Joyce Meyer - Once and for All (Part 1)

December 19, 2025 | 29:29

Bible teacher Joyce Meyer shares timeless scriptural principles to show us how we can embrace the best God has for us each and every day of our lives.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Once and for All (Part 1) | December 19, 2025

>> joyce: if you've asked
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>> joyce: if you've asked god to forgive your sins
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>> joyce: if you've asked god to forgive your sins and you meant it,
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God to forgive your sins and you meant it, you are not guilty.
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And you meant it, you are not guilty. i pronounce you: not guilty.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: you know, you grow
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>> joyce: you know, you grow little by little.
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>> joyce: you know, you grow little by little. and i started out
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Little by little. and i started out in the basement of my home.
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And i started out in the basement of my home. that's where my ministry started
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In the basement of my home. that's where my ministry started in the basement of my home.
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That's where my ministry started in the basement of my home. and i did little, tiny, bible
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In the basement of my home. and i did little, tiny, bible studies for five years
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And i did little, tiny, bible studies for five years and then i worked at a church
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Studies for five years and then i worked at a church for five years and then god
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And then i worked at a church for five years and then god told me to take the ministry
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And go north, south,
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And go north, south, east, and west.
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And go north, south, east, and west. and i did so many meetings
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East, and west. and i did so many meetings of 25 people, and 50 people,
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And i did so many meetings of 25 people, and 50 people, and 70 people.
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Of 25 people, and 50 people, and 70 people. if i got a crowd of 100,
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And 70 people. if i got a crowd of 100, i thought i'd died
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If i got a crowd of 100, i thought i'd died and gone to heaven.
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I thought i'd died and gone to heaven. >> [audience laughing]
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And gone to heaven. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i'm grateful
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i'm grateful that i never gave up
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>> joyce: and i'm grateful that i never gave up and made it to where i am now
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That i never gave up and made it to where i am now and i'm anxious to see what
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And made it to where i am now and i'm anxious to see what else god does with me before
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And i'm anxious to see what else god does with me before he takes me home.
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Else god does with me before he takes me home. amen?
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He takes me home. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: i just had my 80th
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: i just had my 80th birthday this year.
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>> joyce: i just had my 80th birthday this year. so--
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Birthday this year. so-- >> [audience applauding]
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So-- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: kind of interesting
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: kind of interesting how you feel when you know that
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>> joyce: kind of interesting how you feel when you know that you've lived most of your life.
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How you feel when you know that you've lived most of your life. i kinda think,
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You've lived most of your life. i kinda think, well, even if i lived to be 100,
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I kinda think, well, even if i lived to be 100, which i'm not sure i want to,
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Well, even if i lived to be 100, which i'm not sure i want to, but--
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Which i'm not sure i want to, but-- >> [audience laughing]
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But-- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: even if i did,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: even if i did, i would only have 20 years left.
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>> joyce: even if i did, i would only have 20 years left. and so, i've decided to make
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I would only have 20 years left. and so, i've decided to make the most out of the ones
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And so, i've decided to make the most out of the ones that i got left.
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The most out of the ones that i got left. and so, i pretty much just
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That i got left. and so, i pretty much just say whatever i want to now
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And so, i pretty much just say whatever i want to now when i'm in the pulpit...
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Say whatever i want to now when i'm in the pulpit... >> [audience laughing]
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When i'm in the pulpit... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and do what i please.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and do what i please. give a shout out to dave,
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>> joyce: and do what i please. give a shout out to dave, over there.
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Give a shout out to dave, over there. >> [audience applauding]
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Over there. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i'll tell you,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i'll tell you, dave's a good-looking guy.
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>> joyce: i'll tell you, dave's a good-looking guy. he takes care of himself.
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Dave's a good-looking guy. he takes care of himself. he still wears the same
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He takes care of himself. he still wears the same size clothes he did when
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He still wears the same size clothes he did when we got married.
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Size clothes he did when we got married. >> [audience laughing]
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We got married. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he's a good guy.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he's a good guy. we've been married--
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>> joyce: and he's a good guy. we've been married-- in a few weeks, 57 years.
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We've been married-- in a few weeks, 57 years. >> [audience applauding]
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In a few weeks, 57 years. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we have 4 kids,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we have 4 kids, 12 grandkids
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>> joyce: we have 4 kids, 12 grandkids and 6 great grandkids.
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12 grandkids and 6 great grandkids. so, i said,
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And 6 great grandkids. so, i said, "all i do is write checks.
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So, i said, "all i do is write checks. i just stay busy."
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"all i do is write checks. i just stay busy." >> [audience laughing]
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I just stay busy." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i don't even
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i don't even bother with the gift bag
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>> joyce: i don't even bother with the gift bag and the tissue paper;
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Bother with the gift bag and the tissue paper; whoever does that.
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And the tissue paper; whoever does that. i just write checks.
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Whoever does that. i just write checks. that's easier.
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I just write checks. that's easier. checks and envelopes.
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That's easier. checks and envelopes. so, let me ask you a question.
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Checks and envelopes. so, let me ask you a question. if i said to you,
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So, let me ask you a question. if i said to you, "while you're here,
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If i said to you, "while you're here, at church, today,
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"while you're here, at church, today, somebody has come in
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At church, today, somebody has come in and cleaned your house
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Somebody has come in and cleaned your house and it's gonna stay
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And cleaned your house and it's gonna stay clean forever.
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And it's gonna stay clean forever. you'll never have to do it.
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Clean forever. you'll never have to do it. it's been done once
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You'll never have to do it. it's been done once and for all."
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It's been done once and for all." how would you like that?
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: wouldn't that
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: wouldn't that be awesome?
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>> joyce: wouldn't that be awesome? or if i said,
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Be awesome? or if i said, "while you've been here today,
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Or if i said, "while you've been here today, somebody went to your house,
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"while you've been here today, somebody went to your house, and they gathered up
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Somebody went to your house, and they gathered up all your bills and they
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And they gathered up all your bills and they paid all your bills.
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All your bills and they paid all your bills. and not only did they pay
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Paid all your bills. and not only did they pay all your bills that you had;
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And not only did they pay all your bills that you had; they're taking care of all your
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All your bills that you had; they're taking care of all your bills that you ever will have,"
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They're taking care of all your bills that you ever will have," how many of you would
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Bills that you ever will have," how many of you would think that would be good?
