Joyce Meyer - Who Is Doing Your Thinking? (Part 1)

December 15, 2025 | 29:29

Who’s doing your thinking? Today, Joyce helps you spot the enemy’s lies, renew your mind with God’s Word, and choose thoughts that lead to peace, life, and victory.

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>> joyce: you cannot
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>> joyce: you cannot have a negative mind
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>> joyce: you cannot have a negative mind and a positive life.
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Have a negative mind and a positive life. whatever you think today
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And a positive life. whatever you think today is your future.
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can
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>> joyce: i'm joyce meyer and i believe that god can heal you everywhere you hurt.
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>> joyce: the title of tonight's
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>> joyce: the title of tonight's message is "who is doing
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>> joyce: the title of tonight's message is "who is doing your thinking?"
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Message is "who is doing your thinking?" who is doing your thinking?
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Your thinking?" who is doing your thinking? are you doing your own thinking?
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Who is doing your thinking? are you doing your own thinking? do you ever even think about
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Are you doing your own thinking? do you ever even think about what you're thinking about?
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Do you ever even think about what you're thinking about? i don't know, "i just--whatever
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Falls in my head, i think it."
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Falls in my head, i think it." well, see the revelation that
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Falls in my head, i think it." well, see the revelation that was life changing for me was
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Well, see the revelation that was life changing for me was that everything that fell
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Was life changing for me was that everything that fell in my head wasn't true.
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That everything that fell in my head wasn't true. and that i believed a ton
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In my head wasn't true. and that i believed a ton of lies because the devil
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And that i believed a ton of lies because the devil is a liar and that's all
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Of lies because the devil is a liar and that's all he knows how to do.
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Matter of fact, it says,
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Matter of fact, it says, "the devil is a liar."
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Matter of fact, it says, "the devil is a liar." "it's his native language."
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"the devil is a liar." "it's his native language." well, i'm english, so english
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"it's his native language." well, i'm english, so english is my native language.
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Well, i'm english, so english is my native language. i speak english.
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Is my native language. i speak english. well, he speaks lies because
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I speak english. well, he speaks lies because that's his native language.
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Well, he speaks lies because that's his native language. and you can and should
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That's his native language. and you can and should learn to choose your
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And you can and should learn to choose your thoughts carefully.
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Learn to choose your thoughts carefully. and you do need to take time
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Thoughts carefully. and you do need to take time once in a while to think about
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And you do need to take time once in a while to think about what you're thinking about.
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Once in a while to think about what you're thinking about. for some of you, some of you
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What you're thinking about. for some of you, some of you may be like, "well, i know that,
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For some of you, some of you may be like, "well, i know that, i know that."
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May be like, "well, i know that, i know that." well, you need to hear it again
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I know that." well, you need to hear it again and again and again and again
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Well, you need to hear it again and again and again and again and again and again.
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This right here,
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This right here, our mind and the mouth,
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This right here, our mind and the mouth, are our two biggest problems.
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Our mind and the mouth, are our two biggest problems. because what goes in here
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Are our two biggest problems. because what goes in here will come out of here,
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Because what goes in here will come out of here, unless you stop it before
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Will come out of here, unless you stop it before it gets down to your mouth.
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Unless you stop it before it gets down to your mouth. don't accept every
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It gets down to your mouth. don't accept every thought as your own.
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Don't accept every thought as your own. you can talk to yourself;
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Thought as your own. you can talk to yourself; you can speak to yourself.
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You can talk to yourself; you can speak to yourself. god sometimes speaks to you
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You can speak to yourself. god sometimes speaks to you through your own thoughts.
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God sometimes speaks to you through your own thoughts. but very often--
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Through your own thoughts. but very often-- i could say, all the time,
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But very often-- i could say, all the time, if something is in your mind
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I could say, all the time, if something is in your mind that does not agree with
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If something is in your mind that does not agree with god's word, then it's the devil,
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That does not agree with god's word, then it's the devil, it's not god.
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God's word, then it's the devil, it's not god. and there is something
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It's not god. and there is something you can do about it.
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And there is something you can do about it. and we're gonna show you
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You can do about it. and we're gonna show you in scripture what you can do.
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And we're gonna show you in scripture what you can do. but i'm gonna tell you,
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In scripture what you can do. but i'm gonna tell you, if you have--
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But i'm gonna tell you, if you have-- what do i wanna call it?
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If you have-- what do i wanna call it? if you have a mind that has not
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What do i wanna call it? if you have a mind that has not been renewed by the word
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If you have a mind that has not been renewed by the word of god, it's gonna take a while.
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Been renewed by the word of god, it's gonna take a while. it's not gonna happen
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Of god, it's gonna take a while. it's not gonna happen overnight and you're gonna--
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It's not gonna happen overnight and you're gonna-- the devil's gonna tell you
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Overnight and you're gonna-- the devil's gonna tell you a thousand times that you're
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The devil's gonna tell you a thousand times that you're not making any progress,
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A thousand times that you're not making any progress, but if you stick with it,
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Not making any progress, but if you stick with it, if you stick with the answer,
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But if you stick with it, if you stick with the answer, which we'll give you,
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If you stick with the answer, which we'll give you, your life cannot change
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Which we'll give you, your life cannot change unless your mind changes.
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You cannot have a negative
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You cannot have a negative mind and a positive life.
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You cannot have a negative mind and a positive life. i think i'm gonna
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Mind and a positive life. i think i'm gonna say that again.
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I think i'm gonna say that again. i'm not gonna hurry because
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Say that again. i'm not gonna hurry because we need to get this this time,
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I'm not gonna hurry because we need to get this this time, not go around
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We need to get this this time, not go around the mountain again.
