Joyce Meyer - The Power of Humility (Part 1)

November 11, 2025 | 29:29

When pride takes over, it can bring us down fast. Today, Joyce shares how humility opens the door for God’s promotion and lasting honor in our lives.

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Joyce Meyer: Enjoying Everyday Life | Joyce Meyer - The Power of Humility (Part 1) | November 11, 2025

>> joyce: so, a lot
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>> joyce: so, a lot of times we lean on god,
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>> joyce: so, a lot of times we lean on god, but we keep just enough
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Of times we lean on god, but we keep just enough footing that, in case god
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But we keep just enough footing that, in case god don't come through,
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Footing that, in case god don't come through, we can right ourselves again.
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>> joyce: i do what i do because
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power
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>> joyce: i do what i do because i've seen god's power transform my own life,
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I've seen god's power transform my own life, and he will do it for you.
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Transform my own life, and he will do it for you. the key to everything
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And he will do it for you. the key to everything is found in god's word.
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The key to everything is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer
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Is found in god's word. i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can
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I'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> [audience applauding]
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, thank you
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, thank you for joining us today on,
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>> joyce: well, thank you for joining us today on, "enjoying everyday life."
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For joining us today on, "enjoying everyday life." we have a good program
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"enjoying everyday life." we have a good program planned for you,
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We have a good program planned for you, and i think you're
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Planned for you, and i think you're going to enjoy it.
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Well, maybe not enjoy it,
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Well, maybe not enjoy it, but you're going to need it.
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Well, maybe not enjoy it, but you're going to need it. >> [audience laughing]
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But you're going to need it. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: today, i'm teaching
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: today, i'm teaching on the power of humility,
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>> joyce: today, i'm teaching on the power of humility, and i need it.
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On the power of humility, and i need it. i think we all have
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And i need it. i think we all have to hear something like
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I think we all have to hear something like this occasionally because
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To hear something like this occasionally because gaining humility is one thing,
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This occasionally because gaining humility is one thing, but maintaining it is another.
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Gaining humility is one thing, but maintaining it is another. however, first, i have
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But maintaining it is another. however, first, i have a brand-new dave story for you.
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However, first, i have a brand-new dave story for you. >> [audience laughing]
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A brand-new dave story for you. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: brand-new,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: brand-new, and this is a really good one.
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>> joyce: brand-new, and this is a really good one. okay.
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And this is a really good one. okay. you all know how
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Okay. you all know how dave is about his golf.
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You all know how dave is about his golf. he's just like, he loves it.
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Dave is about his golf. he's just like, he loves it. i figured we'd bury him
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He's just like, he loves it. i figured we'd bury him with his golf clubs.
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I figured we'd bury him with his golf clubs. >> [audience laughing]
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With his golf clubs. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he walks in
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and he walks in about three weeks ago,
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>> joyce: and he walks in about three weeks ago, he comes in the back door,
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About three weeks ago, he comes in the back door, he looks kind of worn
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He comes in the back door, he looks kind of worn out and he says,
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He looks kind of worn out and he says, "well, i've just played
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Out and he says, "well, i've just played my last 18."
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"well, i've just played my last 18." and i said, "what's wrong?"
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My last 18." and i said, "what's wrong?" and he said, "well, i just
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And i said, "what's wrong?" and he said, "well, i just don't play good anymore."
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And he said, "well, i just don't play good anymore." and he said, "i'm not the kind
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Don't play good anymore." and he said, "i'm not the kind of guy that's gonna be happy
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Going around just knocking
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Going around just knocking the ball around the course.
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Going around just knocking the ball around the course. i wanna play good."
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The ball around the course. i wanna play good." and he said, "i go out
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I wanna play good." and he said, "i go out and practice.
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And he said, "i go out and practice. i hit the ball good,
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And practice. i hit the ball good, and then i go to the course,
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I hit the ball good, and then i go to the course, and i get stiff between shots.
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And then i go to the course, and i get stiff between shots. and if i have to walk hills,
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And i get stiff between shots. and if i have to walk hills, it hurts my knees."
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And if i have to walk hills, it hurts my knees." and the whole thing was
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It hurts my knees." and the whole thing was he just didn't play good.
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And the whole thing was he just didn't play good. and i actually believed him
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He just didn't play good. and i actually believed him because that's the first
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And i actually believed him because that's the first time he's ever threatened--
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Because that's the first time he's ever threatened-- >> [audience laughing]
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Time he's ever threatened-- >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it's the first
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: it's the first time he's ever threatened
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>> joyce: it's the first time he's ever threatened to quit golf.
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Time he's ever threatened to quit golf. so, right away, i'm like saying,
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To quit golf. so, right away, i'm like saying, "let's sell those golf shoes."
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So, right away, i'm like saying, "let's sell those golf shoes." >> [audience laughing]
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"let's sell those golf shoes." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: he did.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: he did. he got 20 pair of golf shoes
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>> joyce: he did. he got 20 pair of golf shoes that he's had for i don't
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He got 20 pair of golf shoes that he's had for i don't know how many years.
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That he's had for i don't know how many years. and we gave those
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Know how many years. and we gave those to my granddaughter--
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And we gave those to my granddaughter-- our granddaughter to sell.
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To my granddaughter-- our granddaughter to sell. and so, about a week later,
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Our granddaughter to sell. and so, about a week later, he says to me--he said,
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And so, about a week later, he says to me--he said, "well, you know, i might just
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He says to me--he said, "well, you know, i might just play every once in a while."
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"well, you know, i might just play every once in a while." >> [audience laughing]
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Play every once in a while." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i thought,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i thought, "oh, here we go.
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>> joyce: i thought, "oh, here we go. downhill it goes."
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"oh, here we go. downhill it goes." and then another week
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Downhill it goes." and then another week went by and he's planning
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And then another week went by and he's planning a five-day golf trip...
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Went by and he's planning a five-day golf trip... >> audience: oh!
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A five-day golf trip... >> audience: oh! >> joyce: to branson with
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>> audience: oh! >> joyce: to branson with four guys and they're gonna
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>> joyce: to branson with four guys and they're gonna play four out of five days.
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Four guys and they're gonna play four out of five days. yesterday, he comes
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Play four out of five days. yesterday, he comes home with a new putter...
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Yesterday, he comes home with a new putter... >> [audience laughing]
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Home with a new putter... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: which we do not
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: which we do not need a putter.
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>> joyce: which we do not need a putter. so, now i can't trust him.
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Need a putter. so, now i can't trust him. >> [audience laughing]
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So, now i can't trust him. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: no matter
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: no matter what he tells me.
