Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

Jentezen Franklin - Cancel The Invitation To Temptation (Part 2)

September 14, 2025 | 28:55

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

#Temptation #Wisdom #Foolishness #Choices #Obedience #Disobedience #Faith #TrustGod #Flesh #Sin #Emptiness

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Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin | Jentezen Franklin - Cancel The Invitation To Temptation (Part 2) | September 14, 2025

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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>> 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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>> 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. the harlot and lady wisdom
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The harlot and lady wisdom offer a meal
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Offer a meal but they're totally different.
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But they're totally different. proverbs 7 said that she said,
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Proverbs 7 said that she said, "i have," --
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"i have," -- the reason she brings up
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The reason she brings up the peace offering
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The peace offering is she said,
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Is she said, "i have some leftovers,"
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"i have some leftovers," that's really what she was
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That's really what she was saying if you understand
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Saying if you understand the text.
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The text. she was saying,
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She was saying, "i have leftovers
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"i have leftovers and we'll have
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And we'll have something to eat.
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Something to eat. but i'm not gonna prepare a
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But i'm not gonna prepare a banquet or anything 'cause it's
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Banquet or anything 'cause it's just a one night stand plan.
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Just a one night stand plan. so, i have some leftovers
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So, i have some leftovers and we can eat what
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And we can eat what i have leftover that i didn't
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I have leftover that i didn't give to the lord."
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Give to the lord." it's a fling.
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It's a fling. c.s. lewis said this
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C.s. lewis said this about sex outside of marriage.
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About sex outside of marriage. "sex without love and commitment
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"sex without love and commitment is like eating food that you
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Is like eating food that you never swallow and digest."
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Never swallow and digest." it's like tasting the food
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It's like tasting the food but then spitting it out.
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But then spitting it out. you just enjoy the flavor
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You just enjoy the flavor but beware of the harlot's meal.
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But beware of the harlot's meal. it doesn't last,
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It doesn't last, it doesn't satisfy.
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It doesn't satisfy. all the devil can do to you
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All the devil can do to you young people through
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Young people through multiple partners
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Multiple partners is give you finger food.
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Is give you finger food. that's the best you're gonna
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That's the best you're gonna ever get from the devil.
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Ever get from the devil. it will not satisfy.
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It will not satisfy. the world,
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The world, the lust of the flesh,
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The lust of the flesh, will not satisfy the hunger.
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Will not satisfy the hunger. but notice the woman
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But notice the woman of wisdom ha --
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Of wisdom ha -- she slew, quote plural,
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She slew, quote plural, beasts, animals.
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Beasts, animals. she had some chicken,
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She had some chicken, she had some roast,
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She had some roast, she had some beef,
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She had some beef, she had a--
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She had a-- she had a table,
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She had a table, a feast at the table of wisdom.
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A feast at the table of wisdom. and it satisfied.
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And it satisfied. the world will not satisfy you.
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The world will not satisfy you. the lies and the --
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The lies and the -- and if you enter in
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And if you enter in and you accept the invitation
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And you accept the invitation to the house of temptation,
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To the house of temptation, it will leave you empty
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It will leave you empty and unsatisfied.
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And unsatisfied. it will not bless
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It will not bless multiple generations.
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Multiple generations. it will not have pillars,
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It will not have pillars, beams that are rock solid
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Beams that are rock solid that when the storm comes,
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That when the storm comes, when the attacks come.
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When the attacks come. but wisdom builds her house
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But wisdom builds her house for the generations.
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For the generations. the dramatic consequences
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The dramatic consequences to which invitation you
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To which invitation you accept are told
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Accept are told and finalized in proverbs 7.
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And finalized in proverbs 7. he took the wrong invitation.
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He took the wrong invitation. he ignored the invitation
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He ignored the invitation from lady wisdom and he took
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From lady wisdom and he took the invitation of proverbs 7,
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The invitation of proverbs 7, and this is what
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And this is what it says in conclusion.
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It says in conclusion. it says, verse 21,
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It says, verse 21, "with her enticing speech,
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"with her enticing speech, he yielded.
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He yielded. and flattering lips seduced him.
