Jentezen Franklin - Guard The Treasure

July 20, 2025 | S25 E145 | 28:55

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

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Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin | Jentezen Franklin - Guard The Treasure | July 20, 2025
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> if you're looking
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  • For more in life,
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  • To live with purpose and peace,
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  • To make a difference
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  • For your family
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  • And those in need
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  • Around the world,
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  • Jesus is the answer,
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  • And our mission
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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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  • >> if you have your bibles
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  • >> if you have your bibles you can open them up
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  • You can open them up with me for a few
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  • With me for a few moments this morning.
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  • Moments this morning. i wanna preach today to men,
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  • I wanna preach today to men, and to mothers, and to fathers,
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  • And to mothers, and to fathers, and to parents,
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  • And to parents, and the young people.
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  • And the young people. i believe this message
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  • I believe this message is extremely important.
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  • Is extremely important. but some years ago,
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  • But some years ago, there was a movie that came out.
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  • There was a movie that came out. the book was written first
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  • The book was written first and then a few years later
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  • And then a few years later the movie came out,
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  • The movie came out, and it was called,
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  • And it was called, "the monuments men."
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  • "the monuments men." it's about a group of men.
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  • It's about a group of men. it's a true story about
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  • It's a true story about world war ii
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  • World war ii and a group of men of
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  • And a group of men of 13 different nations
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  • 13 different nations who came together allies,
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  • Who came together allies, america, of course,
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  • America, of course, being included,
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  • Being included, to fight against hitler
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  • To fight against hitler and the nazis as they were
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  • And the nazis as they were taking over the world.
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  • Taking over the world. but this particular unit known,
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  • But this particular unit known, and called, and commissioned by
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  • And called, and commissioned by the president himself,
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  • The president himself, eisenhower, that they
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  • Eisenhower, that they would be the -- called
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  • Would be the -- called the monuments men.
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  • The monuments men. why?
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  • Why? because they were
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  • Because they were mostly volunteers
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  • Mostly volunteers who had to go through
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  • Who had to go through basic training,
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  • Basic training, but they probably weren't
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  • But they probably weren't the guys you wanted in
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  • The guys you wanted in the fox hole with you.
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  • The fox hole with you. they were museum directors,
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  • They were museum directors, they were sculptors,
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  • They were sculptors, they were people who
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  • They were people who dealt in the arts
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  • Dealt in the arts and they knew famous paintings
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  • And they knew famous paintings and they knew all of that,
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  • And they knew all of that, and they went through
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  • And they went through basic training for --
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  • Basic training for -- but their background
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  • But their background was one of fine arts.
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  • Was one of fine arts. they were commissioned by
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  • They were commissioned by the president to do something.
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  • The president to do something. the people there in europe
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  • The people there in europe were concerned and all of
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  • Were concerned and all of the world leaders
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  • The world leaders because in world war ii to --
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  • Because in world war ii to -- they were given this commission
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  • They were given this commission to save as much of
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  • To save as much of the culture of europe
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  • The culture of europe as they could during
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  • As they could during the time of war,
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  • The time of war, during the time of combat.
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  • During the time of combat. they had to go into
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  • They had to go into the most dangerous live warfare
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  • The most dangerous live warfare and put their life on the line
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  • And put their life on the line to save treasures
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  • To save treasures like michelangelo paintings
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  • Like michelangelo paintings or da vinci artwork.
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  • Or da vinci artwork. these men, these brave,
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  • These men, these brave, brave men went into war zones,
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  • Brave men went into war zones, and they understood that
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  • And they understood that it was essential to find
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  • It was essential to find and protect their history
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  • And protect their history to keep the culture of
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  • To keep the culture of the past alive to save
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  • The past alive to save and preserve it
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  • And preserve it for future generations.
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  • For future generations. they knew that if they lost
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  • They knew that if they lost certain things that were related
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  • Certain things that were related to the history of these
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  • To the history of these great nations
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  • Great nations and even the human race
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  • And even the human race that they were losing
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  • That they were losing something that future
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  • Something that future generations would never
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  • Generations would never receive that great culture.
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  • Receive that great culture. there were treasures there that
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  • There were treasures there that had been there for many years.
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  • Had been there for many years. and they were to preserve them
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  • And they were to preserve them for future generations.
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  • For future generations. these treasures of art,
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  • These treasures of art, paintings, buildings,
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  • Paintings, buildings, cathedrals, they were priceless.
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  • Cathedrals, they were priceless. there were things in these
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  • There were things in these buildings that were significant
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  • Buildings that were significant to the past that played
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  • To the past that played an important role
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  • An important role in the foundation
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  • In the foundation and the culture of those people.
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  • And the culture of those people. what is so interesting
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  • What is so interesting about the story
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  • About the story and they go into it
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  • And they go into it a little bit is hitler.
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  • A little bit is hitler. when he was just a young man,
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  • When he was just a young man, dreamed of being an artist.
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  • Dreamed of being an artist. that was one of his dreams.
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  • That was one of his dreams. he wanted to be an artist,
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  • He wanted to be an artist, and he wanted to be
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  • And he wanted to be a great architect.
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  • A great architect. and he put in an application
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  • And he put in an application to the academy of fine arts
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  • To the academy of fine arts in vienna.
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  • In vienna. and to his great disappointment,
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  • And to his great disappointment, hitler was rejected
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  • Hitler was rejected and he was not accepted.
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  • And he was not accepted. and he believed that jews
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  • And he believed that jews controlled that board
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  • Controlled that board and it was jews
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  • And it was jews who rejected him.
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  • Who rejected him. and from that came
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  • And from that came a root of bitterness,
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  • A root of bitterness, and it's amazing how something
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  • And it's amazing how something can start so small in our lives,
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  • Can start so small in our lives, and if we don't
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  • And if we don't bring it into check,
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  • Bring it into check, it can end up destroying
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  • It can end up destroying and bringing destruction,
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  • And bringing destruction, and bitterness for generations
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  • And bitterness for generations to come upon millions of people.
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  • To come upon millions of people. one man's bitterness.
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  • One man's bitterness. and so, his dream
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  • And so, his dream was not only --
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  • Was not only -- after that dream was crushed,
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  • After that dream was crushed, his dream, later in life
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  • His dream, later in life when he became the german friar,
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  • When he became the german friar, when he became the leader
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  • When he became the leader of the nazi soldiers,
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  • Of the nazi soldiers, his dream became to build
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  • His dream became to build an empire and develop a --
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  • An empire and develop a -- he called a superhuman race
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  • He called a superhuman race and he wanted to adopt
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  • And he wanted to adopt his hometown of --
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  • His hometown of -- or adopt as his hometown
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  • Or adopt as his hometown the city of linz in germany
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  • The city of linz in germany and make it the art
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  • And make it the art capital of the world,
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  • Capital of the world, and make it about him
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  • And make it about him and about the german people.
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  • And about the german people. and it would be a place,
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  • And it would be a place, a museum there,
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  • A museum there, that would have all of
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  • That would have all of the greatest pieces of art
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  • The greatest pieces of art from every culture
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  • From every culture of the kingdoms
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  • Of the kingdoms that he had conquered.
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  • That he had conquered. i wanna preach today --
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  • I wanna preach today -- when i read that story,
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  • When i read that story, saw that movie,
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  • Saw that movie, and saw these brave americans,
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  • And saw these brave americans, particularly, that went
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  • Particularly, that went into those war zones
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  • Into those war zones and these was live fire,
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  • And these was live fire, and they would sometimes
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  • And they would sometimes defend those areas
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  • Defend those areas the best that they could.
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  • The best that they could. many of them were killed.
