Joyce Meyer - Philippians (Part 1)

March 24, 2025 | S25:E18

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - Philippians (Part 1) | March 24, 2025

>> joyce: we can't live
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>> joyce: we can't live by our feelings.
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>> joyce: we can't live by our feelings. god gives us the power
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By our feelings. god gives us the power of the holy spirit to help
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God gives us the power of the holy spirit to help us live beyond our feelings.
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Of the holy spirit to help us live beyond our feelings. we know that we're more
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Us live beyond our feelings. we know that we're more than our feelings.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer,
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer, and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> ginger: hi everyone!
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>> ginger: hi everyone! joyce is on her way.
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Joyce is on her way. but first, we have something
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She's dedicating an entire conference to all god's
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Conference to all god's word says about winning
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Word says about winning those battles.
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>> joyce: philippians chapter 4.
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>> joyce: philippians chapter 4. i've already done the first
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>> joyce: philippians chapter 4. i've already done the first three chapters of philippians
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I've already done the first three chapters of philippians in a conference two weeks
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Three chapters of philippians in a conference two weeks ago and i'm gonna finish
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In a conference two weeks ago and i'm gonna finish it up here this afternoon.
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Ago and i'm gonna finish it up here this afternoon. however, you're not gonna feel
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It up here this afternoon. however, you're not gonna feel like you missed a bunch of
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However, you're not gonna feel like you missed a bunch of things because everything that
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Paul says really is a whole
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Paul says really is a whole sermon in itself.
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Paul says really is a whole sermon in itself. and, i want to repeat what
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Sermon in itself. and, i want to repeat what i've said previously that i'm
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And, i want to repeat what i've said previously that i'm trying to encourage people
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I've said previously that i'm trying to encourage people to study the bible rather
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Trying to encourage people to study the bible rather than just read the bible.
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To study the bible rather than just read the bible. and, you understand there
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Than just read the bible. and, you understand there is a difference, right?
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And, you understand there is a difference, right? like, here's an example,
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Is a difference, right? like, here's an example, in romans chapter 12,
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Like, here's an example, in romans chapter 12, one chapter of the bible,
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In romans chapter 12, one chapter of the bible, there are 12 different
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One chapter of the bible, there are 12 different powerful lessons.
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There are 12 different powerful lessons. but, you would never
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Powerful lessons. but, you would never recognize that if you
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But, you would never recognize that if you didn't take the time.
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Recognize that if you didn't take the time. something that you can do
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Didn't take the time. something that you can do just, as a quick way to study,
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Something that you can do just, as a quick way to study, is when you read a chapter
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Just, as a quick way to study, is when you read a chapter of the bible, try to write
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Is when you read a chapter of the bible, try to write down what the different
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Of the bible, try to write down what the different things mean to you,
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Down what the different things mean to you, or what you got out of it.
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Things mean to you, or what you got out of it. sometimes you gotta just,
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Or what you got out of it. sometimes you gotta just, you gotta think a little bit
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Sometimes you gotta just, you gotta think a little bit when you read too.
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You gotta think a little bit when you read too. and sometimes, when i read
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When you read too. and sometimes, when i read a chapter and i think, "now,
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And sometimes, when i read a chapter and i think, "now, what did i get out of that?"
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A chapter and i think, "now, what did i get out of that?" if i can't think of anything,
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What did i get out of that?" if i can't think of anything, i go back and read it again,
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If i can't think of anything, i go back and read it again, because there's something
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I go back and read it again, because there's something in there for me and i don't want
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Because there's something in there for me and i don't want to miss it and just think that
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In there for me and i don't want to miss it and just think that i've done my, "due diligence,"
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To miss it and just think that i've done my, "due diligence," because i can get my check
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I've done my, "due diligence," because i can get my check mark on my, "i read my bible
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Because i can get my check mark on my, "i read my bible today," calendar.
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Mark on my, "i read my bible today," calendar. we don't read the bible for
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Today," calendar. we don't read the bible for god, he already knows it.
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We don't read the bible for god, he already knows it. he's the one who inspired men
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God, he already knows it. he's the one who inspired men to write it, so...
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He's the one who inspired men to write it, so... it's letters written to us
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To write it, so... it's letters written to us about how to live and how not
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It's letters written to us about how to live and how not to live, that if we obey them,
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About how to live and how not to live, that if we obey them, we're gonna have really,
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To live, that if we obey them, we're gonna have really, really good lives.
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We're gonna have really, really good lives. and sometimes, people think
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Really good lives. and sometimes, people think about how hard this is and how
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And sometimes, people think about how hard this is and how hard that is.
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About how hard this is and how hard that is. and, you know, really,
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Hard that is. and, you know, really, sin is what's hard.
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And, you know, really, sin is what's hard. living a life that's just full
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Sin is what's hard. living a life that's just full of the results of sin
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Living a life that's just full of the results of sin is what's hard.
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Of the results of sin is what's hard. living for god is not hard.
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Is what's hard. living for god is not hard. come on, act like you agree.
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Living for god is not hard. come on, act like you agree. >> [audience applauding]
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Come on, act like you agree. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: 'cause if you don't
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: 'cause if you don't agree, then i got to stay
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>> joyce: 'cause if you don't agree, then i got to stay on that point, and i can't
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Agree, then i got to stay on that point, and i can't go on to the next one.
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On that point, and i can't go on to the next one. >> [audience laughing]
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Go on to the next one. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, it's really
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, it's really important--god would rather
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>> joyce: so, it's really important--god would rather that you study three verses
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Important--god would rather that you study three verses and get something out of it,
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That you study three verses and get something out of it, than honestly, if you read
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And get something out of it, than honestly, if you read five whole, complete books
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Than honestly, if you read five whole, complete books of the bible in one day.
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Five whole, complete books of the bible in one day. let's quit trying to impress
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Of the bible in one day. let's quit trying to impress ourselves with how much we
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Let's quit trying to impress ourselves with how much we read, did you hear me?
