Bible teacher Joyce Meyer shares timeless scriptural principles to show us how we can embrace the best God has for us each and every day of our lives.
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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Change Your Mind | March 1, 2026
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- >> joyce: there's nothing and nobody in your life that
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- >> joyce: there's nothing and nobody in your life that god can't change.
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- And nobody in your life that god can't change. don't you ever look at somebody
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- God can't change. don't you ever look at somebody and say or think "you'll
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- Don't you ever look at somebody and say or think "you'll never change."
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- >> joyce: i do what
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- >> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's
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- >> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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- I do because i've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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- Power transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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- And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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- The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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- Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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- I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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- >> joyce: what happens
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- >> joyce: what happens if we put our mind on god?
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- >> joyce: what happens if we put our mind on god? if we put our mind
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- If we put our mind on god? if we put our mind on loving people?
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- If we put our mind on loving people? i wanna be somebody who's
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- Known to love people.
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- Known to love people. and so, i have to think
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- Known to love people. and so, i have to think about it every day.
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- And so, i have to think about it every day. every day, i have to think
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- About it every day. every day, i have to think about loving people.
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- Every day, i have to think about loving people. who am i gonna be with today?
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- About loving people. who am i gonna be with today? what can i do to build them up?
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- Who am i gonna be with today? what can i do to build them up? can i give them a compliment?
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- What can i do to build them up? can i give them a compliment? can i encourage them?
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- Can i give them a compliment? can i encourage them? is there something they need
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- Can i encourage them? is there something they need that i can do for them?
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- Is there something they need that i can do for them? come on, i love you.
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- That i can do for them? come on, i love you. get your mind off yourself.
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- Come on, i love you. get your mind off yourself. you sweet little thing, you,
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- Get your mind off yourself. you sweet little thing, you, get your mind off yourself
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- You sweet little thing, you, get your mind off yourself and think about what you
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- Get your mind off yourself and think about what you can do for somebody else.
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- And think about what you can do for somebody else. how can you help expand
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- Can do for somebody else. how can you help expand the kingdom?
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- How can you help expand the kingdom? do you know that one person
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- The kingdom? do you know that one person can change the world?
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- Do you know that one person can change the world? steve jobs said, "the people
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- Can change the world? steve jobs said, "the people who are crazy enough to think
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- Steve jobs said, "the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world
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- Who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
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- They can change the world are the ones who do.” i remember praying the craziest
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- Are the ones who do.” i remember praying the craziest prayer one day.
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- I remember praying the craziest prayer one day. i felt stupid even praying it.
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- Prayer one day. i felt stupid even praying it. but i felt like god wanted
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- I felt stupid even praying it. but i felt like god wanted me to pray this.
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- But i felt like god wanted me to pray this. i prayed, “god, i pray that you
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- Me to pray this. i prayed, “god, i pray that you would let me help every person
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- I prayed, “god, i pray that you would let me help every person on the planet with your word.
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- Would let me help every person on the planet with your word. every person, let me help
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- On the planet with your word. every person, let me help every person.”
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- Well, i don't know if we've
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- Well, i don't know if we've gotten to everybody yet,
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- Well, i don't know if we've gotten to everybody yet, but our television program
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- Gotten to everybody yet, but our television program is on in 106 languages.
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- But our television program is on in 106 languages. >> [audience applauding]
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- Is on in 106 languages. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, wow!
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, wow! i'll tell you how that works.
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- >> joyce: so, wow! i'll tell you how that works. this is not bragging for me--
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- I'll tell you how that works. this is not bragging for me-- i'm nothing without god.
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- This is not bragging for me-- i'm nothing without god. but we went to papua,
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- I'm nothing without god. but we went to papua, new guinea.
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- But we went to papua, new guinea. i mean, that's like--way out
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- New guinea. i mean, that's like--way out there somewhere.
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- I mean, that's like--way out there somewhere. >> [audience laughing]
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- There somewhere. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and we went there
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and we went there to hold a crusade.
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- >> joyce: and we went there to hold a crusade. and the only way people would
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- Know me there is by television.
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- Know me there is by television. and so, we were going to the
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- Know me there is by television. and so, we were going to the crusade and there were
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- And so, we were going to the crusade and there were no people in the streets.
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- Crusade and there were no people in the streets. and i thought, "man, nobody's
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- No people in the streets. and i thought, "man, nobody's coming to the meeting.
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- And i thought, "man, nobody's coming to the meeting. this is going to be awful."
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- Coming to the meeting. this is going to be awful." and when we got there,
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- This is going to be awful." and when we got there, there were--ended up being
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- And when we got there, there were--ended up being like 650,000 people there,
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- There were--ended up being like 650,000 people there, and nobody was in the streets
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- Like 650,000 people there, and nobody was in the streets because they were all
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- And nobody was in the streets because they were all in the crusade.
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- Because they were all in the crusade. >> [audience applauding]
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- In the crusade. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and that was just
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and that was just a result of people watching
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- >> joyce: and that was just a result of people watching on television.
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- A result of people watching on television. and that's one country.
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- On television. and that's one country. i can stay home and
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- And that's one country. i can stay home and do 30 minutes on television
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- I can stay home and do 30 minutes on television and reach more people than
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- Do 30 minutes on television and reach more people than i can reach running all over
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- And reach more people than i can reach running all over the world all the time
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- I can reach running all over the world all the time wearing myself out.
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- The world all the time wearing myself out. i finally got smart.
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- Wearing myself out. i finally got smart. i work smarter, not harder.
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- I finally got smart. i work smarter, not harder. i love john 11:40.
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- It was about the death and
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- It was about the death and the resurrection of lazarus.
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- It was about the death and the resurrection of lazarus. but jesus said to mary and
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- The resurrection of lazarus. but jesus said to mary and martha and the other people
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- But jesus said to mary and martha and the other people standing around, because you
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- Martha and the other people standing around, because you know, lazarus was already dead.
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- Standing around, because you know, lazarus was already dead. jesus was gonna raise him
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- Know, lazarus was already dead. jesus was gonna raise him from the dead.
