Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

Jentezen Franklin - Cancel The Invitation To Temptation (Part 1)

September 7, 2025 | 28:55

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Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin | Jentezen Franklin - Cancel The Invitation To Temptation (Part 1) | September 7, 2025

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♪ ♪
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>> thank you for allowing us
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>> thank you for allowing us to come into your home
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To come into your home or wherever you're
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Or wherever you're viewing this today.
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Viewing this today. it's always a privilege.
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It's always a privilege. we appreciate all of those
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We appreciate all of those who view this telecast.
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Who view this telecast. we believe that god
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We believe that god has something powerful
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Has something powerful to say to you today.
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To say to you today. as a matter of fact,
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As a matter of fact, whether you realize it or not,
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Whether you realize it or not, every single day of your life
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Every single day of your life you're getting two invitations.
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You're getting two invitations. god won't choose for you,
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God won't choose for you, you've got to decide
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You've got to decide which invitation
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Which invitation you're going to accept.
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You're going to accept. and today, i'm gonna walk you
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And today, i'm gonna walk you through those two invitations.
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Through those two invitations. one will thrill you for a night
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One will thrill you for a night and kill you for a lifetime
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And kill you for a lifetime if you let it.
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If you let it. the other will
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The other will satisfy you forever.
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Satisfy you forever. so, listen closely because
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So, listen closely because jesus is speaking, i believe,
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Jesus is speaking, i believe, to many of you watching this
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To many of you watching this program by divine design.
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Program by divine design. the decisions that you make
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The decisions that you make today can shape your future,
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Today can shape your future, and your family,
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And your family, and your eternity.
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And your eternity. i'm preaching today
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I'm preaching today a message entitled,
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A message entitled, "cancel the invitation
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"cancel the invitation to temptation."
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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 around
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The world, jesus is the answer,
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And our mission
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Is to 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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>> proverbs 7,
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>> proverbs 7, go there with me.
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Go there with me. proverbs 7:6.
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Proverbs 7:6. there are two different women
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There are two different women that this text is talking about,
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That this text is talking about, one that i'm gonna read.
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One that i'm gonna read. there are two different chapters
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There are two different chapters we're gonna read from.
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We're gonna read from. but this one, both of them
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But this one, both of them are sending out invitations.
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Are sending out invitations. two invitations they're sending.
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Two invitations they're sending. they are two beautiful women
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They are two beautiful women according to the scriptures,
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According to the scriptures, beautiful women
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Beautiful women sending out beautiful,
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Sending out beautiful, engraved invitations, basically,
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Engraved invitations, basically, and they require a decision.
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And they require a decision. and i want you to see
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And i want you to see in verse 6 the first invitation.
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In verse 6 the first invitation. "for at the window of my house,
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"for at the window of my house, i looked through my lattice
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I looked through my lattice and saw among the simple,
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And saw among the simple, i perceived among
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I perceived among the youths a young man
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The youths a young man devoid of understanding.
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Devoid of understanding. passing along the street
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Passing along the street near her corner,
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Near her corner, he took the path to her house.
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He took the path to her house. in the twilight, in the evening,
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In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.
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In the black and dark night. there was a woman who met him
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There was a woman who met him with an attire of a harlot
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With an attire of a harlot and crafty heart.
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And crafty heart. she was loud and rebellious,
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She was loud and rebellious, her feet would not stay at home.
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Her feet would not stay at home. at times she was outside,
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At times she was outside, at times in the open square,
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At times in the open square, lurking in every corner.
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Lurking in every corner. so, she caught him and kissed
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So, she caught him and kissed him with an impudent face.
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Him with an impudent face. she said to him," notice this,
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She said to him," notice this, "'i have peace offerings
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"'i have peace offerings with me; today i have
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With me; today i have paid my vows.'"
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Paid my vows.'" according to leviticus 7,
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According to leviticus 7, she would have
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She would have had to have done that
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Had to have done that at the temple.
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At the temple. she would have had
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She would have had to gone to church.
