Jentezen Franklin - The Blood, The Water, and The Name

August 10, 2025 | S25 E160 | 28:55

Pastor Jentezen Franklin brings practical meaning to spiritual truths found in God’s Word.

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Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin | Jentezen Franklin - The Blood, The Water, and The Name | August 10, 2025
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  • By friends and partners
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  • Of jentezen franklin
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  • Media ministries.
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  • >> hello, and welcome
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  • To kingdom connection.
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  • Thank you for joining us today.
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  • I believe that you're really
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  • Gonna be inspired and blessed
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  • By this special,
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  • Special program.
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  • In a few moments,
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  • You're gonna hear some
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  • Incredible testimonies
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  • Of people being
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  • Baptized in water.
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  • And i want you to stay tuned,
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  • Because this is gonna
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  • Move your heart.
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  • Before we go into that
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  • Part of this program,
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  • I want you to lean in heavy
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  • Because the message
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  • I'm gonna preach today,
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  • The blood, the water,
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  • And the name is one of the most
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  • Important messages
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  • That you could hear.
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  • Because when you obey
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  • The lord in being baptized
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  • And understanding the power
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  • Of that water and the blood
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  • And the name of jesus,
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  • When those three,
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  • In faith are combined,
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  • There is something
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  • Supernatural that can happen
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  • In your life.
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  • It is important what
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  • I'm preaching today.
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  • It can change your life.
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  • Let's go right into the service
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  • And we'll be back
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  • And pray in a few moments.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> if you're looking
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  • For more in life,
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  • To live with purpose and peace,
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  • To make a difference
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  • For your family
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  • And those in need
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  • Around the world,
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  • Jesus is the answer,
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  • And our mission is to
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  • Simply point you to him.
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  • You're watching
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  • Kingdom connection
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  • With jentezen franklin.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> i want you to open
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  • >> i want you to open your bibles with me.
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  • Your bibles with me. i wanna read in exodus 3.
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  • I wanna read in exodus 3. "they will heed your voice
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  • "they will heed your voice and you shall come,
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  • And you shall come, and the elders of israel,
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  • And the elders of israel, the king of egypt,
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  • The king of egypt, they shall say,
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  • They shall say, 'the lord god of the hebrews
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  • 'the lord god of the hebrews has met us.
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  • Has met us. now, please let us
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  • Now, please let us go three journeys.'
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  • Go three journeys.' they will,"
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  • They will," notice god's telling him,
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  • Notice god's telling him, "they will heed your voice."
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  • "they will heed your voice." and now in exodus 4.
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  • And now in exodus 4. "and it shall come to pass that
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  • "and it shall come to pass that if they will not believe
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  • If they will not believe these things,
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  • These things, and if after these two signs,"
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  • And if after these two signs," god tells moses,
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  • God tells moses, because moses
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  • Because moses had a faith problem.
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  • Had a faith problem. moses was scared of pharaoh.
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  • Moses was scared of pharaoh. and he was afraid that he would
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  • And he was afraid that he would not listen to what he told him
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  • Not listen to what he told him when he walked up with a stick,
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  • When he walked up with a stick, and a good beard,
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  • And a good beard, and sandals,
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  • And sandals, and said,
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  • And said, "let my people go."
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  • "let my people go." and he said that --
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  • And he said that -- but god had already
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  • But god had already given him a promise.
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  • Given him a promise. i had 'em throw that.
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  • I had 'em throw that. god had already said,
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  • God had already said, "they'll hearken to your voice."
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  • "they'll hearken to your voice." you gotta take god
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  • You gotta take god at his promise.
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  • At his promise. god -- if god tells
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  • God -- if god tells you something,
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  • You something, i don't care how long it takes,
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  • I don't care how long it takes, i don't care how long it's --
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  • I don't care how long it's -- what it -- what you've
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  • What it -- what you've been through to get there,
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  • Been through to get there, don't give up on
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  • Don't give up on what god told you.
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  • What god told you. he told you they'll hearken,
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  • He told you they'll hearken, they'll hearken.
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  • They'll hearken. but he didn't believe it.
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  • But he didn't believe it. he had a faith problem.
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  • He had a faith problem. and i'm glad god
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  • And i'm glad god didn't give on --
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  • Didn't give on -- give up on us when
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  • Give up on us when we start doubting him.
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  • We start doubting him. and so, he says this.
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  • And so, he says this. he says,
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  • He says, "i'mma give you three signs."
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  • "i'mma give you three signs." and i'll just quickly tell you
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  • And i'll just quickly tell you what they were.
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  • What they were. he said,
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  • He said, "what's that in your hand?"
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  • "what's that in your hand?" and he said, "it's a stick."
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  • And he said, "it's a stick." and he threw it down
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  • And he threw it down and the stick became a serpent.
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  • And the stick became a serpent. he picked it up by the tail.
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  • He picked it up by the tail. it was a poisonous serpent.
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  • It was a poisonous serpent. how do you know that?
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  • How do you know that? because the bible said
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  • Because the bible said he'd ran and fled.
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  • He'd ran and fled. and he picked it up by the tail
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  • And he picked it up by the tail because god told him to,
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  • Because god told him to, and it turned back into stick.
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  • And it turned back into stick. and he said,
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  • And he said, "this is something
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  • "this is something i want you to do.
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  • I want you to do. i'm giving you authority.
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  • I'm giving you authority. that represents authority.
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  • That represents authority. i'm giving you authority.
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  • I'm giving you authority. and if you get there and pharaoh
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  • And if you get there and pharaoh doesn't believe you,
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  • Doesn't believe you, throw that down."
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  • Throw that down." and the magicians
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  • And the magicians did the same thing.
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  • Did the same thing. only one problem,
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  • Only one problem, that snake swallowed
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  • That snake swallowed all the magician's snakes.
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  • All the magician's snakes. and he picked it back up
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  • And he picked it back up and it became a rod or staff.
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  • And it became a rod or staff. and then he told him,
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  • And then he told him, "take your hand,"
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  • "take your hand," and he took his hand.
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  • And he took his hand. he said,
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  • He said, "put it in your garment,"
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  • "put it in your garment," and he put it in his garment
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  • And he put it in his garment and pulled it out and it
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  • And pulled it out and it was totally filled with leprosy.
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  • Was totally filled with leprosy. it was withered in leprosy.
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  • It was withered in leprosy. he put it back in
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  • He put it back in and pulled it out.
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  • And pulled it out. it was totally healed.
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  • It was totally healed. he said, "then in other words,
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  • He said, "then in other words, i want you to tell him
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  • I want you to tell him that i'm a healer.
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  • That i'm a healer. i'm a cleanser of leprosy.
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  • I'm a cleanser of leprosy. i'm a miracle working god.
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  • I'm a miracle working god. i want us to boldly declare this
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  • I want us to boldly declare this morning that our god is still
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  • Morning that our god is still a miracle working god.
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  • A miracle working god. i'm tired of people not --
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  • I'm tired of people not -- don't ever settle
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  • Don't ever settle for not believing that god
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  • For not believing that god can do the same kind of miracles
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  • Can do the same kind of miracles today that he's done
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  • Today that he's done in the past.
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  • In the past. and then this is
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  • And then this is the one i missed.
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  • The one i missed. this is the one i've
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  • This is the one i've never pre --
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  • Never pre -- this is the one i have --
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  • This is the one i have -- i -- how did i miss this?
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  • I -- how did i miss this? and he said,
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  • And he said, "i'll give you one more
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  • "i'll give you one more trick if that doesn't work."
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  • Trick if that doesn't work." that's what i said,
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  • That's what i said, you know.
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  • [laughter]
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  • He said, "take water
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  • He said, "take water out the river,"
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  • Out the river," that's the nile river,
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  • That's the nile river, "and pour it upon dry land.
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  • "and pour it upon dry land. and the water which you take out
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  • And the water which you take out of the river shall become blood
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  • Of the river shall become blood on the dry ground.
