Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life

Joyce Meyer - First Things First (Part 2)

April 15, 2025 | S25:E19

Today Joyce shares ways to prioritize God in our lives. Making time and seeking Him are always a great place to start.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - First Things First (Part 2) | April 15, 2025

>> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, "battlefield of the mind"
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"battlefield of the mind" is my best-selling book with
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Is my best-selling book with more than 7 million copies
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More than 7 million copies sold and it's because the way
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Sold and it's because the way we think affects everything.
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We think affects everything. well, i'm dedicating an entire
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Well, i'm dedicating an entire conference to equip
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Conference to equip you to win your battles.
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You to win your battles. join me with john maxwell,
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Join me with john maxwell, pastor robert madu,
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Pastor robert madu, and brian and katie torwalt.
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And brian and katie torwalt. register today and learn
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Register today and learn how you can be victorious
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How you can be victorious through thinking
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Through thinking in line with god's word.
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In line with god's word. there's limited space,
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There's limited space, so don't delay.
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So don't delay. register now and change
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Register now and change the way you think.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer. i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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>> joyce: well, thank you
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>> joyce: well, thank you for being with us today.
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>> joyce: well, thank you for being with us today. i pray for you, right now,
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For being with us today. i pray for you, right now, that you will not only
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I pray for you, right now, that you will not only enjoy the program,
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That you will not only enjoy the program, but you will learn something
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Enjoy the program, but you will learn something that's going to help you
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But you will learn something that's going to help you in your everyday life.
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That's going to help you in your everyday life. i started yesterday,
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In your everyday life. i started yesterday, talking about priorities,
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I started yesterday, talking about priorities, and i wanna continue
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Talking about priorities, and i wanna continue that teaching today.
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And i wanna continue that teaching today. and let me just say,
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Just in case i don't
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Just in case i don't get into all of it,
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Just in case i don't get into all of it, that this is just
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Get into all of it, that this is just a simple version;
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That this is just a simple version; i believe that what our priority
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A simple version; i believe that what our priority should be is always god first,
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I believe that what our priority should be is always god first, then family, then yourself,
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Should be is always god first, then family, then yourself, and i know that may sound
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Then family, then yourself, and i know that may sound a little strange.
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And i know that may sound a little strange. most of the time,
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A little strange. most of the time, when you hear people
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Most of the time, when you hear people teach on priorities,
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When you hear people teach on priorities, somehow or other,
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Teach on priorities, somehow or other, they never put you in there.
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Somehow or other, they never put you in there. but the thing is,
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They never put you in there. but the thing is, is that if you don't
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But the thing is, is that if you don't take care of yourself,
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Is that if you don't take care of yourself, then you're never going
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Take care of yourself, then you're never going to be fit to take care
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Then you're never going to be fit to take care of or help anyone else.
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To be fit to take care of or help anyone else. and god wants you
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Of or help anyone else. and god wants you to take care of yourself.
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And god wants you to take care of yourself. he wants you to take
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To take care of yourself. he wants you to take care of your health.
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He wants you to take care of your health. he wants you to take
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Care of your health. he wants you to take care of your mind,
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He wants you to take care of your mind, your emotions.
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Care of your mind, your emotions. you need to do some
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Your emotions. you need to do some things for yourself,
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You need to do some things for yourself, occasionally, that you enjoy.
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Things for yourself, occasionally, that you enjoy. you need to get the rest
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Occasionally, that you enjoy. you need to get the rest that you need.
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You need to get the rest that you need. if you are at the bottom
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That you need. if you are at the bottom of your list of people
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If you are at the bottom of your list of people that you take care of then
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Of your list of people that you take care of then you need to move yourself
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That you take care of then you need to move yourself up several spaces.
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You need to move yourself up several spaces. just remember,
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Up several spaces. just remember, the best gift that you can
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Just remember, the best gift that you can give anybody is a healthy you.
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The best gift that you can give anybody is a healthy you. and then, i believe our jobs,
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Give anybody is a healthy you. and then, i believe our jobs, how we make our money
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And then, i believe our jobs, how we make our money comes after that.
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How we make our money comes after that. and then, i think that doing
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Comes after that. and then, i think that doing things for other people
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And then, i think that doing things for other people should always be a priority
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Things for other people should always be a priority in our lives because
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Should always be a priority in our lives because it's a priority to god.
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In our lives because it's a priority to god. you see we're not looking
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It's a priority to god. you see we're not looking at things the way
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You see we're not looking at things the way the world does,
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At things the way the world does, we're looking at this from
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The world does, we're looking at this from the viewpoint of how god
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We're looking at this from the viewpoint of how god teaches it in his word.
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The viewpoint of how god teaches it in his word. and keep in mind,
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Teaches it in his word. and keep in mind, if you do things god's way,
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And keep in mind, if you do things god's way, you're always going to have
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If you do things god's way, you're always going to have a better life than if you try
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You're always going to have a better life than if you try to do things the world's way.
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So, gonna start by saying,
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So, gonna start by saying, 1 john 5:21: "little children,
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So, gonna start by saying, 1 john 5:21: "little children, keep yourselves from
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1 john 5:21: "little children, keep yourselves from idols from (false gods)--
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Keep yourselves from idols from (false gods)-- [from anything
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Idols from (false gods)-- [from anything and everything that would
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[from anything and everything that would occupy the place in your
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And everything that would occupy the place in your heart that is due to god,
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Occupy the place in your heart that is due to god, and from any sort
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Heart that is due to god, and from any sort of substitute for him
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And from any sort of substitute for him that would take first
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Of substitute for him that would take first place in your life].
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That would take first place in your life]. amen.
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Place in your life]. amen. (let it be so)."
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Amen. (let it be so)." you know,
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(let it be so)." you know, many years ago--thank god
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It's been many years ago,
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It's been many years ago, my idea of what it meant to be
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It's been many years ago, my idea of what it meant to be a christian was, of course,
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My idea of what it meant to be a christian was, of course, to believe that jesus
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A christian was, of course, to believe that jesus died for me, paid for my sins,
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To believe that jesus died for me, paid for my sins, and to receive
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Died for me, paid for my sins, and to receive him into my heart,
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And to receive him into my heart, and to go to church,
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Him into my heart, and to go to church, and maybe do a little
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And to go to church, and maybe do a little bit of church work.
