Joyce Meyer - How To Resist Temptation (Part 4)

May 26, 2026 | 27:29

Tests and trials can reveal what needs to change in us. Joyce teaches how surrendering to God, facing your weaknesses honestly, and responding with faith can lead to victory and lasting spiritual growth.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - How To Resist Temptation (Part 4) | May 26, 2026

>> joyce: when we are tested
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>> joyce: when we are tested and tempted and tried,
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>> joyce: when we are tested and tempted and tried, we should be extremely joyful
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And tempted and tried, we should be extremely joyful when you fall into all kinds
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We should be extremely joyful when you fall into all kinds of tests and temptations,
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When you fall into all kinds of tests and temptations, knowing that the trying of your
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Of tests and temptations, knowing that the trying of your faith will bring out patience.
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Knowing that the trying of your faith will bring out patience. well, i can tell you it brought
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Faith will bring out patience. well, i can tell you it brought a lot out of me before
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Well, i can tell you it brought a lot out of me before we got around to patience.
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A lot out of me before we got around to patience. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i do what i do because
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer,
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can
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I'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: no matter what kind
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>> joyce: no matter what kind of life you have--and i'm trying
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>> joyce: no matter what kind of life you have--and i'm trying to change your thinking because
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Of life you have--and i'm trying to change your thinking because i know that some people,
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To change your thinking because i know that some people, you've just got it in your head,
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I know that some people, you've just got it in your head, "unless this changes,
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You've just got it in your head, "unless this changes, i can't be happy."
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And, you know,
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And, you know, dave made up his mind.
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And, you know, dave made up his mind. he told me, he said,
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Dave made up his mind. he told me, he said, "no matter what i do,
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He told me, he said, "no matter what i do, you're not gonna be happy.
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"no matter what i do, you're not gonna be happy. so, guess what?"
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You're not gonna be happy. so, guess what?" >> [audience laughing]
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So, guess what?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, he said,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, he said, "guess what?
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>> joyce: so, he said, "guess what? i'm done trying."
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"guess what? i'm done trying." i thought, "oh."
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I'm done trying." i thought, "oh." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and he said,
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>> joyce: and he said, "i'm going to be happy
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>> joyce: and he said, "i'm going to be happy and enjoy my life.
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"i'm going to be happy and enjoy my life. when you get ready to join me,
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And enjoy my life. when you get ready to join me, let me know."
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When you get ready to join me, let me know." he maybe didn't say
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Let me know." he maybe didn't say it just like that.
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He maybe didn't say it just like that. >> [audience laughing]
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It just like that. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's my way
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's my way of saying how he said it.
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>> joyce: that's my way of saying how he said it. and make your mind up you're
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Of saying how he said it. and make your mind up you're gonna enjoy your life.
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And make your mind up you're gonna enjoy your life. sometimes i have to remind
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Gonna enjoy your life. sometimes i have to remind myself that every day,
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Sometimes i have to remind myself that every day, because i spent so many
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Myself that every day, because i spent so many years working, working,
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Because i spent so many years working, working, working, working, working.
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Years working, working, working, working, working. and i didn't resent those years.
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Working, working, working. and i didn't resent those years. i had a passion.
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And i didn't resent those years. i had a passion. i had the youthful zeal.
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I had a passion. i had the youthful zeal. but i can't work
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As hard as i used to.
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As hard as i used to. i just can't.
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As hard as i used to. i just can't. when i'm tired or i just
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I just can't. when i'm tired or i just plain don't want to do it,
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When i'm tired or i just plain don't want to do it, i just take the day.
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Plain don't want to do it, i just take the day. and i love to have a whole day.
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I just take the day. and i love to have a whole day. and of course,
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And i love to have a whole day. and of course, it's been cold and i could
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And of course, it's been cold and i could have my fireplace on and just
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It's been cold and i could have my fireplace on and just read and pray and talk
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Have my fireplace on and just read and pray and talk to the lord and read some more.
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Read and pray and talk to the lord and read some more. and i've got several different
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To the lord and read some more. and i've got several different things that i read and always
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And i've got several different things that i read and always reading parts of the bible.
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Things that i read and always reading parts of the bible. and every once in a while,
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Reading parts of the bible. and every once in a while, i'll feel like god
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And every once in a while, i'll feel like god gives me a message
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I'll feel like god gives me a message and i'll put that together.
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Gives me a message and i'll put that together. i love having days now
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And i'll put that together. i love having days now where i don't have
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I love having days now where i don't have something on the calendar
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Where i don't have something on the calendar that i have to do.
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Something on the calendar that i have to do. for my autobiography,
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That i have to do. for my autobiography, they wanted some--
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For my autobiography, they wanted some-- they wanted something
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They wanted some-- they wanted something written down of what
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They wanted something written down of what my schedule was like
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Written down of what my schedule was like when i was so busy.
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My schedule was like when i was so busy. and so we got out calendars
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When i was so busy. and so we got out calendars as old as 20 years old.
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And so we got out calendars as old as 20 years old. and i mean,
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As old as 20 years old. and i mean, it's just ridiculous.
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And i mean, it's just ridiculous. go do a conference,
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It's just ridiculous. go do a conference, come home and do a photo shoot,
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Go do a conference, come home and do a photo shoot, get back on the road
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Come home and do a photo shoot, get back on the road and go do three days
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Get back on the road and go do three days of book signing.
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And go do three days of book signing. come home and do thus and so,
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Of book signing. come home and do thus and so, and then go do something else
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Come home and do thus and so, and then go do something else and go do something else.
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And then go do something else and go do something else. and i mean, i just, you know.
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And go do something else. and i mean, i just, you know. it's a good thing
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And i mean, i just, you know. it's a good thing dave had his golf.
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It's a good thing dave had his golf. which, by the way,
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Dave had his golf. which, by the way, he's quit again.
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Which, by the way, he's quit again. remember i told you one
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He's quit again. remember i told you one time he quit for a day.
