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Joyce Meyer - Developing the Character of God (Part 2)

November 28, 2025 | 29:29

Joyce Meyer - Developing the Character of God (Part 2)
Do you know who you are in Christ? Be encouraged today as Joyce discusses the importance of receiving God's forgiveness, mercy, and so much more!
#Character #SpiritualGrowth #Guilt #Shame #Repentance #IdentityinChrist #ChildofGod #PositiveThoughts #NegativeThoughts #Jesus #Sin #Forgiveness #JoyceMeyer

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Developing the Character of God (Part 2) | November 28, 2025
  • >> joyce: do you know that
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  • >> joyce: do you know that guilt is a dead work?
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  • >> joyce: do you know that guilt is a dead work? say, "what do you mean by that?"
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  • Guilt is a dead work? say, "what do you mean by that?" well, when you sin and you
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  • Say, "what do you mean by that?" well, when you sin and you repent and you continue
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  • Well, when you sin and you repent and you continue to feel guilty,
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  • Repent and you continue to feel guilty, all you're doing is trying
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  • To feel guilty, all you're doing is trying to pay for your sin.
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  • All you're doing is trying to pay for your sin. and jesus already paid for it,
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  • To pay for your sin. and jesus already paid for it, so it's a dead work.
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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: one of the things that
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  • >> joyce: one of the things that baby christians do is they
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  • >> joyce: one of the things that baby christians do is they talk bad about themselves.
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  • Baby christians do is they talk bad about themselves. how many of you say bad
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  • Talk bad about themselves. how many of you say bad things about yourself
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  • How many of you say bad things about yourself out of your own mouth?
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  • Things about yourself out of your own mouth? "i'm so stupid.
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  • Out of your own mouth? "i'm so stupid. i just can't do anything right."
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  • That is one of the worst things
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  • That is one of the worst things that you can possibly do.
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  • There's a scripture--
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  • There's a scripture-- i mean, i'm sure i've read
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  • There's a scripture-- i mean, i'm sure i've read it hundreds of times,
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  • I mean, i'm sure i've read it hundreds of times, but you know that's
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  • It hundreds of times, but you know that's how the bible is.
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  • But you know that's how the bible is. you can read it and read
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  • How the bible is. you can read it and read it and read it and then
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  • You can read it and read it and read it and then one day you see it.
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  • And it says that
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  • And it says that "we are to acknowledge
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  • And it says that "we are to acknowledge every good thing that
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  • "we are to acknowledge every good thing that is in us in christ."
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  • Every good thing that is in us in christ." wow.
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  • Is in us in christ." wow. "acknowledge every good
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  • Wow. "acknowledge every good thing that's in you in christ."
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  • "acknowledge every good thing that's in you in christ." so, that means you
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  • Thing that's in you in christ." so, that means you should be saying,
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  • So, that means you should be saying, "i'm a child of god.
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  • Should be saying, "i'm a child of god. i've been made right with him
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  • "i'm a child of god. i've been made right with him through the blood of christ.
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  • God loves me.
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  • God loves me. i'm not where i need
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  • God loves me. i'm not where i need to be but thank god
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  • I'm not where i need to be but thank god i'm not where i used to be."
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  • To be but thank god i'm not where i used to be." >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> joyce: you just have
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  • >> joyce: you just have no idea how awesome you are.
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  • >> joyce: you just have no idea how awesome you are. i mean, really, i'm just not
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  • No idea how awesome you are. i mean, really, i'm just not trying to puff you up.
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  • I mean, really, i'm just not trying to puff you up. god lives in you.
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  • Trying to puff you up. god lives in you. i mean, how much better
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  • God lives in you. i mean, how much better can it get than that?
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  • I mean, how much better can it get than that? >> [audience applauding]
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  • Can it get than that? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "the mystery
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: "the mystery of the ages is christ in you,
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  • >> joyce: "the mystery of the ages is christ in you, the hope of glory."
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  • Of the ages is christ in you, the hope of glory." who can understand that?
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  • The hope of glory." who can understand that? it's the mystery,
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  • The greatest mystery
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  • The greatest mystery of all the ages.
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  • The greatest mystery of all the ages. christ has come to live in us.
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  • Of all the ages. christ has come to live in us. wow!
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  • Christ has come to live in us. wow! that's what we need
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  • Wow! that's what we need to think about,
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  • That's what we need to think about, not the last thing we did wrong.
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  • When you repent of a sin,
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  • When you repent of a sin, it's gone, forgotten,
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  • When you repent of a sin, it's gone, forgotten, moved as far as the east
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  • It's gone, forgotten, moved as far as the east is from the west,
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  • Moved as far as the east is from the west, and if god can forget it,
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  • Is from the west, and if god can forget it, then you should
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  • And if god can forget it, then you should be able to forget it.
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  • Then you should be able to forget it. >> [audience applauding]
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  • Be able to forget it. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: verse 14,
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: verse 14, "but solid food is for
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  • >> joyce: verse 14, "but solid food is for full-grown men,
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  • "but solid food is for full-grown men, for those whose senses
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  • Full-grown men, for those whose senses and mental faculties are trained
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  • For those whose senses and mental faculties are trained by practice to discriminate
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  • And mental faculties are trained by practice to discriminate and distinguish between what
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  • By practice to discriminate and distinguish between what is good and what is evil."
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  • And distinguish between what is good and what is evil." what's right and what's wrong.
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  • Is good and what is evil." what's right and what's wrong. and how many of you
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  • What's right and what's wrong. and how many of you know that there are
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  • Signs like this in places?
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  • Signs like this in places? and so,
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  • Signs like this in places? and so, this is basically saying,
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  • And so, this is basically saying, if you go the wrong way,
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  • This is basically saying, if you go the wrong way, you gonna get lost.