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To gone to church. she had a religious cloak
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She had a religious cloak about her.
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About her. she had some religion,
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She had some religion, but she's a married woman.
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But she's a married woman. and she says these words,
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And she says these words, "'i have a peace offering
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"'i have a peace offering with me today.
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With me today. i've paid my vows.
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I've paid my vows. i came out to meet you,
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I came out to meet you, diligently to seek your face.
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Diligently to seek your face. i have found you.
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I have found you. i have spread
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I have spread my bed with tapestry,
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My bed with tapestry, colored coverings
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Colored coverings from egyptian linen.
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From egyptian linen. i have perfumed my bed with
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I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
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Myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. come, let us take our fill
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Come, let us take our fill of love until morning.
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Of love until morning. let us delight
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Let us delight ourselves with love.
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Ourselves with love. for my husband is not at home,
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For my husband is not at home, he's gone on a long journey,
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He's gone on a long journey, and he has taken a bag
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And he has taken a bag of money with him,
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Of money with him, and he will come back home
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And he will come back home on an appointed time.'
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On an appointed time.' with her enticing speech,
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With her enticing speech, she caused him to yield.
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She caused him to yield. with her flattering lips,
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With her flattering lips, she seduced him.
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She seduced him. immediately, he afterward --
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Immediately, he afterward -- he immediately went after her
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He immediately went after her as an ox goes to the slaughter
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As an ox goes to the slaughter or a fool to the correction
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Or a fool to the correction of the stocks."
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Of the stocks." and then, i want you to read
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And then, i want you to read and go over to chapter 9.
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And go over to chapter 9. now, here's another
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Now, here's another beautiful woman,
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Beautiful woman, and she's sending out
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And she's sending out an invite, and her name
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An invite, and her name is lady wisdom.
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Is lady wisdom. verse 1 begins,
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Verse 1 begins, "wisdom has built,"
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"wisdom has built," notice it's her house.
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Notice it's her house. and usually,
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And usually, in the text of proverbs,
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In the text of proverbs, every time wisdom is mentioned,
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Every time wisdom is mentioned, it's referred to as her.
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It's referred to as her. and i want you ladies to get
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And i want you ladies to get that smirk off your face because
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That smirk off your face because you know you're smarter than us.
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You know you're smarter than us. and we know you're smarter
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And we know you're smarter than us.
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Than us. but, "wisdom has built
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But, "wisdom has built her house."
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Her house." notice this.
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Notice this. "she has hewn out
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"she has hewn out her seven pillars.
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Her seven pillars. she has slaughtered her meat.
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She has slaughtered her meat. she has mixed her wine,
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She has mixed her wine, she has also
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She has also furnished her table."
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Furnished her table." wisdom has a table furnished.
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Wisdom has a table furnished. "she has sent out her maidens."
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"she has sent out her maidens." notice, "she cries out from
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Notice, "she cries out from the highest place of the city,
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The highest place of the city, 'whoever is simple,
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'whoever is simple, let him turn in here.'
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Let him turn in here.' as for him
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As for him who lacks understanding,
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Who lacks understanding, she says to him,
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She says to him, 'come, eat of my bread
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'come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine
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And drink of the wine that i have mixed.
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That i have mixed. forsake foolishness and live,
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Forsake foolishness and live, and go in the way
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And go in the way of understanding.'"
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Of understanding.'" i'll stop reading there.
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I'll stop reading there. so, this is what
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So, this is what i'm talking about.
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I'm talking about. i'm talking about,
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I'm talking about, "canceling the invitation
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"canceling the invitation to temptation."
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To temptation." there's two invitations given
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There's two invitations given and they're two parties
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And they're two parties that are prepared.
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That are prepared. you can't be in
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You can't be in two places at one time.
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Two places at one time. all of you guys are getting
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All of you guys are getting the same invitation that's been
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The same invitation that's been extended continually,
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Extended continually, and you have to choose,
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And you have to choose, you have to rsvp one and you
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You have to rsvp one and you cannot stay mutual.