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How many of you would think that would be good? >> [audience applauding]
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Think that would be good? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, there's
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, there's somebody that's done something
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>> joyce: well, there's somebody that's done something for you that you'll never have
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Somebody that's done something for you that you'll never have to do again for yourself,
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And that's paid for your sins,
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And that's paid for your sins, once and for all.
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And that's paid for your sins, once and for all. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: i was reading hebrews
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>> joyce: i was reading hebrews and i kept coming across that
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>> joyce: i was reading hebrews and i kept coming across that statement in the amplified
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And i kept coming across that statement in the amplified bible, "once and for all,
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Statement in the amplified bible, "once and for all, once and for all,
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Bible, "once and for all, once and for all, once and for all."
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Once and for all, once and for all." and i thought,
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Once and for all." and i thought, man, we don't get it.
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You know,
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You know, he didn't just do it once.
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You know, he didn't just do it once. he did--
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He didn't just do it once. he did-- the one time he did it--
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He did-- the one time he did it-- i mean, he did just do it once,
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The one time he did it-- i mean, he did just do it once, but the one time he did it,
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I mean, he did just do it once, but the one time he did it, it shall avail for all time.
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But the one time he did it, it shall avail for all time. you never have to beg
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It shall avail for all time. you never have to beg god to forgive your sins.
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You never have to beg god to forgive your sins. they're already forgiven.
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God to forgive your sins. they're already forgiven. all you have to do
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They're already forgiven. all you have to do is admit you've sinned,
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All you have to do is admit you've sinned, confess your sins and say,
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Is admit you've sinned, confess your sins and say, "i receive.
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Confess your sins and say, "i receive. i receive the forgiveness
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"i receive. i receive the forgiveness that you've provided
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I receive the forgiveness that you've provided for me in jesus' name.
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That you've provided for me in jesus' name. amen."
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Now, you know,
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Now, you know, i'm not gonna tell you that
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I'm not gonna tell you that there's never consequences
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There's never consequences for sin because there is.
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For sin because there is. let's just say that somebody
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Let's just say that somebody murders somebody.
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Murders somebody. well, they're gonna
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Well, they're gonna go to prison.
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Go to prison. now, they can
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Now, they can be forgiven by god,
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Be forgiven by god, and they can still have a good
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Walls because it's not--
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It's not outer freedom
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It's not outer freedom that gives us a good life.
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It's not outer freedom that gives us a good life. it's inner freedom.
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That gives us a good life. it's inner freedom. it's knowing who you are
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It's inner freedom. it's knowing who you are in christ and being free
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It's knowing who you are in christ and being free and not having to live under
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In christ and being free and not having to live under the weight of sin and guilt
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And not having to live under the weight of sin and guilt and not having to be mad
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The weight of sin and guilt and not having to be mad at everybody and being
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And not having to be mad at everybody and being able to forgive people.
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At everybody and being able to forgive people. those are the things that
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Able to forgive people. those are the things that really make you free.
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Those are the things that really make you free. and so, even a person in prison,
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Really make you free. and so, even a person in prison, and i've preached
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And so, even a person in prison, and i've preached in many prisons,
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And i've preached in many prisons, and i tell 'em this,
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In many prisons, and i tell 'em this, "you can be freer in here than
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And i tell 'em this, "you can be freer in here than some people are out there
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"you can be freer in here than some people are out there because your real freedom
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Some people are out there because your real freedom comes from within you."
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Because your real freedom comes from within you." so, i wanna talk to you today
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Comes from within you." so, i wanna talk to you today about some of these scriptures
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So, i wanna talk to you today about some of these scriptures that say that jesus has done
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About some of these scriptures that say that jesus has done this for us once and for all.
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That say that jesus has done this for us once and for all. and i wanna talk to you about
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This for us once and for all. and i wanna talk to you about how we continue to try
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And i wanna talk to you about how we continue to try to do something that jesus has
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How we continue to try to do something that jesus has already done, and how it steals
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To do something that jesus has already done, and how it steals our joy, and steals our peace.
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Already done, and how it steals our joy, and steals our peace. once and for all means:
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Our joy, and steals our peace. once and for all means: "now and for the last time,
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Once and for all means: "now and for the last time, finally, positively,
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"now and for the last time, finally, positively, and absolutely never
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Finally, positively, and absolutely never needs to be done again."
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And absolutely never needs to be done again." earlier this year,
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Needs to be done again." earlier this year, i had a boo-boo.
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Earlier this year, i had a boo-boo. i had a minor back surgery
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I had a boo-boo. i had a minor back surgery and ended up getting a blood
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I had a minor back surgery and ended up getting a blood clot at the surgery site.
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And ended up getting a blood clot at the surgery site. and had to have
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Clot at the surgery site. and had to have a second surgery.
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And had to have a second surgery. i never had any kind of pain
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A second surgery. i never had any kind of pain like you have from a blood clot.
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I never had any kind of pain like you have from a blood clot. i would have rather
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Like you have from a blood clot. i would have rather had three babies.
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I would have rather had three babies. i mean, it was--
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Had three babies. i mean, it was-- >> [audience laughing]
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I mean, it was-- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it was so bad,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it was so bad, i don't even remember it.
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>> joyce: it was so bad, i don't even remember it. my kids said i was on my hands
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I don't even remember it. my kids said i was on my hands and knees screaming,
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My kids said i was on my hands and knees screaming, "get me to the hospital."
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And knees screaming, "get me to the hospital." because it was--
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"get me to the hospital." because it was-- it affected all
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Because it was-- it affected all the nerves in my--
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It affected all the nerves in my-- down my back and down my leg.
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The nerves in my-- down my back and down my leg. and so, this leg was
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Down my back and down my leg. and so, this leg was traumatized or damaged
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And so, this leg was traumatized or damaged to a certain degree,
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Traumatized or damaged to a certain degree, the nerves in it from
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To a certain degree, the nerves in it from the blood clot.
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The nerves in it from the blood clot. and so, i couldn't move
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The blood clot. and so, i couldn't move it after the surgery at all.
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And so, i couldn't move it after the surgery at all. i mean, i could barely just
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It after the surgery at all. i mean, i could barely just pick it up off the bed.