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Ourselves with how much we read, did you hear me? yes, we like to impress
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Read, did you hear me? yes, we like to impress ourselves.
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Yes, we like to impress ourselves. let's stop trying to impress
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Ourselves. let's stop trying to impress ourselves with how much
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Let's stop trying to impress ourselves with how much we read and let's learn
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Ourselves with how much we read and let's learn something.
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We read and let's learn something. make sure that every time you
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Something. make sure that every time you read the bible that when you're
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Make sure that every time you read the bible that when you're done you can at least be clear
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Read the bible that when you're done you can at least be clear about one thing that you learned
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Done you can at least be clear about one thing that you learned and got out of that.
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About one thing that you learned and got out of that. and then, maybe, meditate
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And got out of that. and then, maybe, meditate on it that day.
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And then, maybe, meditate on it that day. so, philippians chapter 4.
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On it that day. so, philippians chapter 4. the epistle of philippians is
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So, philippians chapter 4. the epistle of philippians is called, "the epistle of joy,"
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The epistle of philippians is called, "the epistle of joy," because 19 times in
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Called, "the epistle of joy," because 19 times in philippians paul tells people
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Because 19 times in philippians paul tells people to rejoice.
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Philippians paul tells people to rejoice. and, it obviously, has something
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To rejoice. and, it obviously, has something to do with our thoughts
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And, it obviously, has something to do with our thoughts because 16 times in philippians,
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To do with our thoughts because 16 times in philippians, he says things about our mind
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Because 16 times in philippians, he says things about our mind or our thoughts.
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He says things about our mind or our thoughts. how many of you would agree
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Or our thoughts. how many of you would agree that your thinking has a lot
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How many of you would agree that your thinking has a lot to do with your level of joy?
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That your thinking has a lot to do with your level of joy? >> [audience applauding]
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To do with your level of joy? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen, so,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen, so, we're never gonna have the
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>> joyce: amen, so, we're never gonna have the life that jesus died for us to
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We're never gonna have the life that jesus died for us to have if our mind is not renewed,
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Life that jesus died for us to have if our mind is not renewed, pretty much continually,
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Have if our mind is not renewed, pretty much continually, by the word of god.
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Pretty much continually, by the word of god. you don't even have to try
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By the word of god. you don't even have to try to have stinkin' thinkin'.
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You don't even have to try to have stinkin' thinkin'. it just kinda creeps up on you,
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To have stinkin' thinkin'. it just kinda creeps up on you, unless you--no matter how long--
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I mean, i've been walking with
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I mean, i've been walking with god a long, long time,
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I mean, i've been walking with god a long, long time, and i'll tell you, i'll have
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God a long, long time, and i'll tell you, i'll have times when, just for two
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And i'll tell you, i'll have times when, just for two or three days at a time,
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Times when, just for two or three days at a time, the devil will just be coming
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Or three days at a time, the devil will just be coming against my mind and coming
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The devil will just be coming against my mind and coming against my mind.
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Against my mind and coming against my mind. and, sometimes, you think, "am
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Against my mind. and, sometimes, you think, "am i nuts?"
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And, sometimes, you think, "am i nuts?" you know, it's like, what--
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I nuts?" you know, it's like, what-- and, you have to just stand
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You know, it's like, what-- and, you have to just stand and resist.
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And, you have to just stand and resist. and then, pretty soon he'll
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And resist. and then, pretty soon he'll go away and you might not have
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And then, pretty soon he'll go away and you might not have a problem with that for a long
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Go away and you might not have a problem with that for a long time again.
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A problem with that for a long time again. so, paul writes to the
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Time again. so, paul writes to the philippians, and you know,
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So, paul writes to the philippians, and you know, paul really, really, really
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Philippians, and you know, paul really, really, really loved the people that
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Paul really, really, really loved the people that he ministered to.
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Loved the people that he ministered to. that's one of the things that
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I've realized by studying
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I've realized by studying these epistles, and writing
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I've realized by studying these epistles, and writing the commentaries, and teaching
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These epistles, and writing the commentaries, and teaching these books of the bible
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The commentaries, and teaching these books of the bible in meetings is that paul wasn't
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These books of the bible in meetings is that paul wasn't just--he wasn't just preaching
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In meetings is that paul wasn't just--he wasn't just preaching because god had called
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Just--he wasn't just preaching because god had called him to do it and it was
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Because god had called him to do it and it was his mission in life.
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Him to do it and it was his mission in life. i mean, he really, really loved
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His mission in life. i mean, he really, really loved and cared for these people.
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I mean, he really, really loved and cared for these people. and, let me just remind you
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And cared for these people. and, let me just remind you that if you have a spiritual
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And, let me just remind you that if you have a spiritual leader in your life that really,
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That if you have a spiritual leader in your life that really, really cares about you,
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Leader in your life that really, really cares about you, you should thank god
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Really cares about you, you should thank god because that is a very
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You should thank god because that is a very valuable thing to have.
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Because that is a very valuable thing to have. amen?
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Valuable thing to have. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: pray for your
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: pray for your spiritual leaders.
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>> joyce: pray for your spiritual leaders. they need prayer more than
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Spiritual leaders. they need prayer more than they need anything else.
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They need prayer more than they need anything else. don't just show up on sunday
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They need anything else. don't just show up on sunday waitin' to see what they're
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Don't just show up on sunday waitin' to see what they're gonna do for you.
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Waitin' to see what they're gonna do for you. come on, well, if you're
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Gonna do for you. come on, well, if you're a pastor here, today,
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Come on, well, if you're a pastor here, today, you appreciate what i'm saying,
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A pastor here, today, you appreciate what i'm saying, even if nobody else does.
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>> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, philippians 4:1-3,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: so, philippians 4:1-3, "therefore, my brothers,
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>> joyce: so, philippians 4:1-3, "therefore, my brothers, whom i love and long for--"
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"therefore, my brothers, whom i love and long for--" see that?
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Whom i love and long for--" see that? "whom i love and long for."