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  • Many of them were killed. but i wanna tell you today
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  • But i wanna tell you today that there's art
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  • That there's art and there's great treasure
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  • And there's great treasure in the church and in the home
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  • In the church and in the home that we have to preserve
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  • That we have to preserve for future generations.
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  • For future generations. you see, your family
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  • You see, your family is a great treasure.
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  • Is a great treasure. your children are
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  • Your children are your greatest treasures.
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  • Your greatest treasures. your grandchildren are
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  • Your grandchildren are your most precious possession.
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  • Your most precious possession. your godly family is a treasure.
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  • Your godly family is a treasure. a family that believes
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  • A family that believes in truth and worships
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  • In truth and worships jesus christ is a treasure
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  • Jesus christ is a treasure in this time that we live,
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  • In this time that we live, it is to be valued,
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  • It is to be valued, it is to be appreciated,
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  • It is to be appreciated, it is to be protected.
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  • It is to be protected. you have -- if you have
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  • You have -- if you have a strong family,
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  • A strong family, if you have a godly family,
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  • If you have a godly family, if you have an intact family,
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  • If you have an intact family, not a perfect family,
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  • Not a perfect family, but if you have a family
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  • But if you have a family that loves and reveres,
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  • That loves and reveres, and honors god,
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  • And honors god, and is in relationship
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  • And is in relationship with one another,
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  • With one another, you have a rare commodity.
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  • You have a rare commodity. a family that loves one another,
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  • A family that loves one another, a family that spends time
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  • A family that spends time with one another,
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  • With one another, a family that worships,
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  • A family that worships, a family that prays together,
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  • A family that prays together, it is a treasure,
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  • It is a treasure, and it is a monument.
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  • And it is a monument. and we need some monuments men.
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  • And we need some monuments men. we need some men
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  • We need some men who will say to hell,
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  • Who will say to hell, "you're not taking
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  • "you're not taking my precious treasures.
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  • My precious treasures. i will never, ever stand
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  • I will never, ever stand aside and let you steal,
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  • Aside and let you steal, and kill, and destroy
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  • And kill, and destroy what god has given to me."
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  • What god has given to me." it's a treasure and a monument
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  • It's a treasure and a monument that the evil forces of
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  • That the evil forces of this world want to decimate,
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  • This world want to decimate, and rob, and steal.
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  • And rob, and steal. this valuable treasure
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  • This valuable treasure that god has given us
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  • That god has given us in our families.
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  • In our families. and i wanna challenge
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  • And i wanna challenge all of you men out there.
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  • All of you men out there. now, i'm not here
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  • Now, i'm not here to beat up on you.
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  • To beat up on you. i here to brag on you.
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  • I here to brag on you. amen.
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  • Amen. we need encouragement.
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  • We need encouragement. we do some things right.
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  • We do some things right. we do something right.
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  • We do something right. come on, say, "amen."
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  • Come on, say, "amen." if you see a man sitting
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  • If you see a man sitting in church around you, say,
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  • In church around you, say, "well, you finally did
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  • "well, you finally did something right,"
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  • Something right," and give 'em a big
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  • And give 'em a big hand right now.
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  • Hand right now. give him, "attaboy."
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  • Give him, "attaboy." give him a -- thank god,
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  • Give him a -- thank god, thank god, thank god, for men,
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  • Thank god, thank god, for men, amen, that come to church.
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  • Amen, that come to church. praise god.
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  • Praise god. they could be in
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  • They could be in a lot of places,
  • 00:08:46.967 --> 00:08:48.068
  • A lot of places, but they come to church
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  • But they come to church and they worship god.
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  • And they worship god. and i want to challenge
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  • And i want to challenge all the men.
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  • All the men. this is -- the lord
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  • This is -- the lord had me write it down
  • 00:08:55.542 --> 00:08:56.543
  • Had me write it down many, many years ago.
  • 00:08:56.610 --> 00:08:57.577
  • Many, many years ago. he said, "challenge the men
  • 00:08:57.644 --> 00:08:59.145
  • He said, "challenge the men to be a family man."
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  • To be a family man." everybody, shout, "family man."
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  • Everybody, shout, "family man." >> congregation: family man."
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  • >> congregation: family man." >> we need some
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  • >> we need some family men again.
  • 00:09:04.918 --> 00:09:06.319
  • Family men again. we need some men that are
  • 00:09:06.386 --> 00:09:07.687
  • We need some men that are committed to the family,
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  • Committed to the family, men that are faithful
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  • Men that are faithful to the family,
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  • To the family, men that will stand up
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  • Men that will stand up and provide for the family,
  • 00:09:14.027 --> 00:09:15.829
  • And provide for the family, and men that will fight
  • 00:09:15.895 --> 00:09:17.197
  • And men that will fight for the family.
  • 00:09:17.263 --> 00:09:18.531
  • For the family. you have to shun the seducer
  • 00:09:18.598 --> 00:09:20.667
  • You have to shun the seducer to be a family man.
  • 00:09:20.734 --> 00:09:22.168
  • To be a family man. you have to resist
  • 00:09:22.235 --> 00:09:23.370
  • You have to resist home wrecking spirits
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  • Home wrecking spirits to be a family man.
  • 00:09:25.038 --> 00:09:26.840
  • To be a family man. you have to resist
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  • You have to resist sexual advances
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  • Sexual advances if you're gonna be a family man.
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  • If you're gonna be a family man. you have to walk in integrity,
  • 00:09:32.178 --> 00:09:34.214
  • You have to walk in integrity, and in character,
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  • And in character, and be who you are
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  • And be who you are all the time
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  • All the time if you're going to be
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  • If you're going to be a family man.
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  • A family man. you have to get
  • 00:09:40.253 --> 00:09:41.287
  • You have to get to that place that you say,
  • 00:09:41.354 --> 00:09:43.089
  • To that place that you say, "there is nothing the devil
  • 00:09:43.156 --> 00:09:44.791
  • "there is nothing the devil is going to do to rob me
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  • Is going to do to rob me of my spouse,
  • 00:09:47.394 --> 00:09:48.628
  • Of my spouse, of my faithfulness,
  • 00:09:48.695 --> 00:09:49.763
  • Of my faithfulness, of my family,
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  • Of my family, of my character.
  • 00:09:51.097 --> 00:09:52.432
  • Of my character. it matters.
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  • It matters. and in jesus' name,
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  • And in jesus' name, i'm a family man.
  • 00:09:55.535 --> 00:09:57.470
  • I'm a family man. i'll always -- i'm not a player.
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  • I'll always -- i'm not a player. i'm not a sex symbol.
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  • I'm not a sex symbol. i'm a family man.
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  • I'm a family man. i'm married and i act like it.
  • 00:10:05.178 --> 00:10:07.614
  • I'm married and i act like it. i'm -- i got children,
  • 00:10:07.681 --> 00:10:09.649
  • I'm -- i got children, and i act like it.
  • 00:10:09.716 --> 00:10:11.084
  • And i act like it. i got little eyes
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  • I got little eyes watching me and i act like it."
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  • [applause]
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  • I tell you there's something
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  • I tell you there's something that we ought to be
  • 00:10:20.794 --> 00:10:21.528
  • That we ought to be excited about.
  • 00:10:21.594 --> 00:10:23.063
  • Excited about. if you're a father
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  • If you're a father you have a precious treasure.
  • 00:10:24.431 --> 00:10:27.067
  • You have a precious treasure. i'd rather have my family
  • 00:10:27.133 --> 00:10:29.069
  • I'd rather have my family and my wife
  • 00:10:29.135 --> 00:10:30.070
  • And my wife than 50 million dollars,
  • 00:10:30.136 --> 00:10:32.338
  • Than 50 million dollars, be a billionaire.