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- Jesus was gonna raise him from the dead. and martha said, "oh, he's
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- From the dead. and martha said, "oh, he's been stinking four days.”
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- And martha said, "oh, he's been stinking four days.” >> [audience laughing]
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- Been stinking four days.” >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: maybe you got some
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- Dead stinking circumstances,
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- Dead stinking circumstances, that have been dead for so long.
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- Dead stinking circumstances, that have been dead for so long. but i'm telling you, god can
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- That have been dead for so long. but i'm telling you, god can resurrect anything.
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- But i'm telling you, god can resurrect anything. amen.
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- Resurrect anything. amen. >> [audience applauding]
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- Amen. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: he can resurrect what
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: he can resurrect what you think is a dead marriage.
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- >> joyce: he can resurrect what you think is a dead marriage. he is a god of resurrection.
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- And paul said, "i'm determined
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- And paul said, "i'm determined to know the power of his
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- And paul said, "i'm determined to know the power of his resurrection...the power
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- To know the power of his resurrection...the power [that lifts me] out from
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- Resurrection...the power [that lifts me] out from among the dead,
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- [that lifts me] out from among the dead, even while i'm in the body."
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- Among the dead, even while i'm in the body." wow.
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- Even while i'm in the body." wow. i don't know about you,
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- But i've made my mind up,
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- But i've made my mind up, i'm not living some weak,
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- But i've made my mind up, i'm not living some weak, whiny, pitiful, pathetic life.
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- I'm not living some weak, whiny, pitiful, pathetic life. if god says anybody can have it,
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- Whiny, pitiful, pathetic life. if god says anybody can have it, i'm gonna have it.
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- If god says anybody can have it, i'm gonna have it. amen.
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- I'm gonna have it. amen. >> [audience applauding]
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- Amen. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: my birth certificate
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: my birth certificate says i'm 80, but i don't
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- >> joyce: my birth certificate says i'm 80, but i don't feel 80, and i'm not gonna
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- Says i'm 80, but i don't feel 80, and i'm not gonna act 80, and i'm not gonna
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- Feel 80, and i'm not gonna act 80, and i'm not gonna go just sit in a rocking chair
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- Act 80, and i'm not gonna go just sit in a rocking chair because i'm 80.
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- Go just sit in a rocking chair because i'm 80. amen.
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- Because i'm 80. amen. >> [audience applauding]
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- Amen. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i plan to be doing
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i plan to be doing this until i draw my last
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- >> joyce: i plan to be doing this until i draw my last breath, whenever god
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- This until i draw my last breath, whenever god knows that, that is.
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- I have no desire to do
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- I have no desire to do anything else, “for me to live
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- I have no desire to do anything else, “for me to live is christ, to die is gain.”
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- Anything else, “for me to live is christ, to die is gain.” i personally can't wait to get
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- Is christ, to die is gain.” i personally can't wait to get to heaven, but i'll stay here
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- And keep doing what i'm doing,
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- And keep doing what i'm doing, because i believe that
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- And keep doing what i'm doing, because i believe that people need it.
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- Because i believe that people need it. >> audience: amen!
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- People need it. >> audience: amen! >> joyce: there's nothing
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- >> audience: amen! >> joyce: there's nothing and nobody in your life
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- >> joyce: there's nothing and nobody in your life that god can't change.
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- And nobody in your life that god can't change. don't you ever look at somebody
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- That god can't change. don't you ever look at somebody and say or think,
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- Don't you ever look at somebody and say or think, “you'll never change.”
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- And say or think, “you'll never change.” come on.
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- “you'll never change.” come on. >> [audience applauding]
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- Come on. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "oh, you'll
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "oh, you'll never change."
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- >> joyce: "oh, you'll never change." oh, don't know--you don't know
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- Never change." oh, don't know--you don't know what god's gonna do.
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- Oh, don't know--you don't know what god's gonna do. saul, he was terrible.
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- What god's gonna do. saul, he was terrible. he was killing christians,
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- Saul, he was terrible. he was killing christians, hunting 'em down,
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- He was killing christians, hunting 'em down, putting 'em in prison.
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- Hunting 'em down, putting 'em in prison. he was just taking a little trip
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- Putting 'em in prison. he was just taking a little trip to the next town where he's
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- He was just taking a little trip to the next town where he's planning to kill more people.
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- And all of a sudden, suddenly!
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- And all of a sudden, suddenly! suddenly!
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- And all of a sudden, suddenly! suddenly! >> [audience applauding]
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- Suddenly! >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i love the suddenlies.
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i love the suddenlies. woo!
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- >> joyce: i love the suddenlies. woo! paul and silas in prison
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- Woo! paul and silas in prison praising god at midnight,
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- Paul and silas in prison praising god at midnight, when suddenly!
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- Praising god at midnight, when suddenly! the angel came and opened
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- When suddenly! the angel came and opened the door.
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- The angel came and opened the door. you know what?
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- The door. you know what? you got some suddenlies
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- You know what? you got some suddenlies coming in your life.
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- You got some suddenlies coming in your life. >> [audience cheering]
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- Coming in your life. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: amen?
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- >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: amen? i mean, if you really think
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- >> joyce: amen? i mean, if you really think about that whole deal
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- I mean, if you really think about that whole deal with saul, it's just like
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- About that whole deal with saul, it's just like pretty amazing.
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- With saul, it's just like pretty amazing. i mean, he was just terrible.
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- Pretty amazing. i mean, he was just terrible. and all of a sudden,
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- I mean, he was just terrible. and all of a sudden, jesus said to him, "saul, saul,
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- And all of a sudden, jesus said to him, "saul, saul, why are you persecuting me?"
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- Jesus said to him, "saul, saul, why are you persecuting me?" and he said, "lord, what
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- Why are you persecuting me?" and he said, "lord, what would you have me do?"
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- I mean, he was a smart guy.
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- I mean, he was a smart guy. paul was--he was doing wrong
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- I mean, he was a smart guy. paul was--he was doing wrong things, but he really believed
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- Paul was--he was doing wrong things, but he really believed he was doing the right thing.
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- Things, but he really believed he was doing the right thing. you know, that's what religious
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- He was doing the right thing. you know, that's what religious legalism will do to you.
