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Joel Osteen - Serve One Another

March 29, 2025 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Serve One Another | March 29, 2025

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(applause) well, god bless you. and thanks
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(applause) well, god bless you. and thanks so much for letting us come
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Well, god bless you. and thanks so much for letting us come into your homes.
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So much for letting us come into your homes. if you're ever in our area,
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Into your homes. if you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of
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If you're ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise
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Please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right
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One of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for
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You we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for
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At home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today.
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Tuning in. thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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Coming out today. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this husband and wife. they had been
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Funny. i heard about this husband and wife. they had been arguing. now they were giving
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Husband and wife. they had been arguing. now they were giving each other the silent
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Arguing. now they were giving each other the silent treatment. the man had to get
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Each other the silent treatment. the man had to get up early and catch a flight the
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Treatment. the man had to get up early and catch a flight the next day and he needed his wife
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Up early and catch a flight the next day and he needed his wife to wake him up. not wanting to
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Next day and he needed his wife to wake him up. not wanting to break the silence, he left a
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To wake him up. not wanting to break the silence, he left a note on her side of the bed.
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Break the silence, he left a note on her side of the bed. it said, "please wake me up at
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Note on her side of the bed. it said, "please wake me up at 5:00 a.m." the next morning he
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It said, "please wake me up at 5:00 a.m." the next morning he got up at 8:00. missed his
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5:00 a.m." the next morning he got up at 8:00. missed his flight. he was so upset. he
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Got up at 8:00. missed his flight. he was so upset. he went in to find out why she
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Flight. he was so upset. he went in to find out why she didn't wake him up. there was a
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Went in to find out why she didn't wake him up. there was a note on his side of the bed.
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Didn't wake him up. there was a note on his side of the bed. he opened it. it read, "wake
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Note on his side of the bed. he opened it. it read, "wake up. it's 5:00." (applause)
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He opened it. it read, "wake up. it's 5:00." (applause) hold up your bible.
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Up. it's 5:00." (applause) hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bible. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Say it like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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Of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about serving one another.
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I want to talk to you today about serving one another. jesus said, "if you want to be
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About serving one another. jesus said, "if you want to be great in the kingdom, if you
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Jesus said, "if you want to be great in the kingdom, if you want to live a blessed life,
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Great in the kingdom, if you want to live a blessed life, it's very simple. you have to
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Want to live a blessed life, it's very simple. you have to serve other people."
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It's very simple. you have to serve other people." he wasn't talking about an event
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Serve other people." he wasn't talking about an event that takes place every once in a
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He wasn't talking about an event that takes place every once in a while. he was talking about a
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That takes place every once in a while. he was talking about a lifestyle where you live to
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While. he was talking about a lifestyle where you live to help others. you're always
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Lifestyle where you live to help others. you're always looking for ways to serve.
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Help others. you're always looking for ways to serve. you're helping a friend,
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Looking for ways to serve. you're helping a friend, volunteering at the hospital,
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You're helping a friend, volunteering at the hospital, taking care of a relative.
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Volunteering at the hospital, taking care of a relative. it's not something you force
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Taking care of a relative. it's not something you force yourself to do. it becomes a
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It's not something you force yourself to do. it becomes a part of who you are. you've
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Yourself to do. it becomes a part of who you are. you've developed that attitude of
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Part of who you are. you've developed that attitude of serving. that's when you'll
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Developed that attitude of serving. that's when you'll have true happiness, true
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Serving. that's when you'll have true happiness, true fulfillment, not living to get
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Have true happiness, true fulfillment, not living to get but living to give.
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Fulfillment, not living to get but living to give. and this is the reason a lot of
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But living to give. and this is the reason a lot of people are unhappy. they're
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And this is the reason a lot of people are unhappy. they're only focused on themselves.
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People are unhappy. they're only focused on themselves. "my dreams, my goals, my
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Only focused on themselves. "my dreams, my goals, my problems." that's going to
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"my dreams, my goals, my problems." that's going to limit you.
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Problems." that's going to limit you. you were created to give.
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Limit you. you were created to give. god puts people in our path on
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You were created to give. god puts people in our path on purpose so we can be a blessing
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God puts people in our path on purpose so we can be a blessing to them.
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Purpose so we can be a blessing to them. every morning we should ask,
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To them. every morning we should ask, "god, show me my assignment
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Every morning we should ask, "god, show me my assignment today. help me to see the
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"god, show me my assignment today. help me to see the people that you want me to be
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Today. help me to see the people that you want me to be good to."
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People that you want me to be good to." my friend johnny, i've known
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Good to." my friend johnny, i've known practically my whole life, for
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My friend johnny, i've known practically my whole life, for over 40 years. he is always
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Practically my whole life, for over 40 years. he is always serving other people, running
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Over 40 years. he is always serving other people, running somebody to the airport, taking
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Serving other people, running somebody to the airport, taking a friend to dinner, helping a
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Somebody to the airport, taking a friend to dinner, helping a relative with their project.
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A friend to dinner, helping a relative with their project. when my dad was on dialysis
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Relative with their project. when my dad was on dialysis and one of the family members
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When my dad was on dialysis and one of the family members couldn't take him, we would
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And one of the family members couldn't take him, we would always ask johnny. we knew he
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Couldn't take him, we would always ask johnny. we knew he would gladly do it.
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Always ask johnny. we knew he would gladly do it. one time i called him on a hot
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Would gladly do it. one time i called him on a hot saturday afternoon. he answered
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One time i called him on a hot saturday afternoon. he answered and it was very noisy in the
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Saturday afternoon. he answered and it was very noisy in the background. you could tell a
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And it was very noisy in the background. you could tell a lot was going on.
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Background. you could tell a lot was going on. i said, "johnny, where are you?"
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Lot was going on. i said, "johnny, where are you?" he said, "i'm on top of a
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I said, "johnny, where are you?" he said, "i'm on top of a house. my friend's next door
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He said, "i'm on top of a house. my friend's next door neighbor is an elderly woman
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House. my friend's next door neighbor is an elderly woman and we promised we would
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Neighbor is an elderly woman and we promised we would re-roof her house this
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And we promised we would re-roof her house this weekend."
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Re-roof her house this weekend." he didn't even know the lady.
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Weekend." he didn't even know the lady. it was his next-door neighbor's
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He didn't even know the lady. it was his next-door neighbor's friend but he's developed this
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It was his next-door neighbor's friend but he's developed this habit to serve one another.
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Friend but he's developed this habit to serve one another. when you serve others you are
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Habit to serve one another. when you serve others you are serving god. (applause)
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When you serve others you are serving god. (applause) when you do it for them you're
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Serving god. (applause) when you do it for them you're doing it for him. (applause)
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When you do it for them you're doing it for him. (applause) jesus said, "if you give a cup
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Doing it for him. (applause) jesus said, "if you give a cup of cold water to someone in need
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Jesus said, "if you give a cup of cold water to someone in need you will surely be rewarded."