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And maybe do a little bit of church work. and i wasn't really
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Bit of church work. and i wasn't really a happy christian.
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And i wasn't really a happy christian. i was just kinda just like
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A happy christian. i was just kinda just like a christian like everybody
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I was just kinda just like a christian like everybody else i knew, was a christian.
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A christian like everybody else i knew, was a christian. i thought that being a christian
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Else i knew, was a christian. i thought that being a christian meant going to church.
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I thought that being a christian meant going to church. but back in the '70s,
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Meant going to church. but back in the '70s, god touched my life
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But back in the '70s, god touched my life and i entered into what i call--
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God touched my life and i entered into what i call-- i started entering
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And i entered into what i call-- i started entering into what i now call,
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I started entering into what i now call, when i became serious
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Into what i now call, when i became serious about god in my life;
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When i became serious about god in my life; when i started wanting
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About god in my life; when i started wanting to put him first
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When i started wanting to put him first place in my life.
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To put him first place in my life. and that changes
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Place in my life. and that changes a lot of things.
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And that changes a lot of things. and it should for you.
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A lot of things. and it should for you. if you're a christian god
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And it should for you. if you're a christian god should be first in your life.
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If you're a christian god should be first in your life. and we're gonna talk about how
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Should be first in your life. and we're gonna talk about how we put him first in our life.
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And we're gonna talk about how we put him first in our life. but first god,
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We put him first in our life. but first god, then your family, then yourself,
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But first god, then your family, then yourself, then your job,
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Then your family, then yourself, then your job, and then doing things
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Then your job, and then doing things for other people.
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And then doing things for other people. now, you know,
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For other people. now, you know, there may be people that
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Now, you know, there may be people that feel differently about it.
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There may be people that feel differently about it. but this is just the way
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Feel differently about it. but this is just the way that i want to present
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But this is just the way that i want to present it to you today.
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That i want to present it to you today. so, anything can become an idol.
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It to you today. so, anything can become an idol. anything that becomes more
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So, anything can become an idol. anything that becomes more important to us, than god,
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Anything that becomes more important to us, than god, can become an idol.
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Important to us, than god, can become an idol. you can idolize your job.
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Can become an idol. you can idolize your job. you can idolize how you look;
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You can idolize your job. you can idolize how you look; you can spend more time
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You can idolize how you look; you can spend more time on how you look than you
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You can spend more time on how you look than you do on anything else.
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On how you look than you do on anything else. we can idolize our
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Do on anything else. we can idolize our children, or our friends.
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We need to be careful
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We need to be careful that we always keep god
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We need to be careful that we always keep god first place in our life.
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That we always keep god first place in our life. and really,
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First place in our life. and really, how do we know that
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And really, how do we know that we're doing that?
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How do we know that we're doing that? well, we spend time with him,
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We're doing that? well, we spend time with him, regularly.
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Well, we spend time with him, regularly. not occasionally,
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Regularly. not occasionally, when you get time,
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Not occasionally, when you get time, but you give him the first
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When you get time, but you give him the first part of your time.
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But you give him the first part of your time. for me, i love to give god
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Part of your time. for me, i love to give god the first time in the morning.
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For me, i love to give god the first time in the morning. i know that's different
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The first time in the morning. i know that's different for different people
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I know that's different for different people depending on what
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For different people depending on what stage of life they're in.
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Depending on what stage of life they're in. when i had little kids at home,
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Stage of life they're in. when i had little kids at home, i couldn't spend as much
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When i had little kids at home, i couldn't spend as much time as i can now.
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But god can be in your thoughts
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But god can be in your thoughts and your conversation
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But god can be in your thoughts and your conversation all throughout the day.
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And your conversation all throughout the day. you can talk to him about
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All throughout the day. you can talk to him about anything, anywhere, anytime.
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You can talk to him about anything, anywhere, anytime. another way to keep god
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Anything, anywhere, anytime. another way to keep god first is to study his word,
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Another way to keep god first is to study his word, to make studying--
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First is to study his word, to make studying-- and you notice,
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To make studying-- and you notice, i didn't say reading
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And you notice, i didn't say reading because i've come
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I didn't say reading because i've come to the conclusion that we always
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Because i've come to the conclusion that we always tell people read your bible,
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To the conclusion that we always tell people read your bible, but--and that's good,
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Tell people read your bible, but--and that's good, but i think we need
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But--and that's good, but i think we need to study the bible.
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But i think we need to study the bible. and many times,
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To study the bible. and many times, that's just something as simple
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And many times, that's just something as simple as reading something
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That's just something as simple as reading something but then taking some time
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As reading something but then taking some time to actually think about it,
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But then taking some time to actually think about it, and kind of roll it over
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To actually think about it, and kind of roll it over and over in your mind
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And kind of roll it over and over in your mind and think about, "what is this
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And over in your mind and think about, "what is this really saying to me?"
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And think about, "what is this really saying to me?" we need to know
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Really saying to me?" we need to know the word of god.
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We need to know the word of god. because if we don't
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The word of god. because if we don't know god's word,
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Because if we don't know god's word, we're never gonna know
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Know god's word, we're never gonna know what should be,
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We're never gonna know what should be, the most important
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What should be, the most important thing in our life.
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The most important thing in our life. and if we know the word then
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Thing in our life. and if we know the word then we'll have spiritual knowledge
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And if we know the word then we'll have spiritual knowledge that will help us make
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We'll have spiritual knowledge that will help us make decisions that will always
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That will help us make decisions that will always keep our priorities in line.
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Decisions that will always keep our priorities in line. thank god all the time.
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Keep our priorities in line. thank god all the time. i mean, we need to--
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Thank god all the time. i mean, we need to-- our, "thank you's" need to far
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I mean, we need to-- our, "thank you's" need to far outweigh our petitions.
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Our, "thank you's" need to far outweigh our petitions. you can thank god for
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Outweigh our petitions. you can thank god for little things, for big things.
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You can thank god for little things, for big things. you can thank him for things
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Little things, for big things. you can thank him for things that you've had for a long time.
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You can thank him for things that you've had for a long time. thank him for something he does
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That you've had for a long time. thank him for something he does for you that's brand-new.
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Thank him for something he does for you that's brand-new. thank him for himself,
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For you that's brand-new. thank him for himself, not just what he does for you.