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  • If you go the wrong way, you gonna get lost. well, all the people
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  • You gonna get lost. well, all the people in the world that are
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  • Well, all the people in the world that are lost are lost because
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  • In the world that are lost are lost because they've gone the wrong way.
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  • Lost are lost because they've gone the wrong way. but you can be found
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  • They've gone the wrong way. but you can be found and go the right way.
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  • But you can be found and go the right way. you're gonna make hundreds
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  • And go the right way. you're gonna make hundreds of choices next week,
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  • You're gonna make hundreds of choices next week, little ones and maybe
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  • Of choices next week, little ones and maybe some big ones.
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  • Little ones and maybe some big ones. and the more right
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  • Some big ones. and the more right ones you make,
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  • And the more right ones you make, the better your life's gonna be.
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  • Ones you make, the better your life's gonna be. the more wrong ones you make,
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  • The better your life's gonna be. the more wrong ones you make, the worse it's gonna be.
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  • The more wrong ones you make, the worse it's gonna be. let me tell you something.
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  • The worse it's gonna be. let me tell you something. your life can be as good
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  • Let me tell you something. your life can be as good as you want it to be,
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  • Your life can be as good as you want it to be, but it's not gonna be just
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  • As you want it to be, but it's not gonna be just because you're lucky.
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  • But it's not gonna be just because you're lucky. amen?
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  • >> joyce: let me tell you,
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  • >> joyce: let me tell you, my life started out wretched,
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  • >> joyce: let me tell you, my life started out wretched, and i have got a great life now.
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  • My life started out wretched, and i have got a great life now. >> [audience applauding]
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  • And i have got a great life now. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i'll tell you what,
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i'll tell you what, i had a bad and a painful
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  • >> joyce: i'll tell you what, i had a bad and a painful and a dysfunctional beginning,
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  • I had a bad and a painful and a dysfunctional beginning, but i am having a good finish.
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  • And a dysfunctional beginning, but i am having a good finish. >> [audience applauding]
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  • But i am having a good finish. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you can too.
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you can too. but you can't feel
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  • >> joyce: and you can too. but you can't feel sorry for yourself.
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  • But you can't feel sorry for yourself. you can't have a chip
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  • Sorry for yourself. you can't have a chip on your shoulder.
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  • You can't have a chip on your shoulder. you can't hold unforgiveness.
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  • On your shoulder. you can't hold unforgiveness. you can't make excuses
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  • You can't hold unforgiveness. you can't make excuses for your bad behavior.
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  • You can't make excuses for your bad behavior. oh yeah,
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  • For your bad behavior. oh yeah, i made excuses for years.
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  • Oh yeah, i made excuses for years. "well, if i wouldn't
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  • I made excuses for years. "well, if i wouldn't have been abused then
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  • "well, if i wouldn't have been abused then i wouldn't act this way."
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  • Have been abused then i wouldn't act this way." and god--
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  • I wouldn't act this way." and god-- i mean, god talks to you.
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  • And god-- i mean, god talks to you. and he spoke to my heart
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  • I mean, god talks to you. and he spoke to my heart and said, "yes, you do behave
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  • And he spoke to my heart and said, "yes, you do behave the way you behave because
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  • And said, "yes, you do behave the way you behave because you were abused,
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  • The way you behave because you were abused, but don't let it be an excuse
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  • You were abused, but don't let it be an excuse to stay that way."
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  • >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: maybe the problems
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: maybe the problems you have are because of things
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  • >> joyce: maybe the problems you have are because of things that have happened to you,
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  • You don't have to stay that way.
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  • Every right choice you make
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  • Every right choice you make starts to undo something--
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  • Every right choice you make starts to undo something-- some bad choice that you made
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  • Starts to undo something-- some bad choice that you made somewhere in the past.
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  • Some bad choice that you made somewhere in the past. at least give god the same
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  • Somewhere in the past. at least give god the same amount of time you gave
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  • At least give god the same amount of time you gave the devil.
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  • Amount of time you gave the devil. >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> joyce: amen.
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  • A woman was coming
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  • A woman was coming to my session,
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  • A woman was coming to my session, she'd seen me on tv,
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  • To my session, she'd seen me on tv, and she came to the altar one
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  • She'd seen me on tv, and she came to the altar one night at the end of the service.
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  • And she came to the altar one night at the end of the service. and she was all upset
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  • Night at the end of the service. and she was all upset and she said,
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  • And she was all upset and she said, "i want my money back."
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  • And she said, "i want my money back." >> [audience laughing]
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  • "i want my money back." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i said,
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  • >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i said, "what are you talking about?"
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  • >> joyce: i said, "what are you talking about?" she said, "listen i've been
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  • "what are you talking about?" she said, "listen i've been doing what you said
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  • She said, "listen i've been doing what you said to do for two weeks
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  • Doing what you said to do for two weeks and nothing's changed."
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  • To do for two weeks and nothing's changed." >> [audience laughing]
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  • And nothing's changed." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, honestly,
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  • >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, honestly, it was all i could do to keep
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  • >> joyce: i mean, honestly, it was all i could do to keep from laughing in her face.
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  • It was all i could do to keep from laughing in her face. >> [audience laughing]
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  • From laughing in her face. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i thought,
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  • >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i thought, "two weeks?!
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  • >> joyce: i thought, "two weeks?! how long did it take you
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  • "two weeks?! how long did it take you to make the mess you're in?
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  • How long did it take you to make the mess you're in? i bet you didn't make that
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  • To make the mess you're in? i bet you didn't make that mess in two weeks."