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>> joyce: no matter what he tells me. >> dave: [unintelligible]
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What he tells me. >> dave: [unintelligible] >> joyce to dave: well,
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>> dave: [unintelligible] >> joyce to dave: well, you taught me to trust you,
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>> joyce to dave: well, you taught me to trust you, and now you taught me i can't.
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You taught me to trust you, and now you taught me i can't. >> [audience laughing]
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And now you taught me i can't. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: all right.
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: all right. i believe that god
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>> joyce: all right. i believe that god wants to promote
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I believe that god wants to promote and lift his people higher.
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Wants to promote and lift his people higher. every one of you.
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And lift his people higher. every one of you. i think that god wants
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Every one of you. i think that god wants to do more in your life
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I think that god wants to do more in your life than what he's doing.
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To do more in your life than what he's doing. but in order for that to happen,
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Than what he's doing. but in order for that to happen, we must be willing to go lower.
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But in order for that to happen, we must be willing to go lower. he must be more so,
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We must be willing to go lower. he must be more so, and we must be less so.
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The bible says if we "humble
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The bible says if we "humble ourselves under
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The bible says if we "humble ourselves under the mighty hand of god,
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Ourselves under the mighty hand of god, that he will exalt
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The mighty hand of god, that he will exalt us in due time,"
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That he will exalt us in due time," if we humble ourselves.
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Us in due time," if we humble ourselves. now, if we don't humble
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If we humble ourselves. now, if we don't humble ourselves, he'll do it for us.
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Now, if we don't humble ourselves, he'll do it for us. and that's much more painful
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Ourselves, he'll do it for us. and that's much more painful than if we do it ourselves.
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And that's much more painful than if we do it ourselves. proverbs 18:12 says, "humility
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Than if we do it ourselves. proverbs 18:12 says, "humility always comes before honor."
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Proverbs 18:12 says, "humility always comes before honor." humility is the most
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Always comes before honor." humility is the most difficult virtue to obtain,
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And it's the hardest one
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And it's the hardest one to maintain.
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And it's the hardest one to maintain. and if you do get humility,
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To maintain. and if you do get humility, you have to be careful
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And if you do get humility, you have to be careful of being proud that
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You have to be careful of being proud that you are now humble.
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Of being proud that you are now humble. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: and there's a great
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>> joyce: and there's a great story in daniel chapter four.
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>> joyce: and there's a great story in daniel chapter four. success can turn a humble
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Story in daniel chapter four. success can turn a humble person into a proud one.
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There's no telling what
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There's no telling what god could do through us,
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There's no telling what god could do through us, if we could just manage
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God could do through us, if we could just manage to not get full of ourself
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If we could just manage to not get full of ourself because he's doing things
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To not get full of ourself because he's doing things through us, or for us,
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Because he's doing things through us, or for us, or whatever, or start
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Through us, or for us, or whatever, or start thinking it's us, or it's
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Or whatever, or start thinking it's us, or it's because we've done something,
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Thinking it's us, or it's because we've done something, we've prayed a long time,
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Because we've done something, we've prayed a long time, or we've done this
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We've prayed a long time, or we've done this or we've done that.
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Or we've done this or we've done that. we have to understand
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Or we've done that. we have to understand that whatever we can do,
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We have to understand that whatever we can do, it's only because god,
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That whatever we can do, it's only because god, through his grace,
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It's only because god, through his grace, has seen fit to grace
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Through his grace, has seen fit to grace us to do it.
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Has seen fit to grace us to do it. and one of the ways that we can
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Us to do it. and one of the ways that we can tell if we're proud is if we
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And one of the ways that we can tell if we're proud is if we judge other people because
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Tell if we're proud is if we judge other people because they can't do what we can do.
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Judge other people because they can't do what we can do. and that's probably one
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They can't do what we can do. and that's probably one of the biggest causes
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And that's probably one of the biggest causes of judgment.
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Of the biggest causes of judgment. "well, why are you so slow?
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Of judgment. "well, why are you so slow? or why are you this
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"well, why are you so slow? or why are you this or why are you that?"
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Or why are you this or why are you that?" you know, there's some people
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Or why are you that?" you know, there's some people that can be taught something,
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You know, there's some people that can be taught something, and they'll learn
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That can be taught something, and they'll learn it just like that.
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And they'll learn it just like that. and other people, you gotta
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It just like that. and other people, you gotta stick with them for maybe
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And other people, you gotta stick with them for maybe a few weeks, and then they
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Stick with them for maybe a few weeks, and then they finally get it and they're good.
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A few weeks, and then they finally get it and they're good. and we have to be careful
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Finally get it and they're good. and we have to be careful about thinking, "oh, you're
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And we have to be careful about thinking, "oh, you're stupid, you're slow,
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About thinking, "oh, you're stupid, you're slow, you're this, you're that,
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Stupid, you're slow, you're this, you're that, you're something else."
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You're this, you're that, you're something else." every time we think something
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You're something else." every time we think something bad about somebody else,
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Every time we think something bad about somebody else, it's because we're
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Bad about somebody else, it's because we're wanting to lift ourselves up,
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It's because we're wanting to lift ourselves up, make ourselves feel
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Wanting to lift ourselves up, make ourselves feel better about ourselves.
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Make ourselves feel better about ourselves. this thing about success,
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Better about ourselves. this thing about success, turning a humble person into
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This thing about success, turning a humble person into a proud one is very important.
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Turning a humble person into a proud one is very important. of course, i deal with this
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A proud one is very important. of course, i deal with this a lot being in ministry
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Of course, i deal with this a lot being in ministry not only with myself,
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A lot being in ministry not only with myself, but with other people.
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Not only with myself, but with other people. and in daniel 4,
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But with other people. and in daniel 4, "nebuchadnezzar the king,
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And in daniel 4, "nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the people, and nations,
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"nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the people, and nations, and languages that dwell
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To all the people, and nations, and languages that dwell on the earth: may peace
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And languages that dwell on the earth: may peace be multiplied to you.
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On the earth: may peace be multiplied to you. it seemed good to me to show
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Be multiplied to you. it seemed good to me to show the signs and the wonders
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It seemed good to me to show the signs and the wonders that the most high god had
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The signs and the wonders that the most high god had performed toward me."
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That the most high god had performed toward me." he's starting out good.
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Performed toward me." he's starting out good. he's giving god
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He's starting out good. he's giving god the credit for everything.
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He's giving god the credit for everything. "how great are his signs.
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The credit for everything. "how great are his signs. and how mighty his wonders.