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I mean, i could barely just pick it up off the bed. so, i had to spend two weeks
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Pick it up off the bed. so, i had to spend two weeks in a rehab hospital,
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So, i had to spend two weeks in a rehab hospital, and they got me to the point
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In a rehab hospital, and they got me to the point where i could walk
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And they got me to the point where i could walk on a walker barely.
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Where i could walk on a walker barely. and i got home, and my own
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On a walker barely. and i got home, and my own fault, thinkin' i could
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And i got home, and my own fault, thinkin' i could do things i couldn't do,
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Fault, thinkin' i could do things i couldn't do, i fell and broke this leg.
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Do things i couldn't do, i fell and broke this leg. >> [audience groaning]
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I fell and broke this leg. >> [audience groaning] >> joyce: and now, you gotta
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>> [audience groaning] >> joyce: and now, you gotta be talented to tear
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>> joyce: and now, you gotta be talented to tear up both legs, at once.
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Be talented to tear up both legs, at once. >> [audience laughing]
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Up both legs, at once. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, long story short,
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>> joyce: and so, long story short, two and a half months
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Long story short, two and a half months in a wheelchair,
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Two and a half months in a wheelchair, that was a lot of fun.
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In a wheelchair, that was a lot of fun. to go to the bathroom,
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That was a lot of fun. to go to the bathroom, you have to--
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To go to the bathroom, you have to-- they have to put a board
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You have to-- they have to put a board under your bottom,
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They have to put a board under your bottom, and you slide across that
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Under your bottom, and you slide across that board onto the wheelchair.
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And you slide across that board onto the wheelchair. [chuckling]
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Board onto the wheelchair. [chuckling] and you go to the bathroom,
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[chuckling] and you go to the bathroom, and you let down the side
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And you go to the bathroom, and you let down the side of the wheelchair,
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And you let down the side of the wheelchair, you slide onto the toilet,
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Of the wheelchair, you slide onto the toilet, then you gotta slide back
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You slide onto the toilet, then you gotta slide back and you go slide back
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Then you gotta slide back and you go slide back in your chair.
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And you go slide back in your chair. i tell you,
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In your chair. i tell you, i got so good at sliding,
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I tell you, i got so good at sliding, it was absolutely amazing.
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I got so good at sliding, it was absolutely amazing. >> [audience laughing]
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It was absolutely amazing. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and it was pretty
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and it was pretty hard on my family, too.
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>> joyce: and it was pretty hard on my family, too. somebody had to stay with
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Hard on my family, too. somebody had to stay with me 24 hours a day,
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Somebody had to stay with me 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Me 24 hours a day, seven days a week. and so, my family really
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Seven days a week. and so, my family really stepped up and my kids
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And so, my family really stepped up and my kids all took turns staying
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Stepped up and my kids all took turns staying on four hour shifts
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All took turns staying on four hour shifts and dave did everything
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On four hour shifts and dave did everything he could do to help me.
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And dave did everything he could do to help me. but it was quite an ordeal.
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He could do to help me. but it was quite an ordeal. and let me tell you,
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But it was quite an ordeal. and let me tell you, when i went to the doctor
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And let me tell you, when i went to the doctor for the last time, and he said,
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When i went to the doctor for the last time, and he said, "okay, it's over, you never have
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For the last time, and he said, "okay, it's over, you never have to come back again."
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"okay, it's over, you never have to come back again." whoo!
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I was so glad to hear that
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I was so glad to hear that i never had to do it again.
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I was so glad to hear that i never had to do it again. amen.
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I never had to do it again. amen. >> audience: amen.
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Amen. >> audience: amen. >> joyce: same way when
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: same way when i had cancer 32 years ago,
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>> joyce: same way when i had cancer 32 years ago, i had breast cancer
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I had cancer 32 years ago, i had breast cancer and i had to have a surgery
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I had breast cancer and i had to have a surgery and i was very blessed.
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And i had to have a surgery and i was very blessed. none of the cancer had
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And i was very blessed. none of the cancer had gotten to my lymph nodes.
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None of the cancer had gotten to my lymph nodes. and so, when i went
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Gotten to my lymph nodes. and so, when i went to the oncologist
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And so, when i went to the oncologist to find out what was next,
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To the oncologist to find out what was next, she said, "i've got good
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To find out what was next, she said, "i've got good news for you.
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She said, "i've got good news for you. you don't have to have
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News for you. you don't have to have any treatment, no chemo,
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You don't have to have any treatment, no chemo, no radiation.
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Any treatment, no chemo, no radiation. you never have
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No radiation. you never have to come back again."
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You never have to come back again." whoo!
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To come back again." whoo! i was so glad to know that
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I never had to do it again.
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I never had to do it again. >> [audience applauding]
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I never had to do it again. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i hope you
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i hope you can get that excited
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>> joyce: and i hope you can get that excited when i tell you that jesus
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Can get that excited when i tell you that jesus has paid for your sins,
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When i tell you that jesus has paid for your sins, and you never have
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Has paid for your sins, and you never have to try to pay again.
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And you never have to try to pay again. you know what that means?
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To try to pay again. you know what that means? when you--
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You know what that means? when you-- >> [audience applauding]
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When you-- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: yeah, come on.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: yeah, come on. whoo.
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>> joyce: yeah, come on. whoo. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: ooh,
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>> joyce: ooh, this is gonna be a happy
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>> joyce: ooh, this is gonna be a happy message today.
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This is gonna be a happy message today. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: wow.
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>> joyce: wow. let me tell you something
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>> joyce: wow. let me tell you something else that you never
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Let me tell you something else that you never have to do again.
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Else that you never have to do again. after you sin,
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Have to do again. after you sin, you never have to feel guilty.
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After you sin, you never have to feel guilty. yep.
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You never have to feel guilty. yep. you reacted about like
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Yep. you reacted about like the second service did.
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You reacted about like the second service did. >> [audience laughing]
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The second service did. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "huh?"
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "huh?" can you find one place
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>> joyce: "huh?" can you find one place in the bible where it tells
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Can you find one place in the bible where it tells you to feel guilty?
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Satan is the accuser
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Satan is the accuser of the brethren.
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Satan is the accuser of the brethren. and even after you sin,
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Of the brethren. and even after you sin, and you've repented,
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And you've been forgiven,
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And you've been forgiven, he'll come back around
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And you've been forgiven, he'll come back around and try to accuse you.