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Remember i told you one time he quit for a day. >> [audience laughing]
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Time he quit for a day. >> [audience laughing] >> dave: i changed my mind.
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>> [audience laughing] >> dave: i changed my mind. >> [audience laughing]
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>> dave: i changed my mind. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: a couple of days
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: a couple of days later, after he quit, he went
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>> joyce: a couple of days later, after he quit, he went and bought a new putter, which
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Later, after he quit, he went and bought a new putter, which i didn't know why he needed
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And bought a new putter, which i didn't know why he needed a new putter since he had quit.
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I didn't know why he needed a new putter since he had quit. and then he planned a five day
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A new putter since he had quit. and then he planned a five day golf trip with some
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And then he planned a five day golf trip with some of his buddies, and he played
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Golf trip with some of his buddies, and he played a few times after that.
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Of his buddies, and he played a few times after that. now he's quit again.
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A few times after that. now he's quit again. >> [audience laughing]
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Now he's quit again. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i think this
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i think this time maybe he means it.
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>> joyce: i think this time maybe he means it. i don't know.
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Time maybe he means it. i don't know. he just doesn't want
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I don't know. he just doesn't want to do it anymore.
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He just doesn't want to do it anymore. so don't do it.
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To do it anymore. so don't do it. then he said, "well,
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So don't do it. then he said, "well, i may go out occasionally
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Then he said, "well, i may go out occasionally and hit some balls."
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I may go out occasionally and hit some balls." >> [audience laughing]
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And hit some balls." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i said, "well,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i said, "well, if you're not going to play
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>> joyce: i said, "well, if you're not going to play anymore, let's get rid
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If you're not going to play anymore, let's get rid of some of those golf clubs
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Anymore, let's get rid of some of those golf clubs and golf shoes."
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Of some of those golf clubs and golf shoes." and he says, "no, we ain't
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And golf shoes." and he says, "no, we ain't giving my golf clubs away."
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And he says, "no, we ain't giving my golf clubs away." >> [audience laughing]
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Giving my golf clubs away." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, there's--
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, there's-- still holding on a little bit.
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>> joyce: so, there's-- still holding on a little bit. how many of you agree,
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Still holding on a little bit. how many of you agree, we spend too much time
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How many of you agree, we spend too much time trying to figure out
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We spend too much time trying to figure out why is this happening?
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Trying to figure out why is this happening? "why is this happening?
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Why is this happening? "why is this happening? did i do something?
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"why is this happening? did i do something? is this god?
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Did i do something? is this god? is this the devil?"
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Is this god? is this the devil?" you don't need ever again
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Is this the devil?" you don't need ever again to try to figure it out.
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You can tell god, "if you want
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You can tell god, "if you want to show me what the cause
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You can tell god, "if you want to show me what the cause of this is, i'd love to know.
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To show me what the cause of this is, i'd love to know. but if not, help me stay
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Of this is, i'd love to know. but if not, help me stay happy, in the meantime."
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But if not, help me stay happy, in the meantime." let's focus on, "you use
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Happy, in the meantime." let's focus on, "you use this to change me."
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Let's focus on, "you use this to change me." >> [audience applauding]
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This to change me." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen. i want to be happy all the time,
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>> joyce: amen. i want to be happy all the time, not just on the days that
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I want to be happy all the time, not just on the days that say i can be happy.
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Not just on the days that say i can be happy. be steady in the storm.
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Say i can be happy. be steady in the storm. don't trust yourself too much.
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Be steady in the storm. don't trust yourself too much. you'll get in trouble if you
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Don't trust yourself too much. you'll get in trouble if you trust yourself too much.
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You'll get in trouble if you trust yourself too much. matthew 26:31-41, "then jesus
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Trust yourself too much. matthew 26:31-41, "then jesus said to them, 'you will all be
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Matthew 26:31-41, "then jesus said to them, 'you will all be offended and stumble and fall
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Said to them, 'you will all be offended and stumble and fall away because of me this night
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Offended and stumble and fall away because of me this night [distrusting and deserting me],
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Away because of me this night [distrusting and deserting me], for it is written,
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[distrusting and deserting me], for it is written, 'i will strike the shepherd,
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For it is written, 'i will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock
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'i will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will scatter.'
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And the sheep of the flock will scatter.' but after i am raised up
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Will scatter.' but after i am raised up [to life again], i will go ahead
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But after i am raised up [to life again], i will go ahead of you to galilee.
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[to life again], i will go ahead of you to galilee. and peter--"
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Of you to galilee. and peter--" my name probably
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And peter--" my name probably should be peter.
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My name probably should be peter. >> [audience laughing]
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Should be peter. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "and peter declared
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "and peter declared to him, 'though they all
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>> joyce: "and peter declared to him, 'though they all offend you and stumble
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To him, 'though they all offend you and stumble and fall away because of you,
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Offend you and stumble and fall away because of you, i will never do that.
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And fall away because of you, i will never do that. i will never do that.'
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I will never do that. i will never do that.' and jesus said to him,
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I will never do that.' and jesus said to him, 'solemnly i declare to you,
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And jesus said to him, 'solemnly i declare to you, this very night,
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'solemnly i declare to you, this very night, before a single rooster crows,
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This very night, before a single rooster crows, you will deny and disown
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Before a single rooster crows, you will deny and disown me three times.'
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You will deny and disown me three times.' and peter said,
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Me three times.' and peter said, 'even if i must die with you,
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And peter said, 'even if i must die with you, i will not disown or deny you.'
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'even if i must die with you, i will not disown or deny you.' and all the disciples
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I will not disown or deny you.' and all the disciples said the same thing."
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And all the disciples said the same thing." well, here we've got 12 men
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Said the same thing." well, here we've got 12 men who thought more highly of
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Well, here we've got 12 men who thought more highly of themselves than they ought to.
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Who thought more highly of themselves than they ought to. they didn't realize
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Themselves than they ought to. they didn't realize the weaknesses that they had.