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  • On the dry ground. i'm gonna turn water into blood.
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  • I'm gonna turn water into blood. i'm gonna do it.
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  • I'm gonna do it. and it'll be a sign to moses.
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  • And it'll be a sign to moses. i have the power to take water
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  • I have the power to take water and turn it into blood."
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  • And turn it into blood." so, what is amazing about this
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  • So, what is amazing about this to me is water would
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  • To me is water would be turned into blood
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  • Be turned into blood as the final sign.
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  • As the final sign. and then you remember it was
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  • And then you remember it was moses first plague,
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  • Moses first plague, was to turn every river --
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  • Was to turn every river -- and it says this
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  • And it says this in the book of exodus,
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  • In the book of exodus, every river,
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  • Every river, every pond,
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  • Every pond, every creek,
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  • Every creek, every body of water.
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  • Every body of water. everybody, say,
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  • Everybody, say, "all the water."
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  • "all the water." it even said if you
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  • It even said if you had a pitcher, a wooden pitcher,
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  • Had a pitcher, a wooden pitcher, that water would
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  • That water would be turned to blood
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  • Be turned to blood in the wooden pitcher.
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  • In the wooden pitcher. if you had some ice water
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  • If you had some ice water or something that you
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  • Or something that you were drinking in that moment,
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  • Were drinking in that moment, anywhere there was water,
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  • Anywhere there was water, this is a supernatural miracle,
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  • This is a supernatural miracle, it would be transformed
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  • It would be transformed when it was --
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  • When it was -- "because if you have faith in me
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  • "because if you have faith in me to do it,
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  • To do it, and pour it out,
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  • And pour it out, i'll do it
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  • I'll do it and i'll transform it."
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  • And i'll transform it." you mix it with faith
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  • You mix it with faith and the water becomes blood.
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  • And the water becomes blood. so, the water would be turned
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  • So, the water would be turned into blood would be
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  • Into blood would be the first miracle.
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  • The first miracle. and when you understand that --
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  • And when you understand that -- the streams were filled.
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  • The streams were filled. and all the water wherein there
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  • And all the water wherein there was water that was
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  • Was water that was turned into blood.
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  • Turned into blood. if you want the blood
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  • If you want the blood of jesus christ applied to you,
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  • Of jesus christ applied to you, i'mma preach it like i want to,
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  • I'mma preach it like i want to, get in the water.
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  • Get in the water. because this is a type
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  • Because this is a type of water baptism,
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  • Of water baptism, all the water,
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  • All the water, wherever it is,
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  • Wherever it is, was turned into blood.
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  • Was turned into blood. if you want forgiveness of sin,
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  • If you want forgiveness of sin, confess your sins.
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  • Confess your sins. the moment that you confess
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  • The moment that you confess your sins and say,
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  • Your sins and say, "lord, cleanse me in the blood,"
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  • "lord, cleanse me in the blood," he forgives you and your name's
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  • He forgives you and your name's written in the book of life.
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  • Written in the book of life. but if you wanna
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  • But if you wanna wash away the sins,
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  • Wash away the sins, if you wanna wash away --
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  • If you wanna wash away -- he turns the water
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  • He turns the water into blood symbolically.
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  • Into blood symbolically. get in the water
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  • Get in the water if you want mercy.
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  • If you want mercy. get in the water if you
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  • Get in the water if you want the past to be over.
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  • Want the past to be over. the water mixed and baptized
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  • The water mixed and baptized in jesus' name, acts 2:38,
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  • In jesus' name, acts 2:38, "repent," every one of you,
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  • "repent," every one of you, "repent and be baptized
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  • "repent and be baptized in the name of jesus christ
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  • In the name of jesus christ for the remission of sins,
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  • For the remission of sins, and you shall receive
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  • And you shall receive the holy ghost
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  • The holy ghost for this promise is unto you
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  • For this promise is unto you and to your children,
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  • And to your children, them that are far off
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  • Them that are far off as many as the lord our god
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  • As many as the lord our god shall call."
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  • Shall call." and then in matthew 28,
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  • And then in matthew 28, it says in matthew 28,
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  • It says in matthew 28, the great commission,
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  • The great commission, "go unto all the nations
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  • "go unto all the nations baptizing them in the name."
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  • Baptizing them in the name." why?
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  • Why? why?
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  • Why? i'mma tell you why in a minute.
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  • I'mma tell you why in a minute. you're gonna get this.
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  • You're gonna get this. "baptizing them in the name
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  • "baptizing them in the name of the father,
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  • Of the father, the son, jesus christ,
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  • The son, jesus christ, the holy ghost,
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  • The holy ghost, teaching them to observe
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  • Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever
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  • All things whatsoever i've commanded you.
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  • I've commanded you. and lo," -- this is the last
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  • And lo," -- this is the last thing jesus said when
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  • Thing jesus said when he goes up.
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  • He goes up. "and lo i'm with you always even
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  • "and lo i'm with you always even until the end of the world."
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  • Until the end of the world." notice this, moses' first plague
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  • Notice this, moses' first plague was turning water --
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  • Was turning water -- the first plague
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  • The first plague that he pronounced was
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  • That he pronounced was water turning into blood.
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  • Water turning into blood. jesus shows up in the flesh.
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  • Jesus shows up in the flesh. he was --
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  • He was -- he came, and the scripture said
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  • He came, and the scripture said that the first miracle
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  • That the first miracle that he performed was
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  • That he performed was the turning of water into wine,
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  • The turning of water into wine, and wine represents his blood.
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  • And wine represents his blood. wine in the bible is a type --
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  • Wine in the bible is a type -- "this wine,"
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  • "this wine," jesus said at --
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  • Jesus said at -- in the last supper,
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  • In the last supper, "this fruit of the vine
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  • "this fruit of the vine represents my blood
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  • Represents my blood which is shed for you."
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  • Which is shed for you." isn't it something,
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  • Isn't it something, the first plague that moses
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  • The first plague that moses brought against egypt was
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  • Brought against egypt was turning water into blood,
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  • Turning water into blood, and then jesus,
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  • And then jesus, his first miracle,
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  • His first miracle, his first sermon,
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  • His first sermon, his first big deal,
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  • His first big deal, was to turn water into wine
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  • Was to turn water into wine or water into
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  • Or water into the type of blood.
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  • The type of blood. god is teaching us that
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  • God is teaching us that the waters of baptism
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  • The waters of baptism deliver us,
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  • Deliver us, and cleanse us,
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  • And cleanse us, and wash us,
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  • And wash us, and free us,
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  • And free us, from the power of the past.
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  • From the power of the past. you've been washed in the blood.
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  • You've been washed in the blood. and once you've been washed
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  • And once you've been washed in the blood,
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  • In the blood, you need to just add water.
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  • You need to just add water. and get in the water
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  • And get in the water and he turns the --
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  • And he turns the -- you take -- literally,
  • 00:09:09.463 --> 00:09:11.231
  • You take -- literally, a cleansing that takes place.
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  • A cleansing that takes place. let me give you another quick
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  • Let me give you another quick example of what
  • 00:09:15.469 --> 00:09:16.169
  • Example of what i'm talking about.
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  • I'm talking about. in leviticus 14,
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  • In leviticus 14, there's another connection
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  • There's another connection to water and the blood.
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  • To water and the blood. the story is told of when
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  • The story is told of when a person had leprosy,
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  • A person had leprosy, and they were
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  • And they were healed of leprosy,
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  • Healed of leprosy, or a miracle,
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  • Or a miracle, they seem to be getting better,
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  • They seem to be getting better, what was to take place
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  • What was to take place was they were to --
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  • Was they were to -- they were to go to the priest,
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  • They were to go to the priest, and the priest would
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  • And the priest would take an earthen vessel,
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  • Take an earthen vessel, that's just a vessel made
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  • That's just a vessel made of something pottery
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  • Of something pottery or whatever,
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  • Or whatever, and they were to take two birds.