  • 00:10:32.405 --> 00:10:34.074
  • Be a billionaire. take the house, take the car.
  • 00:10:34.140 --> 00:10:36.242
  • Take the house, take the car. give me my family,
  • 00:10:36.309 --> 00:10:37.644
  • Give me my family, give me my wife,
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  • Give me my wife, and give me my god,
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  • And give me my god, and that's all
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  • And that's all i need to be happy.
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  • I need to be happy. hallelujah.
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  • Hallelujah. praise the lord.
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  • [applause]
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  • Praise the lord.
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  • [applause]
  • 00:10:48.288 --> 00:10:51.691
  • You see, we need men
  • 00:10:52.492 --> 00:10:55.628
  • You see, we need men in this hour to take
  • 00:10:55.695 --> 00:10:57.397
  • In this hour to take their rightful place.
  • 00:10:57.464 --> 00:10:59.499
  • Their rightful place. don't play with porn.
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  • Don't play with porn. don't play with
  • 00:11:01.668 --> 00:11:02.702
  • Don't play with bad text messages
  • 00:11:02.769 --> 00:11:04.137
  • Bad text messages that are flirting with
  • 00:11:04.204 --> 00:11:05.505
  • That are flirting with somebody of the opposite sex.
  • 00:11:05.572 --> 00:11:07.273
  • Somebody of the opposite sex. and nowadays, you gotta
  • 00:11:07.340 --> 00:11:08.208
  • And nowadays, you gotta lay it all out, the same sex,
  • 00:11:08.274 --> 00:11:09.909
  • Lay it all out, the same sex, if you're going that way.
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  • If you're going that way. hallelujah.
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  • Hallelujah. amen.
  • 00:11:13.179 --> 00:11:14.514
  • Amen. amen.
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  • Amen. it's not all right.
  • 00:11:15.381 --> 00:11:16.516
  • It's not all right. it's still time for men to say,
  • 00:11:16.583 --> 00:11:19.619
  • It's still time for men to say, "i'm a family man,
  • 00:11:19.686 --> 00:11:21.287
  • "i'm a family man, and i'mma be there
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  • And i'mma be there at the ball game,
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  • At the ball game, and i'mma be there," --
  • 00:11:23.556 --> 00:11:24.791
  • And i'mma be there," -- and, you know, you can't
  • 00:11:24.858 --> 00:11:25.492
  • And, you know, you can't be at everything.
  • 00:11:25.558 --> 00:11:26.459
  • Be at everything. "but i'mma do my best
  • 00:11:26.526 --> 00:11:27.761
  • "but i'mma do my best to prioritize my family."
  • 00:11:27.827 --> 00:11:35.001
  • To prioritize my family." as family men we are to gird up
  • 00:11:35.068 --> 00:11:38.404
  • As family men we are to gird up the loins of our mind,
  • 00:11:38.471 --> 00:11:40.874
  • The loins of our mind, protect your mind,
  • 00:11:40.940 --> 00:11:42.275
  • Protect your mind, and protect your heart.
  • 00:11:42.342 --> 00:11:44.377
  • And protect your heart. if you want a family
  • 00:11:44.444 --> 00:11:45.512
  • If you want a family you've gotta invest to have it.
  • 00:11:45.578 --> 00:11:47.714
  • You've gotta invest to have it. your children need you
  • 00:11:47.781 --> 00:11:49.115
  • Your children need you to take 'em fishing.
  • 00:11:49.182 --> 00:11:50.583
  • To take 'em fishing. your children need you
  • 00:11:50.650 --> 00:11:51.718
  • Your children need you to take 'em hunting.
  • 00:11:51.785 --> 00:11:53.119
  • To take 'em hunting. your children need you
  • 00:11:53.186 --> 00:11:54.554
  • Your children need you to take them --
  • 00:11:54.621 --> 00:11:56.756
  • To take them -- what do the girls wanna do?
  • 00:11:56.823 --> 00:11:58.491
  • What do the girls wanna do? go shopping, shopping,
  • 00:11:58.558 --> 00:11:59.726
  • Go shopping, shopping, shopping, shopping,
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  • Shopping, shopping, shopping, shopping.
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  • [laughter]
  • 00:12:02.495 --> 00:12:04.364
  • They -- you -- they need you,
  • 00:12:05.098 --> 00:12:06.833
  • They -- you -- they need you, they need you to be there
  • 00:12:06.900 --> 00:12:08.034
  • They need you to be there for the little concert.
  • 00:12:08.101 --> 00:12:09.502
  • For the little concert. they need you to be there
  • 00:12:09.569 --> 00:12:10.837
  • They need you to be there for the little ballet dance
  • 00:12:10.904 --> 00:12:12.772
  • For the little ballet dance even though they're gonna
  • 00:12:12.839 --> 00:12:15.141
  • Even though they're gonna just come out
  • 00:12:15.208 --> 00:12:16.276
  • Just come out and put on an outfit,
  • 00:12:16.342 --> 00:12:17.243
  • And put on an outfit, and you sit for three hours
  • 00:12:17.310 --> 00:12:18.778
  • And you sit for three hours to see them go across
  • 00:12:18.845 --> 00:12:20.046
  • To see them go across and wave at you.
  • 00:12:20.113 --> 00:12:21.047
  • And wave at you. but that's what it's all about.
  • 00:12:21.114 --> 00:12:23.383
  • But that's what it's all about. did you see my little --
  • 00:12:23.449 --> 00:12:25.385
  • Did you see my little -- did you see my little
  • 00:12:25.451 --> 00:12:26.019
  • Did you see my little ballerina deal there?
  • 00:12:26.085 --> 00:12:27.387
  • [applause]
  • 00:12:27.654 --> 00:12:31.891
  • How many of you know
  • 00:12:32.258 --> 00:12:32.792
  • How many of you know what i'm talking about?
  • 00:12:32.859 --> 00:12:33.893
  • [applause]
  • 00:12:34.160 --> 00:12:35.028
  • How many of you know
  • 00:12:35.195 --> 00:12:35.762
  • How many of you know what i'm talking about?
  • 00:12:35.829 --> 00:12:36.696
  • [applause]
  • 00:12:36.963 --> 00:12:37.730
  • There's power in just saying,
  • 00:12:38.231 --> 00:12:39.532
  • There's power in just saying, "i was there."
  • 00:12:39.599 --> 00:12:41.501
  • "i was there." you know, daddy don't
  • 00:12:41.568 --> 00:12:42.302
  • You know, daddy don't have to be great,
  • 00:12:42.368 --> 00:12:43.303
  • Have to be great, he just needs to show up.
  • 00:12:43.369 --> 00:12:46.606
  • He just needs to show up. praise god.
  • 00:12:46.673 --> 00:12:48.708
  • Praise god. and your children need that.
  • 00:12:48.775 --> 00:12:50.810
  • And your children need that. here's something
  • 00:12:50.877 --> 00:12:51.211
  • Here's something i wrote down too,
  • 00:12:51.277 --> 00:12:52.212
  • I wrote down too, have fun with them.
  • 00:12:52.278 --> 00:12:53.947
  • Have fun with them. don't just be the discipline guy
  • 00:12:54.013 --> 00:12:56.416
  • Don't just be the discipline guy that hammer all the time.
  • 00:12:56.482 --> 00:12:58.284
  • The old grouch.
  • 00:12:59.185 --> 00:13:00.153
  • The old grouch. have fun with your children,
  • 00:13:00.220 --> 00:13:02.121
  • Have fun with your children, especially when they're young.