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Of cold water to someone in need you will surely be rewarded." every time you serve, god sees
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You will surely be rewarded." every time you serve, god sees it. every time you help others,
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Every time you serve, god sees it. every time you help others, you go out of your way to pick
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It. every time you help others, you go out of your way to pick up that friend, you come early
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You go out of your way to pick up that friend, you come early to sing in the choir; you stay
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Up that friend, you come early to sing in the choir; you stay late to train that coworker,
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To sing in the choir; you stay late to train that coworker, god is keeping the records.
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Late to train that coworker, god is keeping the records. nothing goes unnoticed.
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God is keeping the records. nothing goes unnoticed. he says, "you will surely be
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Nothing goes unnoticed. he says, "you will surely be rewarded."
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He says, "you will surely be rewarded." that word "surely" means you can
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Rewarded." that word "surely" means you can count on it. have no doubt.
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That word "surely" means you can count on it. have no doubt. it will happen. now here's the
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Count on it. have no doubt. it will happen. now here's the key. don't look for people to
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It will happen. now here's the key. don't look for people to pay you back. people may not
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Key. don't look for people to pay you back. people may not say thank you. you may not get
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Pay you back. people may not say thank you. you may not get the credit you deserve.
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Say thank you. you may not get the credit you deserve. nobody may be giving you an
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The credit you deserve. nobody may be giving you an applause. but let me assure
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Nobody may be giving you an applause. but let me assure you, when you serve others
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Applause. but let me assure you, when you serve others there is an applause for you
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You, when you serve others there is an applause for you in heaven. almighty god sees
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There is an applause for you in heaven. almighty god sees your sacrifice. (applause)
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In heaven. almighty god sees your sacrifice. (applause) you don't need people cheering
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Your sacrifice. (applause) you don't need people cheering you on. you don't need somebody
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You don't need people cheering you on. you don't need somebody clapping for you. you're not
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You on. you don't need somebody clapping for you. you're not doing it for people. you're
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Clapping for you. you're not doing it for people. you're doing it for god. he is the one
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Doing it for people. you're doing it for god. he is the one that matters. he sees every act
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Doing it for god. he is the one that matters. he sees every act of kindness. he sees you
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That matters. he sees every act of kindness. he sees you volunteering at the hospital.
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Of kindness. he sees you volunteering at the hospital. he sees you working in the
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Volunteering at the hospital. he sees you working in the nursery each week. he sees you
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He sees you working in the nursery each week. he sees you taking your neighbor to their
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Nursery each week. he sees you taking your neighbor to their doctor's appointment on your
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Taking your neighbor to their doctor's appointment on your day off. when you serve others
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Doctor's appointment on your day off. when you serve others god promises you will be great
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Day off. when you serve others god promises you will be great in the kingdom.
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God promises you will be great in the kingdom. you were created to make
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In the kingdom. you were created to make somebody else's life better.
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You were created to make somebody else's life better. somebody needs what you have.
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Somebody else's life better. somebody needs what you have. somebody needs your smile.
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Somebody needs what you have. somebody needs your smile. they need your love, your
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Somebody needs your smile. they need your love, your encouragement; your gifts.
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They need your love, your encouragement; your gifts. when you serve others you will
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Encouragement; your gifts. when you serve others you will feel a satisfaction that money
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When you serve others you will feel a satisfaction that money cannot buy. there will be a
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Feel a satisfaction that money cannot buy. there will be a joy, a peace, a fulfillment
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Cannot buy. there will be a joy, a peace, a fulfillment that only god can give.
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Joy, a peace, a fulfillment that only god can give. one time jesus and his
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That only god can give. one time jesus and his disciples had traveled a great
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One time jesus and his disciples had traveled a great distance to the city of samaria.
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Disciples had traveled a great distance to the city of samaria. they were very tired and hungry.
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Distance to the city of samaria. they were very tired and hungry. jesus sent the disciples into
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They were very tired and hungry. jesus sent the disciples into town to get some food while he
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Jesus sent the disciples into town to get some food while he waited by a well. he met a
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Town to get some food while he waited by a well. he met a woman, told her about her
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Waited by a well. he met a woman, told her about her future and gave her a new
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Woman, told her about her future and gave her a new beginning. in a few hours the
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Future and gave her a new beginning. in a few hours the disciples came back with the
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Beginning. in a few hours the disciples came back with the food but jesus wasn't hungry
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Disciples came back with the food but jesus wasn't hungry anymore. he was sitting by the
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Food but jesus wasn't hungry anymore. he was sitting by the well refreshed and at peace.
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Anymore. he was sitting by the well refreshed and at peace. they offered him something to
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Well refreshed and at peace. they offered him something to eat but he wouldn't take it.
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They offered him something to eat but he wouldn't take it. he said, "i have food that you
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Eat but he wouldn't take it. he said, "i have food that you know nothing about."
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He said, "i have food that you know nothing about." well, they thought maybe
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Know nothing about." well, they thought maybe somebody came and gave him
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Well, they thought maybe somebody came and gave him something to eat while they were
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Somebody came and gave him something to eat while they were away. they started talking
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Something to eat while they were away. they started talking about it. he was hungry a
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Away. they started talking about it. he was hungry a little while ago and now he's
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About it. he was hungry a little while ago and now he's not. he was tired but now he
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Little while ago and now he's not. he was tired but now he looks so refreshed. how could
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Not. he was tired but now he looks so refreshed. how could that be?
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Looks so refreshed. how could that be? jesus overheard them discussing
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That be? jesus overheard them discussing it. he told them the secret.
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Jesus overheard them discussing it. he told them the secret. he said in john 4, "my food
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It. he told them the secret. he said in john 4, "my food comes from doing the will of him
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He said in john 4, "my food comes from doing the will of him who sent me to accomplish his
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Comes from doing the will of him who sent me to accomplish his work."
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Who sent me to accomplish his work." he was saying, "i get fed by
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Work." he was saying, "i get fed by doing what god asks me to do.
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He was saying, "i get fed by doing what god asks me to do. my nourishment comes from
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Doing what god asks me to do. my nourishment comes from helping people. my food, my
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My nourishment comes from helping people. my food, my strength, my peace, my joy, my
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Helping people. my food, my strength, my peace, my joy, my satisfaction, it comes when i
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Strength, my peace, my joy, my satisfaction, it comes when i serve others."