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Not go around the mountain again. you cannot have a negative
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The mountain again. you cannot have a negative mind and a positive life.
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You cannot have a negative mind and a positive life. whatever you think today
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Is your future.
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Is your future. just being positive
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Is your future. just being positive is a good beginning.
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Just being positive is a good beginning. just determine that you're
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Is a good beginning. just determine that you're gonna be positive.
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Just determine that you're gonna be positive. you're not gonna complain.
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Gonna be positive. you're not gonna complain. god answers prayers,
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You're not gonna complain. god answers prayers, he doesn't answer complaints.
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God answers prayers, he doesn't answer complaints. there's no complaint
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He doesn't answer complaints. there's no complaint department in heaven.
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There's no complaint department in heaven. >> [audience laughing]
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>> joyce: when you're alone,
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>> joyce: when you're alone, your mind is your
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Your mind is your only companion.
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Only companion. so that's when you have
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So that's when you have to really be careful.
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To really be careful. when you're not doing anything
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When you're not doing anything and you're just thinking
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And you're just thinking or just driving down the road
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You need to be careful
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You need to be careful how you think about yourself.
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You need to be careful how you think about yourself. you need to be careful how
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How you think about yourself. you need to be careful how you think about other people.
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You need to be careful how you think about other people. anybody have any
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You think about other people. anybody have any people problems?
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Anybody have any people problems? >> [audience laughing]
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People problems? >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, see,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: well, see, you can get that
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>> joyce: well, see, you can get that off your mind and you
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You can get that off your mind and you can actually start praying
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Off your mind and you can actually start praying for them to be blessed.
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Can actually start praying for them to be blessed. well, "why would i want
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For them to be blessed. well, "why would i want to do that?
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Well, "why would i want to do that? they're already blessed."
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To do that? they're already blessed." >> [audience laughing]
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They're already blessed." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because if we want
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: because if we want to have what god wants
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>> joyce: because if we want to have what god wants us to have, we need to learn
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To have what god wants us to have, we need to learn how to think like he thinks
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Us to have, we need to learn how to think like he thinks and act like he acts.
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How to think like he thinks and act like he acts. >> [audience applauding]
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And act like he acts. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen?
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: amen? pay attention to what's
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>> joyce: amen? pay attention to what's going on in your mind.
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Pay attention to what's going on in your mind. it's very important.
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Going on in your mind. it's very important. proverbs 23:7 says, "as a man
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It's very important. proverbs 23:7 says, "as a man thinks, so [does] he become."
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Proverbs 23:7 says, "as a man thinks, so [does] he become." our thoughts today
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Thinks, so [does] he become." our thoughts today will be our future later.
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Our thoughts today will be our future later. the devil didn't wait
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Will be our future later. the devil didn't wait long to get started.
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The devil didn't wait long to get started. the first humans, adam and eve,
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Long to get started. the first humans, adam and eve, genesis 3:1-5, says,
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The first humans, adam and eve, genesis 3:1-5, says, "now the serpent was
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Genesis 3:1-5, says, "now the serpent was more subtle and crafty
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"now the serpent was more subtle and crafty than any living creature
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More subtle and crafty than any living creature of the field--"
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Than any living creature of the field--" now i don't want you
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Of the field--" now i don't want you to miss that.
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Now i don't want you to miss that. subtle.
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To miss that. subtle. crafty.
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Subtle. crafty. "that the lord god had made.
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Crafty. "that the lord god had made. and he [satan] said
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"that the lord god had made. and he [satan] said to the woman, 'can it really
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And he [satan] said to the woman, 'can it really be that god has said,
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To the woman, 'can it really be that god has said, "you shall not eat from
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Be that god has said, "you shall not eat from every tree of the garden?"'"
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"you shall not eat from every tree of the garden?"'" see, he didn't just
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Every tree of the garden?"'" see, he didn't just come full on at first.
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See, he didn't just come full on at first. he just put a little doubt.
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Come full on at first. he just put a little doubt. the bible says that we should
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He just put a little doubt. the bible says that we should "resist the devil at his onset."
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The bible says that we should "resist the devil at his onset." 1 peter 5:8 in the amplified,
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"resist the devil at his onset." 1 peter 5:8 in the amplified, "resist the devil at his onset."
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1 peter 5:8 in the amplified, "resist the devil at his onset." the minute you start thinking
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Something bad about somebody,
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Something bad about somebody, just say, "no."
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Something bad about somebody, just say, "no." say it out loud if you have to.
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Just say, "no." say it out loud if you have to. "no.
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Say it out loud if you have to. "no. that's not the way god wants
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"no. that's not the way god wants me to think, and that's not
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That's not the way god wants me to think, and that's not the way i'm gonna think."
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"'can it really be that
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"'can it really be that god has said, "you shall
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"'can it really be that god has said, "you shall not eat from every
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God has said, "you shall not eat from every tree of the garden?"'"
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Not eat from every tree of the garden?"'" now that question is there,
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Tree of the garden?"'" now that question is there, and the woman starts to think.
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Now that question is there, and the woman starts to think. "and so, she said to the
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And the woman starts to think. "and so, she said to the serpent, 'well, we may eat
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"and so, she said to the serpent, 'well, we may eat the fruit from the trees
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Serpent, 'well, we may eat the fruit from the trees of the garden, except the fruit
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The fruit from the trees of the garden, except the fruit from the tree which
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Of the garden, except the fruit from the tree which is in the middle of the garden.