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"how great are his signs. and how mighty his wonders. his kingdom
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And how mighty his wonders. his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
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His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from
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Is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
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And his dominion is from generation to generation. and i, nebuchadnezzar,
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Generation to generation. and i, nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house
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And i, nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house and prospering in my palace."
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Was at rest in my house and prospering in my palace." so, that's so good.
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And prospering in my palace." so, that's so good. if you keep the right attitude,
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So, that's so good. if you keep the right attitude, you're giving god all the credit
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If you keep the right attitude, you're giving god all the credit and all the glory,
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You're giving god all the credit and all the glory, then you'll be at rest
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And all the glory, then you'll be at rest and you'll prosper
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Then you'll be at rest and you'll prosper in what you're doing.
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And you'll prosper in what you're doing. i don't know exactly
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In what you're doing. i don't know exactly how long this took.
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I don't know exactly how long this took. it says, well,
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How long this took. it says, well, "at the end of 12 months,"
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It says, well, "at the end of 12 months," so, it took 12 months.
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"at the end of 12 months," so, it took 12 months. "he was walking in the royal
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So, it took 12 months. "he was walking in the royal palace of babylon.
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"he was walking in the royal palace of babylon. and the king said,
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Palace of babylon. and the king said, 'is not this the great babylon
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And the king said, 'is not this the great babylon that i have built?'"
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Now, in the bible,
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Now, in the bible, it takes up 30 verses.
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Now, in the bible, it takes up 30 verses. so, it only took him 30 verses
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It takes up 30 verses. so, it only took him 30 verses or 12 months to go from
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So, it only took him 30 verses or 12 months to go from "everything's god,
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Or 12 months to go from "everything's god, and he's wonderful,
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"everything's god, and he's wonderful, and it's all his,
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And he's wonderful, and it's all his, and he's doing everything"
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And it's all his, and he's doing everything" to "look what i've done,
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And he's doing everything" to "look what i've done, look what i've built."
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To "look what i've done, look what i've built." and when you do get
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Look what i've built." and when you do get to the point where
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And when you do get to the point where you're good at something
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To the point where you're good at something and maybe, you know,
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You're good at something and maybe, you know, more and more people know
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And maybe, you know, more and more people know you and you're getting more
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More and more people know you and you're getting more and more compliments,
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You and you're getting more and more compliments, that's when you have
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And more compliments, that's when you have to really be careful that you
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That's when you have to really be careful that you don't let it go to your head.
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To really be careful that you don't let it go to your head. because if you ever
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Don't let it go to your head. because if you ever start thinking it's you,
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Because if you ever start thinking it's you, i'll tell you what,
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Start thinking it's you, i'll tell you what, you can come down a lot
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I'll tell you what, you can come down a lot faster than you went up.
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Daniel 4:29-30.
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Daniel 4:29-30. "at the end of the 12 months
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Daniel 4:29-30. "at the end of the 12 months he was walking
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"at the end of the 12 months he was walking in the royal palace,
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He was walking in the royal palace, 'is not this the great
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In the royal palace, 'is not this the great babylon that i have built
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'is not this the great babylon that i have built as the royal residence
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Babylon that i have built as the royal residence and the seat of government
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As the royal residence and the seat of government by the might and the power
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And the seat of government by the might and the power and for the honor and the glory
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By the might and the power and for the honor and the glory of my majesty?'"
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And for the honor and the glory of my majesty?'" woo-whoo.
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Of my majesty?'" woo-whoo. gives me the creeps,
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Woo-whoo. gives me the creeps, just thinking about
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Gives me the creeps, just thinking about having the nerve to say
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Just thinking about having the nerve to say something like that.
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Having the nerve to say something like that. "while the words were
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Something like that. "while the words were still in the king's mouth,
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"while the words were still in the king's mouth, there fell a voice
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Still in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven saying,
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There fell a voice from heaven saying, 'o nebuchadnezzar,
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From heaven saying, 'o nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: the kingdom
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'o nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: the kingdom has departed from you.'"
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To you it is spoken: the kingdom has departed from you.'" he lost his whole ministry.
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Has departed from you.'" he lost his whole ministry. and although he did remain
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He lost his whole ministry. and although he did remain king for a period of time,
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And although he did remain king for a period of time, he never really had
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King for a period of time, he never really had the anointing to be king
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He never really had the anointing to be king after that.
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The anointing to be king after that. he did eventually come
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After that. he did eventually come back to his senses,
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He did eventually come back to his senses, but he had to live out
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Back to his senses, but he had to live out in the wild like a wild animal.
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But he had to live out in the wild like a wild animal. and it said his fingernails
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In the wild like a wild animal. and it said his fingernails grew to be like claws.
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And it said his fingernails grew to be like claws. and he finally, it says,
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Grew to be like claws. and he finally, it says, "came to his right mind."
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And he finally, it says, "came to his right mind." and we have to do that.
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You know,
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You know, one of the things that i do--
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You know, one of the things that i do-- and you have to--
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One of the things that i do-- and you have to-- you have to protect yourself
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And you have to-- you have to protect yourself from this, because the devil
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You have to protect yourself from this, because the devil will definitely, no matter
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From this, because the devil will definitely, no matter what you do in obeying god
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Will definitely, no matter what you do in obeying god to prosper and be promoted
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What you do in obeying god to prosper and be promoted and be good at something,
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To prosper and be promoted and be good at something, the devil will definitely
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And be good at something, the devil will definitely try to find ways to get
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The devil will definitely try to find ways to get you in pride so he can
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Try to find ways to get you in pride so he can take it away from you.
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You in pride so he can take it away from you. and so, naturally,
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Take it away from you. and so, naturally, i get a lot of compliments.
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And so, naturally, i get a lot of compliments. i get a lot of, "you know,
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I get a lot of compliments. i get a lot of, "you know, you've changed my life"
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I get a lot of, "you know, you've changed my life" and on, and on, and on.
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You've changed my life" and on, and on, and on. and i thank the people
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And on, and on, and on. and i thank the people and i thank god,
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And i thank the people and i thank god, and then i do my very best
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And i thank god, and then i do my very best not to think about it again.
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The bible says,
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The bible says, "don't let your right hand know
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The bible says, "don't let your right hand know what your left hand is doing"
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"don't let your right hand know what your left hand is doing" when it's talking about giving.
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What your left hand is doing" when it's talking about giving. and i believe that means that
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When it's talking about giving. and i believe that means that after you've done a good act,
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And i believe that means that after you've done a good act, don't mentally wallow
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After you've done a good act, don't mentally wallow in it and think about
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How good you were,
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How good you were, but just thank god that he used
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How good you were, but just thank god that he used you to help somebody else.