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See that? "whom i love and long for." he's writing them a letter
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"whom i love and long for." he's writing them a letter because he hasn't seen 'em for
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He's writing them a letter because he hasn't seen 'em for a while and he's telling 'em,
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Because he hasn't seen 'em for a while and he's telling 'em, "look, i really miss you."
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A while and he's telling 'em, "look, i really miss you." "my joy and my crown,"
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"look, i really miss you." "my joy and my crown," he calls 'em.
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"my joy and my crown," he calls 'em. "stand firm thus in the lord,
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He calls 'em. "stand firm thus in the lord, my beloved."
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"stand firm thus in the lord, my beloved." paul's a great encourager.
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You know, we need a lot
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You know, we need a lot of encouragement.
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You know, we need a lot of encouragement. have any of you realized that?
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Of encouragement. have any of you realized that? that we need a lot
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Have any of you realized that? that we need a lot of encouragement.
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That's a mission for all of us.
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That's a mission for all of us. every single one of you
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That's a mission for all of us. every single one of you have the ability to change
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Every single one of you have the ability to change somebody else's day just
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Have the ability to change somebody else's day just by encouraging them.
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Somebody else's day just by encouraging them. don't just think about what
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By encouraging them. don't just think about what you need people to do for you,
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Don't just think about what you need people to do for you, start giving away what you want,
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You need people to do for you, start giving away what you want, and then a harvest of it will
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Start giving away what you want, and then a harvest of it will come back to you.
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And then a harvest of it will come back to you. i would say that i was not,
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Come back to you. i would say that i was not, in the beginning, a natural
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I would say that i was not, in the beginning, a natural encourager.
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In the beginning, a natural encourager. so, some people have the gift
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Encourager. so, some people have the gift of encouragement.
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So, some people have the gift of encouragement. i mean, mike shepard's
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Of encouragement. i mean, mike shepard's like that.
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I mean, mike shepard's like that. you get around mike and you're
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Like that. you get around mike and you're gonna get encouraged,
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You get around mike and you're gonna get encouraged, that's just all there is to it.
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Gonna get encouraged, that's just all there is to it. encouragement is such
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That's just all there is to it. encouragement is such a great gift to give to people.
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Encouragement is such a great gift to give to people. are you listening to me?
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A great gift to give to people. are you listening to me? >> [audience applauding]
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Are you listening to me? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: just encouraging
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: just encouraging people.
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>> joyce: just encouraging people. "hey, you look nice today.
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People. "hey, you look nice today. that color looks great
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"hey, you look nice today. that color looks great on you."
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That color looks great on you." "i appreciate everything that
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On you." "i appreciate everything that you do in my life."
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"i appreciate everything that you do in my life." amen?
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You do in my life." amen? and come on, if we've got any
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Amen? and come on, if we've got any teenagers here, you need
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And come on, if we've got any teenagers here, you need to start appreciating your
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Teenagers here, you need to start appreciating your parents and not just,
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To start appreciating your parents and not just, you know, thinking they don't
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Parents and not just, you know, thinking they don't have any sense because they're
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You know, thinking they don't have any sense because they're old or something, you know?
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Have any sense because they're old or something, you know? it's amazing how young people
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Old or something, you know? it's amazing how young people think they know everything and
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It's amazing how young people think they know everything and they don't know that they
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Think they know everything and they don't know that they don't know anything.
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They don't know that they don't know anything. >> [audience laughing]
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Don't know anything. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: how many of you
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: how many of you realize that when you're
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>> joyce: how many of you realize that when you're about 40 or 50, you finally,
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Realize that when you're about 40 or 50, you finally, realize, "you know what?
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About 40 or 50, you finally, realize, "you know what? i'm not half as smart as i
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Realize, "you know what? i'm not half as smart as i thought i was all these years."
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I'm not half as smart as i thought i was all these years." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and, until you realize
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>> joyce: and, until you realize you don't know everything,
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>> joyce: and, until you realize you don't know everything, you can't begin to learn
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You don't know everything, you can't begin to learn anything.
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You can't begin to learn anything. "i entreat euodia and i and
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Anything. "i entreat euodia and i and entreat syntyche--"
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"i entreat euodia and i and entreat syntyche--" well, we had to get the phone
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Entreat syntyche--" well, we had to get the phone to tell us how to say that.
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Well, we had to get the phone to tell us how to say that. >> [audience laughing]
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To tell us how to say that. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: some of these apps
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: some of these apps today, are good.
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>> joyce: some of these apps today, are good. i told mike, i said, "i'm gonna
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Today, are good. i told mike, i said, "i'm gonna butcher that so you need
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I told mike, i said, "i'm gonna butcher that so you need to look--you know."
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Butcher that so you need to look--you know." so, you got these little apps
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To look--you know." so, you got these little apps that they'll pronounce
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So, you got these little apps that they'll pronounce it for you.
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That they'll pronounce it for you. there's an--i mean, i've
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It for you. there's an--i mean, i've called this lady everything
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There's an--i mean, i've called this lady everything imaginable over the years.
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Called this lady everything imaginable over the years. >> [audience laughing]
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Imaginable over the years. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but, today,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but, today, i got it right, syntyche.
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>> joyce: but, today, i got it right, syntyche. he said, "i entreat you,"
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I got it right, syntyche. he said, "i entreat you," or "i beg you," is what
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He said, "i entreat you," or "i beg you," is what he's really saying.
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Or "i beg you," is what he's really saying. "to agree in the lord.
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He's really saying. "to agree in the lord. yes, i ask you also, true
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"to agree in the lord. yes, i ask you also, true companion, help these women,
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Yes, i ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side
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Companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together
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Who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with clement and the rest
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With me in the gospel together with clement and the rest of my fellow workers."
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With clement and the rest of my fellow workers." now, in case you missed it,
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Of my fellow workers." now, in case you missed it, here's two, "women..."
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that are ministering
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: that are ministering side-by-side with, none other,
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>> joyce: that are ministering side-by-side with, none other, than the apostle paul.
