Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

Jentezen Franklin - Fasting: Stay Humble and Hungry

January 18, 2026 | 27:29

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Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin | Jentezen Franklin - Fasting: Stay Humble and Hungry | January 18, 2026

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>> if you're looking
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For more in life,
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To live with purpose and peace,
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To make a difference
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For your family
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And those in need
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Around the world,
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Jesus is the answer,
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And our mission
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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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>> there is nothing that
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>> there is nothing that fast tracks the purpose
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Fast tracks the purpose of god like fasting.
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Of god like fasting. the purpose of god
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The purpose of god is so important to discover
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Is so important to discover and comprehend and apprehend
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And comprehend and apprehend in your life,
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In your life, but so many people don't know
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But so many people don't know the ancient formula that
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The ancient formula that they used in the bible.
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They used in the bible. for example, in acts 13 to find
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For example, in acts 13 to find the plan of god, they fasted.
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The plan of god, they fasted. they ministered unto the lord.
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They ministered unto the lord. the text said in acts 13:2,
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The text said in acts 13:2, they ministered unto
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They ministered unto the lord in fasting.
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The lord in fasting. and then, the holy ghost said,
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And then, the holy ghost said, "separate unto me
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"separate unto me paul and barnabas
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Paul and barnabas for the work wherein to
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For the work wherein to i have called them."
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I have called them." now, how important
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Now, how important was that work?
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Was that work? how important
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How important was the apostle paul's
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Was the apostle paul's commissioning?
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Commissioning? and then, the bible said,
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And then, the bible said, "after they had fasted,"
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"after they had fasted," in that same chapter,
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In that same chapter, "after they had fasted,
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"after they had fasted, they laid their hands on them
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They laid their hands on them and sent them forth."
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And sent them forth." that was the commissioning,
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That was the commissioning, the sending forth
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The sending forth of the great apostle paul
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Of the great apostle paul and his ministry.
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And his ministry. it was done with fasting.
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It was done with fasting. it was the direction of god,
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It was the direction of god, the altered course of his life
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The altered course of his life would never be the same.
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Would never be the same. i think that it's so important
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I think that it's so important that we understand the power
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That we understand the power of fasting and there are
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Of fasting and there are options that you have.
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Options that you have. when you really
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When you really are desperate for god,
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Are desperate for god, when you really at
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When you really at the beginning of the year say,
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The beginning of the year say, "i really want to know you.
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"i really want to know you. i really want to experience
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I really want to experience your power in my life
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Your power in my life and your will,
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And your will, your provision, your help."
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Your provision, your help." you have options,
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You have options, and one of those mighty
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And one of those mighty options in the playbook
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Options in the playbook of the church is fasting.
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Of the church is fasting. it's not weird.
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It's not weird. it's not strange.
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It's not strange. it's not fanatical,
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It's not fanatical, but it is not something
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But it is not something that you do a lot.
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That you do a lot. but when a fast is called
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But when a fast is called in a church from a leader,
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In a church from a leader, it is a powerful thing
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It is a powerful thing to hook up to what god
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To hook up to what god is doing corporately.
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Is doing corporately. it will impact your life.
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It will impact your life. god will speak to you.
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God will speak to you. god will lead you.
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God will lead you. god will clearly help you when
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God will clearly help you when you fast and when you pray.
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You fast and when you pray. now, we've been doing
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Now, we've been doing this 30 years.
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This 30 years. and much of the things,
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And much of the things, when i read through some
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When i read through some of my old notes on fasting,
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Of my old notes on fasting, many of the things that i read,
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Many of the things that i read, i am astounded because
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I am astounded because when i wrote them
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When i wrote them and when i said them,
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And when i said them, i was not experiencing what
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I was not experiencing what i was believing god for,
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I was believing god for, nor was this church.
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Nor was this church. but i have seen god through
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But i have seen god through fasting and prayer do
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Fasting and prayer do the most miraculous things
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The most miraculous things that you can imagine.
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That you can imagine. this is the secret sauce.
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This is the secret sauce. this is the key to it.
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This is the key to it. it's seeking god, loving god,
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It's seeking god, loving god, putting god first, and refusing
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Putting god first, and refusing to become dormant in our walk
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To become dormant in our walk with god by just settling.
