Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - A Public Display

June 3, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - A Public Display | June 3, 2026

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>> joel osteen: well,
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>> joel osteen: well, god bless you.
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God bless you. it's a joy to come
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It's a joy to come into your homes.
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Into your homes. if you're ever in our area,
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If you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part
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Please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Of one of our services. i promise you we will make
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I promise you we will make you feel right at home.
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Now, i like to start with
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Now, i like to start with something funny, and i heard
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Something funny, and i heard about this baptist man
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About this baptist man named bill.
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Named bill. he liked to sneak off to
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He liked to sneak off to the horse races and bet.
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The horse races and bet. one day, after losing so much
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One day, after losing so much money, he saw a catholic
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Money, he saw a catholic priest step onto the tracks
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Priest step onto the tracks and bless a horse.
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And bless a horse. sure enough, the horse
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Sure enough, the horse won first place.
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Won first place. he blessed another horse,
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He blessed another horse, that horse won again.
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That horse won again. seeing this, bill went to
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Seeing this, bill went to the atm, took out all
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The atm, took out all of his money.
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Of his money. this time, he saw the priest
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This time, he saw the priest not only touch the horse's
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Not only touch the horse's forehead, but to touch
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Forehead, but to touch his eyes, his ears,
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His eyes, his ears, all of his legs.
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All of his legs. feeling confident,
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Feeling confident, he bet all of his money.
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He bet all of his money. but in the middle of
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But in the middle of the race, the horse
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The race, the horse fell over dead.
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Fell over dead. bill couldn't believe it, he
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Bill couldn't believe it, he went to the priest, said,
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Went to the priest, said, "what in the world
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"what in the world happened?"
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Happened?" the priest said, "that's the
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The priest said, "that's the problem with you protestants,
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Problem with you protestants, you don't know the difference
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You don't know the difference between a blessing
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Between a blessing and the last rites.
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And the last rites. say it like you mean it,
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Say it like you mean it, this is my bible,
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This is my bible, i am what it says i am.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says
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I can do what it says i can do.
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I can do. today, i will be taught
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Today, i will be taught the word of god.
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The word of god. i boldly confess my mind is
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I boldly confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive.
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Alert, my heart is receptive. i will never be the same
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I will never be the same in jesus's name.
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In jesus's name. god bless you.
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I want to talk to you today
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I want to talk to you today about a public display.
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About a public display. what god is going to do in
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What god is going to do in your life is not just going
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Your life is not just going to be in private,
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Where nobody sees it,
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Where nobody sees it, in the background,
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In the background, hidden.
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Hidden. god is going to do
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God is going to do something in public.
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Something in public. he's going to show out to
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He's going to show out to where you not only see his
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Where you not only see his power, but people around you
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Power, but people around you see his power, and it's
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See his power, and it's one thing when god does
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One thing when god does something in secret.
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Something in secret. he turns a problem around,
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He turns a problem around, nobody knows about it,
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Nobody knows about it, shows you favor in private.
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Shows you favor in private. but when god brings
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But when god brings you out in public,
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You out in public, it's a different story.
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It's a different story. when people were trying to
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When people were trying to discredit you, push you down,
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Discredit you, push you down, but god opened a door you
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But god opened a door you couldn't open, promoted you
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Couldn't open, promoted you when you didn't have
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When you didn't have the qualifications,
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The qualifications, put you in a position
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Put you in a position of influence, when
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Of influence, when he gives you a public
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He gives you a public display, you don't have
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Display, you don't have to answer your critics,
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To answer your critics, god does.
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God does. when it looked like you had
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When it looked like you had reached your limits,
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Reached your limits, relatives laughed when you
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Relatives laughed when you told them you were going
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Told them you were going to pay your house off.
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To pay your house off. they shook their heads,
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They shook their heads, thinking you're
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Thinking you're kind of far out.
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Kind of far out. but when you come into an
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But when you come into an explosive blessing, blessings
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Explosive blessing, blessings that catapult you ahead, they
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That catapult you ahead, they won't be shaking their heads
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Won't be shaking their heads in disapproval, they'll be
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In disapproval, they'll be shaking their heads
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Shaking their heads in amazement.
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In amazement. god is going to show out not
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God is going to show out not only to take you into your
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Only to take you into your destiny, but to prove
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Destiny, but to prove to other people the lord
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To other people the lord is on your side.
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Is on your side. what he's about to do in your
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What he's about to do in your life publicly is not going to
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Life publicly is not going to leave any doubt, and it's one
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Leave any doubt, and it's one thing to say the lord is on
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Thing to say the lord is on your side, it's another to
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Your side, it's another to see the lord is on your side.
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See the lord is on your side. you've been saying it,
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You've been saying it, you've been faithful,
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You've been faithful, believing, expecting.