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But just thank god that he used you to help somebody else. i'm telling you,
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You to help somebody else. i'm telling you, the more humble we can stay,
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I'm telling you, the more humble we can stay, the more god can use us.
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The more humble we can stay, the more god can use us. and he needs workers
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The more god can use us. and he needs workers in the kingdom.
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And he needs workers in the kingdom. and you don't have
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In the kingdom. and you don't have to be behind a pulpit
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And you don't have to be behind a pulpit to be a worker in the kingdom.
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To be behind a pulpit to be a worker in the kingdom. most of god's work will be done
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To be a worker in the kingdom. most of god's work will be done one-on-one by people knowing
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Most of god's work will be done one-on-one by people knowing their friends and people
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One-on-one by people knowing their friends and people they're acquainted with.
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Now, saul had
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Now, saul had a similar situation.
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Now, saul had a similar situation. 1 samuel 15:3.
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A similar situation. 1 samuel 15:3. saul was a king.
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1 samuel 15:3. saul was a king. "now go and smite amalek
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Saul was a king. "now go and smite amalek and utterly destroy
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"now go and smite amalek and utterly destroy all they have."
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And utterly destroy all they have." now, you gotta listen to this.
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All they have." now, you gotta listen to this. "utterly destroy all they
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Now, you gotta listen to this. "utterly destroy all they have" is what god said.
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"utterly destroy all they have" is what god said. destroy what?
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Have" is what god said. destroy what? >> audience: all.
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Destroy what? >> audience: all. >> joyce: all.
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>> audience: all. >> joyce: all. and then he even explained it.
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>> joyce: all. and then he even explained it. "don't spare them,
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And then he even explained it. "don't spare them, but kill both man and woman,
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"don't spare them, but kill both man and woman, infant and suckling,
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But kill both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and donkey."
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Infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and donkey." now, i'm sure that
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Saul thought maybe,
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Saul thought maybe, like some of us would,
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Saul thought maybe, like some of us would, "well, that's kind of mean."
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Like some of us would, "well, that's kind of mean." or, "that's a waste.
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"well, that's kind of mean." or, "that's a waste. why not keep the good stuff?"
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Or, "that's a waste. why not keep the good stuff?" we get into too much
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Why not keep the good stuff?" we get into too much reasoning when it comes
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We get into too much reasoning when it comes to what god says to us.
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Reasoning when it comes to what god says to us. we have to be very careful
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To what god says to us. we have to be very careful that just because it doesn't
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We have to be very careful that just because it doesn't make any sense to us,
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That just because it doesn't make any sense to us, that doesn't mean
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Make any sense to us, that doesn't mean that it's not god.
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That doesn't mean that it's not god. they were idol worshipers.
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That it's not god. they were idol worshipers. god always has a reason
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They were idol worshipers. god always has a reason for what he's doing.
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God always has a reason for what he's doing. he's certainly not mean,
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For what he's doing. he's certainly not mean, nor would he ever be mean
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He's certainly not mean, nor would he ever be mean to anybody unless
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Nor would he ever be mean to anybody unless there was a reason.
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1 samuel 15:7-20.
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1 samuel 15:7-20. "saul smote the amalekites
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1 samuel 15:7-20. "saul smote the amalekites from havilah as far as shur,
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"saul smote the amalekites from havilah as far as shur, which is east of egypt.
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From havilah as far as shur, which is east of egypt. and he took agag,
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Which is east of egypt. and he took agag, king of the amalekites alive,
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And he took agag, king of the amalekites alive, though he utterly destroyed
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King of the amalekites alive, though he utterly destroyed all the rest of the people."
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Though he utterly destroyed all the rest of the people." so, he almost did what god
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All the rest of the people." so, he almost did what god told him to, but not quite.
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So, he almost did what god told him to, but not quite. it reminds me when god told
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Told him to, but not quite. it reminds me when god told me to quit my job and prepare
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It reminds me when god told me to quit my job and prepare for ministry because i was going
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Me to quit my job and prepare for ministry because i was going to be teaching and i really
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For ministry because i was going to be teaching and i really didn't know anything.
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To be teaching and i really didn't know anything. i had to study the bible.
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Didn't know anything. i had to study the bible. i didn't have enough time
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To do that working
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To do that working a full-time job.
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To do that working a full-time job. and it was a big step of faith
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A full-time job. and it was a big step of faith for us because we weren't
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And it was a big step of faith for us because we weren't gonna have quite enough
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For us because we weren't gonna have quite enough money to pay our bills
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Gonna have quite enough money to pay our bills every month unless god
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Money to pay our bills every month unless god proved himself strong,
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Every month unless god proved himself strong, which he definitely did.
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Proved himself strong, which he definitely did. but i didn't quit my job.
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Which he definitely did. but i didn't quit my job. i got a part time job.
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But i didn't quit my job. i got a part time job. >> [audience laughing]
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I got a part time job. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: see?
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: see? so, a lot of times
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>> joyce: see? so, a lot of times we lean on god,
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So, a lot of times we lean on god, but we keep just enough
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We lean on god, but we keep just enough footing that, in case god
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But we keep just enough footing that, in case god don't come through,
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Footing that, in case god don't come through, we can right ourselves again.
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Don't come through, we can right ourselves again. so, he almost did
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We can right ourselves again. so, he almost did what god told him to.
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"but i utterly destroyed
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"but i utterly destroyed all the rest of the people
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"but i utterly destroyed all the rest of the people with the sword.
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All the rest of the people with the sword. saul and the people spared agag
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With the sword. saul and the people spared agag and the best of the sheep,
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Saul and the people spared agag and the best of the sheep, oxen, fatlings, lambs,
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And the best of the sheep, oxen, fatlings, lambs, and all that was good,
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Oxen, fatlings, lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly
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And all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them; but all that was
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And would not utterly destroy them; but all that was undesirable or worthless,
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Destroy them; but all that was undesirable or worthless, they destroyed."
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Undesirable or worthless, they destroyed." that's like when god tells you
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They destroyed." that's like when god tells you to give somebody an outfit out
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That's like when god tells you to give somebody an outfit out of your closet and you pick
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To give somebody an outfit out of your closet and you pick one that's 15 years old that...
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Of your closet and you pick one that's 15 years old that... >> [audience laughing]
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One that's 15 years old that... >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you haven't
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you haven't worn in forever.
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>> joyce: you haven't worn in forever. and so, you're really not
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Worn in forever. and so, you're really not giving because you don't
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And so, you're really not giving because you don't care anything about it anyway.
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Giving because you don't care anything about it anyway. true giving has
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Care anything about it anyway. true giving has to cost you something.
