Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen - Unprecedented Favor

July 26, 2025 | 30:0

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Unprecedented Favor | July 26, 2025

Well, god bless you.
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. we love you.
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It's always a joy to come into your homes. we love you. if you're ever in our area
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Your homes. we love you. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of
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If you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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One of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home.
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for
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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.
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I like to start with something funny. somebody sent me these funny
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Funny. somebody sent me these funny one-liners about blondes.
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Somebody sent me these funny one-liners about blondes. but since i'm married to a
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One-liners about blondes. but since i'm married to a beautiful, smart, intelligent
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But since i'm married to a beautiful, smart, intelligent blonde i'm going to change it
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Beautiful, smart, intelligent blonde i'm going to change it from a blonde lady to a blonde
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Blonde i'm going to change it from a blonde lady to a blonde man. here's a few of them.
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From a blonde lady to a blonde man. here's a few of them. they're kind of funny.
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Man. here's a few of them. they're kind of funny. he was so blonde that he
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They're kind of funny. he was so blonde that he tripped over a cordless phone.
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He was so blonde that he tripped over a cordless phone. he was so blonde he asked for
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Tripped over a cordless phone. he was so blonde he asked for a price check at the dollar
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He was so blonde he asked for a price check at the dollar store.
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A price check at the dollar store. he was so blonde it took him two
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Store. he was so blonde it took him two hours to watch "60 minutes."
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He was so blonde it took him two hours to watch "60 minutes." last one. he's so blonde he
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Hours to watch "60 minutes." last one. he's so blonde he thinks that taco bell is the
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Last one. he's so blonde he thinks that taco bell is the mexican phone company.
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Thinks that taco bell is the mexican phone company. (laughter)
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Mexican phone company. (laughter) hold up your bible. say it like
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(laughter) hold up your bible. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bible. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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You mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is
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Of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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Alert. 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 unprecedented favor.
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I want to talk to you today about unprecedented favor. we've all seen god's favor in
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About unprecedented favor. we've all seen god's favor in our life. every one of us can
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We've all seen god's favor in our life. every one of us can say that god has been good to
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Our life. every one of us can say that god has been good to us. he has protected us,
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Say that god has been good to us. he has protected us, promoted us, opened up doors.
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Us. he has protected us, promoted us, opened up doors. that's god's favor.
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Promoted us, opened up doors. that's god's favor. but i believe in the coming
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That's god's favor. but i believe in the coming days god wants to show us
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But i believe in the coming days god wants to show us unprecedented favor;
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Days god wants to show us unprecedented favor; that is, favor like we haven't
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Unprecedented favor; that is, favor like we haven't seen before.
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That is, favor like we haven't seen before. paul said in ephesians in the
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Seen before. paul said in ephesians in the ages to come we would see "the
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Paul said in ephesians in the ages to come we would see "the immeasurable, unlimited,
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Ages to come we would see "the immeasurable, unlimited, surpassing greatness of god's
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Immeasurable, unlimited, surpassing greatness of god's favor."
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Surpassing greatness of god's favor." what's interesting is paul
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Favor." what's interesting is paul wrote this passage ages ago.
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What's interesting is paul wrote this passage ages ago. we are living in the ages to
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Wrote this passage ages ago. we are living in the ages to come that paul was talking
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We are living in the ages to come that paul was talking about. he was saying,
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Come that paul was talking about. he was saying, "i've seen limited power but
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About. he was saying, "i've seen limited power but you're going to see unlimited
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"i've seen limited power but you're going to see unlimited power. i've seen god do great
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You're going to see unlimited power. i've seen god do great things but you're going to see
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Power. i've seen god do great things but you're going to see the surpassing greatness of
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Things but you're going to see the surpassing greatness of god's goodness. you're going
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The surpassing greatness of god's goodness. you're going to see unprecedented favor."
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God's goodness. you're going to see unprecedented favor." the word "unprecedented" means,
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To see unprecedented favor." the word "unprecedented" means, "unmatched, unparalleled, for
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The word "unprecedented" means, "unmatched, unparalleled, for the first time."
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"unmatched, unparalleled, for the first time." in other words, you may have
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The first time." in other words, you may have seen god's favor in the past
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In other words, you may have seen god's favor in the past but you need to get ready.
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Seen god's favor in the past but you need to get ready. you haven't seen anything yet.
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But you need to get ready. you haven't seen anything yet. what god has in your future is
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You haven't seen anything yet. what god has in your future is going to be bigger, better,
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What god has in your future is going to be bigger, better, greater, unprecedented.
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Going to be bigger, better, greater, unprecedented. he is going to show you his
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Greater, unprecedented. he is going to show you his goodness in ways like you've
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He is going to show you his goodness in ways like you've never seen before.
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Goodness in ways like you've never seen before. now we have to get in agreement
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Never seen before. now we have to get in agreement with god. get up every morning
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Now we have to get in agreement with god. get up every morning and say, "father, thank you for
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With god. get up every morning and say, "father, thank you for your unprecedented favor."
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And say, "father, thank you for your unprecedented favor." i've found there is a direct
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Your unprecedented favor." i've found there is a direct correlation between declaring
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I've found there is a direct correlation between declaring favor and receiving favor.
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Correlation between declaring favor and receiving favor. it's not enough to just think
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Favor and receiving favor. it's not enough to just think about it. words give life to
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It's not enough to just think about it. words give life to our faith.
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About it. words give life to our faith. something supernatural happens
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Our faith. something supernatural happens when you say, "i'm expecting
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Something supernatural happens when you say, "i'm expecting unprecedented favor."
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When you say, "i'm expecting unprecedented favor." a lot of people do just the
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Unprecedented favor." a lot of people do just the opposite.
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A lot of people do just the opposite. they go through the day saying,
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Opposite. they go through the day saying, "i never get any good breaks.
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They go through the day saying, "i never get any good breaks. i'll never get well.
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"i never get any good breaks. i'll never get well. i'll never get out of debt."
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I'll never get well. i'll never get out of debt." they don't realize with their
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I'll never get out of debt." they don't realize with their words they are setting the
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They don't realize with their words they are setting the limits for their life.
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Words they are setting the limits for their life. if you have a poor mouth you're
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Limits for their life. if you have a poor mouth you're going to have a poor life.
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If you have a poor mouth you're going to have a poor life. do yourself a favor. zip up the
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Going to have a poor life. do yourself a favor. zip up the defeat and start speaking
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Do yourself a favor. zip up the defeat and start speaking victory.
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Defeat and start speaking victory. zip up the, "nothing good ever
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Victory. zip up the, "nothing good ever happens to me" and start
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Zip up the, "nothing good ever happens to me" and start declaring, "god's blessings are
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Happens to me" and start declaring, "god's blessings are chasing me down." (applause)
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Declaring, "god's blessings are chasing me down." (applause) zip up the, "i've reached my
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Chasing me down." (applause) zip up the, "i've reached my limits" and start declaring,
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Zip up the, "i've reached my limits" and start declaring, "unprecedented favor is coming
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Limits" and start declaring, "unprecedented favor is coming my way."