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Believing, expecting. get ready, you're about
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Get ready, you're about to see it.
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To see it. god is going to do something
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God is going to do something so big, so unusual, there
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So big, so unusual, there won't be any doubt to you and
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Won't be any doubt to you and to people around you that
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To people around you that his favor is on your life.
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His favor is on your life. god said in exodus,
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God said in exodus, "i will perform wonders
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"i will perform wonders never done before.
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Never done before. all the people around you
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All the people around you will see the awesome power
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Will see the awesome power i display through you."
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I display through you." god is about to display
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God is about to display through you awesome power.
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Through you awesome power. he could display it through
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He could display it through anything, through nature,
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Anything, through nature, through creation,
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Through creation, through the weather.
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Through the weather. but he said, "i'm going to
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But he said, "i'm going to display it through you."
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Display it through you." he's about to do something
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He's about to do something unprecedented, something that
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Unprecedented, something that causes you to stand out,
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Causes you to stand out, where there's no explanation.
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Where there's no explanation. that sickness should've
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That sickness should've been the end.
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Been the end. the medical report said you
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The medical report said you were done, but you defied
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Were done, but you defied the odds.
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The odds. you overcame it.
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You overcame it. god displayed his
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God displayed his awesome power.
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Awesome power. or some of the people you
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Or some of the people you grew up with, they're still
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Grew up with, they're still struggling, can't get ahead,
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Struggling, can't get ahead, in dysfunction.
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In dysfunction. look at you, blessed,
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Look at you, blessed, prosperous, living at
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Prosperous, living at a different level.
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A different level. or maybe you weren't the most
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Or maybe you weren't the most qualified, you didn't have
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Qualified, you didn't have the experience, but your
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The experience, but your business took off.
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Business took off. you didn't have to find
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You didn't have to find clients, they found you.
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Clients, they found you. that's god displaying
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That's god displaying his awesome power.
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His awesome power. awesome means it's not going
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Awesome means it's not going to be ordinary, it's going
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To be ordinary, it's going to be unusual.
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To be unusual. not natural, supernatural.
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Not natural, supernatural. that's what this building is,
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That's what this building is, the former compaq center,
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The former compaq center, an awesome display
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An awesome display of god's power.
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Of god's power. we were up against opponents
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We were up against opponents that were bigger, stronger,
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That were bigger, stronger, had more resources.
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Had more resources. critics laughed, people
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Critics laughed, people made fun, said we were
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Made fun, said we were wasting our time.
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Wasting our time. but sometimes god will let
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But sometimes god will let you get in a situation where
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You get in a situation where there's no possible way out
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There's no possible way out so when he turns it around,
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So when he turns it around, everyone will know
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Everyone will know it was him.
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It was him. there won't be any doubt it
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There won't be any doubt it was the hand of god.
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Now, your situation may
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Now, your situation may seem impossible.
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Seem impossible. there's no way you can
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There's no way you can accomplish your dream,
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Accomplish your dream, no way you'll get well,
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No way you can
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No way you can pay your house off.
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Pay your house off. you're so in debt,
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You're so in debt, it's a setup.
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It's a setup. god is about to display his
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God is about to display his awesome power, not just so
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Awesome power, not just so you can see it, but so other
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You can see it, but so other people can see it.
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David said, "god prepares
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David said, "god prepares a table before me in the
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A table before me in the presence of my enemies."
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Presence of my enemies." not private, not hidden.
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Not private, not hidden. god is going to show out so
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God is going to show out so your enemies, the opposition,
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Your enemies, the opposition, the critics will all see you
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The critics will all see you promoted, honored,
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Promoted, honored, in a position of influence,
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In a position of influence, a public display.
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That's why you don't have to
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That's why you don't have to prove to people who you are.
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Prove to people who you are. you don't have to try
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You don't have to try to convince them to like you.
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To convince them to like you. you don't have time to waste
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You don't have time to waste worried about people
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Worried about people that are not for you.
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That are not for you. keep running your race,
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Keep running your race, honoring god, and at some
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Honoring god, and at some point he's going to show out
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Point he's going to show out in such a way that your
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In such a way that your critics can't deny
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Critics can't deny the favor on you.
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The favor on you. they may not like you,
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They may not like you, but they will respect you.
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But they will respect you. david said in psalm 86, "god,
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David said in psalm 86, "god, make a show of how much you
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Make a show of how much you love me so that bullies
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Love me so that bullies that hate me will stand
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That hate me will stand there slack-jawed."
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There slack-jawed." that means in astonishment.
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That means in astonishment. david knew what it was like
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David knew what it was like to have opposition,
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People slandering him,
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People slandering him, people that didn't
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People that didn't believe in him.