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Satisfaction, it comes when i serve others." sometimes you can work all day
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Serve others." sometimes you can work all day and naturally at the end you're
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Sometimes you can work all day and naturally at the end you're kind of tired. but there are
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And naturally at the end you're kind of tired. but there are times when you serve others,
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Kind of tired. but there are times when you serve others, you get up early to help that
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Times when you serve others, you get up early to help that coworker, you swing by the
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You get up early to help that coworker, you swing by the hospital and pray for that
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Coworker, you swing by the hospital and pray for that friend, you mow your neighbor's
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Hospital and pray for that friend, you mow your neighbor's lawn after work. you should be
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Friend, you mow your neighbor's lawn after work. you should be tired and rundown but you leave
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Lawn after work. you should be tired and rundown but you leave reenergized. you leave
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Tired and rundown but you leave reenergized. you leave stronger. you leave refreshed.
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Reenergized. you leave stronger. you leave refreshed. why is that?
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Stronger. you leave refreshed. why is that? because when you do the will
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Why is that? because when you do the will of your father it doesn't drain
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Because when you do the will of your father it doesn't drain you. it replenishes you.
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Of your father it doesn't drain you. it replenishes you. many of you today, you serve,
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You. it replenishes you. many of you today, you serve, you volunteer here at lakewood,
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Many of you today, you serve, you volunteer here at lakewood, maybe in your community.
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You volunteer here at lakewood, maybe in your community. you get up early and go to
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Maybe in your community. you get up early and go to church on your day off to work
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You get up early and go to church on your day off to work in the children's ministry, to
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Church on your day off to work in the children's ministry, to sing in the choir, to help
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In the children's ministry, to sing in the choir, to help others. maybe you go clean
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Sing in the choir, to help others. maybe you go clean neighborhoods on saturday
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Others. maybe you go clean neighborhoods on saturday morning with our community
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Neighborhoods on saturday morning with our community outreach. perhaps you spend an
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Morning with our community outreach. perhaps you spend an afternoon at the prison
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Outreach. perhaps you spend an afternoon at the prison encouraging the inmates.
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Afternoon at the prison encouraging the inmates. you would think you would be
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Encouraging the inmates. you would think you would be tired, rundown.
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You would think you would be tired, rundown. "man, i've got to go home and
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Tired, rundown. "man, i've got to go home and rest. i've been volunteering
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"man, i've got to go home and rest. i've been volunteering all day."
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Rest. i've been volunteering all day." no, just like with jesus, when
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All day." no, just like with jesus, when you do what he asks you to do
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No, just like with jesus, when you do what he asks you to do you're being fed. strength
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You do what he asks you to do you're being fed. strength comes. energy comes. joy comes.
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You're being fed. strength comes. energy comes. joy comes. peace comes.
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Comes. energy comes. joy comes. peace comes. you should be rundown but when
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Peace comes. you should be rundown but when you serve others god recharges,
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You should be rundown but when you serve others god recharges, reenergizes, refreshes. you
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You serve others god recharges, reenergizes, refreshes. you don't leave down. you leave up.
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Reenergizes, refreshes. you don't leave down. you leave up. you don't leave low. you leave
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Don't leave down. you leave up. you don't leave low. you leave high. god pays you back.
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You don't leave low. you leave high. god pays you back. i know every time i leave this
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High. god pays you back. i know every time i leave this auditorium after a service i
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I know every time i leave this auditorium after a service i always leave stronger than i was
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Auditorium after a service i always leave stronger than i was before. why is that? because
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Always leave stronger than i was before. why is that? because when you serve others, when you
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Before. why is that? because when you serve others, when you make somebody else's life
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When you serve others, when you make somebody else's life better, when you lift people,
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Make somebody else's life better, when you lift people, when you help heal those that
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Better, when you lift people, when you help heal those that are hurting, not only are they
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When you help heal those that are hurting, not only are they being blessed but you're being
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Are hurting, not only are they being blessed but you're being blessed. you're being
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Being blessed but you're being blessed. you're being re-fueled. you're getting
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Blessed. you're being re-fueled. you're getting filled back up.
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Re-fueled. you're getting filled back up. now, if you never have any
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Filled back up. now, if you never have any energy, no joy, no strength,
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Now, if you never have any energy, no joy, no strength, one reason-not the only one-one
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Energy, no joy, no strength, one reason-not the only one-one reason may be because you're not
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One reason-not the only one-one reason may be because you're not doing anything for anybody else.
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Reason may be because you're not doing anything for anybody else. you've got to get your mind off
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Doing anything for anybody else. you've got to get your mind off of yourself. go to the senior's
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You've got to get your mind off of yourself. go to the senior's home and cheer somebody up.
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Of yourself. go to the senior's home and cheer somebody up. bake your neighbor a cake.
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Home and cheer somebody up. bake your neighbor a cake. coach the little league team.
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Bake your neighbor a cake. coach the little league team. when you lift others god will
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Coach the little league team. when you lift others god will always lift you. this should be
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When you lift others god will always lift you. this should be something we do not every once
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Always lift you. this should be something we do not every once in a while, if we have some
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Something we do not every once in a while, if we have some extra time. no, this should be
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In a while, if we have some extra time. no, this should be a lifestyle, where it's a part
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Extra time. no, this should be a lifestyle, where it's a part of our nature. we're always
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A lifestyle, where it's a part of our nature. we're always looking for ways to be a
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Of our nature. we're always looking for ways to be a blessing.
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Looking for ways to be a blessing. and it doesn't have to be
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Blessing. and it doesn't have to be something big. it can be
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And it doesn't have to be something big. it can be something small. simple words
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Something big. it can be something small. simple words of encouragement can brighten
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Something small. simple words of encouragement can brighten somebody's day.
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Of encouragement can brighten somebody's day. one time victoria was walking
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Somebody's day. one time victoria was walking through the hallway after
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One time victoria was walking through the hallway after service. we had just dismissed.
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Through the hallway after service. we had just dismissed. there were hundreds of people
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Service. we had just dismissed. there were hundreds of people in the corridor. as victoria
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There were hundreds of people in the corridor. as victoria passed a young lady, she
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In the corridor. as victoria passed a young lady, she stopped her, looked her in the
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Passed a young lady, she stopped her, looked her in the eyes and said, "you are so
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Stopped her, looked her in the eyes and said, "you are so beautiful." ten-second
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Eyes and said, "you are so beautiful." ten-second conversation. no big deal.
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Beautiful." ten-second conversation. no big deal. they both went on their ways.
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Conversation. no big deal. they both went on their ways. a couple of weeks later the
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They both went on their ways. a couple of weeks later the young lady told me how that was
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A couple of weeks later the young lady told me how that was a turning point in her life.