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Cannot stay mutual. you're either going to enter
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You're either going to enter into the house of folly,
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Into the house of folly, into the house of temptation,
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Into the house of temptation, into the house of sin,
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Into the house of sin, or you're going to enter
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Or you're going to enter into the house of wisdom.
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Into the house of wisdom. both have sent you
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Both have sent you an invitation.
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An invitation. it's your decision, not god's.
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It's your decision, not god's. it's your decision.
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It's your decision. which party will you attend?
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Which party will you attend? that's the question i wanna
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That's the question i wanna answer and i want you
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Answer and i want you to answer this morning.
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To answer this morning. both -- i wanna point out a few
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Both -- i wanna point out a few things about both parties.
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Things about both parties. number one, both parties
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Number one, both parties are fun and enjoyable.
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Are fun and enjoyable. both parties have good food.
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Both parties have good food. both parties have entertainment
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Both parties have entertainment that has been provided.
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That has been provided. both parties are held
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Both parties are held at the same time so you
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At the same time so you can't go to both.
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Can't go to both. you can't go back and forth.
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You can't go back and forth. you gotta choose one
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You gotta choose one or the other.
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Or the other. and if you choose one,
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And if you choose one, you are giving up the other.
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You are giving up the other. all of you must rsvp ahead
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All of you must rsvp ahead of time which party you choose.
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Of time which party you choose. the host of both parties are
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The host of both parties are beautiful, attractive women.
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Beautiful, attractive women. the first invitation
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The first invitation from a la --
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From a la -- is from a lady
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Is from a lady that the bible calls --
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That the bible calls -- i wanted to sweeten it up.
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I wanted to sweeten it up. i was gon' call her charlotte,
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I was gon' call her charlotte, but her name is harlot
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But her name is harlot in the text.
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In the text. and the second invitation
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And the second invitation is from a lady that
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Is from a lady that is called wisdom.
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Is called wisdom. and i want to describe
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And i want to describe the difference between
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The difference between the two parties.
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The two parties. the first party is hosted by
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The first party is hosted by this woman called the harlot.
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This woman called the harlot. it's a spirit, really.
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It's a spirit, really. it's the spirit of the world.
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It's the spirit of the world. and proverbs lets us know
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And proverbs lets us know that her party is all about
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That her party is all about the sensual and the carnal,
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The sensual and the carnal, and you're invited
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And you're invited to that party.
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To that party. and every one of us
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And every one of us get that invitation
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Get that invitation every day of our lives.
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Every day of our lives. it's about the lust
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It's about the lust of the flesh,
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Of the flesh, the lust of the eyes,
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The lust of the eyes, the pride of life.
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The pride of life. it appeals to that.
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It appeals to that. it's designed to appeal
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It's designed to appeal to the sensual and the carnal.
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To the sensual and the carnal. lady wisdom sends an invite,
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Lady wisdom sends an invite, and she is inviting you
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And she is inviting you to the spiritual, the eternal.
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To the spiritual, the eternal. the invitation of her party
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The invitation of her party is to appeal to you spiritually,
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Is to appeal to you spiritually, to appeal to you in your
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To appeal to you in your spiritual desires and longings
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Spiritual desires and longings and spiritual taste.
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And spiritual taste. and if you were to summarize
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And if you were to summarize the two parties in one word,
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The two parties in one word, the first party is a party
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The first party is a party to enter into temptation.
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To enter into temptation. the second party is a party
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The second party is a party that god himself says,
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That god himself says, "if you move in this direction
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"if you move in this direction and you accept this invitation
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And you accept this invitation to wisdom's house,"
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To wisdom's house," you can sum it all up
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You can sum it all up in one word,
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In one word, "the promise is opportunities."
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"the promise is opportunities." one is temptation,
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One is temptation, one is opportunities.
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One is opportunities. if you take
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If you take the wrong temptations,
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The wrong temptations, you can see
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You can see the opportunities affected.