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From the tree which is in the middle of the garden. god has said, "you shall not
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Is in the middle of the garden. god has said, "you shall not eat of it, neither shall
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God has said, "you shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die."'
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Eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die."' but the serpent
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You touch it, lest you die."' but the serpent said to the woman--"
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But the serpent said to the woman--" now he's getting bolder.
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Said to the woman--" now he's getting bolder. "'you shall not die.'"
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Now he's getting bolder. "'you shall not die.'" well, that's where she should
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Put an end to it right there.
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Put an end to it right there. >> [hand clapping]
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>> joyce: she should have said,
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>> joyce: she should have said, "god said, if we ate it,
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>> joyce: she should have said, "god said, if we ate it, we'll die.
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"god said, if we ate it, we'll die. so, i believe what he says,
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We'll die. so, i believe what he says, not what you're saying,"
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So, i believe what he says, not what you're saying," because he told her the opposite
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Not what you're saying," because he told her the opposite of what god had told her.
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Because he told her the opposite of what god had told her. you know, there's a lot
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Of what god had told her. you know, there's a lot of people, even christians,
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You know, there's a lot of people, even christians, that don't believe
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Of people, even christians, that don't believe the devil's real.
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That don't believe the devil's real. but i heard somebody
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The devil's real. but i heard somebody say recently, and it was
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But i heard somebody say recently, and it was a christian, "well, you know
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Say recently, and it was a christian, "well, you know the devil's just
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A christian, "well, you know the devil's just a mythical figure.
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The devil's just a mythical figure. he's not really real."
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A mythical figure. he's not really real." you know, sometimes people
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He's not really real." you know, sometimes people like to believe what's
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You know, sometimes people like to believe what's convenient for them.
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Like to believe what's convenient for them. "oh, god's too good.
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Convenient for them. "oh, god's too good. he wouldn't create a hell
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"oh, god's too good. he wouldn't create a hell and put people in it."
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He wouldn't create a hell and put people in it." well, he does not
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And put people in it." well, he does not put people in hell.
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Well, he does not put people in hell. they make the choice
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Put people in hell. they make the choice to go there.
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They make the choice to go there. >> [audience laughing]
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To go there. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i tell you what,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and i tell you what, if you do a little reading
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>> joyce: and i tell you what, if you do a little reading on that, you might change
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If you do a little reading on that, you might change your mind real quick.
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Then he goes on to say,
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Then he goes on to say, "'for god knows that
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Then he goes on to say, "'for god knows that in the day you eat of it
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"'for god knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened,
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In the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like god.'"
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Your eyes will be opened, and you will be like god.'" wow.
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Well, he told her that
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Well, he told her that lie because that was what
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Well, he told her that lie because that was what he did when he was in heaven.
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Lie because that was what he did when he was in heaven. he was one of the archangels.
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He did when he was in heaven. he was one of the archangels. some historians even
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He was one of the archangels. some historians even believe he was the head
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Some historians even believe he was the head of the archangels.
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Believe he was the head of the archangels. there's only three of 'em:
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Of the archangels. there's only three of 'em: michael, gabriel, and lucifer,
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There's only three of 'em: michael, gabriel, and lucifer, as he was called.
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Michael, gabriel, and lucifer, as he was called. and he decided that he was
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As he was called. and he decided that he was gonna raise his throne
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And he decided that he was gonna raise his throne above the throne of god.
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Gonna raise his throne above the throne of god. it's in ezekiel.
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Above the throne of god. it's in ezekiel. you can read it five times.
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It's in ezekiel. you can read it five times. he said, "i will, i will,
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You can read it five times. he said, "i will, i will, i will, i will."
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He said, "i will, i will, i will, i will." and all of it's,
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I will, i will." and all of it's, "i'll be like god.
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And all of it's, "i'll be like god. i'll ra--"
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"i'll be like god. i'll ra--" and so, god kicked
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I'll ra--" and so, god kicked him out of heaven.
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And so, he told her,
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And so, he told her, "you'll be like god if you
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And so, he told her, "you'll be like god if you eat of that tree."
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"you'll be like god if you eat of that tree." because then you'll
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Eat of that tree." because then you'll "'know the difference
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Because then you'll "'know the difference between good and evil.'"
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"'know the difference between good and evil.'" it's so amazing to me that
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Between good and evil.'" it's so amazing to me that god never wanted man
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It's so amazing to me that god never wanted man to even know what evil was.
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He only wanted us to know good.
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He only wanted us to know good. and he gave them all these
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He only wanted us to know good. and he gave them all these liberties but the one thing
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And he gave them all these liberties but the one thing he said you can't have,
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Liberties but the one thing he said you can't have, that's what was
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He said you can't have, that's what was the temptation for 'em.
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"and when the woman saw
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"and when the woman saw that the tree was good
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"and when the woman saw that the tree was good (suitable, pleasant) for food
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That the tree was good (suitable, pleasant) for food and that it was delightful
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(suitable, pleasant) for food and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree
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And that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order
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To look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise,
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To be desired in order to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate;
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To make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and gave some also
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She took of its fruit and ate; and gave some also to her husband, and he ate."
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And gave some also to her husband, and he ate." now, men usually should
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To her husband, and he ate." now, men usually should listen to their wives.
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Now, men usually should listen to their wives. >> [audience laughing]
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Listen to their wives. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's--
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: that's-- i mean, that's just bottom line.
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>> joyce: that's-- i mean, that's just bottom line. that's just the way
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I mean, that's just bottom line. that's just the way it should normally be.