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"unprecedented favor is coming my way." friends, if you're going to
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My way." friends, if you're going to reach your highest potential
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Friends, if you're going to reach your highest potential you're going to need doors to
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Reach your highest potential you're going to need doors to open for you that you cannot
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You're going to need doors to open for you that you cannot open on your own.
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Open for you that you cannot open on your own. you're going to need promotion,
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Open on your own. you're going to need promotion, good breaks, divine
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You're going to need promotion, good breaks, divine connections, favor greater than
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Good breaks, divine connections, favor greater than what you've seen in the past.
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Connections, favor greater than what you've seen in the past. if you will release your faith
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What you've seen in the past. if you will release your faith for this and believe that
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If you will release your faith for this and believe that unprecedented favor is coming
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For this and believe that unprecedented favor is coming your way you will see god show
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Unprecedented favor is coming your way you will see god show up and do amazing things.
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Your way you will see god show up and do amazing things. he will take you higher than
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Up and do amazing things. he will take you higher than you thought possible.
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He will take you higher than you thought possible. i don't know about you but i'm
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You thought possible. i don't know about you but i'm expecting something awesome in
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I don't know about you but i'm expecting something awesome in my future.
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Expecting something awesome in my future. yes, god has done great things
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My future. yes, god has done great things in the past. (applause)
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Yes, god has done great things in the past. (applause) god has blessed me, promoted
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In the past. (applause) god has blessed me, promoted me, given me favor.
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God has blessed me, promoted me, given me favor. but deep down i know what's in
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Me, given me favor. but deep down i know what's in my past is going to pale in
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But deep down i know what's in my past is going to pale in comparison to what god is about
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My past is going to pale in comparison to what god is about to do.
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Comparison to what god is about to do. in your future is the
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To do. in your future is the surpassing greatness of god's
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In your future is the surpassing greatness of god's power.
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Surpassing greatness of god's power. it's unprecedented favor.
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Power. it's unprecedented favor. now get in agreement with god.
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It's unprecedented favor. now get in agreement with god. it talks about in the book of
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Now get in agreement with god. it talks about in the book of psalms how the people limited
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It talks about in the book of psalms how the people limited the holy one of israel.
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Psalms how the people limited the holy one of israel. they limited god.
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The holy one of israel. they limited god. in other words, god wanted to
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They limited god. in other words, god wanted to do something awesome in their
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In other words, god wanted to do something awesome in their lives.
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Do something awesome in their lives. he wanted to take them into the
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Lives. he wanted to take them into the promised land,
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He wanted to take them into the promised land, a land greater than anything
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Promised land, a land greater than anything they had experienced.
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A land greater than anything they had experienced. you remember when the spies came
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They had experienced. you remember when the spies came back from the promised land.
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You remember when the spies came back from the promised land. they talked about how the fruits
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Back from the promised land. they talked about how the fruits and vegetables were like nothing
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They talked about how the fruits and vegetables were like nothing they had ever seen, bigger and
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And vegetables were like nothing they had ever seen, bigger and better.
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They had ever seen, bigger and better. that was god's dream, to do
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Better. that was god's dream, to do something awesome.
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That was god's dream, to do something awesome. but their problem was they
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Something awesome. but their problem was they didn't believe.
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But their problem was they didn't believe. they didn't think they could
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Didn't believe. they didn't think they could defeat their enemies.
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They didn't think they could defeat their enemies. they got negative, started
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Defeat their enemies. they got negative, started complaining and they never did
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They got negative, started complaining and they never did make it into the promised land.
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Complaining and they never did make it into the promised land. that tells me we can stop the
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Make it into the promised land. that tells me we can stop the awesome things god has in
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That tells me we can stop the awesome things god has in store.
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Awesome things god has in store. if we go around saying, "i've
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Store. if we go around saying, "i've reached my limits. nothing good
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If we go around saying, "i've reached my limits. nothing good happens to me. this problem is
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Reached my limits. nothing good happens to me. this problem is too big. i'll never accomplish
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Happens to me. this problem is too big. i'll never accomplish my dreams,"
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Too big. i'll never accomplish my dreams," we are setting the limits for
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My dreams," we are setting the limits for our life.
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We are setting the limits for our life. many people have settled for
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Our life. many people have settled for mediocrity in their thinking.
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Many people have settled for mediocrity in their thinking. if you want to see god do
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Mediocrity in their thinking. if you want to see god do amazing things you've got to
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If you want to see god do amazing things you've got to get in agreement and say,
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Amazing things you've got to get in agreement and say, "yes, god. i believe something
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Get in agreement and say, "yes, god. i believe something awesome is in my future."
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"yes, god. i believe something awesome is in my future." (applause)
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Awesome is in my future." (applause) maybe you're single and you
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(applause) maybe you're single and you want to get married. instead of
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Maybe you're single and you want to get married. instead of saying, "i'll never meet the
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Want to get married. instead of saying, "i'll never meet the right person,"
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Saying, "i'll never meet the right person," why don't you start declaring,
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Right person," why don't you start declaring, "god is bringing somebody
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Why don't you start declaring, "god is bringing somebody awesome into my life."
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"god is bringing somebody awesome into my life." not average. not mediocre.
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Awesome into my life." not average. not mediocre. not, "he'll do." "she'll do."
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Not average. not mediocre. not, "he'll do." "she'll do." "i may not meet anybody else."
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Not, "he'll do." "she'll do." "i may not meet anybody else." no, don't settle for average
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"i may not meet anybody else." no, don't settle for average when god has somebody awesome.
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No, don't settle for average when god has somebody awesome. god has somebody that will take
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When god has somebody awesome. god has somebody that will take your breath away, somebody that
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God has somebody that will take your breath away, somebody that you cannot live without.
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Your breath away, somebody that you cannot live without. victoria and i have been
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You cannot live without. victoria and i have been married going on 25 years.
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Victoria and i have been married going on 25 years. every time i see her something
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Married going on 25 years. every time i see her something still comes alive on the
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Every time i see her something still comes alive on the inside.
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Still comes alive on the inside. when she walks in the room it
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Inside. when she walks in the room it brightens my day.
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When she walks in the room it brightens my day. a few months ago she was going
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Brightens my day. a few months ago she was going to have to be gone for a week
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A few months ago she was going to have to be gone for a week or so.
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To have to be gone for a week or so. and i don't like her to
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Or so. and i don't like her to leave.
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And i don't like her to leave. she had to take care of some
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Leave. she had to take care of some business. but i miss her.
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She had to take care of some business. but i miss her. she left that sunday after
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Business. but i miss her. she left that sunday after church.
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She left that sunday after church. monday morning, first thing,
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Church. monday morning, first thing, she called and said, "joel,
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Monday morning, first thing, she called and said, "joel, it's not working out. i'm going
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She called and said, "joel, it's not working out. i'm going to come home tonight."
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It's not working out. i'm going to come home tonight." i said, "thank you, jesus.
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To come home tonight." i said, "thank you, jesus. you're answering my prayers."
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I said, "thank you, jesus. you're answering my prayers." (laughter)
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You're answering my prayers." (laughter) she didn't know i was praying
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(laughter) she didn't know i was praying that it wouldn't work out.