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With god by just settling. fasting stirs you up.
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Fasting stirs you up. fasting causes you
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Fasting causes you to use the "no" muscle.
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To use the "no" muscle. the "no" muscle
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The "no" muscle is a muscle that the church
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Is a muscle that the church that has lost use of,
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That has lost use of, atrophy has set in.
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Atrophy has set in. and people don't say
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And people don't say no to temptation,
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No to temptation, they don't say no
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They don't say no to the lust of the flesh,
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To the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes,
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The lust of the eyes, they don't say no
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They don't say no to convictions,
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To convictions, they just go with
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They just go with the flow of the flesh.
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The flow of the flesh. but when you fast,
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But when you fast, you're flexing the "no" muscle.
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You're flexing the "no" muscle. you're saying
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You're saying no, the flesh must submit.
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No, the flesh must submit. i present my body as
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I present my body as a living sacrifice, holy
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A living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto god.
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[applause]
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There are 650 skeletal muscles
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There are 650 skeletal muscles in your body.
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In your body. the hardest working
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The hardest working muscle is the heart,
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Muscle is the heart, it pumps 2,500 gallons
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It pumps 2,500 gallons of blood through
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Of blood through your body every day.
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Your body every day. but it's interesting
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But it's interesting that the strongest muscle
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That the strongest muscle in the body,
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In the body, based on the weight,
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Based on the weight, is the jaw muscle.
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Is the jaw muscle. your jaw muscle is so powerful
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Your jaw muscle is so powerful that it can bench press
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That it can bench press 200 pounds.
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200 pounds. it has the power
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It has the power to chomp down 200 pounds,
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To chomp down 200 pounds, and it's a tiny muscle.
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And it's a tiny muscle. but when you conquer the jawbone
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But when you conquer the jawbone and you say to the most powerful
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And you say to the most powerful muscle in your body,
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Muscle in your body, "no, i'm not gonna eat.
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"no, i'm not gonna eat. i'm not going to participate in
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I'm not going to participate in normal living for a few days.
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Normal living for a few days. i'm going to give god my body
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I'm going to give god my body all over again."
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All over again." if you can conquer
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If you can conquer that fasting and that
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That fasting and that muscle of the jaw from
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Muscle of the jaw from eating for a few days,
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Eating for a few days, you can conquer
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You can conquer all the other issues
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All the other issues that you're dealing with,
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That you're dealing with, with your flesh.
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[applause]
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That's why the bible calls
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That's why the bible calls one of the fruits of the spirit,
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One of the fruits of the spirit, the last one that it lists,
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The last one that it lists, self-control as
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Self-control as a fruit of the spirit.
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A fruit of the spirit. it's the hardest one
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It's the hardest one of the fruits of the spirit
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Of the fruits of the spirit to ripen and cultivate
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To ripen and cultivate in your life, self-control.
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In your life, self-control. drugs will not control me.
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Drugs will not control me. alcohol will not control me.
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Alcohol will not control me. temper will not control me.
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Temper will not control me. the lust of the eyes,
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The lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh,
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The lust of the flesh, it will not control me.
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It will not control me. that's what you're saying
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That's what you're saying when you're fasting.
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When you're fasting. proverbs 16:32 said,
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Proverbs 16:32 said, "it's better to have
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"it's better to have self-control than
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Self-control than conquer a city."
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Conquer a city." when you are out of options,
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When you are out of options, when you don't have
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When you don't have the power to do something,
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The power to do something, fasting gives you the grace
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Fasting gives you the grace to do what you cannot do
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To do what you cannot do on your own.
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On your own. fasting is giving up food.
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Fasting is giving up food. you say, "well, i don't know
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You say, "well, i don't know how to do it."
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How to do it." don't eat.
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[laughter]
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That's how you fast.
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That's how you fast. but in the book of daniel,
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But in the book of daniel, he said, "i ate no bread.
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He said, "i ate no bread. i ate no meat
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I ate no meat and i drunk no wine.
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And i drunk no wine. no pleasant bread,"
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No pleasant bread," which would be sweets.
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Which would be sweets. no sugar, no sweets,
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No sugar, no sweets, no bread, no meat.
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No bread, no meat. many people have
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Many people have learned to jump start.
