Kingdom Connection with Jentezen Franklin

Jentezen Franklin - I Refuse To Be A Professional (Part 1)

April 3, 2025 | 27:28

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 - I Refuse To Be A Professional (Part 1) | April 3, 2025

Program is sponsored in part
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By friends and partners
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Of jentezen franklin
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Media ministries.
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>> when's the last time
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God broke you loose?
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Because you were so
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Overwhelmed at the fact
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That god is so good,
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And so precious,
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And so mighty
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That the world can't give it
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And the world can't
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Take it away.
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>> if you're looking
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For more in life,
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To live with purpose and peace,
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To make a difference
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For your family
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And those in need around
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The world, jesus is the answer,
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And our mission
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Is to simply point you to him.
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You're watching
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Kingdom connection
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With jentezen franklin.
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♪ ♪
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>> ♪ all hail king jesus ♪
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>> ♪ all hail king jesus ♪ ♪ all hail emmanuel ♪
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♪ all hail emmanuel ♪ ♪ king of kings ♪
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♪ king of kings ♪ ♪ lord of lords ♪
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♪ lord of lords ♪ ♪ bright morning star ♪
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♪ bright morning star ♪ ♪ and throughout eternity ♪
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♪ and throughout eternity ♪ ♪ i'll sing his praises ♪
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♪ i'll sing his praises ♪ ♪ and i'll reign with him ♪
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♪ and i'll reign with him ♪ ♪ throughout eternity ♪
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Lift your hands
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Lift your hands and honor his presence.
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♪ all hail king jesus ♪
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♪ all hail king jesus ♪ ♪ all hail emmanuel ♪
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♪ all hail emmanuel ♪ ♪ king of kings ♪
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♪ king of kings ♪ ♪ lord of lords ♪
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♪ lord of lords ♪ ♪ bright morning star ♪
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♪ bright morning star ♪ ♪ oh and throughout eternity ♪
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♪ oh and throughout eternity ♪ ♪ i'll sing his praises ♪
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♪ i'll sing his praises ♪ ♪ and i'll reign with him ♪
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♪ and i'll reign with him ♪ ♪ throughout eternity ♪
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One more time
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One more time with everything you've got now.
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With everything you've got now. lift your hands and worship.
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♪ all hail king jesus ♪
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He's emmanuel.
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He's emmanuel. he's god in us.
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He's your prince,
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He's your prince, no matter what
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No matter what you're going through.
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You're going through. he's the prince of peace.
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♪ you're my bright ♪
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♪ you're my bright ♪ ♪ morning star ♪
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♪ morning star ♪ ♪ oh and throughout eternity ♪
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♪ oh and throughout eternity ♪ ♪ i'll sing his praises ♪
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♪ i'll sing his praises ♪ ♪ and i'll reign with him ♪
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♪ and i'll reign with him ♪ ♪ for all eternity ♪
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[applause]
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♪ jesus ♪
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♪ jesus ♪ ♪ jesus ♪
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♪ jesus ♪ ♪ there's just something ♪
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♪ there's just something ♪ ♪ about that name ♪
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♪ about that name ♪ ♪ he's master ♪
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♪ he's master ♪ ♪ he's savior ♪
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♪ he's savior ♪ ♪ jesus ♪
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♪ jesus ♪ ♪ like the fragrance ♪
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Won't you feel that
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Won't you feel that fresh live presence?
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♪ i love you ♪
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♪ i love you ♪ ♪ i love you ♪
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♪ i love you ♪ ♪ i love you jesus ♪
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♪ i love you jesus ♪ ♪ i praise you jesus ♪
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♪ i praise you jesus ♪ ♪ i adore you jesus ♪
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♪ let all heaven ♪
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♪ let all heaven ♪ ♪ right here ♪
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♪ right here ♪ ♪ and earth proclaim ♪
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♪ and earth proclaim ♪ ♪ kings and kingdom ♪
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♪ kings and kingdom ♪ ♪ they will all just pass away ♪
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♪ they will all just pass away ♪ ♪ but there's something ♪
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♪ but there's something ♪ ♪ about that name ♪
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Give him glory
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Give him glory and honor and praise.