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Thank him for himself, not just what he does for you. where would we be without god?
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You can keep god first
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You can keep god first by seeking his guidance
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You can keep god first by seeking his guidance on everything.
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By seeking his guidance on everything. proverbs 3 says,
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On everything. proverbs 3 says, "trust in the lord with all
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Proverbs 3 says, "trust in the lord with all your heart and mind and lean
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"trust in the lord with all your heart and mind and lean not to your own understanding,
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Your heart and mind and lean not to your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge
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Not to your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct
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In all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your steps."
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Him and he will direct your steps." even if you start out every day,
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Say, "god, i need your guidance
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Say, "god, i need your guidance today in everything that i do."
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Say, "god, i need your guidance today in everything that i do." sometimes, if you're
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Today in everything that i do." sometimes, if you're gonna make a decision,
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Sometimes, if you're gonna make a decision, just take a few minutes,
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Gonna make a decision, just take a few minutes, get by yourself
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Just take a few minutes, get by yourself for a few minutes,
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Get by yourself for a few minutes, three minutes, five minutes
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For a few minutes, three minutes, five minutes and just quiet your mind and see
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Three minutes, five minutes and just quiet your mind and see what your heart is saying.
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And just quiet your mind and see what your heart is saying. being obedient to god
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What your heart is saying. being obedient to god is one of the best ways
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Being obedient to god is one of the best ways to put him first in our life.
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Is one of the best ways to put him first in our life. and can i just say, right now,
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To put him first in our life. and can i just say, right now, that god is always right.
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And can i just say, right now, that god is always right. no matter what we think,
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That god is always right. no matter what we think, no matter what it seems like,
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No matter what we think, no matter what it seems like, god is always right.
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No matter what it seems like, god is always right. if you do things god's way,
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God is always right. if you do things god's way, you're gonna like your life
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If you do things god's way, you're gonna like your life a whole lot more than
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You're gonna like your life a whole lot more than you are if you don't
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A whole lot more than you are if you don't do things god's way.
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You are if you don't do things god's way. but you can't know his way
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Do things god's way. but you can't know his way if you don't know his word.
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But you can't know his way if you don't know his word. give into his work
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If you don't know his word. give into his work in the earth.
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Give into his work in the earth. god could support
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In the earth. god could support the preaching of the gospel
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God could support the preaching of the gospel anyway that he wants to,
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The preaching of the gospel anyway that he wants to, but he wants us to participate.
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Anyway that he wants to, but he wants us to participate. it's one of the ways that
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But he wants us to participate. it's one of the ways that we show our love for him.
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It's one of the ways that we show our love for him. many times, when a pastor's
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We show our love for him. many times, when a pastor's receiving an offering
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Many times, when a pastor's receiving an offering in church service,
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Receiving an offering in church service, he'll say, "we're gonna
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In church service, he'll say, "we're gonna receive the love offering."
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He'll say, "we're gonna receive the love offering." well, that just becomes
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Receive the love offering." well, that just becomes a phrase that we may not even
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Well, that just becomes a phrase that we may not even be fully aware of what it means.
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A phrase that we may not even be fully aware of what it means. but it means that we're giving
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Be fully aware of what it means. but it means that we're giving what we're giving because
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But it means that we're giving what we're giving because of our love for god
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What we're giving because of our love for god because we appreciate
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Of our love for god because we appreciate all he's done in our lives,
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Because we appreciate all he's done in our lives, and because we love other
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All he's done in our lives, and because we love other people and we want to see
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And because we love other people and we want to see the people that don't know
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People and we want to see the people that don't know him receive the gospel,
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The people that don't know him receive the gospel, so they can know him.
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Him receive the gospel, so they can know him. behave like him.
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So they can know him. behave like him. you know, the wwjd bracelets
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Behave like him. you know, the wwjd bracelets were so popular a few years ago.
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You know, the wwjd bracelets were so popular a few years ago. that means,
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Were so popular a few years ago. that means, "what would jesus do."
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That means, "what would jesus do." but really,
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"what would jesus do." but really, in each situation we should
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But really, in each situation we should do what jesus would do.
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In each situation we should do what jesus would do. a man was telling me this
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Do what jesus would do. a man was telling me this morning about a situation
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A man was telling me this morning about a situation he had in a store last night
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Morning about a situation he had in a store last night were somebody started yelling
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He had in a store last night were somebody started yelling at him and just making a big
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Were somebody started yelling at him and just making a big scene over something
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At him and just making a big scene over something that was not a big deal,
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Scene over something that was not a big deal, and he said he had
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That was not a big deal, and he said he had to really take a deep breath
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And he said he had to really take a deep breath and count to five or six
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To really take a deep breath and count to five or six and make a decision about
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And count to five or six and make a decision about what he was gonna do.
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And make a decision about what he was gonna do. and he decided that even
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What he was gonna do. and he decided that even though he would have loved
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And he decided that even though he would have loved to have start an argument,
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Though he would have loved to have start an argument, or perhaps,
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To have start an argument, or perhaps, even a fight with the man,
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Or perhaps, even a fight with the man, he knew that god would
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Even a fight with the man, he knew that god would have him just be peaceful.
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He knew that god would have him just be peaceful. and so, he did what the man
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Have him just be peaceful. and so, he did what the man was asking him to do,
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And so, he did what the man was asking him to do, just to keep the peace.
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We need to always do what
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We need to always do what jesus would do in a situation.
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We need to always do what jesus would do in a situation. psalm 37:4 says,
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Jesus would do in a situation. psalm 37:4 says, "delight yourself in the lord,
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Psalm 37:4 says, "delight yourself in the lord, and he will give you the desires
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"delight yourself in the lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
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And he will give you the desires of your heart." i love that scripture.
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Of your heart." i love that scripture. and here's another great
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I love that scripture. and here's another great one matthew 6:33: "seek ye first
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And here's another great one matthew 6:33: "seek ye first the kingdom of god--"
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One matthew 6:33: "seek ye first the kingdom of god--" and seek is a very strong word.
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The kingdom of god--" and seek is a very strong word. it means to crave,
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And seek is a very strong word. it means to crave, and pursue, and go after.