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The opportunities affected. and i'm preaching
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And i'm preaching this morning to young people,
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This morning to young people, and i'm preaching today
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And i'm preaching today to young couples,
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To young couples, and i'm preaching
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And i'm preaching to older men and elders,
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To older men and elders, and i'm preaching
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And i'm preaching to middle-aged people.
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To middle-aged people. you have to respond.
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You have to respond. you cannot just ignore.
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You cannot just ignore. you will end up in that
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You will end up in that temptation if you don't respond.
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Temptation if you don't respond. which party will you attend?
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Which party will you attend? and i wanna compare the two.
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And i wanna compare the two. the first thing i want
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The first thing i want to show you in this comparison
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To show you in this comparison is the preparations
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Is the preparations both women made.
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Both women made. both women have worked hard.
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Both women have worked hard. both women have
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Both women have different preparations.
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Different preparations. in proverbs 7, we're told
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In proverbs 7, we're told the harlot's preparations,
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The harlot's preparations, notice it,
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Notice it, they're all superficial.
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They're all superficial. she said, "i have decked my bed
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She said, "i have decked my bed and decorated it.
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And decorated it. i have fine linen from egypt.
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I have fine linen from egypt. i have carvings on the bed.
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I have carvings on the bed. i have tapestry.
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I have tapestry. i have perfumed my bed with
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I have perfumed my bed with special spices and smells."
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Special spices and smells." it's designed to appeal
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It's designed to appeal to the senses.
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To the senses. it's designed to appeal
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It's designed to appeal to touch, to smell, to taste.
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To touch, to smell, to taste. it's designed, listen,
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It's designed, listen, to catch your eye.
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To catch your eye. the house of temptation
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The house of temptation is designed to catch your eye.
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Is designed to catch your eye. it's temporary.
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It's temporary. it's a one-night stand.
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It's a one-night stand. it --
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It -- she even makes reference to,
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She even makes reference to, "my husband is out of town.
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"my husband is out of town. i'm not interested in a
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I'm not interested in a long-term relationship with you.
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Long-term relationship with you. i'm only interested in temporal,
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I'm only interested in temporal, momentary satisfaction."
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Momentary satisfaction." there's pleasure in sin
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There's pleasure in sin for a season,
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For a season, then comes destruction,
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Then comes destruction, every time.
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Every time. and the man is on a trip,
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And the man is on a trip, so there is a finish date
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So there is a finish date that sin has.
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That sin has. anytime the devil
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Anytime the devil gives you a pleasure,
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Gives you a pleasure, everything in his
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Everything in his bag of tricks,
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Bag of tricks, there is an expiration date
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There is an expiration date on it.
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On it. i don't care.
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I don't care. and i'm not denying
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And i'm not denying that it's not pleasurable.
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That it's not pleasurable. but the devil is after
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But the devil is after every man, every woman,
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Every man, every woman, every marriage, every family,
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Every marriage, every family, every teenager, every child that
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Every teenager, every child that i'm preaching to right now.
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I'm preaching to right now. and it's designed --
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And it's designed -- the house that she had prepared,
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The house that she had prepared, the setting that
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The setting that she had prepared,
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She had prepared, was designed to catch the eye.
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Was designed to catch the eye. it was a party that was
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It was a party that was appealing to the flesh.
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Appealing to the flesh. listen carefully.
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Listen carefully. it's preparation for
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It's preparation for a one-night stand plan.
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A one-night stand plan. she has a one-night stand plan.
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She has a one-night stand plan. notice that there's nothing
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Notice that there's nothing in the enemy's --
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In the enemy's -- in the temptation plan
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In the temptation plan that has to do with
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That has to do with the long haul.
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The long haul. no plan for generations.
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No plan for generations. no plan for the future in it.
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No plan for the future in it. no plan but a one-night stand.
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No plan but a one-night stand. no plan, no destiny,
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No plan, no destiny, no future, no marriage in it,
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No future, no marriage in it, no commitment in it,
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No commitment in it, no concern for the children
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No concern for the children or the children's children.