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That's just the way it should normally be. but in this instance,
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It should normally be. but in this instance, adam should not
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But in this instance, adam should not have listened to eve.
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And i think eve gets
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And i think eve gets a bad rap because if he was
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And i think eve gets a bad rap because if he was the head of his house,
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A bad rap because if he was the head of his house, he should have said,
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The head of his house, he should have said, "no, woman."
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He should have said, "no, woman." >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: proverbs 4:23 says,
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>> joyce: proverbs 4:23 says, "guard your heart
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>> joyce: proverbs 4:23 says, "guard your heart with all diligence--"
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"guard your heart with all diligence--" and heart and mind, many times,
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With all diligence--" and heart and mind, many times, are interchangeable
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And heart and mind, many times, are interchangeable in the bible.
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Are interchangeable in the bible. so, you could say, "guard
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In the bible. so, you could say, "guard your mind with all diligence."
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So, you could say, "guard your mind with all diligence." "because out of it flows
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Your mind with all diligence." "because out of it flows the issues of life."
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"because out of it flows the issues of life." we're deceived when
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We believe a lie.
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We believe a lie. and you might be surprised
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We believe a lie. and you might be surprised if you had any idea how
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And you might be surprised if you had any idea how many lies you believe.
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I'm sure i probably still
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I'm sure i probably still believe things after
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I'm sure i probably still believe things after 50 years in the word.
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Believe things after 50 years in the word. i probably still--
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Well, i know i do because
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Well, i know i do because god still corrects
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Well, i know i do because god still corrects me on a regular basis.
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God still corrects me on a regular basis. and you know what?
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Me on a regular basis. and you know what? i'm glad when he does.
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And you know what? i'm glad when he does. i'm so glad that god loves
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I'm glad when he does. i'm so glad that god loves me enough that he will not
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I'm so glad that god loves me enough that he will not leave me alone in my mess.
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Me enough that he will not leave me alone in my mess. he will correct me.
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Leave me alone in my mess. he will correct me. >> [audience applauding]
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He will correct me. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i understand what
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: i understand what it means when the bible says--
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God says, "those whom he loves,
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God says, "those whom he loves, he corrects, he chastises."
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God says, "those whom he loves, he corrects, he chastises." i actually love it when god
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He corrects, he chastises." i actually love it when god shows me something because
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I actually love it when god shows me something because then i can't do something
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Shows me something because then i can't do something about something i don't see.
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Then i can't do something about something i don't see. but when i see it,
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About something i don't see. but when i see it, then i can do
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But when i see it, then i can do something about it.
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Then i can do something about it. john 8:44 says, "you belong
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Something about it. john 8:44 says, "you belong to your father, the devil,
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John 8:44 says, "you belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry
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To your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires."
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And you want to carry out your father's desires." now, he wasn't
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Out your father's desires." now, he wasn't talking to believers.
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Now, he wasn't talking to believers. "he was a murderer
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Talking to believers. "he was a murderer from the beginning,
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"he was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth,
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From the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him.
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Not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. when he lies, he speaks
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For there is no truth in him. when he lies, he speaks his native language,
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When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar
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His native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
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For he is a liar and the father of lies." but the good thing is,
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Is when you're born again,
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Is when you're born again, when you receive christ
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Is when you're born again, when you receive christ as your savior,
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When you receive christ as your savior, you get a new family.
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As your savior, you get a new family. you get translated out
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You get a new family. you get translated out of the kingdom of darkness
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You get translated out of the kingdom of darkness and translated into the kingdom
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Of the kingdom of darkness and translated into the kingdom of light, and you are adopted
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And translated into the kingdom of light, and you are adopted into god's family.
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Of light, and you are adopted into god's family. well, you know, i never--
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Into god's family. well, you know, i never-- i only found this out a few
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Well, you know, i never-- i only found this out a few weeks ago when i was studying.
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I only found this out a few weeks ago when i was studying. in the roman culture,
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Weeks ago when i was studying. in the roman culture, if you had a child born to you,
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In the roman culture, if you had a child born to you, if you wanted to,
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If you had a child born to you, if you wanted to, you could disown that child
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If you wanted to, you could disown that child or you could disinherit them.
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But if you had an adopted child,
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But if you had an adopted child, it was against the law
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It was against the law for you to disinherit
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For you to disinherit them or disown them.
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Them or disown them. so, being adopted was actually
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So, being adopted was actually better than being born.
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Better than being born. so, that's why god said we're
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He wanted us to know
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That he's never gonna
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That he's never gonna take away our inheritance.
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That he's never gonna take away our inheritance. he's never gonna throw us away.
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Take away our inheritance. he's never gonna throw us away. once you get in the family
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He's never gonna throw us away. once you get in the family of god, you're locked in.
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Once you get in the family of god, you're locked in. >> [audience applauding]
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Of god, you're locked in. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, now,
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: well, now, when i read in the bible that
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>> joyce: well, now, when i read in the bible that i'm adopted by god, whew,
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When i read in the bible that i'm adopted by god, whew, i get excited about that.
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I'm adopted by god, whew, i get excited about that. see?
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Luke 22:3 says, and i'm just
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Luke 22:3 says, and i'm just gonna give you a few instances
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Luke 22:3 says, and i'm just gonna give you a few instances here where the devil motivated
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Gonna give you a few instances here where the devil motivated people to do what
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Here where the devil motivated people to do what they shouldn't do.
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People to do what they shouldn't do. "satan entered judas,
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They shouldn't do. "satan entered judas, called iscariot,
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"satan entered judas, called iscariot, who was one
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Called iscariot, who was one of the 12 apostles--"
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Who was one of the 12 apostles--" and he offered to point
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Of the 12 apostles--" and he offered to point out jesus to them
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And he offered to point out jesus to them for 30 pieces of silver.