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  • And they were to take two birds. and they were to take one
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  • And they were to take one of the birds,
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  • Of the birds, the first one,
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  • The first one, and sacrifice it,
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  • And sacrifice it, and cut it,
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  • And cut it, and let the blood of that
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  • And let the blood of that bird drain into that cup.
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  • Bird drain into that cup. now, i wanna ask you a question.
  • 00:09:55.609 --> 00:09:57.911
  • Now, i wanna ask you a question. how much blood does
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  • How much blood does a little bird have?
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  • A little bird have? i mean,
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  • I mean, it's not enough to dip in.
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  • It's not enough to dip in. and that's why --
  • 00:10:05.285 --> 00:10:06.219
  • And that's why -- this is an important
  • 00:10:06.286 --> 00:10:07.454
  • This is an important point i'm making.
  • 00:10:07.521 --> 00:10:08.822
  • Point i'm making. this is what i saw,
  • 00:10:08.889 --> 00:10:09.456
  • This is what i saw, and i want you to get it.
  • 00:10:09.523 --> 00:10:11.358
  • And i want you to get it. there was not enough blood
  • 00:10:11.425 --> 00:10:12.726
  • There was not enough blood from one little bird.
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  • From one little bird. and then they were
  • 00:10:14.194 --> 00:10:14.928
  • And then they were to take the second bird.
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  • To take the second bird. look at this beautiful type,
  • 00:10:16.029 --> 00:10:17.664
  • Look at this beautiful type, they were to take,
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  • They were to take, quote, "cedar wood,"
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  • Quote, "cedar wood," type of the cross,
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  • Type of the cross, and they were to take
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  • And they were to take scarlet threads,
  • 00:10:22.736 --> 00:10:25.072
  • Scarlet threads, type of the cross,
  • 00:10:25.138 --> 00:10:26.440
  • Type of the cross, tie the wings of the second
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  • Tie the wings of the second bird down on cedar wood,
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  • Bird down on cedar wood, like a like a cross,
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  • Like a like a cross, a bird on a cross.
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  • A bird on a cross. and they were to dip that bird
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  • And they were to dip that bird in that earthen vessel that had
  • 00:10:38.719 --> 00:10:40.787
  • In that earthen vessel that had the blood of the innocent
  • 00:10:40.854 --> 00:10:42.255
  • The blood of the innocent animal that had been shed.
  • 00:10:42.322 --> 00:10:44.524
  • Animal that had been shed. but they knew
  • 00:10:44.591 --> 00:10:45.225
  • But they knew it wasn't enough blood,
  • 00:10:45.292 --> 00:10:46.426
  • It wasn't enough blood, so they said,
  • 00:10:46.493 --> 00:10:47.094
  • So they said, "but mix --
  • 00:10:47.160 --> 00:10:48.261
  • "but mix -- the high priest was
  • 00:10:48.328 --> 00:10:50.163
  • The high priest was to mix water with blood."
  • 00:10:50.230 --> 00:10:53.200
  • To mix water with blood." and if you mix
  • 00:10:53.266 --> 00:10:54.634
  • And if you mix the blood with water,
  • 00:10:54.701 --> 00:10:56.803
  • The blood with water, the blood is enough.
  • 00:10:56.870 --> 00:10:57.971
  • The blood is enough. there's enough blood.
  • 00:10:58.038 --> 00:10:59.506
  • There's enough blood. and in the faith of the blood,
  • 00:10:59.573 --> 00:11:02.175
  • And in the faith of the blood, it transforms the water
  • 00:11:02.242 --> 00:11:04.144
  • It transforms the water into blood.
  • 00:11:04.211 --> 00:11:05.879
  • Into blood. now, this is so important
  • 00:11:05.946 --> 00:11:07.247
  • Now, this is so important because one of the commentaries
  • 00:11:07.314 --> 00:11:08.815
  • Because one of the commentaries said there was no way that they
  • 00:11:08.882 --> 00:11:11.284
  • Said there was no way that they could have gotten enough
  • 00:11:11.351 --> 00:11:12.352
  • Could have gotten enough blood without the water.
  • 00:11:12.419 --> 00:11:15.355
  • Blood without the water. alright?
  • 00:11:15.422 --> 00:11:15.722
  • Alright? now, let me throw this at you.
  • 00:11:15.789 --> 00:11:17.724
  • Now, let me throw this at you. i'm not making a doctrine
  • 00:11:17.791 --> 00:11:18.391
  • I'm not making a doctrine out of this,
  • 00:11:18.458 --> 00:11:19.726
  • Out of this, but it's worth thinking about.
  • 00:11:19.793 --> 00:11:22.162
  • But it's worth thinking about. i think at the very least,
  • 00:11:22.229 --> 00:11:23.997
  • I think at the very least, we don't emphasize
  • 00:11:24.064 --> 00:11:25.565
  • We don't emphasize enough water baptism.
  • 00:11:25.632 --> 00:11:29.536
  • Enough water baptism. so, here's what i want
  • 00:11:29.603 --> 00:11:30.470
  • So, here's what i want you to understand.
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  • You to understand. when you take the blood
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  • When you take the blood of jesus by faith
  • 00:11:34.207 --> 00:11:36.209
  • Of jesus by faith and apply it to your heart,
  • 00:11:36.276 --> 00:11:38.011
  • And apply it to your heart, and you confess him
  • 00:11:38.078 --> 00:11:39.112
  • And you confess him as your savior,
  • 00:11:39.179 --> 00:11:40.714
  • As your savior, and you get in the water,
  • 00:11:40.781 --> 00:11:42.482
  • And you get in the water, and the preacher baptizes you,
  • 00:11:42.549 --> 00:11:44.484
  • And the preacher baptizes you, here's the magic mixer,
  • 00:11:44.551 --> 00:11:47.521
  • Here's the magic mixer, he takes the blood,
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  • He takes the blood, and the water,
  • 00:11:49.589 --> 00:11:50.991
  • And the water, and the name of jesus.
  • 00:11:51.057 --> 00:11:53.460
  • And the name of jesus. and when you go down,
  • 00:11:53.527 --> 00:11:54.895
  • And when you go down, he turns water into wine,
  • 00:11:54.961 --> 00:11:57.030
  • He turns water into wine, and you're washed completely.
  • 00:11:57.097 --> 00:11:59.266
  • And you're washed completely. and when you come up,
  • 00:11:59.332 --> 00:12:01.334
  • And when you come up, you are resurrected in new life.
  • 00:12:01.401 --> 00:12:04.004
  • [applause]
  • 00:12:04.404 --> 00:12:08.475
  • I just wanna say
  • 00:12:09.075 --> 00:12:09.776
  • I just wanna say if you're online,
  • 00:12:09.843 --> 00:12:10.544
  • If you're online, wherever you are,
  • 00:12:10.610 --> 00:12:11.511
  • Wherever you are, and you want to be baptized,
  • 00:12:11.578 --> 00:12:13.313
  • And you want to be baptized, pastor james,
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  • Pastor james, our online pastor,
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  • Our online pastor, we need to figure out a way
  • 00:12:15.081 --> 00:12:16.082
  • We need to figure out a way to do this 'cause you can get
  • 00:12:16.149 --> 00:12:17.450
  • To do this 'cause you can get baptized in your jacuzzi.
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  • Baptized in your jacuzzi. you can get baptized
  • 00:12:18.885 --> 00:12:19.586
  • You can get baptized in your swimming pool.
  • 00:12:19.653 --> 00:12:20.654
  • In your swimming pool. you can get baptized
  • 00:12:20.720 --> 00:12:21.354
  • You can get baptized in your pond.
  • 00:12:21.421 --> 00:12:21.988
  • In your pond. you can get baptized
  • 00:12:22.055 --> 00:12:23.223
  • You can get baptized in your bathtub.
  • 00:12:23.290 --> 00:12:24.424
  • In your bathtub. you can get baptized
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  • You can get baptized in the creek.