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Believe in him. his brothers made fun of him,
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His brothers made fun of him, his father discounted him.
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His father discounted him. when he told king saul
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When he told king saul he wanted to fight goliath,
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He wanted to fight goliath, saul thought he was kidding.
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Saul thought he was kidding. david was a teenager,
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David was a teenager, didn't have any training.
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Didn't have any training. when goliath saw david
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When goliath saw david and how small he was,
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And how small he was, he thought it was a joke.
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He thought it was a joke. what's interesting is david
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What's interesting is david could've defeated goliath
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Could've defeated goliath in private.
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In private. they could've been alone, in
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They could've been alone, in a deserted part of a valley,
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A deserted part of a valley, nobody around.
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Nobody around. still would've been a great
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Still would've been a great miracle, but god knows there
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Miracle, but god knows there are times where he has to
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Are times where he has to bring you out in public so
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Bring you out in public so all your friends and your
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All your friends and your enemies, those that are
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Enemies, those that are for you and against you,
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For you and against you, will see firsthand the favor
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Will see firsthand the favor on your life.
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When david faced goliath,
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When david faced goliath, all the philistine army was on
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All the philistine army was on the mountainside watching.
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The mountainside watching. the israeli army on the other
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The israeli army on the other side, king saul was out
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Side, king saul was out there, other leaders, people
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There, other leaders, people from the town, they all heard
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From the town, they all heard about this big fight.
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It was like the super bowl,
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It was like the super bowl, everyone came out to see,
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Everyone came out to see, and the odds were so against
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And the odds were so against david, it was almost comical.
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David, it was almost comical. goliath stood over
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Goliath stood over 9 feet tall.
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9 feet tall. he was their most
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He was their most experienced fighter.
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Experienced fighter. david was a teenager,
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David was a teenager, no armor, no training.
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No armor, no training. when he ran out to face
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When he ran out to face goliath, all the eyes
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Goliath, all the eyes were on him.
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Were on him. he slung that rock, it hit
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He slung that rock, it hit goliath in the forehead,
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Knocked him to the ground
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Knocked him to the ground unconscious.
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Unconscious. david went over and took
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David went over and took goliath's own sword
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Goliath's own sword and cut his head off.
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And cut his head off. everyone stood there in
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Everyone stood there in astonishment, slack-jawed.
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Astonishment, slack-jawed. they couldn't believe what
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They couldn't believe what they had just seen.
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They had just seen. instantly, david had
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Instantly, david had influence, credibility,
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Influence, credibility, honor, respect.
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Instead of making fun of him,
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Instead of making fun of him, dismissing him, now when they
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Dismissing him, now when they talked to david,
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Talked to david, it was "yes sir, no sir.
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It was "yes sir, no sir. whatever you say, sir."
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Whatever you say, sir." everything changed.
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Everything changed. his family never treated him
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His family never treated him the same way.
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The same way. his father now recognized
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His father now recognized the anointing on his life.
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The anointing on his life. even the philistines,
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Even the philistines, the opposition,
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The opposition, they didn't like him,
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They didn't like him, but they couldn't deny
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But they couldn't deny the lord was on his side.
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The lord was on his side. like with david, god has some
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Like with david, god has some of these times where he's
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Of these times where he's going to prove to people
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Going to prove to people who you are.
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Who you are. he's going to open doors
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He's going to open doors you couldn't open,
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You couldn't open, help you accomplish
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Help you accomplish what you couldn't
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What you couldn't accomplish on your own,
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Accomplish on your own, help you defeat giants
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Help you defeat giants that look much bigger.
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That look much bigger. everyone will see his hand
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Everyone will see his hand on your life.
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On your life. he is not going to do it in
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He is not going to do it in secret, it's going to be
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Secret, it's going to be a public display.
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A gentleman was in town
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A gentleman was in town several years ago
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Several years ago for treatment at
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For treatment at the medical center.
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The medical center. he had a rare form of cancer.
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He had a rare form of cancer. the physician treating him
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The physician treating him was a specialist in that
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Was a specialist in that area, a very well-known in
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Area, a very well-known in the medical field, one of
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The medical field, one of the best in the world.
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The best in the world. even with the treatment,
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Even with the treatment, he'd given the man only
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He'd given the man only three years to live.
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Three years to live. this man told the doctor
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This man told the doctor that he was going to pray.
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That he was going to pray. he believed that god
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He believed that god could heal him.
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Could heal him. well, the doctor came
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Well, the doctor came from overseas, he doesn't
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Have any kind of faith.
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Have any kind of faith. he's a nice man,
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He's a nice man, but he smiled and said,
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But he smiled and said, "unfortunately, this type
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"unfortunately, this type of cancer doesn't respond
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Of cancer doesn't respond to prayer."
