't have to have a perfect performance. if your heart is perfect toward god,
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Perfect performance. if your heart is perfect toward god, if you've got a desire to
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Heart is perfect toward god, if you've got a desire to please him, your performance
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If you've got a desire to please him, your performance will catch up. don't go around
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Please him, your performance will catch up. don't go around beating yourself up over past
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Will catch up. don't go around beating yourself up over past mistakes. learn to receive
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Beating yourself up over past mistakes. learn to receive god's mercy.
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Mistakes. learn to receive god's mercy. when our children were small i
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God's mercy. when our children were small i loved taking them to the toy
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When our children were small i loved taking them to the toy store. when i would tell
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Loved taking them to the toy store. when i would tell jonathan, four or five years
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Store. when i would tell jonathan, four or five years old, "let's go to the store,"
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Jonathan, four or five years old, "let's go to the store," do you know he never once said,
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Old, "let's go to the store," do you know he never once said, "no, dad. i don't think i'm
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Do you know he never once said, "no, dad. i don't think i'm worthy. i don't think i deserve
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"no, dad. i don't think i'm worthy. i don't think i deserve it. i made fun of my sister
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Worthy. i don't think i deserve it. i made fun of my sister yesterday." no, children know
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It. i made fun of my sister yesterday." no, children know how to receive.
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Yesterday." no, children know how to receive. as adults, we start accumulating
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How to receive. as adults, we start accumulating all this negative baggage,
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As adults, we start accumulating all this negative baggage, mistakes, failures, missed
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All this negative baggage, mistakes, failures, missed opportunities. we live under a
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Mistakes, failures, missed opportunities. we live under a heavy load of guilt, regrets.
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Opportunities. we live under a heavy load of guilt, regrets. the accuser keeps saying, "you
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Heavy load of guilt, regrets. the accuser keeps saying, "you had your chance. you blew it.
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The accuser keeps saying, "you had your chance. you blew it. just settle where you are."
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Had your chance. you blew it. just settle where you are." no, you've got to shake that
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Just settle where you are." no, you've got to shake that off. god is saying, "i've got a
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No, you've got to shake that off. god is saying, "i've got a one more time for you. one more
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Off. god is saying, "i've got a one more time for you. one more time i'm going to bless you.
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One more time for you. one more time i'm going to bless you. one more time i'm going to
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Time i'm going to bless you. one more time i'm going to restore you. one more time i'm
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One more time i'm going to restore you. one more time i'm going to show you my favor."
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Restore you. one more time i'm going to show you my favor." now, will you receive this
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Going to show you my favor." now, will you receive this mercy? will you shake off the
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Now, will you receive this mercy? will you shake off the guilt and get a new vision for
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Mercy? will you shake off the guilt and get a new vision for your life? god is saying...
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Guilt and get a new vision for your life? god is saying... (applause) your heavenly father
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Your life? god is saying... (applause) your heavenly father is saying, "let's go to the
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(applause) your heavenly father is saying, "let's go to the store. i want to be good to
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Is saying, "let's go to the store. i want to be good to you. i have mercy. i have
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Store. i want to be good to you. i have mercy. i have forgiveness. i have new
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You. i have mercy. i have forgiveness. i have new beginnings. i have
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Forgiveness. i have new beginnings. i have restoration."
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Beginnings. i have restoration." now, are you going to be like a
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Restoration." now, are you going to be like a child and say, "god, let's go.
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Now, are you going to be like a child and say, "god, let's go. i believe you love me. i
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Child and say, "god, let's go. i believe you love me. i believe i'm forgiven. i believe
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I believe you love me. i believe i'm forgiven. i believe your mercy is bigger than any
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Believe i'm forgiven. i believe your mercy is bigger than any mistake." (applause)
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Your mercy is bigger than any mistake." (applause) or are you going to say, "no,
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Mistake." (applause) or are you going to say, "no, i don't deserve it. i've been
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Or are you going to say, "no, i don't deserve it. i've been struggling with this same thing
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I don't deserve it. i've been struggling with this same thing again. i didn't go to church
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Struggling with this same thing again. i didn't go to church last week. lost my temper last
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Again. i didn't go to church last week. lost my temper last month."