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And flattering lips seduced him. immediately he went after her,
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Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,
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As an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool to the correction
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As a fool to the correction of the stocks."
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Of the stocks." to a prison,
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To a prison, that's what he's describing,
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That's what he's describing, a prison house.
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A prison house. now listen to this,
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Now listen to this, "now therefore,"
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"now therefore," verse 24,
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Verse 24, "listen to me, my children;
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"listen to me, my children; pay attention to the words
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Pay attention to the words of my mouth:
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Of my mouth: do not let your heart
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Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,
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Turn aside to her ways, do not stray into her paths;
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Do not stray into her paths; for she has cast
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For she has cast down many wounded,
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Down many wounded, and all who were slain
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And all who were slain by her were mighty and strong ."
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By her were mighty and strong ." they said,
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They said, "it couldn't happen to me."
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"it couldn't happen to me." that's what he's saying.
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That's what he's saying. "her house is the way to hell,
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"her house is the way to hell, descending to the chambers
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Descending to the chambers of death."
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Of death." but boy, i hear wisdom saying,
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But boy, i hear wisdom saying, "if you come to me,"
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"if you come to me," and jesus is wisdom,
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And jesus is wisdom, "if you'll embrace me,
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"if you'll embrace me, i have a plan.
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I have a plan. i have a future.
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I have a future. i have opportunities.
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I have opportunities. i have favor.
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I have favor. i have destiny.
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I have destiny. i have generations,
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I have generations, but you have to rsvp.
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But you have to rsvp. and it's gon' take
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And it's gon' take some young people
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Some young people who will grab wisdom
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Who will grab wisdom and embrace her.
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And embrace her. say, "i believe,
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Say, "i believe, i believe, i believe."
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I believe, i believe." i think something is happening
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I think something is happening with this generation
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With this generation that's very positive.
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That's very positive. i see in this new generation,
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I see in this new generation, generation z,
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Generation z, something i never dreamed
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Something i never dreamed i would see,
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I would see, and i can't put my finger on it.
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And i can't put my finger on it. i saw it at forward conference.
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I saw it at forward conference. i see it every time i get up
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I see it every time i get up and preach,
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And preach, i see young people leaning in
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I see young people leaning in more to the lord.
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More to the lord. and i think it has something
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And i think it has something to do even --
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[applause]
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Even artificial intelligence.
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Even artificial intelligence. the first question young people
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The first question young people are asking when they look
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Are asking when they look at something,
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At something, "is this fake?
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"is this fake? or is this
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Or is this artificial intelligence,
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Artificial intelligence, or is this real?"
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Or is this real?" and i think when you preach
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And i think when you preach sermons like this,
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Sermons like this, deep in your heart,
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Deep in your heart, whether you like it or not,
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Whether you like it or not, deep in your heart you know
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Deep in your heart you know that i'm not just standing up
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That i'm not just standing up here giving you a good little
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Here giving you a good little feel good sermon.
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Feel good sermon. i'm telling you what leads
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I'm telling you what leads to life,
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To life, what leads to destiny,
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What leads to destiny, what leads to purpose,
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What leads to purpose, what leads
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What leads to opportunity,
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To opportunity, that's what i really felt.
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That's what i really felt. the lord said,
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The lord said, "tell 'em i've got doors
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"tell 'em i've got doors of opportunity they
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Of opportunity they cannot even imagine."
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[applause]
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And you gotta choose.
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And you gotta choose. and i'm here to say,
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And i'm here to say, and i -- i'm here to say --
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And i -- i'm here to say -- well i guess i'll use my notes.
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Well i guess i'll use my notes. i want a piece of paper.
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I want a piece of paper. is there a piece of paper?
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Is there a piece of paper? i'm here to say --
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I'm here to say -- i wanna tear this off.
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I wanna tear this off. is there a piece
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Is there a piece of paper anywhere?
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Of paper anywhere? thank you, amy.
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Thank you, amy. i want hundreds,
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I want hundreds, even thousands of people
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Even thousands of people who've been getting
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Who've been getting the devil's emails
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The devil's emails and been getting
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And been getting the devil's invitations
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The devil's invitations to hell's party,
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To hell's party, to take hell's invitation
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To take hell's invitation and cancel the invitation
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And cancel the invitation to temptation and failure.