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And honor and praise. give him glory
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Give him glory and honor and praise.
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And honor and praise. you'll be healed
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You'll be healed in the name of jesus
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In the name of jesus in your body.
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In your body. be healed in your mind
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Be healed in your mind of depression, hopelessness,
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Of depression, hopelessness, darkness, worry, torment.
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Darkness, worry, torment. you be healed in your family,
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You be healed in your family, contention, strife.
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Contention, strife. you be healed in your marriage,
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You be healed in your marriage, you be healed in your future.
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You be healed in your future. your future shall be brighter.
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Your future shall be brighter. the path of the righteous
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The path of the righteous grows brighter and brighter,
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Grows brighter and brighter, not darker and darker.
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Not darker and darker. he is life and he is in
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He is life and he is in this place today.
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This place today. do you believe that?
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[applause]
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Incredible.
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Incredible. you can be seated.
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You can be seated. if you have your bibles,
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If you have your bibles, you can open them with me
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You can open them with me for a few moments.
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For a few moments. we'll go wherever the lord
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We'll go wherever the lord wants us to go and be done.
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I'm reading from judges 17,
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I'm reading from judges 17, i'll begin reading with verse 6.
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I'll begin reading with verse 6. judges 17, “in those days
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Judges 17, “in those days there were no kings in israel
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There were no kings in israel everyone did what was
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Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.“
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Right in his own eyes.“ that's a dangerous time
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That's a dangerous time in a nation,
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In a nation, when everybody does what
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When everybody does what was right and we don't
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Was right and we don't have a king named jesus.
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Have a king named jesus. and now, there was a young man
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And now, there was a young man from bethlehem, in judah,
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From bethlehem, in judah, of the family of judah,"
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Of the family of judah," notice it mentions his family.
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Notice it mentions his family. he was a levite, which means
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He was a levite, which means he's in the lineage of priests
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He's in the lineage of priests and he started staying there.
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And he started staying there. "and the man departed
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"and the man departed from the city of bethlehem
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From the city of bethlehem to judah to stay
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To judah to stay wherever they could find
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Wherever they could find a place and then he came
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A place and then he came to the mountains of ephraim
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To the mountains of ephraim and the house of micah,
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And the house of micah, as he journeyed,"
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As he journeyed," or some translations say,
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Or some translations say, “so journeyed.”
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“so journeyed.” that's an interesting word.
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That's an interesting word. "and micah said to him,
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"and micah said to him, 'where do you come from?'
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'where do you come from?' she said to him,
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She said to him, 'i am a levite
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'i am a levite from bethlehem in judah.
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From bethlehem in judah. and i am on my way
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And i am on my way somewhere else,'
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Somewhere else,' is what he's saying,
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Is what he's saying, 'to find a place to stay.'
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'to find a place to stay.' micah said to him,
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Micah said to him, 'dwell with me.
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'dwell with me. dwell with me and be a father
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Dwell with me and be a father and a priest to me,
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And a priest to me, and i will give you ten
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And i will give you ten shekels of silver per year,
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Shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes
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A suit of clothes and your substance.'
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And your substance.' shelter, food.
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Shelter, food. so the levite when in.
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So the levite when in. the levite, notice
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The levite, notice the big word was, “content.”
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The big word was, “content.” he was content
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He was content to dwell with a man.
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To dwell with a man. and the young man became like
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And the young man became like one of his sons to him.
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One of his sons to him. so micah consecrated the levite
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So micah consecrated the levite and the young man became
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And the young man became the priest and lived
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The priest and lived in the house of micah.
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In the house of micah. then micah said, 'now i know
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Then micah said, 'now i know that the lord will be good
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That the lord will be good to me since i have
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To me since i have a levite as a priest.'"
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A levite as a priest.'" you read the next chapter
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You read the next chapter and he sets up a idol
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And he sets up a idol in his house.