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True giving has to cost you something. and you gotta
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To cost you something. and you gotta feel it a little bit.
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And you gotta feel it a little bit. so, he kept everything
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Feel it a little bit. so, he kept everything that was good,
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So, he kept everything that was good, but he did get rid
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That was good, but he did get rid of the worthless stuff.
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But he did get rid of the worthless stuff. "then the word of the lord
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Of the worthless stuff. "then the word of the lord came to samuel, saying,
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"then the word of the lord came to samuel, saying, 'i regret making saul king.'"
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Came to samuel, saying, 'i regret making saul king.'" man, i sure hope
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'i regret making saul king.'" man, i sure hope i never have to hear,
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Man, i sure hope i never have to hear, "i regret giving joyce
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I never have to hear, "i regret giving joyce this ministry."
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"i regret giving joyce this ministry." "'i regret making saul king,
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This ministry." "'i regret making saul king, for he has turned back from
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"'i regret making saul king, for he has turned back from following me and has not
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For he has turned back from following me and has not performed my commands.'
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Following me and has not performed my commands.' and samuel was grieved
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Performed my commands.' and samuel was grieved and angry [with saul]
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And samuel was grieved and angry [with saul] and he cried
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And angry [with saul] and he cried to the lord all night."
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And he cried to the lord all night." samuel had really put
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To the lord all night." samuel had really put a lot of time and effort
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Samuel had really put a lot of time and effort and energy into saul.
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A lot of time and effort and energy into saul. and so, it kind of broke his
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And energy into saul. and so, it kind of broke his heart when saul went sideways.
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And so, it kind of broke his heart when saul went sideways. and when "samuel rose early
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Heart when saul went sideways. and when "samuel rose early to meet saul in the morning,
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And when "samuel rose early to meet saul in the morning, he was told,
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To meet saul in the morning, he was told, 'saul came to carmel,
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He was told, 'saul came to carmel, and behold, he set up for
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'saul came to carmel, and behold, he set up for himself a monument.'"
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And behold, he set up for himself a monument.'" now, what would you think if you
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Himself a monument.'" now, what would you think if you drove in here some morning
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Now, what would you think if you drove in here some morning and there was a big bronze
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Drove in here some morning and there was a big bronze statue of me out in front
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And there was a big bronze statue of me out in front of the building?
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Statue of me out in front of the building? >> [audience laughing]
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Of the building? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you'd think
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: you'd think i'd lost my mind.
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>> joyce: you'd think i'd lost my mind. >> [audience laughing]
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I'd lost my mind. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "'and he set
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "'and he set it up as a trophy
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>> joyce: "'and he set it up as a trophy [of his victory.]"'
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It up as a trophy [of his victory.]"' wow.
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[of his victory.]"' wow. "'and he passed on and he went
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Wow. "'and he passed on and he went down to gilgal.'
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"'and he passed on and he went down to gilgal.' and samuel came to saul
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Down to gilgal.' and samuel came to saul and said to him,
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And samuel came to saul and said to him, 'blessed are you of the lord.
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And said to him, 'blessed are you of the lord. i have performed what
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'blessed are you of the lord. i have performed what the lord ordered.'"
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I have performed what the lord ordered.'" so, he lied.
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The lord ordered.'" so, he lied. "and samuel said,
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So, he lied. "and samuel said, 'what then means the bleating
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"and samuel said, 'what then means the bleating of the sheep in my ears,
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'what then means the bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen
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Of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen that i heard?'
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And the lowing of the oxen that i heard?' saul said, 'well, they have--'"
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That i heard?' saul said, 'well, they have--'" they.
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Saul said, 'well, they have--'" they. "'they have brought them from
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They. "'they have brought them from the amalekites; for the people
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"'they have brought them from the amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep
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The amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep and the oxen--'"
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Spared the best of the sheep and the oxen--'" and this is the topper,
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And the oxen--'" and this is the topper, "'to sacrifice them
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And this is the topper, "'to sacrifice them to the lord.'"
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"'to sacrifice them to the lord.'" now, we're gonna pretend
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To the lord.'" now, we're gonna pretend like we did it for god.
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Now, we're gonna pretend like we did it for god. when we're doing the thing
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Like we did it for god. when we're doing the thing that god told us not to do,
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When we're doing the thing that god told us not to do, we turn it around
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That god told us not to do, we turn it around and we're doing it for god.
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We turn it around and we're doing it for god. "'but the rest we've utterly
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And we're doing it for god. "'but the rest we've utterly destroyed.'
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"'but the rest we've utterly destroyed.' then samuel said to saul,
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Destroyed.' then samuel said to saul, 'stop--'"
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Then samuel said to saul, 'stop--'" "i don't wanna hear
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'stop--'" "i don't wanna hear any more of it."
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"i don't wanna hear any more of it." "'i will tell you what
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Any more of it." "'i will tell you what the lord said to me tonight.'
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"'i will tell you what the lord said to me tonight.' saul said, 'say on.'
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The lord said to me tonight.' saul said, 'say on.' and samuel said,
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Saul said, 'say on.' and samuel said, 'when you were small
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And samuel said, 'when you were small in your own sight,
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'when you were small in your own sight, were you not made the head
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In your own sight, were you not made the head of the tribes of israel,
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Were you not made the head of the tribes of israel, and the lord anointed
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Of the tribes of israel, and the lord anointed you king over israel?'"
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And the lord anointed you king over israel?'" see, when you humble yourself,
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You king over israel?'" see, when you humble yourself, then god can lift you up.
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See, when you humble yourself, then god can lift you up. so, he's saying, "when you were
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Then god can lift you up. so, he's saying, "when you were small in your own sight,
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So, he's saying, "when you were small in your own sight, god was able to promote you."
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Small in your own sight, god was able to promote you." "and the lord sent you
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God was able to promote you." "and the lord sent you on a mission and said,
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"and the lord sent you on a mission and said, 'go, and utterly destroy
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On a mission and said, 'go, and utterly destroy the sinners, the amalekites;
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'go, and utterly destroy the sinners, the amalekites; and fight against them
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The sinners, the amalekites; and fight against them until they're consumed.
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And fight against them until they're consumed. why then did you not obey
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Until they're consumed. why then did you not obey the voice of the lord,
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Why then did you not obey the voice of the lord, but swooped down upon
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The voice of the lord, but swooped down upon the plunder and did evil
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But swooped down upon the plunder and did evil in the lord's sight?'
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The plunder and did evil in the lord's sight?' saul said to samuel,
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In the lord's sight?' saul said to samuel, 'yes, i have obeyed
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Saul said to samuel, 'yes, i have obeyed the voice of the lord.'"