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[applause]
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In jesus' name,
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In jesus' name, i'm never looking back.
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I'm never looking back. in jesus' name,
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In jesus' name, i'm never going back.
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I'm never going back. in jesus' name,
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In jesus' name, i choose and embrace wisdom,
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I choose and embrace wisdom, i'm done with that.
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I'm done with that. the old is over
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The old is over and i choose you, lord.
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And i choose you, lord. build my house with your wisdom,
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Build my house with your wisdom, and your word,
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And your word, and your life.
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[applause]
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I'm gonna ask you to stand
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I'm gonna ask you to stand to your feet all over
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To your feet all over this room,
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This room, and please no one moving.
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And please no one moving. this is --
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This is -- this is a critical,
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This is a critical, critical moment.
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Critical moment. is there anyone
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Is there anyone here this morning --
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Here this morning -- and i was amazed
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And i was amazed in the 9 o'clock.
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In the 9 o'clock. and there was a man
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And there was a man who came down,
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Who came down, and his name was aaron,
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And his name was aaron, and he said,
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And he said, "this is my
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"this is my one year anniversary."
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One year anniversary." and i said, "what do you mean?"
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And i said, "what do you mean?" he said,
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He said, "i walked in here
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"i walked in here and i was an alcoholic.
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And i was an alcoholic. i walked in here and i was
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I walked in here and i was so messed up and so bound up.
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So messed up and so bound up. one year ago, today.
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One year ago, today. i've been here one year."
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I've been here one year." and he said,
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And he said, "pastor, i've been eating
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"pastor, i've been eating from the table."
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From the table." and he said,
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And he said, "i celebrate one year
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"i celebrate one year of absolute soberness.
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Of absolute soberness. i have not touched it
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I have not touched it in a year."
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In a year." he said, "i was depressed,
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He said, "i was depressed, i was on prescription drugs,
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I was on prescription drugs, pills and pills."
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Pills and pills." and he said,
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And he said, "i'm drug free,
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"i'm drug free, my mind is free,
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My mind is free, my body is free."
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My body is free." and he said,
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And he said, "you're preaching the truth.
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"you're preaching the truth. don't stop telling people
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Don't stop telling people the truth."
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The truth." it sets you free when
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It sets you free when you hear the truth
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You hear the truth and respond appropriately.
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[applause]
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Tear up
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Tear up the devil's invitation.
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The devil's invitation. somebody needs to get
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Somebody needs to get rid of some apps
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Rid of some apps and get rid of some --
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And get rid of some -- you need to draw --
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You need to draw -- you need to block some people.
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You need to block some people. you need to tear up
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You need to tear up the devil's invitation.
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♪ ♪
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As for me and my house
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As for me and my house we'll trust god.
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We'll trust god. if he provides,
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If he provides, he provides,
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He provides, if he doesn't,
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If he doesn't, i still trust him.
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I still trust him. if he gives me a mate,
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If he gives me a mate, i trust him,
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I trust him, if he doesn't,
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If he doesn't, i trust him.
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I trust him. i'll live and i'll die
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I'll live and i'll die with my hand in the nail
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With my hand in the nail scarred hand of jesus.
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Scarred hand of jesus. and if you get to that point
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And if you get to that point that's when, listen,
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That's when, listen, opportunities start opening
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Opportunities start opening in every direction.
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In every direction. god knows your heart,
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God knows your heart, not your cloak of religion.
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[applause]
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And that's a beautiful thing,
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And that's a beautiful thing, because even when you fail,
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Because even when you fail, god knows your heart.
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God knows your heart. david failed but the bible
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David failed but the bible said god --
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Said god -- that god saw a man who
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That god saw a man who had a heart after god.
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Had a heart after god. god doesn't require us
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God doesn't require us to be perfect with temptation,
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To be perfect with temptation, he just requires a heart
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He just requires a heart to be very repentive
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To be very repentive and broken,
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And broken, and the fear of the lord
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And the fear of the lord to be very real in us.
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[applause]
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And i'm done,
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And i'm done, except for the altar call.