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In his house. started worshipping it
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Started worshipping it and he said,
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And he said, “it will be alright.
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“it will be alright. it will be alright.
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It will be alright. i've got me a hired priest.
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I've got me a hired priest. it doesn't matter how
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It doesn't matter how i worship or who i worship
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I worship or who i worship or what i worship.
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Or what i worship. i can worship idols.
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I can worship idols. i have hired me a priest
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I have hired me a priest from bethlehem, judah."
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From bethlehem, judah." and in that moment,
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And in that moment, this man had to make
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This man had to make a decision, was he going to,
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A decision, was he going to, was he going to basically
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Was he going to basically sell out his faith that
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Sell out his faith that he knew was right
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He knew was right to worship another god?
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To worship another god? for contentment, for security
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For contentment, for security for ten shekels of silver
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For ten shekels of silver per year, a change of clothes?
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Per year, a change of clothes? and in some bibles,
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And in some bibles, it says over that section,
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It says over that section, when the priest became
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When the priest became a professional.
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A professional. and i'm preaching today on,
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And i'm preaching today on, “i refuse to be
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“i refuse to be a professional.”
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A professional.” because we're new testament
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Because we're new testament priests, you are and i am.
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Priests, you are and i am. you think the preacher is
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You think the preacher is the only one that's a priest,
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The only one that's a priest, but the bible said in
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But the bible said in the book of revelation,
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The book of revelation, “we're all kings
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“we're all kings and priests unto our god.
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And priests unto our god. and sooner or later,
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And sooner or later, you're gonna have to make
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You're gonna have to make the same decision that
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The same decision that this young man had to make.
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This young man had to make. who are you going to serve
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Who are you going to serve and who are you going to love?
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And who are you going to love? and is your faith in god,
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And is your faith in god, is it --
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Is it -- are you a professional?
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Are you a professional? meaning,
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Meaning, when i say professional,
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When i say professional, i don't mean that he was
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I don't mean that he was a cut above like a
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A cut above like a professional athlete.
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Professional athlete. in that moment,
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In that moment, he decided it would become
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He decided it would become a profession for him,
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A profession for him, not a passion.
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Not a passion. it would become a job
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It would become a job for him, not a joy.
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For him, not a joy. it would become a life,
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It would become a life, not the life.
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Not the life. it would become something
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It would become something that was taught,
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That was taught, but it would not be really,
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But it would not be really, really treasured all week long.
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Really treasured all week long. you'd come hear a little
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You'd come hear a little teaching and then go back
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Teaching and then go back and forget about it.
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And forget about it. and every christian,
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And every christian, we're living in a
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We're living in a defining time where
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Defining time where playing church is over.
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Playing church is over. and if you're for sale and the
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And if you're for sale and the enemy can make you content,
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Enemy can make you content, he will make you a bargain
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He will make you a bargain and you can become
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And you can become a lukewarm christian
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A lukewarm christian if you want to.
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If you want to. are you one of those
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Are you one of those christians that's become
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Christians that's become a professional christian?
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A professional christian? you do your duty?
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You do your duty? you've become content?
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You've become content? where's the passion?
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Where's the passion? where's the longing?
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Where's the longing? where's the yearning?
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Where's the yearning? where's that move of god
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Where's that move of god that matters more than
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That matters more than silver or gold?
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Silver or gold? i'm a blessed man.
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I'm a blessed man. god has blessed me mightily.
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God has blessed me mightily. but i can tell you,
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But i can tell you, i am not a professional.
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I am not a professional. i don't care how blessed
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I don't care how blessed i get i can't trade out.
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I get i can't trade out. i'd rather have jesus,
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I'd rather have jesus, i'd rather --
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I'd rather -- and i don't know if you
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And i don't know if you have to choose sometimes,
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Have to choose sometimes, but i do believe your heart,
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But i do believe your heart, your heart has to be holy,
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Your heart has to be holy, committed to jesus christ
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Committed to jesus christ and then he can trust you.
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[applause]
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When is the last time
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When is the last time god broke you loose?