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Or the children's children. your marriage, nothing.
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Your marriage, nothing. it's a decision to attend
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It's a decision to attend the harlot's party is to say,
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The harlot's party is to say, "yes," to the temporary,
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"yes," to the temporary, that which thrills
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That which thrills and then kills.
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And then kills. that which fascinates
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That which fascinates and then assassinates.
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And then assassinates. i want something that
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I want something that will last in my life.
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Will last in my life. i want something that
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I want something that is based on more than just
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Is based on more than just the sensual, the temporary,
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The sensual, the temporary, the one-night stand plan.
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The one-night stand plan. the enemy will lie to you
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The enemy will lie to you and tell you everybody's doing
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And tell you everybody's doing the one-night stand plan,
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The one-night stand plan, and it's just how it is,
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And it's just how it is, and it's -- i've even --
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And it's -- i've even -- i have had people tell me,
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I have had people tell me, "it's how god made us."
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"it's how god made us." he did make us with desire,
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He did make us with desire, but it is to be in
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But it is to be in the marriage covenant.
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The marriage covenant. lady wisdom's invitation
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Lady wisdom's invitation sounds like this.
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Sounds like this. listen to the difference now.
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Listen to the difference now. listen to the difference.
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Listen to the difference. one is temporary,
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One is temporary, a one-night stand plan.
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A one-night stand plan. that's it.
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That's it. he's coming back.
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He's coming back. there's an expiration date
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There's an expiration date on this affair.
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On this affair. it's gon --
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It's gon -- but now, listen to
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But now, listen to lady wisdom's invitation.
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Lady wisdom's invitation. she begins her
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She begins her first verse by saying,
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First verse by saying, "wisdom has built her house.
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"wisdom has built her house. she has dug out seven pillars."
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She has dug out seven pillars." notice the words,
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Notice the words, "houses," and, "pillars," speaks
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"houses," and, "pillars," speaks of tremendous preparation.
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Of tremendous preparation. you don't just build a house
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You don't just build a house on a one-night stand.
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On a one-night stand. you don't just build
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You don't just build a foundation for generations
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A foundation for generations on a one-night stand plan.
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On a one-night stand plan. you build pillars not out
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You build pillars not out of temporary relationships,
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Of temporary relationships, but out of those whom
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But out of those whom god hath put together,
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God hath put together, let no man pull asunder.
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Let no man pull asunder. it speaks of foresight.
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It speaks of foresight. it speaks of planning.
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It speaks of planning. it speaks of great future --
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It speaks of great future -- a great future together,
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A great future together, and generations.
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And generations. it speaks of generations.
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It speaks of generations. it speaks of thinking
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It speaks of thinking about the long haul,
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About the long haul, not the momentary sensual
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Not the momentary sensual fulfillment of the lust
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Fulfillment of the lust of the flesh and the lust
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Of the flesh and the lust of the eyes.
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Of the eyes. if you take the invitation
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If you take the invitation to the harlot's house,
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To the harlot's house, it will lead you
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It will lead you to pain and sorrow.
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To pain and sorrow. and my objective
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And my objective in this sermon --
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In this sermon -- and i didn't expect
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And i didn't expect to get any, "amens",
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To get any, "amens", and i don't need any
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And i don't need any because i've come with
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Because i've come with a word from the lord.
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A word from the lord. and he said, "if you'll tear up
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And he said, "if you'll tear up the harlot's invitation
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The harlot's invitation and fully choose the house
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And fully choose the house of wisdom, opportunities."
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Of wisdom, opportunities." oh, god has everything
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Oh, god has everything we could ever dream
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We could ever dream and even so much more.
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And even so much more. life and life more abundantly.
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Life and life more abundantly. i wanna respond
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I wanna respond to lady wisdom's invite.
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To lady wisdom's invite. i want something lasting.
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I want something lasting. and i'm preaching
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And i'm preaching this morning get your eyes
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This morning get your eyes off of the cheap.