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  • I bet you didn't make that mess in two weeks." >> joyce: let me tell
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  • Mess in two weeks." >> joyce: let me tell you something,
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  • >> joyce: let me tell you something, if you're gonna hang out
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  • You something, if you're gonna hang out with god you better get
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  • If you're gonna hang out with god you better get ready for some patience.
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  • With god you better get ready for some patience. >> [audience applauding]
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  • Ready for some patience. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: 'cause he's not
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: 'cause he's not in a hurry about anything.
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  • >> joyce: 'cause he's not in a hurry about anything. he's one of those
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  • In a hurry about anything. he's one of those slow cooker guys.
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  • He's one of those slow cooker guys. >> [audience laughing]
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  • >> joyce: chapter 6 verse 1,
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  • >> joyce: chapter 6 verse 1, "therefore let us go on
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  • >> joyce: chapter 6 verse 1, "therefore let us go on and get past the elementary
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  • "therefore let us go on and get past the elementary stage in the teachings
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  • And get past the elementary stage in the teachings and the doctrines
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  • Stage in the teachings and the doctrines of christ (the messiah),
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  • And the doctrines of christ (the messiah), advancing steadily
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  • Of christ (the messiah), advancing steadily toward the completeness
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  • Advancing steadily toward the completeness and perfection that belongs
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  • Toward the completeness and perfection that belongs to spiritual maturity."
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  • And perfection that belongs to spiritual maturity." so, let me just say
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  • To spiritual maturity." so, let me just say it like this.
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  • Let's make a decision
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  • Let's make a decision tonight to just quit dancing
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  • Let's make a decision tonight to just quit dancing around the same dumb stuff
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  • Tonight to just quit dancing around the same dumb stuff all the time and let's go on
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  • Around the same dumb stuff all the time and let's go on to some spiritual maturity.
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  • All the time and let's go on to some spiritual maturity. let's stop getting our feelings
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  • To some spiritual maturity. let's stop getting our feelings hurt every time somebody
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  • Let's stop getting our feelings hurt every time somebody says something to us that's--
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  • Hurt every time somebody says something to us that's-- see, when you're secure and you
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  • Says something to us that's-- see, when you're secure and you know who you are in christ,
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  • See, when you're secure and you know who you are in christ, then you don't have to go
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  • Know who you are in christ, then you don't have to go through all that silly stuff.
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  • Then you don't have to go through all that silly stuff. you don't have to get upset
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  • Through all that silly stuff. you don't have to get upset because you heard so-and-so
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  • You don't have to get upset because you heard so-and-so was talking about you,
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  • Because you heard so-and-so was talking about you, because if you know who you are,
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  • Was talking about you, because if you know who you are, you don't care what they
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  • Because if you know who you are, you don't care what they think who you are.
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  • You don't care what they think who you are. >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> joyce: 1 corinthians 13 says,
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  • >> joyce: 1 corinthians 13 says, "love is not touchy."
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  • >> joyce: 1 corinthians 13 says, "love is not touchy." you don't have to be touchy.
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  • "love is not touchy." you don't have to be touchy. "well, you hurt my feelings."
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  • You don't have to be touchy. "well, you hurt my feelings." no, you got your feelings hurt.
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  • >> [audience laughing]
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  • >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i told you we're
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  • >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i told you we're having meat.
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  • >> joyce: i told you we're having meat. i dare you to come
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  • Having meat. i dare you to come back tomorrow.
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  • I dare you to come back tomorrow. >> [audience laughing]
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  • Back tomorrow. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, he says--
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  • >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, he says-- here's some things he says
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  • >> joyce: so, he says-- here's some things he says we need to let go of,
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  • Here's some things he says we need to let go of, "let us not again be laying
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  • We need to let go of, "let us not again be laying the foundation of repentance
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  • "let us not again be laying the foundation of repentance and abandonment
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  • The foundation of repentance and abandonment of dead works."
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  • Do you know that
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  • Do you know that guilt is a dead work?
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  • Do you know that guilt is a dead work? say, "what do you mean by that?"
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  • Guilt is a dead work? say, "what do you mean by that?" well, when you sin
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  • Say, "what do you mean by that?" well, when you sin and you repent and you
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  • Well, when you sin and you repent and you continue to feel guilty,
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  • And you repent and you continue to feel guilty, all you're doing is trying
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  • Continue to feel guilty, all you're doing is trying to pay for your sin.
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  • All you're doing is trying to pay for your sin. and jesus already paid for it,
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  • To pay for your sin. and jesus already paid for it, so it's a dead work.
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  • And jesus already paid for it, so it's a dead work. >> [audience applauding]
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  • So it's a dead work. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, some people
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, some people think it's spiritual
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  • >> joyce: see, some people think it's spiritual to go around and feel
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  • Think it's spiritual to go around and feel bad about themselves.
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  • To go around and feel bad about themselves. that's what religion
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  • Bad about themselves. that's what religion does for you.
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  • Jesus didn't die
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  • Jesus didn't die to give us a religion.
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  • Jesus didn't die to give us a religion. he died to give us a love
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  • To give us a religion. he died to give us a love relationship with god.
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  • He died to give us a love relationship with god. >> [audience applauding]
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  • Relationship with god. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: focus on your love
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: focus on your love relationship with god,
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  • >> joyce: focus on your love relationship with god, loving him and letting
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  • Relationship with god, loving him and letting him love you.
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  • Loving him and letting him love you. that's what'll make you
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  • Him love you. that's what'll make you whole and complete.
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  • That's what'll make you whole and complete. every person in the world
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  • Whole and complete. every person in the world is looking for love.
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  • Every person in the world is looking for love. they want unconditional love.
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  • They want acceptance,
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  • They want acceptance, not rejection.
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  • They want acceptance, not rejection. and let's go on beyond that
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  • Not rejection. and let's go on beyond that faith by which you turn to god.