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Except for the altar call. and if you're listening
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And if you're listening to me with every eye open
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To me with every eye open and every head raised,
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And every head raised, let's just kick the devil
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Let's just kick the devil in his fangs this morning.
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[applause]
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And you would say, "pastor,
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And you would say, "pastor, i've been getting some
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I've been getting some invitations from the devil
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Invitations from the devil to come to his party,
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To come to his party, but i wanna tear 'em up
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But i wanna tear 'em up this morning.
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This morning. i wanna be free.
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I wanna be free. i wanna know what it is to build
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I wanna know what it is to build a sure house with seven
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A sure house with seven pillars up under me.
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Pillars up under me. i wanna see my family blessed,
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I wanna see my family blessed, i wanna see my future blessed.
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I wanna see my future blessed. i want the opportunities,
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I want the opportunities, not the temptation."
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Not the temptation." and if that's you,
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And if that's you, you would say,
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You would say, "pastor, you're talking to me."
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"pastor, you're talking to me." get out of your seat,
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Get out of your seat, wherever you're standing.
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Wherever you're standing. don't negotiate,
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Don't negotiate, don't talk yourself
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Don't talk yourself out of it.
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Out of it. get out of the seat.
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Get out of the seat. if you don't have
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If you don't have the strength to stop,
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The strength to stop, get out of the seat.
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Get out of the seat. if you don't know how to quit,
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If you don't know how to quit, get out of the seat.
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Get out of the seat. jesus is still the answer.
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Jesus is still the answer. the cross is still the answer.
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The cross is still the answer. give it all to him.
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Give it all to him. come on.
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Come on. come on, give your
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Come on, give your struggles to him.
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Struggles to him. give your temptations to him.
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Give your temptations to him. give your weakness to him.
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Give your weakness to him. give your patterns.
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Give your patterns. he can break the viscous cycles.
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♪ jesus have it all ♪
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Throw those hands up,
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Throw those hands up, this is beautiful.
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This is beautiful. come on, they're coming.
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Come on, they're coming. get in as close
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Get in as close as you can get.
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As you can get. come on.
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Come on. there's many young people,
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There's many young people, and you won't get it
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And you won't get it standing where you're standing,
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Standing where you're standing, but when you humble yourself,
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But when you humble yourself, when you humble yourself,
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When you humble yourself, god will hear your
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God will hear your cry every time.
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Cry every time. he resists the proud,
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He resists the proud, but he gives grace
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But he gives grace to the humble.
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To the humble. come, come.
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Come, come. this is your altar call.
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This is your altar call. there are young couples
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There are young couples that need to come,
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That need to come, there are homes
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There are homes that need to come,
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That need to come, families that need to come.
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Families that need to come. raise your hands and say,
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Raise your hands and say, "lord, i give you all."
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"lord, i give you all." i tear up
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I tear up the devil's invitation.
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The devil's invitation. i choose wisdom.
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I choose wisdom. i choose life.
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I choose life. i choose calling.
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♪ ♪
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Oh yes, yes, yes.
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Oh yes, yes, yes. no more secrecy.
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No more secrecy. no more dodging,
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No more dodging, no more duplicity
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No more duplicity and doublemindedness.
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And doublemindedness. yes lord, thy will be done.
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Yes lord, thy will be done. say that,
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Say that, "thy will be done,
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"thy will be done, o lord!
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O lord! thy will be done!
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Thy will be done! not my will, thy will."
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Not my will, thy will." opportunity.
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Opportunity. opportunity is knocking.
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Opportunity is knocking. jesus is knocking.
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>> ♪ jesus have it all ♪
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♪ jesus have it all ♪
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♪ blessing and all honor ♪
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♪ majesty and awe ♪
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♪ jesus have it all ♪
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>> can we just raise our
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>> can we just raise our hands all over this room?
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Hands all over this room? and if you're married
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And if you're married and you're standing by
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And you're standing by your husband or wife,
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Your husband or wife, would you take their hand
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Would you take their hand and raise it together?
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And raise it together? and all the rest just raise
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And all the rest just raise your hands, everybody.
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Your hands, everybody. because all of us are dealing
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Because all of us are dealing with what everybody's dealing
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With what everybody's dealing with down here.