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Out jesus to them for 30 pieces of silver. and so, he got his money.
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For 30 pieces of silver. and so, he got his money. he betrayed jesus
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And so, he got his money. he betrayed jesus of all things with a kiss.
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He betrayed jesus of all things with a kiss. that really makes it bad.
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Of all things with a kiss. that really makes it bad. and then he went and bought
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That really makes it bad. and then he went and bought a field, and the bible says
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And then he went and bought a field, and the bible says that "his body burst open,
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A field, and the bible says that "his body burst open, and all of his insides fell
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That "his body burst open, and all of his insides fell out and he died."
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And all of his insides fell out and he died." do you know that eve gave
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Out and he died." do you know that eve gave up paradise for an apple?
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Do you know that eve gave up paradise for an apple? for an apple?
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Up paradise for an apple? for an apple? my, what are you trading
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For an apple? my, what are you trading paradise for?
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My, what are you trading paradise for? and you know,
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Paradise for? and you know, when you're born again,
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And you know, when you're born again, if you truly believe in jesus,
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When you're born again, if you truly believe in jesus, you really believe
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If you truly believe in jesus, you really believe he's your savior,
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You really believe he's your savior, you're gonna go to heaven.
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He's your savior, you're gonna go to heaven. but so many christians live
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You're gonna go to heaven. but so many christians live so far below the real life
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That jesus died to give them.
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That jesus died to give them. and to be honest with you,
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That jesus died to give them. and to be honest with you, that's my passion.
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And to be honest with you, that's my passion. i mean, i love to see people
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That's my passion. i mean, i love to see people get saved and we have thousands
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I mean, i love to see people get saved and we have thousands of people receive the lord,
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Get saved and we have thousands of people receive the lord, especially like if i do some
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Of people receive the lord, especially like if i do some kind of a salvation
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Especially like if i do some kind of a salvation message on television,
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Kind of a salvation message on television, i mean, our phones go wild.
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Message on television, i mean, our phones go wild. thousands of people
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I mean, our phones go wild. thousands of people will call in in one day.
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Thousands of people will call in in one day. and so, what an opportunity
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Will call in in one day. and so, what an opportunity to be able to do that.
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But my true passion,
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But my true passion, the thing that god has
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But my true passion, the thing that god has called me to, is actually
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The thing that god has called me to, is actually to believers to help them
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Called me to, is actually to believers to help them grow up so they can have
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To believers to help them grow up so they can have what jesus died to give them.
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Grow up so they can have what jesus died to give them. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: you know,
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>> joyce: you know, i could go off somewhere
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>> joyce: you know, i could go off somewhere and have a big crusade.
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I could go off somewhere and have a big crusade. i've done it.
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And have a big crusade. i've done it. and it's fun.
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I've done it. and it's fun. i mean, i can go overseas,
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And it's fun. i mean, i can go overseas, and i've looked at as much
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I mean, i can go overseas, and i've looked at as much as a million people in the field
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And i've looked at as much as a million people in the field come to hear me speak.
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As a million people in the field come to hear me speak. but who's gonna be around
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Come to hear me speak. but who's gonna be around then when i fly back home
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But who's gonna be around then when i fly back home to help them grow?
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Then when i fly back home to help them grow? well, at least i'm on television
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To help them grow? well, at least i'm on television in those places,
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Well, at least i'm on television in those places, and if they watch,
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In those places, and if they watch, they can keep growing.
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And if they watch, they can keep growing. but baby christians
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They can keep growing. but baby christians need to be discipled.
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But baby christians need to be discipled. they need to be taught.
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Need to be discipled. they need to be taught. and we don't have nearly
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They need to be taught. and we don't have nearly enough people that are willing
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And we don't have nearly enough people that are willing to mentor somebody else
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Enough people that are willing to mentor somebody else or to take them under your wing
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To mentor somebody else or to take them under your wing and even be a friend to them.
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Or to take them under your wing and even be a friend to them. everybody in the kingdom
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And even be a friend to them. everybody in the kingdom has a job to do.
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Everybody in the kingdom has a job to do. and if you don't know what
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Has a job to do. and if you don't know what god's called you to do,
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And if you don't know what god's called you to do, just somebody who gets
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God's called you to do, just somebody who gets saved in your church
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Just somebody who gets saved in your church next sunday and you look
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Saved in your church next sunday and you look like maybe you could
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Next sunday and you look like maybe you could connect with them,
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Like maybe you could connect with them, just invite 'em out for coffee
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Connect with them, just invite 'em out for coffee and encourage 'em in their
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Just invite 'em out for coffee and encourage 'em in their newly found walk with god.
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Jesus was telling
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Jesus was telling the disciples that he was going
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Jesus was telling the disciples that he was going to jerusalem to suffer many
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The disciples that he was going to jerusalem to suffer many things and to be crucified,
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To jerusalem to suffer many things and to be crucified, to die, and then to rise
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Things and to be crucified, to die, and then to rise from the dead.
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To die, and then to rise from the dead. and i don't know what
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From the dead. and i don't know what was wrong with them,
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And i don't know what was wrong with them, but they never did quite get it.
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Was wrong with them, but they never did quite get it. he told them
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But they never did quite get it. he told them that over and over,
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He told them that over and over, but that just wasn't going in.
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That over and over, but that just wasn't going in. and peter, good old peter.
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But that just wasn't going in. and peter, good old peter. i'm so happy for peter.