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God broke you loose? when is the last time
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When is the last time your tears were streaming
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Your tears were streaming down your face?
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Down your face? i don't care who you are.
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I don't care who you are. because you were so overwhelmed
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Because you were so overwhelmed at the fact that god is so good,
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At the fact that god is so good, and so precious, and so mighty
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And so precious, and so mighty that the world can't give it
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That the world can't give it and the world can't
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And the world can't take it away.
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Take it away. everybody give him a hand clap
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Everybody give him a hand clap of praise, you know.
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[applause]
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Notice that this young man
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Notice that this young man was from bethlehem, judah.
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Was from bethlehem, judah. and he decided to journey
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And he decided to journey or so journey away from that
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Or so journey away from that in the opposite direction.
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In the opposite direction. he came from bethlehem, judah.
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He came from bethlehem, judah. little tiny, little country
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Little tiny, little country bumpkin little town in israel.
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Bumpkin little town in israel. those poor, ignorant people
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Those poor, ignorant people who worship god they,
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Who worship god they, look at ‘em, look at ‘em.
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Look at ‘em, look at ‘em. they don't have nothing,
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They don't have nothing, they don't know the big
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They don't know the big lights of sodom and gomorrah.
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Lights of sodom and gomorrah. they don't know all
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They don't know all the world has to offer.
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The world has to offer. look at that little,
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Look at that little, little dinky place
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Little dinky place called bethlehem, judea.
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Called bethlehem, judea. it's a picture of the church
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It's a picture of the church and it's a picture of
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And it's a picture of a generation of kids that
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A generation of kids that have been raised in the church.
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Have been raised in the church. and then they decide to
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And then they decide to so journey or journey down
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So journey or journey down another path because
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Another path because i'm tired of,
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I'm tired of, i'm tired of that life,
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I'm tired of that life, i don't want that life.
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I don't want that life. and you taken it for
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And you taken it for granted is the truth.
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Granted is the truth. i've preached long enough to
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I've preached long enough to seen this thing go full circle.
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Seen this thing go full circle. i've seen people be in church,
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I've seen people be in church, raised in church, leave,
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Raised in church, leave, go out, go off to university,
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Go out, go off to university, party, live it up.
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Party, live it up. always sin leaves you
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Always sin leaves you in shambles,
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In shambles, always sin leaves you broken,
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Always sin leaves you broken, always sin takes more
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Always sin takes more than you wanna give.
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Than you wanna give. always it ends up so, so dark.
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Always it ends up so, so dark. and i've seen them come back
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And i've seen them come back home and i've seen them
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Home and i've seen them and they're even in this
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And they're even in this room here today.
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Room here today. and they can say,
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And they can say, “truly, i didn't really
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“truly, i didn't really appreciate where i came from.”
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Appreciate where i came from.” i just wanna preach that
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I just wanna preach that bethlehem, judea is still
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Bethlehem, judea is still a wonderful place to be from.
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[applause]
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I'm so glad i was
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I'm so glad i was raised in church.
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Raised in church. i'm so glad that
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I'm so glad that i came up in church.
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I came up in church. i'm so glad that
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I'm so glad that i was taught little songs
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I was taught little songs from my childhood,
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From my childhood, the b-i-b-l-e.
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[laughter]
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I'm so glad my momma
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I'm so glad my momma and my daddy
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And my daddy raised me in church.
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Raised me in church. we went to church on
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We went to church on sunday morning,
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Sunday morning, we went to church on
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We went to church on sunday night.
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Sunday night. we went to church
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We went to church on wednesday night,
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On wednesday night, we when to prayer meetings.
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We when to prayer meetings. we went to this.
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We went to this. we went -- choir practice.
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We went -- choir practice. i didn't know how to play
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I didn't know how to play no musical instruments,
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No musical instruments, i got in the choir.
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I got in the choir. i had to learn musical
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I had to learn musical instruments in church.
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Instruments in church. everything about my life i am
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Everything about my life i am nothing but an old church boy.