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Off of the cheap. get your eyes
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Get your eyes off of the temporary,
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Off of the temporary, and get your eyes
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And get your eyes on that which will stand
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On that which will stand the test of time.
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The test of time. build your life --
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Build your life -- build your life
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Build your life and your future on
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And your future on something that will last.
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Something that will last. a house with pillars that
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A house with pillars that has been prepared.
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Has been prepared. it's got strength,
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It's got strength, it's got future in it.
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It's got future in it. it's got blessing in it.
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It's got blessing in it. it's got the favor of god in it.
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It's got the favor of god in it. don't think that you're
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Don't think that you're too godly for those of you
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Too godly for those of you who are sitting saying,
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Who are sitting saying, "this sermon is not for me."
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"this sermon is not for me." don't think that
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Don't think that you're too godly for
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You're too godly for the harlot's invitation
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The harlot's invitation to get to you.
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To get to you. we have to constantly
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We have to constantly embrace lady wisdom.
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Embrace lady wisdom. we have to constantly
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We have to constantly choose between the invite
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Choose between the invite and embrace wisdom that says,
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And embrace wisdom that says, "my flesh may want to do
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"my flesh may want to do one thing but wisdom says,
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One thing but wisdom says, "this is the solid thing,
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"this is the solid thing, the right thing,
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The right thing, the godly thing,
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The godly thing, and the thing that
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And the thing that will bring joy."
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Will bring joy." you have to constantly
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You have to constantly hear and think,
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Hear and think, and let god guide you
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And let god guide you by the spirit.
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By the spirit. i'm here to preach and prevent
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I'm here to preach and prevent pain and shipwreck.
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Pain and shipwreck. if you've sinned,
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If you've sinned, god will forgive you.
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God will forgive you. he loves you, but you gotta
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He loves you, but you gotta cry out and choose wisdom.
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Cry out and choose wisdom. you gotta start eating
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You gotta start eating from wisdom's menu.
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From wisdom's menu. you've gotta start
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You've gotta start feeding your spirit.
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Feeding your spirit. you've gotta start
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You've gotta start hearing god's word
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Hearing god's word above every other voice.
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Above every other voice. notice another clear distinction
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Notice another clear distinction between the two invitations.
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Between the two invitations. the harlot's party,
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The harlot's party, an invitation, notice this,
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An invitation, notice this, she describes
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She describes a private, isolated,
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A private, isolated, just you and me affair.
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Just you and me affair. it's secret, it's be
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It's secret, it's be quiet about it.
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Quiet about it. it's just us two.
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It's just us two. lady wisdom says,
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Lady wisdom says, "get in the highest building
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"get in the highest building that you can find
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That you can find in the city and shout with
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In the city and shout with a loud voice, 'everybody come!'"
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A loud voice, 'everybody come!'" i wanna preach right here.
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I wanna preach right here. notice what she said.
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Notice what she said. she found this young man
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She found this young man and she said,
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And she said, "i have been to the temple,
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"i have been to the temple, and offered a peace offering,
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And offered a peace offering, and paid my vows."
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And paid my vows." she carried her seduction
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She carried her seduction in a cloak of spirituality.
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In a cloak of spirituality. you gotta watch anybody
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You gotta watch anybody who starts trying
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Who starts trying to do secret stuff.
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To do secret stuff. secret stuff versus open stuff.
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Secret stuff versus open stuff. you ought not to have
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You ought not to have those kinds of secrets.
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Those kinds of secrets. one of the dangers
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One of the dangers of social media is,
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Of social media is, it's just you and me.
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It's just you and me. it's just us, it's just texting.
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It's just us, it's just texting. and apps that even disappear
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And apps that even disappear after a few seconds
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After a few seconds and it's a message
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And it's a message just between me and you.
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Just between me and you. they're all -- pictures just
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They're all -- pictures just between me and you.
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Between me and you. this is some serious stuff.
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This is some serious stuff. a married man has no business
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A married man has no business texting with a woman
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Texting with a woman at midnight.
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At midnight. "well, we're talking
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"well, we're talking about the lord."