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She didn't know i was praying that it wouldn't work out. (laughter)
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That it wouldn't work out. (laughter) but i know people after 25
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(laughter) but i know people after 25 years of marriage they're
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But i know people after 25 years of marriage they're praying that their spouse will
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Years of marriage they're praying that their spouse will stay gone longer.
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Praying that their spouse will stay gone longer. no, not you. god has somebody
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Stay gone longer. no, not you. god has somebody awesome for you,
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No, not you. god has somebody awesome for you, somebody you'll enjoy spending
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Awesome for you, somebody you'll enjoy spending your life with.
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Somebody you'll enjoy spending your life with. declare it every day,
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Your life with. declare it every day, "something awesome is coming
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Declare it every day, "something awesome is coming my way." (applause)
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"something awesome is coming my way." (applause) i know a young man. he's got a
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My way." (applause) i know a young man. he's got a beautiful family. he was working
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I know a young man. he's got a beautiful family. he was working at this job, being his best each
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Beautiful family. he was working at this job, being his best each day, had a good attitude but
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At this job, being his best each day, had a good attitude but there wasn't any room for
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Day, had a good attitude but there wasn't any room for growth, no opportunity for
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There wasn't any room for growth, no opportunity for advancement.
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Growth, no opportunity for advancement. a friend told about a position
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Advancement. a friend told about a position opening up at his company.
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A friend told about a position opening up at his company. he read the qualifications.
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Opening up at his company. he read the qualifications. although he didn't have the
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He read the qualifications. although he didn't have the experience and all the
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Although he didn't have the experience and all the education they wanted, he felt
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Experience and all the education they wanted, he felt good about it and applied for
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Education they wanted, he felt good about it and applied for the job.
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Good about it and applied for the job. he went and interviewed.
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The job. he went and interviewed. they said they would get back
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He went and interviewed. they said they would get back with him in a week.
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They said they would get back with him in a week. a week went by and he didn't
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With him in a week. a week went by and he didn't hear anything.
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A week went by and he didn't hear anything. the negative thoughts started
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Hear anything. the negative thoughts started coming.
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The negative thoughts started coming. "you're not going to get it.
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Coming. "you're not going to get it. you're not qualified. you're
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"you're not going to get it. you're not qualified. you're going to be stuck at that same
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You're not qualified. you're going to be stuck at that same position the rest of your life."
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Going to be stuck at that same position the rest of your life." his wife could tell something
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Position the rest of your life." his wife could tell something was bothering him. she said,
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His wife could tell something was bothering him. she said, "honey, quit worrying about it.
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Was bothering him. she said, "honey, quit worrying about it. god is in control. it's in his
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"honey, quit worrying about it. god is in control. it's in his hands and if he wants you to
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God is in control. it's in his hands and if he wants you to have the job you're going to get
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Hands and if he wants you to have the job you're going to get the job."
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Have the job you're going to get the job." you can tell they've been
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The job." you can tell they've been coming to lakewood. (laughter)
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You can tell they've been coming to lakewood. (laughter) instead of worrying about it,
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Coming to lakewood. (laughter) instead of worrying about it, every day they started
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Instead of worrying about it, every day they started declaring ephesians 3:20.
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Every day they started declaring ephesians 3:20. "god, you said you would do
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Declaring ephesians 3:20. "god, you said you would do exceedingly, abundantly, above
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"god, you said you would do exceedingly, abundantly, above and beyond."
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Exceedingly, abundantly, above and beyond." they were speaking
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And beyond." they were speaking unprecedented favor, releasing
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They were speaking unprecedented favor, releasing their faith for god to do
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Unprecedented favor, releasing their faith for god to do something awesome in their
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Their faith for god to do something awesome in their lives.
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Something awesome in their lives. three weeks later the
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Lives. three weeks later the vice-president of operations of
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Three weeks later the vice-president of operations of that new company called.
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Vice-president of operations of that new company called. when he applied, the starting
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That new company called. when he applied, the starting salary listed was 10% more than
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When he applied, the starting salary listed was 10% more than he was making.
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Salary listed was 10% more than he was making. but this vice-president not
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He was making. but this vice-president not only offered him the job but
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But this vice-president not only offered him the job but said, "your starting salary will
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Only offered him the job but said, "your starting salary will be 30% more than we listed,"
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Said, "your starting salary will be 30% more than we listed," which was 40% more than he was
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Be 30% more than we listed," which was 40% more than he was making right then. (applause)
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Which was 40% more than he was making right then. (applause) he said, "i tried to stay calm
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Making right then. (applause) he said, "i tried to stay calm but i was jumping up and down
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He said, "i tried to stay calm but i was jumping up and down on the inside." (laughter)
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But i was jumping up and down on the inside." (laughter) he was astounded, amazed. that
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On the inside." (laughter) he was astounded, amazed. that was remarkable. unprecedented
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He was astounded, amazed. that was remarkable. unprecedented favor-god doing something
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Was remarkable. unprecedented favor-god doing something awesome in his life.
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Favor-god doing something awesome in his life. listen, if god did it for him
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Awesome in his life. listen, if god did it for him he could do it for you and me.
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Listen, if god did it for him he could do it for you and me. that's what it says in exodus,
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He could do it for you and me. that's what it says in exodus, "god wants to do something
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That's what it says in exodus, "god wants to do something awesome, something that you
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"god wants to do something awesome, something that you have not seen before."
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Awesome, something that you have not seen before." here's the good news;
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Have not seen before." here's the good news; if you've seen it then you know
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Here's the good news; if you've seen it then you know what's in your future is going
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If you've seen it then you know what's in your future is going to be greater.
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What's in your future is going to be greater. god wants to do what you have
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To be greater. god wants to do what you have not seen. (applause)
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God wants to do what you have not seen. (applause) i think about this beautiful
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Not seen. (applause) i think about this beautiful facility that god has blessed
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I think about this beautiful facility that god has blessed us with.
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Facility that god has blessed us with. we were amazed, overwhelmed,
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Us with. we were amazed, overwhelmed, astounded.
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We were amazed, overwhelmed, astounded. it was certainly god's favor.
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Astounded. it was certainly god's favor. what's interesting is this
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It was certainly god's favor. what's interesting is this victory, while we continue to
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What's interesting is this victory, while we continue to celebrate and remember what god
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Victory, while we continue to celebrate and remember what god has done, this victory is in
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Celebrate and remember what god has done, this victory is in our past.
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Has done, this victory is in our past. god has promised what's in our
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Our past. god has promised what's in our future will be greater.
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God has promised what's in our future will be greater. that tells me we should never
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Future will be greater. that tells me we should never get satisfied.
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That tells me we should never get satisfied. don't get complacent and put
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Get satisfied. don't get complacent and put your faith on autopilot and
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Don't get complacent and put your faith on autopilot and say, "oh, joel. god's been
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Your faith on autopilot and say, "oh, joel. god's been good to me. i've had victories.
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Say, "oh, joel. god's been good to me. i've had victories. i've been blessed. i'm just
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Good to me. i've had victories. i've been blessed. i'm just going to coast."
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I've been blessed. i'm just going to coast." no, keep your faith out there.
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Going to coast." no, keep your faith out there. god has something else in your
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No, keep your faith out there. god has something else in your future that's going to astound
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God has something else in your future that's going to astound you.