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'yes, i have obeyed the voice of the lord.'" you know, he was self-deceived.
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The voice of the lord.'" you know, he was self-deceived. he probably really was
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You know, he was self-deceived. he probably really was believing his own lies.
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He probably really was believing his own lies. sometimes that's the only
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Believing his own lies. sometimes that's the only way you can do that.
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Sometimes that's the only way you can do that. "'and i've gone the way
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Way you can do that. "'and i've gone the way which the lord sent me,
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"'and i've gone the way which the lord sent me, and i have brought agag king
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Which the lord sent me, and i have brought agag king of amalek and have utterly
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And i have brought agag king of amalek and have utterly destroyed the amalekites.'"
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Of amalek and have utterly destroyed the amalekites.'" well, he just was not
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Destroyed the amalekites.'" well, he just was not facing truth and he lost
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Well, he just was not facing truth and he lost his kingdom because of it.
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Facing truth and he lost his kingdom because of it. and he started out humble
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His kingdom because of it. and he started out humble and god promoted him.
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And he started out humble and god promoted him. and then all of a sudden,
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And god promoted him. and then all of a sudden, he probably started
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And then all of a sudden, he probably started looking around at all this.
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He probably started looking around at all this. you know, all the devil has
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Looking around at all this. you know, all the devil has to do is slip one, little,
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You know, all the devil has to do is slip one, little, "look at what you've built.
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To do is slip one, little, "look at what you've built. just look at what you've done."
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"look at what you've built. just look at what you've done." we don't do that.
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Just look at what you've done." we don't do that. and i hope none
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We don't do that. and i hope none of you do either.
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And i hope none of you do either. when we pull
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Of you do either. when we pull in the driveway here,
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When we pull in the driveway here, we thank god.
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In the driveway here, we thank god. "can't believe that god's
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We thank god. "can't believe that god's letting us do this.
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"can't believe that god's letting us do this. wow."
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Letting us do this. wow." and really, even i might
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Wow." and really, even i might even go so far as to say,
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And really, even i might even go so far as to say, even anybody who
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Even go so far as to say, even anybody who works here should--
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Even anybody who works here should-- when you drive in,
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Works here should-- when you drive in, you should thank god
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When you drive in, you should thank god that you work here where
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You should thank god that you work here where you're loved and cared for.
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That you work here where you're loved and cared for. and you know,
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You're loved and cared for. and you know, if you have a problem that
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And you know, if you have a problem that people are gonna gather
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If you have a problem that people are gonna gather around you and help you.
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People are gonna gather around you and help you. in 1 timothy 3:1-6,
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Around you and help you. in 1 timothy 3:1-6, he gives a pretty long list
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In 1 timothy 3:1-6, he gives a pretty long list of qualities that a person
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He gives a pretty long list of qualities that a person has to be to be a leader.
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Of qualities that a person has to be to be a leader. "the saying is true
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Has to be to be a leader. "the saying is true and irrefutable: if any man
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"the saying is true and irrefutable: if any man [eagerly] seeks the office
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And irrefutable: if any man [eagerly] seeks the office of bishop (superintendent,
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[eagerly] seeks the office of bishop (superintendent, overseer), he desires
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Of bishop (superintendent, overseer), he desires an excellent task."
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Overseer), he desires an excellent task." so, it's not wrong to want
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An excellent task." so, it's not wrong to want to be in a position where
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So, it's not wrong to want to be in a position where you can help more people
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To be in a position where you can help more people or where you can lead.
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You can help more people or where you can lead. a lot of people are created
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Or where you can lead. a lot of people are created for leadership and they're
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A lot of people are created for leadership and they're just gonna want that.
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For leadership and they're just gonna want that. "so, a bishop (a superintendent,
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Just gonna want that. "so, a bishop (a superintendent, and an overseer)
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"so, a bishop (a superintendent, and an overseer) must give no grounds
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And an overseer) must give no grounds for accusation,
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Must give no grounds for accusation, but must be above reproach,
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For accusation, but must be above reproach, the husband of one wife--"
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But must be above reproach, the husband of one wife--" i don't know exactly what
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The husband of one wife--" i don't know exactly what that was referring to.
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I don't know exactly what that was referring to. maybe there were still
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That was referring to. maybe there were still multiple marriages then,
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Maybe there were still multiple marriages then, or could be talking to divorce
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Multiple marriages then, or could be talking to divorce with no right reason.
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Or could be talking to divorce with no right reason. "circumspect and temperate,
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With no right reason. "circumspect and temperate, he must be self-controlled."
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"circumspect and temperate, he must be self-controlled." >> [audience laughing]
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He must be self-controlled." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "[he must be]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "[he must be] sensible and well behaved
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>> joyce: "[he must be] sensible and well behaved and dignified and lead
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Sensible and well behaved and dignified and lead an orderly (disciplined) life--"
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And dignified and lead an orderly (disciplined) life--" >> [audience laughing]
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An orderly (disciplined) life--" >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "[he must be]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: "[he must be] hospitable [showing love
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>> joyce: "[he must be] hospitable [showing love for and being a friend
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Hospitable [showing love for and being a friend to the believers, especially
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For and being a friend to the believers, especially strangers or foreigners,
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To the believers, especially strangers or foreigners, and be] a capable and qualified
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Strangers or foreigners, and be] a capable and qualified teacher, not given to wine,
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And be] a capable and qualified teacher, not given to wine, not combative but gentle
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Teacher, not given to wine, not combative but gentle and considerate,
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Not combative but gentle and considerate, not quarrelsome but
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And considerate, not quarrelsome but forbearing and peaceable,
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Not quarrelsome but forbearing and peaceable, not a lover of money
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Forbearing and peaceable, not a lover of money [insatiable for wealth
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Not a lover of money [insatiable for wealth and ready to obtain
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[insatiable for wealth and ready to obtain it by questionable means]."
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Do you know, when you get
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Do you know, when you get in a place of authority--?
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Do you know, when you get in a place of authority--? and i think we've seen
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In a place of authority--? and i think we've seen this some lately
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And i think we've seen this some lately in our government, you know,
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This some lately in our government, you know, when you have authority
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In our government, you know, when you have authority over a lot of money,
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When you have authority over a lot of money, it's not too hard to slip
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Over a lot of money, it's not too hard to slip some of it into your
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It's not too hard to slip some of it into your own pocket if that's
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Some of it into your own pocket if that's what you're gonna do.