  • 00:13:02.188 --> 00:13:03.590
  • Especially when they're young. they'll be gone,
  • 00:13:03.656 --> 00:13:04.357
  • They'll be gone, they'll be gone, gone, gone,
  • 00:13:04.424 --> 00:13:05.859
  • They'll be gone, gone, gone, before you know it,
  • 00:13:05.925 --> 00:13:06.926
  • Before you know it, and then they'll hit
  • 00:13:06.993 --> 00:13:07.961
  • And then they'll hit the teenage years
  • 00:13:08.027 --> 00:13:08.862
  • The teenage years and they'll make you drop --
  • 00:13:08.928 --> 00:13:10.730
  • And they'll make you drop -- they'll say, "drop me off
  • 00:13:10.797 --> 00:13:11.497
  • They'll say, "drop me off a block from the school.
  • 00:13:11.564 --> 00:13:13.333
  • A block from the school. i don't even want
  • 00:13:13.399 --> 00:13:13.833
  • I don't even want you to pull up.
  • 00:13:13.900 --> 00:13:14.601
  • You to pull up. i don't want 'em to know
  • 00:13:14.667 --> 00:13:15.335
  • I don't want 'em to know you're my daddy.
  • 00:13:15.401 --> 00:13:16.169
  • You're my daddy. i don't -- i don't want 'em," --
  • 00:13:16.236 --> 00:13:17.770
  • I don't -- i don't want 'em," -- that's how it goes
  • 00:13:17.837 --> 00:13:18.638
  • That's how it goes for everybody.
  • 00:13:18.705 --> 00:13:20.039
  • For everybody. and so, enjoy it.
  • 00:13:20.106 --> 00:13:21.941
  • And so, enjoy it. when they wanna be around you,
  • 00:13:22.008 --> 00:13:23.877
  • When they wanna be around you, you ought to enjoy it.
  • 00:13:23.943 --> 00:13:25.144
  • You ought to enjoy it. you ought to say, "forget that.
  • 00:13:25.211 --> 00:13:26.646
  • You ought to say, "forget that. i might -- i'm going
  • 00:13:26.713 --> 00:13:28.047
  • I might -- i'm going with these --
  • 00:13:28.114 --> 00:13:28.748
  • With these -- i'mma take my boy somewhere,
  • 00:13:28.815 --> 00:13:30.216
  • I'mma take my boy somewhere, just me and him.
  • 00:13:30.283 --> 00:13:31.084
  • Just me and him. i'mma take my girl somewhere,
  • 00:13:31.150 --> 00:13:32.886
  • I'mma take my girl somewhere, just out on a date or something,
  • 00:13:32.952 --> 00:13:34.954
  • Just out on a date or something, and show 'em how a real man's
  • 00:13:35.021 --> 00:13:36.589
  • And show 'em how a real man's supposed to treat 'em."
  • 00:13:36.656 --> 00:13:37.624
  • [applause]
  • 00:13:37.857 --> 00:13:41.027
  • Have fun with them.
  • 00:13:41.928 --> 00:13:43.796
  • Have fun with them. spend time with them.
  • 00:13:43.863 --> 00:13:45.832
  • Spend time with them. know who their teachers are.
  • 00:13:45.899 --> 00:13:47.667
  • Know who their teachers are. know who their friends are.
  • 00:13:47.734 --> 00:13:49.869
  • Know who their friends are. know where they are.
  • 00:13:49.936 --> 00:13:51.137
  • Know where they are. know who they're running with.
  • 00:13:51.204 --> 00:13:52.505
  • Know who they're running with. now, you can do that,
  • 00:13:52.572 --> 00:13:53.539
  • Now, you can do that, and when they're
  • 00:13:53.606 --> 00:13:54.240
  • And when they're under your guardianship,
  • 00:13:54.307 --> 00:13:55.675
  • Under your guardianship, and as they get older and stuff,
  • 00:13:55.742 --> 00:13:57.844
  • And as they get older and stuff, you have to just let them do
  • 00:13:57.911 --> 00:13:59.178
  • You have to just let them do what they do because
  • 00:13:59.245 --> 00:14:00.280
  • What they do because no -- you know, and if
  • 00:14:00.346 --> 00:14:01.214
  • No -- you know, and if they're doing crazy stuff,
  • 00:14:01.281 --> 00:14:02.582
  • They're doing crazy stuff, just back off
  • 00:14:02.649 --> 00:14:03.750
  • Just back off and plead the blood.
  • 00:14:03.816 --> 00:14:05.752
  • And plead the blood. and if they're out on their own,
  • 00:14:05.818 --> 00:14:07.220
  • And if they're out on their own, that's one thing,
  • 00:14:07.287 --> 00:14:09.722
  • That's one thing, but as long as you have them,
  • 00:14:09.789 --> 00:14:11.357
  • But as long as you have them, you ought to be all up
  • 00:14:11.424 --> 00:14:12.425
  • You ought to be all up in their business.
  • 00:14:12.492 --> 00:14:13.359
  • In their business. amen.
  • 00:14:13.426 --> 00:14:14.260
  • Amen. you ought to know --
  • 00:14:14.327 --> 00:14:15.128
  • You ought to know -- "let me smell --
  • 00:14:15.194 --> 00:14:16.329
  • "let me smell -- let me smell your breath
  • 00:14:16.396 --> 00:14:17.297
  • Let me smell your breath before you go to bed.
  • 00:14:17.363 --> 00:14:18.698
  • Before you go to bed. come here."
  • 00:14:18.765 --> 00:14:19.465
  • Come here." i know some of you don't
  • 00:14:19.532 --> 00:14:20.533
  • I know some of you don't believe that nothing's wrong,
  • 00:14:20.600 --> 00:14:22.035
  • Believe that nothing's wrong, but i'mma tell you,
  • 00:14:22.101 --> 00:14:23.303
  • But i'mma tell you, you introduce your kids
  • 00:14:23.369 --> 00:14:24.404
  • You introduce your kids to alcohol, and drugs,
  • 00:14:24.470 --> 00:14:26.306
  • To alcohol, and drugs, and all kinds of things,
  • 00:14:26.372 --> 00:14:27.440
  • And all kinds of things, and be loose
  • 00:14:27.507 --> 00:14:28.141
  • And be loose and laughy about it,
  • 00:14:28.207 --> 00:14:29.876
  • And laughy about it, and it'll take from you
  • 00:14:29.943 --> 00:14:31.177
  • And it'll take from you precious treasures.
  • 00:14:31.244 --> 00:14:32.645
  • Precious treasures. those children need clear
  • 00:14:32.712 --> 00:14:34.480
  • Those children need clear and precise direction
  • 00:14:34.547 --> 00:14:36.482
  • And precise direction from their parents.
  • 00:14:36.549 --> 00:14:37.784
  • From their parents. they need a dad in the home
  • 00:14:37.850 --> 00:14:39.552
  • They need a dad in the home that'll say, "pull it down,
  • 00:14:39.619 --> 00:14:41.587
  • That'll say, "pull it down, pull that little mini, mini,
  • 00:14:41.654 --> 00:14:43.056
  • Pull that little mini, mini, mini, mini, mini skirt down,
  • 00:14:43.122 --> 00:14:45.291
  • Mini, mini, mini skirt down, and pull that little
  • 00:14:45.358 --> 00:14:46.926
  • And pull that little low cut t-shirt up,
  • 00:14:46.993 --> 00:14:49.162
  • Low cut t-shirt up, and then let's put a scarf
  • 00:14:49.228 --> 00:14:50.663
  • And then let's put a scarf around your belly button too.