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It means to crave, and pursue, and go after. "seek ye first the kingdom
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And pursue, and go after. "seek ye first the kingdom of god and his way
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"seek ye first the kingdom of god and his way of being and doing,
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Of god and his way of being and doing, and all of these other things
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Of being and doing, and all of these other things will be added to you besides."
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And all of these other things will be added to you besides." you know, if you call
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Yourself a christian,
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Yourself a christian, and you just kinda have
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Yourself a christian, and you just kinda have tacked god on to your life
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And you just kinda have tacked god on to your life and want him to bless
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Tacked god on to your life and want him to bless it and make it all good,
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And want him to bless it and make it all good, your thinking's all wrong.
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It and make it all good, your thinking's all wrong. you need to put god first,
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Your thinking's all wrong. you need to put god first, and then live the kind
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You need to put god first, and then live the kind of life that would please him.
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And then live the kind of life that would please him. and if you're doing things
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Of life that would please him. and if you're doing things that you know, don't please him,
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And if you're doing things that you know, don't please him, then you need to ask him to help
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That you know, don't please him, then you need to ask him to help you have the strength to get rid
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Then you need to ask him to help you have the strength to get rid of those things in your life.
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How can we tell what
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How can we tell what our priorities are?
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How can we tell what our priorities are? well, what you put your
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Our priorities are? well, what you put your time into shows what
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Well, what you put your time into shows what your priorities are.
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Time into shows what your priorities are. but here's a few other things.
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What do you talk about
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What do you talk about most of the time?
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What do you talk about most of the time? i remember going
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Most of the time? i remember going on a missions trip,
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I remember going on a missions trip, probably 40 years ago,
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On a missions trip, probably 40 years ago, my first one to india,
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Probably 40 years ago, my first one to india, and the man who took
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My first one to india, and the man who took us was also a friend.
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And the man who took us was also a friend. and we got back from
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Us was also a friend. and we got back from a two-week trip,
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And we got back from a two-week trip, and he said to me, he said,
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A two-week trip, and he said to me, he said, "do you realize that
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And he said to me, he said, "do you realize that the only thing that you
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"do you realize that the only thing that you talked about on this trip
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The only thing that you talked about on this trip at all was god and things
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Talked about on this trip at all was god and things pertaining to god?"
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At all was god and things pertaining to god?" well, i wasn't trying
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Pertaining to god?" well, i wasn't trying to be overly spiritual but
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Well, i wasn't trying to be overly spiritual but god had touched my life
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To be overly spiritual but god had touched my life in a powerful way.
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God had touched my life in a powerful way. and so many things about
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In a powerful way. and so many things about god and his word seemed
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And so many things about god and his word seemed brand-new to me.
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God and his word seemed brand-new to me. and i was excited about it,
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Brand-new to me. and i was excited about it, and i wanted to talk about
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And i was excited about it, and i wanted to talk about it all the time.
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You know, the bible says
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You know, the bible says in malachi 3:16--
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You know, the bible says in malachi 3:16-- i love this.
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In malachi 3:16-- i love this. "then those who feared the lord
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I love this. "then those who feared the lord talked with each other,
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"then those who feared the lord talked with each other, and the lord listened and heard.
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Talked with each other, and the lord listened and heard. and a scroll of remembrance
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And the lord listened and heard. and a scroll of remembrance was written in his presence
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And a scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared
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Was written in his presence concerning those who feared the lord and honored his name."
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Concerning those who feared the lord and honored his name." what do you think
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The lord and honored his name." what do you think about most of the time;
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What do you think about most of the time; what's on your mind
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About most of the time; what's on your mind most of the time?
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What's on your mind most of the time? is it how to get what you want
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Most of the time? is it how to get what you want by any means that you need
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Is it how to get what you want by any means that you need to use in order to get it?
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By any means that you need to use in order to get it? or is it what god would have
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To use in order to get it? or is it what god would have you do in every situation?
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Or is it what god would have you do in every situation? how much time do you spend
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You do in every situation? how much time do you spend thinking about what you can
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How much time do you spend thinking about what you can do for somebody else to be
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Thinking about what you can do for somebody else to be a blessing to them?
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Do for somebody else to be a blessing to them? what's the first thing on your
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A blessing to them? what's the first thing on your mind in the morning,
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What's the first thing on your mind in the morning, and the last thing at night?
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Mind in the morning, and the last thing at night? what do you spend
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And the last thing at night? what do you spend your money on?
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What do you spend your money on? you know,
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Your money on? you know, that's one of our priorities.
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Do you find it easy to
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Do you find it easy to spend money eating out,
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Do you find it easy to spend money eating out, but difficult to spend money
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Spend money eating out, but difficult to spend money on teaching resources?
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But difficult to spend money on teaching resources? you know, we offer resources,
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On teaching resources? you know, we offer resources, teaching resources, books,
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You know, we offer resources, teaching resources, books, or cds at the end of every
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Teaching resources, books, or cds at the end of every one of our programs.
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Or cds at the end of every one of our programs. and i will always do that
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One of our programs. and i will always do that as long as i'm on television
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And i will always do that as long as i'm on television because the best thing
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As long as i'm on television because the best thing that i can offer you
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Because the best thing that i can offer you is the word of god.
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That i can offer you is the word of god. we need that more than
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Is the word of god. we need that more than we need anything else.
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We need that more than we need anything else. so, do you find
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We need anything else. so, do you find it easy to eat out,
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So, do you find it easy to eat out, but difficult to spend money
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It easy to eat out, but difficult to spend money on teaching resources,
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But difficult to spend money on teaching resources, christian books,
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On teaching resources, christian books, and other teachings
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Christian books, and other teachings that will feed you?
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And other teachings that will feed you? do you freely spend new
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That will feed you? do you freely spend new money--spend money
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Do you freely spend new money--spend money on a new outfit
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Money--spend money on a new outfit or another pair of earrings,
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On a new outfit or another pair of earrings, or another trinket for your car,
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Or another pair of earrings, or another trinket for your car, or your motorcycle but
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Or another trinket for your car, or your motorcycle but have difficulty obeying god
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Or your motorcycle but have difficulty obeying god at offering time at church?
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Have difficulty obeying god at offering time at church? and here's a good one,
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At offering time at church? and here's a good one, i thought of.