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- You know, that's what religious legalism will do to you. he was a religious legalistic
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- Legalism will do to you. he was a religious legalistic pharisee, and he really thought
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- He was a religious legalistic pharisee, and he really thought he was doing the right thing.
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- And so, you know the story,
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- And so, you know the story, he went--he was blinded.
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- And so, you know the story, he went--he was blinded. god told him to go to this
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- He went--he was blinded. god told him to go to this certain house, and then he told
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- God told him to go to this certain house, and then he told the guy that owned the house
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- Certain house, and then he told the guy that owned the house to go there and lay his hands
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- The guy that owned the house to go there and lay his hands on saul, he'd get filled
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- To go there and lay his hands on saul, he'd get filled with the holy spirit,
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- On saul, he'd get filled with the holy spirit, and get his sight back.
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- With the holy spirit, and get his sight back. and i mean, here this guy that
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- Was killing people one day,
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- Was killing people one day, a few days later is out
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- Was killing people one day, a few days later is out preaching the gospel.
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- A few days later is out preaching the gospel. you know what?
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- Preaching the gospel. you know what? i was making my bed when
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- You know what? i was making my bed when god called me to preach.
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- I was making my bed when god called me to preach. you don't have to go around
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- God called me to preach. you don't have to go around looking for a ministry.
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- You don't have to go around looking for a ministry. "well, what does god want
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- Looking for a ministry. "well, what does god want me to do?
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- "well, what does god want me to do? what's god's will for my life?"
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- Me to do? what's god's will for my life?" just live your life--enjoy life.
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- What's god's will for my life?" just live your life--enjoy life. all you gotta do is tell god,
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- Just live your life--enjoy life. all you gotta do is tell god, "i want to do whatever you
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- All you gotta do is tell god, "i want to do whatever you want me to do."
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- "i want to do whatever you want me to do." you show me what that is,
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- Want me to do." you show me what that is, tell me what that is,
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- You show me what that is, tell me what that is, and i'm willing to do it.
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- Tell me what that is, and i'm willing to do it. so many people driving
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- And i'm willing to do it. so many people driving themselves nuts trying
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- So many people driving themselves nuts trying to figure out what god's will
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- Themselves nuts trying to figure out what god's will is for their life.
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- To figure out what god's will is for their life. i was making my bed.
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- Is for their life. i was making my bed. i wasn't expecting to get
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- I was making my bed. i wasn't expecting to get called to preach.
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- I wasn't expecting to get called to preach. and i was listening to the first
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- Called to preach. and i was listening to the first teaching cassette tape
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- And i was listening to the first teaching cassette tape i'd ever listened to.
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- It was on the story of when
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- It was on the story of when jesus told the disciples
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- It was on the story of when jesus told the disciples to cross over to the other side,
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- Jesus told the disciples to cross over to the other side, and they immediately ran into
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- To cross over to the other side, and they immediately ran into a hurricane-type storm.
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- And they immediately ran into a hurricane-type storm. jesus asleep in the boat,
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- A hurricane-type storm. jesus asleep in the boat, but they did arrive
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- Jesus asleep in the boat, but they did arrive on the other side.
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- But they did arrive on the other side. long story short, i was
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- So amazed that somebody could
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- So amazed that somebody could take one scripture and preach
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- So amazed that somebody could take one scripture and preach on it and keep my interest
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- Take one scripture and preach on it and keep my interest for a whole hour.
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- On it and keep my interest for a whole hour. i wasn't used to anointed
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- For a whole hour. i wasn't used to anointed preaching.
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- I wasn't used to anointed preaching. >> audience lady: well!
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- Preaching. >> audience lady: well! >> joyce: yeah, well, you know.
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- >> audience lady: well! >> joyce: yeah, well, you know. i was making my bed, and god
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- >> joyce: yeah, well, you know. i was making my bed, and god just said, "you're gonna
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- I was making my bed, and god just said, "you're gonna go all over the world
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- Just said, "you're gonna go all over the world and teach my word."
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- Go all over the world and teach my word." and i was just crazy enough
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- And teach my word." and i was just crazy enough to believe it.
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- And i was just crazy enough to believe it. >> [audience laughing]
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- To believe it. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know--are you
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know--are you crazy enough to just believe
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- >> joyce: you know--are you crazy enough to just believe some, i mean, far out stuff?
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- Crazy enough to just believe some, i mean, far out stuff? >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: listen, i don't think
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- >> joyce: listen, i don't think we really understand
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- >> joyce: listen, i don't think we really understand ephesians 3:20, it says,
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- We really understand ephesians 3:20, it says, "for god is able to do
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- Ephesians 3:20, it says, "for god is able to do exceedingly abundantly
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- "for god is able to do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond all that
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- Exceedingly abundantly above and beyond all that you could ever [dare] to hope,
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- Above and beyond all that you could ever [dare] to hope, ask, or think--"
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- You could ever [dare] to hope, ask, or think--" now, wait a minute,
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- Ask, or think--" now, wait a minute, “through the power
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- Now, wait a minute, “through the power that worketh in you.”
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- I just recently really
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- I just recently really got a hold of that.
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- I just recently really got a hold of that. it's like, yeah, god's able,
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- Got a hold of that. it's like, yeah, god's able, but he doesn't do it for you,
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- It's like, yeah, god's able, but he doesn't do it for you, he does it through you.
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- But he doesn't do it for you, he does it through you. see.
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- He does it through you. see. >> [audience applauding]
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- See. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, we're
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: so, we're partners with god.
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- >> joyce: so, we're partners with god. i always like to talk about
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- Partners with god. i always like to talk about when jesus raised lazarus
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- I always like to talk about when jesus raised lazarus from the dead.
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- When jesus raised lazarus from the dead. now, he's getting ready
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- From the dead. now, he's getting ready to raise a dead man.
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- Now, he's getting ready to raise a dead man. and so, he obviously didn't
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- To raise a dead man. and so, he obviously didn't need any help with getting
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- And so, he obviously didn't need any help with getting the stone away from the tomb.