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  • And let's go on beyond that faith by which you turn to god. you know, things that we're
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  • Faith by which you turn to god. you know, things that we're still having trouble with--
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  • I mean, i'm gonna write
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  • I mean, i'm gonna write a book pretty soon on faith
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  • I mean, i'm gonna write a book pretty soon on faith because a lot of people say
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  • A book pretty soon on faith because a lot of people say they're faith people and don't
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  • Because a lot of people say they're faith people and don't even know what faith is.
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  • There's so many things that
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  • There's so many things that we hear and we hear and we hear,
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  • There's so many things that we hear and we hear and we hear, but we don't really
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  • We hear and we hear and we hear, but we don't really understand what they are.
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  • But we don't really understand what they are. he said, "it's time to let
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  • Understand what they are. he said, "it's time to let go of this thing
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  • He said, "it's time to let go of this thing about repentance."
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  • Go of this thing about repentance." and that doesn't mean
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  • About repentance." and that doesn't mean that we're not to repent,
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  • And that doesn't mean that we're not to repent, but we don't need
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  • That we're not to repent, but we don't need to be confused about it.
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  • But we don't need to be confused about it. we need to know that
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  • To be confused about it. we need to know that when we repent, it's done.
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  • We need to know that when we repent, it's done. it's done.
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  • When we repent, it's done. it's done. >> [audience applauding]
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  • It's done. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we try to use our
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we try to use our faith to get a new car,
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  • >> joyce: we try to use our faith to get a new car, and that's not what it's for.
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  • Faith to get a new car, and that's not what it's for. >> [audience laughing]
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  • >> joyce: characteristics
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  • >> joyce: characteristics of immature christians.
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  • >> joyce: characteristics of immature christians. they're controlled
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  • Of immature christians. they're controlled by fleshly impulses.
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  • They're controlled by fleshly impulses. galatians 5:19-21,
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  • By fleshly impulses. galatians 5:19-21, "now the doings of the flesh
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  • Galatians 5:19-21, "now the doings of the flesh are clear (and obvious):
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  • "now the doings of the flesh are clear (and obvious): they are immorality, impurity,
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  • Are clear (and obvious): they are immorality, impurity, indecency, idolatry--"
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  • They are immorality, impurity, indecency, idolatry--" that's putting other
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  • Indecency, idolatry--" that's putting other things ahead of god.
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  • That's putting other things ahead of god. loving anything more
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  • Things ahead of god. loving anything more than god is idolatry.
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  • Loving anything more than god is idolatry. "enmity, strife,
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  • Than god is idolatry. "enmity, strife, jealousy, anger."
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  • "enmity, strife, jealousy, anger." let's go back up here
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  • To sorcery for a minute.
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  • To sorcery for a minute. let me make somebody mad.
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  • To sorcery for a minute. let me make somebody mad. >> [audience laughing]
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  • Let me make somebody mad. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you don't need
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  • >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you don't need to read your horoscope
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  • >> joyce: you don't need to read your horoscope every day to find out
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  • To read your horoscope every day to find out what's gonna happen.
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  • Every day to find out what's gonna happen. >> [audience applauding]
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  • What's gonna happen. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i'll admit
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i'll admit sometimes i see that thing
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  • >> joyce: and i'll admit sometimes i see that thing somewhere and i think,
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  • Sometimes i see that thing somewhere and i think, "ah, i think i'll just see
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  • Somewhere and i think, "ah, i think i'll just see what it says about me."
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  • "ah, i think i'll just see what it says about me." and then i'm like, "nope,
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  • What it says about me." and then i'm like, "nope, not doing it."
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  • Don't be playing with
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  • Don't be playing with a ouija board.
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  • Don't be playing with a ouija board. don't be going somewhere
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  • A ouija board. don't be going somewhere to get your cards read
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  • Don't be going somewhere to get your cards read or your palm read.
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  • To get your cards read or your palm read. and for goodness sakes, don't
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  • Or your palm read. and for goodness sakes, don't call one of these psychics,
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  • Who for a dollar a minute--
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  • Who for a dollar a minute-- listen, you give me a dollar
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  • Who for a dollar a minute-- listen, you give me a dollar a minute, i'll tell you some
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  • Listen, you give me a dollar a minute, i'll tell you some stuff that will really
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  • A minute, i'll tell you some stuff that will really change your life.
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  • Stuff that will really change your life. >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> joyce: oh, my gosh.
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  • >> joyce: oh, my gosh. anyway, i just wanted
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  • >> joyce: oh, my gosh. anyway, i just wanted to throw that in there.
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  • Mainly not for you,
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  • Mainly not for you, but all the people
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  • Mainly not for you, but all the people watching by tv.
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  • But all the people watching by tv. >> [audience laughing]
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  • Watching by tv. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "(sects with peculiar
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  • >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "(sects with peculiar opinions, heresies),
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  • >> joyce: "(sects with peculiar opinions, heresies), envy, drunkenness--"
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  • Opinions, heresies), envy, drunkenness--" it's kind of interesting,
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  • Envy, drunkenness--" it's kind of interesting, he puts drunkenness
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  • It's kind of interesting, he puts drunkenness right along with envy.
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  • He puts drunkenness right along with envy. "carousing, and the like."
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  • Right along with envy. "carousing, and the like." okay, now, i don't know what
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  • "carousing, and the like." okay, now, i don't know what you want to do with
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  • Okay, now, i don't know what you want to do with this next sentence,
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  • You want to do with this next sentence, but i'm gonna read it to you.
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  • This next sentence, but i'm gonna read it to you. "i warn you beforehand,
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  • But i'm gonna read it to you. "i warn you beforehand, just as i did previously,
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  • "i warn you beforehand, just as i did previously, that those who do such
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  • Just as i did previously, that those who do such things shall not inherit
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  • That those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of god."