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  • In the creek. you can get baptized
  • 00:12:26.726 --> 00:12:27.627
  • You can get baptized in the river.
  • 00:12:27.694 --> 00:12:28.695
  • In the river. you can get baptized
  • 00:12:28.762 --> 00:12:29.696
  • You can get baptized in lake lanier.
  • 00:12:29.763 --> 00:12:30.831
  • In lake lanier. you can get baptized
  • 00:12:30.897 --> 00:12:31.731
  • You can get baptized in the ocean.
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  • In the ocean. i just wanna say
  • 00:12:32.999 --> 00:12:33.900
  • I just wanna say there's enough blood.
  • 00:12:33.967 --> 00:12:36.036
  • There's enough blood. am i gon' do this?
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  • Am i gon' do this? there's enough blood
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  • There's enough blood for spartanburg.
  • 00:12:38.438 --> 00:12:39.439
  • For spartanburg. there's enough blood because
  • 00:12:39.506 --> 00:12:40.907
  • There's enough blood because we got a tank over there.
  • 00:12:40.974 --> 00:12:42.409
  • We got a tank over there. and if you get in that water,
  • 00:12:42.475 --> 00:12:43.743
  • And if you get in that water, it turns into blood.
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  • It turns into blood. hallelujah.
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  • Hallelujah. there's enough blood
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  • There's enough blood for alpharetta, midtown,
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  • For alpharetta, midtown, brazelton, gwinnett,
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  • Brazelton, gwinnett, orange county, metro.
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  • Orange county, metro. the blood is coming
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  • The blood is coming into the prisons:
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  • Into the prisons: hays state, whitworth,
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  • Hays state, whitworth, hall county,
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  • Hall county, philips state prison,
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  • Philips state prison, hall county jail.
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  • Hall county jail. i want to preach
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  • I want to preach like i wanna preach.
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  • Like i wanna preach. i took the time
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  • I took the time to write it down.
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  • To write it down. i just wanna say in the name
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  • I just wanna say in the name of jesus --
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  • Of jesus -- you know i just --
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  • You know i just -- i don't know how
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  • I don't know how we're gonna do this,
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  • We're gonna do this, but i'd like to have
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  • But i'd like to have a mass online baptism.
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  • [applause]
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  • And i wanna do it like this.
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  • And i wanna do it like this. in the mighty name of jesus,
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  • In the mighty name of jesus, the blood of jesus
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  • The blood of jesus is washing away sins
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  • Is washing away sins of thousands and millions
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  • Of thousands and millions of people who
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  • Of people who are getting baptized.
  • 00:13:23.917 --> 00:13:25.218
  • Are getting baptized. and i'm just gonna
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  • And i'm just gonna do it in america,
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  • Do it in america, but in alabama,
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  • But in alabama, in arizona,
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  • In arizona, in arkansas,
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  • In arkansas, and in alaska,
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  • And in alaska, in colorado,
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  • In colorado, in california,
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  • In california, in connecticut,
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  • In connecticut, in delaware,
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  • In delaware, in florida,
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  • In florida, in georgia,
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  • In georgia, and in hawaii.
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  • And in hawaii. the blood,
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  • The blood, the blood, the blood.
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  • The blood, the blood. in idaho, in illinois,
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  • In idaho, in illinois, in indiana,
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  • In indiana, in iowa, in kansas,
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  • In iowa, in kansas, kentucky, louisiana.
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  • Kentucky, louisiana. and if you know somebody
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  • And if you know somebody in one of these states,
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  • In one of these states, plead the blood.
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  • Plead the blood. come on.
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  • Come on. louisiana, maine, maryland,
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  • Louisiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan,
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  • Massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, mississippi,
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  • Minnesota, mississippi, missouri, montana, nebraska,
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  • Missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire,
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  • Nevada, new hampshire, new jersey,
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  • New jersey, new mexico, new york,
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  • New mexico, new york, north carolina, north dakota,
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  • North carolina, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, oregon,
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  • Ohio, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island,
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  • Pennsylvania, rhode island, south carolina, south dakota,
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  • South carolina, south dakota, tennessee, texas, utah, vermont,
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  • Tennessee, texas, utah, vermont, virginia, washington,
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  • Virginia, washington, west virginia,
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  • West virginia, and lastly, wyoming.
  • 00:14:22.909 --> 00:14:25.145
  • And lastly, wyoming. may the blood of jesus christ
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  • May the blood of jesus christ flow like a river.
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  • Flow like a river. hallelujah.
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  • Hallelujah. all across the land
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  • All across the land and around the world.
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  • [applause]
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  • Alright.
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  • Alright. y'all, come on.
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  • Y'all, come on. thank you, jesus.
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  • Thank you, jesus. thank you, jesus.
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  • Thank you, jesus. somebody raise your hands.
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  • Somebody raise your hands. how many of you
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  • How many of you glad you're baptized?
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  • [applause]
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  • Come on in.
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  • Come on in. the water is just fine.
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  • The water is just fine. good morning.
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  • Good morning. >> morning.
  • 00:14:52.806 --> 00:14:53.306
  • >> morning. >> what's your name?
  • 00:14:53.373 --> 00:14:54.140
  • >> what's your name? >> tommy hill.
  • 00:14:54.207 --> 00:14:55.208
  • >> tommy hill. >> tommy, what's
  • 00:14:55.275 --> 00:14:55.608
  • >> tommy, what's the lord done for you?
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  • [cheering and applause]
  • 00:14:56.810 --> 00:14:58.211
  • >> on january 25th,
  • 00:15:00.046 --> 00:15:02.015
  • >> on january 25th, i took my last drink of alcohol,
  • 00:15:02.082 --> 00:15:04.351
  • I took my last drink of alcohol, and i had found jesus.
  • 00:15:04.417 --> 00:15:10.123
  • And i had found jesus. >> how long had
  • 00:15:10.190 --> 00:15:10.991
  • >> how long had you been an alcoholic?
  • 00:15:11.057 --> 00:15:12.258
  • You been an alcoholic? >> i'm 55 years.
  • 00:15:12.325 --> 00:15:13.393
  • >> i'm 55 years. i've been an alcoholic
  • 00:15:13.460 --> 00:15:14.327
  • I've been an alcoholic since i was 19.
  • 00:15:14.394 --> 00:15:15.261
  • Since i was 19. i was an orphan,
  • 00:15:15.328 --> 00:15:18.832
  • I was an orphan, abused mentally,
  • 00:15:18.898 --> 00:15:19.766
  • Abused mentally, physically, sexually
  • 00:15:19.833 --> 00:15:21.134
  • Physically, sexually as a child.
  • 00:15:21.201 --> 00:15:22.535
  • As a child. i had fame.
  • 00:15:22.602 --> 00:15:23.336
  • I had fame. i had fortune.
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  • I had fortune. i didn't have jesus.
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  • I didn't have jesus. and january 25th i was sick
  • 00:15:25.872 --> 00:15:28.575
  • And january 25th i was sick and tired of being sick
  • 00:15:28.641 --> 00:15:29.309
  • And tired of being sick and tired,
  • 00:15:29.376 --> 00:15:30.710
  • And tired, so took my last.
  • 00:15:30.777 --> 00:15:34.214
  • So took my last. >> how much would you
  • 00:15:34.280 --> 00:15:35.081
  • >> how much would you drink in a day?
  • 00:15:35.148 --> 00:15:38.351
  • Drink in a day? >> a bottle of fireball
  • 00:15:38.418 --> 00:15:39.686
  • >> a bottle of fireball and a case of beer every day.
  • 00:15:39.753 --> 00:15:41.421
  • And a case of beer every day. i was -- it was bad.
  • 00:15:41.488 --> 00:15:45.291
  • I was -- it was bad. i lost two marriages.
  • 00:15:45.358 --> 00:15:47.093
  • I lost two marriages. i lost all my children.
  • 00:15:47.160 --> 00:15:49.896
  • I lost all my children. battles with courts, all that.