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Last week. lost my temper last month." no, god is not finding fault
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Month." no, god is not finding fault with you. stop finding fault
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No, god is not finding fault with you. stop finding fault with yourself.
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With you. stop finding fault with yourself. you're not a finished product.
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With yourself. you're not a finished product. god is still working on you.
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You're not a finished product. god is still working on you. (applause)
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God is still working on you. (applause) this is what jonah did. god
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(applause) this is what jonah did. god told jonah to go to the city of
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This is what jonah did. god told jonah to go to the city of nineveh and share the good news
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Told jonah to go to the city of nineveh and share the good news but he didn't want to go there.
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Nineveh and share the good news but he didn't want to go there. he did just the opposite. god
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But he didn't want to go there. he did just the opposite. god told him to go left and he went
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He did just the opposite. god told him to go left and he went right. he ended up on a boat.
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Told him to go left and he went right. he ended up on a boat. they encountered a huge storm.
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Right. he ended up on a boat. they encountered a huge storm. it got so bad they thought they
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They encountered a huge storm. it got so bad they thought they were all going to die. jonah
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It got so bad they thought they were all going to die. jonah finally admitted to the crew
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Were all going to die. jonah finally admitted to the crew that he was the problem and
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Finally admitted to the crew that he was the problem and they threw him overboard.
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That he was the problem and they threw him overboard. he should have drowned out there
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They threw him overboard. he should have drowned out there in the middle of the water but
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He should have drowned out there in the middle of the water but perfectly on cue this big whale
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In the middle of the water but perfectly on cue this big whale comes by and swallows jonah up.
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Perfectly on cue this big whale comes by and swallows jonah up. friends, you can't outrun the
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Comes by and swallows jonah up. friends, you can't outrun the mercy of god. the psalmist
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Friends, you can't outrun the mercy of god. the psalmist said, "if i go to the depths of
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Mercy of god. the psalmist said, "if i go to the depths of the ocean, or way up in the
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Said, "if i go to the depths of the ocean, or way up in the sky, god's presence is always
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The ocean, or way up in the sky, god's presence is always with me."
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Sky, god's presence is always with me." jonah was sitting in the whale.
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With me." jonah was sitting in the whale. he had just done the opposite of
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Jonah was sitting in the whale. he had just done the opposite of what he knew he was supposed to
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He had just done the opposite of what he knew he was supposed to do. it's one thing to get into
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What he knew he was supposed to do. it's one thing to get into trouble and you didn't really
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Do. it's one thing to get into trouble and you didn't really know better but he knew and
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Trouble and you didn't really know better but he knew and chose to do wrong. it seems
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Know better but he knew and chose to do wrong. it seems like god would say, "fine,
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Chose to do wrong. it seems like god would say, "fine, jonah. have your own way.
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Like god would say, "fine, jonah. have your own way. watch what happens."
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Jonah. have your own way. watch what happens." no, god has already taken into
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Watch what happens." no, god has already taken into account every wrong turn, every
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No, god has already taken into account every wrong turn, every mistake. don't write yourself
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Account every wrong turn, every mistake. don't write yourself off. get up and do better next
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Mistake. don't write yourself off. get up and do better next time.
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Off. get up and do better next time. sitting in the belly of the
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Time. sitting in the belly of the whale, the scripture says,
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Sitting in the belly of the whale, the scripture says, "jonah cried out to the lord in
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Whale, the scripture says, "jonah cried out to the lord in his great trouble and god
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"jonah cried out to the lord in his great trouble and god answered him." god caused the
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His great trouble and god answered him." god caused the fish to spit jonah up on dry
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Answered him." god caused the fish to spit jonah up on dry ground; spared his life. that's
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Fish to spit jonah up on dry ground; spared his life. that's the god we serve. he doesn't
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Ground; spared his life. that's the god we serve. he doesn't judge you by past mistakes.