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  • Things shall not inherit the kingdom of god." >> [audience soft clapping]
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  • >> joyce: yeah, you don't know
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  • >> joyce: yeah, you don't know whether to clap or not.
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  • >> joyce: yeah, you don't know whether to clap or not. and i understand how you
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  • Whether to clap or not. and i understand how you feel because, you say,
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  • And i understand how you feel because, you say, "well, wait a minute.
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  • Feel because, you say, "well, wait a minute. i thought that, you know,
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  • "well, wait a minute. i thought that, you know, in order to be saved,
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  • I thought that, you know, in order to be saved, all i had to do was believe
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  • In order to be saved, all i had to do was believe that jesus died for me."
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  • That's true but let
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  • That's true but let me expound a little bit.
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  • That's true but let me expound a little bit. if you really do believe--
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  • Me expound a little bit. if you really do believe-- i mean, if you really believe,
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  • If you really do believe-- i mean, if you really believe, then you will also obey.
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  • >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i'm beginning
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i'm beginning to see something that
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  • >> joyce: and i'm beginning to see something that i think is a real problem.
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  • To see something that i think is a real problem. when we do what we call
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  • I think is a real problem. when we do what we call "altar calls" in services,
  • 00:14:28.190 --> 00:14:35.197
  • When we do what we call "altar calls" in services, we usually invite people
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  • "altar calls" in services, we usually invite people to receive christ.
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  • We usually invite people to receive christ. but i think we need to also
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  • To receive christ. but i think we need to also tell them that they need
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  • But i think we need to also tell them that they need to be ready to surrender
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  • Tell them that they need to be ready to surrender their life to him.
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  • To be ready to surrender their life to him. we don't just get him
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  • Their life to him. we don't just get him if he doesn't get us.
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  • We don't just get him if he doesn't get us. >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> joyce: and i don't think
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  • >> joyce: and i don't think we're doing people a favor
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  • >> joyce: and i don't think we're doing people a favor by telling them "god wants
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  • We're doing people a favor by telling them "god wants to forgive all your sins
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  • By telling them "god wants to forgive all your sins and he wants to come and live
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  • To forgive all your sins and he wants to come and live inside of you and he wants
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  • And he wants to come and live inside of you and he wants to make your life better."
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  • Inside of you and he wants to make your life better." yes, he wants to do that,
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  • To make your life better." yes, he wants to do that, but he wants you to surrender
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  • Yes, he wants to do that, but he wants you to surrender everything to him.
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  • But he wants you to surrender everything to him. >> [audience applauding]
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  • Everything to him. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we don't just get
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we don't just get to tack jesus onto our mess
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  • >> joyce: we don't just get to tack jesus onto our mess and drag him along with
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  • To tack jesus onto our mess and drag him along with us and pull him out like
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  • And drag him along with us and pull him out like a little genie out of a bottle
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  • Us and pull him out like a little genie out of a bottle every time we have a problem.
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  • Live for god.
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  • Live for god. let him be your life.
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  • Live for god. let him be your life. >> [audience applauding]
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  • Let him be your life. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: not just
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: not just somebody who rescues
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  • >> joyce: not just somebody who rescues you when you're in trouble.
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  • Somebody who rescues you when you're in trouble. you're in trouble
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  • You when you're in trouble. you're in trouble all the time and so am i.
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  • You're in trouble all the time and so am i. >> [audience laughing]
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  • >> joyce: jesus said,
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  • >> joyce: jesus said, "apart from me,
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  • >> joyce: jesus said, "apart from me, you can do nothing."
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  • "apart from me, you can do nothing." and i remind myself
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  • You can do nothing." and i remind myself of that every day.
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  • And i remind myself of that every day. "apart from him,
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  • Of that every day. "apart from him, i can do nothing."
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  • This is not a sunday morning
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  • This is not a sunday morning thing, and then you know now,
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  • This is not a sunday morning thing, and then you know now, i mean church services are down
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  • Thing, and then you know now, i mean church services are down like 38 minutes or something
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  • I mean church services are down like 38 minutes or something like you know it's like--
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  • Like 38 minutes or something like you know it's like-- i'll tell you if we're in that
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  • Like you know it's like-- i'll tell you if we're in that big of a rush to get out
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  • I'll tell you if we're in that big of a rush to get out of the house of god then maybe
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  • Big of a rush to get out of the house of god then maybe we just ought not to go.
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  • Of the house of god then maybe we just ought not to go. >> [audience applauding]
  • 00:16:30.212 --> 00:16:34.349
  • We just ought not to go. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i mean, i don't think
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i mean, i don't think we need to just see how long
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  • >> joyce: i mean, i don't think we need to just see how long we can keep people there, but...
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  • We need to just see how long we can keep people there, but... >> [audience laughing]
  • 00:16:38.253 --> 00:16:43.325
  • We can keep people there, but... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i didn't fly
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  • >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i didn't fly all the way here to just
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  • >> joyce: i didn't fly all the way here to just have you in here one hour
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  • All the way here to just have you in here one hour and give you a little tickle
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  • Have you in here one hour and give you a little tickle and send you home.
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  • And give you a little tickle and send you home. >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> joyce: see, we don't even
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  • >> joyce: see, we don't even wanna try to explain
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  • >> joyce: see, we don't even wanna try to explain a scripture like this.
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  • Usually i'll read that and not
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  • Usually i'll read that and not even try to explain it because
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  • Usually i'll read that and not even try to explain it because that just scares people.
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  • Even try to explain it because that just scares people. "i warn you..."