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Side-by-side with, none other, than the apostle paul. amen.
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Than the apostle paul. amen. there were women who traveled
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Amen. there were women who traveled with jesus and ministered
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There were women who traveled with jesus and ministered to him, and with him,
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With jesus and ministered to him, and with him, and supported his ministry.
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To him, and with him, and supported his ministry. women.
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And supported his ministry. women. >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: i just won't go any
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>> joyce: i just won't go any further.
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>> joyce: i just won't go any further. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: well, i might say
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>> joyce: well, i might say one more thing.
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>> joyce: well, i might say one more thing. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i tell ya, all the
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>> joyce: i tell ya, all the people out there who want
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>> joyce: i tell ya, all the people out there who want to try to say that women
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People out there who want to try to say that women shouldn't be in ministry--
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To try to say that women shouldn't be in ministry-- you oughta to see what a mess
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Shouldn't be in ministry-- you oughta to see what a mess the church would be if women
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You oughta to see what a mess the church would be if women didn't do a lot of the work.
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The church would be if women didn't do a lot of the work. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: now, i'll go on.
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>> joyce: now, i'll go on. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: now, i'll go on. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: alright, let's do
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: alright, let's do some explaining about those
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>> joyce: alright, let's do some explaining about those first three verses.
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Some explaining about those first three verses. paul began by telling the people
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First three verses. paul began by telling the people they are his joy and his crown.
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Paul began by telling the people they are his joy and his crown. what did he mean by that?
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They are his joy and his crown. what did he mean by that? he's like, "look, i have
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What did he mean by that? he's like, "look, i have labored in the lord and to see
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He's like, "look, i have labored in the lord and to see you walking mature in the lord
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Labored in the lord and to see you walking mature in the lord and doing what you should be,
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You walking mature in the lord and doing what you should be, that's my joy and my crown."
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And doing what you should be, that's my joy and my crown." and, i mean,
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That's my joy and my crown." and, i mean, that's exactly right.
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And, i mean, that's exactly right. you just--it means so much.
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That's exactly right. you just--it means so much. and, i can see it on people's
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You just--it means so much. and, i can see it on people's faces, sometimes.
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And, i can see it on people's faces, sometimes. i love to be up here and watch
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Faces, sometimes. i love to be up here and watch people get a revelation.
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I love to be up here and watch people get a revelation. and, you can see it sometimes
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People get a revelation. and, you can see it sometimes on people, they're just like...
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And, you can see it sometimes on people, they're just like... >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: isn't it wonderful
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>> joyce: isn't it wonderful that people's hearts and minds
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>> joyce: isn't it wonderful that people's hearts and minds can be changed through
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That people's hearts and minds can be changed through anointed words from god?
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: when the people
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: when the people behaved in a mature way it
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>> joyce: when the people behaved in a mature way it greatly pleased paul because
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Behaved in a mature way it greatly pleased paul because he had a deep affection and
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Greatly pleased paul because he had a deep affection and a love for the people that
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He had a deep affection and a love for the people that was truly amazing.
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A love for the people that was truly amazing. and, then, paul exhorts the
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Was truly amazing. and, then, paul exhorts the people again, as he frequently
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And, then, paul exhorts the people again, as he frequently did, to be steadfast and to live
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People again, as he frequently did, to be steadfast and to live in unity, to get along.
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Did, to be steadfast and to live in unity, to get along. the word steadfast means
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In unity, to get along. the word steadfast means dependable.
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The word steadfast means dependable. let's do a little self-check
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Dependable. let's do a little self-check here.
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Let's do a little self-check here. dependable, do you do what you
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Here. dependable, do you do what you say you're gonna do?
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Dependable, do you do what you say you're gonna do? even, simple, little things
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Say you're gonna do? even, simple, little things like, "i'll call you tomorrow."
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Even, simple, little things like, "i'll call you tomorrow." >> [woman laughing]
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Like, "i'll call you tomorrow." >> [woman laughing] >> [joyce fake laughing]
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>> [woman laughing] >> [joyce fake laughing] >> [audience laughing]
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>> [joyce fake laughing] >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, that's says it
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, that's says it all, doesn't it?
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>> joyce: well, that's says it all, doesn't it? >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: i've been doing some
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>> joyce: i've been doing some teaching on excellence.
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>> joyce: i've been doing some teaching on excellence. and, boy, god's called
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Teaching on excellence. and, boy, god's called us to be excellent.
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And, boy, god's called us to be excellent. we need to start by just doing
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Us to be excellent. we need to start by just doing what we tell people we're
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We need to start by just doing what we tell people we're gonna do.
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What we tell people we're gonna do. amen?
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Gonna do. amen? just doin' what we tell people
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Amen? just doin' what we tell people that we're gonna do.
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Just doin' what we tell people that we're gonna do. and, if you tell somebody,
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That we're gonna do. and, if you tell somebody, "i'm gonna call you back
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And, if you tell somebody, "i'm gonna call you back tomorrow."
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"i'm gonna call you back tomorrow." then, you need to call 'em
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Tomorrow." then, you need to call 'em tomorrow.
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Then, you need to call 'em tomorrow. or, if you don't have the
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Tomorrow. or, if you don't have the answer you need by tomorrow
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Or, if you don't have the answer you need by tomorrow at least text 'em or call 'em
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Answer you need by tomorrow at least text 'em or call 'em and say, "it's gonna be a few
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At least text 'em or call 'em and say, "it's gonna be a few days before i get back to you.
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And say, "it's gonna be a few days before i get back to you. i still don't have the right
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Days before i get back to you. i still don't have the right information."
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I still don't have the right information." let's communicate.
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Information." let's communicate. do you know how much
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Let's communicate. do you know how much trouble it saves if you
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Do you know how much trouble it saves if you just communicate?
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Trouble it saves if you just communicate? we can't read your mind.
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Just communicate? we can't read your mind. be dependable, be constant, be
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We can't read your mind. be dependable, be constant, be unwavering, a continuousness
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Be dependable, be constant, be unwavering, a continuousness in an undeviating consistency.