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- But he told the people,
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- But he told the people, "you roll away the stone."
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- But he told the people, "you roll away the stone." hmm, somebody got it.
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- He'll do his part,
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- He'll do his part, but not if we don't do our part.
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- He'll do his part, but not if we don't do our part. maybe you've got some stones
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- But not if we don't do our part. maybe you've got some stones you need to roll away.
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- Maybe you've got some stones you need to roll away. >> audience lady: my god!
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- You need to roll away. >> audience lady: my god! >> joyce: yeah, i'm gonna
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- >> audience lady: my god! >> joyce: yeah, i'm gonna go talk to you, i like you.
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- >> joyce: yeah, i'm gonna go talk to you, i like you. >> [audience laughing]
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- Go talk to you, i like you. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: maybe it's some
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: maybe it's some stones of offense that you've
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- >> joyce: maybe it's some stones of offense that you've got lodged in your well.
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- Stones of offense that you've got lodged in your well. maybe some blame, some excuses,
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- Got lodged in your well. maybe some blame, some excuses, a whole bunch of self-pity.
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- Maybe some blame, some excuses, a whole bunch of self-pity. i used to work all week
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- A whole bunch of self-pity. i used to work all week and then every saturday
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- I used to work all week and then every saturday and sunday, i felt sorry for
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- And then every saturday and sunday, i felt sorry for myself because dave watched
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- And sunday, i felt sorry for myself because dave watched football and played golf.
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- That was my life.
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- That was my life. work all week,
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- That was my life. work all week, have pity parties all weekend,
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- Work all week, have pity parties all weekend, and go back to work.
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- Have pity parties all weekend, and go back to work. >> [audience laughing]
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- And go back to work. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: how pathetic is that?
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: how pathetic is that? do you know what?
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- >> joyce: how pathetic is that? do you know what? you can have a good time
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- Do you know what? you can have a good time no matter what anybody
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- You can have a good time no matter what anybody else is doing.
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- No matter what anybody else is doing. just make your mind up
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- You're going to.
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- You're going to. >> [audience applauding]
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- You're going to. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: instead of loving
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: instead of loving him enough to be happy for
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- >> joyce: instead of loving him enough to be happy for him, that after working all
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- Him enough to be happy for him, that after working all week he could enjoy a golf
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- Him, that after working all week he could enjoy a golf game and a football game,
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- Week he could enjoy a golf game and a football game, i was selfish and
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- Game and a football game, i was selfish and self-centered, and wanted
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- I was selfish and self-centered, and wanted him to pay attention to me.
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- Self-centered, and wanted him to pay attention to me. >> [audience laughing]
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- Him to pay attention to me. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: me, me, me, me, me.
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- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: me, me, me, me, me. is anybody in here getting
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- >> joyce: me, me, me, me, me. is anybody in here getting fed up with just yourself?
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- Is anybody in here getting fed up with just yourself? >> [audience applauding]
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- Fed up with just yourself? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i feel a little
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i feel a little fiery today.
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- >> joyce: i feel a little fiery today. i don't know.
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- Fiery today. i don't know. i'm definitely not sticking
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- I don't know. i'm definitely not sticking to this message.
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- I'm definitely not sticking to this message. >> [audience applauding]
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- To this message. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: anyway, when jesus
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: anyway, when jesus was talking to mary and martha,
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- >> joyce: anyway, when jesus was talking to mary and martha, i love this.
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- John 11:40, “did i not tell you
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- John 11:40, “did i not tell you if you would only believe,
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- John 11:40, “did i not tell you if you would only believe, you would see the glory of god?”
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- If you would only believe, you would see the glory of god?” that's all god wants.
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- You would see the glory of god?” that's all god wants. “god, what do you want
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- Me to do?”
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- Me to do?” he wants you to believe.
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- Me to do?” he wants you to believe. read the book,
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- He wants you to believe. read the book, believe what it says,
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- Read the book, believe what it says, before you see it,
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- Believe what it says, before you see it, before you feel it,
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- Before you see it, before you feel it, no matter what you think.
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- Before you feel it, no matter what you think. come on.
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- No matter what you think. come on. >> [audience applauding]
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- Come on. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: can anybody here
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: can anybody here believe god more than you
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- >> joyce: can anybody here believe god more than you believe yourself?
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- Believe god more than you believe yourself? >> [audience applauding]
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- Believe yourself? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: “well,
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: “well, i don't think--”
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- >> joyce: “well, i don't think--” well, who gives a flip
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- I don't think--” well, who gives a flip what you think?
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- Well, who gives a flip what you think? what does god think?
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- What you think? what does god think? >> [audience applauding]
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- What does god think? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on,
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: come on, what does god think?
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- >> joyce: come on, what does god think? >> [audience applauding]
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- What does god think? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "well, i don't feel--"
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "well, i don't feel--" well, it doesn't matter.
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- >> joyce: "well, i don't feel--" well, it doesn't matter. you don't have to feel like
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- Well, it doesn't matter. you don't have to feel like doing the right thing,
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- You don't have to feel like doing the right thing, to do the right thing.
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- Doing the right thing, to do the right thing. you don't have to feel like
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- To do the right thing. you don't have to feel like being nice, to be nice.
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- You have the spirit of self-
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- You have the spirit of self- control and the spirit of power
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- You have the spirit of self- control and the spirit of power and love and a sound mind.
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- Control and the spirit of power and love and a sound mind. you have the mind of christ.
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- And love and a sound mind. you have the mind of christ. you can think like jesus.
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- You have the mind of christ. you can think like jesus. man, you're awesome!
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- You can think like jesus. man, you're awesome! i wish you knew how
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- Man, you're awesome! i wish you knew how awesome you are.
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- I wish you knew how awesome you are. you are just so awesome,
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- Awesome you are. you are just so awesome, so powerful, so amazing.
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- You are just so awesome, so powerful, so amazing. woo!
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- So powerful, so amazing. woo! sin entered the world
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- Woo! sin entered the world through one man, adam.
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- Sin entered the world through one man, adam. and righteousness came
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- Through one man, adam. and righteousness came in through one man,
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- And righteousness came in through one man, jesus christ.