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Own pocket if that's what you're gonna do. and over the years that
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What you're gonna do. and over the years that we've been in ministry,
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And over the years that we've been in ministry, which is 49 now,
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We've been in ministry, which is 49 now, only on three occasions,
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Which is 49 now, only on three occasions, but three occasions too many,
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Only on three occasions, but three occasions too many, we had somebody that worked
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But three occasions too many, we had somebody that worked for us, steal from us.
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We had somebody that worked for us, steal from us. they stole out of the offerings.
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For us, steal from us. they stole out of the offerings. and i can tell you all three
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They stole out of the offerings. and i can tell you all three of them were people that
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And i can tell you all three of them were people that we would have never,
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Of them were people that we would have never, in our wildest imagination,
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We would have never, in our wildest imagination, thought they would do that.
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In our wildest imagination, thought they would do that. but money has drawing power,
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Thought they would do that. but money has drawing power, you know, it can make you
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But money has drawing power, you know, it can make you justify things that, you know--
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You know, it can make you justify things that, you know-- one of 'em said,
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Justify things that, you know-- one of 'em said, "well, i wasn't stealing it,
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One of 'em said, "well, i wasn't stealing it, i was just borrowing it
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"well, i wasn't stealing it, i was just borrowing it and i was gonna pay it back."
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I was just borrowing it and i was gonna pay it back." and i forget what the other
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And i was gonna pay it back." and i forget what the other ones were, but what a shame
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And i forget what the other ones were, but what a shame to steal out of god's money.
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Ones were, but what a shame to steal out of god's money. i mean, if you're gonna steal
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To steal out of god's money. i mean, if you're gonna steal from anybody, i certainly
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I mean, if you're gonna steal from anybody, i certainly wouldn't make it god.
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From anybody, i certainly wouldn't make it god. >> [audience laughing]
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Wouldn't make it god. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: amen?
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"he must rule his own
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"he must rule his own household well, keeping his
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"he must rule his own household well, keeping his children under control,
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Household well, keeping his children under control, with true dignity, commanding
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Children under control, with true dignity, commanding their respect in every way
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With true dignity, commanding their respect in every way and keeping them respectful."
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Their respect in every way and keeping them respectful." well, that's a little bit
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And keeping them respectful." well, that's a little bit of a chore these days, isn't it?
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Well, that's a little bit of a chore these days, isn't it? "for if a man does not know
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Of a chore these days, isn't it? "for if a man does not know how to rule his own household,
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"for if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how can he possibly take care
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How to rule his own household, how can he possibly take care of the church of god?
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How can he possibly take care of the church of god? he must--"
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Of the church of god? he must--" and i love this.
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He must--" and i love this. this is my favorite part.
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And i love this. this is my favorite part. "he must not be a new convert,
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This is my favorite part. "he must not be a new convert, or he may [develop a beclouded
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"he must not be a new convert, or he may [develop a beclouded and a stupid state of mind]."
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Or he may [develop a beclouded and a stupid state of mind]." >> [audience laughing]
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And a stupid state of mind]." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i like what
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i like what the amplified says.
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>> joyce: i like what the amplified says. "he may become stupefied."
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The amplified says. "he may become stupefied." >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: why?
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>> joyce: why? because when you're
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>> joyce: why? because when you're a brand-new believer,
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Because when you're a brand-new believer, you don't have enough spiritual
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A brand-new believer, you don't have enough spiritual maturity to handle that.
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You don't have enough spiritual maturity to handle that. and the thing that concerns
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Maturity to handle that. and the thing that concerns me is sometimes somebody
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And the thing that concerns me is sometimes somebody comes into the church and boy;
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Me is sometimes somebody comes into the church and boy; they got a great musical gift.
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Comes into the church and boy; they got a great musical gift. the next thing you know
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They got a great musical gift. the next thing you know they're on the platform,
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The next thing you know they're on the platform, and that's just really not good.
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They're on the platform, and that's just really not good. you need to give 'em
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And that's just really not good. you need to give 'em some time and watch 'em
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You need to give 'em some time and watch 'em and teach 'em and train 'em.
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Some time and watch 'em and teach 'em and train 'em. and i've seen too many
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And teach 'em and train 'em. and i've seen too many people completely fall,
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And i've seen too many people completely fall, fall into sexual sin,
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People completely fall, fall into sexual sin, fall into all kinds of sin.
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Fall into sexual sin, fall into all kinds of sin. some that have been
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Fall into all kinds of sin. some that have been very popular and they're
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Some that have been very popular and they're on the road all the time,
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Very popular and they're on the road all the time, traveling, traveling, traveling,
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On the road all the time, traveling, traveling, traveling, and they just--
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Traveling, traveling, traveling, and they just-- they don't have the spiritual
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And they just-- they don't have the spiritual maturity to stay away
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They don't have the spiritual maturity to stay away from temptation.
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Maturity to stay away from temptation. and sometimes,
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From temptation. and sometimes, the trouble that people get into
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And sometimes, the trouble that people get into are the fault of the leaders
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The trouble that people get into are the fault of the leaders that are over them.
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Are the fault of the leaders that are over them. because we have a responsibility
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That are over them. because we have a responsibility to watch over them and make
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Because we have a responsibility to watch over them and make sure that as far as we know,
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To watch over them and make sure that as far as we know, they're staying
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Sure that as far as we know, they're staying on the right track.
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They're staying on the right track. how many of you agree with that?
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On the right track. how many of you agree with that? it's not--
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How many of you agree with that? it's not-- see, it's not--
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It's not-- see, it's not-- a lot of people have enough
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See, it's not-- a lot of people have enough charisma to take 'em somewhere,
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A lot of people have enough charisma to take 'em somewhere, but not enough character
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Charisma to take 'em somewhere, but not enough character to keep 'em there
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But not enough character to keep 'em there once they get there.
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To keep 'em there once they get there. and it's great to have a gift,
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Once they get there. and it's great to have a gift, but you gotta have some
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And it's great to have a gift, but you gotta have some character to go with it.
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But you gotta have some character to go with it. otherwise, you should
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Character to go with it. otherwise, you should just sit down and be quiet.
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Otherwise, you should just sit down and be quiet. many powerful men
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Just sit down and be quiet. many powerful men and women in ministry
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Many powerful men and women in ministry have fallen due to pride.
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And women in ministry have fallen due to pride. they let the praises
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Have fallen due to pride. they let the praises of men cloud their
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They let the praises of men cloud their thinking and they forget
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Of men cloud their thinking and they forget they are nothing without god.
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Thinking and they forget they are nothing without god. now, humility is maintained
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They are nothing without god. now, humility is maintained by a complete and continual
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Now, humility is maintained by a complete and continual dependence on god.