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Unwavering, a continuousness in an undeviating consistency. you know what we need?
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In an undeviating consistency. you know what we need? really--
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You know what we need? really-- people really need to see
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Really-- people really need to see consistency out of christians.
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People really need to see consistency out of christians. you know, when i was growing
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Consistency out of christians. you know, when i was growing up, i never had anything
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You know, when i was growing up, i never had anything consistent except consistent
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Up, i never had anything consistent except consistent strife in my house.
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Consistent except consistent strife in my house. and, people that were emotional
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Strife in my house. and, people that were emotional and angry and scream--
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And, people that were emotional and angry and scream-- you know, it was just--
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And angry and scream-- you know, it was just-- i mean, it was a nightmare.
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You know, it was just-- i mean, it was a nightmare. i mean, i lived
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I mean, it was a nightmare. i mean, i lived in a nightmare house.
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I mean, i lived in a nightmare house. and, my dad was abusive
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In a nightmare house. and, my dad was abusive and my mother was afraid of him.
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And, my dad was abusive and my mother was afraid of him. and, she ended up with some
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And my mother was afraid of him. and, she ended up with some mental issues, and you know,
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And, she ended up with some mental issues, and you know, just craziness, just craziness.
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Mental issues, and you know, just craziness, just craziness. and so, i never was around
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Just craziness, just craziness. and so, i never was around stability and then, i married
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And so, i never was around stability and then, i married the first guy that came along.
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Stability and then, i married the first guy that came along. and, he was wacky and that was
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The first guy that came along. and, he was wacky and that was another five-year nightmare.
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And so, by the time, dave took
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And so, by the time, dave took pity on me and married me--
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And so, by the time, dave took pity on me and married me-- >> [audience laughing]
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Pity on me and married me-- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you know, dave and i had five dates
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>> joyce: you know, dave and i had five dates and got married.
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Dave and i had five dates and got married. and, i always say that if he
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And got married. and, i always say that if he wouldn't have married me fast,
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And, i always say that if he wouldn't have married me fast, he had to do it before he knew
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Wouldn't have married me fast, he had to do it before he knew what he was getting into.
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He had to do it before he knew what he was getting into. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: 'cause, i mean,
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>> joyce: 'cause, i mean, i admit it.
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>> joyce: 'cause, i mean, i admit it. i had some problems.
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I admit it. i had some problems. and, but he had prayed that
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I had some problems. and, but he had prayed that god would give him a wife
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And, but he had prayed that god would give him a wife and he said, "make it somebody
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God would give him a wife and he said, "make it somebody that needs help."
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And he said, "make it somebody that needs help." you better be careful how you
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That needs help." you better be careful how you pray, so--
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You better be careful how you pray, so-- >> [audience laughing]
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Pray, so-- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but now,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: but now, it's worth it.
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>> joyce: but now, it's worth it. he has a fine wife, who--
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It's worth it. he has a fine wife, who-- >> [audience cheering]
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>> joyce: he had to pay
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>> joyce: he had to pay the price, but he got a harvest.
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>> joyce: he had to pay the price, but he got a harvest. >> [audience laughing]
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The price, but he got a harvest. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, but dave was
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, but dave was the first consistent person
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>> joyce: and so, but dave was the first consistent person i had ever seen.
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The first consistent person i had ever seen. and, he was so consistent.
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I had ever seen. and, he was so consistent. he was consistently kind
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And, he was so consistent. he was consistently kind and loving, and consistently,
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He was consistently kind and loving, and consistently, always in a good mood,
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And loving, and consistently, always in a good mood, and always positive.
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Always in a good mood, and always positive. and, after being married
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And always positive. and, after being married to him 52 years, i can--
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And, after being married to him 52 years, i can-- >> [audience applauding]
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To him 52 years, i can-- >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: there's only been
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: there's only been two times that i can ever
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>> joyce: there's only been two times that i can ever remember dave saying
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Two times that i can ever remember dave saying he didn't like somebody.
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Remember dave saying he didn't like somebody. and, one of them ended up
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He didn't like somebody. and, one of them ended up becoming a good friend.
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And, one of them ended up becoming a good friend. >> [audience laughing]
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Becoming a good friend. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: he's positive.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: he's positive. he's peaceful.
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>> joyce: he's positive. he's peaceful. you know, some of it is his
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He's peaceful. you know, some of it is his personality.
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You know, some of it is his personality. he's an easygoing guy,
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Personality. he's an easygoing guy, but a lot of it is just
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He's an easygoing guy, but a lot of it is just spiritual maturity.
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But a lot of it is just spiritual maturity. that's what spiritually mature
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Spiritual maturity. that's what spiritually mature people are supposed
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That's what spiritually mature people are supposed to be like, hello?
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People are supposed to be like, hello? >> [audience applauding]
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To be like, hello? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we're not supposed
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: we're not supposed to be one way at church and
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>> joyce: we're not supposed to be one way at church and another whole different way
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To be one way at church and another whole different way at home behind closed doors.
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Another whole different way at home behind closed doors. and even, when i wasn't
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At home behind closed doors. and even, when i wasn't consistent, dave was.
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And even, when i wasn't consistent, dave was. and, i could just act bad and
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Consistent, dave was. and, i could just act bad and he would still show me love.
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And, i could just act bad and he would still show me love. well, i believed in god.
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He would still show me love. well, i believed in god. i mean, i really truly loved
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Well, i believed in god. i mean, i really truly loved god, but i was so wounded
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I mean, i really truly loved god, but i was so wounded in my soul that i just couldn't
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God, but i was so wounded in my soul that i just couldn't act right.
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In my soul that i just couldn't act right. does anybody know what i'm
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Act right. does anybody know what i'm talking about?
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Okay, and the thing--god used
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Okay, and the thing--god used dave's consistency to
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Okay, and the thing--god used dave's consistency to eventually, get me to the
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Dave's consistency to eventually, get me to the point where i really, really
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Eventually, get me to the point where i really, really wanted what he had.