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Young lady told me how that was a turning point in her life. she had just gone through
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A turning point in her life. she had just gone through an abusive relationship. she
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She had just gone through an abusive relationship. she felt so unattractive, so bad
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An abusive relationship. she felt so unattractive, so bad about herself, so beaten down
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Felt so unattractive, so bad about herself, so beaten down by life. she said, "when
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About herself, so beaten down by life. she said, "when victoria said those words, 'you
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By life. she said, "when victoria said those words, 'you are so beautiful,' it was like
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Victoria said those words, 'you are so beautiful,' it was like a chain was broken off of my
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Are so beautiful,' it was like a chain was broken off of my mind. something came back to
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A chain was broken off of my mind. something came back to life on the inside." (applause)
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Mind. something came back to life on the inside." (applause) the scripture says, "kind words
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Life on the inside." (applause) the scripture says, "kind words work wonders."
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The scripture says, "kind words work wonders." all through the day we can serve
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Work wonders." all through the day we can serve god by speaking kind words,
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All through the day we can serve god by speaking kind words, giving a compliment, giving
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God by speaking kind words, giving a compliment, giving encouragement. "hey, i love
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Giving a compliment, giving encouragement. "hey, i love you. hey, you look beautiful. i
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Encouragement. "hey, i love you. hey, you look beautiful. i believe in you. i'm praying for
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You. hey, you look beautiful. i believe in you. i'm praying for you."
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Believe in you. i'm praying for you." simple things can make a big
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You." simple things can make a big difference. and really, this
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Simple things can make a big difference. and really, this should start in our homes.
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Difference. and really, this should start in our homes. it's great to serve people when
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Should start in our homes. it's great to serve people when you're out in public. that's
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It's great to serve people when you're out in public. that's important but make sure you
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You're out in public. that's important but make sure you serve your own family.
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Important but make sure you serve your own family. husbands, serve your wife.
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Serve your own family. husbands, serve your wife. "honey, i'm going into the
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Husbands, serve your wife. "honey, i'm going into the kitchen. can i bring you
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"honey, i'm going into the kitchen. can i bring you anything back?"
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Kitchen. can i bring you anything back?" or, "let me run and get your car
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Anything back?" or, "let me run and get your car filled up with gas so you don't
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Or, "let me run and get your car filled up with gas so you don't have to tomorrow."
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Filled up with gas so you don't have to tomorrow." "let me help the kids do the
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Have to tomorrow." "let me help the kids do the homework. you take the night
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"let me help the kids do the homework. you take the night off." (applause)
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Homework. you take the night off." (applause) be a blessing to your spouse.
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Off." (applause) be a blessing to your spouse. i'm convinced if we would have
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Be a blessing to your spouse. i'm convinced if we would have this servant's mentality more
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I'm convinced if we would have this servant's mentality more of our marriages would stay
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This servant's mentality more of our marriages would stay together. i know husbands that
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Of our marriages would stay together. i know husbands that they expect their wives to do
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Together. i know husbands that they expect their wives to do everything for them.
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They expect their wives to do everything for them. "i'm not going to serve her.
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Everything for them. "i'm not going to serve her. i want her to serve me. cook.
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"i'm not going to serve her. i want her to serve me. cook. clean. bring me my food. make
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I want her to serve me. cook. clean. bring me my food. make sure my clothes are washed.
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Clean. bring me my food. make sure my clothes are washed. keep this house straightened
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Sure my clothes are washed. keep this house straightened up." that's not a wife. that's
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Keep this house straightened up." that's not a wife. that's a maid. you might as well call
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Up." that's not a wife. that's a maid. you might as well call a cleaning service. you can
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A maid. you might as well call a cleaning service. you can hire somebody to do that.
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A cleaning service. you can hire somebody to do that. (applause)
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Hire somebody to do that. (applause) if you want a wife, if you want
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(applause) if you want a wife, if you want a friend, a lover, somebody to
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If you want a wife, if you want a friend, a lover, somebody to make your life great, you've got
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A friend, a lover, somebody to make your life great, you've got to serve that woman. make her
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Make your life great, you've got to serve that woman. make her feel special. bring her
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To serve that woman. make her feel special. bring her breakfast in bed. pick up your
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Feel special. bring her breakfast in bed. pick up your own stinky clothes. help with
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Breakfast in bed. pick up your own stinky clothes. help with the children. (applause)
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Own stinky clothes. help with the children. (applause) it's not a dictatorship. it's a
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The children. (applause) it's not a dictatorship. it's a partnership.
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It's not a dictatorship. it's a partnership. "well, joel. the bible says..."
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Partnership. "well, joel. the bible says..." (cheering/applause)
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"well, joel. the bible says..." (cheering/applause) "...the wife..." i have a
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(cheering/applause) "...the wife..." i have a feeling there's more ladies
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"...the wife..." i have a feeling there's more ladies here than men, but... "joel,
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Feeling there's more ladies here than men, but... "joel, the bible says the wife is to
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Here than men, but... "joel, the bible says the wife is to submit to her husband."
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The bible says the wife is to submit to her husband." the only scripture a lot of men
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Submit to her husband." the only scripture a lot of men know. (laughter)
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The only scripture a lot of men know. (laughter) yes, but it also says, "the
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Know. (laughter) yes, but it also says, "the husband is to love his wife like
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Yes, but it also says, "the husband is to love his wife like christ loved the church."
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Husband is to love his wife like christ loved the church." jesus modeled a servant's
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Christ loved the church." jesus modeled a servant's attitude. he had all the power
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Jesus modeled a servant's attitude. he had all the power in the world, the most
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Attitude. he had all the power in the world, the most influential person that ever
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In the world, the most influential person that ever lived yet he bowed down and
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Influential person that ever lived yet he bowed down and washed his disciple's feet.
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Lived yet he bowed down and washed his disciple's feet. he could have hired somebody
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Washed his disciple's feet. he could have hired somebody to do it. he could have called
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He could have hired somebody to do it. he could have called an angel down from heaven and
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To do it. he could have called an angel down from heaven and said, "hey, wash their feet. i
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An angel down from heaven and said, "hey, wash their feet. i don't feel like it. they stink
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Said, "hey, wash their feet. i don't feel like it. they stink today." (laughter)
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Don't feel like it. they stink today." (laughter) "matthew's got some fungus on
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Today." (laughter) "matthew's got some fungus on his toes. peter needs some odor
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"matthew's got some fungus on his toes. peter needs some odor eaters." (laughter)
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His toes. peter needs some odor eaters." (laughter) no, he willingly bowed down,
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Eaters." (laughter) no, he willingly bowed down, pulled out his towel, washed
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No, he willingly bowed down, pulled out his towel, washed their feet one by one. he did
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Pulled out his towel, washed their feet one by one. he did this as an example so we would
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Their feet one by one. he did this as an example so we would know we're never too important
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This as an example so we would know we're never too important to be good to people. you're
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Know we're never too important to be good to people. you're never too high to where you
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To be good to people. you're never too high to where you can't bow down low and serve
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Never too high to where you can't bow down low and serve somebody else.