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Future that's going to astound you. you think you've seen god's
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You. you think you've seen god's goodness but you need to get
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You think you've seen god's goodness but you need to get ready for something awesome.
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Goodness but you need to get ready for something awesome. there is something astounding,
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Ready for something awesome. there is something astounding, something remarkable,
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There is something astounding, something remarkable, something overwhelming that god
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Something remarkable, something overwhelming that god has coming your way.
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Something overwhelming that god has coming your way. i talked to a lady last week
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Has coming your way. i talked to a lady last week after the service.
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I talked to a lady last week after the service. she was in town for treatment
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After the service. she was in town for treatment at the cancer hospital.
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She was in town for treatment at the cancer hospital. she was going to have to have a
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At the cancer hospital. she was going to have to have a tumor removed from her abdomen
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She was going to have to have a tumor removed from her abdomen and then take chemotherapy.
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Tumor removed from her abdomen and then take chemotherapy. all of her medical records, her
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And then take chemotherapy. all of her medical records, her charts, x-rays, blood work,
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All of her medical records, her charts, x-rays, blood work, they were sent from her
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Charts, x-rays, blood work, they were sent from her hospital back at home.
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They were sent from her hospital back at home. when she met with the new
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Hospital back at home. when she met with the new doctor here he wanted her to
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When she met with the new doctor here he wanted her to retake the tests and redo the
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Doctor here he wanted her to retake the tests and redo the x-rays, just to double-check
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Retake the tests and redo the x-rays, just to double-check and verify everything.
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X-rays, just to double-check and verify everything. she was happy to do that.
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And verify everything. she was happy to do that. she was already scheduled for
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She was happy to do that. she was already scheduled for surgery when this new doctor
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She was already scheduled for surgery when this new doctor came in and said, "i'm not
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Surgery when this new doctor came in and said, "i'm not seeing on the new test what i've
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Came in and said, "i'm not seeing on the new test what i've seen on the old tests.
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Seeing on the new test what i've seen on the old tests. these new tests look perfectly
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Seen on the old tests. these new tests look perfectly normal." (applause)
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These new tests look perfectly normal." (applause) on one test he could clearly
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Normal." (applause) on one test he could clearly see the tumor. on the other one
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On one test he could clearly see the tumor. on the other one there was no sign of a tumor.
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See the tumor. on the other one there was no sign of a tumor. he said, "i know this sounds
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There was no sign of a tumor. he said, "i know this sounds odd but i don't suggest we do
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He said, "i know this sounds odd but i don't suggest we do anything. you look perfectly
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Odd but i don't suggest we do anything. you look perfectly healthy to me."
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Anything. you look perfectly healthy to me." that's god doing something
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Healthy to me." that's god doing something astounding, something
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That's god doing something astounding, something remarkable. (applause)
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Astounding, something remarkable. (applause) she went back home and her
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Remarkable. (applause) she went back home and her doctor looked at those tests and
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She went back home and her doctor looked at those tests and he said, "i've been doing this
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Doctor looked at those tests and he said, "i've been doing this for 26 years. i have never seen
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He said, "i've been doing this for 26 years. i have never seen this happen before."
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For 26 years. i have never seen this happen before." well, you say, "joel, she was
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This happen before." well, you say, "joel, she was probably just misdiagnosed.
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Well, you say, "joel, she was probably just misdiagnosed. probably nothing wrong with her
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Probably just misdiagnosed. probably nothing wrong with her in the first place."
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Probably nothing wrong with her in the first place." that may be what some people
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In the first place." that may be what some people believe but i believe it was
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That may be what some people believe but i believe it was the surpassing greatness of our
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Believe but i believe it was the surpassing greatness of our god.
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The surpassing greatness of our god. i believe it was god doing
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God. i believe it was god doing something awesome in her life.
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I believe it was god doing something awesome in her life. (applause)
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Something awesome in her life. (applause) i've learned some people are not
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(applause) i've learned some people are not going to believe no matter what.
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I've learned some people are not going to believe no matter what. they're going to try to explain
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Going to believe no matter what. they're going to try to explain away every miracle.
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They're going to try to explain away every miracle. when god parted the red sea the
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Away every miracle. when god parted the red sea the people of israel went through
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When god parted the red sea the people of israel went through on dry ground.
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People of israel went through on dry ground. some experts have said that
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On dry ground. some experts have said that during that time of year at
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Some experts have said that during that time of year at that particular place in the sea
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During that time of year at that particular place in the sea it's possible that the water was
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That particular place in the sea it's possible that the water was only ten inches deep and the
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It's possible that the water was only ten inches deep and the tides and the winds could have
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Only ten inches deep and the tides and the winds could have naturally parted the sea.
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Tides and the winds could have naturally parted the sea. but you think about it, that's
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Naturally parted the sea. but you think about it, that's even a greater miracle.
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But you think about it, that's even a greater miracle. that means that all of
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Even a greater miracle. that means that all of pharaoh's army, grown men,
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That means that all of pharaoh's army, grown men, they drowned in ten inches of
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Pharaoh's army, grown men, they drowned in ten inches of water. (laughter/applause)
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They drowned in ten inches of water. (laughter/applause) i don't know about you but i'm
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Water. (laughter/applause) i don't know about you but i'm going to be a believer and not
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I don't know about you but i'm going to be a believer and not a doubter. i'm expecting god to
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Going to be a believer and not a doubter. i'm expecting god to do something awesome, something
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A doubter. i'm expecting god to do something awesome, something remarkable; something that
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Do something awesome, something remarkable; something that we've never seen before.
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Remarkable; something that we've never seen before. that's what jesus said in
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We've never seen before. that's what jesus said in john 14:12, "he that believes
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That's what jesus said in john 14:12, "he that believes in me, the works that i do, will
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John 14:12, "he that believes in me, the works that i do, will you do also. and greater works
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In me, the works that i do, will you do also. and greater works than these will you do."
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You do also. and greater works than these will you do." this is an amazing promise.
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Than these will you do." this is an amazing promise. when jesus was on the earth, he
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This is an amazing promise. when jesus was on the earth, he did all kinds of incredible
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When jesus was on the earth, he did all kinds of incredible miracles. he healed people,
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Did all kinds of incredible miracles. he healed people, turned water into wine,
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Miracles. he healed people, turned water into wine, multiplied food, raised the
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Turned water into wine, multiplied food, raised the dead, cured the lepers, on
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Multiplied food, raised the dead, cured the lepers, on and on.
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Dead, cured the lepers, on and on. yet jesus said, "if you believe
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And on. yet jesus said, "if you believe in me, i will show you greater
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Yet jesus said, "if you believe in me, i will show you greater works."
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In me, i will show you greater works." in the old testament, god said,
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Works." in the old testament, god said, "awesome things."
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In the old testament, god said, "awesome things." in the new testament, jesus
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"awesome things." in the new testament, jesus says, "greater things."
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In the new testament, jesus says, "greater things." bottom line, they are both
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Says, "greater things." bottom line, they are both saying, "get ready for
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Bottom line, they are both saying, "get ready for unprecedented favor, favor like
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Saying, "get ready for unprecedented favor, favor like you've never seen before."