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To prayer." he had never seen anyone
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He had never seen anyone recover from it, and he was
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Recover from it, and he was respectful, he just saw it
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Respectful, he just saw it from a scientific point
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Of view.
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Of view. several months later, the man
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Several months later, the man went back to see how the
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Went back to see how the treatment was working.
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Treatment was working. the doctor came in, looked
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The doctor came in, looked at his chart, and seemed
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At his chart, and seemed puzzled, thought it was
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Puzzled, thought it was the wrong one.
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The wrong one. went out, came back
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Went out, came back in a little later,
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In a little later, he showed the man
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He showed the man the old chart, compared
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The old chart, compared it to the new, and said, "in
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It to the new, and said, "in 40 years of practice, i have
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40 years of practice, i have never seen this, but i don't
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Never seen this, but i don't see the cancer anymore."
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See the cancer anymore." the doctor stood there
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The doctor stood there in astonishment.
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He asked the man if he would
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He asked the man if he would write down what he prayed,
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Write down what he prayed, how long he prayed,
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How long he prayed, everything he did so he could
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Everything he did so he could include it in his research.
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Include it in his research. what was that?
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What was that? a public display.
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A public display. god showed his awesome power
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God showed his awesome power through this man,
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Through this man, not just to heal him,
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Not just to heal him, but so other people
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But so other people would see the hand of god.
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Would see the hand of god. that doctor will never be
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That doctor will never be the same.
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The same. he may not be a believer yet,
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He may not be a believer yet, but a seed was planted in his
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But a seed was planted in his heart, and it's significant
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Heart, and it's significant that david prayed, "god,
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That david prayed, "god, make a show of how much
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Make a show of how much you love me."
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You love me." he was releasing his faith,
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He was releasing his faith, saying, "god, i believe you
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Saying, "god, i believe you can take me where i can't go
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Can take me where i can't go on my own."
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On my own." i wonder what would happen
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I wonder what would happen if we would start praying,
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If we would start praying, "god make a show of how much
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"god make a show of how much you love me.
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You love me. display your awesome power
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Display your awesome power through me.
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Through me. let me not only see your
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Let me not only see your goodness, but use me to show
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Other people how great
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Other people how great you are."
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You are." 1 kings 18, 450 false
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1 kings 18, 450 false prophets that worshiped the
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Prophets that worshiped the god baal came against elijah.
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God baal came against elijah. didn't look like he had
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Didn't look like he had a chance, it was all of them
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Against him.
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Against him. they agreed to settle their
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They agreed to settle their feud by having a contest.
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Feud by having a contest. they would both make an altar
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They would both make an altar and put wood on it, and the
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And put wood on it, and the god who started the wood on
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God who started the wood on fire would be the true god,
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Fire would be the true god, and sometimes, like elijah,
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And sometimes, like elijah, you find yourself in a
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You find yourself in a situation where you feel
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Situation where you feel outnumbered.
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Outnumbered. the sickness seems bigger,
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The sickness seems bigger, the opposition stronger,
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The opposition stronger, the addiction too powerful.
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The addiction too powerful. it's easy to get discouraged
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It's easy to get discouraged and shrink back.
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And shrink back. but you have to do like him,
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But you have to do like him, don't be intimidated
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Don't be intimidated by what's against you.
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By what's against you. the battle is not yours,
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The battle is not yours, the battle is the lord's.
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The battle is the lord's. god did not bring you
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God did not bring you this far to leave you.
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This far to leave you. he allowed that situation so
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He allowed that situation so he could display his awesome
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He could display his awesome power through you.
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Power through you. every circumstance may say,
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Every circumstance may say, "you'll never get out,
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"you'll never get out, never get well.
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Never get well. the obstacle's too big."
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The obstacle's too big." stay in faith,
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Stay in faith, god has your back.
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God has your back. it was 450 against one, but
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It was 450 against one, but what the prophets of baal
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What the prophets of baal didn't realize is elijah
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Didn't realize is elijah had the most high god
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On his side.
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On his side. they built their altar, put
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They built their altar, put the wood on it, started
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The wood on it, started praying, dancing, begging,
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Praying, dancing, begging, shouting hour after hour.
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Shouting hour after hour. everyone watching,
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Everyone watching, nothing happened.
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Nothing happened. finally elijah said,
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Finally elijah said, "it's my turn."
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"it's my turn." he put the rocks down, put
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He put the rocks down, put the wood on top of it, then
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The wood on top of it, then he told them to pour water
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On the wood.
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On the wood. not once, not twice, but
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Not once, not twice, but three times, he wanted to
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Three times, he wanted to make sure that when it caught
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Make sure that when it caught fire, they would know it
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Fire, they would know it wasn't a coincidence, it
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Wasn't a coincidence, it wasn't just an act of nature,
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Wasn't just an act of nature, it was the hand of god.