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- In through one man, jesus christ. it only takes one person that's
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- Jesus christ. it only takes one person that's goofy enough to believe they
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- It only takes one person that's goofy enough to believe they can change the world.
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- Goofy enough to believe they can change the world. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: i believe
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- >> joyce: i believe i can change the world.
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- >> joyce: i believe i can change the world. now, see some of you think,
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- I can change the world. now, see some of you think, "well, you sure are
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- Now, see some of you think, "well, you sure are full of yourself."
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- "well, you sure are full of yourself." no, i'm just dumb enough
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- Full of yourself." no, i'm just dumb enough to believe god.
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- No, i'm just dumb enough to believe god. come on, it only takes one.
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- To believe god. come on, it only takes one. what are you gonna do?
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- Come on, it only takes one. what are you gonna do? "well, i don't know,
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- What are you gonna do? "well, i don't know, i don't know, i'm just
- 00:14:19.415 --> 00:14:21.050
- "well, i don't know, i don't know, i'm just waiting for god to do
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- I don't know, i'm just waiting for god to do something for me."
- 00:14:22.051 --> 00:14:22.952
- Waiting for god to do something for me." well, maybe he's waiting for
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- Something for me." well, maybe he's waiting for you to do something for him.
- 00:14:24.153 --> 00:14:25.354
- Well, maybe he's waiting for you to do something for him. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: how about if you
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- >> joyce: how about if you start getting up every day
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- >> joyce: how about if you start getting up every day and saying, "god, what can
- 00:14:31.093 --> 00:14:31.894
- Start getting up every day and saying, "god, what can i do for you today?"
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- Life up good.
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- >> joyce: is anybody here
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- >> joyce: is anybody here understanding me today?
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- >> joyce: is anybody here understanding me today? >> audience: yes!
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- Understanding me today? >> audience: yes! >> [audience applauding]
- 00:14:44.907 --> 00:14:47.710
- >> joyce: there are some rare
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- >> joyce: there are some rare individuals that believe they
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- >> joyce: there are some rare individuals that believe they can do great things,
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- Individuals that believe they can do great things, and they do 'em.
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- Can do great things, and they do 'em. nehemiah was one
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- And they do 'em. nehemiah was one of those people...
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- Nehemiah was one of those people... if you're not familiar with
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- Of those people... if you're not familiar with the story of nehemiah, really
- 00:15:14.403 --> 00:15:15.838
- If you're not familiar with the story of nehemiah, really you ought to read that book,
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- The story of nehemiah, really you ought to read that book, it's just--it's awesome.
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- You ought to read that book, it's just--it's awesome. the land was in a state of ruin,
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- It's just--it's awesome. the land was in a state of ruin, much like what's going
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- The land was in a state of ruin, much like what's going on in our country.
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- Much like what's going on in our country. do you have any idea
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- On in our country. do you have any idea how pathetic it is?
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- Do you have any idea how pathetic it is? how far we've fallen?
- 00:15:32.154 --> 00:15:35.557
- How pathetic it is? how far we've fallen? how great this country was?
- 00:15:35.624 --> 00:15:40.396
- How far we've fallen? how great this country was? it's really sad, just sad.
- 00:15:40.462 --> 00:15:45.701
- How great this country was? it's really sad, just sad. but we can have a resurrection!
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- It's really sad, just sad. but we can have a resurrection! >> [audience cheering]
- 00:15:48.237 --> 00:15:52.941
- But we can have a resurrection! >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: but only
- 00:15:53.008 --> 00:15:53.575
- >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: but only if we do our part.
- 00:15:53.642 --> 00:15:54.643
- >> joyce: but only if we do our part. you can't...how many of you
- 00:15:54.710 --> 00:15:56.745
- If we do our part. you can't...how many of you understand we just sit
- 00:15:56.812 --> 00:15:57.646
- You can't...how many of you understand we just sit around and pray for
- 00:15:57.713 --> 00:15:58.313
- Understand we just sit around and pray for god to do everything,
- 00:15:58.380 --> 00:15:59.314
- Around and pray for god to do everything, and it don't work that way.
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- God to do everything, and it don't work that way. we're partners with god.
- 00:16:01.917 --> 00:16:03.452
- And it don't work that way. we're partners with god. he'll do his part, but we gotta
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- We're partners with god. he'll do his part, but we gotta roll away the stone.
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- He'll do his part, but we gotta roll away the stone. amen?
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- Roll away the stone. amen? >> audience: amen!
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- Amen? >> audience: amen! >> joyce: maybe you got
- 00:16:13.862 --> 00:16:14.763
- >> audience: amen! >> joyce: maybe you got a stone that's a bad attitude.
- 00:16:14.830 --> 00:16:17.966
- >> joyce: maybe you got a stone that's a bad attitude. i had a bunch of them.
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- You know, in the old testament
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- You know, in the old testament how they--the way that they
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- You know, in the old testament how they--the way that they defeated their enemies was
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- How they--the way that they defeated their enemies was they would fill their wells
- 00:16:28.744 --> 00:16:30.813
- Defeated their enemies was they would fill their wells full of stones.
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- They'd throw stones down their
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- They'd throw stones down their well and block up their wells.
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- They'd throw stones down their well and block up their wells. and boy, i got a good message
- 00:16:40.689 --> 00:16:42.057
- Well and block up their wells. and boy, i got a good message on that, how the devil just
- 00:16:42.124 --> 00:16:45.060
- And boy, i got a good message on that, how the devil just likes to fill us full
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- On that, how the devil just likes to fill us full of stones of blame,
- 00:16:46.628 --> 00:16:48.897
- Likes to fill us full of stones of blame, and stones of bitterness,
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- Of stones of blame, and stones of bitterness, and stones of offense,
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- And stones of bitterness, and stones of offense, and, you know, all these things.
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- And stones of offense, and, you know, all these things. and then, jesus said,
- 00:16:55.204 --> 00:16:57.773
- And, you know, all these things. and then, jesus said, "out of your belly shall flow
- 00:16:57.840 --> 00:16:59.041
- And then, jesus said, "out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water."