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By a complete and continual dependence on god. no matter how long you've
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Dependence on god. no matter how long you've been in a walk with god,
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No matter how long you've been in a walk with god, no matter how mature
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Been in a walk with god, no matter how mature you think you are,
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No matter how mature you think you are, my advice is start
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You think you are, my advice is start every day with god,
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My advice is start every day with god, telling him you're
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Every day with god, telling him you're nothing without him.
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Telling him you're nothing without him. you need him
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Nothing without him. you need him in everything you do.
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You need him in everything you do. i hope and pray that i have
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In everything you do. i hope and pray that i have never come to stand
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I hope and pray that i have never come to stand before any pulpit without
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Never come to stand before any pulpit without asking god to help me.
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>> announcer: we were made
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>> announcer: we were made for more than just getting by.
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For more than just getting by. god created us with
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God created us with a sense of adventure,
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A sense of adventure, hope, expectation,
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Hope, expectation, and purpose.
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And purpose. a purpose to live
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A purpose to live bravely, pray boldly,
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Bravely, pray boldly, and dream big dreams.
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And dream big dreams. >> joyce: if you wanna improve
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>> joyce: if you wanna improve a bad day, have a big dream.
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A bad day, have a big dream. and i don't mean go to sleep
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And i don't mean go to sleep and have a nap and have
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And have a nap and have that kind of dream.
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That kind of dream. >> [audience laughing]
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: i mean,
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>> joyce: i mean, see something beyond
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See something beyond where you're at right now.
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Where you're at right now. believe that things
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Believe that things are going to change.
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Are going to change. believe they're
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Believe they're going to get better.
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Going to get better. >> [audience applauding]
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>> ginger: things always
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>> ginger: things always get better when we let
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Get better when we let god's word soak in.
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God's word soak in. god handmade us
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God handmade us for something great.
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For something great. you were made for
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You were made for an amazing purpose.
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An amazing purpose. confidently step
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Confidently step into god's purpose
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Into god's purpose for you with
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For you with joyce's book,
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Joyce's book, "dream big.
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"dream big. pray bold.
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Pray bold. live brave."
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Live brave." through it,
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Through it, joyce helps you
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Joyce helps you to recognize what
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To recognize what it means to live with
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It means to live with an expectant heart,
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An expectant heart, deepen your
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Deepen your prayer life,
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Prayer life, and how you can
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And how you can trust god's plan.
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Trust god's plan. each section
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Each section is a beautiful
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Is a beautiful reminder of how
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Reminder of how much our heavenly
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Much our heavenly father loves us
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Father loves us and the great life
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And the great life he's given us.
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He's given us. a life that is big,
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A life that is big, bold, and brave.
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>> announcer: boldly
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>> announcer: boldly embrace the future
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Embrace the future god has for you
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God has for you when you dream big,
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When you dream big, pray bold, live brave.
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Pray bold, live brave. with this book,
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With this book, you'll also enjoy
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You'll also enjoy a "dream big.
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>> ginger: make a firm decision to live
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Decision to live each day with
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Each day with renewed hope
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And remember, with your
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With your financial gift,
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Financial gift, you're working
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You're working together with
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Together with joyce meyer
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Joyce meyer ministries to make
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Ministries to make big dreams come true
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All around the world by meeting physical
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By meeting physical and spiritual needs.
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And spiritual needs. let's impact the globe
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Let's impact the globe by loving people
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By loving people and sharing christ,
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And sharing christ, creating a difference
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Creating a difference in countless lives.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: receive "dream big.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> joyce: boy, you know,
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>> joyce: boy, you know, in today's world,
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In today's world, there are many stressors,
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There are many stressors, so many things to deal
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So many things to deal with on a daily basis.
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With on a daily basis. how do we navigate
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How do we navigate all of life's pressures?
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All of life's pressures? well, god's word has
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Well, god's word has much to say about it.
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Much to say about it. so, i thought we could
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So, i thought we could all get together with
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All get together with some of my friends
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Some of my friends and talk about it.
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>> announcer: join us
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>> announcer: join us for the enjoying
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For the enjoying everyday life
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Everyday life conference.
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Conference. a weekend
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A weekend of practical messages
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Of practical messages and heartfelt worship
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And heartfelt worship with joyce
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With joyce and her guests,
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And her guests, dr. henry cloud,
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Dr. henry cloud, nona jones,
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Nona jones, and worship with
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And worship with naomi raine,
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Naomi raine, april 10-11,
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April 10-11, in hershey, pennsylvania.
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In hershey, pennsylvania. >> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, i have such a passion
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I have such a passion for teaching god's word,
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For teaching god's word, and it's even better when
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And it's even better when we all get together
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We all get together under one roof.
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Under one roof. so, i really hope
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So, i really hope to see you there.
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>> announcer:
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>> announcer: register today.
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Register today. go to:
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Go to: joycemeyer.org.
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>> ginger: real life.
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>> ginger: real life. real friends.
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Real friends. no pretense.
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No pretense. joyce meyer's
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Joyce meyer's talk it out podcast.
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Talk it out podcast. join joyce, erin cluley,
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Join joyce, erin cluley, and me, ginger stache,
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And me, ginger stache, along with some amazing friends,
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Along with some amazing friends, as we honestly share
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As we honestly share the hard stuff,
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The hard stuff, laugh through those
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Laugh through those unpredictable moments,
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Unpredictable moments, and learn to apply what
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And learn to apply what god says about it all.
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God says about it all. sometimes you just need
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Sometimes you just need to talk about life
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To talk about life with your girlfriends.
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With your girlfriends. so we have a spot saved
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So we have a spot saved on the pink couch
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On the pink couch just for you.
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Watch or listen to new
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Watch or listen to new episodes every other tuesday,
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Episodes every other tuesday, wherever you get your podcast.
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>> [music]
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>> joyce: studying god's word
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>> joyce: studying god's word strengthens us.
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Strengthens us. it brings us joy.
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It brings us joy. it brings us peace.
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It brings us peace. it teaches us who
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It teaches us who we are in christ.
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>> [♪♪]
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>> announcer: we hope you
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>> announcer: we hope you enjoyed today's program.
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Enjoyed today's program. we are so grateful
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We are so grateful to our joyce meyer
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To our joyce meyer ministries partners
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Ministries partners who make this
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Who make this and all we do possible,
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And all we do possible, including sharing
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Including sharing god's word
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God's word and offering help
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And offering help to people in need
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To people in need all over the world.
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Joyce Meyer - The Power of Humility (Part 1)

November 11, 2025 | 29:29

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