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Nothing but an old church boy. i'm from bethlehem, judah,
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I'm from bethlehem, judah, which means praise.
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Which means praise. and i'm telling you,
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And i'm telling you, if you've been raised that way
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If you've been raised that way and you're listening to me
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And you're listening to me preach right now.
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Preach right now. you've been raised in
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You've been raised in this thing, you are ruined.
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This thing, you are ruined. go on out,
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Go on out, go to your university,
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Go to your university, let some godless professor
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Let some godless professor tell you that the bible
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Tell you that the bible is a lie and god isn't real
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Is a lie and god isn't real and how ignorant those people
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And how ignorant those people are but i wanna proclaim
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Are but i wanna proclaim bethlehem, judah is a blessing.
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Bethlehem, judah is a blessing. if you been raised by
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If you been raised by christian parents,
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Christian parents, you have a granny
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You have a granny who knows how to pray,
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Who knows how to pray, it's not a curse,
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It's not a curse, it's a blessing.
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It's a blessing. i don't believe --
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I don't believe -- i believe this boy will say,
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I believe this boy will say, “i can't wait till i get 18.
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“i can't wait till i get 18. i can't wait till i get out
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I can't wait till i get out of this old, dumb religious
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Of this old, dumb religious mess over here.
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Mess over here. can't do this,
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Can't do this, can't do that.
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Can't do that. i'm gonna go out, i'm gonna do
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I'm gonna go out, i'm gonna do everything i wanna do.”
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Everything i wanna do.” i'm preaching better
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I'm preaching better and y'all let it know.
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[laughter]
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It's still a good place.
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It's still a good place. woo!
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Woo! we ought to shout
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We ought to shout right there a minute.
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Right there a minute. it's still in times like these
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It's still in times like these i'm glad i got one stable
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I'm glad i got one stable thing in my life.
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Thing in my life. if i can just get
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If i can just get to the house of god.
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To the house of god. if i can bring all my mess
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If i can bring all my mess and all my problems and all
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And all my problems and all my burdens and i can get in
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My burdens and i can get in the presence of jehovah.
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[applause]
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Wipes my tears away.
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Wipes my tears away. he picks me back up.
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He picks me back up. he says, “you can do
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He says, “you can do all things through me.
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All things through me. get up and try again."
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Get up and try again." and you can walk out
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And you can walk out of this place saying,
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Of this place saying, ‘i'm more than a conqueror
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‘i'm more than a conqueror through jesus christ.'”
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Through jesus christ.'” take a praise break wherever
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Take a praise break wherever you are and give god some glory
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You are and give god some glory for bethlehem judah, the church.
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[applause]
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Every step you take away
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Every step you take away from god is a step down.
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From god is a step down. jonah stepped down from
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Jonah stepped down from joppa to tarshish.
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Joppa to tarshish. he went down.
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He went down. and then, the bible said
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And then, the bible said he went down into the ship.
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He went down into the ship. he went down.
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He went down. and then, he went down
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And then, he went down into the ocean.
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Into the ocean. he went down.
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He went down. and then, he took
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And then, he took another step and went down
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Another step and went down into the fish's belly,
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Into the fish's belly, down, down, down, down, down.
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Down, down, down, down, down. every step you take
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Every step you take away from the church,
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Away from the church, every step you take away
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Every step you take away from the faith of your
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From the faith of your father or mother or whoever
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Father or mother or whoever had faith in your family.
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Had faith in your family. every step you take in
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Every step you take in the opposite direction of what
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The opposite direction of what you know what they had,
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You know what they had, you know they had a
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You know they had a walk with god.
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Walk with god. every step you
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Every step you take away from that.
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Take away from that. because culture will curse it,
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Because culture will curse it, culture will tell you
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Culture will tell you you're crazy.
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You're crazy. i believe that this priest was
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I believe that this priest was like the modern ministry today,
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Like the modern ministry today, probably had a rainbow flag
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Probably had a rainbow flag outside the church.
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Outside the church. a hired gun.
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A hired gun. just say what
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Just say what we want you to say.