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- But if we're all stopped up with
- 00:17:01.477 --> 00:17:03.178
- But if we're all stopped up with all these stones of...
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- >> [audience applauding]
- 00:17:14.957 --> 00:17:16.725
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i'm happy to be able
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- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i'm happy to be able to stand here and tell you
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- >> joyce: i'm happy to be able to stand here and tell you that i am not mad at one
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- To stand here and tell you that i am not mad at one human being on this earth.
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- That i am not mad at one human being on this earth. i do not have one bit
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- Human being on this earth. i do not have one bit of unforgiveness in my heart.
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- I do not have one bit of unforgiveness in my heart. and boy, i used to be mad
- 00:17:31.340 --> 00:17:32.508
- Of unforgiveness in my heart. and boy, i used to be mad at somebody all the time.
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- Don't waste your life being
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- Don't waste your life being angry at people that are out
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- Don't waste your life being angry at people that are out having a good time and couldn't
- 00:17:40.315 --> 00:17:41.517
- Angry at people that are out having a good time and couldn't care less that you're mad.
- 00:17:41.583 --> 00:17:43.619
- Having a good time and couldn't care less that you're mad. >> [audience applauding]
- 00:17:43.685 --> 00:17:48.857
- Care less that you're mad. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: don't give somebody
- 00:17:48.924 --> 00:17:49.958
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: don't give somebody else the responsibility
- 00:17:50.025 --> 00:17:51.226
- >> joyce: don't give somebody else the responsibility for your joy.
- 00:17:51.293 --> 00:17:55.430
- Else the responsibility for your joy. hello, anybody get that?
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- For your joy. hello, anybody get that? >> audience: yes!
- 00:17:58.767 --> 00:17:59.234
- Hello, anybody get that? >> audience: yes! >> joyce: “well, you're not
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- >> audience: yes! >> joyce: “well, you're not making me happy.”
- 00:18:00.068 --> 00:18:00.669
- >> joyce: “well, you're not making me happy.” well, make yourself happy.
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- Making me happy.” well, make yourself happy. “nobody encourages me.”
- 00:18:06.808 --> 00:18:08.210
- Well, make yourself happy. “nobody encourages me.” well, encourage yourself.
- 00:18:08.277 --> 00:18:11.713
- David said, "i encouraged
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- David said, "i encouraged myself in the lord."
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- Nehemiah--the land was
- 00:18:19.521 --> 00:18:20.656
- Nehemiah--the land was in a state of ruin, their
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- Nehemiah--the land was in a state of ruin, their walls were torn down.
- 00:18:22.057 --> 00:18:27.095
- I'm just gonna read you
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- I'm just gonna read you a few verses out
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- I'm just gonna read you a few verses out of the book of nehemiah.
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- A few verses out of the book of nehemiah. “hanani, one of my brothers,
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- Of the book of nehemiah. “hanani, one of my brothers, came from judah with some
- 00:18:37.906 --> 00:18:39.141
- “hanani, one of my brothers, came from judah with some other men, and i questioned
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- Came from judah with some other men, and i questioned them about the jewish remnant
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- Other men, and i questioned them about the jewish remnant that had survived the exile,
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- Them about the jewish remnant that had survived the exile, and also about jerusalem.
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- That had survived the exile, and also about jerusalem. and they said to me,
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- And also about jerusalem. and they said to me, ‘those who survived the exile
- 00:18:47.883 --> 00:18:50.285
- And they said to me, ‘those who survived the exile and are back in the province
- 00:18:50.352 --> 00:18:52.521
- ‘those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble
- 00:18:52.588 --> 00:18:53.722
- And are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace.
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- Are in great trouble and disgrace. the walls of jerusalem are
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- And disgrace. the walls of jerusalem are broken down and its gates
- 00:18:56.892 --> 00:19:01.029
- The walls of jerusalem are broken down and its gates have been burned with fire.'”
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- Broken down and its gates have been burned with fire.'” well, because the walls were
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- Broken down, and its gates
- 00:19:03.599 --> 00:19:06.335
- Broken down, and its gates had been burned with fire,
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- Broken down, and its gates had been burned with fire, they had no protection.
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- Had been burned with fire, they had no protection. the cities back then had walls
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- They had no protection. the cities back then had walls around them and that's what
- 00:19:13.709 --> 00:19:14.977
- The cities back then had walls around them and that's what kept the enemies out, and their
- 00:19:15.043 --> 00:19:16.712
- Around them and that's what kept the enemies out, and their walls had been torn down,
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- Kept the enemies out, and their walls had been torn down, so they had no protection.
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- Walls had been torn down, so they had no protection. now, watch what nehemiah does.
- 00:19:20.015 --> 00:19:21.883
- So they had no protection. now, watch what nehemiah does. he doesn't say, "somebody
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- Now, watch what nehemiah does. he doesn't say, "somebody needs to do somethin'."
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- He doesn't say, "somebody needs to do somethin'." >> [audience laughing]
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- Needs to do somethin'." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'll tell you
- 00:19:32.361 --> 00:19:33.061
- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i'll tell you a statement i hate, “well,
- 00:19:33.128 --> 00:19:34.263
- >> joyce: i'll tell you a statement i hate, “well, they need to do something.”
- 00:19:34.329 --> 00:19:40.969
- A statement i hate, “well, they need to do something.” the government is not gonna
- 00:19:41.036 --> 00:19:42.304
- They need to do something.” the government is not gonna fix anything for you.
- 00:19:42.371 --> 00:19:44.873
- The government is not gonna fix anything for you. >> [audience applauding]
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- Fix anything for you. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: they are the ones
- 00:19:47.309 --> 00:19:48.143
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: they are the ones that have messed it up.
- 00:19:48.210 --> 00:19:53.482
- >> joyce: they are the ones that have messed it up. and i don't care if you're
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- That have messed it up. and i don't care if you're republican or a democrat,
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- And i don't care if you're republican or a democrat, none of them are gonna save us.