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Learned to jump start. and if you've never fasted,
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And if you've never fasted, you just jump in and do it.
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You just jump in and do it. i don't know any
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I don't know any other way to tell you,
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Other way to tell you, i can't make it easy.
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I can't make it easy. this is a discipline.
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This is a discipline. this is a thing we do
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This is a thing we do because the bible teaches us
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Because the bible teaches us in matthew 6, when you fast,
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In matthew 6, when you fast, meaning there should be
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Meaning there should be set times when you fast.
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Set times when you fast. just like there's --
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Just like there's -- in the same text
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In the same text it says when you pray,
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It says when you pray, when you give,
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When you give, just like you're
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Just like you're intentional with it,
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Intentional with it, that's what you do with fasting.
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That's what you do with fasting. it's a predetermined purpose.
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It's a predetermined purpose. it's a predetermined time.
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It's a predetermined time. it's not a diet.
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It's not a diet. it's saying, "god, i crave you
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It's saying, "god, i crave you more than i crave food."
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More than i crave food." it shows god
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It shows god how serious you are.
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How serious you are. "man shall --"
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"man shall --" jesus said, "man shall not
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Jesus said, "man shall not live by bread alone,
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Live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds
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But by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of god."
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Out of the mouth of god." the greatest miracles
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The greatest miracles i have received in my life
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I have received in my life can be traced back
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Can be traced back to seasons of fasting.
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To seasons of fasting. the purpose of fasting
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The purpose of fasting is you seek from god
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Is you seek from god with an intensity
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With an intensity and an intentionality.
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And an intentionality. it's going after him
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It's going after him with this i am --
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With this i am -- i'm intense about it,
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I'm intense about it, i'm going after you.
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I'm going after you. i'm not gonna halfway serve you.
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I'm not gonna halfway serve you. nehemiah 9, they said
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Nehemiah 9, they said that they fasted.
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That they fasted. and he said what we did
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And he said what we did was after we fasted,
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Was after we fasted, he said they were --
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He said they were -- they read the word of god.
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They read the word of god. they stood in a place and read
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They stood in a place and read the book of the law
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The book of the law of the lord their god,
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Of the lord their god, one fourth part
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One fourth part of the day or three hours,
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Of the day or three hours, and another three hours
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And another three hours they confessed, they prayed,
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They confessed, they prayed, they confessed their sins,
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They confessed their sins, they confessed the covenant,
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They confessed the covenant, they confessed the word of god,
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They confessed the word of god, they were into it and they
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They were into it and they worshiped the lord.
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Worshiped the lord. what kind of church
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What kind of church would this be next sunday
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Would this be next sunday if between now and next sunday,
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If between now and next sunday, everybody under the sound
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Everybody under the sound of my voice at every campus
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Of my voice at every campus could spend three hours
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Could spend three hours in the word and three hours
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In the word and three hours worshiping and praying
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Worshiping and praying in personal prayer
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In personal prayer to god this week?
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To god this week? what would happen to families?
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What would happen to families? what would happen
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What would happen to this church?
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To this church? look out.
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Look out. see, no wonder the devil
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See, no wonder the devil doesn't want anybody to fast
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Doesn't want anybody to fast because when jesus fasted,
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Because when jesus fasted, he rebuked the devil.
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He rebuked the devil. he said, "you'll not live --
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He said, "you'll not live -- man will not live
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Man will not live by bread alone,
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By bread alone, but by every word."
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But by every word." and satan had to leave him.
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[applause]
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You must stay humble.
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You must stay humble. "humble yourself under
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"humble yourself under the mighty hand of god.
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The mighty hand of god. and in due season,
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And in due season, he will exalt you."
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He will exalt you." and fasting is humbling.
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And fasting is humbling. it's being humble
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It's being humble and it's being hungry.
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And it's being hungry. "blessed are they
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"blessed are they that hunger in thirst
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That hunger in thirst for they shall be filled."
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For they shall be filled." esther fasted
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Esther fasted in the book of esther
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In the book of esther for three days and she had
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For three days and she had all of israel fast as
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All of israel fast as she went into the presence
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She went into the presence of the king and the king
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Of the king and the king gave her favor.
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Gave her favor. god's favor is coming
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God's favor is coming after you in this new year.