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The god we serve. he doesn't judge you by past mistakes. he doesn't hold a grudge.
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Judge you by past mistakes. he doesn't hold a grudge. he is not writing you off
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He doesn't hold a grudge. he is not writing you off because you went left and he
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He is not writing you off because you went left and he said go right.
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Because you went left and he said go right. even when you make mistakes, if
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Said go right. even when you make mistakes, if you'll be bold like jonah and go
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Even when you make mistakes, if you'll be bold like jonah and go to god, ask him to help you, god
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You'll be bold like jonah and go to god, ask him to help you, god will show up one more time.
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To god, ask him to help you, god will show up one more time. one more time he will heal you.
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Will show up one more time. one more time he will heal you. one more time he will deliver
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One more time he will heal you. one more time he will deliver you. one more time he will
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One more time he will deliver you. one more time he will bring you out. (applause)
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You. one more time he will bring you out. (applause) but some of you think that it's
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Bring you out. (applause) but some of you think that it's been too many times. "joel,
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But some of you think that it's been too many times. "joel, i've blown too many chances.
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Been too many times. "joel, i've blown too many chances. i'm still struggling with this
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I've blown too many chances. i'm still struggling with this same thing. i said i wouldn't
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I'm still struggling with this same thing. i said i wouldn't do it again."
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Same thing. i said i wouldn't do it again." that's okay. this is a new day.
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Do it again." that's okay. this is a new day. god's mercy is new every
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That's okay. this is a new day. god's mercy is new every morning. he has a fresh batch
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God's mercy is new every morning. he has a fresh batch of mercy just for you. will you
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Morning. he has a fresh batch of mercy just for you. will you do like jonah and say, "god, i
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Of mercy just for you. will you do like jonah and say, "god, i made a mess but i'm coming to
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Do like jonah and say, "god, i made a mess but i'm coming to you boldly knowing that you
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Made a mess but i'm coming to you boldly knowing that you have mercy. god, i'm bold
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You boldly knowing that you have mercy. god, i'm bold enough to believe that you will
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Have mercy. god, i'm bold enough to believe that you will help me one more time."
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Enough to believe that you will help me one more time." in the scripture, jacob was
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Help me one more time." in the scripture, jacob was known for his poor choices.
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In the scripture, jacob was known for his poor choices. when his brother esau was
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Known for his poor choices. when his brother esau was extremely hungry and not
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When his brother esau was extremely hungry and not thinking clearly he took
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Extremely hungry and not thinking clearly he took advantage of it. he traded him
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Thinking clearly he took advantage of it. he traded him a pot of stew for esau's
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Advantage of it. he traded him a pot of stew for esau's birthright. the birthright was
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A pot of stew for esau's birthright. the birthright was extremely valuable. jacob knew
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Birthright. the birthright was extremely valuable. jacob knew it was wrong. he knew he was
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Extremely valuable. jacob knew it was wrong. he knew he was cheating his brother but he did
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It was wrong. he knew he was cheating his brother but he did it anyway. that's the way he
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Cheating his brother but he did it anyway. that's the way he was.
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It anyway. that's the way he was. another time, when their father
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Was. another time, when their father was very old and couldn't see
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Another time, when their father was very old and couldn't see clearly, jacob dressed up like
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Was very old and couldn't see clearly, jacob dressed up like his brother esau and tricked
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Clearly, jacob dressed up like his brother esau and tricked their father into giving him the
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His brother esau and tricked their father into giving him the blessing of the firstborn that
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Their father into giving him the blessing of the firstborn that belonged to esau. time and
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Blessing of the firstborn that belonged to esau. time and again he went around deceiving;
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Belonged to esau. time and again he went around deceiving; no integrity.