  • 00:15:49.963 --> 00:15:53.166
  • Battles with courts, all that. but somehow, five years ago,
  • 00:15:53.233 --> 00:15:55.635
  • But somehow, five years ago, god put a wonderful angel
  • 00:15:55.702 --> 00:15:57.637
  • God put a wonderful angel in my life.
  • 00:15:57.704 --> 00:15:58.304
  • In my life. she's been a part of your church
  • 00:15:58.371 --> 00:15:59.572
  • She's been a part of your church since the day you started.
  • 00:15:59.639 --> 00:16:01.741
  • Since the day you started. the thrill kills.
  • 00:16:01.808 --> 00:16:02.909
  • The thrill kills. yeah, amy hill.
  • 00:16:02.976 --> 00:16:05.111
  • Yeah, amy hill. her family.
  • 00:16:05.178 --> 00:16:07.580
  • Her family. she was --
  • 00:16:07.647 --> 00:16:08.348
  • She was -- she always said to me,
  • 00:16:08.415 --> 00:16:09.182
  • She always said to me, she goes, "i see a king in you."
  • 00:16:09.249 --> 00:16:11.084
  • She goes, "i see a king in you." i didn't know what
  • 00:16:11.151 --> 00:16:11.584
  • I didn't know what she was talking about.
  • 00:16:11.651 --> 00:16:12.585
  • She was talking about. i was in a motorcycle club.
  • 00:16:12.652 --> 00:16:14.154
  • I was in a motorcycle club. january 25th, i gave up being
  • 00:16:14.220 --> 00:16:15.789
  • January 25th, i gave up being an outlaw biker.
  • 00:16:15.855 --> 00:16:18.658
  • An outlaw biker. i found -- i went to a ministry.
  • 00:16:18.725 --> 00:16:21.261
  • I found -- i went to a ministry. i couldn't do this by myself.
  • 00:16:21.327 --> 00:16:23.563
  • I couldn't do this by myself. i dropped to my knees,
  • 00:16:23.630 --> 00:16:24.631
  • I dropped to my knees, asked, "lord, you know,
  • 00:16:24.697 --> 00:16:27.967
  • Asked, "lord, you know, come into my heart.
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  • Come into my heart. take this away."
  • 00:16:29.202 --> 00:16:30.703
  • Take this away." and i found
  • 00:16:30.770 --> 00:16:33.373
  • And i found made for more ministry here
  • 00:16:33.440 --> 00:16:35.308
  • Made for more ministry here in oakwood.
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  • [cheering]
  • 00:16:36.242 --> 00:16:37.444
  • And by the grace of god
  • 00:16:38.311 --> 00:16:39.913
  • And by the grace of god for five and half months now,
  • 00:16:39.979 --> 00:16:41.848
  • For five and half months now, he has --
  • 00:16:41.915 --> 00:16:43.416
  • He has -- god's done miracles.
  • 00:16:43.483 --> 00:16:45.618
  • God's done miracles. my relationship with my wife,
  • 00:16:45.685 --> 00:16:49.289
  • My relationship with my wife, it's awesome.
  • 00:16:49.355 --> 00:16:52.992
  • It's awesome. i got peace.
  • 00:16:53.059 --> 00:16:54.594
  • I got peace. i don't have the anger.
  • 00:16:54.661 --> 00:16:56.329
  • I don't have the anger. i don't have addiction.
  • 00:16:56.396 --> 00:16:58.398
  • I don't have addiction. i wanna serve god
  • 00:16:58.465 --> 00:16:59.499
  • I wanna serve god wherever he takes me,
  • 00:16:59.566 --> 00:17:00.767
  • Wherever he takes me, whatever he wants from me.
  • 00:17:00.834 --> 00:17:02.635
  • Whatever he wants from me. i wanna go -- i wanna do --
  • 00:17:02.702 --> 00:17:05.171
  • I wanna go -- i wanna do -- i wanna go help other orphans
  • 00:17:05.238 --> 00:17:07.340
  • I wanna go help other orphans and i wanna do missionary work.
  • 00:17:07.407 --> 00:17:09.542
  • And i wanna do missionary work. this is my church.
  • 00:17:09.609 --> 00:17:10.643
  • This is my church. i wanna serve this church
  • 00:17:10.710 --> 00:17:11.945
  • I wanna serve this church no matter what
  • 00:17:12.011 --> 00:17:12.545
  • No matter what god wants from me.
  • 00:17:12.612 --> 00:17:14.147
  • God wants from me. i don't care what it is.
  • 00:17:14.214 --> 00:17:15.281
  • I don't care what it is. if i put a tent
  • 00:17:15.348 --> 00:17:15.915
  • If i put a tent in your backyard,
  • 00:17:15.982 --> 00:17:16.683
  • In your backyard, i'm right here to serve.
  • 00:17:16.749 --> 00:17:17.717
  • [applause]
  • 00:17:18.251 --> 00:17:20.653
  • >> man, that touches my heart.
  • 00:17:21.020 --> 00:17:22.388
  • >> man, that touches my heart. what a testimony.
  • 00:17:22.455 --> 00:17:24.324
  • What a testimony. you believe what
  • 00:17:24.390 --> 00:17:25.024
  • You believe what i just preached?
  • 00:17:25.091 --> 00:17:25.992
  • I just preached? >> yes, sir, 100%.
  • 00:17:26.059 --> 00:17:27.494
  • >> yes, sir, 100%. >> you believe he's turning
  • 00:17:27.560 --> 00:17:28.128
  • >> you believe he's turning this water into wine,
  • 00:17:28.194 --> 00:17:29.629
  • This water into wine, in the name of jesus by faith?
  • 00:17:29.696 --> 00:17:31.631
  • In the name of jesus by faith? >> all for me.
  • 00:17:31.698 --> 00:17:32.732
  • >> all for me. >> that's it.
  • 00:17:32.799 --> 00:17:33.666
  • >> that's it. all for you.
  • 00:17:33.733 --> 00:17:35.135
  • All for you. i baptize you in the name
  • 00:17:35.201 --> 00:17:36.369
  • I baptize you in the name of the father,
  • 00:17:36.436 --> 00:17:37.237
  • Of the father, the son jesus christ,
  • 00:17:37.303 --> 00:17:38.938
  • The son jesus christ, the holy spirit.
  • 00:17:39.005 --> 00:17:40.073
  • [applause]
  • 00:17:40.607 --> 00:17:41.474
  • Glory to god.
  • 00:17:41.875 --> 00:17:42.609
  • Glory to god. hallelujah.
  • 00:17:42.675 --> 00:17:44.210
  • Hallelujah. praise the lord.
  • 00:17:44.277 --> 00:17:45.645
  • Praise the lord. praise the lord.
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  • [applause]
  • 00:17:48.882 --> 00:17:50.083
  • Good morning.
  • 00:17:50.283 --> 00:17:51.184
  • Good morning. what's your name?
  • 00:17:51.251 --> 00:17:51.885
  • What's your name? >> jose.
  • 00:17:51.951 --> 00:17:52.785
  • >> jose. >> jose.
  • 00:17:52.852 --> 00:17:54.254
  • >> jose. you got a friend.
  • 00:17:54.320 --> 00:17:55.588
  • You got a friend. >> friends and family.
  • 00:17:55.655 --> 00:17:56.689
  • >> friends and family. >> friends and family.
  • 00:17:56.756 --> 00:17:57.757
  • >> friends and family. how long have you been
  • 00:17:57.824 --> 00:17:58.391
  • How long have you been coming to free chapel?
  • 00:17:58.458 --> 00:18:00.693
  • Coming to free chapel? >> for about over a year.
  • 00:18:00.760 --> 00:18:02.228
  • >> for about over a year. >> awesome.
  • 00:18:02.295 --> 00:18:02.729
  • >> awesome. did somebody invite you or do --
  • 00:18:02.795 --> 00:18:05.064
  • Did somebody invite you or do -- >> pastor kendrick.