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It was the hand of god. verse 36, elijah prayed, "god
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Verse 36, elijah prayed, "god of abraham, isaac, and jacob,
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Of abraham, isaac, and jacob, prove today that you are
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Prove today that you are the lord and that i am
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The lord and that i am your servant.
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Your servant. answer me so these people
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Answer me so these people will know you are god."
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Will know you are god." think of the boldness
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Think of the boldness that took.
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That took. you know, it's one thing
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You know, it's one thing to pray and believe,
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To pray and believe, and god doesn't answer
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And god doesn't answer our prayer.
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Our prayer. no big deal, we'll pray
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No big deal, we'll pray again tomorrow,
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Again tomorrow, we'll keep believing.
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We'll keep believing. elijah didn't have
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Elijah didn't have this option.
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This option. his life was on the line.
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His life was on the line. it was, "god, either show up
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It was, "god, either show up or i'm done."
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Soon as he finished praying,
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Soon as he finished praying, fire flashed down from
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Fire flashed down from heaven, burned it all up.
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Heaven, burned it all up. everyone fell on their face
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Everyone fell on their face and said, "elijah,
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And said, "elijah, your god is the true god,"
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And god is going to do
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And god is going to do some things in your life
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Some things in your life where he doesn't just
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Where he doesn't just bring you out, he gives you
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Bring you out, he gives you a public sign.
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A public sign. people around you may not
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People around you may not believe yet, but when god
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Believe yet, but when god displays his awesome power
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Displays his awesome power through you, when he promotes
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Through you, when he promotes you when others were trying
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You when others were trying to push you down,
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To push you down, when he takes you to
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When he takes you to levels you've never dreamed,
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Levels you've never dreamed, they won't be able
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They won't be able to deny it.
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To deny it. they're going to know
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They're going to know he is god.
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He is god. elijah prayed, "god, prove
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Elijah prayed, "god, prove that you are the lord, and
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That you are the lord, and prove that i am your child."
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Prove that i am your child." now, god doesn't have
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Now, god doesn't have to prove anything.
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To prove anything. he's god whether we believe
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He's god whether we believe it or not, but sometimes he
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It or not, but sometimes he will prove to other people
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Will prove to other people that you are his child.
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That you are his child. when you face
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When you face difficult situations,
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Difficult situations, you feel outnumbered,
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You feel outnumbered, the giant seems too big,
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The giant seems too big, if you'll do like elijah
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If you'll do like elijah and say in humility,
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And say in humility, "god, prove that i'm
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"god, prove that i'm your child.
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Your child. free me from this addiction.
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Free me from this addiction. turn my marriage around.
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Turn my marriage around. restore my health.
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Restore my health. bring this dream to pass,"
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Bring this dream to pass," if you'll ask big,
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If you'll ask big, god will show out big.
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God will show out big. he'll prove not only to you,
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He'll prove not only to you, but to people around you
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But to people around you that you are his child,
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That you are his child, and he is on your side.
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What's interesting is when
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What's interesting is when the fire hit, it not only
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The fire hit, it not only burned up the wood, fire is
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Burned up the wood, fire is supposed to do that.
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Supposed to do that. not only evaporated
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Not only evaporated the water, that's normal.
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The water, that's normal. but the scripture says the
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But the scripture says the rocks were burned up.
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Rocks were burned up. it was all gone.
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It was all gone. rocks don't normally burn,
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Rocks don't normally burn, but when god shows out in
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But when god shows out in your life, he's going to
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Your life, he's going to change what looks permanent.
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Change what looks permanent. maybe your child has been off
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Maybe your child has been off course for years, you don't
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Course for years, you don't think you can break the
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Think you can break the addiction, you feel stuck in
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Your career, have big
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Your career, have big obstacles in your path.
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Obstacles in your path. don't worry, god knows how
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Don't worry, god knows how to burn up the rocks.
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To burn up the rocks. when he shows out,
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When he shows out, the baby will be conceived,
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The baby will be conceived, the loan will go through.
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The loan will go through. your child will fulfill his
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Your child will fulfill his destiny, your health
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Destiny, your health will turn around.
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Will turn around. he's a supernatural god.
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He's a supernatural god. get ready, he's about
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Get ready, he's about to burn up some rocks.
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To burn up some rocks. he's about to move what looks
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He's about to move what looks permanent.
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Permanent. it's not just going to
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It's not just going to surprise you, it's going
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Surprise you, it's going to surprise the people
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To surprise the people around you.
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Around you. growing up, we knew a man
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Growing up, we knew a man that owned a company
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That owned a company that moved houses.
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That moved houses. he was an unusual man,
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He was an unusual man, full of faith.