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Unprecedented favor, favor like you've never seen before." i have a friend that's a
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You've never seen before." i have a friend that's a medical doctor.
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I have a friend that's a medical doctor. years ago he was driving
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Medical doctor. years ago he was driving down the freeway late at night
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Years ago he was driving down the freeway late at night coming home. he came up on this
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Down the freeway late at night coming home. he came up on this accident. he stopped to help.
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Coming home. he came up on this accident. he stopped to help. come to find out it was a
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Accident. he stopped to help. come to find out it was a fatality. the young man driving
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Come to find out it was a fatality. the young man driving was on a stretcher.
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Fatality. the young man driving was on a stretcher. the paramedics had worked on
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Was on a stretcher. the paramedics had worked on him for a long time and given
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The paramedics had worked on him for a long time and given him cpr. they had iv's in him
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Him for a long time and given him cpr. they had iv's in him and right when he came up they
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Him cpr. they had iv's in him and right when he came up they were pulling the sheet over his
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And right when he came up they were pulling the sheet over his head.
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Were pulling the sheet over his head. and since he was a doctor they
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Head. and since he was a doctor they allowed him to be there.
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And since he was a doctor they allowed him to be there. he leaned over the body and
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Allowed him to be there. he leaned over the body and just very quietly he began to
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He leaned over the body and just very quietly he began to pray for the young man, "god,
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Just very quietly he began to pray for the young man, "god, give him another chance. god,
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Pray for the young man, "god, give him another chance. god, let his life come back into
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Give him another chance. god, let his life come back into him. let his heart begin to
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Let his life come back into him. let his heart begin to work. let his lungs kick in."
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Him. let his heart begin to work. let his lungs kick in." for a couple of minutes, very
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Work. let his lungs kick in." for a couple of minutes, very quietly, he prayed the prayer
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For a couple of minutes, very quietly, he prayed the prayer of faith. he wasn't a minister.
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Quietly, he prayed the prayer of faith. he wasn't a minister. he wasn't trained in theology.
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Of faith. he wasn't a minister. he wasn't trained in theology. he simply believed that with
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He wasn't trained in theology. he simply believed that with god all things are possible.
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He simply believed that with god all things are possible. he believed what jesus said,
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God all things are possible. he believed what jesus said, that we could see the
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He believed what jesus said, that we could see the greater works. while he was
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That we could see the greater works. while he was still praying,
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Greater works. while he was still praying, all of a sudden, the young man
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Still praying, all of a sudden, the young man began to cough.
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All of a sudden, the young man began to cough. the paramedics nearly passed
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Began to cough. the paramedics nearly passed out. (laughter)
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The paramedics nearly passed out. (laughter) in a few seconds he opened his
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Out. (laughter) in a few seconds he opened his eyes and not long after that he
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In a few seconds he opened his eyes and not long after that he was able to sit up.
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Eyes and not long after that he was able to sit up. today, the young man is alive
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Was able to sit up. today, the young man is alive and healthy, totally recovered.
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Today, the young man is alive and healthy, totally recovered. (applause)
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And healthy, totally recovered. (applause) but had my friend not believed
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(applause) but had my friend not believed that god can do astounding,
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But had my friend not believed that god can do astounding, remarkable, overwhelming
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That god can do astounding, remarkable, overwhelming things,
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Remarkable, overwhelming things, i don't know if that young man
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Things, i don't know if that young man would be alive today.
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I don't know if that young man would be alive today. friends, god is looking for
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Would be alive today. friends, god is looking for someone to believe for the
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Friends, god is looking for someone to believe for the greater works, greater power,
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Someone to believe for the greater works, greater power, greater anointing, greater
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Greater works, greater power, greater anointing, greater influence, greater victory.
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Greater anointing, greater influence, greater victory. he's looking for somebody to
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Influence, greater victory. he's looking for somebody to take the limits off of him.
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He's looking for somebody to take the limits off of him. well, you say, "joel, this
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Take the limits off of him. well, you say, "joel, this sounds kind of far out today."
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Well, you say, "joel, this sounds kind of far out today." yes, but the god we serve is a
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Sounds kind of far out today." yes, but the god we serve is a far out god. (applause)
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Yes, but the god we serve is a far out god. (applause) you have no idea what he has
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Far out god. (applause) you have no idea what he has planned for your life.
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You have no idea what he has planned for your life. god wants to do something
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Planned for your life. god wants to do something awesome to show his greatness
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God wants to do something awesome to show his greatness through you.
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Awesome to show his greatness through you. it's not to bring us glory.
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Through you. it's not to bring us glory. it's to bring god glory.
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It's not to bring us glory. it's to bring god glory. when you take the limits off of
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It's to bring god glory. when you take the limits off of him and you believe for the
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When you take the limits off of him and you believe for the greater works,
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Him and you believe for the greater works, you'll be amazed at what will
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Greater works, you'll be amazed at what will happen.
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You'll be amazed at what will happen. this is what joshua did in the
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Happen. this is what joshua did in the scripture.
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This is what joshua did in the scripture. one day he was fighting a great
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Scripture. one day he was fighting a great battle with all of his men.
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One day he was fighting a great battle with all of his men. they were trying to finish off
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Battle with all of his men. they were trying to finish off these enemies.
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They were trying to finish off these enemies. it was getting late at night.
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These enemies. it was getting late at night. the sun was starting to go
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It was getting late at night. the sun was starting to go down.
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The sun was starting to go down. joshua knew if he didn't finish
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Down. joshua knew if he didn't finish the job this enemy would
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Joshua knew if he didn't finish the job this enemy would reorganize and come back
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The job this enemy would reorganize and come back against him again.
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Reorganize and come back against him again. he needed more daylight.
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Against him again. he needed more daylight. a lot of people would have
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He needed more daylight. a lot of people would have thought, "well, too bad. it
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A lot of people would have thought, "well, too bad. it didn't work out. i needed more
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Thought, "well, too bad. it didn't work out. i needed more time but it just didn't
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Didn't work out. i needed more time but it just didn't happen."
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Time but it just didn't happen." not joshua. he was bold. he
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Happen." not joshua. he was bold. he looked up at the sun and said,
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Not joshua. he was bold. he looked up at the sun and said, "sun, i want you to stand
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Looked up at the sun and said, "sun, i want you to stand still. i need more daylight."
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"sun, i want you to stand still. i need more daylight." the scripture says, "the sun
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Still. i need more daylight." the scripture says, "the sun stood still all because one man
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The scripture says, "the sun stood still all because one man dared to believe."
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Stood still all because one man dared to believe." it goes on to say, "there had
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Dared to believe." it goes on to say, "there had never been a day like that
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It goes on to say, "there had never been a day like that before. the people stood there
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Never been a day like that before. the people stood there in utter amazement."
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Before. the people stood there in utter amazement." i believe you and i are going
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In utter amazement." i believe you and i are going to come into more of those days
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I believe you and i are going to come into more of those days where we look up and say,
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To come into more of those days where we look up and say, "wow! i have never seen
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Where we look up and say, "wow! i have never seen anything like this before. i
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"wow! i have never seen anything like this before. i thought i was going to get a 10%
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Anything like this before. i thought i was going to get a 10% raise and i got a 40% raise."