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We want you to say. don't say what we don't
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Don't say what we don't want you to say.
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Want you to say. if you don't know by now,
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If you don't know by now, this ain't that church.
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This ain't that church. we just wanna say
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We just wanna say what the lord says.
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What the lord says. it's not about us.
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It's not about us. it's not about us.
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It's not about us. it's about, what does
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It's about, what does this book say?
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This book say? this book says,
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This book says, “thou shall not lie.
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“thou shall not lie. thou shall not steal.
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Thou shall not steal. thou shall not kill.
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Thou shall not kill. thou shall not take
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Thou shall not take the name of the lord
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The name of the lord thy god in vain.”
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Thy god in vain.” blanked, blank.
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Blanked, blank. blanked, blank.
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Blanked, blank. thou shall not go into
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Thou shall not go into a drug store and take up
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A drug store and take up the $999 and run out
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The $999 and run out with it in the street.
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With it in the street. as long as you don't take
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As long as you don't take a thousand dollars
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A thousand dollars you can't be arrested.
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You can't be arrested. what have we come to?
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What have we come to? this is a generation
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This is a generation that has lost its way.
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That has lost its way. there's nothing good
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There's nothing good to come from going in
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To come from going in a different direction away
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A different direction away from bethlehem, judea.
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From bethlehem, judea. and i'm telling you,
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And i'm telling you, we're living in a time
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We're living in a time where we need to say again,
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Where we need to say again, the fact that there's
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The fact that there's hundreds and hundreds,
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Hundreds and hundreds, and hundreds of children
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And hundreds of children on the lower level
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On the lower level of this building having
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Of this building having their brain indoctrinated with
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Their brain indoctrinated with the bible and the word of god.
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The bible and the word of god. and i've been telling our team,
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And i've been telling our team, i wanna go back to old school.
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I wanna go back to old school. i want bible memorization.
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I want bible memorization. i want them to know
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I want them to know the books of the bible.
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The books of the bible. i want them to be able to quote
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I want them to be able to quote the scripture left and right.
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The scripture left and right. i said i want them
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I said i want them to win big prizes.
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To win big prizes. i want them when they
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I want them when they graduate from high school,
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Graduate from high school, if they can quote the books of
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If they can quote the books of the bible and everything else
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The bible and everything else we can get them
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We can get them a scholarship,
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A scholarship, we can send them
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We can send them to a bible school
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To a bible school or some good college.
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Or some good college. we're not gonna send to some
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We're not gonna send to some woke place where they're told
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Woke place where they're told god isn't real and mock
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God isn't real and mock everything that was ever
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Everything that was ever good in our society.
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[applause]
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Oh, come on and help me
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Oh, come on and help me preach just a minute.
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Preach just a minute. we gotta get it back.
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We gotta get it back. we gotta get it in our children.
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We gotta get it in our children. deuteronomy 6, talk about it
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Deuteronomy 6, talk about it in the morning, talk about it
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In the morning, talk about it in the afternoon.
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In the afternoon. talk about it in the house,
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Talk about it in the house, talk about it in the car.
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Talk about it in the car. talk about it all day long.
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Talk about it all day long. praise jesus, speak jesus,
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Praise jesus, speak jesus, lift up jesus.
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[cheering and applause]
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This casual christianity
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This casual christianity being a professional christian?
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Being a professional christian? ”come on kids, get into church.
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”come on kids, get into church. hurry up, hurry up.
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Hurry up, hurry up. and when we get over,
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And when we get over, let's get outta here.
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Let's get outta here. and then, it's right back to
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And then, it's right back to turn the radio to blankedy,
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Turn the radio to blankedy, blank boom, boom, boom.
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Blank boom, boom, boom. blankedy blank."
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[laughter]
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What is wrong with us?
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What is wrong with us? he's a holy god.
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He's a holy god. he deserves, he deserves
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He deserves, he deserves our whole heart.
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[applause]
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You say “i know,
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You say “i know, i know, i know.”