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And peter, good old peter. i'm so happy for peter. there's hope for me.
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I'm so happy for peter. there's hope for me. >> [audience laughing]
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There's hope for me. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: peter took
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: peter took jesus aside.
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>> joyce: peter took jesus aside. now, just imagine the pride
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Jesus aside. now, just imagine the pride that had to be operating
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Now, just imagine the pride that had to be operating for him to do this.
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That had to be operating for him to do this. he took jesus over
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For him to do this. he took jesus over to the side and said, "no, lord,
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He took jesus over to the side and said, "no, lord, this can never happen to you."
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To the side and said, "no, lord, this can never happen to you." and jesus turned to peter and
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This can never happen to you." and jesus turned to peter and said, "get behind me, satan."
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And jesus turned to peter and said, "get behind me, satan." well, jesus knew that
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Said, "get behind me, satan." well, jesus knew that it was satan who had
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Well, jesus knew that it was satan who had put that in his mind.
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It was satan who had put that in his mind. peter spoke it out of his mouth,
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Put that in his mind. peter spoke it out of his mouth, but it wasn't his thought.
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Peter spoke it out of his mouth, but it wasn't his thought. it was a thought that
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But it wasn't his thought. it was a thought that was planted in his mind.
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It was a thought that was planted in his mind. i wonder how many times
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Was planted in his mind. i wonder how many times the devil puts a nasty
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I wonder how many times the devil puts a nasty thought in our mind about
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The devil puts a nasty thought in our mind about somebody and we end
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Thought in our mind about somebody and we end up saying something to them
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Somebody and we end up saying something to them that hurts their feelings
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Up saying something to them that hurts their feelings or maybe devastates 'em,
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That hurts their feelings or maybe devastates 'em, and we don't even
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Or maybe devastates 'em, and we don't even realize we did it.
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Peter got straight with
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God though and went
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God though and went on to become a great man.
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God though and went on to become a great man. the bible says we can have
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On to become a great man. the bible says we can have a deceived mind, a passive mind,
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The bible says we can have a deceived mind, a passive mind, a carnal mind, or a spiritual
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A deceived mind, a passive mind, a carnal mind, or a spiritual mind, the mind of christ,
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A carnal mind, or a spiritual mind, the mind of christ, a renewed mind, a doubtful mind,
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Mind, the mind of christ, a renewed mind, a doubtful mind, a blinded mind,
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A renewed mind, a doubtful mind, a blinded mind, all kinds of different minds.
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And we wanna have
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And we wanna have the mind of the spirit.
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And we wanna have the mind of the spirit. you have the mind of christ.
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The mind of the spirit. you have the mind of christ. you have the mind of christ.
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You have the mind of christ. you have the mind of christ. >> [audience applauding]
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>> joyce: you have a spiritual
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>> joyce: you have a spiritual mind, but sadly, we all still
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>> joyce: you have a spiritual mind, but sadly, we all still also have a carnal mind.
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Mind, but sadly, we all still also have a carnal mind. that's why there's a battle.
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Also have a carnal mind. that's why there's a battle. i didn't have some
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That's why there's a battle. i didn't have some of the battles before
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I didn't have some of the battles before i was born again.
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Of the battles before i was born again. i didn't have some
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I was born again. i didn't have some of the battles that i started
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I didn't have some of the battles that i started having after i started
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Of the battles that i started having after i started trying to serve god.
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Having after i started trying to serve god. that's when the battle comes.
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You know, you used
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You know, you used to do things before you
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To do things before you were saved and you weren't
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Were saved and you weren't convicted about 'em at all.
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Convicted about 'em at all. and now, all of a sudden,
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And now, all of a sudden, you do the same thing
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You do the same thing and you're like, you feel yucky.
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And you're like, you feel yucky. but if it's something you're
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Then you might start
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Reasoning why it would
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Reasoning why it would still be okay for you to do it.
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Reasoning why it would still be okay for you to do it. and i'm gonna take a fair
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Still be okay for you to do it. and i'm gonna take a fair amount of time tonight talking
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And i'm gonna take a fair amount of time tonight talking to you about reasoning
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Amount of time tonight talking to you about reasoning because that's probably one
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To you about reasoning because that's probably one of the biggest things that
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Because that's probably one of the biggest things that gets people into problems.
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"the carnal mind is sense
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"the carnal mind is sense and reason without
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"the carnal mind is sense and reason without the holy spirit."
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And reason without the holy spirit." that's what the amplified
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The holy spirit." that's what the amplified bible says.
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That's what the amplified bible says. think about that.
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Bible says. think about that. sense and reason
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Think about that. sense and reason without the holy spirit.
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Sense and reason without the holy spirit. now, we need to have
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Good common sense,
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Good common sense, and we need to think,
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Good common sense, and we need to think, but it needs to be
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And we need to think, but it needs to be in the spirit.
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But it needs to be in the spirit. the spiritual mind
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In the spirit. the spiritual mind is life and peace,
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The spiritual mind is life and peace, life and peace.
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2 corinthians 10:4-5 says,
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2 corinthians 10:4-5 says, "the weapons of our warfare
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2 corinthians 10:4-5 says, "the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons
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"the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood],
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Are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before
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Of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before god for the overthrow
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But they are mighty before god for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds."
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God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds." and the main weapon that
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We have is this, right here.
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We have is this, right here. >> [audience applauding]
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We have is this, right here. >> [audience applauding] >> joyce: right here.
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>> [audience applauding] >> joyce: right here. the devil hates it when you
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>> joyce: right here. the devil hates it when you try to study the word.