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They didn't realize the weaknesses that they had. and "then jesus went with them
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The weaknesses that they had. and "then jesus went with them to a place called gethsemane,
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And "then jesus went with them to a place called gethsemane, and he told his disciples,
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To a place called gethsemane, and he told his disciples, 'sit down over there while
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And he told his disciples, 'sit down over there while i go and pray.'
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'sit down over there while i go and pray.' and he took with him peter,
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I go and pray.' and he took with him peter, james and john,"
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And he took with him peter, james and john," who were--
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James and john," who were-- he apparently had a little
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Who were-- he apparently had a little different, closer
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He apparently had a little different, closer relationship with them.
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Different, closer relationship with them. and so, you know, he wanted
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Relationship with them. and so, you know, he wanted his good friends to be with him,
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And so, you know, he wanted his good friends to be with him, to support him and to help
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His good friends to be with him, to support him and to help him through this difficult
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To support him and to help him through this difficult time that he was having.
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Him through this difficult time that he was having. and there was so much
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Time that he was having. and there was so much pressure that he sweated
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And there was so much pressure that he sweated great drops of blood.
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Pressure that he sweated great drops of blood. i don't think we can even
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Great drops of blood. i don't think we can even imagine how hard it was
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I don't think we can even imagine how hard it was for him to obey god in that.
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Imagine how hard it was for him to obey god in that. i bet he was tempted
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For him to obey god in that. i bet he was tempted to run away.
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I bet he was tempted to run away. three times he asked god,
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To run away. three times he asked god, three times to remove it.
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Three times he asked god, three times to remove it. but each time he said,
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Three times to remove it. but each time he said, "nevertheless, your will
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But each time he said, "nevertheless, your will be done and not mine."
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"nevertheless, your will be done and not mine." it had to be so hard to even
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Be done and not mine." it had to be so hard to even imagine what it was gonna
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It had to be so hard to even imagine what it was gonna be like to be crucified,
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Imagine what it was gonna be like to be crucified, made fun of and spit on.
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Be like to be crucified, made fun of and spit on. ew.
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Made fun of and spit on. ew. "then he said to them,
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Ew. "then he said to them, 'my soul is very sad
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"then he said to them, 'my soul is very sad and deeply grieved,
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'my soul is very sad and deeply grieved, so that i'm almost
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And deeply grieved, so that i'm almost dying of sorrow.
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So that i'm almost dying of sorrow. stay here and keep awake
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Dying of sorrow. stay here and keep awake and watch with me.'"
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Stay here and keep awake and watch with me.'" now, he poured himself
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And watch with me.'" now, he poured himself into these 12 men
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Now, he poured himself into these 12 men for three years.
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Now he says, "give me one hour.
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Now he says, "give me one hour. just give me one hour."
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Now he says, "give me one hour. just give me one hour." and they all fell asleep.
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Just give me one hour." and they all fell asleep. but he wasn't mad at them.
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And they all fell asleep. but he wasn't mad at them. he continued to treat
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But he wasn't mad at them. he continued to treat them in love.
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He continued to treat them in love. i said he wasn't mad at them.
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Them in love. i said he wasn't mad at them. the next time you're
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I said he wasn't mad at them. the next time you're disappointed by a friend,
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The next time you're disappointed by a friend, remember this story.
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Disappointed by a friend, remember this story. "well, after all i've done
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Remember this story. "well, after all i've done for you, after all i've done
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"well, after all i've done for you, after all i've done for you, and now you
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For you, after all i've done for you, and now you treat me like this."
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"and then going a little bit
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"and then going a little bit farther, he threw himself on
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"and then going a little bit farther, he threw himself on the ground, lying on his face,
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Farther, he threw himself on the ground, lying on his face, and prayed, saying, 'father,
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The ground, lying on his face, and prayed, saying, 'father, if it's possible, let this cup
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And prayed, saying, 'father, if it's possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless,
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If it's possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, [not what i desire], but as
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Pass from me; nevertheless, [not what i desire], but as you will and desire.'
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[not what i desire], but as you will and desire.' and he came to the disciples
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You will and desire.' and he came to the disciples and found them sleeping,
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And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and he said to peter, 'what!
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And found them sleeping, and he said to peter, 'what! are you so utterly unable
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And he said to peter, 'what! are you so utterly unable to stay awake and keep watch
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Are you so utterly unable to stay awake and keep watch with me for one hour?'"
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To stay awake and keep watch with me for one hour?'" he was disappointed.
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With me for one hour?'" he was disappointed. see?
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He was disappointed. see? but we need to apply
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See? but we need to apply this to our life.
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Not one of us has ever been
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Not one of us has ever been treated by a friend like he was.
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Not one of us has ever been treated by a friend like he was. never.
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Treated by a friend like he was. never. and if you're gonna hang with
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Never. and if you're gonna hang with god, you gotta have a lot
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And if you're gonna hang with god, you gotta have a lot of forgiveness, mercy,
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God, you gotta have a lot of forgiveness, mercy, compassion, understanding,
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Of forgiveness, mercy, compassion, understanding, believing the best.
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Compassion, understanding, believing the best. you know, when people act bad,
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Believing the best. you know, when people act bad, we really don't know what
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You know, when people act bad, we really don't know what they've been through in life.
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We really don't know what they've been through in life. we really don't.
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They trusted themselves
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They trusted themselves too much.
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They trusted themselves too much. and jesus said to him,
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Too much. and jesus said to him, "the spirit indeed is willing,
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And jesus said to him, "the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
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"the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." and that's what we always
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But the flesh is weak." and that's what we always have to remember.
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And that's what we always have to remember. the flesh is weak.
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Have to remember. the flesh is weak. sometimes when i say--
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The flesh is weak. sometimes when i say-- when i pray, i say,
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Sometimes when i say-- when i pray, i say, "apart from you,
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When i pray, i say, "apart from you, i can do nothing.
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"apart from you, i can do nothing. and in me that is in my flesh
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I can do nothing. and in me that is in my flesh dwells no good thing.