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Point where i really, really wanted what he had. and, it wasn't just jesus,
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Wanted what he had. and, it wasn't just jesus, i had jesus.
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And, it wasn't just jesus, i had jesus. i mean, i was born again,
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I had jesus. i mean, i was born again, and i loved the lord.
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I mean, i was born again, and i loved the lord. i really did, but i didn't--
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And i loved the lord. i really did, but i didn't-- i didn't know how to behave,
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I really did, but i didn't-- i didn't know how to behave, i didn't know how to act.
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I was totally,
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I was totally, emotionally driven.
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I was totally, emotionally driven. i didn't--if my circumstances
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Emotionally driven. i didn't--if my circumstances were good and everybody was
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I didn't--if my circumstances were good and everybody was giving me my way and i was
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Were good and everybody was giving me my way and i was getting what i wanted,
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Giving me my way and i was getting what i wanted, then i was happy.
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Getting what i wanted, then i was happy. if not, i'd bottom out.
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Then i was happy. if not, i'd bottom out. and so, i'd just--i called it,
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If not, i'd bottom out. and so, i'd just--i called it, "yo-yo christianity."
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And so, i'd just--i called it, "yo-yo christianity." i just was up and down, and up
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"yo-yo christianity." i just was up and down, and up and down, and up and down.
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I just was up and down, and up and down, and up and down. and, you know, after a while,
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And down, and up and down. and, you know, after a while, i thought, "i want peace."
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I don't--
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I don't-- i wanna be the same
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I don't-- i wanna be the same all the time.
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I wanna be the same all the time. i don't wanna be led around
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All the time. i don't wanna be led around by my circumstances.
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I don't wanna be led around by my circumstances. i don't want my--
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By my circumstances. i don't want my-- does anybody here,
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I don't want my-- does anybody here, not want your circumstances
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Does anybody here, not want your circumstances to control you anymore?
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Not want your circumstances to control you anymore? >> [audience applauding]
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To control you anymore? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you know, that's a decision that
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>> joyce: and you know, that's a decision that we have to make.
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That's a decision that we have to make. it's not just something
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We have to make. it's not just something you can just pray for.
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It's not just something you can just pray for. we pray for god to change us,
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You can just pray for. we pray for god to change us, and he does change
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We pray for god to change us, and he does change us by his grace.
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And he does change us by his grace. but if you think you don't
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Us by his grace. but if you think you don't have to cooperate,
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But if you think you don't have to cooperate, you're wrong.
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Have to cooperate, you're wrong. and so, i finally got
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You're wrong. and so, i finally got to the point in my life
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And so, i finally got to the point in my life where i just thought,
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To the point in my life where i just thought, "i have got to have peace,
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Where i just thought, "i have got to have peace, i cannot live like
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"i have got to have peace, i cannot live like this anymore."
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I cannot live like this anymore." and, one of the first things
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This anymore." and, one of the first things that god led me to do which
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And, one of the first things that god led me to do which was very helpful was i started
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That god led me to do which was very helpful was i started making a list of the things
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Was very helpful was i started making a list of the things that stole my peace.
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Making a list of the things that stole my peace. and, this might be a good
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That stole my peace. and, this might be a good homework assignment for you.
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And, this might be a good homework assignment for you. in other words, i realized
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Homework assignment for you. in other words, i realized that when i didn't get my way,
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In other words, i realized that when i didn't get my way, it stole my peace.
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That when i didn't get my way, it stole my peace. well, that was about a five-year
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It stole my peace. well, that was about a five-year battle, trying to get
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Well, that was about a five-year battle, trying to get to the point where when
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Battle, trying to get to the point where when i didn't get my way i could
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To the point where when i didn't get my way i could still be happy.
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I didn't get my way i could still be happy. >> [audience laughing]
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Still be happy. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: come on, don't laugh at me.
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>> joyce: come on, don't laugh at me. how long do you think
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Don't laugh at me. how long do you think it'll take you?
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How long do you think it'll take you? >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: do you know what
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>> joyce: do you know what a victory it is when you can not
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>> joyce: do you know what a victory it is when you can not get your way and still keep
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A victory it is when you can not get your way and still keep a good attitude and just
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Get your way and still keep a good attitude and just trust god?
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A good attitude and just trust god? yeah, one person way up there,
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Trust god? yeah, one person way up there, really, "whoo!"
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Yeah, one person way up there, really, "whoo!" >> [audience applauding]
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Really, "whoo!" >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, now, obviously,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, now, obviously, you're gonna still
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>> joyce: well, now, obviously, you're gonna still have feelings.
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You're gonna still have feelings. you're gonna like,
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Have feelings. you're gonna like, not feel like you like it.
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You're gonna like, not feel like you like it. and, you may feel like saying
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Not feel like you like it. and, you may feel like saying a bunch of stuff and feel like--
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And, you may feel like saying a bunch of stuff and feel like-- but we can't live by
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A bunch of stuff and feel like-- but we can't live by our feelings.
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But we can't live by our feelings. god gives us the power
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Our feelings. god gives us the power of the holy spirit to help
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God gives us the power of the holy spirit to help us live beyond our feelings.
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Of the holy spirit to help us live beyond our feelings. we know that we're more
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Us live beyond our feelings. we know that we're more than our feelings.
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We know that we're more than our feelings. we don't have to just be led
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Than our feelings. we don't have to just be led around by what we want,
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We don't have to just be led around by what we want, and think, and feel.
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Around by what we want, and think, and feel. we can be led by
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And think, and feel. we can be led by the holy spirit.
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We can be led by the holy spirit. amen?
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The holy spirit. amen? >> audience: amen.
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>> joyce: paul exhorted
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>> joyce: paul exhorted about unity.
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>> joyce: paul exhorted about unity. and, he said it was a matter
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About unity. and, he said it was a matter of great importance that the
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And, he said it was a matter of great importance that the people got along peacefully
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Of great importance that the people got along peacefully for the sake of the gospel and
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People got along peacefully for the sake of the gospel and their witness to other people.