  • 00:14:50.730 --> 00:14:52.432
  • Around your belly button too. amen.
  • 00:14:52.498 --> 00:14:53.566
  • Amen. because we ain't raising
  • 00:14:53.633 --> 00:14:55.234
  • Because we ain't raising no crazy girls in this house,
  • 00:14:55.301 --> 00:14:57.804
  • No crazy girls in this house, a hoochie mama.
  • 00:14:57.870 --> 00:14:58.838
  • A hoochie mama. we're raising a woman of god."
  • 00:14:58.905 --> 00:15:01.207
  • We're raising a woman of god." and --
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  • [applause]
  • 00:15:02.008 --> 00:15:06.079
  • Oh, come on.
  • 00:15:06.512 --> 00:15:07.413
  • Oh, come on. come on.
  • 00:15:07.480 --> 00:15:08.247
  • Come on. it matters, dad.
  • 00:15:08.314 --> 00:15:09.615
  • It matters, dad. it matters.
  • 00:15:09.682 --> 00:15:10.550
  • It matters. and i know you're gon,
  • 00:15:10.616 --> 00:15:11.517
  • And i know you're gon, get ostracized,
  • 00:15:11.584 --> 00:15:13.186
  • Get ostracized, and i know there's gon'
  • 00:15:13.252 --> 00:15:14.087
  • And i know there's gon' be attitudes, and i know
  • 00:15:14.153 --> 00:15:15.855
  • Be attitudes, and i know there's gonna be slam doors.
  • 00:15:15.922 --> 00:15:17.590
  • There's gonna be slam doors. how do i know that?
  • 00:15:17.657 --> 00:15:18.758
  • How do i know that? 'cause i've done it all.
  • 00:15:18.825 --> 00:15:20.426
  • [laughter]
  • 00:15:20.693 --> 00:15:21.894
  • But i wanna tell you
  • 00:15:22.528 --> 00:15:23.763
  • But i wanna tell you in conclusion --
  • 00:15:23.830 --> 00:15:26.032
  • In conclusion -- they tell the story
  • 00:15:26.099 --> 00:15:29.102
  • They tell the story in the book and they actually
  • 00:15:29.168 --> 00:15:29.936
  • In the book and they actually show it in the movie but --
  • 00:15:30.003 --> 00:15:32.805
  • Show it in the movie but -- if i recall right.
  • 00:15:32.872 --> 00:15:34.140
  • If i recall right. but there's one of
  • 00:15:34.207 --> 00:15:37.977
  • But there's one of the men named, i believed
  • 00:15:38.044 --> 00:15:39.612
  • The men named, i believed his name was rorimer,
  • 00:15:39.679 --> 00:15:41.280
  • His name was rorimer, and he is in a battle zone
  • 00:15:41.347 --> 00:15:44.283
  • And he is in a battle zone and the smoke clears.
  • 00:15:44.350 --> 00:15:46.719
  • And the smoke clears. and there's nothing left
  • 00:15:46.786 --> 00:15:48.087
  • And there's nothing left of this beautiful chapel
  • 00:15:48.154 --> 00:15:50.857
  • Of this beautiful chapel that had all kinds of artwork
  • 00:15:50.923 --> 00:15:53.493
  • That had all kinds of artwork in it that was been --
  • 00:15:53.559 --> 00:15:55.495
  • In it that was been -- it had been destroyed.
  • 00:15:55.561 --> 00:15:57.530
  • It had been destroyed. and the commission that he had
  • 00:15:57.597 --> 00:16:01.267
  • And the commission that he had was to preserve this stuff.
  • 00:16:01.334 --> 00:16:05.538
  • Was to preserve this stuff. and they -- one of
  • 00:16:05.605 --> 00:16:07.373
  • And they -- one of the commanding generals
  • 00:16:07.440 --> 00:16:08.474
  • The commanding generals on the ground
  • 00:16:08.541 --> 00:16:09.609
  • On the ground or commanding officer said,
  • 00:16:09.675 --> 00:16:11.911
  • Or commanding officer said, "tear that," -- they were
  • 00:16:11.978 --> 00:16:13.312
  • "tear that," -- they were clearing out an area
  • 00:16:13.379 --> 00:16:14.213
  • Clearing out an area so that they could defend
  • 00:16:14.280 --> 00:16:15.848
  • So that they could defend when the nazis came back.
  • 00:16:15.915 --> 00:16:17.717
  • When the nazis came back. and he said, "just go on," --
  • 00:16:17.784 --> 00:16:19.619
  • And he said, "just go on," -- the chapel was half burned up
  • 00:16:19.685 --> 00:16:22.522
  • The chapel was half burned up and the walls are turned down,
  • 00:16:22.588 --> 00:16:24.424
  • And the walls are turned down, and what's left isn't much.
  • 00:16:24.490 --> 00:16:27.693
  • And what's left isn't much. but this man runs out
  • 00:16:27.760 --> 00:16:29.095
  • But this man runs out in front of a bulldozer
  • 00:16:29.162 --> 00:16:30.163
  • In front of a bulldozer as they're trying
  • 00:16:30.229 --> 00:16:30.763
  • As they're trying to tear it down
  • 00:16:30.830 --> 00:16:31.831
  • To tear it down and he's holding a document,
  • 00:16:31.898 --> 00:16:33.166
  • And he's holding a document, and he says, "no, no, no,"
  • 00:16:33.232 --> 00:16:34.667
  • And he says, "no, no, no," and he's screaming, "no."
  • 00:16:34.734 --> 00:16:37.236
  • And he's screaming, "no." the general comes out and says
  • 00:16:37.303 --> 00:16:39.072
  • The general comes out and says some choice words to him,
  • 00:16:39.138 --> 00:16:40.773
  • Some choice words to him, the commanding officer.
  • 00:16:40.840 --> 00:16:42.642
  • The commanding officer. he says, "you get
  • 00:16:42.708 --> 00:16:43.142
  • He says, "you get out of the way."
  • 00:16:43.209 --> 00:16:44.544
  • Out of the way." he said, "i have orders
  • 00:16:44.610 --> 00:16:45.778
  • He said, "i have orders from the president of
  • 00:16:45.845 --> 00:16:46.913
  • From the president of the united states that
  • 00:16:46.979 --> 00:16:48.281
  • The united states that you cannot tear this down.
  • 00:16:48.347 --> 00:16:50.349
  • You cannot tear this down. it's got art.
  • 00:16:50.416 --> 00:16:51.184
  • It's got art. it's got precious," --
  • 00:16:51.250 --> 00:16:52.518
  • It's got precious," -- he said, "i'm telling you,
  • 00:16:52.585 --> 00:16:53.853
  • He said, "i'm telling you, you should have told
  • 00:16:53.920 --> 00:16:54.554
  • You should have told the fly boys that because
  • 00:16:54.620 --> 00:16:56.289
  • The fly boys that because they dropped bombs over here
  • 00:16:56.355 --> 00:16:57.590
  • They dropped bombs over here and now we're tearing it down."
  • 00:16:57.657 --> 00:16:59.492
  • And now we're tearing it down." and he stood there
  • 00:16:59.559 --> 00:17:00.793
  • And he stood there and defied those bulldozers,
  • 00:17:00.860 --> 00:17:02.328
  • And defied those bulldozers, and he said,
  • 00:17:02.395 --> 00:17:02.795
  • And he said, "i'm not moving."
  • 00:17:02.862 --> 00:17:03.629
  • "i'm not moving." and finally, the officer
  • 00:17:03.696 --> 00:17:05.198
  • And finally, the officer just grumbled out
  • 00:17:05.264 --> 00:17:06.332
  • Just grumbled out and grunted out,
  • 00:17:06.399 --> 00:17:07.500
  • And grunted out, "ah, never mind.