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Full of faith. he would believe
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He would believe for anything.
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For anything. one day he and his men had
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One day he and his men had traveled for hours down these
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Traveled for hours down these country roads moving a house.
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Country roads moving a house. they finally made it
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They finally made it to their location.
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To their location. when they started to unload
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When they started to unload the house, the man realized
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The house, the man realized he forgot to bring
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He forgot to bring his main chain.
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His main chain. without that chain,
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Without that chain, he couldn't finish.
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He was so disappointed, they
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He was so disappointed, they were way out in the country,
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Were way out in the country, couple of hours from
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Couple of hours from the nearest town.
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The nearest town. looked like he'd have to come
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Looked like he'd have to come back the next day.
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Back the next day. he was about to leave when
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He was about to leave when he decided to pray.
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He decided to pray. he told the people around
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He told the people around him, they kind of laughed,
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Him, they kind of laughed, said, "what are you going
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Said, "what are you going to pray about?"
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To pray about?" he said, "i'm going to pray
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He said, "i'm going to pray that god will give me
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That god will give me a chain."
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A chain." now, they really laughed.
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Now, they really laughed. one of them said,
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One of them said, "what do you think,
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"what do you think, god's going to rain
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God's going to rain down a chain
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Down a chain from heaven?"
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From heaven?" they were all making fun
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They were all making fun laughing, he said, "i don't
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Laughing, he said, "i don't know, but the scripture says
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You have not because you ask
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You have not because you ask not, so i'm going to ask."
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Not, so i'm going to ask." he said, "lord,
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He said, "lord, you can do anything.
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You can do anything. you control the universe.
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You control the universe. i'm asking you to give me
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I'm asking you to give me a chain so we don't have
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A chain so we don't have to waste a day
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To waste a day and come back tomorrow."
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And come back tomorrow." they were standing on the
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They were standing on the side of this country road,
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Side of this country road, there was a big curve
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There was a big curve right in front of them.
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Right in front of them. about that time,
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About that time, this old pickup truck came
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This old pickup truck came speeding down the road,
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Speeding down the road, it had its tailgate down.
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It had its tailgate down. when it took that turn going
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When it took that turn going way too fast, a chain slung
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Way too fast, a chain slung out of the back of the pickup
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Out of the back of the pickup bed, slid across the road,
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Bed, slid across the road, ended up right at
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Ended up right at the man's feet.
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The man's feet. he picked it up, said,
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He picked it up, said, "i got my chain, men.
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"i got my chain, men. let's go to work."
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Let's go to work." sometimes god will show out
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Sometimes god will show out in your life not so much for
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In your life not so much for your sake, but to show other
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Your sake, but to show other people that the lord
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People that the lord is on your side.
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Is on your side. those men stood there
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Those men stood there in astonishment.
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In astonishment. when they prayed, no more
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When they prayed, no more making fun, they listened.
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Making fun, they listened. where are the people that
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Where are the people that would do like this man and
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Would do like this man and believe god wants to display
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Believe god wants to display awesome power through you?
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Awesome power through you? people that believe god wants
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People that believe god wants to make you an example
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To make you an example of his goodness.
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Of his goodness. it's good to read about god's
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It's good to read about god's power, it's good to talk
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Power, it's good to talk about it, it's good to
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About it, it's good to remember it, but god wants
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Remember it, but god wants you to experience it.
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You to experience it. he wants to show out
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He wants to show out in your life in a new way.
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In your life in a new way. when you do like david, "god,
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When you do like david, "god, make a show of your favor,"
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Make a show of your favor," that's when god will make
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That's when god will make things happen that not only
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Things happen that not only amaze you, but amaze the
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Amaze you, but amaze the people around you.
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A lady i know was on a flight
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A lady i know was on a flight a while back, a friend of
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A while back, a friend of hers on that same flight
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Hers on that same flight became ill.
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Became ill. her heart started racing,
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Her heart started racing, blood pressure went up,
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Blood pressure went up, she thought she's going
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She thought she's going to pass out.
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To pass out. this lady heard about it and
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This lady heard about it and rushed back to her seat and
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Kind of knelt down beside her
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Kind of knelt down beside her in the aisle and started
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In the aisle and started praying for her.
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Praying for her. everyone was watching,
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Everyone was watching, all this commotion.
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All this commotion. as she prayed, the young
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As she prayed, the young lady's heart rate began to go
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Lady's heart rate began to go back down, and the dizziness
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Back down, and the dizziness began to go away.
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Began to go away. the man in the seat behind
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The man in the seat behind them was so impressed,
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Them was so impressed, he said to the lady,
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He said to the lady, "what was it about your
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"what was it about your prayer that did that?"