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And in me that is in my flesh dwells no good thing. not in my flesh,
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Dwells no good thing. not in my flesh, there's no good thing."
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I remember just before our
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I remember just before our ministry, it kind of exploded.
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I remember just before our ministry, it kind of exploded. i was getting ready to go to bed
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Ministry, it kind of exploded. i was getting ready to go to bed one night, and i sat down
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I was getting ready to go to bed one night, and i sat down on the edge of the bed,
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One night, and i sat down on the edge of the bed, and god started talking to me,
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On the edge of the bed, and god started talking to me, and he told me, "you're gonna
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And god started talking to me, and he told me, "you're gonna have a lot of increase and a lot
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And he told me, "you're gonna have a lot of increase and a lot of good things are gonna happen,
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Have a lot of increase and a lot of good things are gonna happen, but when they do,
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Of good things are gonna happen, but when they do, don't think for one minute
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But when they do, don't think for one minute it's because of you.
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Don't think for one minute it's because of you. it's only because i've wrestled
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It's because of you. it's only because i've wrestled with you long enough
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It's only because i've wrestled with you long enough to get a little bit more of your
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With you long enough to get a little bit more of your flesh to work through."
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To get a little bit more of your flesh to work through." see, anytime that we
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Flesh to work through." see, anytime that we do something good,
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See, anytime that we do something good, it's god doing it through us.
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Do something good, it's god doing it through us. >> [audience agreeing]
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It's god doing it through us. >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: that doesn't mean,
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: that doesn't mean, "well, i'm good."
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>> joyce: that doesn't mean, "well, i'm good." now, people will tell you,
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"well, i'm good." now, people will tell you, "oh, you're so good.
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Now, people will tell you, "oh, you're so good. you're so kind."
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"oh, you're so good. you're so kind." well, you better just say,
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You're so kind." well, you better just say, "thank you" and then turn right
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Well, you better just say, "thank you" and then turn right around and give that to god.
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"thank you" and then turn right around and give that to god. >> [audience agreeing]
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Around and give that to god. >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: amen? >> audience: amen.
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>> joyce: amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: when others sin,
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: when others sin, beware of feeling superior.
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>> joyce: when others sin, beware of feeling superior. [sighing]
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Beware of feeling superior. [sighing] "can you believe that?"
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[sighing] "can you believe that?" >> [audience laughing]
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"can you believe that?" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "i mean, can you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "i mean, can you believe she did that?"
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Galatians 6:1.
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Galatians 6:1. "brethren, if any person
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Galatians 6:1. "brethren, if any person is overtaken in misconduct
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"brethren, if any person is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort,
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Is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual--"
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Or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual--" and we know, that's us,
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You who are spiritual--" and we know, that's us, "[who are responsive
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And we know, that's us, "[who are responsive to and controlled
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"[who are responsive to and controlled by the spirit]."
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To and controlled by the spirit]." oh, that's what that means.
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By the spirit]." oh, that's what that means. "should set him right--"
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Oh, that's what that means. "should set him right--" yeah!
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"should set him right--" yeah! >> [audience laughing]
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Yeah! >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "and restore
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "and restore and reinstate him, without
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>> joyce: "and restore and reinstate him, without any sense of superiority
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And reinstate him, without any sense of superiority and with all gentleness,
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Any sense of superiority and with all gentleness, keeping an attentive
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And with all gentleness, keeping an attentive eye on yourself,
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Keeping an attentive eye on yourself, lest you should
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Eye on yourself, lest you should also be tempted."
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Lest you should also be tempted." >> audience member: wow,
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Also be tempted." >> audience member: wow, that's good.
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>> audience member: wow, that's good. >> joyce: sometimes we just
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That's good. >> joyce: sometimes we just need to read it a little
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>> joyce: sometimes we just need to read it a little slower and just take
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Need to read it a little slower and just take in what's being said.
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Slower and just take in what's being said. 1 corinthians 10:12,
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In what's being said. 1 corinthians 10:12, "therefore let anyone who
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1 corinthians 10:12, "therefore let anyone who thinks he stands [who feels
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"therefore let anyone who thinks he stands [who feels sure that he has a steadfast
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Thinks he stands [who feels sure that he has a steadfast mind and is standing firm],
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Sure that he has a steadfast mind and is standing firm], take heed lest
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Mind and is standing firm], take heed lest he fall [into sin]."
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Take heed lest he fall [into sin]." you don't know what you would
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He fall [into sin]." you don't know what you would do in anybody else's shoes.
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You don't know what you would do in anybody else's shoes. what is it they say?
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Do in anybody else's shoes. what is it they say? "don't judge anybody
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What is it they say? "don't judge anybody until you've walked
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"don't judge anybody until you've walked a mile in their shoes."
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Until you've walked a mile in their shoes." psalm 1:1 says, "don't sit
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A mile in their shoes." psalm 1:1 says, "don't sit inactive in the pathway
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Psalm 1:1 says, "don't sit inactive in the pathway where sinners walk."
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Inactive in the pathway where sinners walk." gotta be careful who
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Where sinners walk." gotta be careful who you spend time with.
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Gotta be careful who you spend time with. and in 1 corinthians 5:9-11,
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You spend time with. and in 1 corinthians 5:9-11, it says, "i wrote you
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And in 1 corinthians 5:9-11, it says, "i wrote you in my [previous] letter not
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It says, "i wrote you in my [previous] letter not to associate [closely
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In my [previous] letter not to associate [closely and habitually] with unchaste
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To associate [closely and habitually] with unchaste (impure) people--
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And habitually] with unchaste (impure) people-- not [meaning of course
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(impure) people-- not [meaning of course that you must]
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Not [meaning of course that you must] altogether shun the immoral
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That you must] altogether shun the immoral people of this world,
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Altogether shun the immoral people of this world, or the greedy graspers
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People of this world, or the greedy graspers and the cheats
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Or the greedy graspers and the cheats and the thieves or idolaters,
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And the cheats and the thieves or idolaters, since otherwise you
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And the thieves or idolaters, since otherwise you would need to get out
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Since otherwise you would need to get out of the world entirely."