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He'll come back around and try to accuse you. have you ever woken up one
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And try to accuse you. have you ever woken up one morning and had the devil
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Have you ever woken up one morning and had the devil tell you what you did
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Morning and had the devil tell you what you did right yesterday?
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Tell you what you did right yesterday? >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: but i bet you there's
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>> joyce: but i bet you there's plenty of mornings you wake
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>> joyce: but i bet you there's plenty of mornings you wake up and the first thing you
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Plenty of mornings you wake up and the first thing you think about is what you
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Up and the first thing you think about is what you did wrong yesterday.
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Think about is what you did wrong yesterday. he wants you to not only have
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Did wrong yesterday. he wants you to not only have a miserable day yesterday,
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He wants you to not only have a miserable day yesterday, he wants to assure you that
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A miserable day yesterday, he wants to assure you that you have a miserable day today
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He wants to assure you that you have a miserable day today by thinking about the miserable
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You have a miserable day today by thinking about the miserable thing you did yesterday.
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By thinking about the miserable thing you did yesterday. amen?
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Thing you did yesterday. amen? >> audience: amen.
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Amen? >> audience: amen. >> joyce: now, i don't
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>> audience: amen. >> joyce: now, i don't live like that anymore.
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>> joyce: now, i don't live like that anymore. i used to.
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Live like that anymore. i used to. for years, i lived like that.
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I used to. for years, i lived like that. guilt was my best buddy.
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For years, i lived like that. guilt was my best buddy. i just took it with me
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Guilt was my best buddy. i just took it with me everywhere that i went.
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I just took it with me everywhere that i went. from being abused
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Everywhere that i went. from being abused as a child sexually,
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From being abused as a child sexually, i guess somewhere along the line
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As a child sexually, i guess somewhere along the line i got the idea it was my fault.
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I guess somewhere along the line i got the idea it was my fault. and so, i always felt guilty.
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I got the idea it was my fault. and so, i always felt guilty. didn't even--
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And so, i always felt guilty. didn't even-- you know, i didn't feel right
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Didn't even-- you know, i didn't feel right if i didn't feel wrong.
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I always felt like something
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I always felt like something was wrong with me.
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I always felt like something was wrong with me. "what's wrong with me?
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Was wrong with me. "what's wrong with me? what's wrong with me?
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"what's wrong with me? what's wrong with me? what's wrong with me?"
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What's wrong with me? what's wrong with me?" and it took me a long time,
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What's wrong with me?" and it took me a long time, a long time to get over guilt.
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And it took me a long time, a long time to get over guilt. it was like this vague presence
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That was with me all the time.
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That was with me all the time. not like right in my face,
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That was with me all the time. not like right in my face, but this vague feeling
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Not like right in my face, but this vague feeling something's wrong with me.
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But this vague feeling something's wrong with me. does anybody in here have
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Something's wrong with me. does anybody in here have any idea what i'm feeling,
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Does anybody in here have any idea what i'm feeling, what i'm talking about?
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Any idea what i'm feeling, what i'm talking about? >> [audience applauding]
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What i'm talking about? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and boy, i pray,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and boy, i pray, right now, in jesus' name,
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>> joyce: and boy, i pray, right now, in jesus' name, you get this today
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Right now, in jesus' name, you get this today because if you do,
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You get this today because if you do, it'll change your life forever.
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And i finally learned
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And i finally learned that i'm not supposed
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And i finally learned that i'm not supposed to live by how i feel,
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That i'm not supposed to live by how i feel, but by what the word says.
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To live by how i feel, but by what the word says. and i started applying that
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But by what the word says. and i started applying that to this thing about guilt.
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And when i would feel guilty,
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And when i would feel guilty, i would say out loud,
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And when i would feel guilty, i would say out loud, "i feel guilty, but i'm not
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I would say out loud, "i feel guilty, but i'm not guilty because the word
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"i feel guilty, but i'm not guilty because the word of god says i'm forgiven,
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Guilty because the word of god says i'm forgiven, and the sin and the guilt
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Of god says i'm forgiven, and the sin and the guilt are removed."
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And the sin and the guilt are removed." >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: and then i'd still
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>> joyce: and then i'd still feel guilty, and i'd say,
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>> joyce: and then i'd still feel guilty, and i'd say, "i feel guilty,
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Feel guilty, and i'd say, "i feel guilty, but i'm not guilty because
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"i feel guilty, but i'm not guilty because the word of god says that
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But i'm not guilty because the word of god says that my sins have been forgiven
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The word of god says that my sins have been forgiven and all the guilt has
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My sins have been forgiven and all the guilt has been removed.
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And all the guilt has been removed. i'm not guilty.
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Been removed. i'm not guilty. i don't care how you
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I'm not guilty. i don't care how you make me feel devil.
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I am not guilty.
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I am not guilty. i am forgiven."
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I am forgiven." >> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know what?
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>> joyce: and you know what? when i did it enough times,
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When i did it enough times, i started to believe it.
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I started to believe it. and see, when you believe it--
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But what we need is revelation.
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>> audience: yes.
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>> audience: yes. >> joyce: and i want what's
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>> audience: yes. >> joyce: and i want what's in your head today
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>> joyce: and i want what's in your head today to fall down in your spirit.
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In your head today to fall down in your spirit. i want you to get it.
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To fall down in your spirit. i want you to get it. if you've asked god to forgive
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I want you to get it. if you've asked god to forgive your sins and you meant it,
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If you've asked god to forgive your sins and you meant it, you are not guilty.
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Your sins and you meant it, you are not guilty. i pronounce you: not guilty.
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You are not guilty. i pronounce you: not guilty. amen?
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I pronounce you: not guilty. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i don't know if you
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i don't know if you have any idea how wonderful
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>> joyce: i don't know if you have any idea how wonderful it is for me to live like this
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Have any idea how wonderful it is for me to live like this after all the years that
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It is for me to live like this after all the years that i suffered with always feeling
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After all the years that i suffered with always feeling like there was something wrong
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I suffered with always feeling like there was something wrong with me and always feeling that
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Like there was something wrong with me and always feeling that i kept trying to do something
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With me and always feeling that i kept trying to do something to make up for it
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I kept trying to do something to make up for it or do something to make sure
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To make up for it or do something to make sure god was pleased with me.