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Prayer that did that?" all of a sudden, turbulence
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All of a sudden, turbulence hit the plane, started going
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Hit the plane, started going up and down, everybody
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Up and down, everybody holding on for dear life.
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Holding on for dear life. this was making that young
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This was making that young lady's heart start
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Lady's heart start racing again.
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Racing again. for about 10 or 15 seconds,
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For about 10 or 15 seconds, this lady prayed, "lord, let
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This lady prayed, "lord, let these winds calm down."
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These winds calm down." right when she said it, the
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Right when she said it, the plane went back to normal.
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Plane went back to normal. all the turbulence stopped.
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All the turbulence stopped. that man's eyes got this big.
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That man's eyes got this big. he said, "lady, where did you
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He said, "lady, where did you get this kind of power?"
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Get this kind of power?" she said, "it's not me,
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She said, "it's not me, it's my god."
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It's my god." when you believe that god
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When you believe that god wants to show out in your
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Wants to show out in your life and you have the
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Life and you have the boldness to ask, god will
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Boldness to ask, god will display awesome power through
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Display awesome power through you, and other people
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Will notice.
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Will notice. when the three hebrew
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When the three hebrew teenagers wouldn't bow down
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Teenagers wouldn't bow down to king nebuchadnezzar's
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To king nebuchadnezzar's golden idol, he was so
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Golden idol, he was so furious, he had them thrown
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Furious, he had them thrown into a fiery furnace.
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Into a fiery furnace. when the guard opened
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When the guard opened the door, it was so hot,
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The door, it was so hot, he was instantly killed.
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He was instantly killed. those teenagers shouldn't
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Those teenagers shouldn't have made it any time,
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But in a few minutes,
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But in a few minutes, the king went over
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The king went over to the furnace, looked
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To the furnace, looked in the window, didn't see
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In the window, didn't see three people, he saw four,
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Three people, he saw four, and one looked like
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And one looked like the son of god.
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The son of god. it's a great miracle that
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It's a great miracle that they weren't hurt, but that's
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They weren't hurt, but that's not the only reason
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Not the only reason god did it.
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God did it. it was so other people
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It was so other people would be changed.
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Would be changed. he's going to display power
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He's going to display power through you so people around
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Through you so people around you will know he is god.
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After the teenagers came out
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After the teenagers came out unharmed, king nebuchadnezzar
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Unharmed, king nebuchadnezzar said, "praise be to the god
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Said, "praise be to the god of shadrach, meshach,
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Of shadrach, meshach, and abednego."
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And abednego." few hours earlier, he didn't
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Few hours earlier, he didn't believe in their god.
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Believe in their god. he was against them and
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He was against them and everything they stood for.
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Everything they stood for. now he's giving god praise.
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Why?
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Why? god displayed awesome power
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God displayed awesome power through those teenagers.
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Through those teenagers. that's what god is going
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That's what god is going to do for you.
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To do for you. he's going to open doors you
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He's going to open doors you couldn't open, thrust you
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Couldn't open, thrust you to new levels, cause you
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To new levels, cause you to overcome what
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To overcome what looked impossible.
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The king went on to issue
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The king went on to issue a decree, it said,
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A decree, it said, "if anyone speaks against
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"if anyone speaks against the god of shadrach,
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The god of shadrach, meshach, and abednego,
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Meshach, and abednego, they will be destroyed,
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They will be destroyed, for no god can
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For no god can save like their god."
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Words don't always
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Words don't always affect people.
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Affect people. you can try to convince them,
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You can try to convince them, debate with them.
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Debate with them. but when they see you go to
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But when they see you go to levels you couldn't reach on
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Levels you couldn't reach on your own, when they see you
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Your own, when they see you come out of the fiery
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Come out of the fiery furnace, beat the cancer,
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Furnace, beat the cancer, break the addiction, when
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Break the addiction, when they see the chain curling up
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They see the chain curling up at your feet, opportunities
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At your feet, opportunities chasing you down,
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Chasing you down, they will know the lord
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They will know the lord is on your side.
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Is on your side. like nebuchadnezzar, they
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Like nebuchadnezzar, they will want what you have.
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Will want what you have. god is not going to do
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God is not going to do this all in private.
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This all in private. he's going to give you a
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He's going to give you a public sign, something so
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Public sign, something so amazing that people notice.
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Amazing that people notice. now, you may have some
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Now, you may have some obstacles in your path,
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Obstacles in your path, feels like you're stuck,
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Feels like you're stuck, it's a setup.
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It's a setup. god allowed it so he can
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God allowed it so he can show out in your life.
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Show out in your life. he's about to do
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He's about to do something unprecedented.
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Something unprecedented. get ready for new ground.
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Get ready for new ground. get ready to go where you
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Get ready to go where you couldn't go on your own.