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About the lord." no, you're not,
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No, you're not, you're opening a door
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You're opening a door to the devil.
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[applause]
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I'm not against
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I'm not against the use of social media,
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The use of social media, i'm against the stupid use
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I'm against the stupid use of social media.
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[applause]
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Why would any christian have
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Why would any christian have an app that send a message
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An app that send a message and it disappears 30 seconds
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And it disappears 30 seconds later or whatever?
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Later or whatever? i don't know.
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I don't know. i don't have one,
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I don't have one, i don't know how to do an app.
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I don't know how to do an app. i have no apps.
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I have no apps. and i want it that way.
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And i want it that way. they tried to do it,
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They tried to do it, i don't want it.
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I don't want it. i don't look at my twitter,
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I don't look at my twitter, i don't even have it.
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I don't even have it. i don't ha -- i don't --
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I don't ha -- i don't -- all i have is instagram,
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All i have is instagram, that's it.
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That's it. and my kids know my code,
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And my kids know my code, and they can look at my phone,
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And they can look at my phone, and my wife can take my phone.
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And my wife can take my phone. i'm not --
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I'm not -- i'm just telling you
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I'm just telling you that the enemy's invitation
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That the enemy's invitation is one of secrecy.
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[applause]
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♪ ♪
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>> are you ready
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>> are you ready to make a decision?
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To make a decision? which invitation
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Which invitation will you receive?
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Will you receive? god is offering you life
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God is offering you life or death, heaven or hell.
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Or death, heaven or hell. you can be forgiven,
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You can be forgiven, you can be lifted up and out.
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You can be lifted up and out. and it's not just about you,
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And it's not just about you, but there are children
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But there are children and there are grandchildren
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And there are grandchildren that will follow in
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That will follow in your footprint.
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Your footprint. i'm encouraging you today
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I'm encouraging you today to turn your life over
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To turn your life over to jesus christ.
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To jesus christ. ask him in right
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Ask him in right where you are, say,
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Where you are, say, "jesus, come into my home.
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"jesus, come into my home. come into my family.
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Come into my family. come into my life.
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Come into my life. my body is your temple
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My body is your temple and your home,
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And your home, so cleanse it
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So cleanse it of all uncleanness.
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Lord, heal our tongues.
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Lord, heal our tongues. heal us, lord,
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Heal us, lord, from evil speaking
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From evil speaking and let the words of our mouth
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And let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart
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And the meditations of our heart be acceptable in your sight,
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Be acceptable in your sight, o lord, our strength
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O lord, our strength and our redeemer.
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And our redeemer. i'm gonna bless your house.
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I'm gonna bless your house. this is an ancient blessing
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This is an ancient blessing found in numbers 6,
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Found in numbers 6, and i believe when we speak
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And i believe when we speak this in our homes,
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This in our homes, it runs the devil
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It runs the devil out of our home.
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Out of our home. may the lord bless you
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May the lord bless you and keep you.
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And keep you. make his face shine on you,
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Make his face shine on you, be gracious unto.
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Be gracious unto. lift up his countenance upon you
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And may the lord give your home
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And may the lord give your home peace in jesus' name.
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Peace in jesus' name. praise god.
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>> if you just prayed
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With pastor jentezen
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And gave your life to jesus,
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This is the most important
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Decision you'll ever make,
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And we wanna walk with you.
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Call the number
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On your screen right now,
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Our prayer team
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Is here for you.
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Or visit us online
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At jentezenfranklin.tv
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To share your story
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And download a free
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First steps with jesus.
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♪ ♪
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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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Media ministries
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Has taken bold action,
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Building life-saving projects
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Across israel.
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Together,
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With the jewish national fund
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And with your faithful support,
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We've helped to protect
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The jewish people.
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Now, we're launching
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Phase two of our mission.
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Light over darkness:
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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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Join us now,
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Visit jentezenfranklin.org
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Or call the number
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On your screen
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And be a part
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Of tangible impact
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Throughout israel.