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Would need to get out of the world entirely." >> [audience laughing]
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Of the world entirely." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i like that.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i like that. you can't avoid them all.
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>> joyce: i like that. you can't avoid them all. "but i'm writing you not
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You can't avoid them all. "but i'm writing you not to associate with anyone who
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"but i'm writing you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of [christian]
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To associate with anyone who bears the name of [christian] brother if he is known to be
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Bears the name of [christian] brother if he is known to be guilty of immorality or greed,
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Brother if he is known to be guilty of immorality or greed, or is an idolater [whose soul
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Guilty of immorality or greed, or is an idolater [whose soul is devoted to any object that
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Or is an idolater [whose soul is devoted to any object that usurps the place of god],
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Is devoted to any object that usurps the place of god], or is a person with
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Usurps the place of god], or is a person with a foul tongue [railing, abusing,
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Or is a person with a foul tongue [railing, abusing, reviling, slandering],
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A foul tongue [railing, abusing, reviling, slandering], or is a drunkard,
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Reviling, slandering], or is a drunkard, a swindler, or a robber.
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Or is a drunkard, a swindler, or a robber. [no] you must not even
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A swindler, or a robber. [no] you must not even so much as eat a meal
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[no] you must not even so much as eat a meal with such a person."
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And why did he tell them that?
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And why did he tell them that? the point was to bring them
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And why did he tell them that? the point was to bring them to a place of accountability
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The point was to bring them to a place of accountability where they would be able
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To a place of accountability where they would be able to be received back
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Where they would be able to be received back into the church.
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To be received back into the church. it wasn't to be mean.
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It was to get them to wake up.
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It was to get them to wake up. and sometimes, even today,
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It was to get them to wake up. and sometimes, even today, i think people in churches
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And sometimes, even today, i think people in churches do terrible things.
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I think people in churches do terrible things. and if they're in leadership,
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Do terrible things. and if they're in leadership, sometimes they're
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And if they're in leadership, sometimes they're not even removed.
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They're not asked to sit
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They're not asked to sit down for a time of healing
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They're not asked to sit down for a time of healing and counseling and restoration.
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Down for a time of healing and counseling and restoration. and churches need
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And counseling and restoration. and churches need to be careful about
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And churches need to be careful about who they put in leadership.
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To be careful about who they put in leadership. they need to be a good example.
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Who they put in leadership. they need to be a good example. not just a good talker,
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They need to be a good example. not just a good talker, but a good example.
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Not just a good talker, but a good example. now, you can't do any of this
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But a good example. now, you can't do any of this in your own strength.
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Now, you can't do any of this in your own strength. so, i'm gonna read you three
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In your own strength. so, i'm gonna read you three scriptures, and i want
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So, i'm gonna read you three scriptures, and i want you to keep these in mind.
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Philippians 4:13.
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Philippians 4:13. "i can do all things through
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Philippians 4:13. "i can do all things through christ who strengthens me."
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"i can do all things through christ who strengthens me." can't do it on my own,
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Christ who strengthens me." can't do it on my own, but through him.
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Can't do it on my own, but through him. ephesians 6:10.
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But through him. ephesians 6:10. "be strong in the lord
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Ephesians 6:10. "be strong in the lord and in the power of his might."
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"be strong in the lord and in the power of his might." in john 15:5, "apart from
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And in the power of his might." in john 15:5, "apart from me you can do nothing."
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In john 15:5, "apart from me you can do nothing." nothing.
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Me you can do nothing." nothing. for us to remember that
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Nothing. for us to remember that we cannot conquer our
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For us to remember that we cannot conquer our weaknesses by ourself.
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We cannot conquer our weaknesses by ourself. it's not possible.
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Weaknesses by ourself. it's not possible. you know, i well remember
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It's not possible. you know, i well remember when i first started hearing
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You know, i well remember when i first started hearing sermons like you're hearing
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When i first started hearing sermons like you're hearing today, and, boy, i agreed,
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Sermons like you're hearing today, and, boy, i agreed, my heart bore witness.
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Today, and, boy, i agreed, my heart bore witness. "and that's right, i'm not
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My heart bore witness. "and that's right, i'm not gonna do that anymore."
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"and that's right, i'm not gonna do that anymore." and one of the first
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Gonna do that anymore." and one of the first things i remember was
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And one of the first things i remember was the message on the mouth.
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Things i remember was the message on the mouth. and, boy, i just--
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The message on the mouth. and, boy, i just-- my mouth was way out of whack.
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And, boy, i just-- my mouth was way out of whack. and so i--
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My mouth was way out of whack. and so i-- my answer was,
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And so i-- my answer was, "i am just gonna
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My answer was, "i am just gonna not say anything."
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"i am just gonna not say anything." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: see, the flesh
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>> joyce: see, the flesh is excessive one way
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>> joyce: see, the flesh is excessive one way or the other.
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Is excessive one way or the other. and so, i would go home,
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Or the other. and so, i would go home, and i wouldn't talk.
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And so, i would go home, and i wouldn't talk. "mm, mm, mm, mm."
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And i wouldn't talk. "mm, mm, mm, mm." and then people would say,
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"mm, mm, mm, mm." and then people would say, "what is your problem?"
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And then people would say, "what is your problem?" and then i would say,
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"what is your problem?" and then i would say, "that's it.
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And then i would say, "that's it. if i talk, you don't like it.
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"that's it. if i talk, you don't like it. if i don't talk,
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If i talk, you don't like it. if i don't talk, you don't like it."
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Anybody ever been there?
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Anybody ever been there? >> audience: yes.
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Anybody ever been there? >> audience: yes. >> joyce: then, praise god,
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>> audience: yes. >> joyce: then, praise god, i started learning about grace
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>> joyce: then, praise god, i started learning about grace and that i had to have god's
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I started learning about grace and that i had to have god's grace to do anything.