- 00:19:56.852 --> 00:19:59.755
- Republican or a democrat, none of them are gonna save us. >> [audience applauding]
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- None of them are gonna save us. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: what this country
- 00:20:04.226 --> 00:20:05.327
- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: what this country needs is a massive
- 00:20:05.394 --> 00:20:06.495
- >> joyce: what this country needs is a massive return to god.
- 00:20:06.561 --> 00:20:08.697
- Needs is a massive return to god. >> [audience cheering]
- 00:20:08.764 --> 00:20:14.469
- Return to god. >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: you say, "well,
- 00:20:14.536 --> 00:20:15.203
- >> [audience cheering] >> joyce: you say, "well, that's what i'm waiting for.
- 00:20:15.270 --> 00:20:16.772
- >> joyce: you say, "well, that's what i'm waiting for. i'm waiting for a revival."
- 00:20:16.838 --> 00:20:18.373
- That's what i'm waiting for. i'm waiting for a revival." well, why don't you start
- 00:20:18.440 --> 00:20:19.641
- I'm waiting for a revival." well, why don't you start one in your own life?
- 00:20:19.708 --> 00:20:20.609
- Well, why don't you start one in your own life? >> [audience applauding]
- 00:20:20.676 --> 00:20:22.511
- >> joyce: have a private
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- >> joyce: have a private revival, get excited about
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- >> joyce: have a private revival, get excited about god again, make him
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- Revival, get excited about god again, make him number one in your life.
- 00:20:28.016 --> 00:20:31.086
- God again, make him number one in your life. and nehemiah--i love this.
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- Number one in your life. and nehemiah--i love this. “when i heard these things,
- 00:20:32.654 --> 00:20:34.222
- And nehemiah--i love this. “when i heard these things, i sat down and wept.
- 00:20:34.289 --> 00:20:35.657
- “when i heard these things, i sat down and wept. and for some days i mourned
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- I sat down and wept. and for some days i mourned and i fasted and i prayed
- 00:20:37.426 --> 00:20:39.094
- And for some days i mourned and i fasted and i prayed before the god of heaven.”
- 00:20:39.161 --> 00:20:41.430
- And i fasted and i prayed before the god of heaven.” now, nehemiah didn't hear the
- 00:20:41.496 --> 00:20:44.299
- Bad news, and then make a plan,
- 00:20:44.366 --> 00:20:46.735
- Bad news, and then make a plan, and expect god to bless it.
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- Bad news, and then make a plan, and expect god to bless it. we don't plan first, and then
- 00:20:49.604 --> 00:20:51.840
- And expect god to bless it. we don't plan first, and then pray that god will bless our
- 00:20:51.907 --> 00:20:53.909
- We don't plan first, and then pray that god will bless our plan, we pray, and then do
- 00:20:53.975 --> 00:20:57.312
- Pray that god will bless our plan, we pray, and then do what god tells us to.
- 00:20:57.379 --> 00:21:00.182
- So, first he prayed, and
- 00:21:00.782 --> 00:21:02.317
- So, first he prayed, and apparently god told him
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- To do something, chapter two,
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- To do something, chapter two, verses 17 and 18, “then i said
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- To do something, chapter two, verses 17 and 18, “then i said to them, ‘you see the trouble
- 00:21:10.625 --> 00:21:12.227
- Verses 17 and 18, “then i said to them, ‘you see the trouble that we're in, jerusalem lies
- 00:21:12.294 --> 00:21:13.862
- To them, ‘you see the trouble that we're in, jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have
- 00:21:13.929 --> 00:21:15.263
- That we're in, jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire.
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- In ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. come, and let us rebuild
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- Been burned with fire. come, and let us rebuild the wall of jerusalem,
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- Come, and let us rebuild the wall of jerusalem, and we will no longer
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- The wall of jerusalem, and we will no longer be living in disgrace.'
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- And we will no longer be living in disgrace.' and i also told them about
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- Be living in disgrace.' and i also told them about the gracious hand of my god
- 00:21:25.907 --> 00:21:27.275
- And i also told them about the gracious hand of my god that was on me and what the king
- 00:21:27.342 --> 00:21:29.010
- The gracious hand of my god that was on me and what the king had said to me.”
- 00:21:29.077 --> 00:21:29.644
- That was on me and what the king had said to me.” he had went to the king and
- 00:21:29.711 --> 00:21:30.679
- Had said to me.” he had went to the king and asked for permission to do this.
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- He had went to the king and asked for permission to do this. “they replied,
- 00:21:32.080 --> 00:21:32.681
- Asked for permission to do this. “they replied, ‘let us start rebuilding.'
- 00:21:32.748 --> 00:21:34.116
- “they replied, ‘let us start rebuilding.' so they began this good work.”
- 00:21:34.182 --> 00:21:37.319
- ‘let us start rebuilding.' so they began this good work.” they worked together,
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- So they began this good work.” they worked together, they prayed continuously,
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- They fought enemies
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- They fought enemies and opposition.
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- They fought enemies and opposition. if you read the whole story,
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- And opposition. if you read the whole story, it's like, right away as soon
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- If you read the whole story, it's like, right away as soon as they started trying
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- It's like, right away as soon as they started trying to do something good,
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- As they started trying to do something good, the enemy got involved.
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- To do something good, the enemy got involved. and it got so bad that they
- 00:21:50.832 --> 00:21:52.601
- The enemy got involved. and it got so bad that they got to the point where
- 00:21:52.667 --> 00:21:54.035
- And it got so bad that they got to the point where they had to keep a weapon
- 00:21:54.102 --> 00:21:57.939
- Got to the point where they had to keep a weapon in one hand, and they worked
- 00:21:58.006 --> 00:22:01.476
- They had to keep a weapon in one hand, and they worked with the other hand.
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- In one hand, and they worked with the other hand. but they refused to give up,
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- With the other hand. but they refused to give up, and the end of the story is,
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- But they refused to give up, and the end of the story is, the wall was rebuilt!
- 00:22:08.517 --> 00:22:09.751
- And the end of the story is, the wall was rebuilt! >> [audience cheering]
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- >> joyce: it's just like,
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- >> joyce: it's just like, "let us cross over
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- >> joyce: it's just like, "let us cross over to the other side."