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And here's a good one, i thought of. do you become judgmental
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I thought of. do you become judgmental about people that are
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Do you become judgmental about people that are receiving offerings:
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About people that are receiving offerings: your pastor, or a teacher,
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Receiving offerings: your pastor, or a teacher, or even here on tv when
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Your pastor, or a teacher, or even here on tv when we ask you to give into
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Or even here on tv when we ask you to give into different things?
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We ask you to give into different things? do you become judgmental
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Different things? do you become judgmental and think, "they talk about
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Do you become judgmental and think, "they talk about money too much.
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And think, "they talk about money too much. they're talking about
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Money too much. they're talking about that too long.
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They're talking about that too long. they shouldn't do that.
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That too long. they shouldn't do that. money, money, money."
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They shouldn't do that. money, money, money." you have a problem with that,
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Money, money, money." you have a problem with that, but you don't have any problem
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You have a problem with that, but you don't have any problem watching the shopping
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But you don't have any problem watching the shopping channel for an hour,
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Watching the shopping channel for an hour, try to talk you into
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Channel for an hour, try to talk you into buying a ring, or a bracelet
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Try to talk you into buying a ring, or a bracelet that you don't need,
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Buying a ring, or a bracelet that you don't need, and really won't
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That you don't need, and really won't do you any good.
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And really won't do you any good. if you can listen to them talk
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Do you any good. if you can listen to them talk for an hour about getting
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If you can listen to them talk for an hour about getting a new trinket surely,
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For an hour about getting a new trinket surely, you can listen for
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A new trinket surely, you can listen for 10 or 15 minutes when someone
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You can listen for 10 or 15 minutes when someone is talking to you about
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10 or 15 minutes when someone is talking to you about the value of giving money
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Is talking to you about the value of giving money into the kingdom of god.
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The value of giving money into the kingdom of god. well, what are some
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Into the kingdom of god. well, what are some of the things that god
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Well, what are some of the things that god tells us to put first?
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Of the things that god tells us to put first? giving before spending,
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Tells us to put first? giving before spending, our tithe,
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Giving before spending, our tithe, the first 10% of our income,
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Our tithe, the first 10% of our income, i believe, belongs to god.
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The first 10% of our income, i believe, belongs to god. and i don't think it's a law
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I believe, belongs to god. and i don't think it's a law anymore like it was under
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And i don't think it's a law anymore like it was under the old covenant,
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Anymore like it was under the old covenant, but i still believe in tithing.
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The old covenant, but i still believe in tithing. i do it because i want
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But i still believe in tithing. i do it because i want to not because i have to.
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I do it because i want to not because i have to. and i love going way
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To not because i have to. and i love going way beyond that.
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And i love going way beyond that. but the first portion of all
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Beyond that. but the first portion of all of our increase belongs to god,
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But the first portion of all of our increase belongs to god, and we need to give
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Of our increase belongs to god, and we need to give it cheerfully and joyfully.
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Ezekiel 20:40 says,
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Ezekiel 20:40 says, "'for on my holy mountain,
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Ezekiel 20:40 says, "'for on my holy mountain, on the mountain heights
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"'for on my holy mountain, on the mountain heights of israel,' says the lord god,
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On the mountain heights of israel,' says the lord god, 'there all the house of israel,
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Of israel,' says the lord god, 'there all the house of israel, all of them in the land,
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'there all the house of israel, all of them in the land, shall serve me.
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All of them in the land, shall serve me. and they will--and i will
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Shall serve me. and they will--and i will [graciously] accept them,
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And they will--and i will [graciously] accept them, and there will i require--'"
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[graciously] accept them, and there will i require--'" now, this is the old testament.
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And there will i require--'" now, this is the old testament. "'and there will i require your
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Now, this is the old testament. "'and there will i require your offerings and the firstfruits
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"'and there will i require your offerings and the firstfruits and the choicest--'"
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Offerings and the firstfruits and the choicest--'" the choicest, the best.
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And the choicest--'" the choicest, the best. "'of your contributions.'"
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The choicest, the best. "'of your contributions.'" "well, what?
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"'of your contributions.'" "well, what? is that fair?
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"well, what? is that fair? god wants the best
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Is that fair? god wants the best of everything?"
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God wants the best of everything?" but see, if we give god
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Of everything?" but see, if we give god the best, then he's gonna
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But see, if we give god the best, then he's gonna bless the rest.
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The best, then he's gonna bless the rest. it's amazing that 90% of your
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Bless the rest. it's amazing that 90% of your income can go further
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It's amazing that 90% of your income can go further than 100% would have.
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Income can go further than 100% would have. i remember a time when i decided
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Than 100% would have. i remember a time when i decided that god would rather us get
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I remember a time when i decided that god would rather us get out of debt than to tithe.
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That god would rather us get out of debt than to tithe. and i talked dave into it,
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Out of debt than to tithe. and i talked dave into it, which i was being foolish,
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And i talked dave into it, which i was being foolish, and he was being foolish
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Which i was being foolish, and he was being foolish in listening to me.
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And he was being foolish in listening to me. and the first week
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In listening to me. and the first week we didn't tithe--i forget
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And the first week we didn't tithe--i forget how much it was.
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We didn't tithe--i forget how much it was. it wasn't a great amount
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How much it was. it wasn't a great amount of money back then because
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It wasn't a great amount of money back then because i stayed home with the kids
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Of money back then because i stayed home with the kids and dave worked,
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I stayed home with the kids and dave worked, and our tithe was not huge.
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And dave worked, and our tithe was not huge. but that same week,
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And our tithe was not huge. but that same week, we had a washing machine repair
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But that same week, we had a washing machine repair and a refrigerator repair,
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We had a washing machine repair and a refrigerator repair, and it came to the exact
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And a refrigerator repair, and it came to the exact amount of money that
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And it came to the exact amount of money that we held back in our giving.
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Amount of money that we held back in our giving. let me tell you something.
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We held back in our giving. let me tell you something. god can protect your
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Let me tell you something. god can protect your stuff and take care of you,
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God can protect your stuff and take care of you, if you do what he asks
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Stuff and take care of you, if you do what he asks you to do.
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If you do what he asks you to do. proverbs 3:9 says,
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You to do. proverbs 3:9 says, "honor the lord with
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Proverbs 3:9 says, "honor the lord with your wealth,
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"honor the lord with your wealth, and the firstfruits
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Your wealth, and the firstfruits of all your crops."