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The devil hates it when you try to study the word. he hates it when you
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Try to study the word. he hates it when you go to hear the word.
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He hates it when you go to hear the word. he hates it, hates it,
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Go to hear the word. he hates it, hates it, absolutely hates it.
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He hates it, hates it, absolutely hates it. because if you study
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Absolutely hates it. because if you study the word on a regular basis,
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Because if you study the word on a regular basis, you're gonna find things that,
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The word on a regular basis, you're gonna find things that, "well, i didn't know that.
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You're gonna find things that, "well, i didn't know that. wow, i didn't know that."
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You'll find out how you
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You'll find out how you should treat people,
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You'll find out how you should treat people, how you should treat yourself.
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Should treat people, how you should treat yourself. james 1:22 says, "be a doer
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How you should treat yourself. james 1:22 says, "be a doer of the word [obey the message],
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James 1:22 says, "be a doer of the word [obey the message], and not merely a listener to it,
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Of the word [obey the message], and not merely a listener to it, betraying yourselves
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And not merely a listener to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning
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Betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the truth]."
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[into deception by reasoning contrary to the truth]." now, that is such an important
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Contrary to the truth]." now, that is such an important scripture that we're gonna camp
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Now, that is such an important scripture that we're gonna camp here for just a few minutes.
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I'm gonna tell you two
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I'm gonna tell you two or three times when i really,
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I'm gonna tell you two or three times when i really, really missed god
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Or three times when i really, really missed god because of reasoning.
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Really missed god because of reasoning. i disobeyed god
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Because of reasoning. i disobeyed god because of reasoning.
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I was in my closet one morning.
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I was in my closet one morning. i was getting ready
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I was in my closet one morning. i was getting ready to go to a meeting that
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I was getting ready to go to a meeting that i did weekly in st. louis,
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To go to a meeting that i did weekly in st. louis, and there was several
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I did weekly in st. louis, and there was several people that volunteered,
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And there was several people that volunteered, but there was one girl that
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People that volunteered, but there was one girl that was just really faithful
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But there was one girl that was just really faithful and had volunteered
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Was just really faithful and had volunteered for a long time.
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And had volunteered for a long time. her name was ruth ann.
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For a long time. her name was ruth ann. and so, i was just
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Her name was ruth ann. and so, i was just praying for ruth ann.
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And so, i was just praying for ruth ann. "bless ruth ann.
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Praying for ruth ann. "bless ruth ann. god, what could
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"bless ruth ann. god, what could i do for ruth ann?"
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God, what could i do for ruth ann?" well, i had a--
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I do for ruth ann?" well, i had a-- that dress was brand-new.
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Well, i had a-- that dress was brand-new. it was still under the plastic.
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That dress was brand-new. it was still under the plastic. i loved it so much that i had
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It was still under the plastic. i loved it so much that i had even bought it one size too
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I loved it so much that i had even bought it one size too big for me because that
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Even bought it one size too big for me because that was the only one they had.
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Big for me because that was the only one they had. and it was a dress that you
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Was the only one they had. and it was a dress that you couldn't really tell that
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And it was a dress that you couldn't really tell that because it belted at the waist.
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Couldn't really tell that because it belted at the waist. and i bought some red
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Because it belted at the waist. and i bought some red and silver earrings
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And i bought some red and silver earrings to go with it.
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And silver earrings to go with it. and i hadn't worn it yet.
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To go with it. and i hadn't worn it yet. had it a couple of weeks
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And i hadn't worn it yet. had it a couple of weeks and hadn't worn it.
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Had it a couple of weeks and hadn't worn it. and i just knew in my heart
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And hadn't worn it. and i just knew in my heart when i said, "what can
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And i just knew in my heart when i said, "what can i do for ruth ann?"
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When i said, "what can i do for ruth ann?" i knew god put it in my heart.
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I do for ruth ann?" i knew god put it in my heart. "give her that red dress."
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I knew god put it in my heart. "give her that red dress." well, i didn't wanna give
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"give her that red dress." well, i didn't wanna give her the red dress.
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Well, i didn't wanna give her the red dress. >> [audience laughing]
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Her the red dress. >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, i reasoned,
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: and so, i reasoned, "that couldn't have been god
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>> joyce: and so, i reasoned, "that couldn't have been god because that dress was new."
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"that couldn't have been god because that dress was new." >> [audience laughing]
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Because that dress was new." >> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now see, these are
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>> [audience laughing] >> joyce: now see, these are the things we get stuck in.
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>> joyce: now see, these are the things we get stuck in. it's like, "well, sure,
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The things we get stuck in. it's like, "well, sure, i'll give it to you.
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It's like, "well, sure, i'll give it to you. it's old, you can have it."
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I'll give it to you. it's old, you can have it." but what about when
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It's old, you can have it." but what about when god starts testing you
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But what about when god starts testing you to give your favorite?
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God starts testing you to give your favorite? and these are some of the things
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To give your favorite? and these are some of the things that god will do just
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And these are some of the things that god will do just for training purposes,
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That god will do just for training purposes, just for testing purposes.
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For training purposes, just for testing purposes. you start learning on little
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Just for testing purposes. you start learning on little things if you ever wanna
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You start learning on little things if you ever wanna get to big things.
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Things if you ever wanna get to big things. amen?
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>> announcer: wanna
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>> announcer: wanna know a secret?
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Know a secret? the words you say can
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The words you say can make a big impact on your
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Make a big impact on your life and attitude.
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Life and attitude. no pressure.
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No pressure. but the bible says
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But the bible says "the power of life
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"the power of life and death
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And death is in the tongue."