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Again he went around deceiving; no integrity. one day jacob got tired of
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No integrity. one day jacob got tired of living like that. he told his
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One day jacob got tired of living like that. he told his family that he was going to go
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Living like that. he told his family that he was going to go down to the brook and get alone
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Family that he was going to go down to the brook and get alone with god and make things right.
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Down to the brook and get alone with god and make things right. an angel appeared to him in the
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With god and make things right. an angel appeared to him in the form of a man. they began to
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An angel appeared to him in the form of a man. they began to wrestle. this went on all
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Form of a man. they began to wrestle. this went on all night. the next morning the
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Wrestle. this went on all night. the next morning the angel was about to leave and
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Night. the next morning the angel was about to leave and jacob made an interesting
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Angel was about to leave and jacob made an interesting statement. he said, "no, i'm
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Jacob made an interesting statement. he said, "no, i'm not letting you go until you
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Statement. he said, "no, i'm not letting you go until you first bless me."
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Not letting you go until you first bless me." imagine the nerve of jacob
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First bless me." imagine the nerve of jacob asking god to bless him after
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Imagine the nerve of jacob asking god to bless him after living a life of cheating,
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Asking god to bless him after living a life of cheating, taking advantage of people,
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Living a life of cheating, taking advantage of people, stealing his brother's
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Taking advantage of people, stealing his brother's birthright. surely, god would
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Stealing his brother's birthright. surely, god would say, "jacob, you are the last
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Birthright. surely, god would say, "jacob, you are the last person on earth i'm ever going
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Say, "jacob, you are the last person on earth i'm ever going to bless. you can forget about
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Person on earth i'm ever going to bless. you can forget about it."
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To bless. you can forget about it." no, god said in effect, "jacob,
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It." no, god said in effect, "jacob, i like the fact that you've come
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No, god said in effect, "jacob, i like the fact that you've come boldly to the throne. i like
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I like the fact that you've come boldly to the throne. i like the fact that you know i'm full
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Boldly to the throne. i like the fact that you know i'm full of mercy, that you know where
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The fact that you know i'm full of mercy, that you know where sin abounds grace does much
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Of mercy, that you know where sin abounds grace does much more abound."
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Sin abounds grace does much more abound." god not only gave him the
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More abound." god not only gave him the blessing but he changed his name
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God not only gave him the blessing but he changed his name from jacob, which means
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Blessing but he changed his name from jacob, which means "deceiver," to israel, which
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From jacob, which means "deceiver," to israel, which means "prince with god."
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"deceiver," to israel, which means "prince with god." from that day jacob went out
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Means "prince with god." from that day jacob went out with the blessing, a changed
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From that day jacob went out with the blessing, a changed man.
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With the blessing, a changed man. friends, god is not holding
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Man. friends, god is not holding anything against you. some of
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Friends, god is not holding anything against you. some of you have been carrying the
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Anything against you. some of you have been carrying the heavy load of guilt,
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You have been carrying the heavy load of guilt, condemnation, thinking that god
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Heavy load of guilt, condemnation, thinking that god would never be good to you.
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Condemnation, thinking that god would never be good to you. have you ever asked? have you
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Would never be good to you. have you ever asked? have you ever said, "god, i haven't
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Have you ever asked? have you ever said, "god, i haven't performed perfectly. i've made
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Ever said, "god, i haven't performed perfectly. i've made a mess out of things. but god,
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Performed perfectly. i've made a mess out of things. but god, i'm asking you to bless me in
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A mess out of things. but god, i'm asking you to bless me in spite of my mistakes. god, i'm
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I'm asking you to bless me in spite of my mistakes. god, i'm asking you to strengthen me one
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Spite of my mistakes. god, i'm asking you to strengthen me one more time."
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Asking you to strengthen me one more time." god did it for jacob. he did it
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More time." god did it for jacob. he did it for jonah. he did it for
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God did it for jacob. he did it for jonah. he did it for samson. he did it for manasseh.