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After you in this new year. and i don't know why,
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And i don't know why, but when you fast and you
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But when you fast and you stay humble and you stay hungry,
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Stay humble and you stay hungry, god's favor chases you down.
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God's favor chases you down. and the whole nation of israel
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And the whole nation of israel was spared from a calamity
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Was spared from a calamity because the favor of god
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Because the favor of god came on esther.
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Came on esther. a fast will cause you
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A fast will cause you to be able to discern
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To be able to discern the right people.
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The right people. if you have
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If you have a major decision to make,
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A major decision to make, always go into a season
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Always go into a season of fasting about it,
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Of fasting about it, fasting purges your motives,
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Fasting purges your motives, fasting purges your body,
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Fasting purges your body, fasting purges your will.
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Fasting purges your will. it clears your mind so you
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It clears your mind so you can hear god's voice.
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Can hear god's voice. god will say no,
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God will say no, god will say yes,
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God will say yes, but god will speak to you.
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But god will speak to you. i can guarantee you that
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I can guarantee you that if you will seek him and you
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If you will seek him and you need direction and you need
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Need direction and you need to know his will.
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To know his will. you will reach a point
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You will reach a point while you fast where you want it
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While you fast where you want it to be yes, maybe,
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To be yes, maybe, but god will get you
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But god will get you to the place to where you don't
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To the place to where you don't just pray for what you want,
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Just pray for what you want, you pray not my will,
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You pray not my will, thy will be done.
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Thy will be done. and when you do, he'll give you
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And when you do, he'll give you a yes or he'll give you a no.
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A yes or he'll give you a no. every major decision that we've
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Every major decision that we've made in this ministry we have
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Made in this ministry we have fasted and prayed about.
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Fasted and prayed about. every major decision.
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Every major decision. when you fast,
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When you fast, it's god giving you
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It's god giving you a new filter over your mind,
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A new filter over your mind, hallelujah.
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Hallelujah. you know that your oil
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You know that your oil is running low when you
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Is running low when you as a christian start saying
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As a christian start saying blankety-blank blankety-blank.
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Blankety-blank blankety-blank. little kids listening,
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Little kids listening, people you don't --
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People you don't -- blankety blank.
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Blankety blank. you need a filter
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You need a filter on your mouth.
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On your mouth. you need a filter
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You need a filter on your mind.
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On your mind. you need a filter
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You need a filter on your eyes, come on.
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On your eyes, come on. you need some convictions
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You need some convictions that says turn it off.
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That says turn it off. that's not right.
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That's not right. walk out of the movie.
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Walk out of the movie. that's too much.
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That's too much. i'm not gon' --
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I'm not gon' -- we need filters,
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We need filters, we need fresh oil.
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[applause]
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And david reached a point
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And david reached a point in psalms 92:10 when he said,
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In psalms 92:10 when he said, "you've exalted my horn like
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"you've exalted my horn like the horn of a unicorn.
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The horn of a unicorn. i shall be anointed
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I shall be anointed with fresh oil."
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With fresh oil." everybody throw
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Everybody throw your hands up and say,
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Your hands up and say, "lord, here's the funnel.
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"lord, here's the funnel. i shall be anointed with
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I shall be anointed with fresh oil on this fast."
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Fresh oil on this fast." hallelujah.
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Hallelujah. the impurities have to get out.
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The impurities have to get out. fasting according to isaiah 58
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Fasting according to isaiah 58 destroys the yoke of satan.
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Destroys the yoke of satan. "is not this the fast that
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"is not this the fast that i have chosen to destroy
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I have chosen to destroy every yoke?"
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Every yoke?" it breaks every yoke.
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It breaks every yoke. it's breakthrough.
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It's breakthrough. nothing will break bondage
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Nothing will break bondage in your life like fasting,
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In your life like fasting, habitual sin, addiction.
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Habitual sin, addiction. fasting breaks bondages,
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Fasting breaks bondages, it breaks addictions.
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It breaks addictions. an empty stomach,
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An empty stomach, listen carefully,
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Listen carefully, positions you in
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Positions you in god's presence to be filled
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God's presence to be filled with the holy spirit.
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With the holy spirit. because the book of john said,
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Because the book of john said, "out of your belly,"
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"out of your belly," ain't that interesting?