  • 00:18:05.131 --> 00:18:07.066
  • >> pastor kendrick. >> where did you meet kendrick?
  • 00:18:07.133 --> 00:18:08.935
  • >> where did you meet kendrick? >> hall county jail.
  • 00:18:09.002 --> 00:18:10.970
  • >> hall county jail. >> awesome.
  • 00:18:11.037 --> 00:18:12.272
  • >> awesome. oh, praise god.
  • 00:18:12.338 --> 00:18:14.507
  • [cheering and applause]
  • 00:18:14.974 --> 00:18:19.179
  • Can you tell us your story
  • 00:18:19.345 --> 00:18:20.346
  • Can you tell us your story right quick?
  • 00:18:20.413 --> 00:18:21.514
  • Right quick? so, you're over there
  • 00:18:21.581 --> 00:18:23.349
  • So, you're over there and you meet him,
  • 00:18:23.416 --> 00:18:24.551
  • And you meet him, and something
  • 00:18:24.617 --> 00:18:26.019
  • And something got you there.
  • 00:18:26.085 --> 00:18:27.020
  • Got you there. it doesn't really matter.
  • 00:18:27.086 --> 00:18:28.087
  • It doesn't really matter. it's just --
  • 00:18:28.154 --> 00:18:29.422
  • It's just -- it's that you're there.
  • 00:18:29.489 --> 00:18:31.791
  • It's that you're there. and you were thinking
  • 00:18:31.858 --> 00:18:33.092
  • And you were thinking nobody cares.
  • 00:18:33.159 --> 00:18:36.196
  • Nobody cares. >> i really felt
  • 00:18:36.262 --> 00:18:37.664
  • >> i really felt lost at that point.
  • 00:18:37.730 --> 00:18:41.534
  • Lost at that point. i felt like nobody cared,
  • 00:18:41.601 --> 00:18:43.236
  • I felt like nobody cared, felt embarrassment to my family.
  • 00:18:43.303 --> 00:18:46.673
  • Felt embarrassment to my family. >> what would you say
  • 00:18:46.739 --> 00:18:47.440
  • >> what would you say to any of the prisoners
  • 00:18:47.507 --> 00:18:48.541
  • To any of the prisoners that are watching?
  • 00:18:48.608 --> 00:18:50.176
  • That are watching? >> that's not the end
  • 00:18:50.243 --> 00:18:50.777
  • >> that's not the end of the road.
  • 00:18:50.843 --> 00:18:52.011
  • Of the road. my brother called me yesterday
  • 00:18:52.078 --> 00:18:53.379
  • My brother called me yesterday and he said read matthew 6:36,
  • 00:18:53.446 --> 00:18:57.951
  • And he said read matthew 6:36, "don't worry about to tomorrow
  • 00:18:58.017 --> 00:18:59.452
  • "don't worry about to tomorrow for today has enough."
  • 00:18:59.519 --> 00:19:00.353
  • [applause]
  • 00:19:02.088 --> 00:19:03.756
  • One of my favorite verses,
  • 00:19:04.290 --> 00:19:05.525
  • One of my favorite verses, philippians 4:13,
  • 00:19:05.592 --> 00:19:06.926
  • Philippians 4:13, "i can do all things through
  • 00:19:06.993 --> 00:19:07.860
  • "i can do all things through christ who strengthens me."
  • 00:19:07.927 --> 00:19:09.662
  • [cheering and applause]
  • 00:19:10.063 --> 00:19:11.264
  • >> amen.
  • 00:19:11.631 --> 00:19:12.098
  • >> amen. >> you're a good man.
  • 00:19:12.165 --> 00:19:13.800
  • >> you're a good man. you have a brand new beginning.
  • 00:19:13.866 --> 00:19:15.468
  • You have a brand new beginning. god's gon' help you.
  • 00:19:15.535 --> 00:19:16.736
  • God's gon' help you. god's gon' bless you.
  • 00:19:16.803 --> 00:19:18.304
  • God's gon' bless you. god's gon' give you the dream,
  • 00:19:18.371 --> 00:19:19.839
  • God's gon' give you the dream, the direction, the path,
  • 00:19:19.906 --> 00:19:22.175
  • The direction, the path, that will bless you.
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  • That will bless you. and eventually,
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  • And eventually, your whole family name
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  • Your whole family name shall be redeemed,
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  • Shall be redeemed, and it starts right here.
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  • And it starts right here. hallelujah.
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  • Hallelujah. hallelujah.
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  • Hallelujah. praise the name of jesus.
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  • Praise the name of jesus. this water just became blood.
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  • This water just became blood. and i baptize you in the name
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  • And i baptize you in the name of jesus christ.
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  • Of jesus christ. lord, use him and do great
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  • Lord, use him and do great and mighty things
  • 00:19:44.764 --> 00:19:45.665
  • And mighty things in and through him,
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  • In and through him, in the name of jesus.
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  • In the name of jesus. praise the lord.
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  • [applause]
  • 00:19:50.236 --> 00:19:53.339
  • >> good morning.
  • 00:19:54.173 --> 00:19:54.841
  • >> good morning. >> good morning.
  • 00:19:54.907 --> 00:19:55.775
  • >> good morning. >> what is your name?
  • 00:19:55.842 --> 00:19:56.709
  • >> what is your name? >> joseph.
  • 00:19:56.776 --> 00:19:57.610
  • >> joseph. >> joseph.
  • 00:19:57.677 --> 00:19:58.311
  • >> joseph. and how long you been
  • 00:19:58.378 --> 00:20:00.280
  • And how long you been at the church?
  • 00:20:00.346 --> 00:20:01.547
  • At the church? >> almost four years.
  • 00:20:01.614 --> 00:20:03.716
  • >> almost four years. >> and what made
  • 00:20:03.783 --> 00:20:05.385
  • >> and what made you come to the church?
  • 00:20:05.451 --> 00:20:08.488
  • You come to the church? >> i moved,
  • 00:20:08.554 --> 00:20:09.355
  • >> i moved, i had gotten a job
  • 00:20:09.422 --> 00:20:10.156
  • I had gotten a job in gainesville in 2021
  • 00:20:10.223 --> 00:20:11.524
  • In gainesville in 2021 and i moved to oakwood.
  • 00:20:11.591 --> 00:20:13.459
  • And i moved to oakwood. and before i moved to oakwood,
  • 00:20:13.526 --> 00:20:15.628
  • And before i moved to oakwood, i was driving around city
  • 00:20:15.695 --> 00:20:17.764
  • I was driving around city and i happened upon the church.
  • 00:20:17.830 --> 00:20:19.999
  • And i happened upon the church. and so, once i moved to oakwood,
  • 00:20:20.066 --> 00:20:22.535
  • And so, once i moved to oakwood, i was leaving my previous church
  • 00:20:22.602 --> 00:20:24.437
  • I was leaving my previous church at the end of august,
  • 00:20:24.504 --> 00:20:26.105
  • At the end of august, and so i didn't know
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  • And so i didn't know where else to go,
  • 00:20:27.006 --> 00:20:27.907
  • Where else to go, and i was like,
  • 00:20:27.974 --> 00:20:28.608
  • And i was like, "well, free chapel's there
  • 00:20:28.675 --> 00:20:29.575
  • "well, free chapel's there so let me go try it out."
  • 00:20:29.642 --> 00:20:31.611
  • So let me go try it out." and so, i stayed.
  • 00:20:31.678 --> 00:20:32.979
  • And so, i stayed. >> good.
  • 00:20:33.046 --> 00:20:33.880
  • >> good. and obviously you've committed
  • 00:20:33.946 --> 00:20:36.382
  • And obviously you've committed your life to christ.
  • 00:20:36.449 --> 00:20:37.083
  • Your life to christ. have you ever been
  • 00:20:37.150 --> 00:20:37.884
  • Have you ever been baptized before?
  • 00:20:37.950 --> 00:20:39.552
  • Baptized before? >> yes, i was baptized
  • 00:20:39.619 --> 00:20:40.486
  • >> yes, i was baptized when i was young, very young.