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And that i had to have god's grace to do anything. and i started learning about
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Grace to do anything. and i started learning about the works of the flesh versus
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Letting god work through you
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Letting god work through you and who should get the credit.
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Letting god work through you and who should get the credit. there's so much we need
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And who should get the credit. there's so much we need to learn as believers.
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There's so much we need to learn as believers. so much.
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To learn as believers. so much. that's why, really, anytime
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So much. that's why, really, anytime you have the opportunity
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That's why, really, anytime you have the opportunity to hear the word,
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You have the opportunity to hear the word, you should take it.
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To hear the word, you should take it. and don't ever say you don't
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You should take it. and don't ever say you don't have time to spend with god.
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And don't ever say you don't have time to spend with god. we do what we want
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Have time to spend with god. we do what we want to do with our time.
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We do what we want to do with our time. and if you want to spend time
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To do with our time. and if you want to spend time with god, you will make him
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And if you want to spend time with god, you will make him a priority in your life.
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With god, you will make him a priority in your life. and if you want
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A priority in your life. and if you want to study the word--
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And if you want to study the word-- and you know, i was thinking
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To study the word-- and you know, i was thinking this morning, you know,
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And you know, i was thinking this morning, you know, so many people say they
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This morning, you know, so many people say they don't understand the word.
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So many people say they don't understand the word. well, you know, i can't tell
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Don't understand the word. well, you know, i can't tell you how many books i've read.
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Well, you know, i can't tell you how many books i've read. i read six books last
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You how many books i've read. i read six books last month on faith, partly
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I read six books last month on faith, partly because i'm getting ready
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Month on faith, partly because i'm getting ready to write a book on faith.
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Because i'm getting ready to write a book on faith. so, i'm getting
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To write a book on faith. so, i'm getting all the information,
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So, i'm getting all the information, i'm getting built up
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All the information, i'm getting built up and looking at my own life.
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I'm getting built up and looking at my own life. am i in faith?
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And looking at my own life. am i in faith? and you know,
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Am i in faith? and you know, to study the word is different
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And you know, to study the word is different than just reading a chapter
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To study the word is different than just reading a chapter in the bible and thinking you've
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Than just reading a chapter in the bible and thinking you've done your duty for the day.
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In the bible and thinking you've done your duty for the day. first of all, it's not a duty,
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Done your duty for the day. first of all, it's not a duty, it's a privilege.
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Thank god he left us this.
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Thank god he left us this. you know, those early
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Thank god he left us this. you know, those early christians didn't have this.
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You know, those early christians didn't have this. peter, paul, john,
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Christians didn't have this. peter, paul, john, they didn't have this.
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Peter, paul, john, they didn't have this. they had it word of mouth from
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They didn't have this. they had it word of mouth from jesus, but they didn't have it
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They had it word of mouth from jesus, but they didn't have it written down so they could go--
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Jesus, but they didn't have it written down so they could go-- i mean, i studied
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Written down so they could go-- i mean, i studied wednesday and yesterday
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I mean, i studied wednesday and yesterday morning and this morning
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Wednesday and yesterday morning and this morning to preach this to you today.
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So i don't know
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So i don't know what they studied.
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So i don't know what they studied. they had to just sit
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What they studied. they had to just sit and remember what jesus said.
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They had to just sit and remember what jesus said. and i'm grateful
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And remember what jesus said. and i'm grateful for the word of god.
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And i'm grateful for the word of god. i love my bible.
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For the word of god. i love my bible. amen.
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I love my bible. amen. i give it a good old hug.
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Amen. i give it a good old hug. >> [audience laughing]
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I give it a good old hug. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i've even been
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i've even been known to kiss it.
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James 1:12-16 and i'll finish
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James 1:12-16 and i'll finish up with this: "blessed (happy,
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James 1:12-16 and i'll finish up with this: "blessed (happy, and to be envied) is the man
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Up with this: "blessed (happy, and to be envied) is the man who is patient under trial
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And to be envied) is the man who is patient under trial and stands up under temptation,
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Who is patient under trial and stands up under temptation, for when he has stood the test
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And stands up under temptation, for when he has stood the test and been approved, he will
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For when he has stood the test and been approved, he will receive [the victor's] crown
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And been approved, he will receive [the victor's] crown of life to those who love him.
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Receive [the victor's] crown of life to those who love him. let no one say when he's
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Of life to those who love him. let no one say when he's tempted, i'm tempted from god;
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Let no one say when he's tempted, i'm tempted from god; for god tempts no one
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Tempted, i'm tempted from god; for god tempts no one and he himself is not
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For god tempts no one and he himself is not tempted by evil.
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And he himself is not tempted by evil. but every person
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Tempted by evil. but every person is tempted when he's enticed,
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But every person is tempted when he's enticed, baited and drawn away by his own
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Is tempted when he's enticed, baited and drawn away by his own (lust and passions)."
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Baited and drawn away by his own (lust and passions)." and you know, there's all
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(lust and passions)." and you know, there's all kinds of things we can lust
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And you know, there's all kinds of things we can lust after: lust after food,
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You can lust after
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You can lust after material things.
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You can lust after material things. the list is never ending
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Material things. the list is never ending of things that we can
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The list is never ending of things that we can lust after.
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Of things that we can lust after. and satan baits us and draws us.
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Lust after. and satan baits us and draws us. i was thinking about
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And satan baits us and draws us. i was thinking about my son-in-law's a fisherman
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I was thinking about my son-in-law's a fisherman and he was going fishing
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My son-in-law's a fisherman and he was going fishing recently and i asked him,
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And he was going fishing recently and i asked him, "do you use live bait
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Recently and i asked him, "do you use live bait or what do you use?"
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"do you use live bait or what do you use?" and he said, "no," they
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Or what do you use?" and he said, "no," they use these--
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And he said, "no," they use these-- what do you call
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Use these-- what do you call the fake ones?
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What do you call the fake ones? lures.
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The fake ones? lures. lures.
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Lures. lures. isn't that interesting?