  • 00:17:08.317 --> 00:17:09.518
  • That just scares people. "i warn you..." [chuckling]
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  • "i warn you..." [chuckling] "that if you keep
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  • [chuckling] "that if you keep doing stuff like this,
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  • "that if you keep doing stuff like this, you won't inherit
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  • Doing stuff like this, you won't inherit the kingdom of god."
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  • You won't inherit the kingdom of god." now, he's not saying that if you
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  • The kingdom of god." now, he's not saying that if you make a mistake here and there,
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  • You're not gonna inherit
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  • You're not gonna inherit the kingdom of god.
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  • You're not gonna inherit the kingdom of god. but if it's our habit to live
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  • The kingdom of god. but if it's our habit to live an immoral, ungodly,
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  • But if it's our habit to live an immoral, ungodly, flesh-controlled life,
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  • An immoral, ungodly, flesh-controlled life, then something's wrong.
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  • Flesh-controlled life, then something's wrong. you didn't really
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  • Then something's wrong. you didn't really make a commitment.
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  • You didn't really make a commitment. you might have said some
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  • Make a commitment. you might have said some words and prayed a prayer,
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  • You might have said some words and prayed a prayer, but you didn't really
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  • Words and prayed a prayer, but you didn't really make a commitment.
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  • But you didn't really make a commitment. you didn't really give
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  • Make a commitment. you didn't really give your life to god.
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  • You didn't really give your life to god. because when you really
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  • Your life to god. because when you really give your life to god,
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  • Because when you really give your life to god, he starts messing in every
  • 00:17:46.054 --> 00:17:47.256
  • Give your life to god, he starts messing in every area of your life.
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  • He starts messing in every area of your life. >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> joyce: you can't say,
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  • >> joyce: you can't say, "well, i want you to help
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  • >> joyce: you can't say, "well, i want you to help me when i'm in trouble,
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  • "well, i want you to help me when i'm in trouble, but don't--
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  • Me when i'm in trouble, but don't-- don't convict me if i'm
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  • But don't-- don't convict me if i'm watching junk on tv."
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  • Don't convict me if i'm watching junk on tv." >> [audience laughing]
  • 00:18:08.177 --> 00:18:10.812
  • >> joyce: "don't convict
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  • >> joyce: "don't convict me if i'm selfish
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  • >> joyce: "don't convict me if i'm selfish and self-centered."
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  • Me if i'm selfish and self-centered." is anybody alive out there?
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  • And self-centered." is anybody alive out there? >> [audience cheering]
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  • >> joyce: baby christians
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  • >> joyce: baby christians are easily offended,
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  • >> joyce: baby christians are easily offended, insecure, blame others
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  • Are easily offended, insecure, blame others for their faults,
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  • Insecure, blame others for their faults, difficult to correct,
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  • For their faults, difficult to correct, prideful and easily angered.
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  • Galatians 5:22 and 23,
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  • Galatians 5:22 and 23, "but the fruit of the spirit
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  • Galatians 5:22 and 23, "but the fruit of the spirit [the work which his presence
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  • "but the fruit of the spirit [the work which his presence within accomplishes]
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  • [the work which his presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness),
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  • Within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper,
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  • Is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness,
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  • Peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence),
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  • Forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, gentleness
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  • Goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, gentleness (meekness, humility),
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  • Faithfulness, gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint,
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  • (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence).
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  • Self-control (self-restraint, continence). against such things
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  • Continence). against such things there is no law that
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  • Against such things there is no law that can bring a charge."
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  • There is no law that can bring a charge." >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> joyce: now, that's what
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  • >> joyce: now, that's what you're full of.
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  • >> joyce: now, that's what you're full of. you're pregnant with
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  • You're full of. you're pregnant with all that stuff.
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  • You're pregnant with all that stuff. maybe you haven't delivered yet,
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  • All that stuff. maybe you haven't delivered yet, but you're pregnant.
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  • Maybe you haven't delivered yet, but you're pregnant. >> [audience laughing]
  • 00:19:17.946 --> 00:19:21.083
  • But you're pregnant. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and some of you are
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  • >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and some of you are about to have birth pangs.
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  • >> joyce: and some of you are about to have birth pangs. >> [audience laughing]
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  • >> joyce: all right,
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  • >> joyce: all right, i'm gonna say something
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  • >> joyce: all right, i'm gonna say something you're not gonna like it,
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  • I'm gonna say something you're not gonna like it, but it's true.
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  • You're not gonna like it, but it's true. suffering and spiritual
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  • But it's true. suffering and spiritual maturity go together.
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  • Oh boy, here we go.
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  • Oh boy, here we go. >> [audience laughing]
  • 00:19:40.402 --> 00:19:43.205
  • Oh boy, here we go. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: okay, you get yourself
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  • >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: okay, you get yourself out of concordance
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  • >> joyce: okay, you get yourself out of concordance and see how many times
  • 00:19:45.173 --> 00:19:46.174
  • Out of concordance and see how many times the word suffering
  • 00:19:46.241 --> 00:19:46.975
  • And see how many times the word suffering is in the new testament.
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  • The bible says that jesus
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  • The bible says that jesus learned obedience through
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  • The bible says that jesus learned obedience through the things that he suffered.
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  • Learned obedience through the things that he suffered. well, how can he learn
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  • The things that he suffered. well, how can he learn obedience he never disobeyed?
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  • Well, how can he learn obedience he never disobeyed? well, he learned the cost
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  • Obedience he never disobeyed? well, he learned the cost of obedience by doing the right
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  • Well, he learned the cost of obedience by doing the right thing when it was hard.