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Can't bow down low and serve somebody else. the more humility you walk in,
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Somebody else. the more humility you walk in, the more you serve others, the
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The more humility you walk in, the more you serve others, the higher god can take you.
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The more you serve others, the higher god can take you. some of you, if you would start
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Higher god can take you. some of you, if you would start serving your wife, serving your
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Some of you, if you would start serving your wife, serving your husband, you would see that
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Serving your wife, serving your husband, you would see that marriage go to a new level.
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Husband, you would see that marriage go to a new level. i heard about this guy. he was
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Marriage go to a new level. i heard about this guy. he was bragging to all of his buddies
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I heard about this guy. he was bragging to all of his buddies about how he was the head of
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Bragging to all of his buddies about how he was the head of his house. he said, "yeah, i
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About how he was the head of his house. he said, "yeah, i run things around my house."
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His house. he said, "yeah, i run things around my house." about that time his wife walked
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Run things around my house." about that time his wife walked up. he said, "i run the vacuum.
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About that time his wife walked up. he said, "i run the vacuum. i run the dishwasher."
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Up. he said, "i run the vacuum. i run the dishwasher." (laughter)
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I run the dishwasher." (laughter) victoria and i made an
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(laughter) victoria and i made an agreement when we got married
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Victoria and i made an agreement when we got married that i would make all the major
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Agreement when we got married that i would make all the major decisions. she would make all
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That i would make all the major decisions. she would make all the minor decisions. it's
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Decisions. she would make all the minor decisions. it's funny. in 26 years of marriage
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The minor decisions. it's funny. in 26 years of marriage there's never been a major
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Funny. in 26 years of marriage there's never been a major decision. (laughter)
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There's never been a major decision. (laughter) let me ask you, "who are you
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Decision. (laughter) let me ask you, "who are you serving? who are you lifting
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Let me ask you, "who are you serving? who are you lifting up? who are you being good to?"
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Serving? who are you lifting up? who are you being good to?" be on the lookout for ways that
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Up? who are you being good to?" be on the lookout for ways that you can be a blessing.
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Be on the lookout for ways that you can be a blessing. god puts people in our path so
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You can be a blessing. god puts people in our path so we can brighten their day.
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God puts people in our path so we can brighten their day. a few months ago i was able to
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We can brighten their day. a few months ago i was able to baptize nearly 800 people on a
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A few months ago i was able to baptize nearly 800 people on a saturday. there was an older
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Baptize nearly 800 people on a saturday. there was an older gentleman there that he had had
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Saturday. there was an older gentleman there that he had had a stroke and he didn't have any
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Gentleman there that he had had a stroke and he didn't have any kind of mobility. he couldn't
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A stroke and he didn't have any kind of mobility. he couldn't walk. they rolled him in in a
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Kind of mobility. he couldn't walk. they rolled him in in a wheelchair. the young man that
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Walk. they rolled him in in a wheelchair. the young man that was pushing him, he looked to
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Wheelchair. the young man that was pushing him, he looked to be about my age and you could
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Was pushing him, he looked to be about my age and you could tell he really cared about this
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Be about my age and you could tell he really cared about this man. he went to great lengths
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Tell he really cared about this man. he went to great lengths to make sure he was okay.
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Man. he went to great lengths to make sure he was okay. to get in the baptistery you
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To make sure he was okay. to get in the baptistery you have to walk up some stairs and
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To get in the baptistery you have to walk up some stairs and then walk back down into the
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Have to walk up some stairs and then walk back down into the water. and some of the workers
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Then walk back down into the water. and some of the workers lifted up the older gentleman.
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Water. and some of the workers lifted up the older gentleman. that young man, he put one arm
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Lifted up the older gentleman. that young man, he put one arm under his knees, one arm under
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That young man, he put one arm under his knees, one arm under his back and he carried him into
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Under his knees, one arm under his back and he carried him into the baptistery waters.
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His back and he carried him into the baptistery waters. it was a very moving scene
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The baptistery waters. it was a very moving scene seeing this older man, crippled,
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It was a very moving scene seeing this older man, crippled, couldn't walk, yet he was so
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Seeing this older man, crippled, couldn't walk, yet he was so determined he wanted to be
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Couldn't walk, yet he was so determined he wanted to be baptized and seeing the young
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Determined he wanted to be baptized and seeing the young man carry him down into the
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Baptized and seeing the young man carry him down into the waters. after we got him
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Man carry him down into the waters. after we got him baptized we put him back in the
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Waters. after we got him baptized we put him back in the wheelchair. i said to the young
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Baptized we put him back in the wheelchair. i said to the young man, "is that your father?"
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Wheelchair. i said to the young man, "is that your father?" he shook his head no. i said,
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Man, "is that your father?" he shook his head no. i said, "well, is he your relative?
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He shook his head no. i said, "well, is he your relative? your uncle? who is this?"
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"well, is he your relative? your uncle? who is this?" he told how he was a random man
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Your uncle? who is this?" he told how he was a random man that he sat by one sunday at
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He told how he was a random man that he sat by one sunday at lakewood. he'd never met him
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That he sat by one sunday at lakewood. he'd never met him before but it was the sunday
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Lakewood. he'd never met him before but it was the sunday that i announced that i would
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Before but it was the sunday that i announced that i would be baptizing people in water.
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That i announced that i would be baptizing people in water. the older man turned to him and
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Be baptizing people in water. the older man turned to him and just in passing said, "wow!
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The older man turned to him and just in passing said, "wow! i wish i could be baptized.
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Just in passing said, "wow! i wish i could be baptized. i guess i waited too long.
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I wish i could be baptized. i guess i waited too long. i can't walk anymore so i guess
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I guess i waited too long. i can't walk anymore so i guess i missed my chance."
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I can't walk anymore so i guess i missed my chance." the young man told him that he
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I missed my chance." the young man told him that he would help him to get baptized.
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The young man told him that he would help him to get baptized. (applause)
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Would help him to get baptized. (applause) that older man said, "i don't
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(applause) that older man said, "i don't have a ride. i don't have any
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That older man said, "i don't have a ride. i don't have any family here and i can't walk."
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Have a ride. i don't have any family here and i can't walk." he said, "don't worry about it.
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Family here and i can't walk." he said, "don't worry about it. i'm going to take care of you."
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He said, "don't worry about it. i'm going to take care of you." he went and picked him up, got
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I'm going to take care of you." he went and picked him up, got him to the fourth floor, had him
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He went and picked him up, got him to the fourth floor, had him baptized. he had only met the
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Him to the fourth floor, had him baptized. he had only met the man one time before.