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Lures. isn't that interesting? they lure in the fish with
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Isn't that interesting? they lure in the fish with bait that looks like it's gonna
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They lure in the fish with bait that looks like it's gonna give them something good,
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Bait that looks like it's gonna give them something good, but actually catches them
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Give them something good, but actually catches them and puts an end to their life.
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But actually catches them and puts an end to their life. unless they happen to be one
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And puts an end to their life. unless they happen to be one of the lucky fish that gets
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Unless they happen to be one of the lucky fish that gets thrown back to try again.
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But i love in james,
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But i love in james, where it says that when we are
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But i love in james, where it says that when we are tested and tempted and tried,
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Where it says that when we are tested and tempted and tried, we should be extremely joyful.
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Tested and tempted and tried, we should be extremely joyful. "when you fall into all kinds
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We should be extremely joyful. "when you fall into all kinds of tests and temptations,
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"when you fall into all kinds of tests and temptations, knowing that the trying
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Of tests and temptations, knowing that the trying of your faith will
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Knowing that the trying of your faith will bring out patience."
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Of your faith will bring out patience." well, i can tell you it brought
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A lot out of me before
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A lot out of me before we got around to patience.
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A lot out of me before we got around to patience. >> [audience laughing]
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We got around to patience. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, every time
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean, every time i would have a trial,
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>> joyce: i mean, every time i would have a trial, i would just--
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I would have a trial, i would just-- and finally we started getting
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I would just-- and finally we started getting around to a little patience.
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And finally we started getting around to a little patience. now, i would say i maybe got
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Around to a little patience. now, i would say i maybe got about 75% patience and still
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Now, i would say i maybe got about 75% patience and still need to work on it a little bit,
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About 75% patience and still need to work on it a little bit, but that's okay.
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Need to work on it a little bit, but that's okay. you know, i think that
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But that's okay. you know, i think that the church would be much
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You know, i think that the church would be much better off if we would share
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The church would be much better off if we would share our faults with one another
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Better off if we would share our faults with one another and not just try to act
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Our faults with one another and not just try to act like we're strong all the time.
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And not just try to act like we're strong all the time. never have a problem.
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Like we're strong all the time. never have a problem. because it gives people a false
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Never have a problem. because it gives people a false expectation of what they should
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Because it gives people a false expectation of what they should expect out of themselves.
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Expectation of what they should expect out of themselves. and people are gonna love
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Expect out of themselves. and people are gonna love you more, to be honest,
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And people are gonna love you more, to be honest, if you share your weaknesses
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You more, to be honest, if you share your weaknesses more than if you share your
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If you share your weaknesses more than if you share your strengths all the time.
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More than if you share your strengths all the time. >> audience member: that's
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Strengths all the time. >> audience member: that's right, amen.
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>> audience member: that's right, amen. >> joyce: i mean, when you
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Right, amen. >> joyce: i mean, when you have a preacher that never,
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>> joyce: i mean, when you have a preacher that never, never has a problem.
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Have a preacher that never, never has a problem. "never even taken
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Never has a problem. "never even taken an aspirin in my whole life."
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"never even taken an aspirin in my whole life." >> [audience laughing]
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An aspirin in my whole life." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, i've got
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, i've got bottles of tylenol over here.
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>> joyce: well, i've got bottles of tylenol over here. >> [audience laughing]
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Bottles of tylenol over here. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and when i need
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and when i need them, i take them.
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>> joyce: and when i need them, i take them. god heals supernaturally,
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Them, i take them. god heals supernaturally, but he's also given us smart
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God heals supernaturally, but he's also given us smart doctors and medication
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But he's also given us smart doctors and medication that sometimes we ought
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Doctors and medication that sometimes we ought to be very thankful for.
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That sometimes we ought to be very thankful for. because if our faith isn't
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To be very thankful for. because if our faith isn't strong enough to get
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Because if our faith isn't strong enough to get it supernaturally, or if that's
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Strong enough to get it supernaturally, or if that's not the way god wants to do it,
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It supernaturally, or if that's not the way god wants to do it, you gotta remember that
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Not the way god wants to do it, you gotta remember that in some of these places where
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You gotta remember that in some of these places where there's more miracles,
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In some of these places where there's more miracles, or even back in the bible days,
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There's more miracles, or even back in the bible days, they didn't have--
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Or even back in the bible days, they didn't have-- and, you know, it's amazing
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They didn't have-- and, you know, it's amazing how you can press into
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And, you know, it's amazing how you can press into god when you don't have
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How you can press into god when you don't have anything but god.
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God when you don't have anything but god. and i love supernatural healing.
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Anything but god. and i love supernatural healing. and we get reports
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And i love supernatural healing. and we get reports on a pretty regular basis
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And we get reports on a pretty regular basis of people being healed.
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On a pretty regular basis of people being healed. even as you call in here,
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Of people being healed. even as you call in here, one of the operators
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Even as you call in here, one of the operators pray for them.
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One of the operators pray for them. but not everybody--
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Pray for them. but not everybody-- god has a different
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But not everybody-- god has a different plan for every person.
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God has a different plan for every person. all i know, is god is good.
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Plan for every person. all i know, is god is good. >> [audience agreeing]
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All i know, is god is good. >> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: and i know that i can
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>> [audience agreeing] >> joyce: and i know that i can trust him, that no matter
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>> joyce: and i know that i can trust him, that no matter what i go through,
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Trust him, that no matter what i go through, he'll always bring me out
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What i go through, he'll always bring me out of it to a safe landing place.
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He'll always bring me out of it to a safe landing place. and we need to encourage one
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Of it to a safe landing place. and we need to encourage one another, pray for one another,
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And we need to encourage one another, pray for one another, and rejoice in the lord.
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Another, pray for one another, and rejoice in the lord. amen?
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And rejoice in the lord. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: come on,
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: come on, give god praise.
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>> joyce: come on, give god praise. >> [audience applauding]
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>> male 1: my dad had an affair;
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>> male 1: my dad had an affair; blew up my mother's world.