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Ain't that interesting? "out of your belly will flow
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"out of your belly will flow rivers of living water,"
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Rivers of living water," when you're filled with
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When you're filled with the holy spirit.
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The holy spirit. so, isn't it something
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So, isn't it something that when we fast,
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That when we fast, we empty our belly
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We empty our belly so we can be filled?
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So we can be filled? "man shall not
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"man shall not live by bread alone,
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Live by bread alone, but by the holy spirit filling
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But by the holy spirit filling and like a river coming
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And like a river coming out of your belly.
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Out of your belly. if you don't change the oil,
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If you don't change the oil, it breaks down the engine.
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It breaks down the engine. you don't need
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You don't need to divorce your wife,
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To divorce your wife, you need fresh oil.
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You need fresh oil. you don't need to quit,
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You don't need to quit, you don't need to backslide,
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You don't need to backslide, you need fresh oil.
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You need fresh oil. and when you get that anointing,
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And when you get that anointing, with the holy spirit
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With the holy spirit comes power.
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Comes power. and with the power
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And with the power of the holy spirit
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Of the holy spirit comes willpower to flex
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Comes willpower to flex the no muscle and say no
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The no muscle and say no to that which you know
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To that which you know is not pleasing to the lord.
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Is not pleasing to the lord. you know something else?
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You know something else? the bible said this kind cometh
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The bible said this kind cometh out but by fasting and prayer.
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Out but by fasting and prayer. i believe that
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I believe that we are dealing with those kinds
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We are dealing with those kinds of spirits in the age
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Of spirits in the age that we're living.
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That we're living. and the only way that they can
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And the only way that they can be defeated is when someone has
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Be defeated is when someone has gotten along with the lord,
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Gotten along with the lord, filled up their self
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Filled up their self with the word,
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With the word, drained out the old oil,
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Drained out the old oil, received a fresh anointing with
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Received a fresh anointing with a filter on their mind
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A filter on their mind and their heart,
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And their heart, and they look at that
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And they look at that situation and say,
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Situation and say, "in the name of jesus,
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"in the name of jesus, satan, you get out."
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Satan, you get out." it's not strange.
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It's not strange. read this book.
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Read this book. read it.
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Read it. "in my name, you will
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"in my name, you will cast out devils.
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Cast out devils. in my name,"
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In my name," he said in mark 16,
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He said in mark 16, "you will speak
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"you will speak with new tongues.
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With new tongues. in my name, you shall
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In my name, you shall lay hands upon the sick
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Lay hands upon the sick and they shall recover."
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And they shall recover." and amazing miracles are
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And amazing miracles are coming to free chapel
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Coming to free chapel in 2026.
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In 2026. amazing.
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[cheering and applause]
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People you thought
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People you thought were never gonna get free
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Were never gonna get free are gonna get free.
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Are gonna get free. people you thought would
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People you thought would die an addict are not
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Die an addict are not gonna die an addict.
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Gonna die an addict. the prodigals are coming
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The prodigals are coming in jesus' name.
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In jesus' name. they're coming home,
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They're coming home, they're gonna be free.
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They're gonna be free. god is gonna touch our sons
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God is gonna touch our sons and our daughters.
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[applause]
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I wanna get up
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I wanna get up in awe of god again,
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In awe of god again, in awe of life and joy,
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In awe of life and joy, and expectation.
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And expectation. praise the lord.
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Praise the lord. it's a good day.
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It's a good day. it's a happy day.
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It's a happy day. just lift your hands
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Just lift your hands right where you're sitting.
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Right where you're sitting. i really feel something
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I really feel something stirring in this place.
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Stirring in this place. i hear the lord say this now.
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I hear the lord say this now. for he has not given us
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For he has not given us a spirit of fear.
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A spirit of fear. don't fear the future,
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Don't fear the future, don't fear the health,
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Don't fear the health, don't fear old age,
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Don't fear old age, don't fear any of that stuff.
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Don't fear any of that stuff. he has not given us.
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He has not given us. don't fear the economy.
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Don't fear the economy. he has not given us
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He has not given us a spirit of fear,
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A spirit of fear, but of power and of love
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But of power and of love and of a sound, healthy mind.
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And of a sound, healthy mind. shout.
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Shout. shout.
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[cheering and applause]
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Fear must back up!