  • 00:17:07.567 --> 00:17:08.734
  • "ah, never mind. just forget it."
  • 00:17:08.801 --> 00:17:09.602
  • Just forget it." and he pulled
  • 00:17:09.669 --> 00:17:10.336
  • And he pulled the bulldozers off.
  • 00:17:10.403 --> 00:17:17.009
  • The bulldozers off. what i'm saying to you is
  • 00:17:17.076 --> 00:17:18.211
  • What i'm saying to you is exactly what nehemiah found
  • 00:17:18.277 --> 00:17:21.647
  • Exactly what nehemiah found when he went back to
  • 00:17:21.714 --> 00:17:22.715
  • When he went back to jerusalem after the battle.
  • 00:17:22.782 --> 00:17:27.153
  • Jerusalem after the battle. in nehemiah he said,
  • 00:17:27.220 --> 00:17:30.456
  • In nehemiah he said, "there's nothing left
  • 00:17:30.523 --> 00:17:31.457
  • "there's nothing left but stones, burnt stones,
  • 00:17:31.524 --> 00:17:34.460
  • But stones, burnt stones, and rubble."
  • 00:17:34.527 --> 00:17:36.963
  • And rubble." but then he makes this
  • 00:17:37.029 --> 00:17:37.964
  • But then he makes this powerful command to fathers,
  • 00:17:38.030 --> 00:17:41.601
  • Powerful command to fathers, to mothers, to people
  • 00:17:41.667 --> 00:17:43.703
  • To mothers, to people in families that have been
  • 00:17:43.769 --> 00:17:45.138
  • In families that have been through the fire
  • 00:17:45.204 --> 00:17:46.172
  • Through the fire and the enemy's tried
  • 00:17:46.239 --> 00:17:47.373
  • And the enemy's tried his best to use that
  • 00:17:47.440 --> 00:17:48.975
  • His best to use that battle zone to destroy
  • 00:17:49.041 --> 00:17:50.343
  • Battle zone to destroy your family, he said
  • 00:17:50.409 --> 00:17:52.378
  • Your family, he said these words, nehemiah,
  • 00:17:52.445 --> 00:17:55.047
  • These words, nehemiah, "fight for your family,
  • 00:17:55.114 --> 00:17:57.950
  • "fight for your family, fight for your children,
  • 00:17:58.017 --> 00:18:00.887
  • Fight for your children, fight for your
  • 00:18:00.953 --> 00:18:01.888
  • Fight for your brothers and sisters,
  • 00:18:01.954 --> 00:18:04.190
  • Brothers and sisters, fight for your
  • 00:18:04.257 --> 00:18:05.057
  • Fight for your mothers and fathers."
  • 00:18:05.124 --> 00:18:07.126
  • Mothers and fathers." and he said,
  • 00:18:07.193 --> 00:18:07.894
  • And he said, "take a sword in one hand
  • 00:18:07.960 --> 00:18:10.763
  • "take a sword in one hand and a hammer in the other hand,
  • 00:18:10.830 --> 00:18:13.332
  • And a hammer in the other hand, or an instrument to build,
  • 00:18:13.399 --> 00:18:16.669
  • Or an instrument to build, and build, and battle,
  • 00:18:16.736 --> 00:18:18.938
  • And build, and battle, and build, and battle,
  • 00:18:19.005 --> 00:18:21.140
  • And build, and battle, because the miracle
  • 00:18:21.207 --> 00:18:22.742
  • Because the miracle is in what's left."
  • 00:18:22.808 --> 00:18:25.645
  • Is in what's left." and you know what?
  • 00:18:25.711 --> 00:18:26.479
  • And you know what? in 52 days, he rebuilt
  • 00:18:26.546 --> 00:18:29.182
  • In 52 days, he rebuilt that war-torn city
  • 00:18:29.248 --> 00:18:32.351
  • That war-torn city because he would not give up.
  • 00:18:32.418 --> 00:18:34.153
  • Because he would not give up. he was a monuments man.
  • 00:18:34.220 --> 00:18:36.255
  • He was a monuments man. and he said,
  • 00:18:36.322 --> 00:18:36.856
  • And he said, "there's treasure here,
  • 00:18:36.923 --> 00:18:37.890
  • "there's treasure here, and that city still stands,
  • 00:18:37.957 --> 00:18:39.625
  • And that city still stands, and it will continue to stand,
  • 00:18:39.692 --> 00:18:41.961
  • And it will continue to stand, no matter who comes against it
  • 00:18:42.028 --> 00:18:43.930
  • No matter who comes against it because god is the god
  • 00:18:43.996 --> 00:18:45.364
  • Because god is the god of our families."
  • 00:18:45.431 --> 00:18:46.632
  • [applause]
  • 00:18:46.866 --> 00:18:48.367
  • You may see smoke,
  • 00:18:49.035 --> 00:18:50.570
  • You may see smoke, and rubble,
  • 00:18:50.636 --> 00:18:51.170
  • And rubble, and you may see burnt stones,
  • 00:18:51.237 --> 00:18:53.439
  • And you may see burnt stones, and you may say,
  • 00:18:53.506 --> 00:18:54.307
  • And you may say, "our family will never
  • 00:18:54.373 --> 00:18:55.174
  • "our family will never be the same again,"
  • 00:18:55.241 --> 00:18:56.475
  • Be the same again," but it can be whole again,
  • 00:18:56.542 --> 00:18:59.011
  • But it can be whole again, and you can see miracles
  • 00:18:59.078 --> 00:19:00.213
  • And you can see miracles come out of the mess.
  • 00:19:00.279 --> 00:19:02.715
  • Come out of the mess. miracles are gonna
  • 00:19:02.782 --> 00:19:03.549
  • Miracles are gonna come out of the mess.
  • 00:19:03.616 --> 00:19:05.451
  • Come out of the mess. i said, "miracles are
  • 00:19:05.518 --> 00:19:07.553
  • I said, "miracles are going to come out of the mess,
  • 00:19:07.620 --> 00:19:11.958
  • Going to come out of the mess, in jesus' name."
  • 00:19:12.024 --> 00:19:12.992
  • [applause]
  • 00:19:13.226 --> 00:19:14.093
  • Would you stand to your feet
  • 00:19:14.827 --> 00:19:16.195
  • Would you stand to your feet all over this room?
  • 00:19:16.262 --> 00:19:18.030
  • All over this room? and i wanna have
  • 00:19:18.097 --> 00:19:18.564
  • And i wanna have the high honor of asking
  • 00:19:18.631 --> 00:19:21.534
  • The high honor of asking every father, and every man,
  • 00:19:21.601 --> 00:19:24.136
  • Every father, and every man, every young man,
  • 00:19:24.203 --> 00:19:26.105
  • Every young man, whether you're a father or not,
  • 00:19:26.172 --> 00:19:27.273
  • Whether you're a father or not, but i want the fathers
  • 00:19:27.340 --> 00:19:28.708
  • But i want the fathers and the grandfathers
  • 00:19:28.774 --> 00:19:29.775
  • And the grandfathers to lead the way,
  • 00:19:29.842 --> 00:19:30.910
  • To lead the way, i want you to come down
  • 00:19:30.977 --> 00:19:32.211
  • I want you to come down front for just a minute.
  • 00:19:32.278 --> 00:19:34.180
  • Front for just a minute. i wanna commission you
  • 00:19:34.247 --> 00:19:35.915
  • I wanna commission you as monument man.