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Blew up my mother's world. she was, you know,
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She was, you know, basically having
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Basically having a nervous breakdown.
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A nervous breakdown. and i didn't really
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And i didn't really understand at 12,
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Understand at 12, you know, all the rejection.
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You know, all the rejection. at that point,
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At that point, i just rejected god.
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>> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, rejection is unavoidable.
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Rejection is unavoidable. it's not a matter of if,
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It's not a matter of if, but when.
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But when. in fact, even jesus dealt
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In fact, even jesus dealt with being rejected.
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With being rejected. >> ginger: and rejection hurts.
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>> ginger: and rejection hurts. but we don't have to remain
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But we don't have to remain trapped in the pain
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Trapped in the pain it has caused.
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It has caused. >> joyce: that's right.
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>> joyce: that's right. >> ginger: you see,
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>> ginger: you see, healing is a process,
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Healing is a process, but we can be made whole again.
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But we can be made whole again. and our book,
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And our book, "healing the wounds
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"healing the wounds of rejection," can help.
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Of rejection," can help. and here's the exciting part;
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And here's the exciting part; it's now an audiobook.
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It's now an audiobook. >> [joyce clapping]
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>> [joyce clapping] >> joyce: together,
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>> joyce: together, we bring each chapter to life
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We bring each chapter to life by reading it straight to you.
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By reading it straight to you. >> joyce reading: "god accepts
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>> joyce reading: "god accepts us and loves us
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Us and loves us unconditionally."
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Unconditionally." >> ginger reading: "to say i was
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>> ginger reading: "to say i was brokenhearted is a massive
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Brokenhearted is a massive understatement."
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Understatement." >> ginger: as you listen,
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>> ginger: as you listen, we want to help you move forward
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We want to help you move forward from the pain of rejection,
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From the pain of rejection, receive his healing,
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Receive his healing, and remind you of how
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And remind you of how faithful god is.
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Faithful god is. >> joyce: well, i'm so thankful
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>> joyce: well, i'm so thankful that god doesn't
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That god doesn't leave us in our pain,
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Leave us in our pain, but rather reveals
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But rather reveals to us his healing
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To us his healing through jesus.
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Through jesus. he can heal you
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He can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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Everywhere you hurt. >> announcer: we would
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>> announcer: we would like to send you joyce
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Like to send you joyce and ginger's audiobook,
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And ginger's audiobook, "healing the wounds
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"healing the wounds of rejection."
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Of rejection." it's available to you right
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It's available to you right now for your gift of...
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Now for your gift of... or more.
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Or more. and today,
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And today, we'll also include
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We'll also include the "healing the wounds
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The "healing the wounds of rejection guided journal."
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Of rejection guided journal." >> female 1: we need
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>> female 1: we need books like this.
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Books like this. we need people like
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We need people like this and conversations
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This and conversations that allow us to open up
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That allow us to open up and talk about these issues.
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And talk about these issues. >> male 2: it really resonated
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>> male 2: it really resonated with me when i read that when
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With me when i read that when you're rejecting yourself,
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You're rejecting yourself, you're probably
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You're probably rejecting others.
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Rejecting others. >> female 2: i got to some
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>> female 2: i got to some parts and was like, "oh,
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Parts and was like, "oh, this does apply to me.
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This does apply to me. this applies a little bit
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This applies a little bit more frequently than
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More frequently than i was even aware of."
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I was even aware of." >> female 3: through this book,
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>> female 3: through this book, it's like, god goes,
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It's like, god goes, "no, i've always loved you.
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"no, i've always loved you. you are who i say you are."
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You are who i say you are." >> announcer: don't miss out
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>> announcer: don't miss out on this opportunity
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On this opportunity to listen, reflect, and track
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To listen, reflect, and track your healing journey.
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Joyce and ginger's "healing
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Joyce and ginger's "healing the wounds of rejection"
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The wounds of rejection" audiobook and the "healing
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Audiobook and the "healing the wounds of rejection
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The wounds of rejection guided journal" is available
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Guided journal" is available for your gift of...
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For your gift of... or more.
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Or more. give us a call at...
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Give us a call at... or visit us online at:
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Or visit us online at: joycemeyer.org.
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Joycemeyer.org. and remember,
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And remember, your gift allows us
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Your gift allows us to continue to share
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To continue to share the love of christ
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The love of christ around the world
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Around the world through all
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Through all of our outreaches.
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>> joyce: god loves you
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>> joyce: god loves you unconditionally and accepts
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Unconditionally and accepts you completely.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> ginger: so,
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>> ginger: so, what did jesus mean
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What did jesus mean when he said to go
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When he said to go into all of the world
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Into all of the world sharing the gospel,
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Sharing the gospel, making disciples of all nations?
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Making disciples of all nations? well, this is what
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Well, this is what it looks like.
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And it looks like this.
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>> ginger to child: there
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>> ginger to child: there you go.
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You go. >> ginger: and this.
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>> ginger: and this. you see, you can be in multiple
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You see, you can be in multiple places all at the same time.
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Places all at the same time. it's right in your neighborhood.
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It's right in your neighborhood. it's in your nation.
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It's in your nation. or it may be on the other
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Or it may be on the other side of the world.
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Side of the world. so, how can you possibly
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So, how can you possibly accomplish all that
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Accomplish all that jesus is asking us to do?
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Jesus is asking us to do? well, there are many ways.
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Well, there are many ways. just do what you can.
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Just do what you can. but one great way
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But one great way is to partner with
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Is to partner with joyce meyer ministries.
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Joyce meyer ministries. then everywhere we go,
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Then everywhere we go, you are here,
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You are here, and we are sharing
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And we are sharing christ all over the world.
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Christ all over the world. go to: joycemeyer.org
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Go to: joycemeyer.org to find out more about
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To find out more about partnership and you'll be doing
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Partnership and you'll be doing exactly what jesus asks:
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Exactly what jesus asks: going into all the nations.
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>> [♪♪]
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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 - How To Resist Temptation (Part 4)

May 26, 2026 | 27:29

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