  • 00:20:40.553 --> 00:20:42.822
  • When i was young, very young. my wife actually is the one who
  • 00:20:42.889 --> 00:20:44.824
  • My wife actually is the one who told me i should
  • 00:20:44.891 --> 00:20:45.692
  • Told me i should get baptized again.
  • 00:20:45.758 --> 00:20:47.694
  • Get baptized again. and i told her
  • 00:20:47.760 --> 00:20:48.528
  • And i told her why would i do that?
  • 00:20:48.594 --> 00:20:49.329
  • Why would i do that? i've already been baptized.
  • 00:20:49.395 --> 00:20:51.164
  • I've already been baptized. but, yeah, i was very young,
  • 00:20:51.230 --> 00:20:53.333
  • But, yeah, i was very young, grew up in a christian home,
  • 00:20:53.399 --> 00:20:55.435
  • Grew up in a christian home, you know, served the lord
  • 00:20:55.501 --> 00:20:56.536
  • You know, served the lord from a very young age,
  • 00:20:56.602 --> 00:20:57.770
  • From a very young age, but i had a falling away,
  • 00:20:57.837 --> 00:21:00.273
  • But i had a falling away, you know.
  • 00:21:00.340 --> 00:21:01.407
  • You know. for very many years,
  • 00:21:01.474 --> 00:21:02.542
  • For very many years, i had struggled with lust
  • 00:21:02.608 --> 00:21:05.578
  • I had struggled with lust and that manifested
  • 00:21:05.645 --> 00:21:07.580
  • And that manifested itself in an activity.
  • 00:21:07.647 --> 00:21:10.016
  • Itself in an activity. i'm not gonna say the word,
  • 00:21:10.083 --> 00:21:10.950
  • I'm not gonna say the word, i'm gonna use a euphemism
  • 00:21:11.017 --> 00:21:11.851
  • I'm gonna use a euphemism just 'cause i know
  • 00:21:11.918 --> 00:21:12.552
  • Just 'cause i know there's kids, right?
  • 00:21:12.618 --> 00:21:14.220
  • There's kids, right? including my step son.
  • 00:21:14.287 --> 00:21:16.055
  • Including my step son. i started -- but -- sure.
  • 00:21:16.122 --> 00:21:18.925
  • I started -- but -- sure. but, i started watching
  • 00:21:18.991 --> 00:21:20.226
  • But, i started watching adult videos, right?
  • 00:21:20.293 --> 00:21:21.828
  • Adult videos, right? so, got into that in
  • 00:21:21.894 --> 00:21:24.297
  • So, got into that in my early 20s,
  • 00:21:24.364 --> 00:21:25.565
  • My early 20s, and basically all my 20s
  • 00:21:25.631 --> 00:21:28.501
  • And basically all my 20s was consumed by that,
  • 00:21:28.568 --> 00:21:30.470
  • Was consumed by that, and it got worse and worse,
  • 00:21:30.536 --> 00:21:31.237
  • And it got worse and worse, and i was addicted,
  • 00:21:31.304 --> 00:21:32.205
  • And i was addicted, and i could not stop.
  • 00:21:32.271 --> 00:21:34.440
  • And i could not stop. you know, i knew i was saved
  • 00:21:34.507 --> 00:21:36.876
  • You know, i knew i was saved but i knew
  • 00:21:36.943 --> 00:21:37.276
  • But i knew i was living wrong,
  • 00:21:37.343 --> 00:21:38.878
  • I was living wrong, and i never had gone to --
  • 00:21:38.945 --> 00:21:41.247
  • And i never had gone to -- i had never responded
  • 00:21:41.314 --> 00:21:42.181
  • I had never responded to an altar call.
  • 00:21:42.248 --> 00:21:43.683
  • To an altar call. in 2017, i did.
  • 00:21:43.750 --> 00:21:44.884
  • In 2017, i did. it was at a --
  • 00:21:44.951 --> 00:21:45.618
  • It was at a -- not here,
  • 00:21:45.685 --> 00:21:46.152
  • Not here, it was another place.
  • 00:21:46.219 --> 00:21:48.388
  • It was another place. and i had --
  • 00:21:48.454 --> 00:21:50.356
  • And i had -- i was at a conference
  • 00:21:50.423 --> 00:21:51.257
  • I was at a conference with my sister,
  • 00:21:51.324 --> 00:21:51.824
  • With my sister, and there was one day
  • 00:21:51.891 --> 00:21:53.126
  • And there was one day there's an altar call
  • 00:21:53.192 --> 00:21:54.160
  • There's an altar call and i felt like
  • 00:21:54.227 --> 00:21:55.261
  • And i felt like i needed to do it,
  • 00:21:55.328 --> 00:21:55.962
  • I needed to do it, but i didn't.
  • 00:21:56.028 --> 00:21:57.730
  • But i didn't. and that night,
  • 00:21:57.797 --> 00:21:58.264
  • And that night, i confessed to her
  • 00:21:58.331 --> 00:21:59.465
  • I confessed to her what i was doing,
  • 00:21:59.532 --> 00:22:00.366
  • What i was doing, and i confessed to her,
  • 00:22:00.433 --> 00:22:02.001
  • And i confessed to her, like, i felt like i needed
  • 00:22:02.068 --> 00:22:02.735
  • Like, i felt like i needed to do this altar call
  • 00:22:02.802 --> 00:22:04.604
  • To do this altar call and i didn't.
  • 00:22:04.670 --> 00:22:05.605
  • And i didn't. and she's like, "well tomorrow,
  • 00:22:05.671 --> 00:22:06.606
  • And she's like, "well tomorrow, if they do it,
  • 00:22:06.672 --> 00:22:07.140
  • If they do it, you better go."
  • 00:22:07.206 --> 00:22:08.374
  • You better go." and so, i did.
  • 00:22:08.441 --> 00:22:08.975
  • And so, i did. so, i raised my hand.
  • 00:22:09.041 --> 00:22:09.609
  • So, i raised my hand. i didn't actually have
  • 00:22:09.675 --> 00:22:10.343
  • I didn't actually have to go down so that
  • 00:22:10.410 --> 00:22:12.078
  • To go down so that was the mercy of god.
  • 00:22:12.145 --> 00:22:13.679
  • Was the mercy of god. but.
  • 00:22:13.746 --> 00:22:14.080
  • [laughter]
  • 00:22:14.480 --> 00:22:15.415
  • But i did that
  • 00:22:15.848 --> 00:22:16.549
  • But i did that and that was the start
  • 00:22:16.616 --> 00:22:17.950
  • And that was the start of the change.
  • 00:22:18.017 --> 00:22:18.918
  • Of the change. you know, it wasn't immediate
  • 00:22:18.985 --> 00:22:21.287
  • You know, it wasn't immediate but, you know,
  • 00:22:21.354 --> 00:22:21.954
  • But, you know, after three years,
  • 00:22:22.021 --> 00:22:23.556
  • After three years, ups and downs,
  • 00:22:23.623 --> 00:22:24.323
  • Ups and downs, but the ups got longer
  • 00:22:24.390 --> 00:22:25.258
  • But the ups got longer and the downs got shorter,
  • 00:22:25.324 --> 00:22:26.592
  • And the downs got shorter, i've been free from
  • 00:22:26.659 --> 00:22:27.593
  • I've been free from that for almost five years.
  • 00:22:27.660 --> 00:22:29.729
  • [applause]
  • 00:22:30.229 --> 00:22:32.165
  • >> thank you for sharing that.
  • 00:22:32.632 --> 00:22:33.900
  • >> thank you for sharing that. you didn't have to do that
  • 00:22:33.966 --> 00:22:35.201
  • You didn't have to do that but that will help somebody.
  • 00:22:35.268 --> 00:22:37.203
  • But that will help somebody. so, what's the key
  • 00:22:37.270 --> 00:22:38.471
  • So, what's the key to staying free once you --
  • 00:22:38.538 --> 00:22:41.441
  • To staying free once you -- what's the key to that?