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I know, i know.” but see, this is what
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But see, this is what you don't know,
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You don't know, i've been doing this
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I've been doing this a long time.
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A long time. and i've watched a little
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And i've watched a little nicey, nicey church.
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Nicey, nicey church. i'm tired of nicey, nicey
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I'm tired of nicey, nicey pee-wee herman christians.
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Pee-wee herman christians. we need a revival.
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We need a revival. we need young people
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We need young people to see the glory of god.
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To see the glory of god. we need the holy ghost to fall
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We need the holy ghost to fall on the house until they are
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On the house until they are filled with the spirit and so
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Filled with the spirit and so filled with the vision of god
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Filled with the vision of god for their life that culture
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For their life that culture can't turn them around.
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[applause]
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And i don't know
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And i don't know who i'm preaching to,
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Who i'm preaching to, but i wanna know,
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But i wanna know, are there any christians
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Are there any christians listening to me who refuse
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Listening to me who refuse to be a professional?
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To be a professional? i want passion.
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I want passion. i want fire.
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I want fire. i want anointing.
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I want anointing. i want love of god above all!
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[cheering and applause]
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♪ ♪
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>> i believe today
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>> i believe today that god is ready to touch you
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That god is ready to touch you and your family.
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And your family. we're living in expectation
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We're living in expectation around here in this ministry.
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Around here in this ministry. this year feels different.
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This year feels different. god is on the move.
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God is on the move. and he loves you,
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And he loves you, and there's nothing
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And there's nothing you've done, he can't forgive.
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You've done, he can't forgive. there's no mess in
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There's no mess in your life he can't fix,
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Your life he can't fix, and take the broken pieces
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And take the broken pieces and put it back together.
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And put it back together. he makes all things new
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He makes all things new and he can make your family new,
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And he can make your family new, he can make your future new,
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He can make your future new, your marriage.
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Your marriage. he can give you a new life.
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He can give you a new life. right where you're watching.
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Right where you're watching. it's not an accident.
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It's not an accident. lord, today i pray
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Lord, today i pray for my friends.
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For my friends. i pray for people
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I pray for people who are hurting,
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Who are hurting, i pray for people
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I pray for people who are broken.
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Who are broken. i pray for people
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I pray for people who've come to
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Who've come to an end of themselves
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An end of themselves and their ability to fix it.
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And their ability to fix it. would you stretch forth
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Would you stretch forth your hand to heal?
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Your hand to heal? in the name of jesus.
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In the name of jesus. heal families,
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Heal families, heal marriages,
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Heal marriages, heal physical bodies.
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Heal physical bodies. we curse death,
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We curse death, we curse disease,
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We curse disease, cancer, heart disease.
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Cancer, heart disease. you are the lord that heals us
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In jesus' mighty name, amen.
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In jesus' mighty name, amen. praise god.
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Praise god. i know you feel today
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I know you feel today that hand of god
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That hand of god that's upon your life
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That's upon your life right now.
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Right now. and i wanna tell you
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And i wanna tell you that we care about you.
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That we care about you. and you can go to our website,
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Fill out the salvation form.
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And we have free resources.
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Or you can pick up the phone
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And call the number
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That's on the screen.
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And if you've watched us
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And if you've watched us any length of time,
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Any length of time, you know we are a ministry
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You know we are a ministry that absolutely stands
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That absolutely stands with israel, unashamedly.
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And so, for the past six years,
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This ministry has built
00:24:19.038 --> 00:24:20.806
Life-saving projects in israel.
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These projects have made
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A real difference in the lives
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Of jewish people,
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Especially on
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The southern border
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In the region of eshkol.
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From aiding over 800 safe houses
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And multiple
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Civil defense centers,
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We're committing to keeping
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Them safe and secure.
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This is the time
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To stand with israel.
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And together, we're making
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And together, we're making a profound difference.
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A profound difference. watch this and see how
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Watch this and see how you can be involved.
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>> on october 7,
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Israel was attacked by
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The dark forces of hamas.