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Fear must back up! fear must move!
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Fear must move! fear cannot
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Fear cannot dominate this year!
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[applause]
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>> our number one goal
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>> our number one goal is to reach people with
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Is to reach people with this message.
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This message. jesus loves you,
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Jesus loves you, he's for you.
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He's for you. he proved that on the cross.
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He proved that on the cross. he cares and he is reaching for
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He cares and he is reaching for the broken and the hurting
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The broken and the hurting even now.
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Even now. and if you want that
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And if you want that relationship with jesus christ,
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Relationship with jesus christ, if something is missing in
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If something is missing in your life and you know that,
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Your life and you know that, it's jesus, it's time
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It's jesus, it's time right now for you
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Right now for you to surrender to him.
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To surrender to him. say these words,
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Say these words, "jesus, cleanse me,
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"jesus, cleanse me, forgive me, wash me.
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Forgive me, wash me. thank you, lord,
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Thank you, lord, for saving me.
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For saving me. thank you, lord, for
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Giving me eternal life.
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Giving me eternal life. and i receive it now in
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And i receive it now in jesus' mighty name."
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Jesus' mighty name." i tell you, it's so powerful
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I tell you, it's so powerful what god does.
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What god does. we hear the testimonies
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We hear the testimonies all the time
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All the time and it is a great, great joy
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And it is a great, great joy to hear those testimonies.
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To hear those testimonies. we'd love to hear yours.
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We'd love to hear yours. and if you would like
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And if you would like to reach out and get in touch
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To reach out and get in touch with us and tell us what
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With us and tell us what jesus has done for you,
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Jesus has done for you, it will strengthen you
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It will strengthen you in your walk with the lord.
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In your walk with the lord. every year at free chapel
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We enter into a 21-day fast
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We enter into a 21-day fast and if you haven't already
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And if you haven't already joined us on this fast,
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Joined us on this fast, it's certainly not
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It's certainly not too late.
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There are plenty of fasting
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Resources available to you on
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Our website and we would
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Love to help you.
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Love to help you. i want to be your fasting coach
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I want to be your fasting coach for the next few weeks and also
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For the next few weeks and also i have a brand new book
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I have a brand new book i am so excited about,
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I am so excited about, the power of short prayers.
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The power of short prayers. if you have not ordered
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If you have not ordered your copy of this book,
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Your copy of this book, you will begin to pray
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You will begin to pray in the new year like
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In the new year like you've never prayed before.
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You've never prayed before. this is the book that's going
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This is the book that's going to get your prayer life
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To get your prayer life going in a big way.
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Going in a big way. order your copy today.
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>> for over a decade,
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We've stood unwavering
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In our commitment to bless
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The nation of israel.
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Together, with your
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Faithful support,
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We've help protect
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The jewish people.
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From the northern israel
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Emergency center,
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Just 30 minutes
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From the sea of galilee
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To fortified schools,
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Bomb shelters and fire stations
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In the eshkol region.
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When october 7th attack struck,
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These projects saved
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Countless lives.
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>> i still remember it
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>> i still remember it like it was yesterday.
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Like it was yesterday. picking up my little baby
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Picking up my little baby and running to the safe room,
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And running to the safe room, feeling like any second
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Feeling like any second a rocket's gonna fall on us.
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A rocket's gonna fall on us. it's a sound that i can still
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Close my eyes and i hear it,
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Close my eyes and i hear it, in my sleep -- you don't
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In my sleep -- you don't forget something like this.
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Hovering over her
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Hovering over her in the safe room
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In the safe room and just feeling like
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And just feeling like any second something
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Any second something is gonna happen.
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Is gonna happen. but having that reassurance
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But having that reassurance that we have that safe room --
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That we have that safe room -- i mean, a rocket fall
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I mean, a rocket fall right outside of our house
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Right outside of our house and the shrapnel destroyed
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And the shrapnel destroyed many things that
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Many things that were in our room,
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Were in our room, the place that
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The place that we just ran from.
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We just ran from. if it wasn't for
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If it wasn't for pastor jentezen franklin,
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Pastor jentezen franklin, we, our whole community
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We, our whole community wouldn't come back.
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Wouldn't come back. we really, we thank you so much.