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Baptized. he had only met the man one time before. my prayer is, "god, help us to
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Man one time before. my prayer is, "god, help us to have that same compassion.
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My prayer is, "god, help us to have that same compassion. help us to not be so busy, so
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Have that same compassion. help us to not be so busy, so preoccupied with our own affairs
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Help us to not be so busy, so preoccupied with our own affairs that we can't serve somebody
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Preoccupied with our own affairs that we can't serve somebody else." (applause)
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That we can't serve somebody else." (applause) god is asking us today, "will
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Else." (applause) god is asking us today, "will you carry someone?"
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God is asking us today, "will you carry someone?" maybe not physically but will
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You carry someone?" maybe not physically but will you help lighten their load?
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Maybe not physically but will you help lighten their load? will you help make their dreams
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You help lighten their load? will you help make their dreams come to pass? will you go out
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Will you help make their dreams come to pass? will you go out of your way to be a blessing to
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Come to pass? will you go out of your way to be a blessing to them?
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Of your way to be a blessing to them? helping less fortunate people
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Them? helping less fortunate people is the closest thing to the
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Helping less fortunate people is the closest thing to the heart of god.
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Is the closest thing to the heart of god. i will never forget that image
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Heart of god. i will never forget that image of that young man carrying that
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I will never forget that image of that young man carrying that crippled man into the baptistery
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Of that young man carrying that crippled man into the baptistery for as long as i live. i could
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Crippled man into the baptistery for as long as i live. i could understand it if it was his
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For as long as i live. i could understand it if it was his father. it would make sense to
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Understand it if it was his father. it would make sense to me if it was a relative, a
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Father. it would make sense to me if it was a relative, a longtime friend. but he did it
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Me if it was a relative, a longtime friend. but he did it for a total stranger. he gave
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Longtime friend. but he did it for a total stranger. he gave up his saturday. he could have
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For a total stranger. he gave up his saturday. he could have been out goofing off on his day
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Up his saturday. he could have been out goofing off on his day off, down at the beach, working
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Been out goofing off on his day off, down at the beach, working out, hanging with friends.
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Off, down at the beach, working out, hanging with friends. nothing wrong with that.
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Out, hanging with friends. nothing wrong with that. but his attitude was, "i have an
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Nothing wrong with that. but his attitude was, "i have an assignment. there is somebody
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But his attitude was, "i have an assignment. there is somebody god put in my path on purpose
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Assignment. there is somebody god put in my path on purpose so i can serve, somebody i can
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God put in my path on purpose so i can serve, somebody i can brighten their day, somebody i
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So i can serve, somebody i can brighten their day, somebody i can make a difference in their
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Brighten their day, somebody i can make a difference in their life." (applause)
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Can make a difference in their life." (applause) jesus said, "when you do it to
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Life." (applause) jesus said, "when you do it to the least of these, you're doing
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Jesus said, "when you do it to the least of these, you're doing it unto me."
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The least of these, you're doing it unto me." i love the fact that this young
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It unto me." i love the fact that this young man, he wasn't looking for any
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I love the fact that this young man, he wasn't looking for any recognition. he wasn't making
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Man, he wasn't looking for any recognition. he wasn't making some big announcement, "look at
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Recognition. he wasn't making some big announcement, "look at me everybody. i'm doing a good
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Some big announcement, "look at me everybody. i'm doing a good deed."
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Me everybody. i'm doing a good deed." he didn't have anybody cheering
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Deed." he didn't have anybody cheering him on. he was quietly serving
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He didn't have anybody cheering him on. he was quietly serving this other man. nobody would
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Him on. he was quietly serving this other man. nobody would have known about it if i hadn't
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This other man. nobody would have known about it if i hadn't of said something.
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Have known about it if i hadn't of said something. many of you, like him, are
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Of said something. many of you, like him, are constantly being good to
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Many of you, like him, are constantly being good to people, going out of your way
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Constantly being good to people, going out of your way to be a blessing, making
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People, going out of your way to be a blessing, making sacrifices nobody knows about.
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To be a blessing, making sacrifices nobody knows about. but let me tell you, god sees
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Sacrifices nobody knows about. but let me tell you, god sees what you're doing. he sees your
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But let me tell you, god sees what you're doing. he sees your heart of compassion.
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What you're doing. he sees your heart of compassion. nobody may be clapping for you
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Heart of compassion. nobody may be clapping for you down here but up there all of
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Nobody may be clapping for you down here but up there all of heaven is cheering you on.
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Down here but up there all of heaven is cheering you on. (applause)
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Heaven is cheering you on. (applause) see, i've realized i'm
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(applause) see, i've realized i'm receiving some of my reward
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See, i've realized i'm receiving some of my reward right now. people thank me,
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Receiving some of my reward right now. people thank me, cheer for me, clap for me. i'm
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Right now. people thank me, cheer for me, clap for me. i'm very grateful. i'm very
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Cheer for me, clap for me. i'm very grateful. i'm very flattered. but when nobody is
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Very grateful. i'm very flattered. but when nobody is clapping for you, when you're
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Flattered. but when nobody is clapping for you, when you're not being told thank you,
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Clapping for you, when you're not being told thank you, you're not getting the
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Not being told thank you, you're not getting the recognition, don't be
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You're not getting the recognition, don't be discouraged and think that
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Recognition, don't be discouraged and think that you're being overlooked.
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Discouraged and think that you're being overlooked. your reward will be greater.
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You're being overlooked. your reward will be greater. when people give you credit
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Your reward will be greater. when people give you credit that's part of your thank you.
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When people give you credit that's part of your thank you. that's part of your reward.
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That's part of your thank you. that's part of your reward. but when nobody is giving you
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That's part of your reward. but when nobody is giving you credit, the scripture says,
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But when nobody is giving you credit, the scripture says, "what you do in secret god will
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Credit, the scripture says, "what you do in secret god will reward you in the open."
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"what you do in secret god will reward you in the open." (applause)
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Reward you in the open." (applause) when it comes time for the
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(applause) when it comes time for the rewards to be passed out some of
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When it comes time for the rewards to be passed out some of us that are in the front now are
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Rewards to be passed out some of us that are in the front now are going to have to step back and
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Us that are in the front now are going to have to step back and the people that were behind the
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Going to have to step back and the people that were behind the scenes, the ones that
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The people that were behind the scenes, the ones that volunteered year after year with
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Scenes, the ones that volunteered year after year with no great applause, the ones like
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Volunteered year after year with no great applause, the ones like this young man that went to
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No great applause, the ones like this young man that went to great sacrifices to make
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This young man that went to great sacrifices to make somebody else's dreams come to
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Great sacrifices to make somebody else's dreams come to pass, the ones that have given
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Somebody else's dreams come to pass, the ones that have given time, energy, money, that nobody
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Pass, the ones that have given time, energy, money, that nobody knew about, those are going to
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Time, energy, money, that nobody knew about, those are going to be the greater rewards.