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Or do something to make sure god was pleased with me. we did a survey at our office,
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God was pleased with me. we did a survey at our office, which i thought these
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We did a survey at our office, which i thought these answers were so amazing.
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Which i thought these answers were so amazing. we asked, "when you get
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Answers were so amazing. we asked, "when you get to heaven, or if you could
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We asked, "when you get to heaven, or if you could ask jesus three questions
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To heaven, or if you could ask jesus three questions right now,
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Ask jesus three questions right now, what would they be?"
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Right now, what would they be?" and you know what the number
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What would they be?" and you know what the number one thing was that came in?
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And you know what the number one thing was that came in? "how can i know when
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One thing was that came in? "how can i know when i've done enough?"
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"how can i know when i've done enough?" these are all christians
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I've done enough?" these are all christians that work for me.
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"how can i know when
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"how can i know when i've done enough?"
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"how can i know when i've done enough?" and see, that's totally
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I've done enough?" and see, that's totally the wrong question
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And see, that's totally the wrong question for anybody who really
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The wrong question for anybody who really understands the word
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For anybody who really understands the word because we can never do enough.
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Understands the word because we can never do enough. that's why he did it for us.
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Amen?
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Amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it depends
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: it depends on whether you want to live
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>> joyce: it depends on whether you want to live in christ or in yourself.
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On whether you want to live in christ or in yourself. and see, "he that knew no sin
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In christ or in yourself. and see, "he that knew no sin became sin that i might
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And see, "he that knew no sin became sin that i might be made the righteousness
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Became sin that i might be made the righteousness of god in christ."
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Be made the righteousness of god in christ." if you just go through the bible
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Of god in christ." if you just go through the bible and you really pick out
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If you just go through the bible and you really pick out all the scriptures that say,
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And you really pick out all the scriptures that say, "in christ, in christ,
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All the scriptures that say, "in christ, in christ, in christ, in christ."
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"in christ, in christ, in christ, in christ." i've got something online
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In christ, in christ." i've got something online you can look it up.
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I've got something online you can look it up. it's like, you just put in:
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You can look it up. it's like, you just put in: "knowing who you are
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It's like, you just put in: "knowing who you are in christ, by joyce meyer"
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"knowing who you are in christ, by joyce meyer" and you'll get this big,
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In christ, by joyce meyer" and you'll get this big, long list of scriptures
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And you'll get this big, long list of scriptures that tell you who
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Long list of scriptures that tell you who you are in christ.
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That tell you who you are in christ. the bible says,
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You are in christ. the bible says, "i am complete in christ."
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The bible says, "i am complete in christ." whoo!
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"i am complete in christ." whoo! "i'm holy in christ,
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Sanctified in christ,
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Sanctified in christ, justified in christ."
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Sanctified in christ, justified in christ." you know what it means
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Justified in christ." you know what it means to be justified?
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You know what it means to be justified? made just as if you
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To be justified? made just as if you never sinned,
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Made just as if you never sinned, just as innocent
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Never sinned, just as innocent as a newborn baby.
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Just as innocent as a newborn baby. i'll tell you really the truth,
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As a newborn baby. i'll tell you really the truth, in christ, i am somethin' else.
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I'll tell you really the truth, in christ, i am somethin' else. >> [audience laughing]
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In christ, i am somethin' else. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i even had santa claus
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i even had santa claus ask to take his picture with me,
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>> joyce: i even had santa claus ask to take his picture with me, the other day, in the mall.
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Ask to take his picture with me, the other day, in the mall. >> [audience laughing]
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The other day, in the mall. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that was funny.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that was funny. santa claus is like...
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>> joyce: that was funny. santa claus is like... "can i have my picture
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Santa claus is like... "can i have my picture with you?"
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"can i have my picture with you?" "eh, sure."
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With you?" "eh, sure." >> [audience laughing]
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"eh, sure." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: oh.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: oh. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: oh. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i don't know.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i don't know. i got something stirring in me.
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>> joyce: i don't know. i got something stirring in me. i hope y'all get this, today.
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When jesus said on the cross,
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When jesus said on the cross, "it is finished."
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When jesus said on the cross, "it is finished." [chuckling]
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"it is finished." [chuckling] he was talking about the law.
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[chuckling] he was talking about the law. he fulfilled the law.
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And guess what?
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And guess what? we are no longer under
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And guess what? we are no longer under the rules and regulations
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We are no longer under the rules and regulations of the old testament law,
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The rules and regulations of the old testament law, so, stop trying to drag them
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Of the old testament law, so, stop trying to drag them into your new testament life.
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So, stop trying to drag them into your new testament life. you make rules and regulations
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Into your new testament life. you make rules and regulations for yourself.
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You make rules and regulations for yourself. "i have to pray."
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For yourself. "i have to pray." "i have to do this."
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"i have to pray." "i have to do this." "i have to read the bible."
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"i have to do this." "i have to read the bible." "i have to, i have to,
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"i have to read the bible." "i have to, i have to, i have to, i have to."
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"i have to, i have to, i have to, i have to." no, you don't have
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I have to, i have to." no, you don't have to do any of that.
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You get to, and the truth is,
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You get to, and the truth is, you want to.
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You get to, and the truth is, you want to. in ezekiel 36, it says,
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You want to. in ezekiel 36, it says, "i will give you a new heart.
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In ezekiel 36, it says, "i will give you a new heart. i will take the stony hardened
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"i will give you a new heart. i will take the stony hardened heart out of you and give
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I will take the stony hardened heart out of you and give you a heart of flesh,"
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Heart out of you and give you a heart of flesh," the amplified says,
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You a heart of flesh," the amplified says, "sensitive to the touch
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The amplified says, "sensitive to the touch of our god,
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"sensitive to the touch of our god, and i will put my spirit
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Of our god, and i will put my spirit within you."
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And i will put my spirit within you." so, two things happen
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Within you." so, two things happen at the new birth.
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So, two things happen at the new birth. you get a new heart.
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At the new birth. you get a new heart. old things pass away,
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You get a new heart. old things pass away, and all things are made new,
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Old things pass away, and all things are made new, and god gives
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And all things are made new, and god gives us his holy spirit.
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And god gives us his holy spirit. i love the fact that he says,
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Us his holy spirit. i love the fact that he says, "i'll take the hardened
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I love the fact that he says, "i'll take the hardened stony heart out of you."