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For the sake of the gospel and their witness to other people. strife, some people don't even
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Know what strife is, but it's
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Know what strife is, but it's bickering, arguing,
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Know what strife is, but it's bickering, arguing, heated disagreement.
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Bickering, arguing, heated disagreement. but, listen to this,
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Heated disagreement. but, listen to this, and this is the scary part,
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But, listen to this, and this is the scary part, an angry undercurrent.
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And this is the scary part, an angry undercurrent. you know what that is?
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An angry undercurrent. you know what that is? that's when people religiously
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You know what that is? that's when people religiously smile at each other and say,
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That's when people religiously smile at each other and say, "praise the lord."
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Smile at each other and say, "praise the lord." >> [audience laughing]
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"praise the lord." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and yet, behind
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and yet, behind the scenes, they're gossiping
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>> joyce: and yet, behind the scenes, they're gossiping about that very person.
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The scenes, they're gossiping about that very person. paul was talking to two women
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About that very person. paul was talking to two women in the church.
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Paul was talking to two women in the church. this is not just outside
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In the church. this is not just outside the church,
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This is not just outside the church, it's inside the church.
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The church, it's inside the church. and when, god called
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It's inside the church. and when, god called us to start our own ministry,
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And when, god called us to start our own ministry, which was ten years after
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Us to start our own ministry, which was ten years after i started teaching the word,
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Which was ten years after i started teaching the word, 'cause five years,
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I started teaching the word, 'cause five years, i taught home bible studies
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'cause five years, i taught home bible studies and then five years i worked
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I taught home bible studies and then five years i worked in another church
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And then five years i worked in another church for someone else.
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In another church for someone else. and when, we started our own,
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For someone else. and when, we started our own, "joyce meyer ministry,"
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And when, we started our own, "joyce meyer ministry," there were three things
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"joyce meyer ministry," there were three things that god spoke to me.
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There were three things that god spoke to me. i didn't know that much about
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That god spoke to me. i didn't know that much about all three of 'em, but they've
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I didn't know that much about all three of 'em, but they've proven to be very important
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All three of 'em, but they've proven to be very important in our life.
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Proven to be very important in our life. and he said, "there's three
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In our life. and he said, "there's three things i want you to do
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And he said, "there's three things i want you to do and if you do 'em, i'll bless
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Things i want you to do and if you do 'em, i'll bless your ministry.
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And if you do 'em, i'll bless your ministry. be a person of integrity.
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Your ministry. be a person of integrity. don't ever mess around with
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Be a person of integrity. don't ever mess around with the money that comes through
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Don't ever mess around with the money that comes through your hands in ministry.
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The money that comes through your hands in ministry. be a person that's excellent.
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Your hands in ministry. be a person that's excellent. do what you do with
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Be a person that's excellent. do what you do with excellence.
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Do what you do with excellence. and, keep the strife out
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Excellence. and, keep the strife out of your life.
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And, keep the strife out of your life. keep the strife out
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Of your life. keep the strife out of your ministry.
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Keep the strife out of your ministry. keep the strife out
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Of your ministry. keep the strife out of your marriage."
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Keep the strife out of your marriage." >> [audience applauding]
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Of your marriage." >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you can't have
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and you can't have god's anointing and have strife.
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>> joyce: and you can't have god's anointing and have strife. now, listen to me.
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God's anointing and have strife. now, listen to me. if you wanna have god's
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Now, listen to me. if you wanna have god's anointing in your life,
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If you wanna have god's anointing in your life, and we don't hear enough
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Anointing in your life, and we don't hear enough about the anointing today,
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And we don't hear enough about the anointing today, but it's the power and
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About the anointing today, but it's the power and the presence of god on your life
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But it's the power and the presence of god on your life that makes things work.
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The presence of god on your life that makes things work. do you hear me?
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That makes things work. do you hear me? >> audience: yes.
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Do you hear me? >> audience: yes. >> joyce: what i'm doing up
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>> audience: yes. >> joyce: what i'm doing up here, i mean, yes, it's hard
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>> joyce: what i'm doing up here, i mean, yes, it's hard work from the standpoint of
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Here, i mean, yes, it's hard work from the standpoint of all the study and the prayer
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Work from the standpoint of all the study and the prayer that goes into it ahead of
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All the study and the prayer that goes into it ahead of time, but when i get to this
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That goes into it ahead of time, but when i get to this point, this is not work for me.
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Time, but when i get to this point, this is not work for me. this is easy.
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Point, this is not work for me. this is easy. i enjoy it and i'm comfortable
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This is easy. i enjoy it and i'm comfortable up here.
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I enjoy it and i'm comfortable up here. i don't feel like i'm putting
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Up here. i don't feel like i'm putting on a show.
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I don't feel like i'm putting on a show. and, it's because of god's
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On a show. and, it's because of god's anointing.
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And, it's because of god's anointing. his anointing is described
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Anointing. his anointing is described as oil.
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His anointing is described as oil. and, oil makes everything
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As oil. and, oil makes everything flow smoothly.
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And, oil makes everything flow smoothly. amen?
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Flow smoothly. amen? >> [audience applauding]
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Amen? >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and so, i'm beseeching
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: and so, i'm beseeching you to keep the strife out
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>> joyce: and so, i'm beseeching you to keep the strife out of your life, keep the strife
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You to keep the strife out of your life, keep the strife out of your marriage,
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Of your life, keep the strife out of your marriage, and out of your home.
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Out of your marriage, and out of your home. if you're involved in ministry,
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And out of your home. if you're involved in ministry, you gotta keep the strife
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If you're involved in ministry, you gotta keep the strife out of ministry.
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You gotta keep the strife out of ministry. you gotta keep the strife out
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Out of ministry. you gotta keep the strife out of churches.
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You gotta keep the strife out of churches. and, there's so much of that
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Of churches. and, there's so much of that today and it's nothing new,
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And, there's so much of that today and it's nothing new, paul dealt with it in his day.