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Thought i was going to get a 10% raise and i got a 40% raise." "the medical report said i had
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Raise and i got a 40% raise." "the medical report said i had cancer but the new test says i
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"the medical report said i had cancer but the new test says i don't."
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Cancer but the new test says i don't." "i prayed for a young man and
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Don't." "i prayed for a young man and life came back into him."
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"i prayed for a young man and life came back into him." you're going to look up in
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Life came back into him." you're going to look up in utter amazement and say,
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You're going to look up in utter amazement and say, "wow, god! you've done awesome
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Utter amazement and say, "wow, god! you've done awesome things in my life today."
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"wow, god! you've done awesome things in my life today." i know this couple. they really
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Things in my life today." i know this couple. they really wanted their young son to
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I know this couple. they really wanted their young son to start school but his birthday
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Wanted their young son to start school but his birthday missed the cutoff date by four
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Start school but his birthday missed the cutoff date by four days. he was going to have to
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Missed the cutoff date by four days. he was going to have to wait a whole year just because
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Days. he was going to have to wait a whole year just because he missed it by those four days.
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Wait a whole year just because he missed it by those four days. they knew that he was ready to
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He missed it by those four days. they knew that he was ready to learn. so they went and met with
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They knew that he was ready to learn. so they went and met with the school and asked if they
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Learn. so they went and met with the school and asked if they would make an exception.
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The school and asked if they would make an exception. the lady at registration was
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Would make an exception. the lady at registration was very kind and very polite.
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The lady at registration was very kind and very polite. she said, "we'd love to help
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Very kind and very polite. she said, "we'd love to help but we just cannot make any
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She said, "we'd love to help but we just cannot make any exceptions. he'll have to start
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But we just cannot make any exceptions. he'll have to start next year."
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Exceptions. he'll have to start next year." they said, "that's fine but can
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Next year." they said, "that's fine but can we talk to your supervisor?"
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They said, "that's fine but can we talk to your supervisor?" she referred them to the
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We talk to your supervisor?" she referred them to the principal. the principal
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She referred them to the principal. the principal basically said the same thing,
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Principal. the principal basically said the same thing, "we'd love to have your son but
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Basically said the same thing, "we'd love to have your son but we cannot make an exception.
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"we'd love to have your son but we cannot make an exception. he'll have to wait another
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We cannot make an exception. he'll have to wait another year."
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He'll have to wait another year." they said, "that's fine but can
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Year." they said, "that's fine but can we talk to your supervisor?"
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They said, "that's fine but can we talk to your supervisor?" this went on for a period of
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We talk to your supervisor?" this went on for a period of three weeks. every day
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This went on for a period of three weeks. every day they just kept declaring,
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Three weeks. every day they just kept declaring, "father, thank you for your
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They just kept declaring, "father, thank you for your unprecedented favor. thank you
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"father, thank you for your unprecedented favor. thank you that you will do something
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Unprecedented favor. thank you that you will do something that's never been done before."
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That you will do something that's never been done before." they were able to meet with the
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That's never been done before." they were able to meet with the superintendent of the whole
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They were able to meet with the superintendent of the whole district.
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Superintendent of the whole district. he was kind but he said, "rules
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District. he was kind but he said, "rules are rules. we'd love to have
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He was kind but he said, "rules are rules. we'd love to have your son but we cannot make
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Are rules. we'd love to have your son but we cannot make an exception."
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Your son but we cannot make an exception." they said, "who do you report
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An exception." they said, "who do you report to?" (laughter)
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They said, "who do you report to?" (laughter) he said, "i report to the
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To?" (laughter) he said, "i report to the owner."
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He said, "i report to the owner." it was a group of private
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Owner." it was a group of private schools. they met with the
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It was a group of private schools. they met with the owner, explained the situation.
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Schools. they met with the owner, explained the situation. he didn't say yes or no.
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Owner, explained the situation. he didn't say yes or no. he just said, "i'll have to get
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He didn't say yes or no. he just said, "i'll have to get back with you."
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He just said, "i'll have to get back with you." a month later they got a call
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Back with you." a month later they got a call from the first lady they met
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A month later they got a call from the first lady they met with, the lady that works in
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From the first lady they met with, the lady that works in registration. she said,
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With, the lady that works in registration. she said, "i've been here fifteen years.
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Registration. she said, "i've been here fifteen years. i've never seen this happen
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"i've been here fifteen years. i've never seen this happen before but we're going to make
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I've never seen this happen before but we're going to make an exception and allow your
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Before but we're going to make an exception and allow your child to start school this
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An exception and allow your child to start school this year." unprecedented favor.
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Child to start school this year." unprecedented favor. (applause)
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Year." unprecedented favor. (applause) you may have situations that
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(applause) you may have situations that look impossible. it's never
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You may have situations that look impossible. it's never been done before. don't get
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Look impossible. it's never been done before. don't get discouraged. don't give up.
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Been done before. don't get discouraged. don't give up. god wants to do something
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Discouraged. don't give up. god wants to do something awesome. keep believing for
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God wants to do something awesome. keep believing for unprecedented favor.
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Awesome. keep believing for unprecedented favor. be bold and do like joshua and
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Unprecedented favor. be bold and do like joshua and start speaking favor to that
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Be bold and do like joshua and start speaking favor to that situation.
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Start speaking favor to that situation. every day, "father, thank you
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Situation. every day, "father, thank you that your favor is turning this
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Every day, "father, thank you that your favor is turning this around. thank you that your
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That your favor is turning this around. thank you that your favor is making a way even
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Around. thank you that your favor is making a way even though i don't see a way.
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Favor is making a way even though i don't see a way. lord, thank you that your favor
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Though i don't see a way. lord, thank you that your favor is doing remarkable,
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Lord, thank you that your favor is doing remarkable, astounding, overwhelming
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Is doing remarkable, astounding, overwhelming things."
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Astounding, overwhelming things." when you release your faith
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Things." when you release your faith then like with joshua you'll
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When you release your faith then like with joshua you'll see god show up and do amazing
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Then like with joshua you'll see god show up and do amazing things, things that you've
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See god show up and do amazing things, things that you've never seen happen before.
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Things, things that you've never seen happen before. this is what a mother did that
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Never seen happen before. this is what a mother did that we know.
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This is what a mother did that we know. her son got involved in
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We know. her son got involved in an outlaw motorcycle gang.
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Her son got involved in an outlaw motorcycle gang. got way, way off course. he was
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An outlaw motorcycle gang. got way, way off course. he was constantly in and out of jail.
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Got way, way off course. he was constantly in and out of jail. year after year he continued to
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Constantly in and out of jail. year after year he continued to spiral downwards, breaking his
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Year after year he continued to spiral downwards, breaking his mother's heart.
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Spiral downwards, breaking his mother's heart. she prayed. she believed.
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Mother's heart. she prayed. she believed. she did everything she could
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She prayed. she believed. she did everything she could but nothing seemed to help.
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She did everything she could but nothing seemed to help. he got to the point where he
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But nothing seemed to help. he got to the point where he practically lived stoned.