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Knew about, those are going to be the greater rewards. not long ago one of our ushers
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Be the greater rewards. not long ago one of our ushers went to be with the lord.
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Not long ago one of our ushers went to be with the lord. he had volunteered here for
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Went to be with the lord. he had volunteered here for nearly 30 years. he was
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He had volunteered here for nearly 30 years. he was faithful as can be. he was an
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Nearly 30 years. he was faithful as can be. he was an older gentleman. he always
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Faithful as can be. he was an older gentleman. he always dressed nice, had a pleasant
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Older gentleman. he always dressed nice, had a pleasant smile, a quiet demeanor.
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Dressed nice, had a pleasant smile, a quiet demeanor. i don't know that i ever spoke
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Smile, a quiet demeanor. i don't know that i ever spoke to him personally but i remember
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I don't know that i ever spoke to him personally but i remember seeing him month after month,
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To him personally but i remember seeing him month after month, service after service. you
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Seeing him month after month, service after service. you could count on him.
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Service after service. you could count on him. my mother helped officiate at
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Could count on him. my mother helped officiate at the funeral. one of his
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My mother helped officiate at the funeral. one of his requests is that he be buried
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The funeral. one of his requests is that he be buried wearing his lakewood usher's
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Requests is that he be buried wearing his lakewood usher's badge. there he was in the
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Wearing his lakewood usher's badge. there he was in the casket, in his finest suit and
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Badge. there he was in the casket, in his finest suit and on it was the badge that he had
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Casket, in his finest suit and on it was the badge that he had worn for nearly 30 years.
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On it was the badge that he had worn for nearly 30 years. he was so proud to be an usher.
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Worn for nearly 30 years. he was so proud to be an usher. he could have been buried with
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He was so proud to be an usher. he could have been buried with anything he wanted but his
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He could have been buried with anything he wanted but his greatest honor was serving other
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Anything he wanted but his greatest honor was serving other people. don't you know when he
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Greatest honor was serving other people. don't you know when he arrived in heaven there was an
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People. don't you know when he arrived in heaven there was an amazing welcoming ceremony?
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Arrived in heaven there was an amazing welcoming ceremony? i can hear the angels singing.
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Amazing welcoming ceremony? i can hear the angels singing. i can see people clapping.
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I can hear the angels singing. i can see people clapping. i can see the trumpets blowing.
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I can see people clapping. i can see the trumpets blowing. (applause)
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I can see the trumpets blowing. (applause) see, there wasn't a lot of
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(applause) see, there wasn't a lot of fanfare, not a lot of applause
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See, there wasn't a lot of fanfare, not a lot of applause for his life of service and
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Fanfare, not a lot of applause for his life of service and generosity here on the earth.
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For his life of service and generosity here on the earth. but nothing goes unnoticed.
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Generosity here on the earth. but nothing goes unnoticed. you will be rewarded.
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But nothing goes unnoticed. you will be rewarded. the scripture tells how when
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You will be rewarded. the scripture tells how when stephen went to heaven, jesus
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The scripture tells how when stephen went to heaven, jesus stood up to welcome him.
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Stephen went to heaven, jesus stood up to welcome him. jesus is normally seated at the
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Stood up to welcome him. jesus is normally seated at the right hand of the father.
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Jesus is normally seated at the right hand of the father. but i believe there are times,
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Right hand of the father. but i believe there are times, like with this usher, when he
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But i believe there are times, like with this usher, when he arrived, an unsung hero, there
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Like with this usher, when he arrived, an unsung hero, there will be times when jesus says,
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Arrived, an unsung hero, there will be times when jesus says, "you know what? this one
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Will be times when jesus says, "you know what? this one deserves a standing ovation."
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"you know what? this one deserves a standing ovation." he will stand up to welcome you
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Deserves a standing ovation." he will stand up to welcome you home. (applause)
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He will stand up to welcome you home. (applause) i heard about this older
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Home. (applause) i heard about this older missionary couple. they had
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I heard about this older missionary couple. they had served over in africa for more
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Missionary couple. they had served over in africa for more than 60 years helping the less
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Served over in africa for more than 60 years helping the less fortunate people, giving their
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Than 60 years helping the less fortunate people, giving their whole life and done so much
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Fortunate people, giving their whole life and done so much good. now they were returning
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Whole life and done so much good. now they were returning home to new york city to
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Good. now they were returning home to new york city to finally retire. it just so
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Home to new york city to finally retire. it just so happened they were booked on
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Finally retire. it just so happened they were booked on the same ship with president
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Happened they were booked on the same ship with president teddy roosevelt. he was
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The same ship with president teddy roosevelt. he was returning home from one of his
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Teddy roosevelt. he was returning home from one of his big hunting expeditions. when
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Returning home from one of his big hunting expeditions. when the ship pulled into the dock
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Big hunting expeditions. when the ship pulled into the dock in new york there was all this
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The ship pulled into the dock in new york there was all this fanfare. a band was playing.
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In new york there was all this fanfare. a band was playing. the mayor and other dignitaries
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Fanfare. a band was playing. the mayor and other dignitaries lined up, balloons going up in
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The mayor and other dignitaries lined up, balloons going up in the air, confetti coming down.
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Lined up, balloons going up in the air, confetti coming down. when the crowd saw president
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The air, confetti coming down. when the crowd saw president roosevelt step off the boat they
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When the crowd saw president roosevelt step off the boat they began to cheer, tens of
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Roosevelt step off the boat they began to cheer, tens of thousands of them waving,
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Began to cheer, tens of thousands of them waving, cheering; trying to snap a
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Thousands of them waving, cheering; trying to snap a picture.
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Cheering; trying to snap a picture. the missionary said to his
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Picture. the missionary said to his wife, "it doesn't seem right.
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The missionary said to his wife, "it doesn't seem right. we've given our whole life to
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Wife, "it doesn't seem right. we've given our whole life to help other people, to give, to
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We've given our whole life to help other people, to give, to serve, to make a difference.
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Help other people, to give, to serve, to make a difference. he goes on a vacation and the
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Serve, to make a difference. he goes on a vacation and the whole world welcomes him home.
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He goes on a vacation and the whole world welcomes him home. nobody even knows we're here."
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Whole world welcomes him home. nobody even knows we're here." they got off the ship very
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Nobody even knows we're here." they got off the ship very discouraged.