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>> over the next year,
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Our mission is to complete
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The civil defense centers
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And safe houses in eshkol,
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Which are life lines
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For families
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When emergencies arise.
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Now that the hostages
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Have returned home,
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It's the time to bring healing
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For the people of israel.
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We'll be completing
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The eshkol resilience center
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To help with mental health
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From the trauma
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Of the last two years.
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Therapy sessions
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Have already begun,
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And lives are being put
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Back together thanks to you.
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>> when your family gets
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>> when your family gets actively involved
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Actively involved with ministry in the holy land,
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With ministry in the holy land, you are touching
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You are touching the very heart of god.
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But most of all,
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We're fulfilling
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Bible prophecy
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When he said,
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"comfort my people.
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Comfort ye, my people."
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We're comforting god's people.
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We're comforting god's people. pray about what god
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Pray about what god would have you do.
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>> together, we're rebuilding
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What was broken, restoring hope,
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And declaring that the light
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Will always overcome
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The darkness.
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We continue to stand with
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Our jewish brothers and sisters,
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Bringing them comfort
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And fulfilling
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Biblical prophecy.
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♪ ♪
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>> i don't know
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>> i don't know where i would be.
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Where i would be. might not be here if it
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Might not be here if it hadn't been for my sister
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Hadn't been for my sister praying for me
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Praying for me and fasting for me.
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♪ ♪
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When i found some things out
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That were going on in
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My marriage i really didn't
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My marriage i really didn't know how to handle it.
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Know how to handle it. to me, it would have
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To me, it would have felt like,
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Felt like, was like, like an atomic bomb
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Was like, like an atomic bomb just went off,
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Just went off, and all i was left
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And all i was left with was ashes.
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♪ ♪
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I went back to kind
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Of my old life,
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So i got into drinking.
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I was drinking a lot.
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My children didn't want me
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Around my grandbabies,
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Which i don't blame them.
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And i felt so hopeless
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And i felt so hopeless because i really didn't know
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Because i really didn't know how to get out of it.
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How to get out of it. i didn't know how to fix it.
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I didn't know how to fix it. i didn't care if i lived
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I didn't care if i lived or died anymore, you know,
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Or died anymore, you know, and i just felt very,
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And i just felt very, very, very much alone.
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♪ ♪
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Then i learned that my sister
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Then i learned that my sister placed my family's picture
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Placed my family's picture in the prayer grill for the fast
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In the prayer grill for the fast to believe for the salvation
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To believe for the salvation of me and my family.
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Of me and my family. during that tine,
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During that tine, while she was fasting for me,
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While she was fasting for me, i would feel this longing
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I would feel this longing inside to be close to god again
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Inside to be close to god again and this desire to listen
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And this desire to listen to sermons and podcasts
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To sermons and podcasts and even though
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And even though i was still drinking,
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I was still drinking, it started to subside
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It started to subside more and more.
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More and more. and i could feel like that
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And i could feel like that turning happening at that point.
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Turning happening at that point. because of the fact that
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Because of the fact that she fasted for me,
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She fasted for me, i rededicated
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I rededicated my life to the lord,
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My life to the lord, but then i made a huge change
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But then i made a huge change and i moved to georgia and i
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And i moved to georgia and i started at free chapel.
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>> how did you end up
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At free chapel?
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>> my sister invited me.
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I live in minnesota, actually.
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>> fasting has brought healing
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>> fasting has brought healing and hope to my family.
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And hope to my family. we went from not talking
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We went from not talking at all to my kids
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At all to my kids text me, they call me.
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Text me, they call me. it's like i was never gone.
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It's like i was never gone. my life and the desire
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My life and the desire inside of me to want to change
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Inside of me to want to change was because of the fast.
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Was because of the fast. i have hope and i have joy,
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I have hope and i have joy, and i have peace now.
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And i have peace now. and i'm starting to dream again.
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♪ ♪
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>> we hope you've enjoyed this
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Teaching by jentezen franklin,
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And thank you for
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Your continued support
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Of this ministry.
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Your prayers
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And financial support
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Make these programs possible.
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For more information
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About this message
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And other ministry resources,
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Visit us online at
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Jentezenfranklin.tv.
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♪ ♪
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Jentezen Franklin - Fasting: Stay Humble and Hungry

January 18, 2026 | 27:29

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