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Couldn't go on your own. every morning,
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Every morning, get up and say like david,
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Get up and say like david, "god, make a show
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"god, make a show of how much you love me."
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Of how much you love me." if you'll do this, i believe
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And declare god is about to
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And declare god is about to display his awesome power
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Display his awesome power through you.
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Through you. new doors are going to open,
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New doors are going to open, new opportunities, healing,
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New opportunities, healing, favor, breakthroughs.
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Favor, breakthroughs. people are going to know
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People are going to know the lord is on your side
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The lord is on your side in jesus's name.
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In jesus's name. if you receive it, can you
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If you receive it, can you say amen today?
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Say amen today? i'd like to give you an
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I'd like to give you an opportunity to make jesus
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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The lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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I repent of my sins.
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I repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord
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I make you my lord and savior."
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And savior." if you prayed that simple
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If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe
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Prayer, we believe you got born again.
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You got born again. get in a good bible-based
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Get in a good bible-based church, keep god first place.
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Church, keep god first place. victoria and i will be
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Victoria and i will be right back to speak
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Right back to speak a blessing over you.
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Every day we can live:
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Every day we can live: discouraged, angry,
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Discouraged, angry, depressed, defeated.
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Depressed, defeated. is it possible
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Is it possible to turn these negatives
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To turn these negatives into an outlook
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Into an outlook filled with purpose,
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Filled with purpose, happiness and joy?
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Happiness and joy? every day we make choices.
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Every day we make choices. how we see ourselves,
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How we see ourselves, how we respond to challenges,
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How we respond to challenges, how we approach
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How we approach what's in front of us.
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What's in front of us. i've written
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A devotional called today
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A devotional called today i choose: devotions
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I choose: devotions for a better life.
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For a better life. it's designed to help
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It's designed to help you make those choices
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You make those choices on purpose, to choose
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On purpose, to choose faith over fear
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Faith over fear and peace
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And peace over frustration
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Over frustration and kindness over offense.
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And kindness over offense. each day is filled
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Each day is filled with scripture
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With scripture and practical encouragement
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And practical encouragement to help you live
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To help you live with confidence and victory.
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With confidence and victory. you can't wait to see
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You can't wait to see what kind of day
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What kind of day it's going to be.
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It's going to be. you have to decide
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You have to decide ahead of time.
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Ahead of time. when you do,
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When you do, you can step into
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You can step into a more blessed, fulfilled life.
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A more blessed, fulfilled life. i'd love to send you a copy.
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I'd love to send you a copy. 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, we would like to
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We would like to send you a copy of today
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Send you a copy of today i choose: devotions
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I choose: devotions for a better life.
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Every day begins with a choice,
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Every day begins with a choice, and this inspiring book
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And this inspiring book is packed
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Is packed with powerful devotional truths
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With powerful devotional truths that will help you
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That will help you in the specific challenges
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In the specific challenges you face in life,
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You face in life, including: today,
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Including: today, i choose to
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I choose to turn down the noise,
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Turn down the noise, to believe
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To believe what i cannot see,
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What i cannot see, to be happy,
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To be happy, to trust god's timing.
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To trust god's timing. they will transform
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They will transform your attitude, your outlook,
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Your attitude, your outlook, your entire day.
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Your entire day. as you embrace
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As you embrace these biblical principles,
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These biblical principles, you'll see problems dissolve,
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You'll see problems dissolve, hope restored, mountains move.
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Choose the joy and happiness
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Choose the joy and happiness god has chosen for you.
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God has chosen for you. be sure to request
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Be sure to request your copy of today
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I choose: devotions for a better life,
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For a better life, available this month
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Available this month by simply visiting us
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By simply visiting us at joelosteen.com
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When you make choices based on what
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Based on what god says about you,
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God says about you, you're going to live happier,
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You're going to live happier, have more peace,
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Have more peace, and you'll be a bigger blessing
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And you'll be a bigger blessing to others.
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To others. thanks so much
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Thanks so much for being with us today.
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For being with us today. victoria and i pray for
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Victoria and i pray for you and your family every day.
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You and your family every day. we sure appreciate your prayer
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We sure appreciate your prayer and support.
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And a special thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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To make the ministry possible. and until we meet again,
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And until we meet again, may the lord bless
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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You and keep you. be sure to
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For a better life, available this month
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Signature edition art print created to encourage
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Print created to encourage faith
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Faith and purpose-filled living.
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12 by 15 art piece features
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Piece features the powerful promise
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The powerful promise of psalm 118:24.
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Of psalm 118:24. this is the day
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This is the day the lord has made.
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The lord has made. we will rejoice
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We will rejoice and be glad in it.
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And be glad in it. choose every morning
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Choose every morning to begin
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To begin with a declaration of god's
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With a declaration of god's eternal promise.
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