  • 00:22:41.507 --> 00:22:44.977
  • What's the key to that? >> you know, i had to do a lot
  • 00:22:45.044 --> 00:22:46.412
  • >> you know, i had to do a lot of mind renewal,
  • 00:22:46.479 --> 00:22:48.181
  • Of mind renewal, and it's like any addiction,
  • 00:22:48.247 --> 00:22:50.283
  • And it's like any addiction, you have to be --
  • 00:22:50.349 --> 00:22:51.350
  • You have to be -- you have to get disciplined,
  • 00:22:51.417 --> 00:22:52.251
  • You have to get disciplined, but you also have
  • 00:22:52.318 --> 00:22:52.985
  • But you also have to keep stuff out.
  • 00:22:53.052 --> 00:22:55.154
  • To keep stuff out. and so, that daily discipline
  • 00:22:55.221 --> 00:22:56.656
  • And so, that daily discipline of loving the lord and seeking
  • 00:22:56.722 --> 00:22:59.358
  • Of loving the lord and seeking him is what keeps you full,
  • 00:22:59.425 --> 00:23:03.596
  • Him is what keeps you full, so you can keep
  • 00:23:03.663 --> 00:23:04.230
  • So you can keep that stuff out because
  • 00:23:04.297 --> 00:23:06.065
  • That stuff out because god has brought me so far.
  • 00:23:06.132 --> 00:23:08.634
  • God has brought me so far. i don't wanna go back.
  • 00:23:08.701 --> 00:23:09.836
  • I don't wanna go back. i remember how it was,
  • 00:23:09.902 --> 00:23:11.404
  • I remember how it was, and it was bad.
  • 00:23:11.471 --> 00:23:12.538
  • And it was bad. and as much pleasure as people
  • 00:23:12.605 --> 00:23:14.974
  • And as much pleasure as people think they get from doing that,
  • 00:23:15.041 --> 00:23:17.143
  • Think they get from doing that, when you're addicted,
  • 00:23:17.210 --> 00:23:17.877
  • When you're addicted, you're not free.
  • 00:23:17.944 --> 00:23:19.078
  • You're not free. and when you're not free,
  • 00:23:19.145 --> 00:23:20.379
  • And when you're not free, you're not living up
  • 00:23:20.446 --> 00:23:23.449
  • You're not living up to what you're supposed
  • 00:23:23.516 --> 00:23:24.116
  • To what you're supposed to live to,
  • 00:23:24.183 --> 00:23:25.017
  • To live to, and it is nothing compared
  • 00:23:25.084 --> 00:23:27.119
  • And it is nothing compared to living free,
  • 00:23:27.186 --> 00:23:29.121
  • To living free, absolutely free from that,
  • 00:23:29.188 --> 00:23:30.456
  • Absolutely free from that, so yeah.
  • 00:23:30.523 --> 00:23:33.359
  • So yeah. >> he whom the son sets free
  • 00:23:33.426 --> 00:23:35.394
  • >> he whom the son sets free is free indeed.
  • 00:23:35.461 --> 00:23:37.497
  • Is free indeed. lord, thank you
  • 00:23:37.563 --> 00:23:38.097
  • Lord, thank you for this free bird, hallelujah.
  • 00:23:38.164 --> 00:23:40.700
  • For this free bird, hallelujah. i baptize you in the name
  • 00:23:40.766 --> 00:23:42.468
  • I baptize you in the name of the father,
  • 00:23:42.535 --> 00:23:43.302
  • Of the father, the son, jesus christ,
  • 00:23:43.369 --> 00:23:44.937
  • The son, jesus christ, the holy spirit.
  • 00:23:45.004 --> 00:23:46.205
  • The holy spirit. the water is blood
  • 00:23:46.272 --> 00:23:48.040
  • The water is blood and it cleanses,
  • 00:23:48.107 --> 00:23:49.442
  • And it cleanses, it cleanses,
  • 00:23:49.509 --> 00:23:50.710
  • It cleanses, it cleanses,
  • 00:23:50.776 --> 00:23:52.144
  • It cleanses, it cleanses.
  • 00:23:52.211 --> 00:23:52.912
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:23:53.379 --> 00:23:55.681
  • >> maybe as you've watched,
  • 00:23:56.182 --> 00:23:57.984
  • Something has stirred
  • 00:23:58.050 --> 00:23:59.151
  • In your heart
  • 00:23:59.218 --> 00:24:00.820
  • And you have seen or heard
  • 00:24:00.887 --> 00:24:02.288
  • Yourself in one
  • 00:24:02.355 --> 00:24:03.823
  • Of these stories.
  • 00:24:03.890 --> 00:24:05.157
  • The good news is,
  • 00:24:05.224 --> 00:24:06.058
  • It's not too late.
  • 00:24:06.125 --> 00:24:07.560
  • The same jesus who
  • 00:24:07.627 --> 00:24:08.628
  • Set them free
  • 00:24:08.694 --> 00:24:10.062
  • Is ready to set you free.
  • 00:24:10.129 --> 00:24:12.532
  • If you're tired of carrying
  • 00:24:12.598 --> 00:24:14.166
  • That weight of sin,
  • 00:24:14.233 --> 00:24:15.635
  • If you're ready to break free
  • 00:24:15.701 --> 00:24:17.503
  • From addiction, shame, guilt,
  • 00:24:17.570 --> 00:24:19.906
  • If you want a home in heaven,
  • 00:24:19.972 --> 00:24:22.441
  • A past forgiven,
  • 00:24:22.508 --> 00:24:24.010
  • And a reason for living,
  • 00:24:24.076 --> 00:24:25.811
  • Then say yes to jesus
  • 00:24:25.878 --> 00:24:27.713
  • Right now where you are.
  • 00:24:27.780 --> 00:24:29.749
  • Pray this prayer.
  • 00:24:29.815 --> 00:24:30.917
  • Just say,
  • 00:24:30.983 --> 00:24:31.517
  • “jesus, i need you.
  • 00:24:31.584 --> 00:24:35.221
  • I've come to an end of myself.
  • 00:24:35.288 --> 00:24:37.390
  • I need your forgiveness,
  • 00:24:37.456 --> 00:24:39.358
  • Your grace, your help,
  • 00:24:39.425 --> 00:24:42.028
  • Your forgiveness.
  • 00:24:42.094 --> 00:24:44.864
  • Save me.
  • 00:24:44.931 --> 00:24:46.132
  • Have mercy on me, lord jesus.
  • 00:24:46.198 --> 00:24:49.135
  • I receive your help.
  • 00:24:49.201 --> 00:24:51.337
  • I receive your cleansing.
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  • In jesus' name, amen.”
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  • >> in the past two years,
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  • Israel has endured
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  • The worst massacre of jews
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  • Since the holocaust,
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  • And was attacked
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  • On seven fronts,
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  • Terror tunnels,
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  • Missiles and drones,
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  • Tens of thousands of rockets
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  • And ballistic missiles
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  • Rained down on
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  • Innocent civilians.
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  • For over six years,
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  • Jentezen franklin
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  • Building life-saving projects
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  • Rebuild and restore.
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  • Phase two is about protecting
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  • Life and restoring it.
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  • Together we are building
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  • Fortified homes with safe rooms
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  • For families on the frontlines,
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  • Establishing trauma centers
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  • To heal children from war,
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  • Constructing civil
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  • Defense centers to protect
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  • Entire communities
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  • And training a new generation
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  • Of search and rescue volunteers
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  • To respond when danger returns.
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  • This is about
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  • Preparing the nation,
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  • This is about
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  • Fulfilling prophesy.
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  • Together, we're helping
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  • The jewish people survive.
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  • Impact throughout israel.
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  • Together, we can do
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  • Something amazing for
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  • The glory of god.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> we hope you've enjoyed
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  • This teaching by
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