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  • Of obedience by doing the right thing when it was hard. 1 peter 4:1 and 2,
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  • Thing when it was hard. 1 peter 4:1 and 2, "so, since christ suffered
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  • 1 peter 4:1 and 2, "so, since christ suffered in the flesh for us,
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  • "so, since christ suffered in the flesh for us, and for you,
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  • In the flesh for us, and for you, arm yourselves with the same
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  • And for you, arm yourselves with the same thought and purpose
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  • Arm yourselves with the same thought and purpose [patiently to suffer rather
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  • Thought and purpose [patiently to suffer rather than fail to please god]."
  • 00:20:29.985 --> 00:20:31.520
  • [patiently to suffer rather than fail to please god]." so, he says, "this is the way
  • 00:20:31.586 --> 00:20:33.055
  • Than fail to please god]." so, he says, "this is the way we should think.
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  • 'i will suffer rather
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  • 'i will suffer rather than fail to please god.'"
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  • 'i will suffer rather than fail to please god.'" >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> joyce: just because
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  • >> joyce: just because you're a christian,
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  • >> joyce: just because you're a christian, that doesn't mean everything's
  • 00:20:47.269 --> 00:20:48.103
  • You're a christian, that doesn't mean everything's supposed to feel good.
  • 00:20:48.170 --> 00:20:50.939
  • And some of the preaching that
  • 00:20:53.008 --> 00:20:56.478
  • And some of the preaching that you've gotten in the past maybe
  • 00:20:56.545 --> 00:20:57.879
  • And some of the preaching that you've gotten in the past maybe didn't tell you the full story.
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  • You've gotten in the past maybe didn't tell you the full story. i started out in the word
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  • Didn't tell you the full story. i started out in the word and faith movement was taught.
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  • I started out in the word and faith movement was taught. boy, if you were going
  • 00:21:05.220 --> 00:21:06.455
  • And faith movement was taught. boy, if you were going through anything,
  • 00:21:06.521 --> 00:21:07.022
  • Boy, if you were going through anything, then you didn't have
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  • Through anything, then you didn't have enough faith.
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  • Then you didn't have enough faith. i mean, i tried living like that
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  • Enough faith. i mean, i tried living like that and it just wasn't working.
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  • I mean, i tried living like that and it just wasn't working. i mean, i rebuked the devil
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  • And it just wasn't working. i mean, i rebuked the devil till my rebuker just was
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  • I mean, i rebuked the devil till my rebuker just was completely worn out.
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  • Till my rebuker just was completely worn out. and i finally thought,
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  • Completely worn out. and i finally thought, "okay, i'm doing all this
  • 00:21:18.667 --> 00:21:19.901
  • And i finally thought, "okay, i'm doing all this and i'm still going
  • 00:21:19.968 --> 00:21:20.902
  • "okay, i'm doing all this and i'm still going through hell."
  • 00:21:20.969 --> 00:21:23.605
  • And i'm still going through hell." and so, i--
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  • I got with god to see
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  • I got with god to see what he had to say.
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  • I got with god to see what he had to say. and i started reading
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  • What he had to say. and i started reading stuff like this,
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  • And i started reading stuff like this, and you can't deny it.
  • 00:21:35.550 --> 00:21:38.920
  • Stuff like this, and you can't deny it. everything is not gonna be easy.
  • 00:21:38.987 --> 00:21:41.123
  • And you can't deny it. everything is not gonna be easy. everything is not
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  • Everything is not gonna be easy. everything is not gonna feel good.
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  • Everything is not gonna feel good. we go through things,
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  • Gonna feel good. we go through things, but we never have
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  • We go through things, but we never have to go through them alone.
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  • But we never have to go through them alone. and there is not a person here
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  • To go through them alone. and there is not a person here that doesn't go through stuff.
  • 00:21:47.729 --> 00:21:49.498
  • And there is not a person here that doesn't go through stuff. >> [audience applauding]
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  • That doesn't go through stuff. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you can't
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you can't faith it all away either.
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  • >> joyce: and you can't faith it all away either. faith is not something that
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  • Faith it all away either. faith is not something that god gives us to get rid
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  • Faith is not something that god gives us to get rid of all of our problems.
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  • God gives us to get rid of all of our problems. he gives it to us to get
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  • Of all of our problems. he gives it to us to get us through them in victory.
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  • He gives it to us to get us through them in victory. when i was a kid,
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  • Us through them in victory. when i was a kid, i prayed and prayed for god
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  • When i was a kid, i prayed and prayed for god to get me away from my dad.
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  • I prayed and prayed for god to get me away from my dad. i prayed and prayed.
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  • To get me away from my dad. i prayed and prayed. i mean, i prayed that
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  • I prayed and prayed. i mean, i prayed that my dad would die.
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  • I mean, i prayed that my dad would die. i prayed my mother
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  • My dad would die. i prayed my mother would leave him,
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  • I prayed my mother would leave him, anything to get me out
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  • Would leave him, anything to get me out of the situation i was in.
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  • Anything to get me out of the situation i was in. and god didn't get me out of it,
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  • Of the situation i was in. and god didn't get me out of it, but he got me through it.
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  • And god didn't get me out of it, but he got me through it. >> [audience applauding]
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  • But he got me through it. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know,
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know, i'm smart enough
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  • >> joyce: and you know, i'm smart enough to realize he could've
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  • I'm smart enough to realize he could've gotten me out of it,
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  • To realize he could've gotten me out of it, but god had another purpose.
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  • Gotten me out of it, but god had another purpose. he knew what he was gonna
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  • But god had another purpose. he knew what he was gonna do with me later on,
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  • He knew what he was gonna do with me later on, and i had to have that
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  • Do with me later on, and i had to have that experience of seeing
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  • And i had to have that experience of seeing god be faithful to me...
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  • Experience of seeing god be faithful to me... >> [audience applauding]
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  • God be faithful to me... >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: otherwise,
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  • >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: otherwise, what do i have to say to you?