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The law, the old testament
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The law, the old testament law came on stone tablets,
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The law, the old testament law came on stone tablets, but now we don't need those
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Law came on stone tablets, but now we don't need those stone tablets anymore.
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But now we don't need those stone tablets anymore. you know why?
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Stone tablets anymore. you know why? because the law
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You know why? because the law is written in our hearts.
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Because the law is written in our hearts. >> [audience applauding]
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Is written in our hearts. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and we know
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and we know right from wrong.
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>> joyce: and we know right from wrong. we know, now, we need
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Right from wrong. we know, now, we need the teaching of the word of god,
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We know, now, we need the teaching of the word of god, but you know,
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The teaching of the word of god, but you know, even without that,
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But you know, even without that, we've got a sensing of what's
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Even without that, we've got a sensing of what's right and what's wrong,
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We've got a sensing of what's right and what's wrong, because god has written
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Right and what's wrong, because god has written the law in our hearts.
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Because god has written the law in our hearts. then he's given us his spirit,
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The law in our hearts. then he's given us his spirit, his holy spirit,
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Then he's given us his spirit, his holy spirit, to teach us how to let him work
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With us to get what's in us out
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With us to get what's in us out of us so people can see it.
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With us to get what's in us out of us so people can see it. that's all right.
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Of us so people can see it. that's all right. hold on.
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That's all right. hold on. i learned in the second service
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Hold on. i learned in the second service everybody was so quiet.
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I learned in the second service everybody was so quiet. >> [audience laughing]
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Everybody was so quiet. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i thought, "okay,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i thought, "okay, you guys just be as quiet
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>> joyce: and i thought, "okay, you guys just be as quiet as you want to;
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You guys just be as quiet as you want to; i don't care."
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As you want to; i don't care." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: there's no more
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>> joyce: there's no more additions that we can make
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>> joyce: there's no more additions that we can make to what jesus has done for us.
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Additions that we can make to what jesus has done for us. he's done everything that ever
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To what jesus has done for us. he's done everything that ever needed to be done and
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He's done everything that ever needed to be done and [chuckling]
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Needed to be done and [chuckling] the bible says that when
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[chuckling] the bible says that when he ascended on high,
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The bible says that when he ascended on high, he sat down at the right hand
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He ascended on high, he sat down at the right hand of the father...
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He sat down at the right hand of the father... >> [audience laughing]
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Of the father... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: there to wait for
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: there to wait for his enemies to be made
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>> joyce: there to wait for his enemies to be made a footstool for his feet.
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His enemies to be made a footstool for his feet. wow.
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A footstool for his feet. wow. and then, wait!
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Wow. and then, wait! you know what else
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And then, wait! you know what else it says in ephesians 2:6?
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You know what else it says in ephesians 2:6? "and we are seated in him."
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It says in ephesians 2:6? "and we are seated in him." >> audience member: hallelujah!
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"and we are seated in him." >> audience member: hallelujah! >> joyce: somebody got it!
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>> audience member: hallelujah! >> joyce: somebody got it! >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: so, you know
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>> joyce: so, you know what that means?
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What that means? i can run this ministry
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I can run this ministry while i'm on vacation.
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While i'm on vacation. >> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i don't have
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>> joyce: i don't have to worry about the bills.
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To worry about the bills. i don't have to worry about
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I don't have to worry about what people think of me.
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What people think of me. i don't have to worry
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I don't have to worry about whether they
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About whether they like me or they don't.
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Like me or they don't. you know, all i care
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If you don't like me,
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Take it up with him.
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Take it up with him. >> [audience applauding]
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Take it up with him. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, we get
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: see, we get to enter his rest.
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>> joyce: see, we get to enter his rest. i get up every day
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To enter his rest. i get up every day and i do the best i can,
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I get up every day and i do the best i can, not because i think i have to,
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And i do the best i can, not because i think i have to, but because i love
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Not because i think i have to, but because i love the lord so much,
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But because i love the lord so much, i can hardly stand it.
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The lord so much, i can hardly stand it. i don't try to do right
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I can hardly stand it. i don't try to do right to get him to love me.
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He loved me before
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He loved me before the foundation of the earth.
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He loved me before the foundation of the earth. >> [audience applauding]
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The foundation of the earth. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: he loved you before
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: he loved you before he ever even created the earth.
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>> joyce: he loved you before he ever even created the earth. you can never get god
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To love you any more
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To love you any more than he does right now.
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To love you any more than he does right now. no matter how much--
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Than he does right now. no matter how much-- many more things you do right,
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No matter how much-- many more things you do right, he'll never love you anymore
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Many more things you do right, he'll never love you anymore because his love is perfect.
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He'll never love you anymore because his love is perfect. he loves you, period,
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Because his love is perfect. he loves you, period, end of the conversation.
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He loves you, period, end of the conversation. you might as well
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End of the conversation. you might as well just accept it.
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You might as well just accept it. >> [audience applauding]
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Just accept it. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god is not for sale.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: god is not for sale. you can't buy him
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>> joyce: god is not for sale. you can't buy him with good works.
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You can't buy him with good works. [chuckling]
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With good works. [chuckling] i try to be good every day
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[chuckling] i try to be good every day because i love god not
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I try to be good every day because i love god not to get him to love me.
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Because i love god not to get him to love me. i want you to try to be good,
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To get him to love me. i want you to try to be good, but not to earn
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I want you to try to be good, but not to earn something from god.
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You can't earn your salvation.
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You can't earn your salvation. it was given to you as a free
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You can't earn your salvation. it was given to you as a free gift by the grace of god.
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It was given to you as a free gift by the grace of god. mmm.
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So, you don't have
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So, you don't have to pay for it either.
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So, you don't have to pay for it either. it's a free gift.
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To pay for it either. it's a free gift. you don't have to pay
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It's a free gift. you don't have to pay for it by feeling
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You don't have to pay for it by feeling bad about yourself.
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For it by feeling bad about yourself. you don't have to pay
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Bad about yourself. you don't have to pay for it by guilt.
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You don't have to pay for it by guilt. you don't have to pay for
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For it by guilt. you don't have to pay for it by not enjoying your life.
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You don't have to pay for it by not enjoying your life. that was another way that
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It by not enjoying your life. that was another way that i tried to pay for my sins.