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With down here. so just raise those hands
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So just raise those hands and begin to --
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And begin to -- begin to invite the presence
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Begin to invite the presence of the lord to fill your home,
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Of the lord to fill your home, and fill your family,
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And fill your family, and lead and guide
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And lead and guide your children.
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Your children. lift up your voice
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Lift up your voice all over this room.
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All over this room. i want a crying
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I want a crying out this morning.
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Out this morning. i want an invitation
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I want an invitation to be accepted to wisdom.
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To be accepted to wisdom. i want some repentance
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I want some repentance this morning.
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This morning. i believe it's in order
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I believe it's in order that everyone would say,
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That everyone would say, "i choose wisdom."
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>> ♪ you can have it all ♪
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♪ you can have it all ♪
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♪ every part ♪
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♪ every part of my world ♪
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♪ so take this life ♪
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♪ and breathe on ♪
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♪ this heart ♪
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♪ that is now yours ♪
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>> you can have it all.
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>> ♪ you can have it all ♪
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>> that's all he asks.
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>> ♪ every part of my world ♪
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♪ so take this life ♪
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♪ and breathe on ♪
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♪ this heart that is now yours ♪
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>> everybody pray this prayer.
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>> everybody pray this prayer. just raise your hands
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Just raise your hands one more time and say, "jesus.
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One more time and say, "jesus. >> congregation: jesus.
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>> congregation: jesus. >> i surrender all to you.
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>> i surrender all to you. >> congregation: i surrender
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>> congregation: i surrender all to you.
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All to you. >> and i would --
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>> and i would -- i will serve you.
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I will serve you. >> congregation: i will
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>> congregation: i will serve you.
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Serve you. >> i will trust you.
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>> i will trust you. >> congregation: i will
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>> congregation: i will trust you.
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Trust you. >> i choose wisdom.
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>> i choose wisdom. >> congregation: i choose
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>> congregation: i choose wisdom.
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Wisdom. >> i choose generations.
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>> i choose generations. >> congregation: i choose
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>> congregation: i choose generations.
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Generations. >> i choose destiny.
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>> i choose destiny. >> congregation: i choose
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>> congregation: i choose destiny.
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Destiny. >> i choose opportunity.
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>> i choose opportunity. >> congregation: i choose
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>> congregation: i choose opportunity.
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Opportunity. >> i choose life.
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>> i choose life. >> congregation: i choose life.
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>> congregation: i choose life. >> i choose jesus.
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>> i choose jesus. >> congregation: i choose
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>> congregation: i choose jesus.
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Jesus. >> i receive you.
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>> i receive you. >> congregation: i receive you.
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>> congregation: i receive you. >> i love you.
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>> i love you. >> congregation: i love you.
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>> congregation: i love you. >> and i praise you.
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>> and i praise you. >> congregation: and i
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>> congregation: and i praise you.
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Praise you. >> i am.
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>> i am. >> congregation: i am...
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>> congregation: i am... >> forgiven.
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>> forgiven. >> congregation: forgiven.
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>> congregation: forgiven. >> i am accepted.
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>> i am accepted. >> congregation: i am accepted.
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>> congregation: i am accepted. >> i am free.
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>> i am free. >> congregation: i am free.
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>> congregation: i am free. >> there is no condemnation.
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>> there is no condemnation. >> congregation: there is
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>> congregation: there is no condemnation.
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No condemnation. >> to them that
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>> to them that are in christ.
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Are in christ. >> congregation: to them
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>> congregation: to them that are in christ.
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That are in christ. >> that walk not
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>> that walk not after the flesh.
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After the flesh. >> congregation: that walk
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>> congregation: that walk not after the flesh.
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Not after the flesh. >> but after the spirit.
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>> but after the spirit. >> congregation: but after
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>> congregation: but after the spirit.
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The spirit. >> i am forgiven.
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>> i am forgiven. >> congregation: i am forgiven.
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>> congregation: i am forgiven. >> in jesus' name."
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>> in jesus' name." >> congregation: in jesus' name.
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>> congregation: in jesus' name. >> give the lord the biggest
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>> give the lord the biggest praise you can.
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Praise you can. that's the gospel.