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And the firstfruits of all your crops." here's another thing
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Of all your crops." here's another thing in the bible tells
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Here's another thing in the bible tells us to do first.
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In the bible tells us to do first. first examine yourself and then
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Us to do first. first examine yourself and then you will see better how
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First examine yourself and then you will see better how to help other people change.
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You will see better how to help other people change. wow.
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To help other people change. wow. matthew 7:5 says,
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Wow. matthew 7:5 says, "you hypocrite, first take
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Matthew 7:5 says, "you hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye,
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"you hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly
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The plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to remove the speck
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And then you will see clearly how to remove the speck from your brother's eye."
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How to remove the speck from your brother's eye." it's amazing all we can find
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Wrong with other people,
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Wrong with other people, and not realize that
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Wrong with other people, and not realize that we have faults that are
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And not realize that we have faults that are much bigger than theirs.
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We have faults that are much bigger than theirs. why?
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Much bigger than theirs. why? because we may read
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Why? because we may read the bible or study the bible,
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Because we may read the bible or study the bible, and we're always thinking
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The bible or study the bible, and we're always thinking of who it applies to,
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And we're always thinking of who it applies to, but somehow or another,
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Of who it applies to, but somehow or another, we don't think about where
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But somehow or another, we don't think about where am i in this, am i doing this
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We don't think about where am i in this, am i doing this thing that god tells me to do?
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Do i just have this scripture
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Do i just have this scripture underlined in my bible
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Do i just have this scripture underlined in my bible or am i actually doing it?
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Underlined in my bible or am i actually doing it? see, the bible says,
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Or am i actually doing it? see, the bible says, "knowing these things
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See, the bible says, "knowing these things blessed are you if you do them."
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"knowing these things blessed are you if you do them." in john 13, jesus washed
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Blessed are you if you do them." in john 13, jesus washed the disciples feet.
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In john 13, jesus washed the disciples feet. he put on a servant's towel
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The disciples feet. he put on a servant's towel and washed the disciples feet.
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He put on a servant's towel and washed the disciples feet. and feet weren't clean back
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And washed the disciples feet. and feet weren't clean back in those days.
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And feet weren't clean back in those days. they were dusty because
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In those days. they were dusty because they wore sandals.
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They were dusty because they wore sandals. and jesus, the king of kings,
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They wore sandals. and jesus, the king of kings, took off his robes,
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And jesus, the king of kings, took off his robes, put on a servant's towel,
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Took off his robes, put on a servant's towel, knelt down at their feet,
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Put on a servant's towel, knelt down at their feet, and washed their feet.
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Knelt down at their feet, and washed their feet. and of course,
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The feet are not so much
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The feet are not so much the idea as it is that we need
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The feet are not so much the idea as it is that we need to be servants and we need
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The idea as it is that we need to be servants and we need to be willing to do lowly
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To be servants and we need to be willing to do lowly and even distasteful tasks,
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To be willing to do lowly and even distasteful tasks, and do it with joy for the lord.
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And even distasteful tasks, and do it with joy for the lord. and so, it gives all this
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And do it with joy for the lord. and so, it gives all this example of how he washed
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And so, it gives all this example of how he washed their feet, and their response,
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Example of how he washed their feet, and their response, and then in john 13:17,
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Their feet, and their response, and then in john 13:17, it says, "happy and blessed
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And then in john 13:17, it says, "happy and blessed are you knowing these things,
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It says, "happy and blessed are you knowing these things, if you do them."
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Are you knowing these things, if you do them." james said, "be a doer and not
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If you do them." james said, "be a doer and not just a hearer of god's word."
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James said, "be a doer and not just a hearer of god's word." i'm actually, trying to get
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Just a hearer of god's word." i'm actually, trying to get people to think today.
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I'm actually, trying to get people to think today. are you doing what the word
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People to think today. are you doing what the word of god tells you to do?
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Are you doing what the word of god tells you to do? or are you making excuses
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Of god tells you to do? or are you making excuses for not doing it?
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Or are you making excuses for not doing it? or perhaps, putting it off
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For not doing it? or perhaps, putting it off till another time?
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There's a group
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There's a group of people in habakkuk
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There's a group of people in habakkuk and god had told them,
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Of people in habakkuk and god had told them, 18 years previously,
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And god had told them, 18 years previously, to build his house.
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18 years previously, to build his house. but they were still now,
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To build his house. but they were still now, building their own house,
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But they were still now, building their own house, and making excuses for not
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Building their own house, and making excuses for not building the lord's house.
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And they were complaining
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And they were complaining about their conditions because
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And they were complaining about their conditions because it seemed like everything
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About their conditions because it seemed like everything they got, they lost.
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It seemed like everything they got, they lost. and you know,
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They got, they lost. and you know, they always came up short
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And you know, they always came up short and didn't have enough,
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They always came up short and didn't have enough, and they didn't understand why.
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And didn't have enough, and they didn't understand why. and god told 'em it's because
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And they didn't understand why. and god told 'em it's because your building your own house
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And god told 'em it's because your building your own house instead of building mine.
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Your building your own house instead of building mine. well, what house
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Instead of building mine. well, what house are you building?
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Well, what house are you building? are you spending your time
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Are you building? are you spending your time just to add a little something
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Are you spending your time just to add a little something else to your house,
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Just to add a little something else to your house, but you're not giving
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Else to your house, but you're not giving anything to the work
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But you're not giving anything to the work of the kingdom?
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Anything to the work of the kingdom? you're only hurting yourself.
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Of the kingdom? you're only hurting yourself. god will provide for
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You're only hurting yourself. god will provide for the preaching of the gospel.
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Giving is an opportunity.
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Giving is an opportunity. galatians 6 says,
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Giving is an opportunity. galatians 6 says, "don't let any opportunity
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Galatians 6 says, "don't let any opportunity pass you by to be good
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"don't let any opportunity pass you by to be good to other people."
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Pass you by to be good to other people." how many opportunities
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Do we have come in front of us,
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Do we have come in front of us, and we tell people we'll
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Do we have come in front of us, and we tell people we'll pray for you, when really,
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And we tell people we'll pray for you, when really, we could help them
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Pray for you, when really, we could help them if we wanted to.