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- "let us cross over to the other side." they left, huge hurricane
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- To the other side." they left, huge hurricane proportion storm,
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- They left, huge hurricane proportion storm, jesus asleep in the boat.
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- Proportion storm, jesus asleep in the boat. chapter five, verse one,
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- Jesus asleep in the boat. chapter five, verse one, “and they arrived
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- Chapter five, verse one, “and they arrived on the other side.”
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- “and they arrived on the other side.” >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: you know, there's
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- >> joyce: you know, there's always gonna be something
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- >> joyce: you know, there's always gonna be something happening in the middle,
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- Always gonna be something happening in the middle, that makes you think you're
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- Happening in the middle, that makes you think you're never gonna make it to the end.
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- That makes you think you're never gonna make it to the end. you think i liked it when both
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- Never gonna make it to the end. you think i liked it when both of my legs wouldn't work?
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- And yeah, you know,
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- And yeah, you know, there was a little concern.
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- And yeah, you know, there was a little concern. i mean, we have people
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- There was a little concern. i mean, we have people that work for us.
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- I mean, we have people that work for us. "what happens if joyce is done?
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- That work for us. "what happens if joyce is done? is this—is this the end?"
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- "what happens if joyce is done? is this—is this the end?" no!
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- Is this—is this the end?" no! i'mma get over this
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- No! i'mma get over this and get back to work.
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- I'mma get over this and get back to work. i never thought once about
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- And get back to work. i never thought once about giving up, or not getting well.
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- I never thought once about giving up, or not getting well. i plan to do just what i'm
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- Giving up, or not getting well. i plan to do just what i'm doing, get back out here
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- I plan to do just what i'm doing, get back out here and preach the gospel.
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- Doing, get back out here and preach the gospel. amen.
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- And preach the gospel. amen. >> [audience applauding]
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- >> joyce: joseph believed that
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- >> joyce: joseph believed that god could work something
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- >> joyce: joseph believed that god could work something good out of a bad situation.
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- God could work something good out of a bad situation. and you know what?
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- Good out of a bad situation. and you know what? he finally did, but there was
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- And you know what? he finally did, but there was a lot of stuff that happened
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- He finally did, but there was a lot of stuff that happened in the middle.
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- Come on, there's a beginning,
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- Come on, there's a beginning, there's an end,
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- Come on, there's a beginning, there's an end, but there's a middle.
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- There's an end, but there's a middle. you're not ever gonna make
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- But there's a middle. you're not ever gonna make it to the end, if you can't make
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- You're not ever gonna make it to the end, if you can't make it through the middle.
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- >> joyce: stay in the word.
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- >> joyce: stay in the word. stay in the word.
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- Stay in the word. stay in the word.
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- >> joyce: well,
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- >> joyce: well, i'll say it again.
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- I'll say it again. we need to stay in the word.
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- We need to stay in the word. we need to stay in the word.
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- We need to stay in the word. there's nothing more important
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- There's nothing more important than studying god's word.
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- Than studying god's word. it's the foundation of life
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- It's the foundation of life and the answer to everything.
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- And the answer to everything. we can never have
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- We can never have too much of the word.
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- Too much of the word. strengthen your
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- Your personal connection with god.
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- >> joyce: this is a time
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- >> joyce: this is a time for us to say,
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- For us to say, "i love this book."
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- "i love this book." i love what's in it.
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- I love what's in it. it's full of life,
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- It's full of life, it's full of health,
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- It's full of health, it's full of healing.
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- It's full of healing. it's full of wholeness.
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- It's full of wholeness. do you know that
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- Do you know that every answer
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- Every answer to every problem
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- To every problem that you could
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- That you could possibly have
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- Possibly have is in the word of god?
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- Is in the word of god? there is not a problem
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- There is not a problem that you have
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- That you have that you can't
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- That you can't find an answer
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- Find an answer to in god's word.
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- >> joyce: well,
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- >> joyce: well, i believe you're
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- I believe you're really going
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- Really going to enjoy studying
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- To enjoy studying with my "battlefield
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- It's an amplified edition and i think
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- Edition and i think you're gonna love it.
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- You're gonna love it. and remember,
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- And remember, when you purchase
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- When you purchase a bible like this
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- A bible like this or you send
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- In an offering, it allows you and i,
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- It allows you and i, together,
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- Together, to reach out
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- To reach out to hurting people
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- To hurting people all over the world.
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- All over the world. the bible has
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- The bible has a lot to say
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- A lot to say about not ignoring
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- About not ignoring the needs
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- The needs of the poor,
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- Of the poor, and i hope that
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- And i hope that you will join me
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- You will join me in reaching them
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- In reaching them and alleviating
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- And alleviating their suffering.
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- Their suffering. the gospel
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- The gospel is reaching more
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- Is reaching more and more people
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- And more people all the time,
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- All the time, but it takes people
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- But it takes people like us to work
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- Like us to work through to get
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- Through to get it done.
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- It done. so, join me,
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- And enjoy your new bible.
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- New bible. >> announcer: experience
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- >> joyce: boy, you know,
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- >> joyce: boy, you know, in today's world,
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- In today's world, there are many stressors,
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- There are many stressors, so many things to deal
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- So many things to deal with on a daily basis.
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- With on a daily basis. how do we navigate
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- How do we navigate all of life's pressures?
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- All of life's pressures? well, god's word has
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- Well, god's word has much to say about it.
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- Much to say about it. so, i thought we could
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- So, i thought we could all get together with
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- All get together with some of my friends
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- Some of my friends and talk about it.
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- >> announcer: join us
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- And heartfelt worship with joyce
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- With joyce and her guests,
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- And her guests, dr. henry cloud,
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- Nona jones, and worship with
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- April 10-11, in hershey, pennsylvania.
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- In hershey, pennsylvania. >> joyce: you know,
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- >> joyce: you know, i have such a passion
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- I have such a passion for teaching god's word,
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- For teaching god's word, and it's even better when
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- And it's even better when we all get together
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- We all get together under one roof.
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- Under one roof. so, i really hope
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- So, i really hope to see you there.
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- >> announcer:
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- >> announcer: we hope you
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- >> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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- Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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