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That was another way that i tried to pay for my sins. i would not let myself
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I tried to pay for my sins. i would not let myself enjoy my life.
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I didn't think i deserved
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I didn't think i deserved to 'cause after
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I didn't think i deserved to 'cause after all i wasn't good.
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To 'cause after all i wasn't good. i hadn't been good that day.
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All i wasn't good. i hadn't been good that day. i remember, one night, i was
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I hadn't been good that day. i remember, one night, i was laying on the couch watching
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I remember, one night, i was laying on the couch watching a movie and i could feel that
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Laying on the couch watching a movie and i could feel that vague sense of guilt that i was
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A movie and i could feel that vague sense of guilt that i was talking to you about earlier.
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Vague sense of guilt that i was talking to you about earlier. and i finally just--
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Talking to you about earlier. and i finally just-- i thought, "god,
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And i finally just-- i thought, "god, what is wrong with me?
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I thought, "god, what is wrong with me? why do i--
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What is wrong with me? why do i-- why do i lay here?
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Why do i-- why do i lay here? why do i feel guilty?"
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Why do i lay here? why do i feel guilty?" movie's clean.
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The popcorn's low fat...
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The popcorn's low fat... >> [audience laughing]
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The popcorn's low fat... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: the ice cream's
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: the ice cream's no sugar added.
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>> joyce: the ice cream's no sugar added. >> [audience laughing]
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No sugar added. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "what am
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "what am i doing wrong?"
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>> joyce: "what am i doing wrong?" he just said,
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I doing wrong?" he just said, "you feel guilty because you
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He just said, "you feel guilty because you feel like you don't deserve
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"you feel guilty because you feel like you don't deserve to enjoy yourself."
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See, [chuckling]
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See, [chuckling] jesus said,
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See, [chuckling] jesus said, "i came that you might have
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Jesus said, "i came that you might have and enjoy your life and have
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"i came that you might have and enjoy your life and have it in abundance to the full
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And enjoy your life and have it in abundance to the full until it overflows."
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It in abundance to the full until it overflows." i wonder how many people here
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Until it overflows." i wonder how many people here are not enjoying their life.
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I wonder how many people here are not enjoying their life. and i'm not talking about
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Enjoying a vacation.
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Enjoying a vacation. i'm not talking about
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Enjoying a vacation. i'm not talking about enjoying a shopping trip.
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I'm not talking about enjoying a shopping trip. i'm talkin' about enjoying
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Enjoying a shopping trip. i'm talkin' about enjoying plain, old, ordinary, monday,
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I'm talkin' about enjoying plain, old, ordinary, monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday,
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Plain, old, ordinary, monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday,
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Tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, and back to monday,
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Friday, saturday, sunday, and back to monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday,
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And back to monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday.
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Tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. >> [audience applauding]
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Friday, saturday, sunday. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and do it again,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and do it again, and again, and again,
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>> joyce: and do it again, and again, and again, and again, and again,
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And again, and again, and again, and again, and go to work, and go to work,
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And again, and again, and go to work, and go to work, and clean the house,
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And go to work, and go to work, and clean the house, and go to work,
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And clean the house, and go to work, and drive the car,
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And go to work, and drive the car, and get gas.
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And drive the car, and get gas. >> [audience laughing]
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And get gas. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know how you do that?
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>> joyce: you know how you do that? you get in christ,
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How you do that? you get in christ, and you stay there.
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And you just keep the one
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And you just keep the one commandment he gave you,
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And you just keep the one commandment he gave you, "love the lord your god
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Commandment he gave you, "love the lord your god with all your heart,
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"love the lord your god with all your heart, with all your soul,
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With all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind,
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With all your soul, with all your mind, and all your strength.
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With all your mind, and all your strength. and in doing that,
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And all your strength. and in doing that, loving yourself and others,
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And in doing that, loving yourself and others, you'll keep all
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Loving yourself and others, you'll keep all of the commandments
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You'll keep all of the commandments that god ever gave."
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Of the commandments that god ever gave." >> [audience applauding]
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That god ever gave." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i wanna
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and i wanna tell you something,
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>> joyce: and i wanna tell you something, you haven't had any fun
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Tell you something, you haven't had any fun until you start focusing
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You haven't had any fun until you start focusing on just loving other people.
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Until you start focusing on just loving other people. what our brother
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On just loving other people. what our brother said about acts 20:35,
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What our brother said about acts 20:35, "it's more blessed to give
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Said about acts 20:35, "it's more blessed to give than to receive,"
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"it's more blessed to give than to receive," is 100% true.
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Than to receive," is 100% true. it is amazing how happy you get
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When you actually focus on what
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When you actually focus on what you can do for other people.
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When you actually focus on what you can do for other people. i'm so proud of this
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You can do for other people. i'm so proud of this congregation that 27--
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I'm so proud of this congregation that 27-- did they say,
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Congregation that 27-- did they say, families stepped
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Did they say, families stepped up to foster children?
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Families stepped up to foster children? this is something god's doing.
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Up to foster children? this is something god's doing. because you know what?
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This is something god's doing. because you know what? on the 13th of this month,
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Because you know what? on the 13th of this month, we've got a chapel,
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On the 13th of this month, we've got a chapel, we've got somebody coming.
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We've got a chapel, we've got somebody coming. i called my son--
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I was just, think--
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I was just, think-- you know, the bible says a lot
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I was just, think-- you know, the bible says a lot about orphans and widows.
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You know, the bible says a lot about orphans and widows. it specifically calls out those
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About orphans and widows. it specifically calls out those two groups of peoples,
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It specifically calls out those two groups of peoples, orphans, and widows.
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Two groups of peoples, orphans, and widows. and so, it's people
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Orphans, and widows. and so, it's people that are lonely.
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And so, it's people that are lonely. people that are by themselves
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That are lonely. people that are by themselves that have nobody to help them.
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And so, i try to make sure that
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And so, i try to make sure that we do nursing home ministry
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And so, i try to make sure that we do nursing home ministry and i try to make sure that we--
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We do nursing home ministry and i try to make sure that we-- i thought about orphans.
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And i try to make sure that we-- i thought about orphans. i thought, "well, we've got,
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I thought about orphans. i thought, "well, we've got, you know,
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I thought, "well, we've got, you know, a few orphanages
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You know, a few orphanages around the world,
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A few orphanages around the world, but what about my own city?