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For jonah. he did it for samson. he did it for manasseh. he will do it for you. he is a
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Samson. he did it for manasseh. he will do it for you. he is a one more time god. one more
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He will do it for you. he is a one more time god. one more time he is going to bless you.
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One more time god. one more time he is going to bless you. one more time he is going to
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Time he is going to bless you. one more time he is going to restore you. the good news is
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One more time he is going to restore you. the good news is he will never run out of the
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Restore you. the good news is he will never run out of the one more times. now shake off
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He will never run out of the one more times. now shake off the guilt and go boldly to the
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One more times. now shake off the guilt and go boldly to the throne. if you do this you
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The guilt and go boldly to the throne. if you do this you won't be disappointed.
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Throne. if you do this you won't be disappointed. i believe and declare god will
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Won't be disappointed. i believe and declare god will restore you, bless you, bring
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I believe and declare god will restore you, bless you, bring you out and you will still
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Restore you, bless you, bring you out and you will still fulfill the best plan that he
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You out and you will still fulfill the best plan that he has laid out for your life.
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Fulfill the best plan that he has laid out for your life. in jesus' name.
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Has laid out for your life. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say,
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In jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause)
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If you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause) we never like to close our
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"amen" today? (applause) we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an
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We never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you
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Jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Friends, if you prayed that
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got
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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. keep god
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Born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places that you've
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First place. he is going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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Each week, i stand on
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Each week, i stand on this stage
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This stage and remind you
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And remind you of what god says about you.
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Of what god says about you. because it's easy
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Because it's easy to be defined by
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To be defined by who people say we are,
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Who people say we are, or by our own
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Or by our own negative thoughts;
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Negative thoughts; that we're not talented,
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That we're not talented, our problems too big.
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Our problems too big. the key is to go back to
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The key is to go back to who god says you are.
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I'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my new book, 101 great things
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My new book, 101 great things god says about you.
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God says about you. i'll help you discover
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I'll help you discover your true identity.
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Your true identity. god says you're blessed.
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God says you're blessed. you're chosen. you're forgiven.
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You're chosen. you're forgiven. you have seeds of greatness.
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You have seeds of greatness. your future is bright.
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Your future is bright. when you get in agreement
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When you get in agreement with god and declare
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With god and declare his promises,
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His promises, you'll rise higher
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You'll rise higher and become
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And become all you were created to be.
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All you were created to be. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month,
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This month, we would like to send you
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A copy of joel's brand new resource,
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New resource, 101 great things
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101 great things god says about you:
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God says about you: faith reminders
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Faith reminders when you need them most.
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When you need them most. as you read and reflect,
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As you read and reflect, the story of your life, the way
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The story of your life, the way you see yourself,
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You see yourself, will radically change.
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Will radically change. it will become a reflection
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It will become a reflection of god himself
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Of god himself and what he says about you.
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And what he says about you. use this resource
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Use this resource to encourage your heart
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To encourage your heart and remind you
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And remind you of who you are in him.
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Of who you are in him. you are everything
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You are everything god says about you
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God says about you within these pages,
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Within these pages, so read it, experience it,
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So read it, experience it, and believe it.
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And believe it. as an added bonus,
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As an added bonus, you can detach
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You can detach the beautiful poster
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The beautiful poster at the back of the book to read
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At the back of the book to read and declare these reminders
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And declare these reminders every day.
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Every day. yes, you are
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Yes, you are who god says you are.
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Who god says you are. now is your time
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Now is your time to start believing it.
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What god says about you, you're going to see yourself
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You're going to see yourself for who you really are:
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For who you really are: strong, talented,
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Strong, talented, valuable, a victor,
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Valuable, a victor, never a victim.
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Never a victim. victoria
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Victoria and i want you to know
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And i want you to know that we love you
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That we love you and we pray for you every day.
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And we pray for you every day. thanks so much for your prayer
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Joel Osteen - One More Time

May 31, 2025 | 27:29

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