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It was a matter of great
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It was a matter of great importance that the people
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It was a matter of great importance that the people got along peacefully.
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Importance that the people got along peacefully. psalm 133 tells us plainly,
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Got along peacefully. psalm 133 tells us plainly, and it's not a very long
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Psalm 133 tells us plainly, and it's not a very long psalm, but it tells us that,
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And it's not a very long psalm, but it tells us that, "where there is unity, there's
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Psalm, but it tells us that, "where there is unity, there's blessing and anointing," unity.
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>> announcer: none of us get
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>> announcer: none of us get through life without
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Through life without facing challenges.
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Facing challenges. problems are unavoidable.
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Problems are unavoidable. but where should we look
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But where should we look for answers?
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For answers? how do we navigate
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How do we navigate the difficulties life
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The difficulties life throws in our path?
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>> joyce: it took me many
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>> joyce: it took me many years of my life trying many
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Years of my life trying many different things.
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I had a dysfunctional life
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I had a dysfunctional life due to abuse i experienced,
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Due to abuse i experienced, but it didn't define me.
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But it didn't define me. god has healed me.
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God has healed me. he's healed my pain through
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He's healed my pain through the power of his word.
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The power of his word. it is my answer.
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It is my answer. let me teach you what
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Let me teach you what i discovered, encourage
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I discovered, encourage you how to look into god's word,
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You how to look into god's word, to discover solutions to your
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To discover solutions to your problems, to help point the way
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Problems, to help point the way for you, and to encourage
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For you, and to encourage you to never give up.
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I've written a book called
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I've written a book called “overcoming every problem.”
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“overcoming every problem.” in fact, in my book, i give you
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In fact, in my book, i give you 40 strategies from god's word
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40 strategies from god's word to help strengthen you and
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To help strengthen you and empower you to walk through
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Empower you to walk through life's difficulties.
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>> announcer: joyce's book,
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>> announcer: joyce's book, "overcoming every problem,"
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"overcoming every problem," will help you find real
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Will help you find real answers from god's word,
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Answers from god's word, today.
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Today. it's available
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It's available to you right now,
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To you right now, for any amount.
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For any amount. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online
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Or visit us online at joycemeyer.org
00:24:43.160 --> 00:24:44.194
At joycemeyer.org to get your copy
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To get your copy and start your path
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And start your path to overcoming every problem.
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>> joyce: jesus didn't
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>> joyce: jesus didn't die so we could
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Die so we could just continue
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Just continue to be miserable
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To be miserable believers.
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Believers. he died for us
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He died for us so we can have,
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So we can have, i mean, a vibrant,
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I mean, a vibrant, powerful,
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Powerful, spirit-filled,
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Spirit-filled, on fire,
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On fire, victorious,
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Victorious, overcoming life.
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Overcoming life. >> [audience cheering]
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>> announcer: "overcoming
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>> announcer: "overcoming every problem,"
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Every problem," this helpful tool
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This helpful tool in your pursuit
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In your pursuit of a determined
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Of a determined attitude is available
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Attitude is available to you,
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To you, for a gift
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For a gift of any amount
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Of any amount call us at...
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Call us at... or visit us online
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Or visit us online at joycemeyer.org
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At joycemeyer.org to get your copy,
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To get your copy, and learn what
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And learn what god's word is to you.
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>> joyce: if you'll
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>> joyce: if you'll be determined
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Be determined to never give up,
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To never give up, you are going
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You are going to be amazed at
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To be amazed at what god will do.
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What god will do. i want you to get
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I want you to get these resources in
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These resources in your hands, today.
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Your hands, today. and of course,
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And of course, when you do send
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When you do send in your gift,
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In your gift, it will also allow
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It will also allow us to continue
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Us to continue to be helping
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To be helping hands for people
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Hands for people all around the world.
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>> announcer: "overcoming
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>> announcer: "overcoming every problem,"
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Every problem," is available
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Is available to you now
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To you now for your gift
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For your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. your gift today,
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Your gift today, and your partnership
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And your partnership with joyce meyer ministries,
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With joyce meyer ministries, allows us to share the love
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Allows us to share the love of christ around the world.
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Of christ around the world. call us today at...
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Call us today at... or visit us online
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Or visit us online at joycemeyer.org.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> ginger: if you want
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>> ginger: if you want to make a real difference
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To make a real difference in the world and share
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In the world and share the love of jesus,
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The love of jesus, consider being a medical
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Consider being a medical volunteer with hand of hope.
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Volunteer with hand of hope. here are three great
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Here are three great reasons to do it.
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>> volunteers:
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>> ginger: so make sure you
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>> ginger: so make sure you go to: joycemeyer.org
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Go to: joycemeyer.org right now, and find
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Right now, and find out how you can
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Out how you can be a medical volunteer.
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>> volunteers: we'll see
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>> volunteers: we'll see you there!!
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>> joyce: i grew up with
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>> joyce: i grew up with an attitude that it was better
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An attitude that it was better to expect nothing good,
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To expect nothing good, than to expect it and
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Than to expect it and be disappointed when
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Be disappointed when it didn't happen.
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It didn't happen. and some of you
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And some of you know exactly
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Know exactly what i'm talking about.
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What i'm talking about. you can break free
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You can break free from this mindset.
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From this mindset. "battlefield
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"battlefield of the mind"
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Of the mind" has helped
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Has helped people identify
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People identify these thought
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These thought patterns
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Patterns and replace them
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And replace them with the truth
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With the truth and hope, that's only found
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And hope, that's only found in the word of god.
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In the word of god. if god can set me free,
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He can do the same
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He can do the same thing for you.
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Thing for you. >> announcer: the updated
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>> announcer: the updated 3oth anniversary edition
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3oth anniversary edition of "battlefield of the mind,"
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Of "battlefield of the mind," request your copy today.
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - Philippians (Part 1)

March 24, 2025 | S25:E18

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