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We could help them if we wanted to. examine yourself,
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If we wanted to. examine yourself, when you read the word,
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Examine yourself, when you read the word, not like under condemnation
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When you read the word, not like under condemnation or in a judgmental way
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Not like under condemnation or in a judgmental way that's gonna make you feel
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Or in a judgmental way that's gonna make you feel bad about yourself.
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That's gonna make you feel bad about yourself. but if the word--
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Bad about yourself. but if the word-- the word of god is like a mirror
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But if the word-- the word of god is like a mirror and when we look in here,
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The word of god is like a mirror and when we look in here, we should see how we are,
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And when we look in here, we should see how we are, compared to the way
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We should see how we are, compared to the way the bible tells us to be.
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Compared to the way the bible tells us to be. and if we see that we're
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The bible tells us to be. and if we see that we're coming up short in an area,
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And if we see that we're coming up short in an area, then receive that conviction,
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Coming up short in an area, then receive that conviction, agree with god,
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Then receive that conviction, agree with god, ask for forgiveness,
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Agree with god, ask for forgiveness, and then ask him to help
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Ask for forgiveness, and then ask him to help you change in that area
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And then ask him to help you change in that area and do the thing that you
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You change in that area and do the thing that you should be doing.
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Galatians 6:1 says,
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Galatians 6:1 says, "brothers and sisters,
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Galatians 6:1 says, "brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin,
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"brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the spirit
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If someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the spirit should restore
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You who live by the spirit should restore the person gently.
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Should restore the person gently. but watch yourselves,
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The person gently. but watch yourselves, lest you also be tempted."
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But watch yourselves, lest you also be tempted." you know,
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Lest you also be tempted." you know, when we see someone doing
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You know, when we see someone doing something that's wrong
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When we see someone doing something that's wrong and we know it's hurting them,
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Something that's wrong and we know it's hurting them, god may want to use us to call
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And we know it's hurting them, god may want to use us to call it to their attention.
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God may want to use us to call it to their attention. but boy, we need to make sure
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It to their attention. but boy, we need to make sure we do it with humility
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But boy, we need to make sure we do it with humility and not with pride.
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We do it with humility and not with pride. don't ever think,
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And not with pride. don't ever think, "well, i would never do that,"
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Don't ever think, "well, i would never do that," because really,
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"well, i would never do that," because really, you don't know what
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Because really, you don't know what you might do if god didn't
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You don't know what you might do if god didn't help you all the time.
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You might do if god didn't help you all the time. the bible often says,
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Help you all the time. the bible often says, "watch and pray,"
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The bible often says, "watch and pray," and i wonder sometimes,
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"watch and pray," and i wonder sometimes, if it doesn't partially mean,
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And i wonder sometimes, if it doesn't partially mean, "watch yourself and pray."
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Do you want to be everything
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Do you want to be everything that god wants you to be?
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Do you want to be everything that god wants you to be? do you want to keep your
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That god wants you to be? do you want to keep your priorities straight?
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Do you want to keep your priorities straight? god first, family, build your
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Priorities straight? god first, family, build your family relationships.
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God first, family, build your family relationships. family is so important.
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Family relationships. family is so important. if you have elderly
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Family is so important. if you have elderly parents don't ignore them.
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If you have elderly parents don't ignore them. remember all they did for you.
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Parents don't ignore them. remember all they did for you. or even if they didn't treat
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Remember all they did for you. or even if they didn't treat you great growing up,
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Or even if they didn't treat you great growing up, do what you believe jesus would
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You great growing up, do what you believe jesus would do and show them love, anyway.
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Do what you believe jesus would do and show them love, anyway. it's not good to not take care
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Do and show them love, anyway. it's not good to not take care of those in your family who
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It's not good to not take care of those in your family who can't take care of themselves.
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Of those in your family who can't take care of themselves. spend time with your children.
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Can't take care of themselves. spend time with your children. don't just let the television
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Spend time with your children. don't just let the television babysit 'em all the time.
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Don't just let the television babysit 'em all the time. spend time on your marriage.
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Babysit 'em all the time. spend time on your marriage. dave and i have been
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Spend time on your marriage. dave and i have been married 54 years,
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Dave and i have been married 54 years, and i'm very happy to say that,
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Married 54 years, and i'm very happy to say that, but it's something that
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And i'm very happy to say that, but it's something that we still have to work at.
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But it's something that we still have to work at. we need to make sure that
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We still have to work at. we need to make sure that we spend time together.
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We need to make sure that we spend time together. we need to make sure that
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We spend time together. we need to make sure that we talk and communicate.
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We need to make sure that we talk and communicate. and we're very busy.
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We talk and communicate. and we're very busy. we could easily think,
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And we're very busy. we could easily think, "oh, you know, we've been
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We could easily think, "oh, you know, we've been together forever.
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"oh, you know, we've been together forever. that's not important."
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Together forever. that's not important." but it is important.
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That's not important." but it is important. it's important that
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But it is important. it's important that we complement one.
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It's important that we complement one. another is important that
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We complement one. another is important that we do things for one another.
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Another is important that we do things for one another. then remember yourself.
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We do things for one another. then remember yourself. take care of yourself.
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Then remember yourself. take care of yourself. get the right amount of sleep.
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Take care of yourself. get the right amount of sleep. get the right amount of rest.
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Get the right amount of sleep. get the right amount of rest. do some things you
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Get the right amount of rest. do some things you enjoy once in a while.
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Do some things you enjoy once in a while. if you enjoy taking a walk,
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Enjoy once in a while. if you enjoy taking a walk, take time to go take a walk.
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If you enjoy taking a walk, take time to go take a walk. spend time in the word of god,
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Take time to go take a walk. spend time in the word of god, that helps you when you do that.
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Another thing god says
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Another thing god says to do first is to forgive
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Another thing god says to do first is to forgive other people before we expect
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To do first is to forgive other people before we expect god to forgive our sins.
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Other people before we expect god to forgive our sins. uh-oh, we can talk
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God to forgive our sins. uh-oh, we can talk about that a long time.
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I wonder how many of you are
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I wonder how many of you are watching this program today,
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I wonder how many of you are watching this program today, and right now,
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Watching this program today, and right now, you're mad at somebody.
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And right now, you're mad at somebody. but you got up this morning
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You're mad at somebody. but you got up this morning and you prayed and asked god
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But you got up this morning and you prayed and asked god to do several things for you.