  • 00:19:35.982 --> 00:19:37.416
  • As monument man. hallelujah.
  • 00:19:37.483 --> 00:19:38.884
  • Hallelujah. guarders of great,
  • 00:19:38.951 --> 00:19:40.920
  • Guarders of great, great treasure,
  • 00:19:40.987 --> 00:19:41.954
  • Great treasure, three generations,
  • 00:19:42.021 --> 00:19:43.789
  • Three generations, three generations.
  • 00:19:43.856 --> 00:19:45.157
  • Three generations. look at that.
  • 00:19:45.224 --> 00:19:46.058
  • Look at that. grandpa, paul, and young buck.
  • 00:19:46.125 --> 00:19:50.162
  • Grandpa, paul, and young buck. amen.
  • 00:19:50.229 --> 00:19:52.031
  • Amen. three generations, powerful,
  • 00:19:52.098 --> 00:19:56.102
  • Three generations, powerful, powerful, powerful.
  • 00:19:56.168 --> 00:19:58.804
  • Powerful, powerful. i see mighty men.
  • 00:19:58.871 --> 00:20:01.307
  • I see mighty men. hallelujah.
  • 00:20:01.374 --> 00:20:02.275
  • Hallelujah. look at the men.
  • 00:20:02.341 --> 00:20:03.042
  • Look at the men. look at the men.
  • 00:20:03.109 --> 00:20:03.943
  • Look at the men. you're not alone.
  • 00:20:04.010 --> 00:20:09.181
  • You're not alone. you're not crazy.
  • 00:20:09.248 --> 00:20:11.317
  • You're not crazy. you're not silly.
  • 00:20:11.384 --> 00:20:12.285
  • You're not silly. you're a family man.
  • 00:20:12.351 --> 00:20:13.619
  • You're a family man. that's why you're
  • 00:20:13.686 --> 00:20:14.153
  • That's why you're here right now.
  • 00:20:14.220 --> 00:20:15.087
  • Here right now. i'm not trying to be cool in --
  • 00:20:15.154 --> 00:20:18.124
  • I'm not trying to be cool in -- at this point in my life.
  • 00:20:18.190 --> 00:20:19.692
  • At this point in my life. i just wanna be a family man.
  • 00:20:19.759 --> 00:20:23.796
  • I just wanna be a family man. i want my children
  • 00:20:23.863 --> 00:20:24.764
  • I want my children to respect me.
  • 00:20:24.830 --> 00:20:26.432
  • To respect me. i want my wife to respect me.
  • 00:20:26.499 --> 00:20:30.202
  • I want my wife to respect me. i want the people who know me
  • 00:20:30.269 --> 00:20:31.871
  • I want the people who know me the most respect me the most.
  • 00:20:31.937 --> 00:20:36.609
  • The most respect me the most. this is beautiful.
  • 00:20:36.676 --> 00:20:37.510
  • This is beautiful. they're still coming.
  • 00:20:37.576 --> 00:20:39.178
  • They're still coming. my goodness.
  • 00:20:39.245 --> 00:20:39.912
  • My goodness. what a great, great,
  • 00:20:39.979 --> 00:20:40.913
  • What a great, great, great, group of men.
  • 00:20:40.980 --> 00:20:43.816
  • Great, group of men. hallelujah.
  • 00:20:43.883 --> 00:20:44.750
  • [applause]
  • 00:20:45.017 --> 00:20:46.052
  • I'm gonna commission you
  • 00:20:46.619 --> 00:20:51.824
  • I'm gonna commission you to be a monuments man.
  • 00:20:51.891 --> 00:20:54.126
  • To be a monuments man. i want you to see those babies
  • 00:20:54.193 --> 00:20:57.463
  • I want you to see those babies as 25 karat diamonds,
  • 00:20:57.530 --> 00:21:01.467
  • As 25 karat diamonds, and treasures, rubies.
  • 00:21:01.534 --> 00:21:04.270
  • And treasures, rubies. i want you to see that wife.
  • 00:21:04.337 --> 00:21:05.805
  • I want you to see that wife. she's more precious than rubies,
  • 00:21:05.871 --> 00:21:08.841
  • She's more precious than rubies, proverbs 31 said.
  • 00:21:08.908 --> 00:21:12.745
  • Proverbs 31 said. and when things are tough
  • 00:21:12.812 --> 00:21:14.380
  • And when things are tough in your marriage,
  • 00:21:14.447 --> 00:21:15.481
  • In your marriage, quote this verse right here,
  • 00:21:15.548 --> 00:21:18.284
  • Quote this verse right here, "he who finds a wife
  • 00:21:18.351 --> 00:21:19.552
  • "he who finds a wife finds a good thing.
  • 00:21:19.618 --> 00:21:21.320
  • Finds a good thing. he who finds a wife
  • 00:21:21.387 --> 00:21:22.521
  • He who finds a wife finds a good thing."
  • 00:21:22.588 --> 00:21:23.856
  • Finds a good thing." sometimes you just have to look
  • 00:21:23.923 --> 00:21:24.924
  • Sometimes you just have to look in the mirror and say it,
  • 00:21:24.990 --> 00:21:26.058
  • In the mirror and say it, "he who finds a wife
  • 00:21:26.125 --> 00:21:26.792
  • "he who finds a wife finds a good thing."
  • 00:21:26.859 --> 00:21:28.794
  • Finds a good thing." and listen to the rest of it,
  • 00:21:28.861 --> 00:21:30.296
  • And listen to the rest of it, "and obtains the favor
  • 00:21:30.363 --> 00:21:31.864
  • "and obtains the favor of the lord."
  • 00:21:31.931 --> 00:21:33.265
  • Of the lord." if i lose my wife,
  • 00:21:33.332 --> 00:21:34.467
  • If i lose my wife, i lose the favor of the lord.
  • 00:21:34.533 --> 00:21:39.672
  • I lose the favor of the lord. how many of you falling
  • 00:21:39.739 --> 00:21:40.373
  • How many of you falling back in love again?
  • 00:21:40.439 --> 00:21:41.340
  • Back in love again? let me see your hand.
  • 00:21:41.407 --> 00:21:42.308
  • [laughing]
  • 00:21:42.575 --> 00:21:45.478
  • Say, "he who finds a wife...
  • 00:21:46.746 --> 00:21:48.681
  • Say, "he who finds a wife... >> congregation: he who finds
  • 00:21:48.748 --> 00:21:49.515
  • >> congregation: he who finds a wife...
  • 00:21:49.582 --> 00:21:49.949
  • A wife... >> finds a good thing...
  • 00:21:50.015 --> 00:21:50.983
  • >> finds a good thing... >> congregation: finds a
  • 00:21:51.050 --> 00:21:51.484
  • >> congregation: finds a good thing...
  • 00:21:51.550 --> 00:21:52.051
  • Good thing... >> she's not a bad thing...
  • 00:21:52.118 --> 00:21:53.486
  • >> she's not a bad thing... >> congregation: she's not
  • 00:21:53.552 --> 00:21:54.086
  • >> congregation: she's not a bad thing...
  • 00:21:54.153 --> 00:21:54.620
  • A bad thing... >> she's not a mean thing...
  • 00:21:54.687 --> 00:21:55.755
  • >> she's not a mean thing... >> congregation: she's not
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  • >> congregation: she's not a mean thing...
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  • A mean thing... >> she's a blessed thing...
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  • >> she's a blessed thing... >> congregation: she's a
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  • >> congregation: she's a blessed thing...
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  • Blessed thing... >> she's a good thing...
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  • >> she's a good thing... >> congregation: she's a
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  • >> congregation: she's a good thing...