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He got to the point where he practically lived stoned. he had all kinds of addictions.
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Practically lived stoned. he had all kinds of addictions. he was never in his right mind.
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He had all kinds of addictions. he was never in his right mind. one day in his early twenties
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He was never in his right mind. one day in his early twenties he was so depressed and so
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One day in his early twenties he was so depressed and so messed up in his mind he
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He was so depressed and so messed up in his mind he decided to end his life.
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Messed up in his mind he decided to end his life. a big bottle of pills he was
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Decided to end his life. a big bottle of pills he was going to take. he was standing
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A big bottle of pills he was going to take. he was standing in front of a mirror.
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Going to take. he was standing in front of a mirror. he said, "when i looked at
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In front of a mirror. he said, "when i looked at myself in that mirror i saw a
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He said, "when i looked at myself in that mirror i saw a dead man staring back at me."
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Myself in that mirror i saw a dead man staring back at me." just as he was about to take the
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Dead man staring back at me." just as he was about to take the pills something said so
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Just as he was about to take the pills something said so strongly, "don't do it."
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Pills something said so strongly, "don't do it." there was a force holding him
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Strongly, "don't do it." there was a force holding him back. he could not take those
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There was a force holding him back. he could not take those pills. he didn't really know
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Back. he could not take those pills. he didn't really know what he was doing but he
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Pills. he didn't really know what he was doing but he thought, "if i'm going to kill
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What he was doing but he thought, "if i'm going to kill myself i need to first go to
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Thought, "if i'm going to kill myself i need to first go to church."
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Myself i need to first go to church." he got on his motorcycle and
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Church." he got on his motorcycle and somehow ended up at lakewood
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He got on his motorcycle and somehow ended up at lakewood church on a sunday morning.
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Somehow ended up at lakewood church on a sunday morning. walked in there totally stoned,
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Church on a sunday morning. walked in there totally stoned, never been there before,
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Walked in there totally stoned, never been there before, leather jacket, beard, tattoos,
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Never been there before, leather jacket, beard, tattoos, smelled like alcohol. this big,
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Leather jacket, beard, tattoos, smelled like alcohol. this big, rough, tough looking biker.
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Smelled like alcohol. this big, rough, tough looking biker. well, the service had already
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Rough, tough looking biker. well, the service had already started.
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Well, the service had already started. the usher met him at the door.
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Started. the usher met him at the door. back in those days the front
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The usher met him at the door. back in those days the front rows were reserved for our
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Back in those days the front rows were reserved for our prayer partners, for our
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Rows were reserved for our prayer partners, for our volunteers. but for some reason
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Prayer partners, for our volunteers. but for some reason this usher, in the middle of
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Volunteers. but for some reason this usher, in the middle of the service, brought him all
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This usher, in the middle of the service, brought him all the way down to the very front
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The service, brought him all the way down to the very front row and set him right dead
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The way down to the very front row and set him right dead center. he was so stoned he
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Row and set him right dead center. he was so stoned he didn't understand everything
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Center. he was so stoned he didn't understand everything that was happening but he told
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Didn't understand everything that was happening but he told how he felt a love that he had
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That was happening but he told how he felt a love that he had never felt before.
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How he felt a love that he had never felt before. he said, "sitting in that
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Never felt before. he said, "sitting in that service i could feel chains
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He said, "sitting in that service i could feel chains breaking off of me,
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Service i could feel chains breaking off of me, my mind becoming clear.
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Breaking off of me, my mind becoming clear. all of a sudden i felt a sense
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My mind becoming clear. all of a sudden i felt a sense of purpose, a sense of destiny
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All of a sudden i felt a sense of purpose, a sense of destiny for my life." (applause)
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Of purpose, a sense of destiny for my life." (applause) after the service he walked out
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For my life." (applause) after the service he walked out to his motorcycle in the old
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After the service he walked out to his motorcycle in the old gravel parking lot.
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To his motorcycle in the old gravel parking lot. all by himself he knelt down
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Gravel parking lot. all by himself he knelt down and said, "god, i don't know if
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All by himself he knelt down and said, "god, i don't know if you really want me but that
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And said, "god, i don't know if you really want me but that minister said you would take me
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You really want me but that minister said you would take me just as i am so i'm giving my
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Minister said you would take me just as i am so i'm giving my life to you." (applause)
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Just as i am so i'm giving my life to you." (applause) it just so happened that was
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Life to you." (applause) it just so happened that was mother's day. (applause)
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It just so happened that was mother's day. (applause) he went back home and called
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Mother's day. (applause) he went back home and called his mom. said, "you'll never
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He went back home and called his mom. said, "you'll never believe what happened. i just
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His mom. said, "you'll never believe what happened. i just went to church and gave my
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Believe what happened. i just went to church and gave my life to christ."
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Went to church and gave my life to christ." his mom stood there in utter
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Life to christ." his mom stood there in utter amazement. she said, "wow, god!
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His mom stood there in utter amazement. she said, "wow, god! i've never seen anything like
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Amazement. she said, "wow, god! i've never seen anything like that before."
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I've never seen anything like that before." that day the addictions to
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That before." that day the addictions to drugs and alcohol were broken
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That day the addictions to drugs and alcohol were broken off of him. he got out of the
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Drugs and alcohol were broken off of him. he got out of the outlaw motorcycle gang and he
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Off of him. he got out of the outlaw motorcycle gang and he started a motorcycle ministry to
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Outlaw motorcycle gang and he started a motorcycle ministry to help people that had been messed
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Started a motorcycle ministry to help people that had been messed up like he was.
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Help people that had been messed up like he was. it's called tribe of judah
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Up like he was. it's called tribe of judah motorcycle ministry. (applause)
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It's called tribe of judah motorcycle ministry. (applause) our good friend, ben priest.
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Motorcycle ministry. (applause) our good friend, ben priest. for the last 30 years ben has
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Our good friend, ben priest. for the last 30 years ben has pastored a great church.
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For the last 30 years ben has pastored a great church. he continues to go all over the
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Pastored a great church. he continues to go all over the world telling people what god
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He continues to go all over the world telling people what god has done for him.
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World telling people what god has done for him. the scripture says, "is there
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Has done for him. the scripture says, "is there anything too hard for the
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The scripture says, "is there anything too hard for the lord?"
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Anything too hard for the lord?" maybe you've been praying for
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Lord?" maybe you've been praying for a loved one for a long, long
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Maybe you've been praying for a loved one for a long, long time. maybe you've been
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A loved one for a long, long time. maybe you've been believing for a situation to
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Time. maybe you've been believing for a situation to change for years and years.
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Believing for a situation to change for years and years. don't get discouraged.
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Change for years and years. don't get discouraged. god is going to finish what he
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Don't get discouraged. god is going to finish what he started. he has something
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God is going to finish what he started. he has something unmatched, unparalleled coming
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Started. he has something unmatched, unparalleled coming your way: favor, breakthroughs,
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Unmatched, unparalleled coming your way: favor, breakthroughs, restoration like you haven't
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Your way: favor, breakthroughs, restoration like you haven't seen before.