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It was the worst massacre
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The jewish people experienced
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Since the holocaust.
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The eshkol region
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In southern israel
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Was attacked directly.
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Women faced
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Unspeakable atrocities.
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Infants were assassinated.
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Numerous families
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Were burnt alive,
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And both mothers
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And their babies
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And holocaust survivors
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Were abducted to
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The hamas tunnels in gaza.
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And now we stand
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At a pivotal moment,
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Poised to provide a lifeline
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For the people of eshkol,
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Who continue to be attacked
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By terrorists every day.
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Jentezen franklin
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Media ministries
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Recently committed
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The largest amount of funding
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Ever towards the initiative,
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Phase number one,
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Provides physical safety.
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That is why we are building
00:25:37.950 --> 00:25:38.751
Civil defense centers,
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And over 800 safe houses,
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Making sure every family
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In the region has a safe room,
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In case of terrorist attacks.
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>> this is home.
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Israel is our place.
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This is the safest place
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We can be.
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And this safe room became
00:25:52.765 --> 00:25:54.100
Our little safe haven.
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It's something that
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Every single person
00:25:56.836 --> 00:25:57.770
In our area needs.
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I can't stress it enough
00:25:58.971 --> 00:26:00.806
That it saved our lives,
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It saved my husband's family
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Life on the 7th of october
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And it will continue
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To save lives.
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>> when you give to
00:26:07.813 --> 00:26:08.347
A project like this,
00:26:08.447 --> 00:26:09.949
There is a promise for you
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Found in genesis 12:3,
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“i will bless those
00:26:13.052 --> 00:26:13.819
Who bless you israel.”
00:26:13.919 --> 00:26:15.488
Together we can demonstrate
00:26:15.588 --> 00:26:17.089
That faith combined with
00:26:17.189 --> 00:26:18.290
Collective action can
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Illuminate the darkest moments
00:26:19.425 --> 00:26:21.794
And forge a brighter,
00:26:21.894 --> 00:26:23.029
More hopeful future
00:26:23.129 --> 00:26:24.230
For the holy land.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
00:26:43.783 --> 00:26:46.619
>> hallelujah.
00:26:47.319 --> 00:26:48.587
>> hallelujah. anybody not ashamed
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Anybody not ashamed of the holy ghost
00:26:49.889 --> 00:26:51.390
Of the holy ghost and talking in tongues?
00:26:51.457 --> 00:26:53.092
And talking in tongues? anybody not ashamed
00:26:53.159 --> 00:26:54.894
Anybody not ashamed of the gifts of the spirit?
00:26:54.960 --> 00:26:56.395
Of the gifts of the spirit? anybody not ashamed
00:26:56.462 --> 00:26:58.297
Anybody not ashamed of prophecy, prophecy, prophecy?
00:26:58.364 --> 00:27:00.800
Of prophecy, prophecy, prophecy? i'm tired of the witches
00:27:00.866 --> 00:27:02.768
I'm tired of the witches and the demons,
00:27:02.835 --> 00:27:04.003
And the demons, and the false prophets
00:27:04.070 --> 00:27:05.604
And the false prophets getting all the attention.
00:27:05.671 --> 00:27:07.006
Getting all the attention. we need a move
00:27:07.073 --> 00:27:09.141
We need a move of the holy spirit
00:27:09.208 --> 00:27:10.910
Of the holy spirit in our lives again,
00:27:10.976 --> 00:27:12.712
In our lives again, not professionals.
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>> we hope you've
00:27:21.320 --> 00:27:21.721
Enjoyed this teaching by
00:27:21.821 --> 00:27:22.855
Jentezen franklin
00:27:22.955 --> 00:27:23.823
And thank you for your
00:27:23.923 --> 00:27:24.957
Continued support
00:27:25.057 --> 00:27:26.025
Of this ministry.
00:27:26.125 --> 00:27:26.859
♪ ♪
00:27:27.393 --> 00:27:28.494

Jentezen Franklin - I Refuse To Be A Professional (Part 1)

April 3, 2025 | 27:28

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