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That's the gospel. that's the gospel that he
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That's the gospel that he promises eternal life through.
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♪ ♪
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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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We are here for you
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Every step of the way.
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Call the number on
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Your screen right now.
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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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Salvation devotional
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To help you take your
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First steps with jesus.
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♪ ♪
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>> welcome to free chapel,
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Where everything we do
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Is about inspiring people
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To live for jesus.
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It all points to him.
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No matter where you call home,
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One of our campuses is close by.
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Located in gainesville,
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Braselton, gwinnett,
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Alpharetta, midtown, atlanta,
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Spartanburg, south carolina,
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And orange county, california.
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We strive to offer the same
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Great experience at each
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Of these locations.
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Kids enjoy vibrant services
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That keep them engaged
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While learning the bible.
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Our youth is always having
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Exciting events
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With relevant teaching.
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We have special services
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For young adults,
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And wisdom club
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For our senior members.
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There truly is something
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For everyone.
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All of this is part
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Of our mission
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To inspire people
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To live for jesus.
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Head over to our app
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Or website to find out more.
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♪ ♪
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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
00:24:42.194 --> 00:24:43.696
Or call the number
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On your screen and be a part
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Of tangible impact
00:24:46.065 --> 00:24:47.366
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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>> 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,
00:25:44.724 --> 00:25:46.459
Together we can touch lives,
00:25:46.525 --> 00:25:47.994
Fulfill prophecy,
00:25:48.060 --> 00:25:49.662
And bring the light
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And bring the light of jesus to the world.
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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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>> welcome to mentoring moments,
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I'm marcus mecum.
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I'm marcus mecum. i'm here with
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I'm here with pastor jentezen franklin
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And we have a great
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Guest with us.
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>> our whole objective
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In this is to encourage
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All of our pastors
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And church leaders,
00:26:07.580 --> 00:26:09.081
Your wives, your families,
00:26:09.148 --> 00:26:10.483
We just wanna talk
00:26:10.583 --> 00:26:11.083
We just wanna talk about real life,
00:26:11.150 --> 00:26:12.418
About real life, about what's your week like,
00:26:12.485 --> 00:26:15.021
About what's your week like, what's your life like, you know?
00:26:15.087 --> 00:26:16.622
Provision, protection,
00:26:19.692 --> 00:26:22.294
And promotion.
00:26:22.361 --> 00:26:23.729
Don't be discouraged,
00:26:23.829 --> 00:26:26.098
Don't be discouraged, the lord is with you
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The lord is with you and he's moving in your ministry
00:26:28.067 --> 00:26:29.902
And he's moving in your ministry and in your life
00:26:29.969 --> 00:26:30.903
And in your life and in your calling.
00:26:30.970 --> 00:26:32.304
And in your calling. i speak encouragement to you,
00:26:32.371 --> 00:26:34.473
I speak encouragement to you, i speak life to your vision,
00:26:34.540 --> 00:26:36.709
I speak life to your vision, i speak more than
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I speak more than enough to your need.
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>> mentoring moments
00:26:40.479 --> 00:26:41.313
With jentezen franklin
00:26:41.414 --> 00:26:42.548
And marcus mecum.
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Subscribe today,
00:26:43.749 --> 00:26:44.817
Wherever you get your podcast.
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♪ ♪
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>> we hope you've enjoyed this
00:27:13.979 --> 00:27:14.847
Teaching by jentezen franklin
00:27:14.947 --> 00:27:16.515
And thank you for your
00:27:16.615 --> 00:27:17.550
Continued support
00:27:17.650 --> 00:27:18.517
Of this ministry.
00:27:18.617 --> 00:27:20.019
For more information
00:27:20.119 --> 00:27:20.886
About this message
00:27:20.986 --> 00:27:21.854
And other ministry resources,
00:27:21.954 --> 00:27:23.823
Visit us online
00:27:23.923 --> 00:27:25.024
At jentezenfranklin.tv.
00:27:25.124 --> 00:27:26.726
♪ ♪
00:27:27.226 --> 00:27:28.010

Jentezen Franklin - Cancel The Invitation To Temptation (Part 2)

September 14, 2025 | 28:55

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