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>> joyce: well,
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>> joyce: well, with god's help,
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With god's help, we wanna make
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We wanna make sure the words
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Sure the words coming out
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Coming out of our mouth line up
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Of our mouth line up with the word of god.
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With the word of god. this book,
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This book, "the secret
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"the secret power of speaking
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Power of speaking god's word,"
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God's word," out loud, is one
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Out loud, is one of my most popular
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Of my most popular books for a reason.
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Books for a reason. it gives you bible
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It gives you bible verses for every
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Verses for every situation you
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Situation you can think of.
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Can think of. >> announcer: verses
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>> announcer: verses are organized by topic,
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Are organized by topic, so you can easily find
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So you can easily find scripture for whatever
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Scripture for whatever situation you're facing.
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Situation you're facing. "the secret power
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"the secret power of speaking
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Of speaking god's word"
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God's word" is available right
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Is available right now for your gift
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Now for your gift of any amount.
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Of any amount. use the qr code
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Use the qr code on your screen.
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On your screen. call us at...
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Call us at... or visit us online
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Or visit us online at joycemeyer.org
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At joycemeyer.org to give and get yours.
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>> joyce: well, when you
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>> joyce: well, when you call today to get your copy
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Call today to get your copy of "the secret power
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Of "the secret power of speaking god's word,"
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Of speaking god's word," you won't be the only
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You won't be the only one to learn the secret.
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One to learn the secret. you'll also be providing
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You'll also be providing for people all over
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For people all over the world to hear
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The world to hear the truth of the gospel.
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The truth of the gospel. your financial support
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Your financial support helps us spread the love
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Helps us spread the love of christ in meaningful ways.
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Of christ in meaningful ways. that was evident in 2025
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That was evident in 2025 as we took big steps
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As we took big steps into new endeavors.
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Including launching
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Including launching the hope factory in zimbabwe.
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The hope factory in zimbabwe. the hope factory now
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The hope factory now allows us to produce
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Allows us to produce high-quality meals,
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High-quality meals, containing 75% of a child's
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Containing 75% of a child's daily nutritional needs.
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Daily nutritional needs. that helped push our
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That helped push our running total to more than
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Running total to more than 540 million meals served.
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540 million meals served. this year also marked
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This year also marked a milestone for providing
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A milestone for providing clean water around the world.
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Clean water around the world. we've now dug 3,000 fresh
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We've now dug 3,000 fresh water wells, which are
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Water wells, which are crucial to those communities.
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Crucial to those communities. medical and dental missions
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Medical and dental missions continue to be a cornerstone
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Continue to be a cornerstone of our outreaches.
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Of our outreaches. this year, hand of hope's
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This year, hand of hope's running total for medical
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Running total for medical and dental care surpassed
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And dental care surpassed 4.02 million people.
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4.02 million people. and in 2025, we launched
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And in 2025, we launched hope mountain ranch in utah.
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Hope mountain ranch in utah. it's a place of refuge and
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It's a place of refuge and healing for women and girls
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Healing for women and girls facing issues like abuse,
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Facing issues like abuse, human trafficking,
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Human trafficking, and addiction.
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And addiction. it's a cause that
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It's a cause that is especially close
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Is especially close to my heart.
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To my heart. 2025 brought some incredibly
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2025 brought some incredibly difficult times through
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Difficult times through natural disasters.
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Natural disasters. your gifts allowed us to
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Your gifts allowed us to respond to devastating crises
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Respond to devastating crises over the last few months,
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Over the last few months, such as the texas flood,
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Such as the texas flood, which killed more
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Which killed more than 130 people.
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Than 130 people. but the most important
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But the most important thing we do with your help,
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Thing we do with your help, is share the gospel
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Is share the gospel around the world.
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Around the world. that's all thanks to gifts
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That's all thanks to gifts from people like you.
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Well, as 2025 wraps up,
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Well, as 2025 wraps up, this is the perfect time
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This is the perfect time to give an end of the year gift
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To give an end of the year gift to share christ and love people
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To share christ and love people throughout 2026 and beyond.
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Throughout 2026 and beyond. remember, your gift
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Remember, your gift is tax deductible,
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Is tax deductible, and your generosity is crucial
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And your generosity is crucial to sharing the love of jesus.
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To sharing the love of jesus. >> announcer: call us
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>> announcer: call us today at...
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Today at... scan the qr code
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Scan the qr code on your screen, or visit
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On your screen, or visit joycemeyer.org now to give.
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Joycemeyer.org now to give. >> joyce: i pray you have
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>> joyce: i pray you have a blessed and a joyful
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A blessed and a joyful holiday season,
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Holiday season, and an even better 2026.
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>> joyce: every day is a new
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>> joyce: every day is a new day to grow, to trust in god,
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Day to grow, to trust in god, and to walk in peace.
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And to walk in peace. "beginning your day god's way"
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"beginning your day god's way" is a devotional to help
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Is a devotional to help you align your thoughts
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You align your thoughts and emotions with
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And emotions with the truth of god's word,
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The truth of god's word, before the day even begins.
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Before the day even begins. you'll be able to face
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You'll be able to face whatever the day holds
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Whatever the day holds with confidence and joy.
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With confidence and joy. you can begin each
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You can begin each day the right way.
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>> announcer: "beginning
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>> announcer: "beginning your day god's way,"
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Your day god's way," new, from joyce meyer.
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New, from joyce meyer. request your copy today.
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>> [♪♪]
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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 - Who Is Doing Your Thinking? (Part 1)

December 15, 2025 | 29:29

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