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And you prayed and asked god to do several things for you. well, when you pray with
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To do several things for you. well, when you pray with unforgiveness in your heart,
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Well, when you pray with unforgiveness in your heart, it has a negative effect
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Unforgiveness in your heart, it has a negative effect on the power of your prayers.
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It has a negative effect on the power of your prayers. we need to forgive everyone
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On the power of your prayers. we need to forgive everyone for everything that
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We need to forgive everyone for everything that we might have against them.
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For everything that we might have against them. "forgive us our trespasses,
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We might have against them. "forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
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"forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us."
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As we forgive those who trespass against us." god's word is so amazing.
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Who trespass against us." god's word is so amazing. it's so absolutely,
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God's word is so amazing. it's so absolutely, wonderfully amazing.
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It's so absolutely, wonderfully amazing. i love you.
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Wonderfully amazing. i love you. i care about you,
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I love you. i care about you, and i hope and pray
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I care about you, and i hope and pray that this message
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And i hope and pray that this message today brought a little
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That this message today brought a little bit of godly conviction
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Today brought a little bit of godly conviction into your life,
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Bit of godly conviction into your life, and that you see something
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Into your life, and that you see something in your life that you need
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And that you see something in your life that you need to change and get it back
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In your life that you need to change and get it back in the place where
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To change and get it back in the place where it needs to be.
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In the place where it needs to be. have a great day.
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It needs to be. have a great day. god bless you.
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>> announcer: have you
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>> announcer: have you ever wondered what
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Ever wondered what you're gonna do with
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You're gonna do with the rest of your life?
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Are you following
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Are you following your dreams?
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When god calls you
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When god calls you to do something,
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To do something, it's important to step
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It's important to step out in faith and trust
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Out in faith and trust that he will support you.
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>> ginger: faith is one
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>> ginger: faith is one of those words that
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Of those words that is commonly used,
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Is commonly used, but not always easy
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But not always easy to understand.
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To understand. so, what is faith?
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So, what is faith? faith is a complete
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Faith is a complete trust and confidence
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Trust and confidence in something or someone.
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In something or someone. as christians,
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As christians, faith goes so much deeper.
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Faith goes so much deeper. our confidence and trust
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Our confidence and trust are secure in god
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Are secure in god and his promises.
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And his promises. but you might say,
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But you might say, "i don't feel god,"
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"i don't feel god," or, "i don't see
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Or, "i don't see anything he's doing."
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Anything he's doing." we get it.
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We get it. that's what faith means.
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That's what faith means. and let's be real.
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And let's be real. it isn't always easy.
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It isn't always easy. joyce's book,
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Joyce's book, "unleash your faith,"
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"unleash your faith," is today's offer,
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Is today's offer, and it's going to help
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And it's going to help you increase your faith.
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You increase your faith. it's filled with
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It's filled with beautifully illustrated
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Beautifully illustrated scriptures because
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Scriptures because faith comes
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Faith comes as we hear
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As we hear the word of god.
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The word of god. joyce also shares three
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Joyce also shares three practical ways to put
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Practical ways to put your faith into action.
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Your faith into action. >> announcer: today's offer,
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>> announcer: today's offer, "unleash your faith,"
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"unleash your faith," also comes with
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Also comes with "battlefield of the mind
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"battlefield of the mind new testament,"
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New testament," which contains
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Which contains joyce's commentary.
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Joyce's commentary. both of these resources
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Both of these resources are available to you
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Are available to you for your gift of...
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For your gift of... or more.
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Or more. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online at:
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Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org.
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>> joyce: most of the time,
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>> joyce: most of the time, if you're gonna live by faith,
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If you're gonna live by faith, if you wanna really find
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If you wanna really find out what god can do for you,
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Out what god can do for you, you are gonna have to,
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You are gonna have to, "so to speak," take a chance.
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>> ginger: living
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>> ginger: living by faith
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By faith means you'll often
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Means you'll often have to take step one
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Have to take step one before you know
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Before you know what the next step is.
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What the next step is. living by faith
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Living by faith requires you
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Requires you to take risks
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To take risks because god's
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Because god's plan for you are
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Plan for you are always bigger
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Always bigger than what you
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Than what you could ever accomplish
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Could ever accomplish or even imagine
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Or even imagine on your own.
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On your own. faith is your fuel.
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Faith is your fuel. as you read
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As you read "unleash your faith,"
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"unleash your faith," you'll be fed
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You'll be fed by the beautifully
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By the beautifully illustrated scriptures.
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Illustrated scriptures. in it, joyce will help
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In it, joyce will help you to understand
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You to understand the power of faith
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The power of faith that god has
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That god has put in your spirit
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Put in your spirit and how to release it.
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And how to release it. and remember,
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And remember, your financial gift
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Your financial gift will not only provide
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Will not only provide the help you need
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The help you need through this resource,
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Through this resource, but it will also help
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But it will also help reach the lost,
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Reach the lost, feed the hungry,
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Feed the hungry, and help women
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And help women and girls find freedom
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And girls find freedom all around the world.
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All around the world. your gift today
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Your gift today makes it all
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Makes it all possible.
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Possible. >> announcer: put your
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>> announcer: put your faith into action.
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Faith into action. learn how
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Learn how with today's offer,
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With today's offer, "unleash your faith"
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"unleash your faith" along with
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Along with "battlefield of the mind
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"battlefield of the mind new testament"
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New testament" with commentary
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With commentary by joyce.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: ready for a change?
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Ready for a change? it all begins with
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It all begins with your thoughts.
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Your thoughts. join joyce for something new
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Join joyce for something new as we focus a weekend on her
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As we focus a weekend on her all-time bestselling book,
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All-time bestselling book, "battlefield of the mind."
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"battlefield of the mind." join us live for a weekend
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Join us live for a weekend to refocus and recharge.
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To refocus and recharge. healthy thoughts lead
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Healthy thoughts lead to a better life and
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To a better life and the fantastic future
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The fantastic future god has for you.
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God has for you. don't miss this
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Don't miss this rare opportunity,
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Rare opportunity, april 24th-26th,
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April 24th-26th, in charleston, south carolina.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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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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Joyce Meyer - First Things First (Part 2)

April 15, 2025 | S25:E19

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