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Together, we can do
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Something amazing
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For the glory of god.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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>> i cannot leave this
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>> i cannot leave this broadcast today without
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Broadcast today without saying a heartfelt thank you,
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Saying a heartfelt thank you, thank you, thank you
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Thank you, thank you to everyone of you who prays
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To everyone of you who prays for this ministry-
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For this ministry- and there are thousands
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And there are thousands of people who pray daily
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Of people who pray daily for this ministry,
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For this ministry, and those who can
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And those who can support this ministry.
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Support this ministry. you really make a difference.
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You really make a difference. you help us reach
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Beyond the walls
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Of our campus in georgia
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To all around the world.
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And not only that,
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And not only that, but we're doing some
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But we're doing some pretty incredible life-saving
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Pretty incredible life-saving missionary work,
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Missionary work, global work through
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Our projects in israel,
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Even emergency center hospital
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In northern israel.
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Your generosity
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Is changing lives.
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And with your continued support,
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Together we can touch lives,
00:26:00.705 --> 00:26:02.173
Fulfill prophecy,
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And bring the light
00:26:03.942 --> 00:26:04.876
And bring the light of jesus to the world.
00:26:04.943 --> 00:26:06.544
Of jesus to the world. thank you, thank you,
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Thank you, thank you, thank you,
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Thank you, and god bless you.
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♪ ♪
00:26:11.416 --> 00:26:11.850
>> welcome to free chapel
00:26:12.917 --> 00:26:14.085
Where everything we do
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Is about inspiring people
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To live for jesus.
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From our uplifting worship
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And encouraging messages,
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And we'd love for you
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♪ ♪
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>> and i think when you
00:26:33.738 --> 00:26:34.773
>> and i think when you preach sermons like this,
00:26:34.839 --> 00:26:36.641
Preach sermons like this, deep in your heart
00:26:36.708 --> 00:26:38.109
Deep in your heart whether you like it or not,
00:26:38.176 --> 00:26:39.644
Whether you like it or not, deep in your heart
00:26:39.711 --> 00:26:41.046
Deep in your heart you know that
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You know that i'm not just standing up here
00:26:43.114 --> 00:26:45.617
I'm not just standing up here giving you a good little,
00:26:45.684 --> 00:26:46.584
Giving you a good little, feel good sermon.
00:26:46.651 --> 00:26:47.419
Feel good sermon. i'm telling you
00:26:47.485 --> 00:26:48.286
I'm telling you what leads to life,
00:26:48.353 --> 00:26:49.421
What leads to life, what leads to destiny,
00:26:49.487 --> 00:26:52.891
What leads to destiny, what leads to purpose,
00:26:52.957 --> 00:26:54.392
What leads to purpose, what leads to opportunity.
00:26:54.459 --> 00:26:56.394
What leads to opportunity. that's what i really feel.
00:26:56.461 --> 00:26:57.328
That's what i really feel. the lord said,
00:26:57.395 --> 00:26:58.263
The lord said, "tell 'em i've got
00:26:58.329 --> 00:26:59.464
"tell 'em i've got doors of opportunity they
00:26:59.531 --> 00:27:01.299
Doors of opportunity they cannot even imagine."
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♪ ♪
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>> we hope you've enjoyed this
00:27:09.908 --> 00:27:10.975
Teaching by jentezen franklin
00:27:11.076 --> 00:27:12.510
And thank you for your
00:27:12.610 --> 00:27:13.645
Continued support
00:27:13.745 --> 00:27:14.612
Of this ministry.
00:27:14.713 --> 00:27:15.880
Your prayers
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And financial support
00:27:16.815 --> 00:27:18.016
Make these programs possible.
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For more information
00:27:19.984 --> 00:27:20.585
About this message
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And other ministry resources,
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Visit us online
00:27:23.621 --> 00:27:24.689
At jentezenfranklin.tv.
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♪ ♪
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Jentezen Franklin - Cancel The Invitation To Temptation (Part 1)

September 7, 2025 | 28:55

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