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Around the world, but what about my own city? what can we do for
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But what about my own city? what can we do for the orphans in our city?"
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What can we do for the orphans in our city?" so, you know,
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The orphans in our city?" so, you know, if you really wanna
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So, you know, if you really wanna help people,
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If you really wanna help people, sometimes you gotta
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Help people, sometimes you gotta get aggressive.
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Sometimes you gotta get aggressive. you can't wait for, you know,
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Get aggressive. you can't wait for, you know, god to come beat you
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You can't wait for, you know, god to come beat you over the head and make
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God to come beat you over the head and make you help somebody.
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Over the head and make you help somebody. you gotta ask a few
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You help somebody. you gotta ask a few questions and dig around
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You gotta ask a few questions and dig around a little bit.
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>> announcer: wanna
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>> announcer: wanna know a secret?
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Know a secret? the words you say can
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The words you say can make a big impact on your
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Make a big impact on your life and attitude.
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Life and attitude. no pressure.
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No pressure. but the bible says
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But the bible says "the power of life and death
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"the power of life and death is in the tongue."
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Is in the tongue."
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>> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, with god's help,
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With god's help, we wanna make sure
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We wanna make sure the words coming out
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The words coming out of our mouth line up
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Of our mouth line up with the word of god.
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With the word of god. this book, "the secret
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This book, "the secret power of speaking
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Power of speaking god's word,"
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God's word," out loud, is one
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Out loud, is one of my most popular
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Of my most popular books for a reason.
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Books for a reason. it gives you bible
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It gives you bible verses for every
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Verses for every situation you
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Situation you can think of.
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Can think of. >> announcer: verses
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>> announcer: verses are organized by topic,
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Are organized by topic, so you can easily find
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So you can easily find scripture for whatever
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Scripture for whatever situation you're facing.
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Situation you're facing. "the secret power
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Of speaking god's word"
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To give and get yours.
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>> joyce: well, when you
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>> joyce: well, when you call today to get your copy
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Call today to get your copy of "the secret power
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Of "the secret power of speaking god's word,"
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Of speaking god's word," you won't be the only
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You won't be the only one to learn the secret.
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One to learn the secret. you'll also be providing
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You'll also be providing for people all over
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For people all over the world to hear
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The world to hear the truth of the gospel.
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The truth of the gospel. your financial support
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Your financial support helps us spread the love
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Helps us spread the love of christ in meaningful ways.
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Of christ in meaningful ways. that was evident in 2025
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That was evident in 2025 as we took big steps
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As we took big steps into new endeavors.
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Into new endeavors.
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Including launching
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Including launching the hope factory in zimbabwe.
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The hope factory in zimbabwe. the hope factory now
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The hope factory now allows us to produce
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Allows us to produce high-quality meals,
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High-quality meals, containing 75% of a child's
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Containing 75% of a child's daily nutritional needs.
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Daily nutritional needs. that helped push our
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That helped push our running total to more than
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Running total to more than 540 million meals served.
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540 million meals served. this year also marked
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This year also marked a milestone for providing
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A milestone for providing clean water around the world.
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Clean water around the world. we've now dug 3,000 fresh
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We've now dug 3,000 fresh water wells, which are
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Water wells, which are crucial to those communities.
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Crucial to those communities. medical and dental missions
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Medical and dental missions continue to be a cornerstone
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Continue to be a cornerstone of our outreaches.
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Of our outreaches. this year, hand of hope's
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This year, hand of hope's running total for medical
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Running total for medical and dental care surpassed
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And dental care surpassed 4.02 million people.
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4.02 million people. and in 2025, we launched
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And in 2025, we launched hope mountain ranch in utah.
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Hope mountain ranch in utah. it's a place of refuge and
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It's a place of refuge and healing for women and girls
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Healing for women and girls facing issues like abuse,
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Facing issues like abuse, human trafficking,
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Human trafficking, and addiction.
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And addiction. it's a cause that
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It's a cause that is especially close
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Is especially close to my heart.
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To my heart. 2025 brought some incredibly
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2025 brought some incredibly difficult times through
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Difficult times through natural disasters.
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Natural disasters. your gifts allowed us to
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Your gifts allowed us to respond to devastating crises
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Respond to devastating crises over the last few months,
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Over the last few months, such as the texas flood,
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Such as the texas flood, which killed more
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Which killed more than 130 people.
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Than 130 people. but the most important
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But the most important thing we do with your help,
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Thing we do with your help, is share the gospel
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Is share the gospel around the world.
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Around the world. that's all thanks to gifts
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That's all thanks to gifts from people like you.
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From people like you.
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Well, as 2025 wraps up,
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Well, as 2025 wraps up, this is the perfect time
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This is the perfect time to give an end of the year gift
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To give an end of the year gift to share christ and love people
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To share christ and love people throughout 2026 and beyond.
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Throughout 2026 and beyond. remember, your gift
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Remember, your gift is tax deductible,
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Is tax deductible, and your generosity is crucial
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And your generosity is crucial to sharing the love of jesus.
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To sharing the love of jesus. >> announcer: call us
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>> announcer: call us today at...
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Today at... scan the qr code
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Scan the qr code on your screen, or visit
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On your screen, or visit joycemeyer.org now to give.
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Joycemeyer.org now to give. >> joyce: i pray you have
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>> joyce: i pray you have a blessed and a joyful
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A blessed and a joyful holiday season,
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Holiday season, and an even better 2026.
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>> [music]
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>> joyce: every day is a new
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>> joyce: every day is a new day to grow, to trust in god,
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Day to grow, to trust in god, and to walk in peace.
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And to walk in peace. "beginning your day god's way"
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"beginning your day god's way" is a devotional to help
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Is a devotional to help you align your thoughts
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You align your thoughts and emotions with
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And emotions with the truth of god's word,
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The truth of god's word, before the day even begins.
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Before the day even begins. you'll be able to face
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You'll be able to face whatever the day holds
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Whatever the day holds with confidence and joy.
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With confidence and joy. you can begin each
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You can begin each day the right way.
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Day the right way.
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>> announcer: "beginning
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>> announcer: "beginning your day god's way,"
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Your day god's way," new, from joyce meyer.
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New, from joyce meyer. request your copy today.
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>> [music]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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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 - Once and for All (Part 1)

December 19, 2025 | 29:29

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