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Restoration like you haven't seen before. god has been good to all of us
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Seen before. god has been good to all of us in the past but i believe we're
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God has been good to all of us in the past but i believe we're coming into the greater works,
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In the past but i believe we're coming into the greater works, the greater anointing, the
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Coming into the greater works, the greater anointing, the greater power, the greater
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The greater anointing, the greater power, the greater victories.
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Greater power, the greater victories. keep your faith out there.
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Victories. keep your faith out there. god has something astounding in
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Keep your faith out there. god has something astounding in your future. he is saying to
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God has something astounding in your future. he is saying to you what he said to moses,
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Your future. he is saying to you what he said to moses, "i'm going to do something
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You what he said to moses, "i'm going to do something awesome, something that you
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"i'm going to do something awesome, something that you have not seen before."
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Awesome, something that you have not seen before." now let's stay in agreement
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Have not seen before." now let's stay in agreement with god. let's get up every
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Now let's stay in agreement with god. let's get up every morning and say,
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With god. let's get up every morning and say, "father, thank you for your
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Morning and say, "father, thank you for your unprecedented favor. thank you
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"father, thank you for your unprecedented favor. thank you for the immeasurable,
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Unprecedented favor. thank you for the immeasurable, unlimited, surpassing greatness
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For the immeasurable, unlimited, surpassing greatness of your power."
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Unlimited, surpassing greatness of your power." if you do that i believe you're
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Of your power." if you do that i believe you're going to come into more of
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If you do that i believe you're going to come into more of those days where you stand
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Going to come into more of those days where you stand there in utter amazement and
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Those days where you stand there in utter amazement and say, "wow, god! i've never seen
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There in utter amazement and say, "wow, god! i've never seen anything like this before."
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Say, "wow, god! i've never seen anything like this before." what is that?
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Anything like this before." what is that? unprecedented favor is coming
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What is that? unprecedented favor is coming your way. i believe it and
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Unprecedented favor is coming your way. i believe it and declare it for each one of you.
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Your way. i believe it and declare it for each one of you. in jesus' name. if you receive
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Declare it for each one of you. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today?
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In jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (amen.) (applause)
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It can you say, "amen" today? (amen.) (applause) well, we never like to close
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(amen.) (applause) well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving
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Well, we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make
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Our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life.
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You an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me?
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Jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus,
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Would 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 in to my heart.
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I repent of my sins. come in to my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Come in to 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 got
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church.
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Born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he is
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he is going to take you places you've
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Keep god first place. he is going to take you places you've never dreamed of.
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Sometimes in life,
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Sometimes in life, people don't choose us.
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People don't choose us. we've all felt overlooked
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We've all felt overlooked and like we're not good enough.
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And like we're not good enough. it's easy to live inferior,
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It's easy to live inferior, thinking we don't measure up.
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Thinking we don't measure up. people may have left you out.
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People may have left you out. the good news is
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The good news is god has chosen you.
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God has chosen you. he's the one that matters.
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He's the one that matters. and in my new book, chosen:
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And in my new book, chosen: your life is marked
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Your life is marked for distinction,
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For distinction, you'll discover,
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You'll discover, before you were born,
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Before you were born, god not only knew you,
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God not only knew you, but he handpicked you
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But he handpicked you and placed
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And placed a calling on your life.
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A calling on your life. you are equipped and empowered
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You are equipped and empowered to fulfill your destiny.
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To fulfill your destiny. when you understand
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When you understand that you're chosen,
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That you're chosen, fear and doubt can't stay,
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Fear and doubt can't stay, you'll live
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You'll live with the boldness
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With the boldness to step into the greatness
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To step into the greatness god put in you.
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God put in you. i'd love to send you
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I'd love to send you my new book, chosen,
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My new book, chosen, plus the chosen t-shirt
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Plus the chosen t-shirt from our friends at copper fit.
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From our friends at copper fit. 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, chosen:
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Chosen: your life is marked
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Your life is marked for distinction.
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For distinction. in the scriptures,
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In the scriptures, jesus encouraged us by saying,
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Jesus encouraged us by saying, "you didn't choose me.
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"you didn't choose me. i chose you."
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I chose you." this powerful guide
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This powerful guide will help
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Will help you discover the abundant life
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You discover the abundant life you were designed to live.
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You were designed to live. as a child of god,
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As a child of god, you have a calling,
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You have a calling, a purpose,
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A purpose, a destiny still
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A destiny still to be fulfilled.
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To be fulfilled. when you request your copy,
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When you request your copy, we also want to send you
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We also want to send you our exclusive chosen t-shirt
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Our exclusive chosen t-shirt from copper fit
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From copper fit that will remind you
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That will remind you that you've been chosen
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That you've been chosen by almighty god
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By almighty god every time you wear it.
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Every time you wear it. please request these gifts today
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Please request these gifts today and discover
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And discover that god is moving
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That god is moving on your behalf.
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On your behalf. your next days
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Your next days are going to be your best days.
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Are going to be your best days. you're not average.
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You're not average. you're not ordinary.
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You're not ordinary. you've been chosen
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You've been chosen by almighty god.
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By almighty god. victoria and i want you to know
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Victoria and i want you to know how much we love you.
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How much we love you. 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. and thanks so much
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And thanks so much for your prayer and support.
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For your prayer and support. your generosity
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Your generosity is helping people
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Is helping people all over the world.
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All over the world. and a special thank you
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And a special thank you to our champion
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To our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for your monthly gifts.
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For your monthly gifts. 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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You can watch the services online live
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Online live every sunday morning,
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Every sunday morning, download our daily podcast,
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Download our daily podcast, watch on youtube,
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Watch on youtube, the new joel osteen network,
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The new joel osteen network, social media,
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Social media, listen on sirius xm.
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Listen on sirius xm. we'll keep you
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We'll keep you encouraged and inspired.
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Encouraged and inspired. until we see you next time,
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Until we see you next time, may the lord bless you
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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And keep you. be sure to request
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Be sure to request your copy of chosen:
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Your copy of chosen: your life is marked
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Your life is marked for distinction,
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For distinction, plus our exclusive
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Plus our exclusive chosen t-shirt from copper fit.
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Chosen t-shirt from copper fit. visit joelosteen.com
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Visit joelosteen.com or call 888-567-joel.
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Or call 888-567-joel. for an additional donation
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For an additional donation this month,
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This month, we are also offering
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We are also offering the nlt large
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The nlt large print thin line
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Print thin line reference bible.
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Reference bible. this bible also enables you
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This bible also enables you to connect
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To connect through your smartphone
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Through your smartphone or tablet
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Or tablet to a vast, power-packed
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To a vast, power-packed array of study notes,
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Array of study notes, devotionals, interactive maps,
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Devotionals, interactive maps, videos, and worship music.
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Videos, and worship music. you can request
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You can request these inspiring resources
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These inspiring resources by calling 888-567-joel
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By calling 888-567-joel or logging on to
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Or logging on to joelosteen.com today.
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Joelosteen.com today. call or click anytime,
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Call or click anytime, 24 hours a day.
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24 hours a day. yes, god has chosen you
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Yes, god has chosen you for a reason, for a purpose.
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For a reason, for a purpose. request your copies today.
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Joel Osteen - Unprecedented Favor

July 26, 2025 | 30:0

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