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  • Good thing... >> and it --
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  • >> and it -- and i obtain favor...
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  • And i obtain favor... >> congregation: and i
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  • >> congregation: and i obtain favor...
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  • Obtain favor... >> god hears my prayers
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  • >> god hears my prayers when i treat my wife right,
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  • When i treat my wife right, when i treasure her
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  • When i treasure her like a monuments man,
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  • Like a monuments man, when i fight for her.
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  • When i fight for her. when i go into
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  • When i go into the emergency situations
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  • The emergency situations and my family goes
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  • And my family goes through the fire,
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  • Through the fire, i will not quit,
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  • I will not quit, i will not bail off the boat,
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  • I will not bail off the boat, i will not go and escape
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  • I will not go and escape into something else.
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  • Into something else. i will stand with my family.
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  • I will stand with my family. i'm a family man.
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  • [applause]
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  • Hallelujah.
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  • Hallelujah. now, pray this.
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  • Now, pray this. everybody, pray this prayer.
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  • Everybody, pray this prayer. say, "jesus...
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  • Say, "jesus... >> congregation: jesus...
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  • >> congregation: jesus... >> i surrender everything...
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  • >> i surrender everything... >> congregation: i surrender
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  • >> congregation: i surrender everything...
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  • Everything... >> wash me in that blood
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  • >> wash me in that blood they sung about...
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  • They sung about... >> congregation: wash me in that
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  • >> congregation: wash me in that blood they sung about...
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  • Blood they sung about... >> and cleanse out...
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  • >> and cleanse out... >> congregation: and cleanse
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  • >> congregation: and cleanse out...
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  • Out... >> everything from
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  • >> everything from my heart and mind...
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  • My heart and mind... >> congregation: everything
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  • >> congregation: everything from my heart and mind...
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  • From my heart and mind... >> that needs to be cleansed.
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  • >> that needs to be cleansed. you know all about it...
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  • You know all about it... >> congregation: you know
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  • >> congregation: you know all about it...
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  • All about it... >> and you love me...
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  • >> and you love me... >> congregation: and you
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  • >> congregation: and you love me...
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  • Love me... >> and you cleanse me...
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  • >> and you cleanse me... >> congregation: and you
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  • >> congregation: and you cleanse me...
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  • Cleanse me... >> and you forgive me...
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  • >> and you forgive me... >> congregation: and you
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  • >> congregation: and you forgive me...
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  • Forgive me... >> and now, lord...
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  • >> and now, lord... >> congregation: and now,
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  • >> congregation: and now, lord...
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  • Lord... >> spiritually...
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  • >> spiritually... >> congregation: spiritually...
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  • >> congregation: spiritually... >> i'm standing up again...
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  • >> i'm standing up again... >> congregation: i'm standing
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  • >> congregation: i'm standing up again...
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  • Up again... >> spiritually...
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  • >> spiritually... >> congregation: spiritually...
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  • >> congregation: spiritually... >> i'm taking my place...
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  • >> i'm taking my place... >> congregation: i'm taking
  • 00:23:14.033 --> 00:23:14.567
  • >> congregation: i'm taking my place...
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  • My place... >> and i'mma be a man
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  • >> and i'mma be a man for my family.
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  • For my family. i will pray for my family.
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  • I will pray for my family. i will call their names
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  • I will call their names in prayer everyday
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  • In prayer everyday that you remind me to.
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  • That you remind me to. i mean, it will be my practice.
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  • I mean, it will be my practice. it will be my new habit
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  • It will be my new habit to pray for everyone of
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  • To pray for everyone of my children and my family.
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  • My children and my family. everyday, my lips and my words
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  • Everyday, my lips and my words will come before your throne."
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  • Will come before your throne." say that.
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  • Say that. and you can do
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  • And you can do that in your car.
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  • That in your car. you can do that in your truck.
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  • You can do that in your truck. you just start praying
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  • You just start praying on the way to work,
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  • On the way to work, "now god, i give you
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  • "now god, i give you my babies today.
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  • My babies today. they're my treasures.
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  • They're my treasures. watch over 'em and guard 'em.
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  • Watch over 'em and guard 'em. and god, i give you
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  • And god, i give you my grandbabies,
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  • My grandbabies, and god, i give you my wife,
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  • And god, i give you my wife, and god, i pray that
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  • And god, i pray that i would be that husband
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  • I would be that husband that would be there.
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  • That would be there. i will be the houseman."
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  • I will be the houseman." you know the word husband
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  • You know the word husband is house band,
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  • Is house band, like a rubber band.
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  • Like a rubber band. you are the one that holds
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  • You are the one that holds it all together
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  • It all together when things get rough.
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  • When things get rough. you hold it together.
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  • You hold it together. you're the house band,
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  • You're the house band, just like that band
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  • Just like that band on your finger.
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  • On your finger. you're the house band,
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  • You're the house band, and god anoints you to be so.
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  • >> if you just prayed
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  • With pastor jentezen
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  • And gave your life to jesus,
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  • This is the most important
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  • Decision you'll ever make,
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> in the past two years,
  • 00:24:55.334 --> 00:24:56.669
  • Israel has endured
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  • The worst massacre of jews
  • 00:24:57.670 --> 00:24:59.138
  • 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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  • And be apart
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  • Of tangible impact
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  • Throughout israel.
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  • Together, we can do
  • 00:26:09.875 --> 00:26:11.043
  • Something amazing
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  • For the glory of god.
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • >> i really wanna say thank you
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  • >> i really wanna say thank you at the conclusion of
  • 00:26:24.123 --> 00:26:25.190
  • At the conclusion of this program, for all of you
  • 00:26:25.257 --> 00:26:26.992
  • This program, for all of you who support this ministry.
  • 00:26:27.059 --> 00:26:29.061
  • Who support this ministry. now, don't tune me out,
  • 00:26:29.128 --> 00:26:30.229
  • Now, don't tune me out, listen carefully.
  • 00:26:30.295 --> 00:26:31.363
  • Listen carefully. your sacrifice allows us
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  • Your sacrifice allows us to take the gospel
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  • To take the gospel all over the world,
  • 00:26:35.267 --> 00:26:36.769
  • All over the world, and you help us with amazing
  • 00:26:36.835 --> 00:26:38.537
  • Saving projects,
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  • Just like what
  • 00:26:40.039 --> 00:26:40.773
  • We're doing in israel.
  • 00:26:40.839 --> 00:26:42.341
  • With your help,
  • 00:26:42.408 --> 00:26:43.442
  • We're gonna do even more
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  • To bless the nation of israel
  • 00:26:44.710 --> 00:26:47.012
  • And other people,
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  • All over the world
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  • For the glory of god.
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  • Ask god what
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  • Ask god what he would have you do
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  • He would have you do and i know it'll be enough.
  • 00:26:54.086 --> 00:26:55.621
  • And i know it'll be enough. we don't tell people what to do,
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  • We don't tell people what to do, we just say, “pray.”
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  • We just say, “pray.” and of the lord speaks to you
  • 00:26:58.957 --> 00:27:00.392
  • And of the lord speaks to you to give then give,
  • 00:27:00.459 --> 00:27:02.294
  • To give then give, and if he doesn't just keep
  • 00:27:02.361 --> 00:27:03.562
  • And if he doesn't just keep praying for us
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  • Praying for us because together,
  • 00:27:04.663 --> 00:27:06.265
  • Because together, with your support,
  • 00:27:06.331 --> 00:27:07.766
  • With your support, we can make
  • 00:27:07.833 --> 00:27:08.967
  • We can make a profound difference.
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  • A profound difference. thank you and god bless you.
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  • ♪ ♪
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