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  • >> joyce: otherwise, what do i have to say to you? i tell you, just believe god
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  • What do i have to say to you? i tell you, just believe god and all your problems will
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  • I tell you, just believe god and all your problems will go away and then when
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  • And all your problems will go away and then when they don't, you think,
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  • Go away and then when they don't, you think, "well, what's wrong with me?"
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  • They don't, you think, "well, what's wrong with me?" come on, am i telling
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  • "well, what's wrong with me?" come on, am i telling you the truth or not?
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  • Come on, am i telling you the truth or not? >> [audience applauding]
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  • >> joyce: the one thing you
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  • >> joyce: the one thing you learn in proverbs is that
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  • Learn in proverbs is that if you walk in wisdom,
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  • If you walk in wisdom, you'll be blessed.
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  • You'll be blessed. and if you're a fool,
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  • And if you're a fool, you won't be blessed.
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  • You won't be blessed. it's just that simple.
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  • It's just that simple. >> announcer: daily
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  • >> announcer: daily choices and challenges
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  • Choices and challenges are a part of life.
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  • Are a part of life. navigating them confidently
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  • Navigating them confidently and wisely is key.
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  • And wisely is key.
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  • Discover life-changing
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  • Discover life-changing truths from
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  • Truths from the book of proverbs
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  • The book of proverbs through joyce's book,
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  • Through joyce's book, "in search of wisdom."
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  • "in search of wisdom." >> ginger: do you
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  • >> ginger: do you want to make
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  • Want to make better everyday
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  • Better everyday decisions?
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  • Decisions? decisions like
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  • Decisions like choosing words
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  • Choosing words that uplift rather
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  • That uplift rather than tear down,
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  • Than tear down, or giving others
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  • Or giving others the benefit
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  • The benefit of the doubt
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  • Of the doubt rather than
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  • Rather than judging them.
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  • Judging them. well,
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  • Well, it is possible,
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  • It is possible, with joyce's book,
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  • With joyce's book, "in search
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  • "in search of wisdom:
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  • Of wisdom: life-changing
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  • Life-changing truths in the book
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  • Truths in the book of proverbs."
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  • Of proverbs."
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  • For your gift
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  • For your gift of any amount,
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  • Of any amount, you can learn
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  • You can learn how to practically
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  • How to practically apply these seven
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  • Apply these seven foundational principles
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  • Foundational principles to every real life situation:
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  • To every real life situation: wisdom, understanding,
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  • Wisdom, understanding, prudence, knowledge,
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  • Prudence, knowledge, discretion, discernment,
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  • Discretion, discernment, and fear of the lord.
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  • And fear of the lord. they are all so valuable.
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  • They are all so valuable.
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  • And this is a treasure
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  • And this is a treasure trove of qualities
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  • Trove of qualities that will help you
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  • That will help you build your valuable
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  • Build your valuable connection to god.
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  • Connection to god. >> announcer: begin your
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  • >> announcer: begin your journey toward godly wisdom
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  • Journey toward godly wisdom and transformation with
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  • And transformation with "in search of wisdom:
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  • "in search of wisdom: life-changing
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  • Life-changing truths in the book
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  • Truths in the book of proverbs" available
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  • Of proverbs" available with your generous
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  • With your generous gift of any amount.
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  • Joycemeyer.org, or use the qr code
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  • Or use the qr code on your screen.
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  • On your screen. >> ginger: trust
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  • >> ginger: trust not on your own
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  • Not on your own understanding,
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  • Understanding, but lean on god,
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  • But lean on god, and secure a daily
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  • And secure a daily increase of peace,
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  • Increase of peace, fulfillment,
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  • Fulfillment, and joy while
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  • And joy while gaining
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  • Gaining a thoughtful
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  • A thoughtful and practical
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  • And practical understanding
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  • Understanding of the book
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  • Of the book of proverbs with
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  • Of proverbs with "in search
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  • "in search of wisdom."
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  • Of wisdom." it's available
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  • It's available to you today
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  • To you today for your gift
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  • For your gift of any amount.
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  • Of any amount. and remember,
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  • And remember, your financial gift
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  • Your financial gift allows joyce meyer ministries
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  • Allows joyce meyer ministries the opportunity to meet
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  • The opportunity to meet spiritual and physical needs
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  • Spiritual and physical needs in the lives of people
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  • In the lives of people all around the world,
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  • All around the world, changing them forever
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  • Changing them forever and you're a part of it.
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  • And you're a part of it. >> announcer: reach out
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  • >> announcer: reach out and let the wisdom
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  • And let the wisdom of proverbs guide
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  • Of proverbs guide you on your journey
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  • You on your journey toward deeper
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  • Toward deeper understanding with
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  • Understanding with "in search of wisdom,"
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  • "in search of wisdom," yours today,
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  • Yours today, for a gift of any amount.
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  • Or use the qr code on your screen.
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  • >> [music]
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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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  • And talk about it.
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  • >> announcer: join us
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  • >> announcer: join us for the enjoying
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  • For the enjoying everyday life
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  • Everyday life conference.
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  • Conference. a weekend
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  • A weekend of practical messages
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  • Of practical messages and heartfelt worship
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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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  • Dr. henry cloud, nona jones,
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  • Nona jones, and worship with
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  • And worship with naomi raine,
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  • Naomi raine, april 10-11,
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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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  • To see you there.
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  • >> announcer:
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  • >> announcer: register today.
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  • >> [music]
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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.
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  • We are so grateful
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  • We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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  • To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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  • Ministries partners who make this
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  • Who make this and all we do possible,
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  • And all we do possible, including sharing
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  • Including sharing god's word
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  • God's word and offering help
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  • And offering help to people in need
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  • To people in need all over the world.
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