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They got off the ship very discouraged. that night he was praying and
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Discouraged. that night he was praying and said, "god, i don't understand
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That night he was praying and said, "god, i don't understand it. he goes on vacation and
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Said, "god, i don't understand it. he goes on vacation and comes home to the fanfare of
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It. he goes on vacation and comes home to the fanfare of the world. we come home after a
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Comes home to the fanfare of the world. we come home after a whole life of service and
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The world. we come home after a whole life of service and nobody even says hello."
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Whole life of service and nobody even says hello." down in here he heard god speak
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Nobody even says hello." down in here he heard god speak to him. he said, "son, it's
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Down in here he heard god speak to him. he said, "son, it's because you're not home yet."
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To him. he said, "son, it's because you're not home yet." there will be a celebration.
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Because you're not home yet." there will be a celebration. there will be a reward.
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There will be a celebration. there will be a reward. (applause)
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There will be a reward. (applause) you will hear a band playing
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(applause) you will hear a band playing like you've never heard before.
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You will hear a band playing like you've never heard before. it will be the angels. all of
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Like you've never heard before. it will be the angels. all of heaven will welcome you home.
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It will be the angels. all of heaven will welcome you home. many of you have been faithful,
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Heaven will welcome you home. many of you have been faithful, given, served, volunteered.
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Many of you have been faithful, given, served, volunteered. be encouraged today. god sees
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Given, served, volunteered. be encouraged today. god sees every act of kindness. nothing
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Be encouraged today. god sees every act of kindness. nothing goes unnoticed. you will be
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Every act of kindness. nothing goes unnoticed. you will be rewarded. remember, when you do
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Goes unnoticed. you will be rewarded. remember, when you do what god asks you to do, you're
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Rewarded. remember, when you do what god asks you to do, you're being fed. you're getting
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What god asks you to do, you're being fed. you're getting stronger, refreshed,
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Being fed. you're getting stronger, refreshed, reenergized. so be on the
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Stronger, refreshed, reenergized. so be on the lookout this week for ways that
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Reenergized. so be on the lookout this week for ways that you can be good to people.
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Lookout this week for ways that you can be good to people. if you'll develop this lifestyle
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You can be good to people. if you'll develop this lifestyle of serving, god says, you will
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If you'll develop this lifestyle of serving, god says, you will be great in the kingdom.
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Of serving, god says, you will be great in the kingdom. i believe and declare because
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Be great in the kingdom. i believe and declare because you serve others you're coming
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I believe and declare because you serve others you're coming into your reward. you're coming
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You serve others you're coming into your reward. you're coming into favor, coming into
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Into your reward. you're coming into favor, coming into healing, coming into promotion,
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Into favor, coming into healing, coming into promotion, coming into breakthroughs.
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Healing, coming into promotion, coming into breakthroughs. you're coming into new levels of
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Coming into breakthroughs. you're coming into new levels of god's goodness. in jesus' name.
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You're coming into new levels of god's goodness. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say,
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God's goodness. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause)
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If you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close
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"amen" today? (applause) well, we never like to close our broadcasts without giving
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Well, we never like to close our broadcasts without giving you an opportunity to make jesus
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Our broadcasts without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would
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You an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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The lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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You pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart.
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I repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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I make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god
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Got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to take
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to take you places that you've never
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First place. he's going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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We all carry
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We all carry a mental picture
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Of what our life can be.
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Of what our life can be. is yours limited?
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Is yours limited? do you picture yourself stuck?
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Do you picture yourself stuck? inadequate? defeated?
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Inadequate? defeated? are you willing
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Are you willing to change your mindset
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To change your mindset in order to experience
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In order to experience a life of blessing
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A life of blessing and abundance?
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And abundance? we all have a picture
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We all have a picture in our mind of our self,
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In our mind of our self, our family, our future.
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Our family, our future. and if that picture is negative
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And if that picture is negative and you see yourself
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And you see yourself at a disadvantage
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At a disadvantage and your problems too big,
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And your problems too big, it's going to limit your life.
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It's going to limit your life. my new book,
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My new book, the abundance mind-set,
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The abundance mind-set, will help you see yourself
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Will help you see yourself the right way.
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The right way. if you'll change
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If you'll change those negative pictures,
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Those negative pictures, start seeing yourself blessed,
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Start seeing yourself blessed, healthy, rising
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Healthy, rising high, or accomplishing dreams,
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High, or accomplishing dreams, then things will begin to shift
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Then things will begin to shift in your favor.
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In your favor. you have to see it
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You have to see it on the inside
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On the inside before it'll
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Before it'll come to pass on the outside.
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Come to pass on the outside. we'll send you
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We'll send you the mind-set journal too.
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The mind-set journal too. these tools will helptoo.
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These tools will helptoo. you get your inner vision
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You get your inner vision in the right place,
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In the right place, so you can move into the favor
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So you can move into the favor and blessing
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And blessing that god has for you.
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That god has for you. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount
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For your gift of any amount this month,
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This month, we would like to send you
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We would like to send you a copy of joel's book,
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A copy of joel's book, the abundance mind-set
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The abundance mind-set and this inspiring-set
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And this inspiring-set mind-set journal.
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Mind-set journal. joel shares powerful scriptures
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Joel shares powerful scriptures and encouraging thoughts
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And encouraging thoughts about how to move
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About how to move from barely enough
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From barely enough to more than enough.
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To more than enough. how to be someone else's
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How to be someone else's miracle and experience's
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Miracle and experience's miracles in your own life.
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Miracles in your own life. as you make the book
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As you make the book and journal
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A part of your daily walk, you'll be built up every day
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You'll be built up every day regarding how to tap into
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Regarding how to tap into god's favor and blessing.
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God's favor and blessing. how not to talk yourself
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How not to talk yourself out of the dreams
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Out of the dreams and opportunities
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And opportunities he has already prepared
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He has already prepared for you.
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For you. how to experience
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How to experience life to the fullest.
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A new mental picture of yourself
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Picture of yourself that will lead to new measures
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That will lead to new measures of blessing,
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Of blessing, favor, promotion,
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Favor, promotion, and abundance.
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Or call 888-567-joel. let's go into 2025
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Let's go into 2025 with an abundant mindset.
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With an abundant mindset. i believe you're going
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I believe you're going to see the goodness
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To see the goodness of god in new ways.
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Of god in new ways. victoria and i want you to know
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Victoria and i want you to know we pray for
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We pray for you and your family every day
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You and your family every day for god's very best.
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For god's very best. we want to thank you
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We want to thank you for your prayer and support.
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For your prayer and support. you are impacting people
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You are impacting people all over the world.
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All over the world. a special
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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 your monthly support.
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For your monthly support. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll consider
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I hope you'll consider becoming one.
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Becoming one. remember,
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Remember, you can watch the services
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Until we see you again, may the lord bless
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Joel Osteen - Serve One Another

March 29, 2025 | 27:29

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